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newsynews:
https://www.wotzup.ng/president-buhari-speech-unga/

Urum Okiyi wrote:‎ Catalonians have been gearing up, for a referendum in order to determine whether or not, they will be independent, from Spain. Spanish Police organized a raid and carted away the ballot instrument for the referendum. That's how far Spain has gone, in order to stop the referendum. IPoB seeks a referendum. A lot has been done by the FG, using the Military. Now, what's next?‎

LifestyleTonite:
I thought they said IPOB is coming to stone him
Or are there no stones in New York?

OP-UNEDITED | The Sin of Being IGBO in Nigeria – By Favour Afolabi OP UNEDITED on September 18, 2017 at 7:27 pm As always, almost everyone in Nigeria is now an Expert in teaching The IGBO RACE on how they should conduct themselves as Good Nigerians while actually using the opportunity to show their long-held disdain for these people. All the people that have never been able to speak against killer marauding Fulani Herdsmen for example have suddenly become ‘experienced war veterans’ who preach to Igbos to call Nnamdi KANU to order to avoid another Biafra war as though they have cared a hoot about the sufferings of those dark days in the history of this WORLD (YES, let it sink – As many Igbos were killed then as Hitler killed The Jews during WWII)? For the Igbos worldwide to even mark a remembrance day for this is almost an insulting taboo to these bloc of super intelligent Nigerians. And now, this ‘OmoYibo’ Nnamdi has given these folks the perfect opportunity to unleash the much needed salvo on the Igbos – the Igbo people must be blamed for not standing up to vote the right leaders, as though the Yorubas produced a Ghandi in Tibubu and the Hausas, a Mandela in Buhari? The Igbo governors must be blamed because they did not call Kanu to order – coning from the same people that have seen any culpability of the Northern Governors in Boko Haram. These same people who have refused to call out Gov Shettima of Borno for his well documented lapses in allowing the kidnap of the Chibok girls. Is this not just so typical of Nigeria and the Nigerian Nation? Hypocrisy of the most pungent order! Well, unlike many other Nigerians who have made the habit of hiding their names behind these sort of write-ups, pretending to be patriots, mine is @favourafolabi and I will be very glad to stand in front of the likes of the Ogundamisis, who has spent the last couple of days rushing to label Nnamdi KANU ‘The Igbo Hitler’ – I mean, seriously, this IPOB EPISODE (as unfortunate at it is) has helped to expose so many people in this polity! Imagine the guy on twitter this afternoon that quickly stereotyped me to be IGBO until I told him my full names are FAVOUR BABATOPE ADIO AFOLABI of Otan Ayegbaju, Osun State to his apparent chagrin!

TonyeBarcanista:
army did not declare IPOB terrorists, it was only a 'pronouncement'...

I used to read your write ups. I won't do that anymore. You are the most idiotic person on Nairaland. Sarrki and his cohorts are paid zombies. What are you gaining from your sudden volte face?

Cinkq:
honestly speaking ipob conducts gave room for whatever bad name anybody is calling it.

I can never forget how ipob online supporters posted a video showing us how kanu chased military away from the road.

We also have another one that shows ipob members urging the Nigeria army to shoot them.

THESE ARE ACTS OF MILITANTS AND NOT THAT OF A SECESSION GROUP.

Sharrap asshole. Your oga at the top has eating back his words and you are here dancing on top of his vomit. There's really no cure for your likes.

Sunnah1:
Let him deal with the useless and brain washed International Pig of Biafra .

Where is Sarrki and his cohorts....Army did not proscribe
IPOB a terrorist group-
Buratai
Me: the fear of
International bodies is the
beginning of wisdom

CastedDude:
The Chief of army staff (COAS) General. Tukur Yusuf Buratai is right now in Ebonyi state to brief the state of the operation python dance II. He said that the operation is purely to maintain internal security and it will abide by the constitutional civility and obedience to the rule of law.

According to the coas the exercise had commenced two days ago in the south eastern region. That it covers the entire south eastern states.

He however assured the masses to go about their business law abiding and entertain no fear.

Received on behalf of the governor by the acting governor the deputy Dr. Eric Kelechi Igwe requested from the army that the state would appreciate that her citizens is not molested in any form since this state is reputable peaceful state.

The Chief of army staff assured him of orderly conduct by his men.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/09/egwu-eke-2-storms-ebonyi-state-general-tukur-yusuf-brutai-in-abia-state.html

Where is Sarrki and his cohorts....Army did not proscribe
IPOB a terrorist group-
Buratai
Me: the fear of
International bodies is the
beginning of wisdom

rammyblog:
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Airtel data wey dey burn as matches...

kitaatita:
They will vote Obiano because elections are not won on Nairaland. Nairaland did not anticipate two Senators for APC in Rivers State. Nairaland did not anticipate Rochas victory in Imo or the runoff. Does it matter to you that IPOB may be the noisy minority in the South East.

Sharrap you and. learn:

Under Jonathan, the FG approached the Federal High Court,
Abuja for
the proscription of Boko Haram as a terrorist group; " In
compliance with the foregoing provisions, and particularly
Section
2(1)(c), the Federal Government (under Fmr. President G.E.
Jonathan)
approached the Federal High Court in Suit No.FHC/ABJ/CS/
368/2013 on
24/05/2013 for the declaration/proscription of the notorious
Boko
Haram. That was granted (per Kafarati J of Federal High
Court No.2
Abuja) and Boko Haram was officially “proscribed” by the
COURT on the APPLICATION of the then ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION.
Not the Army or the Governors. Not in the Court of Public
Opinion
(Media) but in the Court of Law. Consequent upon that
proscription and in compliance with Section 9(4)
& (7) of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011, the Federal
Government
proceeded to Gazette same in Federal Republic of Nigeria
Official Gazette
No. 34, Volume 100. That Gazette was successfully relied
upon in the cases of Federal
Republic of Nigeria v. Mustapha Fawaz & 4 Ors (Unreported
Charge No.
FHC/ABJ/CR/112/13 (a Judgment delivered on 29/11/2013
per Hon.
Justice A.F.A. Ademola of Federal High Court No. 6 Abuja)
and Federal
Republic of Nigeria v. Murktar Ibrahim (Unreported Charge
No:FHC ABJ/
CR/178/2017) per Justice G.O. Kolawole (of the Federal
High Court No. 5 Abuja) on 20/11/2015."

Cacawa2:
In June 2013, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan proscribed Boko Haram as a terrorist Organisation. This, he did, without any recourse to the High Court as most people would expect; and reasonably so.

There are two sections in the TPA act that may be deployed into making such declarations: Section 2 and; Section 9.



The TPA act makes provision for the declaration of a group as being a Terrorist group on a number of grounds.

It is very easy to refer to[b] Section 2 of the act[/b] which makes provision for a process that involves judicial processes, procedures and pronouncement. Most applicable to local terrorism.

However [b]Section 9 of the act[/b]makes express approval for the executive arm to immediately declare a group as a Terrorist group. This is specifically in relation to international affiliations and sponsorship.

In the case of IPOB, there is reliable Intel available to the Nigerian Army suggesting the foreign links and backings of IPOB to certain international terrorism networks.

The move by the Nigerian Govt. is therefore in order and can only be upturned by any aggrieved person who takes the matter to a court of competent jurisdiction. In the mean time, the declaration remains in full force and anybody (either physically or over the internet), found to be soliciting for a terrorist group may be found culpable.

Let us be enlightened.

Regards,

CACAWA2


source: http://www.lawnigeria.com/LawsoftheFederation/Terrorism-(Prevention)-Act,-2011.html

The President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki in a press
release this morning addressed the recent crisis
orchestrated by
Operation Python Dance. In his 10 point statement I have
taken two to dwell on.
Those rejoicing that IPOB has been proscribed and declared
a "Terrorist Organisation" this is what Saraki, the chief
lawmaker of the Country had to say and I quote:
"I also wish to state that the announcement of the
proscription of the group known as Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOB) by Governors of the South-east states and the
categorization of the group as a 'terrorist organisation' by
the Nigerian military are unconstitutional and does not
follow due process. Our laws make clear provisions for
taking such actions and without the due process being
followed, such declaration cannot have effect. I am sure the
President will do the needful by initiating the right process.
This will go a long way in demonstrating to the world at
large that we are a country that operate by laid down
process under every circumstance. So, those who have
been hammering on this point should maintain their cool".
IPOB has a nuisance value. Their agitation is moral and
their cause is legitimate. Though, their methods may be
questionable. The message is more important than the
messenger!
However, I am more interested in his promise to institute a
NASS investigation into the perfidy carried out by the
Nigerian Army.
Quote again:
"I want to also make it clear that the National Assembly
intends to embark on a fact-finding investigation aimed at
determining what actually happened during the period of the
military exercise in the South-east. We want to be able to
sift the facts from the fiction and determine who did what. It
is quite clear that all the facts are not yet known. We
assure Nigerians that there will be no cover up. We intend
to lay the facts bare".
If this is done and appropriate sanctions carried out to
whomever is found culpable by either the army and/or the
various state governments then justice will have been
served for those senseless killings.
However, I am aware here is Nigeria and as usual nothing
may be done to those found culpable.
But posterity awaits.
One day in the future their crimes will catch up with them.
Tomorrow is pregnant.

dingbang:
I don't understand..just few banks are on it...

you are the computer geek right? now why can't your. bank make use of mobile app for this instead of been in a long queue at the Atm?

dingbang:
Meanwhile, our esteemed customers who haven't downloaded and enrolled their FirstMobile app should do so using this thread as a guide...


https://www.nairaland.com/3837288/nairalander-explains-first-bank-mobile

Thank you.

It's still stress when u imagine the que at first bank atms
Why didn't the computer geek use mobile app instead

Throwback:
Kanu wants to be popular, Nigeria will provide him with the world stage as a notorious terrorist.
Even UK will outlaw him from returning to the country.

I pity his son.

Your father is a terrorist.

I am not surprised that a man who is recorded on camera to have commanded his supporters to burn down Nigeria, will have a storage of explosives in his house. The same man also promised that the army that enters Biafra will not depart alive.

I am not surprised at all.

Oluwaloniglory OmoJesu wrote:
France (Paris) to Netherlands (Amsterdam) is less than
4hrs with the train. That's like driving from Lagos to Ilorin.
Between these two countries is another two different
country. Luxembourg and Belgium. Amsterdam is basically
about 1.5hr to Belgium, that close someone like me had
asked in the past why can't they just be one country.
Do you know Belgium has a population of 11million and
seceded from the Netherlands?
Do you know Luxembourg population is less than
600thousand?
When people think Nigeria is too small to break up, I find it
difficult to understand what they mean.
Forcefully Keeping 200million people together to be
managed by some cow rearer or even by the most intelligent
persons is to me slavery by proxy.
When people say one Nigeria is better, I checked out their
individual lives and in most cases there is nothing to write
home about.
You sit on Facebook shouting one Nigeria while you sleep
and wake up at Luxembourg embassy for a visiting visa just
to disappear from the one Nigeria you so love. Hianity is
your case!
The one Nigeria that can't guarantee you employment after
graduation. The one Nigeria that can't guarantee you quality
education. The one Nigeria that only favour a very few. The
one Nigeria that can't guarantee you quality medical
services. Exactly what do you want in this one Nigeria that
continues to kill its youths?
Ask me 100 times and I will answer you I do not love one
Nigeria. Let this contraption break up in peace so everyone
can build their country.
Restructuring? Taaa! You missed me!! We've been on this
road before. I've said over and over, Nigeria was
restructured in the past, it took only one night for Nigeria
military to overthrow and turned everything upside down.
Good day, people and have a Beautiful Sunday!

MrRationaL:
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said the Senate would soon meet with security chiefs over military action against members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and their leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

He said the meeting would chart a path for resolution of contentious issues causing tension in the South-East and also address the skirmishes in Plateau and other states.

This is as the Nigerian Army declared that its ongoing operation in the region will continue.

Saraki in a statement on Sunday in Abuja said that security agencies, political and religious leaders must work for the promotion of dialogue as means for tackling agitations, to ensure peace in the country.

The statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, urged all Nigerians to maintain peace and avoid statements or actions capable of aggravating the tension in parts of the country.

Saraki said that the crises in the country were not unconnected to the economic challenges being faced by citizens.

“The tension in some parts of the country has its roots substantially in the economic situation.

“The nation should be assured that some of the legislative and executive actions taken to address the economic problems are beginning to yield fruits.
“This is why we recently witnessed the rebound of the economy and the exit of the country from recession,” he said.

He called for calm among the people, especially in the South-East and Plateau, saying that the government required the cooperation of everyone in solving all problems.

“I want to appeal to our people to avoid stoking ethnic or religious fires. We should not deepen the fault lines of our nation and place citizens in danger of violence and sustained crises.

“The government requires the support of all Nigerians and we should please give peace a chance. No real development or genuine economic activity can take place in the midst of crisis or tension.

“Investments and development thrive only where there is peace,” Saraki said.

He advised political, community and religious leaders to take actions that would douse the tension and reassure the people that the best way was for us to live together in peace and harmony.

“All leaders at this point must canvass support for government and preach peace, love and harmony.
“Once again, I plead with our people to avoid taking laws into their hands or antagonizing our neighbours,” Saraki added.

Source: http://RationalTV..in/2017/09/biafra-what-senate-will-do-about.html

Oluwaloniglory OmoJesu wrote:
France (Paris) to Netherlands (Amsterdam) is less than
4hrs with the train. That's like driving from Lagos to Ilorin.
Between these two countries is another two different
country. Luxembourg and Belgium. Amsterdam is basically
about 1.5hr to Belgium, that close someone like me had
asked in the past why can't they just be one country.
Do you know Belgium has a population of 11million and
seceded from the Netherlands?
Do you know Luxembourg population is less than
600thousand?
When people think Nigeria is too small to break up, I find it
difficult to understand what they mean.
Forcefully Keeping 200million people together to be
managed by some cow rearer or even by the most intelligent
persons is to me slavery by proxy.
When people say one Nigeria is better, I checked out their
individual lives and in most cases there is nothing to write
home about.
You sit on Facebook shouting one Nigeria while you sleep
and wake up at Luxembourg embassy for a visiting visa just
to disappear from the one Nigeria you so love. Hianity is
your case!
The one Nigeria that can't guarantee you employment after
graduation. The one Nigeria that can't guarantee you quality
education. The one Nigeria that only favour a very few. The
one Nigeria that can't guarantee you quality medical
services. Exactly what do you want in this one Nigeria that
continues to kill its youths?
Ask me 100 times and I will answer you I do not love one
Nigeria. Let this contraption break up in peace so everyone
can build their country.
Restructuring? Taaa! You missed me!! We've been on this
road before. I've said over and over, Nigeria was
restructured in the past, it took only one night for Nigeria
military to overthrow and turned everything upside down.
Good day, people and have a Beautiful Sunday!

Jibril659:
deploy them to the east immediately.

Terrorist: a person who uses UNLAWFUL VIOLENCE and
INTIMIDATION, especially against CIVILIANS, in the pursuit
of POLITICAL AIMS.
Having considered the above definition in the light of what
is currently happening in Abia state, I have come to the
conclusion that the NIGERIAN ARMY IS A TERRORIST
ORGANISATION!

madridguy:
Rubbish submission from a rubbish gutter mouth. Hiding in a far away country insurging innocent youths. The youth should as matter of urgency de activate their mumu button as no politician ambition worth their lives.

Aniefok Udoabasi wrote:
Boko haram is deadly. They are armed to the teeth. They
have killed military men in their hundreds. They have killed
civilians in their tens of thousands. They have burned down
houses and villages. They have burned down churches and
mosques. They have threatened to blow up Nigeria. They
even blew up the United Nations building in Abuja.
YET,
Northern elders/leaders, including Buhari, opposed any
attempt by the military to invade any Northern community
as a result of boko haram's presence. Northern elders,again
and again, asked the government to withdraw the army from
Borno ,the headquarters of boko haram.
In fact, Buhari publicly said that it was wrong for the
military to move against boko haram. He specifically said
that any attack against boko haram should be viewed as an
attack against the North as a whole. I'm not talking about a
century or even a decade ago. I am talking about a few
years ago.
ALSO,
Lai Mohammed,speaking for APC ,Buhari's party, said that
it was wrong for the government to label boko haram as an
unlawful organisation. This was immediately after the
Nigerian government had declared boko haram an unlawful
organization. APC said that declaring boko haram an
unlawful organization in Nigeria is unconstitutional .
I also remember that when the United States government
wanted to declare boko haram a terrorist organisation, the
North vehemently opposed it. The Sultan of Sokoto led the
opposition. He openly canvassed that the USA should not
label boko haram a terrorist organisation.
Only CAN ,as led by pastor Ayo ,canvassed for the United
States to pencil boko haram down as a terrorist
organisation. I remember that when pastor Ayo traveled to
the United States to lobby its government to declare boko
haram a terrorist organisation, he was ridiculed by Northern
leaders for daring to cause their boko haram to be called a
terrorist organisation.
THE POINT IS:
If an organization as murderous and satanic like boko
haram could have northern leaders and APC leaders,
including Buhari, as open supporters, why should the
unarmed and harmless civilians in the south East not be
supported and protected? Why are southern leaders acting
dumb? Why are south East governors behaving like house
boys?
Nnamdi Kanu, hate him or love him, has not killed a single
soul. You may be irritated by the conduct of some of his
followers ,but the fact remains that they are not armed.
They have not burned communities, have not blown up
mosques or churches. They are just a group armed with
social media and a radio station.
And yet you say that the army should clamp down ,attack
and kill them.
Same you who said that boko haram should not be attacked
because that would mean an attack against the North!
Same you who said that boko haram should not be declared
an unlawful organization by the Nigerian government!
Same you who pleaded that boko haram should not be
declared a terrorist organisation by the United States
government!
Shame on you.

skedman:
hello,go and check your dictionary. It is not necessary when you hold a gun before you are declared a terrorists but when you have the intention of causing what will lead to total murder of a larger group i.e war or you are about committing an arm or mass destruction to the people at large . Unfortunately he has ran away .

Then fulani herdsmen are cheiks

cosby02:
You must be blind, deaf, dumb and cripple to have typed this nonsense.

For defending OBJ who blatantly raped this country in every sphere you must be a ZOMBIE.

Mandynews:
Lord's chosen and APC no difference

Sharrap you!

Angelb4:
Just watch out, Omocrie, Foulyoshe, Fani-Cowyode and their PDP*gs must have something negative to say about it.

Dead and burried people that almost 'chopped' our future

you have nothing to say. Sharap

bobnazzygon:
Everything in Nigeria is not working as it suppose to be because of inadequate planning.

If APC Govt
Got $90B From
DIEZANI,Why Is NIG Still
Begging CHINA &
WORLD BANK For $5B &
$3B Loans,Which Were
Turned Down?

;Maybe these guys dey yansh each other. formidable pairs of five

omenkaLives:
Seun, Mynd44, Lalasticlala, I'd be glad if you can have this on the fp to balance the deception being promoted by the immediate past admin and its supporters.

Thanks.

Omenka, your nightmare Dr Uwakwe-Mangse is waiting for you on fb.

Nma27:
Ghanian TV can advertise this voodoo thing like its legal there.

A young Guinean Facebook user ......

Old Imo state comprised all of the present Abia, and majority parts of the present Ebonyi States and the whole of the present Imo State. The old Imo was created in 1976 from the old East Central state. Since its creation, its fortunes have not been different from those of other states of comparable needs in Nigeria particularly, parts of the eastern states that are now generally referred to as the southeastern states. During the second Republic, Imo State stood out as a beacon of the selfless industry doggedness and sheer willingness to succeed in the face of odds - all which are attributes with which the average Igbo man is known. In the Nigerian context, it meant even more. Its citizens suffered undue deprivation because the area had suffered two concurrent forms of marginalization - one from the federal government and the other by a systematic oversight by previous administrators of the area. What this means was that Imo had no industries, it had not modern infrastructure, no federal presence nor did it have any viable revenue generating institution of worth. This writer was a university student during Nigeria's second republic. What conspicuously stood Imo indigenes out from the rest of the student populace was our poverty of material well-being. Our only solace was that we were scholarly and brilliant. While students from the north enjoyed free education augmented by obvious wealthy parental intervention and a patronage sustained by the zone as the producers of majority Nigerian ruling class, students from the then LOOBO states - Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Bendel and Ondo states enjoyed bursary awards that made the pursuit of the academe a thing of joy. With Chief Awolowo on the driver's seat, students from the Unity Party-ruled states were the envy of all. Students from Imo and old Anambra states earned none of this till much, more lately. But people from Imo state and its student-populace understood. Why because our leadership under the auspices of Chief Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe made us aware that we were a thoroughly disadvantaged and deprived people. He explained that our unenviable precarious situation stemmed from the fact that he was doing a lot while at the same time investing in industry and modern infrastructure to build a modern Imo state in order to make the lives of future Imo indigenes better than it was then. He explained that he was building a university to accommodate majority of Imo qualified indigenes who were not admitted into federal universities because of quota system - a system that had effectively deprived Imo state University bound students from being admitted proportionally into federal varsities, Imo being the greatest producer of potential university materials in the whole nation. We understood when he lamented that there were not industries in the state and that he was busy building industries to make Imo State the Taiwan of the nation; that we should take solace that after our graduation, we will have factories to employ us. He said he was building the Amaraku Power Generating Plant and that of Izombe, to provide electricity, since the federal government had effectively marginalized us, Imo people. He pledged that he would build the aluminum extrusion plant in Inyishi and the Avutu poultry farm. He begged us to bear with him because he had put a lot of money in rehabilitating the roads of Aba Township to provide Igbo traders a fortress from where to attack the burgeoning global mercantilism. Above all he promised he would build us a modern color television station with Outside Broadcast (OB) Vans and satellite stations to assuage our appetite for news, information and entertainment which the highly regulated and partisan NTA Aba, Nigeria could not provide. He told us to be studious as he was also busy building a new Owerri capital, which he then likened to "our own Abuja." For a start, he was busy building a five star hotel to be name "Imo Concorde," where we (every Imo citizen who can afford) would all meet during evening hours after a hard days job. In the end he approved for us a 300 Naira bursary for every Imo university student and a 200 Naira award for those in colleges of Technology. He assured us that before long most of us studying in other states would be flying into Owerri after he had completed the Imo Airport. By the time the Shagari regime was overthrown in 1983, Mbakwe had wrought near Economic Miracle in Imo state. He had accomplished in four years what he had set out to achieve in eight Years! Enter the Military: The all conquering, lo, rapacious military administration that ruled Imo state from 1983-1999 collectively seamed to have one mission in mind - to dismantle all the well programmed and well articulated people-oriented achievements of the civilian administration of Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe. Today, the Amaraku and Izombe power stations are no more. They were dismantled and sold into exile by a military administrator that happens to be Igbo. All the industries set up by Mbakwe were inexplicably allowed to rot, die and decay. As a matter of fact none of them survived the military era. Coupled with this, was the neglect with which the administrators of the Petroleum Trust Fund handled the state. While federal money were being pumped into the education and rehabilitation of infrastructure in many states of the federation especially in the north, Imo and almost all Igbo states trudged along as if they were not part of Nigeria. Our eminent sons and daughters who until recently were on the fore front in articulation of Imo policy had either been created out from Imo or have acquiesced because of the pursuit of material things. Sam Mbakwe now impoverished, had cried himself hoarse, no body ever hears of Dr. Nnanna Ukaegbu of Imerinwe. Chief Francis Arthur Nzeribe is not a man you can make a sustainable plan with. He could turn against you in a heartbeat and Chief Iwuanynwu, my former boss is enmeshed in the pursuit of prurient capitalism that you do not and can never understand where his political interests are - the Igbo or his pocket. Was it a big relief once more then when at the dawn of the new dispensation in 1999, all had hoped that Imo prosperity will as it does during any civilian regime will turn the corner? A hoped anchored on the belief that whenever Imo people collectively chose who ruled them they had always been right knowing that only our own will appreciate what ails the people.

Excerpts from Nnamdi kanu's speech during a visit by Ijaw IPOB members to his house in Umuahia...He lambasted Edwin Clerk for making a stupid call for his arrest...Here him; "I don't play the politics of Militancy,i don't...I don't play the politics of Amnesty payment,it's of no use...I don't play the politics of settlement...I play the politics of Freedom Edwin Clerk never asked me why i am stopping Anambra election,because if he had asked me why,i will tell him that as old as he is,i want to set him free... The reason why the so called elders and the Igwes want the election to hold,is because of the oil allocation,because of the monthly payment...They don't care about you and your suffering,because if they do,they will go to Osibanjo to negotiate the date for referendum instead of election... Edwin Clerk is fighting for resource control of 13%,may be move to 15%,Nnamdi is fighting for resource control of Ijaw people,so that they can control their resources 100% through our freedom"

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I say a very big NO to the grand plot by President Muhammadu Buhari to sell off our NLNG, NNPC and other collective assets. This is a misanthropic, inauspicious, egregious and malicious move to put the economic wellbeing and livelihood of all Nigerians in the pockets of few parochial minded feudal lords and northern oligarchs.
Who is buying? Under what condition? To be sold at a scrap value? Posterity will not forgive us if we fold our hands and watch as Buhari sells off our collective wealth to his cronies. Whoever necessitated this idea is selfish, and should be resisted by all.
They said they want to use the proceeds to take the country out of its current reversed-gear mode, what a lame excuse! What about the over N3trillion reportedly returned by looters? How about the billions borrowed so far by this administration?

If you still believe Buhari is running Nigeria well, my simple prayer for you is May God run your life the way Buhari is running Nigeria. Its a fair prayer not a curse.

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