₦airaland Forum

A conversation that says it all without bias.

A friend said he hoped I was “Obidient”.
I told him I am actually “Batified” with no apologies.
He wondered, “How “?
And I wondered back to him, “How not ?”

Without going into the arithmetical impossibility of Obi winning, I asked what was Obi’s legacy beyond being frugal?
And how many countries ever developed by having a frugal leader?*
Did the frugal Julius Nyerere develop or under developed Tanzania?
My decision on supporting Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is for three (3) reasons:

First, I don’t believe any single leader can transform Nigeria. We are far too crazy for that. What we need is someone who can build a team that will work for Nigeria even when the president is doing other things. And the only contestant that has a record of identifying and building such great men is the Jagaban, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu.
Obi was governor in Anambra for 8 years, you can’t name one single great man he identified and then built.
The only man he made and imposed is ex-Governor  Willy  Obiano. But you know what? They abandoned each other just after two years.

Is that the man you want to hand Nigeria over to? May God forbid bad thing!
Secondly, I see restructuring and devolution of powers as a major solution to our instability and undevelopment.
This, again, can only be done in partnership with the North, which has the majority population and presently seems to benefit from status quo.
So, Northerners would  only yield ground to a man they trust, who can make them believe it would favour them also.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar can’t do that because, right in his heart, he doesn’t believe in it.

Mr. Peter Obi does not even have the liver at all or trust of the North to try it.
So, Obi would just keep complaining, if elected by chance.
This is why, of the trio of TInubu, Atiku and Obi,  only Tinubu has the guts, the trust of the North, and can play the right politics to achieve that.
Finally, people fought for this democracy but those who colluded with the military were the ones that initially got power in 1999 unfortunately.
This is the first time someone who was an apostle of June 12 and who fought for this democracy has a chance to lead what he fought for.
Where were Atiku and Obi during the struggle for democracy?

They will contest this election, lose and congratulate Tinubu for his victory at the end of the day.
If they choose to run to the election tribunal it would be within their rights but judgement would be against them.
Thank you!
They say Tinubu is a thief. That he drove bullion vans into his compound. I ask them whose money did he steal? I ask them whose money is missing?
They go mute.
They say Tinubu is a criminal. I ask them which crime he committed and which court in the land or outside convicted him of the crime.
 They all go mute.

They tell me Tinubu is godfather of Lagos and he is very bad for democracy. I say alright. Then I asked, Is wisdom not judged by what it can achieve. Using all known indices of good governance and prosperity, is there  any state in Nigeria that can rival Lagos?
They cannot tell me. They go mute.
I ask them, don’t we all want to be Lagos? They say yes, so I ask them, if Tinubu is the brain behind this Lagos that we all are proud of & live in with preference to others, then why can’t we replicate his genius all over the country?
They mumble what I can’t hear.

They say Tinubu is a Muslim and that is the problem. I ask how? Tinubu’s wife is a pastor in a big Pentecostal church. So I ask, how many of them who are Christians have Muslim wives & didn’t Atiku convert his Christian wives to Islam?
 They can’t answer.
I ask again, does Tinubu relate with anybody in Nigeria based on religious belief?
They know the answer but they will rather prefer to keep mute.

They say Tinubu is greedy. I say OK. So which of them will be able to elevate their own subordinates to the Zenith like Tinubu has done without feeling diminished?
They can’t tell me.
They say Tinubu is the problem. I say how? Has the man held any position since he left office in 2007?
They know the answer but they just can’t say.
I ask them, “is there any Nigerian alive not holding a government position yet is as influential as Tinubu today?
They can’t answer.
And so I tell them, there is something this man is doing, there are principles that he is following, there are values that he holds strong that you can’t just put down.
There is something about Tinubu in my opinion. So why not just let him unleash his genius for the benefit of Nigeria?
When I say that, they look at me bewildered. But that is where I stand. And I stand here not because of any other person.”•
This is how a support for a candidate should be presented NOT by cursing, insulting, harassing, bullying and abusing people that have different views or opinions from theirs.”

*copied*

Treasure17:
Nigerian police will never learn.

Ajakaye don buy market

The officers of Kwara State Police Command have reportedly Friday fired live ammunition on protesting journalists and other well wishers asking for the release of their colleagues detained on alleged defamation.

The protesters converged early morning in Ilorin to show their grievances.

The demonstrators under the aegis of Association of Kwara Online Media Practitioners, ASKOMP and sister group KOPAN asked for the release of Fresh Insight Publisher, Abdulrasheed Akogun and Dare Akogun of Sobi FM.

The duo were detained on Thursday over a petition of defamation written by the Chief Press Secretary to Kwara Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye.

The police, it was learnt, on the instruction of Kwara Police Public Relations Officer, SP Okasanmi Ajayi arrested Editor-in-Chief of Fresh Insight, Ibrahim Sheriff and Ajadi Ridwan Hajard during the peaceful protest.

While Buhari Ahmed, the Publisher of Afrikaeye, Adisa Jaji of Informant247, Sola Shollyment and others were aljso wounded.

https://incnews247.com/police-fire-protesting-journalists-kwara/

Earlier thread:
https://saharareporters.com/2022/10/13/nigerian-police-detain-journalist-brother-over-whatsapp-chats-indicting-kwara-governors?utm_source=operamini&utm_medium=feednews&utm_campaign=operamini_feednews

happney65:
Just saw it on his lawyer's FB page now now..
What will this Judgement protend for next year's election?

We wait and see!

And you think this buhari will release him untill after election? That one na dream o

kingthreat:
Speak on the context, you uncultured nuisance. Suffered your parents by disrespecting them. I don't need respect from hate-filled clowns who value nothing. I will keep respecting and it's taking me to greater heights. While you can masturbate about Teni disrespecting herself all day. Buhari has more than enough respect that your hometown ever has.

Respect from your type who can't reason properly anymore, whose brain has been battered beyond redemption

kingthreat:
Awkuzu SARS did errands for Peter Obi. Adolf hitler never pulled a trigger on anyone but he wiped out millions.
You are obviously a child of hate. Buhari went to your red mud land last month and nothing happened. Go and arrest him, if them born your entire region well.

Hitler actually pulled trigger

virginchaser:
Teni's mother should be ashamed of herself if alive. Even, a well trained white Americans and British women still do a small cutsy or simple handshake when greeting heads of institutions.

See person wey him mama train well dey here dey murder English o! Chai na missile

bhella10:
The beginning of her downfall. She should ask Idris Abdul Kareem. If she was from the SE then it wouldn't be a surprise. This is the same award Iweala received with obeisance a whole WTO boss. Aye Teni ti baje!

Back to sender million times! Amen

Mandate2023:
She did that for social media validation not knowing it's a stupid thing to do.....most of those on social media are fast to type but slow to think

You are one of them already!

Tulsaguy:
Anyone who accused Teni for not bowing for their god de ment. Watch the video again and again, she did nothing wrong. Una de drink panadol for another man's headache.

In fact, she suppose pursue am like pesin wey steal phone for Oshodi, just like Oshimen pursue blind to score Napoli UCL goal.


The damsel did nothing wrong.

Quote me with your sense.

Thank you

BluntTheApostle:
How does she deserve?

What special contribution did she make to Nigeria?

You people are just so ignorant and can't see that the government picked her for honour, and not necessarily because she is the most deserving.

You are the ignoramus here. You can never appreciate a thing. Shame

BluntTheApostle:
Which statement.

It remains in history that she received an award from Buhari's government.

Award she deserves.

lovemaths:
Na agbado and cassava you go chop for 40 days. You never hala

Cry me a river sisi tolotolo

StagethemTVee:
Afrobeat artiste Teni Makanaki who hit the limelight with her song case walked away from President Buhari without shaking him during the collection of her award.

The video shows Teni in a trousers suit walking with a mannerism that suggests displeasure and anger. One wonders why she bothered to show up for the award at all if she was that displeased with the President.

The official event was not the place and time for such attitudes and it has attracted a lot of criticism and support from online viewers.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKiiJdY3TDc

Omo oko ni e Teni! Big up for you.

kamalbob:
I use to listen to her songs because the lyrics tell stories of life and motivation. But I don't know she's unwise, stupid, and uncivilised like this. But anyway, this won't surprise me because most of the Nigerian artists are daft, they don't even have the brain to write their songs. She probably doesn't know that this attitude will affect her fragile music career. I doubt if she's 100% yoruba. Because the yoruba I know are well trained to respect elders talk less of the whole president himself.

You need your brain checked. Pray you achieve a fraction of what she has achieved in life

michoim:
What a hypocrisy! Then why did she go & shamelessly collect award from him?

Na buhari award? Or what's this one saying??

NaijaRoyalty:
Disrespectful to you alone not to the nation

Buhari is a big problem to this nation ..
Teni did the right thing

God bless you. Its high time we stopped deifying nonsense. That why we are where we are right now in Nigeria

NaijaRoyalty:
Oga shut up abeg

You old people are the problem of this country and your old generation don't deserve no respect from this new generation

Buhari is a failure and deserves no form of respect from the younger generation

Thank you! For all their moral buhari has displayed none. Yet he is just common human being like any of us. Smh

DimIsaac10:
Is this statement not more foolish?.

Africans should learn to stop justifying injustice with injustice.

I can only see the foolishness in this reply lol

lovemaths:
You are a proper mumu. Empty skull oponu

Sebi you dey enjoy your change na! You go soon dey walk barefooted!

Bonesbreaker:
If it was me i may spit on his face

Same here. Very bad leader

infogeneral:
Childish arrogance! If you don't want to meet the President , don't come for the event.

Arrant nonsense! She earned the award abegi. Buhari na una God no be everybody God make we hear word

Dukeolumidemans:
She just earned my respect today. What is good is good and what so ever is bad is bad and shouldn't be condoned.
That guy there and his likes are part of the problems of Nigeria.

Well said

SlyFoxx4Life:
She went for the award specifically to make that statement. Good girl.

You be correct person. I don't know why buhari be God wey some fools dey worship. She deserve the award and collected it. Period

ask4bk:
Teni, you are doing well

Gbam! Correct person

Akanoaaa:
She's just not a pretender.

God bless you!

justmi1:
That's the point, everyone saying thrash, she could stayed away from the award but now she was able to eat her cake and fool you guys that she is with you. Everyone for himself.

Snubbing a presidential handshake no matter what is a disrespect to " the office of the president " not about buhari.

Despite the woes of this government, many people would still like the privilege of a photo or handshake with the president. All na eye service.

The president himself disrespected the office. enough of your hypocrisy! Remember the dot in a circle, 5% and treat them in language they ll understand blabla comments. They are gutter language by a supposed president of all.

Pinito:
No be her fault she no get home training if she no want the award she for snub am since before commencement any way sha she go grow old na I blame the person that recommended her if dem no name her now dem go dey shout nepotism up and down

You wey get home training how far?

lovemaths:
Ten = Afonja
Afonja no get respect.

And you lack sense. Common sense is not common

ejikoz:
Like a fellow Nairalanders said, respect the office even if you don't respect the man

Cry to your mama. Wtfc

DimIsaac10:
Scam.
If she wasn't interested, best she rejected it initially just like Chinua Achebe.

She made a statement that fools condemning her don't have the gut to make. You ll all pay for the innocent blood shed at lekki toll gate. 201020 is da date lol

cavreek:
Irrespective of weather or not it was intentional, it's disrespectful to our nation

Ori yin ti gbale!