₦airaland Forum

gbollybakare:
React to Waku :
Pay Waku no attention- Tinubu Media Office

No one should pay former Senator Waku any attention. We know when he is broke and needs a quick fix. What he has said is fit for the trash.  Waku is Godwin Daboh resurrected. No one should dignify Waku's tales by moonlight with any attention or ever take him serious.  For any serious individual with a reputation to protect Waku is a very poor hire. Waku is an individual with no shred of reputation and a  political pariah In his home state. Tinubu does not run or dictate to the EFCC. And like countless others Tinubu has also being investigated by the EFCC severely in the past. Tinubu has no hand in the travails of any one because  he is right now very  busy working with others of like mind  on how the APC political agenda can set sail as quickly as possible. That is the urgency of now and not the tantrums of the likes of Waku.
Statement by Tinubu Media office. Signed by Sunday Dare.  Media Adviser

Well said.

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01emek:
If you think Dogara would come out victorious hit ''like''..

Laiki ko, Ikial ni.

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@OP, you see yourself? When the original, clearly cheeky and one-sided "story" - now tersely denied - came out through this TheCable blog and you latched unto it, and it quickly made front page, I knew it was going to turn out to be a lie/delusion. One other way I figured that out, was that you don't claim a peace deal all on your own, while in the process lamponing the other side even while the other side was not present at such a media show!

Contrary to what that Dogara faction spokesperson released to the cable all by himself, what ought to have happened - if indeed there was a deal - would have been a joint statement by the two groups, with both of the groups facing the media side-by-side to issue a statement.

So, I wonder if this thread will also make the front page? Hmm.

Meanwhile, and in another simultenous development, The Nation is reporting that the APC leadership may in fact be leaning on the political rascal, neophyte, and foot soldier of Dogara, "Honourable" Lasun, to quietly step aside as the Deputy Speaker, (obviously so that Gbajabiamila could take his place as Deputy Speaker of the House.) The APC Chairman is claiming ignorance of that, though, while Lasun's personal assistant outrightly denies such a move is occuring. Your miles may vary!

Watching how this drama unravels o.

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The article contained in the original post is a most intelligent discourse by Barr. Jiti Ogunye. It's essentially flawless, and one would expect the views and conclusions arrived at by the Barrister to be pronounced as judgement if - and when - the courts settle the matter.

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This is a welcome and potentially transparent development.

Carry go, the current state government in Kaduna, nothing do you.

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obosirow:
Haah!

You sef... I know you knew what was meant.

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OAM4J:
If a party loses its honour and discipline then it stands for nothing.

It is better to be in the minority with honour, dignity and discipline than claim a majority that is out of your control.

If I am in charge of APC, I will tell Saraki and all APC lawmakers who are not willing to respect the party to go to hell and let those who are willing to abide by the party stand up and be counted. Then I will count my loss, accept to be in the minority with honour and discipline, and let Saraki, his followers and PDP begging to scramble for top legislative positions among themselves.

As it stand PMB will have problem with any house that does not respect the party positions, so its better he prepares his mind to work with an assembly that is out of his control; either he finds a way to achieve his goals with existing laws or use the popularity and goodwill he is presently still enjoying to push through any new law he wants.

+1...Very well said, @OAM4J, my thoughts exactly... Much respect!

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Cc: prof800, erad, lalasticlala.

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modelmike7:
Wow! Creativity at its peak. My uncle should be able to pull this out, I've seen him carved 'outta this world' images from tree trunks!

You're indeed fortunate to have such a talented uncle.

Me, too, I was very, very good oil-painting on canvas - especially with portraits - no kidding, until I turned 16 or thereabout, when I let the passion and craft get blunt as I progressed through the University and my chosen path/set of professional courses was in another field entirely.

I picked up the passion again later as an Adobe Illustrator user. That helped me enhance my reports at work, so they sort of stood out. But then, even that craft started taking the back seat as one progressed through management...

So, I do and will forever appreciate good artwork when I see one. Hmm.

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Crieff:
Where was this done?

I doubt this can be done in Nigeria.

Honestly, there was no story to it, so I couldn't myself determine it's origin.

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https://i.imgur.com/jxR9jKr.jpg
... Carved from a coconut.

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yakubuomowumi:
Deceit

If you meant by Saraki, then it was of the highest order, indeed.

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DULLARDipo:
Did Buhari just wake up from sleep or what?

No, he made those statements along with several other things a couple of days ago already (as contained in the article - in case you missed that part.) However, ThisDay lumped them together with some other pressing stories/issues, so the statements were essentially buried. In fact, that's the main reason I've specifically posted it as a topic. Got it?

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Sarakigate: Saraki Divided Our Party - Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari [while in South Africa a few days ago,] was in an exclusive interview with ARISE News, a THISDAY sister television network.

Buhari, who met on Sunday night with the ARISE team after the dinner held for the heads of government attending the African Union (AU) summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, among other issues, also spoke on the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as the Senate president, stating that it was up to the members of the National Assembly to sort out the division created from the election that threw up the former Kwara governor as leader of the federal legislature.

On Saraki, Buhari was of the view that it was left to members of the National Assembly to sort out any division that has arisen following the election of the former Kwara governor as Senate president.

Drawing an analogy between the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and last week’s election in the National Assembly, he said: “For example, when we came to our party’s primary for the presidential election, four of us stood (in the primary). There was no problem because it is part of the system.

“I happened to win and they agreed there and then that we should all work for the party. But unfortunately, in this National Assembly, there was a division. So it’s up to them (legislators) to sort it out.

Throwing more light on the decision reached by his party to present consensus candidates for the leadership of the National Assembly before his inauguration, he said: “There is a system in the National Assembly – the House of Representatives and the Senate – they have got their own criteria for choosing their leaders.

“We had a meeting and I told the party’s caucus that I’m not going to interfere, because constitutionally, I have no role as president-elect to tell the party who to recommend or put (forward) as a candidate.

“The party didn’t want to present two candidates because if they presented two candidates, what we heard occurred (would have) eventually happened.”

Alluding to the deal struck by Saraki and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (APC), Buhari observed that “one of the candidates went and got the support of the former ruling party, and he divided our party”.

That was why the party was not pleased about it. The party ran a primary and the one (Senator Ahmad Lawan) who was competing with Saraki won to become APC’s candidate in the Senate.

“But then Saraki did not agree with that; he virtually divided the party and he got the support of the PDP and he allowed a PDP senator to become his deputy.”

[Buhari] stated that he was interested in the outcome of the National Assembly election, because it was “purely a party affair”.

Source: http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/buhari-speaks-to-arise-tv-on-new-cabinet-saraki-others/212080/

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LAfricana:
For the record, am very much against the annulment of the election, but calling Abiola a matyr of Democracy is out of place

It Just shows that Ambode is a poor student of history... Do they even teach history in school dis days

Abiola was a crook quote me, the fact that he won the election does not make him any less.. Babagida was too

It is synonymous to the way Ya'all call Jonaprick a Hero... Y... Cos he conseeded defeat . Utter rubbish, does that reduce the fact that jonathan and his cabal raped this nation so bad that he set us 20 yrs behind

Enough of this Abiola nonsense

Sorry, but you missed the import of the declaration, even if one were to overlook your uncouth tirade: The Declaration is about the significance of the processes leading up to that election - and the election itself - to democracy in general. It was not about Abiola as a person per se. Capische?

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Just based on his comments on this page alone, this barcanista person is truly a rabble rouser per excellence.

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MzMayD:
she looks manly

Team Scent

You, on the other hand, probably look even more masculine.

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I think the APC is now handling this issue properly and professionally. No right thinking person would have thought that the President and his vice would not have kept their words to ultimately declare their assets publicly; however, the initial release by Garba Shehu a couple of days ago that the promise to declare publicly was in fact fulfilled with the official submission of the asset declaration forms, gave ample room for rabble rousers to jump on the Presidency.

Having said the above, the subject news clarification should now put the APC back on track regarding this matter.

Moving on.

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I think the APC is now handling this issue properly and professionally. No right thinking person would have thought that the President and his vice would not have kept their words to ultimately declare their assets publicly; however, the initial release by Garba Shehu a couple of days ago that the promise to declare publicly was in fact fulfilled with the official submission of the asset declaration forms, gave ample room for rabble rousers to jump on the Presidency.

Having said the above, the subject news clarification should now put the APC back on track regarding this matter.

Moving on.

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SUBWAY101:
The fòol ... is a bigot.

One with an open mind would tend to agree with this.

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Mogidi:
The bill was meant to help defenseless children but has inadvertently helped the Yerimas.

From Northern Christians to Southern Christians, the standard age of marriage in Christian household is 20. Am sure the age on this Bill was kept low to guarantee passage.

Senator Chris Anyawu, the originator of the now obnoxious Bill, is a "so called southern" Christian. So, what, exactly, is your point?

And in response to relevant posters: Even if Anyawu's original intention with the Bill was to cover children/persons up to 18 years of age, say, then she ought to have had the responsibility to withdraw the Bill if it was going against the spirit of her intent. She apparently never did such a thing.

Which calls into question: what was the real purpose of Sen. Anyawu in sponsoring the Bill?

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Thanks, @dustmalik, for highlighting the sponsor of the bill.

Much respect.

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Hmm... The truth is always bitter, @franchizy, and you're probably making some intelligent analysis there.

Much respect.

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Most of @NgeneUkwenu's political adversaries on here are just responding with insults like uncouth children, instead of simply trying to show - if they ever could - that her (NgeneUkwenu) main point of contention/current conclusion, is not true.

Unfortunately for these adversaries, @NgeneUkwenu's main point - that Governor Wike cannot unilaterally dissolve the Local Government councils - is true and irrefutable.

Moving on.

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maxxy:
It took me 8yrs to get here. Recruited by then Intercontinental Bank straight from NYSC Camp Ede, Osun State, my story has been one of good progression over the years. Today am a Middle Mgt staff taking home almost half a million naira in monthly benefits, yet it is time to type that letter and sign myself into entrepreneurial freedom!!!

The above is not written to brag, but to maybe motivate others who may be in my shoes... having great entrepreneurial skills yet fearful of what lies on the other side. I have tasted both worlds and I choose to fly. Let me mention however that quitting this job did not happen overnight, but is rather the result of a journey embarked upon over the last one year: a journey to Build a plan B. Today, that Plan B is the only Plan, raking in better revenues than the initial Plan A, yet am barely scratching the surface.

The feeling is indescribable as I wait for Monday... for on that day I will be giving my current employer the mandatory 30 days notice. In the coming days, I look forward empowering others to do exactly what I am doing now so that together we can contribute to rebuilding Nigeria

Good sense, excellent thinking.

Good luck!

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It was the culture of impunity that was in the blood of the PDP, that encouraged a wanted person such as Mr. Buruji Kashamu, to delve so headlong into a very obnoxiously visible business such as politics. Fugitives usually would operate underground - and Buruji has always know he's been a fugitive.

Mr. Buruji Kashamu had it coming. Hmm.

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Deconstructing Ndigbo

By Mecha Udo

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One of the renowned features of the Igbo nation is the republican nature of its people. This attribute has been mostly erroneously misinterpreted to mean an absence of leadership or the non recognition of leadership in Igbo land. In actual fact, this republican disposition of the Igbo connotes the involvement of the people in the determination of the affairs of the collective whole. This trait allows the expression of free will and personality of the individual. With this element it is therefore extremely difficult if not impossible to have everyone pull in one single direction. The practice therefore ensures that while the majority may have their way the minority would still have their say. This tendency brings quality to the process of leadership. It will then be safe to conclude that it is fallacious to state that Ndigbo wholly supported and voted for the PDP particularly for its presidential candidate during the 2015 general elections. This impression is grossly misleading.

There is no doubt that there was a large followership for the PDP in the south eastern home of Ndigbo as was the case in most parts of the country, so naturally it should be expected that the political party would have a good showing at the polls whenever elections were conducted. Unfortunately the misgovernance of some of the PDP political office holders and the obvious impunity of the party itself which led to the neglect of the people and the underdevelopment of the region, created a lot of anger amongst the people and cost the party the sympathy and support of the voting public. The people, in most of the states, were therefore very eager for a change in the way they were being governed and represented.

At the state levels, the PDP was only able to retain its relevance in Enugu state; on account of the good work done by Governor Chime and the presence of a lot of other political heavy weights from the state in the party, and Ebonyi state where there was a near total absence of any credible political opposition party. Imo state has become and is still an APC state, even as the people continue to express satisfaction with the performance of the governor there. Anambra state has been an APGA state for close to twelve years, apart from the short spells of Chris Ngige and Andy Uba, the state has been governed by APGA governors.

In Abia, the governor has so desecrated the office of the governor of the state, massively underdeveloped the land, callously misappropriated the people’s resources, heartlessly withheld the salaries of every caliber of worker in the state including aged pensioners, shamelessly destroyed every institution he met on ground and has attempted to pocket the political structures and resources of the people for the benefit of his immediate family only. Therefore the only thing that Abians wanted and at all cost was an end to the reign of the present out going governor and every tendency that identifies with him including his political party. Today the elections in Abia state have been internationally recognized as an abuse of not just power but everything that democracy stands for. It has gone down in history as the most brazen show of criminality, an unfortunate ghoulish display of fetish and diabolic inclination of some of the key political players, and a most bizarre display of crudeness and primitiveness ever experienced in our political democratic experiment! Instead of ballot boxes, they used coffins, instead of ballot papers, they used Naira notes (viciously stolen from the state coffers), and instead of campaigns, they had show of force by machetes, gun and cudgel wielding cultists, who paraded the streets to warn eligible voters against voting for any other political party other than the governor’s party. Where there was any form of voting, ballot boxes were eventually snatched by hoodlums and at the end of the day, the criminals were unable to even produce convincing fake election results. Most of the results as announced by INEC particularly that of the office of governor are now the subjects of legal examinations by an election tribunal.

At the elections for national offices, the people were more focused on the merits of each individual contestant than the political parties they represented e.g. in Abia state, the people of Abia North senatorial district wanted and voted for Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu of the PPA, in Anambra state, preference was for the candidature of Chris Ngige of APC and Ernest Ndukwe of APGA for Anambra Central and South respectively, while in Enugu state, the choice was for the return of Ike Ekweremadu of the PDP for Enugu west senatorial district. Essentially it was a mixed bag of choices. But the massive miscalculation was in the wholesome endorsement of the candidature of the PDP candidate, Dr. Goodlluck Ebele Jonathan, for the office of President, instead of the political parties particularly APGA fielding their own candidates at the presidential elections. There is no gain saying that the last elections offered APGA a lot of opportunities to make inroads into other areas given the fact that the PDP was in disarray and therefore presented a weak force and a divided house. The greed and selfish ambitions of the leaders of the party beclouded their sense of judgment and reason and they went into a blind endorsement without any concrete arrangements on how best to safeguard their positions. These amphibious and amorphous APGA/PDP candidates, instead of focusing on projecting their own party, expended so much efforts campaigning and identifying with the PDP candidature of Good luck Jonathan, with the believe that the power of incumbency would influence his and their own elections. The PDP candidates utilized this opportunistic gaffe to shove everything and everybody into their bags. We now hear lame complaints about Jonathan not protecting the interests of candidates of other parties as if it was his lot to also campaign and politic for them. Then again, most of the elections are now subjects of litigations at various tribunals.

The failure of the Jonathan’s administration in governance was not lost on Ndigbo so they also wanted a change in the way their affairs were being managed. Despite this genuine desire, the people allowed the PDP goons of Igbo extraction into hoodwinking them, believing that the only sensible choice was an Ebele Azikiwe. They so painted an anti Igbo and anti Christian picture of Gen. Mohammadu Buhari (rtd.) of the APC, that the people were made to believe that it would be suicidal to vote for this obviously more astute and capable hand, the situation was made to have a coloration of the devil you know. Notwithstanding this wicked, unethical, immoral, parochial and misleading strategy, a good number of Ndigbo and Igbo groups were able to see beyond the hate campaigns and recognized the merits in the Buhari candidature.

Despite the harvest of endorsements by Jonathan in Igbo land, some individuals and groups were nationalistic and patriotic enough in their assessments and choices. One of such organizations is the Igboekulie organization; who conducted an independent research into the performance of the Jonathan Administration in its six years of being in power, particularly it’s level of service delivery in the south eastern states. This research revealed the shocking results that Ndigbo were ranked lowest in Jonathan’s scale of service delivery. This was one of the grave findings of that research: – it was also on the strength of the more worrisome picture of the prospects of a failed nation that starred the country in the face that led the Igboekulie organization to take a bold and firm stand by organizing a forum where it not only exposed its shocking findings but also publicly endorsed the candidature of Gen. Mohammadu Buhari. This was at a time when it seemed sacrilegious for an Igbo Christian to mention Buhari’s names. It is also on record that it was at that forum that Prof. Pat Utomi of the Lagos Business School publicly lent his support to the candidature of Gen. Buhari. Even before this event, members of Igboekulie; which holds the advancement of the general and public good over and above any other interest had been through different media and fora, pushing for the need for a review of the blind and baseless support that the Igbo seemed to have extended to Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. As true professionals, the members and the organization itself based their position on the facts on hand and the interest of Ndigbo and the nation at large. The Managing Director of the Sun Newspapers; Mr. Femi Adesina has done a piece on Igbo heroes who supported the Buhari candidature, it is important to point out that some of those mentioned in that report were actually taking a cue from the bold move by Igboekulie.

It is also on record that Igboekulie did not hesitate to register it’s displeasure with the outcome of the presidential election in the south east which was massively rigged in favor of the PDP using the security agencies. This was done through an open letter to President Good luck Jonathan which was published in the Daily Sun of Tuesday, April 7, 2015.

It is however very sad that some of the Igbo champions of the Jonathan for life campaign do not seem to know that the train has left the station as it were. The undeniable fact that Gen. Mohammed Buhari (rtd) will be sworn in as President and Commander in Chief of the Armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is revolting to them. They are programmed to criticize every of the President-elect’s moves or utterances, and it does appear that a vanguard charged with pulling him down has been established to ensure that he does not succeed where Jonathan failed.

There are all sorts of arguments and analysis as to the merits or demerits of Ndigbos support for Jonathan as if it was a wholesome support. That fact is that it is impossible to believe that Gen. Buhari (rtd.) did not score more than 25% of the votes cast in the various states of the south east, more so that the results from this region are extremely questionable. It defies logic and common sense given the state of affairs leading to and during the elections when it became glaring that the country was about to produce a president without the support of one of the major ethnic nationalities in the country.

Some Igbos are also stoking the embers of agitations for succession as if Ndigbo were done in by Jonathan’s loss at the polls. Jonathan’s acceptance of the results of the elections is a pointer to the fact that he accepted the decision of the majority and has enlisted with the spirit of change soothing the country. Prominent south south politicians (even the most vociferous Jonathanians) have since congratulated the winner of the elections and also pledged their support for the incoming government, it therefore appears that there have been no losers in the outcome of the elections, we all should therefore celebrate as winners.

Instead of eating sour grapes, indulging in self pity or being recalcitrant as some Igbo seems to be doing; Ndigbo should take advantage of the situation to turn things around for good. The results of the 2015 general elections indeed offer Ndigbo an opportunity to reappraise their political strategies, reintegrate themselves into the mainstream of the nation’s life, and review the quality and substance of those that they have been presenting as leaders. The President- elect has assured Nigerians that he will be the President of all and not just the President of those who voted for him. The campaigns and elections are gone; we are now expected as true patriots, to offer our best to nation building.

Nigerian history is replete with facts about Igbo leadership in just about every area of human endeavor. Our position became shaky and finally was compromised when merchants, contractors and the noveau rich (whose sources of income are questionable) assumed the leadership positions in Igbo land. From that point everything in Igbo land was given a price tag. These are the same types of persons that are again seeking audience and photo shots with the incoming President with the aim of presenting themselves as members of the Igbo elite. We must be wary of their cunning and their guile.

As much as the Igbo would have to miss out on key political positions especially at the National Assembly level, having presented no qualifying candidates for those positions, the Nigerian nation can ill afford to do without the critical input of the Igbo man. His drive, dynamism, doggedness, tenacity and commitment are key ingredients in our efforts at building a more egalitarian, responsible and equitable nation that we all will be proud of. However, it remains the responsibility of the Igbos to position their best for roles in critical sectors in the emergent nation. PDP is definitely not an Igbo party and the south south who some celebrate as our new found partners have already moved to reintegrate themselves into mainstream Nigeria, therefore the idea of swimming or sinking with the party does not arise. Those who will remain in PDP will and those in support of other political structures will also have their say, but what is important is that the Igbo must lend its support to the incoming administration by working with other nationalities and groups instead of this present attempt at creating an island of itself. The idea of Igbos going into opposition is nonsensical, the Igbo must do that which will benefit her people, advance their course and benefit the nation at large while, ultimately re- establishing itself as a dominant component of the country.

Nigeria offers Ndigbo the best opportunity to express their industry, exhibit their skills, pursue their bold visions, develop their latent potentials and make that difference that they very much crave to make. It is time for Ndigbo to abandon that vanquished mentality that those who want to mislead and exploit us play up. The reasons that led to the 1967 civil war really do no longer exist, we Ndigbo must join in the building of that Nigeria that Africa will be proud of, that the world is waiting for; this is the most honorable path for Ndigbo to tow given the turn of events in our nation today.

Mecha Udo Is a public affairs commentator and the Secretary of the Research and Strategy Committee of Igboekulie Organisation.

Source: http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/articles-opinions/deconstructing-ndigbo/

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Maxymilliano:
Femi Adesina is not a bad idea as SA on media and publicity.


The guy is good at what he does.



Kulikuli@yahoo.com is his unique brand of email that always got me cracked up.



He mus have been a great lover of kulikuli when he was younger ...

Thanks for the info, as in the bolded...I'm committing it to my consciousness.

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4. The presence of genetic traits of any man in a woman's body, through sex, who is never her husband is a spiritual curse and this curse could be transferred to her children.

The evil that some thoughtless people ascribe to God can be mind-boggling sha O... Otherwise how would anyone think that God would curse children that are in any case innocent of the alleged crimes committed by adults?

If you think God will ever curse children over things they know nothing about, or can't control, then you're a religious fanatic, simple, you just don't know it - yet, or in self denial.

I have said my own.

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