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strangerf:
Sup AkinEgba = Igbobuigbo = Faun.                            Onitsha kingdom is not the same as having an Empire

An empire (also known technically, abstractly or disparagingly as an imperium, and with powers known among Romans as "imperium" comprises a set of regions locally ruled by governors, viceroys or client kings in the name of an emperor. By extension, one could classify as an empire any large, multi-ethnic state ruled from a single center. Like other states, an empire maintains its political structure at least partly by coercion. Land-based empires (such as Mongol or Achaemenid Persia) tend to extend in a contiguous area; sea-borne empires, also known as thalassocracies (the Athenian and British empires provide examples), may feature looser structures and more scattered territories.The actual political concept predates the Romans by several hundred years: empires began to appear soon after the first cities made the necessary administrative structures possible. The Akkadian Empire of Sargon of Akkad furnishes one of the earliest known examples. Compare the concept of "empire" with that of a federation, where a large, multi-ethnic state — or even an ethnically homogeneous one like Japan or a small area like Switzerland — relies on mutual agreement amongst its component political units. Also, one can compare physical empires with potentially more abstract or less formally structured hegemonies, which add cultural influences to their power repertory within their spheres of influence, compare empires with superpowers

A kingdom is a single country.

Congratulations, my Google Knight - you have just succeeded in posting a hopelessly long and laughably inconsequential diatribe I unfortunately won't bother reading.
But, umm, too bad for you, it has just reinforced my earlier statement about you being jobless. Sad but true. Like seriously, all this just to help console your withering life with the psychedelic notion that "Yorubas are better"? Wow! Unfortunately, that still hasn't fetched you a job, money, friends, or life - and that's a bitter fact.
It still hasn't stopped you from being a sad loner who lives in his mom's basement; instead, it just makes you a really idle guy with far too much time in his hands, surfing the internet to congratulate himself on his mediocre life. Too bad, so sad.
And one more thing - I'm not AkinEgba or whatever you call him. But I like it when you assign me names. It adds to my ambiguity

Dont LOGOFF on ME
COME OUT AND FIGHT ME LIKE
A MAN

Oh, and I also have to add -- Only an idle and hopelessly lonely sack of failure would even delude himself into thinking that fighting on internet message boards identifies him as a man. Wow - congratulations, thicko.

Dear Igbobuigbo.
Yes! Yes!! yes!!!
In the olden days, Yoruba
people were referred to as Oyo
mesi!

And I'm guessing you were too much of a dullard to see "Onitsha Kingdom."

Is that an implosion I see for PDP?

rhymz:
Agreed the resignation letter was patronising, but that still does not make her any less a good person.
The problem I ve with a lot of whiners is the way you lots stay outside and criticize people that are actually making geniune attempts. This is politics for God sake not some hollywood movie about some American idealistic politics where everything portrays an average American politician as perfect and what have you, if you all know so much, go and pick your own tickets and compete abeg! Politicians will always be politicians when the time for playing politics comes, irrespective of the country. Politicians will always play according to the prevailing politics in their country. There is nothing wrong with quitting her appointment and joining another party that she is convinced will help her realize her aim. It is up to the people of Anambra Central senatorial zone to reject her or give her  their mandate, not some hating junkie some place spewing hokum and complaining all the time. I was in Anambra 3wks back and contrary to haters' wish and hating opinions, the woman is very porpular and has grassroot support.
As for complainers and whiners, keep complaining but the woman is going to the senate even if it is going to give you all stomach Ulcer, you can be sure y'all will get it.

My broda, chop knuckle jare! Na you sabi what's up!

It's funny the amount of anger, rage and mental retardation this simple news has triggered.
Wetin you dey drag? Fact is, she has left the crumbling PDP; another fact is that she's moved over to the winning team in her home state; another bitter truth is the fact that she's been more politically relevant and prominent than her direct opponent at APGA, meaning she does have an excellent chance of winning; the most bitter of facts is, during her days of prominence at PDP, she served as an Information Minister, meaning you can't even accuse her of looting a freaking dime; so basically, your rants are meaningless and inconsequential to her!

Sad but true. Hahahaha!

I don't know what you guys may think of this, but I really am starting to have great admiration for this woman at a rather exponential rate
Sharp hustler, that's what she is!

Remember how vehemently she supported the idea of Yar'Adua's impeachment? She thoroughly studied the arena and realized he didn't have a fighting chance with the heaping pressure, so she supported his impeachment, because she knew she'd still retain her job if Jonathan decided to refresh his cabinet (onto igbo-to-igbo levels).
And now, we're faced with the upcoming political race in 2011. Ever asked yourself why she didn't choose to contest under the PDP platform? With their heaping defeats at the appeal courts, this woman knew that party was coming to an end, and she, being the sharp woman she is, has decided to jump ship to still keep her dreams alive and kicking!
Give it to the lady - she may not be the most politically experienced player, but she sure is one helluva fast-rising juggernaut.
Abeg, make una stop hating. It's survival of the fittest, baby!