₦airaland Forum

Agboriotejoye:
He singlehandedly sold out southern unity for a pot of porridge.
Awolowo believed the unity of the south was paramount. But Azikiwe's desperation to dominate destroyed the south.
The south has not recovered since

You yoruba should stop your revisionism. There was no way Awolowo would have united with the East. He always wanted to be at the center and would have aligned with the North if Zik didn't fill that void.

Go and read Awolowo's autobiography titled 'Awo'. That book was published in the 50s before Nigeria's independence. I have a copy. He wrote it himself.

When you read that book you'd be able get into his mind and how he see the Ibos. Even when he was in school, he envied even stuffs as frivolous as thr haircut of Ibos and Ghanians who were better off than him. Read the book.

When young Zik came back from the USA with his PhD and give an oratorical speech at U.I, Awo was there in the crowd of the electrified student, he was an unknown journalist then. He there and then swore that he was going to leave this country to study abroad, and then wrote a letter to a rich yoruba business Chief Odutola asking to lend him money to go study in England but insisting he was never sure he was ever going to pay back. That letter never got replied till today.

He had many unpalatable words for the Ibos whom he envied and saw as his competitors pre-independence. Was it the kind of man Zik should have gone into alliance with? Be truthful, would you go into alliance with such a man when you get your independence?

Stop this revisionism and read the book, the book is still out there and I may be forced to start posting some of the excerpts from that book here on this forum if you guys continue with your propaganda and revisionism. It will debunk many of your long-held lies.

Lalasticlala, is there any other thread of same content that preceeded this one?

The link is there, yet it is not on FP? Why?

Hope NTA will be banned from ever showing any of our matches. Those morons in NTA have blatantly refused to evolve.

ProudDick:
Everything about Osinbajo is only from the papers. I don’t see anything happening to him.

Yorubas are not emotional beings. They can keep writing anything they like about him and he’s not moved. Whatever happened in 2023, Yoruba will never lose in the Nigeria political chess game. President or not.

If it you say 'only from the papers', then you are burying your head in the sand my friend and you know it.

Iamgrey5:
Tanko is honest and didn't say that to spite Yorubas

He said there's nothing we can do to remove Buhari because he is now the president

He also said Buhari needs to grateful to the Yorubas for voting him twice

He even advocated for a Yoruba presidential candidate in APC.

Of course every good person will feel for Osibanjo but politics is not about emotions and niceties. I actually do but I know SW are not emotional (at least that's what they claim) and will not delude themselves that 'emotional feelings' will get Osibanjo or Tinubu into power.

ProudDick:
He now needs igbos.

Of course the North will embrace an alliance with the SESS region if need be. The SW is not indispensable. Mathematically, there will be more votes from the SESS than from the SW who don't even vote as one, afterall they say they don't 'put their eggs in one basket', and that is not what a political ally who needs votes wants to hear. Even Osibanjo lost his polling unit.

IamPatriotic:
The Sun Newspaper is a mischievous media house, they'll put words in an unstable and an insane person's mouth, then run to press with whatever the trash the person sprew.

The Sun is an APC run newspaper. I didn't hear you lament so bad when The nations newspaper journalists were sleeping in Junaid's house in order to get inflammatory, anti-East interviews.

SalamRushdie:
The SW was created to be used and dumped

Tanko is seriously shaking a weak table.

English don betray the guy.

Elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai has lamented the political misfortune of Prof Yemi Osinbajo, saying the crisis in the Presidency owes a lot to the actions he took as acting President.


But while he sympathizes with Osinbajo, he was of the view that the Yoruba, where the vice president comes from, can do nothing democratically that would affect President Buhari, pointing out that the president does not need their votes any more, and they cannot also garner ‘the two third majority of votes’ required to impeach him.

He also decried the crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) across a number of states in the country while insisting that the ruling party has not learnt any lesson from it previous misfortune in places like Zamfara State. Excerpts:



Our starting point is the intrigue in the Presidency between the president and his deputy. How do you see the script?

I have just been talking about this problem a while ago. If you look at the scenario and the play ups before now, you will certainly not be surprised at what is happening between President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo. If you remember before President Buhari travelled abroad for medical attention, he had submitted the name of the former Chief Justice on acting capacity and he was there when that time elapsed and he had to reappoint him in the same acting capacity. By law that can only be done twice and it cannot be done thrice and by the time the second appointment in acing capacity lapsed, President Buhari was still abroad and, therefore, it became imperative for acting President Osinbajo to act. Being a lawyer, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, he knows that if having been appointed twice, the acting Chief Justice cannot be nominated again. His name must be submitted to the National Assembly. There is no other way except if Buhari had nominated the name of another person, which was not the case. I am just thinking on my own. I do not think that Buhari took kindly the act of that nomination because if he would nominate the acting Chief Justice twice, it means that he probably had no intention of nominating him for confirmation and in any case we saw how it all ended. Circumstances made Osinbajo to act and Buhari was not happy about that.

Could this be the history of their problem sir?

No, I am coming to that…if you remember the case of Lawal Daura. If you remember, Daura authorized his men to block the access to the National Assembly and Osinbajo was still the acting president and as a lawyer, he has no alternative, but to take action against Daura because there is no provision in the Constitution that allowed Lawal Daura to prevent the National Assembly from discharging its responsibility. There is no such provision for anybody, not even the president has the powers to prevent the National Assembly from discharging its functions. So, the acting president as at that time has no alternative, but to act against the infraction committed by DSS under the directive of Lawal Daura. He removed Lawal Daura, detained him and withdrew the DSS operatives and allowed the National Assembly to continue to operate uninterrupted. In my own opinion, Buhari was not happy with these situations. Now, if you look at the situation till date, President Buhari has never, since then, given Osibanjo opportunity to act as the President of Nigeria. This two situations should convince everybody, even the Doubting Thomases that there is sometime brewing in the mind of President Buhari, between him and Osinbajo. I have no evidence, but these are my deductions.

Let us look at the issue of removing him from some of his positions and the recent case of the sacking of his staff. How does that play into this?

Let me say that the report about the withdrawal of his staff was reported and there was also a denial – I think from the office of the Secretary to the Federal Government. In any case whatever it is, if you put that together with what I have just said about the case of Daura and Walter Onnoghen, you will say that all is not well with this Presidency. Yes, they would deny the statement, but there is no smoke without fire.

How does this affect the Yoruba people who see themselves as critical stakeholders in the emergence of the Buhari administration?

Well, I have been saying since the period of Obasanjo that in my opinion a presidency, which is occupied by a retired military General is not a full fledged democracy. I am, therefore, not surprised at the zig-zag way that our Presidency is going because I already have this feeling that there is no way a military General would operate democracy according to the rule of the game.

What I was actually saying is that the Yoruba feel that what is happening to Osinbajo is a direct attack on them. Are they reading the script well enough?

No, I don’t think so. But let me say this. There is no doubt that Yoruba votes made it possible for Buhari to emerge as President of Nigeria twice. But it depends on the person of the president to appreciate this or not to appreciate it. If he is somebody who appreciates good gesture, it would have been a different matter. But I don’t think that is the situation. Yes, the Yoruba made it possible for Buhari to be the president for the first time and the second term. But Buhari does not need the Yoruba and their votes any more. He is already the president. They are not in the control of the National Assembly and, therefore, they cannot impeach him. I don’t think he needs them and so it is up to them to decide what to do in the face of what is before them. Whether they satisfied that they have been compensated. No matter what they feel about what is happening honestly they could do little to alter their fate. Buhari doesn’t need them any more. He is already the president. You cannot remove him unless by impeachment and you do not have a two-third majority required to undertake such a task in the National Assembly and so even by way of impeachment, they cannot do anything to Buhari.



What then is your advice to the Yoruba in the face of all this?

Next time, this should serve as a lesson for them. In fact, it should serve as a lesson to Nigerians. The character of the people you are going to support should be a matter for thorough consideration before yourself and you people to the person.

Bola Tinubu has been rather silent in the unveiling drama. What do you make of his silence?

Well, he is still looking for the support of Buhari supporters in the North. The story is that Tinubu is thinking of replacing Buhari at the end of his tenure and I will not be surprised that this is the case. If that is the case, then Tinubu would not dismiss the goodwill of Buhari’s supporters in the North.

And could it be that he has a hand in the unfortunate fate of Osinbajo, given that both are rumoured to be interested in the presidency come 2023?

I have not heard that Bola Tinubu is opposed to the prospect of Osinbajo emerging as the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the future.

Some people have said that there is no zoning in APC Constitution and that the North can still go for the presidency in the next elections. What is your take?

Those who are saying this are people who are prepared to dam the consequences. We cannot in the present situation think of APC nominating a northerner as a candidate after the two terms of Buhari Presidency. Any body who is a product of democracy must think twice before making this statement because we don’t have the required number to produce a president of this country. We certainly need some support from the South and the only possible area that we can look up for meaningful support is the Southwest.

Coming back to Osinbajo travails. What do you think the man could do to win back the admiration and love of President Buhari and his immediate caucus members?

Well, according to people who are very close to Buhari, people who know him very well say that he is not somebody who forgets. He said he would not forget. I read that somewhere. He didn’t say that he would not forgive. He said that he would not forget. I can’t remember the exact situation, but he stated it clearly that he would never forget. But he didn’t say that he would never forgive.

Of late, we have a number of court judgments that have not been obeyed. There is this fear that our democracy is beginning to go below the standards. What is your remark?

What you have just raised is supportive of what I have just said about the character of the Presidency.

But how do you see the closure of the border by the present administration. While some people are crying, others are smiling. What is your take?

In my opinion, this is nothing, but a fire brigade approach. When there is a fire, when the fire brigade personnel come, both the particular item that is on fire and the item that is not on fire, they pour water on all of them. They would not mind spoiling all the furniture in the house to quench the fire. So, this is a fire brigade approach and in my opinion, it is not a good approach in solving problem. The complaint by Nigerians is that there is massive smuggling of rice into the country. There is no complain of massive smuggling of spare parts, textile materials, drugs and other things into the country. So, to me, a reasonable government would devote itself to what it can do to deal with the problem of smuggling of rice to the exclusion of other items, because they are not being smuggled in the same proportion. This is not the first time. You remember when Presdient Buhari became the military Head of State, he changed the currency. The allegation then was that civilians had stashed a lot of money in their homes and hiding places. In an attempt to deal with the problem of politicians hiding looted money, he directed for a change of an entire currency. Changing a currency is a very expensive undertaking. It costs a lot and in the final analysis, the amount of loss that this country sustained by far outweighed the advantage that was set out to achieve. And apart from that, with the kind of characters we have in business. Many of these businessmen do not bank their money in the banks, including most richest men. So, the number of Nigerians who became bankrupt was enormous. They lost everything during the currency change.

Would the border closure be of a serious help to the economy?

What I am saying is that we are used to this kind of situation. When you are talking of a fire brigade approach, the consequences are not considered. There are some problems where you do not adopt the fire brigade approach. You need to study the problem carefully and come up with an alternative way or ways of tackling the problem so that you don’t make your people to suffer in an attempt to relieve them of a burden.



The All Progressives Congress (APC) as a party is enmeshed in crisis in many fronts. What do make of these quarrels in many states, including, of course, Edo State?

Well, you know that politics is an act and you just turn out to be a politician over night. You have to learn the process, learn how to do it. In England, people like you, younger people as early as when they are in secondary schools, make up their minds to go into politics. When they graduate, they would go and work in the offices of political parties and be engaged and from there, they would become officials in their local party, in their constituencies an they would be nominated as candidates. Most of the politicians that are elected in Britain started this way. There are few that would just venture into politics, but even the few, they have to undergo a certain transition from whatever they were doing before going into certain career. It is a career. What you are trying to say is that APC has not been able to manage its crisis. You cannot manage a crisis if you don’t know how to manage it. Simple. The fact is that they don’t know how to manage crisis. This kind of thing happened in Zamfara State, and now I was told that something close to it has happened in Bayelsa, that APC candidate and the man who ran against him had been disqualified by the courts. What happened in Zamfara is enough to teach APC and every politician a lesson. So, that it wouldn’t repeat itself. But look at it, it is being repeated.

What of what is happening Edo State?

The governor, according to stories, was the nominee of Adams Oshiomhole in the first instance. And I remember some happenings that gave credence to that assumption. For the both of them now, within a period of four years, to be dead enemies – I have no quarrel with Oshiomhole, he has respected my age and I like his doggedness. But there is no doubt about the fact that APC is not learning a lesson in Edo and Bayelsa states. My fear for them is that where the party in power doesn’t put itself together, the main opposition would benefit from the fight.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sunnewsonline.com/buhari-doesnt-need-southwest-anymore-tanko-yakasai/amp/

Una go hear wehn for this country. Useless sycophants. Go and continue supporting removal of chief judges who are not pro-buhari.

All the arms of government have been hijacked by the executive while you looked on and you say this is a democracy? All court judgements and injuctions are worthless than tissue paper.

It is obvious Sowore's tenure in prison will be longer than that of Dasuki and Zakzaky, it will be longer than that of monkey in a zoo cage.

Infact if Buhari wants a 3rd term, the SESS should help northern legislators support it, I'm sure Lawan will be happy to endorse it. If Femi tries to scuttle it in the green chambers he will be kicked out.

Let's all eat that big frog and beat our chest as frogeaters. Buhari has the support of the East for a third term.

Seems dickson really destroyed PDP's chances by fielding a lacklustre candidate.

The people have abandoned yahaya bello. He is defintely not a good man. Too bad he will be a bad reference on why the youths should never taste power.

The young man has set a bad precedence for youths and elders will capitalize on it to argue against #NotTooYoungToRun in future.

CioAngels:
The Igbo's should agree to fielding one person for presidency and vote massively for him or her rather than out of greed into it by having hundred people parading to become president come 2023. This is the time to practice oneness.

2011 elections yoruba contestants

Dele momodu- NCP

Lawrence Makinde- APS

Rasheed shitta-bey- MPPP

John Dara- NTP


So why are yorubas never united?

Another angle. If APC were as popular as they claimed in bayelsa, why have they been merchandizing violence all over the state?

MetaPhysical:
I spent three data reloads, i just couldnt stop. Everyone of them is darn good!

Fela ought to have a national monument named after him considering his service to society. He was an opposition all just by himself.

I agree, but do you think Fela would have tolerated buhari's actions if he were alive today? A man he called a beast of no nation.

The funny thing is that before era of social media, yoruba believed that the Igbos would vote a yoruba over an hausa no matter what the yoruba do to the Igbos because of the ethnic crisis in the north in those days which usually claimed Igbo lives.

I guess they have been awoken by current realities that they cannot eat their cake and have it.

The tribe the OP claims should be taken with a pinch of salt. He even sounds unlettered.

You want Nigeria to change? Let me give you idea.

Find a way to clone and control 100,000 human-eating zombies with bullet-proof skin (thick multiple layers of crocodile and hippo skins may do) release them in Abuja at the strategic points to hunt down only politicians, their supporters and maybe their family members.

The ruling politicians at state levels will run out of the country without anyone telling them.

When the country is cleansed and you have a clean slate, neutralize or hibernate the creatures.

Problem solved.

clarocuzioo:
I think PMB should be held responsible for any loss of life and property, or chaos experienced in these elections.

There's a bill permitting electronic voting which is on his table, just for him to append his signature to make it a law, its taking time.

Sometimes one wonders if PMB gets a hard on seeing this nation in chaos.

The bill permitting electronic voting when signed, will put an end to ballot box snatching and associated violence during elections, even the military have said they will stop participating in elections when the bill is signed into law as obviously there won't be need for them.

Though it will come with its own challenges but the merits far outweighs the demerits.


Even recently, a bill was taken to him to sign in London, why is the bill permitting electronic voting not yet signed?

What's delaying it, he has won his election so let him append his signature on that bill for this nation to move forward.

Untill our electoral processes reflects the genuine will of the people, our democracy remains a sham.

Buhari will NEVER sign that bill until all almajiris become electronically tech saavy and enlightened enough to know how to use it to their advantage. This will take at least 200 years.

Let's not delude ourselves.

allthingsgood:
Is this one ok

He told you the truth which in your inner heart you already know but find it bitter to swallow. Take a hike!

johnmartus:
You mean the son of present governor? Thunder fire you ipobs and their co-travellers. I can see the level of hypocritical you guys from southeast are. Let me see you again insulting Tinubu.

Look at this bumbling illiterate embarrasing his lineage in public.

Kennyswagz1:
you don't even know what you are saying.. yorubas always vote for their own chosen person who will represent them.. we voted for awo, abiola, falae becasue those where our chosen candidates.. we didn't vote for those people because they weren't chosen by us...
But you guys on the other hand don't vote for your people..instead, you prefer to vote for a northener and stay as vice..

Stop fooling yourself and answer the question dispassionately. Why did you abandon Gani, Fela, Remi, and other worthy yoruba sons when they needed your votes?

Keep sticking your finger into your anus to lick shiit while wondering where the smell of shiit is coming from. Jokers!

Officialgarri:
Is this an old news? According to the previous reports, they were initially transferred to various ministries but were rejected on the claims that there were no vacancies. They were then eventually sacked

Some of the aides should at least come forward and clear the air

You want them to spend the night in an underground DSS cell for 'espionage' or some other trumped up accusation?/

Nice one. Bello should go home.

That was scary, thank God they are alive.

SalamRushdie:
Are you aware that's Igbira land he won with just 2 votes

The young lady is seriously wasting Bello's votes in his backyard, while the bulk is going to PDP in other areas.

Wahala dey bello camp.

otokx:
This is not a beauty pageant.

You don't understand what is at play here Mr man. Think deep and read between the fine lines.

For her to have been lost by only 2 votes to an incumbent governor from the same locality, then she is very strong.

Doesn't look good for bello.

If PDP wins, they should form an alliance with her as she is a worthy ally. She is seriously dividing and watering down bello's votes in his backyard and strongholds.

The methodology of politicians---> Keep your areas peaceful but send thugs to the stronghold of your opponent to cause violence so that INEC will be forced to cancel elections in your opponents strongholds and declare you winner with votes from your areas of strength.

oz4real83:
an igboman has always been a candidate in the presidential elections since 1999 but they never get any votes from south east. Kingsley Moghalu was the latest example. I don't think he got up to a thousand votes from south east. Ezekwesili surrendered on time when she saw people that should be supporting her "Atikulating"

How many votes did Gani fahwehimi of NCP get from his yorubas in 2007 elections or did you refuse to vote him because he is yoruba muslim while you are yoruba christian?

Dele momodu nko, he contested the 2011 elections why did yorubas refuse to vote him enmass?
Remi sonaiya, Fela durotoye, omoyele sowore.
These were eminently qualified yoruba candidates and omoluabis with M.Sc and PhDs but they were backstabbed, abandoned and disowned by their people at the polls.

You stick your finger into your anus and lick your shiit, while claiming that your neighbour smells like shiit?


I think yorubas are not united.

mrvitalis:
What's their to envy ...was it not your envy for the small post Igbo's had under Jonathan that made u betray him

Now u have VP admin who can't attend security meetings

And a speaker who can't summon the Chief of army staff

What's there to he jealous off ?

Tell the mor0n. Some of these buffoons from the SW only want the SE to lose out so that they can insult and taunt the East nothing more.