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dgr8truth:
Why asking a question that the answer to most of us is obvious.

In 2003 the last year of Obj first tenure according to transparency international we were 2nd (no. 132 of 133 ) most corrupt country in the world. In 2007 the last year of Obj second tenure we were in no. 147 out of 179 and in 2014 we are in no. 136 of 179. So in GEJ tenure so far we have moved 11 points up the ladder of less corrupt countries.

GEJ may not be fighting corruption the way Obj did but he is definitely winning the war against corruption. Beside Obj's anti-corruption crusade never yielded meaningful result other than political bullying and intimidation.

Facts don't lie and though some may live to forget yesterday others don't.

#GEJtill2019.

www.transparency.org/research/cpi/cpi_2003
www.transparency.org/research/cpi/cpi_2007/0/
http://www.transparency.org/cpi2014/results

Why not give the full story...

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/172348-nigeria-worlds-15th-corrupt-nation-transparency-international.html
Despite President Goodluck Jonathan’s pledge that his administration would end the scourge of corruption ravaging the country, Nigeria only performed marginally better than its 2013 rating in the latest Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, CPI, released on Wednesday.

Out of 174 countries evaluated for corruption, Nigeria ranked 136th alongside Russia, Cameroon, Iran, Kyrgyzstan and Lebanon, as the least transparent.

That means the six countries, Nigeria inclusive, are the 15th most corrupt in the world.
The most corrupt country is Afghanistan, which ranked 172nd, while the most transparent nation in the world is Denmark.
Nigeria was 14th most corrupt in 2013.
On per 100 score, Nigeria totalled 27 aggregate points, better than 2013 when it scored 25.
Though still woeful, the country’s scant improvement from last year’s survey may be because fewer countries were surveyed in 2014 than 2013.
Last year, a total of 177 countries were surveyed as opposed to the 174 countries surveyed in 2014.

Transparency International’s CPI is the leading indicator of public sector corruption, offering a yearly snapshot of the relative degree of the corruption problem by ranking countries from all over the globe.

The CPI, which relies on expert opinion worldwide, is a measurement of the perceived levels of public sector corruption worldwide.

“Corruption is a problem for all countries. A poor score is likely a sign of widespread bribery, lack of punishment for corruption and public institutions that don’t respond to citizens’ needs,” TI said.

This is particularly true of Nigeria where several public institutions are a cesspool of fraudulent activities as proven by multiple investigations and reports.

Between 2013 and date, cases of pension scam running to multiple billions of naira at federal and state level were reported. No conviction has been recorded yet. Instead, charges against some of the alleged kingpins were controversially dropped.

Anti-corruption campaigners say President Jonathan has failed in the fight against corruption, by refusing to sanction officials proven to have misused public funds.

Earlier this year, Mr. Jonathan infamously said that what most Nigerian’s call corruption were cases of stealing and that stealing was not the same as corruption.

“Over 70 per cent of what are called corruption (cases), even by EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) and other anti-corruption agencies, is not corruption, but common stealing,” the president said on national television.

He said most corruption claims were politically motivated.
An allegation by a former Central Bank governor, Sanusi Lamido, that at least $20 billion of oil revenue was missing, has yet to be fully investigated although the government immediately dismissed the claims.

Global Menace

Transparency International said that corruption was a global problem, adding that “not one single country gets a perfect score and more than two-thirds score below 50, on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).”

“Poorly equipped schools, counterfeit medicine and elections decided by money are just some of the consequences of public sector corruption. Bribes and backroom deals don’t just steal resources from the most vulnerable – they undermine justice and economic development, and destroy public trust in government and leaders,” it added.

“Countries at the bottom need to adopt radical anti-corruption measures in favour of their people. Countries at the top of the index should make sure they don’t export corrupt practices to underdeveloped countries,” advised TI Chair, José Ugaz.

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Smartestelvis:
u r obviously sick n i fink u need a brain surgeon

Lol, you think there's a cure for that kind of stup1d?

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kestolove95:
mtseew..i. think sae na betr pesin won talk..next thread joor

I feel you.

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vandutchboy:
China is coming to colonise Africa under the guise of developmentand and the foolish African leaders including GEJ have opened their borders due to their selfish interests.You should watch this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KM06hTeRSY

Bookmarked. Thanks. Will watch it all when I see electricity!

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vandutchboy:
Ive been trying to re-educate him since, he has been brainwashed by the 16 years of corrupt PDP rule

My brother I noticed, but it really gets my goat when people talk about our importation mania like it is a good thing. China is slowly destroying our production capacity, and yet Jonathan is borrowing more and more from them and letting in every damn product. We need jobs here too, in case he hasn't noticed. We can't all be employed in the buying and selling of imported goods.

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agabaI23:
Even your mates will not believe you

1.So which made in Nigeria goods will you buy if the raw materials you will use are not there? He starved industries.

GEJ wanted to increase tarriff on toks to support auto policy and when he noticed that we have the capacity yet, he postponed the commencement. The ban on the importation of rice is delayed until we fully sufficient. We are doing great at the moment.
Gush what kind of argument are you bringing forward?

2. Inflating prices you said? If you are a trader who bought a tin of milk at 6 naira and you sell at N8, is that price inflation. Buhari made them sell at 4 naira which is below cost price.

3. He had 20 months. Do you know how many months that will be upto in civilian regime? No house to approve budget. Budget starts on the first of january. No senate to approve appointments.
No house to approve bills or sit on your bills.
Your words become laws as they exit your lips.
Sir, 20 months is equivalent to more 48 months of civilian rule. No excuse.
Besides, the naira was superior to the dollar. Whatever he wanted to buy, he would buy.

4. lol. You fix export deficit by closing the borders without adequate preparation......

We are done with this discussion. Clap for yourself

See the kind of people defending Buhari?

Where is theV0ice. Come and seee ooo

Please hold your ignorance. We lack many byproducts for the plastics and fertiliser industry because we do not maintain our refineries. We have the leather and cotton for our clothing etc needs but we are fixated on oil and imports. We have lead, zinc, gold, coal, uranium... A plethora of natural resources, but because we lack focus importation seems easier. China did not develop this way they learnt to manufacture for their needs first, then for the export market. We cannot have leaders with a traders mentality. We even import bottled water, pencils and chalk for goodness sake. The largest number of jobs is produced by a healthy manufacturing sector, but here we are after 16 years of pdp rule and we are still talking about electricity ($16bn plus spent on...?), water, and roads. No country should be proud that it is importation dependent to the degree we are. Buhari demonstrated the better direction, and I vaguely remember the 'made in Nigeria' trade fairs that seemed to travel round the country.

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Masifa1:
Are you fvcking kiddin me?! Thats how this guy and his wife speak at rallies? Oh well

Oh and as usual GEJ's wife is still talking like a mentally challenged person, oh that lady shes so funny.

Surely you have not been missing out on the comedy of the first bumbling couple? The train has reach... A campaign bereft of even small ideas...

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omenka:
I wonder if the person who wrote the article fell from Mars out a Green Man's rump.

Even on twitter, Buhari's followers outnumbered Jonathan's in less than a month after Buhari created a handle.

Facebook isn't different. Same goes to Nairaland most other social platforms.

If indeed what the writer is saying is true, why then do even die hard Jonathan's fans refer to Buhari as the Social Media President??

Honestly, not even interested in all these trash anymore. PDP should be proscribed and Jonathan thrown in jail without trial when Buhari gets sworn in May 29th 2015, along with all the current service chiefs for high treason.

Disgusting bunch of troglodytes.

To tell you what a fraud this report is, they obviously has omitted any mention of the voluminous discussions tying GEJ and his government with corruption and incompetence. Interesting.

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collynzo82:
Patience Jonathan. I see you.

Lol, isn't her neighbour Sambo the glove puppet?

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londoner:
Sorry brother, I must point something out to you. This is something that, sadly is associated with APC supporters imo. The propensity for anger.

Because of a six week delay, you felt great anger? Really?

Because there is a delay, to you it is a PDP provocaton for violence?

I find many APC supporters quite violent in their outlook, the answer to anything, with them is violence.

It's a pity you and others are not provoked to anger against BH. That way Nigerians can actually benefit from such a negative emotion. We need people like you registering for the armed forces, in fact.

There is just a delay of six weeks, calm down.

You really are a silly thing! When pdp thugs were shooting APC supporters in Rivers State did you speak? When an APC official was murdered in Rivers State and when the Okrika campaign ground was destroyed by pdp thugs did we hear from you? Bloody hypocrites!

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Caseless:
I feel it is important I share this msg with my 'co-progressives' that might not have gotten this.
I have been weak, troubled, discobombulated, fragmented since the news of the postponement broke, but I must confess that this message is timely and it has set me on my feet again.

I felt a great anger yesterday, but I saw the generals statement yesterday, and then the chairman's own. The pdp is trying to provoke violence for their dark purposes, but we will not be moved. Whatever the date, we are ready to fight and win the election.
As for the quisling toads spewing nonsense here, we all know how scared you are to face judgement at the ballot box. Boastful cowards now justifying the postponement, jeez! Irony.

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Lagoseko:
I was a corper when you were elected,I know how the so called PDP u are fighting now paid each and every corp members #25,000 to #50,000 to elect you during yarauda regime.so shut up and stop biting the hand that fed you.All of you pushing GMB does not have genuine reason.you are all looking for a way to continue being a dictator in nigeria government.go get a life,there is God,oh I mean Allah oohhh ..

Graduate still battling English language issues?

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nickydof:
PDP and GEJ obviously behind this postponement. Can't believe an incumbent bent on postponement of polls

Shame!!!

A chicken-hearted commander in chief! The things Nigeria has experienced.... Smdh

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All the service Chiefs were awarded national honours last year (don't ask me why but it obviously wasn't based on merit) and now we can see them blatantly involved in political shenanigans (ekiti rigging tape inclusive). I do not expect them ever to behave honourably.

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anonimi:
Thanks for exposing further the HYPORITES.

Are they using the N5 billion raised from 5,000,000 tubers donated by northern yam FARMERS and sold at N1,000 each on Sunday 04 January 2015

Abi na the N23 million pension paid to the pretending old pensioner that is being used to fund the campaigns?



www.nairaland.com/attachments/2081946_change_jpeg1d261807316c13729a0ba23ee58934ff

Your ignorance is startling. You imagine someone will buy a jet for a one or two month campaign when they can rent it or even borrow? Pdp-style stupidity on display! #stupidasmud

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derecho:
If the Church can't,so who will?Your APC?I expect you to know better,that's if you are a Christian.
We are the Light of the world and we are to show the way.True change begins when you,yes YOU Change!Not the one Tinubu is promising you.Change comes from within.

I'm sure Jonathan is a light unto the world! Leading the nation into crisis and you think he should be applauded? The nation has a constitution and laws that he and his government violate serially and yet do we see justice?

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derecho:
Every nation has it's peculiarity,Chinese people are different from Nigerians.For example,how is census conducted in China?If you don't know, at least you know the challenge of census in Northern Nigeria especially with the Muslim North.Have they not stalled the accurate representation of the number of people all in the name of religion?
How can you plan without census?Without planning, how can we develop?
What about the uneven distribution of local government areas?What about the skewed quota system?What about the born-to-rule mentality?
Bros,don't compare apple and oranges.

At last, the bigotry starts to shine through...

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derecho:
By rendering to Caesar what is his,You need to start by respecting your President(Not calling him wretched and other unprintable things you called him).Secondly,you can only build a nation on trust and Unity is born out of love.Constant vilification of GEJ doesn't show love and definitely not the way to go.
For the umpteenth time,those who believe in prayers are those who have seen it work.I BELIEVE IN PRAYERS and i will work.

The bible says a nation is established by righteousness. Perhaps you don't understand the meaning of Daniel 3 16-18, or what Jesus said on the cross re if this cup could be taken away from me, yet not my will but yours be done. Unlike you I do not need evidence to pray or believe, I choose to. What did Jesus say to those who demanded a sign of him in John. You have been given signs enough through the ages. Jonathan has a space in my prayers but I'm sure he would rather I did not include him.

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ResourceMan:
Freedom of speech excuse is no longer fashionable, when you go out to lie against someone who changed your life for good, you will surely get your pay back day. For 1diots that go with the freedom of speech excuse, may all the efforts you put into helping other people be rewarded with insults, curses and betrayals, AMEN.

You are a tool. If he is doing well, and obviously he is smart to have won the grant (yes it is still a loan he has to pay back) will he now ignore what he sees in his community, among his peers, in his country? Is the youwin grant meant to buy his conscience? And how many people have access to it so far? Not even 100,000 in a country where half the population are youth. #stupidasmud

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0700Jesse:
Mtschew.., what help has Britain given to us in tackling election violence?? But they are swift to release article!!
article for the gods!!

Don't be stup1d. The BBC is not the British government and why should they help us at all, are we not an independent nation? All the years boko haram has raged freely has it concerned Jonathan? One day after the Nyanya bombing, was he not dancing on stage campaigning for votes? When Bama was destroyed, did he speak, instead he was sending condolences to France? The hypocrisy and kleptocracy of the pdp will come to an end next month. Nothing can save this wretched government from the peoples judgement.

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gift01:
Apc guys pls tell your party leaders that THE ELECTION WILL BE RIGGED. If it hasn't started already

Rest assured that the APC is getting information from the army and all other agencies because most of them are not happy with their politicisation. Look at the Ekiti rigging tape. The APC obtained the information before the Osun election. Many in the security services are not impressed by Jonathan and want change. This postponement was forseen by the party and now the electoral bravado of the pdp has been exposed. I am sure the APC will respond in an appropriately intelligent manner to frustrate every plan of the pdp. But the aftermath of the election will be hard on the pdp. The gloves must come off. To threaten our democracy over the ambitions of a man as useless as Jonathan, is indeed a step too far. All political agents in the army and security services must be purged under Buhari.

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arinzeuba:
APC members is feeling that they are the only political party in nigeria. Postponed or no postponed PDP will still win,in GEJ we trust and stand. Our dynamic president carry GOOOOO and continue your good work for nigeria

Lol. Your weakling of a President is running scared of the election, but it is you that is confident? You obviously have better information than he does abi? #thickasabrick

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nwafuluozoh:
The downfall of a man is not the end of his life. It sure wasn't Okupe's proudest moment but he had just been reminded that some few knuckle heads still want to vote Buhari and need to be won over.

The knuckleheads are those afraid of an election because the stare defeat in the face! Just saying

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naijaking1:
If Jega doesn't want to resign it would be so easy to disgrace him out of office, for instance, how come he is a part of the northern leaders meeting trying to oust GEJ while at the same time he is supposed to be the arbiter of elections between GEJ and a northerner?
How come he has been using lap top computers 'donate' by northern leaders to register under age youths for the election? Why accept computers from one side of the fight knowing fully well that these computers talk to each other and could be manipulated to rig results
Why, why, why

Provide your evidence or stfu!

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derecho:
Bros,i'm tempted to see you as one does not appreciate what the issues are.But let me remind you that prayers are never too much and what you call prosperity is relative.Comparing Nigerians with countries that will not hide their wives during census and use underage voters,to mention a few,seems to me that you need to understand the issues.
I don't know what divide you belong but true Christians not church-goers live by the TRUTH.

God has his day of judgment set for all of us, and he has sent all the messengers of salvation he considers necessary. So what are you doing to uphold the truth (apart from praying he will do it for you)? What actions do you take to ensure a better life for your neighbours, your country and yourself? Has China developed because they were calling on God day and night? Or Brazil, or South Korea, or Japan? I am not one of the deluded christian types that expects God to swoosh down to rescue me from situations I conspire to bring about. Your country is full of corruption, deceit, fornication and fraud which neither church nor mosque has diminished to any noticeable degree. We are now all lovers and worshippers of money however it is obtained, where do you see God in all that? Render unto Caesar what is Caesars ... Building, uniting and developing Nigeria is a task for Nigerians, and we need to get serious and proactive about it because it will not happen by prayer.

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ArchEnemy:
This is how people start unneccesary trouble.
Are they the only ones who ll vote?
Impatience and violence flows in some peoples' viens like blood.

The same kind of people that shot APC supporters in Rivers State, that murdered one APC official, blew up offices, and destroyed the Okrika campaign venue? Bigot and hypocrite is a toxic combination in a person.

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uupgrade:
Lol. 2019 GEJ all d way. I know some APC thugs are crying now

You don't make sense. If you are so confident, why celebrate a delayed election? #thickasabrick

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Shameless pdp cowards, your end will come, this month or next! That's a promise.

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derecho:
Bros,whatever people say,The will of God will be done.Many have made up their minds.The propaganda only exist online.One single finger of resistance from God can scatter the assistance from 170 million supporters.

The will of God is done by godly people, and this postponement is solely about the personal ambition of a wretched president,trying to subvert the will of the people. Why is he so afraid to face judgement? Nigerians call on God as if he is a houseboy. The thing you know is right to do, do it. We pray too much and act too little. Look at non christian/Muslim countries around the world prospering, stable, and here we are, a church and mosque on every street but an honest man you cannot find. We have to labour to achieve our destiny, God will not spoonfeed us.

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Some pathetic responses from people who are already staring defeat in the face. We have been saying since that Jonathan was afraid to face the election and now that fear has gone public. Jonathan is failure incarnate and even if we have to accept an election postponement, his time is up.

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I am angry beyond measure. To imagine that a President so useless in every conceivable way can seek to heat up the polity and threaten the stability of the country because of his personal ambition... Whatever it takes, come may 29th we will have a new president in Buhari and the gloves must come off. The Ekiti plan will not work this time around. I look forward to the official APC response, but nothing on this earth, or in the heavens will save Jonathan from the justice of the people.

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Tranquill:
It is people like you who read pepper soup joint stories like this and believe that should make effort to be objective in your analysis by taking advantage of more reliable, objective and responsible news outlets at your finger tips and not sahara distorters.

You are the irresponsible person here, not able to discern the concerted moves by a desperate government to avoid answering to the people at the long scheduled general election. Sahara reporters has given a fairly accurate report on the current meetings going on in Abuja this very day. Why is the pdp so desperate to avoid the election? Surely they have boasted enough, and not for one day has Jonathan persuaded the average Nigerian that fighting boko haram was his top priority, but now it is a very convenient excuse. Jonathan will continue to fail because that is all that is within him. A wretched coward trying to subvert the constitution and the will of the people. He will not succeed. Even if it is six weeks, we will be angrier and more people will see through his shameless posturing. I hope all his pastor supporters are watching events with open eyes. Nigeria is being pushed to the brink of conflict by the ambitions of a rather useless man. We will resist.

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