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Politics › Re: Boko Haram Executes Hauwa Liman, An Aid Worker by jpphilips(m): 11:01pm On Oct 15, 2018

Pataricatering:
This has to be the dumbest analysis of an issue I have ever read ! Every time Boko haram kills - vicious anger and hate is directed at the president- so you stupidly think he will order killings to sabotage himself ?

You actually replied someone renting a cock?

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Politics › Re: Boko Haram Executes Hauwa Liman, An Aid Worker by jpphilips(m): 10:58pm On Oct 15, 2018

Racoon:
After the propaganda of ending BH in 3months.After the technically defeated propaganda failed.After reinvigorating the allegedly defeated BH with ransome that you lied about?

Then comes the $1B counter insurgency fund yet BH continue to assult even our military? BBOG group you have cowed into oblivion.

Now BH is systematically executing hapless Nigerians while the politics of 2019 & vendetta against perceived enemies have now become the top priority.

To Leah & many others in captivity........ Rest on to the departed brethren.To the government that be, you have blood on your hands.

If your brain wasn't collecting bribe like Atiku, you would've heard that it was ISWAP not Shekau's gang that used to bomb you in Abuja under Jonathan

Politics › Re: Nigeria's Economic Woes- Who Is Responsible? by jpphilips(op): 9:16pm On Oct 15, 2018

SarkinYarki:
Nigerias current and cumulative economic woes is 300 percent Buharis fault ...i will come back and outline it later

Match those facts for facts, not beer palour gossip, thank you!!

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Politics › Nigeria's Economic Woes- Who Is Responsible? by jpphilips(op): 8:15pm On Oct 15, 2018*

IS BUHARI TRULY RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR ECONOMIC WOES?

A lot have been said about Buhari, how he brought hardship on Nigerians, how he is responsible for all the suffering in Nigeria, is that theory backed with facts and global economic realities or the shenanigans of few individuals basking in the Euphoria of ignorance?
Since I must make a choice between our present loud political gladiators, I armed myself with Economics textbooks and news archive, here is what i discovered.

Nigeria an oil producing and oil dependent economy suffered a global economic hit called crude oil price shock
it is the sudden drop in price of crude oil in the commodity trading market, it has occurred at different times in History nearly every decade. Countries that are hardest hit by crude shock are basically countries that not only produce crude oil in significant amount but solely depend on it as their foreign exchange earner. While oil shocks have asymmetric effects in oil-exporting developing countries; lower oil prices lead to major revenue cuts and ensuing stagnation in the economy, but higher oil prices and accompanying higher revenues do not translate into sustained economic growth.

What are the effects of crude shock in oil producing developing economies?

Forex scarcity: Most developing economies whether oil producing or not, depend on importation to survive, where foreign currency becomes scarce, industries, individuals that have significant need for forex will likely close shops giving birth to the second problem unemployment then finally the master Recession.

Unemployment: When industries no longer have forex to buy spare parts, can no longer afford raw materials, production slows, sales slows, profit eroded, workers sacked, since the volume of activities in the economy is directly proportional to the GDP, the GDP contracts and birth another economic monster Recession.

Recession is a chain reaction of unpalatable economic events that shows the economy is not experiencing growth but contracting, lets look at the effects of recession, high energy cost (energy in most developing economies are subsidized one way or another) crude shock and eventually recession erodes government revenues till a point where it could no longer afford subsidies and other things it used to afford.
In Nigeria where our Electricity Generation companies are subsidized, petroleum products are subsidized,you will understand that such partial or complete subsidy removal will quickly skyrocket the cost of living generally, transportation, cost of food etc are equally affected that leads to another monster called Inflation.

Inflation: is defined as a phenomenon where huge bills are in search of few goods, how is that possible? when the industries that produce goods closed down, imports could not be sustained due to Forex shortages where will the goods come from? the absence of those goods while the bills remain triggers inflation, causes hunger and eventually poverty and devaluation of local currency.

Devaluation is when global reserve currencies trade higher than your currency, of course you recall that an economy in crude shock first suffers Forex shortages, that robs the central bank (in the case of Nigeria) the ability to fix the currency at a reasonable exchange rate.
The local currency is allowed to float along a band the cbn thinks may not be too hurtful on the economy.
Forex ban is placed on certain commodities, debit cards like Visa, Mastercard et al are all placed on monthly transaction limits as a reflection of the reality of forex shortages.

Okonjo iweala then finance minister and coordinator of the economy actually warned Nigerians in 2014 long before buhari came that the level of mismanagement will bring hunger to us, read here: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/171145-brace-tougher-times-ahead-okonjo-iweala-tells-nigerians.html
If okonjo iweala saw this hunger in 2014, warned us about it, how can a sane person accuse buhari of bringing hardship?

Between 2015-2017, all these happened in the Nigerian economy, then I asked "are we the only oil dependent economies in the world? why us alone?
The answer took me to several countries in the world and I realized that other oil producing countries dont depend on oil alone, countries like Russia though the largest producer of crude oil in the world, has a robust defense industry that contribute significantly to its GDP, Russia equally enjoys large market shares in Gas distribution in Eurasia, by the time crude oil shock hit, Russia had over $400b in reserves,
It became clear that the only economic move that could hold off crude oil shock and other global economic shocks is a robust foreign exchange reserves (Savings).

Permit me to take you down our economic history, in 2008 during the global melt down, the then CBN governor prof. Chukwuma Charles soludo bragged that the Nigerian economy is immune to global shocks? That would have sounded ridiculous but it is true, what did he do? they launched an economic strategy called National Economic Empowerment And Development Strategy NEEDS.
This strategy recommended that once crude oil is sold, the balance above the budget benchmark is kept in an account called the ECA, by the time that government left and another took over in 2007, both the ECA & Foreign reserve account held over $68b in reserves, in a $200b economy at the time, that reserve was significant enough to whither any storm that came the way of our economy, Much later into the crisis, Nigeria later relaxed its exchange rate to 155 to a dollar. now we know that Nigeria had in the past stood resilience in the face of global shocks with a culture of Savings.

Global economic meltdown is worse than crude shock because in a meltdown, major economies are affected, capital flight becomes common in developing economies, crude oil customers reduce demand thereby pushing prices lower, the saddest part is that no country has money to borrow anyone during global meltdown, yet Nigeria Survived it with Soludo's brilliant strategy. A strategy that was blatantly refused by the previous administration when suggested by Iweala, recall that Iweala worked with Soludo in that NEEDS team.

Fast forward to 2015, Three out of the top four producers of crude oil in Africa by their production, Nigeria, Angola, Algeria and Egypt were all in recession even though Egypt does not significantly depend on oil but her economy was shattered. Algeria escaped recession because by 2014, just like Nigeria in 2008, Algeria had a foreign reserve balance of $194b in a $156.1b economy (122% of GDP in savings).You can see that the Robust reserve of Algeria was their savior in this modern crude oil shock era. The previous administration in Nigeria boasted of leaving behind a paltry $19b for a $500b economy at the time (3.8% of GDP), that amount is not even enough to pay for imports let alone absorb global shocks, so Nigeria can be rightly described in late 2014 as an oil dependent economy with no savings. How important is this savings?

Lets take our research to the Second largest producer of crude oil Angola, just like Nigeria with no significant savings, Angola's challenges needs no introduction, let facts speak for itself

Angola suffered severe Forex & currency challenges just like Nigeria. According to Bloomberg
They not only devalued their currency, they equally allowed it to float like Nigeria's
Angola devalued its currency as the OPEC member sought to revive an economy still reeling from the oil-price crash four years ago.

The kwanza fell 11 percent to 187.95 per dollar by 3:35 p.m. in Luanda and depreciated 10 percent to 221.75 against the euro. The move came a day after the central bank allowed the currency to weaken in its first auction of foreign exchange since announcing it would end a dollar peg that’s been in place since April 2016.....Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-09/angola-kwanza-weakens-in-first-currency-auction-after-peg-lifted

Borrowing to fund Budget deficits, just like Nigeria, Angola has borrowed to the point of requesting a bail out from the IMF
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/08/angola-says-to-request-4-5-bn-imf-loan-as-crisis-lingers/

Unemployment Rate in Angola increased to 20 percent in 2017 from 19.90 percent in 2016.
https://tradingeconomics.com/angola/unemployment-rate

Inflation in Angola was a whooping 23.67 percent in December 2017, data on the national statistics agency's website showed on Wednesday.
Price growth on a month-on-month basis rose to 1.47 percent in January from 1.2 percent previously.

Poverty in Angola
According to Angola's 2001 MPI, more than 77% of the population was multidimensionally poor. ... The latest available World Bank figure for income poverty in Angola, from 2008, shows that 36.6% of the population is income poor. Angola's population is currently estimated at 29.7 million.

I can go on and on the list is endless, as a matter of undeniable fact, Angola just like Nigeria are the largest producers in Africa, they practically did not save enough and they were hit hard by crude price shock. to balance the analysis, it will be unfair to discuss those that didn't save without giving kudos to those that saved, like i said previously, Algeria saved a whooping $194b when the going was good, as such its economy was immune to crude shock.

Russia like we said though had currency challenges during the period under review ostensibly because of western sanctions, Russia had over $400b in reserves by ending of 2014.

Saudi Arabia was immune to crude shock not without little currency & subsidy issues ostensibly because of its huge financing of the war in Yemen, they were sitting on a comfortable $732b by the end of 2014.

My country men, you can see that this suffering was brought upon us by mismanagement by the same people that are warming up to continue from where fate has left us, if buhari had $100b in our foreign reserve in 2015, we wont be hungry today, we wont lose our jobs, we wont lose our manufacturing industries, this is the truth that shall set us free!

Some even blamed it on Avengers attack of 2016

Niger delta avengers was a non issue, if you noticed, I expunged them from my initial analysis, here is why;
We were in crude shock from late 2014, Avengers struck in 2016, since 2014, your GDP wasn't showing any growth but retrogression or doldrums meaning you were heading towards recession anyways as a result of crude shock.

If Avengers did not strike, OPEC would have asked us to cut production to boost prices,
read:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-28/opec-said-to-agree-on-first-oil-output-cut-in-eight-years

So Avengers or any form of production cut at the time was a non issue. OPEC gave us production cut waiver because Nigeria has already declared force-majore in most of its crude oil export channels.

Nigerian people, what is your present government doing to stem this tide that has shocked the fabrics of our nation to the Marrow?

The vice president being the economic manager of the country Launched the ERGP, with it Nigeria even in recession was able to save $47b in our foreign reserve, at this pace, I have no doubt that this money will hit $100b in the next 4yrs, that is a guarantee that our economy will become immune to global shocks once again, not just crude shocks alone. (Algerian model)

The moment that money crossed $40b mark, forex shortages disappeared, importers stopped complaining, manufacturers stopped complaining of dollar scarcity, debit cards relaxed their limits etc, that was a killer stroke in our economic recovery strategy, inflation immediately responded to the potency of the ERGP from 18.8% in 2017 to 11.23% in 2018.
This reserve will boost investors confidence that the economy is liquid enough for profit repatriation, that is how the jobs will return, job creation is private sector driven, not govt.

Among the three oil dependent economies in Africa that landed in recession within the same period, Nigeria was the first to exit recession, that was historical & mind blowing, despite fighting terrorism and with a massive population, we did it first before any other country.

By Blocking loopholes Our Federal allocation that used to be a misery 311b naira in june 2016 is between 600-700b naira in presently.
This volume if held steady will continue providing liquidity that will surely inflate the economy.

Nigeria is building a Gas liquefying plant called the NLNG train 7 project, that will in a way increase revenue from Gas against depending on oil alone, there are other ongoing Gas projects like the AKK projects and other Gas for power projects, rightly put, the economy is being diversified towards gas. (Russian model)
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/07/nnpc-signs-agreement-for-seven-critical-gas-projects/

As you can see here, Manufacturing is gradually expanding, next will be jobs returning on its own

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/07/08/cbn-at-57-0-pmi-manufacturing-sector-expanded-in-june/amp/

We don't need Atiku's stealing to truncate an economic process already in recovery.

In conclusion, I can state for a fact that the economic challenges of this country has nothing to do with Buhari under the circumstances he met on ground, we have a chance to fix culpability of blames where it rightly belongs on crude shock, or replace this government whose framework seems promising with another leadership of questionable integrity.

Buhari is like a mechanic that was given a car to fix, only for the car owner to accuse him of being the problem of the car when he is yet to fix anything.

We shall never go back to past governments whose inaction landed us in this mess in the first place.
leadership in the past that we tasked to privatize our establishments, all failed save for the one that ended up in his pocket, yet he claimed to create Jobs? How many jobs were lost in that privatization scam where 56 government entities perished?

Where is our NITEL, ALSCON, Nicon Insurance to mention a few? Leadership that claims to create jobs but his company PRODECO folded up? Leadership that claim to create jobs yet it was Buhari that sacked foreigners littered everywhere in his company, does an ordinary logistics company need that much foreigners?

Leadership that is a case study for corruption and money laundering by the US Senate committee on Homeland security, Leadership that preaches restructuring but enjoys monopoly in Niger delta sea ports? Atiku is a walking scam, may we not walk into the scam called Atiku because of lies peddled and perfected by the same holocausts that landed us in bondage, every scam comes with a loud noise, say No to Atiku, we cant move from Abacha loot to Atiku loot at this perilous time.

Fraudulent Leadership that wants to sell 90% of NNPC robbing us of 74% of our forex needs, Leadership that wants to spend $90b annually building infrastructures when Nigeria earns less than $30b annually.

It will be very dangerous and retrogressive to have a leader that is in bad terms with the international community, remember that the united states is the Fulcrum of our war against insurgency, one will argue that if America doesn't sell arms to us we go to Russia, the world works differently now under Donald trump, ask yourself, why did Jonathan not go to those people when America sanctioned him under the Leahy's ban? Yet he sat idly and watched Boko haram slaughter tens of thousands eventually took LGA's? American ban is as good as a global ban, recall how South Africa seized funds Jonathan wanted to use for arms purchase, please dont ask me what is South Africa's business with a US ban, that is how the world works.

In 2017, the US congress passed a law called Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, CAATSA to promote the America first agenda while sanctioning countries that do business with American's enemies. If Atiku (God forbid) becomes the president as much as thinks about going to Russia for help, Nigeria will end up in CAATSA web, and that is when the true Hunger will manifest.

Can you live under a US sanction like North Korea and Iran? can you live with a Boko haram that is out of control? A boko haram that once
bombed Abuja for fun but Today the once Almighty Shekau is in hiding? what about other support we get from the US like the USAID? free immunization? Polio prevention? HIV and AIDS vaccines? Machinery and oil and gas technologies etc? are you willing to throw away all these because of a criminal whose greed led him to commit atrocities in the United states or hate for Buhari that is built on lies?
When faced with these realities, Atiku will never achieve anything, rather he will steal what we have left and disappear like he did in the US.

May God help us!!

Watch Peter obi summarize this analysis

https://twitter.com/i/status/1058007016810123264

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Politics › Re: PMB And Infrastructure. This Is Bonny-bodo Project In Rivers State by jpphilips(m): 9:16am On Oct 13, 2018

RTSC:
How can somebody call an NLNG project a federal achievement?

Does this guy know that NLNG is a private- public organisation whose aim is to do whatever it takes to make profit and engage in a peaceful environment for their extractive Operations.

Some people are mad.

It is a 120b naira project, 60b from FG, 60b from NLNG.

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Politics › Re: PMB And Infrastructure. This Is Bonny-bodo Project In Rivers State by jpphilips(m): 9:13am On Oct 13, 2018

AGNESikpuNNU:
ATIKULATION SHIP DON SAIL TEEH TEEH

No time to listen to lies and propaganda again ... people now habitually jump topics and posts of paid lying agents of the economic wrecking devil

You think lying everywhere that Buhari caused recession is still a story to be entertained?
A criminal like Atiku won't smell Aso rock even as a gateman.

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Politics › Re: 2019: The Battle Ahead Is A Fight Between Buhari And The People by jpphilips(m): 9:09am On Oct 13, 2018

It is actually a fight between Atiku and his kleptomania in government. Buhari will win him like a baby, any direction igbos are making loud noise is a blind spot, remember the Biafra noise. We wait and see.

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Politics › Re: Jonathan’s Minister Osita Chidoka Confirms He Did Not Complete Any Road Poject by jpphilips(m): 9:04am On Oct 13, 2018

Former FRSC boss shouldn't know the status of Nigerian roads? Did you hire the wrong brain? grin

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Politics › Re: Peter Obi As Atiku’s Running Mate: It’s Masterstroke, Umahi, Yakassi and Others by jpphilips(m): 8:58am On Oct 13, 2018

TundeBricklayer:
Afenifere, Umahi, Yakassai, others react *Ohaneze to court Arewa youths, Middle Belt,Yoruba

The choice of a former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi as the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was generally described as a deft move by a cross-section ofNigerians. His emergence as the running mate to the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku didn’t come as a surprise as his name had prominently featured among those being considered for the position.

Saturday Vanguard learned that Atiku met with Obi in his Asokoro residence after Jamaat prayers yesterday in Abuja. A statement by the Director General of Atiku Campaign Organisation, Otunba Gbenga Daniel said the former governor was mainly chosen because of his vast knowledge of global and local economics. Other reasons adduced were his youthfulness and experience in the management of people and resources.

However, most people, who spoke to Saturday Vanguard on the development were emphatic that Obi’s presence would add value to Atiku’s prospects. [b]Those who reacted include Ebonyi State governor, Mr. Dave Umahi; Deputy Senate Minority Leader, Senator Emmanuel Bwachaa; former governor of Anambra State, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife; National Vice Chairman, South, of the PDP, Mr. Eddy Olafeso; and Spokesperson of pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin. Others are former Minister of Aviation in the First Republic, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi; ex-Adviser to former President Shehu Shagari, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai; Ohaneze Youths; a member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Uzo Azubuike; former member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Victor Ogene; former governorship candidate in Anambra State, Mr. Oseloka Obaze; and Chairman, Niger State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Tanko Beji.

It’s a masterstroke—Gov Umahi Umahi

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Uzor described the choice of Obi as a masterstroke, adding that it had all the things that would make Nigeria work again. [/b] He described Obi as a consummate administrator, who showed class in leadership as a two-term governor. Umahi further maintained that Atiku and Obi would bring ingenuity and wealth of experience to bear when they become President and Vice President of Nigeria next year.

Peter is a great choice.—Ezeife

Ezeife described the choice of Obi as great, adding that he was not wasteful in the management of resources while serving as governor. He said: “Peter is a great choice. He brings his business intelligence into governance. He is not corrupt and as a governor, he was not wasteful. I must say that I am very happy.’’ On his part, Olafeso said: “As a National Vice Chairman of the party, I hail the decision to pick Peter Obi as running mate to our presidential candidate. The decision to pick him is based on his outstanding performance as governor of Anambra State. He is a successful businessman and we expect his experience to translate into good governance for our nation.’’

Atiku/ Obi ticket a good one—Yakassai

An elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai said: “ It was expected all along that the slot of the Vice President should go to the South East for the PDP as APC has chosen the South West. What is not ascertained is whether the choice of Peter Obi is the collective choice of the majority of the people of the South East. Atiku Abubakar/ Peter Obi ticket is a very good one. Atiku Abubakar is a Muslim from the North while Peter Obi is a Christian from the South just as Muhammadu Buhari is a Muslim from the North and Yemi Osinbajo is a Christian from the South. Everything is balanced.”

This is Atiku’s time—Amaechi

Reacting, Amaechi, said: “Peter Obi is an experienced politician, administrator, and businessman. Obi and Atiku are widely exposed. Nigeria needs an enlightened government that will manage our economy very well. This is Atiku’s time to reign and with Peter Obi, I think it is a good team. I don’t know how the South West will take it but I want to advice the APC against rigging the elections. The things I saw in Ekiti and Osun states were not elections.”

Atiku/Obi should be committed to restructuring—Afenire

Odumakin stated thus: “All we are concerned about at this stage is that they should be committed to the restructuring of Nigeria. If it is true that he has picked Peter Obi as his running mate, he should join him to work out a clear-cut programme on restructuring and ensure that he remains steadfast to that because restructuring is the main issue that will determine the next election. ” A former House of Representatives member, Mr. Victor Ogene, said:’’The name, Peter Obi, has over the last decade come to represent frugality in public finance, sobriety, and probity in spending, and excellence in public office. His choice, therefore, as vice presidential candidate of the PDP, beyond representing a positive move towards integrating the Igbo into the top leadership strata of the nation is apt. “As a successful two-time governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi comes fully ready for the top position he has been chosen for. ” Azubuike said: “It is a welcome development. It shows that Atiku and indeed PDP have been positioned to redress the injustice and grave marginalisation that Igbo have suffered in the hands of the current administration. “It shows that Atiku is focused on reuniting and redefining Nigeria as one entity where all sections of the country will have a sense of belonging and active participation in governance. “Of course, Peter Obi is experienced, quite knowledgeable, exposed and humble.

He brought sustainable socioeconomic development to Anambra State. I am sure he will bring that experience to bear.’’

It’ll unite Nigerians—

Ekweremadu’s aide An aide of the Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who didn’t want his name in print said he believed the choice of Peter Obi would strengthen the relationship between the North East, the North Central, the North West, South South, and South East. He said: “The Igbo are spread across Nigeria. In the North, some politicians who used to be with Buhari have left him.

For instance, someone like Buba Galadima has left him. The international community has also seen the real Buhari and is not impressed with him. I am confident the South East and the South South will go for Atiku Abubakar/Peter Obi presidency. The South West people are wise voters and they know the right thing to do.”

A former presidential aspirant of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Chief Charles Udeogaranya said: “Peter Obi as a running mate in the political calculation is expected to deliver the entire South East to the PDP. He is also expected to mobilise the entire Southern region for PDP while Atiku Abubakar should mobilise the North. Peter Obi will give Atiku Abubakar the required 25 percent to win the presidency.” Obaze said: “His Excellency, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has made the right choice in picking Peter Obi as his running make.” Atiku has just the exhibited the ability to make hard-headed decision required of purposeful leaders.”

Speaking on the matter, Ohaneze Youth Council said: “We are calling on Igbo youths to ensure that the duo of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi make it to Aso Rock in 2019 as President and Vice President. We will reach out to Arewa youths, Ijaw, Middle Belt, Ibibio, Yoruba youths under the Nigeria Ethnic Nationalities Youth OrganiSations for the success of Atiku and Peter Obi.’’

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/peter-obi-as-atikus-running-mate-its-masterstroke/

Master stroke really? How does it change the fact he is coming to serve under a common criminal?
Obi is a good manager no doubt but what constitutional power does he have to stop his boss from stealing, thats the real issue here.

Politics › Re: Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 10:11pm On Oct 12, 2018

Toketimt:

Fools just hate Buhari for nothing.

Ask an Atiku criminal what his problem with Buhari is, he will tell you Buhari caused recession, shrunk our GDP that led to job cuts, caused energy crisis, ask him how?
He will start blabbing. Provide proof, he will run away, thats the kinda criminals we entertain in this country, tomorrow Evans will endorse Atiku, then we argue if he is a kidnapper.

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Politics › Re: Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 7:59pm On Oct 10, 2018

Toketimt:

Fools just hate Buhari for nothing.

Make no mistakes, most of these Buhari haters are relatives of these animals Buhari jailed.
They whine as if Atiku will commute their sentence.

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Politics › Re: Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 5:59pm On Oct 09, 2018

author=dyydxx post=71930183]

Oh so the abuses got your attention ....it's good you know nobody has monopoly on insults. I can dish them 10x of whatever you throw up. Pompous and empty non-entity like you. We are also getting somewhere, even if it is gradually. were the ministers saints? did they come from heaven? after about 4 months, were they not the same corrupt looters in P.D.P so what the eff are you going on about Your attempts to be clever by half keeps exposing your stupidity I wonder why you revel in obtuseness. Mr integrity surrounding himself with crooks.

The Tramadol inspired lunatic that has just learnt with a stroke of cane the difference between appointments and sworn-in, what a loser!! grin

Try harder, so this is the best you can come up with. A vanguard link that doesn't even name 1 successfully convicted looter, just some random number 340..who are they? what did they steal? How many years in jail did they get?

You want names right? here you have it;

This must definitely be your father eason you hate Buhari so much;
http://efccnigeria.org/efcc/news/3072-court-convicts-banker-for-identity-theft-fraud

this one must be your mother
https://efccnigeria.org/efcc/news/2504-n23bn-diezani-bribe-court-convicts-inec-staff

Your Uncles

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/270050-just-in-court-sends-12-oil-thieves-to-prison.html

Your mum's boyfriend

https://theeagleonline.com.ng/court-convicts-senior-nigerian-lawyer/

Your dad's gay

https://theeagleonline.com.ng/court-convicts-senior-nigerian-lawyer/

The id!ot that impregnated your sister
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/02/14/n96bn-fraud-court-convicts-ex-perm-sec-directors/

The man who sold the bad condom that brought you to life
https://www./2018/06/12/just-in-court-convicts-former-governor-joshua-dariye-of-fraud/

Your gay mate

https://www.channelstv.com/2018/04/30/court-convicts-senior-advocate-nwobike-of-justice-perversion/

Your sister's rapist

https://www.channelstv.com/2018/03/01/court-convicts-businessman-orders-forfeiture-200000/

Do you want more names?

https://www.channelstv.com/2018/05/30/court-finds-former-taraba-gov-nyame-guilty-of-fraud/

hopeless blockhead, you think Buhari plays with brainless people like you.

So this is buhari's best to deserve re-election ..... after 3.5 years in power we are reduced to trumpeting these as the best we can get. This man has got no clue how to run an economy and Nigerians are yet to see or even taste any of the dividends of good governance. The same Nigeria that is the poverty capital of the world.

Apparently you have run out of ideas, you are free to buzz my mention anytime your id!ocy is inconveniencing your brain.

Well instead of killing myself I can vote for an alternative

A mere national statistics like you that doesn't have a PVC is talking about political choices, will your father allow you out of the house to vote, Zip it!!

why are you barking up a wrong tree here?. why do you insist on flogging a dead horse?. Lie mohammed, the information minister for Baba-go-snail also couldn't defend him nor his own northern senators. Is it now you that will come with a satisfactory defence?. the facts are clear for all too see. The last 2 were DSS replacement and finance minister replacement, further to that was the NIA replacement too and the several northern appointees we hear almost everytime.

Buccal Fart!!

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Politics › Re: Atiku Is A Case Study On Corruption In USA By Homeland Security. Pics by jpphilips(m): 4:21pm On Oct 09, 2018

Johnnyessence:
The United States Department of Justice has denied having any record that indicates that Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has a pending lawsuit in the US.
In an email to our correspondent on Friday, a spokesperson for the US DOJ, Peter Carr said, “Thank you for reaching out to us. I have checked the public court records, and they do not show cases filed against a defendant named Atiku Abubakar.”
This was stated as a response to SUNDAY PUNCH’s request for information on whether Abubakar is wanted in the US in connection with any issue of money laundering.
The mail also asked the department to confirm whether Abubakar has been banned from entering the US and if there is any court case against him concerning the Halliburton scandal which resulted in the conviction of a US lawmaker, William Jefferson.
Asked if it is true that the ex-vice president (now a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress) was banned from entering the US, the American official said the issue was confidential.
He said, “Visa issues are confidential under section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If your question is specifically about entry – not about visas per se – I would refer you to the US Customs and Border Protection.”
Last week, Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, had implied that Abubakar was avoiding a visit to the US because he might be charged with a case of money laundering.
He reacted to Abubakar’s interview which he granted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s quarterly publication, Zero Tolerance, where he had accused the Kaduna governor of corruption by offering him Transcorp’s shares.
https://punchng.com/dont-criminal-case-atiku-us/

I dont get it, did you even read what you posted here? the US said they need Atiku's consent to divulge his information, how does that absolve Atiku in any way? What happened to Nigerians of this generation, you cant read or you cant understand, which one?

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Politics › Re: Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 3:41pm On Oct 09, 2018

omoharry:
YOU REALLY A HOPELESS BLIND LOYALIST..YOU DO NOT EVEN HAVE THE INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY TO ENGAGE IN A CONSTRUCTIVE ARGUMENT WITHOUT ACTING LIKE A CLOWN FOR ALL TO SEE. ABEG SHIFT GO ONE CORNER.

Sorry to disappoint you, I dont engage in any form of arguement let alone a constructive one with r@tards, when you are worthy, we talk!! can you please give my mention a break till you are cured, please!!!!

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Politics › Re: Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 3:38pm On Oct 09, 2018*

author=dyydxx post=71927501]

Your irredeemable stupidity is boundless, as is the fact that you reason through your a.nus. Cheap f.oolzs as yourself failed to realise that from almost isn't the same as amount too but I digress. In your haste to show how superior you are you displayed crass idiotic tendencies befitting the gutter mob rulers that pervade our slums. Your delusions of grandeur also extend to you arrogating yourself Buhari's motives and obsfucating on core issues as you dont have anything sensible or reasonable to pass on there. This is not surprising seeing as you are as empty as they come. Puffed up balloon you are can't make you answer the simple question. The ministers, when they finally came? where from heaven shey asslickers like you that is permanently buried in Buhari's glory that worship him and his likeness day and night I shouldn't expect to be able to understand. No reasonable person should expect an aszlickar like you to understand
(P.S Buhari was sworn in May 29- Ministers were sworn in Nov-11)

The first stroke of cane worked, the Tramadol lunatic has changed his narrative from "appointing ministers" to "swearing in" ministers, that is what I do, I tame ignorance, seems after reading my post, you went to flush your system. The president appointed them in September, it is madness to tell us they were appointed 7 months after May 29, you should be thanking me now!! As far as the ministers appointment is concerned, constitutionally, buhari finished his work in September, the rest of the time was Saraki and his cohort's problem. Gradually, I will knock you back to factory settings, enough of this buhari lies flying everywhere.

Name the 340 individuals?. You basically didn't dispute any of the facts only to add nonsen-tities. So it will take 3 months to do a proper investigation for a certificate forgery baba-Jet speed...isokay...that is what we should encourage. What of the shittu still parading himself as a minister, offcourse Buhari is still investigating.. .... So now the corruption that is the Oil subsidy is now not a problem .....our refineries nko he is still working on it. The rests are your bloated mumbo-jumbo nonsense

Who are you to decide how long a federal investigation will take? in what capacity are you vomiting that s@men from your mouth?
How will you know about Buhari's 340 convictions when you are licking Atiku's scrotum? shut up and read!!

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/efcc-secures-340-convictions-6-months-magu/

Okay I get it forex stabilisation is the only thing here. Has this trickled down to the man on the street? what of infrastructures? Power? Manufacturing......

What was your naira mastercard transaction limit in 2015/2016 before the ERGP? what is it today? where are the importers and manufacturers that complained of dollar scarcity in 2015/16, what is happening today? are they still complaining? why did your inflation fall from 18% to 11.23% after the ERGP started work? Those are not benefits to the common man, it benefited common goats abi?
have you read the document? did anyone tell you its a harry potter play book that fixes things in one fell swoop? it started with the biggest challenge, next is Energy, then so on and forth, if you cant wait, please kill yourself!!

Well i'm not surprised your idea of inclusiveness is having 8 Northerners and 2 southerners in a sample 10 posts. Offcourse that is inclusiveness, where it not that the constitution mandated every state having some sort of representation those ministers you listed won't get there. I mean this is someone whose own northern senators couldn't defend during a rowdy session in the senate some months back when they realised they had only been confirming mostly northern people into various establishment and government parastatals. Yet you come here to defend nonsense and parrot stupidity.

Inclusiveness? the new lexicon disgruntled politicians sold to you abi? until you get us a list of all the appointments, I have nothing to tell you, appointment is for politicians, they are not our friends, if you dont like who you are, try the lagoon, their problem dont bother me.I dont need buhari's appointment neither do you, anyone that wants to be appointed should do what others did. only a f00l whines over other people's problem.

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Politics › Re: Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 3:01pm On Oct 09, 2018

jmaine:
If what you are posting here is intelligence then you have a very sad major challenge.

When you have the facts about Buhari, let me know, you dont expect me to sit back and listen to nonentities that believe their president caused their period pains, do you? How do you know what is wrong with your government when you are clueless about everything and anything?

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Politics › Re: Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 2:57pm On Oct 09, 2018

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You are really hopeless with this rubbish you just put out as defense..how much are they paying you?.You disgust me as a Nigerian..

She actually called herself a Nigerian since when? when a Sudanese raapes a Namibian, does it produce a Nigerian?

Your defense was filled up with insult and weak information to counter ur opponent..why should i be surprised? is that not the only thing you guys are known for..insult and propaganda?.Your president is clueless and dull..he is not competent to rule a complex country like Nigeria...so please dont paint something that is black to be white.We know what it is already and stop insulting our sensibility..you can tell that to your fellow blind comrades and they will cheers you up.

you called it insult, I call it taming ignorance, you called him an opponent? I didn't partake in sharing atiku's convention dollars with you guys, my only opponent is ignorance, display it and you are fvcked, that's a guarantee!! maybe you are new to that moniker, ask around before it gets brutal.

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Politics › Re: Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 2:00pm On Oct 09, 2018

jmaine:
You should look into the mirror to see stark hypocrisy grinning back at you.

Why are you here to defend failure if not for personal interest?

It is even foolishness to question citizens interest in who should pilot their affairs.

Wake up.. The dynamics has changed and the fraudulent toga of "Mr Integrity" is now worse than a filthy tag.

So says the man that has 50 PVC's, I will pass.
Hating buhari is your right but coming here to insult people's intelligence while at it is unacceptable

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Politics › Re: Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 1:41pm On Oct 09, 2018

jmaine:
Politicians problem not connected to him? You should shut up henceforth lest you mess up yourself..

How is a politician's problem your problem? you follow them about like flies forgetting you have your own interest to project.

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Politics › Re: Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 1:38pm On Oct 09, 2018

If care isn't taken, most of these noise makers here are not even of voting age.

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Politics › Re: Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 1:37pm On Oct 09, 2018

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I am not so sure that is true anymore. This past 3.5 years have opened my eyes. Atiku is corrupt no doubt, Buhari isn't. But Buhari surrounded himself with the same thieves from PDP who decamped to APC to make his election a reality. he took almost 7 months to appoint the same crooks into his ministry.

Here he goes again, everybody goes into his closet, conjures cheap lies, pass it on as a national problem when he is the one that has the problem, now listen if you still have the capacity to reason, Buhari said he doesn't want Ministers at the beginning of his administration, he used permanent secretaries most of whom are very experienced civil servants that understand the working of Government. Being a new government, not even a M0r0n can fault that move.
The ministers were later appointed in September 2015 when ignorant losers like yourself was disturbing everyone with your ignorance, how did May to September amount to 7 months? you cant reason, you cant do simple math, how is it buhari's problem.

His biggest selling point, which is the Anti-corruption campaign is selective and vindictive and several criminals are still walking around scot-free. No one single successful conviction of any high profiled thief. He has a permission structure that allows corruption, several examples include the ongoing Oil subsidy, the NNPC 9 trillion naira corruption scandals etc. Even those that are confirmed corrupt, Like babachir lawal, Maina and the rest how long does it take to get them fired, almost 8 months. It took almost 5 months to fire Kemi- Adeosun. You have shittu still working around as a Minister and I go on and on on several corrupt elements in this so called Mr Integrity's cabinet.

Ok, i just identified a second problem, memory loss, I will help you for free, did Buhari come for you in his "selective" anti corruption fight? were you arrested or jailed? who told you we care about who was prosecuted when we know they are not clean? are you the person that will decide who will be prosecuted or is it the job of PACAC? Maybe the Tramadol you took this morning is telling you that Atiku will come to ask you how to fight his own corruption, if at all he will abi?
Let us get down to facts, mention one administration since our history minus Buhari's military Junta that convicted 340 individuals including 3 ex governors, directors, permanent secretaries and members of state assemblies, tell me which government has done it in the past?
but you shamelessly said he isn't fighting corruption, how will you know when you are sipping Tramadol?
What is the corruption in the oil subsidy? which 9 trillion naira? do you hallucinate? I will forgive your poor mathematics, it was 2 months, 9 days on Adeosun not 5months, have you ever heard in the history of Nigeria that a minister resigned for certificate forgery? here we have it in this administration you open your gutter to say he isn't fighting corruption. Thank God buhari banned Tramadol, you would have been worse.
it doesn't matter how long it takes, a Finance minister is the head of your government's fiscal policy, a member of your economic team and board member of several agencies and parastatals, including Customs and EFCC you dont just wield the big stick until after proper investigations however it takes. who expects you to know that?

What about the economy? this guy hasn't got a clue. where are the dividends of the EGRP? nowhere to be found. Security nko, Dapchi girls saga and the herders/farmers crisis. These are still ravaging the country. Add to it the persistent 6-monthly UK medical leave trips then you begin to see this man has no business being re-elected. There are no solid successes he can run on.

Oh! so you know about the ERGP, wow!! thats a miracle, you know drug addicts like yourself told us there was no economic blue print till we informed them of the ERGP, thank God you are up to speed, you asked where are the results of EGRP? EGRP within the short period it has operated has emassed a foreign reserve of over $46b, that has helped in solving the Forex crisis of 2015-2017, EGRP has created a stable exchange rate, maintaining a band of 359-363 naira to a dollar, unlike the 400 & 380 we saw few years ago. Even Obasanjo's NEEDS didn't take this short period to produce results, go figure!!

He is also nepotistic, I have never seen a leader has nepotistic as this Buhari guy, every cconceivable posts go to Northerners. Like I said, his strongest selling point which was he isn't corrupt has been proven to be a facade by what has been going on for the past 3.5 years. Buhari has had his chance.

Every position went to northerners, lol, even the VP position abi? grin

if not for Tramadol, you would have drawn up a list of all Buhari's appointments, then we see it clearly that Amaechi, Ngige, Adeosun, Elemah, Onyeama are from Sokoto and Borno states.
You have a problem with appointments going to the north but you want to give the presidency to Atiku, is Atiku from the South?

I dont necessarily like Atiku, but he talks restructuring which Buhari has refused too even consider. I'm not saying Atiku will do it but it's refreshing having a presidential candidate discuss such. It is my firm believe that if anyone cannot perform in 4 years he shouldn't be re-elected. Buhari has no business being re-elected. He doesn't understand nor have what it takes to lead the country to a better place. let another person try, if he disappoints too he can also be voted out after 4 years.

Atiku talks restructuring, who doesn't talk about restructuring? is it by talking about restructuring? what do you know about restructuring? Nigeria suffered crude shock in 2015, revenue from the federal dropped, politicians started shouting restructuring to get more share, you a bloody nobody is shouting it with them, how is it your business what the politicians are getting, are you one?

Atiku makes his money from oil and gas free trade zones in the Niger delta, rightly put, Niger delta ports, to the average Niger delta person, restructuring means resource control, you expect Atiku to remove his Prodeco and Intels form the Niger delta to make Niger deltans happy abi? in the name of restructuring?.
Just listen to yourself, why dont you ask Atiku to give you his wife. You are naturally brainless buhari is not your problem, he doesn't give brains!!

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Politics › Re: Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 9:58am On Oct 09, 2018

Wiseandtrue:
Hehehe read the history about the 3rd term saga before quoting me again please

You will discover that to stop the 3 term bid took more than just a person

May be you were born yesterday to think you know what is common knowledge to those that lived through the era, please shift!

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Politics › Re: Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 9:57am On Oct 09, 2018

jmaine:
So in your warped wisdom you did rather have the exposed Buhari crook win a second term cos you are now feeding fat on the looting sleeze going on.

Your nonsense corruption mantra wont fly this time around cos the electorates have seen through the deceit of the ruling party.

Who are the electorates you speak of? The politicians that want appointments? the politicians raped daily by the EFCC? the politicians looking for a higher stake in the national purse? I ask again, who are these electorates you speak of?
It is most Sardonic when I ask noise makers like you what is wrong with Buhari, then the person tells me a politicians problem not connected to him, what do you expect me to reply the fellow?
Choosing Atiku over buhari is an ignorant move if you have a clue who Atiku is.

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Investment › Re: Mutual Funds by jpphilips(m): 9:13am On Oct 09, 2018

eanestca:
You are getting it all wrong

I hope so, please tell us how MMf rates are determined.

Investment › Re: Mutual Funds by jpphilips(m): 9:12am On Oct 09, 2018

Pr0cter:
Yeah. I also got their text and email this morning. To me, their rate aren't very good. I stand to be corrected. Though I didnt invest much fund in their MMF

What is their rate like?

Investment › Re: Mutual Funds by jpphilips(m): 7:03pm On Oct 08, 2018

Who is interested in knowing how MMF funds are determined?
Here you have it

Meanwhile, Business Post reports that the average money market rate broadly increased by 9.6 percent on Friday to settle at 21.68 percent.

While the Open Buy Back (OBB) went up to 20.86 percent from 11.67 percent, the Overnight (OVN) rose to 22.50 percent from 12.58 percent.

So expect higher MMF rates this week. Lets see how much they will pay from the 21.68% they made.
We can compare what we got from our investment managers.
https://www.businesspost.ng/2018/10/06/liquidity-squeeze-triggers-0-15-hike-in-t-bills-yields/

Politics › Re: Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 6:49pm On Oct 08, 2018

Wiseandtrue:
OBJ is still pained by the fact that Atiku busted his bubbles on 3 term agenda!

If Atiku hadn't stopped him then I wonder what Nigeria would have become today

How old are you? Ken nnamani stopped Obj's third term bid not Atiku.

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Politics › Re: Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 6:48pm On Oct 08, 2018*

comos:
APC e-rats trying to cause confusion.

this is an old story,

OBJ is now firmly behind Atiku

You think your future depends on APC & PDP?
You must be a teenager flipping pages of nairaland looking for celebrity pics to like, the day you will gain enough knowledge to dissect what an Atiku presidency means for the future of your country, you will never mention Atiku again in your life.

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Politics › Obasanjo Strikes Again On Atiku's Defenses by jpphilips(op): 4:27pm On Oct 08, 2018

“From the day I nominated Atiku to be my vice, he set his mind not for any good, benefit or service of the country, but on furiously planning to upstage, supplant or remove me at all cost and to take my place.

“That was what I brought him for, but he was impatient and over-ambitious. He was not ready to learn and to wait. His marabout, who predicted that despite being elected as governor, he would not be sworn in as a governor, which happened, also assured him that he would take over from me in a matter of months rather than years.

“All his plans, appointments of people and his actions were towards the actualisation of his marabout’s prediction. Once I realised his intention and programme, I watched him like a hawk without giving any indication of what I knew and letting down my guard. I could not succumb to the distraction, diversion and malevolence of an ambitious but unwise deputy.

“The work in hand was more important than a confrontational relationship with my deputy, a man over whom I knew I had far more experience and outreach in all matters. To alert him of what I knew he was up to, would only lead to lying, denial, more mischievous plans and more duplicity on his part.

“He was better managed that way. What was important was not allowing myself to be surprised or outmaneuvered by him. I must always seize the initiative and know what was going on if not in his mind, but at least in his camp. That I did very effectively.

“Sometime in the fourth quarter of 2004, an associate of Atiku came to my residence at the Aso Villa from Atiku’s official residence. He felt uncomfortable and I tried to make him feel at ease. Then, he settled to tell me the story of what had just transpired in Atiku’s residence. I listened with rapt attention.

“He went on to say that Atiku told him that for him to become the President of Nigeria, the 2007 elections were only a formality.

“The seven ingredients he needed for his enthronement were already in his hands. He controlled the National Assembly because both the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives were in his pocket. He controlled twenty-eight out of thirty-six governors. He had control of the media. His influence over the judiciary was overwhelming.

“What he needed was foreign endorsement and for that he had employed two lobby groups in the US and one in the UK. And finally, the money for the elections was in his purse.

“When the man finished, I thanked him without passing any comment. The man was surprised at my reaction and asked, ‘You have nothing to say to these?’ I said that I had nothing to say and I immediately called my ADC, Chris Jemitola, to play a game of squash with me.

“On our way to the squash court with my ADC, I said, ‘People at times make plans and leave God out of their plans.’ My casual remark struck Chris and he said, ‘Sir, that was a profound statement.’ I said that I made the statement because of what I had just heard of Atiku’s plan. I was not convinced he had put God in his plans.

“Atiku was confident and God was laughing. Most of Atiku’s ingredients soon started to fall out of place one by one. The first was the party, PDP.

“He thought I was powerless and had no clue about the execution of his plan with his group; part of his attack on me was for national chairman of the party to give the first salvo, then other things would follow as his grip on the party would be firm and consolidated.

“That salvo came in the form of a letter to me from the chairman of the party, Audu Ogbeh, who had fully defected with (Iyorchia) Ayu to Atiku.

“The letter, which was not the product of any issue or matter discussed with or at any party meeting, came suddenly. When I received it, I could read the sinister intention behind it.

“I spent that night writing my reply and I sent it in the morning. My reply was clear. I wondered why Atiku and his group did not realise that with my reply, the battle line was clear or maybe they thought that the seven ingredients would remain intact to the end.

“My assistants had moles within the Atiku group. Anything that they planned would be reported. That was the case after Ogbeh’s letter. They decided that Ogbeh should appear remorseful and come with the National Working Committee to apologise to me. It was not from their hearts, but to lure me to a ‘killing ground’.

“All pieces of information that were reported were verified because it would not come from only one informant.

“Timely information is a very important principle of war and also of politics. In politics, just as in war, what matters is not just your plan, but knowledge of your opponent’s plan. Knowing their plan, I had the choice of playing along with them or being firm, I chose the latter.

“I told Ogbeh that my relationship with him as national chairman and me as national leader of the party was based on mutual confidence and trust. But with his letter, my reply and what I knew of him then, I could no longer work with him in confidence and trust.

“There were only two choices left for both of us in our best interest and that of the party – he, leaves as chairman or I leave as leader of the party.

“The following Sunday, I called at his house, which I had done on several occasions in the past when there was an important party matter to discuss. This time, I asked him to give me an undated letter of resignation as the national chairman.

“I waited, he gave me but it was wrongly addressed to me rather than to the national secretary of the party as stipulated in the party’s constitution.

“Ogbeh reported to his group and it was decided by them to play on and to wait for my disgrace whenever I presented a letter of resignation not addressed to the national secretary.

“The informants did their job and I, once again, paid another visit to Ogbeh at his residence. He entertained me to a meal and drink, and changed the addressee on his letter of resignation.”

“How can I be on the same side with Atiku?” Mr Obasanjo asked. “To do what?”

“If I support Atiku for anything, God will not forgive me. If I do not know, yes. But once I know, Atiku can never enjoy my support,” he added.

“I do not have personal grudges with anyone,” Mr Obasanjo said. “If you do not do well for Nigeria, you do not do well for all of us.”

“It is not a question of working with or not working with an individual,” he said. “If you are working for the good of Nigeria, I am working with you. If you are not working for the good of Nigeria it does not matter who you are I am not working with you.”

“Most of you do not understand the way I operate,” Mr Obasanjo said. “And I thought your own paper will understand better.”

“I know Atiku very well. And I have mentioned my position with Atiku. My position has not changed,” he said.

“If my children are getting married, he has sent representatives. If his children are getting married, I have sent representatives. That is social. That is not political”....Olusegun obasanjo, culled from his famous book, "Mywatch"

https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2018/10/08/2019-battle-begins-what-obasanjo-said-about-atiku-trending-video/

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Battle Field Discussion (picture/video) Of African Military . by jpphilips(m): 8:04pm On Oct 06, 2018

ugo4u:
It will be good if we get our facts right. The senate lamented because the process didnt follow due proess/ legislative approval, which is very unconstitutional.

The excess crude account where the money was sourced from is unconstitutional though it exist, there is no legality when dealing with an illegality.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Battle Field Discussion (picture/video) Of African Military . by jpphilips(m): 7:41pm On Oct 06, 2018

ugo4u:
Guys something happened today in my area, I saw people lining up enmeass, upon enquiry on what's going on, I was told that the FG is sharing the Abacha loot to the masses(N10,000). I was gobsmacked, the first thing that came to mind was, is this not the country in which her military is literally begging for money to fund the war against insurgency? It then occured to me that the FG is not serious in this fight wallahi. It is shameful even to conduct enlistment some arm of service are finding it difficult because of paucity of funds, yet we can't set our priorities right.

The Swizz government released that money with a caveat that it must be spent on a world bank supervised project, except you can prove that the world bank is funding COIN then your concern is immaterial.
The world bank assisted social intervention program was expanded with Trader moni in fulfilment of that agreement.
Divert it and you won't get a kobo.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Battle Field Discussion (picture/video) Of African Military . by jpphilips(m): 7:32pm On Oct 06, 2018

allexpensive:
Usual spill from a civilian who knows nothing about the military bureaucracy. A full scale attack on Nigeria delta militants will have them silenced. They have been hiding under the cover of innocent civilians and their community has been protecting them.

Not minding this, the useless media will paint the military bad and this is what MOD has been avoiding.

I don't understand why you will waste a response on unpatriotic lunatics,

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