reindeer: I have to give it to the Yorubas. Your case(s) have been well summarized and stated.
I'm not into tribalism but reading through these posts. They have it spot on and the people attacking them are just being mischievous and self delusional.
To be honest, if this integration thing succeeds, it will be a model for the whole country to follow.
That cannt be a bad thing, can it?
Anyone who loves Nigeria will champion the cause of true federalism.
I've been wondering about the whole fixation thing with the southwest and their governors in all the stories on this forum, methinks it's probably because they are active and achieving. One this is clear though, love them or hate them, there's one thing you can't do and that is ignore them.
Wish i could say that for other governors in the country presently.

Gbawe: I personally don't care about folks doing that , i.e supporting GEJ blindly and against what they agitated for yesterday, because I know power is transient. What I resent is the current witch-hunt determined to demonize the region that rejected the PDP totally and is ready to break away from 'begging bowl' dependency that sees States indolently relying on the FG for everything instead of seeking to control and accelerate their own development.

Some will shamefully mouth "parasite" against the SW but they should tell us which region and political Party believes, as core ideology, in true fiscal federalism, agressive increment in IGR, regional interdependence and cooperation, State Police and many other ideas that , beyond mere lip service, truly moves Nigerian States and regions towards the 'holy grail' of self-paced development.

Kilode?!:




But Gbawe, ACN needs to work harder too, especially in the House of Assembly. I know they are a minority and their resources pales in comparison with the ruling party. But we elected them to act as a true opposition in the HOA not just at state levels. We need more noise, more bills, more PR work on these fundamental issues from the ACN. We need them to build sensible alliances too.

We can't change PDP, but we must work at convincing more of our people that there are alternatives. They need to ramp up their call for these alternatives and get more people to understand why we need them. That is the burden they've carried as an opposition party and they must get busier with it.

pistol:


yoruba people need to step up their game.

Igbos are producing charismatic and progressive leaders like rochas and chime who can hoodwink the whole nation with their charisma while u guys are stuck with eggheads and crackheads like aregbesola.

Gbawe:

You know this 'airhead' very well.

@Topic. Certainly the FG will be very uncomfortable with Aregbesola's 'back to basics' endeavour. The man is passionate about his people and region. What is wrong with that in a country where the federal structure 'designed' to bring progress is actually a stumbling block preventing the development of all regions?

Certainly, regional integration remains perhaps the only viable way forward for Nigeria while we have a pseudo-federal system in place that is , in reality, an autocratic 'tool' facilitating the organised looting of the wealth of a Nation by a few. It is a measure of the hypocrisy and confusion of certain folks that they now rise against what they fervently backed yesterday because of how the President they clannishly supported is not interested in the things they previously claimed were the solutions to Nigeria's problems. Thse who mercilessly spammed Nairaland yesterday about SNC now find it 'conducive' to hypocritically support how GEJ has outlawed this option.

They shouted "true federalism" non-stop under Yar Adua and touted the concept of "regions developing at their own pace". Today they are silent about those issues because GEJ is a poster child of central control of Nigeria's wealth. He is a disciple of profligate administrative practices including discredited 'old school' wastage associated with the sort of bloated and inefficient governance that has no place in a modern world of prudence, utmost fiscal discipline and effective management of scarce resources. All in all, it is very obvious why the nest of killers PDP would be very uncomfortable with any leader touting genuine regional integration. "Business as usual" is threatened when Nigerians begin to have a strong sense of regional awareness, pride and identity.

Gbawe:

My brother, I agree. Nigerians will see differences in the next 12 months. I won't say more than that. There was a period of complacency everyone acknowledged but that is over now. 'Tangibles' must be delivered for a Party very aware it is still second fiddle in a nation where the ruling Party has virtually the executive, legislative and judicial arm under its control not to mention how our combined armed forces is at its disposal to use partisanly. The next best thing , to counter such overwhelming influence, is to get the people on your side by delivering for them. I am confident we will see that.

pistol: Are the yoruba people that daft and clueless to take a slowpoke as their leader
Have they lost faith in their fashola.
A tribe on the cliff abt to fall off that have lost their wit around them

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I will also like the A.C to sop acting like some "medieval aristocratic party" in that it should practice "true democracy" when it comes to the choice of party representatives. As long as it continues doing this "selection of in-laws, wives and sons" into elective positions, the people (electorates) are not "blindly loyal or stewpid" and will see this as an insult on their intelligence 'cos to say the truth, no one person is bigger than the majority or indispensable!
A "Balogun/General" is only as strong and fierce as long as the people are behind him!

The type of "Agbalabga Mafioso-Gangsterism" that characterized the last ACN-party primaries, leaves a sour taste in the mouth of genuine ACN lovers and if not quickly checked and redressed, will certainly sound the death-knell of ACN in the S/West and may lead to a "sympathy or Protest vote" in favor of the PDP, which is ready and willing to capitalize on any slip-up from ACN, to capture the West
What happened to "the Clinton Political machine" during the American Democratic primaries (Hillary Clinton Vs. Obama), should be a lesson to such "God fathers"!

Just my take.

Lastpage!

Akanbi_edu: This is largely about 2015 presidential elections. I believe GEJ would run for a second term.

We all know where Osun went in 2011.

Beaf:

LOLZZZZZZZ!!!
By 2015 Aregbesola will be in the zoo!