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Over the past few days I have found myself wondering why our people fail to realize that politics is a game of numbers and also that the most popular of candidates don’t always win elections. . .

Why should anyone be talking of Koro being active as a senator when we all know that he was actually betraying the constituency he was representing. . .what was the thing about Koro having won elections in the past thence making him credible enough to contest and win Guber elections in Lagos State, ok let me break it down for you all

Koro got appointed as a director of Lagos bulk purchasing corporation, member of Lagos FA, all this during the days when old men like Otedola could upstage the Agbalajobis, Edus and Sarumis of this world,
Then like I said earlier the academia, the enlightened ones were shying away from poltics because like they were wont to say “Politics is a dirty game’’, who remembers that during that period our dear Mrs Remi Adiukwu contested the guber seat then too, way back donkey years ago

Now Koro became the Chairman of Lagos Island LGA which is elective in nature, do we all want to pretend as if we don’t know the average Islander with a little family background, money to dole out, and backed with the right political leaning could become ‘Mayor of the Island’ without necessarily being so sound?

He became Commisioner for Home Affairs by virtue of his political leaning- - -now guys get this right, there are a whole lot of people that really do not merit having had or still are appointed into certain portfolios but because of the politics of compesation we play in our motherland. . . .more like saying why Prof Borisade has remained in power even when he had taken with him the aura of disaster into all ministries he has headed

The fact that he defected alongside Chief Seye Ogunlewe *who I think is one of the politicians ever because he could not have believed he would become senator when he did* shows the kind of political opportunists they are

I wonder why the likes of Femilangy, llcoolg05, madejibo, niyoo and damsol have not been able to deny the fact that Obanikoro was in support of the ignoble 3rd term agenda of Baba Iyabo. . .any takers?

I wonder when some people will learn to stop talking gibberish, didn’t Awolowo do well as a leader in opposition? Majority of you guys probably have fathers that benefited from the free education programme initiated by Papa Awo. . . .SO WHY THE YAPPING ABOUT BEING IN OPPOSITION?

BOREDOM NA SERIOUS DISEASE O!!!

Big name na hin dey kill England u know?

make Lamps siddon for bench make beta players play jare a9gt

even Terry sef needs to rest his arse, Carragher is always a big game player

@Hoao62


talk true where u sef dey? lol

even at that Agbaje has been spending money like fire, giving money to 'sensitization groups' in local parlance called 'jeunjeun'

The media campaign has not been bad save for that of the old man doing sommersaults abi na sommersugars? my point is that it has aided his popularity too

But then Agbaje will not even win in your own street or do u think otherwise?

@Hoao62


Thanx for the compliments. .

did u say there were a crowd of about 20000 people at Skypower? thats ridiculously low!!!  

@Vieira


Absolutely spot on

@Dayokanu


Keep it coming man

lmao . . .Truth they say is bitter but it sets free people from unnecessary shackles


@Fynewaka

U don forget say I be your daddy?

U suppose no say if u no support Fashola I no go give u money for upkeep

@Koro faithfuls


Now to the proper downer;

Apart from the fact that Koro is the PDP candidate for Lagos State, which I see as a big minus for them anyway, do you guys really know this Koro dude?

Ok, if u really think u do, maybe you should tell us why he had to falsify his age, academic credentials too betray him or what explains the allegations that he had used different social security nos in Yankee? Or even the dual nationality debacle?

MOHAMMED MUSILIU ONIKORO OR MUSILIU OLATUNDE OBANIKORO?

Our ‘handsomely razz’ Senator claimed to have been born on the 28th of July 1954, this was as indicated in his INEC forms whereas his Nigerian passport D0002471 gave his date of birth as 28th of July 1960, a whooping 8yrs difference . . .ewwww, now what exactly was he hoping to achieve by doing this?

To the dual nationality issue, Koro is the holder of a ‘GREEN PALI’ no 025317195 which was issued in 1995 and the ‘bitter’ man lied on oath by claiming in his affidavit sent to INEC that he had never changed his nationality in the past whereas he acquired US citizenship in 1995, or 11/12 yrs after he has grown too old to remember the oath he swore to?

How could Texas Southern University have issued Koro with degree certificate when all his records then showed he bore Onikoro as against the Obanikoro he bears now? Hitherto all documents from birth, marriage, school, right to point of naturalization bore Onikoro, so did Koro do a change of name that effected Obanikoro being replaced as his name as against Onikoro? Even at that, the school has admitted having an Onikoro but no Obanikoro in its records, if indeed they had rectified the change of name that he claims, why don’t they have an Obanikoro in their database even if just appended?

Many would wonder how Koro got to achieve the things he did, chairman(shiaman), commissioner, but then the truth is, the old order was in place then and there were too many anomalies, that’s majorly the reason why the Afenifere papas don’t seem to be able grasp the new level at which Lagos Politics is being played, yeah I welcome the new order, people like Obanikoro and Bakare should go and sit down, someone that is an American citizen yet so incoherent? Papa deceiving pikin, they should tell what has happened to electricity 1.3 trillion for power generation yet no show

Why should a candidate being asked what his source of campaign revenue say “we need to put a cap on campaign spending” was that the required answer? How can any AC or PDP candidate be talking of putting a cap on campaign expenses when we all know the might of these parties especially PDP that will spend money in a do or die fashion just to secure votes?

Or don’t you just feel appaled that Koro does not even know the no of dump sites in the state he wants to rule? Fashola was quick to expose his ignorance by telling him that there are 3 dumpsites and another 1 in the making and that burning does not take place at Olusosun, Koro get ur facts right . . . .in replying Koro, am sure Fashola did not appear to have lost his cool? Or did he?

Why was John Momoh cautioning Koro when the vituperation between Pedro and Agbaje lasted? Lack of comportment?

na wa o . .

Guys, remember if you lie now, you will need to lie again to cover up for the initial lie, Koro, u dey hear?

@Dayokanu


nice work jare . . . we need to let Lagosians know the truth

These days I have been wondering the kind of blatant ignorance being displayed in these guber threads. . . na wa o


@LLcoolg05

I have been trying to imagine a scenario where we could have someone taking his leave from a highly respected organization like NLNG just to see Eko gets to be ruled by a tout?

BTW DID YOU HAVE TO TELL US WHERE U WORK AND WHAT POSITION YOU HOLD WITHIN KORO’S CAMPAIGN STRUCTURE? HOW IS THAT SUPPOSED TO CHANGE THE PRICE OF KOTE IN THE MARKET?

Very annoyingly you were mentioning thst you were in Jand for some fundraising balderdash, who cares about ur itinery?

Doesn’t it just sound nauseating that you even mention baba iyabo as supporting Koro’s ambition? Reporting to baba at Ota every weekend ehn? Are they still trying to actualize the third term bid for baba? Or is it that baba has organized weekend English classes for him with specifics in Diction and Grammatical construction?


@Streetcyph

Whats all this stuff about Hoao62 and IPs?

LONDON, CONNECTICUT, TAMPA? which sayeth you? be specific man

You still did not sound convincing enough when I challenged you of using Juvenile as a second Id, even though I give you your due as one of the few people who know the dynamics of Lagos politics though you obviously have urself lost on this. U said initially Agbaje and Pedro were ur candidates, but with preference for Pedro, I cant remember having read that from you, save for the fact that u did not hide ur admiration for him, but then what has admiration got to do with giving someone your unalloyed support, guy make up your mind!!! U definitely cant support Atiku and OBJ u know?

More so, I have read severally where people have castigated Pedro for losing his cool when asked a seemingly innocuous question by Agbaje. . .the funniest thing is people failed to take notice that the salvos and fireworks had already started during the LTV debate, where it seemed Pedro had an upperhand, *pls guys go back to my initial post after the debate where I was the only one that did a recap of the event which I thought reporters like Streetcyph would avail us with*. Now my point is why lose your cool in front of  a wider coverage TV audience, on a REGULATED program with rules in effect? Even when cautioned to stop Pedro still went ahead continuing with his rants, do we need a short-fused Governor? Hell to the no . . . .
But yet that is not even the main thing; why did Pedro not deem it fit to refute allegations by his boss which says he cant be trusted with the treasury? But funny enough he was quick enough to deny OBJ’s involvement in destabilizing AC by advising Pedro to join Labor party. . . .methinks that one’s name when having been put under scrutiny needs to be redeemed not caring whose ox is gored, Tinubu made the statement publicly at a rally and Pedro ought to have denied it publicly to show truly he was innocent of such allegations. Having said that why should anyone say Agbaje was wrong to have asked him that question about the circumstances that led to his leaving GTB, IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL QUESTION THAT IF PEDRO WAS SMART ENOUGH EVEN IF GUILTY WOULD HAVE USED TO HIS ADVANTAGE, he simply freaked out, that’s the name of the game, get your opponent to freak out and make sure you stay on top of your own game. I BELIEVE WE HAVE NOT HEARD THE LAST OF THIS . . . my very reliable sources say in the very week before the elections or even earlier some startling revelations about why aspersions have been cast on Mr Pedro’s person will be let out, which would eventually finish him, imagine the amount of support he seem to have lost here on Nairaland already,even though am sure most are multiple Id users

Pedro fired a salvo at Fashola, did he lose his cool? No . . .in actual fact he rightly put Pedro in his place with his answer

Still yet, your candidate makes me puke at the idea of diversifying governance, shifting the bulk of governance to the private sector, ewwwwwwww!!! Soon and very soon, the MD of Zenith, First Interstate and MTN would be telling Lagosians when to eat, when to talk and when to go to the toilet, na wa o . . .

Your 2million march was as usual a disaster, from the picture I saw, u guys could not have been up to 20,000, who are you deceiving?the fact that you guys claim to have recorded 70000 cvs does not mean those people came there, isn’t it so easy for friends to help themselves submit cvs just in case, since Naija is a ‘u never can say for sure state’ moreso the people at a rally does not mean acceptance u know? People out of curiosity attend rallies just to be able to catch glimpses of people they had hitherto seen on TV


@hoao62

Like I said earlier on, Agbaje is sound but please don’t even go to the area of his having ideas, he has a blurred idea of what it takes to run Lagos state, the prism at which he looking at Eko ile from seems largely distorted, imagine his oil and gas jobs stuff he keeps on saying, pray tell from where did he get that from? The 20000 low cost housing units he is promising to build yearly has been generating a big laugh from even the other Governorship candidates  some of which had been in Govt before, how on earth would you achieve that Mr Agbaje?

I wont castigate Agbaje for his questioning Pedro,but there seemed to be a cocky side to him when he answered the question Koro asked him, the way he came across seemed like he felt his family must be the most-heard name in Lagos, what bunkum? Onliegbale ruling house of Lagos and so? anyway I think it was a poor question to have been asked by Koro cos it made Agbaje look good cos he was quick to repeat that integrity and strength of character were his trademark

Still yet this wont go away u know? . . .the basic lack of experience of your candidate, am sure u know its not easy running a ward not to talk of Lagos State innit?

being Afenifere’s treasurer does not make your Agbaje' CV any more respectable u know?

why go back to your vomit?  

Back to the old order were they look so desolate like their children deserted them . . .but still I feel no pity for them, its their greed that got them where they are, so let them keep wallowing in it. Its so surprising that Agbaje went back to the Okurounmus and Sonibares of this world which he had alongside Asiwaju Tinubu left, he did this just to get his dream of ruling actualized

NOW TELL ME @Y’ALL THE PEDIGREE OF THE EXCO COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE LABOR PARTY AND DPA?

WHAT STRUCTURE/S DO THEY HAVE? AT ZONALS, WARD AND LOCAL GOVT LEVELS?

DO YOU KNOW THE NAMES OF THEIR LEADERS?


@KORO FAITHFULS

The truth is the race is between Fashola so I hardly reckon with the others, but really have you guys really sat down to think of the fact that even within your party, it just seems like katakata would burst very soon, considering the WILLCO issue, where Agbaje-ani emerged as the deputy despite not having been a strong member of their fold?

What of the Ogunlewe factor? I saw him at the debate and he looked so disinterested in Koro’s yarns, even at that did baba iyabo have to force him into signing an agreement that he would not defect from PDP taking his faithfuls with him? Must they continue victimizing him at Koro’s expense over the death of  Funso Williams? Since they both were suspects why weren’t they both being further interrogated?

Why were the killers of Funso Williams never found?

Whats with this allegation of stockpiling of ammo by PDP? They say NO KORO NO VOTING, does that imply the common man should stay at home, while the rugged ones sure enough of themselves could surface at the polls?

Why are the PDP boys causing brouhaha in Lagos Island? Why did they kill Alawiye (the house of reps’ sibling) playing soccer innocently on the street? Where is all this heading to?

Hmmn . . . some things are beta left unsaid !

Fynewaka, why open this thread again? Too many Lagos guber threads already!

segun44:
pedro is d man for this job,please do not make any mistake.www.femipedro.com for his manifesto.

no wonder your post is out of order

@mukina


you have time for frivolities sha. . . .

back on the thread too . . .


THANK HEAVENS THAT MINOR CALLED DBLOCK DEFECTED . . .  


IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SAD NEWS IF HE HAD BEEN A MAJOR GOONER ON NLAND

@wormy

what are you doing here dude?

ssup?

is that why we should have up to ten threads for that purpose?

doesnt it just smirk of idiocy?

pls I need better responses jare. . .

whats this dumbness about?


no wonder they are here again!!!


how many threads must be created all in the name of Lagos Guber elections?


na wa o

Are we at a PDP rally here?

Must u be supporting anything Debosky aint supporting? Koro ko kokoro ni!!

Silverbird poll? Bunkum!! I remember Okotie winning dat 4 d presidental race, now tell me if he can ever sniff Aso Rock, maybe in his dreams sha!

2nd choice? Na JAMB una wan write?

9ja4eva


talking to me?

@Christino

and where did you get that from? have you not been listening to these guys?

so you will vote for someone who talks so falsely confident about oil and gas jobs in Lagos?

Xti, ma fun e ni iko to gbona o!!! a heavy knock at that

bloody hell!!!

I knew you all will have a field day with this

That is not Prince James Uche but rather Uche Odoputa


@ Uche Odoputa


why did you have to do this? am sorely disappointed in you!


I THOUGHT WE HAD PLANS TO MAKE MONEY THE LEGIT WAY?


I remember those days where u and I had heart to earth discussions, when we agreed that in no time we will be great in our own way

you were such a nice fellow to be with, all of us then at Yabatech (we ur coursemates in the 95/96 ND Estate management class especially) liked you cos u were friendly and kind8)

I remember how we used to study together even though u werent too studious cos u always had to get to Fidelis Duker's studio, all in bid to make a solid name for urself in the industry

now you made the name, but GREED has led you to this?

oh my dayze, am so sad

I never imagined this would happen to you. . . .

@femilangy


could you stop screaming at us?

thats what writing in caps portray you know?

why are you guys eulogizing Osaze at all? was he exceptional?


why blame Vogts when it was obvious those boys probably had their minds fixed on the after-party?


why should CAF not suspend or just sack that foolish ref?


why do we think we dont need Okocha anymore when its obvious Mikel just doesnt make the grade?


why did Okoronkwo play at all? was he initially brought into the team to be their hairdresser?


why didnt PHCN just take the light like the Togolese case so that. . . .?


why for Heaven's sake did we not feel Obagol's impact?


what happened to our usual boasts of we will wreck, demolish, castrate, finish, humilate them


what was Emeka Ezealla doing on the Nigerian bench?


what happened to PATRIOTISM?

4play


Go tell that to the marines. . .

I refuse to be dragged into ur usual brickbatty stuff

believe what you want to believe, say what u want to say