₦airaland Forum

Putinofrussia:
Tinubu has won.He has the midas touch.
We want a better Nigeria not these negative sentiments.

They Bola Tinubu & his Lagos & Ogun State cabal sent Professor Yemi Osinbajo to Abuja to be the Vice President in 2014, did he fail? No, so why will Bola Tinubu want to replace the number 2 man, that wants to continue in his Oga’s stead?

Does it make any sense to any logical thinker, if Tinubu was better than Osinbajo in 2014, why did APC not choose him?

Or you did not read the extracts from Bisi Akande’s book where he said Tinubu was running from hotel to hotel in Abuja lobbying to be Buhari’s running mate?

Putinofrussia:
lol

Hatred has blinded some people sha.
Tinubu is the next president of Nigeria in 2023.
Where will you run to?

Then why is he lying? No where to run to, Victoria Island Lagos State is my Home, like Bode George in Ikoyi, years before when Tinubu stayed in Mobil House off Balarabe Musa Close, adjacent to Late Baba Adini of Nigeria’s mansion Yinka Folawiyo, walking distance from 1004.

President indeed, Party first, over personal ambition. The people come first, he will witness what Fela coined Army Arrangement.

Add am together, give me the answer. One answer you go get.

fyneguy:
Lol what has this crap got to with "bringing a firm to Nigeria"? Did he say he OWNED it? Bro, you are full of crap.

Keep anguishing in pain, Jagaban Borgu did not bring ECONET to Nigeria, Strive Masiyiwa, founder of Econet Wireless brought his company to Nigeria.


“I managed to assemble a consortium of 22 investors to put up the money needed to bid…. The license cost us $285m and was the most expensive license ever issued in Africa at the time. This was 2001.”

fyneguy:
It's possible Tinubu attended a telecoms conference (I attended one in Dubai), where he met Musiyiwa of Econet and initiated it.

Most of those doubting it are ignorant of investment facilitation. They think it's impossible lol

READ BELOW I BELIEVE THAT IS BOLA TINUBU.

Strive Masiyiwa, founder of Econet Wireless, took to social media to narrate the early days at Econet Nigeria, and spilled the details on what eventually drove the Econet team out of the country.

The first GSM operator in Nigeria, Econet Nigeria usually gets the butt end of jokes due to the multiple name changes, changes to management as well as rebranding campaigns we’ve seen over the years but we had no idea it had such a storied beginning, the kind that would make Shakespeare envious.

Reading through Strive’s post, on the one hand, it’s not really surprising. We’ve always sort of known that things like that take place. On the other hand, reading about the events from a major player feels like reading a political thriller. This is the stuff good movies are made of.

Let me show you:

In screenwriting, there’s a thing called the three-act story structure which divides a story into three parts, ie the Setup, the Confrontation and the Resolution (my creative writing teacher would be proud I still remember). Using that model, I’m going to summarise the story so far in this promised quintology.

The Setup

“I managed to assemble a consortium of 22 investors to put up the money needed to bid…. The license cost us $285m and was the most expensive license ever issued in Africa at the time. This was 2001.”

“We were one of the winning bidders and they gave us just six months to set up business and get our network operating. We were under a lot of pressure but our network was live two days before the others! Customers were pouring in. We were number one in the market with an estimated 57% market share.”

The Confrontation

“Then came the fateful day when I was told that our company must pay a total of $9m in bribes to senior politicians (in state government) who had facilitated the raising of the money to pay for the license.”

“I refused to authorize the illegal payments.”

“James Ibori, the Governor of Delta State, was demanding $4,5m be paid to him in his personal capacity. He was one of the most powerful men in the country and had a reputation for violence. When he heard that I was refusing to approve payment he issued an ultimatum: ”Pay or I will chase you and your people out of the country.”

And the Resolution

I’d love to post that but maybe you should head on to Strive’s blog and find out for yourself.

fyneguy:
Huh? Haba, when you no be illiterate nah.

You should not have comprehension issues ke

Let me pretend you didn't post this

It was not for the attention of Oblivious Doughnuts.

Iwalk:
How do u know all dis?did u work with the two companies
Do u know who Bolaji Balogun is?
Most times Govt use an individual to seal deals
dont b sentiment get ur fact clear Oga
weda Tinubu or Osibanjo,i no fit vote for Atiku.

Only Children think Government does business, Government creates an enabling environment, investment comes, creates jobs, Government taxes them (Both investors & Workers).

Business that Governor will choose the board of directors?

Who will account for the money, where is Lagos State shares in Eko Hotel?

You & The Chaugory Brothers more or less own the PPP Eko Atlantic Project?

From Sanusi Fafunwa round about to Apese Barbeach belongs to you & the Chaugory Brothers (Kenneth & Roland).

teadrake:
Let me lie. Leave this man alone now!!! You people don't have any tangible things to do rather than continued smearing of his name. If he becomes President, will you die

He shouldn’t claim what he did not do, Nigeria was investment hot bed for investment just after the military handed over because of the years of sanctions & uncertainty of the last decade, that was why the economy was growing as much as 8% 1999-2008.

The man only enriched himself & cronies, he takes credit for things that will happen as society progresses.

Lagos State was a progressive state way beforeTinubu way back during the time of Herbert Macaulay, Adeyemo Alakija.

sapientia:
He did bring them

It was just a bad deal

As for ECONET, he lied

Read what you pasted again, he did not bring them, ENRON in a letter dated June 9th 1999, ENRON International showed interest in working with Lagos State.

A month later Enron formed ENPH a special purpose Vehicle to construct & operate power plants in Lagos State.

The following month Lagos State went into an MOU.

From all facts above, it was a private company that wanted to set up business in Lagos State, he did not bring them.

Giving Walmart a private business looking to invest license to operate in Lagos State doesn’t mean you brought them.

With all due respect, all you brought Sir, was digital Agbero, LCC, Lekki Consensus Company & Toll gate, @ the fastest growing part of Lagos State to collect levy on your behalf.

sogodihno:
So many of these useless 5% pigs will have to use sniper when Tinubu become president.

We are ready for you, you pigs will be taught a bitter lesson in 2023

Tinubu President? Mr Man President Buhari & The cabal in Aso Rock Boss Mustapha, Garba, Kingibe, Osinbajo & Co, will choose his successor.

Just the same way Obasanjo after 8 years in power chose Yaradua to succeed him, like Tinubu chose Fashola to succeed him.

You best believe Great Fela Kuti coined it government magic (Army Arrangement), if you happened to have watched the pdp convention what Atiku did to all those other children aspirants, is child’s play to what they will do to Tinubu when APC sings Osinbajo is who we want, no vacancy in Aso Rock.

They have already agreed the Ministries he will give them when he is made President, Petroleum, Finance, Ambassador to America & UK, Central Bank, Representatives to OPEC, Minister of Agriculture & more.

MrPristine:
In his characteristic manner, Tinubu made two statements that were pure lies at the screening of APC presidential aspirants yesterday, the first lie was that he brought Enron to Nigeria while the second lie is that he brought Econet to Nigeria.

While I won't accuse the geriatric of deliberately telling lies because of the obvious dementia symptoms that he has been exhibiting over the years, I will set the records straight.

Concerning Enron, after the company went bankrupt in 2001 some of their disused equipment were put of for sale. Lagos state government under the leadership of Tinubu without doing due diligence bought one of their old power plants.

This power plant was diesel powered, obsolete and very expensive to run and as a result of this they couldn't reach an agreement to integrate it into the national grid and it ended up being a wasted investment. It is dubious to claim that you brought a company that was already bankrupt to Nigeria just because you bought obsolete and disused equipment from them.

On the issue of Econet, Tinubu never played any role in bringing the company to Nigeria, the credit belongs to Bolaji Balogun and Strive Masyiwa who worked together to bring the company to Nigeria.

Lagos state government only invested in Econet after they got their operating license and needed funds to rollout. Delta state and a good number of other institutional investors also joined in investing in the company so it's very fraudulent for Tinubu to claim that he brought Econet to Nigeria just because Lagos state government joined others in investing in the company.

Even though I didn't expect any better given his questionable character, one would have expected that a man of his age and experience would not resort to obvious lies that can be easily exposed in his desperation to achieve his lifetime ambition.

If indeed he had any real achievements after his 23 years hegemony in Lagos state, he won't have had to resort to lies to market his presidential hallucinations. Let's all remain vigilant.

Cc: seun lalasticlala

Don’t mind Jagaban, I remember that very year for Yankee, person they watch Kenneth Lay trial on the fraud committed by ENRON, man hear Nigeria?

Haba Nigeria again on top ENRON wahala? na em this Criminal they take credit for, an international scam to launder United States Dollars.

He brought ECONET to Nigeria, Pascal Dozie will say he is the one that brought MTN to Nigeria?

wordbank:
N1b charge against malami is just a fued. RO hasn't learned his lessons yet and it's going down with all SE and SS governors.
RO had his chance to take a swing at APC but was busy thinking what he personally stand to gain.

Well this is dessert, breakfast is coming

Okorocha’s problem has nothing to do with so, he is a very wealthy man used to a lavish lifestyle & when he became Governor lavished the states money like his personal money.

When you mismanage & embezzle the kind of money them Okorocha did, you would be lucky not to experience the same fate that befell James Ibori.

Faber:
I told people yesterday that Okorocha will be granted bail. He will screened today.

He is among Buhari's boys in APC, Tinubu pressured EFCC to pick Okorocha so that he will be in detention while the screening and Primaries will be held.

Malami and the co, decided to shift the APC primaries till 6/7th June, by then

PDP primaries will be Over, Okorocha will be out to participate in their grand plan this weekend. Okorocha, OUK and co are scheming for a Northern candidate fulltime.

This is just conspiracy theory, whether he is screened or not, or whatever Bola Tinubu did, or did not do, President Buhari solely with his people in Aso Rock will select who they want.

All theses screening, delegates, is just modus operendai of a political process with strengthens due process, the law says 5% make the decisions for the remainder 95%.

The have already signed with Osinbajo the positions he will give them from Petroleum Minister, United States Ambassador, Finance Ministry, Representative to OPEC, Central Bank & more, when he becomes President.

Jessi04:
Good for him as he is scheduled to be screened today.

The Lordship knows the implications of politics, that is why he was quickly granted bail to make sure that he meets the screening panel & the Transcorp Hilton Hotel late evening today.

No doubt that the judge would have a next of kin somewhere @ the corridors of power in APC.

All na paddy paddy government, just play the game, your time will come.

macolino:
Breaking news
Court has granted Senator Rochas Okorocha Bail ..

Now the long trial process can proceed, he should pray APC wins, & makes sure himself & Uzodinnma put their differences aside & deliver Imo state to APC, if not na Kuje Correctional Facility em they go.

toprealman:
You brought A and B to Nigeria and people are dancing naked already. So bringing CVECC and the rest of the foreign companies without any long term plans of transferring knowledge to locals is now an achievement.
#SimpleNigerians

Don’t mind the idiots, he brought the companies to Nigeria, with an agreement for 10% lifetime commission of their activities in Nigeria, big deal.

StrongAlphMale:
Again I asked you, why hating on a man God has blessed?

My brother don't be consumed by hatred over nothing. Get your PVC and let's vote massively for Dr.peter Obi come 2023!

Don't forget, it's labour party. Vote for Peter Obi. Tell your friends and family members to vote for Peter Obi come 2023!

Last week you were shouting pdp & Obi, Which party will he be in next week?

Let him go back to Apga the Ndi Igbo Peoples party that made him Governor, then we may consider the clown.

StrongAlphMale:
I just want to tell you all to get your PVC and let's vote massively for Peter Obi, come 2023

Dr. Peter obi and Labour party, here we come!!!

Let The Labor Party not waste their time with that pdp stalwart runaway political Clown.

Just imagine the last running mate to the Presidential aspirant of a party, deserted the party 3 days to the election?

Same way he ran away from Apga, to pdp after been Governor of Anambra State for 8 years under the party? Now he has fled to The Labor Party.

Sonyboom:
Tinubu without mincing word said he brought Enron and Econet to this country while Peter Obi brought Pandora and Azu genocide.

He brought Enron & Econet to Nigeria, are the 2 companies still in Nigeria today?

OlamOlam:
You are the tribe and religion type....

I think you should study outside your religion thinking, you will see from another facets of politics. No insult, but brother please give it a try and let talk on this again....

You will see what I say

Could care less about religion, only telling you the modus operandai of your country.

OlamOlam:
We are not talking about the money here...

It's strategy...Bro. ..


I'll love to talk better when the primary is over. I bet it... it will be fun.

If Tinubu no enter, Atiku na presido

What strategy, President Buhari has the exclusive right to choose his successor, just as Tinubu chose his successor in Raji Fashola, just like Obasanjo chose Yaradua, & for sure it is definitely not Tinubu a Muslim like him President Buhari will choose.

APC is not an Islamic Party.

Only a Mumu thinks some riff raff delegates are going to chose President Buhari’s successor for him.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu can burn his money buying the delegates votes, as they say if you don’t try, you never know.

OlamOlam:
It's geting funny, but just relax and watch the movie till episode 20; where he wins APC primary and tell me...

He won't win. See, if you understand how it goes, I bet it, you won't discuss this for long, you will just keep mute and back your candidate.


Bro, Tinubut as been in politics with patience and smartness, and yet have these goal before he became a governor himself, fashola was sleeping on his deck then he woke him to go pick gubernatorial form, he planted gorro's and make his arrival noisy for purpose.

If a tortoise crawe in, how many pple can hear. But if anot elephant step in, I think you should know what you yourself will want to do to it... at least snap with it.


Till he enters, bet it, you will still be talking about him tI'll he is president. Mark my words

Nigeria no dey give their president to money bags if not Tafawa Balewa would not have been prime minister, Shagari would never have been President, , Obasanjo would never have been President, Yaradua would never have been President, Buhari would not have been President, you do not know your history.

Atiku would have been President if money could buy the President of the Republic, Politics made MKO Abiola bankrupt, Umoru Dikko had warned him when they were in NPN, his military friends no still give am the seat.

It is deja vu all over again Bola Ahmed Tinubu your money cannot buy you the President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The same way you claim Tinubu woke Fashola up & made him Governor of Lagos State, is the same way President Buhari is going to make Osinbajo his successor.

OlamOlam:
Watch and see the game goes funny

APC is not an Islamic party, the same reasons Osinbajo was chosen ahead of him in 2014 to run with Buhari, is the same reason they are going to give it to Osinbajo, no vacancy in Aso Rock, as long as it is APC it is continuity.

Even Bisi Akande confirmed same in his book, Tinubu had his eyes on the VP slot, they said no Sir, We can’t give it to you.

OlamOlam:
A kid that have observe and watch from the likes ofor M.K.OK abiola ..

Make proper research before talking please

You claim you learnt from the observation of MKO Abiola saga, Yet you believe a Muslim from the South can be made President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria?

Tell me the singular reason why General Babaginda cancelled the election of Abiola/Kingibe after they had supposedly won the election?

Murphyenemuwe:
Oh you have not heard that the whole petition has been squashed by the panel? Your tears is till they kingdom come

Let them even use the petition to play table tennis, APC isn’t giving any presidential slot to Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

gasparpisciotta:
Tinubu’s presidential ambition is the most discussed political topic in Nigeria today.

If he can maintain this buzz till the election date, he will definitely be the next President.

Tinubu would be told in the next few days, that party comes first, before selfish personal ambition.

You must be a kid in Nigerian politics?, one Christian, one Muslim, na Christian turn for APC to be President.

gasparpisciotta:
Tinubu’s presidential ambition is the most discussed political topic in Nigeria today.

If he can maintain this buzz till the election date, he will definitely be the next President.

Nnamdi Kanu has been toppled?

igwe699:
https://authenticng.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Wike.jpg

The Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu on 24th October 2020 told Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike that he will never win any election in Nigeria anymore.

The Governor just lost a Presidential Primary to the Alh. Atiku Abubakar who polled 371 votes to beat Nyesom Wike 237 Votes in the just concluded PDP presidential primary.

The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu while vehemently reacting to the reinforced Ban of the Separatist group by Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor in 2020 made those assertions.

You will recall The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike in a State Wide Broadcast has reissued the Ban on IPOB and also declared one Mr. Stanley Mgbere of IPOB wanted  and a ransom of N50,000,000.00 will be given to any person with useful information that would lead to his arrest and prosecution.”

Wike Said no form of procession or agitation by the group or any of its affiliates is allowed to take place in the State hence forth.”

Reacting to the Ban, Nnamdi Kanu in a Live Broadcast and also text reads:

"Without a revolution you can not have a civilized society, Anytime we go after after someone that person has committed a big offence."


READ FULL/ WATCH VIDEO: https://authenticng.com/file-nnamdi-kanu-told-nyesom-wike-he-will-never-win-election-anymore-in-nigeria/

Nyesom Wike that Peter Obi was afraid to contest against, so instead of facing the impending disgrace he ran away to Labor Party.

Just imagine former Vice Presidential candidate ran away from his party 3 days to the election?

I have no respect for that Clown, same way he fled APGA after spending 8 years as Governor to pdp.

Idiot because na only you know book pass, Ma Zedong of Nigeria?

MyVILLAGEpeople:
You people have started again.

Ipobians are just shameless, add all the South Eastern votes, combined multiply it by 5 for each of the Eastern States, it still isn’t half of what Wike amassed?

DuBLINGreenb:
All 3 igbo candidates all got less than 15 votes combined.
Despite the 5 Igbo states having 120 delegates

You people should come and see MARGINALIZATION OHHHH

Yet they will boastfully demand for the Vice President slot?

Some ipobians are just shameless.

No wonder Pandora Pete ran away.

obedience4:
i am not only furstrated with unstble electricity also with buhari. I understand u can provide solution using solar enegry for the eletricity woes. What about buhari.?

If only on November 7th 2013, when Goodluck Jonathan was handing over our electricity infrastructure to quacks he didn’t do it so gleefully?

They exclaimed we have privatized it, electricity is coming in the future, yesterday was the future, still no electricity today?

God1000:
This desperado should just sit down, he has nothing good to offer this country

Sorry for Abubakar Atiku, political deja vu all over again, it seems I have been here before?