₦airaland Forum

NGpatriot:
Because they are officially registered means it's still not a corrupt organization full of corrupt lawyers, judges and that they are not responsible for corruption in Nigeria by not sending corrupt people to jail or freeing them from prison since independence?

Do you think we are one of the most corrupt countries in the world because the NBA by accident and not because of our corrupt judiciary based on the fact that they are officially registered?

Your low quality argument is really embarrassing, seems like I'm going back and forth with a 2 yea old.

Argument??! What argument exactly??!... I asked you a simple and direct question regarding the issue on ground, you went beating about a bloody bush, and you have the temerity to talk about quality of argument...

Answer the question first before we descend on the quality or reputation of NBA... That is how you argue with intelligence and decorum.

I understand your need to defend Elrufai and son at all cost, but that shouldn't keep you from being objective. I have stated that I take no sides here.

Come to even think of it, if NBA is all you paint them as, why then did your upstanding governor deign to accept their invitation to begin with??! Does their corrupt nature stop them from being officially recognized, and preclude them from withdrawing invitations??!...

Let's discuss like learned people, shall we??!

NGpatriot:
Certain bad eggs in the midst are responsible for Nigeria being one of the most corrupt countries on the surface of the earth?

Certain bad eggs in their midsts are responsible for corruption in Nigeria since independence?

The president of the NBA is currently on trial for corruption and you are sitting here talking about bad eggs?

Of what good is any organization with bad, crooked and corrupt leadership rotten from the top down.


I really don't think you know what you are talking about, you really cannot be serious or taken seriously.

Okay... Remove the adjectives you find offensive. The NBA is still an officially registered and recognized organization!!! Have they no standing or right to withdraw an invitation on well detailed and acknowledged grounds??! Would they be the first or last??!...

I honestly don't get why you keep derailing...

NGpatriot:
NBA is one of the most corrupt organization in Nigeria, corruption grew in Nigeria because the NBA is always the first stop for apprehended crooks and corrupt politicians in Nigeria, even the president of the NBA is currently on trial for corruption.

I really don't get where you pulled the reputable and erudite comment from, must be politics and tribalism talking and not realities on the ground.

Well sir, I speak of the organization in general without recourse to certain bad eggs in their midst (Which is the same for every organization or party)... Coloring the entire NBA as 'most corrupt' due to certain irresponsible individuals leading it is downright insulting.

PFN
NMA
CAN
NIMASA
FIRS
DSS
Etc... All have their fair share of bad eggs. Does that make them officially rogue organizations??!

Let's not stray from the point... Did the officially recognized body of reputable and erudite personalities act respectfully and apologetically in revoking ElRufai's invitation, as they are expected to??! You are the one being unnecessarily political and tribal... I am quite neutral in all these.

This idiot should ask about Kemen of years past... Is he actually waiting for the chick to out-rightly insult him or verbally emasculate him in front of millions before he gets a hold of what's left of his dignity??!... Acting or real, this level of stupidity is beyond me. Tueh!!!

flyingpig:
Woeful captain, both on and off pitch

Why will you attack police when you're a defender?

Isn't the best form of defense, attack??!

tesppidd:
I am glad you kept on talking about apologies.

Now the question,; Who has apologized to El Rufai?
Anybody?

Instead they further defamed him by talking about the Kaduna crises.

An unreserved apology from the NBA would have solved all of this.

Instead so many unmannered, uncultured and hypocritical souls have sprung up on nairaland still insulting the man.
Because they don't share the same religion with him.

A revoke of his invitation ought to have been backed up with well tendered apology... I believe NBA is reputable and erudite enough to have done exactly that! Is there proof that this wasn't done??! Did Elrufai mention such a slight in his rant??!...

I have actually seen such official retraction of invitation sir... It is usually well laced with highly apologetic statements.

However, if NBA failed to follow this age long process, then they deserve serious calling out and reprimand!!!

tesppidd:
Give an example.

Give an example where someone was invited to an occasion. It was reversed and the person thanked them.

Tell us who that man of honour is.
Name his name.

A professor of English close to me (His name is none of your business): he was invited to give a talk, but was later revoked due to differences among the organizers. He graciously sent a note of thanks, with their apologies well noted.

I have been invited for a panel, and was later withdrawn due to impromptu changes from the organizers. They apologized, I accepted and thanked them for thinking of me in the first place. Life went on... Heaven didn't fall!

There are many more examples, but I have made my point.... Not everything requires losing one's composure or climbing the walls. His invitation was revoked. Last I checked, that is not exactly a crime neither is it out of place for the organizers... People also get invited, and cancel or decline at the eleventh hour... Heaven did not fall!!!

It is beneath a person of proper breeding to go bonkers over such minor discourtesy. You don't have to defend him so emotionally because he is highly placed.

tesppidd:
Of course e pain am. Any body would be pained.

El Rufai did not ask to be invited.

You invited him and then the same You, withdrew the invitation.

Nothing new there... Happens now and then across the world. Invitations, like licenses or certificates, can be revoked or cancelled, especially where and when conflicts arise.

Men of honor, and proper training will either thank them for their time or ignore it all! Quite simple... Trading or responding with insults should be way beneath father and son of such elite class, exposure and breeding.

These people (Elrufai and son) are actually playing into the hands of their detractors... The son is acting like a spoiled and petulant brat!!!

Sigh... See what poverty has reduced a man's dignity to!!!

Many are calling him Mad, but this is the life of the average poor and frustrated Nigerian man with absolutely nothing left to lose!!! I saw a lot of such while living and working in Lagos. Almost daily tbh, especially among transport operators.

Clear difference between a shepherd and a hireling... When church or clergy becomes a business instead of a spiritual calling!!!... He should be thoroughly prosecuted!!!

Myself2:
He brought it upon himself.

He had been too scared to take a leap out of Barca and try new terrains

So, let me get this straight.... If you had a juicy job in a great company with everything going in the right direction, you would one day up and leave to a similar or lesser company just to prove that your life is very "challenging" and "interesting"??!...

If this is how you define success, then the following people are renown failures:

1. Mark Zuckerberg
2. Ryan Giggs
3. Gigi Buffon
4. Bill Gates
5. Harry Kane
6. Steven Gerard
7. Manuel Neuer
Etc...

MrNipplesLover:
he should keep following Cristiano Ronaldo to any league he's playing.

Italian Serie A is the first move.

Following who exactly??! To where??!... Did he apply to Inter??!

Anyway... Answer me this in all honesty: If you were PSG or Bayern Director of sports, who would you take between Messi and Ronaldo??!... I ask as a neutral. Please, respond as such with reasons.

eni4real:
All that for a round of 16 elimination in the hand of Lyon??

C'mon stop the Overhype!!!

Quagliarela and Immobile are shaking their heads right now..

Honestly, these people don't know football at all... A player jumping from one great club to another is termed to be "Challenging himself"!!! Like WTF??!

Lamasta:
Angelfrost Inter can if they want to they can break bank for him cos I know once he signs they will recover the money in six month through sponsorships, shirt sales and etc Messi na like Ronaldo o you will get double of your investment on either of the two.

Do you know exactly how much his current buy out clause amounts to??!... Neymar's transfer would be chicken feed compared to what Inter will have to cough up.

Brother, Inter might be rich (we know not that rich), but not desperate enough to part with such dough. Come on!!! At what age??! 33??! Lol.

Lamasta:
His future is at Inter Milan let him leave then we will start to consider him as a goat

Inter can't buy him out... They can't afford that kinda dough, except they sell half their first team in exchange to Barcelona.

seborrhic:
Which pressure?
They may not see it now,but Messi leaving is the best for club and player

Honestly, leaving now won't be bad for him... He has actually reached his peak at this point. It will probably be diminishing returns from here on. CR7 was smart enough to note this, and bounce from Madrid to seek "Higher challenges" in a "struggling" club in Italy!

That said, Messi is not leaving till expiration of his contract... No club can buy out that clause in his agreement. Even if they have the money to spare, they risk the full wrath of UEFA!!!

pmoye:
You really need to do something about that stomach. Pregnant men don't get signed.

Depends on the league... Mountain of Fire F.C team B can use a strong bully at the back.

Dalil8:
Yeah right Probably when he's 50 or 55 yo.

Well, if he is still playing good football at that age, then he would have earned such a privilege.

tfash96:
GOAT is going to Man City.. You're in trouble in Epl

He is going no where!!!... Even Man City can't be so reckless to attempt to spend over 300 Million to buy out his contract. No club will be that stupid!!!

Dalil8:
Which is what he should do.

There are alot of smaller clubs looking to get him for free.

He should go to any one of them, not sitting at the biggest club in the world, ripping the club off millions in wages, and claiming to be the best.

True... But, that is up to him. He will do that when he is good and ready!!! He is still enjoying premium football at top club and competition level. That's his right!!!

Besides, how many players are that "humanitarian" to forfeit so much in order to descend to a lower club and uplift them??! How many can you name in the last decade who isn't past his full playing prime??!

As for the part about "Ripping the club off", that's just funny... That's exactly what every top player is doing today across Europe!!! Why should Messi be different??!

lukabewell:
Messi is now thinking right, he should go nd face another challenge from other leagues.

Yawns.... This is really stale!!! Yawns again.... Seeking new challenge means going to a lower club struggling, and helping them get to the top!!! Players do that when they are retiring, or seeking to be charitable... Messi will do that when he is ready.

Enyimbamercedes:
Ali na Muslim

Ali no dey drink alcohol

Ali's people raid and destroy crates of alcoholic drinks in his region

But Ali supports the tax on Alcoholic drinks and benefits from the proceeds of a "sinful" activity

What is Ali?

An idiotic and hypocritical zombie!!!

ILYMA:
Buhari is killing us

Us??! Certainly not me... I predicted this disaster years ago, and went on to prepare adequately for the 'rainy days'!!!... Honestly, this is just the beginning. It will actually get worse!!!

Then again, can't even blame them... If not taxing and further impoverishing the already poor majority, how else will they service their numerous loans enough to enable them engage in more ridiculous and humongous borrowing??!...

I earnestly pity the poor who further aggravate their poverty by taking on more undue responsibilities like marrying, birthing, and over-indulgence. Soon, there will be no more Middle class... It will be extremely corrupt rich, and the horrendously poor!!!

Typical Animal Farm, as aptly described by George Orwell...

You chased out your colonial masters many decades ago believing you will be better off leading yourselves... Alas! Your very own people are actually far worse than your colonial masters!!!

To make things worse, y'all stay docile in your cages of limitations, and keep deceiving yourselves that at least you have a democracy. What a farce!!!

Elrufai wasn't smart at all... This response was as unnecessary as it was pointless.

NBA merely acted in response to widespread public opinion. Your case is with Nigerians not NBA.

He should have just kept mum, and quietly gone back to do some very serious introspection. His public image has fallen to an all time low.

It doesn't always pay to be extreme in one's beliefs, views, or even voicing them out in public... Elrufai has perpetually condemned himself and his generation with his utterances. Pity!!!

This hate speech bill ought to begin with him as a scapegoat.

yesloaded:
God bless you richly boss

The list consist of people who are not suppose to be common ward councillor at all, people are are selfish without any sympathy for humanity

This level of selfishness and inhumanity is beyond shocking...

These people Op listed ought to be rounded up, publicly tried and executed!!!

Fernandeswagger:
I agree 100%. We need younger people with a breath of fresh air. Damn 2023 and all people think is to bring back the same people that put us in this current mess?!
It's about time, we took power from these men. It might sound difficult or impossible but it's not. We can't keep recycling the same dunderheads and expect a better country, rather these old men will make things worse than they already are.
We need new faces in our political landscape. It's about time.

Yeah... It's not even just the age sir... The chosen one can even be over 50!!! But, he or she ought to be someone unconnected to these gangs and mafia of thieves. Someone with a brain and a conscience.

Buhari and others have no conscience whatsoever!!! It really beggars belief!!!... Men who are more than willing to sacrifice members of their own communities just to gain more access to national budget. Smh.

RuudVanNisteroy:
Nigeria youths love their oppressors.

The Stockholm Syndrome??! This is beyond ridiculous... It's shameful and saddening!!!

The same gang of thieves that have been looting for close to half a century!!! When they are done, they position their offsprings to continue...

Instead of the youths to unite and say 'No more', they choose to settle their own selfish ends, which untilmately amounts to nothing, and further dooms an already dying nation.

AntiWailer:
Remove El Rufai already ceded to South

Remove Orji Uzor Kalu, guy man would not be supported.

Remove Kayode Fayemi, Not as strong as he appears even in his State

Remove Lawan , he will never contest against Tinubu.

Just remove all of them... They are all part of the age long rot in the Nigerian system!!! We don't have to keep recycling elderly charlatans!!!... Elections are not supposed to be publicity contests.

Nigerian youths need to sit their mediocre asses down and talk about their future!!! This nation's delicate and discouraging or bleak future!!! Anything short of brainy and honest technocrats, and this nation will disappear into economic oblivion.

Mission accomplished!!!... Damn! Even editing couldn't help the man's appearance. Sigh!!

Kriss216:
Yet he's fighting over N500.

You certainly don't know the value of #500 to an average struggling Northerner...

ojaysam25:
True....I think the club should also backed him up with resources....he lost greizman last season and might lose his best player in oblak....I think the club is not serious....they're the arsenal of Spain....
He will do incredibly well for a club with a better resources...

I completely agree... However, the conception or misconception is that he is largely defensive centered or minded. Free flowing football is not his style or mettle.