₦airaland Forum

duni04:
Not a fan of Nigerian politics but this ought to be the most ridiculous legal argument i have ever heard. How can someone who was born in a town in present day Nigeria be excluded from contesting elections as a Nigerian because the town was in another country before he was born?
Joda is a town in pressnt day Nigeria, why on earth would someone in Abuja deny anyone in Joda the chance to contest any election because joda was once in Cameroon as far back as 1961

Absolutely ridiculous!!!

The Supreme court would have to step in to properly interprete the law in this case. They need to set a precedent on whether conferred citizenship is retrogressive more so in this very unusual case where another territory was absorbed. I'm sure one of the conditions for joining Nigeria un 1961 would have been promises from the Nigerian side that their rights to full benefits associated with being citizens of Nigeria would not be trampled on. Atiku should introduce that in his defence.

It may look ridiculous but what does our constitution say? I laugh at those rooting for gej as president again after taking the oath of president twice already. There is even a constitutional amendment to that now if as deputy governor or vice president you taker over from your dead boss, you can't have a second term

ogbonti:
In as much as I am not against Atiku but I do realize that in politics when dem tie story like this round your neck - e don be for you

if atiku does not quench this fire on time, oinn for him o

Cameronian as nigerian president, chai there is God o

Sammerboi:
This is showing one thing that most this so called Hausa Fulani folks ruling us are not indigenes of this country. I blame the Hausas for all this mess from Buhari, Atiku and even Abacha sef all of them their parents weren’t Nigerians. And see how they make it through our weak system.

It's really a pity. No wonder the low level of patriotism.

ivolt:
Is this real?
I didn't think Adebanjo would host him.

we yorubas don't play very bitter politics like other tribes, tinubu will even visit bode George in his house if need be.

I remembered when tinubu visited Gani fawehinmi when he was sick despite how Gani went really hard on tinubu on the Chicago university wahala.

This is why some of us berated seyi makinde on the way he handled issues after ajumobi's death, it's not the Yoruba way at all. In any typical yoruba setting or family, occasions bring friends and foes together whether it's a wedding, burial, or whatever, that's our way, anything short of this is not accepted. Personally, I was forced to visit a bereaved family despite the evil they did to my family. I was made to understand by some very wise elders that I will only make things worse if I don't do so. And I must confess that it also made me forgive them every easily after I visited. That's our way and culture.

hope this papa will be happy now as his major grouse with tinubu is simple recognition and attention

sojfarm:
There is no bitterness against a wicked leader!!!

You decide to turn blind eyes to the obvious, whatever best known you. Not all of us are gullible.

Let him defend the outragious fees to AlphaBetta from LASG; explain the event of cash bullion van; explain why one he continues causing untimely to thousands of people on land matters; amongst others. Let me stop on these few for now. If you want more I can give you bruv

is the entire electioneering process not in phases? he is yet to officially make his ambition known and after that he will contest for the party's ticket and square up against other parties, at each phase will he not have the opportunity to be asked questions to defend himself? all other politicians that have been contesting and those currently in the mix, do they not have questions to answer too?

The point is you guys are too fixated on tinubu, get a life, bring out your own candidate or jump into the fray yourself and compete with him, it's a free world. Anything short of this is pettiness and grandstanding.

When you point a finger at someone, the others are pointing at you. If you call tinubu a wicked leader how will you describe yourself as a leader where you are currently.

HappyCanadian:
Blame Buhari.. that man is useless.. I wish I had the powers to silence or send him to Abacha.. things weren't this bad as of 2015 he just came and spoiled the country with his foolishness

Blame buhari for this?

Why should this be in the media for God's sake

This is not being sensitive at all?

sojfarm:
You and Tinubu political masturbators (continue to entertain your selves) are the ones loosing sleep. Who loses sleep over certified thief and his cohorts, if not the addicted political masturbators

You are indeed loosing sleep bruv, person never win election you are already showing a very high level of bitterness, is he the only one saying he wants to be president?

Self righteousness and hypocrisy is you people's problem

sojfarm:
Dont mind him.

He is supported by his people and also not supported by the majortiy in the south. Let him continue to wine with devils. He just to to sustain the history.

After all, all the money he is using live lavishly were/are stolen. You can imagine somebody that collect allocation from the State and their local governments.

Days of reckoning is fast closing up on him.

doyin okupe also wants to be president but nobody is loosing sleep about him cos folks know he won't go far so if you guys are confident tinubu won't go far why do you guys keep loosing sleep over him including shehu

folks should leave tinubu alone, at least the man is showing his intention so why are people afraid of his ambition. If truly they know he will fail then why are they troubled by his ambition. Does shehu love tinubu that much?

Wike makes too much noise, if you have an axe to grind with the FG, can't you do it without inciting people?

Wike and Trump I don't even know the difference

we are beginning to have too many hardliners in Nigeria and we better watch it, hijab should be a non issue with all what we are facing currently as a nation. No one is even talking about education delivery and quality. Will hijab restore our degraded educational system?

tsinzu:
You people that are talking, what evidence do you have linking ESN to this attack? I am from the east and I know this doesn't resemble ESN mode of operations in any way and if you know Anambra politics especially the governorship elections in Anambra then you won't be asking these questions. We have come to expecr these kind of attacks whenever there is a governorship elections so it's not really difficult to know where it's coming from.

Really? How do you know their mode of operations?

tsinzu:
This has nothing to do with ESN, it's politics related.

You guys are always too quick to defend the indefensible. Are you an ESN member to know if they are not the one?

If this was in another region, you guys will also be quick to label who is responsible.

The man is just trying hard to be relevant, America has moved on. Only the insanity part of America reckons with Trump

flokii:
The same people boasting during GEJ's tenure are the same ones crying foul today.. truly, nothing lasts forever.

The only reason they hate PMB is cos they weren't able to penetrate and take over his government like they did to Goodluck. They always hate what they can't have or possess.

You capture it so well, once they are not major shareholders in a project they must destroy it and bring it down

History555:
A tribe that controls virtually all organs of govt does not own nigeria. One tribe president, senate, cj supreme court, police, army, dss, nia, customs, immigration, civil defense, airforce, prisons, fire service, fct, npa, nnpc, firs, pencom, naicom, nse, cac, nimasa, refinries,sovereign wealth fund, efcc, fiu, nda, dpr, nnca, inec, etc

It will shock you mumu southern folks in 2023. You think fulani give a damn about political parties. Even atiku a fulani man, have you seen him ever condemn herdsmen or speak in favour of farmers. You people will soon realise that the bonds holding fulani are greater than you can imagine

North see political parties as a means to acquire power South see it as a means to degrade, demean themselves. How many times have you heard apc and pdp clashed in the core north.

Even pdp chairman muazu, cg customs, dasuki, gej principal secretary all worked against him, that should tell mumu southern folks that apc north and pdp north are same people with same agenda

you guys overrate the north too much, they are even more scared now

Injera:
keep dreamy. The fulanis have no plan to relinquish power especially in the present political climate.

They do not own Nigeria, even IBB as a military president stepped aside when the heat was too much

The lawyers are the ones advising these fraudsters especially when the case is a very bad one that can land them easily in prison.

We saw olisa metuh the other day with crutches celebrating with politicians as if nothing dey.

It's the usual format, no surprises.

bluefilm:
Can you imagine!!!

Just Look at the worthless and hopeless topic that is making it Nairaland front page.

God forbid.

Take life easy bruv, it's not a worthless topic. This is a cartoon that has had lasting positive effects on us all as kids. Not the yeye cartoons kids watch these days.

Ambode is just a fry nah. What fayemi and likes have not been able to succeed, na ambode go get liver?

Lexusgs430:
Since 1971..........


Imagine having Emefiele till 2051.............

Na die be that nah

onoja12:
I have notice that the igbo quote history only from the part where something was done to them,they leave out the critical part of the sins they committed.mr minister both yourself and your father are economical with the truth,awo should forgive who?tell the younger what sin azikiwe committed against awo that lead him to take such positions,equally tell us how since 1954 infact the very first people to put tribalism and ethnic control as a topic in the history of the country where awzikwe and ojuku senior ,so spare us this your economic historical account.




uote author=nairavsdollars post=100119563]Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos



https://www.independent.ng/awolowo-was-unforgiving-introduced-ethnic-politics-to-nigeria-chidoka/

As far as the igbos are concerned they are always right while others are wrong.

Have you noticed when yorubas are mocked in the media or social media, the igbos easily catch cruise with it but just one word to tease them, they start crying all over the place abusing everybody.

Osita is right on Awo they will say but doyin okupe is wrong to say the north has not forgiven the igbos for 1966 coup. Their matter don tire me

omoharry:
Finish off Tinubu ke? Who cares, after all, he was the one that brought Buhari in when he could have picked other options in the presidential race..Tambuwa was there and other Northerners that were much younger and not as nepotistic as Buhari...But he picked Buhari, then packaged and sold him to Nigerians. Knowing fully well that this man is a fanatic, a dictator and a tribal leader.
I admire Tinubu and his contribution to the political terrain of Nigeria and I acknowledge his relevance in the politics in recent time but we never forgive him for bringing Buhari onboard
.If not for Tinubu, this fanatic would have retired to his cow loving career. Now are being told that our fathers land belong to the Fulanis and therefore they are free to graze their cow where ever they choose .They raped, maim and kill anyone that opposes them.They have brought this nonsense to the south and they appear to be more daring than ever before becos their son is in power and they know they have the Fed govt and the Military to defend them.
So I don't care if Buhari deals with Tinubu( which i know will not happen), becos he brought this calamity upon us...At least let him feel a pinch of what his bad choice has brought upon us.

So you think Tambuwal and others are better? I laugh in urhobo

What has the likes of Tambuwal, his zamfara counterpart and other northern governors who are much younger in your own words done to finish off banditry ravaging their states?

omoharry:
lol..I am not a PDP nor APC..I am not like you that sorround yourself with party politics.I dont do that.I vote base on who the person is than which party he is from. As for the Niger Delta pollution..why dont you ask your leaders in the paste why they pulluted a once green arear becos it the the only region that provide your daily meal?Do you think if the oil companies based in Lagos do not pay tax as a result of the crude explore and gas they get from Nigeri Delta, your Lagos with be the milk and honey that is it? Do not bite the hands that feed your sorry ass ok?
One thing about me is that, I acknowledge the failures of our leaders, which I never disputed, but I am way better than you, that would rather eat the crumbs that falls from he table of corrupt politicians that say things the way things are.

The people of the Niger Delta have continued to suffer the effect of what provide countrys main source of income and your dare raise your gutter mouth to badmouth our polluted enviroment?Even the Fed govt cannot clean up the damages that they have done over the years.
So many people have raised issues over these problems with various agitation here and there and what they did was to provide them with amnesty so as to calm freyed nerves and allow few to get rich while the poor wallow in the same polluted environment cause by the Nigeria govt so that the country can be sustained and continue business as usual.
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You can insult our leaders and politicians, becos they deserve it, since there are corrupt and a disappointment to our region but don't ever open that gutter mouth of your to insult the polluted environment caused by years of oil spillage caused by years of oil exploration, so that the country can survive, since it happens to be our major source of income.

Do you think as it is, Nigeria can survive without oil? where do you think the oil comes from? the Gas companies and oil companies in Lagos that have continued to be a boost to the tax revenue of Lagos, where do you think the oil is coming from? You talk so passionately about your Demi god Tinubu but at the same time you talk stupidly without thinking.

Like I said..mark my word..your Tinubu will never smell Aso Rock..With the right support and sponsorship, A Fashola and Osibanjo have more leverage than him..Even if he has all the money in the world to play around with and to even buy over your own very conscience & soul ,it will not change who he is. He can be a kingmaker since that is what he good with anyway.
Anyway, enough with you and your die hard Tinubu . I leave you with your opinion and what you stand for, so will I maintain mine.No hard feelings.Bye.

Fashola or osinbajo persons I even prefer cannot be president without Tinubu support base so you guys should be very clear on this Tinubu matter, whether he becomes president or not he will continue to remain more relevant in nigerian politics for many years to come. It's not his fault or your region leaders fault that he is so powerful. He has earned it and if you want to beat him at his game, pls slug it out with him in the political battle Field.

You guys hate Buhari so much yet you have so much expectations of him to finish off Tinubu. Are you guys that bereft of tact to finish him off yourselves?

smallsmall:
Ayo Adebanjo is a prime example of "Old Men without Sense" otherwise, how would he abuse all SW Governors and single out Seyi Makinde (the only member of his party, PDP) for praise?
Must he play Politics with important statements?

Who Buhari will handover to, is non of Chief Adebanjo's business, all we know is that he will go by 2023 and another ELECTED President will take over from him.
Infact, if Nigerians decide to trust Tinubu by VOTING FOR HIM, it is not Ayo Adebanjo's business or decision and he cant over-turn it.
It is "Nigerian Voters" who will determine who succeeds Buhari, it is not this loud mouth Adebanjo and not even Buhari.
We should stop arrogating the power of succession to the incumbent.
Nonsense Talk

Are you surprised? Afenifere is a branch of pdp nah

FrLukas:
You see ehn, before I stumbled upon Nairaland, I didn't give tribal sentiments any thoughts at all. We all see Igbos around in Yorubaland everywhere. I'm Catholic, I see them in my parish, we sit together on the same pews, we shake hands, we commune together etc.

Then I stumbled upon Nairaland and realized that I hadn't been listening to the Igbos I met offline.

The subtle remarks, the quiet blame, the continuous comparison and struggle to feel superior to the Yorubas suddenly burst here on Nairaland.

The good thing about Nairaland is that it is anonymous.

Your very good Igbo friend may be posting complete trash about Yorubas here and you won't know.

The two of you may be cursing each other here on Nairaland and you'd still meet offline and be friends.

Once in a while when their elders come out to say stuff like this man has done, it reminds you that all is not well.

Whatever your relationship with the Igbos are, just understand that in their hearts, they will always blame the Yorubas for their loss of the civil war.

That's why online and offline, they mock Yorubas as cowards because they thought we chickened out and didn't support them to fight the senseless war. A war chief Awolowo cautioned Ojukwu to dialogue instead of war.


When they use the words betrayers, chameleon etc to describe the Yorubas, it's because of the lies their parents have told them.

The igbos covet all they see with the yorubas. Drag them to one corner and they will vomit the truth. Their problem is that they cannot innovate and be original hence they want to copy and have everything the see and hear about the yorubas.

For me I don't loose a sleep whenever they come with their rhetoric. I only wish them well to have a future generation that will be original and be proud of their identity instead of trying to be what they cannot and have what cannot be theirs. Their older generation really did lots of damage and most times I sympatesize with them. Blaming others for your woes only shows your level of strength and lack of innovation.

georgeakins:
Ibos are terrible people. The moment you don't allow them to lord it over you, you are seen as a tribalist. It is the same Ibos that ruined Jonathan government by taking advantage of his numerous weaknesses

They are the cause of the woes Nigeria is facing today. They laid the evil foundation in Jan 1966

Thanks for saying this, even GEJ knows how they ruined his govt and chances for a second term reason you don't see him fraternizing with them any more. But he caused it by saying the igbos were the backbone of his govt. They guy learnt the hard way. From pius ayim to stella oduah, they plundered his govt like tomorrow no dey.

These are the kind of yoruba leaders the igbos like, those who can only bark but cannot bite

FrLukas:
Yeebos are pathetic. Seriously.

Nnamdi Kanu could have been the first Prime Minister of Nigeria while Awolowo had offered to be his sidekick even though the latter was more knowledgeable and brilliant as shown by the
difference in developmentt of their respective regions at the time.

But Azikiwe, an unforgiving, tribalistic and nepotistic person preferred to sell the entire Southern Nigeria to the North by being a sidekick to the Fulanis.

His people are now hiding in the bush trying to dislodge the Fulanis from their land. Poetic justice somebody?

The more the Igbos keep on showing their rhetoric of hate and bile towards the Yorubas, the more I feel we should deport all of them when we get Yoruba nation.

I mean, who would want to live with a rattlesnake in the same house?

They all seem to have the same hatred against the Yorubas, both the educated and the illiterate. The old and the young. Male and female. Same narrative day in, day out.


Always blaming the Yorubas for their woes.


If not for the late Sage Awolowo, I'm sure the Igbos will have come out of the civil war as a tiny and insignificant minority tribe in Nigeria, that is if any of them remained.


Awolowo was truly the saviour of the Igbos.


His starvation policy brought the war to a quick end, while the Igbo leader Ojukwu wanted to drag the war on till eternity. He deprived his people of the food brought into through the food corridor opened for them by Awolowo.


Ojukwu starved his people and fed himself and Igbo elites. He then took pictures of starving kids and mothers and tried to use them to garner pity from the international community.


Ask yourselves, when he saw his people starving, why didn't he surrender and end the war?


Because he purposely starved them to death.


Awolowo kept the revenue for the eastern region during the war and made sure they were given that revenue to rebuild their region. He was the finance minister after all. He had a quarrel with the North because of this singular act. All that, "we rebuilt our cities ourselves after the war without help..." is a big irresponsible lie.


This is the history that Igbo parents and grandparents won't tell the young ones.


All they do is fabricate lies and make sure the next generation if Igbos are steeped in hatred for the Yorubas.


Such a big shame.


Chidoka was a minister during the Jonathan era.


Ask him what he did for his Igbo people. But he will come and blame Awolowo for his own incompetence.


If you're igbo and you share this man's sentiments, shame on you for real.


Leave Papa Awolowo to rest in peace.


He's not your Imo state governor, nor your Anambra state governor. Hold your leaders responsible and quit the blame game.

The igbos prefer very weak yoruba leaders like bode george, fayose, ffk and their ilk to very brave and cerebral yoruba leaders like awo, tinubu, fashola, osinbajo and co.

Their matter don tire person. Any yoruba person or leader that can put the yorubas at a very strong political advantage they will accuse of tribalism. Honestly this is just inferiority complex

Jerryherd:
They actually supply excess electricity to the breweries neighbourhood along Ife road

That's great, those folks there delivered from nepa forever