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dayokanu:
Igbo man like Herbert macauley, Remi Fani Kayode or Tony Enahoro

http://punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art20100129271954

Maybe you should focus on this man.

https://www.corbisimages.com/images/67/7DBA88BC-CEB5-49A3-B432-FB6E5BF8D279/U1341216.jpg

Rhino.5dm:
Oh yes! They should all get out of Lagos.
Back-stabbing Leeches! Bloody ingrates!

After it was an Igbo son who fought for your independence. Ungrateful bastarrd!

Thank you Chief Chukwumerjie for speaking my mind. I am so happy he represents my hometown. 

dayokanu:
^^^The people listed by the OP too are defenders of their people. Or dont they have a right to defend their ppl just the way you do?

There is no defense in their post. Mostly attacks. I rarely attack.

That is what meant by defense. Defending against attacks.

dayokanu:
@Op,

I like your perspective,

Some group attack and one defend his own ppl. Right very balanced view.

Armyofone, Na you I follow reach here o

I am a defender of my people. 

buffny:
buhahahahahhaa.

dummies. selling fake poo dont mean u better. it means u are sneakier and without scruples.

Do not allow your jealousy to get the best of you. We are here to stay.

We are your future landlords.

She should be our president. We need an Iron Lady and I am sure that she could fulfill that role.

dem_people:
This is definitely a part of Peter Obi that I like. He's the most Igbocentric governor we've ever had. As far as culture is concerned, he has scored a very high mark.

I don't know about that. . . T.A. Orji for all of his faults is quite Igbocentric that borders on tribalism.

buzugee:
so you are saying the general populace dont care for igbos ?

This is exactly what I am saying. . .

buzugee:
why is this woman not the president of nigeria

She has two things against her:

Woman
Igbo

I don't know which is worse for her in terms of politics. Maybe the woman part. . .

Not surprised. . . Igbo man would never allow this to happen. 

Not good for business o!

^^^

That will be the day when a Yoruba can compete with an Igbo in business. I dey laugh! You all are not even on our level.

We compete with the Chinese, Lebanese and other non-Africans.

Don't think you all are the equals of the Ndigbo in business.

edo.girl:
you prob right. if Igbos are so well represented in politics as they are in business, i suspect it will hasten the disintegration of Nigeria, as the other groups will feel massively threatened.

the current situation prob helps maintain some kind of balance, albeit an undesirable one, from an Igbo perpective.

But monopolizing power by the Ndigbo has occurred in the distant past. The last ingredient was the military, which we was semi-successful, in the officer corp was, but not the regular soldiers.

Fear of Igbo domination is the beginning of wisdom for most groups in Nigeria.

edo.girl:
It's amystery why Igbos are brilliant at business, but so inept in politics?

How can a grown man/a leader threaten to report someone Seems very childish.

You can't be good at both.

God has blessed us with a strong business mind, but when it comes to politics, the Igbo man does not know how to maneuver. Business is vastly different from politics.

You can monopolize an industry more easier than monopolizing power.

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Ojukwu is a true Igbo lion.

God bless him.

Row over PDP S-West choice of Ajibola as Speaker


BY EMMA AZIKEN , POLITICAL EDITOR, CLIFFORD NDUJIHE, KOLADE OLANREWAJU & TORDUE SALEM
ABEOKUTA — THE South-West caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed Alhaji Muraina Ajibola as the Speaker-nominee of the House of Representatives.

The endorsement, which was passed at a meeting of the caucus in Ota, Ogun State, yesterday, immediately received flakes from some concerned members-elect from the region, prompting the prospects of a possible showdown on the floor on election day.

A senior member of the House said the endorsement from the Obasanjo-led caucus was a major minus for Ajibola.

S-East leaders kick

Meanwhile, the decision of the PDP national caucus to retain the present zoning formula which by implication rejected the quest by South-East leaders for either the Senate President or the Speaker of the House of Representatives was yesterday received with mixed feelings by South-East political stakeholders.

The Southwest PDP leaders met in the Hilltop residence of Obasanjo, yesterday, at the end of which they were believed to have unanimously picked Ajibola to fill the position of the Speaker which is zoned to the Southwest under the formula for the allocation of political offices agreed by the national caucus of the party.

The meeting, Vanguard, learnt, was chaired by Obasanjo, the Chairman of the Board of Trustee of the party, BOT, and had in attendance all the serving and past PDP governors in the zone except Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State.
Those who attended were Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State, former governors Olusegun Agagu (Ondo), Olagunsoye Oyinlola (Osun) and Segun Oni (Ekiti).

Although members of the press were not briefed after the meeting which lasted about one and a half hours, an impeccable source said that the major decision that was taken was the endorsement of Ajibola.

Informed sources said that the candidature of the few ranking members of the House of Representatives re-elected on the platform of the party was reviewed and the caucus settled for Ajibola, who is said to be a lawyer and more experienced.

The South-West Caucus in the Dimeji Bankole-led House, it was learnt, is split on the choice of Ajibola, leading to the formation of a splinter group that is now backing Rep. Mulikat Adeola-Akande also from Oyo State.

A leader of the splinter group in Oyo State, Rep. Oyedepo Oyedokun, who is an out-going leader of the South-West Caucus, had told reporters at a briefing earlier that ”I am hook, line and sinker for Hon. Mulikat-Adeola Akande”.

The decision on Ajibola was also flayed yesterday by some ranking members of the House of Representatives who have won re-election.

“We will not allow another imposition from Obasanjo in the House of Representatives,” the member said yesterday in apparent reference to the choice in 2007 of Mrs. Patricia Etteh as the Speaker of the House of Representatives by the PDP under the aegis of the then President.

The choice, Vanguard learnt is opening the prospects of ACN and other opposition political parties teaming together to upset the plans of PDP on the floor of the House.

“We will vote according to the instructions we are given by our party,” Mr. Olumide Osoba, a member-elect from Ogun State told Vanguard, yesterday.

Meanwhile, Southeast political leaders yesterday expressed mixed feelings on the decision of the PDP to sustain the zoning formula for political offices.

“I believe if PDP believes retaining the present formula then, we, as part of the PDP family should go along with it,” Senator Emmanuel Azu Agboti from Ebonyi State told Vanguard yesterday.

Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, ex-governor of old Anambra State, however, disagreed. “We are very sad about it. We regret it, we reject the PDP zoning arrangement. We are going to meet to tell them our stand on it,” he said.

Efforts to reach the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Ambassador Ralph Uweche were unsuccessful yesterday. The group which backed President Goodluck Jonathan for the presidency has been in the forefront for the Southeast to get the office of Senate President or Speaker of the House of Representatives.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/05/row-over-pdp-s-west-choice-of-ajibola-as-speaker/

Nigeria’s $30bn debt gave me grey hair – Okonjo-Iweala

London – Prof.  Ngozi  Okonjo-Iweala, World Bank Managing Director and Nigeria’s former Finance Minister,  says getting the Paris club to cancel the country’s debt gave her grey hair.

“This is something that cannot be reversed; getting $30billion  of debt cancelled,   leaving just $5bn at that time  took much out of me and gave me grey hair,’’ Okonjo-Iweala told the Financial Times of London.

“I am most proud of two things, first and foremost,  my children; second, the debt relief for Nigeria,’’ Okonjo-Iweala  said.

She said it was not easy  getting to the top of her career as a black woman,  adding that she worked very hard to succeed in her chosen profession.

“As a black woman, doors do not just open for you; You have to prove yourself every single day, but I love it.

“I thrive in places that are merit-based; the World Bank has been a good place for that,’’ Okonjo-Iweala said.

The World Bank Executive said she was currently working on how to mobilise more resources for the Food Security Fund as well  as assist  conflict-affected states. (NAN)

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/05/nigeria%E2%80%99s-30bn-debt-gave-me-grey-hair-okonjo-iweala/

ekt_bear:
Nah, you are landlocked. The coastal parts of Rivers are non-Igbo

We are only 5 miles or less away from the sea. That would be a very tiny border. Plus, we have ownership of Iguocha (Port Harcourt)

ekt_bear:
Which LGAs in Benue are Igbo a majority? Lmao

It shows that you do not know Nigeria or the East.

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Ado/Ogbadibo/Okpokwu LGAs (Igbos)

^^^

Do not be upset, because you are considered the VILLAGE id.iot . There is always one. 

ekt_bear:
Anyway, whether Rivers is Igbo or not, if you want to form Biafra, Rivers will not be permitted to go 

Sorry but since we Igbos make up 80% of Rivers state, this means we have access to the sea. 

Bayelsa can stay in Nigeria. Rivers state, parts of Delta and Benue and even parts of Cross River have INDIGENOUS Igbo populations and will be coming with us.

bashr4:
even if ikwerres are not igbo there are other igbo groups,the obigbo people who are of the same clan with southern abians and the ndoni(where odili is from ) who are of the same ogbaru clan as the the atani,odekpe,ohita(all in anambra) its only those that dont live in nigeria that will be fooled by those lies.

These people thought only Ikwerre were the only "Igbo" clan in Rivers state. I dey laugh!

bk.babe97y:
Right!

Ezeuche is "defending his people", while the remaining for people on the list are straight up villians. Typical, lying, nasty Ibos.

I'm confused tho, EZEUCHE WAS CROWNED "KING OF ALL TRIBALISTS" not too long ago. So, what gives?

Rigged poll. . . Like most Nigerian polls.

At least people know I only defend my people. Nothing more and nothing less.

There is widespread consensus that you are a bigot.

Their lost glory is being revived by ACN.

This is not possible until he is sworn as governor.

Or did he. . .

If he did what I think he did, this man is very smart.

I thought there were no indigenous Igbos in Rivers state?

Igbos are known to be stocky though. . .

Aba has always been a dirty city since it is a COMMERCIAL city.

I haven't seen many commercial cities around the world that is known for their beauty. 

Where are you Dr. Michael Okpara?

Your people need you! We have fallen and we can't get up.

Any Igbo who accepts that inglorious position shall be seen as a weak man who is not fit to be called Igbo.