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My Friend, the estimated number of candidates from each party is in place.

All obstacles to progress or develop Nigeria are human.

Lack of real leaders amongst Nigerins in general is still our number 1 problem in Nigeria today. And If this challenge is not tackle from the root right away, I'm afraid that the future of our nation is a nightmare.
The recovering process may take up to 150 years.

No sense of leadership, or responsibility or priority, not just among the leaders, but also among most Nigerians (in Nigeria or outside Nigeria).

Goodluck will not push us closer to anything, but into the sea; as he's being pushed around by the invisible power that still controls this nation. If you understand how things are done in Nigeria, you'll understand that Goodluck doesn't have what it takes to put us back on the map.

Election is in a few months, and absolutely nothing is being done; we still do not really know 85% of the candidates. The country is currently being operated by blind/greedy group of people and the head has no balls to ask questions or challenge any of these selfish entities in-charge.

What has changed since the death of our former president? Answer is: NOTHING
Goodluck is clearly not what Nigeria needs at this period. And I can assure you that very soon it will become visible to all Nigerians.

I have nothing but absolute respect for our president and from the bottom of my heart I wish him well.

Goodluck doesn't have much to offer and I wonder how long it will take Nigerians to realize this fact. He can not do much not because he's Stu*pid, but only because he doesn't have the stamina that is necessary to move Nigeria forward during this very difficult period.

I have a complete confidence that Goodluck will not contest the next election.

Nigerians in general are not leaders.

This is extremely difficult for me to admit, but it is the honest truth; our leadership skills as Nigerians are very weak; this is starting from the top to the bottom.

I have spent time with Nigerians in Nigeria and also outside Nigeria and I have come to
realize that the Nigeria of yesterday is completely different from the one we are all experiencing today.

Our state of mind is enormously defective. There is absolutely no sense of responsibility or priority in anything we do. It is all about SELF and what we can benefit from anything that exists around us.

The kids are crying and are very confused. No clear path to follow and nobody to look up to.
Nobody cares about Nigeria, but yet they are quick to tell you how much they love Nigeria. Everybody is sleeping and facing the same direction.


Leadership classes should be mandatory from KG1 to the final year in university.
Nobody has the sincere courage to step up and stop all this craziness. Our future has a severe k leg and no one seems to care.
Nigeria will remain a failed land till the leadership requirement is revisited.

Here comes another state of mind of a follower.
My man, when are you going to start leading?

I am very sorry for the disappointment; I only know how to be Big B1; infact I love being Big B1,I have no plans to be anyone else.
Moreover, how did I insult anybody?
What is the big deal in publicly identifying your
Choice of presidential candidate?


The clown: it is a new week, why not try someone else?

You asked for it, here it is:

Lack of leadership role amongst Nigerians are the main reason why we continue to consider or go back to ex leaders who have shown us very little promising leadership role or characteristics. I guess a little bit is better than nothing.

IBB has my support simply because nobody else has the balls to lead this nation appropriately at this very difficult period. IBB has the capability to touch anybody and protect Nigeria from these bastards that call themselves leaders. He isn't a coward, he is ready to puncture anyone that wants to sabotage his ambition to be the best leader Nigeria has even seen. IBB can not afford to fumble this time around, trust me, he has too much to lose. And this is the type of entity that will lead us to the promise land.
Anything else will be combination of wuru wuru, big talk and shakara.

Typical example is our f00lish president who couldn't wait for the world cup to be over before making a stupi*d decision to ban the Super Eagles without thinking about his decision. The f00l final changed his decision after the FIFA smacked him in the face.

A great leader profoundly and quickly thinks about his or her decision before executing it; and once this decision is made, he or she must never change it.
Changing your decision as a leader makes you look like a weak and complete incompetent leader.
So far Goodluck has been nothing, but a high school class captain, who has no balls to do anything constructive as our president.

Trust me.

Ribadu is a great Nigerian who wants nothing but the best for this country, there is absolutely no doubt about it. The energy/drive is there enormously, but he doesn't have the capability to lead this nation.
Leadership is a very interesting role, it is certainly not for everybody, and this doesn't mean that if you can't lead you're stupi*d. It simply means leadership role or leading in general is deeper than Ribadu.

The only reason why Ribadu is being considered is simply because we haven't seen a great leader in this country in a very long time. Ribadu is absolutely not a leader. It is possible that he could be a great adviser to the top in certain area, anything else will be too much for him to handle.

Leadership and Nigerians in general are mostly not compatible; sorry guys, this is the honest truth. And if you know one or two things about leadership, you'll definitely know why I have made this statement.

Redmoon: I did not expect you to get it.
But if Adenuga gives bribe, there is no doubt on my mind that your mum also sells herself to the top dogs to survive.

Nice day, sir.

Just few weeks ago (less than 2 months as our president), Goodluck also attended Alao Akala's birthday in Ibadan hand in hand with OBJ. Infact, he (Goodluck) was the one that assisted Akala to cut the birthday cake.

Another reason for Nigerians to understand that there isn't a perfect politician, they are all the same bulls hit.
At this point the only hope for Nigeria is IBB, a man that has too much to lose if things are not done correctly, a man that knows Nigeria more than anyone else, a man that has enormous experience, a man that can not be pushed around by anyone, a man that thinks broadly, a man that has the tool to connect and promote unity among Nigerian citizens, a man that listens attentively and utilizes all great ideas effectively, a man that is willing to pay Nigeria for every single month that he spends in Aso rock as our president, a man that wants to correct things more than anything else, a man that will not take any rubbish from any governor, a man that is ready to tackle all our (invisible and visible) problems head on.

Do not be a fool, there isn't anyone else that has all these capabilities and can exercise them effectively in this country called Nigeria. They can promise you everything and anything, but business as usual and other unique obstacles will never allow any of these local champions to move this country forward the way IBB will do.
IBB will make magic happen in Nigeria in less than 6 months.

Goodluck is a good man, but doesn't have the balls and the tool to bring this country back to the top; and this is why he isn't contesting. He knows better, he will not allow OBJ and co to push him into the fire the same way Yaradua was pushed.

In a country like nigeria where even cleaners in an establishment demands bribe to carry out their duties,adenuga must be bribing and winening with the top devils for him to be getting the smooth flow in nigerian business scene and that needs to looked into

Resun: your statement is very foolish, and I will give you an example why:

In a country like Nigeria where ladies sell themselves very cheap to survive, Redsun's Mum must also be selling herself to the top devils for her to be able to send Redsun to school.

Now, how does that sound?

My man, you can not continue to think like a pin head, it isn't acceptable.
Instead of castigating Mike we should be embracing the man for making the impossible to become possible all over Africa.

What have you gotten lately from all your leaders that continue to steal your money? Instead of hating on Mike, may be it isn't a bad idea to focus more on your leaders that steal your money to marry more wives.

FYI: Haters don't prosper, they hate and die face down hating themselves.
It is what it is, haters will reproduce, haters will come and haters will go, but they can never stop the blessing from God. The Bull, the Guru of all time, the first to show up at work and the last to leave work. Sky is the limit, fly on high and let them die hating.

let us all becareful before posting rubbish about anyone.

Babaginda is only coming back to reimburse himself with the hard earned money of even unborn nigerians

He is broke.Money to a fool like him is like bubble,over 12 billion dollars of nigeria money has gone wiyth the wind and he wants more

Redsun, are you serious? I thought you were smarter than what you have just presented.

Mark it down today, IBB will be willing to pay Nigeria for every single month in spends in Aso Rock as our president.
Trust me, money is not the issue and it will never be, as a matter of fact, power isn't the issue either.
IBB just simply feels that he's responsible to bring this country back to the top.

What you do not understand is: IBB will never move to ANPP without knowing for sure that 90% of PDP will be working for him indirectly.
IBB will not even contest unless he knows for sure that the next presidential position belongs to him.

Politicians in Nigeria only think of themselves and IBB is known to fully pay you back if you dance to his music. Just be patient and watch how the majority of Nigerian politicians from all parties will start dancing behind IBB when the real show starts.

IBB is going all the way.

He doesn't have the balls and he's not different from the rest.
FYI: Goodluck was just in Ibadan with OBJ (hand in hand) to celebrate 60th birthday of the one of a kind, Gov. Akala.

And what does that tell you guys?
Have you been to Ibadan lately?
Do you have any info regarding Gov. Akala's latest allegation?
What the hel l was Goodluck doing in Ibadan celebrating Akala's birthday (infact, Goodluck was the one that cut the birthday cake)?
What the hel l was Goodluck doing hanging out publicly with OBJ?

Trust me, Goodluck knows better, he will never contest; he clearly doesn't have the balls to fuc k with the Northerners.
We all know that OBJ (for his own personal sake) is pushing Goodluck to contest, but the man doesn't want to and infact, will not contest; he's a smart man

I'm more than 120% sure that Goodluck will not run and the next president will come from the north.

Please mark it down.

IBB is simply the best person to lead this country at this point. Anything else will be the same old story and a complete waste of time.

Yaradua has now been gone for over a month, while Goodluck has pretty much be in charge for over 4 months; now, have you seen any changes in your lives in Nigeria? We still do not have constant electric supply, education in Nigeria still sucks, medical system is still weak as ever, corruption is still everywhere in the country; and none of these things has yet to be addressed.
Infact, Mr president and OBJ were just in Ibadan (hand in hand) a couple of weeks ago to celebrate Akala's 60th birthday; and you folks still do not believe that politics is a bastar d. There will never be a clean or a perfect politician in Nigeria; these folks are all the same and there is nothing ridiculous that IBB has done that no one else in this country (politician or average citizen) hasn't done before.
Do not fool yourselves, there is nobody else at this point in this country that can move this nation forward effectively and efficiently than the one and only IBB, and many politicians in Nigeria clearly know this fact. But we (citizens) are too foolish to see through the light.

I can assure you folks that with Goodluck nothing much will change. And this is not because he's stupi d or a useless man; this is simply because Goodluck with not be able to tackle the invisible; the invisible that happens to be controlling shi t (underground) in Nigeria; trust me, this dude can not touch them.
He (Goodluck) simply doesn't have the balls to lead this country and I clearly do not see anyone else, period.
IBB still has what it takes to make beautiful things happen quickly in Nigeria. He is determined, he knows exactly how to put the right tools together to elevate this country from the floor to the top. He will do miracle, he will surprise many, he will clean up the past and mold a better future.
Picking anybody else will be nothing but a complete waste of time.

Leading Nigeria simply requires muscle, right connections, iron hand, experience, lion heart, dedication, charisma, wisdom etc.
Question is: Do you really think Goodluck has any of these qualities?

90% of the folks that will be voting in 2011 doesn't have internet access, hence this is nothing but a waste of time.
If IBB's name is listed among the presidential condidates on the election day, he will win.

Mark it down.

A politician and a thief share the same parents.
The sooner we all understand this fact the quicker Nija politics will become clearer to all of us. This is why I think IBB is still the best candidate for the 2011 presidential election. He's been there before, he knows what is wrong, he knows exactly what to do to fix it and he has too much that will go against him if things are not done correctly thistime around.

Thinking that new generations is the perfect group to rescue this nation at this time is very senseless. The new generations are worse than the old ones. They are ready to suck this injured country to the bone.
Mark it down, we will continue to see more of Bankole Oladimeji, Ibori, Kalu etc. for many year if we continue to think this way.

bankole is a rip off and a big disgrace to nigerian youths,
i thought we will be building a generation of honest true,young people,but he is frolicking with corrupt people

I guess afterall IBB was on point.

Fact: 98% of all our leaders' children attends or attended private schools/ schools in USA or Europe; which automatically means that 80% of the time, Nigeria will be ruled by the same family for many years to come.
If you don't believe me, answer this question:
How do you expect a common Nigerian that attended our watered down public school to effectively compete socially or politically with the children of our corrupt leaders? It is totally impossible.
And this is why we will forever see the Sarakis in Kwara, the Abachas in Kano, the Obasanjos in Ogun state and many others.
Nigeria is designed this way and it is sad that many of us refuse to understand why we can not move forward.

Education is the key to a brighter future; this is why we must use our wisdom to discover a strategy that will work for our country and also work for a common Nigerian; so that children from all background (rich or poor) in Nigeria can grow up and have the opportunity to rescue this country.

This is a very simple solution.

Make it part of our constitution for all top Government officials (governors, ministers, senators etc) to send all their children to public schools in Nigeria.
The same thing should go for the Medical system in Nigeria. If you're a government official, no more flying your family abroad for medical checkup or emergency.
They (government officials) must also utilize the same common public service an average Nigerian utilizes on a regular bases.

If this happens, I assure you that our medical system and education standard will improve drastically in less than a year. This will automatically make education and medical system in Nigeria the number one priority of all the governors and the rest.
Anything less, will be a waste of time and energy; nothing else will work in Nigeria.
This will also assist us in weeding out fake government officials from the dedicated ones.

Why this is taking this long for someone (one of the bone head leaders) to come up with this strategy is unbelievable and totally ridiculous.

If you're not ready to send your children to public schools or utilize our medical system, simply bleep off and do not attempt to run for any government position.
It is that simple.

Our main problem in Nigeria as Nigerians is: we refuse to understand ourselves/our system.
Absolutely nothing will work unless someone comes up with my strategy.
This strategy will work for Nigeria in 2 ways:
First, it will quickly weed out corrupt politicians (thieves) who can not do without their glamorous life-style and allow true dedicated citizens to lead this country.
Second, it will quickly improve our standard of living in Nigeria. According to a research done in Germany in 1987, a country that has weak medical system and education standard has no future (this should also be a common sense).

If you completely understand the state of mind of our leaders in Nigeria, you will then understand that my strategy is the only fruitful method that will quickly produce positive result. Anything else will be a waste of time, energy and more money to pocket.

I can put all I got on it, as long as we are in Nigeria, absolutely, nothing else will work.

This is a very simple solution.

Make it part of our constitution for all top Government officials (governors, ministers, senators etc) to send all their children to public schools in Nigeria.
The same thing should go for the Medical system in Nigeria. If you're a government official, no more flying your family abroad for medical checkup or emergency.
They (government officials) must also utilize the same common public service an average Nigerian utilizes on a regular bases.

If this happens, I assure you that our medical system and education standard will improve drastically in less than a year. This will automatically make education and medical system in Nigeria the number one priority of all the governors and the rest.
Anything less, will be a waste of time and energy; nothing else will work in Nigeria.
This will also assist us in weeding out fake government officials from the dedicated ones.

Why this is taking this long for someone (one of the bone head leaders) to come up with this strategy is unbelievable and totally ridiculous.

If you're not ready to send your children to public schools or utilize our medical system, simply bleep off and do not attempt to run for any government position.
It is that simple.

First, a big congrats to Ribadu and his family. There is no place you live or you stay or you go that is sweeter than lovely Nigeria. The home of the poor, the rich, the 419 and bunch of other bone heads. The country that you kick during the day time and quickly embrace during the night time.
Ribadu is so happy to be back home one could easily melt down from his joyful facial expression. And can you blame him?
Second, it is also known by the real insiders that Ribadu has only been given permission to return with several conditions. Hence, if Ribadu isn't talking about certain things do not be surprised. But one thing is for sure: Ribadu is a smarter and better man than yesterday, it is also completely clear to him now that Nigeria as a country belongs to over 150 mil citizens and not just to Ribadu.
I assure you that now that he has only 1 ball left Ribadu will do his job (if he gets one) accordingly and very much professionally.
Finally, Ribadu from day one was always a true Nigerian who wanted it all for his country, but from one or two reasons back in those days he got carried away by sharing food with the evil ones (OBJ and co). But it is now a new game a new life and I hope he takes advantage of this great opportunity this time around.

Fact:Ribadu and Goodluck were always talking;I heard that they spoke at least once a week when Yaradua was the president and twice a day since Goodluck became our president. Infact, he met with Goodluck tha last time our president was in United States (just a couple of months ago).
I say: let us all be happy for the young man and hope for the best, this may not be bad for Nigeria as a nation, but the Fed Govt should come out and present why Ribadu left, why he was invited to return and identify what he crime was, if there was one That is the only way we can move forward together as a nation or else Ibori will also return one day contesting for presidential election; afterall it's all about who you know in my lovely country called NIGERIA.

One love.

FYI: IBB was a bit down on Saturday because his wife wasn't there to share the incredible occasion with him. Don't be a fool, IBB was never depressed; he's very active, focused, and looking forward to start his presidential campaign.

FYI:The percentage of Nigerians that hate IBB isn't much and the percentage of Nigerians that continue to attack IBB via internet is less than .2%. Do not fool yourselves, the majority of Nigerians that will cast their votes for IBB do not have internet access and can careless what you bloggers have to say.

As soon as IBB picks up his ticket, it will be over.
There is no doubt on my mind that IBB is going to be our next president; Nigeria and Nigerians deserve it.

This is nothing but a fake report.

IBB knew from day 1 that the road to Aso Rock wasn't going to be an easy one. But the soldier is more than ready to tackle "head on" whatever enemies throw at him.
This is the beginning, there are many to come, but at the end of the day the crown will be presented to the king.

Just cast your vote and allow the great people of Nigeria to elect their next president.

It is obvious that IBB is my man, this shall remain so till the end of time.
And the last time I checked, it is absolutely acceptable and very ok to pick whoever you want out of all the political candidates; so, why are you folks crying for?
Instead of you to clearly address why IBB should not be our next president, majority of you are here busy sweating big b1.

If you are smart, you'll immediately realize that I have just given you a priceless gift, it is now up to you to come on down to Abuja to address whatever issues you have against IBB.
Please let us treat this forum as an information center. You'll gain nothing "absolutely nothing" by wasting your time bashing or attacking big b1;
Cos big b1 doesn't compromise.

IBB 2011!!!!!!!

He'll discuss the importance of his return.
He'll address the baseless speculation that he disrespected the Nigerian new generation.
He'll also discuss why Nigeria can not move forward after over 10 yrs since he left Aso Rock.
Finally, he'll identify our problems and clearly present solutions to each and every problem we are facing in this country.

@Poster:
IBB himself will be addressing Nigerians tomorrow in Abuja. He plans to talk/discuss exactly what he accomplished and didn't accomplish during his time as our president.

This setting will be open, straight forward and educational; the man even plans to answer any questions you may having regarding his regime.

Now what else can be better?

Instead of discussing baseless facts about IBB and his accomplishment as Nigerian president, I'll advise you to attend the forum in Abuja tomorrow. You can trust that I will be there.

If people are open minded in the south it means we are all open minded great people.
Don't you think?