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FreeStuffsNG:
This is great news! I wish other states can take a cue from Lagos State Government.
While HE Wike of Rivers State Government was wasting €3million on a plane rusting away since 2012 Lagos State is using same money to buy new trains.

Na sorry be your name.

HenryDion:
Very learned. Equating a fictional screenplay to a real life situation is nothing but dumb. Money might not win every situation, but it always offers an advantage compared to the lack of it. People with this mindset that money isn't enough are those dealt with poverTEA. So I ask again, how old are you?

Chai!

IpobAntidote:
So you are supporting abuse of the judicial system, if it's Buhari or another politician now, the whole country will be crying and wailing by now.
Same way couple of Pastors used the judicial system to intimidate others and people were ok with it. But if that had been a politician then they want" justice".
Let him sue her to civil court, this is not a criminal case.

Sentiments bro.

All is fair in a war, as they say.

There is no abuse of the judicial stystem here. The court will hear her bail request on Friday and grant it.
Did you not read that there is a criminal matter in it? Please shine your eyes and read the story again.

“ According to BBC Pidgin News, Jaruma was charged for defamation of character, criminal intimidation, injurious falsehood, publishing falsehood to incite the public to hate Nwoko”. That’s the story, copied and pasted for you to see. By this you can see that she attacked Ned Nwoko directly.

And by the way please remove that baba name in this issue. He never obeys court orders as everyone knows.

Jaruma would have heard that Ned Nwoko is a complete trouble maker and should simply have gone her way.

Which wealthy man would ever watch you insult his beloved wife in the pages of newspapers over little money like that and remain silent? I bet you Jaruma would have been advised to let sleeping dogs lie.

There are those who kill flies with sledge hammers. Ned Nwoko may be in that category. Insult his wife or family and he fights you with all he possesses.

Besides some of these ladies need to learn their lessons the hard way. She could have chosen the safest option of getting mutual friends to speak with Regina Daniels over the money and sort it out.

Jaruma chose to go the tough way. She will learn her lessons the tough way.

Zeezy81:
Read and be enlightened.

1. APC did not win 2015 because Buhari was overly popular.

APC won because PDP fought amongst themselves and destroyed itself.

The current infighting in APC may be good for Nigerians

I will give some history on how the PDP downfall started from 2012.

2. It all started 2012. The N.E zonal Congress of the PDP was held in Bauchi to elect the National Chairman.

Bamanga Tukur was GEJ anointed candidate but he lost the local election. However, three days later, all other candidates withdrew for him.

GEJ forced him in.

3. The NWC members were very annoyed. They thought he was too old. (He was in his 80s).

GEJ wanted him because he had money and could not be bought by Governors easily.

The chief opponent was the Governor of Adamawa state Murtala Nyako. They were from the same state.

4. Why did he not want Tukur as Chairman

A. Being Chairman would make Nyako the number 2 in the state
B. He believed Tukur wanted to make his son Governor in 2015

True to Nyako’s fear, the state executive committee in the party was dissolved. The NWC distanced themselves.

5. This was the spark that started all the confusion in PDP and metamorphosed into the eventual loss of PDP

The NWC reinstated the sacked executives and said the Chairman acted alone.

However, Dame Jonathan fight with Amaechi, Amaechi issues with GEJ over oil wells.

6. His rancorous relationship with the Speaker Tambuwal, sacking of Oyinlola as National secretary, GEJ 2nd term etc were all isolated cases that added to the eventual collapse

But the Tukur situation was the spark.

Let me continue the story. So....

7. Two parallel bodies were created in Adamawa.

The Governor had swore to fight the Chairman and GEJ (who he thought supported such moves)

Next bad move, Tukur suspended Amaechi. It stunned people because even though GEJ and him were enemies, it was illegal to do so without NEC.

8. Tukur had not called any NEC meeting but still suspended him anyways.

Next Governor to be suspended was Gov Wamakko of Sokoto state. Again no one was consulted.

Why were these men suspended?

Wamakko was rumored to be contesting for President and Amaechi was to be VP.

9. Wamakko also supported Nyako openly when Tukur and himself were fighting for power.

Also Amaechi spats with GEJ made the suspension of both men align with GEJ and Tukur’s interest.

What next? Other Governors revolt. They see this as a bad sign.

10. Gov. Lamido of Jigawa openly frowned at the suspensions. Also Kwankwaso of Kano

Rumbling starts....

BOT chairman, Chief Tony Anenih felt Tukur was the devil and was deceiving GEJ

Meanwhile the issue of 2nd term and the supposed gentleman’s agreement for GEJ not to contest.

11. Started raising issues.

Campaign posters were out for GEJ and he did nothing to douse the rumors of him not contesting.

Three senators and Governors were mandated to see GEJ to clear the air on that

They were Saraki, Lamido and Adamu Abdullahi

Saraki was hesitant.

12. Saraki and GEJ were not friends.

It started from Yaradua’s time when Saraki was the all powerful NGF chairman. He had more powers than GEJ who was vice then.

TO BE CONTINUED �

13. LETS CONTINUE

People regarded GEJ then as that lucky guy.

But Yar’adua, the ever wise President then was aware of things and asked Saraki (He is on Twitter. He can confirm) to discuss with GEJ.

GEJ said “No problem, your excellency”

But after Yar’Asia’s demise,

14. GEJ was made to remember some of the role Saraki contributed in the political bedlam during Yar’adua’s sickness.

Later, Saraki even met GEJ at the villa to ask him why EFCC was harassing him and his family. GEJ feigned ignorance.

But he barely left the villa when SFU

15. unit declared him wanted. SFU is Special Fraud Unit.

Let’s not deviate.

So those men met GEJ. Lamido, Abdullahi and Saraki. They came back upset.

Why? GEJ kept them waiting for hours. And gave them a “I don’t give a Bleep” attitude about the gentleman’s agreement

16. A G-7 of aggrieved governors was formed.

They were Adamawa, Kano, Niger, Jigawa, Kwara, Rivers and Sokoto.

They were headed by Baraje.

They would be the n-PDP

They either hated Tukur or were against GEJ 2nd term.

17. Their plan was to mobilize against GEJ nationwide.

Saraki wanted someone else to defeat GEJ at the primaries.

Amaechi wanted to leave the PDP outrightly.

Others were undecided.

18. PDP convention came, all 7 Governors planned a walk-out.

Atiku gets to hear of this. He wants to be part of it.

The others are reluctant to include him especial Nyako. They include him in the plans anyways.

Meanwhile, the newly formed APC can’t believe their luck!

19. The n-PDP did not want to leave PDP save Amaechi

They just wanted to force GEJ hand so he sacks Tukur and a renegotiation of 2015.

But things get out of hand very quickly.

57 out of 204 PDP lawmakers swear allegiance to n-PDP

Anenih panics and tries to talk sense to GEJ

20. Tukur instead fights the G-7 and suspends the state executives in Kano and others.

It explodes and they all walk into APC.

Just like that (without a single vote cast) APC got the big 3 Kano, Rivers and Lagos (Lagos was always APC)

Game over.

THE END!

Good student of political history.

GEJ was never a good politician. He did not have the tact to play the game with the masters. Like I always stated, GEJ handed over to APC out of his foolishness and political ignorance.

Anyway Nigerians needed to learn their lessons the hard way. Those who decamped from PDP to put APC in power have had their own share of losses, pain and sorrow that they caused because of their greed. I am sure that in their closets they will remain forever regretful.

Under APC in just seven years, the peace of this country has been taken away. Painfully if there are any ideas at all, implementation is impossible because the same people throw spanners in the works.

Kaiser20:
If you Lack ideas, just keep your fingers in your pocket

Go and sit down.

Why not tell us your own ideas or close your eyes to the ideas of others?

Ebubedike.

Odogwu.

Honor must be given to whom it is due.

What is the economic sense?

I am sure it was not brand new when it was purchased by Sir Odili in 2003. Having abandoned the aircraft since 2012, what is the assurance of its airworthiness after repair.

Wike should simply sell the aircraft and put the money to use in other areas of need.

SLAP44:
Nigeria as a nation is unjustifiable too, if not, how else can someone with

Questionable age
Questionable identity
Questionable origins
Questionable educational qualification
Questionable career with drugs
Questionable achievements

Still have the temerity to show his face on a poster as contesting for presidency?

Except as president of a prison.

The question now is how has he suddenly believed in one Nigeria?

Very painful.

But this disgusting habit of nudity in pregnancy must be checkmated, especially in these our parts.

blackaxe78:
You keep blaming the criminality of individuals on Buhari.

Is Nigeria the poorest country in the world? Why are we so criminally motivated. Dont we have countries poorer than us with modest citizens

Always blaming the top for their own wrong doings.

Even in advanced countries, criminals exist and the president is not being blamed for it.

Y`all just jot down all your problems and heap it on the president.

May I ask why “the top” should not be blamed?

When you vote at elections, you believe that you support the right person(s) to make life more meaningful.

As it stands, the commonwealth is daily cornered by those at the top. They loot, steal, kill, destroy and keep the choicest things to themselves and their families.

If there are poorer countries with modest citizens, is it not a function of leadership? How many have been so terribly looted and projected so much nepotism, racism and tribalism as ours? What do you expect in a country like ours where our sensibilities have been so bifurcated by our leaders?

Truthfully in other countries more advanced criminals are found. But tell me, is the leadership the same? NO.

Buhari is held responsible because when he canvassed for votes, he made certain promises that so far he has failed to deliver. He promised millions of jobs and security. Has he delivered on them? NO.

Be honest with yourself. Are you in a better position now than you were in 2015?

PrinceOfLagos:
Nigeria under this government is a huge joke

Poverty has pushed so many people into doing so many things just to survive

No where is safe even our airports and aircrafts not safe

Buhari, do quick and come and be going

And they will shamelessly tell you how GEJ caused the security breach. How GEJ did not provide enough men at the airports. How GEJ stole the funds budgeted for security equipments at the airports. All these after seven years in power with nothing meaningful to show Nigerians for it.

“Buhari do quick and come and be going”. Are you not bothered about the other baba that wants to take over?

Nonsense man.

That's one of the results of divorce. One party not wishing the other well.

Having broken up, simply move on. Typical of losers to moan this way. He married another woman and showed her off. What's he still monitoring her life for. All he has to do is share their daughter's bills and have his peace. Whoever she chooses to be with should not be Lanre Gentry's problem. Abi is he trying to reconcile?

Mmadu2:
Its not common practice that parents leave their door open when they're having sex. l don't agree with you.

Did you read the story clearly?

The young man planned a surprise visit home after having been away for two years. His parents were not expecting him, neither were they expecting a visitor.

Maybe also you did not read my comment with understanding. Knowing that children are at home, will parents keep their doors open during sex? The answer simply is NO.

In most homes, parents leave their room doors open and children move around freely. Children never even believe that their parents have sex until they see their mums pregnant.

Nonsense people

Mmadu2:
They didn't raise him well enough. How about knocking and getting approval before you enter.

He even posted it online to further humiliate them

They raised him very well. He planned to surprise his parents. If they knew that he was returning that would have been more circumspect.

It is common practice that parents leave their doors open in the house. Everyone walks around freely and happily inside their home.

It is purely accidental as it happens all the time. Many children find their parents in that situation doing “mama and papa” and simply hide their faces and never talk about it all their lives.

Going online with it was wrong, but his childishness made it appear to him as it his parents were committing a very huge sin. Baba and mama were simply answering the call of nature.

Very terrible. Very unacceptable. The killers must be found.

FERNANDEZISBACK:
That was why I said it was addressing the headline..me saying that doesn't mean I didn't read the whole post..

I was only speaking on grounds that if he is found guilty... which he is..

It's like a touch of sarcasm but not really..

No shaking bro.

Cheers.

FERNANDEZISBACK:
My statement was addressing the headline..

Bros e be like say you be member of FRA (free readers association). Na only dem dey look headlines. Abeg dey read everything well understand them, you hear?

muykem:
This man will go down in history as worst governor Anambra ever have in recent time. Don't attack me, just mark my words.

Winning the election is enough for a man of that level. The hope he brings is enough for the people. Hold your history to yourself. Your governor must be a complete jagbajantis intete!

See Ezekwesili taking instructions from him. When you have professionals in politics, the nation is better. When you have professionals in politics the state is worse, like one professional politician baba who we do not know his credentials and exact age.

k2money:
I know you are paid to tarnish Tinubu image.
You people did more than this to Buhari but he won his elections. You are only campaigning for him like this because some people will vote him because of the hatred you people have for him.

Were you paid to tarnish the image of GEJ just as you claim now about Buhari?

Buhari won the election and now have you not seen that his image was not tarnished? What exactly did people say about him that you are not presently feeling?

Bros abeg hardship and suffering dey inside your blood?

funshint:
This Saleh guy is mad...if Buhari was made to account for some of his statements before he was elected president, he wouldn't have been given any chance atall. This is a statement made in 1997; 25years ago. What was the prevailing circumstance around that time that made him to make such statement? People change, also views change. Atleast we are all aware that even as at 1957, the northern leaders led by Tafawa Balewa were opposed to the idea of independence for this country. Who later became the major beneficiary of our independence? This is pure rubbish only fit for the trash bin.

No wahala.

But remember “you can fool the people sometimes but you can’t fool the people all the time”. People have seen the light. They will stand up to protect their rights and votes.

All promises cancelled (APC), yet the man last week started again “I PROMISE FREE WAEC”. Who wants to listen to fake promises anymore from people who frittered away the goodwill freely given to them in 2015. The wool on the eyes of the people has been pulled off and we all know that we were lied to in 2015.

Enough of those babas with the free coke and gala added with N200 notes to get votes and further impoverish the people.

Penguin2:
Tinubu won’t apologize for that statement because he still holds that view.

And not just holding the view, he has been putting his words to action since 2015.

Since 2015 Tinubu has had nothing to do with anybody or anything concerning Southeast and Southsouth.

IPOB/ESN/UGM menace o...

Niger Delta Avengers o...

Tinubu has never issued any statement or given 10 kobo to victims.

But not so with the north...

Tinubu is always caring about the north. If there’s any fire incident he will rush and donate millions.

If a northerner loses his cat, Tinubu will go for condolence visit.

In his own map of Nigeria, there’s only North and Southwest.

So, why would you ask him to apologize when he still holds the view and putting it into action?

He believes in his myopic permutations that his ladder to Aso rock is his relationship with the north. He counts on Buhari and the likes of Ganduje to deliver 15 million votes from the north and the rest from the SW to achieve his goal. Meanwhile PMB may not find the strength to campaign anymore. Remember he talked of his remaining 17 months two weeks ago. APC lost the goodwill of Nigerians long ago.

The late Pius Okadigbo talked about “political arithmetic” and “reading the political barometer”. While he does that, other interested parties equally do it.

Na lie.

Wike’s man. He is only waiting to completely supervise the destruction of APC in Rivers state before porting to PPD where he hopes to pick up the governorship ticket. Abe and Amaechi cannot be in one party, just like Wike and Amaechi.

FERNANDEZISBACK:
If he's guilty then let him face the law na..
Nak am like 20 yrs in prison that will serve as a big lesson to blockheads who engage themself in what keeps damaging the youths life...

Na wah.

Bros why do you never seem to read very well?

“If he’s guilty then let him face the law na..”. If you read a little more you would have found out that they were found guilty, but because the substance was very little they were asked to “go and sin no more”. They faced the law bros and were convicted.

Rubbish.

That was a very hypocritical arrest. Surely nothing will come out of it. Kunle Poly last weekend said that he had begged MC Oluomo in the presence of Gov Sanwo Olu and the IG. That is enough to tell us that NURTW and agberoism are part of Lagos state and fully supported by the state.

Last week when government pegged the rate drivers pay daily at N800, MC Oluomo right there said that the amount has nothing to do with the N3,000 paid daily by drivers to NURTW. The audacity was unbelievable. Oshiomole was an APC governor, but he effectively checkmated the excesses of the union in Edo state at his tenure.

It is very unfortunate that governance has degenerated to this very poor level where thugs and touts determine the affairs of the state.

I recall that Buba Marwa, when he was the governor of Lagos state, clipped the wings of this union and they were nowhere to be found in Lagos state until he left. The man who became the governor from 1999 - 2007 fully employed them and used them as potent weapons to win elections. The same happened in Oyo state. Now in a lot of areas you find NURTW members taking over the duties of the police by controlling traffic. The police are deeply complicit in this menace going on the state and making life difficult for people. The daily take of some chronic corrupt police people has made them relinquish their roles to touts.

It is no longer a secret that members of the NURTW give daily/weekly/monthly returns to the powers above to secure their positions.

It is a disgrace that a state like Lagos termed a mega city cannot take charge of transportation. Ambode was at the verge of taking charge of public transportation when he was ingloriously removed by the oga above and his group. Transportation world wide is largely government controlled. When will a mega city like Lagos get out of this mess with this transport Union and let the citizens have some peace?

He must never be allowed to go near his mother again. That’s an attempted murder case. It is enough to get him life jail in America. Hopefully he gets that here, so that he can keep away from normal people for life.

festacman:
Obasanjo's selfish intention of wanting to compensate Yar'adua's family for the death of his bosom friend late Musa Yar'adua led to imposition of late Umaru Yar'adua as President of Nigeria. He had healthier and more capable candidates around to support but he allowed selfishness to becloud his sense of patriotism and rationality.

No, the ambition of Atiku at the wrong time caused a problem. But Obasanjo overcame it and delivered the best candidate since 1999.

Obasanjo came out of jail and was handpicked. He did not have any structure, neither did he have any money. Atiku was the leader of the Yaradua political structure and had won the governorship of Adamawa state. He was picked ahead of the likes of Ciroma to become the VP. Obasanjo practically handed over the economy to him and a huge measure of political power. Seeing that he had control of the then governors, Atiku moved to remove Obasanjo is 2003 and that was the genesis of their problem. The late Chief Tony Anenih saved the day.

Obasanjo sidelined Atiku who missed the succession line and sought an honorable leader. Umaru Yaradua transformed his state. Obasanjo trusted him, knowing the family closely and decided to hand over power to him. There was no error. It was just unfortunate that the man had heart related issues and could not survive it.

Obasanjo handed over power to a great leader. There was no mistake whatsoever. Yaradua was a very honest man and very averse to corruption. He declared his assets without delay and we all saw it.

It is very unfortunate that the supporters of BAT are blinded by the crumbs that they want to receive. Nigeria has gone too far in this ethnic divisions caused by these politicians that the only option is to go separate ways.

Maxymilliano:
Foolish man ... The mistake is also responsible for Buhari's glaring incompetence and leadership failure abi ... Alakori

Hunger bad.

The man dey avoid hunger at his old age so.

nzeobi:
Obasanjos successor yaradua is the best president we have had in this dispensation.

An honest and detribalized Nigeria.
Absolute Respect for the rule of law.
Institutional and electoral reforms.
Peace and justice for the Niger delta.

If yaradua was healthy and finished his tenure, we won't be where we are today

100%

Wayo. They know that Dangote refinery will resume operations in the third quarter as agreed, so why make the wahala? They know that APC is in deep trouble with one year to go, so why risk a resounding defeat in 2023 if they remove subsidy and increase hardship before then?

Chai.

Even no shame.