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IRRATIONAL IRRATIONAL IRRATIONAL,

I would not vote for either of those two myself because merit wise, they have nothing to offer. Pat Utomi has had at least 4 years to prove himself a great leader starting at the grassroots level but he has failed to use that to his advantage. That he is back again to try for power at the federal level is no reason why we should give it him on a platter of gold. Definitely a vote for him will be a change from the current thugs but let us not deceive ourselves now into believing he is deserving of such a vote.

Same applies to Ribadu there. Given that Ribadu served under Obasanjo and did Obasanjo's bidding until Yar adua decided to bully him in the end is no reason to now believe he is worthy of the post. Merit wise, he fails in my book, and his running over to ACN in my opinion is no reason to believe that he will be able to help put Obasanjo where he finally belongs.

Common now, look at the words in bold, your exact words, then you turn around and say something different, please give it a break, BUHARI's biography is free for everyone to look online.

On the 31st December, 1983, Buhari struck, under the cover of the political commotion that trailed the Presidential election results of the time. In reality, power was seized for the opportunity to destroy documents relating to the NNPC's missing US$2.8 billion oil money, and punish all those involved in unraveling the scam. Politicians and critics, including Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, notorious for clamouring for the exposure of the oil money rogue Minister of Obasanjo's military epoch, were locked up without trial. Buhari's regime had a penchant for incarcerating all and sundry. Satire saved my neck at the time.

For more please visit http://www.modernghana.com/news/273361/1/buhari-atiku-go-and-rest.html or look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammadu_Buhari where you can see that he served as NNPC BOSS under two very corrupt leaders, now I have given you the FACTS you wanted, if after this you still argue, then I'm going to have to classify you as IRRATIONAL,

Running away as always been a good move, once you know you've been caught, even staring @ ur own words, you still deny them, a true characteristic of a nigerian. I hardly argue this much guess something about your point just brings out the analyst in me. To keep the long story short, try and read BUHARI's biography, all my facts are there and if still not satisfied then i guess you are just fighting a lost cause. Good luck!

I would not vote for either of those two myself because merit wise, they have nothing to offer. Pat Utomi has had at least 4 years to prove himself a great leader starting at the grassroots level but he has failed to use that to his advantage. That he is back again to try for power at the federal level is no reason why we should give it him on a platter of gold. Definitely a vote for him will be a change from the current thugs but let us not deceive ourselves now into believing he is deserving of such a vote.

Same applies to Ribadu there. Given that Ribadu served under Obasanjo and did Obasanjo's bidding until Yar adua decided to bully him in the end is no reason to now believe he is worthy of the post. Merit wise, he fails in my book, and his running over to ACN in my opinion is no reason to believe that he will be able to help put Obasanjo where he finally belongs.

Your exact words, you claim they have been tested, well madam, so was your beloved BUHARI, he served under OBASANJO'S first regime and under the late GEN. ABACHA, if you are still disputing that, kindly search BUHARI's profile on google or any other encyclopedia that you prefer. I can understand your beef with OBAMA, since you are one of those at loggerheads with the DEMOCRATIC PARTY, but claiming BUHARI is better then UTOMI or RIBADHU, that's incomprehensible, I get it you admire BUHARI but 2 now give him credit for what he didn't do, that's cynical. Look beyond his days as PRESIDENT , what of the other posts he held, what can you say about that, you claim prices rose based on demands, you are forgetting that during the time in question, the oil boom was still in good effect, you can't own oil and good refineries and still not be able to provide cheap petroleum for your citizens, the only excuse nigerian leaders have for the constant increase in petroleum price is that we cant refine our own oil, but this was not the case during buhari's reign as HEAD of NNPC, so don't make excuses for him!

You are still confusing yourself, quantity has nothing to do with quality, the most influential figure in the senate during his time, not for his experience but for his tenacity when making a point, for his views on international relations which was one of his core areas back in the university. Let's forget about OBAMA, you keep mentioning buhari, he served under 2 different corrupt leaders and couldn't do anything about it(OBASANJO and ABACHA), you keep blaming RIBADHU and UTOMI, saying they've been tested and achieved nothing, well so was BUHARI, petroleum minister, Head of NNPC, nothing changed, prices of petroleum kept rising, he condoned the treacherous act of his military counterparts and now wants to come back under the disguise of DEMOCRACY, pleeeeease spare us the drama!

I suggest you do some research on OBAMA before commenting, and also look at his track record at the u.s senate, this guy has raised more than enough important issues while in the senate. Do you even know what he majored in at the university? Anyways that is aside, how can you say there's no credible candidates for president's besides those who are ex-military boss, common now in a nation of over 150 million, HABA! Filth only begets filth, buhari ,IBB or Obasanjo all had their chances, let's give someone new a chance, let's stop putting filth upon filth.

I hate to break it to you but Idiagbon was able to do what he did because Buhari was President. If not for Buhari, the buhari-Idiaghon team would have never been. And Shocker, Idiaghon was also part of millitary rule. So, I am sorry, whatever point you are trying to make here, I hope it is not based on bias of some kind . . . You cannot mention Idiaghon without making sure to give props to Buhari who was the PRESIDENT at the time. Think about it. I know it is too easy for us all to give props to idiaghon claiming it was all his idea but in a country like Nigeria where power ITCHES like crazy, it makes absolute sense to give props to persons like Buhari for possibly stepping aside so his VP can realize his agenda.

Have you ever seen a military leader step aside 4 his VP while on active duty, hehehe, *laughs* I happen to be privileged to know some people who are very close to BUHARI, trust me he lacks action, what does he know about fiscal policies, budget ammendments and other important factors that could boost nigeria's economy, It's easy to concentrate on corruption as the main cause of economic downfall in nigeria but do you think you can honestly stop corruption by electing BUHARI as the next president, Why do you think FASHOLA is so successful with LAGOS? Because he knows what he's doing, he's not just relying on what his advisers tells him, but upon his own sense of judgement, electing a leader without proper education is a complete waste of time and energy. Do you think if OBAMA knew nothing about fiscal policies, international relations and other important socio economical theories, do you think he could have lasted this long as UNITED STATE'S PRESIDENT, I know nigeria is a different ball game but at least let's have the decency to elect someone capable of playing and dancing to his own tunes. I think by now Nigerians should be tired of recycling, let's bring forth a vibrant new candidate, Just my opinion, nothing more!

I would rather a vote for Buhari, since merit wise he seems to have the experience and record we need( though under military rule and all) and he is running under the flag of an unknown party. I doubt Obasanjo or IBB will show up much if that Party gains power in Aso Rock, for at least a year.

BUHARI, Oh Pleeeeeease, he's just like IBB and OBASANJO, the only difference is, he's not as outspoken. Buhari also had his chance and he did nothing, Nigeria is the only country among the giants of the world, that still allows candidates with less than stellar performance record to be re-elected as their president. Ok let's not be biased now, PAT UTOMI the great economist, his plan for nigeria is properly documented, you ask BUHARI to explain how he plans to UPLIFT nigeria, hmmmmmmmmmm, SAME OLD CLICHES. The honest truth is we need a president with the toughness of IDI-AGBON, the brains of FASHOLA and the tenacity of AWOLOWO, not some recycled ex-military boss,

I see something wrong in what you have above . . . there is no way you can vote a candidate in without getting the party in as well, especially in the god-father system of government we run. So why do you think it a mistake for people to consider the party when voting for the candidate?

Oh it's a big mistake, give a party like ANPP , the amount of power and influence that PDP has and put a candidate like JONATHAN as their flag bearer and the result would still be the same DEMOCRAZY crap that we run in nigeria, If we truly want to be DEMOCRATIC then let's vote for a candidate based on his merits not the influence his party has on the populace. Honestly a candidate like RIBADHU or PAT UTOMI would be great for NIGERIA but lest not kid ourselves they can't win because nigeria votes only for party not the candidate, how else can you explain a candidate like YAR ADUA' (r.i.p
) sweeping the presidential election 2007.

@kobojunkie- you are obviously a very patrotic nigerian and i wish others where more like you, but you have one misconception and that is the fact that changing a party will automatically put an end to the absolute power of God-fathers and political giants in nigeria. Since the inception of the new democratic era, nigerians have made one huge blunder and that is voting for party instead of the candidate, the most obvious being the last election process, for instance in lagos state most people voted for AC due to the fact of the power of money, common 200 naira goes a long way into selling a vote, even though fashola has been inspiring in lagos, the votes were still rigged. And thus brings me to the most important factor in nigeria's electoral process, POVERTY! Because of poverty, nigerians robbed themselves of a free and fair election, it doesn't matter if it's PDP or AC, if you collect bribe in order to vote, the first thing the candidate would accomplish when elected is to recover the debts of election, and thus making substantial growth impossible for the nigerian population. Only God can stop corruption in nigeria,

If we are to talk about the negative things in nigeria, i bet we could write a whole book, let's stop the complaining and get real. Let's stop looking at countries that are better than us and be thankful for the accomplishments made no matter how minute they may be. Yea we have bad government, no jobs, arm robberies, and so much vices but what if God had decided to give us bad weather like earthquake, tsunami and snow storms, i bet we would still be complaining. Here in the united states, people work all their lives, only to use the money to pay bills and medical costs, most of them wish they had a country where they can enjoy beautiful weather like nigeria, where they can wear buba and shokoto and eat various exotic foods, where they can do business and not pay heavy taxes, where your money gives you more right than your companions. Nigeria might never become what we want if everyday we keep waking up and raining curses on our sweet motherland!

I'm single because the woman i loved betrayed me for 2 years in our 3 year relationship, now I'm just afraid of getting into a relationship just so i can stop the hurt, I want to be in a relationship because of love not revenge, Hope the special one comes soon,

As our system stands, it appers that only PDP candidades will win the election, so out of all those candidates who is better than GEJ? In a blind man land, one eyed person is the King. All the Northern candidates known up on till today, GEJ i betr than all of them put together.

Please don't let A DISHONOURABLE PROMISE of IGBO President by 2015 by IBB and ATIKU influence you. Those guy antecedent are nothing to wite home about.

Infact IBB should be disqualifed straight away from trying to benefit from Democracy he tries to destroy, and at age 69 going to 70 he is a spent force. LIES is the only thing IBB can offer.

My own canddates are in the mould of Donald Duke but whether he has mobilise enough nationwide support to pull it off is another matter.


They only relinquish power to South West to keep Nigeria together to pacify the Yoruba's. THey want their power back
If by any chance the power goes to the North Nigeria is doomed, because theose guys are 'born to rule with Islamic fist'

@mikeansy What does islam have to do with politics? You should be careful with the way you judge, otherwise people would think you are just another religious goon. The truth is, if we should look at zoning, then an hausa man should be the next president, it's only fair since this was the agreed plan made since the inception of democracy in this country. On the other hand if we should look at it constitution wise then an incumbent president has every right to contest for the post of presidency, it is the law and he should not be discouraged. The most important fact that people fail to realize is that jonathan is just a toy, he's too soft to command any real change and will always play to the tunes of those ever powerful forces in nigeria's political world. We need a president that can actually risk his life to make a change, a president with the fore sight of FASHOLA, the tenacity of OSHIOMOLE, the action of IDI- AGBON and the ever present wisdom of AWOLOWO.

This issue is not as complicated as people make it seems. For the husband, if you want your wife home more often, get her a lesser demanding but still satisfactory job. For the wife, choosing your career over your family has always proven to be catastrophic in a marriage, even the busiest women in the world (e.g michelle obama and others) made time for their family.Unless you are the one responsible for the household finances, i suggest you take things easy. Forget about feminism, it always ends up bad, get closer to God and pray for guidance, communicate with your spouse, pour your heart out and also listen 2 him, let him know you are willing to yield to him, we men love when our wife communicates and respects our authority, cause the actual truth is, every holy book in the world gives man this authority, it's been so 4rm the beginning of time and a woman that disobeys the laws in the holy book is actually committing a sin. Think about what I've said and adjust, the end should always justify the means,

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@chosen04- Lady can you point to any of your governors from the south that has accomplished half of what governor fashola has done in lagos state. Okay fine let's not make this an ethnic issue, must you spoil the name of a good man because he believes in the justice system, all the houses being torn are houses that obstruct the plan of lagos state, this land plan was made over several years ago, the man is only following protocol. You are probably one of those who support governance that gives people a year of enjoyment only for them to suffer it for years to come. Next time you want to contribute, seek guidance first, weigh all the facts and do your research b4 concluding, as you have made a complete a** of yourself,

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