₦airaland Forum

olabrad:
If you' call Tinubu intelligent, then it tells a lot about your own level of intelligence.

so you must be so intelligent for your country to be like this for 60 years,you must contribute anything you have to the development of your country and self

olabrad:
During 1999 and 2007, Lagos had the higher number of industries.

Stop covering up for a criminal

i dont know why you are calling an intelligent person a criminal

olabrad:
Still not an excuse to cover up evil.

Not as if Tinubu himself is different from any of the criminals fr9kmthe beginning

you never can tell about any one until there ambitions become fruitful.I believe Nigeria will never be the same again .

olabrad:
Focus on when Tinubu was governor.

Lagos had more industries and companies then. So, upscaling Lagos IGR was no Brainerd.

the most industralized state in the whole of Nigeria that has been contributing to national GDP is ogun state ,many companies in lagos have closed down , dunlop ,michellin ,BATA ,philips electronics , eleganza and the rest closed manufacturing ,so lagos made money on new town development and lands , lamata, lasma ,lawma and the rest .

olabrad:
When what you labour to build is faulty, you repair it and not just keep quiet like you are happy with the fault

in this case its impossible, there as been lack of trust and internal power tussle .you dont look at issues in that way .most of these people are not loyal memebers and just came to benefit from what was built over time.

olabrad:
During the Tinubu ear, was ogun state also the leader?

Don't forget that the focus is on 1999 to 2007

yes the state contributed more in company taxes, exercise duties and many companies moved there due to cheap land and sharing of infrastructure, agbara estate limi2ed has industrial land ,sagamu industrial area ,ibeshe , LNG ,they have many land borders with benin and there customs post there

[quote author=olabrad post=109846449]Then you are not different from any of the criminals if you join them.[/quo

common it common sense ,you can not throw stones on what you have laboured to build just because of few derailed people who do thing irrationally

Sunsets:
I wish I can save you from this primitivity. Ethnic groups don't plan coup. Individuals do - be they Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba or any other group for that matter. Coups are planned by officers who are loyal to themselves. Of course someone may exhibit nepotistic tendency. I hope this saves you.

Benjamin Obi Nwabueze ,do you know him? He planned and drafted and advised on the unitary system , why did he think that way ?it was to conquer every one and centralize government .The system is still here and you can see the advantages to the Hausa Fulani people, all this tells you the plans

Sunsets:
I wish I can save you from this primitivity. Ethnic groups don't plan coup. Individuals do - be they Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba or any other group for that matter. Coups are planned by officers who are loyal to themselves. Of course someone may exhibit nepotistic tendency. I hope this saves you.

kindly read about eyo ita and find out why he left the party that he was a leader

Eyo Ita
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Eyo Ita
Premier of Eastern Region of Nigeria
In office
1951–1953
Succeeded by Nnamdi Azikiwe
Leader of Government Business, Eastern Region of Nigeria
In office
1951–1953
Minister for Natural Resources
Personal details
Born 1903
Creek Town
Died 1972
Political party N.C.N.C
Profession Educationist Politician
Eyo Ita (1903 – 1972)[1] was a Nigerian educationist and politician from Ibeno, in present-day Akwa Ibom, who was the leader of the Eastern Government of Nigeria in 1951. He was one of the earliest Nigerian students who studied in the United States instead of the frequent route of studying in the United Kingdom.[2] He was a deputy national president of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) in the late 1940s and early 1950s.


Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Nigerian nationalism
3 Political career
3.1 National Independence Party
4 References
Early life and education
Ita attended the Presbyterian Hope Waddell Training School in Calabar before pursuing his tertiary education at London University and Columbia University in New York. He stayed in the U.S. for 8 years.

While in Calabar, he was exposed to the teachings of James Aggrey, who pursued academic opportunities for African students in Historical Black Colleges and Universities in America. Calabar became a training ground for some nationalist politicians due to the early site of secondary schools in the city and the influence of people like James Agrrey.

Nigerian nationalism
Ita was a leading Nigerian nationalist during British colonial rule. Upon his return from the United States, he formed the Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) in 1934 and galvanized the Nigerian youths for nationalism. The cannons of the Youth Charter adopted in 1937 centered on nationalism, inter-tribal harmony and a greater tomorrow. The Youth Movement became catalyst for championing Nigeria's independence from Britain. The return of Nnamdi Azikiwe from the United States in 1937 added more prominent Nigerians into the movement.

Political career
In the 1930s, Ita was a member of two movements in West Africa, the Youth movement and the Education movement. He was a member of the former with the establishment of the Nigerian Youth League in Calabar[3] and he also campaigned vigorously for education as a tool of freeing the African mind and soul and liberating it from forces of political repression. He formed the Nigerian Youth Movement in 1934 which rapidly expanded with the addition of Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1938. He later became the proprietor of the West African People's Institute in Calabar. He joined the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) in the 1940s and was elected Vice President after the death of Herbert Macaulay, which saw Nnamdi Azikiwe emerging as the new leader of the party. Eyo Ita left NCNC to form the National Independence Party (NIP), which became one of the five Nigerian political parties that sent representatives to the July 27, 1953 London Conference on Nigerian Constitution.

Some of his mentors were W. E. B. Du Bois and Edward Wilmot Blyden, who were notable Pan-Africanists of their eras.

National Independence Party
In 1946 the Richards Constitution which advanced a regional political framework for the country to enhance regional political and economic autonomy became law. The constitution was made law without the proper consultation of Nigerians, leading to Nnamdi Azikiwe and Eyo Ita opposing the regional political arrangement, while they presented a minority report of a federation of eight states. However, in 1951, the constitution was reviewed with minor changes to the original but opposed by Azikiwe. The major politicians of the time resorted to work within their ethnic and regional base as a foundation to gain political power, this led to regional politics and concentration of power in regional and federal ministers, who were largely nominated by the party and the regional House of Assemblies. In 1951, major elections were held in the Eastern region of Nigeria with Eyo Ita becoming leader of the Eastern government and Azikiwe, leader of opposition in the Western Regional Assembly, a potential obscure position in light of his national repute.[4]

A few federal ministers, however, from the NCNC supported a trial run of the Macpherson Constitution of 1951, in contravention of Azikiwe's view of opposition. The ministers had an ally in Eyo Ita. This led to internal wrangling, and a power struggle began, leading to the exit of some of the ministers and Eyo Ita.[5] The new group later formed the National Independence Party, and Eyo Ita later became a member of the movement for the creation of the Calabar, Ogoja and Rivers State (COR State). He left the movement, however, and re-joined the NCNC in 1956

Sunsets:
I wish I can save you from this primitivity. Ethnic groups don't plan coup. Individuals do - be they Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba or any other group for that matter. Coups are planned by officers who are loyal to themselves. Of course someone may exhibit nepotistic tendency. I hope this saves you.

if you have read Azikiwe speech after the death of Hebert macualy ,you will be able to linke every action and plan to the speech.i can summarize the speech for you ,he said igbos are destined to conquer all other tribes and rule over them , google the speech and read the text. There were events before the coup

Sunsets:
I wish I can save you from this primitivity. Ethnic groups don't plan coup. Individuals do - be they Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba or any other group for that matter. Coups are planned by officers who are loyal to themselves. Of course someone may exhibit nepotistic tendency. I hope this saves you.

in Nigeria ,which ethnic group is more tribal and closed ? i can give you so many instances during the coup if you want ,since you are talking in parables.

2023: Atiku dumps Obi, picks Wike as running mate
…Anyim, Abaribe, others kick against northern presidency

Obinna Nwachukwu
Jan 31, 2022
Atiku Abubakar
Atiku Abubakar, former vice president of Nigeria
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There are indications that the former Vice President and aspirant for the office of the President in the 2023 general election on the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, may have picked Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, as his running mate in place of Peter Obi.

Obi, a former Anambra State governor, and economist was Atiku’s running mate in the 2019 general election. A former banker and technocrat, Obi brought charisma to the 2019 electioneering campaigns with his brilliant knowledge of economic management.


Sources say Atiku’s decision to dump Obi was because he allegedly made little financial contributions to the 2019 campaign purse as well as inability to win his state Anambra and the South East for the party in the presidential election.

“Prior to the 2019 election, Governor Peter Obi didn’t have a strong political structure outside the South East. People just loved him because of his vast knowledge of the economy, winning an election goes beyond all that.

“For instance, since he left office and joined PDP he has not been able to have his nominees win the governorship election in the state. Although he is brilliant and can speak good grammar, interprets the economy very well, winning an election is much more than that. How much did he bring to the table?

“To successfully run an election in this country you need money, connection, strong and vast political structure, etc, and these you find in abundance in Nyesom Wike. He is a good material any day and that’s not the kind of man you leave behind, especially if you want to win election in Nigeria,” according to a source close to the Atiku campaign team.

BusinessDay couldn’t confirm the veracity of the allegations made against Peter Obi as the message sent to his phone number was not responded to as at press time.

But the choice of Wike is already causing ripples within the ranks of the party as many thought Atiku-Peter Obi’s presidential ticket in 2023 would have done the magic, considering their feat in the 2019 general election.

There is also the thinking that rather than lose out completely in 2023, a vice-presidential slot would be better for the Igbos. Those who hold this view allude to Atiku’s promise to rule Nigeria for only one term of four years if elected president in 2023 and facilitate the election of an Igboman as president.

Although it could not be confirmed at press time if the Rivers State governor has accepted the offer, sources close to the party hierarchy told BusinessDay at the weekend that the matter formed part of the discussions at the recent meeting of the PDP governors’ forum hosted by Wike in Port Harcourt.

It was gathered that the governor had used the opportunity to seek the support of his colleagues for the Atiku-Wike 2023 ticket; an issue that many of those in attendance were said to have kicked against, especially on the basis of the common belief in the party that the next president of Nigeria should emanate from the South East.

Weeks before the meeting, Wike had visited some of the PDP governors to personally invite them to the meeting. One of them was the Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, who it was gathered, initially agreed to attend but changed his mind at the last minute. Ikpeazu neither attended nor sent representatives fuelling speculation of a possible rift between him and Wike.

When contacted, an aide to Ikpeazu, who spoke under anonymity, said his boss refused to attend the meeting in Port Harcourt because he did not want to be part of a grand plan to deny the Igbos their right to rule Nigeria.

He said: “My brother, you know my governor, he is one man that strongly believes in the 2023 Igbo presidency, and attending that meeting would mean endorsing a project that would truncate the Igbo collective agenda. Even though Governor Wike personally came to Umuahia to invite him to the meeting, Ikpeazu refused to honour the invitation.

“Thank God my governor listened to wise counsel. If not he would have fallen into a well-designed trap by those who want to kill our common goal.”

Recently in Enugu, leaders of the PDP in the South-East warned the party against zoning the presidency to the north. They insist it was the turn of the South-East to produce the next presidential candidate of the party, stressing that both the south-west and south-south have had their turns.

According to them, the zone deserves to produce the next president because of its people’s “eminent qualifications and overwhelming contributions to the development of all parts of the federation through the years,” adding that zoning the presidential tickets of parties to the Southeast would be “the best way of ensuring that we build a nation that leaves no one or group behind.”

Read also: CRS PDP: Great expectations from the cares of two wise men

Those who spoke include former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim; Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe; former Abia State governor, Theodore Orji; PDP Vice-National Chairman, South-East, Ali Odefa, and former Imo State chairman, National Population Commission, Duru Iheoma.

According to Abaribe, “Igbos have all it takes to rule this country and make it better again, therefore, I encourage all Nigerians to support this noble intention.”

Anyim described the Southeast as a good market for presidential material and sees no reason why any other region would want to rob the Igbos of the chance of producing the next president of Nigeria.

Part of the communique at the end of the meeting read thus: “That the people of the South East have earned the right to occupy the office of President in 2023 on account of their eminent qualifications and overwhelming contributions to the development of all parts of the federation through the years.

“That we appeal to the People’s Democratic Party in particular, to in the interest of equity, justice and harmonious national cohesion to zone their presidential ticket to the Southern zones of the country and the South East in particular.

“We further reiterate that the choice of a Southeast citizen as the presidential candidate of the party in 2023 will guarantee to every Nigerian, a sense of equity, justice, and inclusion in the management of the affairs of the nation. In our view, this is the best way of ensuring that we build a nation that leaves no one or group behind,” the communique stated.

It was jointly signed by Theodore Orji

https://businessday.ng/politics/article/2023-atiku-dumps-obi-picks-wike-as-running-mate/

kettykin:
Dealing in banned substance is far better than killing innocent people and using their body parts for satanic money rituals.
They sold banned substance and not killing their fellow human

Wow!Seems you dont know what you are saying at all.

nairavsdollars:
when was Bode George even there, was he at anytime Lagos governor?

He his talking rubbish and should be ignored,he was a pdp leader southwest ,,he was a former governor ,give him the same opportunity and see how he becomes a beast.He has dictatorial powers .All these lagos elders were greedy unserious,corrupt and selfish and never looked into the future ,that was why the another person took their lunch away.Now they are filled with pains.

kristonium:
In all fairness, the ticket should go to the Southeast.

Let's learn to do things right in this country.

Let's stop robbing unfairness on people's faces!

Haba!

What are your selling points?none

olabrad:
And your dear Tinubu never spoke a word against that. He never opposed anything Buhari did wrong, but tagged along all the way like a condescending glorified zombie.

If you were a politician you will throw your party under the bus abi?diplomacy and patience is the key.

olabrad:
Why did he lie about GCI in his form?

Why did he completely omit his education information in the same form in 2003?

Read his profile ,he didnit lie .

olabrad:
Lie. Lagos is the most industrialised state in Nigeria.

Virtually all the top companies in Nigeria have headquarters in Lagos

You don't need to be a genius to increase Lagos IGR.

The fact that you have to lie to defend this failure puts a question mark on your dignity

Oits cheaper for companies to operate from ogun state than lagos,they pay less taxes in ogun state.

olabrad:
What party plan?

The fact that Tinubu cannot see beyond his nose to know Buhari can only be a failure means that he is far from being a genius you people want to present him as

Devolution of power was neccessary to get result and was in tne party manifesto,but the agenda of the CPC were different from the majority agreements .

olabrad:
Lie. Lagos is the most industrialised state in Nigeria.

Virtually all the top companies in Nigeria have headquarters in Lagos

You don't need to be a genius to increase Lagos IGR.

The fact that you have to lie to defend this failure puts a question mark on your dignity

Kindly update yourself the most industralized state is ogun state .The former finance minister mentioned it and jiu can verify that on BudgetIT

olabrad:
Why did he lie about GCI in his form?

Why did he completely omit his education information in the same form in 2003?

He attended St. John's Primary School, Aroloya, Lagos and Children's Home School in Ibadan, South West of Nigeria. Tinubu then went to the United States in 1975, where he studied first at Richard J. Daley College in Chicago, Illinois, and then at Chicago State University. He graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting

olabrad:
Tinubu used the media to whitewash Sepulchre Buhari.

Political agreements are not documented and signed ,so if your partner does not follow your party plans and agenda ,there is nothing you can do .Buhari should be blamed not tinubu.The name of his group is cpc in the merger.

[quote author=olabrad post=109825036]When I say port, do you think I mean direct income from the ports import duties? The goods brought in from the port, where are they sold mainly? Where do the traders selling those goods paying their taxes to? Is it the FG that earns taxes from the markets where those goods are sold?

Boy, wake up. You don't need to be a genius to increase Lagos State earnings. The port and people are there to naturally earn the money with little effort.[/quot
Which taxes?

VAt is federal government money,40 pecent of all the industries in nigeria are in ogun state axis and the goods end up there as raw materials that are processed into finished goods.custom duties,exercise duties are federal government money.i can list for you the revenue generating agencies .not all you have listed.land use charge is one of it.Building apprivals and buildings including lands etc

olabrad:
So, why did he omit all education qualifications when filling the CF001 Form in 2003?

Form CF001 with which he applied to INEC for 1999 election, was filled by Tinubu himself, not by his friend. So, Tinubu lied about his education.

In this depensation,he graduated and worked with an american company in nigeria and then became a politican he his qualified to contest ,hou only need school leaving certificate and only said you must have attempted it .

olabrad:
Tinubu promoted a man that turned Nigeria to poverty capital of the world.

Tinubu is complicit in buhari's failed leadership. Tinubu is not innocent. He contributes to poverty in Nigeria.

Formed in February 2013, the party is the result of a merger of Nigeria's three biggest opposition parties – the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the new PDP - a faction

olabrad:
So, why did he lie that he was a student of Government College Ibadan? Because he is a criminal by default?

,all this has been settled in 1999.the only problem the was chicago university which was mistakenly written by his friend who made a mistake.he his qualified.

olabrad:
There is nothing special about that. Lagos has the port and the population. Any other person could have done that.

Not as if Tinubu created the money from thin air.

You see why is said you were igbo?the ports belongs to federal and all money made ghere is federal ,it is not state money.Lagosnis 25million people ,he created agencies and the engineered new ways they could make money.it is a new thing in the history of nigeria .tbey all.copy lagos models .

olabrad:
Lolz.

Does he control the DSS, EFCC, Police, court and armed forces?

Did he not change decisions made by osinbajo when he came back from his UK trip where he went to squander public fund on his failing health?

Stop defending criminals and bad leaders. No sensible Yoruba man will do that.

That is buhari ,i dont have any business with buhari,they polluted the party ,and had babaric mindset and were not decent.

olabrad:
Explain the picture below

This iis just a random document ,where is the final judgement .you cannot criminalize people just with eadndom documents.did he jump bail?or was convicted and ran away?

olabrad:
Tinubu promoted a man that turned Nigeria to poverty capital of the world.

Tinubu is complicit in buhari's failed leadership. Tinubu is not innocent. He contributes to poverty in Nigeria.

Then you are being unfair and not a critical thinker,we have many factions in the Apc and they have different idealogies and can see they betrayed him and did not follow his plans .it was a merger of parties and buhari should take the blame personally with his group.