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Goodluck Jonathan, hardluck Nigeria
Font size: Fred Adegboye 20/02/2011 00:00:00

The icing on the cake of rejection, for me, of candidate Goodluck Jonathan as the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to be sworn-in after the April 2011 general elections came at his recent Ibadan, Oyo State, campaign, when he demonstrated that he is not prepared to talk about issues responsible for our reprehensible underdevelopment. Rather it suited his fancy to be petty and display un-presidential rascality by using intellectually demeaning language.

How he is going to address the myriad problems the country is bedeviled with is not on his card. Why play politics of patronage, instead of politics of human development? If existing federal universities and refineries are incapacitated and moribund, can’t they be made to function properly? Why must new ones be created and built, knowing the lack of maintenance and sustenance of infrastructures occasioned by the lackadaisical attitudes of our supposed leaders – who are in the real sense our rulers and ruiners? Will citing universities in each geo-political area improve the quality of education being given to our students?

Can he explain meaningfully the rationale for his purported plan to build refineries in every geo-political zone, or is he saying it’s impossible to get the existing ones working optimally? Are we sure these two projects will not go the way of their predecessors because of government’s penchant for shoddy jobs while awarding contracts to themselves through cronies and proxies?

Jonathan’s eventual return (God forbid!) to Aso Rock will be goodluck to him, but badluck to Nigeria. Does he look like one ‘leader’ that is ready to fight corruption, when he can’t even send the minister of state for health on ‘recess’ on account of an allegation of corruption against the minister when he was a resident electoral commissioner in one of the states? It was this same President Jonathan that said Nigeria’s problem of corruption arises from the greed of its rulers; is the minister’s case not a classic one of greed?

For the umpteenth time, I am emphatic that any ‘leader’ or ruler that cannot solve the age-long problem of gross darkness encompassing the land as exampled by the inability of ECN, NEPA or PHCN, or whatever name it may be called in future, to give Nigerian homes, industries and businesses uninterrupted electricity is not prepared to move Nigeria to a developed state from its current stagnancy, or shall we say retrogression?

Issues, issues and issues; but can a Jonathan presidency cast aside his seeming genteel look (which he has rubbished with his undignified and indecorous statement at Mapo, Ibadan), and put on the reins needed to tackle issues rather than call opponents or perceived ‘rivals’ names? I don’t see him having that willingness or energy!

Because of his power to currently control state machineries (till, media and all), he has been inundating our ears and sights with who he is and not what his plans are in charging Nigeria forward developmentally. Gullible and naïve Nigerians, with their defeatist belief that an incumbent president can never lose election, have already ceded the election to him.

Perhaps Nigerians have not suffered enough, and are therefore not desirous of change that will send insensitive and uncaring rulers packing from their comfort zone of milking the nation without feeding it in return. Ordinarily, years of promises unkept and further deepening of the miseries of the masses, methinks should be enough reason to reject rulers like candidate Jonathan and his party at the next polls.

I am, however, befuddled by the crass and sheer non-showing of hostility towards the status quo that has been compounding our problems through ruthless greed. Twelve years of thunder and no rain, isn’t it time we changed the few whose seeming plan is to continue to subjugate a majority, while perpetuating themselves in office through rotation and proxy?

I am very angry and afraid that Nigerians seemingly don’t have the savvy to rout out rulers that are incorrigible and graspingly inept (thanks to Palladium).

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Goodluck Jonathan, hardluck Nigeria
Font size: Fred Adegboye 20/02/2011 00:00:00

The icing on the cake of rejection, for me, of candidate Goodluck Jonathan as the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to be sworn-in after the April 2011 general elections came at his recent Ibadan, Oyo State, campaign, when he demonstrated that he is not prepared to talk about issues responsible for our reprehensible underdevelopment. Rather it suited his fancy to be petty and display un-presidential rascality by using intellectually demeaning language.

How he is going to address the myriad problems the country is bedeviled with is not on his card. Why play politics of patronage, instead of politics of human development? If existing federal universities and refineries are incapacitated and moribund, can’t they be made to function properly? Why must new ones be created and built, knowing the lack of maintenance and sustenance of infrastructures occasioned by the lackadaisical attitudes of our supposed leaders – who are in the real sense our rulers and ruiners? Will citing universities in each geo-political area improve the quality of education being given to our students?

Can he explain meaningfully the rationale for his purported plan to build refineries in every geo-political zone, or is he saying it’s impossible to get the existing ones working optimally? Are we sure these two projects will not go the way of their predecessors because of government’s penchant for shoddy jobs while awarding contracts to themselves through cronies and proxies?

Jonathan’s eventual return (God forbid!) to Aso Rock will be goodluck to him, but badluck to Nigeria. Does he look like one ‘leader’ that is ready to fight corruption, when he can’t even send the minister of state for health on ‘recess’ on account of an allegation of corruption against the minister when he was a resident electoral commissioner in one of the states? It was this same President Jonathan that said Nigeria’s problem of corruption arises from the greed of its rulers; is the minister’s case not a classic one of greed?

For the umpteenth time, I am emphatic that any ‘leader’ or ruler that cannot solve the age-long problem of gross darkness encompassing the land as exampled by the inability of ECN, NEPA or PHCN, or whatever name it may be called in future, to give Nigerian homes, industries and businesses uninterrupted electricity is not prepared to move Nigeria to a developed state from its current stagnancy, or shall we say retrogression?

Issues, issues and issues; but can a Jonathan presidency cast aside his seeming genteel look (which he has rubbished with his undignified and indecorous statement at Mapo, Ibadan), and put on the reins needed to tackle issues rather than call opponents or perceived ‘rivals’ names? I don’t see him having that willingness or energy!

Because of his power to currently control state machineries (till, media and all), he has been inundating our ears and sights with who he is and not what his plans are in charging Nigeria forward developmentally. Gullible and naïve Nigerians, with their defeatist belief that an incumbent president can never lose election, have already ceded the election to him.

Perhaps Nigerians have not suffered enough, and are therefore not desirous of change that will send insensitive and uncaring rulers packing from their comfort zone of milking the nation without feeding it in return. Ordinarily, years of promises unkept and further deepening of the miseries of the masses, methinks should be enough reason to reject rulers like candidate Jonathan and his party at the next polls.

I am, however, befuddled by the crass and sheer non-showing of hostility towards the status quo that has been compounding our problems through ruthless greed. Twelve years of thunder and no rain, isn’t it time we changed the few whose seeming plan is to continue to subjugate a majority, while perpetuating themselves in office through rotation and proxy?

I am very angry and afraid that Nigerians seemingly don’t have the savvy to rout out rulers that are incorrigible and graspingly inept (thanks to Palladium).

@ texazzpete Nobody is forcing nigerians to donate .
its only a call to action ,and an opportunity to allow suppoters of nairalanders to put their money where their mouth is,it is a grass root campaign.

Why dont you start your own thread and support your candidate,by asking people to donate to your political candidate.

Having a people funded campaign strategy, even shows nigerians that nuhu ribadu is techy and in touch with new advanced ways of doing politics, GEJ which i assume is your number fan is runnig the dirty,old corrupt politics system,where big multinationals and corrupt people like ibb are funding his campaign,at the end of it all, he has to answer to them,At team ribadu we are organising one of the largest ever people oriented fundrasing campaigns using technology and the internet to facilitate donations, these money raised will be used to bring in ribadu into aso rock .

texazzpete:
I can't believe people are falling for this crap.
His campaign expenditure will be comfortably funded by the ACN and their medley of thieves. They just want to paint a picture that Ribadu is being sponsored by the masses.

i have no idea why people are being decieved into believing that this corrupt, hypocrite and liar is the messiah for Nigeria. As an EFCC boss, he did not do his job in an outstanding manner, preferring to let the media sing his praises. It was Ribadu who told the world in 2005/2006 that Bode George had no case to answer. Naturally, the whole world was stunned when he came out to condemn Bode George only AFTER his successor had brought that old thief to book.

While in power, the man helped shield and protect corruption by turning a deaf ear and blind eye to frantic calls for the prosecution of crooks like Anenih, Andy Uba, Bode George, IBB etc. When the going got tough the man lied to the whole nation about an 'assassination attempt on his life' to skip town.

This man is no messiah. He is no solution.

Like i said, i was expecting pro GEJ peeps to come here and increase the popularity of this thread.
No one is claiming ribadu is a saint,

GEJ is running his money with stolen funds, government money, the donations from high profiled people, we are running a people powered campaign,the masses have a stake and we are allowing them to contribute as little as 100 naira.
A new Nigeria is Possible. A new Nigeria is needed. A new Nigeria is every citizens right. Your vote is your conscience , the only time you can anonymously solicit for a change. Look for a candidate with a proven track record of delivery and a penchant of transparency and accountability. Do not be wooed by promises or fairytales. a Nigeria of tangibility is needed #TEAMRIBADU, let ure voice b heard

and we are simply allowing our voices to be heard with our donations.

Besides his personal and youthful factor.ACN as a political rendezvous has been outstanding.She has shown that security of its citizen and welfare for its people is primary.

Team Ribadu has presence in all 36 states and the FCT. Young men and women are doing Ribadu's campaign without pay. Some people have taken unpaid leave to do the work as well. I mean doctors, accountants, engineers going out pasting posters and converting people. You should join us. Let us own the campaign so we can claim ownership of the man when he wins. Let's donate, and become his defacto Godfather. He needs us; we need him. A 50:50 government. That is our revolution.


Team Ribadu, the people’s inspired, youth driven, flagship volunteer movement for the Nuhu Ribadu 2011 presidential bid.

In the days, weeks and months to come, we shall be listening to your views on how we can build a new Nigeria and sharing some of ours. We shall also be communicating our events and activities across the country, as well as promoting and supporting some of yours.

First, we want to know what your interests are and what you might be willing to contribute to the cause.

Remember, it is not just about Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; it’s also about you. Please send us your name, location, email address, phone number and interest by emailing volunteer@ribadu2011.com or SMS your full name, residential local government, state of residence, gender and email address to 32810 in this format: TRSMS Zainab Aliyu*Kumbotso*Kano*f*zainab@yahoo.com (Each SMS costs N30).

We need your support. We are interested in your ideas. Email teamribadu@ribadu2011.com to join our army of volunteers today.

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doja:
People dont be decieved by the rhetoric of these GEJ supporters.Please lets do the right thing RIbadu is the best choice.

Nice Work Guys

How You Can Donate To The Ribadu Presidential Campaign
Show your Support
The toughest phase of the campaign is now upon us. Please donate to show your support for Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Thank you.

http://ribadu2011.com/donate/

You can donate via paypal,bank deposit,pay4me
Also you can shop online and buy ribadu merchandise such as tshirts : http://www.cafepress.com/ribadu

OR YOU CAN , DONATE VIA YOUR MOBILE PHONE:

you can donate via sms in the uk and nigeria :

The more you send , the more you give

A new Nigeria is Possible

Show your Support
The toughest phase of the campaign is now upon us. Please donate to show your support for Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Thank you.

http://ribadu2011.com/donate/

You can donate via paypal,bank deposit,pay4me
Also you can shop online and buy ribadu merchandise such as tshirts : http://www.cafepress.com/ribadu

OR YOU CAN , DONATE VIA YOUR MOBILE PHONE:

sms donations for UK

fstranger3:
I just gave some money


Will he refund our money after he wins the election?

Nice one, your contribution to the campaign will see to it, funds are raised to match the power development party tsunami, they are busy buying every available media spaces with state funds,If we can find 1 million nigerians who can donate a minimum of $10 each we can reach over one billion and that would go a long way .PDP has looted this country,and is still looting it for this elections, ribadu needs your support to match this thieves .

www.ribadu2011.com
www.ribadu2011.com/donate

Also you can donate via sms in Nigeria and UK

All you pro GEJ online antagonists can rant all you like,
this campaign is going to be funded by nigerians ,
Firstly,Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, lovely guy, impressive academic CV, but for me,that's about it.If voted in,he'll spend the 1st four years 'politiking' and ''settling the wolves' based on 'terms and conditions' pre-negotiated.For Buhari,his antecedents as PTF chairman and military ruler are exceptional,very exceptional but my reservation is his age.He'll be 70yrs old this year so we ask ourselves,are we moving forward if we elect him?Certainly not!Consequently,we need to to rally round a 'young buhari' who has proven himself @Federal level.A man who fought corruption to a standstill and chased all the yahoo boys to SA n dubai,a Barrister who knows the workings of the law and an experienced Poilice offer of 20yrs exp, a retired AIG, a man who turned down a $15mil bribe, gentlemen,without mixing words,RIBADU is our best bet!We dont need someone who'll 'negotiate' decay,we need someone who'll tackle it head-on!, 'NIGERIA MUST BE GREAT AGAIN'!!!

I just became a political Godfather to Nuhu Ribadu. View the poster for details.
I simply text the word 'trcontent'  to donate N100 and get campaign content.
Multiple Requests are allowed.
Available on glo,mtn and airtel networks only.

If you want to donate online go to http://ribadu2011.com/donate/

We need Nigerians to fund this campaign,become a political godfather today.

Support Ribadu: Donate to the Campaign
The transformational change Nuhu Ribadu is seeking cannot be realized without your support. We can no longer ignore the reality that we are up against powerful political forces, with well-oiled propaganda machine, and far more cash that represent an incredible obstacle to moving our beloved country forward at the expense of the poorest and most vulnerable in our society.

This is a people-powered campaign. There’s still a lot of work to be done. That’s why we need your help and donations to achieve our goals. Support Nuhu Ribadu with a donation. He needs your help to run a campaign that reaches every voter in every state, local government, and ward in Nigeria. We truly appreciate your support.

unipol:
why did ribadu collabrated with iwu to disqualify  candidates before the 2007 elections. rebadu as a security agent that he was, has the right to preach free and fair, but he decided to play politics with his post, some of the people he arrested, won election even in prison, e.g. orji T.Ribadu in his sense should have known that a criminal will easily lost in any election in a sane society. remenber he was giving iwu list, and he did not arrest iwu when he discovered that iwu was the greatest criminal in nigeria history

wheither he collaborated with anyone to stop CORRUPT individuals from contesting election really doesnt matter,
he has shown zealousness to fight corruption,and stand for fiscal discipline,something which your boss GEJ is cluless about.

its pathetic that even how rich people get, they seem cant get info on alternative remedy treatments for diseases like cancer.

Everybody goes gaga when someone has cancer,and they conclude that the person is going to die,i have seen people who have been cured of cancer,not using all these fake orthodox methods like chromotherapy and all, but just by adopting natural nutritional diets and alternative remedies.

Its a shame an incident like this would increase peoples fear of the disease and  show it to be an incurable  disease,

Let me state here that there is no disease under this sun, that your body cannot fight,none be it ads,hiv,cancer,lukemia,ebola etc

its pathetic that even how rich people get, they seem cant get info on alternative remedy treatments for diseases like cancer.

Everybody goes gaga when someone has cancer,and they conclude that the person is going to die,i have seen people who have been cured of cancer,not using all these fake orthodox methods like chromotherapy and all, but just by adopting natural nutritional diets and alternative remedies.

Its a shame an incident like this would increase peoples fear of the disease and show it to be an incurable disease,

Let me state here that there is no disease under this sun, that your body cannot fight,none be it ads,hiv,cancer,lukemia,ebola etc

babytoun:
Is this an attempt to fool Nigerians or what? My friend stop this nonsense we know Ribadu's campaign is funded by ALPHA BETA deductions.

Ribadu's campaign transcends the support of a former south west governor.
It is a people funded campaign, similar to the obama campaign where millions of nigerians fund the campaign.

Nice one, We need to match this cabal
Goodluck has the support of money bags who bleed the economy
If we can get over 1000 nigerians in the us ,uk to donate a minimum of $100 each via paypal to the ribadu campaign


Go to :
http://ribadu2011.com/donate/

The transformational change Nuhu Ribadu is seeking cannot be realized without your support. We can no longer ignore the reality that we are up against powerful political forces, with well-oiled propaganda machine, and far more cash that represent an incredible obstacle to moving our beloved country forward at the expense of the poorest and most vulnerable in our society.

This is a people-powered campaign. There’s still a lot of work to be done. That’s why we need your help and donations to achieve our goals. Support Nuhu Ribadu with a donation. He needs your help to run a campaign that reaches every voter in every state, local government, and ward in Nigeria. We truly appreciate your support.

Go to :
http://ribadu2011.com/donate/

Nigeria has problems too insurmountable for weak minds and INCOMPETENT ,uncreative people.INEC just like Nigeria system is corrupt and filled with inept administrators.what jega is experiencing with INEC is the same thing GEJ is experiencing with NIGERIA.
Both JEGA and his boss GEJ are not competent enough and creative , enough to solve nigeria's problems.
the problem in jos deosnt need shouting,it takes strategy and underground creative moves.Nigerians need to wake up and stop supporting you blindly.
Left for me .im supporting Nuhu Ribadu, because he has proved before he is capable of bringing change to nigeria,wheither under obj's influence or not, he showed resolve to fight corruption.GEJ is WEAK and not SMART enough.the sooner we face it, the better

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i guess nobody regrets living abroad,men face it, there are better pportunities abroad, but the money is easier to get here, if you have the connection,now thats the effing problem,everything in nigeria works by connection.

don't like the sound of this, buhari cannot sell in the south,the only candidate the north has that can garner votes all over nigeria is nuhu ribadu

nigerian websites don't have security checks to prevent them from being hacked, we are lucky that we dont do lots of ecommerce transactions in nigeria, cos that would be the real deal,all this hacking stories we all hear is not too serious.

so after like how many months,now zain is offering this service,what were they waiting for,i was so excited when i heard an indian company acquired zain,hoping to see cheap everything,cos its now indian operated,and trust indians ,their stuff is cheap

So its clearly a fight between buhari and ribadu

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