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Like poster, like Jonathan.

MeGaStReEt:
my fear actually. . . that notwithstanding, GEJ is still better than Buhari and Ribadu. Like some NL's will say, he is less of a devil than those 2.

I wonder why nobody is talking about Shekarau, that guy is far far better than Buhari and Ribadu

Funny at your hypocrisy, you carefully avoided included including Jonathan's name in that comparison - perhaps he is worthless. Did you also noticed the order - If no one is talking about "Shekarau", the next competent person is BUHARI.

Nigerians lets support and vote Buhari 2011

boy t:
BB colabo, God  forbid.  will never see Aso Rock. Buhari should go farming, while Bakare should  remain a preacher and activist, and not a politician.
The same guys from the Southern part Nigeria claiming support for BB will later cry.

Jonathan has a degree in Fisheries and PhD in Zoology: ask him first to go to the river, zoo, forest and classroom to do his research work. He should leave leadership for men of integrity and disciplined to fix the problem of Nigeria.

And Sambo? He can hug a wet transformer - he is just filling in the blanks.

Permit me to edit your post a little

TOP 10 REASONS YOU SHOULD NOT VOTE FOR JONATHAN GOODLUCK.
Clueless Leadership - The main misfortune of the Jonathan presidency is the lack of drive that has characterized it from its inception. Jonathan found greatness trust on him and has no idea of what to do with it. The reason we cry out against poor leadership in Nigeria is because Nigeria offers the greatest opportunity for any sound leader to prove himself. Jonathan's leadership is clueless in regards to tackling the myriads of problems bedeviling Nigeria and if offered the next 50 years to rule he would do nothing.

Nigerians Seeking Something New - If the truth be told this country has been ruled by the same set of people and their initiates, and Nigerians are seeking for something new. Those who are opting for the Jonathan ticket are people who are hardly thinking the man through. Many of his adherents some weeks ago have switched camp to Buhari as they are gradually realizing he has got nothing to offer them in the new republic.

End to the PDP misrule - PDP has ruled this nation for the past 12 years with nothing to show for it. Analyst say that the revenue we have earned from oil in this past 12 years surpass all we ever earned since the nation was birth in 1914! PDP and their cohorts have fed themselves fat on this nations' resources and the cry in most places now is "anything but this politically demonized people or people destroying people sect"!
End to Waste - The Jonathan presidency is touted as the largest ever in the world (or at least in our nation's history). The man in want of what to use money for created a special assistant to the Diaspora! Foreign reserve is depleted and the naira is being threatened with devaluing, the man has opened the nation to becoming a dumping site for tokunbo cars and cloths. The national assembly is passing bills daily increasing their remuneration under his nose and his doing nothing,etc.

End to sycophancy - I wonder if Jonathan was to come on his own merit without the absurd incumbency factor, if he would we even win his home state, talk less of Nigeria. Everyone is singing Jonathan for his stomach sake and for those who do it on the internet, it is because they are not thinking!

Opportunity for a Sovereign National Conference - President Good luck Jonathan has never for once mentioned the issue or the possibility of an SNC. If a referendum is to be held in Nigeria I bet a large percentage would opt for a split (even if not a major percentage). There are many people groups who feel cheated in this country and who need to voice their opinion in an SNC. The present constitution is said to be made by the military and an SNC can help map out another. Also the Niger Deltans need to tell us what they want so this incessant militancy in that part can stop. And so on.

Good Riddance to this "Dame" Thing - One of the greatest irritants and misfortune to the GEJ government is the re-enactment of the office of a first lady. A ROGUE OFFICE THAT IS NOT EVER NAMED IN OUR CONSTITUTION. Worst still, unlike the mesmerizing Maryam Babangida, this one is an embarrassment to Nigerians everywhere she speaks. Can this nation endure the existence of another DAME in the corridors of power. Lest we forget, the corruption charges hung on her at the inception of her husband's tenure has not been proven wrong but only swept under by our Farida's toothless EFCC. What also is this parallel campaign this woman is carrying out with state money for her husband.

Cheating the Incumbency Factor: Jonathan would have gone into Nigeria's history book as one who organized free and fair elections, and did not take advantage of the power of incumbency if he had not chosen to run for office. We would have sought for him in some years to come to come and rule. Instead he chose the path of ignominy. The power of incumbency will fail this time around.

Nigeria needs more than Goodluck! - Nigeria needs good governance; we need insightful, visionary and purposeful leadership; we need a leader with drive, who can think for himself and not one who has won over his supporter with a cloak of false humility. We need more than goodluck; we need good governance.

The end of OBJ Influence - Jonathan should not be voted for so we may rid ourselves from this evil from Owu. OBJ has a certain aura of evil around and until God's judgment falls on him, Nigerian would help themselves by ridding themselves of him when they do not vote Jonathan because he just a pun in the hands of the Abeokuta old warlord: that unrepentant apostle of Do or Die Politics.

jimmysho:
Dear Egift, pls, be decent in your post, am not supporting BB because in my last post, i wrote about Goodluck Candidature is the best [/b]among equals. I did not just wake up from a slumber to post that. [b]it was a calculated attempt because what Giraffe see from afar other animals could not even if they climb a tree. i have been following all the presidential candidates speeches and suppose policies and manifestos. the oppositions only have dossiers  of Nigeria problems but the solutions they have also proffered are grossly inadequate. GEJ is the only candidate that his policy have clear cut direction and his way foward appeal to me. let us go beyond emotion and be scientific in our judgments

Yes you are very free to support whoever you want. Its your liberty you own it. But it beats all imaginations, how you arrived at the above "abra kata abra"

jimmysho:
when i mean source i mean source. am not just cut out for  a fifth columnist. i would ve dig out some fact.

find out this, the private jet been used for BB campaign was release by somebody in plateau state for free because of lack of fund.

u should know by now that am an insider though i dont support the ticket

You and your secret source can go and hug a wet transformer. Am glad an Anti-Buhari like you is admitting that Buhari have achieved this much without blowing up Billions of $$$ from our treasure like Jonathan. Imagine what Buhari can build in Nigeria's institutions, economy, labour market, revenue, boosting private sector, etc.

Am still shocked why you are not support integrity and sincerity.

Only those that don't want to stop stealing from Nigeria cookie pot are panicking. Is that ok with you?

These reasons at best look like what came out of the a[size=1pt].[/size]nus of a lunatic.

Alj Uche:
I have never regarded myself as having a monopoly of wisdom. The trouble is that when most people in public life and in the position of leadership and rulership are spending whole days and nights carousing in clubs or in the company of men of shady character and women of easy virtue, I, like a few others, am always busy at my post working hard at the country's problems and trying to find solutions to them, only the deep can call to the deep."

- Chief Obafemi Awolowo
    (1909 - 1987)

Nice one. Nigerians, lets elect Buhari for more rapid development in a national scale.

PDP and their hypocrisy. Speaking from all angles of their mouth, at the same time.

Nigerians vote Buhari and lets dislodge this corruption

nigeria needs men
whose words is their bond
who cannot be bought
who put character above wealth
who posses opinion and a will
who are larger than their vocations
who will not hesitate to take chances
who will not loss their individuality in a crowd
who will be honest in small things as in greater things
who are not ashamed to stand for the truth when it is unpopular

Buhari and Bakare are the men - Pls vote wisely, vote Buhari (CPC).

Princek12:
i think people like him need to start small by first becoming, say, a governor before running for president. i think you have start to build your resume from some where. Fashola is a prime example of someone who started with baby steps. pat utomi has experience as a businessman, not as a public servant. but i would not rule him out when, as in this election, the other candidates are unimpressive.

Seconded

Jimmy Boy:
I dey laugh o, the person who started this thread wanted to prove to the whole world that BB is unpopular, but it turned out to be a blunder of catastrophic proportion

I started the thread, am Igbo, a christain and a strong Buhari support - Welcome on board

See the first post: https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-630967.0.html

Princek12:
I never said having a PhD in fisheries is required to fix Nigeria. In the same vein, having no qualifications does not make you a better candidate to fix Nigeria. What I am proposing is to weigh all the factors and the totality of the circumstances, of which education is part. Please as I have said earlier, can anyone enlighten me about Buhari.

Can you please name the caliber of military institutions Buhari attended, as I am trying to learn more about him?

Thank my brother. Buhari have a very successful career and have proved many times he is good with whatever he is asked to complete. Here is more on Buhari

Muhammadu Buhari - Bio data

Born in Daura, Katsina State, on 17 December 1942.
             

Education

Attended Primary School in Daura and Mai'adua, 1948-1952

Attended Katsina Model School in 1953 and Katsina Provincial Secondary School (now Government College Katsina) from 1956-1961.

Joined the then Nigerian Military Training School, Kaduna in 1963.

Attended Officer's Cadet School in Aldershot (United Kingdom), October 1963

Attended Platoon Commanders' Course at the Nigerian Military College, Kaduna, 1964

Attended the Mechanical Transport Officer's Course at the Army Mechanical Transport

School in Borden (United Kingdom) 1965

Studied at the Defense Services' Staff College, Wellington (India), 1973

Attended the United States Army War College, June 1979 to June 1980.


Military Career

Platoon Commander, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 1963-1964;

Mechanical Transport Officer, Lagos Garrison, 1964-1965;

Transport Company Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1965-1966;

Battalion Adjutant/Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1966-1967;

Brigade Major, 2nd Sector, 1st Infantry Division, April to July, 1967;

Brigade Major, 3rd Infantry Division, August 1967 - October 1968;

Acting Commander, 4th Sector, 1st Division, November 1968 - February 1970;

Commander, 31st Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, February 1970 - June 1971;

Assistant Adjutant-General, 1st Infantry Division Headquarters, July 1971 - December 1972;

Colonel, General Staff, 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters, January 1974 - September 1974;

Acting Director Supply and Transport, Nigeria Army Corps Headquarters, September 1974 - July 1975;

Military Governor, North Eastern State of Nigeria, August 1975 - March 1976;

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, March 1976 - June 1978;

Chairman, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, June 1978 - July 1978;

Military Secretary, Army Headquarters, July 1978 - June 1979;

Member, Supreme Military Council, July 1978 - June 1979;

General Officer Commanding, 4th Infantry Division, August 1980 - January 1981;

General Officer Commanding, 3rd Armoured Division, November 1981 - December 1983;

Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, December 1983 - August 1985.

Executive Chairman of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund (PTF), 21 March 1995 - May 1999.


Awards

GCFR: Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

DSM: Defense Service Medal

NSM: National Service Medal

GSM: General Service Medal

LSGCM: Loyal Service and Good Conduct Medal

FSS: Forces Service Star

CM: The Congo Medal



Honourary Doctorate Degrees

10 December 1994: Honorary Doctor of Science degree (honoris causa) conferred on Buhari by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.

21 December 1996: Honorary Doctor of Letters degree (honoris causa) conferred on Buhari by the University of Calabar.

6 June 1998: Honorary Doctor of Law degree (honoris causa) conferred on Buhari by Benue State University.

Buhari is a great and competent Nigeria leader. He is not a thief - that is why PDP and their agents are restless.

Vote for Buhari (CPC) for President 2011.

QualityShare:
FRESH AIR is what we need in Nigeria not Bad Breathe (BB)

GEJ Rocks.

Beaf here is the problem with you - if I slam your head on the wall, you will run to the Mods.  

Anyway, we know the only way Jonathan will remain relevant is by dragging the Name of great Nigerians to the soil. Well Nigerians are finally going to leaving him at the pit he have chosen to be.

fxtopedia:
I enjoy your contributions BUT,   

, are you saying Bakari is not fit for public office because he rejected bribe?

I think he assume it was a gift. But I think he forgot the President (no matter who he is giving it), do not have the right to waste public funds on people he is seeking help from.

@sammhi: Yes Jonathan was seeking support of Bakare - because Bakare was the one that lead the force of Save Nigeria Group that uprooted Turia and lead to the installing Goodluck Jonathan.

sammhi:
Am a christian , edo state. Buhari's  CPC is a better party than ACN. The ACN  is much like PDP. if Acn should form the centre government (God forbids) the masses will be exploited, nepotism , tribalism, inflated contract and outright fraud will be order of the day. just take a look at lagos state ,  with the little things done by fashola, the masses are bundlied with high multiple tax,  health workers are on strike for most part, there is toll for adding one lane to a 6 km  road ,etc. Jakande did far more things than Fashola and yet we had peace.  Donald duke did a lot without  these overhype .
The problem with Buhari CPC is Bakare. He speaks with little tot  to his speeches. imagine he calls Tinubu greatest enemy of democracy for not agreeing with him on choice of deputy. i wonder why the CPC did not go ahead to pick the OKONJI Iweala. Bakare also blow out the gift the president gave him as bribe,  and i ask bribe for what and how much is the bribe the man is just not fit for public office. Bakare is not a humble man and is too egoistical.
But by and large a CPC government will be better considering the performence of Buhari in PTF era. what he did with 60 billion  in four years  , the PDP could not do one third of that  with 60 trillion.
my fear for BUhari is his religious fanactiscm and a man like Bakare who does not have any trace of christianity in him except the bibilical  oratory  .
To conclude , if we cannot  get a CPC as the centre government  , then we would prefer a PDP centre to ACN .

Bakare is a good balance  on the ticket. Iwuala will be good, but the energy Bakare brought have been a big boost to BB ticket. Buhari has already promised to bring the best of Nigeria to bring about rapid development in Nigeria.

I agree with most part of you post. Lets vote and elect Mr. Integrity. 

Kobojunkie:
[size=13pt] WOW . .  . If PTF roads don last this long in the North, then that is definitely a sign those roads were built well and that PTF did do something after all - - - low rainfalls or none. I mean even the roads in the Arizona desert/Nevada desert would be wanting for repairs after that long a period. [/size]

Gbam. Elect Buhari as President - lets democratically spread such quality to the rest of Nigeria. BB all the way.

Princek12:
[b]I just don't think it is a good idea to elect another illiterate to the office of the presidency. [/b]Nigeria's problems stemmed from illiterates who did not create a system to facilitate a sustainable society. Buhari is a bloody illiterate who, although appears to have good motives, most likely lacks the knowhow to create a system that will be sustainable.

Princek12 @Bold part:
And a PhD in Zoology and a degree in Fisheries is what is required to fix Nigeria.

Stop embarrassing yourself. Do you know the caliber of military institutions Buhari attended and was far ahead in his classes.

Thank God no life was lost. Quick recovery guys.

Its funny Beaf was hoping for blood

Buhari: Loved by the masses - Hated by the corrupt and their agents

aisha2:
They may be no paper report but i heard this directive from him on network news some days ago

Don't mind the PDP robot. He is asking for specifics but can never provide one specific source of the reason for his continued support for Jonathan when he was repeatedly asked.

@Beaf let me quote you:
If you are sad, you were not among millions of Nigerians that heard it on air, you can go and hug a wet transformer

Beaf keep fooling yourself. I will only post this for the sake of those you may cloth with your deception:

April polls: Soyinka slams IGP over use of cell phones

Written by Kunle Awosiyan Friday, 25 March 2011

Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, on Thursday, slammed the Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, over his directive that Nigerians should not take pictures with their cell phones and cameras during the forthcoming April polls.

He expressed his displeasure with the directive during the official presentation of an online media platform, reclaimnija.net, held at the Golden Tulip Hotels, Festac in Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos State.

Describing the IGP’s directive as “nonsense and illegal,” Soyinka said there was nothing wrong for citizens to monitor and record voting process with their cell phones and cameras.

However, he called on Nigerians to disregard the IGP’s directive by not only staying back, but to also record voting, counting and announcement of the results.

Soyinka, who was visibly embarrassed by the IGP’s directive, said that the order was tantamount to misdirection.

He said: “I wonder how the IGP expects the citizens to have adequate knowledge as well as exempt the INEC of any complicity.

“It is stupidity of the security agents to ban Nigerians from taking their cell phones and cameras to polling booths. If they do not go with it to polling booths, how will they monitor electoral misconducts? People should ignore it because it is contrary to electoral act. Police always confuse Nigerians just to suit their paymasters.”

Reference:
http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/19481-april-polls-soyinka-slams-igp-over-use-of-cell-phones

http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/news/31790.html

Back to topic.

@ Post:

When we say we support Chime, there are so many things small and great he have accomplished to show for the support.

But when you say you support Jonathan, I ask what has he accomplished to earn that support

Following the recent utterance by the Inspector General of Police and some state Commissioners of Police, some politicians that people should not bring Phone, Camera and should go home after voting - it seems someone is out to spoil the credibility of the 2011 general election?

I therefore seek your support that we should compel INEC chairman to declare that Nigerians have the right to vote and stay back for the announcement of the results at there polling boots.

Post your support. Together we can make it.

Beaf I just dey pity your life.

You keep insulting Ciroma when your Jonathan is waking up so early in the morning just to meet with him in time. You are here praising Jonathan when he is meeting with most of the finest criminals and curropt politicians Nigeria ever produced.

How many $50,000 is Jonathan giving these men?

In the light of these, those supporting Jonathan should be very ashamed - how long will you mortgage the future of Nigeria, just to stay in power?

Beaf may your life be run the way Goodluck ran the affairs of Bayelsa State and Nigeria.

And I will like my life to disciplined the way Buhari ran thing when he was head of PTF and Head of State

Lets break down the task.
- Bulk SMS (less than N1.50/sms)
- Radio (By states or region)
- TV (same as radio)
- Web (Google Ads, FB ads and using "Suggest to Friends" on Buhari4Change to invite all our friends to the page)
- Sticker (this is urgent - a very good design)
- Poster (to be pasted in our localities)

Suggest other options. How to we get these done?

A vote for Buhari means
- Stopping Corruption
- Cleansing the rots in our institutions so that Nigerians can perform optimally.
- Implementing practical initiatives that will jump-start rapid National Development.

Vote Buhari/Bakare let make it happen

Andre Uweh:
It is only in nairaland that you find a tiny few people who are not supporting G.E.J. Come this April, 92% of Ndigbo will cast their votes for G.E.J.

I don't know which part of your anus you pulled that percentage, but after the votes are counted, mejority of Nigerians, would have voted for Buhari. And the wheel of stagnation and little sightedness will be uprooted from Nigeria. People will have a system that works and average Igboman (one the system works) will do exploits.

Nigerians vote for Buhari and unitedly kick corruption, assassinations, tribalism, Religious intolerance, racism, violence, looting, kidnapping, bombing, embezzlement and every other thing (PDP) is known for, out of Nigeria.

Abagworo:
Ezeuche.You disgust me so much so that I will like to squeeze all the fluid out of your body.Tell me the wrongs he has corrected.Remember I was one of those in support of his taking over as President but he has refused to address any single issue till this moment.

People like you are the reason for the disintegration of the Igbo nation.Igboland is an extreme democracy where freedom of expression is without restriction.You should therefore stick to supporting corruption,assassinations,tribalism,Religious intolerance,racism,violence,looting,kidnapping,bombing,embezzlement and every other thing your party(PDP) is known for but I will never sell my soul for money.I will always stand by the truth.

BUHARI is the last hope of the common Nigerian to bring all your heroes to justice.

Great lines there, including the squeezing part