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Politics › Re: Iyabo, Bankole, Omisore Gone. Cpc Won Aso Rock Polling Booth. by ektbear: 10:11pm On Apr 09, 2011
fstranger3:
I have a feeling he has an Hausa blood in his family line, hence, the need to feel human and capable.
He is from Offa, and thus most likely a pure Yoruba man.

I dunno why he is so biased for the North though. Very strange. It isn't even going to be politically wise over the next few years, with the diminished influence of the core North.
Politics › Re: Bola Tinubu; I Am On A Crusade (video) by ektbear: 10:07pm On Apr 09, 2011
Whether you like the man or not, he is a winner.
Politics › Re: Between Igbo, Yoruba And Other Nigerian Women. What Is It With Igbo Women? by ektbear: 10:00pm On Apr 09, 2011
Dede1:
Neither moral absolutist nor jurist tickles my fancy. The facts remains you can not choose the sections of history to glorify or disdain. I guess you are lost on the knowledgeable essence of keeping museums. By the way, it costs serious money to maintain them too.
*shrug* Keep dodging and hiding behind grammar. You were flat out wrong.
Politics › Re: Between Igbo, Yoruba And Other Nigerian Women. What Is It With Igbo Women? by ektbear: 9:57pm On Apr 09, 2011
Lest anyone deny that the standards of warfare have changed over time. . . let us consult the Good Book:

[quote="1 Samuel 15"]1 Samuel said to Saul, “I am the one the LORD sent to anoint you king over his people Israel; so listen now to the message from the LORD.
2 This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt.
3 [size=18pt]Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”[/size][/quote]Genocide appears to have been A-OK around that time. Nowadays? Will get you smacked down by the entire world.
Politics › Re: Between Igbo, Yoruba And Other Nigerian Women. What Is It With Igbo Women? by ektbear: 9:50pm On Apr 09, 2011
RichyBlacK:
The logical fallacies in that phrase would be hard to recover from. The most obvious of the fallacies is the tacit assertion that there had always been rules,
Well, the further you go back, the more the only rule is "anything goes." Wipe out/enslave the other side, don't let them do that to you grin

but that the rules of the 19th century are different from the rules we have today.
Geneva conventions, Hague conventions, Geneva protocol, etc, etc
Politics › Re: Updated 2011 Election Result Projection Model by ektbear: 9:45pm On Apr 09, 2011
NE is solidy Buhari, no? When did it become a battle ground?
Politics › Re: Nass Election Prediction: Acn Controlled Nass by ektbear: 9:36pm On Apr 09, 2011
Basseti:
I share the same sentiment too thats why I used "wittingly or unwittingly".

Its not easy to tell whether GEJ is being very honest or very helpless with respect to this elections. Whatever, the answer is, I think it is a new dawn if this trend continues in this and to subsequent elections.
If this GEJ tenure works out well, then perhaps it is best for Nigerian presidents to be selected from minority groups? Who knows, maybe the problem with naija is Wazobia  grin
Politics › Re: House Speaker Dimeji Bankole (PDP) Has Lost! by ektbear: 9:31pm On Apr 09, 2011
Politics › Re: Between Igbo, Yoruba And Other Nigerian Women. What Is It With Igbo Women? by ektbear: 9:28pm On Apr 09, 2011
Dede1:
You seem to draw blank on the exigencies of history as humanity. In a historical contention, all aspects of recorded events are open-season.
No amount of grammar is going to save you, your position is inconsistent and wrong.

1) If you are a moral absolutist, then if you condemn Dan Fodio, then you must condemn EVERY conqueror before 1900 AD (unless you are claiming that he is far worse than they. Which is probably demonstrably false.) Otherwise you are being inconsistent.

2) And if you are NOT a moral absolutist, then you have no justification for judging a man from the 19th century on 21st century standards.
Politics › Re: Nass Election Prediction: Acn Controlled Nass by ektbear: 9:08pm On Apr 09, 2011
Basseti:
But this is the only year in which the incumbent, wittingly or unwittingly, is allowing elections go on unhitched.
All the plannings by the other opposition parties will have been brought to nought if the party in power, as usual, influences the elections.
As a guy from a minority ethnic group in Nigeria who has alienated many within his own party by running for office, I'm not sure to what extent GEJ could rig w/o bringing about mass unrest in naija. So you are right, opposition is lucky that it is GEJ in office rather than say Yar'Adua or OBJ.
Politics › Re: Nass Election Prediction: Acn Controlled Nass by ektbear: 9:04pm On Apr 09, 2011
Remii:
When did Aregbesola get there, how long does it take to award contract, or you expect him to just be a dictator?. He is still implementing Oyinlola's budjet you know. he has just created 20,000 jobs for young men and women, he has reduced school fees in tertiary institutions . You evaluate people on KPIs over a period, at least 1yr.
I cannot speak on the behalf of Aregbesola, since I've not followed him well. Fayemi I've watched a bit more though. I think when it is all said and done, Fayemi will be seen as one of the best performing governors in Nigeria. Just three of the ideas he has:

1) He wants to create many more LGAs in Ekiti State; brings democracy closer to the people.
2) Merging three of the state-owned educational institutions in Ekiti State into one; will cut down costs greatly.
3) Even the grazing lands for Fulani which i thought was dumb is actually solid; it allows you to sue anyone who grazes outside of that grazing land.

Anyway, I'm watching the guy, but I think (and hope) that he will be very good.
Politics › Re: Jonathan's Pdp Loses In Aso Rock by ektbear: 8:58pm On Apr 09, 2011
untainted:
better believe it. nigerians have wised up; "eat the money" but vote your conscience
grin grin grin
Politics › Re: Lagos State Nass Elections Updates by ektbear: 8:55pm On Apr 09, 2011
Not sure it is good for any state to be controlled by one party. You need opposition. I hope the voters know what they are doing undecided
Politics › Re: Nass Election Prediction: Acn Controlled Nass by ektbear: 8:51pm On Apr 09, 2011
Basseti:
Very premature trumpet blowing typical with Nigerians.
Nope. I've not made any claims about how many seats they'll pick up. All I am doing is analyzing their strategy. It is the best one, as least compared to the other opposition parties. In my opinion, at least.

The fact that other parties are picking up seats (CPC in the North, ACN in the South) says more of the malaise that people feel towards PDP rather than how well the other parties are organised or how credible the opposition is.
Sure, a big part of the reason is the poor governance of the PDP. But it still requires intelligence and planning to take advantage of it. This isn't the only year people have disliked the PDP. . . yet this is going to be the year where the PDP suffers the largest setback.

4 yrs in politics is a very long time for $hit to go down especially when there is no Big Bad PDP to lay all the blames to.
Of course, no one is claiming otherwise. ACN may implode before 2015. Perhaps they'll be tainted by scandals. But somehow I don't think this is so likely.
Politics › Re: Election Violence Claims Three Lives In Bayelsa, Delta by ektbear: 8:37pm On Apr 09, 2011
dayokanu:
How did violence in Bayelsa in GEJ's backyard now become a discussion about literacy and poverty in the North?

Are the rogues in Bayelsa GEJs brothers protesting on behalf of the North?
+1

No doubt someone will blame the violence on "Aboki" MEND  grin grin grin
Politics › Re: Between Igbo, Yoruba And Other Nigerian Women. What Is It With Igbo Women? by ektbear: 8:34pm On Apr 09, 2011
Warfare and conquest in the 1800s=crimes against humanity?

Comparisons to Hitler?

Will you use that same "contemporary gauge of history" to judge almost every conqueror before 1900 AD?  grin

A bit ridiculous.

The rules are quite different now. Makes no sense to judge a 19th century figure using 20th and 21st century rules.
Politics › Re: Nass Election Prediction: Acn Controlled Nass by ektbear: 8:30pm On Apr 09, 2011
ACN, like the intelligent and visionary party they are, is preparing the ground for 2015 and beyond.

Rather than forcing a merger with the CPC by all means, they (rightly) realized that blowing all your ammunition on the 2011 Presidential might not be the best of ideas.

The best organized and best run party in Nigeria today.
Politics › Re: House Speaker Dimeji Bankole (PDP) Has Lost! by ektbear: 8:20pm On Apr 09, 2011
jason123:
ACN overwhelms PDP in Ogun state!!! shocked shocked
http://www.waynerosso.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/bitchslap.jpg
Politics › Re: Anambra central senatorial Election: Dora Akunyili (APGA) vs Chris Ngige of ACN by ektbear: 8:18pm On Apr 09, 2011
@homerac7 and kcjazz: My fault, then. Still, I'd go by my full name if it is Aniweta, or take Anayochukwu into Anayo or Chuks.

Anyway, I'm sure he doesn't care, Annie in SE Nigeria, people don't associate it with a woman's name.
Politics › Re: House Speaker Dimeji Bankole (PDP) Has Lost! by ektbear: 8:14pm On Apr 09, 2011
lol @ OBJ:

* Former President Olusegun Obasanjo fails to deliver his ward to the PDP.
I dey laff o  grin grin grin
Politics › Re: Anambra central senatorial Election: Dora Akunyili (APGA) vs Chris Ngige of ACN by ektbear: 8:02pm On Apr 09, 2011
[quote author=onye_ngbu* link=topic=642832.msg8089177#msg8089177 date=1302375391]And dont write off Annie Okonkwo of Accord.
He is a money bag, campaigned vigorously, throwing around gifts and cash in the process and upon all, he is the serving senator.[/quote]A man named Annie?  lipsrsealed

EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Okonkwo

Clement Annie Okonkwo. Me, I'd go by Clement if my middle name was Annie
Politics › Re: Anambra central senatorial Election: Dora Akunyili (APGA) vs Chris Ngige of ACN by ektbear: 7:40pm On Apr 09, 2011
I'm am surprised after all this noise made by Dora, nothing will come of it.

Ngige on the other hand has been less visible in the media, but I guess quietly working.
Politics › Re: Anambra central senatorial Election: Dora Akunyili (APGA) vs Chris Ngige of ACN by ektbear: 7:33pm On Apr 09, 2011
@fstranger: Avoid triumphalism

"Speak softy but carry a big stick", as they say
Politics › Re: Anambra central senatorial Election: Dora Akunyili (APGA) vs Chris Ngige of ACN by ektbear: 7:28pm On Apr 09, 2011
macjive01:
^^^ what on earth cud the reason be? grin
grin Imma take the 5th
Politics › Re: Anambra central senatorial Election: Dora Akunyili (APGA) vs Chris Ngige of ACN by ektbear: 7:25pm On Apr 09, 2011
Hehe. . . this is amusing to me for some reason grin tongue cool
Politics › Re: Minister Flown Abroad For Surgery by ektbear: 7:23pm On Apr 09, 2011
fstranger3:
That is below the belt. There is no reason for that!
grin grin grin grin grin
Politics › Re: Minister Flown Abroad For Surgery by ektbear: 7:07pm On Apr 09, 2011
Medical threads are sexy tongue
Politics › Re: Great Site To Follow Reports From Polling Sites by ektbear: 6:35pm On Apr 09, 2011
koruji:
Aside: Bit by bit Sahara Reporters has become a mainstream media outfit, while keeping its activist outlook. More grease to their elbows.
+100. I love SR
Romance › Re: Avoiding Long Phone Conversations With Women? by ektbear(op): 7:32am On Apr 09, 2011
Appreciate the advice folks.

I'll try some of your suggestions and see how they work out.
Romance › Re: Avoiding Long Phone Conversations With Women? by ektbear(op): 10:49pm On Apr 08, 2011
Good advice so far. I didn't realize she was a chatterbox at first. But she is the type of person who will start saying something, then go into tangent, after tangent, after tangent. I don't mind when this happens in person over dinner/watching tv/social event/etc, I can sort of multi-task and not get bored in those situations.

But when it is over the phone. . . frikking drains the energy out of me.

I dunno. I don't want to be rude either lest it cause a silly argument.

The fear I have with changing the subject or askng additional questions is it only prolongs the convo. That is why I try to stick to "hmms", and "unh hunh".

Keep the advice coming folks.

naijababe:
Ileke, does that mean i'm not allowed to look the way of an ekiti man? I don't even want to look sef, all of una be ara oko
Bush farmer or something?  undecided Who told you that?  grin
Politics › Re: Between Igbo, Yoruba And Other Nigerian Women. What Is It With Igbo Women? by ektbear: 10:44pm On Apr 08, 2011
^-- It was wrong, I don't think he will do it again. Likely he spoke in anger.

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