Pardon my diversion, If Abiola is in heaven he will be laughing in Hebrew at our display of stupidity but if he is in hell, Holy mary, he will be shouting: Nigeria Focus, for there more weathier matters than monumental honours.

yd849ja: This is why ACN is miles ahead of PDP. Leadership personified as shown by Tinubu here. Simple truth laced with foresight and objectivity. Even if you are threatening to burn down the country in protestation, with this kind of words you'll have a rethink and peacefully go back home. Nigeria is not a jungle, Mr. GEJ take a cue learn to do things right.

Thank... GEJ needs to act like a masses leader and not a dictatorship leader.. if the people u claim you want to help say, they dont want this kind of help, most you force it on them. Jesus , if it were ACN in the presidency or Fashola I hope one day.. the decision would have changed , the government should be governed by the govern..lol

The president should reverse his decision on renaming Unilag after MKO because those that are suppose to appriciate the gesture are condemining him, he can not cry more than the bereaved.
I keep hearing from hypocrites and selfish individuals 'Abiola should be immortalized BUT ', but what?
All these condemnations and criticisms from unexpected quarters has shown that the late MKO was not after all 'A Loved Child' as some people made us to believe before this Unilag controversy. They are against the new name not lack of due process they claim was not followed, they should stop deceiving themselves.if breeze no blow,we for no know say Rv father de wear trouser, am begining to believe Al Mustapha.

sweet_gala:

Nah Sango go strike your left yansh!

Amin/Ase! hehehehe!

OAM4J: How best to honour Abiola, by Tinubu

[img]http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/thumbnail.php?file=ASIWAJU_005_983997246.jpg&size=article_medium[/img]

Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has suggested ways the Federal Government can honour the late Chief Moshood Abiola.

He suggested the naming of a national monument in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) after Abiola, his posthumous declaration as president and the setting aside of a day in his honour.

He contended that though the President’s decision to rename the University of Lagos (Unilag) after Abiola was welcome, it falls short of what is required.

Tinubu spoke in Lagos on Wednesday while receiving protesting students of the university. Numbering about 100, the students, who handed a protest letter to the former governor, said they were in his Freedom House, Victoria Island office to express their displeasure over the renaming of their school.

Tinubu said: “We must congratulate the president for attempting to do it, but we say: do it right. MKO was elected by the entire country, not just by the Yoruba. He was arrested and taken to Abuja.

“He was tried, incarcerated and eventually died in very controversial circumstances in Abuja under the custody of federal agents. Abiola’s mandate was a national mandate which he tried to reclaim.

“But we must be careful not to localise or sectionalise MKO. Without Abiola, without June 12 elections, we would not be enjoying this democracy now or even the freedom we now have. The seed for what we enjoy was sown by Abiola’s victory on June 12 and millions of Nigerians who voted.

“There are preliminary options for President Jonathan. There is a pending resolution by the National Assembly that recommended that the National Stadium be named after Moshood Abiola.

“Let the President go ahead and name the Abuja stadium after Abiola- a pillar of sports and political icon. Then we will celebrate and respect that.

“Before now, various excuses were given over the inconclusiveness of the elections. Some of us were incarcerated and suffered during the June 12 struggle. Since then, the various actors, especially the umpire or head of the Electoral Commission, Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, in his book declared the result of the election and that Abiola duly won.

“The President can on the basis of this go to the National Assembly to declare him winner, enter it into record and posthumously declare Abiola as the democratically-elected president of Nigeria. We will support the President on this and recognise this.

“I won’t stop saying the truth. I won’t stop supporting and promoting the democratic ideals I believe in; we must depart from doing things by fiat as if we are under the military.”

To the protesting students, Tinubu said: “You have the right to air your grievances over this matter. Let me speak to you as a mentor and a leader. Though I am in support of your position, but do not criticise the government without giving it alternatives.”

Tinubu urged the students to find a constructive way to tell the President what options are open to him. He cited the National Stadium, Abuja, National Hospital Abuja (where Abiola died), Eagle Square and the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

Some of the student leaders said they were not against the move to immortalise Abiola, but were opposed to the motive behind the renaming of their school.

They argued that the President’s decision was not informed by his belief that Abiola should be immortalised, but an attempt by his government to trivialise Abiola’s name and gain political relevance in the Southwest.

The Coordinator, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone D, Adeyemo Monsuru Tunde, said: “The President is not immortalising Abiola because he loves the Yoruba, but he is doing so to gain his lost political relevance across the geo-political zones in Nigeria, particularly in South West of Nigeria,”

A former Senate President, Unilag, Agbabiaka Ahmed, said the renaming of their school will not only destroy the brand name it had grown and maintained for 50 years, it was also capable of demoralising the students.

Ahmed, who later handed Tinubu the protest letter written on behalf of ‘concerned University of Lagos alumni, students and youths of Lagos State,’ wondered why the Federal Government failed to consult the school’s Executive, Governing Council and other relevant stakeholders before taking its decision.

The daughter of the late Abiola, Mrs. Hafsat Abiola-Costello, welcomed the honour.

In a statement yesterday, Mrs. Abiola-Costello described her father as an icon of democracy.

Praising President Goodluck Jonathan for the honour, she said the best way to immortalise her father was through transparent, free and fair elections, obedience to the rule of law, due process and banishment of injustice, poverty and want.

She urged the Federal Government to revisit the circumstances surrounding the death of her father to effectively close that dark period in Nigeria’s history and prevent a recurrence.

Mrs. Abiola-Costello said: “It was the sacrifices of pro-democracy activists, the supreme price paid by my father and other martyrs that led to the current civil rule.”

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/48557-how-best-to-honour-abiola-by-tinubu.html

When the brave children of the poor were protesting on Ikorodu Road for June 12, the children of MKO Abiola were not among them.
Hafsat or Hafsatu was chopping burger in the US.

ekt_bear: Overall, some good suggestions from Tinubu.

Agreed. He spoke well as a leader and offered very good suggestion. I think matters like these transcend partisan politics. It should be a time when all sides reach across the gulf. Every politician and every lover of democracy owes MKO. I've said it before. Sani could have offered him anything to forgo his mandate. He did not and died for it. Nothing is worth more than life.

Pls mind what u says. Haba what do u knw abt politics paa paa? If u don't like what Tinubi said u can try any water front around even well is ok.

Igbo_hater:


You are always stupid. Keep it up.

lol at Tinubu's suggestions.

It's not his fault, really! A man (International Thief Thief) who doesn't deserve any honour is being raised above his station with a 50 year old legacy that Unilag is, and silly folks still have audacity to ask for more. Infact, GEJ should have name Federal University of Agriculture after this MKO clown, and let the boys and girls of the Unilag with their swag!

Orikinla:

When the brave children of the poor were protesting on Ikorodu Road for June 12, the children of MKO Abiola were not among them.
Hafsat or Hafsatu was chopping burger in the US.

Don't be so harsh. He lost his lovely wife to state hit men.Should he have placed his kids on the altar too. Looking at the way he's been dissed today the question you should be asking is, was it worth it.

Orikinla:

When the brave children of the poor were protesting on Ikorodu Road for June 12, the children of MKO Abiola were not among them.
Hafsat or Hafsatu was chopping burger in the US.

We all know what happened to his wife who joined the masses and protested. Today, somebody like Asari Dokubo can claim he stood up to the northern oligarchy without giving a second thought to people like Kudirat Abiola, and even Abiola himself.
Maybe you should ask today's beneficiaries of the struggle for democracy what their contribution was how many of their family members they lost in the struggle.

Orikinla:

When the brave children of the poor were protesting on Ikorodu Road for June 12, the children of MKO Abiola were not among them.
Hafsat or Hafsatu was chopping burger in the US.

Make Sergeant Rogers carry dem shine, abi?

This is the very first time I am very much agreeing with Tinubu. He spoke with so much wisdom here. Kudos

alj harem: This is the very first time I am very much agreeing with Tinubu. He spoke with so much wisdom here. Kudos

and this is the first time am agreeing with you. You spoke well.

AyoJames:
How can dey declare him as a president, I tot it's only Aregbe that is sick, and which day again are they asking for, don't some states in SW celebrate June 12, Osun even declared it as public holiday last year, so what again. Look at this ACN pple o, they still don't want to commend the president just because they're opponent. Political maturity here=0.

Guy shut up!

ekt_bear: Overall, some good suggestions from Tinubu.

Overall, you smoke weed just like him

Okimski: The truth is, I have followed This matter very closely both in naira land and other media. Every body is giving their own opinion on where to name after Abiola. The President has don what he feel is his own opinion. take it or live it, it will stand because whatever ways he did it people will still complain,

Since u knw people will still complain, do the right tin!

Skii: Nice one Tinubu
Cheap publicity stunt by GEJ that has failed woefully

Naaa It has not failed, wait till you present Fashola or Tinubu as presidential candidate , then you will see if Ogun state will back you

GEJ, No finish all the immortalisation sites ooh! Reserve your own. After all, we have IBB ways, Murtala ways, Azikiwe airport etc. Unless U want ur own to be J.F.S.R.G (Jonathan Fuel Subsidy Removal Gift.)

Tinubu:
He contended that though the President’s decision to rename the University of Lagos (Unilag) after Abiola was welcome , it falls short of what is required.

The bottom line is that Tinubu has put his seal of approval on the renaming of Unilag. MAULAG is now a done deal. I thought many, but not all, of the SW posters were against this renaming and calling for legal action e.t.c

Tinubu has spoken and their stories have changed, what an unprincipled and shallow lot. Tinubu knows fully well that all Abiola will get is what GEJ has offered so far.

OAM4J: How best to honour Abiola, by Tinubu

[img]http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/thumbnail.php?file=ASIWAJU_005_983997246.jpg&size=article_medium[/img]

Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has suggested ways the Federal Government can honour the late Chief Moshood Abiola.

He suggested the naming of a national monument in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) after Abiola, his posthumous declaration as president and the setting aside of a day in his honour.

He contended that though the President’s decision to rename the University of Lagos (Unilag) after Abiola was welcome, it falls short of what is required.

Tinubu spoke in Lagos on Wednesday while receiving protesting students of the university. Numbering about 100, the students, who handed a protest letter to the former governor, said they were in his Freedom House, Victoria Island office to express their displeasure over the renaming of their school.

Tinubu said: “We must congratulate the president for attempting to do it, but we say: do it right. MKO was elected by the entire country, not just by the Yoruba. He was arrested and taken to Abuja.

“He was tried, incarcerated and eventually died in very controversial circumstances in Abuja under the custody of federal agents. Abiola’s mandate was a national mandate which he tried to reclaim.

“But we must be careful not to localise or sectionalise MKO. Without Abiola, without June 12 elections, we would not be enjoying this democracy now or even the freedom we now have. The seed for what we enjoy was sown by Abiola’s victory on June 12 and millions of Nigerians who voted.

“There are preliminary options for President Jonathan. There is a pending resolution by the National Assembly that recommended that the National Stadium be named after Moshood Abiola.

“Let the President go ahead and name the Abuja stadium after Abiola- a pillar of sports and political icon. Then we will celebrate and respect that.

“Before now, various excuses were given over the inconclusiveness of the elections. Some of us were incarcerated and suffered during the June 12 struggle. Since then, the various actors, especially the umpire or head of the Electoral Commission, Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, in his book declared the result of the election and that Abiola duly won.

“The President can on the basis of this go to the National Assembly to declare him winner, enter it into record and posthumously declare Abiola as the democratically-elected president of Nigeria. We will support the President on this and recognise this.

“I won’t stop saying the truth. I won’t stop supporting and promoting the democratic ideals I believe in; we must depart from doing things by fiat as if we are under the military.”

To the protesting students, Tinubu said: “You have the right to air your grievances over this matter. Let me speak to you as a mentor and a leader. Though I am in support of your position, but do not criticise the government without giving it alternatives.”

Tinubu urged the students to find a constructive way to tell the President what options are open to him. He cited the National Stadium, Abuja, National Hospital Abuja (where Abiola died), Eagle Square and the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

Some of the student leaders said they were not against the move to immortalise Abiola, but were opposed to the motive behind the renaming of their school.

They argued that the President’s decision was not informed by his belief that Abiola should be immortalised, but an attempt by his government to trivialise Abiola’s name and gain political relevance in the Southwest.

The Coordinator, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone D, Adeyemo Monsuru Tunde, said: “The President is not immortalising Abiola because he loves the Yoruba, but he is doing so to gain his lost political relevance across the geo-political zones in Nigeria, particularly in South West of Nigeria,”

A former Senate President, Unilag, Agbabiaka Ahmed, said the renaming of their school will not only destroy the brand name it had grown and maintained for 50 years, it was also capable of demoralising the students.

Ahmed, who later handed Tinubu the protest letter written on behalf of ‘concerned University of Lagos alumni, students and youths of Lagos State,’ wondered why the Federal Government failed to consult the school’s Executive, Governing Council and other relevant stakeholders before taking its decision.

The daughter of the late Abiola, Mrs. Hafsat Abiola-Costello, welcomed the honour.

In a statement yesterday, Mrs. Abiola-Costello described her father as an icon of democracy.

Praising President Goodluck Jonathan for the honour, she said the best way to immortalise her father was through transparent, free and fair elections, obedience to the rule of law, due process and banishment of injustice, poverty and want.

She urged the Federal Government to revisit the circumstances surrounding the death of her father to effectively close that dark period in Nigeria’s history and prevent a recurrence.

Mrs. Abiola-Costello said: “It was the sacrifices of pro-democracy activists, the supreme price paid by my father and other martyrs that led to the current civil rule.”

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/48557-how-best-to-honour-abiola-by-tinubu.html

This idiot is talking about how best to honour the man he betrayed to death? Bola Tinubu May his hypocrisy lead to his untimely and inglorious demise. May his lies open the road for suffering in his life. The degree to which he has risen through betrayal, backstabbing, double-speak and treachery will be the same degree by which he will suffer penury, disgrace, dishonor and lack, in Jesus name.

Ole alainitiju! Is it not now obvious that indeed, the protests were sponsored by him and his leprous party

sweet_gala:

Nah Sango go strike your left yansh , wetin dey always worry you Igbo fools. It's is spelt Yoruba!

And it is spelt Igbo not Ibo.

PeterKbaba:

[b]How can one say tinubu know of MKO's death, WoooOWWWWWW...I WONDER HOW NIGERIANS GET EDUCATED ON RUMORS AND ARE BLIND ON THE REALITY ON GROUND.. the leaders of pdp as always been the problem of this great country... Tinubu was mkos boy simple... or dont you know the real killers of mko were the north, they could not afford to allow democracy at that time, so they simply killed him. when they saw the riot from the people in nigeria, mostly the SW region and the criticism from other foreign countries, they decided to trust their friends OBJ, brought him out of prison, made him president ( In Agreement that its better for them to come together to form a party PDP )... ACN IS A DEMOCRATIC PARTY / WHILE PDP IS AN AUTOCRATIC PARTY HIDING UNDER DEMOCRACY.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE WEBSITE BELOW AND LISTEN TO TINUBU AND FASHOLA SPEAK OF THE RECALL OF ALL DOCTORS. ANY WISE EDUCATED NIGERIAN ON THIS SITE SHOULD SPOT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PDP AND ACN ( SPOT THE SINCERITY IN THEIR WORDS AND RESPECT FOR THE MASSES THEY GOVERN. "NO EGOISM BRINGS ABOUT DEMOCRACY YOU KNOW"
[/b]

I will say it anywhere and anyday. Bola Tinubu was a traitor to NADECO and a double-agent for Abacha, along with his bosom friend, James Ibori, the man who assisted in killing Rewane. Bola worked for Abacha throughout, and quickly moved in to benefit from his eventual death. he is a traitor and will die a useless and disgraced man. Mark my words. Those who know, know.

Why are you suprised , a "failure" does nothing but to jump at any available excuse , so says me. These humans being having been failures will jump at the slightest thing no matter how stupid, unfounded and unreal ,( rumours , hearsay, myths and eventhe rumblings from a diarrhoeal intestine ) that can make them feel some level of success. Has the mustapha substantiated his statements with evidence ?

PeterKbaba:

[b]How can one say tinubu know of MKO's death, WoooOWWWWWW...I WONDER HOW NIGERIANS GET EDUCATED ON RUMORS AND ARE BLIND ON THE REALITY ON GROUND.. the leaders of pdp as always been the problem of this great country... Tinubu was mkos boy simple... or dont you know the real killers of mko were the north, they could not afford to allow democracy at that time, so they simply killed him. when they saw the riot from the people in nigeria, mostly the SW region and the criticism from other foreign countries, they decided to trust their friends OBJ, brought him out of prison, made him president ( In Agreement that its better for them to come together to form a party PDP )... ACN IS A DEMOCRATIC PARTY / WHILE PDP IS AN AUTOCRATIC PARTY HIDING UNDER DEMOCRACY.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE WEBSITE BELOW AND LISTEN TO TINUBU AND FASHOLA SPEAK OF THE RECALL OF ALL DOCTORS. ANY WISE EDUCATED NIGERIAN ON THIS SITE SHOULD SPOT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PDP AND ACN ( SPOT THE SINCERITY IN THEIR WORDS AND RESPECT FOR THE MASSES THEY GOVERN. "NO EGOISM BRINGS ABOUT DEMOCRACY YOU KNOW"

http://www.tundefashola.com/archives/videos/2012/05/31/20120531V01.wmv[/b]

ndu_chucks:

The bottom line is that Tinubu has put his seal of approval on the renaming of Unilag. MAULAG is now a done deal. I thought many, but not all, of the SW posters were against this renaming and calling for legal action e.t.c

Tinubu has spoken and their stories have changed, what an unprincipled and shallow lot. Tinubu knows fully well that all Abiola will get is what GEJ has offered so far.

Correction - LAGOS has spoken

So bro don't be surprised at their stupidity.

lagerwhenindoubt:
Correction - LAGOS has spoken

Yes, that's what he calls himself these days, isn't it. Eko ti de....Eko ti yo.....Eko nlo'le!!!

He is a compound fool and will be disgraced at the appropriate time. If Jonathan likes, he should continue to fraternise with him....he will share in the disgrace when the time comes. Awon oniyeye.

ndu_chucks:

The bottom line is that Tinubu has put his seal of approval on the renaming of Unilag. MAULAG is now a done deal. I thought many, but not all, of the SW posters were against this renaming and calling for legal action e.t.c

Tinubu has spoken and their stories have changed, what an unprincipled and shallow lot. Tinubu knows fully well that all Abiola will get is what GEJ has offered so far.

Says Mr. knowall. Sebi people like you thought Abiola will never be honoured. You swore that would happen over your dead body abi?

Just like the main character of "things fall apart", he never realized things were about to change.

You know,pride goes before a fall.

Cynacism and hypocrisy at its peak. You claim that the president should be commended yet you support the students' stance.
How is using UniLag to immortalize Abiola a localized move?
Is UniLag not a Federal school?
Did Abiola not live in Lagos and invested mostly in Lagos?
What exactly do they find offensive about MAULag?
If Abiola is so much of a hero that deserves to be immortalized like they made everyone believe then why should the federal parastatal the FG decided to use cause so much hullabaloo?
They should be honest with their intentions and what they realy think about the man.
Talking about listing him as one of Nigeria's president like that is even remotely possible. They conveniently forget that the man's mandate expired while he was in dention, legally and politically it would have been one hell of a task claiming it back. It will be easy honouring him this way than going that way that tinubu cynically suggested. They should be honest jare!

@peterkbaba. Please stop selling ACN here, its not welcomed. We have the right to choose whatever seem good to us (I'm not selling the PDP either). I strongly believe that the decision taken by GEJ is good but was supposed to be approved by our parliament before declaring it. And you UNILAG students should get a life. All you think about is your 'swag' & 'efizi' but you don't reason with an open mind.
Lastly, you (UNILAG students) & I know that if you protest from now till the end of the year, you'll still not win. Its a Federal school & not yours... You just attend it.

mbulela:
Airing their grievances should not extend to blocking the 3rd mainland bridge. Such acts of banditry should be expected from NURTW not budding intellectuals. This reign of lawlessness in the country is not amusing one bit.
Anyway, if Ozumba Mbadiwe can be blocked for Patience, i guess the students are within their rights to shut down the Island.

Unless we have a president,this rubbish will not stop

ACN never see anything good in GEJ if not is anything wrong in renaming unliag after Abiola?