₦airaland Forum

saintgp:
Iam of d opinion dat d sack is too sudden.quite unmerited,will a new coach come in to perform wonders,i mean isn't it dsam team he will b using?
Although mouriho is to b blame for overly confident of himself dia-by signing somebody like falco as striker to add to d likes of cudrado.

The story is total fabrication. OP provides no credible source and nowhere online is this corroborated. Also the OP spells Southampton wrong. That is a dead giveaway.

LieDetector:
Chelsea have sacked Jose Mourinho as manager just hours after their Premier League defeat to Southhampton

The club announced on Twitter on Saturday evening that they had parted company with the Portuguese after a string of poor results. Shortly afterwards they released a statement, stating that results had not been good enough and an announcement on a new manager will be made shortly.

Chelsea's statement read: "Chelsea football club has parted company this evening with manager Jose Mourinho. The team's recent performances and results have not been good enough and the owner and the board felt that a change was necessary now to keep the club moving in the right direction as we head into a vitally important part of the season.

"The club faces a difficult task maintaining a strong challenge for the top of the Premier League while competing in three other cup competitions. Our aim is to remain as competitive as possible and challenge strongly on all fronts."

It continued: "The owner and the board would like to thank Mourinho for all he has done for the club since taking over in 2013. Mourinho helped guide us to a Premier League victory and a league Cup. We will never forget the huge contribution he has made to this club's history and he will always be welcome at Stamford Bridge.

"The club will be making an announcement shortly regarding a new first team manager."


Source: just have faith

Stolen:
They work alongside the police. If the police dont know, then it might be manufactured by Tinubu APC propaganda.

The NCA is a serious and organised crime unit. They have no time or mandate to deal with bribery and the opportunistic looting Allison-Madueke is allegedly involved with. They will therefore diplomatically deny any knowledge, either way, of whether Madueke has been arrested by the Metropolitan police for crime they were not set up to investigate. That is how it is in a nation where security forces are professional and understand their roles and limitations in relation to other security forces. This is not Nigeria where Ogah (DSS) will unprofessionally overstep her mark to say bombs go off after APC lose an election. The NCA will always give the response they did because they cannot and should not begin commenting on the work/arrest of the Metropolitan Police.

dialfa:
You should read the whole article.

You should too. The UK is not Nigeria. The arrest was allegedly carried out by the Metropolitan Police. They are the ones who can confirm or deny the arrest of Allison-Madueke and not the National Crime Agency. As organised as the UK is, Surrey police cannot even confirm or deny any purported arrest carried out by the Metropolitan police let alone an umbrella and specialised force not in direct supervision of the British police force.

The NCA deals with serious and organised crime and I don't know when it has become a spokesperson for the Met police over bribery cases. What next? Ask the MI5 whether Allison-Madueke is in custody or not?

http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/

About the NCA
The National Crime Agency (NCA) leads UK law enforcement's fight to cut serious and organised crime. We have national and international reach and the mandate and powers to work in partnership with other law enforcement organisations to bring the full weight of the law to bear on serious and organised criminals.

About us
Organised crime is one of the greatest threats to the UK's national security. The role of the NCA is to disrupt and bring to justice those serious and organised criminals who present the highest risk to the UK.

new2020:
Sorry yoruba people...very wicked and vindictive people. They were rejoicing earlier! Always seeking arrest and prosecution of our beautiful, distinguished Biafran women while Akilija, Otedola, Tunibu, Fashola known criminals pi epsilon especially so-called richest woman Akilija...stealing our oil are walking freely. Without one Nigeria, she would be nobody! Let any thing happen to Oduah, Iweala, Oteh, Madueke, Mbanefo, Chinelo Amazu, e.t.c, you people will know these distinguished Biafran women are the glue holding this country as one.

You tribalistic posters should continue deceiving yourselves and blaming everything that happens to people from your tribal enclave on Yoruba people and Tinubu. It is what you do and you look thoroughly stupid and backward doing it. The same Reuters has gone on to admit, via an article dated Fri Oct 2, 2015 8:14pm, which is latter than the original article OP featured that denied any arrest, that Allison-Madueke was arrested in London. Forumers, do not be deceived by these ethnocentric charlatans. You revolting bigots should be ashamed of yourselves, your shameless defence of criminality and your self-loathing which leads you to first look at others for everything that happens to you and anyone linked to you by ethnicity.


http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/10/02/uk-nigeria-oil-arrest-idUKKCN0RW21820151002

Top News | Fri Oct 2, 2015 8:14pm BST Related: UK, AFRICA
Nigeria's former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke arrested in London - sources
LAGOS/ABUJA | BY JULIA PAYNE AND FELIX ONUAH

REUTERS/RICK WILKING
Nigeria's former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke was arrested in London on Friday, a source from Nigeria's presidency circle and another with links to her family said.

She was minister under former president Goodluck Jonathan from 2010 until May 2015.

The two Nigerian sources did not say why she had been arrested but under Alison-Madueke's watch, oil-related scandals involving billions of dollars became almost commonplace in Africa's top oil producer, ranging from fuel subsidy fraud to missing crude revenues.

GboyegaD:
The current first lady is classy.

Indeed. It helps as well than she is not an arrogant, garrulous, power-drunk and attention-seeking wife like Patience Jonathan. Hopefully dignity will now be restored to the unofficial position of first Lady and Aisha Buhari will set a good precedence for how First ladies should behave post the Buhari Presidency.

@OP.

Good message and perception. Sadly, a lot of what we are facing is to do with evolutionary development. My take is that Nigerians are not as emotionally evolved as others are worldwide. We are as educated as others but not as emotionally mature as they are. Being educated to a high level does not mean you are optimally evolved. When you have Nigerian Professors still peddling prejudice against others, on account of their ethnicity, then you know we have a long way to go before we see and accept what matters most in life.

What matters the most in life is for every man, woman and child, wherever they are from, to have as happy and fulfilled a life as possible. When we get this simple notion then Nigeria will make progress. If we continue to think exclusively of the happiness and progress of our own ethnic group/community/religion and sectional group alone then we will continue to have problems as a nation.

gassdon:
He became the governor before the creation of Ebonyi State.
He own local govt. council was among the local governments used in creation of Ebonyi State.

ok.

The point is that it is not factually incorrect for anyone to say Onu is from Abia State especially because Abia State, which Onu led, still exists today. You see my point now?

gassdon:
APC can lie ooo

Ogbonnaya Onu from Abia State?

lie lie, Onu is an Ebonyi state man oo

First Executive Governor of Abia State before the creation of Ebonyi where he belonged now.

Onu was the first executive governor of Abia State so how can you claim factually he is not from Abia State? So Aregbesola, despite leading Osun, is from Oyo State (Osun State was carved out of Oyo state) and not Osun? Does this make sense to you? Onu is from Abia and that is why he led the State as a Governor.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogbonnaya_Onu

Ogbonnaya Onu (born 1 December 1951) was the first Executive Governor of Abia State, Nigeria from February 1992 to December 1993.[1] He was the National Chairman of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).,[2] until its amalgamation with other Nigerian opposition parties in February 2013 resulted in the creation of the All Progressives Congress.

TIMEISWISDOM:
If we really want this nation to progress then we must find a way to reason objectively not based on ethnic bigotry.
There is no state in the world or Economic theory that will rate an economic team that oversaw a economy that grew at 7% per annum a failure.

I await to see how ordinary politicians do better than this and if it happens I will just withdrew from high institution because its useless.

That is nothing but a well-managed scam. Me and you know the GEJ government specialised in scams and deceit. "Economic growth" is a scam if the people have no tangible improvement in standards of living to bear out that claim. GEJ did so badly that Nigeria is now in a man-made recession the new government must now reverse in a period of very low oil prices, heightened institutional decay and moribund infrastructure. Please , for the sake of production discussion, let us refrain from talking about the 'economic growth' under GEJ we all now know is a big scam. Ali Baba (GEJ) and his forty thieves (Allison-Madueke et al) spent five years looting Nigeria while lying about "economic growth" and "socio-economic buoyancy". GEJ is a big fraudster.

adeka005:
I really don't see the long expected technocrats in this list....... Their almost all mere politicians

Aganga, Okonjo Iweala and Allison-Madueke could be classed as 'technocrats' yet what did they achieve for GEJ? What Buhari needs is fearless and intelligent achievers who will help him deliver the reforms needed to turn Nigeria around. The whole focus on technocrats is the usual self-deceit Nigerians bamboozle themselves with. In the days of Abacha, IBB and OBJ we convinced ourselves we needed a President educated to a high level because "leadership illiteracy" was our problem.

Yet GEJ, the most educated Nigerian President ever with a PHD, turned out to be the most corrupt, most immoral and most incompetent President nigeria has ever known. It is time Nigerians learn to accept that it is a unique blend of education, ability and personal qualities that makes a great and effective leader. An illiterate could be a great leader if he has an uncompromising sense of ensuring society is equitable for all who live in it whereas a PHD holder, eg GEJ, could be a horrid leader if he believes in nothing and does not accept or recognise his responsibility and duty of care to those he leads.

luvmijeje:
My happiness is seeing Fashola on that list. The gentleman is just too good to be relegated. Nigerians deserve to feel the impact of the guy.

When someone is good, let us say it...... Fashola is good.

My dear, forget the haters. For all the detracting noise I personally felt Fashola was always going to be a Minister under a President who respects and admires him. Buhari needs Fashola and people should not get this twisted. All that is left is for Fashola to get the right portfolio (power or works/infrastructure) and the entire world will see the unlimited talent of the former Lagos governor. Fashola will undoubtedly deliver sterling performance wherever he is is deployed but I want him to be placed in charge of a critical sector. Amaechi and Fayemi will do well too. Amaechi is tough and resolute. He will always lead well and without compromise against vested interest. Fayemi is a solutions provider and not a politician even as Tinubu tried to make him one. I think Fayemi's talent will now be visible for all to see in a ministerial role and with a supportive President behind him.

I think sensible folks appreciate the prejudice that motivated this thread. Personally I don't approve of the choice of Oyinlola as a minister and I don't think he will become one but Fayemi and Fashola will be Ministers and I can bet they will be exemplary ministers who will deliver and be solid 'anchors' of the Buhari Presidency. I would love fashola to get power or works/infrastructure. Anyone who does not like that some Yoruba politicians will become ministers , for whatever reason, will have to live with their own personal frustration. This is what politics is about. I.e deploy the right strategy, win elections and select your own team. Losers, especially those who backed GEJ clannishly, have no say here. This is the sad reality of politics and people would get this if they don't view every single thing sentimentally.

emmatok:
Even Soludo is a Politician, I remember how he was rejected at the Anambra governorship primary.

Nonsense. Soludo dabbled in politics but that does not invalidate the fact he remains a brilliant and accomplished technocrat by every definition of the word. I don't agree with everything he does but I will never deny others due credit because of sentiments or bias. You do know Soludo is an economics professor who has extensive experience of service delivery to his name? If such a man is not a technocrat, simply because he got involved in politics, then who is? Sentiments, driven by innate bias, is the bane of productive discussion on Nairaland.

Dhugal:
You quote Falalu Bello from years ago,some of his points you highlighted having been burst since with same statistics,facts n figures you advocate.
SW region the most financially independent and stable......playing ostrich much,aren't you?.

Why don't you back your opinion with verifiable links and statistics? Whether true or false, at least I have supplied a verifiable link to my opinion whereas all you can do is dispute what I have said without any attempt whatsoever to corroborate your own utterances/position. Whatever you are saying, prove it and convince us you are right.

tonychristopher:
Lagos is not the only financial independent state ...I wonder how you people arrive at conclusion


State like anambra was buying some states bonds ..in a lay man term its borrowing them money . and bayeksa and all these oil producing states are they not financial independent



But I agree with you...people shout our people are in government but it have not translated to their life becoming meaningful


So whoever is there doesn't buy fuel in my car nor pay my rent



That is what these small boys won't get

Bruv, I am not sentimental and never come here to peddle emotional argument I cannot defend. Let us put the pedantism aside. Lagos, according to the best analysts and "technocrats" in the world, is the most financially independent state in Nigeria. Anambra is not financially independent and could not self-finance itself, as Lagos can, without FG allocation. This is the truth and, as educated men, we don't have to let pride or ego blind us to this statistical truth. Yet I agree Anambra is one of the most economically viable State in Nigeria.

You made some good point especially related to how you identified that "our people are in government" has not done anything for Nigerians. It is time we start looking at the competence of public servants/leaders and not their ethnicity. Yet if you deal with facts you will accept that Lagos is by far the most financially independent State in Nigeria and Fashola contributed the technocratic expertise towards this achievement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babatunde_Fowler

With this re-engineering, the new Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue (As it is now referred to) has achieved the following within 8 years between 2006 and 2013 :A sharp increase in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from an average of N 3.6 Billion per month in January 2006 to an average of over N20.5 Billion per month in 2014,[7] improved quality of service delivery to taxpayers, improvement in the use of IT and other modern methods of tax administration, an unprecedented enlightenment campaign on tax administration and education in Africa. These reforms have made Lagos State the only State in the Federal Republic of Nigeria that is financially independent of the monthly financial allocation of revenue from the Federation Account and also the only State that generates internally more revenue than the monthly allocation from the Federation Account.[8] The State is presently able to meet to a considerable degree, the enormous demands for infrastructure and services from the exploding population presently put at over 20 million

dammytosh:
Whatever you are smoking right now is the original version.

Your stupidity = 1 divided by 0.

Why not post the thrash you posted on s SOUTH SOUTH version of Nairaland.

Eediotic Tribal bigot.

They just come here to spew thrash daily without even thinking of how ludicrous and stupid they sound. They don't deal with facts either and prefer schizophrenic idiocy to back their parochial and prejudiced mindset. The Op ignorantly announces that "the south west - the only zone that survives on government money" yet how many times must these ignorant bigots be reminded that the SW is factually the most independent and economically viable region in Nigeria? This is a fact supported by official figures and statistics. In fact this is what makes me appreciate the level of hate some have for others that is very unhealthy for Nigeria.

Why are some prone to denying the truth because of primordial hatred of others? they will say the SW is "parasitic" and "dependent on Government" while "contributing nothing to Nigeria" but the fact, for those who work with facts and not sentimental bigots who enjoy lying to themselves, is that the SW is the best nation-state region that "will be one of the fastest growing economies in the world" if Nigeria split. As they say, the worst lies are the ones you tell to yourself. Let some continue to think the worst for Yoruba land while real figures and statistics continue to show the region is the most financially and socio-economically viable in Nigeria. From the article below, how can any sane mind proclaim that the SW is the "only" zone that depend on government money? This is why I worry deeply for some people. It is obvious the indoctrination that has poisoned their reasoning is so powerful they do not even recognise statistical facts and on-the-ground realities any longer.

http://www.gamji.com/article6000/NEWS7879.htm

Nigeria: One Country Four Economies Discussion Points
By
Falalu Bello, OFR


a) South West Economy

South Western Nigeria with a Land Mass of 76,852 square kilometres and population of 25.2 million today owns and/or control 60% of the nation’s industrial capacity, 44% of banking assets, 67% of insurance assets and is house to the nation’s three deep sea ports of Apapa, Tin Can Island and Roro; the busiest international airport of Ikeja, three thermal stations of Egbin, Papalanto and Omotosho. Today, its three major industrial estates of Agbara, Ikeja and Otta are all linked to gas under the West African gas pipeline plan and piping of gas is ongoing from Otta to Abeokuta. Added to these, the South Western population today is the most educated as western education came through there and education as a resource was democratized since the early sixties. Geographical location, democratization of western education, availability of resources enhanced in last 9 years and some empowerment during the Obasanjo administration have collectively enabled the South Western economy to rank as first of the four economies in Nigeria. Today, the South West as a region can boast of having a defined growing middle class and is perceived to have at least 20,000 of its indigenes with net worth of over N100m each. Take it out of Nigeria, the South West economy with is defined growing middle class and resources, will be one of the fastest growing economies in the world.


b) The South-East plus Delta

The South Easterners plus their cousins across the Onitsha bridge control commerce in all parts of Nigeria and are thus largely employed. The region has clusters of small scale industries around Nnewi and Aba. The banking consolidation has assisted these people to now have ownership and or control of over 50% of Nigerian banking assets. It also controls 21% of the nation’s insurance assets and 20% of industrial assets. With this development, this region which has not had a commanding control over Nigerian economy will certainly begin to do that now. Commercial activities backed by finance can only grow the economy of South-East plus Delta. The growing strength of financial muscle of this region has been aptly demonstrated by the recent licensing of Micro Finance Banks. Of the over 600 MFBs recently licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Anambra State alone had 74 whilst Yobe State had 1, Sokoto 5, Zamfara 6, etc. There exists also in this economy a middle class which will now grow itself in number and financial muscle and will almost certainly grow its economy inclusive particularly of small and medium sized industrial base.


c) The Northern Economy

The North which geographically is 719,435 Square Kilometers or 79% of Nigeria’s landmass and has 75 million or 53.6% of Nigeria’s population has its economy as a consequence of various reforms introduced, been totally grounded. Today, the North has ownership and/or control of no more than 3% of banking assets and 2% of insurance assets and 10% of industrial assets. True, the North has a huge landmass but this has remained under exploited due to jettisoning of time tested policies of price support (as a result of abolishing of marketing boards without putting alternatives) and abandonment of extension services and quality control. Also, the North has a huge population but the population has remained largely uneducated and/or half educated because of near failure of governance in certain States and Local Governments. Currently its most distinguishing characteristic is grinding poverty. Recent poverty statistics indicate that the poverty level of States in the North has been on the increase in the last 9 years and reached over 80%. Its two commercial and industrial nerve centers (Kano and Kaduna) have seen industrial capacity utilization decline to an all time low of less than 10%. The textile, automobile and beverages companies that thrived so impressively in the 1970s and 1980s have collapsed rendering thousands jobless. Although hydroelectricity is generated at Kainji Dam and in lesser quantities at Shiroro Gorge and at several smaller sites, the entire mechanisms are run on very obsolete equipment and the performance is consequently very epileptic and unsuitable for meaningful economic activity.


d) The South South minus Delta

The South South is largely in the creeks of Niger Delta and has therefore a small land mass of only 48,321 square kilometers and is populated by 13.6 Million people. Notwithstanding the fact that it is house to Nigerian Oil wealth, this region exclusive of oil company activities like the North is also backward economically. It controls no more than 3% of banking assets, 10% of insurance assets and no more than 10% of industrial assets on account of oil related industries that the indigenes do not control. Furthermore, its overstretched land mass has suffered considerable degradation and its aquatic life destroyed. As a region, its people and economy are worst off than the North as it lacks fresh environment, water and even good air to breath.

FreeGlobe:
you are a two faced bigot.. Your hypocritic position is well known on nairaland

I don't care how you and others view me. Only failures and insecure folks will come here looking for e-relevance, e-love and e-respect that does not pay ones mortgage/rent or fuel ones car. This is what you and others do here daily. I.e once defeated by fact and superior logic you resort to insults and character assassination. The fact is that OP goofed because he is a bigot and you supported him blindly because you are prejudiced also. The Yoruba names he mentioned are names of technocrats. No doubt about that for anyone who knows who a technocrat is.

You can append the word "corrupt" to Fashola's name all you want but it is only an anti-Yoruba biogt who will not admit the man is one of the finest technocrats in Nigeria. You think making Lagos virtually the only financially independent state in Nigeria, and one that would be one of the largest economy in Africa if an independent Nation, is not indicative of a very high level of technocratic ability? I really pity you and others because it is obvious prejudice and a parochial mindset will prevent you from achieving much in your daily lives. Fashola and Fayemi will be excellent and deserving Ministers who will serve Nigeria well and help Buhari succeed same as their Igbo Ministerial compatriots. You should try to see Nigeria for once and stop your ethnocentric proclivity that has obviously warped your thinking.

FreeGlobe:
another nonsense from the two faced yoruba supremacist. So the likes of oyinlola, fayemi, and the corrupt fashola without any remarkable professional lives are now technocrats to you?

I am not interested in any back and forth with a hardened bigot like you. All I will say is that you should first understand completely what a technocrat is and then look into the educational background and professional training/achievement and wealth of experience of these guys. You people are never ashamed to come here daily and obstinately discuss inanities and nonsensical points merely because primordial prejudice leaves you unable to accept let alone say the truth about others.

BALLOSKI:
I just don't know how those asinines reason. Maybe they think a technocrat must not have anything to do with politics. Their so called technocrats, e.g soludo , iweala , etc, are all members of pdp. You must become a party member at your appointment into a government- this is the tradition.

Bro, the thread is just the usual tribalistic rants of insecure posters who must wake up, as the start to their day, to proclaim their ethnic group better than others. Silly thread from an OP who understands and loves prejudice yet does not know who/what a technocrat is. Next will be for him to say all Yoruba ministerial nominees are paedophiles while all Igbo nominees are ordained saints. I just don't get how some do not appreciate that the way they think is unproductive and backward.

As usual, Nigerians and their bigoted/sentimental approach to issues. The point is that OP got it wrong. Fayemi, Fashola and even Oyinlola fully qualify to be called 'technocrats' by virtue of their education and professional achievement/training. OP started this thread to disenfranchise and disparage Yoruba ministerial nominees while positioning the nominees from his ethnic group as meritoriously 'deserving'.

Predictably, his kinsmens/women, who should point out his erroneous and prejudiced thinking, have joined to support his sentimental and bigoted approach to issues when it is clear this thread is a non-starter since, factually, all the Yoruba politicians OP mentioned are actually technocrats by any definition of the word. This is just the usual inferiority complex-led rants of insecure and petty malcontents. People do not stop being technocrats because they have become politicians. Otherwise the so-called Igbo technocrats he praises would stop being technocrats after gaining political positions. The OP would appreciate this if he is not another anti-Yoruba bigot Nairaland parades by the thousands. Useless thread.

BALLOSKI:
so if you are a professional in your field , let's say you are a doctor, so delving into politics and becoming the governor of your state automatically makes you a politician who read maybe political science and not mbbs?

Indeed. Simple logic. Politicians had substantive professions before political office. Politics actually even deepens the technocratic finesse of effective and competent politicians.

@OP.

You do not appear to know what a technocrat is so it is pointless even responding seriously to your post. Fashola, for example, can be described as one of the finest technocrats in Nigeria today. It is only someone who knows what a technocrat is who would appreciate this.

I back this move 150%. Reforming comatose institutions that have been decimated by corruption, incompetence, cronyism and decay means that certain positions/tasks cannot be delegate and must be handled by the very person who believes in the need for reform above all else. In short Buhari must handle, reform and reposition this very important make-or-break sector himself if his Presidency is to succeed.

I back this move 150%. Reforming comatose institutions that have been decimated by corruption, incompetence, cronyism and decay means that certain positions/tasks cannot be delegate and must be handled by the very person who believes in the need for reform above all else. In short Buhari must handle, reform and reposition this very important make-or-break sector himself if his Presidency is to succeed.

nnachukz:
APC is pathetic and their supporters are worse, they knew Saraki was corrupt and they still allowed him to pick their form, win their primary and use their platform to win the senate seat without raising a pin against him because he was still doing their biddings. Then he became the senate president and suddenly became a dirty corrupt person with 2003 charges. Their supporters who are not better than saraki are shouting to high heaven. I refuse to be a blind supporter and will never wish my generation to come, to support senselessly in such manner.

You are either being revisionist or plain dishonest. Did the APC tell you that no corrupt politician is allowed to join the Party? Did the APC ever tell you it was going to be a Party of saints and angels alone? The leaders of the APC (i.e the likes of Buhari, Tinubu, Oyegun et al) have stated many times that they will not discriminate against anyone who wishes to join the APC. The pertinent proviso is that wherever you are coming from, and whatever your past record, you must reform and do things the APC way.

This was the redemption 'second chance' accorded to Saraki and many other PDP decampees. No one told you the APC does not know that the likes of Saraki are corrupt. the slate was wiped clean ala "go and sin no more". The APC, because it has the finest brains in Nigeria in its ranks, simply chose the path of reconciliation because the Party knows that good governance will not be delivered if you are fighting every political wrongdoer.

APC put it out there loudly that everybody is forgiven as long as they behave the APC way after May 2015. Saraki disrespected this simple demand, because he thought it was still 'business as usual', and he should suffer the consequence for his misconduct. So please Mr.OP don't come here to be telling lies. I can show you several articles where the APC said they will not discriminate against even those who have harmed and looted Nigeria as long as those folks are ready to change their ways and join the effort to move Nigeria forward. Buhari and the APC granted a moratorium for our corrupt elite. The message was "reform, join us and help us develop Nigeria or face the consequences of refusing to do so". Let Saraki face the consequences of his refusal to appreciate that this is no longer the Nigeria led by the impunity-loving PDP.

IYANGBALI:
Nothing for the 3 people being touted for the post. Quote me

Of course not. PDP cannot sniff that seat. APC is ready for them. They simply did not expect or anticipate the treachery of Saraki and this is why he became senate president in the first place. The APC will have covered all eventualities this time around. The APC want a senate President who will be loyal to the Party and will assist Buhari to be effective. That is what they want and that is what they will get.

mecks15:
Those who think PDP will take over the senate if saraki is taken out is just parochial in their view. The truth is APC have already mapped out their strategy for this. If you have been following the NASS election tribunal, you will see that the case of David mark, akpabiO and melaye are very serious. That is what the APC Will use to shut the PDP out, mark my word, David mark will not try to cause any further problem because he knows that his case at the tribunal is very dicey. Same for akpabio who was highly corrupt as a governor. Either way you see it the APC will win this war.

Another smart dude. Of course the APC has already mapped out their strategy before going down this road. They have planned properly and will move swiftly if rebels, either from the APC or PDP, try anything.

I keep telling folks Saraki is not smart. He is only treacherous and conniving. He has shown is hand of treachery too early and is now finished politically in my opinion. The real smart guys will now deal with him and others who want to be disruptive troublemakers.

@OP.

I doubt shameless, unprincipled and desperate Saraki will be stepping down and I personally would prefer he be found guilty and punished to send out a powerful message that the PMB government will not be 'more of the same' or 'business as usual'.

@OP.

Coming from you who wanted GEJ to carry on in power? I will take my chances with Buhari. Thank you for your concern but don't worry for Nigerians as I am sure their lives will get much better under Buhari in comparison to what they had to put up with under your thoroughly discredited messiah i.e GEJ.

igbsam:
Quoting you for future disgrace. you will be forced to change moniker when all this your dreams come crumbling. Saraki's Abobaku!

He will never do that. The dude sadly has no honour or shame for that matter. He promised to deactivate his moniker if Buhari won in a certain Nigerian state. Buhari went on to win that state comfortably and Pa Chukwudi is still here posting under his original user name. What does that tell you about the guy? Bros, forget ojare. Pa Chukwudi may have his fault but he is actually one of the 'colourful' characters here and I personally enjoy his inputs here even if they are laced with sentiments and 'abobaku' desperation rather than logic and reality.

PentiumPro:
What I can deduced is that Saraki and his fellow bandits were deceived or encouraged by the perceived non interest of the President in the process leading to the emergence of Saraki as the President, what must have irked and jolted the President is the role the PDP guys played and the effrontery of bringing up a PDP leader as the DSP, a taboo under the PDP 16 years rule.
Now that the President has shown more than a passing interest, those recalcitrant Senators are now mellowing down.

This is what I have pointed out continuously to sentimental folks like Pa chuckwudi and others. They will mention Tambuwal and all other manner of nonsense without realising that the PDP, in 16 years of leading Nigeria, produced the leaders of the upper and lower house always. You are one of the few who appear to have gotten the 'koko' of the matter. Buhari is rightly correct to be mad at how Saraki allowed an aberration that has never been witnessed in Nigerian politics all because of personal selfishness and indiscipline. I.e the emergence of an opposition deputy Senate president when the ruling Party has the clear majority to produce both leaders of the upper house. It is madness that must be punished with the political humbling of Saraki.

Ramnon2:
Pray, tell, what makes Fayemi (who was easily dethroned by a common tout) and Elrufai (a failed former PDP minister) smart? As for Kachikwu, did he not only just got back from abroad to help out? I make bold to say that the savior of Nigeria would be diasporans. You folks at home in govt (and their praise singers) are incompetent, corrupt and utterly lazy.

Go and check their respective CV and report back to me. How does Fayemi losing an election to Fayose detracts from the man's academic brilliance and achievements when we all know the Nigerian electorate is not the sophisticated in the world? is it not the same nation that ignored GEJ's awful leadership record to vote for his legendary 'goodluck' and "boy with no shoes" ruse? I think you need to be a bit more flexible in your thinking.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayode_Fayemi

Academic and political initiatives[edit]
Kayode Fayemi is a former Director of the Centre for Democracy & Development, a research and training institution dedicated to the study and promotion of democratic development, peace-building and human security in Africa. Prior to his establishment of the Centre, he worked as a lecturer, journalist, researcher and Strategy Development adviser in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. He was Strategy Development Adviser at London’s City Challenge; research fellow at the African Research & Information Bureau in London, UK, reporter with the newspapers, The Guardian and City Tempo, editor of the political monthly, Nigeria-Now, management consultant at Development and Management Consultants and lecturer at the Police College in Sokoto, Nigeria. As a prominent leader of the Nigerian opposition to military rule in exile, he was responsible for the founding and management of the opposition radios – Radio Freedom, Radio Democracy International & Radio Kudirat and played a central role in the opposition’s diplomatic engagements in exile. An account of the process and roles played in the setting up of Radio Kudirat may be found in Fayemi's book Out Of The Shadows.

Amongst his numerous academic and public policy engagements at home and abroad, Kayode Fayemi has lectured in Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia. He has also served as an adviser on transitional justice, regional integration, constitutionalism, security sector reform and civil-military relations issues to various governments, inter-governmental institutions and development agencies. He was the main technical adviser to Nigeria’s Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission (Oputa Panel), which investigated past abuses and currently serves on the Presidential Implementation Committees on Security Sector Reform, NEPAD and the Millennium Development Goals. He was technical expert to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on small arms and light weapons and United Nations Economic Commission of Africa on governance issues. He is also a member, Africa Policy Advisory Panel of the British Government. At other times he has served as a consultant to the OECD on Security Sector Reform and chaired the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative’s Committee of Experts on developing guiding principles and mechanisms of constitution making in Commonwealth Africa.

Kayode Fayemi is a Fellow of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Ibadan, Adjunct Professor of Security Studies at the African Centre for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., USA. He was also a Visiting Professor in the African Studies Programme at Northwestern University, Evanston, USA in 2004. Dr Fayemi serves on numerous Boards including the Governing Board of the Open Society Justice Institute, Baobab for Women’s Human Rights, African Security Sector Network, and on the Advisory Board of the Global Facilitation Network on Security Sector Reform and on the Management Culture Board of the ECOWAS Secretariat.

Writings[edit]
He has written extensively on governance and democratisation, civil-military relations and security sector issues in Africa. Among his recent books are: Deepening the Culture of Constitutionalism: The Role of Regional Institutions in Constitutional Development in Africa (CDD, 2003), Security Sector Governance in Africa: A Handbook (edited with Nicole Ball, CDD, 2004) and Out of the Shadows: Exile and the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in Nigeria (CDD, 2005).