₦airaland Forum

~Bluetooth:
What else do you expect when we have Vagabonds In Power and the last time people were blaming Turai for protecting yaradua from the public,i wonder what this padded woman would if she were in Turai's shoe.What has the first lady got to do with the administration of Rivers state ? The woman must be sick

Gbawe:
Even as he was initially unwanted, OBJ consolidated power enough to gain the support of regressive Yoruba elements. If you are then attempting to state that the Yorubas were unanimously behind him in 2003 then you are wrong. Don't forget that the likes of Falana, Fawehinmi, Soyinka et al never became OBJ supporters. It was Gangsters like Adedibu who were solidly behing OBJ. They helped him to rig in ruinous hands everywhere to the chagrin of most Yoruba folks in 2003 ad 2007.

Jonathan will only 'win in the SW region, against better choices , through rigging. When the only Governor performing superlatively in the SW is from the AC Party , while the other Governors are PDP Governors who have run their State into the ground, we are to believe that "Yorubas back Uncle Joe"? Ekiti is a taste of what is to come . The Yorubas are fed up of the PDP period !!! I hope Jonathan does not set Nigeria on fire by letting himself to be used by callous election riggers (OBJ, Anenih, et al) who always 'damn the consequences' of their unjust actions because of the inordinate greed for money and power.

bidemi12:
That is exactly the point. She is is not in a position to "scold" an elected state governor nor have inputs into it's inner workings. The governor is only responsible to the electorate who "voted" him in/who he governs. Our priorities as a nation is warped. if people cannot find anything wrong with this basic atrocity then we are really f.u.cked.

Gbawe:
Correction; it is a Northern tenure for the PDP Party . That arrangement is not binding on the entire Yoruba ethnic group. Don't start insulting Yoruba people because of some article written on fraudulent premises that speaks falsely on behalf of Yoruba people. All these stories of the "backing" Jonathan enjoys are based on the supports of State Governors . With 4 PDP Governors in the SW , all controlled more or less by OBJ , it would seem as if "Yorubas back Uncle Joe" but we will see what will happen when the candidates declare and start campaigning. Don't forget that the Yoruba people [b]unanimously rejected OBJ in 1999 !!! [/b] We remain his biggest ctirc today. He is no hero in our region. How can he be when , with all he has done in the past , he used his last Presidency to leave a legacy of imposing ruinous criminals everywhere?

I believe the Yorubas are ready to defend their votes because the region has particularly suffered from the impositions of OBJ. Jonathan wants to be a PDP President. The PDP has done nada in the SW in terms of Governance. All PDP Governors in the region are extremely poor. How can the Yorubas back Jonathan when all candidates have not declared their intentions and campaigning has not even started? It is articles like these that make me realise that the political establishment in Nigeria is entirely comfortable with rigging. In free and fair elections, PDP Governors in the SW cannot deliver their State for Jonathan especially because those Governors are the epitome of corruption, indolence and misrule.

A popular Nigerian Presidential candidate , planning to depose the PDP, will find it easy to get the region behind him because of how , coupled with a fair degree of political awareness, the Yoruba people are totally fed up of the PDP. It is commonsense that they will listen to voices like those of Governor Fashola and other respected Yoruba leaders. It is only Ekiti-style rigging that will 'win' the SW States for Jonathan.

said the governor should reconsider the way he was going about the demolition. An attempt by Amaechi to explain the situation sent the First Lady boiling.

She shouted at Amaechi: "Listen!, you must listen to me!"

The governor was embarrassed, like a scolded school pupil. The audience hailed Mrs Jonathan, goading the First Lady on.

The President’s wife, however, described land as a serious issue in Okrika and told Amaechi to always avoid "must" when talking about waterfronts’ demolition. The governor never mentioned "waterfronts", but Mrs. Jonathan went on: "I want you to get me clear. I am from here (Okrika). I know the problems of my people. So, I know what I am talking. I do not want us to go into crises. We are preaching peace and we must maintain peace at any time.

"But what I am telling you is that you always say you must demolish. That word ‘must, you use is not good. It is by pleading. You appeal to the owners of the compound, because they will not go into exile. Land is a serious issue."

mikeansy:
I like to think your post is for Gbawe, I have no problem with where he chooses his campaign manager from. Like I said he can pick one from Chad or Niger Republic if he likes. Thats his business.

All I want from Jonathan Lameduck is LEADERSHIP.

EzeUche22:
And we care?
He provides more of the same. The more I hear about this man, the more I dislike him.

EzeUche22:


I see that I am not the only one who thinks this 'south-south' region is complete and utter nonsense.

EzeUche22:
Gbam!

No one listeans when the South-South threatens war, because they would not last a week.

Beaf:
If GEJ's ambition is killed because of the Igbo - Ijo matter, don't be surprised if[b] Pat Utomi's ambition is killed[/b] even before it leaves Delta state. And in Delta state, Ijo's are a minority. Think about it.

The whole ND is for GEJ, including politicians from opposing parties. The Igbo - Ijo matter needs to be resolved amicably, because we all lose; after which the bitterness will be entrenched and expanded to all SS and SE groups. We don't need it.

ziddy:
True, you guys can just forget 2015 if Jonathan becomes President next year.

chiozor:
^^^^^^^ tribal bashers

omenkanwao:
I have always said it that GEJ no matter hw gud he is does not represent the best interest of Ndiigbo come 2015, Supporting IBB or any other northerner is a more verifiable option for we Ndiigbo