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@tpiah
I seem to have hit a raw spot here. I can imagine you belong to the class of one of the women in that picture - you will complete your dressing with national colors, and purse to match, to get in a photo with kids that have just been emancipated from captivity.

These kids are traumatized for life. In saner countries those kids would be waited on hand and foot to alleviate the untold emotional trauma they have just gone through. They were probably sent on their merry way after that picture, while the oga patapatas got in their expensive limousines waiting for the next crisis and a photo op. Shame I say!

It is obvious that you are beyond redemption! You simply cannot feel it. Bombs are going off around you, 3 years olds are being kidnapped and the first thing a governor does is take photographs with the same kids, with cloths unchanged. God Almighty.

Tell me the purpose of this picture if not to emphasize the shame of a nation.

tpiah:
op
must you type for the sake of typing?
why so many illiterates in this place.

I am nearly done seeing any good in this country called Nigeria - the way it is currently put together. Let's face it NO GOOD CAN COME OUT OF PRESENT-DAY NIGERIA.

[size=14pt]It is almost certain that the 2011 elections will be another complete farce.[/size]

Please take a look at the picture below. What is the purpose of this picture to the world - that the 15 kidnapped kids were found right on independence day!

The irony of it all - this picture further emphasize what is wrong with us as a nation. Look at the fatness around the frames of the adults in this picture, then look from child to child, especially the two youngest kids to the extreme right and left. The adults are wrapped in useless Nigerian colors, but these kids that have just spent days in captivity are probably wearing the same clothes they had on several days ago.

When will salvation come to Nigeria!

Believe me that is what they thought was the right thing to do at that point. See how they are paying attention like avid apprentices - it betrays their utter confusion at the situation.

What we lack in Nigeria is not unwillingness, but an almost complete absence of standards and the requisite knowledge. If these guys knew any better most of them would probably do the right thing.

Instead, Nigeria is organized like a large INVERTED pyramid kept in place by struggling giants - no matter how hard they try it will always be a struggle.

All hardware and no software makes Nigeria a useless country.

BoboYekini:
whether police or army, what are they doing rummaging through a crime scene like kids, no forensic gear, even the most basic gloves, no defined police perimeter,. so lackadaisical, one is even giggling.

Are Nollywood films Nigeria's most influential export?
As Nigeria celebrates 50 years of independence, BBC reporters look at the impact Africa's most populous nation has had on countries around the continent - from its movie industry and peacekeeping efforts to its notoriety for ingenious scams.

Ghana - by David Amanor:
There is no mistaking the ancient cultural and linguistic ties between the neighbours. However, the post-colonial relationship has been characterised by a kind of sibling rivalry. Nigeria is highly respected for leading effective peacekeeping in the region, and at the same time mocked for failing to ensure peace in Nigeria. While Ghana takes pride in leading the continental way in independence, democratisation, and more recently, in sporting achievements.

An estimated 1m Nigerian nationals and dual citizens live and work in Ghana and, paradoxically, communication has been made easier by a shared colonial intervention - the English language and its pidgin variants. And if you go to any home or office in Accra at any time of day, you'll find Ghanaians glued to a television set. Invariably the attraction, or distraction, is a Nollywood movie with common themes of supernatural causes, twisted love, and thrilling crime. Nigerian R&B has also captured the musical tastes of Ghana's urban youth in a big way.

On the streets of Accra I asked some people what the first thing that came to mind with the mention of Nigeria. "Brotherhood," said Stephen Ofosu, a commercial driver. "What I like about Nigerians is that they are hard working in business." Pressed for negative aspects, the answer flowed promptly and unimpeded. "Fraudsters and 419," he replied, referring to the scams often run by well-organised gangs known by the penal code which outlaws them in Nigeria. Laurentia, a higher education student, added: "Whenever a set of armed robbers is caught here, definitely there will be two Nigerians among them."

More wide-ranging positive views came from Nana Akua: "Nigerians like to dress traditionally when it comes to international occasions, we also take pride in our culture but our leaders dress like the whites when they go abroad."

DR Congo - by Thomas Hubert:

Nigerian mechanics are famous around the continent In sprawling Kinshasa, the only means of transportation is a fleet of ancient, battered taxis.

And if the city does not grind to a complete halt, it is thanks to a network of largely Nigerian traders who provide drivers with precious spare parts.

Huddled around the Kimpwanza roundabout, hundreds of colourful shops display the rare English-language signs visible in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital. "Chance Motors", "In God We Trust Auto" and their neighbours proudly display man-high piles of headlamps, starters and brake pads.

Those entrepreneurs use their connections in West Africa, a global exchange for second-hand automobile parts, to import the much sought-after pieces of mechanics.

Each garage specialises in one or several car manufacturers. For example, if you own a Ford and break down, your only hope is Nigerian-owned Lita Motors, where orders are taken in English or in the local Lingala - but not in the official French.

And perhaps it is the language barrier that has stopped Nollywood, as the Nigerian film industry is known, becoming the phenomenon it has in other African countries.

Libya - by Rana Jawad:
Although Nigeria may be seen by some as the giant of Africa, Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi seems to like putting the West Africa nation in its place”
End Quote While Nigeria's cultural influence may have been huge across other parts of Africa, neither Nollywood nor Naija groove has reached Libya, despite the many illegal Nigerian migrants who regularly cross the desert to reach the North Africa country in the hope of eventually reaching Europe.

To many here, the only thing the two countries share is oil. Their experiences of illegal migrants largely perpetuate negative images of Nigeria and its people, who are viewed as untrustworthy and as being at the forefront of drug smuggling and robberies.

However, you will occasionally come across a Tripoli resident with a positive anecdote - like how they enjoyed practising English with their Nigerian household help.

On the political front, although Nigeria may be seen by some as the giant of Africa, Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi seems to like putting the West Africa nation in its place. Earlier this year, he suggested - to the fury of Nigerian MPs - that the country split in two along religious lines. Shortly after he went even further suggesting the country fragment into several states along ethnic grounds.

Cameroon - by Randy Joe Sa'ah:

Cameroon has long viewed her giant neighbour as an imperialist-in-the-making”
End Quote Some 3,000 boundary pillars are being planted along the Cameroon-Nigeria border - it is hoped they will prevent further disputes between the neighbours which nearly went to war over the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsular. The conflict was the peak of their mutual suspicion and several lives have been lost in border skirmishes over the years.

Cameroon has long viewed her giant neighbour as an imperialist-in-the-making, especially given Nigerians' ballooning population. They began arriving Cameroon in the early colonial days as fishermen, traders and administrators. Their population is now estimated at more than 4m out of a population of 19.5m.

They own virtually all motor spare part shops and now Nigerian Pentecostal pastors are setting up everywhere and performing supposed miracle-healing services. But many young Cameroonians think churches are flourishing businesses and have joined the race to become pastors, prophets, deacons and overnight bishops. They seem to be in a hurry to transform beer parlours into prayer grounds.


Some people in Bakassi, handed over to Cameroon in 2008, still consider themselves Nigerian Truly, the "Naija" brand is here and no-one can ignore it. Nollywood films are popular in homes, video clubs and TV channels. Cameroon's young film sector is benefiting from the expertise of their Nigerian friends who have jointly produced a few Made In Cameroon videos. Nigerian gospel music also has enveloped the place and the likes of the P-Square duo have been thoroughly embraced by the youth. But it is not one-way traffic: Many Cameroonians have for decades studied in Nigerian universities.

Perhaps the most concrete evidence of the thawing of relations is the eminent construction of a multi-million dollar highway from Enugu in Nigeria to Mutengene in Cameroon. No-one seems happier than merchants of both countries.

Kenya - by Kevin Mwachiro:

I have an uncle who has a mammoth collection of Nigerian movies”
End Quote For a long time the only export Nigeria provided Kenya was bad news. Stories of corruption, rogue pastors, hustlers, conmen, scams, even worse traffic than Nairobi and lots and lots of people. The only positive tales were literary, thanks to Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka and Elechi Amadi.

What changed it all for us in Kenya was Nollywood. Nigeria became real and we were exposed to Nigerians telling their stories and not us being told stories about Nigerians. All of a sudden there were VCDs and DVDs being sold of Nollywood blockbusters. I have an uncle who has a mammoth collection of Nigerian movies and a few other relatives who swear on the integrity of Nigerian pastors.

And as people were exposed to Nigerians, either on the big screen on in person, other elements of Nigeria made their way into the lives of Kenya - notably in fashion and music. Huge and colourful head-wraps, accessorised elegant and colourful boubous (traditional gowns) and for a number of women, that was the outfit of choice at social gatherings. We also started dancing to Nigerian tunes from 2Face, D'banj, Femi Kuti, Bracket and P-Square.

So Kenyans now dance to a very different Nigerian tune. Thanks to Nigeria, West Africa is now at home in East Africa.

Liberia - by Jonathan Paye-Layleh:

Nigerians serving with Ecomog or the UN have been in Liberia for years Economic links between Liberia and the giant of West Africa have always been strong - the most visible sign of which is the 85km (50 mile) Ibrahim Babangida Highway (named after a former Nigerian head of state) to Sierra Leone's border.

But it is Nigeria's peacekeeping efforts that Liberians are most grateful for. When the civil war broke out, Nigeria led a West African intervention force, Ecomog, which prevented the rebels of Charles Taylor from overrunning the capital, Monrovia, in August 1990.


Ever since, Nigeria has been in the vanguard of peacekeeping efforts in Liberia, and in recent times, has also sent doctors and teachers to help with the country's acute shortages.

Nigerian-owned churches are, arguably, the largest in Liberia, which is fiercely religious, as the country was founded on the principles of Christianity by freed slaves repatriated from the US in the 19th Century.

It is true to say that Nigerians feel at home here. Many Nigerians, including those in the UN peacekeeping force and private traders, are married to Liberian women and have fathered hundreds of children in recent years.

Nigerian movies are also extremely popular and the young Liberian film industry, modelling itself on Nollywood, is called Lolliwood.

But sadly, Nigerians have also been linked to armed robbery and drug pushing in the post-war period.

Zambia - by Mutuna Chanda:

The Nigerian influence has been so infectious that in some circles friends pick the distinctive West African accent whenever they joke ”
End Quote Peter Ngoma is a Zambian street hawker who earns an average of $20 (£12) a day selling DVDs. He moves from one street to the other selling his wares. Nigerian films account for a third of his earnings - a feat that the Zambian film industry is yet to reach.

Productions from Nollywood have had a phenomenal impact on Zambians. Most of Zambia's television stations, especially recently established ones, have Nigerian films as part of their regular programming.

The Nigerian influence has been so infectious that in some circles friends pick up the distinctive West African accent whenever they joke or chat amongst themselves about happenings in their lives.

It is Nigerians' power of persuasion, irrespective of what they, do that makes their products sell - and it is what makes them a hit even in religious circles.

Zambia is host to churches with origins from Nigeria and a number of them have large followings.

Such is the popularity of their brand, that many ailing Zambians have flown to Nigeria to seek further healing.

South Africa - by Pumza Fihlani:

Nigerian worship and fashion have spread across the continent District 9, the recent Hollywood blockbuster about aliens in South Africa, depicted Nigerians as seedy criminals - it might have only been a movie but in many parts of the country this stereotype has been accepted as fact. Logic says this is a generalisation, still for some reason ordinary South Africans blame no-one else for the country's drug and crime problem - you're almost guaranteed the same answer: "Nigerians - men particularly."

Despite these prejudices millions of Nigerians have made this their home and started families here, which has proved another bone of contention. Phrases like: "They are stealing our jobs and our women" are flung around at dinner tables whenever talk about our brothers and sisters from the north arise.

Still many South Africans do enjoy Nigerian films - there are two channels on DSTV satellite just dedicated to Nollywood, while churches led by Nigerians have mushroomed in many cities, mostly around Johannesburg.

And you have to admire Nigerians, who tend to stand out in a crowd with their big flashy cars, bold dress and lively speech, for their ability to keep their heads up in the midst of great and often undue condemnation.

None of the jokesters parading themselves for the presidency or any other office in Nigeria can hack it.

The reason is simple. This house called Nigeria is built on a spittle foundation and has dew for walls. It does not matter who you are angel or demon you are destined to failure until this non-nation is restructured.

ode remo:
it shows that this gej guy cant hack it.
the problems are far beyond him, like sending a boy to do a man job.

Nigeria probably has top of the line anti-bomb equipment, BUT only a couple for the use of the president and a few others.

Nigeria cannot secure its capital for its own 50th independence day celebration. Shame on us!

Can you imagine what a really insane person could do to Abuja or any other Nigerian city? We manufacture nothing, importing to the last pin to satisfy corrupt officials, yet our needs are 150 million huge in all areas.

If MEND is going to damn the devil and do this kind of thing they should go after those who are actually enriching themselves by our misery, although I won't recommend any violence. Sowing further fear among the already downtrodden masses and maiming the innocent is not helping anybody.

xterra2:
[size=16pt]This is not the Army Bomb Squad[/size]

If you have been close to the Presidential Convoy or when the PDP is holding a meeting at the Wadata Plaza you would not believe this, This are ordinary soldiers

Thought they said bomb squad are Police,they have their Van and special cloth
The Police can diffuse a bomb

When The former IGP Sir Mike Okiro was pulling out of the Force I saw Police Anti-bomb diffusing two bombs one succesfully done while the other one done inside their car (they did an "controlled explosion" inside the car)

Though i only saw the Army Anti-Bomb squad i believe they are also good better than our "friends" the police

As Nigeria celebrates 50 years of independence which consisted largely of misrule, increasing poverty and turmoil.

This is a citizen review and call for Nigerians to determine their own future.

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"witch lost her broom"? - translation?
U dey enter 1 sokoto with another for gator land?

Ileke-IdI:
Was going Well, until one witch lost her broom.
I wasnt planning on sleeping tonight anywaz

Thank u sister Ileke - I assume u realize that was my point as well. How is the studying going?

Ileke-IdI:
Akin-Egba is NOT Yoruba.

Na u know who is blind and who is not. Akin-Egba of NL is Yoruba the same way Osama10 of NL writes from Afghanistan

D-sense:
GBAM
Actually da name sounds Igbo Blind 

And the world should be prepared for about 5 new countries!

Ibime:
These people are serious o. Jonathan should watch for the assassins bullet.

Akin-Egba is not Yoruba, but Igbo.

Aloy+Emeka:
Did you remember these factors when Akin-Egba posts his usual headlines: Igbo-American?

@HAH
You people must be enjoying IBB's money so. He is so delusional with this attempt to go to Aso Rock you guys are throwing caution to the wind to show you are earning your keep.
Now you are stealing achievements from Nigerians both alive and dead, and putting IBB's name on it. Can't believe that NL is letting you get away with it. For you education:

1. Abuja/Aso Rock - started in 1975 under OBJ. IBB ran for cover under the rock after the Orkar coup almost cornered him in 1990. The rushed move generated so much brouhaha you can still hear it faintly decades later.

2. Warri Refinery (commissioned in 1978 - OBJ); Kaduna (commissioned in 1980 - Shagari). Eleme petrochemical complex was started in 1988 in Port Harcourt under IBB, but wasn't operational untill 1995 (Abacha)

3. 3rd Mainland Bridge - there were the 1st & 2nd bridges, and even the 3rd was started in 1970s - IBB completed the third one. Kudos to him, but so what.

4. Shiroro dam - Correct. Built under IBB in 1990 in his home state

5.&6. I don't know what you are thinking with listing districts of Abjua as IBB's achievement - sorry about that, I momentarily forgot you are actually stealing achievements for IBB.

The bottom-line is that IBB is corrupt, inept and his time has passed in any case. Nobody will take the megre achievements he recorded away from him, but neither will we forget that he was a BORN COUPIST and SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for the biggest disasters that ever befell our country. [size=14pt]A man whose words mean ZIP, ZERO, NADA, but keeps saying trust me[/size].

[size=14pt]Please come back and tell us when IBB  CREATED THE UNIVERSE[/size], since he is the god of you people.

HAH:
@ jamace it seems your candidate too has nothing to show, look at isues through there merits,list your candidates achievement not blind follow follow purely based on sentiment.

Better not to list any achievements than to start bold-facedly stealing them.

HAH:
More on IBB

BUILD ASO ROCK VILLA
BUILD THE NNPC TOWERS
BUILD THE 3RD MAINLAND BRIDGE
BUILD WARRI REFINARY
BUILD THE KADUNA REFINARY
BUILD THE SHIRORO DAM
ASOKORO DISTRICT
MAITAMA DISTRICT

ALL WITH AN AVERAGE OF $12 PER BARREL

You must be joking right. There is no way policing can be privatised in general - most of the gains from policing are public benefits. Armed robbers would have a free reign on the general populace.

But judging from your second statement below you are not REALLY thinking about privatization - what do you mean by "operational issues"?.

frosbel:
The word is actually privatise. So in essence the day to day operational issues will be handled by the security company.
Only problem to be considered will be a regulatory body to monitor their use of power and privilege.

In other words IBB, in addition to wrecking the economy, draining the stock of intellection capital out of our educational system, crushing the fighting spirit of the average Nigeria, taking us on a transition to nowhere then delivering us to someone even more wicked IBB also ballooned the government.

You call these achievements? When you hear people talk about IBB INSTITUTED CORRUPTION these "institutions" you listed are what they are talking about. [size=14pt]These were the conduits through which IBB greased palms and elbows. Have you heard about small, lean, but efficient government? What you advertise here is IBB's large, corrupt and inept government.[/size] And that you consider these things achievements and a basis for IBB in 2011 show us that you and him are incompetent to the lowest level. If the number of institutions you create is how you define achievements then Nigeria would be the best economy in the world.

These institution accomplished nothing worth writing home about - those were the days when the government began to commission water projects without water and rural electrification projects ran on small generators for commissioning, never to be heard of again. Please educate us on what these institutions actually accomplished just in case I am wrong. On the other hand, if you agree that these institutions failed to move Nigeria ahead, could you tell us how many more IBB would need to create to get us moving?

We are all ears!

Correct. All the other parties are waiting for PDP's move - unitl then they will continue beating around the bush.

mikeansy:
This is just simply somebody's thought process.

As interesting as it sounds, nobody has any concrete plans on the grounds for this.

Politics is a very dynamic process and their will be all sorts of re-allignment of forces after the PDP primaries no matter who wins.

But to suggest anybody is physically hatching this plan is simply one of those newspaper write ups.

This is the level of "intelligence" IBB is offering Nigerians.

He is really calling Nigerians "stu.pid", if you pay close attention.

IBB compares himself to the current arrangement thusly: "I said I was going to conduct a free and fair election, and I did".

When he wakes up the day after the election of 2011 we'll dispatch a messenger to his doors with the message "We said we are going to conduct a free and fair election, and we did" AND YOU WERE NOT EVEN A CANDIDATE.

@kosovo
Why don't you tell us which of those points is a lie.

kosovo:
Beef, you are the one who commented on one of the Nigeria journalist," Sharareporters" that they keep lying to gain hits . . .
the same is applicable to alot of media house and print in Nigeria, you and I know that "Daily News" wrote and published Lies, that headline would accelerate sales,
the media house and print have no ethics, they are no different from other political loots . . . making abnormal profits. . .

OAM4J . . C'mon

Special present for all IBB "lovers" Enjoy!

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Ileke-IdI:
ROTFLMAO!!!!
O.M.G!!

So now you have joined Kobojunkie in ROTFLM(Y)AO 

Back to the story - nobody photoshoped anything. IBB was probably caught in a bad pose, but what do I care - good for him!

Ignorance is not bliss - it is a disaster waiting to happen!

Sad, very sad!

MaziUche0:
This is a second incident involving a Nigerian trying to get out of the country by airplane and dying.
Naija must be bad o!

chyz:
Yes 2 years after.Screw the whole 1998 nonsense. You and I and everybody both know after 2 years all that crying about the June 12 annulment BS was swept to the side and left for the birds! SO SHOVE IT!

I don't know why certain people here on NL are fond of making wild statements and refusing to accept they are wrong, when they are wrong?
Sorry for you, men!

BTW you are the one with a lot of SHOVING TO DO. SO WHEN YOU SHOVE IT THE FIRST TIME DO IT 1000 TIMES. THEN CALL ALL YOUR RELATIVES TO COME AND SHOVE IT WITH YOU. AFTER THAT YOU CALL YOUR VILLAGE TO SHOVE IT WITH YOU. AFTER WHICH--well you know where to take it next if you haven't had enough of SHOVING IT. BASTAAARD.

I don't see the beans anywhere. Where is it

Hhmmmmm! Do you even realize what you are saying. Abiola died 2 years after the annulmnent (that would be 1995)?

Surely, you must be kidding. The other part of your below quote speak for its own non-sesibility.

chyz:
THE SW DID NOT FIGHT FOR ABIOLA SO STUFF IT!!!. Stop telling lies.He died 2 years later and then that was it! He was substituted after the annulment. If IBB didn't decide to allow OBJ( his friend) to have presidency then what would have happen?? They swept the June 12 under the carpet and if the SW had made a difference they would have succeeded with their own choice of presidency instead of the imposition of OBJ. Don't mention about who and who didnt fight. Igbos fought, Ijaws fought, Fulani fought, Hausa fought, Ogoni fought.Yorubas never fought for anything so lets stick to the topic.

Akin-Egba:
Are you crazy? Who is mekusxyz?

Ileke-IdI:
Since when did mexusxyz become Yoruba? You're not okoro anymore?

he he he LWKMD  .

Akin Egba, alias mexusxyz, gets confused by his pretense sometimes!

Onlytruth:
Believe me, that was Biafra's BIGGEST mistake by far. Awolowo should not have been allowed to leave the East.
That way, we would know the enemies well and plan to fight them from start.

They didn't know him well - the same Awolowo they were going to give the government in January 1966?
They didn't know the enemy before fighting?
Onlytruth, do you know who you are following now?

Onlytruth:
One of the greatest US presidents -Ronald Reagan- was 70 when he took office in 1981. He ran two terms and left office at 78. He achieved far more than younger presidents. Go figure.

And how much money did he steal before that? How many treasonable felony coups did he carry out? How many elections did he cancel?

So Reagan is the "history is replete with men in their old age" that have done good for their country despite their age that IBB was referring to - obviously he doesn't know the meaning of replete.

While this conspiracy is hard to deny you have to note that it is actually within the circle of elites that have stolen and pillaged Nigeria for the last 50 years. That is what you have to realize -this is a conflict among thieves, of which IBB is one big klepto. The solution then is not to help them resolve their differences in the name of "promises" they make - you should know by now that it amounts to nothing, absolutely nothing!

You keep holding on to your own false conclusion that IBB single-handedly put OBJ on the throne in 1993 - that is what IBB himself would like to believe, but it is not true. His craziness doesn't allow him to see that while people considered him an influential personality in Nigeria, and we all know his coup history, the emperor actually has no clothes. Ask yourself why he was unable to get the stool for himself in 2007 - the same reason he is not going to get it this time. The funny part is that this emperor that has no clothes either on his person or in storage is promising you the most beautiful cloth you desire and you are dancing through market - sorry o.

The number of Igbos is certainly a factor, but what is the population of the Nupe to which IBB belongs. My comparison what supposed to be absurd to point out that your isolation of Igbo in the south for presidency is just as absurd - what you are saying to the smallest groups in Nigeria is forget any chance of ever becoming president in Nigeria, but this is exactly what you are trying to reject. Note that I mentioned Ijebu-Jesha for good measure to make it really absurd - it is actually a town with a name formed from the name of the two yoruba groups.

What we need to do is take our government away from them and truly put in place a truly equitable system.

Onlytruth: What people still don't understand is that Ndigbo feel that there is a post civil war conspiracy against them in Nigeria. That conspiracy has manifested several times, and some groups (who were bested by the Igbo in the 50s and 60s) openly boast that they would never allow an Igbo to become president. So, in light of that, do you think that Ndigbo will accept anything short of presidency of Nigeria?  Of course not.

@koruji  It is idiotic to compare us to Yoruba subgroups. We are a nation of between 30 to 50 million people.
It is like telling a Zulu that he can never be president of South Africa. Igbo could be the single largest ethnic group in Nigeria. We are talking about the presidency because of that fact.

Anything outside of that will signal to us that the civil war is still continuing. That is why folks like Ojukwu will remain relevant to Igbo psychology in Nigeria. He epitomizes our struggle, survival and independence.

The article did say INEC would keep to the swearing-in date. With an extra 21/2 months there will still be 21/2 months for litigations - our judiciary needs to learn to buckle up since it is the same law books they have being studying for years.

But INEC needs to continue as if the current time-table is what would be followed untill they get the needed extra-time.

Kobojunkie:
Should this happen, May 29 2011 inauguration date must remain sacrosanct.  ---

What has changed?

@Onlytruth
Your position is crystal clear. The only problem is that there are many, many equally eager groups in Nigeria that want the presidency. For example, only an Egba have ever been a Nigerian president from the south. The Ijebus, Ijeshas, Oyos and the Ijebu-Jesha want their turn too. Aha, the Ijaws are raising their hands over there, I see the Itsekiri and the Efik thinking about it.

You and I are not going to be Nigerians until all we care about is an employee in Aso Rock who would take Nigeria to greater heights - that will always require consideration for equity among our ethnic groups, but we cannot make it a matter of MUST in determining who is president. I certainly don't see any difference between the ones from the North and South that have ruled us so far, and many of the Igbos that are putting their hands up so far. Your governors are just as bad in their states as all over the country.

Onlytruth:
Well, if I must burrow it into your skull, we want to be Nigerians or Biafrans. It must be one or the other. How can I be a Nigerian when I can't tell my child that he can become Nigeria's president one day?
If I can't say that -because of whatever reason- then there is a question about my nationality. Are Igbos Nigerians?
If we are, then we MUST produce a Nigerian president. If not, we must leave Nigeria. Simple.