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We are asking the Northern leaders to come out and take a strong stand against the BH. Well, it is easy to say since many of you guys do not live in the North cos, if you do, u will understand that they are also affraid of them. Those that came out to take a stand, what protection did the govt. offer them and do you know how many Imam and anti-BH have lost thier lives. In the past few week two prominet emir almost lost thier live to BH while the VP house was not speared. Do you think they (BH) have regards for Sultan, IBB, Buhari an co...

O.D.B.:
The man is spreading hate towards a particular ethnic group.

This is what the Nazis did to the Jews. In Europe he would have been in Jail for Hate-Speech.

This is the true Yoruba nature.

Why do we always play the tribal card when things that boreders on national interest is at hand, Bakare was not spreading hatered when he lead the demonstration that see to GEJ becoming president and you forget that GEJ could not have come close to the seat of power without the help of a Yoruba man. Please address the issue and stop been tribal.

Bakare is first a nigerian before been a pastor and if he is not a man of God, that is between him and his God. But the truth must be told,and if you think he is not telling the truth, please tell me who we should listen to.

The Malcom X of our time.
Please understand that prayer don't answer all things. God will do it is a foolish man prayer, What must i do for God to move should be our concern. Enough of praying it is time to act. Heaven help those who help themself

In the words of Henry Peter Brougham:
“Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive, easy to govern, but impossible to enslave.”

It is a pity that the educated and the so call future leaders of this nation could complain that this write up is too much to read, i thought they say "A reader today, is a leader tomorrow". And with all our education we are still blinded with ethnicity and religion to see the reality that this our ruler has not plan for me or you irrespective of our location or religion difference.Bakare might not be the best but he's telling the bitter truth

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Nice one, u really make my day

Ile-Ife:
Read it in his voice(mind). proud of him and it made my day.

He will forever be the best president nigeria never had.

CONFIDENTIAL

Obafemi Awolowo’s Letter From Prison To Major General Aguiyi Ironsi Pressing For His Release And That Of His Colleagues (Dated 28th March 1966)



The Supreme Commander and Head of the Federal Military Government, Lagos.

Thro: The Director of Prisons, Prisons Headquarters Office, Private Mail Bag 12522, Lagos.

Sir:

PREROGATIVE OF MERCY:
SECTION 101 (1) (a) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATION ACT 1963

1. I am writing this petition for FREE PARDON under Section 101(1) (a) of the Constitution of the Federation Act 1963, on behalf of myself and some of my colleagues whose names are set out in the Annexe hereto.

2. Before I go further, I would like to stress that the reasons which I advance in support of this petition, in my own behalf, basically hold good for my said colleagues. For they share the same political beliefs with me, and have intense and unquenchable loyalty for the ideals espoused by the Party which I have the honour to lead.

3. There are many grounds which could be submitted for your consideration in support of this petition. But I venture to think that SEVEN of them are enough and it is to these that I confine myself.

(a)In the course of my evidence during my trial, I stated that my Party favoured and was actively working for alliance with the N.C.N.C. as a means, among other things, of solving what I described as ‘the problem of Nigeria’, and strengthening the unity of the Federation. In October 1963 (that is about a month after my conviction and while my appeal to the Supreme Court was still pending), a Peace Committee headed by the Chief Justice of the Federation, Sir Adetokunbo Ademola, made overtures to me through my friend Alhaji W. A. Elias to the effect that if I abandoned my intention to enter into alliance with the N.C.N.C. which, according to the Committee, was an Ibo Organisation, and agreed to dissolve the Action Group and, in co-operation with Chief Akintola (now deceased), form an all-embracing Yoruba political party which I would lead and which would go into alliance with the N.P.C., I would be released from prison before the end of that year. I turned down these terms because I was of the considered opinion that their acceptance would further widen and exacerbate inter-tribal differences, and gravely undermine the unity of the Federation. TODAY, THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT, OF WHICH YOU ARE THE HEAD, LEAVES NO ONE IN ANY DOUBT THAT IT STANDS FOR NIGERIAN UNITY. BUT IT MUST BE EMPHASISED, IN THIS CONNECTION, THAT IF I HAD PRIZED MY PERSONAL FREEDOM ABOVE THE UNITY OF NIGERIA, I WOULD HAVE BEEN SET FREE IN 1963. IN THAT EVENT, THIS PETITION WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN NECESSARY, AND THE WORK OF CONSOLIDATING THE UNITY OF THE COUNTRY TO WHICH YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES NOW SET YOUR HANDS MIGHT HAVE BEEN MADE EXTREMELY MORE INTRACTABLE AND IRKSOME. As recently as 20th December, 1965, identical peace terms (the only variant being that the alliance with the N.C.N.C. which was now a reality should be broken) were made to me here, in Calabar Prison, by a delegation representing another Peace Committee headed by the self-same Chief Justice of the Federation and purporting to have the blessing of the Prime Minister, with the unequivocal promise that if I accepted the terms my release would follow almost immediately. I rejected the terms for the reasons which I have outlined above.

(b) One of the monsters which menaced the public life of this country up to 14th January, this year is OPPORTUNISM with its attendant evils of jobbery, venality, corruption, and unabashed self-interest. From all accounts, you are inflexibly resolved to destroy this monster. That was precisely what my colleagues and I had tried to do before we were rendered hors de combat since 29th May, 1962. On two different occasions I was offered, first the post of Deputy Prime Minister (before May 1962), and second that of Deputy Governor-General (in August 1962), if I would agree to fold up the Opposition and join in a National Government. I declined the two offers because they were designed exclusively to gratify my self-interest, with no thought of fostering any political moral principle which could benefit the people of Nigeria. The learned Judge who presided over the Treasonable Felony Trial, commented unfavourably on my non-acceptance of one of these posts and held that my action lent weight to the case of the Prosecution against me. I must say, however, that in all conscience, I felt and still feel that a truly public-spirited person should accept public office not for what he can get for himself — such as the profit and glamour of office — but for the opportunity which it offers him of serving his people to the best of his ability, by promoting their welfare and happiness. To me, the two aforementioned posts were sinecures, and were intended to immobilise my talents and stultify the role of watch-dog which the people of Nigeria looked upon me to play on their behalf, at that juncture in our political evolution.

(c) This leads me to the third ground. From newspaper reports, it would appear that you and your colleagues — like all well-meaning Nigerians are anxious that on the termination of the present military rule, Nigeria should become a flourishing democracy. Now, democracy is a political doctrine which is very intimately dear to my heart.

It was to the end that it might be accepted as a way of life in all parts of the Federation that I campaigned most vigorously and relentlessly in the Northern Provinces of Nigeria, from 1957 to 1962, to the implacable annoyance of some of my political adversaries. It was to the end that this doctrine might survive the severe onslaught of opportunist and mercenary politics that I refused to succumb to the temptation of the National Government. Many views — some of them well-considered and respectable — have been expressed about the value or disvalue of opposition as a feature of public life in a newly emergent African State. Speaking for my party, I submit that the Opposition which I led did, to all intents and purposes, justify its existence and was acclaimed by the masses of our people as essential and indispensable to rapid- national growth.

This was so, because it was unexceptionably constructive. The abrogation of the Anglo-Nigeria Defence Pact was one of the feathers in its cap. Some of the policies which the Government of the day later adopted — such as the creation of a Federal Ministry of Agriculture and the introduction of drastic measures to correct our balance of payments deficit — were among those persistently and constructively urged by the Opposition inside and outside Parliament. The point I wish to emphasise here is that it was not out of spite or hatred for any one that I chose to remain in Opposition instead of joining the much-talked-of National Government. I did so in order to serve our people to the best of my ability in the position in which their votes had placed my Party, and to ensure that the young plant of democracy grows into a sturdy flourishing tree in Nigeria.

(d) Since the declaration of emergency in the Western Region on 29th May,1962, political tension has existed in Western Nigeria. My conviction on 11th September, 1963, together with the surrounding bizarre circumstances, has led not only to the heightening of that tension in Western Nigeria but also to its profuse and irrepressible percolation to the other parts of the Federation. The result is that it can be said, without much fear of contradiction, that today the majority of our people are passionately concerned about and fervently solicitous for the release of myself and my colleagues. The work of reconstruction on which you and your colleagues have embarked demands that all the citizens of Nigeria in their respective callings should give of their maximum best. A state of psychological tension, however much it may be brought under control or repressed, does not and cannot conduce to maximum efficiency. In spite of themselves, people labouring under emotions which this kind of tension automatically generates are bound to make avoidable mistakes which in their turn have adverse effects on national progress. It is, therefore, in the national interest that this tension should be relaxed, if possible, without further delay.

(e) A petition of this kind is, by its very nature, bound to be replete with self-adulation. I hope and trust that, in the circumstances, this is excusable. It is in this hope and trust that I assert that my colleagues and I have the qualifications and capacity to render invaluable services to our people and fatherland. Every day that we spend in prison, therefore, must be regarded as TWENTY-FOUR UNFORGIVING HOURS OF TRULY VALUABLE SERVICES LOST TO OUR YOUNG COUNTRY. Even my most inveterate enemies have given the following testimony about me: ‘AWOLOWO HAS STILL A GREAT DEAL TO GIVE TO THIS COUNTRY.’ No country however advanced and civilized can afford to waste any of its talents, be they ever so small. Nigeria is too young to bury some of her talents as she was compelled to do under the old regime. It is within your power to restore my colleagues and me to a position where our fatherland can again rejoice at the contributions which we are capable of making to its progress, welfare and happiness.

(f) Nigeria is now SIXTY-SIX MONTHS old as an independent State. The final phase in the struggle for Nigeria’s independence was initiated by my Party in the historic Self-Government motion moved by Chief Anthony Enahoro and supported by me on 31st March, 1953. IT SHOULD BE REGARDED AS MORE THAN IRONICAL, AND AS PALPABLY TRAGIC, THAT TWO OF THE ARCHITECTS OF THAT INDEPENDENCE AND, INDEED, THE PACE-SETTERS AND ACCELERATORS OF ITS FINAL PHASE SHOULD BE UNFREE IN A FREE NIGERIA. In precise terms, I have spent FORTY-SIX out of the SIXTY-SIX MONTHS of independence in one form of confinement or another. I happened to know that the leaders of the old civilian regime, in spite of themselves, did not feel quite easy in their conscience about the plight into which they had manoeuvred me in the scheme of things; and I dare to express the hope and belief that you, personally view my present confinement with concern and disapproval.

(g) It is usual — almost invariably the case — on the accession of a revolutionary regime, for political prisoners and, indeed, other prisoners of some note, to be released as a mark of disapproval of some of the doings of the old regime, or in token of the new dawn of freedom which comes in the wake of the new regime. It would be invidious to quote unspecific instances. But in the case of my colleagues and myself, by courageously and adamantly opposing the evils which your regime now denounces in the former civilian administration, I think we are perfectly justified if we expect you to regard us as being in tune with your yearnings and aspirations for Nigeria, and therefore entitled to our personal freedoms under your dispensation.

4. In view of the foregoing reasons which clearly demonstrate:

(i) that I have always and, under trying circumstances, steadfastly and unyieldingly
(a) stood for the UNITY OF NIGERIA,
(b)been opposed to POLITICAL OPPORTUNISM with its attendant evils, (c)fostered the growth of DEMOCRACY in Nigeria;

(ii) that my incarceration:
(a) has led to the heightening of political tension among Nigerians, which tension can only be relaxed by my release, (b)has deprived our fatherland of invaluable services such as we have rendered before, and can still render now and in future, in greater measure; and

(iii) that the evils which my colleagues and I condemned and valiantly refused to compromise with in the old civilian government are what you now quite rightly denounce, and are taking active steps to remove in order to pave the way for national and beneficial reconstruction, I most sincerely appeal to you to be good enough to exercise, in favour of myself and my colleagues, the prerogative of mercy vested in you by Section 10 (I) (i) (a) of the Constitution of the Federation Act 1963, by granting me as well as each of my colleagues A FREE PARDON. If you do, your action will be most warmly, heartily, and popularly applauded at home and abroad, and you will go down to history as soldier, statesmen, and humanitarian.
Yours truly,

OBAFEMI AWOLOWO.

THOSE CONVICTED FOR TREASONABLE FELONY.
1. THOSE STILL SERVING THEIR TERMS
1.Chief Obafemi Awolowo 2.Chief Anthony Enahoro 3.Mr.Lateef K. Jakande 4.Mr.Dapo Omisade 5.Mr.S.A.Onitiri 6.Mr.Gabby Sasore 7.Mr.Sunday Ebietoma 8.Mr.U.I.Nwaobiala

2.THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY SERVED THEIR TERMS.
1.Mr. S.A.Otubanjo 2.Mr.S.J.Umoren 3.Mr.S.Oyesile.

3.THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET BEEN TRIED.
1. Mr.S.G.Ikoku 2.Mr.Ayo Adebanjo 3.Mr.James Aluko

Source: Awolowo, O. (1985). My march through prison. Macmillan Nigeria Publishers.

donblanco: thanks guy,pls can u explain d basis 4 dis trade?

OK,
From 4TF, the first 2 pairs i.e EUR/GBP and USD/JPY have tested the weekly PP with a reversal candel meaning dt price is unable to penetrate dis point. And with a reversal candel on 4tf price will likly take the opposite direction. EUR/JPY is also rejected on the daily PP with price unable to found force to move up. I stickly trade on technical analysis.

Hi all
EUR/Jpy-lower --150min
USD/JPY-lower --150min
EUR/GBP-lower --150min

aguiyi: can anybody here locate a good and very viable trade competition that members here would partake in. lets show the world what we are made of here on Nairaland
a competition that would not require any obligation from the partakers

Yeah, we can take part in next Varengold trading Challenge that will be coming up later thus year. It's the best competition in the industry. Only two of us (Nigeria) make the top 50's in the last edition and am also lokking for to brighter my chances this year. The reward is an AUM (Asset Under Managment) to the turn of $1M. You can read more from thier site.(www.trading-challenge.com)I was ranked 14th in the final:http://www.trading-challenge.com/pdf/Ranking.pdf?1322667081

frenchman2:
hello all,

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Hi, check ur mail.

Kolababa:
You people should keep on abusing yourself while your leaders will keep on wasting, stealing and squandering your collective wealth. Ethnicity will not kill Nigeria, it will only make PDP, ACN and others to wax stronger in their looting business.
Instead of all of us to rise up together and fight these born to loot criminals, you are busy abusing yourself. If a North get power tommorrow, all of you supporting GEJ on ethnic sentiment here will be disappointed to see him dinning and winnig with those northern oligarchy thereby leaving you to languish in poverty inside your creeks. Look at Tinubu, when it comes to his pocket, he will forget anything called Yoruba interest. The negotiation will now be him, his wife senator and his political family alone.
Let us be united against corruption, waste and insecurity irrespective of our ethnic backround to save the future of children. Nigeria can never break, they will prefer to sacrifice you and I for the unity of Nigeria because Nigeria is their pot of soup.
So, give yourself brain o.

True talk

Hello House,
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mhm:
The CU guys built the battery and not the car.

@ Mhm, Please kindly read again,

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@Naijababe
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@Frenchman
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frenchman2:
for those who requested for the ebook, you can check your mail.

Hope una go read am. that book na 672pages oh. Hope the tin no go gather dust for una hard drive.

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mekay:
Some of u just comment without understanding the story line.
Ibori was only given temporary bail because of his health situation. GEJ has no hand in that.

It is an opportunity to jump bail, like what happen to Alams former GEJ boss.

It is sad that our so call future leaders could be condemning a man for calling for a simple debate from his yet to be leaders. Am ashamed and terrify by the kind of future leaders we are breeding. Nigeria youth need to wake up

@Eziachi

If you have a clean consicence, you have nothing to fear in a debate, whether you are an orator or not. The public are not totally silly that they cannot suss out when someone is playing them for a fool.
In Nigeria when a thief is caught, they will not concentrate on this particular thief but will rather be looking whether he is the worst rogue or not and then lose focus on the theif in their grasp. I cant remember the primary between Atiku, IBB and Saraki to use now to deviate attention for a call for a useful debate.


The issue am pointer at is not about the debate because there is nothing wrong about it. I am totally in support of the debate. But my concern over Atiku call for a debate against GEJ is my worry. This is not because am in support of GEJ but rather the circumstances surrounding the debate and the timing. I belief the call for a debate should not be coming from Atiku because, before now we have been witnessing various debate and i thing if the public i.e Nigerians need one, such would have been put together before now.  
"I cant remember the primary between Atiku, IBB and Saraki to use now to deviate attention for a call for a useful debate." I did not mean a debate between the trio here, what am referring to is the circumstance by which he Atiku emerge as the northern candidate and the allegations  surrounding it.

To be honest GEJ should accept the invitation, but looking at the character of the person Atiku and his antecedent and what he is capable of doing, it will be very wrong for GEJ to accept such tricky invitation at this period. This is the same trick he use to sideline IBB and  SARAKi to arrive at Northern candidate or why did he not call for same debate during OBJ as vice president against other VPs or better still against Yardua. The truth is, he new well that GEJ is naive with little experience in office and this is an opportunity to expose all his mistake. Atiku is a political coup plotter and a desperate man. GEJ [list]
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Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State seized the opportunity of a send-off programme for pilgrims to Saudi Arabia in Ibadan, the state capital, to campaign for re-election to office next year.

Over 1,000 of the 1,508 people for the pilgrimage were sponsored by the state government, while the bulk of the rest were sponsored by local government councils in the state. Each pilgrim costs approximately N800, 000 to perform the Hajj this year.
Speaking at the send-off programme held at the Hajj camp, Olodo, Ibadan, Mr. Alao-Akala said if the intending pilgrims could woo 10 voters each to vote for him in the 2011 elections, he would be much closer to victory.

“If these 1,500 and another 1,500 that will be going to Jerusalem bring along 10 each to vote for us, then we will be here again next year to do this kind of programme for another set.

“As you are going to the holy land you will pray. Pray for the peaceful co-existence of the country and that of the state. Pray for us to return to power in the next election and encourage another 10 people to vote for us in the election,” he told the crowd.

He admonished them to be good ambassadors of the state as they perform the hajj, adding that they would not be identified as individuals there, but as members of the state’s contingent.

“Remember the sons of whom you are. When you get there, you are no more on your own. You carry the image of the state. Do not spoil the name of Oyo State. Make sure you don’t engage in any activity that will tarnish the good image of the state,” he counselled.

Stressing the need to delay shopping till few days to departure from Saudi Arabia, the governor reminded them that they would have to visit many places and buying things at the very beginning of the adventure could burden their luggage.

New leader

The governor announced the appointment of the state’s commissioner for commerce and industries, Kola Balogun, as the leader of the contingent.

In his speech, Lukman Busari, the state’s chairman of pilgrim welfare board (muslim wing), praised the governor for trying his best to assist the board in discharging its job effectively.

Mr. Busari said that the first batch of the pilgrims will leave on Tuesday for Lagos, where they would be till the early hour departure to Mecca on Wednesday.

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5631981-146/akala_campaigns_at_hajj_camp.csp

What a way to campaingn, in a state where teachers are on perpetual strike. God de

Long live Akala
Apala sorry Akala for President,

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Mayshowers:
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Hi,
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