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Colo Mentality!

Hidentity:
There is something about actions, they can be chosen. There is something about actions taken, they birth reaction(s). There is something about reactions, they can't be chosen. In a simple language, why we can choose our action, we cannot choose the reaction.

In the history of Nigeria, it is certain that the 2015 General election would not be forgotten in a moment. While this assertion may be bought by every Nigerian, the reason may differ in the opinion of individuals. For the purpose of simplifying this analysis, individuals with a dogged determination to achieve their goals may see it as a year that unrelenting determination paid off for the retired General. For some, it was a year that paved way for the populace to speak through the ballot. In some quarters, it is the year of the emergence of their democratic hero- President Jonathan. For the last, reservations abound. I object to an attempt at making Jonathan a hero for the purpose of a soft landing. I don't know about America, but in Nigeria, no tenant becomes a hero by vacating the apartment at the expiration of his rent. However, it is a sheer waste of emotion to observe a minute of silence for a deceased whose penchant for noise while alive is insatiable.

Personally, I do not have anything against the person of President Jonathan. In fact, I like to see sons and daughters of fishermen, taxi drivers, petty traders and others on that divide of the struggle attaining the incredible heights. Nevertheless, I take offence when attaining that height drives them stupour. I also do not have anything for General Buhari, I only shared the sentiment that things must not continue in the Jonathan's way. I waited for a public event that would demand that I talk about the President of Nigeria for the whole of 2014, but I could not attend any that I was invited for. I was waiting to embarrass President Jonathan because he has embarrassed long-suffering Nigerians and Nigeria. I was waiting to be asked questions like 'who is the President of Nigeria?' or maybe to make a remark about the President of Nigeria. In my crazy moment, I would have replied that Nigeria do not have a President. To be diplomatic, but to the consternation of many, I would have replied that I do not know the President of Nigeria. I could say that anywhere, even on a quiz floor. I know nations with leaders and none is governed like ours. I do not know shadow leaders, I know leaders who are strong-willed to act irrespective of whose ox will be gored.

Like you, a couple of events that made the moment have been archived in a bid to take a hint from life. Beyond the happiness for Jonathan's loss and the fear of Buhari's possible 'tsunamic' approach to corruption, I have picked an event in the whole politicking drama- The Orubebe Saga. It does deserve a second examination after the whole dust has gone down.

Lately, I stopped concerning myself with what people do. I try to understand their reason(s) and purpose(s). In the beauty of the time-honoured aphorism in Yoruba, the myth of the dragonfly dancing on the water surface comes to mind. For the purpose of this forensic work, elder Orubebe is the dragonfly here. It is believed that attempts to allay the fear of stream goers by making the dragonfly vacate was futile. Then, after consulting the oracle, it dawned on the villagers that the dragonfly's dance of humour was not without the motivation of an unrelenting drummer deep down in the stream. In short, elder Orubebe's public display had the blessing of one or two political drummers. The question here- did elder Orubebe pause to consider his status before doing such a dirty act without gloves? I mean this is someone's father. He is someone's husband. He is an elder in a community, this is the 21st century, and we have the media everywhere!

In the execution of his assignment, elder Orubebe made a lot of inflammatory statements. To elder Orubebe, Jega was compromised, he was partial, he was used. All those did not really matter, especially when you are used to the types of statements made by Lagos bus conductors. The most sensitive statement and most crucial moment was when elder Orubebe requested Jega to 'go and reply him (Orubebe) from his office.' Jega could reply Orubebe, but it must not be from his office. Replying from his office would have been the electoral error of the millennium. Here is the reason, there is a possibility that if Jega had left the ICC for his office, the election would have been rendered inconclusive by machineries 'possibly' put in place. By then, Jega would be away from our curious glares. For 'security' purpose, he could have been prevented from continuing the process. In fact, it might take him till today to reply people like elder Orubebe because it is easy to wake a sleeping person but not a person feigning sleep.

Few days later, elder Orubebe discovered the damage his public conduct did to the Orubebe's family. He saw himself being celebrated as the celebrity of official irresponsibility. Then, he issued a statement that could best be described as a campaign after an election. In the statement, elder Orubebe massaged his own tiny ego. He reminded us of his role in the Niger-Delta peace discourse. He told those of us that are not aware, that he is an elder in his church. Then, someone beside me asked 'what more could rebrand elder Orubebe if he could forget his political status and religious one to disrupt a legal process?' For this phase, no matter what the revered elder did, the election saga would always come to mind when the name Orubebe is mentioned. Not many was there when he went to the creek, not many knew him as a minister, not many knew him as an elder in the church, but everybody is aware that he is deft at disrupting due processes and sitting on the floor.

Through Jega, the world has learnt that proper management of people won't always make an angry action trigger an outrageous reaction. For Jega, elder Orubebe's display was an avenue for him to exhibit his classy professorial and professional ethics. Indeed, Jega is an impressive revelation of the 21st century! Jega's composure was epic, it should be made a compulsory course in our educational institution. It made the voice of the town crier merely tangential to the process at hand.

His response was legendary and accurate. I cannot but admit that he is a different breed of Nigerian, far distinct from an ordinary one time-minister struggling for a summary show in the arena of relevance. The name Jega should become a word in every language which could be used to describe an exceptional display of intelligence and composure in the midst of troubles sponsored by the power that be.

Brilliant!

lalasticlala:
Congrats to whoever got her pregnant. He should go get his babies..

Not only ''go get his babies'', he should be manly and sane enough to take care of the mother.

AWESOME!

History will be very kind to Ojukwu despite plunging his race into a war he did not prepare for. The war was forced on him and it became very imperative for him to go to war. After the war, he transformed into a Nigerian democrat and even attempted to rule Nigeria through the ballot. He died a Nigerian statesman and was accorded full Nigerian national funeral.

Now to these comedians shouting Biafra all over the place, definitely, history will be very harsh on them. After over 45 years, there was no preparation, no strategic thought process, no re-orientation for the people. THe best crop of the Igbo people are still scattered all over the country, developing the economy of other regions to the detriment of their ''homeland''. Vast number of the people are not educated, enlightened, cultured (apologies please). Good, they are very industrious, hardworking and ingenious, one would have expected that for a race that is desirous of self rule, their leaders should have invested tremendously on the human assets but the reverse seems to be the case here.

At one time they are scheming and wanting to be captains of Nigerian economy wherever they are in Nigeria except the SE, at another, they are desirous of self rule. What exactly do they want? What is the strategic intent of the Igbo race either within or without Nigeria.

There is absolutely nothing wrong in a people desiring autonomy. But the leaders must be serious minded, focused and visionary. If Ojukwu were to be alive today, I bet he would never support any of these clowns wanting Biafra simply because they had good forty five years to prepare and they did not. If the SE should secede today, they would be the worst of it, the new nation among many woes will be lacking in goodwill from its immediate neighbors and the untold hardship of its nationals in those places can only be better imagined!

jesscaxt:
This whole grail thing is really heartbreaking and sad.
The devil is using its greatest tool DECEPTION in these times. Just so sad.
But as usual he comes like an angel of light using biblical words to buttress these claims.

The bible was so apt about the devil coming as an angel of light in the last days.
They refer to Jesus and His teachings yet they don't make reference to the bible. Hmnnn
I noticed how that question was evaded when someone asked.
It is well o!
May d Lord help us cos even the very elect will fall in the last days. Na dis kain strong strong almost believable "truth" dem dey use deceive, you go fear na!
1 drop of shit in a bucket of absolutely pure water messes d water up and it can't be seen as pure anymore.
Indeed the road to heaven is narrow and to hell is wide.

Abeg reincarnation people abdrushn don reincarnate? If not when he go reincarnate?
Cos I know that's the next thing now, someone wld wake up and claim he's abdrushn reincarnate, then people go rush there and worship him.

All these laws of creation, universe this and that Wetin dem dey use am do?
Seek the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.
The kingdom of God is righteousness peace and joy in the Holy Ghost!
If we seek that, the Holy spirit of God will direct us to God through Jesus and help us to be righteous and accept the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus and every other thing will follow.

How do we seek the kingdom of God?

Genuine repentance
Prayer
Accepting the finished work of Christ on the cross and salvation and confessing it with your mouth. Accepting Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and saviour and studying the word of God which can be found in the Holy bible inspired by God. There is power and life in those words which will change us and bring alive our spirit man and connect it back to God the true vine and we it's branches. The word of God is Jesus.

We shouldn't seek to do good and be good or purify our thoughts by ourselves cos our righteousness is like filthy rags before God. The bible says all our help cometh from the Lord! Halleluyah!
We need help from Him to have a renewed and pure mind which is pleasing and acceptable to Him, we can never achieve that by ourselves. He has provided that Help with His word which renews us as we study with the Holy Spirit.
Self righteousness will take you to hell! Be warned! Using logic to understand and analyse the things of the spirit is laughable especially when you guys tried to analyse the concept of immaculate conception and tried to use science to explain it that a spirit must have slept with Mary to bear the messiah. It is not for us to know how God went about it afterall when he said let there be light and there was light, did He carry matchstick to create the light or did he grab 2 stones n dry grass and rubbed to get light. The pot wan dey use the brain wey potter give am to analyse the ways of the Potter! Mega Uber laughable.
May the Lord help us all.

A confused mind, pharisaical, over-zealous and deluded. The fact that you do not understand and or cannot comprehend the message should not have warranted an attack on it. This thread is not open-ended, it is for those who believes in or want to know about a particular subject-matter, its not an avenue for brandishing the pseud-knowledge of your faith in order to paint it as superior.

You can as well open a thread on your faith and begin your evangelism practice therein and leave this thread to those who believe in it. There is no point for provocation, confrontation and evocation.

Its amazing how some Igbo brothers talk about secession as if its child's play. Obviously, most of the folks here on NL are not the crème de la crème of Ndigbo, their reasoning are too pedestrian and they didn't even know the full import of the SE seceding. One of the simplest thing that would happen should the secession succeed is that all your dream of controlling the economy of Lagos, Abuja, Kano etc will be gone in seconds. You will become foreigners in those places and will first of all relocate to your Biafra and then apply for a visa to come back. Your property may never ever be recovered and then, when the chips are down, you will realized that ''one tree does not make a forest'' You need the Yorubas that you hate so much, you need the Hausas, we all need one another and your leaders will then begin diplomatic maneuvers with your hitherto compatriots. Hmnnnnnnnnnnn, can go on and on.

I only hope that when the time comes, you guys wont be looking for who to blame and or who caused your property to be forfeited, or some other ''stories for the gods''.

AustineE1:
Marilyn Ogar one of the few women i respect so much,she is a professional to the core,a lady par excellence,distinguished her self among her peers,fearless,bold,courageous,determined and ever meticulous in her ways.
For how long are we going to keep bringing down the best minds we have on the altar of politics and naivety.It cost a lot to train a secret service agent to the level she is and at best,she is like a public institution,she is an embodiment of information and her wealth of 'intelligence' will continously be of great importance to Nigeria.....government is continum and GMB needs her and others around.We must learn to appreciate Nigerians especially Nigerian women who have distinguished themselves in their choosen professions,am looking forward to a day when she will be made the director general of ss,it simply means putting round pegs in round holes.

This is a flattery going too far and its most unkind of the op. If anything, Marilyn Ogar is everything a spokesperson of any organisation should not and must not be, not even the spokesperson of a roadside beer parlor talk less of that of a sensitive and prestigious institution like DSS. If some civil/public service people should be prosecuted for their overzealous-ness in the last couple of months, Marily Ogar would be on the front-line.

Roadside journalism at its peak. With the CBN cashless policy, it is impossible for an individual or corporate body to withdraw N10Million cash from a bank account besides, which bank will release N1O MILLION loan in cash and what manner of the faithful will be as dumb as taking such amount to his pastor for blessing, believing the pastor that loan from a bank is ''blood money'' and so should be sanctified. Is it the money that requires blessing or the venture it was meant for.

The reporter should have done a proper investigation to unravel the mysteries before going to press.

sweetgala:
Ojukwu was not cut out for military front line fact, I've read credible accounts that the man was never any where near the front line throughout the three years.

It is known fact, that ojukwu didn't bring enough technocrats to the Aburi accord , and he got a terrible deal, nothing short of "go home disband your militia and that all" no promises no consesions from Nigeria , Biafra was never under attack until they ran through the middle belt , sacked Benin and ore and looted the central depository there . NA then moved to occupy the middle belt and slowly advanced .


It is not my fault the Igbo cowards were given a lesson in diplomacy 101 in 1966 but they surely have not learnt much from that experience if current trends are signals,

You did not mention what Ojukwus legacy is in your life, what impact has he made except for sending your fathers , brothers and uncles unto the end of a NA gun.
"Zik was no different he did nothing with his 6 years , no myth no legend

Perhaps you are right on other positions but on the Aburi, i beg to defer. Many credible sources said otherwise about Ojukwu and his team at Aburi. Ojukwu's team was the better of the two. He was articulate and well prepared for the meeting. He knew what he wanted and he stuck to it unlike the Federal team that history recorded as jokers who were ill-prepared and could not form a reasonable position, agreeing to what they did not understand culminating in Gowon going back on the agreements at Aburi and Ojukwu maintaining that ''On Aburi we stand'' thus adding to our national vocabulary ''on so and so we stand''

ludamix:
Chief Obafemi Awolowo pictured lying in state in 1987, his trademark cap placed on glass casket. Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo, GCFR was a Nigerian nationalist and statesman who played a key role in Nigeria's independence movement, the First and Second Republics and the Civil War.
Some say he died peacefully in his hometown, Ikenne in Ogun state while others argue that the political heavyweight committed suicide after being allegedly betrayed by a loyalist to the military president -(then General Ibrahim Babaginda).
Whatever the controversy may be, the foremost leader undoubtedly contributed to the upliftment and development of Nigeria.



https://mobile.twitter.com/SeeMeSeeNigeria/media/grid?idx=0&tid=594942607949717504

Just hearing for the first time here on Nairaland, about this theory of the supposed controversy surrounding Awo's death and i was wondering what controversy? Awo died in his country home at Ikenne and the only story we got though unconfirmed, was that he tripped in his bathroom while brushing his teeth. So this ''suicide'' angle only rared up in NL and its very amazing to know how some people because of the basest of all bigotic tendencies could propound un-found stories and the feed less discerning of their follower-ship, with fabricated lies all in attempts to bring a race to ridicule.

This very appointment was very instructive on the way our national affairs are being run in the last six years, putting round pegs in square holes. I have read the resume of the Alhaji Sanusi Ado Bayero for the umpteenth time, with due respect, i cannot just reckon with or see how he is qualified by any rational standard to be the Managing Director of an organisation like the Nigerian Port Authority of this century. Chairman perhaps, or non-executive director but Managing Director, no way, only in the Nigeria of GEJ was that possible.

Whatever happened to the many career directors in NPA, men & women who probably have invested a life time in service of the organisation, well grounded and knowledgeable about the operations. Recruiting a Managing Director for an organisation like the NPA should be merit driven rather than political.

gateleo:
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it took exception to some of the terms of reference of the transition committee set up by the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

Minister of National Planning, Dr. Abubakar Sulaiman, disclosed this at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting.
Sulaiman, who is the chairman of the Technical Subcommittee of the outgoing government’s transition committee, said the council warned the incoming government against running a parallel government.
He said President Goodluck Jonathan’s magnanimity should not be taken as a sign or cowardice.

Details later…

http://www.punchng.com/news/fg-warns-buhari-against-running-parallel-government/

Won't be surprised if tomorrow morning Abati came out to issue a statement denying the parallel government allegation saying the Minister was on his own as the president did not say so and did not authorized the minister to issue such statment!

How on earth was it possible for a P.S who should be a seasoned career civil servant at the zenith of his career, who should be well grounded in all laws, norms, traditions, rules, ethos etc of the ministry, how could he unilaterally recall an ambassador without the consent of the president and that of the minister?

Somebody must be the ''shit'' career!

patpaul:
CAN YOU TELL US WHICH ONE WAS FALSE?

1. It was Shagari who in the early eighties expelled Ghanaians from Nigeria not Buhari

2. Fela’s mother died in the aftermath of the raid of Kalakuta in 1978 when Obasanjo was Head of State.

3. Buhari started vying for the presidency in 2003 and not since 1999 as alleged in the documentary.

4. Gloria Okon's matter happened when Babangida was Head of State

Aside these, how much money would you have been offered for you to be a mouth piece for the mockery of the deaths of a man's wife and daughter. For what gain or purpose?

Sunnybobo3:
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed that it has received a petition against the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, as a result of the inciting statement he made against the Igbo people living in Lagos State before the April 11 governorship election.

The international court on Tuesday acknowledged receipt of the petition filed by Dr. Josef Umunnakwe Onoh, son of the former Governor of Enugu State, late Chief C.C Onoh.

The Oba had threatened to throw the Igbo people into the lagoon if they failed to vote for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Akinwumi Ambode.

Onoh threatened to present Oba Akiolu’s inciteful speech before the ICC which he subsequently made real his vow through a petition dated April 21.

Acknowledging receipt of the petition, the ICC Head of Information and Evidence Unit, office of the prosecutor, M.P. Dillon said: “This communication has been duly entered in the communications register of the office.

“We will give consideration to this communication, as appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Rome statute of the International Criminal Court.”

Onoh petitioned the ICC, saying he believed that Oba Akiolu’s threat amounted to a call for violence to be perpetrated against the Igbo people in Lagos in the event that the APC governorship candidate lost the election, which he noted violates Article 20 of the international convention and elimination of all forms of racial discrimination.

“Had the threat been made by any lesser person, we would have dismissed same as ideal threat, but coming from the Oba of Lagos himself, it was a call to arms and an incitement to violence against the Igbo people,” Onoh petitioned.

It will be recalled that it was a similar incitement speech by the Zulu king that caused the ongoing xenophobia rampage in South Africa.


http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/inciting-statement-icc-confirms-receipt-of-petition-against-oba-of-lagos/208067/

After the petition what next? Guess the ICC will dethrone the Oba of Lagos and installed Eze Igbo of Lagos as the only authentic paramount Oba in his stead!

truefact:
Yorubas are visionless. Awolowo never believed in anything that's why he died like nothing. He is coward. He has no choice of his. Zik bring him to nigeria, Gowon kept him in Nigeria even to this days.

Yorubas fight for your own country. ..Nigeria is not a country. ..

It is Yoruba cowardice and timidity that make them want Igbos to remain in Nigeria. Igbos give those cowards a kind of protection and cover from their masters up north. That is why if igbos secede now, yorubas will secede from their Hausa masters.

Yorubas fight for your country. Nigeria is a mere geographical expression. .didn't your hero said that? You lot are lazy cowards with no vision. Your only vision is ND oil

Your hero committed suicide. Your hero is coward who never fight for your freedom. Your hero had no choice of his, remember Zik made him accept nigeria and Gowon made him stay in Nigeria. Your hero believed nothing and die like nothing. ..WHAT A BIG SHAME

Some folks do have 'em!

wristwatch:
The need for financial stability is one of the main key if not the main key to win a lady's heart.

Therefore in a society like ours and perhaps others, the competition to marry rich dudes is increasing day by day due to the current harsh economy.

For instance, guys have u ever wonder why a monkey looking man is married to or dating a beautiful lady while fine boy is being rejected or dumped by ladies? The answer is Money.

However, ladies at the hearing of where some guys work can make them quickly initiate green-light mode for love leading to relationship/marriage because of their earning and these companies are;

Oil and Gas

A guy working with shell, exxonmobile, chevron, schlumberger, etc is a big boy. Guys in this category attract ladies like ant to a sugar source because ladies know their worries for financial help is over.

Blue Chip

FMCG guys especially the sales force team are well paid and looking even much better than those working in AC environment. This category of guys do not only have money but also their mouth is so sweet tongue that ladies find it hard to resist their proposal.

Aviation

If a guy approach a lady and say "My name is Michael, I am a pilot in Etihad airways". Even if the lady is not in the mood to entertain stranger, hearing "Pilot" alone will raise her eyebrow.

Telecommunication

Telecom guys have swags and confidence that can make ladies easily fall for them. Due to the fame in the industry as they sponsor many shows and pay celebrity massive money, the brand name speaks for them and gets ladies attention quickly.

Medical field

Doctors don't look for jobs and are well paid. As a result of this, Ladies accept doctor's proposal and wish to settle on time with them.

Military

Ladies are fun of fronting their boyfriends especially if he is working with Air force and Navy. Ladies love guys on uniform with richly en downed pocket.

Bank

Gradually this is falling out of the favourites but still pay well for employees. Ladies are attracted to guys who walk in banks like GTB, 1st bank, Zenith and few among others. Their good looking and charming smile coupled with their stable financial income is a green light for ladies.

You forgot the following:
Sports
Especially international footballers in the EPL, Laliga, Serie A

Politics
Even if it is the Senior Special Assistant to the Chief Special Adviser to the First Lady

THis confirms that this man is a pathologically useless man, a dumb-ass. Since when has celebrating and dancing over the deaths of a man's wife and daughter the right thing to do by a mass medium. Even in the western world with all the sophistication, there is a limit to which you can hide under freedom of the press to broadcast rubbish, some level of morality still come into play talk-less of in Africa where it is a taboo to use the death of the beloveths of even your worst enemy for commercial gain. Whatever happen to his sense of morality and conscience. Everything should not be about ''money money, money'' no matter how.

And he's talking about due dilligence, no wonder the station is being run like a road-side beer parlor where everything goes and the owner live large at the expense of the bartenders.

But i know with the revolution of March 28, people and organisations like these shall be blown away by the wind of change if not now, then in the nearest future and this has nothing to do with Buhari. Nigeria will never relapse into the pre-May 29, 2015 era, never again!

To further compound the national ridicule, both the Presidency and the Minister of Foreign Affairs denied ever recalling the Nigerian Ambassador to SA making a fall-guy of the PS in the ministry.

How i wish we could actually fast-forward to May 29 today so i can heave a sigh of relief while waving good riddance to bad rubbish of a government!

peppyluv02:
Proudly IGBO......you keep hating...we keep succeeding

I so much love that man in military uniform. His vision, his doggedness, his sagacity, second to none among his contemporary. Like all humans, he erred but he rose above that leaving behind an enduring legacy. A legacy which unfortunately, the ''liliputians'', the ''wannabes'', the ''ignoramuses'' he left behind are rubbishing in the name of Biafra.

The Ikemba was a great Nigerian who was recorded in history as well read, exposed, intelligent and never given to pettiness. To fit into his shoe or want to uphold his legacy, one would need to be at par with some of his traits as identified above or at least be of elevated mind and not the Ariaria trader disposition as being exhibited by some (most) guys here on Nairaland!

Excuzeme:
[b]Unfortunately, "FEAR" is not expressed by timid noise-making on the part of a Nation but by "what you can really do, when 'push' comes to 'shove'.... and on that level, recalling that we even had to launder money to S/Africa through that infamous Ayo Oritsejafor, to get weapons to deal with our own "local insurgency", which the S/African leader "thinly but very sarcastically" made reference to, we are in no position to cause any level of "FEAR" to a country that manufactures weapons, Ammunitions, Warships and attack helicopters"!

Nigeria is only big in "population and size", the much hyped "big in economy" is a fallacy because aside from having a huge population which is "market" for any product, any day, we MANUFACTURE NOTHING and hence cant even take full advantage of our population and size.

As annoyed as l am to say this, it is the bitter truth.
South Africa is really rubbing it in our faces and l hope Buhari will shun any moves from them when the times comes..... but that is all we can do.
we will not get the deserved respect until we put our own house, economy, Electricity and manufacturing base, in order.[/b]

Very much on point. Giant of Africa my foot. South Africans are here investing in the plum sectors of our economy, creating jobs for many of us, whereas, our people travel to South Africa to do menial jobs, petty crimes, creating nuisances etc. Our government often time bring us to ridicule before the South African- the multi million dollar cash that was exported to SA and the dumbest excuse that it was meant for arms through the black market and the tragedy at the Church of All Nations are some of the ways our government ridiculed us.

Tell me who will not float after successfully scamming the biggest Maga that ever liveth!

iiiyyyk:
David Never hated solomon, he has d oppurtunity to kill solomon but he didnt. Aftee solomon's death, he asked if the was any in his famly still leaving and he took solomons only son still living and gave him all he wanted, kept him in his palace for the rest of his life.
Go and read your bible

What version of the Bible are you referring to? Nigerian Standard Version (NIS), Yoruba International Version (YIV) or The Igbo Standard Version (ISV)?

The truer part of the gist ''Metuh will need the training to effectively carry out his new, tough task.'' Opposition job is not the usual PDP's owambe party where oil wells are shared.

The truest part ''... to being able to operate on a lean or zero budget,'' Yes o no more Naira rain. GMB will hardly be anybody's ATM like bros GEJ who was proned to scams from ''gbogbo ero''

ntyce:
This man is a certified criminal, his name is even the surest proof.
No Yoruba true - born bears Buruji Kashamu, Buruji and Kashamu are accolades of a rich man.
His real name is Alhaji Esho Jinadu, biggest drug Lord in Benin Republic.
He ventured into politics to launder his wealth and provide cover for himself.
He doesn't even need to visit the USA, a trip to Walter Carrington@ V.I. will do.

True but you are also wrong, his real name cannot be Esho Jinadu. Esho Jinadu is one of the aliases he used in some of his nefarious activities. Esho Jinadu in Yoruba contemporary folk-lore is a man that is dandy, fashionable and trendy. Perhaps, the real man called Esho Jinadu may have lived in the distant past, distant from the generation of this accused.

Story Story, story!

1. Buruji Kashamu, is that generally Yoruba name or Ijebu name, Ijegba name, Ijegbo name, Ijenupe, Ijekanuri?
2. What is your name at birth as used in your primary school.
3. At what point did your name become Buruji Kashamu.
4. What is the surname of your father, your uncle and siblings.
5. Identify another kinsman from your town/village bearing Kashamu

Answer these correctly and I'd sing ''Story for the Gods'' with you otherwise, just voluntarily resign from the senate and beg Baba for forgiveness.

Talk about inconsistent thought processes talk about this contradictive essay. After the writer developed his case against Obasanjo for most part of the essay, his conclusion simply exonerated Obasanjo of any wrong doing.

''Of course, PDP’s fall from power under the watch of President Jonathan was further helped by the President’s failure to take decisive steps when and where he needed to. This made him subject to blackmail. Jonathan surrounded himself with people who posed as his lovers but were actually deceivers. They took whatever they could from him and abandoned him when he needed them most. Matters were not helped by his sloppy handling of the Boko Haram insurgency, which grew from a small pox on the nose to a plague that wracked the whole nation.

Perhaps, if Jonathan had been a little more in charge and decisive, he would have prevented some of the little problems that ballooned to decide for him only one term in office. But Obasanjo was the headwind that chipped away, unchallenged, at the pedestal of his presidential power.''

Tell me, how can an organisation, political, social, economic or what have you, talk-less of a nation as delicate as Nigeria, survive under a leader who cannot take decisive steps? A leader who surrounded himself with pathological sycophants. A leader who was sloppy in handling a critical security issue. A leader who was not in charge.

angelawoko:
https://blogs.premiumtimesng.com/?p=167322

Of truth x-tray-ed. Deeply articulate. Brilliantly blunt.

He is a miracle working God.......lollllllllll
But na one day go be one day o...

seyiade50:
Okay I will now take you up on the candidates. You were talking about Ambode's experience and performance. Let me ask you what he has achieved exactly and how many he has led before. Please also tell me how much he has done for people outside his family. The fact Jimi has experience with different parties starts to suggest he's not the kind of stooge Ambode is (more like Buhari and Tinubu). Plus, we have just been liberated from pdp's democratic dictatorship in a way and it is now best to keep both parties alive and strong (or APC will just become the next PDP). I would even add thet people of the south-west must try to retain (and even increase) their stakes in PDP, because it is obvious that APC will soon be firmly under the control of the north. Poth parties must stay alive and competitive so that they either are forced to perform better or report the attrocities of the other to us. That I think is best for NIGERIA and all of us.
About the one-branch talk, it is something that can be interpreted in many ways. Such as: he is not crazy about riches (which is quite great); he is not a thief (and so will not embezzle our wealth)... There is absolutely nothing wrong with it, nothing at all. And all the while your Amnode has been 'mis-transferring funds' from govt house (which is what u are calling experience right).
And sorry for my hard words before; no offence intended honestly. Just let us be careful to choose wisely while we have the chance (dogs chance since they can still rig) to regulate these politicians. Soon dey will be above the law and the only thing that can restrain them is competition with and watchful eyes of THEIR PEERS.
No need to pity Tinubu sir for what might soon befall him, especially if he loses Lagos. He has enjoyed life far more than 99 percent of Nigerians to have ever lived .
And finally the situation means that we must look beyond the candidates themselves. If Tinubu, then there is the possibility Buhari's anti-corruption drive will not reach Lagos (even if it is not certain). With PDP in govt, it will definitely reach lagos (a very ggood thing). The PDP would also have enough strength to at least see what the feds are doing and won't be silenced or complicit (something we cannot guarantee with Tinubu). This is what I was talking about in my first post (and why I said shallow).

Oga Quintessential Analyst, how far na?

tonio2:
very Silly analysis!

Of course it should be, superior arguments always sound silly to the ignorant!