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Kobojunkie:
Probably never because he was the ambassador to Nigeria and that means he probably knows more of your country still and will be considered an "expert" on issues Nigeria for a long time to come, or until the current ambassador learns enough to replace him.

My point is, the man has a right to an opinion even in this. It is safe to say that Nigerians do not themselves know how things work in their own country. Look at the wiki-leaks revelations for one -- details how foreigners seem to have their fingers on the pulse of our own government.

Yes, unfortunately we have a largely unenlightened leadership and that scares me especially when an American "expert" keeps repeating the same kind of thoughts over and over.

Call me paranoid but, the United States have an history that "smart" people like you are all to aware of, forget conspiracy theories, I'm simply speaking of information released out of declassified US documents about America's roles in the disintegration of lesser nations. I fear for my country.

Unfortunately, You are mostly right about us. The leadership deficiency we suffer in Nigeria plus the ignorance of our people will probably do us more harm than anything Imperial USA can do.

Still, I'm wary of American foreign policy experts, Campbell is an expert all right. But He's also a career US foreign service pointman, interested in protecting his countries interests and propagating her worldview, I honestly cannot fault that. I can't. I will do the same if I were in his shoes. I just hope our decision makers and stakeholders realize that fact when they take his advice and read his analysis.

That was why I said: I can't wait for John Campbell to get off Nigeria's cork.

[quote author=~Bluetooth link=topic=580839.msg7479094#msg7479094 date=1294382988]LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL @ omo iya Aje
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I wonder when John Campbell will get off Nigeria's cork.

Interesting twist.

Thank you chris, you don try.

Kobojunkie:
Wait a minute . . . Atiku is a Northerner. Do Northerner's believe in the existence of Iya yin Osoronga[/b]s?

[size=13pt][b]ROFLMAO!![/size]

Awon Iya do not care about Atiku's beliefs o! as long as he breathes they can do and undo whatever they want with him.

Why are you refusing to claim Awon Eleye? did I just read you just ROFLYAO at Awon Aye? Kobojunkie, be very careful o!

Great Pictures, Intense costumes!

That Igbo girls hair, is that natural or an attachment?

Akhenaten:
Igbo Sculpture

Now, that's some Sculpture, looks like it can walk!

@Chrisbenogor, I agree. All of dem na the same, but having a strong opposition helps. I'm happy to see PDP lose some ground as long as our people's votes count.

Shekpe go do am, carry go!

@ Mariory I agree we should not derail the thread. We will have to agree to disagree. I believe they work for INEC on this one, INEC sends them to where security should be provided, this is INEC's election, Police and Soldiers  are "ordinary" security professionals, he's the civilian executive and this should be his call ultimately, that is how democracy should work.

Edit for Mariory

Mariory:
You expected him to be walk round the entire State? The question you asked should be posed to the police instead.

NO, I expected him to have considered all the logistics neccesary, anticipate the rigging and provide necessary and reliable security for those corpers and his other officials, that was the job he signed up for.

And NO sir! I'm not absolving the police at all, I just chose not to mention those fo.ols at this time. JEGA should be on top of this and make sure the Police and army do their jobs. He's the Effiing chair of INEC.

@Chrisbenogor, Do, you do well bro

wait small, abi make I pass you paraga make you shack?

How many LGA's remain?

Chrisbenogor:
Wow this was close but DPP would take this happily.No election in 1 unit because of no register, 22 units cancelled because of ballot snatching, corpers fought back to retrieve them. The female corpers were assaulted, they lost phones and jewelry.

That's very brave of them, if they actually did that.

I wonder what JEGA was doing riding yeye helicopter up and down when thugs were busy assaulting our children. No arrests?

Chrisbenogor:
M A Enagbo  Collating Officer
Uvwie

Total registered  106850
Accord party 14
ADC 30
ANPP 49
CPP 23
DPA 152
DPP 10719
JP 10
LP 20
NRDP 17
NMDP 15
PDP 2400
PPA 52
PRP 9
RPN 82

Total Valid votes 13592
Total Rejected Votes 751
Total Vote cast 14343

This has got to be the most credible elections ever, I lived in uvwie and I know they always wanted ogboru wow I am shocked.

Why the large difference between "Registered voters" and "Total votes cast." ?

Folks are either too scared to vote or were physically prevented from doing so, either way, any opposition party looking to dislodge the PDP still have a lot of work to do. I believe it's easier to rig the vote when very few people turn out.

Even AK-47 sef suppose fear massive mob. Opposition parties need to work harder at turning out the people.

I knew awon Iya mi osoronga will come thru!

I hope they are not supporting PDP though, funny people

@Oyb, a lot of folks only got to know Sanusi after he became CBN governor, those who followed his thoughts and writings before CBN will have little doubt about his convictions. Sanusi is one Nigerian you either like or hate. He writes and speaks with conviction IMO, I'm not surprised he's hated and celebrated at the same time, probably with equal measure.

I am He

All men = The Man

FT, thanks for nothing. We already gave Sanusi Lamido Sanusi our award here on NL:


https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=565376.msg7309807#msg7309807

AND here:

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-570031.0.html

We know how to appreciate our own when they deserve it. Well done SLS!

^The man.

We are so happy it's sad.

^^^ Aare Ona Kakanfo of Nairaland!! I knew you had something to do with Gani Adams

Ola edo:
Obasanjo lamented the crises that have engulfed the South West zone of the party and urged the leadership of the party to take urgent measures to restore peace, “failing which the PDP faces a challenge of exodus of members,” Obasanjo said.

To where?

According to party sources, he singled out the killing of the PDP factional leader of the proscribed National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Lateef Salako (Eleweomo) warning that it was time for the party to stand up and take drastic measures so as to avoid a recurrence which would give the opposition room to castigate PDP.

Eeya, how cute. Bleeding heart OBJ

He alerted the leadership of the party to the threat of the rival Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) that has claimed some states in the South West and other political parties making inroad into the area stressing that “if we don’t wake up, things may become difficult for us a party in the zone.”

Buhahahahhahah

After the meeting, Obasanjo refused to respond to questions asked by journalists on his mission to the party headquarters until when asked: “Are you still laughing?”

HAHAHAHA 

As at the time of filing this report, the meeting was ongoing while the Oyo delegation was still waiting for its turn of the meeting. Among the Oyo delegation were former governor, Omololu Olunloyo, deputy governor, Taofik Arapaja; former military governor of Lagos State, Brig. Gen. Raji Rasaki (rtd); Sola Filani and former minister of Justice, Richard Akinjide, among others.

Association of clueless usurpers

Becomrichn:
hmm

Egbon Musiwa = Wakima = Becomrich !!!

Ewo le se o?! Akinkanju oni map, well done sir!

^^ I'm not surprised, Abami Eda was a very forward thinking genius. I can't thank him enough.

dayokanu:
^^ Ok I get it. OBJ brought internet to Nigeria just like GEJ brought Facebook to Nigeria.

WHo brought Colour TV? Who brought Fridge to Nigeria.

Also remember to thank Awolowo for Bringing Atlantic Ocean to Nigeria

ROFL

At the rate we are going, someone will claim they brought harmattan to Nigeria.

DK, abeg, has anyone of our leaders claimed Sex? I really want to thank them for that one.

I hate being ungrateful

[quote author=aloy/emeka link=topic=577905.msg7467715#msg7467715 date=1294244261]Ditto. Men behave like bulls when they are sex starved. They are very pathetic creatures.[/quote]I hope you are male, because only men are permitted to make such statements.

^yes! the status quo favors them, they are nothing but oppressors, happy to play absolute lord and masters, unwilling to devolve powers to the states, local councils and the individual.

^^I meant the center was strong ni o! not Shagari himself o! just like we had Y'adua leading a strong center, now GEJ

Jubril believes we want a unitary government;  "I insist and believe that Nigerians (and mind you not politicians) want a unitary government."

I'm Nigerian and I disagree.

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=358828.msg7463313#msg7463313 date=1294185888]You[b] either are not bright enough to comprehend simple English or  have compeletly misinterpreted everything I wrote, to justify your bias - I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you misinterpreted my comments.[/b]

When I wrote of iron hands, did I mention that they have to come from a millitary regime? The fact that my opinion differs from yours does not make you brainless or brighter than me. I suggest that you learn to accept the fact that there will always be people with different opinions from yours and learn to respectfully differ from them, or learn to agree to disagree, without being disagreeable. I stand by every word I wrote in that post. olodo[/quote]Re-read my short comment and read yours again.

ndu_chucks, I have no problem with oppressed Nigerians, my issue is with rulers and self appointed saviours like Jubril Aminu and his ilk who act like Nigeria is their fiefdom.

Yes, you said "you people need Iron hands" in my opinion, that suggests you support a strong center ruled by a dictator, benevolent or not, military, monarchy or civilian, It does not matter. I disagreed with that idea by giving a few examples of leaders who ruled us with "iron hands" while achieving zilch and I also stressed that we've had leaders like them since 1966 -I believe that covered more than military rulers- It includes civilians like Shagari and OBJ(strong center leaders)

So, I too stand by what I wrote sir and I'll urge you to take your own advice since I fail to see how I disrespected YOU, while on the other hand, your own reply betrayed a poorly veiled condescension [indicated by the words in bold]. We can agree to disagree on that though.

So Young, So Sad.

Beaf:
I wonder who even sold cement to the fool! The owner should simply be beaten up.

I tell ya bro! 

There is no way you can have a new born baby inside that structure and it will not become an Abiku! no way!!

Erin Lakatabu o!!

Na pesin house be that?!!!

Stomach dey pain me from laughter o!

[quote author=kayci_d77 link=topic=578094.msg7461056#msg7461056 date=1294161484]All these Yoruba ppl in thisforum think with their Anus, OBJ did not prosecute Atiku, then you want Jonathan who did not kno how the "theifing" process b/w OBJ and Atiku started, to carry the wahala for his head, Una dey Craze, Bloody betrayals. I know you ppl will bretray the SS just as u did to SE. [/quote]Dude, I'm sorry you view this through ethnic lenses, That is so sad, I wish I can help you fix that.

Note though, OBJ got little to no support from Yorubas when he ran for President. He still doesn't. I fail to see your point.

anonimi:
the same yorubas say that "when pikin hand never hold cutlass well well, he nor dey ask wetin kill im papa" t'owo omode ko ba ti te eku ida, k'ibere iku t'opa baba e.

only fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
in due season I'm sure GEJ will prosecute Atiku and others including our relations and friends who are also thieves and we celebrate and hang around them for favours instead of educating them

You are not selling GEJ well, The guy is president already, If he can't use his power, authority and influence to prosecute a criminal -at least charge him with something- now, I wonder when he will do so.

like my Yoruba people will say;  ‘a kì í fi ni joyè àwòdì kí á mà le gb’ádìe
~you don’t bear a name the expectations of which you cannot meet~

GEJ is president now, so he should do the job now! except he's constrained by his own corruption.

Anyway, I can't vote PDP in my sleep. I see no difference between GEJ, IBB and ATIKU