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Desola:
If you don't uncross my name now, ma se Orubebe fun e nisin

Na wa o. so this is how somebody's father chooses to cement his name in history.
Thank God he is not my father, I would have disowned him.

Orubebe meaning: "to rudely interrupt an important meeting throwing tantrums like a little kid which may attract scoldings from a mature, wiser adult".
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-32147656

Just Keeping Tab
JKT

Wow!!
The guy has indeed carved a name for himself (so did Orubebe).
I see int'l appointments and award showered on him from all corners of the world.

usbcable:
All I see is our Ibo brethren are pained and angry at Tinubu. nothing more nothing less.
No logical reason as to why Agbaje is better other than Ambode's link to Tinubu.
And their headache is that Tinubu denied them GEJ return

I will rather vote a man that is linked to Tinubu since history tells us such links usually produce brilliant governance.
But I will do everything within my power to discourage anyone from voting a man that is not only linked with Bode George.
Infact it is a well-known fact that Agbaje is a product of rigged PDP primary. So what else can come from such a candidate order than fraud?

Dumb.
And the tribalism did not playout just 4yrs ago when GEJ won 5 out of 6 state in SW not minding the fact that pastor Bakare is a yourba man. What about the SE and SS that also voted for Yar'Adua in 2007. Did anybody cried and accuse them of tribalism? What about the western countries that tactically withdrew their support for GEJ administration? Were they also tribalistic? GEJ lost the election because he was too myopic/naive and thought he can rig himself back to Aso rock with the magic numbers from SS/SE as he did in 2011.
Also, much as I appreciate the fact that he conceded defeat, I am not going to congratulate him because as far as I am concerned, he had no choice. He alienated himself from the people that can truly back him if he wanted to contest the inec result. He was part of the team that saw Gbagbo off, so he knew what awaits him. He knew he doesn't have any kind of support from the army if the chips are down. So it was a pretty simple and straight forward choice for him to make. And I am tempted to say Abdulsallam must have told him these facts and also make him realise that people are likely to forget all the evils he did if he just behave himself and concede defeat (just like we forgot all the money Abdulsallam himself chopped). But I will give it to him for seeing the hand writing on the wall and not trying anything fo0lish. Whatever award int'l community want to give him is osk sha.

funstufz:
What do you expect...
When the going is good, many people will be your ... U know the rest

omg! thanks for reminding me of that song!
Do you know/remember the name of the artiste and track?

laplace12:
Bro, there is no mastermind here. What sw did is simple betrayal.

It is no rocket science, any northern candidate that gets the support of ss and se against a sw candidate will surely win.

The south is already divided and the north will keep ruling on that advantage.

Betrayal? In what sense? Is it because GEJ gave the outlaw militia group OPC security contract? That is even enough rason for sensible people to boot him out. How can a president be financing militia group so late in his tenue just to intimidate the people in order to return to office. The money could have been put to better use to generate employment for the army of jobless graduates some of whom died in NIS scam.

BTW, they gave him support in 2011 even though there was no reason to suggest they had anything to gain from that support. So, it is now an act of betrayal for voting for someone else based on the poor performance of the current government.

The entire south can still repeat what they did in 2011 if their is a credible candidate from SS, SE or SW. So stop crying because of hate and ethnicity.

This is the ret@rded line of thinking that made GEJ to lose this election.
No region can single handedly bring its kinsman to power. This is the fatal error that GEJ and SE didn't realise. Statement like it is the votes of Igbo that brought me to power set the tone for his divisive tribal rule and consequent downfall.
To emerge as president, you need the vote from North and South.
Somebody talked about rigging in the north as if the 1.4m, 1.2m and 950k votes from rivers, delta and akwa ibom states were natural. Those figure translated to over 70% in rivers and 60% in delta and akwa ibom voter turnout while turnout in the north and other regions recorded about 50% turnout.

This election was rigged by both the north and south. Sadly for GEJ he pitched his tent with the zone with lowest number of eligible voters. So, no matter how much you pump the figures, the north only needs to just do the same thing (even by a smaller and reasonable/believeable margin) to beat the combined team work of SS/SE.

noblezone:
Shebi Buhari na the only answer to all the problems of Nigeria?
No one in Nigeria can be compared with him na.

Is that not why you folks want him?I expect him to do CHANGE things over night na!
Even 6 months too much sef!

Now, bros, I wont promise you I would be fair or have the kind of patience I have for Jonathan or are you thinking Buhari is over rated?
I think that what Jonathan could not in four years, Buhari can do far more better in 4 months!

No body should blame me o!
My expectations are beyond the skies, and it was based on the hype about Buhari.

No excuses, no dulling, no delays.

As for the so called bitterness in my heart, you really do not understand!
One day, I will explain in simple terms what this is all about!
But I can assure this: it is not bitterness.

Everybody expectation is high. Mine is probably higher than yours. But I will not leave in fo0ls paradise to expect all these miracles in 6months. Buhari and his team never promised an overnight miracle success. If he did, be kind enough to show us where. GEJ met the naira at around 115 per dollar. Instead of improving on it after six years, the naira has depreciated to over N220/$ but you want this reversed to N100/$ in 6 months. GEJ met deplorable electricity infrastructure in the country generating at around 4000MW. After six years the only thing he can show is lower generation inspite of several recommissioning of more power stations leading to supposed higher generating capacity. And of course, the conclusion of privatisation of PHCN that OBJ started. Yet you want steady power in 6months. Insurgents have always being in the country, but after 6yrs it get to a whole new level that we even lost some parts of the country to insurgents. You didn't ask GEJ to perform but rather put the blame on people that have no control over the army and other security. After 6yrs of GEJ gov, many companies embarked on massive downsizing. I know because I am a lucky survivor. Yet you want all graduates employed in the twinkle on an eye because your kinsman has been sacked.

I will criticise GMB gov. if he fails to deliver key milestones within 4yrs. But to expect miracles in 6 months is just very silly.
BTW your demands are inspired by nothing but bitterness.

PointB:
So we should create another instability so that someone from SE PDP can become Senate President?

Thatis exactly the reason why a PDP member from any zone cannot be a senate president in a house dominated by APC

SegzyJoe:
I think both can share the man of the year award if there is anything like that, because both are genus in their own right. But I think Jegas job is simple and straight forward-discipline and uprightness will get it done, but Tinubus own requires master piece of statecraft mixed with political dexterity.

I am not too sure about your submission. Jega's job is not the easiest and I definitely didn't envy him. You can imagine the show of shame yesterday at the ICC and not even the security officer had the nerve to bring the former minister to order - simply because he is on the president's side. I bet any other party agent would have been arrested if he tried to stop an election the president was winning. Jega's job pitched him against the commander in chief of the armed forces. He was even alleged to have ignored the president's call!! If that is true, I am not so sure how many could have done that. He remained calmed and focused on the tasked amidst many distractions and covert interference by the supreme powers in this country. Yet he still managed to deliver a free but not completely fair election (he admitted this himself). That is not something we should dismiss as simple. But you are right as regard Tinubu's qualities.

all4naija:
You are very primitive for my kind of person to say the least. Politic is supposed to be beyond ethnicity, religion and position but to advance a nation in all facets. Those who voted for Buhari did so based on sentiments voting in a former dictator who has no academic certificates or very poor qualification, and an old dying silly religious fanatic. This is the man who supported the activities of Boko Haram and asked to be granted clemency.

I can clearly see why that country is backward and will remain so for tens of decades to come because the citizens are still voting in the old people who ruined that country. Can you imagine that?

Cool down bro.
All the guy said is just the plain truth although bitter as usual. But you the one that sound primitive for still hanging on mundane propaganda of the pdp - which contributed to their loss.
However, as omenka said, its time to move on and stop rubbing it in

PointB:
So as an APC minority he was allowed to remain Speaker in a PDP majority house? True or false?

At a time when the majority was not stable - flip-flopping between PDP and APC.

Saraki is about to take the seat his father once occupied. But I understand there is an APC senator from Edo (SS). However, he is a first time senator, he may be out muscled by Saraki in terms of experience and politicking. By now people should really stop this fo0lish day dreaming. How can a PDP senator lead a house with APC majority. As at when Tambuwal was made the speaker of the House of Rep, he was a PDP member. So the Tambuwal example does not apply at all. It is either the new Edo senator or Saraki. But I think Saraki is more suitable.

noblezone:
Sis, the state of my heart, whether bitter or sweet has nothing to do with my expectations from your "messiah"!
Focus and pay attention to that!

As for Buhari being my President for the next 8 years, he can rule for the next 80 years, after all the Change Navigator called OBJ attempted a third term!

I have demanded for equity my dear.

- 24 Hours power supply by december'
-N5,000 to at least 20 million families, starting from June 2015,
-Every road to be tarred.
-all unemployed both graduate and non graduates to get employed
-N100 to change for $1
-No more spilling of blood any where in Nigeria!
-And no persecution of the opposition.

That is the equity want.

Bros,
Many thanks for keeping tab on electoral promises.
I only ask you to be fair and extend the same kind of patience you gave GEJ.
GEJ sat on the seat of power for almost 6years combined yet all these things you are asking for were just getting worse.
But now you want steady power in 9 months. You want reversal of the value of Naira to a better exchange rate to than what GEJ met in less than 2 years.

Be sincere with yourself and purge the bitterness in your heart. I voted for GMB, but 4 years is enough for me to know whether or not to vote for him in 2019. I will not judge his admin by his performance in just 18months.

GEJ lost the election because he created too many unnecessary enemies.
Why on earth will you make the masses your enemy by removing the fuel subsidy on the 1st day of a new year? Couldn't that have waited till a few days later? This is clearly very insensitive of him. We can argue that he was misled by croonies, but he "was" the boss and should have used his senses.

Why on earth will you allow your wife to create enemity between Gov Amaechi and himself. And also the governors that defected to APC. Those powerful people contributed a great deal to PDP's loss (not so much to APC's win)

Why on earth will you trivialise the north? As if they are not humans. Boko Haram killed the northerners in 10000s and even more displaced. Yet he even had the gut to say he under estimated BH. To make matters worse, the same BH that terrorised the people for years was checkmated within just 6 weeks. It was obvious that he didn't consider the people's plight serious until he was sure to lose the election because of it. It even led to the erosion of int'l support for him. Back in 2011, GEJ had the backing of many western nations. But his divisive style of administration led to their tactical withdrawal - Handling of missing chibok girls comes to mind.

Why did he allow his aides to demonise islam - the major religion in a region with more than 50% of the votes. Take it or not, that also played a major role. Sambo tried to do some damage control by accusing PYO of having 5000 churches and that it is the PDP that is the true islamic party. But it was too late.

Why on earth did he take SW forgranted, only to spend most days of the last two weeks trying to appease the SW.

GEJ lost the election because of the many unnecessary enemy he created or allowed his aides/kinsmen/wife to create and he didn't care until the end.

TopGee:
The permutation is just personal thing, we need development that will benefit the masses. David Mark as Senate President has not brought any meaningful development to his people. Sambo and Tambuwal as Vice President and Speaker respectively have not done anything to their people. Development is the key and not personal post.

Absolutely correct. There is no gain in having your kinsman in office. OBJ, Bankole, David Mark, Tambuwal and GEJ are all living examples.

Jbenue:
It is really to the disavantage that the SS/SE have no Senator nor Rep in Majority real shame....Never Never put all your eggs in one basket!

I was telling my that maybe the SS just threw their chance of becoming the senate president away. APC may likely be the majority in the senate which means David Mark cannot be the senate president. It would have been an almost automatic/unchallenged opportunity for Magnus Abey (I assume he contested for senatorial seat) if he was not rigged out by GEJ backed Wike.

Now with the President coming from the north and Vice from SW and no APC senator from SS and SE, it looks like Saraki may take the seat his father once sat as the senate president.

Jbenue:
simple truth

For the sake of Rivers people, I hope this is true. Wike tenue as minister of state for education saw the infamous 5 month strike.
This is not the kind on man in whose hands you want to entrust the next four years of Rivers state.

oluseyiforjesus:
Edo Prostitute had promise free Sex if GMB wins, pls who can confirm dis if they keep to their Promise........

And your username says you are for Jesus

Who will you give the man of the year award and what are your reasons?

Prof. Jega for being non-partisan, committed and staying focused on the job inspite of many attempted distractions and interferences from powerful power brokers in the ruling party and even the army. The latest is the maturity in the manner in which he handled the show of shame by Orubebe.

Bola Tinubu is the national leader and probably the chief navigator of the APC ship. He is the face of opposition movement in Nigerian politics and have now successfully turned the ACN (which controlled just one state) to a mega party after overseeing the successful merger with other parties. Today, for the first time in the history of democratic development of Nigeria, an opposition party (a new one for that matter) is seizing power from the ruling party. Officially, Nigeria is no longer a one-party state.

For the first time since Nigeria returned to democratic governance 16 years ago, the east and western parts of the country are about to switch side with respect to being in the ruling vs opposition party.
For example, Lagos is set to align for the first time with Aso rock since 1999! But While the south west had mastered the act of surviving being on the other side of the ruling party, South east is just about to have a taste of what it means to be an opposition.

The Igbos are very smart and hard working people - forget the brainless saTANoids on nairaland. We have seen some very prominent sons and daughters from that region under Obasanjo's administration. Sadly, GEJ's administration didn't promote any ace Igbo genius. However, I am confident they can weather the storm. But I hope we will not see another TAN singing senseless praises of Buhari if he errs or another Youth Earnestly Ask for Buhari (as we saw during Abacha's era).

Those making a mockery of Igbo may soon eat their words as we are about to truly see how resilient new breeds of people from that part of the country.

missbehave247:
Tinubu minister of finance

Tinubu for Finance??

Fashola for works
Amaechi for Petroleum

Sanchez01:
For me, politicians will perform better in offices henceforth since GEJ is likely to be used as a scapegoat tomorrow.

Yes, this is a big one indeed. Politicians should know that the people have the power to sack them for nonperformance in the next election.

SegzyJoe:
In addition to the already stated lessons, I also learnt that you don't give up trying in life. At a time GMBH gave up after the 2011 election, he said he would not seek re- election again, but thank God he listen to advise and now the out come is clear.
Again, initially, he was rigid and not very amenable to change, but thereafter, he realized he needs to change to work with other, then his campaign slogan became CHANGE, now change is here.
Everyone has his own time, GMBH time is here, hope he also learn from the incumbent.

Reminds me of the story of Abraham Lincoln that failed several times but eventually got it

Fellow nairalanders
For me the major learning from this presidential election is that no ethnic group in this country can solely put her son/daughter on the throne without the support of other region.

GEJ missed it bigtime the moment he proclaimed the votes of SE took him to Aso rock after 2011 elections. From then on he continuously treated other ethnic group with "disdain" as if they were not important. Now he must have realised he missed the opportunity to earn the trust and respect of others no thanks to his divisive administrative style.

With the results released so far, it will take a miracle for GEJ to stage a comeback considering APC stronghold of Borno, Bauchi, Zamfara left to be released.

So, in your opinion, what is the major lesson you have learnt from this election?

Obiagelli:
After 14 states & FCT GEJ 4 states + FCT GMB 10
states GEJ 4,057,803 GMB 7,886,238 > 25% states GEJ
11 GMB 12 #Nigeriadecides

Source James Schneider
@schneiderhome

I am luving this.
From my compilation so far, GMB is still leading by millions even with 1.4m for rivers

raumdeuter:
Have you factored in what Bauchi, Gombe, Sokoto, Kebbi, Kano and Katsina would give?

The total APC lead in SW would neutralize whatever advantage the PDP has in Delta

I know. That is why I said: "The only hope for APC is to follow suite with results from the north"
I just hope the north will not dull itself

Why cry over something PDP started 4 years ago. They didn't realise it will come back to hurt them? They used under age voters in2011 to get the required 25% in the north while GEJ's kinsmen churned out miracle numbers in the south to emerge as the winner. I can bet those so called kids didn't just register. They must have had their TVCs since 2011. Now the same seed that PDP sowed 4yrs ago is now being used against them and they are crying.
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This is exactly my fear. I have been saying it that the marginal victories APC has been getting will be wiped out once the magical numbers start coming from SS/SE. We have seen Enugu, Anambra and now River. Just wait for Delta and Imo. The only hope for APC is to follow suite with results from the north. But, it may already be too late. Imagine Lagos with over 3m PVCs collected declaring just over 500k votes SMH.

Stop the mischief.
These are 2011 pictures and video. That is how pdp got the required 25% vote in many parts of the north in conjunction with child-voter.
No such luxury for pdp this time for such crime/fraud.

IbnSultaan:
Katsina State Presidential Election result: APC-1,345,441. PDP-98,937. APA-1,671. All d 3 Senatorial nd 15 House of Reps seats were won by d APC. The result was released @ exactly 5am today @ d INEC Office in Katsina by the Chief returning officer d VC FUD in Jigawa State, Prof. Jibrila Dahiru Amin.

Are you sure about this result?
Combined with that of Kano, the trend seem to be above 52% turnout with respect to PVC collected. If this is maintained, and pdp don't' slam us with 90% turnout in SE/SS, then GMB should be preparing for Aso rock.
At this rate NE/NW will easily produce over 12m votes