Katstmoto
Beaf

SEFAGO:

He is always whining like a little b*i*tch about racism lol

Quantity (Not equal) quality

Kobo always rams forward with arguments even if she does not make sense

She often reminds me of Senator Jesse Helmes - "No!"

SEFAGO:

Beaf is very very biased towards his Delta region or wherever he is from. So most of his analysis are off point

Beaf's case is one of non-contingent political definitism.

SEFAGO:

Quantity (Not equal) quality

Kobo always rams forward with arguments even if she does not make sense

Beaf

You have to respect the man, even if you do not agree with him.  But no one can deny the fact that he is the most passionate poster when it deals with issues concerning the Niger Delta and Federalism in Nigeria.

TAYO D !!! As a Staunch Republican, he offers something different to the usual pro democrat(or should I Pro Obama) points of view aired on NL which can be at times refreshing.

nobody

Fstranger
Strangerf
Stranger
Blazay
Bk/babe97
MadingoII
Bk/babe97
Igbobuigbo
Seun
Mzdarkskin
Raceal84

What's the criteria for nominating, 'cus the names i see here make no point when debating, they just try to choke their skewed views on you,

Beaf - for his passionate and overbearing stance on critical national issues
Katsumoto- for his sound historical perspective

POSITION SO FAR:

KATSUMOTO - 10
BEAF - 9
DAPOBEAR - 6
KOBOJUNKIE - 4
CAP28 - 2
ONLYTRUTH - 2
WALES - 2
EXPERTS - 2
ANDRE UWEH - 2
IBIME - 2
TAYO - 1
SLAP1 - 1
EXPERTS - 1
ABAGWORO - 1
OYB - 1
JASON12345 - 1
SEFAGO - 1


DISQUALIFIED NOMINEES: Becomrich, Fstranger
NB: Only the Top 3 will make final poll at the expiration of nomination stage by 15th December, from where the winner will emerge after another two weeks of voting.
Where we have more more than two nomnations, only the first two were(will be) counted. The 'one poster, one nominee' rule has been reviewed to 'one poster, maximum of two nominees' as is being done in other sections.

oya, keep nominating.

dapobear for sure

chinenyeN is very open minded

alj harem:

dapobear for sure

chinenyeN is very open minded

Aboki, why did you not nominate me?

mikesany

abagworo

ileke-idi

namfav

and gbawe, jason12345

aboki, what about stranger?

strangerf:

aboki, what about stranger?

yoruba man stop disturbing me

i ask what have u contributed to the unity of nigeria or even southern nigeria

all u do is insult igbo and hate of groups in nigeria u tribalist

until u love other people irrespective or there ethnic group then u would get my vote

until u open a tread and say how much u love the igbo people then u would get my vote

alj harem:

yoruba man stop disturbing me

i ask what have u contributed to the unity of nigeria or even southern nigeria

all u do is insult igbo and hate of groups in nigeria u tribalist

until u love other people irrespective or there ethnic group then u would get my vote

until u open a tread and say how much u love the igbo people then u would get my vote

You also hate Ibo people

The other time you said that if they try to leave Nigeria again, you will VIOLENTLY show them your love
To me that's TOUGH LOVE. And. I believe in TOUGH LOVE.

So I do not hate Igbos, I just try to show them TOUGH LOVE!

strangerf:

You also hate Ibo people

The other time you said that if they try to leave Nigeria again, you will VIOLENTLY show them your love
To me that's TOUGH LOVE. And. I believe in TOUGH LOVE.

So I do not hate Igbos, I just try to show them TOUGH LOVE!

violently love mean u would do anything in ur power to keep the person u love

but u is all about insulting them whether igbo or biafra

i dislike the biafrans but not igbos

and igbo man saved my life ones and he was not a biafran


if u tell me u dislike biafrans, then i would vote for u but igbos hate no

We are saying the same thing

I have Tough love for Igbos, the emphasis on Tough though.



And, yes, like you, I dislike Biafrans. So vote for me!

Jarus:

POSITION SO FAR:

KATSUMOTO - 10
BEAF - 9
DAPOBEAR - 6
KOBOJUNKIE - 4
CAP28 - 2
ONLYTRUTH - 2
WALES - 2
EXPERTS - 2
ANDRE UWEH - 2
IBIME - 2
TAYO - 1
SLAP1 - 1
EXPERTS - 1
ABAGWORO - 1
OYB - 1
JASON12345 - 1


DISQUALIFIED NOMINEES: Becomrich, Fstranger
NB: Only the Top 3 will make final poll at the expiration of nomination stage by 15th December, from where the winner will emerge after another two weeks of voting.
Where we have more more than two nomnations, only the first two were(will be) counted. The 'one poster, one nominee' rule has been reviewed to 'one poster, maximum of two nominees' as is being done in other sections.

oya, keep nominating.

I believe SEFAGO nominated himself.  Shouldn't he have one point?  I saw nothing in the rules precluding self-nomination.  Long shot, but fair is fair.     Let the dude have his 1 point already.

My nominee, CAP28, still has a shot.  We just need 5 more posters to support the nomination.  I will not abandon him cos he only has 2 points.  I will re-assess after the 15th, once the top 3 are officially announced.  

Ultimately, let us work together to prevent Junkie from ruling Nairaland Politics section.  I do not want to co-exist in a NairalandWorld where he/she is anointed elected anything!

edited: anointed is wrong choice of words.

isale_gan2:

I believe SEFAGO nominated himself.  Shouldn't he have one point?  I saw nothing in the rules precluding self-nomination.  Long shot, but fair is fair.     Let the dude have his 1 point already.

My nominee, CAP28, still has a shot.  We just need 5 more posters to support the nomination.  I will not abandon him cos he only has 2 points.  I will re-assess after the 15th, once the top 3 are officially announced.  

Ultimately, let us work together to prevent Junkie from ruling Nairaland Politics section.  I do not want to co-exist in a NairalandWorld where he/she is anointed elected anything!

edited: anointed is wrong choice of words.

I would rather have Kobojunkie than have a delusional paranoic.

Sagamite:

I would rather have Kobojunkie than have a delusional paranoic.

It's a mock campaign.  Not sure who the target of your ire is - the nominee or this poster, or both.     Where did your sense of humour go?  Anyway, I don't want to derail the thread.  That's all from me until voting time.

isale_gan2:

It's a mock campaign.  Not sure who the target of your ire is - the nominee or this poster, or both.     Where did your sense of humour go?  Anyway, I don't want to derail the thread.  That's all from me until voting time.

Yep! Politics is no more a serious place since the tribalists ran rampage and made a lot of people with analytical thought drop their patronage of Politics.

I am not surprised it is mock considering some of the people that are on the list and that Becomerich won it last year, so the trend might continue this year. No disrespect to a few people that are there and worthy.

Isale gan,
Self-nomination is allowed. Omitting Sefago was a mistake. My apologies. I'm editing the list right away.

Saga,
The process that produced BCR last year had no rules, so we are trying to avoid such this year. Anyway, this section's result was not officially recognized last year.

Position, 3 days to go:
KATSUMOTO - 10
BEAF - 9
DAPOBEAR - 6
KOBOJUNKIE - 4
ABAGWORO - 2
CAP28 - 2
ONLYTRUTH - 2
WALES - 2
EXPERTS - 2
ANDRE UWEH - 2
IBIME - 2
TAYO - 1
SLAP1 - 1
EXPERTS - 1
OYB - 1
JASON12345 - 1
SEFAGO - 1
MIKEANSY - 1

Will Koboj overtake Dapobear for the third spot? Will any of the 2s pull a surprise? Can Beaf and Katsumoto be stopped?
Fingers crossed.

Katsumo

NOMINATION ENDS, VOTING BEGINS
After running for two weeks, nomination has now come to end and voting is starting.

Here is the final standing at the end of round 1:
KATSUMOTO - 11
BEAF - 9 (Disqualified)
DAPOBEAR - 6
KOBOJUNKIE - 4
ABAGWORO - 2
CAP28 - 2
ONLYTRUTH - 2
WALES - 2
EXPERTS - 2
ANDRE UWEH - 2
IBIME - 2
TAYO - 1
SLAP1 - 1
EXPERTS - 1
OYB - 1
JASON12345 - 1
SEFAGO - 1
MIKEANSY - 1

My check with the banning authorities however shows that Beaf has been banned twice this year for running foul of forum rule. He is thereby disqualified.

THE FINALISTS NOW ARE:
1, KATSUMOTO
2, DAPOBEAR
3, KOBOJUNKIE

The poll is now up. Who takes the crown? Who becomes OFFICIAL NAIRALAND POLITICS SECTION POSTER OF THE YEAR 2010?

You decide!!!!

Who voted for SEFAGO?

He prolly voted for himself.

BRIEF CITATION OF THE FINALISTS

1, KATSUMOTO: Katsumoto is highly respected on the politics section for his analytical prowess and debating skills. He joined NL last year and, within a short time, has risen to fame in the circle of Nairaland Political pundits. He is very visible in serious topics, marshaling facts to buttress his arguments. His choice of words in his comments is another strong point for him. Katsumoto's main turf are arguments that border on Igbo, Biafra and related issues. He is a respected voice in those areas.

"The value of the currency is not linked to the productive capacity of a country. It is no secret that most exporting countries want a lower value for their exports so as to increase their exports. The chinese have been manipulating the Yuan so as to sell more products which is a disadvantage to other competiting countries such as the US and the EU. The value of the Naira dropped in the 80s as necessary conditions from the IMF for the loans from the Shagari and IBB (SAP) governments. Japan is an export driven country, yet the Yen has a lower value than the Swiss Francs. Also, before the advent of the Euro, the Sterling had more value than the Mark yet Germany exports more than Britain."

-Katsumoto, analysing the political economy of currency devaluation


2, DAPOBEAR: Dapo's case in this section can be aptly summarized in what Yorubas call 'Akehinde gbegbon' - teh man that comes late and takes the seniority role. Although he has been on NL since 2006, he became active around October 2010, just two months ago. And within just two months, his contribution was so noticed that he got nomination for this award ahead of old equally respected old-timer analysts. Such is Dapobear's quality. He is no doubt in a class of his own. The manner he deploys facts and history to back his arguments tells a lot about Dapo's intelligence.

"Structure is very important. The decentralized, competitive, free-market nature of the American education system imo is part of what makes it so successful. Schools serve the needs of the populace here. They aren't just appendages of the government that will exist regardless of the quality of job they are doing.

Excellence here is also rewarded. The best schools in America KNOW they are the best and charge more money as a result. Harvard costs more money than University of Maryland. In Nigeria, there is less of a differential in prices between the best schools in Nigeria and the worst ones. This suggests inefficiency in allocating resources, I think.

I'm not saying the American education system is perfect, but I think it does a better job of utilizing resources than the Nigerian one"

-Dapobear, lamenting the decadence in our academic system

3, KOBOJUNKIE; Before the officialization of this award, far back 2007, almost all unofficial threads on most popular/best analyst etc in this section throws up Kobojunkie's name as among top contenders. A google check will confirm this. That shows how respected she is among the NL political analysts and watchers. Although some prominent members will stoutly disagree with this, that she made the Top 4 again this year shows that Koboj is a force to reckon with in this section, take it or leave it. But will she clinch the award, the maiden official edition? You decide. Kobojunkie has shown that political debates is not the forte of men only, with the manner she competes with guys here in discussing issues. She also deploys history, facts and logic in her arguments, never mond her always ROTFLMAO.

"Inferiority complex is an unfortunate Nigerian disease. Blessed with abundant human and physical resources, the best we can do is import goods from all sorts crazy places (most dodgy). We lack the self confidence to buy and promote goods made in Nigeria, when that isn't happening, we are pulling down capable Nigerians, our neighbours and "friends"; all because we are jealous of them or for ethnically bigoted reasons.

We worship whites, Indians and sing in Jamaican patois; while sitting on our own kind. Rather than export Icheoku etc, we create fake copies of "better" cultures and traditions that result in disconnected TV programmes like the "Nigerian Idol."
The man on the street who can't feed his kids, talkless of travelling to the UK, knows all about Manchester United and absolutely zero about Warri Wolves.

Nigeria is the only country on Earth that is like this. When will we ever wake up? "

- Kobojunkie, berating our national attitude, aftermath of wikileaks expose.

beaf has been banned this year more than once Jarus.

Shouldn't this poll be where you are likely to find the voters? In the Politics section!!!!!!

Jarus,
Good job.  Can you provide a link to, or a list of, past Politics Section Winners and runners up in the last few years?  I understand Becomrich won last year.  I'm curious to know who were the runners-up.  Also who won the year before that.  Thanks.

Jarus:

My check with the banning authorities however shows that Beaf has been banned twice this year for running foul of forum setion. He is thereby disqualified.

Beaf is out?  He wasn't one of my finalists, but still. . .
Disqualifying a nominee with so much support at such a late date?  Beaf, get yourself an advocate and challenge it.  There are so many loopholes.  Where is your sorry excuse of a awesome campaign manager?