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It was a bad day for the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Oyo state chapter Friday when they gathered at the Olubadan Stadium, Ibadan, to elect candidates to fly their flag for the state's elective positions in the forthcoming 2011 general elections. Younger members of the party threw decorum to the winds as they shouted down their leaders, who came to conduct the elections.

The ominous signs had filled the air for the past weeks when speculations on the attempt to imposed candidates on members by the leaders steadily spread across the state.

A semblance of credence to the claim came penultimate Friday, when candidates who visited the party state's secretariat to collect forms were turned back on the excuse that the forms were not available yet. That was just a day to the commencement of the screening exercise for the aspirants. It was, however, gathered that the aspirants were availed the forms later in the day.

A five-member screening committee, headed by Adeyeye Olatoye, also introduced a new twist into their job last Monday.

Rather than screen the aspirants and allow them to go and test their popularity on the field, Mr. Olatoye told the seven governorship candidates, who came for the exercise, to meet the leadership of the party in Lagos 12 noon the following day.

Though, the agenda of the meeting was not announced, it became obvious that it had to do with the rumoured effort of the leadership to pick a candidate among them without going for the primaries.

For the latter part of last week, people of the state, who had witnessed primary elections of other parties, waited endless for that of the ACN, which had gained more popularity in the last few months.

So, when it announced the Friday for the exercise, many saw it as a welcome development.

But, what was supposed to be a plus for the party ended tainting its image the more.

The road to a bad image fully began early Friday morning when all the governorship aspirants were summoned to a secluded hotel at the Nigerian Breweries area of Ibadan.

NEXT gathered the leadership summoned them to announce to them that the ACN leadership, particularly, Bisi Akande, the national chairman, had resolved to present Abiola Ajimobi as the consensus candidate for the 2011 governorship election.

The leadership did not stop there. They also came with a list of names of their anointed candidates for all elective posts in the state, and only wanted the congress called to ratify them.

The announcement, understandably, did not go down well with other aspirants, who felt cheated by it.

Storming out of the hotel, other aspirants, Olufemi Lanlehin, Adesoji Akanbi, Kazeem Adedeji, Ismail Adewusi , Wole Oyemakinde, and Wale Akinboade wore dejected look.

"They have announced Ajimobi. They told us that was the decision of the Chairman. That is after the promises to give all aspirants fair ground to contest. Is this the kind of fairness they had promised us?, asked one of the aspirants.

The disappointment was not limited to the governorship candidates. At the stadium where the list were presented for adoption, members roundly rejected the idea, insisting that they would prefer proper primaries.

Interestingly, the rejection was coming from supporters of Ajimobi, who came in large numbers to savour the victory of their leader.

Other governorship aspirants and most of their supporters boycotted the venue of the primaries after being told of the decision of the party leaders.

Perhaps, to ensure a situation of winner takes all, Ajimobi's group, who were obviously in the majority there, rejected candidates from other camps, asking the leaders to allow them go for the primaries to test their popularities in the open.

Bound to chaos

For hours, the whole was thrown to chaos and the disorder became the order. Efforts of party officials from the national secretariat to calm them down failed as they resorted to sustain chorus of ‘No' to prevent them from talking.

Later, when the situation was brought under control, they agreed to suspend the congress and rescheduled it for the following day. But, somehow, the leaders still managed to lift the hand of Ajimobi as the only candidate that was adopted for the day.

There was a mix shout of approval and disapproval. Since, his people were in the majority, the noise was taken for a favourable voice vote for him.

Long before the Friday's congress, news of pressure from Ibadan elite to impose the candidate on the party were rife.

The likes of abdulAzeez Arisekola-Alao, Kola Daisi, Olusola Saanu and others, have pressed for Ajimobi's candidature as the only condition for the Ibadan to support the party.

The last Tuesday meeting and many others were said to have been summoned to discuss the request and the consequencies.

Lam Adesina, former Oyo state governor and leader of the party in the state, was said not to be favourably disposed to the idea, as he had insisted that all aspirants must be allowed to go to the field and test their popularity among members.

Mr. Adesina, who had never being absent at any of the party's major programmes, was conspicuous absent at the congress on Friday. Sources said this might be a way of registering his displeasure over the process.

Already, fears were mounting on the possible consequences of the action on the party's chances in the next election. Some of the aggrieved members were openly announcing their readiness to work against the party and ensure that it loses in the next elections.

While giving his acceptance speech, Ajimobi declared that there was no victor no vanquished, promising to carry all members along in the running of the state if he eventually wins.

Bu, Lanlehin had said that the party was yet to get a candidate for the next governorship election. He said the party's primary election did not comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the party's constitution.

He was yet to state his next step on the process.

That may be the beginning of another drama in the state's politics.

which drama wan happen ? Ajimobi is better than any other candidate and even the reports state that his supporters were in the majority, so what else are we talking about ?

hannie:

which drama wan happen ? Ajimobi is better than any other candidate and even the reports state that his supporters were in the majority, so what else are we talking about ?

I wonder o!
Ajimobi is more vibrant than any of the 7 aspirants, moreover he has majority of the the supporters in the party. I believe the party leadership will settle this amicably to prevent a reprisal of what happened in 2007 general elections.

What we are saying here is due process, ACN prides itself as an alternative to PDP and a party of progressives.

What is progessive about consesus and imposition of candidates. Ajimobi we all know is popular but wh not then go through primaries and test his popularity .I give ACN another 4 years they would melt into another party as thiskind of imposition can never last in the SW.

hannie:

which drama wan happen ? Ajimobi is better than any other candidate and even the reports state that his supporters were in the majority, so what else are we talking about ?

toba1909:

I wonder o!
Ajimobi is more vibrant than any of the 7 aspirants, moreover he has majority of the the supporters in the party. I believe the party leadership will settle this amicably to prevent a reprisal of what happened in 2007 general elections.

so why not just go ahead with the voting then?

Nigerians are smart and a bit

Dis Guy:

so why not just go ahead with the voting then?

Nigerians are smart and a bit

What meaning does this have?

how can people be talking of voice vote to elect presidential candidate. you vote and see if people would reject.

Lagosboy , labour party is there, so dont wait for 4 years.

toba1909:

What meaning does this have? 

Clearly he is the most popular/vibrant contester, why couldnt he (them) just go ahead with the election process like a
transparent party with good progressive democratic attitude

clear?

matemate:

how can people be talking of voice vote to elect presidential candidate. you vote and see if people would reject.

Voice vote is accepted by INEC as one of the ways to ratify a candidate.

Dis Guy:

Clearly he is the most popular/vibrant contester, why couldnt he (them) just go ahead with the election process like a
transparent party with good progressive democratic attitude

clear?

But did he reject the primary elections in the first place?
If the selection had been made through a primary election, the same kind of news will still be in the air; As not all aspirants will be satisfied with the outcome. At least Ibikunle Amosun emerged in Ogun state with 9 other aspirants accepting his candidature, why the brouhaha in Oyo? If not for those planted amidst the party to disorganize the party structure by PDP.

toba1909:

I wonder o!
Ajimobi is more vibrant than any of the 7 aspirants, moreover he has majority of the the supporters in the party. I believe the party leadership will settle this amicably to prevent  a reprisal of what happened in 2007 general elections.

If he was that popular, why avoid the ballot box with seven unpopular guys? Where is the Option A4 they go on about that Nigeria need? Shouldn’t this be the best place to showcase its transparency and efficiency.  You can see that these entire guys are birds of the same feather. The only different between PDP, ACN, and APGA etc is the alphabets in their names, and nothing more.

Eziachi:

If he was that popular, why avoid the ballot box with seven unpopular guys? Where is the Option A4 they go on about that Nigeria need? Shouldn’t be the best place to showcase is transparency and efficiency.  You can see that these entire guys are birds of the same feather. The only different between PDP, ACN, and APGA etc is the alphabets in their names, and nothing more.

Read my last comment.

toba1909:

Read my last comment.

I did read your last comment and it makes little or no sense and did not justify why there was no voting even if there is only one candidate?
Some may void their vote because they don't like him. That is what you call openess and transparency. Not all this- the more you look, the less you see kind of democracy.

Last night, the highest bidder won against a former big masquerade and today ACN voiced their own out.
What a nation!

Eziachi:

it makes little or no sense and did not justify why there was no voting

Then you're left with your goofs or rather rants.

Ajimobi never refused to participate in the party primary election if organized, ACN choose to present consensus candidate; Thereby ratifying each at their different congresses. Or why did you see the other presidential aspirants stepped down for Ribadu? Does voting during the party primaries as done by other parties means they're no internal crises or tag them as being more democratic than others?

Each man to his own opinion!

toba1909:

Then you're left with your goofs or rather rants.

Ajimobi never refused to participate in the party primary election if organized, ACN choose to present consensus candidate; Thereby ratifying each at their different congresses. Or why did you see the other presidential aspirants stepped down for Ribadu? Does voting during the party primaries as done by other parties means they're no internal crises or tag them as being more democratic than others?

Each man to his own opinion!

So who exactly is ACN? You mean that Ajumobi just got up this morning without prior knowledge of any mago-mago and was declared unopposed candidate by ACN?
He should insist on being voted for, even if the voting is just for window dressing, even if ACN said so.
The same with the process that produced Ribadu. The word consesus is the baptised name for second hand democracy and it belong to communism Soviet Union.
It is not democracy.
You lot are bunch of hypocrites!
We all call PDP names and how they have denied us option A4 and here we are the most vocal party to that demand is doing consensus.

Eziachi:

So who exactly is ACN? You mean that Ajumobi just got up this morning without prior knowledge of any mago-mago and was declared unopposed candidate by ACN?
He should insist on being voted for, even if the voting is just for window dressing, even if ACN said so.
The same with the process that produced Ribadu. The word consesus is the baptised name for second hand democracy and it belong to communism Soviet Union.
It is not democracy.
You lot are bunch of hypocrites!
We all call PDP names and how they have denied us option A4 and here we are the most vocal party to that demand is doing consensus.

oh shut the eff up . . .

ACN has been known to use consensus more times than not, political thuggery has been reduced this way. If you read the article you will see that Ajimobi and his people were very ready for primaries proper but Tinubu as we all know wouldnt allow that happen, is that right ? maybe NO . . .but then the ACN produced BRF under this circumstances and he has not done badly . . .

The solution, short or long term is to have an OPEN BALLOT SYSTEM, apart from that we will just keep speaking tongues politically

i will like to inform all nairalander that i was one of the delegate at the Oyo State ACN party congress yesterday at olubadan stadium in Ibadan. so i want to give everyone first hand details of what happen there yesterday.

The delegates that participated at the congress were the 33 local govt party chairmen, 33 local govt party secretaries and 351 party ward chairmen, which am one of them.

The congress started peacefully, until the Oyo State party secretary Mr. Wasiu Olatunbosun was summoned to the podium to read out a list of people send down from Lagos to be announce as the party flagbearers/candidates for the 2011 general election.

We, at the congress had been informed that the delegation from Lagos are coming with a list and that we should just affirmed what ever list they are bringing, that was when everybody on the field start asking each other that what do the leaders of the party think that we are . . . ZOMBIES that they will just give instructions without consultations with all the party leaders and members.

As soon as the secretary start to read the list, we started hearing strange names that are not known to party members in their wards or local govt. That was when ALL DELEGATES started to shout in disapproval of all the people on the list.

No voting took place at the venue. Not even voice voting. All these took place in the presence of INEC officials from Abuja, who after more than 2hrs when no voting took place, left the venue of the congress.

It was after the INEC officials left that the National as sisant treasurer raise up Senator Ajimobi's hand.

For more account of what happen at the venue nairaladers can go and check today Nigeria Tribune, Vanguard, Thisday Newspaper. Channel TV, Silverbird TV and other stations covered the congress.

One more important correction Ajimobi's delegates were in the minority at the congress. most of the delegates are in support of Chief Femi Lanlehin, Chief Isamial Adewusi and Chief Soji Akanbi due to their contribution to the party by uniting all party members. That is why Senator Ajimobi did not want to go Thur primaries, because he Jones very well that he would loose woefully

changeboy:

i will like to inform all nairalander that i was one of the delegate at the Oyo State ACN party congress yesterday at olubadan stadium in Ibadan. so i want to give everyone first hand details of what happen there yesterday.

The delegates that participated at the congress were the 33 local govt party chairmen, 33 local govt party secretaries and 351 party ward chairmen, which am one of them.

The congress started peacefully, until the Oyo State party secretary Mr. Wasiu Olatunbosun was summoned to the podium to read out a list of people send down from Lagos to be announce as the party flagbearers/candidates for the 2011 general election.

We, at the congress had been informed that the delegation from Lagos are coming with a list and that we should just affirmed what ever list they are bringing, that was when everybody on the field start asking each other that what do the leaders of the party think that we are . . . ZOMBIES that they will just give instructions without consultations with all the party leaders and members.

As soon as the secretary start to read the list, we started hearing strange names that are not known to party members in their wards or local govt. That was when ALL DELEGATES started to shout in disapproval of all the people on the list.

No voting took place at the venue. Not even voice voting. All these took place in the presence of INEC officials from Abuja, who after more than 2hrs when no voting took place, left the venue of the congress.

It was after the INEC officials left that the National as sisant treasurer raise up Senator Ajimobi's hand.

For more account of what happen at the venue nairaladers can go and check today Nigeria Tribune, Vanguard, Thisday Newspaper. Channel TV, Silverbird TV and other stations covered the congress.

One more important correction Ajimobi's delegates were in the minority at the congress. most of the delegates are in support of Chief Femi Lanlehin, Chief Isamial Adewusi and Chief Soji Akanbi due to their contribution to the party by uniting all party members. That is why Senator Ajimobi did not want to go Thur primaries, because he Jones very well that he would loose woefully

Thanks very much for this update and i wish you Gods blesssing.

Tinubu would ruin ACN himself and what is democratic about candidtaes not knwn in teir wards nor their local govt , anyway what is importantt is that Tinbu knows him. ACN is same as PDP and few individuals within ACNmight be great performers but that is just de to ther individual ability. ACN is recycled old AD of the Adesanyas and itwas thi impootion that swept AD away and is seeping PDP away and that will also sweep ACN awa. Mark my words. The people are not fool and an example of what happened in Tuisia yeterday shows no matter the how long the people are supressed one day they will fight back and it would be the lst fight of the opresor.

That's was the same problem that AD had and since most members of the current ACN were part of the then AD I don't see this as a new development. This is one of the reason why I don't really see ACN as a credible alternative to PDP, most of their old members believes so much in godfatherism and a lot of them are corrupt as much as the PDP. Too bad Nigerians are not being presented with any credible candidates, if truly Ajimobi is popular, why not just conduct a primary election to test his popularity rather than handpicking him as their annointed candidate?

With these kind of leaders we have in Oyo State I'm just not too sure of what the future hold for the pacesetter state

changeboy:

i will like to inform all nairalander that i was one of the delegate at the Oyo State ACN party congress yesterday at olubadan stadium in Ibadan. so i want to give everyone first hand details of what happen there yesterday.

The delegates that participated at the congress were the 33 local govt party chairmen, 33 local govt party secretaries and 351 party ward chairmen, which am one of them.

The congress started peacefully, until the Oyo State party secretary Mr. Wasiu Olatunbosun was summoned to the podium to read out a list of people send down from Lagos to be announce as the party flagbearers/candidates for the 2011 general election.

We, at the congress had been informed that the delegation from Lagos are coming with a list and that we should just affirmed what ever list they are bringing, that was when everybody on the field start asking each other that what do the leaders of the party think that we are . . . ZOMBIES that they will just give instructions without consultations with all the party leaders and members.

As soon as the secretary start to read the list, we started hearing strange names that are not known to party members in their wards or local govt. That was when ALL DELEGATES started to shout in disapproval of all the people on the list.

No voting took place at the venue. Not even voice voting. All these took place in the presence of INEC officials from Abuja, who after more than 2hrs when no voting took place, left the venue of the congress.

It was after the INEC officials left that the National as sisant treasurer raise up Senator Ajimobi's hand.

For more account of what happen at the venue nairaladers can go and check today Nigeria Tribune, Vanguard, Thisday Newspaper. Channel TV, Silverbird TV and other stations covered the congress.

One more important correction Ajimobi's delegates were in the minority at the congress. most of the delegates are in support of Chief Femi Lanlehin, Chief Isamial Adewusi and Chief Soji Akanbi due to their contribution to the party by uniting all party members. That is why Senator Ajimobi did not want to go Thur primaries, because he Jones very well that he would loose woefully

@ changeboy,
You lied with your report.
I have tried to be democratic enough with my response, but your response will open can of worms here.

You claim to be a delegate at the primary elections that produced Ajimobi as ACN flag bearer in Oyo state.
What was the plan of your suppose party leader in the state?
Did he not tried to wield his power above that of Asiwaju at the meeting held at Ibadan few weeks ago?
Has he not made you all to swear an oath that you should all vote for an unpopular aspirant cos he perceived some of the aspirant as too versatile for him to handle?
Did your suppose Femi Lanlehin informed you of the dialogue between the aspirants, Ibadan elders and Asiwaju at the parley?
Why didn't he leave for another party if he has majority of the delegate support without the intervention of your so called leaders to test his popularity in the state, if not out to disorganized the party structure in the state?
If he's truly worthy, trusted, reliable and loyal to the party, why didn't Asiwaju prefer him to Ajimobi; When he actually served with him when he was Lagos governor?
Why is Femi Lanlehin the only one ranting amidst the other aspirants, if he doesn't have an agenda against the party?

toba1909:

@ changeboy,
You lied with your report.
I have tried to be democratic enough with my response, but your response will open can of worms here.

You claim to be a delegate at the primary elections that produced Ajimobi as ACN flag bearer in Oyo state.
What was the plan of your suppose party leader in the state?
Did he not tried to wield his power above that of Asiwaju at the meeting held at Ibadan few weeks ago?
Has he not made you all to swear an oath that you should all vote for an unpopular aspirant cos he perceived some of the aspirant as too versatile for him to handle?
[b]Did your suppose Femi Lanlehin informed you of the dialogue between the aspirants, Ibadan elders and Asiwaju at the parley?
Why didn't he leave for another party if he has majority of the delegate support without the intervention of your so called leaders to test his popularity in the state, if not out to disorganized the party structure in the state?
If he's truly worthy, trusted, reliable and loyal to the party, why didn't Asiwaju prefer him to Ajimobi; When he actually served with him when he was Lagos governor?
Why is Fe[/b]mi Lanlehin the only one ranting amidst the other aspirants, if he doesn't have an agenda against the party?

I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY THAT,
Femi Lanlehin served under Tinubu and should have benefitted immensely if Asiwaju Tinubu was to impose any candidate on the Oyo populace.
I was shocked at his rantings despite claiming to be a committied Party man,

, the same imposition that led to AC's loss in 2007 is playing it's self out again in 2011. One would have thought that the party elders would have gotten wiser and particularly become weary of cross carpeting politians like Adedoja did in 2007 and now Ajimobi in 2011.This people should be reminded that it is not only election rigging that keep bad people in government, the so called progressives too do when they fail to do the right thing.

bodejohn:

, the same imposition that led to AC's loss in 2007 is playing it's self out again in 2011. One would have thought that the party elders would have gotten wiser and particularly become weary of cross carpeting politians like Adedoja did in 2007 and now Ajimobi in 2011.This people should be reminded that it is not only election rigging that keep bad people in government, the so called progressives too do when they fail to do the right thing.

must you post when u dont know what u are talking about ? who told u Ajimobi just joined ACN in 2011 ?

for your information Ajimobi was the candidate of AC at the last elections, so stop posting opaks.

changeboy:

i will like to inform all nairalander that i was one of the delegate at the Oyo State ACN party congress yesterday at olubadan stadium in Ibadan. so i want to give everyone first hand details of what happen there yesterday.

The delegates that participated at the congress were the 33 local govt party chairmen, 33 local govt party secretaries and 351 party ward chairmen, which am one of them.

The congress started peacefully, until the Oyo State party secretary Mr. Wasiu Olatunbosun was summoned to the podium to read out a list of people send down from Lagos to be announce as the party flagbearers/candidates for the 2011 general election.

We, at the congress had been informed that the delegation from Lagos are coming with a list and that we should just affirmed what ever list they are bringing, that was when everybody on the field start asking each other that what do the leaders of the party think that we are . . . ZOMBIES that they will just give instructions without consultations with all the party leaders and members.

As soon as the secretary start to read the list, we started hearing strange names that are not known to party members in their wards or local govt. That was when ALL DELEGATES started to shout in disapproval of all the people on the list.

No voting took place at the venue. Not even voice voting. All these took place in the presence of INEC officials from Abuja, who after more than 2hrs when no voting took place, left the venue of the congress.

It was after the INEC officials left that the National as sisant treasurer raise up Senator Ajimobi's hand.

For more account of what happen at the venue nairaladers can go and check today Nigeria Tribune, Vanguard, Thisday Newspaper. Channel TV, Silverbird TV and other stations covered the congress.

One more important correction Ajimobi's delegates were in the minority at the congress. most of the delegates are in support of Chief Femi Lanlehin, Chief Isamial Adewusi and Chief Soji Akanbi due to their contribution to the party by uniting all party members. That is why Senator Ajimobi did not want to go Thur primaries, because he Jones very well that he would loose woefully

Freaking hell !

since u were so bold enough to tell us you were a delegate why not just tell us ur name and we can verify ? rubbish!

only a fool will actually argue that Ajimobi's supporters were not in the majority, Lanlehin and Adewusi were Tinubu boys so why werent they favoured ahead of Ajimobi ? some of u need to see ur shrinks!

Lam Adeshina's son Dapo who happens to be a Nairalander emerged from the same process and u chomps are here saying rubbish as to his wanting primaries as against consensus . . .bunkum of the highest order! Ajimobi himself I gathered wanted the primaries so as to effectively quell any disbelief that he is more popular, why you all cluctching at straws ?

Most times in the past, Primaries used to produce violent outcomes especially in SW states where it were sure if you emerged from the primaries you almost certainly will emerge from the general elections . . .I have seen it happen over and over again, the candidate with the most number of thugs tended to win these primaries then and the best candidates are never produced . . .if u ask me to choose between consensus and violent primaries I will choose consensus, the only minus is that imposition always taint such agreement but then LIFE ITSELF IS NOT FAIR, WE CANT ALWAYS BE IN A WIN-WIN SITUATION!!!

@ hannie
what do you know? Ajimobi had never supported primary.He also joined the party late last year. During the meeting they had with the leaders of the party,he was one of the 6 aspirants that supported consensus,knowing fully well within party and his only hope lies with the leaders of the party.However, the electoral act has it that all the aspirants must agree on consensus before it can be adopted by any party. Why must how ownACN be different?Concerning lanlehin and Adewusi once work with Tinubu,you should understand that there are some human who will never wish those they superior to attain the same status as them or they may find them difficult to pocket for their own benefit when the latter ready to serve the masses.You can take the case of fashola in lagos.

changeboy:


what do you know? Ajimobi had never supported primary.

A daft will surely know your comments above are goofs.
You claimed Ajimobi has never supported primary for once. Can you tell me how he got his senatorial ticket in 2003 under the platform of AD? Who did he contest the primary election with? If you can answer these questions, then i can go ahead arguing with you.

changeboy:

During the meeting they had with the leaders of the party,he was one of the 6 aspirants that supported consensus,knowing fully well within party and his only hope lies with the leaders of the party.However, the electoral act has it that all the aspirants must agree on consensus before it can be adopted by any party. Why must how ownACN be different?

Must you come here to write what you heard about from aggrieved supporters? If 6 aspirants supported a consensus candidate, so whats the ratio of 6 out of 8? And to let you know, Femi Lanlehin has bought all the party leaders same was Adedoja did in 2007 elections; So as to derail the party structure on ground.

changeboy:

Concerning lanlehin and Adewusi once work with Tinubu,you should understand that there are some human who will never wish those they superior to attain the same status as them or they may find them difficult to pocket for their own benefit when the latter ready to serve the masses.You can take the case of fashola in lagos.

You are really a nerd!
BAT knows fully well that the duo are paper weights in the state and can't match Akala's forces, moreover they've not contested for any major political post in their political careers aside from political appointment.

changeboy:

@ hannie
what do you know? Ajimobi had never supported primary.He also joined the party late last year. During the meeting they had with the leaders of the party,he was one of the 6 aspirants that supported consensus,knowing fully well within party and his only hope lies with the leaders of the party.However, the electoral act has it that all the aspirants must agree on consensus before it can be adopted by any party. Why must how ownACN be different?Concerning lanlehin and Adewusi once work with Tinubu,you should understand that there are some human who will never wish those they superior to attain the same status as them or they may find them difficult to pocket for their own benefit when the latter ready to serve the masses.You can take the case of fashola in lagos.

abeg go sleep jor . . .few posts on NL just to discredit the elections in Oyo state when it was obvious even the eventually TRULY wanted the primaries to really show he had everything it takes to be the next governor and u are here yapping ?

blloming f@ck . . .I know Lanlehin quite well and Adewusi himself cant claim they would have upstaged Ajimobi in the scheme of events . . whosai ?

@HANNIE AND TOBA or primary
On the issue of supporting primary or not
Ajimobi never supported primary as per the present guber contest in ACN is concerned because he knew he is not on ground with majority of party memebers.
The issue of who is in the majority in accepting consensus or primary does not arise as per the electoral act,even if one person rejects consensus,all must go for primary(pls go and study the new electoral act).
Ajimobi came to AC last year from ANPP where he contested for governorship in 2007.
Fashola was nobody when he contested in 2007,this also goes for Fayemi, Aregbe and Mimiko so there is no calling anybody paper weight since all the 3 mentioned never contested election before they did and won.A journey of thousand miles starts with a step.
Let Ajimobi go for primary and prove himself that the party members really want him to lead them.

@ Hannie,
I am not suprised that you replied with cheap insult as this as become the strategy of many people on NL.
For your information, Ajimobi, who I have nothing against, was in the Senate between 2003 and 2007 on the platform of AD. On the formation of AC now ACN, he went to ANPP where he contested against Alao Akala in 2007. I am bold to say that He wouldn't have received up to half of the 200,000+ plus votes if not that AC sponsored a weak canditate who emerged through the unpopular concensus option pushing other canditates into other political parties and Ladoja who directed his followers to vote for the ANPP canditate. Ajimobi only re-entered the ACN about 6 or 8 months ago. I am making reference to history so the elders of ACN will learn from their obvious past. And that is if they ever get to read this piece. I will further reply you if your responce to this post is mature and civil.

^ keep the eff shut dude!

U reminded us here that Ajimobi was an AD Senator and in the same breath lampoon Ajimobi as unpopular . . .are u sick ?

We Citizens of Oyo State are firmly behind Senator Abiola Ajimobi in his quest to be Governor.

Aji sebi Oyo laari, Oyo ki i se bi baba enikankan

^ I be double now . . .

aiye n lo ****