Hypocrites! After denying her Ministerial position

From what I'm seeing, no serious opposition against the governor. Most supporters of Akeredolu have since moved to his side. Power of money

bennybuhari:
To defeat a sitting governor in Nigeria is impossible except there are higher godfathers involved. Sanwo vs Ambode

FG should stop taking advice from these people. They don't mean well for us

One critical truth that a majority of the people may not like to admit is that contrary to insinuations, Nigeria is actually a land of immense opportunities. It's also a land of the free. Indeed!

You just need to juxtapose your facts, albeit objectively, against those places you fancy in other parts of the world and see for yourself what blessings you trample on each day.

In spite of its sprawling shortcomings, this country offers huge opportunities, the type you may not get to experience in several places. It gives so much that its magnanimity also creates monsters, inadvertently.

But because people dwell quite often on the imperfections, they lose sight of the things that Nigeria gets right and based on the mindset created by the former, they judge everything else.

Take stock of the nation’s leadership recruitment at different era - civilian and military - you'd realise that more Nigerians in their prime have had the opportunity to serve than those considered the older generations.

However, because a majority of those in politics hardly boast a second address, many of them tarry long on the scene, and age on the stage to become the much-talked about "older generation". They actually got on that stage in their prime.

The embattled former governor of Kogi State, a young man, who assumed office at 40 and left eight years after, is a total mess - an example of what leadership shouldn't be, not even in a captured colony.

Not only was he reckless in words and in deeds, he was also needlessly haughty. Not one of his colleagues ever spoke well of him. He had an opportunity to retell the Nigerian story from the youth perspective but bundled it, mercilessly.

Mean, brutish and nasty, he ruled over the people of Kogi but didn't serve them as he swore to the oath of office. He ruled each day as though he wasn't ever going to quit. He didn't plan his exit and therefore left nothing to circumspection.

For one, there was nothing to like about him as he refused to live by personal examples. Many people's disdain for him swelled when the PDP woman leader in the state, Salome Abuh, was murdered in the most heinous manner under his reign and during the struggle for his reelection.

Abuh more or less died in vain. While not insinuating he killed the woman, he continued in office as if nothing happened. Apart from the arrest of six by the police, Bello made no effort to get to the root of it, but instead danced on her grave in celebration of his re-election victory. That woman was burnt alive in her house on November 18, 2019.

Bello spent state resources as though they were his personal heritage. He had no respect for processes and procedures. He thought the office of the governor was a license to disrespect people and institutions, age regardless. His position on Covid-19 revealed he was a terrible leader. High-handed and badly mannered, he is currently stewing in his own juice.

For all it is worth, Bello has shown without equivocation that the EFCC allegations against him might be true. Taking flight from the law is the most disingenuous thing anyone could ponder, much less a former governor. He has damaged the possibility of bail if detained because he is arguably now a flight-risk.

Eighty billion naira fraud is criminally unforgivable, coming from a state supposedly in the backwaters. Someone like him should have been eager to face his music. He had a long notice served by the EFCC but he thought he could get round it through brigandage.

Bello should stop running from the law and give himself up. His five minutes are up. It is shocking but disgraceful to imagine that the white lion is after all timid and lily-livered. This hide and seek is evidently an admission of guilt.

The way and manner Bello has made a terrible example of leadership as a young man in power, is how the law should make a very good example of him in this auspicious criminal trial.

Unfortunately, it does seem that the Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, does not understand the reason immunity is extended to him by the constitution. It is not to encourage and shield criminality, but to help him ward off distractions that might line up his path in the discharge of his duty.

Thus, preventing agents of state from discharging their constitutional duty, the same constitution from where he also derives immunity, is not loyalty but sheer criminality. Common sense presupposes that he could use his office to get his forner boss a good lawyer and stand by him all the way.

But with his action a few days ago, Ododo also comes off as yet another error in office, who is using the power derived from the constitution through immunity to undermine the same constitution and project utter criminality.

Above all, the federal government has handled this very well. From the police to the immigration services, the signal of security withdrawal and being watchlisted are timely and spot-on.

What is not acceptable, however, is the idea of using the military to invade a Government House in the bid to arrest him. It's an overkill and not acceptable.

In all, just as Mr. Bello, has been advised by the AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, he should get himself a good lawyer and let the cinema viewing of this epoch trial commence in earnest.

Best of luck!

https://worldviewafrica.com/yahaya-bello-a-load-of-pants/

Yes, may the best person win. Votes must count

Rogues. Because they are also affected. They won't say that if they and their families enjoy free electricity

Where is the Oba?

Even Peter Obi your friend relied on donation. Election no easy

helinues:




So you are waiting for someone to dash you money to contest, it means you won't be different from out current politicians as those who might have dashed you money to contest would demand something more than you can afford

Dash me money to contest nah. U think say politucs na moi-moi

helinues:


Why not start as a councilor from your home state?

If Tinubu appoint me as Minister today, I will perform. The experts and consultants are there. My job is to coordinate them

I support every move by the CBN as long as Naira keeps strengthening against dollar

I really pity Wike. Fubara will crush him within minutes if not for the respect he has for Rivers elders

Wike ntoor!!!

By Olawale Olaleye

The reported decision by the Actors' Guild of Nigeria (AGN) to blacklist Adanma Luke, in view of the recent mishap, is arguably in bad taste. The passing of Junior Pope and others is a major loss to the industry, but it goes without saying that the incident has negatively impacted Adanma, too. Everything she had put into that work is currently in ruins.

Does anyone need to emphasise the fact that she didn't orchestrate this unfortunate occurrence? She hired the boat, but that does not mean she also compromised the safety of people she needed badly.

But above all arguments is the fact that we are first responsible for our safety and security at all times and in every situation. It therefore confounds logic that anyone would get on a boat without a safety jacket.

Let's even admit for argument purposes that the producer tried to compromise in some areas to cut costs. Should anyone stoop to something that visibly threatens their existence? Getting on the boat without a jacket seems like a wilful attempt at suicide. Let's say it the way it is. No excuses will suffice in the estimation of an objective consideration.

In 2008, I traveled to Sudan on the invitation of the Sudanese government. The essence of the trip was to come see the state of the country in spite of the war, which had peaked at the time. They wanted another perspective, albeit objective, to the reportage of the Western media. Therefore, we were to visit just the capital, Khartoum.

After three days in Khartoum, our hosts mooted the idea of visiting South Sudan, one of the war theatres, to corroborate their narrative, but I immediately declined with an emphatic no. They did everything to persuade me, but I refused to yield. They had to call my Lagos office, and my office made them undertake that I'd return to Nigeria safe. It was after this, and a call directly made to me from the office that I embarked on the trip.

Curiously, I was the only one who protested this decision. Journalists from other parts of the world had no problem with the idea. But I knew reporting wars required special training, which I didn't have. Thus, wisdom dictated to me immediately the need to be circumspect.

Indeed, my experience in South Sudan wasn't palatable, but I also saw clear effort on the part of my hosts to make sure we were safe. The sounds of sporadic gunshots couldn't let me sleep all night. But they ensured our safety as promised.

Taking away from this, who gets on a boat without a safety jacket? Did they need the producer on the ground to enforce that before looking out for themselves? Interestingly, new evidence has shown that the crew members were actually provided with life jackets but dumped them to make videos for the "gram".

Other decisions by the AGN to temporarily suspend filming in riverine areas, including honouring the deceased, are good. But to blacklist the producer by asking actors to stay away from her set is unfair and in bad taste. Methinks!

https://worldviewafrica.com/junior-pope-agn-blacklisting-adanma-luke-in-bad-taste/

I give it to Betta Edu

Kalu...always wanting to be the first to condole

You mean they should fix the electricity themselves?

helinues:
And you are still waiting for government after years

Dansaki ehh.

Hope una water never run dry up to a year sha

How come nobody is talking about Band A, B, C or D in UK?

How come they are not talking about 20-24 hours of electricity?

Why is their Minister of Energy not complaining about people leaving their ACs and freezers on?

Can't we learn some lessons from our colonial masters?

Just allow the South-East leave and see real development and economic growth. Igbos are the ones driving Lagos economy

SS777:


Because of Lagos, primitive mindset.

Devil in hu(wo)man form

3-1

This is how to use tax payers money

In a saner clime, Fashola should be behind bars

There was no emergency medical care on the train...terrible

S/he no even get levels

Be deceiving yourself

Igboho suing the most powerful Yoruba man?

Wike ogogoro master

Ever since they mentioned merger, things have gone from bad to worse

Agreed

raumdeuter:
James Ibori