This is confirmed in an exchange I had from the editor of a popular newspaper now. He also confirmed CPC won at Aso rock polling booth.

This is very surprising and interesting. Who can believe that Obasanjo can lose? Jega is doing a great job, for the first time, election is counting in Nigeria.

cos of ur obsession with your indecent partisanship in promoting BB,you just couldnt own up to decently credit the ACN to be responsible for iyabo,bankole and omisore's loss.shiorr.
with more of you as umpires,fair election is gone!history wont be kind to people who use their privilege position to promote partisanship.

vote ribadu 2011

Jarus and his love for Hausa men.

If he is not exalting Sanusi, it would be JEGA or any other Hausa man in power.

Ok I agree. Hausa people can do some stuffs.

^^^ tot he is from kwara.
Arent they all like the same thing?
Lol.

onye_ngbu*:

^^^ tot he is from kwara.
Arent they all like the same thing?
Lol.

I have a feeling he has an Hausa blood in his family line, hence, the need to feel human and capable.

fstranger3:


I have a feeling he has an Hausa blood in his family line, hence, the need to feel human and capable.

He is from Offa, and thus most likely a pure Yoruba man.

I dunno why he is so biased for the North though. Very strange. It isn't even going to be politically wise over the next few years, with the diminished influence of the core North.

His father is from Offa, we know little to nothing about his mom. She may be Hausa, who knows!

^-- Whether his mom is Hausa, Fulani, or from Zimbabwe, Offa town has struggled against the Ilorin Emirate since the 1800s (go read up on its history on Jstor), and likely views itself more as SW than "North."

Jarus really has no justification for playing these games. Loyalty to Kwara is fine. But after that, a man from Offa should be more loyal to the SW than Sokoto. There will come a time in this Nigeria when every man must pick a side. . . no more of these Yoruba who want to have their cake and eat it.

I'm a detribalized Nigerian. I don't care where you come from. The reason I defend some good northerners is that I hate the widespread belief that nothing good can come from a northerner. That is the mindset of many Nigerians, and I find that disgusting. I believe good men can come from anywhere. I also admire good men from the south(Fashola, Amaechi, Fola Adeola etc).

I'm a pure Yoruba, half-Kwara, half-Osun.

Jarus:

I'm a detribalized Nigerian. I don't care where you come from. The reason I defend some good northerners is that I hate the widespread belief that nothing good can come from a northerner. That is the mindset of many Nigerians, and I find that disgusting. I believe good men can come from anywhere. I also admire good men from the south(Fashola, Amaechi, Fola Adeola etc).

I'm a pure Yoruba, half-Kwara, half-Osun.

thank u jarus

we should drink together sumtime, offa man

Eku bear, you fall my hand o.
So you endorse tribal politics? I'm not a politician, but if I'll go into politics, I'll never play the regional card. Vote for me because I'm capable not because I'm a northerner or southerner, Hausa or Yoruba.

Meanwhile, you're very right that Offa people go where SW, and not North, goes, right from First Republic. I have written extensively on this. Google my articles: 'Offa: A recipe for sustainable development' and 'Offa: History beckons'

Jarus:

I'm a[b] detribalized[/b] Nigerian.

In American and British English, "detribalize" is a verb used condescendingly to imply that "culturally superior" Europeans have caused a people to lose their "savage" cultural identities. In other words, to detribalize a person or a people is to Europeanize or westernize them. It is to make them lose their language, their customs, their mores—generally things that make them "primitive" by European standards. Is this what you mean Jarus?  

I am not sure what being detribalized has got to de with the points raised by Ekt Bear and I.

I don't care where you come from. The reason I defend some good northerners is that I hate the widespread belief that nothing good can come from a northerner. That is the mindset of many Nigerians, and I find that disgusting. I believe good men can come from anywhere. I also admire good men from the south(Fashola, Amaechi, Fola Adeola etc).

I doubt that! The fact remains that academically, and to some extent, intellectually, they lag behind the south. One or two superstars from the North wont erase those widely accepted perceptions

I'm a pure Yoruba, half-Kwara, half-Osun.

Would you have preferred to be a Northerner?

@jarus
<sup>I'm a detribalized Nigerian. I don't care where you come from. The reason I defend some good northerners is that I hate the widespread belief that nothing good can come from a northerner. That is the mindset of many Nigerians, and I find that disgusting. I believe good men can come from anywhere. I also admire good men from the south(Fashola, Amaechi, Fola Adeola etc).

I'm a pure Yoruba, half-Kwara, half-Osun.</sup>

I am a Yoruba man from Abeokuta. I don't know why most of my fellow Yorubas are so religiuosly and ethnically naive when they talk about my fellow Nothern Nigerians. Have they forgotten Obasanjo, a southerner was there for eight years and stole a lot. Most Hausa people are great people. I lived with them before and I trust them so much, especially when they are educated. An Hausa man in position of power will let you prosper than a Yoruba man in power. Fact!
Hausas do not like to cheat people! An Hausa man would not let an hungry man go to bed hungry. I know them to be forthright people.

Jarus:

Eku bear, you fall my hand o.
So you endorse tribal politics? I'm not a politician, but if I'll go into politics, I'll never play the regional card. Vote for me because I'm capable not because I'm a northerner or southerner, Hausa or Yoruba.

Meanwhile, you're very right that Offa people go where SW, and not North, goes, right from First Republic. I have written extensively on this. Google my articles: 'Offa: A recipe for sustainable development' and 'Offa: History beckons'

Just went through your articles, I must say, It's sad indeed.

payless:

@jarus
<sup>I'm a detribalized Nigerian. I don't care where you come from. The reason I defend some good northerners is that I hate the widespread belief that nothing good can come from a northerner. That is the mindset of many Nigerians, and I find that disgusting. I believe good men can come from anywhere. I also admire good men from the south(Fashola, Amaechi, Fola Adeola etc).

I'm a pure Yoruba, half-Kwara, half-Osun.</sup>

I am a Yoruba man from Abeokuta. I don't know why most of my fellow Yorubas are so religiuosly and ethnically naive when they talk about my fellow Nothern Nigerians. Have they forgotten Obasanjo, a southerner was there for eight years and stole a lot. Most Hausa people are great people. I lived with them before and I trust them so much, especially when they are educated. An Hausa man in position of power will let you prosper than a Yoruba man in power. Fact!
Hausas do not like to cheat people! An Hausa man would not let an hungry man go to bed hungry. I know them to be forthright people.

No southerner hates hausas. Its all internet trash talks.

This is not about Jega. It also says a lot about Jonathan as a man.

There is nothing wrong in loosing an election or your party loosing an election. It is to too early to say but it will be good for all of us as Nigerians including Jonathan if he can keep away from do-or-die politics.

There is no shame in loosing an election. What counts is victory for democracy.

Jarus:

Eku bear, you fall my hand o.
So you endorse tribal politics? I'm not a politician, but if I'll go into politics, I'll never play the regional card. Vote for me because I'm capable not because I'm a northerner or southerner, Hausa or Yoruba.

Meanwhile, you're very right that Offa people go where SW, and not North, goes, right from First Republic. I have written extensively on this. Google my articles: 'Offa: A recipe for sustainable development' and 'Offa: History beckons'

I am not a tribalist. But at the same time, I don't like quisling Yoruba, Yoruba 5th columnists. Men who seem to love the North more than they love their own people. Now, I'm not accusing you of that. . . I'm just saying, it is a very bad thing that must be stamped out in all parts of Yorubaland.

This is no more the 70s, 80s and 90s where such might have been necessary. All I'm saying is that fawning over Hausa and Fulani should be strongly discouraged.

Somebody should tell me the results in their various districts and stop this senseless argument about tribalism.

akhis:

Somebody should tell me the results in their various districts and stop this senseless argument about tribalism.

Fair point. Sorry for derailing the thread.

@fstranger,
No. I'm indifferent. I don't prefer one to one. But I'm a proud Yoruba man.

ekt_bear:

I am not a tribalist. But at the same time, I don't like quisling Yoruba, Yoruba 5th columnists. Men who seem to love the North more than they love their own people. Now, I'm not accusing you of that. . . I'm just saying, it is a very bad thing that must be stamped out in all parts of Yorubaland.

This is no more the 70s, 80s and 90s where such might have been necessary. All I'm saying is that fawning over Hausa and Fulani should be strongly discouraged.

eh eh he, even when an Hausa man is about to give you the first truly free and fair election? after Ademola, Ovie Whisky, Ani, Ephraim, Nwosu, Guobadia , Iwu and the rest? I dey laugh.

You should support who ever can deliver the goodies, you have only one life, if you allow any kind of bigotry, religious or tribal,  to mess it up you are done for.

@Jarus, how do you start a thread about sumtin, then deviate a start arguing sumtin else

Apologies.

So which party candidates won in these constituencies where Iyabo and co lost?

But at the same time, I don't like quisling Yoruba, Yoruba 5th columnists. Men who seem to love the North more than they love their own people

Thanks Mikeansy.And I must rise beyond partisanship to commend Jonathan for appointing a credible electoral umpire. I have always said that is his only achievement.

oyb:

Like said, I don't want to accuse anyone of this. But let's watch out for it and stamp it out.

People should not assume that these reports of losses by Iyabo, Bankole, and Omisore will still be accurate by the time we receive the official results from INEC. Don't be surprised when INEC declares Bankole and Saraki winners.

I wouldn't celebrate until the fat lady has song - it is foolhardy to overrate this election at this point in time. Having said that, I hope the early reports reflect the INEC results in a couple of days.

If PDP losses are as great as early reports are indicating, may God help us through the gubernatorial elections (more killings, bombs, desperate acts may follow).

Remii:


eh eh he, even when an Hausa man is about to give you the first truly free and fair election? after Ademola, Ovie Whisky, Ani, Ephraim, Nwosu, Guobadia , Iwu and the rest? I dey laugh.

You should support who ever can deliver the goodies, you have only one life, if you allow any kind of bigotry, religious or tribal,  to mess it up you are done for.

Its a shame you chose not to consider the presidents. . . under whose watch those former INEC chairmen messed up.

I have made it clear in the past that free and fair elections in Nigeria will have more to do with sitting presidents than their appointed INEC chairmen.

Has any Official results been announced?

May be you were born in 1994, but the freest and fairest election so far in Nigeria was in 1993. It was not postponed or bombed out as in many places this time around.

When we say this election is free and fair, it is wrt the disastrous 2007 non-elections.

Get that straight.

Remii:


eh eh he, even when an Hausa man is about to give you the first truly free and fair election? after Ademola, Ovie Whisky, Ani, Ephraim, Nwosu, Guobadia , Iwu and the rest? I dey laugh.

You should support who ever can deliver the goodies, you have only one life, if you allow any kind of bigotry, religious or tribal,  to mess it up you are done for.

@jarus

Can you please dissapoint those of us who feel you are being partisan by giving credit to the ACN for the feet achieved in Ogun state? You are the moderator of this forum for God's sake!