jason123:

Stop wasting your time. You wouldn't get deputy Governor, not to talk of Governor. Any party that presents an Igbo man (either as DG or Governor) will lose Lagos. You've heard it here first!

The only non-indigenes that have a chance are probably Edos or Itsekiris men, even at that, their chances are still very slim.

LAGOS GOVERNOR WILL BE ELECTED BY LAGOSIAN residing in LGA'S in LAGOS territory. If EDO or ITSEKIRI can present a popular candidate that's the way to go. WE ARE LAGOSIANS.. YES WE CAN!!

Gbawe:


I believe a non-Yoruba will be governor of Lagos in the end but that will happen when evolution makes that possible. When I mentioned Obama, I mean that a young man of Nigerian origin is being touted as able to achieve in the UK what Obama has achieved in the US. All this because attitudes has changed and evolution has taken care of things to ensure many now view Umunna as equal to them instead of insisting , as we see here, he is 'less entitled'. Obama, whatever the crisis the Nation was facing, could not have been President of the USA in 1960 America.

I would encourage anyone who truly loves Lagos , wherever they are from, to actively become involved in its politics. The journey of a thousand miles must begin somewhere and we will someday get to a situation where trusted Individuals many Lagosians believe have the utmost interest of the State at heart, whatever their origin, can become Governor. That time is not 2015 and may not even be upon us in the next 2 decades.

THAT'S NOT THE THEORY OF CHANGE. NON-INDIGENOUS LAGOS GOVERNOR 2015: THE CHANGE IS NOW

Eze Promoe: What baffles me most is that there was nothing like Igbo mentioned in the topic but the first thought the Yorubas will bear is 'these Igbos have come again'. I don't know why at the mention of the word, 'IGBO', the whole nation trembles! Does this mean we're the greatest? Still thinking. Hated by Yorubas mostly (but unfortunately for them, there's nothing they can do about it), Hated by Hausas (they express theirs bitterly by murder), even our neighbouring Ijaws (they would prefer been slaves to the Hausas than have Igbos around them). Why?

We ve expressed it time after time, THIS IS NOT IGBO AGENDA!!! LAGOSIANS WANT A CHANGE..

Just go through this link to see part of the reasons we want change in lagos come 2015. WE ARE LAGOSIANS.. https://www.nairaland.com/1152985/acn-ever-win-election-lagos

Gbawe:

Thank you for your refreshing honesty and outlook. Any Lagosian, wherever they are from, should try and build the structure to become Governor of Lagos if that is their desire. Nigeria cannot exist in a vacuum and evolution will not bypass or spare us. What is happening worldwide will eventually be seen in Nigeria also. After all, many individuals of Nigerian origin are political leaders in places like the UK with the likes of Chuka Umunna touted a future Obama of the UK.

Worldwide, folks take a passionate interest in landmass they use and are affiliated with.They enter politics because they want the Cities and State they love and live in to work better. Perfectly normal. What is nauseating about Nigeria is how it is those with no affiliation whatsoever with certain States who keep obsessing about those States and its leadership. Very unhealthy, mentally, in my opinion and a sign some people carry unresolved issues around leading to these manifestation of unrequited obsessions. It is first and foremost about home, as you identify, foe mentally healthy and balanced people.

GOD bless you my brother! This exactly what we are looking forward to in 2015..

Shollypopz:
What is this one going on about?? A non-Lagosian shouldn't be allowed to run for Lagos state governorship, period!! This doesn't even have to do with Yorubas. Not all Yorubas can run for the position, it shouldn't be so.

If an Igbo person wants to be a governor, make he waka go his state. You know those mumu states like Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu.....go there and steal and destroy your states. There's no way Yorubas are going to let an Igbo guy destroy one of their own. It's our state and we're protective of it. Don't forget we were the ones that made it that attractive. A non-Lagosian cannot be expected to have a enough passion and willingness to rule Lagos state.

Una don hear?? Make una leave Lagos state alone, commot una greedy eyes. "You can't touch this! oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh..."

We are Lagosians having our investment, families and have spent more than 30 years in Lagos. We ll be more committed to see that our interest and that of Lagos is protected.

Eko Ile:


Meaning?

It is a ONE NIGERIA thing!

alj harem: ^ e be like say you don dey mad small small

There is no madness bro, we want i civil leadership in lagos where everybody must work to uplift lagos. We're not dethroning de Oba of Lagos. We re taking the political leadership in 2015. WE ARE LAGOSIANS..

The next question is: WHICH NIGERIAN NON-INDIGENOUS LAGOSIAN ORIGIN DESERVES THE GOVERNORSHIP TICKET IN 2015. It must not be Igbo, because the trend in this thread where Igbos are being blackmailed wont stop this aspiration. He can be Ijaw, urhobo, hausa, fulani, igbo, efik/ibibio, edo, isoko, tiv, igala etc all represented in Lagos. WE ARE LAGOSIANS.. YES WE CAN!!![b]The next question is: WHICH NIGERIAN NON-INDIGENOUS LAGOSIAN ORIGIN DESERVES THE GOVERNORSHIP TICKET IN 2015. It must not be Igbo, because the trend in this thread where Igbos are being blackmailed wont stop this aspiration. He can be Ijaw, urhobo, hausa, fulani, igbo, efik/ibibio, edo, isoko, tiv, igala etc all represented in Lagos. WE ARE LAGOSIANS.. YES WE CAN!!![/b]The next question is: WHICH NIGERIAN NON-INDIGENOUS LAGOSIAN ORIGIN DESERVES THE GOVERNORSHIP TICKET IN 2015. It must not be Igbo, because the trend in this thread where Igbos are being blackmailed wont stop this aspiration. He can be Ijaw, urhobo, hausa, fulani, igbo, efik/ibibio, edo, isoko, tiv, igala etc all represented in Lagos. WE ARE LAGOSIANS.. YES WE CAN!!!

The next question is: WHICH NIGERIAN NON-INDIGENOUS LAGOSIAN ORIGIN DESERVES THE GOVERNORSHIP TICKET IN 2015. It must not be Igbo, because the trend in this thread where Igbos are being blackmailed wont stop this aspiration. He can be Ijaw, urhobo, hausa, fulani, igbo, efik/ibibio, edo, isoko, tiv, igala etc all represented in Lagos. WE ARE LAGOSIANS.. YES WE CAN!!!

The thread is addressing the aspirations of Nigerians residing in Lagos. I NEVER IN ANY WAY CALLED IGBOS TO DIS. Charity can begin in Abia, Anambra, Delta, niger etc, let non-indigent Nigerians fight 4 it there. Even in my Delta State.

Eko Ile:



Rubbish. Instead of Lagos, next time use Abia or whatever you call it..

You people eat, sleep and dream Yoruba, you wish you are Yoruba, you wish God made you Yoruba.

this is what we want in nigeria. We are not asking that they give non-indigene the governor on a platter. We will work for it. IT'S POLITICS!!!

The question is 'which party can wrestle power from indigenes'? Either LP, APGA, ANPP, CPC has de formidable force for Non- indigenous Lagos governor. I stand to be corrected.

dayokanu:

Anambra is also a microcosm of Nigeria abi is Anambra a microcosm of Ethiopia? So let A Yoruba man or hausa rule in Anambra first before we examine the Lagos case

everywhr should be examined, we are interested because we reside and earn living in Lagos

[b][ If GEJ can win Lagos in 2011, then Non-indigenous Lagos Governor is realisable./b]

Ngodigha1: Ndigbo in Lagos are not interested in Lagos politics, they hardly go out to contest nor stand for elections. The only time Ndigbo recently came out to vote was last presidential election.
Bigots here should count Ndigbo out of this nonsense. To hell with Lagos elections.

IT'S NOT IGBOS!!!. It's a strategy by LAGOSIANS!

Non-yorubas are ijaws, igbos, efik, hausas, edos etc

Igbos are not de only ones eligible for Lagos state governorship. Ijaw, Efik/Ibibio, Hausa/Fulani man can be adopted to contest, with support from all nigerians resident in Lagos. indigenes can play their game but at the end, the number will count!!

T9ksy: I agree with your proposition, intoto. In that case, i believe the onus is on you to set the first example by

making a non-indigene in your father's land, who as a taxpayer has as much rights as your good self, govern your papa's land. In

fact, you should go one step further and place the entire administration of your papa's land in the hands of non-indigenes tax

payers. Its then we will know that you are serious with your idea and we may then consider your suggestion for our land.

This doesn't necessarily translate to we taking you up on your offer, though.

play the politics and stand for election anywhere u re in our ONE nigeria. No one is banking one indigenes to relinguish governorship to Lagosians. Non-indigene will stand for election and if indigenes support the popular candidate in 2015, FINE!!

anonimi:

I am sure his father (and probably himself) is a [size=14pt]tax payer to the LASG among so many other millions "non-indigenes".
It is their taxes, levies, fines that make Fashola praise himslef that he has greatly increased internally generated revenue (IGR) to enable him have a budget of almost N500billion.[/size]
His father and other non-indigenes were begged by Fashola to remain in Lagos for the last census so their federal allocation can be included for Lagos state.
So why should they not have equal rioghts as the "omo onile"/ indigene
The same way many Nigerians are equal without question in the US, Britain and other countries with white "indigenes". How many times have we celebrated the election of black Nigerians into political offices in these white lands?
Is it not time we stop behaving like we are still in the 17th century AD?

Thank you for this wonderful contribution. Instead of dealing with the issue, some folks wants to make it look like an agenda of Igbos.

Imagine thousands of Political scientists residing in Lagos, who are non-indigenes being suppressed as regards practising politics just because they are based in Lagos yet we are ONE NIGERIA.

anonimi:

I am sure his father (and probably himself) is a [size=14pt]tax payer to the LASG among so many other millions "non-indigenes".
It is their taxes, levies, fines that make Fashola praise himslef that he has greatly increased internally generated revenue (IGR) to enable him have a budget of almost N500billion.[/size]
His father and other non-indigenes were begged by Fashola to remain in Lagos for the last census so their federal allocation can be included for Lagos state.
So why should they not have equal rioghts as the "omo onile"/ indigene
The same way many Nigerians are equal without question in the US, Britain and other countries with white "indigenes". How many times have we celebrated the election of black Nigerians into political offices in these white lands?
Is it not time we stop behaving like we are still in the 17th century AD?

Thank you for this wonderful contribution. Instead of dealing with the issue, some folks wants to make look like an agenda of Igbo.

Gaybriel: I hate nairaland because it is the house of rumour, foolish talking and abuse of freedom of expression! Only few sections actually make me still visit this nairaland of a thing. Op, your statement is an insult to the indigene of the state. Those you say will rule Lagos, have they successfully ruled their own states? Silly attention seeker! Sorry for calling you name.

Why worry so much on this RUMOUR. There's nothing to fear, it's for the good of ONE NIGERIA, where we have to put our resources, idea, leadership qualities together for our own good. PLS DONT INSULT!!

~Bluetooth:


The attention of ibos is fixated on lagos alone,why not Ekiti ? Btw,I don't buy the idea of having a yoruba as a governor of non-yoruba states cuz the yoruba man doesn't and won't understand the needs of the indigenious people.this contributed to the failure of the military in Nigeria.

Imagine a muslim from kano ruling a christain dominated state like imo or Enugu and you expect him to understand the immediate problems of the ibos ? Its totally insane

~Bluetooth:


The attention of ibos is fixated on lagos alone,why not Ekiti ? Btw,I don't buy the idea of having a yoruba as a governor of non-yoruba states cuz the yoruba man doesn't and won't understand the needs of the indigenious people.this contributed to the failure of the military in Nigeria.

Imagine a muslim from kano ruling a christain dominated state like imo or Enugu and you expect him to understand the immediate problems of the ibos ? Its totally insane

~Bluetooth:


The attention of ibos is fixated on lagos alone,why not Ekiti ? Btw,I don't buy the idea of having a yoruba as a governor of non-yoruba states cuz the yoruba man doesn't and won't understand the needs of the indigenious people.this contributed to the failure of the military in Nigeria.

Imagine a muslim from kano ruling a christain dominated state like imo or Enugu and you expect him to understand the immediate problems of the ibos ? Its totally insane

THIS IS NOT AN IGBO AGENDA!!!

~Bluetooth:


The attention of ibos is fixated on lagos alone,why not Ekiti ? Btw,I don't buy the idea of having a yoruba as a governor of non-yoruba states cuz the yoruba man doesn't and won't understand the needs of the indigenious people.this contributed to the failure of the military in Nigeria.

Imagine a muslim from kano ruling a christain dominated state like imo or Enugu and you expect him to understand the immediate problems of the ibos ? Its totally insane

non-yoruba governor will understand the immediate needs of lagosians of which not less than 70% non-yoruba constitutes the population.

~Bluetooth:


The attention of ibos is fixated on lagos alone,why not Ekiti ? Btw,I don't buy the idea of having a yoruba as a governor of non-yoruba states cuz the yoruba man doesn't and won't understand the needs of the indigenious people.this contributed to the failure of the military in Nigeria.

Imagine a muslim from kano ruling a christain dominated state like imo or Enugu and you expect him to understand the immediate problems of the ibos ? Its totally insane

non-yoruba will understand the immediate needs of lagosians of which not less than 70% non-yoruba constitutes the population.

alj harem:

So why use Lagos as an example. It is annoying you know ?

i reside in Lagos, so we want to be part of the polity.

~Bluetooth:


Na you get your mouth.2015 is around the corner so ibos should start preparing the ground to take over from fashola since they are the majority in Lagos.Zik tried and failed so will anybody that tries it.

we talking of Lagos territory bounded by Ogun and the Atlantic not the whole western nigeria then. Yorubas and nigerians can as well feel free to contest for the leadership of other states be it Northern or Eastern states. I believe LP, APGA, CPC in Lagos states are all working on this.

Eko Ile: Deep down inside their DNA, Yoruba is what they'd love to be hence all the attention and fascination.

geeez:

Why Lagos? Why not Anambra? Why do you so badly wish you were Yoruba? Is being Igbo making you feel inferior?

Eko Ile: Deep down inside their DNA, Yoruba is what they'd love to be hence all the attention and fascination.

When I say Non-yoruba rulin Lagos in 2015, i'm not refering to Igbos because they are not the only ones making up the greater percentage of Lagos population. And since we are in a democracy, i strongly believe that a man from Eastern or Northern origin will be the governor of Lagos in a free and fair election if all non-yorubas support his candidacy. Governance is about the welfare of the citizens of a country residing in a particular place and i believe in Hausa man or Igbo or Ijaw Governor of Lagos will do just fine for indigenes and non-indigenes considering that non-yorubas constitutes for about not less than 70% of Lagos population. This can as well be applicable in any state of the federation.

When I say Non-yoruba rulin Lagos in 2015, i'm not refering to Igbos because they are not the only ones making up the greater percentage of Lagos population. And since we are in a democracy, i strongly believe that a man from Eastern or Northern origin will be the governor of Lagos in a free and fair election if all non-yorubas support his candidacy. Governance is about the welfare of the citizens of a country residing in a particular place and i believe in Hausa man or Igbo or Ijaw Governor of Lagos will do just fine for indigenes and non-indigenes considering that non-yorubas constitutes for about not less than 70% of Lagos population. This can as well be applicable in any state of the federation.