₦airaland Forum

Phillfree:
This Government is more about Otueke/ex militants against Muslims/ North and not about Christians/ Muslims. Saw this piece and thought to share... Hello good people, vote your conscience. Don't be manipulated. If your pastor says don't vote for a Muslim, ask him if Daniel served a saint; whether Modeccai did not serve King Ahaseurus and if Joseph was not a prime Minister under Pharaoh. This election is not about North versus South, nor is it Christian versus Muslim. It is about Nigeria and good governance. Don't allow politicians divide us. When they share money, they don't talk about religion. When they want donations from Aliko Dangote, they don't remember he is a Muslim. When they enter an aircraft, they don't ask the religious faith of the pilot. When their bosses are atheists, they don't resign from the job. When an Alhaji gives them contracts, they don't reject it. They and their wives go to Dubai to spend money. Dubai is in United Arab Emirate but they have no problems buying houses in Dubai. But when it comes to politics back home, they say they want to ISLAMISE you. Yet, some of these people were spiritual consultants to Abacha. Vote your conscience. If you want to vote for Jonathan, vote for him based on your conviction that he has performed in your estimation and not because he is a "Christian". If you want to vote for Buhari, vote for him because you feel disenchanted with Jonathan government, not because he is a Muslim. Say NO to bigotry. God bless Nigeria.

This is sooooo dumb, haba!

onatisi:
Haba !!!! 700 MILLION DOLLARS IN CASH!!!! Na naija dey print dollar? Anyone that believes this story ought to be shot and executed for being outstandingly stuupid .

I tire o my brother, that'll be like 70,000 bundles of $100 bills. Its appaling how our ability to analyse issues has degenerated to this embarassing level, all because we are clamouring blindly for 'change'. Someone even said if GMB presents PHCN bill that he would vote for him. We sincerely have turned this country to a laughing stock. May God help us!

midolian:
Let buhari slaughter my parents..I ll pick him ahead of any other aspirant @ ds point in time...


So try harder, m not moved @ all

Is that what your parents are worth to you? You're entitled to your opinions o but that was quite senseless. Your parents deserve better.

kingsle66:
The presidential aspirant under the platform
of the opposition All Progressives Congress
(APC), General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),
had satisfied the constitutional
requirements to run for the Presidential
seat in February poll.
A constitutional lawer Dr Tunji Abayomi
mentioned this while speaking with
journalists.
He said according to the Section 131(d) of
the Nigerian 1999 Constitution
concentrated not on credentials but on
educational degree.
READ ALSO: Buhari’s WASC Results Finally
Released
“ All that the constitution plainly requires in
section 131(d) is a show that he has been
educated up to the school certificate level
or its equivalent, not any particular
certificate, ” Dr Tunji Abayomi said.
He continued: “A certificate where available
may well prove the education level of the
citizen desirous of becoming president, but
without it, he can still meet the educational
qualification by other modes of proof.
“Buhari’s written profile, with or without
the presentation of any certificates,
supported by his deposition, puts it beyond
doubt that he has been educated beyond
School Certificate Level or its equivalent.”
The lawyer further argued that it was
constitutionally “trivial and definitely
unwarranted’’ for anybody to ask Buhari to
show his credentials.
Abayomi confronted that the argument by
some legislators that Buhari must produce
his School Certificate was based on
ignorance of the 1999 constitution.
“ The 1999 constitution as amended is
superior to the provisions of the 2010
Electoral Act as amended,” he added.
The lawyer said that the constitution did
not even say that to qualify for election to
the office of president you have to go to
school.
READ ALSO: See Buhari’s Academic
Records Released By The Nigerian Army
He furthur cited the section 131 of
Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution:
If (a) he/she is a citizen of Nigeria by birth;
(b) he has attained the age of forty years;
(c) he is a member of a political party and
is sponsored by that political party;
(d) and must have also been educated up
to at least School Certificate level or its
equivalent.
It would be recalled that the Nigerian
military had on Tuesday said that it was
not in possession of Buhari’s original
copies of West African School Certificate
(WASC) or statement of result.
But APC presidential aspirant today,
January 21st, hold a press conference to
clear the air on his education certificates.
And at last Government College, formerly
Provincial Secondary School, Katsina, has
released the secondary school certificate
examination results of General Buhari.

Please refer the lawyer to the 2011 Electoral Act before he confuses you the more. Ignorance could be fatal.

Dannyset:
After last week Thursday's Abuja meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan with some Pentecostal pastors including Bishops David Oyedepo of Winners Chapel and Felix Omobude, the PFN president, PDP political strategists are unconvinced how much the pastors can truly deliver on their promises to help the President.

It would be recalled that at the secret meeting in Abuja, President Jonathan confessed, "Osinbajo is my problem." According to those at the meeting, the President added, "everything was okay until APC picked Osinbajo."

It is believed that this conclusion was reached by the President after extensive discussions with his political advisers and strategists on the APC's choice of the law professor - pastor of the RCCG as General Muhamadu Buhari's running mate.

A source at the meeting said while offers of oil blocks are being made to some of the top pastors at the meeting, PDP strategists are warning the president that General Muhamadu Buhari's running mate, Pastor Yemi Osinbajo is not just a senior pastor trained by the General Overseer of the RCCG, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, but a beloved spiritual son of the highly respected religious leader.

The concern of the PDP strategists is that their promises to support Jonathan's second term ambition may not after all hold much water.

Said another source, "Adeboye values loyalty and Osinbajo is widely known to be very loyal to the General Overseer of the RCCG."

President Jonathan's political strategists are believed to be looking for means to break that bond, but the General Overseer has simply refused to allow himself to be so politically encumbered.

A source said, for instance, that Adeboye did not attend the meeting last Thursday as he has said he would be apolitical since there are members of the church in both APC and PDP. But PDP strategists say coming from the same Pastor who publicly blessed Jonathan before the 2011 election, that was a sign things have changed.

Perhaps not sure of the kind of reception, Jonathan himself had last month stayed away from the December 2014 Holy Ghost Congress, the same event in 2010 where "Daddy G.O" , as he is fondly called by RCCG members, had publicly blessed him. Only a minister from his government, Dr. Tammy Wenike Danagogo, Sports Minister was in attendance and being an RCCG member, the minister was not introduced as representing Jonathan at the event.

One of the very close pastors to the RCCG leader said Jonathan's absence from that event " was a mistake on the president's part."

Some PDP members also point to the public appearance of Pastor Adeboye with General Buhari at the New Year thanksgiving service of Lagos State as proof that Adeboye will not abandon his spiritual children whenever they need him. The PDP strategists are also reminding President Jonathan that Adeboye okayed it that Osinbajo should accept the offer of a running mate from General Buhari even before it was eventually decided and announced by General Buhari.

An RCCG inside source said "Pastor Adeboye is known to have helped some of his pastors and spiritual sons even when they err and fall into troubles, why then do you think, he will not do everything to help his loyal pastor who is being promoted in answer to his prayers."

The source said in training many of his pastors several years back, Pastor Adeboye had always given them his word that he would personally be there for them in their hour of need, a promise he has endured to fulfill even under very challenging circumstances.

There is therefore an acute confusion among PDP Campaign leaders, and the president's advisers on the effectiveness of the secret meeting held last week with the pastors, especially after SAHARAREPORTERS broke the story, and exposing the division among the pastors who attended.

Now, President Jonathan is being advised to do more, possibly to reach out directly to the General Overseer for a more public outing with him as the elections draw near. For instance, they cited the impact of Pastor Adeboye's presence a the President's adopted daughter's wedding ceremony earlier this January 2015 in Abuja. It is believed that after his public appearance with General Buhari earlier in January at the annual thanksgiving service, Adeboye's visit to the wedding in the president's family restored some hope of his "neutrality."

However inside sources at the RCCG say Pastor Adeboye is not very particularly enamoured of President Jonathan because as the source disclosed "the president has not been as obedient to Pastor Adeboye as one would expect."

For instance, the source said Adeboye had asked Jonathan, not to run for a second term, and instead choose to support someone else, but Jonathan said ok, but still went ahead to run. This happened even before Osinbajo's name was mentioned as a serious potential running mate.

Others say Adeboye's close relationship with Obasanjo, is another reason he could not possibly support the president the way he did in 2011.

On the other hand, there are those on the APC side who think that Pastor Adeboye should do more, now that a very senior pastor he personally loves and counsels is on the presidential ticket, a first in the history of RCCG, the fastest growing church in Africa.

APC members also discount Pastor Adeboye's attendance at the recent Jonathan 's daughter's wedding in Abuja, saying even former President Olusegun Obasanjo was there.

Meanwhile, Bishop David Oyedepo may have run into trouble with former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his role in the secret meeting with other PFN pastors in Abuja last week.

A source revealed after the news of the meeting became public knowledge that it was Obasanjo who had saved Oyedepo's neck when he ran foul of the law in Ogun State and the APC Governor Ibikunle Amosun's government was perfecting his arrest and prosecution.

Bishop Oyedepo's aides had assaulted some state government staff who were on visitation to one of the schools owned by the Bishop for assessment. It was alleged that it was Oyedepo who ordered the assault on the officials, provoking the government to threaten legal and criminal charges against him.

In the circumstances, Oyedepo reportedly ran to Obasanjo, who then asked him to come over right away to his residence, where the former president also invited Governor Amosun to amicably resolve the matter.

A source said Obasanjo may have been disappointed that despite Oyedepo's personal knowledge of his disavowal of Jonathan, the Bishop was still working hard to support his second term ambition.

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2015/01/21/fallout-secret-meeting-pentecostal-pastors-osinbajo-adeboyes-loyal-son-pdp-strategists

...Oyedepo ran to Obasanjo? For what? Infact, this your story is so so pathetic. Please share sensible pieces.

donphilopus:
Below is what Section 131 of the Nigerian Constitution states:



(a) Buhari is a Nigerian Citizen.

(b) He's attained the age of seventy two years. That means he's more than the required 40yrs.

(c) He's a member of the APC and he's sponsored by APC.

(d) He has been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent.

Was it stated that a Candidate must submit his/her Educational qualification/certificate before s/he can be eligible for an election?!

Maybe you should copy and paste the 2011 eloctoral act and see how dumb this your position is. You're just talking without facts, which remains the bane of devt in this country.

worthytalk:
When is WAEC expected to release it? What if it is released and Buhari didn't passed those subject he claims what will be the penalty? Buhari said he just realized that is certificate is not with the military after 52 years to me that's the height of cluelessness.

God bless you Bro!

cramjones:
Looks like nothing is stoping the wind of Change!!!!! #GMB

-CramJones

Which Nigerians do you mean? Its better you speak for yourself. GEJ, GMB which one be saint among them?

Akshow:
I guess staying away from war zone for years is responsible right? Leadership is not a position for cowards or mediocres.

So going to a war zone is what qualifies a leader as responsible? Na wah o. I guess you should just say GEJ should carry gun and fight BH so you can be satisfied. Mtchew.

Is she a Nigerian ni? Mtcheww.

olas24u:
You want to rig the election?GEJ had 6 years with all the good will and support from southwest Nigeria.He did not give anything back to the Nigerian people that supported him from the oppressors during yar adua period.They wanted to deny him the presidency we all supported him .At the end all promises made were never implemented .power 0,security o,economy,debt 0,exchange rate 0,healthacre 0,agric ,Good

I'm not sure you've travelled on lagos-ibadan expressway lately. Abi nah bush you dey follow ni? (Just jokes). I believe GEJ has tried, he has my vote!

Sloan:
Goodluck Jonathan, the first and ONLY COWARD president of Nigeria till date!

He waits for 6 years before visiting war torn NE Nigeria, less than 4 weeks to elections as a gimmick to hoodwink the people! Vote out this coward of a president who would rather hide behind a humongous woman, mama Piss, in order to survive his pitiful existence!

I wonder where you're from, lol.

amakaobiemeka:
apc aim is not to win south east but to get at least a percentage. Apc knows the south east, and south south is gej hold. So is the west and north apc stronghold. I would have been scared if the responce was frm kano.(largest state in nigeria) not imo where the full south east is not up to kano and lagos combined

Hmmmmn, we Nigerians and excuses! I'm laughing. No remains No, don't hide it.

lawbabs:
they dont have agenda for the masses. Only to destroy Buhari as much as they can... To their disadvantage, it is making the peoples' General more popular. Choi! Goodluck to Jonathan with the fools he surrounds himself with...

"The people's geeneral"?. . . Which people? Stop daydreaming, you're seriously on your own.

maxdozie:
Apc Is Here For Change ??
Lolzz
The Change they mean is The House to House
campaign... Sharing Slips for ppl ... Which has
space for Name... Phone Number..... Acc
Number.. And Acc Name
...........
Apc is Just a Shameful Party!...
......
I decided to Talk with the Guy that knocked at
My Door ... And His reply was Funny... He
said, We know our president already..... But
lets Take our share of d National Cake...
U can ask any1 in p.h To confirm...

I remember I attended an APC ward meeting where members where asked to drop these details you mentioned! Na wah o.

jookunlaja:
Haba,how on planet earth can someone spend almost a billion dollar in the 80's on weapons.That amount is far above the budget of Nigeria for more than 2 years.haba aunty Abike Dabir is that possible in the 80's.Ha ha we should try and use sensible facts and figures to challenge our opponents not just unrealistic figures.

I tire oooooo! Haba.

san316:
I can't stop laughing since I heard our PhD holder president damaging English in the Enugu rally. it was a combination of grammatical error and logical emptiness by our president.

First, "what DID Nwobodo STOLE?" two past tense in a sentence. PHd holder oooo.

secondly. "money not up to the price of a Peugeot and buhari sent him to jail". This contradicts gej's twisted belief that stealing isn't corruption since he was inferring from the money Nwobodo stole as an act of corruption. more so, even though it is an act of corruption , he didn't deserve the punishment he got.

I think those convicted and are facing jail terms for stealing pepper, maggi and chicken change should start seeking for justice because they ain't supposed to be there in the first place(based on gej theory)

NIGERIANS!!!! Do we vote a PhD holder whose degree does not reflect his psycho-grammatical abilities or an 'illiterate' whose brain is in tact?

I give up on GEJ. wallah.

A doctorate degree does not translate to a sound command of grammar and it doesn't mean one isn't good at what he does. You should know this except you're being sentimental.

focus7:
My attention was just drawn to the statement Jonathan made at Enugu. "How much did Nwobodo stole"..... To imagine that such came from our Phd holder president who has no manifesto to present at his campaign than to attack and make mockery of the honourable GMB.

A doctorate degree does not automatically translate to a sound command of grammar. Bad grammar doesn't mean one isn't inteligent or good at what he does!

Obiagelli:
France deploys 88,000
troops as Charlie Hebdo
manhunt focuses
northeast of Paris
Two brothers allegedly responsible for the
Charlie Hebdo killings which left 12 dead in
Paris remain at large. Tens of thousands of
security officers have joined a manhunt for
Cherif and Said Kouachi.
France has deployed tens of thousands of
security forces in the hunt for two brothers
accused of killing 12 people at the offices of the
satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, a hunt which
is now focused on a forest and several
woodland villages northeast of Paris.

www.dw.de/france-deploys-88000-troops-as-charlie-hebdo-manhunt-focuses-northeast-of-paris/a-18180946

When did BH start? What was the French terror situation hinged upon? That will help us do a comprehensive analysis.

sorom4:
Some years back, probably in 2004, Gov. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi claimed that he is not an Igbo Man, thus all Ikwere's.

But during the APC campaign in Abia State today, he went back to his vomit by saying, "Abu m Onye Igbo" (I am an Igbo Man). Afa m bu Amaechi and aburo m Azikiwe" (My name is Amaechi, not Azikiwe). "Ana m asu Igbo" (I am speaking and I speak Igbo). "Jee gwa onye ahu na akpo onwe ya Azikiwe to speak" (Go and tell that one that calls himself Azikiwe to speak Igbo).

Then he started chanting "Nzogbu Nzogbu, Enyimba.....

What all these Politicians cares for is how to change their tongues in brain-washing the electorates.

He bears Rotimi but does he speak Yoruba?

How many megawatts of electricity have been generated by Enron IPP barges since 2000 when Tinubu paid billions of our money for it?

- How many passengers have been moved by Eko light rail since June 2013 i.e. 19 months ago when Fashola said [in Jan. 2013] that they would be completed after inspecting in 2011 the aloku scrap trains in Toronto?

Fashola should address his increasingly obvious cluelessness so he can appreciate the good
work of the federal administration!

#Liberate-Lagos
Kai Buhari!!!

What of the Sunborn Yatch Hotel. It seems to have been swept under the carpet! Ooooops!

Hmmmmn, which way Nigeria.