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Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by shevalync: 10:17pm On Jan 11, 2012
Watched them_narrate their experience on LTV: Remi_Tinubu, Gbenga_Ashafa and others where hurt and their vehicles were destroyed by youths Protesters in on their to Abuja this Evening.
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by shevalync: 10:19pm On Jan 11, 2012
It actually happened in Ibadan
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by Nobody: 10:20pm On Jan 11, 2012
Ok now!
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by 2mch(m): 10:22pm On Jan 11, 2012
Trust Ibadan people, always willing and able to fight to the end. They better cry for help to Abuja for one of the many private jets just rusting there.
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by aljharem(m): 10:23pm On Jan 11, 2012
shevalync:

It actually happened in Ibadan

yeap that is correct but we need a major media organisation to bring it out
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by aljharem(m): 10:25pm On Jan 11, 2012
Oluremi Tinubu, a senator and wife of leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria,Bola Tinubu, and four other senators escaped death by the whiskers in Ibadan on Wednesday after angry mob attacked their convoy

The senators were travelling by road, led by police escorts, following the grounding of flights in airports across the country as a result of the strike declared by labour unions to protest government’s cut of subsidy on fuel. According to an eyewitness, the mob damaged five cars belonging to the senators, including police escort vans leading the convoy.

“The cars’ windscreens and windows were shattered and the senators’ valuable belongings were stolen by the mob,” an eyewitness said. Mrs. Tinubu was on the trip with Olugbenga Ashafa (ACN Lagos state), Babafemi Ojudu (ACN Ekiti state), Babajide Omoworare (ACN Ekiti state) and a yet to be identified senator.

They all got stranded in Lagos Airport on Tuesday, missing the senate’s first plenary for the year. They were hoping to risk the potholes-ridden bad road to Abuja and catch up with at least one plenary for the week. When contacted on telephone, Mr. Ojudu complained he was not in “the right frame of mind” to narrate details of the incident. The senators escaped the attack unhurt and areheading back to Lagos to recover from the trauma.

http://247ureports.com/2012/01/tinubu-ojudu-omoworare-two-others-escape-assasins-bullets-in-ibadan/
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by Gbawe: 10:26pm On Jan 11, 2012
When focus moves onto the senators, to the point they are now targets of raw anger, they will impeach GEJ. At least they can live to eat another day under Sambo than drown with a ship that will surely sink if GEJ continues to think he can subdue the majority in a throwback to days when 'strongmen' got away with bullying Nigerians. Self-preservation will make the Senators act. Impossible to deploy all the Policemen in Nigeria to Abuja. If anger swells enough, then no one can really protect these guys better than themselves via giving Nigerians what they are demanding.
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by Beaf: 10:31pm On Jan 11, 2012
Gbawe:

When focus moves onto the senators, to the point they are now targets of raw anger, they will impeach GEJ. At least they can live to eat another day under Sambo than drown with a ship that will surely sink if GEJ continues to think he can subdue the majority in a throwback to days when 'strongmen' got away with bullying Nigerians. Self-preservation will make the Senators act. Impossible to deploy all the Policemen in Nigeria to Abuja. If anger swells enough, then no one can really protect these guys better than themselves via giving Nigerians what they are demanding.

Impeach ke!
You will only end up cutting yourselves out of the country, cos we'll simply waka leave una.
Lazy, corrupt, awuf loving phucks.
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by aljharem(m): 10:31pm On Jan 11, 2012
Gbawe:

When focus moves onto the senators, to the point they are now targets of raw anger, they will impeach GEJ. At least they can live to eat another day under Sambo than drown with a ship that will surely sink if GEJ continues to think he can subdue the majority in a throwback to days when 'strongmen' got away with bullying Nigerians. Self-preservation will make the Senators act. Impossible to deploy all the Policemen in Nigeria to Abuja. If anger swells enough, then no one can really protect these guys better than themselves via giving Nigerians what they are demanding.

Already Senator  Awaisu's house in Minna was on fire today pdp

also senator remi tiunbu acn

senator Gbenga_Ashafa acn

senator babafemi Ojudu acn

senator Babajide Omoworare acn

all almost escaped death today

yesterday it was tiunbu and Otedola house that people were shouting Ole

what does this tell us, it means it has ALREADY GONE BEYOND fuel subsidy but now people are just angry at the whole system
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by 2mch(m): 10:35pm On Jan 11, 2012
Beaf:

Impeach ke!
You will only end up cutting yourselves out of the country, cos we'll simply waka leave una.
Lazy, corrupt, awuf loving phucks.

Awuf loving? Are you mad ni? Is Ondo not SW? Are Ilaje's Not Yoruba? We got a stake in this too. It is also our oil. Abeg quik quick kill ya self. Change has come o. Maybe David Mark and Ekweremadu can do a better job. grin grin grin cheesy
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by shevalync: 10:37pm On Jan 11, 2012
alj harem:

yeap that is correct but we need a major media organisation to bring it out
Yeah was hoping Channels/AIT will show it, il definitely be in the papers tomorrow they were visibly shaking saying they are on the people's side. Its of of a strong signal to the govt that people have actually been pushed to the wall.
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by Gbawe: 10:38pm On Jan 11, 2012
Beaf:

Impeach ke!
You will only end up cutting yourselves out of the country, cos we'll simply waka leave una.
Lazy, corrupt, awuf loving phucks.

"Egbon mi razist" , no one has time for you these days. You are a discredited hack who has gotten it wrong more times then anyone has fingers and toes. Why don't you just run along, carry on with licking azz, and let sensible folks discuss?

"Lazy, corrupt, awuf loving phucks" actually applies more to GEJ and your NDDC "sons of the soil" than you will ever have the basic honesty to discern let alone admit.
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by DanKan0: 10:38pm On Jan 11, 2012
Gbawe:

When focus moves onto the senators, to the point they are now targets of raw anger, they will impeach GEJ. At least they can live to eat another day under Sambo than drown with a ship that will surely sink if GEJ continues to think he can subdue the majority in a throwback to days when 'strongmen' got away with bullying Nigerians. Self-preservation will make the Senators act. Impossible to deploy all the Policemen in Nigeria to Abuja. If anger swells enough, then no one can really protect these guys better than themselves via giving Nigerians what they are demanding.

Trust there is anger on the street. I dare people supporting GEJ go out on the street and say the support N140 liter.  cool cool cool
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by aljharem(m): 10:41pm On Jan 11, 2012
DanKan0:

Trust there is anger on the street.[size=18pt] I dare people supporting GEJ go out on the street[/size] and say the support N140 liter.  cool cool cool

LOL I dare them as well, dmainboss who claim he is in lagos is probably at home hoping people don't know the trash he is putting here grin grin
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by aljharem(m): 10:46pm On Jan 11, 2012
also former governor of osun state's car had a lucky escape

today
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by Anybaba: 10:56pm On Jan 11, 2012
All of you supporting anarchy will not live to tell the story when it ends, if indeed it will ever end. I am very certain, there won't be free oil for everyone to glut on.
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by Nobody: 10:58pm On Jan 11, 2012
So that is to say, this whole thing is actually worse that the media are reporting it.

@beaf, no mind them make we waka go our new found country (Niger-Delta Repulic). Let's leave this dirty and poor Nigeria alone, "abeg make person give me petrol from 'our' oil well and match stick, I wan be the first citizen for Niger-Delts Republic wey go commit murder. I wan set @beaf ablaze"

Oloshi like you, you wey na you 'jonny' we go use strangle you very soon.

Even GEJ no go fit save you.
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by PapaBrowne(m): 11:01pm On Jan 11, 2012
alj harem:

Already Senator  Awaisu's house in Minna was on fire today pdp

also senator remi tiunbu acn

senator Gbenga_Ashafa acn

senator babafemi Ojudu acn

senator Babajide Omoworare acn

all almost escaped death today

yesterday it was tiunbu and Otedola house that people were shouting Ole

what does this tell us, it means it has ALREADY GONE BEYOND fuel subsidy but now people are just angry at the whole system

I'm loving the turn of events. When it was about subsidy, it made no sense.
If this thing can snowball to a point where Government officials would begin to get scared of the people, then finally change will come.
If we can just make this thing about ending corruption in all facets of our system as well as changing the structural defects in this country that make growth impossible, then "we the people" would finally be on a winning path.

If we make the protests about subsidy, then if there is a revert in price to 65Naira, we go back to work and the rot continues.
If we make it about Jonathan, then be sure that the "owners of the oil" would not be smiling. They would collect their oil back like they did under YarAdua.

But if we make this about ending Government corruption from the LGs to the State Governments to the FG,only then would the people be the victors!!
For any demands to have results they must be well articulated and specifics and timelines must be stated.
Wondering why Labour can't see the signs!!
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by aljharem(m): 11:03pm On Jan 11, 2012
Anybaba:

All of you supporting anarchy will not live to tell the story when it ends, if indeed it will ever end. I am very certain, there won't be free oil for everyone to glut on.

All of you supporting CORRUPTION will not live to tell the story when it ends. Amen

All the lives you are ruin, killed, destroyed etc would come back and hurt u all. I am very certain.
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by Akanbiedu(m): 11:07pm On Jan 11, 2012
PapaBrowne:

I'm loving the turn of events. When it was about subsidy, it made no sense.
If this thing can snowball to a point where Government officials would begin to get scared of the people, then finally change will come.
If we can just make this thing about ending corruption in all facets of our system as well as changing the structural defects in this country that make growth impossible, then "we the people" would finally be on a winning path.

If we make the protests about subsidy, then if there is a revert in price to 65Naira, we go back to work and the rot continues.
If we make it about Jonathan, then be sure that the "owners of the oil" would not be smiling. They would collect their oil back like they did under YarAdua.

But if we make this about ending Government corruption from the LGs to the State Governments to the FG,only then would the people be the victors!!
For any demands to have results they must be well articulated and specifics and timelines must be stated.
Wondering why Labour can't see the signs!!

Who are the owners of the oil?
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by Anybaba: 11:09pm On Jan 11, 2012
alj harem:

All of you supporting CORRUPTION will not live to tell the story when it ends. Amen

All the lives you are ruin, killed, destroyed etc would come back and hurt u all. I am very certain.

It will get to you soon. Yes, you ! In a lawless society, you will defend your incorruptibility. Encouraging anarchy in Nigeria today is invitation of doom ! Nigeria as you know it will not survive it, neither will you.
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by 2mch(m): 11:10pm On Jan 11, 2012
Akanbi_edu:

Who are the owners of the oil?

I really will like them to expantiate on that. considering the fact that most of the oil is far off shore. These people talk like they are a bit insane.
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by Taich(m): 11:11pm On Jan 11, 2012
God help us.
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by Nobody: 11:11pm On Jan 11, 2012
The country is gradually sliding into a state of anarchy.
Mr Jonathan and his cohorts certainly underestimated the fury of the people.
The kind of crowd at Ojota today was unprecedented in the history of the country,yet He sits there fiddling while 'Rome' burns.
This president is totally out of touch with REALITY!
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by fuqua: 11:13pm On Jan 11, 2012
fresh air!
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by Beaf: 11:15pm On Jan 11, 2012
2mch:

I really will like them to expantiate on that. considering the fact that most of the oil is far off shore. These people talk like they are a bit insane.

And if the country splits, will you be coming for offsore oil from Kano and Ibadan? I can't fit laf!
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by aljharem(m): 11:15pm On Jan 11, 2012
Anybaba:

It will get to you soon. Yes, you ! In a lawless society, you will defend your incorruptibility. Encouraging anarchy in Nigeria today is invitation of doom ! Nigeria as you know it will not survive it, neither will you.

LOL I think you are slowing going mad. Where Have I asked people to do anything ?

So If I bring out a link, it means I am encouraging it ? It was coming anyway sooner a later it was coming

How do you expect people living with 18,000 naira a month cope with the fuel increase ?

You people are dumb and too sentimental to think striaght.

Is this what fresh air promised ?

abeg c'mot for road
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by Mobinga: 11:16pm On Jan 11, 2012
Gbawe:

"Egbon mi razist" , no one has time for you these days. You are a discredited hack who has gotten it wrong more times then anyone has fingers and toes. Why don't you just run along, carry on with licking azz, and let sensible folks discuss?

"Lazy, corrupt, awuf loving phucks" actually applies more to GEJ and your NDDC "sons of the soil" than you will ever have the basic honesty to discern let alone admit.

G B A M.!

Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by aljharem(m): 11:16pm On Jan 11, 2012
Beaf:

And if the country splits, will you be coming for offsore oil from Kano and Ibadan? I can't fit laf!

[size=14pt]Dude it is not about OIL but about accountability from the government. People don't even care again.[/size]

I would urge you to tell GEJ to dialogue and discuss with the people that voted for him. enff said
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by 2mch(m): 11:19pm On Jan 11, 2012
Beaf:

And if the country splits, will you be coming for offsore oil from Kano and Ibadan? I can't fit laf!

if It is off shore and not in the ND. It belongs to Nigeria. So cry, make the cry kill you. Its on Nigerian high seas, that oil is going no where. No be your papa farm. Who fit hold water for hand fit carry all the oil na.
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by Nobody: 11:20pm On Jan 11, 2012
How i wish it was jonathan's convoy that was attacked,che e for make sense.
Re: Heading Towards Arab Spring?: Senators Attacked! by jmaine: 11:20pm On Jan 11, 2012
Before they impeach . . .can they, the NASS members, slash their ridiculous alawee . . . and the impeachment sef is dicey . . . it's a delicate game, whose outcome might be mind blowing . .  . . .

Meanwhile, the story could just be twisted to the normal " PDP is behind the attack" so i won't be surprised if i hear that being muted somewhere . . .

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