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Confusion and shootings at collation centre beside Alake's palace in ogun state.Just heard it on AIT

BREAKING: Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe ((ACN) defeats Dr Bukola Sakari (PDP); declared Senator-elect for Kwara Central Senatorial District

Wadeoye:
Imagine CPC scoring more than PDP in some polling units in Lagos. Next week will be very interesting - I can see CPC surprising the nation.

To buttress your point,in the polling unit I cast my vote,ACN had 127 votes,CPC 48,PDP 22 in New Oko Oba Area in Ifako Ijaiye LG of Lagos state.

Early results from Ogun State:

House Speaker Dimeji Bankole (PDP) has lost his bid to return to the Federal House of Representatives. Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello loses Senate race.

Going by the results in this state, the ACN has will take over from the PDP as the dominant party in this state.

http://dailytimes.com.ng/article/nigeria-decides-2011-0

Buhari has been going up and down this country claiming he did not steal. Forget the 53 suitcases incident. That is nonsense. Fee Dee Fee keeps throwing up that non-starter. But I have clear, irrefutable PROOF that Buhari is a BIG Thief. He stole my heart!! He Stole Bakare's heart. He stole the heart of millions of Nigerians! Did He steal yours?

MAYOWAAK:
[/quote][quote author=efisher link=topic=636017.msg8076084#msg8076084 date=1302211655]My signature is not enough for you to make that conclusion. I have a different ideology. Read through my posts and pick it out. The summary is this: I support a stable and sustainable leadership. I believe either of Ribadu/Adeola or GEJ/Sambo can give us that. I chose to support GEJ for 2011 for some very sensitive reasons. Nigeria remains a very delicate country and certain decisions must be made for her to move forward as one country. I do not mind if Ribadu gets the job but i prefer that to happen in 2015.

As for GEJ, he represents a different package from what we have always known. Go through my posts via my profile and see what i have posted on other threads.
This is one: https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=629090.msg8067649#msg8067649

Idiocy and absurdity locking horns. With OBJ and IBB as his role models and mentors?

Much more than collecting one's share of Jonathan's Greek gifts, this is a major reason our foreign reserves continues to go down at a time of oil boom. It's also the reason why nobody should expect any positive change with this clueless guy remaining on the saddle, God forbid, for the next 4 yrs. The reasons, too, the forth estate of the realm will be inclined to see, feel or hear no evil with respect to GEJ in the light of this compromises, for the next 4 yrs.

We have been told repeatedly by Jonathan that he had no shoes as a child, was born poor, and never envisaged or was prepared for his present position as a president. We also know he has never won any lottery so far, which simply means he has been most reckless in wasting our collectively owned resources out of his desperation to rule as a matter of do-or-die.

It's in our powers, beloved Nigerians, to stop this shameless bleeding of our resources or forever remain silent like a conquered people

Between two human disasters choose none.

A man suspected to be insane in Orlu, Imo State, popularly known as Michael, did the unusual last Saturday to the amazement and shock of staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), youth corps members, journalists and others involved in the cancelled National Assembly elections.

Micheal, from Ihitte Owerri Ihioma, had stormed the commission’s office in the zone at about 10.52 am, shouting the name of INEC and Jega, lamenting the late start.
He created scene as people shifted their attention to him and applauded his outburst.

He shouted: “INEC, you are wasting the time of Nigerians, time lost cannot be regained. Start now! Our votes must be counted."
The ‘madman’, described as very popular in Orlu, was fuming with rage when he noticed that the INEC officials were still busy, sorting and giving out election materials few minutes to 11am contrary to 8am, the official accreditation time.

“Jega has disappointed us, we will not give them chance. They are wasting our time to vote, I am an Economist, I know the value of time, time lost can not be regained,” he shouted.
The man, who wanted to leave the scene immediately after accomplishing his mission, however, slowed his pace when this reporter gave him N200 and appealed to him to grant him audience.
Dialogue:

What is your name?
My name is Michael from Ihitte Owerri, I am not afraid of anybody.
What is your mission in INEC office?
To tell them that they are wasting our time. I am an Enonomist, I studied at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. Our votes must be counted today. We don’t want rigging this time.

Are you not afraid of the security men here?
They are my friends, they can’t do me anything. If they try it, I will report them to Jonathan. My name is Michael, ask anybody about me.
Tell us more about this election, from your own point of view.
Please, I am in a hurry, are you going to take care of my children, will you give them food?
Yes,

Michael bursts into a prolonged laughter and dashes off.
Some people who spoke to the reporter about Michael, described him as very popular and well informed. He listens when people discuss politics. They said Michael, who spoke flawless English actually received basic education but they could not ascertain if he attended a university as he claimed.
According to Peter Adiele, a trader in Amaifeke, during Michael’s momentary sanity he would speak reasonably. Otherwise he acted funny.

http://sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2011/apr/04/national-04-04-2011-009.htm

seanet02:
Aisa2, Jarus,mukina nd seun i have watched how you have been manipulating this forum to your own advantage. You are proclaiming Buhari as the New saint and the new Mandela, okay, if Buhari win a single ward in South West you can all place a Permanent Ban on Me. It is a Promise and i seldom fail to fulfill my PROMISES!!!
Watch Out

General Muhammadu Buhari's popularity is scaring the PDP stiff! It's a known fact just measuring by the expenses being incurred by many PDP agencies - Coalition for Transparency and Integrity, Gbagi Foundation, Integrity Vanguard e.t.c. that have been doing negative campaigns in the dailies. General Muhammadu Buhari will certainly win many votes, b, ut he is bound to lose some interesting votes.


GMB will lose in the South East!


While I have many good natured South East Friends and brothers, it's a known fact that South East votes normally go to the highest bidder. In this wise, we know that PDP can not be outbid. Like the old adage expects "they can't be living in River Niger and washing their hands with spittle". I expect GMB to lose in the South East. He will surely have some votes, of intellectuals, corporates and thinkers, he would also have the votes of the nomadic Hausa communities who are present in every state of Nigeria in unbelievable proportions. He would however lose in the South East.


GMB will lose in the South South!


This is only natural and purely based on sentiments - "He's our son, let him do it". Those who think deeply though may be apt to ask for what he has achieved in the last 12yrs of being an office holder. They will ask and wonder why Bayelsa ranks highest in unemployment rate, and why the state is in debt. Not many will ask though, so GMB will lose in South South. Again he will win the votes of elites, he will win of the Hausa/Fulani communities, he will also win with a number of business men. Overall however he is likely to lose in South South.


GMB will lose some votes in South West!


ACN has a stronghold in the southwest, mostly with uneducated minds who only need to be told the logo of who to vote for. These votes will go to ACN all the way. GMB will however win a lot of significant votes in the South West - the voting Hausa community is about 20% of the voting population, the intellectuals as demonstrated by online polls (Channels, 234Next, e.t.c.) will go majorly towards Buhari, and a lot of people that have been reached by the volunteer force will vote Buhari.


GMB will lose some votes to the events of 1984!


He would likely lose the votes of the family of the jailed journalists. The family of the drug trafficking trio who got killed and many individuals who were on the wrong side of the law. He would however win the votes of every honest and disciplined Nigerian who can remember his term as the best thing that happened to Nigeria!


With all these votes that General Muhammadu Buhari will lose, how can he win?


Oh, I'm quite sure he's winning. I bought my flight ticket for the inauguration already, and the only reason I'm going to watch it is because it will be historical to watch Buhari-Bakare 2011 become a reality! What is required to win, is the ability to lose in 24 states + FCT but not lose to score below 25% and then to win overall. In other words, get 25% in 24 states + FCT and win overall. Can Buhari achieve that? Quite easily!


In the North where Buhari will win with Landslide victory there are 40.2 million registered voters. Buhari only needs to score winning percentages here (the types he was recorded to have won on the allegedly rigged elections of 2007) and balance it with 25% of South West to deliver majority votes, and the rest is Victory! All you need to do is go to the villages in the north and you'll see that a merger is not required.


Many have been bordered why GMB is not wasting too much time in the South East, quite easily he loves and respects them as demonstrated by choosing South East VPs two times already, but he knows the South East lacks political structures and unity of voice. South South? Why will you take all from a man, and then take his own family, it's good to at least leave something for him. If you study trends, you'll have observed that by October 2010 the Goodluck Jonathan ticket was at an all time high, and Buhari was a non starter. Between then and now, the trends have headed in opposite directions. It's like in the words of John the Baptist, Goodluck must decrease and Buhari Increase. With one extra week added, the land is sliding steeper!

[quote author=emeka_gh link=topic=638036.msg8048926#msg8048926 date=1301919110]1.   I support Buhari because he is an old man, supported by clueless youths
2.   I support Buhari because he will probe, and probe, and probe, and forget that Nigeria has other problems
3.   I support Buhari because he will reverse the reform program started by past government and nationalise PHCN, and Nitel, and perhaps MTN
4.   I support Buhari because he is the only man who knows that 'A[b]bacha never stole[/b]'
5.   I support Buhari because he will allocate over 80% of national resources to the 'underdeveloped North', and the rest of the country will share the rest
6.   I support Buhari because he will be smart enough to relegate his southern vote winning sidekick, and unleash his draconian venom on 'infidel south'
7.   I support Buhari because he will suspend the amnesty programme and channel the funds to them Almajiris, and the Boka Haram (as it's their turn to 'chop')
8.   I support Buhari because his solution to the power problem is simple -  pump in more government money to fix the darn thing (end of privatisation)
9.   I support Buhari because he is the most intelligent Nigerian alive; and he is 'THE ONLY MAN' who can solve our problems - he is the MESSIAH
10. I support Buhari because the South is not important in calculations for electoral victory;
11. I support Buhari because he did not campaign in the south; his electoral victory in the south is guaranteed
12. I support Buhari because he has bigger ego issues, hence he can ignore popular BON debate because GEJ ignored the NN24 debate
13. I support Buhari because he unlike GEJ, becoming president once again is his life time goal and desperation.
14. I support Buhari because he is the greatest orator, most eloquent, most articulate, and most charismatic candidate Nigeria can ever boast of
15. I support Buhari because he is loved all over Nigeria - North and South- especially in North Central, South West, South South and South East
16. I support Buhari because after every election, he heads for court, and go into limbo; only to pop up at the next election year.
17. I support Buhari because Sai Buhari is not akin to Boko Haram;
18. I support Buhari because he is going to win the election on Nairaland courtesy of Bakare apologists.
19. I support Buhari because those who don't support him are constantly cursed or called all sort of names - like fools, unpatriotic, etc to intimidate them
20. I support Buhari because his supporters can't find a single thing GEJ has done that merits a credit.

There are many reasons I 'support' Buhari. The above are just a few.  

However, since the reasons I support Buhari are too many, I will vote for GEJ, because I believe in his Power Road Map and his understanding that policy groundworks (aka plans) are necessary for eventually lift-off in any project.

Please don't crucify me for my support for Buhari and my VOTE FOR GEJ.

(I hope this doesn't get deleted AGAIN)[/quote]25 REASONS WHY PDP AND ALL ITS CANDIDATES SHOULD BE VOTED OUT

Voting is not a child’s play, it is an action a people do when they willingly surrender the ability to determine the direction and the pace in which the country will go (towards development or damnation) into the hands of one man/people. Apart from being a reflection of our intelligence, it is also the only major opportunity a people have to choose their leader peacefully. Once that is done especially in Africa, we are left with complaining and protests. We are about to put the scepter and the staff in the hands of someone and I think it is an insult for us to vote without a careful and objective thought and how it affects our daily lives.

I have decided not to vote for the PDP in the next elections. They’ve had the opportunity to deliver the dividends of democracy to my nation and her people and they have largely failed. They have continued to over-promise and re-promise the same things without doing anything significant to make the life of the ordinary Nigerian better. For 12 years they have allowed our cousins, friends and neighbours become sacrifices on roads they habitually collect money to repair – ok, they repair it when their close relatives die. They have consciously slaughtered every public infrastructure created to make our lives better only to tell us they will be better when we sell it to them and their cronies. We have empowered them by not voting and they punish us for voting them into power (with our silence) by building an island of prosperity in the quicksand of poverty. Without telling us their ideology they have demonstrated it, they have shown they care more about having power than doing something with it.
In 25 ways PDP won’t have my vote and in 25 ways I will demand we vote not for anything and anyone that represents the same ideology (PDP or not); we must vote and ensure the people we are voting for have the capacity to cause a reversal in our fortunes. Nigeria needs drastic and aggressive reforms and we need leaders with the heart, courage and capacity to do that.

1.Firstly, I gave up long ago about getting President Jonathan to willingly appear for any presidential debate, I still hope he does. In the past 12 years, no PDP presidential aspirant has featured in a presidential debate. After watching Lagos Gubernatorial on Channels TV, I think you should know why …

2.The PDP has demonstrated over time and across situations that they are not interested in solving the Nigerian problem except staying in power… their solution? throwing money at problems

3.In 1999 Petrol was N22 per liter and 12 years after, after billions being pumped into refineries and papers written, the price of petrol per liter is almost competing with that of a liter of bottled water (N65)

4.Though crude oil has witnessed a boom and has sold well above the benchmark price for a better part of the last 12 years, the PDP-controlled government had not been able to address the critical issues of power and poverty

5. In the last 12 years, PDP has mouthed its
commitment to the rule of law on one hand and the certification of illegality on the other e.g. President Jonathan’s South west Campaign Manager (OGD) runs his state without a Legislative arm and his Bauchi counterpart has two deputies, he has made no single statement about this.

6.PDP hasn’t stopped using state resources to harass its political opponents. After clearing allegations on Tinubu, Ribadu and El-Rufai over some time, they have begun to unleash every state parastatal at its disposal to distract these people from the electoral process. See what is happening in Akwa Ibom.

7.Under PDP’s watch in the last 12 years, Education has nose-dived and is collapsing. In all public examinations Nigerian students failed with an average of 92% with the NECO exams having Nigerians having up to 98% failure rate. PDP’s solution - Throw more money at problems again by building one university in each state while the existing ones are barely surviving. Duh?

8.If a list of 100 people were to be compiled, with the names of people that have pauperized Nigeria and reduced the country to a theatre of unending tragicomedy, 80 of the names would probably be PDP top shots. – apologies to Salisu Suleiman

9.Few years ago, webcasts were seen as archetypes of the Middle East. Today Nigerians are whipping up every reason in their minds to maim and fight one another. Our NYSC members posted for national service are being turned into sacrifices to the god of disunity. Insecurity has reached frightening proportions. Yet the Jos they refused to go when people were being slaughtered is the place they thronged to when they needed votes. Security? I score PDP 25%

10. Nigerian presidents have been characterized by the people surrounding them. People said Abacha was a good man who had bad advisers. The difference between Obasanjo’s first and second term ministers and advisers have proved this. I really may not be against a Jonathan as a person, but I wonder the kind of president he will be with the kind of new friends he has (Have you read “My REAL friends and I?)

11. Asking about their plan for the next four years, PDP has said nothing different from what they have been saying. More money, more committees and they smile to the bank

12. Despite admitting they have made income that will make all other African nations grow with envy, Nigerians have continued to groan under the yoke of inconsistent economic policies, lack of electricity and an abysmal results in maternity and mortality rates – Nigerians are dying, PDP is dancing

13. I remember Mallam Muhammadu Buhari for WAI; Abacha for PTDF; Abusauhlami for handing over; IBB for Third Mainland Bridge and Abuja …. The only landmark PDP will have me remember it for is telecommunication…Then they reduced our indebtedness and they’ve got us into debt again.

14. Forget the mouthing of campaign rallies and promises to fight corruption. Corruption rate in1999 was 50% and 95% in 2011. Haven’t the PDP reflected its ideologies in celebrating the ‘achievements’ of an ex-convict? OBJ said he was tricked, what has Mr. President said?

15. Despite huge budgets allocated to the transportation and the awarding and re-awarding of contracts, I still cannot mention a major road in Nigeria that has witnessed a transformation within PDP’s rule in last 12 years. Oh ok, the Sango Bridge in Ogun State – it took them 10 years. But, must some Nigerians die so that others can live?

16. Manufacturers also agree with me, more companies have moved out of Nigeria under PDP’s watch than at any other time. In the textile industry alone, the 129 companies have abandoned factory, infrastructure and disillusioned staff to begin again in neighboring countries. We have been turned into a country that imports everything.

17. Brazil built a power plant of 120,000 MW in 3yrs with a loan which they also paid back in 3yrs. South Africa gave a contract for a 5,000 MW power plant at a cost of just $3b!!! PDP spent $17b in 12yrs yet electricity remains a privilege.

18. The PDP doesn’t believe our political system needs adjustment. OBJ allowed reforms to push his third term agenda, Yar Adua said he was elected to make that decision, and Jonathan said it is 96 years late. Will we continue in this macabre dance? ( apologies to Igodomigodo)

19. While people might say the reason why PDP’s weakness is pronounced is because they are in power, their culture of impunity is unprecedented and they are gradually dragging the judiciary into the fray. Are we jinxed? Cant we just try someone else?

20. While the average Nigerian employee is fighting for the approval of NGN 18,000 as minimum wage. Our House of Assembly men were busy milking the nation. They remain the highest paid employees in the nation (yes also in the world!). Yet, every tenure, the House allocates money for Officers’ quarters only to offer it up for sale to themselves at the tail end of their tenure. The next set of Assembly members come in and the cycle goes on again … presently, official quarters of key officials are up for sale and Mr. President hasn’t said anything

21. While we have recorded successes in terms of reforms within the financial and economic sectors everyone admits it has not translated into economic progress for the average Nigerian. The key issue? Infrastructure. But then PDP’s approach is to award more contracts to cronies? Will this ever work?

22. Of course everything is hitting the roof and income sources are dipping fast; Fertilizer: N1,200/bag in 1999 and N4,800 in 2011; Sugar:N2,500/bag in 1999 and N8,500 in 2011; Cooking Gas:N450 in 1999 and N3,000 in 2011; Rice:N2,500 in 1999 and N9,000 in 2011. Well the people benefiting from the system will never know the difference.

23. In a country where people were complaining and finding difficult to eat, my President expended 17 Billion Naira to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of a nation to which he admitted that the only thing to celebrate was our being together.

24. Of course Jonathan seems like the good guy with all the luck, but then he is learning the ropes fast. The people he has been encouraged to approach for donations don’t give donations, they make investments.

25. Finally I look at the myriad of challenges
and courage it will take to lead Nigeria. I look at our multifaceted challenges and the amount of gusto the next leader will need to have. I look at the multitude of varied interests and opinions that need attention in Nigeria. I look at the contestants and I have decided to do President Jonathan a favour and not vote him into power.
In the last few weeks I have seen people give support because they want an honest man. I have seen the eyes of the okada man brighten with the possibilities of a new Nigeria. I have seen Christians go for meetings in a mosque (and vice versa) for a new system of leadership. I have taken time to be on the streets, I have seen the efforts of someone’s NGN1000 and another’s NGN50 make a difference in our efforts. I have seen the enlightened and the uneducated agree to pull our efforts in the direction we believe in. We can never remain the same again, we have seen the light; we have embraced the new Nigeria from afar. I see it; I smell it, a nation where your diligence makes a difference; a nation of equal opportunities to succeed. A nation we will believe in and not the one we will be leaving; a nation where sound character can stand as legal tender. Between that dream and our present realities are our votes. I have decided to cast mine for the Buhari-Bakare ticket, what about you?

REMEMBER WHAT OBASANJO SAID IN "NOT MY WILL". Obasanjo wrote of Buhari: "Muhammed Buhari as a member of the Supreme Military Council and Head of Petroleum Dept was by nature introvert. But he took any work given to him very seriously. If he failed at whatever he did, it would not be because he did not put in his best. "He was as reliable as he was honest and hardworking". If you believe and hope to see a New Nigeria that works, pass this message on to every one on your contact list. Vote wisely.

The Pastor Tunde Bakare factor marked the turning point for me.

Shey ole fi jega shey wedding planner?, jor!

OAM4J:
hopefully he'll give his support to BB Team.

No,According to Channels Tv,he has urged his supporters to vote for Ibrahim Shekarau.

I had finally met Pastor Tunde Bakare, formally. That is for those who think that we’ve been close all along and I was only promoting the interest of my friend when I wrote some articles, especially the piece titled, “Run Bakare, Run”. A text message from a media colleague had asked if I would be available for a chat with Bakare on Wednesday. I had just concluded an exhausting project and was supposed to be taking a deserved rest that same day which I was reluctant to forfeit, but then, I was overpowered by an acute curiosity to get some insight into what had been happening to the Buhari-Bakare campaign which I had often been accused of promoting. With a newspaper opinion poll suggesting that it was going to be a clean sweep for President Goodluck Jonathan, what are the chances of Buhari-Bakare team that seems like the strongest opposition?

These are bits of my reporter’s diary. We met at Jades Restaurant, at Isaac John Street, Ikeja, with over a dozen editors from different newspapers. Bakare was of course, meeting me for the first time and it was a very warm encounter. Then straight to business.

Only a few months ago, the idea of running for a public office would have been unthinkable to him, Bakare said. That probably informed why he threw a lot of barbs at the presidential contenders in the past, many of which the opposition is hounding him with now. It shows, Bakare said, “that even the best of men are still men at their very best.”

Despite what Bakare describe as “humongous crowds” at their campaign rallies especially in the North, he admits that the Buhari-Bakare campaign still ran on a shoe-string budget. Their budgets for much of the big rallies comprise of money for announcement in Hausa service of BBC radio, renting of public address system and transportation of the campaign team.

There are three things Bakare had vowed that he would not do: one is to borrow money to run the campaign, two is to sell his property to raise fund and three is to take money from anybody that would put a shackle on his hands. If he borrows money to run for public office, it is evidence that he is going there for ulterior motive, not to serve. If he sells his personal properties to run for public office, how does he run his family after the campaign, win or lose?
If the BB campaign is running such a shoe-string budget when their key opponent, the PDP candidate is splurging out billions on campaign, how does the BB campaign even hope to raise logistics and manpower to represent them at the various polling booths—something announcements on Hausa service of BBC radio cannot do for you. You risk raising so much storm and harvesting no votes if you are not represented at the polling booths, I suggested. Not to worry, Bakare assured. The BB campaign is reserving their money for just that purpose.

One thing that appeared certain at the media chat is that Bakare seems drunk on the virtues of his principal and it seems obvious that the two of them enjoy excellent body chemistry. Bakare told us a story. Former President Obasanjo had told Mallam Nasir el-Rufai to convince Buhari to substitute Bakare with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and that if that was done, both he and Babangida would mobilize support for the Buhari campaign.
El-Rufai got across to Bakare to sell the idea. Bakare bought the idea provided it would make Buhari win, insisting that it was his opportunity to escape from public office which he was never too anxious to get involved in the first place.

In turn, Bakare and El-Rufai met Buhari to sell the idea to him. Bakare spoke first. The choice of Okonjo-Iweala, he said, would be a masterstroke because as a woman, it would attract female votes. Since Buhari was one that signed a decree on gender affirmative action nearly three decades ago, this was a golden chance to give it a practical play. Next, Okonjo-Iweala is an economist, a former finance minister—that gives the campaign a strong economic rooting. As a former external affairs minister and now the managing director of World Bank, she has strong international clout. As Delta Igbo, that solves the Igbo question of not being well represented in the current political dispensation. Finally, if the choice would earn the campaign more support and help Buhari to win, that was the main objective, as far as he was concerned. El-Rufai also delivered Obasanjo’s message as passionately as he could and Buhari listened patiently.
“If you have changed your mind about running with me, then tell me,” Buhari finally spoke. “You are the only one that can make me drop you from the campaign if you have changed your mind.”

Turning to El-Rufai, Bakare narrated, Buhari said, “Give my regards to OBJ.”
End of story. Bakare told this story to illustrate that his candidate has a mind of his own. He is not beholden to any godfather—unlike the incumbent president.
Bakare insists that Buhari is a man of profound ideas when you speak to him one-on-one but that he is not media savvy. He tends to freeze out when faced with the media, too concerned about being misrepresented. Perhaps, this accounted for his less than stellar performance at the last presidential debate which most people adjudged to have been won by the ANPP candidate, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau.

Since Bakare’s wife was sitting beside him throughout the over two hours of discussion, I demanded that we hear her speak, in case she ends up being the first or second lady of the nation. In the light of the experience with our current First Lady, we ought to know what we are going in for before voting in any candidate for such exalted office. Well, Bakare argues that for a start, the notion of first lady was unconstitutional and was one of the infractions successive leaders have perpetrated in power which B-B presidency was not going to allow. Even in the church, he never agreed that his wife should play any special role beyond her own calling. If they are elected, Bakare assured, their wives would strictly remain just that—wife of the President or wife of the Vice President, no more. In such capacity, they should minister to the welfare of their husbands and families, no more. No First Lady’s office, note that for the record, in case it happens!

Then came the question: how are fellow church leaders responding to Bakare’s decision to run for public office? Bakare admitted frankly that the responses had been mixed. While some church leaders are supportive, including the powerful Pastor E. A. Adeboye who gave him a go-ahead when he sought his advice, other church leaders think he had derailed. “There are some church leaders who would like to cast out demons of politics from me and return me to the pulpit,” Bakare said.

To him, it showed how far the church has lost touch with reality. Some church leaders feel that the ministers of God are too sacred to get involved in the mundane affairs of humanity beyond regular administration of pious exhortations. Well, Bakare wants to take his model from Jesus Christ who “endured such contradiction of sinners against himself” in order to serve fallen humanity.

Some ministers like the popular evangelical preacher, John Hagee, like to stick their fingers into national affairs, using their pulpit as a platform to chastise erring national leadership or to advance policy options. Hagee’s argument in his book, Day of Deception, is that much of the Old Testament prophets spoke to national leaders and on national issues—that is public policies, including politics. In Nigeria, Tunde Bakare falls into this mold. For those who accuse him and Buhari of rigidity and being very opinionated, Bakare says that he is quite willing to make compromises in matters of politics, but on the issue of public office, he would model himself after Daniel. “In matters that concerns his responsibilities in public office, you will find no fault in him,” he declared. I make these reports because if B-B wins the presidential election, then they should be judged by these commitments.

But some ministers afflicted with tunnel vision are simply outraged that a pastor should get mixed up in politics. Poor, uninformed souls! In my article, Run Bakare, Run, I had dismissed such argument as totally uninformed. I still think so. Come to think of it, believers are described as a kingdom of kings and priests. Over four thousand years ago, a man named Moses who authored the Pentateuch, led about two million people from Egypt for 40 years, in his capacity as a political leader and prophet all rolled into one. Although he had a professional clergy led by his elder brother, Aaron, the day he stayed away from the people for 40 days, Aaron and the people plunged into idolatry—evidence that Aaron needed Moses to function well in his priestly office. If Moses happened today, who knows if some pastors would not have cast stones on him for leaving the call of God to lead people for 40 years?

Ah yes, Bakare is sure that CPC would win the presidency at the first ballot, no run off needed. Isn’t he making a mistake somewhere? He’s ready to bet on it, if anybody is ready to take him on. But who can take on a politician?

Then came the question: how are fellow church leaders responding to Bakare’s decision to run for public office? Bakare admitted frankly that the responses had been mixed. While some church leaders are supportive, including the powerful Pastor E. A. Adeboye who gave him a go-ahead when he sought his advice, other church leaders think he had derailed. “There are some church leaders who would like to cast out demons of politics from me and return me to the pulpit,” Bakare said.

To him, it showed how far the church has lost touch with reality. Some church leaders feel that the ministers of God are too sacred to get involved in the mundane affairs of humanity beyond regular administration of pious exhortations. Well, Bakare wants to take his model from Jesus Christ who “endured such contradiction of sinners against himself” in order to serve fallen humanity.

Some ministers like the popular evangelical preacher, John Hagee, like to stick their fingers into national affairs, using their pulpit as a platform to chastise erring national leadership or to advance policy options. Hagee’s argument in his book, Day of Deception, is that much of the Old Testament prophets spoke to national leaders and on national issues—that is public policies, including politics. In Nigeria, Tunde Bakare falls into this mold. For those who accuse him and Buhari of rigidity and being very opinionated, Bakare says that he is quite willing to make compromises in matters of politics, but on the issue of public office, he would model himself after Daniel. “In matters that concerns his responsibilities in public office, you will find no fault in him,” he declared. I make these reports because if B-B wins the presidential election, then they should be judged by these commitments.

But some ministers afflicted with tunnel vision are simply outraged that a pastor should get mixed up in politics. Poor, uninformed souls! In my article, Run Bakare, Run, I had dismissed such argument as totally uninformed. I still think so. Come to think of it, believers are described as a kingdom of kings and priests. Over four thousand years ago, a man named Moses who authored the Pentateuch, led about two million people from Egypt for 40 years, in his capacity as a political leader and prophet all rolled into one. Although he had a professional clergy led by his elder brother, Aaron, the day he stayed away from the people for 40 days, Aaron and the people plunged into idolatry—evidence that Aaron needed Moses to function well in his priestly office. If Moses happened today, who knows if some pastors would not have cast stones on him for leaving the call of God to lead people for 40 years?
Ah yes, Bakare is sure that CPC would win the presidency at the first ballot, no run off needed. Isn’t he making a mistake somewhere? He’s ready to bet on it, if anybody is ready to take him on. But who can take on a politician?

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The burnt hall belongs to DR AMOS ADAMU, the super corrupt Nigerin representative at FIFA who Nigeria disgraced the other day.

jimmysho:
Dear Egift, pls, be decent in your post, am not supporting BB because in my last post, i wrote about Goodluck Candidature is the best among equals. I did not just wake up from a slumber to post that. it was a calculated attempt because what Giraffe see from afar other animals could not even if they climb a tree. i have been following all the presidential candidates speeches and suppose policies and manifestos. the oppositions only have dossiers  of Nigeria problems but the solutions they have also proffered are grossly inadequate. GEJ is the only candidate that his policy have clear cut direction and his way foward appeal to me. let us go beyond emotion and be scientific in our judgments

Building airports in all the states of the federation and establishing more universities?

These our Nigerian Banks na wa for them oh! We were deceived, at FIRST, to BANK with swindlers who GUARANTEEd us TRUST and FIDELITY. At the same time, these fraudsters promised to take us to the ZENITH of international banking. But what they simply did was to fleece us with a FINBANK code, while they junketed INTERCONTINENTALy in summer and SPRING stacking away DIAMONDs for their wives. They were all UNITED in looting funds and laundering it across the OCEANIC divide.

They wore STANDARD CHARTERED suits and spoke STANBIC grammar. The ECO of their BANKing fraud was so MONUMENTal and reverberated all over the AFRIcan continent. Indeed, before we said PHB, they had ACCESSed us through pretty marketing girls and finished us.

We therefore require the UNITY of Nigerians to fight this UNION of financial fraudsters previously aided and shielded by SOLUDO but now exposed by SANUSI.

Someone was a Minister of Petroleum, Governor, President,Chairman of NNPC and head of PTF yet the only thing you want to pin on him is 53 suitcases. Compare him with someone else who was a lecturer for 12 years, Deputy Gov for 3 years and Governor for a year yet he has over 200 million naira and 5 houses. Please Lord give me the man with 53 suitcases.

@Beaf
"Somebody said $2.8 billion was missing and nobody tried to go and find out how much a barrel of crude was selling then and how much we were producing and what was our budget for those years? If you do it, you will find it impossible for the government to just steal $2.8 billion."

Please I just heard an unconfirmed report that the ballot papers may not bear parties name but ONLY Party logo for he forthcoming elections to be conducted by INEC.

GEJ claims dat because NN24 is foreign-owned, he cannot appear in a debate organized by it, instead he cowardly opts 4 a debate ostensibly organized by BON. If we're 2 accept dis crass logic I ask: who owns Facebook on whose platform GEJ chose 2 declare his intention 2 run 4 office? A foreigner or a local citizen? Why is he on Facebook dat's foreign-owned? [Meanwhile NN24 is owned by one Mr. Anthony Dara; for further proof, watch the clips of the Vice-Presidential Debate, the anchor at the beginning introduced him and he made a brief sppech

Job security is the probabilty that armed robbers will always achieve 100% success rate in their operations and the security agencies will lack the tools to match their level of sophistication.

What does SAI mean,all I know is that it is a Hausa word.

The act of nodding in agreement dogmatically and stupidly with a huge grin e.g. I was dbanjing my boss throughout the meeting.

Of what use is an airport costing billions in a place like Nasarawa which is close to Abuja and it will cost just 5% of the cost of an airport to fix roads to connect Nasarawa and Abuja. We do not even have a national carrier!!! Where are we going? Is this how little GEJ rates the intelligence of Nigerians? Is that what we need now? What about electricity from house to house? What about having a national carrier that can check the exploitation of the foreign airlines. What about good and safe roads (considering the availability of huge deposit of bitumen in Nigeria) from state to state? Let us ask ourselves one question: how many of these can a government achieve in 4 years? It is now obvious that most of these promises are empty and they just want our votes to return to lootocracy (looting in the name of democracy) Please vote out PDP. Those who were crediting GEJ with some iota of integrity should know better now. We know the truth, we want action not vague promises, add your opinion and pass it around to everyone including me. We must use all means to enlighten Nigerians. Its all about our future. It is time to exit these value-eroders!‎​ I'm still in shock to witness what happend on thursday night. I didn't know its as bad as this: we now have a Baba Suwe for a president. The "interview" with DBanj was a complete disgrace and a mucky slap on the faces of Nigerians. I refuse to entrust my future in the hands of the koko people

Newscaster:
A lot of people here have nothing to do in real life, actually, a lot are jobless antelopes coming to Nairaland to see what is the next rumour in town, and see how the elections will go, and indeed vote for their candidates online.

I am imagining post election Nairaland when all these antelopes quiets down after their BB connucation fails. They will be out with bombs and cutlasses burning and fighting. Nairaland will be so silent. Where or what else will they talk about?

Why are so fearfully enamoured and harangued by the BB ticket.Remember there are 18 presidential aspirants and only 1 will be sworn in on May 29 2011 but your bile has been directed only to Buhari.So sad

I am a PHD holder but fraid of debate.Who am I?

I am a PHD holder but run away from debate.Who am I?

NTA Ban: Order sent to news director not to air any public speech of Nigeria’s 1st lady Dame Patience Jonathan. News editors ordered to use “news-reporting voice over" when telecasting events attended by the 1st lady. This order came out of an emergency meeting held in Abuja headed by Mallam Usman Magawata. The first lady has been a subject of parody and fun in Nigeria and social networks.