₦airaland Forum

Incredible scenes in Ibadan.

If this happens in the US, proceedings to impeach a president that defies the Supreme Court would be swift.

People don't seem to understand that in undermining the Supreme Court, this President has set a very dangerous precedent that goes to the very roots of the country's legitimacy as a constitutional entity. Other Presidents are likely to do same in future.

Once the Supreme Court is defenestrated, we are on the road reckless lawlessness.

Foreign investors will look at the disregard for even the Supreme Court & say to themselves, Nigeria?, no, thank you, we would rather invest in another country where Court rulings affecting our contractual and property rights will be respected.

A PDP government at the Federal level will be ruthlessly corrupt. It's always been that way with that party.

Just think back to the Jonathan era.

famology:
And the useless obaseki said Edo State is not affected by the policy. Big fool!
They've been insulting him since morning. Market women were calling him hausa goat in their protest this morning. MUMU man

The Governor event went to court this morning to support the policy.

This morning, I saw about 50 frustrated men and women standing in front of the Central Bank entrance. They looked so forlorn and helpless.

About 20 stern looking riot police men was standing a few yards away watching the gathering crowd.

There were no forms in sight despite Emefiele saying people should go to Central Bank offices to fill forms.

There must be tens of millions of people who still have old notes, yet to my knowledge, most states in Nigeria have just one CBN office. If all the millions of people turn up to fill forms, how will these offices cope

No other country in the world would treat its citizens like this.

Also, will CBN change the currency before every future election?

Absolutely crazy.

You people just don't understand.

Even if the Supreme Court made a mistake, only the Supreme court can reverse itself.

No other court in the land, no government official or institution, or the President can override the Supreme court's judicial pronouncements.

But we are close in the country to becoming a lawless state.

How else can one explain a CBN saying a Supreme Court order does not affect it because it was not joined in a suit in which the Federal government was ordered to maintain a status quo

Tinubu's responses were far more intelligent and superior to Obi's.

Obi sounded very mediocre and lackluster. It was mostly about moving from consumption to production.

Obi is Goodluck Jonathan Mark 2. Probably a decent bloke, but not the leader Nigeria needs right now.

I wasn't able to watch Atiku"s session, or did he not participate.

Nigerian politics is something else.

Adults behaving shabby. Where is your integrity and pride

Money must be involved.

Part of a strategy to get people from the SE riled and determined to vote against APC.

But in doing so, they will do APC a favour.

Only APC will benefit from the actions of an angry and determined voters from the SE.

People need to understand that APC may be a little concerned that pictures of the poorly-attended Obi campaign event in Lagos over the weekend may dampen Labour party supporters' spirit and hope of victory.

APC doesn't want this. They want SEaterners to remain highly motivated to turn out to vote, so that Atiku"s share of votes in the SE in particular will be crushed.

That is why I suspect Mr Shettima is trying to riled SEasterners.

I thought the unfortunate death of the young girl happened during a sporting event at a location away from the school.

It is a horrible thing to have happened.

abobote:
This is best I have heard from Tinubu, even though his pride and arrogance were very obvious

I call it confidence rather than pride.

Maybe we need a bit of that in our next leader.

That said, some of his utterances against political opponents are overboard, eg the one against the Akwa Ibom governor.

If he wins, his handlers will hopefully help him to overcome the needless urge to lash out at opponents.

Tinubu was cogent, even brilliant in patches. Though, he is very slow to put his thoughts across. At 70 years, that's not to be totally unexpected.

He is a man of logic, even using algebra to explain some of his analysis. He had very original ideas and gave very clear and practical examples of things he would like to change.

I honestly believe Tinubu could be the man we need. I've often wondered why many political giants believe so much in this man. It can't just be because of money, as many of these people are not hungry. I think I may have finally found the answer. I suspect in their private moments with Tinubu, they see in him a lot of brilliant thinking and bravery.

But, Obi's session of the program was a complete contrast.

First time I have heard Obi speak. Hard to believe that, but it is actually true, as I rarely watch TV.

Obi's answers were incoherent & generally unimpressive. His responses were pitiful and lacking any depth. He spoke in general terms and endlessly about 'moving us from consumption to production.'

Obi is not ready. He is not the man we need now. He needs more experience.

The president is looking for a soft landing.

He has allowed his authority to be challenged by Governors, and he has been restrained by the Supreme Court.

It is 4pm, and the Presidency has still not found a face-saving way to issue a direct statement that the old and new currency should co-exist as the supreme court has ordered.

In the past few hours alone, they have bombarded us with pictures of the president shaking hands with former heads of state, and now senate president and the speaker. Trying to manipulate us. The presidency is hiding behind Council of State.

Was it Council of State that gave directive to Emefiele to introduce the policy?

The President needs to face the media, explain to us how he misfired on this policy, and apologise to the people of this country. Then we can understand and forgive. This is what an American president would do.

10 days now, I have not touched a single currency, old or new

More people than before are now willing to differentiate between APC government and Tinubu.

I heard some workmen discussing loudly this morning about politics. I wasn't really paying attention, but one said in a loud voice - 'we are not voting party, we are voting individuals'. They were speaking in Yoruba.

My guess is, one or more of them is opposed to voting APC, while the other was try to differentiate between APC and Tinubu.

I think this cash palava may be helping Tinubu than many realise.

That headline is funny.

It made it feel like Atiku, Dino and some other PDP politicians are huddled around a young IT/Media person in a room right now in Abuja manipulating new pictures they plan to flood social media with today.

Hear Wasiu singing...Tinubu, Omo Afenifere...awa lafenifere

That's one song Baba Adebajo will not be dancing to this afternoon.


The currency and Petrol issues and Tinubu's perceived persecution is giving him new sympathy support in the SW.

My sister who was a keen Obi supporter (not that she ever votes) was furious when she heard that Buhari was using the currency thing to instigate voters against Tinubu. People don't like that Mr Buhari and his cabal are punishing the masses because of one man.

I was shocked recently when I heard her say 'we will vote Tinubu and see what Buhari will do'.

A whole Presidency celebrating and talking of how we can now 'enjoy' the peripheral services of a private foreign company.

What an embarrassment many African leaders are.

If Labour party wins up to 15% of the votes in Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, or Oyo state, it will have done extremely well. In some, if not all of these states, it will get less than 10%.

PDP has always been strong in Ondo State, but APC will get at least 60% of the votes in the Presidential.

When faced with a ballot paper on election day, many traditional PDP voters will find it difficult to thumbprint for Atiku to be president immediately after Buhari.

There is simply no big appetite in the SW for another Northerner to be president, immediately after Buhari.

Many traditional PDP voters will make a distinction between presidential and other elections.

Buhari couldn't win a presidential election.

It was this same Tinubu that packaged him and galvanised most southern support for him.

Yet, from the day he was sworn in as president, he has treated Tinubu with contempt.

Always pretending that he does not know what is going on, when he is at the centre of planning all the anti- Tinubu moves.

His plots and schemes in the lead up to the primaries were roundly defeated, yet he refused to accept the winner.

He is prepared to destroy his party, support PDP candidate, just to stop the one person that did the most to make him president.

Man's arrogance, treachery, and inhumanity to one another is a lasting mystery.

Lagos State government has reasoned his matter.

He moved on so quickly to another woman and showed zero concern about what happened to his wife that all fair-minded people wondered how he could do that.

Social media photos of him flaunting his relationship with that internet sex counsellor, whatever her name is, made me sick to my stomach.

I am glad he has met his comeuppance. Horrible man.

I don't understand Amaechi.

You lost the primary fair and square, and several months later you're still beefing the outcome.

The man has always acted odd. Remember him running around a stadium to prove he is fitter than Tinubu

His only chance of ever playing national politics successfully again is in another party.

Even if Tinubu loses, many in APC will never trust him again with his childish tantrums.

Mr Akpabio did a great job.

He not only delivered a crowd, he delivered a spectacle.

His next task is to deliver at least 25% of the votes.

If he does that, whether he becomes president or not, Mr Tinubu can look back with fondness at the reception Mr Akpabio's laid for him here.

Like many voters in other countries, some Nigerian voters are very tribal about their party.

They always vote a particular party out of blind loyalty. Nothing in the world will convince them to vote another party.

So when people say Atiku will not get 25% in Lagos or Tinubu will not get 25% in Rivers or Akwa Ibom, they'll be surprised.

APC and PDP have extensive network or 'leaders' and 'workers' at the local level who will go to any length to bring out votes for their party.

Many of these people have the rivalry entrenched in their hearts even if it is mostly friendly. There are friendly local bragging rights to be won, so whoever their party puts forward, they will support. At the end of the day, they don't get anything in return from the party, but they don't mind.

It's like a blood covenant for them

Is there any other country in the world where a President and the central bank governor are always milling around each other like in Nigeria.

Where is the independence of the central bank.

Hmm... it's happening.

When you cancel an invitation to a president because of his policy...nkan be!

There's no sugar coating it...this is a brutal smackdown from Mr Ganduje.

Power is drifting away from Buhari and some Governors are now bold enough to rebuff him.

How can a President inflict so much pain on hundreds of millions of people simply to satisfy his own petty and vindictive political purpose of turning the populace against his party so that his party's candidate can lose an election.

I haven't been able to withdraw money for 2 days now. ATM after ATM, there is no money. I can't imagine the suffering of millions up and down the country.

All for what? To satisfy the egotistic complex of an undemocratic leader.

Millions of otherwise apolitical people, including myself, who never got involved in politics supported you in 2014/2015 against all advice that you are a cold and vindictive individual. I gave you the benefit of the doubt. But with your latest actions of punishing millions in order to further your personal vindictive interest, you have proved yourself to be exactly what people said about you all these years.

Patriotsleague:
45% in a critical sector as maritime is huge. Companies are in it for a long haul. Do you know how much deep sea ports make daily?

Nigeria is a high value market, investors know, that's why they rush us. 45% profits is a profit margins. Companies look at marginal profits, not rate. It's better to make 10million 1 billion times, than make 100 million a thousand times. This is a fast paced high profit market and sector.

Did Nigeria have the money to develop the port.

It is not even about money alone, does the country have the expertise to develop and run a super-efficient port. Look at Apapa, Tin Can, and the rest. Has it not been chaos for decades?

I think you are focusing too much on what the private investors will make, and not the benefit to Nigeria.

Yes, in an ideal world where Nigeria has the resources and the competence to develop and run an efficient port, one would hope the country would own a majority shareholding in a project like this. But, Nigeria's situation is currently not ideal.

EdoBoy90:
.

Even in PPP, FG is entitled to own 40 or 45%. I think you need to read local content law or trade law

1. FG is not entitled to own anything.

2. He who has the money more or less dictates the terms (well, to a large extent).

3. Foreign investors will usually not invest in such projects unless they have majority shareholding. You either accept it or they go elsewhere.

4. This is largely a Lagos State-driven project. The Federal government only took a token 5% interest because they probably want a seat on the Board of the company so they can monitor its dealings.

5. Most Foreign investors do not want Federal or State government domination in their Joint Venture.

6. Chinese do not own 75% of the port. That share is owned between a Chinese company and Tolaram. Tolaram is a Singaporean company, not Chinese. They are the makers of Indomie in Nigeria.

7. The port will be run on a BOOT basis for 45 fears, after which its ownership will transfer to Lagos State and the Federal government.

8. The Foreign investors will make a lot of money. But they also took the risk of investing their money. If they didn't, the port would probably not have been built in the time and to the standard it was built.

9. If it becomes the hub port for West and Central Africa as planned, it will bring better efficiency to our economy and generate lots of money for all parties, including the Federal Government through customs and other revenue. Think of all the employment it will generate too and the PAYE that goes to Lagos state government.

It is a win win for all involved.

No serious woman would visit an ex boyfriend to drop her wedding invite.

What's your ex boyfriend 's business with your wedding

She wanted something and got it.

I was telling a friend in another state this morning that I suspect the fuel scarcity is artificial and intended to damage Tinubu's prospects at the elections.

He was incredulous. He said my thoughts were far fetched. He didn't believe it.

Behold, I came to Nairaland tonight and saw Tinubu make the same allegations.

If the Buhari government wanted the APC candidate to win this election, there would be no scarcity at this time.

And the currency issue would not be rushed to coincide with elections.

These things are not coincidences.

I am surprised a bank would send a lady out alone to go and do debt recovery.

Too risky.

Who else noticed the King is called Oba, and his name Obaitan Adeloro (a Crown comes with riches) is Yoruba. Yet there is no history of Yoruba conquest in this area. And it is highly unlikely that a Yoruba migrant family in nearby Kogi or Ondo state could have produced their kings across generations.

There is also a Chief Ajayi mentioned in the article.

The Ososo people appears to have a clear perspective of their history. They migrated from Benin.

If they migrated from Benin, how come many (probably majority) households in Ososo, Ibillo, Imoga etc have Yoruba names. That's not to suggest that this people are Yorubas today, but it is highly likely that they were of Yoruba origin through Benin. Many of the older ones speak or understand Yoruba, but all the younger ones don't. So, I'm absolutely not saying Osolo, Ibillo people of today are Yorubas. But there is a historical connection for their names that's worth investigating.

Scholars need to research things like this so that we can all better understand our history as a people.

But parochialism, inferiority and superiority complexes of all kinds between Yorubas and Benin people will not allow the truth to be ascertained.

This attitude diminishes our history and does nothing for our civilisation.

If you try to start an intellectual debate around the Yoruba and Benin connection here on Nairaland, the whole thing will quickly descend into fighting, abuse, threats and all sorts.

Which way Nigerians?

I like Nairaland for it's simplicity, calm and non-aggressive colours.

The new emojis will make each thread/page a multicolored nightmare.

It will be like being on Discord. Ewww

Anyway, it seems many nairalanders like the new approach, so I guess the rest of us just have to accept it.