₦airaland Forum

The reason i cant vote for buhari, to him its a tribalist affair, regional representation and personal witch hunting, in the name of anti-corruption. Why does he have to consult the northern cabal in all of his decisions?

(Protocol)

I welcome all of you to this historic gathering of our party's delegates to elect a candidate to contest the Presidential election in April. At great risks to yourselves you have come from far and near. You have come because of an idea, an idea so powerful that it breaks down walls and frightens those who like to impose their will on others. You have come because you believe in democracy, in freedom and in the rule of law. I also believe that you have come because you believe in the truth, integrity, fairness and equity, and that the unity, stability and development of this country are paramount.

You have been called upon to make a critical decision that would save the country and hasten its progress. Our great party, the PDP, has an opportunity to once more produce the President of this county in April. But, more importantly, it has an opportunity to provide real, visionary, focused and people-oriented leadership to this country. How you vote at this convention will determine not only whether we will win that general election but also whether we give Nigerians a leader who understands the challenges they face and has a plan to address them, or someone who simply thinks that being president is an end in itself. Your votes will determine whether the world will continue to ignore and ridicule this country or begin to take us seriously in global affairs. I believe that you have come because you believe that agreements among individuals and groups must be kept if order and peace are to reign and in order to avoid chaos and lawlessness, and the might-is-right syndrome.

I would like you to vote for me to be the candidate of this great party in the upcoming presidential election. At the risk of sounding immodest, I declare that I am more trustworthy, experienced, and prepared for the onerous task of leadership than my opponents. I am a party builder. I have made great sacrifices for our party and for our nation. I have demonstrated my love for my country many times. And if you believe that the constitution of our party is supreme and that we must obey our rules and regulations, then there is no better person than me to fly our party's flag in the April election. Vote for me because it is the right thing to do.

I am the candidate that you can trust. Anyone who cannot be trusted to stand by his word should not be entrusted with the leadership of this country. Membership in any association or organization is a privilege and it usually requires members to abide by the rules and regulations of that organization. If rules can be thrown away by just anyone who feels that he is powerful enough to do so, then it is an invitation to lawlessness and anarchy. Nobody wants that. The founders of this party, in their wisdom, devised rules for the rotation of power between North and South in response to cries of marginalization and domination. We wanted peace and justice to reign. And we put it in our Constitution (Section 7.2.c), and we all know what a Constitution means. That provision has not been altered. In 2002, an expanded caucus of our great party met and reaffirmed that policy. Here are the minutes of that meeting. My main opponent was at that meeting and voted in favour of that resolution. He signed as no. 35 on the list. Today he pretends that that meeting never took place and that the resolution never happened. Yet he would not summon a meeting of our party to discuss that issue and if deemed appropriate jettison it. In fact on October 27, 2010, he publicly declared that zoning does not exist in our party. Talk about throwing away the ladder that got you up there! That is not the kind of person you would entrust the fate of this country. Our word must be our bond. But my main opponent believes in doing things simply because it is convenient. He does not seem to care if the country is thrown into chaos and anarchy as long as he remains in power. This is dangerous.

The vehicles for democratic governance are political parties. They must be built and nurtured in order to provide the anchor and direction for democratic governance to flourish. In terms of party building, there is really no basis for comparing me with my opponents. Rather than help build and strengthen our party, my main opponent is destroying the great party we all struggled to build. At the risk of sounding immodest I can say that there are not many people alive today who have contributed more than me to building the PDP in terms of mobilizing resources for it, setting up its structures in various parts of the country, expanding the party's reach and helping members to resolve disputes. But under the watch of my main opponent our party has actually been shrinking. Under President Obasanjo many party members, including me, were driven out of the party; and now many members have been leaving voluntarily to join other parties, including members a Minister. We must arrest this ugly trend if we do not want electoral defeat in April. And I am the one who can lead this party to victory.

One of the qualities that I want you to consider today is experience. I want to remind you that experience counts. I have run successful businesses, employing thousands of Nigerians. I was Vice President in an activist government in which I played a number of critical roles. I largely assembled the economic team, pursued the privatization programme of the government and gave direction to the National Economic Council. I vigorously pursued reforms within the limits of the responsibilities assigned to me as Vice President. I played an important role in the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and, in particular, sourced funds within government to enable it to commence operations. And it was my recommendation, after a trip to Brazil, which led to the enactment of the Public Procurement Act, another initiative to reduce the pervasive corruption in our public life. While we made some mistakes as a government, there is no doubt that we made progress, including macro-economic stability, the reduction of our external debt burden, the reduction of the government's overbearing influence in the economy as well as the restoration of some confidence and credibility to the country.

But after eight months in office, the current leadership cannot point to one concrete achievement or even one key problem that he has made any appreciable effort in solving. Rather our country is more divided than it was when he came to office; our excess crude account has been virtually wiped out - from about $20 billion to a mere $3million; our external debt has been rising dangerously at a time that world oil prices have remained very high; our physical infrastructure have collapsed; insecurity across the country has worsened. Even the Niger Delta amnesty programme which he inherited from the late President Yar'Adua, has been hopelessly mismanaged, with the militants going back to the creeks to wage war on the nation. We cannot afford to continue to tolerate this level of incompetence and indifference. In critical situations there seems to be no one in charge. This leadership appears clueless on virtually every critical issue that should call for decisive action. My dear delegates, please ask him what exactly he stands for. What is his vision for the country? Please ask him. I would be surprised if you get a coherent response.

My dear delegates, what Nigeria needs now is someone who is prepared to lead. I have demonstrated over the last few years that I am ready and prepared to govern this country from day one. Leadership is a serious responsibility, which is why I have a clear programme of what to do and how to do it. That programme, the Atiku Policy Document, was put together by a team of experts drawn from various sectors of our society under my leadership. My Policy Document has five key priorities as detailed in the document. The key areas are:

i. Employment Generation and Wealth Creation

ii. Power Generation and Infrastructural Development

iii. Security, Good Governance and War Against Corruption

iv. Education, Health and Social Services, and

v. The Niger Delta

The details are outlined in the Policy Document.

The Presidency of this great country should be occupied by someone who is exposed, have wide contacts here and abroad, someone who is not provincial in thought and action. I have always put Nigeria first before my personal interests and ambitions. I am and able to easily assemble the best and brightest minds in the country to tackle any challenge, be it in private business or in public life.

My dear friends, in the pursuit of national unity, peace and stability I made enormous sacrifices for the sustenance of our democracy. At the SDP convention in 1993, I stepped down to enable Chief Moshood Abiola to emerge as the party's presidential candidate. In 2003, I resisted the urge to contest the PDP presidential primary even though I could easily have won it. And when President Obasanjo wanted to subvert our country's Constitution and the PDP's zoning policy and run for a third term in office, we put everything on the line to lead the struggle against it. The success of that struggle is what made it possible for us to assemble here today to elect a candidate for our party in this year's Presidential election. Without that struggle which I was privileged to lead, there would not be elections in this country this year or next. My opponent heavily supported third term. I fought against it; the Nigerian people fought against it, and the Nigerian people won. Who would you rather vote for: someone who supported the third term project or someone who put his life on the line so that our country can be free from tyranny and arbitrariness?

I have often been asked by concerned individuals why I have not given up on Nigeria after all the trials and tribulations that I have gone through. My answer is and has always been that Nigeria is worth all the trouble. I have a stake in this country. My family is here; my businesses are here; my employees - thousands of them and their families - are here; and Nigerians are here. Also Africa and the world need Nigeria to get it right. This country has been very good to me considering how far I have come in spite of my humble beginnings. It is time to give back. It is time to make good things happen.

Dear delegates, these are dangerous times; these are challenging times. We are indeed in a time of crises, a time of national emergencies. We need solid hands, firm and tested hands; we need hands that have managed things successfully. This country must be put in secure hands, not uncertain hands, not shaky and inexperienced hands. You cannot entrust the fate of 150 million Nigerians in the hands of someone who has demonstrated that he cannot get any problem right - the economy, our unity, terrorism, even the Niger Delta. You cannot entrust the security of the Niger Delta and indeed the entire Gulf of Guinea, so vital to our economy and the world economy, to a man who has demonstrated utter lack of capacity to focus on even the simplest of our problems. You cannot entrust the fate of millions of Nigerians in the hands of someone who fumbles at every opportunity. Obviously you can become a President by accident or good fortune. But you do not govern a country by accident or luck. Governing a country requires a plan and its courageous execution. It requires the capacity and willingness to assembly the best and brightest people to help you get things done. The last eight months have clearly demonstrated that he does not have what it takes to lead this country. It is time for us to move beyond this luck thing. It is time for serious people to take over the affairs of this country. The world is changing and we must change with it.

My dear delegates, your votes will make that happen. When you vote, forget all the threats and intimidation. Vote your conscience. Vote for progress. Vote for development. Vote for the peace, unity and stability of this country. Vote for me and together we shall make good things happen for our people and our country.

Thank you and God bless Nigeria.

Mum, she's the reason i appreciate and respect women.

Mum, virtuous and independent.

hi biz, hope u are fine?
Please can you send the link to
lekon2@yahoo.com
thanks, awaiting your usual prompt response.

Please can you feed me with details of the car finance.
If i want to get a Yaris, the cost, payment plan and period of the instalmental payment i.e. For how long can the instalment lapse. If is convenient i may want to do bizness with you cos i really want to change my ride. U can reach me tru lekon2@yahoo.com

@ jiniux,

live n direct,i.e decoder + dish+ accessories ALONE IS #9000,
customer then pay for which ever bouquet n numbers of month.

Thanks, i confirmed it too yday, i love this competition, many thanks to startimes, Hitv and the other cable tv, we do not have to part with outrageous amount of money to have some of these luxury, next is the subscription, and down it will go.

can someone pls confirm and authenticate this info, that dstv has crashed down to 9,000 naira?

[quote author=Ileke-IdI link=topic=542929.msg7053886#msg7053886 date=1288585384]Pastor, face your church and divert yourself away from politics.
Ijoba orun n bo wa.[/quote]Ileke-idi, if this ain't been one of your post but some other person, i would have ignored, but this coming from you is just not real, have followed your comments and i think this ain't coming from you, something must be wrong, or is it personal with the pastor?

I will like "nairalanders" to take a cue from the responses this thread has generated, that, human being are insatiable, and most are confuse, not knowing what they want, and so in your effort to live to please them will inevitably bring u sorrow, untold pains, depression and closer to an early grave.

imagine some said Pst. kumuyi ONLY mourned his late wife for EIGHTEEN MONTHS.


Pastor kumuyi, congrat and may God bless your new home in Jesus name(amen).

@Malix

i must commend the effort you put in, on this forum and this particular thread, at bringing solutions to the numerous questions being brought on here by startimes customers, i don't know if u work for them or u are a dealer, all the same u are doing a good job bro. better than some of the staffs at their desks in their offices.

Though i will want to see better channels(sports, movies, documentaries, CNN) added to the existing ones. keep up the good work and a better opportunity awaits you.

Things that makes me cringe about Nigeria?

Nigerians that complains about Nigeria and not do anything, they know the problems but to lead with the solution? Never!!!! They believe it's somebody else's job and not theirs. What if Martin Luther King didn't do anything? What will be the fate of African America?

Nigerians that give themselves reasons to leave Nigeria only to be slaves in other countries and at best second class citizens and will passionately do jobs they have sworn never to do in Nigeria. What if Mandela gave himself reasons not to fight apartheid? It's disgusting to even think that Nigerians loose their lives trying to jet out of Nigeria to RSA.

Nigerians who dont give a thought about obeying the law in Nigeria, only to go out to other countries and uphold the law like their breath depends on it.

Nigerians on the internet saying all the inglorious things about Nigeria and have never been of any good to their immediate locality.

Our rulers(not leaders) don't have the guts to be corrupt, we gave them the courage to loot us because as one of them said, we are docile.

Nigerians, give it a thought, why has ur rulers not relocated to other countries, they know Nigeria is blessed and Nigerians makes it easy for them to Loot

Nigeria you are blessed it's unfortunate most of ur inhabitants are lazy, wayward, shallow minded, corrupt, biased, and greedy.

@ orangemen.

I understand and agree to your point and what is been debated here, is the Nigerian situation, i want you to remember this thread just incase it's proven true in the nearest future (the eagle's coaching job) which i honestly pray it wont.
It's the Nigerian factor that's been debated, i think we're clear now orangemen.

@12large
U have made ur point long before the results were reeled out and u are vindicated, thumbs up to you and i strongly share ur opinion.
We love sia1 dearly that's why we say things like this, you don't fall into a pit with your eyes clearly opened.
Agreeing to do such jobs only needs a miracle to come out successful, but your opposition wont see it that way, they use it against u and it remains a dent u cant explain away.
I hope he gets the eagle's job sha.

@ Dexade

it's same with me too, makes me wonder if its an audio channel?

the mnsbc on my startimes decoder is not showing pictures only audio, i dont know if its so everywhere or its my decoder, kindly provide any assistance u can.

Thanks people.

I see no reason why the poster should be castigated, he has just expressed his opinion and hope like mind will follow suit, what he has said is also part of his rights and duties to ensure a better and greater Nigeria.

Interestingly, i said this same thing to some group of friends on sunday, am boycotting all AIT to show my support against the candidacy of IBB and the support by dokpesi. Not that am at the least surprised by his action, they are of a feather and they must flock together.

This act is abominable in the sight of God and men, it should be condemned vehemently by every right thinking human being.

I personally think this is a level in apostasy (Apostasy 202)

There it is in the bible :Romans 1 verse 21 - 32.

on gays and lesbians : Romans 1 verse 26 - 27

This act is abominable in the sight of God and men, it should be condemned vehemently by every right thinking human being.

I personally think this is a level in apostasy (Apostasy 202)

There it is in the bible :Romans 1 verse 21 - 32.

on gays and lesbians : Romans 1 verse 26 - 27

If you seek a source to this story, here u go.


http://www.goal.com/en/news/1863/world-cup-2010/2010/07/05/2010872/nigeria-president-goodluck-jonathan-rescinds-two-year-super


I hope we reconstitute a better management body for our football.

Listen to AGF idonkia and Prof. Wole Soyinka on CNN on the vaccum created by the president's absence.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2010/01/13/purefoy.nigeria.president.health.cnn

The END of the World is Here.

The END of the World is Here.

The END of the World is Here.

Although they played well and lost but i don't think they deserve to be in the finals, we don't have a good technical crew, ain't bothered abt the outcome.Am set for the match of the tournament Algeria vs Egypt, The cup is btw these two teams.

Gentlebabs:
Tell them i told you, come Thursday,[b][b][b][b][b][b] what happened in [b]1828[/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b] will repeat itself, GBAM!

[b][b][b][b]LWKMD[/b][/b][/b][/b]

NIGERIA HOW BLESSED THOU ART?

But your PEOPLE, of what SPECIE?

Nokia ovi map works perfectly on my E71 without charges. ve got naija map on my fone, it helped me getting to the airport.

@poster:

The best post i have seen on nairaland.

Psalm? just can't be specific, the whole of psalms, i love them all.

@viaro: God bless you and your household and take u deeper into HIS WORD(THE BIBLE). Christian don't seek cheap popularity or preach their doctrines with violence, i would have love to make a direct reply to this post, but i see it's easy for a pure HEART to understand your post and praise God that he/she has found the truth that will set him/her free.I pray their eyes be opened and know what is the TRUTH.

This topic is nonsense and most annoying, take THE FBI AND INTERPOL TO COME WITH FOR BODYGUARD COS NA ONLY YOU GO FIRST TRAVEL OUT , mccheww like say we never see clothes or phones before.Better still u can change nationality nobody wants you in Nigeria.

Guys continue with your karate, this thread is worth derailing.