edicolove: Sadly, the @pp is right on point.

Look at Edo state for example. The moment Oshiomole took over, all the corrupt PDP stalwarts who have ripped the state under Lucky Igbinedion decamped to CAN. Even Lucky and his father are now in CAN as e speak. Just shows you why most Nigerians will continue to vote PDP. The issue is, everyone likes to join the winning party. PDP does not need to rig to win presidential election in Nigeria. I found it very funny last time when Buhari and CPC said the election was rigged and Buhari won. I wonder where he thought people would vote for him when they don't even know him. Most people shouting Buhari are in Lagos and Abuja. You think a northern Christian would vote for Buhari?

I do not want Nigeria to be a one party state because without viable opposition, he governors and presidency will become lax. But it saddens me that the so called opposition are as bad as the ruling party.

Beaf!:
@poster

i totally agree with you on all except the WINNING aspect. Like 1025 said PDP is a Rigging Machine. They manufacture numbers during elections. I laugh when people leave their important engagements and say they want to go and caste their votes in the sun.

Beaf:

You are a fool.

Demdem: Poster is a clown. How can u say such a thing for boko/killer party. U are on ur own oooo.

faithin9ja:

Na you know oh! if you like join 'losing party' or local party, if like join ACN in Gombe and expect to win or APGA in Ogbomosho and expect to win, or even CPC in Ilorin and expect to win

dayokanu:

Its the same mentality that would keep you in bondage forever. Just because of a few change you trade the future of your children

faithin9ja:

Rubbish!!! all this gra-gra internet talk. In the real world either you join PDP in most parts of Nigeria or you starve. None of you have attempted to form a real opposition. The only opposition you form is your local party based on tribe and religion to get your own cut from Federal government and behave like mini PDP in your locality.

with the exception of Fashola want has any governor of none PDP party done different from his PDP counterparts? Oshiomole has beautified Ring Road in Benin and so what? how is he different from Amaechie?

faithin9ja:
Any real Nigerian who wants to get into politics, and wants to get elected, so he or she can improve their family will in most parts of Nigeria join PDP.

Most Nigerians think politics (and even their day to day jobs) is all about what that job (or political position) can do for them and their family.

So how are we, Nigerians different when we enter politics - very few Nigerians have any kind of political ideology. We only enter politics for what we can get. Many of my friends and associates left the US and UK to move to Nigeria to enter politics or because their brother had political appointment, none of them ever said I am going home to improve something for my people.

Most of these people ended up in PDP, why PDP because this is the winning party, unless you are from ACN, CPPC or APGA states, whereupon you enter those parties.

How many 'nairalanders' have even joined a political party? and how many of you joined for ideological reasons?

For that matter how is APGA or ANPP or PDP ideology different, don't they all promise us the same things?

So as the heading of the post states, as long as Nigerians only get up in the morning to sort our own stomach out first, PDP will remain in power.

CuteTj: from what you posted above, u have only successfully marketed PDP as a party of thieves and how criminally minded you are. I accuse you of being criminally minded because you haven't stated your political ideology other than entering politics because you only want to better your family's lot by looting the treasury and its only PDP that can guarantee you winning elections. You say you have faith in 9ja and you openly endorsing looting?

CuteTj: from what you posted above, u have only successfully marketed PDP as a party of thieves and how criminally minded you are. I accuse you of being criminally minded because you haven't stated your political ideology other than entering politics because you only want to better your family's lot by looting the treasury and its only PDP that can guarantee you winning elections. You say you have faith in 9ja and you openly endorsing looting?

dayokanu: People go into careers to satisfy their personal desires.

Politics is something for public good. Its people like you who see Politics as a means of enrichment, Thats why you are overtly endorsing the misrule of the PDP

Where we have Dariye, Omisore, Alams, Alao-Akala, Ibori, Saminu Turaki Adedibu, Anenih etc which other party has those kind of personality in top positions

faithin9ja:

See how easy it is to name allegedly 'bad Nigerian politicians. Now try and list the good ones, and don't limit it to the last 13 years go back to independence and list the 100's of selfless Nigerian politicians?

faithin9ja:

See how easy it is to name allegedly 'bad Nigerian politicians. Now try and list the good ones, and don't limit it to the last 13 years go back to independence and list the 100's of selfless Nigerian politicians?

CuteTj: @ Beaf, i agree that all our politicians are the same regardless of political party. So i will say that there is no best party for Nigeria among the political parties we have currently because of that. But come to think of it, for us neutral citizens, i think PDP shouldnt rule us any longer. Why? For 13 years that they have ruled us 1.) Corruption in the country has reached unbelieveable heights under their leadership 2.) Crude oil we have in abundance is so expensive for ordinary nigerians 3.) Development has been minimal than expected 4.) The purchasing power of Nigerians has terribly reduced 5.) Nigeria is still in darkness despite the billions of dollars that has been spent on power by PDP led governments e.t.c With all the problems plaguing Nigeria under the leadership of PDP led governments how do you expect me to believe that PDP is the best party for Nigeria as the OP concluded?

dayokanu:

Alleged is what you use for those who have been convicted? No wonder you see the good in PDP.

Even after ibori confessed to stealing money he is still alleged

All the thieves in Nigeria even before democratic era are in the PDP

Where is IBB, OBJ, Umaru Dikko, Danjuma, Ciroma, etc

dayokanu:

Alleged is what you use for those who have been convicted? No wonder you see the good in PDP.

Even after ibori confessed to stealing money he is still alleged

All the thieves in Nigeria even before democratic era are in the PDP

Where is IBB, OBJ, Umaru Dikko, Danjuma, Ciroma, etc

Beaf:

Where are Lucky Igbinedion and his pop? Where is the thief and forger, Tinubu? Where is the liar and serial fraud, Aregbesola? Where is Ikuforiji, the mega-thief? How are we sure Atiku won't be back again as ACN's presidential candidate?

You have mentioned national crooks as belonging to PDP, because PDP is the only national party (the rest are village meeting places).

faithin9ja:
Ok convicted, although I am not aware of Annenih's conviction; but please name the good politicians

faithin9ja:


Ok convicted, although I am not aware of Annenih's conviction;[size=18pt] but please name the good politicians[/size]

Me still dey wait . . . .See trap

dayokanu:

Lucky Igbinedion became Governor through the PDP right?

Tinubu has been tried and acquitted. Same cant be said of Dariye, Alams and Ibori etc

If Aregbesola has committed any crime then the laws of the land should hold him like it did to Dariye, Alams etc. Not from the mouths of drunken fishermen whose career objective is to lick the nyansh of corrupt politicians

Beaf:

With any other party, Nigeria would long since have fragmented into dust under the weight ethnic bigotry. Thats if any other party can even win in one third of the country (talkless of the two thirds the constitution stipulates).

Warts and all, PDP is the only real political party in Nigeria; therefore, it is the best one.

faithin9ja:


My friend, you to talk; name the 'good politician', You can't, because there is no selfless politician in this country. Not even you. if you enter politics day ad succeed, what car will you drive after your 4 years as local government chairman - Mr 'I know the names of all the thieves'.

Selfless is not our nature, if you enter politics, bank, oil company and come out as still a tenant your whole extended family will disown you.

All this one we dey praise Buhari sey e only get 'one house' does he travel economy? first class ticket to London where he goes regularly is almost N1million - does his pension cover that? many times a year oh!

so go on name the clean politicians, at least in PDP everybody is able to fight his corner. in ACN if you don't speak Yoruba nobody will listen to you; APGA do we need to mention their own problem, or na CPC? even Chris Okotie na make I get security detail during election to 'continue my big manism'.

CuteTj: i don't care about ethnicity or religion! All i want is a Nigeria that works correctly and a Nigeria that can take its place as the giant of Africa but unfortunately PDP hasn't been able to take Nigeria to the promised land despite them not being a religious nor ethnic party.