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bayulll01:
lol I mean I wonder if this country can ever move forward..

Buhari :we will fight corrupt people

wailers:Start with you people
Buhari start with saraki
wailera: it is victimization

buhari start with dasuki merit

wailers:it is witch hunt

haba why are you yo all miserable and dejected,why are you all filled with bitterness

Have you heard that- he who comes to equity must come with clean hands.

This is an opportunity for those calling others corrupt to show themselves as truly repented and redeemed saints after doing RESTITUTION.
Is that too much to ask

sevule:
Unfortunately this is part of the problem! Did Obasanjo make mistakes during his government? The answer is YES!!
But this is NOT about Obasanjo's government but rather our THIEVING legislature. Why DO YOU want to remain stuck in the past for heaven's sake?? You did not even BOTHER to address a single issue that Obasanjo raised, all you care about is crucifying the man.

Bro wake up and smell the coffee! Obasanjo may be a terrible person BUT EVERYTHING HE SAID ABOUT OUR CORRUPT SENATORS IS TRUE!!! We need to COLLECTIVELY stop this dumb habit of killing the messenger because he delivered a bad message!

The issue is that Obasanjo REMAINS a terribly CORRUPT individual.
The SINators and representaTHIEVES will rightly ignore him because he is UNWORTHY of speaking to them about something he is very GUILTY of doing himself.
Understand
We, the people of this country, are the ones who can make the lawmakers change since our president of integrity is busy touring the world to be bothered.

OlujobaSamuel:
it's the best thing to do bro.
There are 5looters, if the 5writes about their stewardship, be it lies or truth, we will have more reference to make in regards to the thieves in our midst.
He is currently the only one talking, it's either he is for our interest or against our interest, but none can really say because no one is countering him with facts as he does amongst those he attacked.

If he is fpr our interest why do you think he will talk ONLY?
Why will he not return the money he STOLE from us?
Will that not demonstrate seriousness on his part fro redemption
Is that not what Jesus demonstrated with Zacchaeus in the Bible, which Obasanjo claims to also follow, abi?

Luke 19

And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. 4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. 6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. 8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. 9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

More from: http://www.christnotes.org/bible.php?q=Luke+19&ver=kjv

You may wish to note that Jesus only pronounced salvation for him AFTER he promised to restitute all that he stole from people, not so
Why can we not hold Pastor Olusegun Obasanjo to such standards?



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sevule:
I simply DON'T understand Nigerians!!!!!

I really don't get it!! Why is everyone on this forum calling for Obassanjo's head? Are we really THAT DUMB
Obasanjo in his rather detailed letter explained that the National Assembly is very corrupt and REFUSES to publish its audited budget and yet all we are concerned about is lambasting Obasanjo for what happened during his time!!!!

General Olusegun Obasanjo (ret'd) was civilian president for eight years after three years of being military president in the 70s not so
Kindly point us to the audited budgets of the National Assembly for 1999-2007.
You can also point us to the audited budgets and accounts of NNPC during those eight years when the hopeless man was minister for petroleum, right
It is easy to write foolish letters after you are no longer responsible to score points with your 200 million mumu fellow citizens and be sure they will praise you blabbing message versus messenger bullshit




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bayulll01:
my verdict.....
Nigeria economy has been batterded wounded,raped and finished in the last administrator by the cluelesssss silly and evil looking man from otueke,the looting in that administration can't be comprehended.Nigeria is an unsual country hypocrisy runs in our blood here is a man that want this nations to move forward you all still criticized him....silly people

Please keep your fake verdict to yourself.
Obasanjo administration of eight years was MORE corrupt than Jonathan administration of five years according to Transparency International of which Obasanjo and his baby-girl Oby Madam Due Process were both Board members.
So tell us something else please.
Thanks.

...F A C T.. C H E C K ...

'Obasanjo and Atiku in 8 years built one UNIVERSITY each for themselves....Bells and ABTI.
They built NONE for Nigerians.

Jonathan and Sambo in 4 years built 14 (FOURTEEN) new universities for all Nigerians.
NONE for themselves.

NOTE: OBJ and ATIKU are now consultants/sponsors/piloters/members of APC....



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wazobiaN9:
moral justification such as the harlot is dying of AIDS and would hope the other girl chooses a different path, and not the one of destruction.

self conceited wise god, are you happy now??!!

But the harlot in this your analogy is still busy spreading the HIV/AIDS so................
Abi you hear sey the Agbaya of Owu has REFUNDED all our money that he stole of turned over his CORRUPTLY acquired assets over to the government?
Does he even pay TAXES appropriately and correctly to Ogun state to start with



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wink2015:
Obasanjo has no moral obligation to speak on this issue because himself and his entire pdp ruin Nigeria under weak, poor and corrupt leadership for good 16 years.

Where have you been, bro

KORLAR:
Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has dumped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stating that, he is no longer interested in the party.

He reportedly tore his PDP membership card but has not declared his interest to join any other party.

Here are pictures from the press conference.

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*Obasanjo’s PDP card is publicly displayed before it was torn

*Good Riddance: Obasanjo's PDP membership card is torn


*The last piece of Obasanjo's PDP membership card is shredded


There It Is: The shredded PDP membership card



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EdCure:
Apt and accurate!
The arrogance and lawlessness of Saraki and Dogara is becoming too conspicuous and Unhealthy for the nation.

Are they not APC members?
Is Buhari no longer the Superman he was presented to be prior to March 28?
Can he no longer fix something as ordinary as excessive pay of his party men in the chambers?
Anyway sha a man who has NO integrity himself cannot dictate anything of such to ther thieves like him who know his secret intoto.



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OlujobaSamuel:
I wish other past HOS can also comment on the affairs of this nation from time to time, things might have been better.
For now, this is the only writing president, others don't, he is the only one with documented records of his stewardship(rightly or wrongly), while others can't show us any.
I hope GEJ will also write one someday.

What is the essence of writing about something that you could have corrected when you had the power to do so
Please is that a reasonable thing to do?
Is it also reasonable to even consider such a letter from such a SHAMELESS leader looter
Whoever does that?

EbolaParasite:
If you have proof that he stole money, PRESENT IT. You keep shouting he is corrupt, he is this, he is that. Where is evidence that he stole?

Since you asked =>

Obasanjo shared $74million Halliburton bribe, Okiro Panel says: • OBJ also pocketed another $5 million with PDP • Interim Panel report disappeared in Aso Rock
MAY 18, 2010

President Olusegun Obasanjo, who led Nigeria from 1999-2000, during which time he swore to fight corruption in the country, obtained considerable helpings of the infamous Haliburton bribe money, the Special Investigation Panel headed by Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro, has declared in an interim report.


More from: http://saharareporters.com/2010/05/18/obasanjo-shared-74million-halliburton-bribe-okiro-panel-says-%E2%80%A2-obj-also-pocketed-another

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The same man who gave the SINators and representaTHIEVES of his own eight years Ghana Must Go bags so he could have his third term
What manner of HYPOCRISY from this Agbaya of Owu who should be repenting, doing restitution and penitence for all the money he STOLE from us.
Only in Nigeria!!!

panafrican:


Bongo who has an number of terms with on limit, Compaore who is running again for a 3rd term in violation of the constitution of his country, Obasanjo who wants now a 3rd term.

Where is Africa going?

"Nigeria's presidents should be allowed a third term in office, a Nigerian Senate sub-committee has proposed."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4438648.stm

The panafrican.

Nigerian leader third-term boost
15 November 2005

Nigeria's presidents should be allowed a third term in office, a Nigerian Senate sub-committee has proposed.
This goes against the recommendation of the national conference on political reform, which voted to maintain two four-year terms of office in July.

A BBC reporter in the capital says the committee's recommendations are likely to be approved by MPs and Senators.

The current constitution would have to be changed to allow President Olusegun Obasanjo to run in the 2007 elections.

Some 400 delegates attended a National Political Conference earlier this year to recommend changes to the constitution that was written under military rule, which ended in 1999.

Succession battle

The committee is analysing their proposals so constitutional changes can be made before the 2007 elections.

The BBC's correspondent Jamilah Tangaza in Abuja says the third-term debate - which also applies to state governors - is a controversial issue in the country with opponents and proponents deeply divided on the issue.

More from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4438648.stm

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lookandlaff:
what's the point of building a university that produces graduates that are unemployable just so you can say you built new universities? Most projects were conceived as an avenue to siphon funds, case in point the Nimasa University.

Are you saying or implying that Obasanjo & Atiku were better

lookandlaff:
Thank God for the one he is giving you , the people before only took care of themselves

Yes.
People like Obasanjo and Atiku, not so

...F A C T.. C H E C K ...

'Obasanjo and Atiku in 8 years built one UNIVERSITY each for themselves....Bells and ABTI.
They built NONE for Nigerians.

Jonathan and Sambo in 4 years built 14 (FOURTEEN) new universities for all Nigerians.
NONE for themselves.

NOTE: OBJ and ATIKU are now consultants/sponsors/piloters/members of APC....



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Yomboy4ever:
See d way dem welcome my president just d same. Way dem welcome Obama.
Sai baba representing us everywhere he goes.
Oya haters go and die now

Na IGNORAMUSES go die first na
The international community know our DullardPoo for what he is
That is why they are keeping away from him. Abi how many don come greet am for Abuja since May 29 He is the one FORCING himself on those other leaders
Our country don suffer for the hand of this man wey dey carry NEPA certificate dey waka




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TippyTop:
This man is only in power for sightseeing.

For 30yrs Bubu was dreaming of first-class flights, he has the opportunity now.

Na so we see am oh.
Shebi im sef confess with im own mouth sey im no fit perform.


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kenonze:
Good for him.
The civil servants loves him.
But I take God beg u, Do meaningful projects o

Meaningful projects starting with 100% enrollment of all children in schools.

They should be AUCTIONED asap instead of occupying space for which they will still pay RENT in this austere period.

harbeedaymee:
Why does president Uhuru's suit look un-ironed? No pressing iron? Why is the Daura President always visiting other presidents? What's wrong with them visiting him for a change?

Our president loves his toys jets.
Never mind his fake promise to be prudent. That was for the gullible zombies who voted him on March 28.


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GMB‬ Speech While Addressing Nigeria Community In The United Kingdom.


I Will Maintain a modest lifestyle as President -Muhammadu Buhari.

“One of the major killers of our economy apart from corruption is waste. Our scarce resources are being plundered away very carelessly and unnecessarily wasted. Let me give an instance, presently, there are more than 6 aircraft in the presidential fleet. What do you call that? Billions of naira is budgeted every year for the maintenance of these aircraft not to talk of operational cost and other expenses.

You may want to ask what a Nigerian President is doing with so many aircraft when a Prime Minister of Britain fly around using the same public aircraft like an ordinary Briton.

Go and check and compare with that of any developed country in the world, the office of the Nigerian President is a very expensive one inspite our high level of poverty, lack and joblessness. Despite all these, you still find a Nigerian Minister spending about N10billion to charter an aircraft for just one year. Now, for me, when we come into office, all these waste will be blocked and properly channelled into our economy. We intend for instance, to bring back our National carrier, the Nigerian airways. [size=14pt]We shall do this by bringing all the aircraft in the presidential fleet into the Nigerian airways[/size] and within a year increase the fleet into about 20.


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joborskill:
Nigeria finally has a leader whose reputation is respected globally

Joke of the year


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modath:
Yinmu , Yinmu & Yinmu again...

I'm so curious to know what exactly Tinubu blocked for you , that so pierced deep into your soul?

.... but don't hinge it on him being corrupt himself, i won't hold brief for him but 99% of Naija politicians are , ( all we can do is to look for the barely manageable & less rotten ) & anyone in support of PDP's misadventures can't claim that as a point.....

The support for PDP by 99% of you is to keep the gravy train on full steam not on any non existent ideology...

Kindly oblige me with something "real" & "credible" thanks..

You are fast becoming the female version of Gbawe- plenty, empty grammar to excite and titilate the zombie followers of the dumb, daft & dull Confused One.
Are YOU speaking of YOUR motivation and that of other social media change agents fed on Aisha's rice aka gravy train
What ideology does your drug lord asiwaju asiwere's party have beyond STEALING our commonwealth like gluttonous delinquents?
What exactly is their ideology
Please define it along with its deliverable benchmarks instead of spewing tantalizing trash. No matter how tantalizing they may be, they are still trash and better left for LAWMA.



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Slikbae:
Ephesians 5: 31 "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife , and the two shall become one flesh."

Note the bolded, the bible was specific and I'm sure God knows proper English and can never mince words. It is clearly stated that the "two" shall become one. It didn't say three or four or five. Also, the bible could've conveniently rephrased that sentence to be "and be joined to his wives" but it didn't.

Let me take you back to the beginning.
Consider the Creation story Genesis 2: 22 Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman , and He brought her to the man.

Since God wanted them to "be friutful, multiply and fill the earth, He could also have made several women for Adam, but he made only Eve.

This was the first marriage and that is exactly how marriage should be, one man, one wife.

Firstly the creation story of Adam and Eve is the Jewish MYTH just as each race/culture/ethnic group has its own myth about how we humans came into being.
Secondly, the English Bible is a TRANSLATION therefore........
Thirdly, Paul who wrote your Ephesians quote clearly said in another passage that only officers of the church are required to have one wife. I am certain that you are aware of this text, not so
Lastly, Abraham, David, Solomon and other patriarchs whom the Bible described as God's FAVOURED had many wives and one had a child with his maid while another had his heir to the throne born out of an ADULTEROUS relationship before killing the husband. Not so
Please note that I prefer monogamy for PRACTICAL reasons and not because the Bible compels me to. Clearly the Bible does NOT.
Thanks.

omenka:
Ekpas have yet to be paid their daily stipend hence their disappearance.

What I love about this episode is that the government showed strong resolve not to be swayed by blackmail from certain quarters after presenting the crook the first time in handcuffs. They still went ahead to present him in handcuffs again and again and the blackmailers realised their folly.

So shall the government keep calling the bluff of those who wish the country evil and think they can blackmail their way to get all they want.

Sai Baba Collectus!

Na only your Baba dey collect ni?
Why the old man dey do chop ALONE abi im want die alone ni?
Anyway as im dey collect since May 29, why im no want deliver im campaign promises na



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wirinet:
But Osun state was already a failing state under Jonathan .

Because the fridge repairer in Bola Ige house is a MISFIT of the highest order for governance.
What did he do with the JOINT Excess Crude Account money they obliged Jonathan to share plus all the bank LOANS?
What



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BERNIMOORE:
Story for the Gods go to Osun river and tell the orisas that oil sold for over $100.00 per barrel, under Buhari now that oil is $27.00 per barrel blah blah blah ...where is the change Gbawe are you Fasting? your name sounds like Gbawe! Alabelewe

AreGbese boasted that he doesn't need federal allocation so nothing spoil


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Until reality struck him and the stomach infrastructure odorless fufu voodoo that made our people vote him started to wear off.


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Did Amosun start paying teachers' salaries or he is too busy throwing money on paparazzi propaganda things

Ndlistic:
http://thenationonlineng.net/school-where-pupils-pay-teachers-salary/

Image123:
Two of the poorest states in the South-West, even if they merge the two states together, na still gbese though Osun is better as he has idea but no money. Maybe he came to ask him about building airport, lol.

......with the longest runway too
BTW, I thought Fayemi also WASTED Ekiti state money for a phony airport



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Firefire:
As a rejoinder to this publication: https://www.nairaland.com/2872621/aregbesola-inflated-airport-contract-n11.5bn#42080710

Femi Makinde, Osogbo

The Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has said he deserves commendation for building the Moshood Abiola International Airport at Ido-Osun, Osun State, for N11.5bn.

A consultant to the state government on information, Mr. Sunday Akere, who spoke on behalf of the governor, said this in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Tuesday.

He said the contract was not inflated to siphon the state’s resources as alleged by the Peoples Democratic Party.

He said the increase in the contract sum was necessitated by the inflation caused by the fall of the naira.

Akere said, “The PDP in Osun should be ignored, they are just seeking relevance. They should find out how much PDP states like Akwa Ibom, Gombe and others built their airports.

“When former President Goodluck Jonathan was in power, he said he added an additional airstrip to the Nnamdi Azikiwi International Airport, Abuja with N36bn. We should be commended for building an airport with N11.5bn.

“If we are building a complete airport with a hanger and other facilities for N11.5bn, then we should be commended. The governor deserves commendation.”

Akere also said the initial cost of the airport was underestimated.

But the PDP accused the governor of increasing unilaterally the contract sum of the airport from N4.5bn to N15.5bn.

The Director of Media and Strategy of the Osun PDP, Mr. Diran Odeyemi, said this in a statement on Sunday.

The statement read, “We are aware that Governor Rauf Aregbesola, on January 8, 2016 through a letter with reference number SP/S96/1/vi/348 re-awarded the airport contract to the same contractor and a payment of N472m was paid as take-off sum.

“The same company had earlier been paid N2.7bn for the same project without any serious work done on the project.

The PDP also accused the governor of inflating the contract sum in order to embezzle the bailout funds it got from the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The opposition party lamented that workers in the employ of the state were languishing in hunger as a result of unpaid salaries.

The party had said, “We are calling on the President and anti-graft agencies to send a secret team to the site of the so-called Moshood Abiola International Airport, Ido-Osun, to confirm what the government and the airport company had done with the N2.7bn taken from the purse of the state on December 14, 2012.


“Out of the amount, N2.5bn was sourced as a loan from a bank to be repaid monthly at N100m from the SURE-P funds. That loan is now part of the N88bn restructured for the state by the Central Bank for repayment till the year 2034 .”

Cc: Lalasticlala

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Mufasa27:
APC is in disarray..

Elections are over.
Jonathan is out.
Mission accomplished.
Unity not needed.



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sameer1212:
You mean Fayose,stomach infrastructure governor

Not so fast, bro.


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Slikbae:
thou shall not add or subtract to the word of God to suit your lustful desires. Christian marriages are marriages of one man to one wife. If you're a Christian you should know this.

Kindly provide references in the Bible to this.
Thanks and stay blessed.

Sunnycliff:
But the Confab report is a solution to all these. Why is the North against it and true Federalism

No worries bro, our new president- the incorruptible man of integrity promised true federalism already and with APC majority in senate and HoR, we are all set


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kayfra:
Thanks OBJ for the incubation
Thanks GEJ for the execution
Thanks Buhari for the actualization

We need to thank Buhari for not CANCELING this as he usually does although I suspect Jonathan had advanced the work beyond cancellation.

Splashme:
The first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, on Tuesday, said that the cancellation of the Lagos metroline project in 1985 was a major mistake and disservice to many Nigerians.

Jakande spoke in Lagos during the launch of a book which chronicled his life in politics and journalism.

The book, entitled, ‘Jakande: Leadership in Action’ is written by Dr. Bola Olaosebikan, who told the audience at the event that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), was not responsible for the cancellation of the project.

Jakande said, “Reflecting on the metroline project, I think it is a major disservice to many Nigerians. Imagine how many people would have benefitted. It would have made life easier and changed the face of transport in Lagos. Whoever cancelled it or gave the advice towards its cancellation didn’t do right.”

The former governor asked Nigerians not to vote for unserious leaders in the coming polls, saying the elections presented Nigerians with a good opportunity that should not be squandered.

Expressing the hope that Nigeria would soon overcome its developmental challenges, Jakande said hope would be actualised faster if credible people emerged as leaders in the next dispensation.

He said, “This book comes at a very auspicious time in Nigeria’s history as we need leaders who can act. We need leaders who would not compromise the standards of good governance. God has blessed this nation the most in Africa, although we have not reached where we should be; with the right leaders, Nigeria would overcome its challenges.”


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