₦airaland Forum

I get confused about who's who amongst the Governors.

Is the Ohakim guy the one that talks like he's got an exploding dynamite up his a.r.s.e?

Isn't S.G.F simply a glorified messenger in the scheme of things. He has little or no political leverage as he's at the mercy of his Oga politicians.

He'll prob beg for and get little crumbs of the politician's leftovers.

Still not sure why people are so worked up about these things since the ordinary folks dont derive much benefit from these zoned positions.

'Purnish' SouthWest?'

How do you square that with reports that Tinubu may be offered 2 ministerial slots in the new cabinet as payback from Jonathan.

Also, why do people equate a big port in Port Harcort as purnishment. Shouldnt that be part of the national economic plan anyway?

Port or no Port elesewhere, Lagos has immense unique gravitational pool for people & businesses. The big Banks, Insurers, leading Law firms, and virtually all the dealmaking institutions as well as most of the multinationals are headquartered in Lagos. Even the multinational oil companies are mostly headquartered in Lagos. They are hardly going to start moving to PH because of a new port.

There should be other ports, but Lagos is too far ahead to worry too much.

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Why dissolve Nigeria & be part of a silly entity called Southern Nigeria?

From frying pan to fire.

If Nigeria goes kapput, everyone should find their levels.

Saying that, where will my Edo peeps go? Certainly not another contraption called 'South South Republic.'

It's all a big mess.

The almost overwhelming problems that Lagos face makes Fashola's decent effort stand out.

Fashola, no doubt

If Alj Harem & Abagworo, 2 of the more credible types here, would defend SR that passionately, I take it the site is worth a punt.

Will add as a news source going forward.

There we go again, blame Yorubas and everyone else for attacking your lovely Dora!  All I see on this thread are people from various parts of the country expressing their personal views.

How did you work out the supposed 'haters' are from a particular tribe?

The tart has behaved disgracefully, end off!

Bk.babe

You live abroad & prob dont understand how things work here, but I appreciate your interest in our affairs.

Deceit is the name of the game in Nigerian politics. The ill-fated AD/PDP entete of 2003 is a hard lesson for the ACN. Our politicians will tell you anything, and make any promise to get into power. When they achieve their aim, they will simply use that power to push you aside.

The idea of a post - dated resignation letter seems odd, laughable, and crude, but these guys must have been desperate to find a way to secure the promise to step down. I have had 30 mins to think of a better alternative, given the political realities in Nigeria, and I am struggling. I am not a lawyer, but I assume a mere written agreement will not be enforceable, nor, dare I say, will a post dated resignation letter.

I guess the ACN were just desperate to nail something down. Remember, they will have gove to these negotiations with at least one of the leading lawyers in the country, so I assume they considered but ruled out many other options.

The CPC cannot do it any more than the ACN can. So why should the ACN make all the concessions? From all that has come out so far from these negotiations, can you please mention one, yes, a single concession that the CPC has offered?

You make out as though somehow the CPC is the senior party, has more clout, or won more seats in last week's elections. Based on what we know so far, ACN is the stronger party. So, why kowtow to a man who does not realise that he's very unpopular in the South West and stands a good chance of losing the elections if he doesn't make reasonable concessions to the ACN.

Yoruba lost out? Dont think so.

1) they voted a party of their choice
2) unlike perhaps the Igbos & minority groups, it is much more difficult for Yorubas to be ignored. In Nigeria's political hierrachy, they are now firmly no.2
3) PDP will want to win back the Yorubas for future elections - 'punishing' them for not voting PDP will only make the latter's situation worse in future elections. Yorubas will remember! Igbos and others are more likely to give the PDP a 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc chance. Yorubas will not.

I see Yorubas remaining very visible in the political hierrachy, though I dont see what advantage/benefit it brings to a group to have 'one of theirs' in a high ranking political position. Most Nigerians are in positions to line their Swiss pockets, as oposed to bringing development to their constituency/region.

For more than 50 years now, the South West has never knowingly voted with the governing party, except for June 12 (Abiola factor), 2003 (when AD enteerd into an ill fated pact with PDP).

Yorubas are almost always in oposition and it is in opposition that they have made their greatest progress - think Awolowo regimes. Lagos state has voted with opposition since 1999, yet remains one of the most pregressive states in the land.

While ACN needs to take whatever opportunity arises at the national level, the South West can, and will continue to progress without the Federal govt. They dont need any Federal power.

Some things surprise about the way we think in this country.

How can Ribadu, who had no political base or experience at all, and yet was made a presidential aspirant, decide on his own volition, that he would withdraw for another candidate?

Surely, any decision must be made jointly by the aspirant and party leaders and the interest of the party must override his own sectional interest?

I also don't see what Tinubu has done wrong. We were told in this article that he wanted to be V.P, but agreed for his party to nominate 3 candidates for Buhari - whose party btw performed less well than the ACN - to choose from (another concession). Yet, somehow, Tinubu is the devil? Crazy!!! Seems to me ACN are the ones making all the concessions.

Each party should stand on their own & lets see if the final nail in Buhari's political coffin will not be sealed come Sunday.

The fool that is Ribadu couldn't even win his state, and yet wants to damage the ACN by publicly declaring that they are trying to destroy his candidacy. Well, small boy, your candidacy and any prospect of ever winning a presidential election in Nigeria is dead and buried the moment you, through your selfishness & immaturity publicly cast aspersions on your own party following secret negotiations.

Bloody fool!

Whilst not an avid follower of Nigerian politics, my most admired politician in Nigeria today is Mr Tinubu. Guy is prob corrupt, but until any allegation is proved in court, I will happily stand by and refuse to join the Nairaland lynching bandwagon.

The way he stood up to and gave the mighty PDP a bloody nose in the southwest is, in my book, the stuff of legends. I admire his fighting spirit.

For this reason, my moral vote goes to ACN/Ribadu for the Presidency.

EFCC1:
There is nothing beneficial to Nigeria about Iran and i don't think there will ever be

the Islamic power brokers in the North probably disagree with you. And you dont see '2011 elections' in the government's softly softly treatment of Iran?

Nigeria is a complex country, and unless you critique situations from a 360 degree perspective, you'll almost always miss the salient points