₦airaland Forum

tomakint: Woe betide any Southerner (southwest, southeast and south-south) campaigning for the return of any Funky Mallam (especially from the core North) to rule Nigeria again!

The way things are going, if care is not taken, GEJ might be the last 'President of Nigeria' before Nigeria becomes history like USSR.
No sign yet against this not happening. Seriously wished that GOVT will do something against the breaking or alternatively facilitate an easy, all-inclusive disintegration.

Wole Soyinka and JP Clark, just said exactly what I thought about his death.

Achebe is a legend. Nigeria, in deed has raised a world icon.
'Things fall apart' is a classic. I am so inspired.

El Rufai don kolo ooo! And, he had not visibly condemned BH.
Haba, is GEJ recent blunder now more important than the lives lost?

Another blunder in waiting if this story is true.

This is a key sign of a nation heading to the abyss. What do you think?
My reaction is kind of mixed feelings because the law is applied in lopsided manner in favor of the corrupt govt officials.
We are gradually heading back to the jungle where we come from. Uncivilized society!

This is one killing too many. Since the Federal Govt cannot guarantee anyone's safety in the North, the right thing to do is for the Igbos and other southern Christians to leave the North in droves and head back south. Follow-up to that, let them form militia and kick all the northerners out from their zone. There is no single tribe in Nigeria that has monopoly of violence. If the lessons of 1966 is not learnt then history will repeat itself too soon. Igbos should not be the sacrificial lamb for the evil agenda of the north to be established. Igbos should not weep sympathy but think, look inwards, strategise and take action.BH is not invincible and bomb throwing is not a rocket science. It's more than two years since this evil killings started, and waiting all these long for peace and reasoning to reign on the blood of innocent people already slaughtered, it appears some people are recalcitrant. Sometimes, I query the sanity of the mind of these evil men in the north. By implications, they are bent to bring this nation to its knees, but I wont want that to be on the blood of innocent Igbos and Christians alike. The FG should take decisive action on this sect and silence them forever or we'll all sink.

seniormallam: though I'm working but the pressure is jst too much, pls guys in d house, hw do u cope with such pressure without offending anyone pls, I need to plan for my life too.............I barely save from my pay.

It's your choice of how you want it to be. Do a list and draw a scale of preference with 'yourself' on top of it, by doing that you can fairly live well while taking your relations along otherwise, nothing for you.I am writing based on experience.

There is nothing hidden again about GEJ. He is inept and supposed not to have made himself available for election in the first place.
He never knew what damage he has done by pardoning Alams. He has sacrificed his office to please his former oga. If he was wise, he wouldn't have done it in his mid term. But alas, he lacks No.6.

You can see what a good hospital with good facilities and staff could do - SAVE LIFE.
I wonder what the Nigeria hospitals are doing. If Ngozi Nwosu has remained in Nigeria, only God knows.
Such a terrible system where nothing actually works yet Billions are being budgeted and spent. Oh dear!

This is just the beginning. GEJ doesn't yet know the damage he has done by that blunder.
Let his boys in Nairaland continue ranting. Come 2015, GEJ MUST GO!

I voted him in 2011 and have seriously regretted doing so.
Come 2015, if there is no credible alternative I rather not vote.
Never would I vote someone who is so inept in leadership and lacks good judgement.
A man who doesn't care about the masses and continues to commit blunder. The recent blunder of pardoning Alams is one too many.
I have lost confidence in his ability to lead Nigeria and would privately question his mental balance or is he hypnotized?

Is anything wrong with her stepping out of Keke NAPEP?
Such a warped system with terrible value of living style.

What goes round comes round.
There is always a sacrifice to make to stay on top. The youths should be more careful.
From Michael J, Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston, Majek Fashek, etc, drug is a demon and a killer!

Abati is now totally blind. Darkness all around him.
How can Abati try to defend such an indefensible blunder. What happened to 'I have had enough, and tender your resignation'. Is it when the ship finally sink that you will jump and land into the ocean with no one to rescue you?
This is blunder raised to power three, after the UNILAG/MAULAG blunder.
GEJ is seriously a FAILURE and has not learned to take corrections. Some of his decisions are so laughable and unintelligent.

Honestly,am dumb-founded by that episode of nsdc website.
In a sane clime, he should have apologized to the public and perhaps tender his resignation.
It is also a learning curve for other Nigeria organizations that have failed to live-up to the socio-technological trend of 21st century, not to bring up a less versatile person to face the media. The Nigeria media house is trying so hard to catch up with the rest of the world's topmost media houses and would not spare anyone. You have to be sound and versatile to represent your organization in public forum or media briefing because questions can come from anywhere. And in case you don't know it, humbly say so, by then your organization's image is not utterly dented. But in this NSDC case, one might even question the competence of the top oga. It was a disaster!

Wise Bill Clinton, see this link
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1318811/Clinton-grants-pardon-for-his-drug-offending-brother.html

Billyonaire: Point of correction, You can not go to jail for exercising a constitutional mandate. The Constitution says the President has the Prerogative of mercy to grant state pardon and Amnesty to convicted criminals, rebels, militants, fraudsters, drug pushers etc. Its not just in Nigeria, in fact, I am yet to see a country without that presidential fiat. Bill Clinton granted his brother State Pardon in 2001, he was a convicted Drug Pusher. Let's discuss within the ambience of constitutional Law and keep our morality aside, I am not religious.

Oga, Bill Clinton was a wise man not to exercise such constitutional right just two years into his term because he knew the consequences (backlash from the electorate). The democrats wont even toy with such ideas. He granted his brother state pardon in January 2001 (just as he is clocking 8years in white house). That was his last month in White House. Even though there were criticism that followed but then the Republican (Bush) have already won. Leadership is about wisdom and rightly applying it. Doing the right thing at the wrong time just because it is within your ambit to do so is seriously dangerous. Constitution doesn't win votes but the people.I think it is very un-wise to exercise such constitutional right of pardoning a convicted thief in the middle of your term as president unless there is something else we don't know about how to return to power, than through the peoples vote.

Billyonaire: Well, like I said, Politics is not Religion, so Morality is out of the Equation. If I am President, I will grant my benefactors State Pardon, it might not be right in the eyes of the masses, but thats the least I can do, since the Constitution permits. What ever the Outside world think is of no consequence to us, we are sovereign, we are independent.

You are saying this because as it stands, GEJ and you guys, are basking on taking advantage of the warped Nigerian system.
In a sane world, if you make such attempt as you wrote, you are going to jail straight. Nevertheless, this system must be re-worked to save us from total collapse due to the activities of political and economic predators. We are sovereign but not an island to the rest of the world. Unless, you are telling me that I am already in Zimbabwe where opinions don't count but just be Lukman.

Billyonaire: I beg to disagree, Nigerians I interacted with outside of nairaland are actually very passionate of GEJ, they see the humility in him. They say he has introduced human face to governance. Every one seems to agree that he is not corrupt. I do know for a fact, that he will return to Aso Rock again come 2015. The opposition has so far proven to be not ready for winning ways judging from their ignorance to even register a party before gallivanting, now some boys somewhere have laid claim to the APC acronym while they play blame game. As for me, I am not ready to vote for confused for any confused Party.

I am not sure how you did your interactions but believe me it has not been the best of times for Nigerians in the past thirteen years and the last two-to-five years is better described as confusing. From go-slow to abrupt stop and now round-and-round the circle, we have not moved at all for a while. I voted GEJ on the basis that he is slightly young, less involved in die-hard politics and has been thrown up by providence, but now I know how terribly wrong I was. It was a mistake that I have learnt my lesson and would not want to repeat. If other Nigerians can also look beyond the peripherals and dig deep into who will lead us, then GEJ should by now be trying all sorts to win our hearts. But the way it appears now, he is more concerned about the so-called power brokers like Alams. Time is changing and is changing fast. There will be surprises. Nothing is cast yet on gold.

Billyonaire: Truth about Alams problem is, he was just a victim of OBJ's bullying. Do you know Alams is a retired military officer ? He went against OBJ and alligned with OBJ's opposition. He was simply a scapegoat, Mike Adenuga was lucky to run away to London then. Orji Uzor Kalu's Slok Air was banned from our Airspace in Nigeria. Tinubu's Lagos Federal allowance was stopped for over a year. We tend to forget these things. Alam was not innocent but he was a victim of a Bullying OBJ then.

May be in political parlance there exist such bullying, but there is no excuse for being caught in GB laundering money and jumping bail in the capacity of a Nigerian executive Governor. What do you think will be the perception of the world about the rest of us. Alams, Dariye, Ibori et'al cases are real criminal cases but could easily be buried as political bullying and/or even be painted with tribal coloration as persecution, only when the plot fails. We can't continue like this because it will NOT work. It is failure certified. I am thinking...if I should jump bus now or remain to repair this failed system. I choose the later.

Billyonaire: And talking about costing his Presidency, not at all. He is already President and its not an not an impeachable offense, (not even an offense) to grant State Pardon. If you are talking about 2015 ? Hmmnn,...I am yet to see a viable opposition. Last I checked, All Pogressivess Congress is still battling registration ratification and it seems to me, its a still birth.

Oga, nothing is cast on gold. History has taught us a lot about power - that it is transient.
Not even Hitler's of this world and Abacha survived it.
He is doing a lot of permutations & combinations to make him sail through coming 2015 but I am not sure GEJ presidency will go beyond 2015.
If it does happens, then it probably could be that he has retraced his steps or we are the ones that are wrong and/or we are hypnotized.

Billyonaire: Yes, he, as President is mandated to grant State Pardon to anyone, even if he chose to grant Boko Haram leader, that's his official fiat. Not even the Senate can question that, cos it is his constitutional mandate.

Agreed about such right to the president, however he should also know that the people can [b]disagree [/b]when such right is mis-applied.
It is not about his right to pardon but the reactions that followed. We are not under a monarchy but a government by the people.
Pardoning a celebrated, world renowned and convicted thief, as an act in exercising a constitutional right, is to me very un-wise.

Billyonaire: Granting Alam State Pardon is for Glory of Nigeria and Nigerians, this may sound controversial but if you come from NDelta, you will know that Alam's boys control the creeks, if you hurt Alamco, the Oil companies will suffer and Nigeria as a country will lose money and not have cash to even execute budget, the economy will suffer and collapse. Granting Alams State Pardon means stability of the creeks, do not think that US can help calm the water ways, infact America will readily exchange oil at cheap for arms to the Boys. Do you really want to know where the arms in NDelta came from ? There are certain things that should be kept secret. Presidency is a tough call. Sometimes God uses the Devil to glory himself.

UNBELIEVABLE!!! WHAT?

Billyonaire: There is no provision for the voice of the people when it comes to state pardon and amnesty, it is the President's decision, he decides who to grant this State Pardon. Leadership is a tough call. Alam is GEJ's benefactor, and it is only natural to for him to do that. I quite agree, without Alams fall, GEJ wouldnt have been President, there is no greater way to show appreciation. Put yourself in his shoes for once.

Honestly I am deeply worried if it has turn to this. By implication, this means that other convicts should be pardoned in one way or the other.

But mark me, not matter how constitutional it might appear to be, it is very unpopular (just like UNILAG/MAULAG blunder) and might cost him the presidency.
This is a very bitter truth and you guys should brace for it.

He has given the clear signal that he can't fight corruption and I will urge patriotic Nigerians to read between the lines.

If I were him, I would not have towed that path of ignominy by sacrificing the office of presidency just to rehabilitate my benefactor. It doesn't make sense to me. Am I dreaming? Are we in different planet or era? Pinching myself... and shouting NO, this is 21st century. It is a blunder too many.

Billyonaire: There is no provision for the voice of the people when it comes to state pardon and amnesty, it is the President's decision, he decides who to grant this State Pardon. Leadership is a tough call. Alam is GEJ's benefactor, and it is only natural to for him to do that. I quite agree, without Alams fall, GEJ wouldnt have been President, there is no greater way to show appreciation. Put yourself in his shoes for once.

Honestly I am deeply worried if it has turn to this. By implication, this means that other convicts should be pardoned in one way or the other.

But mark me, not matter how constitutional it might appear to be, it is very unpopular (just like UNILAG/MAULAG blunder) and might cost him the presidency.
This is a very bitter truth and you guys should brace for it.

He has given the clear signal that he can't fight corruption and I will urge patriotic Nigerians to read between the lines.

If I were him, I would not have towed that path of ignominy by sacrificing the office of presidency just to rehabilitate my benefactor. It doesn't make sense to me. Am I dreaming? Are we in different planet or era? Pinching myself... and shouting NO, this is 21st century. It is a blunder too many.

Billyonaire: GEJ is mandated to grant State Pardon, if he chose Alam as the benefactor then it is not questionable by anyone, he is the President, and our rants cant change anything cos he is within his constitutional mandate. He is the President not me, not you, If I am there, I will Pardon my friends no matter their crime. Its that simple.

As simple as that may sound and harmless to you, for me it is one of the un-wisest decision a civilian President have ever made in the history of Nigeria.
Always remember that the president is 'president of the people' and therefore should try and listen to the voice of the people. No matter how established and powerful he might think he is, nothing is cast on gold. Powers is transient but good leadership is like a spring. it never dries even long after the person is gone.

I don't know how close you are to them in corridor of power, but do try and feed him or whoever you work for with wise counsels rather than defending the indefensible.Otherwise your 'venture' in Nairaland would not be of any positive benefit.

Billyonaire: Is what the President did, against the Constitution ? The simple answer is 'No!', I have no intention of making people fear me, no far from it, instead I am learning from all and sundry and I make sure I am guided by Constitution but not the religious books. Many of you think Politics is religion, where saints and perfection is order of the day. Politics is not an emotional affair, and its guided by the constitution and not Holy Grails. Listen, I am here on Nairaland cos I am testing the waters, and I am going for the Senate soon, so do not be bothered about how relevant I am here on Nairaland, my constituency is all I need.

Hiding under the constitution to score cheap political goal at the detriment of what is morally sound is like a Doctor committing murder by his carelessness in the course of exercising his professional duty but is not liable because he is licensed to kill according to the medical terms & contracts. Politics is not religion I know, but politics doesn't exist without people. Like stock market, it is dynamic and people can be swayed by such an unwise decision of Jonathan to revolt. Also know that people cannot be deceived all-the-time. Why is Jonathan giving us such an impression of a man that is jittery and afraid.

For your senatorial ambition, I don't think there is any problem only that it cannot be on the back of the electorate but on the back of the people that you work for. That should not bother me because you'll only represent your senatorial zone. However, for a President of Nigeria who is representing me, to be setting us backward with such a stupid pardon under the cover of the constitution is really disgusting for this 21st century.

Billyonaire: State Pardon is Constitutional, its a prerogative of mercy enshrined in the constitution, even Governors go to Prison once in a year to free some inmates no matter the crime. GEJ is exercising his Constitutional mandate, so you are just an ignorant person that needs schooling about constitution, I can bet you do not own a copy, but I do.

Billyonaire, I have known you in Nairaland as someone that jumps on anything just to be relevant and feared, but most time you hardly make sense.
If Jonathan is your blood brother, I guess you'll not have advised him to commit such a blunder in the name of political correctness or as you say 'exercising his Constitutional mandate'. A President with PhD,to me should be wise and smart and be trusted to a certain threshold. Jonathan to me, is not a man of himself and has been making gross and serious errors. Anyway, it's only in a nation like Nigeria that a president with such a low IQ will be tossing and turning us around and we'll keep quite. And when a little view like mine is made, people like Billyonaire will class you as ignorant. Sometimes, I wonder what kind of thing they give you guys to kill any voice of reasoning.

President Jonathan is a disgrace to the nation and should never, ever be trusted.
In my wildest dream, I never thought such thing (pardon) will happen. For once, I am seeing a PhD holder that lack common sense!
How on earth did he do such an unthinkable just to satiate his personal desire or what?I don't get it. Hope he is normal or is he remotely controlled?
Oh dear!!!

The crayfish in that picture contains 6 and half custard bucket when pressed

It cost 10k, while each custard bucket cost 1650 naira.


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