She knows forex so she knows everything.

**rolling my eyes 360 degrees**

Obiagelli:

Exchange rate is actually one of the key indicies in pushing economic growth, do you have an idea what it means to have stability in exchange rate?

Naijababe abeg lo sempe si corner kan jo!

Which yeye holes? The yeye holes that took you over 24 hours to dig after you went on a repetitive 'he is old' madness like a singing china doll. Thank God for google.

Damn! Sanctimonous dregs irritate the eff outta me! I wish I had the same tolerance level to deal with simpletons the same way some posters have been able to do above.

I'm just allergic to bullsh1t!!

naijababe:
@ DONLEKAN, thanks. You completely get my position. I am tired of hearing about credibilty and integrity especially when I can put holes in them. If I have to choose today between Buhari and Jonathan, I would have to be out of my mind to consider thumbing for the disaster/bad luck that Jonathan clearly is!!! But is the best we can do really Buhari!!! I mean really?!!!

While you might yet not have evidence that Buhari will bring in fresh blood, you have evidence that Jonathan's administration has killed and is killing fresh blood. His administration has embezzled and been crippled with insecurity.

What evidence did you have that Jonathan is an effective leader before you resoundingly voted him into power?

With this current government you have evidence abound that it is a failure yet you are refusing to be persuaded by a candidate who most agree has integrity?

Indeed Nigerians get the leaders they deserve!

debosky:


Again with the personality cult - why can't Buhari throw his weight behind RK? Or will Buhari supporters ONLY vote for Buhari?



What 'guarantee' does Buhari offer? Has he defeated any PDP politician in his entire electoral history even when the 'changed landscape' is considered?



Why/how does Buhari guarantee we will see the youngest, most articulate and most vibrant leaders? What evidence do we have to support this outlandish assertion? How are we to believe this when a man in his 70's has not identified any visible successor to carry forward his vision? Is it when he turns 80 that he will do so?

Now this is what I call persuasion.

I hope you were able to speak to the reason in her. Either way, you did a stellar job in the most civil and mature way.

I like the crops of debaters I'm seeing on here. Although some are incoherent, it is still beautiful that we all get the same leverage to air our views.

Well done bro, your response was top notch!

DONLEKAN:


Hi my sister, I understand your fears but in the present situation in which we find ourselves in Nigeria. Buhari is a million miles ahead of Jonathan. Fine, there are many qualities needed in an ideal leather of which oratory is one of them but what you must not have as a leader is a thief(particularly in our part of the world with deliberately compromised institutions by the high and mighty) . That is what Jonathan is. A bloody, glutinous thief. Not only is he one. He is a friend to many thieves.

When Dora Akunyili was the head of NAFDAC. How many times did she deliver speeches demanding of a thunderous applause?. But the agency she did head came to life because she was a leader who led by example. She didn't fire all the people she met in NAFDAC. Rather, she achieved all with the people she met on ground. Truth is that when a leader has integrity. His/Her love for the nation will make him attract the right people that will take the best decisions in the interest of the nation. In addition, everyone who hitherto would have taken decision that would compromise states would be forced to do the right thing or get out.

In Buhari, you are rest assured that anyone who steals will be dealt with. Under Jonathan, tell me one big fish that has been prosecuted in his regime. Rather, he is dropping all allegations against these evil corrupt elites.

If I understand you correctly, that the age of Buhari's idea is not in tandem with the 21st century. To some extent, I agree because the Buhari I know may not be so pro free market economy, privatisation etc. But as far as I am concerned as much as I am an unrepentant capitalist. I believe all of the jargons about economic models pales into insignificance in the face of our realities in Nigeria.

For me, 2015 election is basically a contest between a good man of conscience (Buhari) and an unrepentant thief, tribalist, myopic, ungrateful, clueless, evil promoting Jonathan.

I have made my choice. As God lives, I will make sure I canvas for GMB in the 2015 election. My sister, we would like to have you too on board. I sense you have a heart for the nation and you would like to take the best decision in 2015. I can tell you in good authority GMB is the right decision for nigeria.

20 gbosas for you!

You nailed it!!!

obailala:
Just like the poster above me has said, a man leader with integrity in Nigeria has everything!

My dear, Nigeria's problem has never been a lack of ideas or a lack of brilliant and productive policies. The problem has always been greed and corruption of our leaders preventing the good policies from being implemented. Right from the IBB days, every single successive government has had progressive policies being proposed by some of the finest minds Nigeria has to offer. But attempting to implement these policies amidst the prevalent corruption is like attempting to fetch water with a basket, it never woks! .. and that explains why we have the finest minds and ideas but the nation keeps retrogressing from one government to the next.

Buhari is obviously not presentable, he's not eloquent, he represents the old generation and of course, the silly 'Islamist' tag hovers over his head but there is something which everyone agrees he has which is something you hardly ever find in the Nigerian corridors of power, INTEGRITY!!!

Nigeria does not really need a president with all the ideas in this world and ideally, the presidency is just a ceremonial position. All that is needed is a sincere selection of bright minds as ministers, advisers and heads of institutions (Nigeria has an abundance of bright minds). All the presidents job should be is to ensure that his appointees are delivering on their duties and not capitalising on the opportunity to steal. THis is one area Jonathan has extensively proven himself to be lacking.

Nigeria also needs a person who can look the Nepa or NNPC cabal in the face and put them in their place, not a president who in fear of the cabal would rather deny or downplay their activities before Nigerians because he doesn't want to be thought weak (e.g. No money is missing, if money is missing america will know).

A man with integrity has everything!

naijababe:


I am trying to keep an open mind about Buhari, but I am super concerned about his policies and what solutions he intends to proffer to our myriad of problems. I am admit I have not gotten around to reading some of your suggestions on dealing with NASS and our dubious executive but then aside from 'credibility' what else is Buhari bringing to the table? The man has enough baggage and swapping a thieving leader for an ignorant one is not making progress in my books. They are both going to be disasters!!! You need more than good intentions to be a good and capable leader!

Show me his policies in a format i can understand, heck! it can even be in cartoons, I will read it and draw my conclusions. Unlike many here, I lived through Buhari's regime even if I was a child. I still remember a lot of things about that regime I would not wish on Nigerians.

The beauty of democracy is that there are opposing sides and their are choices for the electorate. Forcing a candidate in another is not democratic in nature and I abhor that practise. While I agree that you do not support the general excuse in your small mind he is too old, never minding that he has integrity and a proven track record, all I ask is for you to bring other choices to our notice. Who know? Maybe I'll actually agree with your choice and see that there can be an alternative but rather you will just chat sh1t with pût any real prospects. You are just here to frustrate the process you have nos fresh ideas.

You are just a cantankerous human specie. At least I hope you're human.

all4naija:
What are you talking about? I can't make head of your post. Indeed, you seem to be systematically trying to force Buhari on us by doing that with prestidigitation. And, I can easily see your trick. You would bring Jonathan on the same level to claim both of them are not good for the people,as I couldn't point to a particular youth and for that reason Buhari must be accepted. What a way to go with Nigerian politic. I ask you a question before.Must it be about Buhari? Why no a new person we haven't seen on the popular Nigerian political arena? You keep repeating the same old recycled sh*t! I am not going entertain the notion to force Buhari on the people. That is what the party that grants him the presidential candidate right did. Nigeria's youths are doomed for not planning for the future by tackling it headon! Indeed, the young people of Nigeria can't compete on the same level or state with their counterparts from progressing nations. Most of the youths are seen as criminals in the first case due to the setting the past leaders had created in the past and has been pushing the citizens against the wall without any other option than to lead the same corrupt life. Jeez!

all4naija:
Have you really read my comment to have better idea of what I driving home at? This is the reason why Africans are seen as unintelligent because they failed to show or exhibit intelligent behavior. That is what we are seeing in those who are asking for Buhari's return to power! That is what Asoozy is trying to force on our throat.

I can't point to a particular person but the process I spelled out before will help us to find that person. That is it below, if you still care to read it:

Ain't nobody got time for your gibberish. You vomited it, you gobble it back up. I am very averse to bullsh1t.

In order to have an easy exit you quickly sum me up as wanting you to buy Buhari. Who cares who you vote for so long as you do so with clear conscience without coercion. I unlike you believe greatly in the enshrinement of fundamental human rights and one of those is the freedom of association. The difference between you and I is that I have pitcher my tent with the one I believe is capable of moving Nigeria forward but you, devoid of any candidate is maligning my own choice without you so much as telling us who you think will better serve the nation. I am partaking in the democratic process while you are just here to create discord without any profession of a way forward.

The interesting thing about this whole debate is that while I loathe Jonathan with a passion, I still appreciate the fact that his supporters are coming out to say why they want to vote for him but you on the other hand while having maligned the general have not condemned the current administration. You are just throwing stones from your closet without stating publicly what or who you stand for. It is people like you that ought to be gotten rid of. Opposing a candidate simply on the basis age.

Sick sick and it such a misfortune that you happen to be part if those who call themselves the Nigerian youth because with people like you in the majority the country is definitely doom bound.

all4naija:

This is why some Nigerians are seen as only loud without brain. You think you have a point there when you don't. You expect me to point to an individual which is not going to make sense in this regard. The only way we can get that YOUNG individual is through a process in one of my previous post. It means you didn't read the post before replying. That is very bad. To be sincere with you I would rather have unknown youth than have Buhari as president. Buhari looks like somebody who is having Alzheimer condition though!

He looks like an Alzheimer's patient but Jonathan is a confirmed terminally ill patient ravaged with the corruption disease. If you don't want either of these two patients then you must be able to come up with at least one better alternative from your teaming population of virile youth but guess what, because your intention is to malign the only opposition to the status quo, you actually do not have any alternative rather you want to throw your toy out of your pram because you know that it is likely to no longer be business as usual.

Your days are numbered. All you bad eggs are gonna cry!

Funny you have been able to malign Buhari with corruption claims even though you cannot point is to any evidence or such. But you gbe not come out to say anything either good or otherwise about the current dispensation.

You are a sorry case!

chulla12:


What is wrong with identifying a problem if there is one? Would you lots rather we keep mute about it or what

No, there is nothing wrong with identifying a problem but when you do it is usually because you know that there is a better way. My question was and is: what is that solution?

And guess what? You haven't got any! I think your contemporary was right somewhat when he said you are F00lish.

all4naija:
Why must it be about Buhari? Don't quote me again you old corrupt politic infested disease!

If I'm corrupt and Buhari is too the Jonathan must be Saint Michael himself.

You don't want Buhari because he is old and corrupt as you said yet you couldn't come up with that better alternative you rant about.

You're just full of shiatsu!

chulla12:


My post and the key takeaway from this thread is mostly about identifying a problem.

Because many of us don't know that we have a VERY big one.

Oh it's for you to identify the problem and for the "foolish youths" to find a solution?

You and all4naija must drink from the same fountain of senility.

When confronted with a bad situation, what should your response to it be? Moan over it in hope that it will have an abracadabra moment and change for the better or try and come up with solutions?

Which will you do?

chulla12:

Nobody needs to come up with an alternative before deciding that a situation us bad.

all4naija:

What are you talking about you old cancers apologist?! That is why that country will remain backward, you primitive man!

You just like to admire the childish font of your juvenile drivel don't you?

How hard is it for you to come up with a suggestion or nomination out of over a hundred and fifty million people for a presidential candidate? All you have done in order to hide your secret support for this corrupt government is to dance Azonto around the subject.

Buhari is bad, okay nominate who in your myopic mind, you see as better but oh no, you had to come up with utter gibberish about how the youth are f00lish.

A bl00dy time waster is what you are. You are bereft of any cogent ideas!

shady26:
to acheive what? the west is already in APCs pocket since it is considered that the party belongs to them. the game here is to capture the SE from GEJ and PDP which will ensure APC wins the next Presidential elections. my question to you sir is, if GMB/ORO ticket flies would the south west concede to GEJ? form an alliance with SS? you know the answer. the best SW will do is wait for 2023 (Fashola/northern christian ticket)which is their best bet and a good move(south east will be again left behind and PDP ultimately destroyed. If APC wants to take PDP down they must be ready to make hard choices,deploy long term strategies and stay focused , detribalised and patient. they must also guve Nigerians what they are aching for at every possible chance which is good governance.

You don't get it. The SW is the deciding region because it is not religiously homogenic and it's citizens are not analy partisan unlike other regions. The only way you can guarantee at least a 50% vote from the SW is if you field a meritorious Yoruba man either as a presidential candidate or vice. While Yorubas might be slow to act to some, the always wait for the perfect moment to strike when the rod is hot. So do not for a second think the Yorubas have forgotten about the Achebe's insult or Peter Obi's claim that Lagos is a no man's land or the ohasneze calling APC the amala party. We never forget. Those incidences have sealed the Igbo fate in the west.

The west will not touch an ibo candidacy with the longest barge poll. Now tell me why Buhari will want to risk an assured success in the west for a near impossible victory in a region so clannish and vendetta driven? He would be shooting himself in the foot. The only way out for Buhari is to admit defeat in the east and work hard at getting overwhelming support from the west. Whatever he does, the SE will not vote for him. If the Souteast can refuse to vote it's greatest son ojukwu into presidency, it sure will not turn a stone for a northerner, worst still, a Muslim.

all4naija:
You call it a mess because you are complacent with the old way that is leading us to nowhere. You are afraid of change!

When it comes to Election Day, please append that long gibberish of yours to your card rather than choose a candidate.

What a loada tripe!!

all4naija:
Oh,yeah! He hasn't done anything to me but has done a lot to ruin that nation with is past dictatorial position in the past like the others. You keep begging the question with emotions and that is completely unacceptable!

Just slump in a corner and rot, abeg! We asked a simple and straight forward question and all you could do was go into some stupid tirade without any suggestion of a replacement of the general you do much hate only for reason of ageism.

You are an utter waste of time!

What da f4ck!!!

We need a brain surgeon!

all4naija:

This is the problem with the youths in Nigeria! They don't even have a focus in the first and wait to be manipulated with past old cancers. It is surprising that there is no competent young person presented by the youths at the point in time. That is a big shame. If I am position in that country I would scout through the universities for best candidates and narrow them down to very few, look into their records and how they have tried to influence their candidacy in the university environments(those who belong to fraternity would be dropped). Anybody who resorts to violence will quickly be shown the way out. Then search through the government workers with good reputations and those found wanting with corruption would be dropped immediately. The next search would be through the present generation of Nigerians Diaspora. Those who are performing well in those countries in their various endeavors and their records will be put against those at home. The three categories of candidate would be put to test and their records publicized. The general public would be made to have their say in the process and who they think can qualify to be their candidates from the three groups. At the end there would be only 9 people from each of them and go ahead to create a place for debates on their understanding of democracy and the nation way to progress. A debate would be opened for them which are going to be sponsored by companies and corporations which have to be made to pay for every cost. Any big companies the youth approach that failed to sponsor the program should be boycotted, the products would be rejected and seen as bad for the progress of Nigeria. Then will have three candidates from the each group after the debate. Later on their weaknesses should be presented and their strength against each candidates. From them on the eliminating part will be introduced, the person who succeeds the finalist would be put forward as a candidate for the presidency from an Independent party, which is not existing in the country at the moment. The last candidate would agree to swear an oat of allegiance to the youths and agree to go to jail if he fails to work with all the citizens to developed the nation. He would agree to present to the public on television how the national income is spent regularly.

After the aforementioned processes, the candidate would be presented as a presidential candidate to represent the youths and those who want to move the nation forward.

The youths are the strength of that nation and think they shouldn't relent in finding solution to the failure of that nation by engaging themselves in the democracy and a fair politics.

We can wait and allow the old dictators come back against with their schemes to ruin the country further and leave the population in poverty and primitiveness. The is no argument we need a great change in that country and it must come from those who would watch the person elected to position and take action to make sure he is focused on developing the nation not matter the condition. We need somebody who can lead, willing to change, who fear the citizens and can be criticized. That has to come through rigorous process as the one I spelled out for an Independent candidacy.

aljharem2:


Keep deceiving yourself
My other moniker is step1 and you can read all about him

Also It makes me more Nigerian and more yoruba because I display a typical yoruba trace and upbringing which is liberality and adaptability.

You can never understand because you did not grow up among peace loving people. Remember your home in Osun. Yes go back there.

He in Lagos we love everyone

Like step1 like ola6.

Na lie go bomb your head!

aljharem2:


Keep deceiving yourself
My other moniker is step1 and you can read all about him

Also It makes me more Nigerian and more yoruba because I display a typical yoruba trace and upbringing which is liberality and adaptability.

You can never understand because you did not grow up among peace loving people. Remember your home in Osun. Yes go back there.

He in Lagos we love everyone

Osun the same cradle of the Yoruba race?

You are senile! Where would Ekoites get their tolerance if not from their Ife origin?

Honestly, you are incorrigible and eternally annoying! You have always being a cantankerous individual.

all4naija:

I would nominate young blood, fresh and willing to make changes, to come out and vie for presidential position. Those old crooks should be jailed to prevent them from having anything to do with the elections. We are fed up of their corrupt practices and taking the elections as war games. They are like cancers to the progress of democracy in that country. I feel very sorry for the youths who don't know their rights though!

If you are suggesting a change then you must proffer solutions.

Who in your right mind would you nominate? At least give us a name and tell us about the feasibility if such nomination garnering enough votes to oust Jonathan. At least I am assuming you do not want Jonathan since you seem to abhor corruption.

I'm waiting for your suggestion.

TKO!!!

soroptimist:


Come off this your sermonising about idealism and Buhari anointing a younger person that will not resonate with the masses who are the ones who vote

May i even ask you to suggest who this younger person should be...Tinubu tried pandering to the yearnings of the so-called youths in 2011 by propping up a useless Ribadu that some youths got fooled by in 2011 has traced his steps back to the same party he villified to no end

As it stands Fashola,Rochas Okorocha,Oshiomhole,Amaechi,Akinwunmi Adeshina,El Rufai,Donald Duke,Oby Ezekwesili and even Charles Soludo as smart as they all seem and are good materials can not command the kind of votes Buhari will get even if elections were tomorrow

Quit looking for someone who can speak the best English only.......Ibrahim Shekarau who you adjudged as being the best during the debates came 4th while a very clueless individual but with the billions then won

In politics,there are so many factors which are normally considered.......street credibility,popularity and one-time name recognition as it happened in Ekiti in the case of Ayo Fayose( as much as i loath his style) are what can bring in the votes

OAM4J:


Iyalode, the point here is facing reality.

El-Rufai is not contesting as President, rather he has chosen to become the Governor of Kaduna State. Ribadu is out of the equation, the reality on the ground is that the election is going to be between PDP and APC, most likely Jonathan and Buhari. So will you pick Jonathan over Buhari if you must choose? Do you think Buhari is more clueless than Jonathan?

Abeg ask am.

Ikengawo:

lol keep telling use about the internet and your opinion. I just showed you the number of actual supporters and your still stuck on 'nobody in the southwest will support GEJ' because of nairaland Igbo v. Yoruba threads.

Even if Buhari wins the SW entirely, if PDP gets 25% in every 'apc state' while securing the SE and SS with similar margins as last time they'll still muster a sizable majority and APC doesn't have the resources to mount 90% wins in every state.

If PDP can garner 25% in opposition states, then APC can do the same by your logic. In that case, with APC's strongholds and 25% from it's opposing states, it should take PDP to the cleaners.

ilugunboy:


Bro....in politics you get what you worked for and not what you think you are entitled to.

In my opinion, SW have earned the right above any other zones.

Bullseye!

bossmini84:


I even detest tinubu more

It's okay I'm sure he despises you too.

Kayyy:
The Best candidate for VP in the forthcoming election for APC is not currently in the party, he is the most sellable candidate that can split votes in jonathans stronghold ,his name is Donald Duke, do all you can to get him and watch all PDP's cookies crumble

I like the idea of Donald Duke but even that is not strong enough to garner enough votes for APC. Anyway, Donald is a PDP man and has been too quiet.

bossmini84:


So it was said about ngige they said the people love him but look what happened. I can tell you that adamawa is for GEJ. You know sumfin about the presidential election is that it is very hard to prove riggin. Okorocha knows he has no futur in imo so he would go for the vp post that would split the yourbas most yourbas on nairaland support buhari cos of a fashola vp. Even tinubu knows he cannot control a gambari and nyamiri. Together. The igbos also know that vp position has no political weight. I would say it again APC time is 2019 if they can still be one party the man GEJ has to many things working for him. What if Gej picks a yourba VP or even an igbo VP
2015 is not for APC.

If he picks anyone other than a northerner na die be dat. If he likes make im pick Awolowo pikin, Yoruba no go vote am.

bossmini84:
I am yourba and I am anti APC becos of buhari and there are many of us politics of the internet trolls is not the reality. I can tell you most christian yourbas would not vote a muslim muslim ticket. And most yourbas detest igbos making it more worse and let the delusional ppl continue telling themselves there is no politics of tribalism in nigeria. Not to talk about religion.

Alhaji Alhaji. Na Buhari you detest now, not Tinubu? You don upgrade be dat o.

ferderick:

Must u resort to insult? It's ur MB kip flexing it. 2015 is just a stone-throw.

I suppose it was a huge compliment when in reply to my post, you said My post was rubbish.

Respect begets respect. Kponkwem!

asandigbo:
see him, terrorist! y am I not surprise? now I understand buhari's famous statement of baboon and dogs. useless beggars that depend on an infidel for schools.

Typical traits of the jungle you hail from.

Get a quick tutorial on paragraphing.

Chiwude:
If I may ask, are all Yoruba's anti-PDP. You don't base your judgement on the opinions of few people. If it were so, why did Fayemi's APC lose in Ekiti? Why weren't Ondo people antagonistic towards Mimiko's carpet crossing to PDP? It shows you that Nigerians no longer base their judgement on party but on the capability of individual to deliver developmental promises.
A typical Igbo man is not a party apologist. All he aspires for are people who can bring about changes in his community. No matter how much PDP re-brands itself they would still find it difficult to convince Anambra electorates to vote them into Governorship positions because of their animalistic and destructive antecedent in the state. The same thing applies to Imo state, though to a lesser extent than the former. But the problem with the east is that folks like Peter Obi rode on ethnic sentiments to achieve his selfish political ambition. Had Anambrarians read the plot earlier, I doubt if they would have fallen for his bait. Indeed the most nationalistic and committed Nigerians are from that part of the country. Yet Obi's mess has suddenly stained that good image that characterizes those folks. A huge chunk of the blame I think should go to APC. It was obvious that during the formative days of the party, some ethnic/religious chief fanatics used the party on a personnal vendetta against it's perceived opponents. Rather than give Nigerians reasons why it's a viable option to the PDP, they went about manipulating scathing attacks on a particular region who just felt satisfied with the leadership of the current President.
APC has a lot of work to do and chief among it, is to dispel the rumors that it is'nt a religious/regional party. The party's founding father's involved in the merger - not decampees - (Buhari (CPC), Tinubu (ACN), Onu (ANPP), Ogboru (DPP) Okorocha (APGA fac) et al) should make this their agenda.