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Ifeanyi4491:
GOOD OR BAD: Who Amongst These 10 shortlisted persons will you choose as "Man Of The Year?"

1. Nnamdi Kanu

2.Charly Boy

3. Yemi Osinbajo (Ag. Pres)

4. Oby Ezekwesili

5. Abubakar Atiku

6. Lt. Col. Muhammad Abu-Ali

7. Dino Melaye

8. Bobrisky

9. Daddy Freeze

10. Abdulrasheed Maina


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Barondenigeria:
Massive calls for the resignation of Nigeria's finance minister for firing the SEC DG for allegedly refusing to back down from Oando's forensic audit.

adadike281:
The truth is that Buhari have not done anything to lessen d sufferings of d people. so in this case, anything at all is better than Buhari even a stone.

megacity:
whatever Atiku is, Buhari is a hundred times worse

kahal29:
I have been observing the recent moves by a former Vice President of Nigeria Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who is also a veteran aspirant for the office of the President. Atiku Abubakar has suddenly shifted from his subtle campaign for President to what seem to be like an almost direct campaign for the number one seat in the country. In the Social media, some sycophantic groups and individual with inspiration from their stomach have been making noise by endorsing the Turaki Adamawa-perhaps, with expectation of gratification “when the time comes”.Yes,Nigeria has to be great again but its in the hands of every Nigerian to bring it back to greatn ess by not allowing the likes of Atiku rule over us. It is for us to decide. Every Nigerian must purge themselves of sentiment.Though,not yet Uhuru with this government, it is clear even to the blind that they have good intention and our support will help take Nigeria to the next level.The action or inaction of the likes of Atiku are forcing Nigerians to slavery and they must be resisted togerther with their looted wealth.

While I am not against Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to exercise his right to aspire for the office of the President in 2019 or any office in Nigeria, I have the responsibility as a young man, a patriot and a youth leader in my own right to enlighten Nigerians and eligible voters about Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s candidacy (just like I would to any other aspirant for the office).

I shall give some reasons why Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is unfit to occupy the office he is aspiring for;

1. Lack of Integrity:

During the period when he was the Vice President of the country, Atiku was appointed to chair the Petroleum Technology Development Fund by the President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. As Chairman of Petroleum Training Development Fund(PTDF), Atiku lodged over $30million and $164 in Trans International Bank and Equatorial Trust Bank respectively from the account of PTDF according to EFCC’s forensive indictment in 2006. In fact, ‘loans’ that yielded interest as high as 15% to the banks were collected from the said banks by Atiku and his proteges AFTER PTDF millions of dollars has been lodged with the illegal account. It was all business! When the deal was busted in 2006, Atiku simply said that he ‘kept the monies for safe-keeping’ and even claimed that he deserves commendation. He brought back the PTDF “capital” that he put in private account and benefited hugely from it.

Atiku Abubakar was indicted by EFCC, Senate, and a Presidential Committee. He is yet to clear his name. As usual, a court that he went to never discussed whether he was innocent or guilty, but simply said the FG Committee lacks power to investigate and indict Atiku Abubakar because they weren’t courts.

You may look these for reference.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6402241.stm
www.saharareporters.com/2006/09/24/objatiku-scandal-what-efcc-failed-disclose-thenewssaharareporters
www.saharareporters.com/2007/02/28/breaking-news-ptdf-scandal-senate-indicts-obj-atiku-impeachment-motion-looms

It is a shame that we are in a country where we forget easily. Otherwise, how could sane Nigerians be asking for Atiku’s Presidency when Nigerians in unison were asking for him to come out clean as for back as 2006.

Apart from the PTDF, Nigerians are yet to understand how Alhaji Atiku Abubakar from a humble background became an extraordinary billionaire despite the fact that most of his productive adult life was spent in the Nigeria Custom Service.

There is also an indictment on Atiku in the USA, I am yet to see him take up the challenge to take a trip to the United States as requested by exPresident Olusegun Obasanjo in 2014.

2. Tribal Supremacism:

One of the challenge of President Buhari’s administration is that he is more aligned with his brothers in the north than with the rest of the country, though Buhari has never hidden where is primary loyalty lies (his north). While many think Atiku is detribalised (we can only be patriotic and not detribalised anyway), the bare truth is that Atiku is a northern supremacist that believe that his northerners should always align with their own. Unlike Buhari, Atiku is pretentious about his- but his sin shall find him out.

In 2010, in their bid to stop Goodluck Jonathan from seeking the ticket of PDP in the 2011 Presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, Aliyu Gusau, Gen IBB and Bukola Saraki(now Senate President) all submitted themselves to Adamu Ciroma led Northern Political Leaders Forum to come up with a a consensus NORTHERN candidate to upstage Southern Goodluck Jonathan. Atiku was eventually chosen as the eventual “northern candidate” over Saraki, who wasn’t considered “northern enough” by the Ciroma led Forum. Atiku led a campaign in the north that he christened “Naka Sai Naka” meaning “Northerners go for your own”.

The record is there for all to see http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-12193681

3. Insincerity And Deception:

Atiku is a very wealthy man no doubt, but of late we have seen a picture of him drinking sachet water aka pure water. When did Atiku start drinking such? Who is he trying to deceive? We won’t forget the N40 sacthet Milo/tea gimmicks that the Buhari campaign employed to deceive gullible Nigerians into believing that he was a “poor man”. We won’t forget the “akara” frying stunt of Mrs Aisha Buhari during the electioneering period in 2015. We should realise that when politicians are desperate, they take to any act just to impress and deceiving the gullible into giving them their votes. #NeverAgain should we be falling for such. It amounts to deception in the part of the elite to continue to use such gimmicks.

Also, Atiku has been making case for federalism and stuffs, but in ALL his years in Aso Rock as VeePee, he never initiated nor suggested such. In fact, Atiku was a very powerful VeePee between 1999 and 2003, as he was in charge of home-front while Obasanjo was travelling the world, yet he never thought of any pro-Federalism/restructuring policy. It is true that he fought against the third term agenda of Obasanjo, but we all know that he did it so that he can be able to succeed the president in 2007- he didn’t do it for Nigeria.

4. What Does He Have To Offer That He Can’t Suggest To Incumbents?

Atiku is part of the political system in Nigeria. In 1993 he ran for President, but lost to MKO Abiola in the Social Democratic Party primary election. In 2007, he ran for Presidency under Action Congress, but lost to Umaru Yaradua of PDP, and coming behing ANPP’s General Buhari. In 2011 he ran for Presidency and lost to Jonathan in the contest for PDP ticket. In 2014, he ran again but lost to Muhammadu Buhari in the APC primary, coming behind second placed Rabiu Kwankwaso. Now he is eyeing 2019! What is Atiku looking for after serving as Vice President for eight years? What did he forget in the villa that he wants to go back to get?

Atiku is already 70, he will be 73 in 2019, he is not an outsider of the system (like the American Trump), what does he have to offer that he couldn’t offer as VeePee? What stops him from sharing his “developmental” ideas to the incumbents since 1999 (considering that he was always in the incumbent parties)? What stops Alhaji Atiku from grooming younger, smarter and intelligent politician for the plum job?

Like I said earlier in my first paragraph, I am not against the right of Atiku to seek office, but I am against the idea of him becoming President. Nigeria cannot afford to continue to rotate failures and grannies. We need generational shift in leadership, we need to retire the system elite and bring him visionaries in 2019.

Nigeria has to be great for our own good, and we must make it great!

https://omojuwa.com/2016/11/4-reasons-nigerians-cannot-afford-atiku-aso-rock-tonye-barcanista/

Are they still valid today?

Michael004:
Igbos are no tribalism, they only put themselves into all positions in the past before they were clamped. Carry your victim cry comot from here, nobody cares about that anymore. Mind that.

afonjaheadhunt:
You mean the same edo that the Ijaws are about to recolonize, I hope you did not include Ijaw land of Gelegele in edo state.

And don't forget the many landmass of Igbo land in Edo state, does Igbanke ring a bell, by the time the Igbo's, Ijaws and afonjas take their land from edo state you will be left with just the oba's palace

Sprumbabafather:
What I think happened was, that in the days of none or limited data, the Lagos-Ibadan press so much hyped the south west till everyone on both sides started to believe the lies about the large size of the SW in comparison to the size of the SE and SS.

This same pattern played out in population census and figures. The SW will lie till the devil is shocked

Thank God for the Internet and the way it has opened our eyes.

QueenSekxy:
this thread was created out of pains,the Igbos dealt with them on the most developed region...and they have resulted to crying

Alcatraz005:
I write this thread with contrition as i am guilty of what i seek to dissuade others from doing. Following a spate of scathing attacks on the yoruba Nation by igbo youths online, i think it is time to throw in the towel and beat a tactical retreat. The needless d!ck measuring which saw youths of both tribes posting pictures of infrastructural development wherein the igbos were admirably able to put up a good show has brought to the fore the futility in arguing with the igbos over anything politics or development. Moreso, i find arguments with igbos on the vexed issue of Lagos as an anathema which should henceforth be desisted from. I propose a mechanism whereby the Yorubas would adopt the Modus Operandi of the Hausa - Fulani which has seen them refrain from the vitriolic and hate filled rhetoric that characterizes e-wars which we Southerners so much relish. Yoruba Youths should endeavor to unite and forge common goals which would see to the protection of Yoruba Interests in Nigeria. If we switch off internet wars with the igbos over Lagos, we would leave our igbo enemies confused as to our plans thereby ensuring victory in the long run.


It is apposite that i state at this juncture that the Igbos can never be defeated in Internet war because they are propelled by a deep sense of grief and hate for the Yoruba over their loss of the civil war and their displacement from the table where decisions are being taken in Nigeria. For the igbos, the e-wars are real and they take it more seriously. We yorubas take the whole thing with levity. We are naive of the deep seated animosity with which we are being faced with by our igbo neighbours hence, we are always bound to lose any internet war. It is therefore time to completely black out of internet wars with any igbo person on the politics of Nigeria. We are not built with the hate of the average igbo and we should always have that at the back of our minds when we waste valuable man hours arguing with an average igbo who has a force propelling him/her. My proposition inevitably means we would/should concede defeat when we sense that the igbos want to instigate an e-war in every thread. We must also agree that they are the richest tribe in Nigeria. We must in essence avoid them like a plague online while we strategise and internalise whatever our true feelings are about whatever lies being peddled by the Igbo. All omoluabi are urged to please adopt this recommendation as we cannot to waste our time engaging with a people that cannot be placated. Glorious yoruba youths must turn to hardwork and perseverance to protect further the interest of the race in Nigeria. Victories in needless internet wars count for nothing in real life. We as yorubas know who we are and what we are capable of as a people in Nigeria. We must not give in to the impulses of insecurity which demands that we win internet wars with the Igbos.

LET US ACCEPT THAT THE IGBOS HAVE WON THE WAR SO WE MAY HAVE PEACE ON OUR DIGITAL SPACE. ENOUGH OF THE BACK AND FORTH WITH THE IGBOS.

Oodua a gbewa ooooo. Ase!

Selah.

NB: Kindly ignore any comment that seeks to forment tribal e-war

OreMI22:
Stop deluding yourself. You know it isn't just about the "rusted roofs"

The place is a huge slum being hidden and labelled "Biggest city in Africa"
We knew it's not a city but an eyesore, lack of toilets and sanitation facilities etc, but kept quiet not to ruffle any feathers

Ibadan is the same exact Nigerian version of Kibera. Even Kibera is better planned and less a slum than Ibadan.

Yet, it is the place that insults other parts of the country as villages. So people exposed it for what it truly is.

Kokolet11:
igbos are not in yrrouba but lagos and if you want to know lagos is no man's land

skysports:
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, says he is still the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, contrary to the impression being created that he has been released.

The EFCC arrested Anyim in connection with a sum of N520m, which he allegedly collected from ex-National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, on the eve of the 2015 general election. Readmore http://metrobusinessnews.com/2017/11/24/im-still-efcc-custody-says-anyim/

OBAGADAFFI:
Tinubu held a closed meeting with the leaders of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, the Afenifere, at the residence of the leader of the organisation, Pa. Reuben Fasoranti in Akure, the Ondo State capital.


http://punchng.com/2019-no-automatic-ticket-for-buhari-says-tinubu/

This is the same AFENIFERE Tinubu and his loyalists have been fighting for years. Now Tinubu is meeting with them to Strategize for 2019.

We Yoruba should be careful about following leaders up-and-down.

gidgiddy:
You're a disgrace

Look at the Nigerian Army commiting human rights abuse in front of your eyes and you are calling Nnamdi Kanu.

You really think this happend because of Nnamdi Kanu? The Nigerian Army is doing this to civilians all over Nigeria on a daily basis.Let us not forget that the Nigerian army are dealing with terrorist and not the law abiding people of Abia state.







I have said it many times that something is wrong with Nigerian and the way they reason. A Nigerian is a person who chases rats while his house is burning down.

Instead of you to question if it is legal for the Nigerian Army to have entered Abia state in the first place when no war existed there

Instead if you to question why the Nigerian Army must dehumanise people this way

Instead of you to ask why the Nigerian Army must shoot unarmed people

You are calling Nnamdi Kanu.

Look let me tell you, if your generation does not rise up and stand against human rights abuse by men in uniform, you all and all those who come after you will be lying in dirty water for a long time.

The international community has seen these pictures and are horrified that a professional Army of a country can still be terrorising their citizenry this way in a democracy, people like you still call Kanu. The only good thing about this is that the Nigerian Army keeps exposing its self to the world as a terrorist organisation.

ZorGBUooeh:
Guy go ad sleep..Do ur worse or forever remain silent..Support Biafra ad watch ibos go back home.

Amarabae:
brave people don't rant, they do.
You can't do Igbos anything.
So shiiiiiiiiii

horsepower101:
I keep seeing multiple threads of people arguing over Igbo claim to ownership of lagos. This claim is legal and constitutional. No laws are broken by claiming lagos. In fact, that is the spirit of ONE NIGERIA.

1) Nigeria through it decades of military regimes has officially made Nigeria a No Mans land. This is why government technically can do what it pleases with anyones so called ancestral lands.

2) Nigerian government and constitution does not recognize ethnic ownership of land. All lands in Nigeria is held by the federal government.

3) Igboland, Hausaland or yorubaland is not constitutionally recognized. It only exist in our cultural minds

4) It is extremely hypocritical to fight for one Nigeria but get angry when your fellow countrymen claim their joint heritage and possession. THis is their legal right as long as nigeria remains.

suasmablow:
Nigeria's Senate President, Dr.Bukola Saraki has revealed the only reason why he may not be contesting the 2019 Presidential election.
Speaking through His Chief of Staff, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Saraki said if President Buhari decides to re-contest, then he (Saraki) will not contest.

He added the reason is because the Senate president sees and respect President Buhari as a father.
Baba-Ahmed said: "There is no way Senator Bukola Saraki will contest for president in 2019 as long as President Buhari will contest. This I know very well because I work with him and I should know that.
"But if President Buhari says he will not re-contest the position, that is a different case. The Senate President will not contest against President Buhari because he sees and respected him as a father.
"The same thing happened in 2011 and 2015 if you remember. Saraki declined to contest against him; instead, he joined others to work for the success of the President in the 2015 elections."

Baba-Ahmed who stated this while speaking on a weekly Hausa Programme aired on DITV/Alheri Radio monitored in Kaduna on Saturday also said he isn't aware if President Buhari will contest or not in 2019.
"I'm not President Buhari's spokesman but I see nothing wrong if he decides to contest," he said.

Source: http://www.suanusblog.com/2017/11/i-will-contest-2019-presidential.html

CrtlAltDel:
NL, your take.

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juman:
Just imagine, this guy one time contested to be president.

So this is the kind of nonsense he would be doing in aso rock.

He would be worst than jonathan presidency.

nairavsdollars:
Tinubu is just doing eye service....we know he is no longer with Sai baba

Kingx4sure:
Wisdom is the principal thing. Umahi has proven to be a man of wisdom and principles. Very soon Ebonyi State will be among the top leading states in the country. It pained me when I read where one foolish Nairalander asked if Ebonyi is a state in Nigeria. I felt bad because I hate looking down on people.

Nevertheless, all is well. God has blessed Ebonyi with the best Governor in Nigeria. Ride on the people's Governor. Kudos to Ebonyians. Just a matter of time

FRESHG:
I HAVE SAID TIMES WITHOUT NUMBER THAT THE PROBLEM WITH SOUTHERNERS IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOUTHERN CHRISTIANS (YORUBA AND IGBO CHRISTIANS) AND YORUBA MUSLIMS.

SOUTH WEST MUSLIMS WOULD RATHER DINE WITH HAUSA FULANIS WHO THE BELIEVE ARE MORE SUPERIOR TO THEM WHEN IT COMES TO RELIGION.

SOUTH WEST MUSLIMS WOULD RATHER GIVE OUT THEIR DAUGHTERS HAND IN MARRIAGE TO HAUSA/FULANI MUSLIM.

SOUTH WEST MUSLIMS REGARDS BUHARI AS THE GREATEST AND HOLIEST MAN IN NIGERIA PRESENTLY.

SOUTH WEST MUSLIMS ANTICS ARE

(1) YORUBA IS YORUBA

(2) DONT DIVIDE US ALONG RELIGIOUS LINE

(3) THERE IS NO RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION IN THE SOUTH WEST

(4) BOLA AHMED TINUBU, A MUSLIM MARRIED A CHRISTIAN WOMAN

(5) FASHOLA A MUSLIM MARRIED A CHRISTIAN WOMAN

(6) GOVERNOR AMBODE IS A CHRISTIAN

NOW MY QUESTION IS

IF THERE IS NO RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION IN THE SOUTH WEST, WHY WOULD A SANE NAIRALAND MUSLIM FROM SOUTH WEST TELL US THAT THEY ARE THE MAJORITY. IS THAT NOT DISCRIMINATION

WHY DO YOU ALWAYS REMIND ME THAT TINUBU MARRIED A CHRISTIAN WOMAN

WHEN IS PROF ISHAQ AKINTOLA AND HIS PARTNER IN CRIME, PROF ISHAQ OLOYEDE GOING TO MARRY OF THEIR DAUGHTERS TO A SOUTH WEST CHRISTIAN

WOULD AMBODE HAVE BECOME THE GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE WITHOUT THE HELP OF BOLA AHMED TINUBU AND HIS BIGOTED MUSLIM BROTHERS

ONE ALCATRAZ005 AND COLONELDRAKE TRIED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE SOME MONTHS BACK BUT SOME MUSLIMS LIKE MICHAEL004, MARKFEMI AND JESUSLOVESYOU ACTIVATED THEIR CHRISTIAN MONIKERS IN OTHER TO DRAW SYMPATHY FROM GULLIBLE SOUTH WEST CHRISTIANS.

THESE ARE SOME FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS THAT NEEDS URGENT ANSWERS

jaxxy:
The only reason lagos is under siege as u put it just cos it was once the FCT. Outside that it wouldn't hv been so special. Its a privilege given to Lagos and it shud be greatful. For the objective mindset u have this post disappoints me.

Omofunaab2:
Frank... Oti ya wayray. .

Anambra "Erection" is just few days away and you are here arguing with South west states that are better and well ahead of your five South East villages in all ramifications.

You are not doing the job your drunkard governor paid you to do here on nairaland... ngenekeweenu, osybaj are doing their jobs promoting nwoye, some are here promoting no lefelendum No Erection... Some are here promoting oseloka obazee.... But here you are arguing with your superiors.

If Obiano should lose and you lose your job too.. I hope you won't join your brothers hawking gala in "brown roof" abeokuta

ibedun:
So what? Well go tell ya internally displaced people (IDP) that Lagos is no longer the capital. Lagos State and lagos island (the former FCT) are 2 different things. Your spare part selling refugee brain is not able to process that.