₦airaland Forum

9jii:
Wow!He's really Good.his words being like poison to you Haters proved that he's doing it right.

The protection of God is to us all UNlike PDP government.

CrudeGH:
you are talking like a foooooooooooool. Ghana has not signed anything. when did Ghana sign anything? and how is he EPA responsible for anything?

Gbawe:
Can you read at all you illiterate nitw1t? I said folks not fools. Read again even as I suspect you probably suffer from serious comprehension deficit. Brain dead tw1ts like you only come here to insult other and not to contribute anything sensible, productive or informative. In any case, you call someone "So of devil" and hypocritically appear mortified because you thought you were called a fool? You are indeed a fool.

Gbawe:
The guy gave his opinion and all you can do, like a little brat, is to attack him without contributing to the substantive issues he raised. Is it not amazing how it is folks like you who wear your religion on your forehead who are often the most ungracious and ungodly members of this forum? So Jesus would sanction your intolerant and unprovoked attack against others? You Christian Boko haram and Catholic talibans are not different to other fundamentalists you hate passionately. You are merely their reflection of the same intolerance, extremism and disinterest in living and letting others live.

APContherun:
The grounds on which General Buhari is being promoted as the alternative choice are … not only shaky, but pitifully naive. History matters. Records are not kept simply to assist the weakness of memory, but to operate as guides to the future. Of course, we know that human beings change. What the claims of personality change or transformation impose on us is a rigorous inspection of the evidence, not wishful speculation or behind-the- scenes assurances. Public offence, crimes against a polity, must be answered in the public space, not in caucuses of bargaining. In Buhari, we have been offered no evidence of the sheerest prospect of change. On the contrary, all evident suggests that this is one individual who remains convinced that this is one ex-ruler that the nation cannot call to order.

Buhari ? need one remind anyone - was one of the generals who treated a Commission of Enquiry, the Oputa Panel, with unconcealed disdain. Like Babangida and Abdusalami, he refused to put in appearance even though complaints that were tabled against him involved a career of gross abuses of power and blatant assault on the fundamental human rights of the Nigerian citizenry.

Prominent against these charges was an act that amounted to nothing less than judicial murder, the execution of a citizen under a retroactive decree.

Does Decree 20 ring a bell? If not, then, perhaps the names of three youths - Lawal Ojuolape (30), Bernard Ogedengbe (29) and Bartholomew Owoh (26) do. To put it quite plainly, one of those three Ogedengbe - was executed for a crime that did not carry a capital forfeit at the time it was committed.

This was an unconscionable crime, carried out in defiance of the pleas and protests of nearly every sector of the Nigerian and international community religious, civil rights, political, trade unions etc.

Buhari and his sidekick and his partner-in-crime, Tunde Idiagbon persisted in this inhuman act for one reason and one reason only: to place Nigerians on notice that they were now under an iron, inflexible rule, under governance by fear.

The execution of that youthful innocent for so he was, since the punishment did not exist at the time of commission - was nothing short of premeditated murder, for which the perpetrators should normally stand trial upon their loss of immunity.

Are we truly expected to forget this violation of our entitlement to security as provided under existing laws? And even if our sensibilities have become blunted by succeeding seasons of cruelty and brutality, if power itself had so coarsened the sensibilities also of rulers and corrupted their judgment, what should one rightly expect after they have been rescued from the snare of power. At the very least, a revaluation, leading hopefully to remorse, and its expression to a wronged society. At the very least, such a revaluation should engender reticence, silence. In the case of Buhari, it was the opposite. Since leaving office he has declared in the most categorical terms that he had no regrets over this murder and would do so again.

Human life is inviolate. The right to life is the uniquely fundamental right on which all other rights are based. The crime that General Buhari committed against the entire nation went further however, inconceivable as it might first appear.

That crime is one of the most profound negations of civic being. Not content with hammering down the freedom of expression in general terms, Buhari specifically forbade all public discussion of a return to civilian, democratic rule. Let us constantly applaud our media those battle scarred professionals did not completely knuckle down.

They resorted to cartoons and oblique, elliptical references to sustain the people's campaign for a time-table to democratic rule. Overt agitation for a democratic time table however remained rigorously suppressed military dictatorship, and a specifically incorporated in Buhari and Idiagbon was here to stay. To deprive a people of volition in their own political direction is to turn a nation into a colony of slaves. Buhari enslaved the nation. He gloated and gloried in a master-slave relation to the millions of its inhabitants. It is astonishing to find that the same former slaves, now free of their chains, should clamour to be ruled by one who not only turned their nation into a slave plantation, but forbade them any discussion of their condition.

So Tai Solarin is already forgotten? Tai who stood at street corners, fearlessly distributing leaflets that took up the gauntlet where the media had dropped it. Tai who was incarcerated by that regime and denied even the medication for his asthmatic condition? Tai did not ask to be sent for treatment overseas; all he asked was his traditional medicine that had proved so effective after years of struggle with asthma!
Nor must we omit the manner of Buhari coming to power and the pattern of his corrective rule.

Shagari's NPN had already run out of steam and was near universally detested except of course by the handful that still benefited from that regime of profligacy and rabid fascism.

Responsibility for the national condition lay squarely at the door of the ruling party, obviously, but against whom was Buharis coup staged? Judging by the conduct of that regime, it was not against Shagaris government but against the opposition.

The head of government, on whom primary responsibility lay, was Shehu Shagari. Yet that individual was kept in cozy house detention in Ikoyi while his powerless deputy, Alex Ekwueme, was locked up in Kiri-kiri prisons. Such was the Buhari notion of
equitable apportionment of guilt and/or responsibility.

And then the cascade of escapes of the wanted, and culpable politicians. Manhunts across the length and breadth of the nation, roadblocks everywhere and borders tight as steel zip locks. Lo and behold, the chairman of the party, Chief Akinloye, strolled out coolly across the border. Richard Akinjide, Legal Protector of the ruling party, slipped out with equal ease. The Rice Minister, Umaru Dikko, who declared that Nigerians were yet to eat f'rom dustbins - escaped through the same airtight dragnet. The clumsy attempt to crate him home was punishment for his ingratitude, since he went berserk when, after waiting in vain, he concluded that the coup had not been staged, after all, for the immediate consolidation of the party of extreme right-wing vultures, but for the military hyenas.

The case of the overbearing Secretary-General of the party, Uba Ahmed, was even more noxious. Uba Ahmed was out of the country at the time. Despite the closure of the Nigerian airspace, he compelled the pilot of his plane to demand special landing permission, since his passenger load included the almighty Uba Ahmed. Of course, he had not known of the change in his status since he was airborne.
The delighted airport commandant, realizing that he had a much valued fish swimming willingly into a waiting net, approved the request. Uba Ahmed disembarked into the arms of a military guard and was promptly clamped in detention.
Incredibly, he vanished a few days after and reappeared in safety overseas. Those whose memories have become calcified should explore the media coverage of that saga. Buhari was asked to explain the vanished act of this much prized quarry and his response was one of the most arrogant levity. Coming from one who had shot his way into power on the slogan of discipline, it was nothing short of impudent.

Shall we revisit the tragicomic series of trials that landed several politicians several lifetimes in prison? Recall, if you please, the judicial processes undergone by the septuagenarian Chief Adekunle Ajasin. He was arraigned and tried before Buhari's punitive tribunal but acquitted. Dissatisfied, Buhari ordered his re-trial. Again, the Tribunal could not find this man guilty of a single crime, so once again he was returned for trial, only to be acquitted of all charges of corruption or abuse of office.

Was Chief Ajasin thereby released? No! He was ordered detained indefinitely, simply for the crime of winning an election and refusing to knuckle under Shagari's reign of terror.

The conduct of the Buhari regime after his coup was not merely one of double, triple, multiple standards but a cynical travesty of justice. Audu Ogbeh, currently chairman of the Action Congress was one of the few figures of rectitude within the NPN. Just as he has done in recent times with the PDP, he played the role of an internal critic and reformer, warning, dissenting, and setting an example of probity within his ministry.

For that crime he spent months in unjust incarceration.

Guilty by association? Well, if that was the motivating yardstick of the administration of the Buhari justice, then it was most selectively applied.
The utmost severity of the Buhari-Idiagbon justice was especially reserved either for the opposition in general, or for those within the ruling party who had showed the sheerest sense of responsibility and patriotism.

Shall I remind this nation of Buhari's deliberate humiliating treatment of the Emir of Kano and the Oni of Ife over their visit to the state of Israel? I hold no brief for traditional rulers and their relationship with governments, but insist on regarding them as entitled to all the rights, privileges and responsibilities of any Nigerian citizen. This royal duo went to Israel on their private steam and private business.

Simply because the Buhari regime was pursuing some antagonistic foreign policy towards Israel, a policy of which these traditional rulers were not a part, they were subjected on their return to a treatment that could only be described as a head masterly chastisement of errant pupils. Since when, may one ask, did a free citizen of the Nigerian nation require the permission of a head of state to visit a foreign nation that was willing to offer that tourist a visa.?

One is only too aware that some Nigerians love to point to Buhari's agenda of discipline as the shining jewel in his scrap-iron crown. To inculcate discipline however, one must lead by example, obeying laws set down as guides to public probity.

Example speaks louder than declarations, and rulers cannot exempt themselves from the disciplinary structures imposed on the overall polity, especially on any issue that seeks to establish a policy for public well-being. The story of the thirty something suitcases it would appear that they were even closer to fifty - found unavoidable mention in my recent memoirs, YOU MUST SET FORTH AT DOWN, written long before Buhari became spoken of as a credible candidate. For the exercise of a changeover of the national currency, the Nigerian borders air, sea and land had been shut tight.

Nothing was supposed to move in or out, not even cattle egrets.

Yet a prominent camel was allowed through that needles eye. Not only did Buhari dispatch his aide-de-camp, Jokolo later to become an emir- to facilitate the entry of those cases, he ordered the redeployment as I later discovered - of the Customs Officer who stood firmly against the entry of the contravening baggage. That officer, the incumbent Vice-president is now a rival candidate to Buhari, but has somehow, in the meantime, earned a reputation that totally contradicts his conduct at the time. Wherever the truth lies, it does not redound to the credibility of the dictator of that time, General Buhari whose word was law, but whose allegiances were clearly negotiable.

On the theme of double, triple, multiple standards in the enforcement of the law, and indeed of the decrees passed by the Buhari regime at the time, let us recall the notorious case of Triple Alhaji Alhaji Alhaji, then Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. Who was caught, literally, with his pants down in distant Austria. That was not the crime however, and private conduct should always remain restricted to the domain of private censure.

There was no decree against civil servants proving just as hormone driven as anyone else, especially outside the nation's borders. However, there was a clear decree against the keeping of foreign accounts, and this was what emerged from the Austrian escapade. Alhaji Alhaji kept, not one, but several undeclared foreign accounts, and he had no business being in possession of the large amount of foreign currency of which he was robbed by his overnight companion. The media screamed for an even application of the law, but Buhari had turned suddenly deaf.

By contrast, Fela Anikulapo languished in goal for years, sentenced under that very draconian decree. His crime was being in possession of foreign exchange that he had legitimately received for the immediate upkeep of his band as they set off for an international engagement. A vicious sentence was slapped down on Fela by a judge who later became so remorse stricken at least after Buhari's overthrow that he went to the King of Afro-beat and apologized.

Lesser known was the traumatic experience of the director of an international communication agency, an affiliate of UNESCO. Akin Fatoyinbo arrived at the airport in complete ignorance of the new currency decree. He was thrown in gaol in especially brutal condition, an experience from which he never fully recovered. It took several months of high-level intervention before that innocent man was eventually freed.

These were not exceptional but mere sample cases from among hundreds of others, victims of a decree that was selectively applied, a decree that routinely penalized innocents and ruined the careers and businesses of many.

What else? What does one choose to include or leave out? What precisely was Ebenezer Babatope's crime that he should have spent the entire tenure of General Buhari in detention?

Nothing beyond the fact that he once warned in the media that Buhari was an ambitious soldier who would bear watching through the lenses of a coup-detat. Babatope's father died while he was in Buhari's custody, the dictator remained deaf to every plea that he be at least released to attend his father's funeral, even under guard. I wrote an article at the time, denouncing this pointless insensitivity. So little to demand by a man who was never accused of, nor tried for any crime,much less found guilty. Such a load of vindictiveness that smothered all traces of basic human compassion deserves no further comment in a nation that values its traditions.

But then, speaking the truth was not what Buhari, as a self-imposed leader, was especially enamoured of enquire of Tunde Thompson and Nduka Irabor both of whom, faithful to their journalistic calling, published nothing but the truth, yet ended up sentenced under Buhari's decree. Mind you, no one can say that Buhari was not true to his word. Shall tamper with the freedom of the press swore the dictator immediately on grabbing office, and this was exactly what he did. And so on, and on, and on

noblezone:
Wow!
I "love" this guy!
He really "tried", some other guy would have spent N10B, but he spent just a "patry" sum of N1B!

"Honestly", if all leaders will just be like this guy, Nigeria would indeed be so "progressive"!

Emm, attention to all "Progressives": I hope I am in order?

ShehuAba:
Top members of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), including four
governors, were at the Eagle Square
in Abuja on Wednesday for the
declaration of Muhammadu Buhari, to
seek the party’s nomination for the
2015 presidential election.
This contrasts sharply with the
declaration of his rival, Atiku
Abubakar, which was not attended by
any senior member of the party.

At Buhari’s declaration were
Babatunde Fashola, governor of
Lagos; Tanko Al-Makura, governor of
Nasarawa; Rotimi Amaechi, governor
of Rivers state; Adams Oshiomhole,
governor of Edo state; George Akume,
former governor of Benue state;
Olorunnnibe Mamora, former speaker
of Lagos state.

But Kano governor, Rabiu Musa
Kwankwaso, who is also seeking the
party’s nomination, was absent.
Buhari expressed appreciation to
those in attendance, promising to
transform the nation if elected.
He said the ruling Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) had lived
below expectation, lamenting the
high rate of poverty and insecurity in
the country.

“I want to pay tribute to Nigerians
who are enduring all sorts of
hardship and degradations on a daily
basis,” he said.
“Many are grappling with extreme
poverty and barely eking out a living.
Nearly all are in living in the fear of
their lives, also of their friends and
family, due to insurgency by the
godless movement called Boko
Haram.

“Ladies and gentlemen, it is
everyone’s duty to resolve and help
overcome these immense challenges.
I will like to appreciate members of
our armed forces under the new
leadership. I will also like to
commend the police for their efforts
in confronting these challenges.
“I will also like to thank our
supporters up and down the country,
for their perseverance and resolve in
face of the oppressive PDP
government.
“This is an occasion to celebrate our
effort and resolve to continue until
victory is won. I humbly wish to
present myself before you, before all
Nigerians and before God, seeking to
be elected as APC’s presidential
candidate.”

He said unlike the ruling party that
lacks democratic tenets, APC has put
in place structures to ensure free and
fair polls during the primary election.
“We have worked very hard in the
last 18 months to put up structures
from the polling units, to wards, local
government, state and the center,” he
said.
“These structures will lead to free
and fair polls. There is no point in
holding elections if they are not free
and fair.

“The interference in the wish of the
people, which PDP has practised
since 2003, is the worst form of
injustice. Denying people their right
to appraise their candidate. Whether
they like it or not, injustice cannot
endure.

“Since 1999, PDP has presided over
our country’s decline. Nigeria, in my
experience, has never been so
divided, so polarised by an
unthinking government, hellbent on
ruling and stealing. We in the APC
are resolved to stop them in their act
and rescue Nigeria from the
stronghold of PDP.”

Since 2003 when Buhari has been
contesting for the country’s highest
office, he has been emerging second.
In 2003 and 2007, he contested
under the platform of the All Nigerian
Peoples Party (ANPP) and lost to
Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Musa
Yar’Adua, respectively. But under the
Congress for Progressive Change
(CPC) in 2011, lost to Goodluck
Jonathan.

Culled from # TheCable

cramjones:
I watched in awe today when the people's general declared for the Presidency of the Federal Republic Nigeria. It was indeed a day every Nigerian irrespective of religious, cultural or ethnic affiliation should be proud that we have a man of credibility ready to clean up the mess this country has become.

Some people have complained that he is old. My answer to them is this: Is it better to have a "young" president that carts away over half of the nations wealth and brings our country to ridicule in the committee of nations, or is it better to have someone old, who have a passion and heart to clean up the corrupt mess Nigeria has become?

Some people say he is muslim. My answer to them is this: Is it better to have a "christian" president that ridicles our nation, one that brings our people to poverty despite the enourmous wealth of the nation, one that pardons criminals and those who have stolen our common wealth, one that involved directly and indirectly in money laundering or a "muslim" who is ready to fix the mess that the so called "christian" has contributed in creating? And by the way does religion bring food to the table? Why do Nigerians travel to Dubai a lot, is it a "Christian" that fixed Dubai? let us throw the dark cloud of religion that blinds us logical reasoning! I am Christian and I will vote the General!

Some say he sponsors Boko Harm. My answer to them is this: How can a man barely worth up to N10 million in liquid cash sponsor Boko Harm? How can a man sponsor Boko Haram and bomb himself and his convoy?

It is high time we take our destiny in our hands and vote in credible candidates to office. Stop voting rogues and continually pilage our country, (Be it in APC or PDP). I am an APC but I do not support Atiku. This is about the future of Nigeria irrespective of party. You have the chance to change the Nightmare Nigeria has become under President Jonathan. Vote for General Mohammadu Buhari, the People's General, the man who will fearlessly change this country for good.

-CramJones

Raiders:
Nigeria deserve a better leader. I really had hope Buhari wont have contest. However, PDP is not our solution. We should try something different

Raiders:
why are you pro PDP ? Are you not tired of 15 years of pdp rule. Don't you think its time we try something different in Nigeria

Truckpusher:
What were those scumbags expecting when they devalued their currency and opted for the free trade zone which bombarded their local markets with American,Asian and European finished goods?

The underfunded and underdeveloped local industry just went comatose and this is the beginning of their labor pains - delivery is still far ahead.

Godmann:
Strongly behind Buhari. I reserve my comment until after 2015, when he would have been sworn in as our President

Keneking:
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Nigeria's [s]liberation wat begins with this announcement

egift:
https://naijatowncrier.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/in-pictures-gov-fashola-receives-gen-buhari-at-the-state-house.jpg

APC give us this ticket, so we can easily kick the Zoologist back to the Zoo

Johnwizzy:
Somebody send this as a BC on my bbm today and I have to take pleasure in sharing it to our most nairaland butt-lickers

I'm sure some girls won't like me on this but.....The truth must be reveal!

»When You message a girl once or twice and she doesn't reply, don't message her again... She's not the only girl on your list, try someone else.

»Don't "woo" every skirt on your list... You don't have to be a male LovePeddler. Not every girl is meant
to be your girlfriend... When you ask a girl out and she says "NO",
you already lose your self-esteem and respect to her.

»Improve your self esteem, don't hop on every post made by a girl to like or comment... Sometimes you have to just let it go.

»You don't have to compliment every picture a girl posts. If its not beautiful, don't tell her its beautiful...Perhaps, she already knew it was good before she uploaded it... Believe me, a harsh comment makes more meaning to a girl than hundreds of nice
comments.

»STOP POSTING BULLSHITS LIKE "thanks for the add"...or "thanks for the request" on every
girl's timeline, its pure nonsense! Even if u feel lyk doing dis u can msg her but I don't av passion for it.

»Never tag a girl to an ugly picture...Infact don't tag any girl you don't have a regular chat with.

»If a girl doesn't reply your messages, never
comments on or like your status...then what's she doing on your list?
Many you want to tell me you need friends...

»No girl is good enough for me to "FOLLOW"... If she can't accept your request then cancel your request and move on.

»When a girl uploads a picture or a post and she already has about 20 comments
complimenting the post, then what's the need of complimenting it too..? She already has all the compliments now, just like the post and move on!

>>FINALLY, Prove to girls that you don't need them, and they'll start loving you. Stop being Social Slave to girls, have some self respect for yourself.
Remember, its not girls that will dig your grave when you die,
its your fellow guys. Best of Luck.

Amya:
It's only a typical Naija guy that would see a babe and start confessing instant love. They may be in a serious relationship, but it doesn't stop them from proposing to random stranger, all just to get punny. Seriously!

Most of them claim they are unattached even when they are. This is a funny trend picked up by people you'd think are even more reasonable. Even married men are not spared. In the last year, 2 married men professed undying love to a cousin. They even brought the whole marriage thingamagig into the mix! All for punny!!!

You're in a relationship and just want to have a fling? JUST SAY IT! They are lots of openminded girls that are not necessarily looking for a commited relationship. They may not even mind, plus the honestly is definitely a PLUS.

For all those who try to get punny, after then what? You just move on?

You're definitely complicating your life more and more.

nanss:
The minister of Water
Resources, Mrs Sarah
Ochekpe exchanged words
with the Coordinator of
the group Dr. Oby
Ezekwezili, who led a
group of protesters to a
planned meting with
President Goodluck
Jonathan at the villa in
Abuja on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ochepe, who
accompanied the Minister
of Women Affairs, Hajiya
Zainab Maina and two
other ministers
representing President Goodluck Jonathan Environment to address the restless
protesters most of the BringBackOurGirls group made a remark that irked the
coordinator of the group, Mrs Ezekwesili.
Trouble started when one of the few girls that managed to escape from the Boko
Haram was called upon raise her concern over the continue captivity of her colleagues
abducted from Chibok exactly six months ago.
Mr Ezekwesili had announced that the girl would speak in Hausa language and one of
the protesters remarked that the girl speaking in Hausa would highlight the failure
of Nigeria’s education system to which water resources minister Sarah Ochepe replied
Oby Ezekwesili was one time education minister. This irked Mrs. Ezekwesili who
responded that her tenure as education minister brought a reform that the present
ones abandoned.
“Shame on you Sarah!” Oby barked back at the water Resources minister, but the
minister responded by saying your reform was to sell schools.
The verbal exchange was almost degenerating into something else as Mrs Ochekpe
pointed fingers at Mrs Ezekwesili until the protesters re-echoed the purpose of their
protest which eclipsed the altercation between the minister and the leader of the
group.
The brief incident nonetheless, the protesters are unrelenting as they sing bring back
our girls solidarity songs.
Tuesday protest to the presidential villa makes it the second time the group had
attempted to march to the see President Jonathan and it also marked the second
time they have been shunned by the president.
The President was represented by the four female ministers – Minister of Women
Affairs, Hajia Zainab Maina, Minister of Water Resources, Mrs Sarah Ochekpe,
Minister of Environment, Mrs Lawrencia Laraba-Mallam, Minister of Land and
Housing, Mrs Akon Eyakenyi.
They said the president was too busy to meet with the protesters, but assured that
he is doing everything to ensure the rescue of the girls.

http://abusidiqu.com/chibok-girls-protest-water-resources-minister-sarah-ochekpe-in-near-fisticuffs-with-oby-ezekwesili/

11Willywilly:
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trash

ibedun:
Bury what hatchet!

We are heading for war!!!!

ofala:
Is this Kashamu, the same man America is looking for: for drug dealing?

Baba may not be a Saint but people like the aforementioned should be in jail for crimes they committed instead of being on our National discuss

adonbilivit:
these are words the average Nigerian uses when speaking english on daily basis. i bet most of us think they are really english words while some know they are not but still use them because they have been sort of accepted as correct. they are no longer considered blunders in grammar by Nigerians but if you dare use them during interviews and other corporate activities you are on your own (oyo). here they are:

1. sef: we often use this word in place of "anyway". i hear people say things like "what is it sef"?

2. eiya or heiya: this is used when u feel sorry for someone. for example, if a friend tells you armed rubbers attacked him your response will most likely be "eiya, hope they didn't injure you sha"?

3. sha: as you can see i used it in point 2 above. Nigerians use it in place of the word "though". here is an example; "I am tired but i will still work sha"...i am very much guilty of this point right here. when i use the word "though" most people don't seem to understand me.

4. na: hmmm, i don't even know the english word that can be substituted with this. we tend to use it when we are trying to make something clear to people. here is how we use it:

john: which of them bro?

james: the black one na

5. joor: this one seems to lack a substitute too. it usually portrays some kind of aggression and anger when used. when for instance, a guy is pestering a girl she might say something like "leave me alone joor".

6. shey: this one is used instead of "right". it is often applied when asking question. e.g "you saw Aminu yesterday, shey? notice that it took the place of "right" in the sentence.

donphilopus:
I just love reading comments from Writers like this. Even if I've been busy or should I say due to bad service couldn't be posting here again. I always support posts like this with my ever flowing “likes”.

Atiku has nothing to present. Kwankwaso is only trying hard to get; I believe he would step down for the People's General. It's becoming clearer by the day that Buhari would emerge... All Jonathanians are praying for is that APC presents Atiku so as to let the clueless one rule till 2019!

nwanna89:
I just dont understand why apc wont give this ticket to Fashola. A learned and visionary leader who will definitely have a better chance of defeating GEJ..Even GEJ supporters will vote Fashola

But noooo....its the same old recycled politicians. Kwakwanso cannot win. His development of kano was biaised against southerners. He will have no support even in SW apc states.

The way APC is going with this election, uncle tinubu will still go and cut a deal with GEJ. I doubt tinubu trusts any of the trio of buhari, kwakwanso and atiku. He will certainly not want a party he worked so hard to build to be hijacked by a president who he cannot control.

lilprinze:
I don't need a suit Sayer to come and tell me that Buhari is going to definitely be given the presidential flag of APC . I also don't need a suit Sayer to tell me that GEJ is going to defeat Buhari again just like he did in 2011.

blexxonmak:
Former Kwara state governor and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki has dropped his ambition to fly the party’s Presidential in the 2015 presidential election.
Senator Saraki said he was suspending his presidential ambition in the interest of the country and the party.
He said this was the time for all well meaning Nigerians to fall in line and become rank and file soldiers in the struggle to reclaim Nigeria.

The Senator who announced his decision to suspend his presidential ambition on Sunday on his Twitter handle said that the issue of fixing Nigeria cannot be done by any individual effort.
According to him, fixing Nigeria is an assignment that goes beyond the power of any individual or party and beyond individual’s ambition and zeal.
“Fixing a nation like Nigeria with daunting challenges that have accumulated over the years, will take a combined effort. Due to this, I believe that as we move forward to the next elections, now is the time for every patriotic Nigerian, particularly those in the political terrain to base their ambitions and interest in the context of the country’s overall interest.”

He said: “After months of wide but careful deliberations and consultations with my family, friends, political associates and supporters, today, I am announcing the suspension of my Presidential Bid in the interest of our country and party.

“As it stands, I have been deeply humbled by the spark that my prospective candidacy has ignited among Nigerians across Nigeria and abroad. Young people, youth groups, and stakeholders from all geo-political zones have sought the change that they wish to see.

“These young people by their overwhelming support have not only encouraged my candidacy, they have endorsed the change that they desperately crave. As complicated as the political outlook of 2015 currently seems, now is the time for well-meaning Nigerians from all works of life to fall-in-line and become rank-and-file soldiers in our struggle to reclaim our nation.

“I have always maintained that I did not leave the ruling party for the opposition because of any personal interest. Anyone who understands Nigerian politics would know that it takes serious courage, rugged doggedness and self-sacrifice to do that.

“Therefore, whether it is on the issue of the party or all other issues that I have been pushing in my position as a Senator of the Federal Republic, the primal purpose that drives me is the desire to see a better and more purposely governed Nigeria.”

soroptimist:
The presence of Buhari in any party is a source of worry to fellow contestants owing to the fact that Buhari will always pull the crowd

Neither Kwakwanso nor Atiku has the pedigree to look Buhari in the face

Their DNA has a stain of PDPism inside it hence the APC should never gamble with candidates that PDP will use to spite it as one of their rejects!


Buhari is our man,any time any day

smile11s:
I was browsing through Wikipedia pages on Nigeria ethnic groups, and notes about the Ukwuani people got my attention. I am an Igbo person from Imo state and I always consider other Igbo speakers on the south south region as Igbo people too.

In the pasts(based on my research and traditional Igbo tales), Igbos were known for strong warriors and traveling traders, and most of them traveled far across the Niger river to trade/business. Many of this ancient Igbo warriors and traders settled on whatever land they could govern on their own(Igbos don't have kings, so they always tried to stay away from the Ezes).

Based on my personal research, I believe Igbo speakers like the Ukwanis, Ika-igbo, Ndokwas, and so on, are decedants of these ancient Igbo warriors and traders.

This is the content on Ukwuani wikipedia page