₦airaland Forum

In July 2012, the people of Edo State displayed immense courage and overwhelming support for Governor Adams Oshiomhole who they returned to office in spectacular fashion. It was one of the biggest margins in the history of gubernatorial elections in the state.

The bane of Nigeria’s politics remains the ever-widening chasm between those who wield political power and the masses who crave only for an improvement on the status quo. Nothing better exemplifies this than the quagmire in which the state’s chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) is currently mired in.

That the ACN rode to power on a revolutionary infrastructural development mandate is not news. Many observers are also quick to posit that the party garnered so many votes not only because of the governor’s charisma, but also his promise to eradicate ‘godfatherism’ in the state – a situation where one man appointed his cronies to political offices without recourse to the will of the people, ignoring the tenets of true democracy.

In the weeks following the July 2012 gubernatorial election, political observers and the electorate alike began to draw the governor’s attention to a deplorable state of affairs where local government area elections were long overdue. Governor Adams Oshiomhole subsequently made a commitment to conduct the elections in April this year.

However, with just a few weeks to the elections, in a party that prides itself on practising true internal democracy, factions have emerged, each singing discordant tunes. A mob action by irate youth supporters of the party who recently unleashed mayhem at the state’s party secretariat is just one of many manifestations of disharmony in the party.

From Akoko-Edo to Oredo, accusations of imposition of candidates by senior party officials across the various local councils in the state are rife. The alleged case of an illegal congress held at the residence of an aide to the governor to select candidates in Uhunmwonde local government area immediately comes to mind. Such actions are distasteful and smack of a betrayal of the “one man, one vote” mantra upon which the party won popular acclaim in the state.

A simple process of selection where the party faithful choose those to fly the party’s flag and represent their interests in the April elections has been hijacked by the party’s leadership – which has clearly strained so far away from the party’s base, that it faces an uphill battle to regain the confidence of the party faithful and the Edo people in order ensure victory at the polls come April.

As Edo people, myself included, continue to applaud the giant strides of Governor Oshiomhole’s administration, he must put a lid on this discord in the party, lest party faithful be tempted to think the new mantra is: “One man, several selections.” I sincerely hope not.



http://www.ynaija.com/osato-edokpayi-governor-adams-oshiomhole-one-man-a-divided-party-y-politico/

well stated. you can see the cup as half full or half empty. but the fact still remains that People see things the way they(themselves)are.

nothing will happen.

take dat: You cannot compare a sitting president who is expected to display a high level of moral integrity to an ordinary citizen whose failings can easily be ignored. The position of a president entails him to display a certain amount of fairness and consistency, it means that he does not change his views and perception due to capricious reasons. How do we appraise a sitting president who cannot be taking at his word? Buhari is an ordinary citizen, him changing his mind can be overlooked, but for a sitting president to be fickle and also displaying chameleon-like trait in his personality is a No-No!

judging from what you said , its risky entrusting leadership to Buhari

Demdem: The retardeen has not declared that he will be running. Ur basis seems to be wrong or has he personally told u?

Someone said this same thing months back and you unleashed your terror on the person. Remember?


Demdem, do you ever ask yourself this question; why am I really doing this ??

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and why is tunubu not on the list? Tunubu's absence makes the whole thing a joke that it is.

Finally, remove NTA from the list. NTA is one media outfit that gives balanced reportage; Except you have a mind programmed against them. Please if another party wins and is in power, They will still make use of NTA. you can never find discussions against APC, PDP, CPC, ACN or any other party being transmitted on NTA. never. tune in to other private stations and see what is going on. Any honest Nigerian knows NTA gives balanced reporting.

Although as an agency of government it is expected that they transmit the activities of government hence you have programs like " 7 Point Agenda"," the transformation agenda".

even if another party comes to power tomorrow, NTA will do the same. I just don't like the way people see NTA.

Bad belle people. non Bayelsans are telling Bayelesans that thy don't deserve flyovers in their state. whereas some sycophants celebrated a bridge in Ogun state. the thread was almost up to ten pages of praise singing and political party superiority. Dickson wants to develop the state and some folks are condemning the idea claiming that Bayelsa don't need or deserve such project. some folks are just plain silly or maybe it is just ITK. I'm not from bayelsa but i just don't condemn things coz I'm not connected to it. Such attitude is witchcraft.

was it not the same pm news that told us that Mrs Jonathan had Parkinson disease That an ACN governors wife was arrested in the UK. I don't know what else this rumor brewing factory have to come up with before we put a big [b]X[/b]on them.

another malevolent thread. what about LGA roads.

all na effects of political power. when Ibori was in power we never heard things like this. it was the others who felt marginalized, subdued and impoverished. Not long after Ibori left power, we now hear of the perceived " Backness " of the Urhobos. we knew how influential UPU and UPF was during the days of Onanefe. their exploits were obvious.

Any other person would definitely see all these wrapped in Politics.

Yvete: I made the mistake of sending out a generic resume without tailoring it specifically to what the employer needs.

Modifying your resume is time consuming, but worth it!

In other words, Lie.
State what you are not.

very soon CVs will no longer be trusted; because of "tailoring"it to job specifics. These days rather than HR managers looking out for abilities, areas of strength and transferable skills. They are looking for specifics. what then do you get, a two to four paged sheet of paper/document filled with lie.

I'm not against tailoring resumes. infarct tailoring resumes is very good and I recommend it. But with such emphasis the applicant is left with little options.

Only fools go into a merger without knowing what you have to gain. No mater how emotional you may feel about it; its the truth. Politics is just too complex for you to collapse your house just because someone else says you should. Its like going into a marriage while blindfolded and the other is not. There is more to politics than being the the flag bearer and being the chief executive.

well lets just watch and see.

I will only be interested in APC discussions when they start talking about ZONING. this is because you can't form and manage a mega party without sorting out the issue of zoning. you can go on being academic about it if you like, i don't give a hoot. I'm interested in the zoning formula of APC. I wan't to know who gets what; should they take over power. I can't invest in a mega party and not get a juicy slot.(lai lai). If my team will not get any thing reasonable, we will pull out. Politics is serious business abeg....

Honestly, They are noise makers. I'm not for or against any political party. but if one critically evaluate what happens in the media and here on NL. one can't but agree.

Its all Noise making.

Ross Turnbull vs Hilario

Don't know who is better.

Theory is different from practicals. forget the frivolous criticism you see here everyday. If you are not on the field your imaginations of what you can do is simply a waste of time; b/cos, it is totally, a different ball game. Those who think they can do much have most times disappointed those who have faith in them.

You think People like GEJ, Adams oshomolen etc never read the dailies and hissed; grumbling about how things could be done better? You see differently when you are in a position of authority. Most of those how call some of our leaders names, can't effectively manage a small/ medium business venture. some have rebellious children, as they can't even manage their homes.

My point is leadership position is FAR different from that of followership.

before you speak of what you'll do. ask yourself of what you've been able to do for yourself against all odds to achieve your goals.

Finally, as an aside, the media is going to be heavily manipulated this year. we may end up having more fools than wise men. Be watchful.

This same poster wouldn't find any thing wrong had the driver been lamenting about GEJ or commenting on a football match.

He prolly wouldn't see anything wrong if he was driving and same time discussing with his Girl friend.

he comes to Niraland to tell us that he is a good practicing christian. Unfortunately, his hypocrisy stinks to high heavens.

He engages in a shouting bout with the driver just to shot him up.

sorry, you were never lead by the spirit of God to do what you did if all you wrote is the truth.( i can see a lie from your story)

Go for soul searching; you may be in danger.(take this serious) If you are not a strong man, then you have to be very careful from now onward. Proud spirits are DANGEROUS .

Gracias..

Tomorrow some folks will open another Buhari for president Thread; touting him to be the incorruptible messiah. I personally have stopped contributing to such discussions. Human beings are naturally selfish with most people fighting for their own selfish gains and will do any thing to ensure they realize their aims. some politicians have told us how they love us and would want to rescue us from bad leadership. fact remains that if we have as much good people as some politicians portray themselves to be, Nigerian will be the greatest nation on earth.

we all know even if we pretend not to know, that it's all about power, money, control and oppression. Political parties are just the instruments used to actualize these objective.

The north wants power. If PDP can give them power they won't mind the Flag bearer. ACN wants the presidency, you must be joking if you think its about the man on the streets. the south east wouldn't fault any political party that delivers the presidency to them. The south-south; are simply confused.

Nairalanders, they are simply ignorant folks making senseless points.

any Startimes station showing the match?

from london used to canada used. odikwa riskio...

NNA, The car clean? if so make i give you money make you buy come. at least e go better pass this golf weh.... no be flooded but no gree move unless na to go mechanic shade.

NNA... this ride clean. I wish i could buy it.

anyway, no probs; better days ahead.

ledafaze: Bakare, the running mate to General Muhammdu Buhari (rtd), who spoke with journalists after preaching a sermon titled: ‘Corruption and the Soul of Nigeria’

No more salvation messages. na waoooo!!!.

when asked which party he now belongs to, Bakare said: “I’d never have any political party in my life. I belong to God. I sat down at home when the CPC called and I accepted

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some people said CPC was never a DEMOCRATIC party. I see.

nagoma: There is absolutely no connection between dead human tissue and money in whatever form, cash, cheque or electonic transfer.

of cause, there is no DIRECT connection. but you din't explain what probably would warrant the need for such items. anyway, you spoke based on your level of knowledge and understanding.

Gracias.

I still don't understand this. I know Geregu to have an installed capacity of 414 mw.(gt1, gt 2 and gt3) although geregu operates as an island, it has its own challenges hence, it has never worked at installed capacity nor was it connected to the grid. however a phase 2 of the project was proposed.

now has the problems of phase 1 been fixed?

is geregu now connected to the national grid?

how did they come about 434mw.

some folks are really getting themselves worked up about this election thing.

if this is how its done; then, votes can be bought. with some pounds and lobbying messi can be stoped.

IGBO BOYFRIEND?

ok, switch to the yoruba boyfriend.

you have some fundamental issues.

This is Good except we want to be mischievous. however, much more needs to be done.

BTW, If this was posted by Lagos or Osun state Government apologist/propagandists, you'll see what would have happened on this thread.
Lets learn to commend good things no matter who did it and ask for more.

@op, what is the name of the school.

[quote author=Real-Mccoy]Utter rubbish. Keep deceiving your gullible and docile congregate. Japan has no religion yet her citizens are very honest and civilized. Your likes are the ones sending Nigeria back to stone age[/quote]You think what you say matters? You are just so ignorant and trying hard to make others buy into you self inflicted ignorance. A negative mindset cannot birth anything positive. Greatness cannot come from a negative and despondent mind. whatever you call yourself, your children, your family, your community your nation; is what its going to turn out to be.

the words I posted earlier are time tested words of wisdom vomited through the inspiration of the ALMIGHTY GOD, whose existence, ways and thoughts are beyond your imaginations and comprehension.

Are you a Japanese? stop saying what you know nothing about.I should be the one to tell you about the Japanese. Most Japanese are HIGHLY religious; with divers believes. Don't assume Japans Success stories was because they had/have your kind of mindset.

I don't care about what you think. I'm not here to make you happy. what I posted earlier remains the infallible TRUTH Nigerians need to know and imbibe.Any other Idea is a total waste of time. TRUTH HAS NO RELIGION.

Gracias.