₦airaland Forum

ChiefAzubuike:
Nigeria is a cursed BLESSED country and hungry people are always on the lookout to make use of the slightest opportunity. The other day I took a shortcut due to holdup around ikeja, some street urchins had already blocked the street most vehicles were using as shortcut demanding money before any vehicle could pass. Even you go public motor park, you wan piss for bush, area boys go block you say before you piss you go pay #50. Like why has Nigeria gone down the drain terribly. Hopefully things will change in a few days time.

abduljabbar4:
The ICC should have arrested Tony Blair and george bush for their war crimes first. El rufai was wrong and i am not a big fan of him but the ICC is not meant for third world countries alone. No one should tell us how we handle our country

Xda59:
They have no choice but to pay up 100%.

dachilino:
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has clarified his stance on Foreign intervention in Nigeria elections, following the backlash he faced after a clips of his speech went viral.

Recall that the Kaduna Governor said on an NTA show;

“Those that are calling for anyone to come and intervene in Nigeria, we are waiting for the person that would come and intervene, they would go back in body bags'

El-Rufai who clarified his stance on foreign intervention in Nigerian elections in a statement released by signed by his spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan, claimed he was defending Nigeria's sovereignty and being patriotic. Read the full statement below;

A notorious trait of the characters that constitute the opposition in Nigeria is the manufacture of outrage on flimsy grounds. However, contriving anger on false premises and summoning a din of feverish commentary will not alter the facts. Election season is regarded as silly season in some quarters, but it is a very serious moment.

When Malam Nasir El-Rufai appeared on NTA’s Tuesday Night Live, he made comments every patriot can understand. He stood up for Nigeria’s dignity in the wake of those who would traduce their country and reduce it to the status of a colony in their vain quest for power.

The video of his comments is in circulation. Any fair-minded person with modest familiarity with the English language and unimpaired comprehension can understand it. It does not contain any call for violence. What it is a powerful defence of sovereignty. Are some sections of our political class implying that they will acquiesce in or collaborate with foreign intervention in our country?

Affirming that a country will defend itself against needless intervention is the kind of statement you expect to hear from a patriot. It is not a call for violence. Warning about the consequences of meddling in another country’s affairs is legitimate.

Non-interference in the affairs of other countries is a basic principle of international law. Threatening to intervene in another country implies the use of force. Those who are basing their electoral calculations on foreign intervention need to be discouraged. Only the lawful votes of the Nigerian people should make or unmake governments.

Malam Nasir El-Rufai has issued a powerful call for vigilance and a clear notice that other countries should not mistake the supine posture of the opposition for national weakness.

Malam Nasir El-Rufai has stood firmly against those who have been trying to divide Nigerians on ethnic and religious lines. He is resolutely opposed to violence, and firmly committed to peace and harmony.
Let the false outrage stop.


https://unclesuru.com/2019/02/06/el-rufai-clarifies-stance-on-foreign-intervention-in-nigerian-elections-and-body-bags/


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midolian:
God bless President Muhammadu Buhari

May your reign be long...

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mancanoe:
Why must you make this powerful statement without referencing the owner... RIP Chinua Achebe.

asfrank:
if you can't answer my question then stop telling me Fiction stories of Cabal, I am giving you figures you are telling me stories. don't quote me if you don't have a reasonable answer to my question

senatordave1:
So atiku a Muslim is now the choice of God? See what hatred can drive an easterner to say? Will you be at the RAC to stop apc rigging?

989900:
Buhari (Cons):

[i]Nepotistic (sadly a trait synonymous with most).
Tribalistic (sadly a trait synonymous with most).
Religious bias.
Old age.
Frail health.
Limited knowledge of the economy and politics.
Diplomacy and eloquence are below par.
Sluggish.

Buhari (Pros):

Arguably the least financially corrupt of the crop.
Accountability.
Honesty (right or wrong, you can take him for his words).
Experienced (administrative).
Passionate about Nigeria and Nigerians (especially the poor).
Continuing past projects from past administrations.
Growing reserves from less than $30b to almost $50b.
Affiliation and Allegiance: Fulanis, Nigerians, Oligarchs.

Ongoing projects:
1. Resuscitation of the 45 year old 3,000+ MW Mambila power project (funds siphoned by previous admins).

2. Resuscitation of the almost 40 year old Ajaokuta Steel Complex . . .3rd biggest in the world (funds siphoned by previous admins).

3. Reconstruction of Lagos-Ibadan express way (funds siphoned by previous admins).

4. 2nd Niger Bridge.

5. Railway revolution.

6. Rice Revolution.

The above and other unmentioned commendable efforts are poised to bring massive infrastructural and monumental economic development and growth to the nation in very few years.



Atiku (Cons):

Infamous corruption clout.
Untrustworthy.
Money-over-virtue disposition.
Old age.

Propensity to use official positions to always advance self-interest/businesses over national interest . . . right from his custom days (according to him and other sources who are largely colleagues and acquaintances).

Party affiliation instability.
Propensity for selling national assets to self and cronies at ridiculous bargain.
Reckless economic campaign policies.

Friends and acquaintances are mostly folks with one huge corruption charge or the other.
Bribery.

He was deputy to President Obasanjo and they both supervised monumental frauds and other shenanigans, even though his principal thinks he is more corrupt and that God will never forgive him if he supports Atiku's presidential ambition (though the former President's been flip-flopping a lot lately).

Limited Knowledge of the economy.
Would ensure freedom for friends facing corruption charges.
Would likely terminate existing contracts and re-award them to self and cronies with no completion in sight, they've done it before, they can do it again.
Allegiance and Affiliations: Self, Friends, Oligarchs.

Atiku (Pros):

Relatively agile.
Diplomatic.
Shrewd Business man (Not to be confused with astute national economy knowledge).
Less tribalistic.
Would unite the country more than Buhari.

My Verdict: If the emotional or nostalgic side of you needs massaging, especially if you are non-Fulani, Atiku it is (Atiku is Fulani too BTW).

OTOH, if the sustained infrastructural progress and general development of Nigeria and your pockets on the long run is of more importance, then Buhari it is.

Buhari is sluggish and less capable to be President, but not in-lieu of Atiku.

Ironically, both Atiku and Buhari have better and more qualified candidates who could propel this country faster to greater heights as their deputies. SMH.

P.S. About the other candidates, they can't win, nice try from them though . . . some of them have shown far greater knowledge of the economy and social understanding than both Buhari and Atiku.
However, Bankole and Farouk have taught me to be cautious of them newbies smooth talkers.

The most qualified to be President is not contesting, he was a two time governor of the richest and most diverse state in Nigeria, he presently handles 3 ministries and he handles them excellently well.


Ironically, Osinbajo and Obi would have made a good ticket as President and Vice or vice versa.

asfrank:
I asked you where the votes went to.. you are the one sleeping if you think it's business as usual

Imortal001:
Ok, but it does not change the fact that buhari will the election, for once, tell yourself the truth and shame the devil.

asfrank:
What some people are falling to understand is that PDP has rigged every election that has been conducted in Nigeria since it came to power. those who wish to follow facts will attest to this. SS and SE has been the grounds for massive rigging. the Truth is that PDP had the power then, and so they usually sed it to the fullest, now that power is no longer there for them, the electoral law that was used in the 2011 election was the same as the one OBJ used to rig Yar'Adua to power. when the law was heavily changed in 2015, their ability to muster to votes that they got in the previous election changed. Before anyone insult or call me names, they person should explain the huge differences between 2011 and 2015 elections in the SS and SE

2011. 2015. Difference
Enugu 802,144. 553,003. ( 247,141)
Abia 1,175,987. 363,303. (812,684)
Anambra 1,145,169. 660,762. (484,407)
.Ebonyi 480,492. 323,653. (156,839)
Imo 1,381,357. 559,185. ( 822,172)
Cross River 709,382. 414,863. (294,519)
Delta 1,378,851. 1,211,405. (167,446)
Rivers 1,817,762. 1,487,075. ( 330,687)
Edo 542,173. 286,869. ( 255,304)
Bayelsa 504,811. 361,209. (143,602)
Akwa Ibom 1,165,629. 953,304. (212,325)

Without the card reader, Fellow WEll meaning Nigerians, PDP would still be in power, courtesy of election rigging. the difference add up to 2,927,126. This Number is more than the difference Buhari won 2015 elections by. This captures only the SE and SS not putting into account what happened in other places. My question is if these votes were really genuine, Where were the voters and their Votes in 2015 as against 2011. One thing is sure they didn't vote for the opposition party in 2015, so what really happened to almost 3 millions votes in this region.
My take....
Without Rigging of Election in this country PDP has no chance of victory.

TonyeBarcanista:
His narrative is a testament of the imminent defeat APC will face in 2019 elections

senatordave1:
Finally,he has been deployed to an irrelevant area.apc don't need bayelsa.the man is a pretender,speaks and acts tough but always allow pdp rig cross river polls during his long stint there.udom's loss gas now being confirmed.up nsima the incoming governor.