₦airaland Forum

ola6: Notice my "sophisticated" progressives will avoid this thread. Are we Yorubas sane or blind?! Can't we see we are selling our future and kids future to the Tinubu/APC dynasty?!

Some "enlightened" people will soon come to start telling this is a healthy debt. We are killing our region with APC!!!

oponu does tinubu governs any state in the southwest? or why are you obsesse about tinubu are you blind you do not know what is going on in the southwest note that development you and l witness today in the southwest was not done by stone tell me a single project that Jonathan administration has executed in the southwest no state can competence southwest state among the dessert ibo state except imo state with all the federal government attention in southeastern southwest still her head of others region in Nigeria you better change your cunning attitude

activatenigeria: A Former minister of foreign affairs, Chief Tom Ikimi and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly concluded plans to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which he left nearly 10 years ago to team up with opposition politicians, a source has told TheCable. It was also gathered that Ikimi would announce his decision to leave the opposition party soon. “He has lost faith in APC.

He has been a pillar of the opposition for years and was shocked at the appalling way he was treated at the last convention of APC. They showed him no respect at all,” an associate of the politician told the publication. Ikimi had wanted to be national chairman of the party but the hierarchy favoured Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, former governor of Edo State.

The opposition to the candidature of Ikimi was said to have been led by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who was reportedly not comfortable with the “antecedents” of the former national chairman of the now defunct National Republican Convention (NRC) in the aborted third republic.

no wonder no source

honestly no one among this ugly group will go unpunished after 2015 surely Jonathan will head up in prison I thought he will learn from chalse Taylor of formal liberal president including indigbo what ever they called them in fact I do not know maybe I entitles to take a legal action against TAN AIT and other compromising groups

infact if atiku failed to deliver adamawa to apc he should nt peak apc presidential ticket

thank God hausa produce one

for me electorate and laziness poverty is our big problem

BRAV0O: Not a problem at all I actually not analyzing that from politicians point of view , just my own opinion cuz I feel nigeria today deserve more than all this jingles men parading themselves on our medias everyday

Apc can as well go ahead with who ever their primary election choose...

100like this you just speak my mind especially that man called atiku I wonder what he will offer Nigeria am also sure that a dead Persion cannot vote him talk on living soul

for me oo its very hard to differentiate between this recommendation and 1999 constitution the reason why I support this confab from the beginning is because of corruption which I thought it will be utilize,at head of gathering but now since the delegates insist in bi-cameral legislature they should also recommended the capital punishment for any political office holders who alleging corruption they should also recommended that senator and rep member should more accountability to they are constituency by separate 60% from they are allocation to they are constituency if he/she failed to do so the constituency can have a right to recall him. also am not sure that this country can survive without capital punishment even concerning the new court am not sure it can be effective because not a white men will pass a judgment to anyone who found guilty

for me oo its very hard to differentiate between this recommendation and our present constitution the reason why I support this confab from the beginning is because of corruption which I thought it will utilize,since the delegates insist in bi-cameral legislature they should also recommend the capital punishment for any political office holder who accuse corruption they should also recommend that senator and rep member should more accountability to they are constituency by separate 60% from they are allocation to they are constituency

hmmm when its come to this ibo are good in propaganda if true that this guy is ibo blood vanguard could have awarded in best article publication of the year sit there till heave come not this Nigeria that ibo will be president talk on UK at least if its yoruba tribe I can say good news but ibo 419

please if you are lazy do not bother to read it or you cannot comprehend.There seems to be a common misconception in the so- called
‘developing world’ that the role of opposition parties , as the name
suggests , is limited to opposing everything or anything an incumbent
government proposes or suggests . But contrary to this , in emerging
democracies around the world the opposition has been playing an
increasingly important role in shaping policy agendas , conducting civic
education , and fighting corruption, singly or in alliance with other
entities.
However this fact has been largely undermined and has remained
unappreciated. Typically ruling parties continue to dig deep into the
national treasury and use official resources to out - compete opposition
parties . Opposition parties continue to be victims of legal and political
restrictions designed by the incumbent regimes. Such actions are
clearly seen in the UWP ’s allegation that access was denied them to
the state -owned DBS radio during the last General Election . If true , it
is not a unique case . Opposition parties in developing countries
around the globe face an un- leveled political battlefield .
Faced with these challenges what role does the opposition play in an
emerging democracy? What function does it serve? What can it do to
promote the democratic process ?
In order to answer this question it is important to briefly define the
word “ democracy.” Ideally democracy guarantees the freedom to form
and join organizations (such as political parties ); freedom of
expression; the right to alternative sources of information , guaranteed ,
among other things, by a free press that is unencumbered by
restrictive state legislation ; right to vote or be voted into public office;
regular, free and fair elections; and the right to private property.
Interestingly, in rather recent times democracy’ s list has been
expanded to include the “ right to good governance. ”
I think this last point opens even more avenues for the opposition to
actively involve itself in the democratic process because in many parts
of the developing world the populace has been led to believe that
democracy is simply the casting of ballots every five years or so and
the government is to be left to its own accord until election time
comes around again.
Within the context of the above the role of the opposition is without
doubt critical and it serves very important functions. Below I shall
propose some points which I think opposition parties should endeavor
to adopt in order to keep the democratic process alive and probably
even increase their chances at the next polls .
First, the opposition should have the capacity to promote responsible
and reasoned debate , particularly after an election and the “silly
season ” has dissipated . Keeping issues alive and on the front burner is
crucial but the opposition must be able to dance the fine line between
keeping them alive and remaining non- divisive. Debating is not simply
screaming one’ s opinion at each other but is a form interactive
argument and should not be “way out there, ” lacking in substance , not
fully thought out , or ambiguous. Through healthy debates the
opposition might be able to promote some kind of “national
conversation” and push democratic discussion to a higher level of
political development and maturity .
After an election politicians generally tend to disappear and are hardly
seen again until the next polls. It is no secret this happens in Dominica
and voters are left to wonder where the people who sat with them and
even ate their food had gone too . This is even more prominent among
winners on the government side who generally feel warm and snug in
their victory and who later come up with the cheap excuse that they
have “ministerial duties” to perform . A well organized opposition
should be able to move in and fill in that void , maintaining contact and
building networks with the voter-citizen , ordinary people , the
oppressed , the marginalized, the disenfranchised and demonstrating to
them that democracy and politics are not limited to only casting
ballots . This creates a bond between the citizens and the opposition
party and if maintained will become crucial during the next election
season .
Thirdly, opposition parties should be able to act as some kind of
training ground for future leaders . In some countries opposition
parties normally form “ shadow cabinets ” where members of the party
are designated cabinet portfolios reflecting the incumbent government .
I think this is a great idea because shadow cabinet members are given
the opportunity to start acquiring their own network of contacts and
developing strategies within their specific portfolios making it an easy
transition into a ministerial job should they win the next election .
Many times when a party comes to power its members are assigned
ministerial portfolios and they have no idea of what is going on or
where to start . Nothing is more detrimental to good governance than a
clueless government .
“Shadow cabinet” members who enter government portfolios with at
least an idea of what they should do, I believe, has a better chance of
being successful than someone who doesn’ t.
Fourthly , opposition parties hold the government to account for its
commissions or omissions . It serves as a watchdog making sure that
the government acts within the scope of the law , pointing out cases of
corruption, nepotism and the like. This is crucial because it keeps the
government on its toes and ensures a high level of transparency in
state matters.
I mentioned in a previous article that the opposition should present
itself as a viable alternative to the incumbent government or a
“government in waiting” with all the mechanisms in place to take on
the reins of power . This is important because if the government let
the voters down citizens need to know the country is in ‘safe hands’ if
the opposition becomes the government . A well -oiled , well maintained
“government in waiting” attracts not only potential voters but new
members who may want to join the party and play important roles in
it .
The sixth and final point I want to make is that the opposition can
strengthen the culture of democracy from within the party itself . The
old adage that ‘charity starts at home ’ comes to mind here . An
opposition that promotes open and reasoned debate during delegates’
conferences , advocate free and fair internal party elections and
ensures accountable use of party finances is more likely to carry these
traits into its administration. An opposition that suffers from internal
strife and lack of internal organization simply cannot take the reins of
power and be successful . Instead it will be a disaster and there are no
shortages of these in the developing world.
The real work of the opposition begins the day after a General Election
and it should not simply pack up and go home. While in opposition
political parties should endeavor to build strong party institutions with
vibrant internal democracy . The goal is to deepen democracy within
the party before it can become champions of national democracy and
good governance . Democracy cannot thrive without a viable and
vibrant opposition.

biafranqueen: Wipe that your lips stained with supporter of APC

you no get senses imagine biafraudqueen if you consider this man statement with your father I thought you will see the different silly peoples waste of sperm

this is a totally embarrassment coming from ibo did you know the reason why this people's boast about their population in lagos is because we yoruba have never make life miserable to them wasn't they is no ibo in kano have you hear such thing before this is what am saying in our last gathering but ibo should know that if anything fall on anyone of them they should know they are the one asking for it

TamzyTamudo: I have seen this 2 advertisement couple of times now and its almost displayed every one hour of recent by AIT and every other local TV stations,the ad says; Rochas Okorocha a born igbo man,raised in the north,empowered by the west and generous to all etc,then the next Ad u will see is that of TAN(Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria) showing the good works of president GEJ.now with present look of things okorocha is the only credible and competitive candidate that islamic party called APC has cause using buhari will be an utter failure to them,he can't push GEJ away 2015. My question now is; will tinubu and co that woke up one morning and decided to take over nigeria allow an igbo man be their presidential candidate? Hell no,I smell a rat here,what's their game plan? Finally Nigeria needs a person that will take her serious and develop her not a person that will go there and channel the whole hatred he has as a human to a particular people,nigeria needs a patriot or it fails to exist in 2015. Already packing my load getting ready to take off to the nearest country but not EBOLA stricken one O cuz 2015 will be egweji,ekwu cha lam o!!!!

you are very stupid for your nonsense write up abeg who free thise dog I said who untied this useless ram anyway I do not blame you this is what obasanjo cause by making phone cheaply available for you guy yet many of you do not believe that obj have something to show unlike your crooked president called Jonathan instead of you to appreciate him you abusing him Aguiyi ironsi was the first military rule in Nigeria he spend a good six months what impact does have in Nigeria?and for your information apc is not a tinubu property like pdp become jonathan inheritance so its not possible for chief tinubu to make okorocha apc presidential candidate we will do everything accordingly to make sure the best candidate be the flag bearer also the question you suppose to ask yourself is that if possible okorocha be the apc candidate will ibo vote him because ibo never never be a opposition party always ruling party shame till today I do not understand why ibo peoples hate tinubu

pindinpin is a deadly virus I pray lagos will not infected

A 30-year-old farmer, Haruna Mohammed of Shireke village,
Kaiama in Kaiama local government area of Kwara state, who
allegedly killed his friend over a bicycle has been charged to court
for culpable homicide.
The trial Magistrate ordered the accused to be remanded at the
Federal Prisons in Ilorin having appeared before it on a one-count
charge of culpable homicide, contrary to section 221 of penal code
law.
The accused was salleged to have on June 26, 2014 hacked his
friend to death in order to inherit his bicycle and his farm.
The Policemen at Kaiama divisional headquarters arrested the
accused following a complaint by one Sadiq Tori Musa of Woro
village that while he was in his house, one Ibrahim Zaki told him
the 52-year-old deceased, Abubakar Dankanu was found dead in
his hut.
According to the complainant, when he got to the deceased's house
he discovered deep cuts all over his head.
The long arm of the law caught up with the accused when a team
of police and vigilante arrested him along Shireke via Woro
village, off Kaiama with the deceased's bicycle.
The accused was said to have confessed that the Nokia handset and
some clothes found in his possession belonged to the deceased.
The Police First Information Report (FIR) stated that investigation
conducted at the department of criminal investigation, Ilorin,
revealed that the accused confessed to have entered the deceased's
hut and used hoe to hack him to death while sleeping because he
wanted to inherit his bicycle and farm.
The police prosecutor, Sergeant Bilikisu Adu objected to the bail of
the accused and urged the court to remand him in prison custody
pending the determination of the case.
Magistrate Shita Salihu remanded the accused at the federal
prison, Oke-Kura, Ilorin pending the outcome of the investigation
and adjourned the case till August 20 for further mention.
Source

femimike1: Total vote for now PDP 404,797 APC 26747

oponu this thread is not met for you abi you done high please don't drain these thread congratulation ogbeni we comply with your good work

ogbeni congratulation ibo the thread you creat for your whipping you better go there now

please where this man get all these money from if a common minister can rich like this I wonder how much more ibb will rich

I think they are crazy they sholud stop screaming because not only they are children will first graduated from university why is everything is ijaw

Energito11: Ok thats good.

ok you will see how fulani will decapitate20.000 ibos very soon

yes Jonathan deserve impeachment I wonder why apc lawmakers kept queit they allow Jonathan to continue looting our resources is like they was no opposition in the national assembly

only a fool will belive on your write up your excuse wasn't even geniuses also they was no rational explanation in your action you just want to blame west for your problems west are not the one that sponsoring bokoaram.bokoaram was originated from nothern political who think Nigeria was belong to them alone stop defending nothern Muslim these is a statement of sir ahmadu bello made
In 1960, the late Sir Ahmadu Bello said “The new nation called
Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan
Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the
minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered
territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them
to have control over their future.” (Parrot Newspaper, 12th Oct.
1960; republished on November 13, 2002, by the Tribune
Newspaper, Ibadan.)

biases report that can jeopardize the country I can also call it Jonathan followership that want people's to vote against apc in 2015 am a Christian not bigot no amount of money can stop me from voting apc in 2015 Jonathan is dead man he cannot function again

imagine and some useless ibo people's will saying southwest do not make any contribution between 2009/2012 south/south contributed 68 percent southwest contributed 23percent southeast contributed 8 percent northern noting noting I just want to bring it to your notice that if Nigeria disintegrate today oduduwa republic will stand

musiwa93: .

ah honestly this useless old man need to seek for medical advice ok say no to heroine

oldenglish: Maybe your posters above did not understand where am coming from. With the argument of human right and adult consent they legalized homosexuality not minding the health implications. Why can't they legalize incest? On those ground of human right and consent. It's hypocrisy to say the

you are a liar you just referring to yourself not someone else maybe you have been went up to your father's bed you better desist this act can only happen among ibo

kettykin: how much is Oby Ezekwesili donating

the contribution she made is more than what Jonathan contribute ask yourself how much your clueless president donate

no body wish him die but if he happen r.I.p noting we can do about that