so?

Insult me and insult your parents.

Please list whatever you know or remember.

To Yinka Odumakin And His Fellow Travellers By Nduka Obaigbena

http://saharareporters.com/article/yinka-odumakin-and-his-fellow-travellers-nduka-obaigbena


By Nduka Obaigbena
Nduka Obaigbena has had a very busy 48 hours hosting global statesmen, patriots and everyday heroes at the THISDAY Awards, 2011 and has had no time to read and react to the pinheaded response of Yinka Odumakin (the  clueless and uneducated Assistant to CPC Flag bearer, Muhammed Buhari), who again exposed his low life in his recent posting on SaharaReporters.com.

To be clear, several friends and family have advised Obaigbena not to dignify Yinka Odumakin with a response. True they have a point that Odumakin is a low lifer. But a non response will allow the untruths remain unchallenged. More importantly, this response is not personal; it is  to the Media Assistant to Candidate Buhari - who put a man without a clear means of income at the pinnacle of his campaign. When you give a simple mind with a small brain a job that is much bigger than he is, he tends to abuse it, as has happened all through our history.

[b]Just before the case against the Odumakin and his co travellers begin in court, here is why a response is important: one of the low points of the Buhari Military Regime between 1983 to 1985 was the draconian Decree 4 which jailed respected journalists, Nduka Irabor and Tunde Thomson for publishing the truth, deemed embarrassing to the then Buhari regime. And now in Year 2011, THISDAY publishes an opinion poll conducted on its behalf by the world renowned, IPSOS. What is the response of the Buhari Presidential Candidacy? Get ICPC to investigate the Publisher; to investigate the perceived wealth of a private citizen for daring to "embarrass" candidate Buhari and the CPC with an opinion poll! Seems familiar? What does this mean for the free press and freedom of expression should Buhari become President? Imagine Buhari and the Odumakins around him were in power today and THISDAY published the THISDAY IPSOS poll results,  the rest is better imagined.  Should we then be afraid? Be vey afraid of the  Buhari / Bakare/ Odumakin presidency? So for the records, this response is not just for the education of the pinheads with small brains that Odumakin represents but for the many who look to this website for news and commentary as Obaigbena believes that once you are in the public arena, you must be accountable for your actions. This response is thus about our collective free press and the freedom of expression which the Buhari Campaign organisation and their co travellers are attempting to muscle because they are "embarrassed" by a public opinion poll published by THISDAY.[/b]

On Wednesday, March 24. 2011 Obaigbena had made a few points to Odumakin which have remained unanswered;

1. That Yinka Odumakin has no clear means of livelihood; he did not respond to that. We need a simple answer to a simple question: Mr. Odumakin, what has been your source of income since you left school; politics?  Are you fit for purpose? What experience  qualifies you for the job of Spokesman for Candidate Buhari? One then wonders how a man with no experience and a clear means of livelihood will end up as a principal spokesman of a major Presidential candidate;

2. That Nduka Obaigbena has never been an "associate of past and present government officials" as you FALSELY claim, where is your evidence to the contrary? Is your campaign organisation built on lies?

3. That THISDAY Editors and Journalist were paid to conduct the critically acclaimed  THISDAY/ IPSOS polls, where is your evidence? Is your campaign organisation built on lies?

4. When you are confronted with unassailable facts, you resort to name calling: "blackmailer"!, "fraud"! "Lack of integrity"! Etc,  Etc,  Where is your evidence on any shred of your claims on blackmail, fraud or lack of integrity? If you have them bring them on here and now or in court! Is your campaign organisation built on lies?? And for your information, THISDAY South Africa, or its officials had ABSOLUTELY NO iISSUE with the law! The business was conducted in the best possible manner under difficult  xenophobic circumstances. When the losses became too much we closed the operations, settled all creditors and reworked our business model. And from the ashes of THISDAY SA  we moved on to found the award winning style and culture magazine, ARiSE published from New York, London and South Africa  - And ARISE Magazine was recently named top seller in Barnes and Nobles bookshops across the USA!

[size=14pt]5. We claim you, Yinka Odumakin came to Obaigbena's Ikoyi, residence to beg for money after bad mouthing Bola Tinubu and co. [/size]We have given you the day and time, if you dispute this claim, take us to court, we will prove our claim. So stop blaspheming with the name of God who'll reserve the hottest place in hellfire for liars and pretenders like you!




6. What areas of the THISDAY/ IPSOS Poll do you disagree with? Where and  what are the facts to support your claims? If you have them, we will publish in a civilised manner under our RIGHT of REPLY COLUMN!

7. Then you claim in a half truth without context,  that we invited Buhari to our Board of Editors forum and you blocked it because we offered Buhari transportation. How shallow can you be?  First let us deal with the principle: You think you are doing us a favour? Where were you when Buhari was interviewed by Nduka Obaigbena for TIME Magazine in 1985? Buhari needs our readers more than our readers need him. So if even we were enemies of Buhari , which we are not, it is your job to get his message to our readers in print and online! After all, he seeks our votes (or he does not need them)? Does Odumakin even know the difference between the message and the messenger? Do you understand the role of the media or comprehend the psycographic analysis of media reach and audiences? When then Candidate Barrack Obama went to the lions den for an interview with Bill O'Reily of Fox News, is it because he loved Bill O'Reily or Rupert Murdoch? It is because Obama was targeting independents, moderate Republicans and swing voters who are among the key audiences of Fox News to ensure victory,  Do you now agree that this job is bigger than your small brain? Now let us deal with the facts: THISDAY has scores of independent minded senior citizens across Nigeria to whom we go for feed back and independent perspectives on our daily news coverage. One of them is Wada Maida, a respected media leader,  former Chief Press Secretary to then Head of State Mohammed Buhari and now Chairman of The Peoples Daily, amongst others, including being a one time non-executive Director of LEADERS & COMPANY LTD., publishers of THISDAY.  In our continuing dialogue, on THISDAY coverage of all candidates to ensure even unbiased coverage, Maida would offer his critique and perspectives. On a few occasions he would convey the Buhari Campaign displeasure on one coverage or the other. After a few complains, Obaigbena then offered the THISDAY Editorial Board forum to Buhari in Lagos. Because of tight campaign schedules in the north at that time, he could not break away. To demonstrate good faith that we had nothing against Buhari, we then offered a private jet to bring him to Lagos for the interview and return him to his campaign. Wada Maida later told me that Odumakin was handling it!  The outcome? Your guess is as good as mine! Our invitation to Candidate Buhari remains open.

We have gone the whole nine yards to explain  because we believe in openness, accountability and full disclosure. We will meet Yinka Odumakin and his co travellers in court who have nothing to show but envy at the unqualified success of THISDAY and its brands nationally and globally. Finally, we must point out that given the rigorous and intensive vetting process of the US Secret Service, The State Department and The White House,  If THISDAY's Nduka Obaigbena is not a man of unblemished integrity, he would not be standing shoulder to shoulder with President Bill Clinton ( husband of a serving US Secretary of State), President George W Bush, Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Chancellor, Gerhard Schreoder, Prime Minister John Howard, former Secretaries of State: Henry Kissinger, Colin Powell and Condelezza Rice and several other world leaders and statesmen who are guests os THISDAY Events worldwide!

Lies have short legs, they do not run far, this time the lies of the Yinka Odumakin's and Joe Igbokwes of this world would be cut short in court.

Many thanks,

Office of Nduka Obaigbena

is this a complaint thread or what?

and how does the others rig?

why?

The problem with Nigerian politiians is that, they talk too much about the problem, but have no clue to how to solve it.

Look here for the power reform road map of GEJ.

http://www.nigeriapowerreform.org/rokdownloads/Roadmap%20for%20Power%20Sector%20Reform%20Full%20Version.pdf

http://www.nigeriapowerreform.org

The problem with Nigerian politiians is that, they talk too much about the problem, but have no clue to how to solve it.

Look here for the power reform road map of GEJ.

http://www.nigeriapowerreform.org/rokdownloads/Roadmap%20for%20Power%20Sector%20Reform%20Full%20Version.pdf

http://www.nigeriapowerreform.org

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Onyeka can buy you if they put you up for sale @Poster

dont mind the dem.

Onyeka can buy you if they put you up for sale @Poster

Sun of god:

Many have been rendered homeless - so go around with the worldly possessions in the back packs.

Its not only Africans that get exploited - its good to see them expressing themselves.

But I would have been happier if they had stormed 'Buckingham Palace' and 'frog marched' a royal through the streets.

Some Nairalanders living in Britain will not want you to see or say things like these o.

LOL

why do British protesters always carry back packs?

^^^

Nobody listens to Bakare.

appletango:

The presidents speaks about tackling corruption with Bode George smiling only a few meters away.

That's all I have to say about GEJ.

Hasnt the man served his time? You want him to go back to jail?

LOL

pleep:

Rich Nigerians in nigeria are the most annoying and arrogant people on earth.

you have not seen the ones abroad who ride big cars purchased on credit.

Buhari will win on the internet, rule on the internet, be sworn in on the internet and he will wake up to the reality that - yeeeee, the internet is not Nigeria afterall, and Nairaland BB supporters will gnash their teeth while they shout rigging and begin to throw bomb and call BEAF all manner of names because they will find it difficult to beleive that BB can loose meanwhile they forgvot that NL is not Nigeria neither is song singing the only thing that wins election then they will call Jonathan and thank him for a free and fair election and say, bros, lets form a government of national unity and Buhari will be come Minister of Works while Bakare becomes Emir of Gwarzo, meanwhile Ribadu will become the Secretary to the Government while Adeola will be made the Oba of Akure in a bid to form a government of national unity, after all, Jonthan becomes president while NL BB supporters seek government contracts from the new minister of works.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/bill-clinton-arnold-schwarzenegger-tuface-at-thisday-awards-2011/88491/


From the choice of the venue and its exquisite interior to the caliber of participants present, the 16th edition of the Annual THISDAYAwards depicted sheer brilliance that has surpassed any other award in Nigeria.

The Award was set to Recognise The Achievements of Notable bodies in Nigeria for their excellence and good governance for this year.

The event, which started at exactly 9 pm, saw the arrival of guests, artistes and dignitaries like award winning Tuface, Ifeoma Williams, former Miss Nigeria, Helen Prest Ajayi, Jim Ovia, chairman of Zenith bank, Gov. Uduaghan of Delta state, Nkiru Anumudu a socialite on the ravishing red carpet of Eko Hotel and Suites, the event venue.

Prior to that there was a VVIP reception with the Special Guests of Honor President Bill Clinton and Governor Arnold Schwazenegger at Eko Hotel and Suites Penthouse.

The Publisher of THISDAY Newspapers as well as the host of the event, Mr. Nduka Obaigbena gave the opening remarks and welcomed the guests present. He also recognised the presence of other important personalities such as Mr. Atedo Peterside, Yemisi Ransome-Kuti etc.

President Bill Clinton took the stage and gave a remarkable speech that earned him a standing ovation. In his words, “Nigeria needs Good Governance” while Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said, “Don’t Always ask what can our country do for us, ask what can we do for our country”.

Awards presentations took place right after that and were presented by former beauty queen Helen Prest Ajayi and Mr. Jim Ovia, chairman of Zenith bank.

Order of Presentation of Awards.

1st Set of Awards

Lifetime Achievement Awards

Recipients-

Umaru Musa Yar’adua

Hassan Adamu

Adebayo Adedeji

Femi Adeniyi-williams

Bolaji Akinyemi

Jibril Aminu

George S. Coumantaros

Faysal Mohammed El-Khalil

Francesca Yetunde Emmanuel

Ismaila Isa Funtua

Alexander Uruemu Ibru

Shehu Malami

Ben Nwabueze

Abdulsamad Rabiu

Khalifa Isyaku

2nd set of Awards

Young Global Champions

Recipients-

J.K Olusegun Agbaje

Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede

Oladele Akinyemi

Kolawole Aluko

Dr. Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi

Ladi Balogun

Mofe Boyo

Chief Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuman

Tonye Parker cole

Sola David-Borha

Uzoma Dozie

Cathy Echeozo

U.K Eke

Victor Ezenkwo

Akinola George- Taylor

Phillip Ihenacho

Ade Oluwole Odunsi

Jide Ogundare

Emeka Onwuka

ABC Orjiakor

Titilayo Osuntoki

Abdulsamad Rabiu

Yinka Sanni

Kashim Bukar Shettima

Tope Isiaka Shonubi

Jubril Adewale Tinubu

Hassan Usman

Herbert Wigwe

3rd Set of Awards

New Champions For An Enduring Culture

Recipient-

Chimamanda Adiche

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Innocent Ujah Idibiah

Alex Okosi

Deola Sagoe

Toyin Subair

4th Set of Awards

Change Makers in Social Entrepreneurship

Recipients-

Fola Adeola

Samuel Adesanya Adeyemi

Tony Rapu

5th Set of Awards

Change Makers in Governance

Recipients-

Rotimi Amaechi

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

Check the power reform roadmap of GEJ here:

http://www.nigeriapowerreform.org

http://www.nigeriapowerreform.org/rokdownloads/Roadmap%20for%20Power%20Sector%20Reform%20Full%20Version.pdf

it turned bad at SOHO with a break away faction stoning police and stuff. Scary, change is in evitable every where.

^^^

You mean there are no Northern PDP members? Dumbo.

hackney:

Enugu_ukwu your signature di egwu.
Lmao.

LOL

filibust:

It's quite disappointing from some so called pastors be deceitfully involved in the endorsement of any political aspirants.
When will clergys in this country be serious noting the level of influence they've got with such positions they occupy.
Anyway,i'm dead sure non of the political aspirants will go to Pastor Kumuyi for endorsement or prayer.

Nigeria,   

Say that to Bakare.

Simple question. where did Buhari got money from to pay for three presidential campaigns- 2003, 2007 & 2011, including Supreme Court case with plenty, plenty SAN lawyers.


Simple question. dont insult your mothers and fathers if you have no answer.

no bi all Nigerians come to NL.

it is very bad. that attitude is exhibited all over Nairaland though. that is why Nigeria is what it is.

what is your definition of ugly?

lol.

the real voters dont have access to the internet.

for your future.

mtcheeeeeeewwwwwwww