₦airaland Forum

manny4life: Oh I know that Obi isn't clean, which is why I've been very skeptical about Obi. I've criticized his moral integrity on how he handled state finances. Bottom line is, if Uba wants to come into Anambra politics, NOW IS THE TIME. He has to start speaking out, and start fighting for what's right. When people begin to see the genuineness and his passion, his chips will begin to fall into place. First off, let him resolve his financial mess.

Like I said before, Ifeanyi Uba was smart enough to make billions; whether he ran his business aground is really not the point. I think he made a mistake by joining politics. I've said so ab initio.
Let him learn from his mistakes whichever way the elections go.
I will not rejoice if he wins, and I will not cry if he loses. I am only defending his right to contest as a free citizen of Nigeria and Anambra state.
I do so to ensure that I can contest when I'm ready without anyone saying "look at this Nnewi man wanting to rule us...".
That's all.

manny4life: I got your email, and I see where you're coming from. I will reply back soon.

I'm skeptical of Obi, I've been a fierce critic of Obi and his association with Fidelity bank, but at this time, I kinda see it that there isn't any viable candidate.

1. Obiano is more so a Peter Obi follower, which I've stressed before, it scares me.

2. Uba on the other hand may well have what it takes, but his foundation is rocky... Like I recommended, he needs a strategist. Although I would recommend that now he wants to get into politics, it's time to start lobbying the state house of assembly, mount pressure on them. Cities like Nnewi and Onitsha need their own mayors... That's story for another day.

3. Ngige on the other hand, a very good candidate with a strong potential BUT he fvcked up. He has lots of issues around his head, I would rather vote Uba before I go for this one. His recent behavior and utterances doesn't speak highly of him.

I totally concur with all your points.
Nwanne we are in a DEEP political hole, pushed inside there by Peter Obi. It would take divine help to get us out.

If Obi succeeds in imposing Obiano, what stops Obiano from imposing another lame duck after 8 years(amongst other collateral damages)?
Our people don't see far, that is my fear.

@manny4life
One more point I need to add is that there has been TERRIBLE corruption going on in Obi's government house than most Anambra citizen's know.
I have one example which I shared in the email I sent to council members.

manny4life: Eze, although I do not agree that they are haters, personally I never had issues with him, but his utterance and manifesto was a HUGE turnoff for me. Anambra people are too sophisticated to be governed by someone without vision, he may have the will and desire, the business acumen to manage a large business, but again, he lacks vision. Several factors are mitigating against him: his failed business, his vision less manifesto, no proper grounding of his campaign, and court of public opinion.

Wasn't ifeanyi involved in several scam scandals from Cosmas Maduka to the impersonated chief? Now you have tons of debtors calling on him to pay up, it's no rocket science that people fear he will siphon Anambra treasury without mercy. Brother, let truth be told, Ifeanyi currently lacks the integrity to run for governor, perhaps in 2017, he will be more prepared but for now, he just doesn't get it.

Nwanne I sent an email to all council members on this issue. Please read it.

For the record, I never said that Ifeanyi Uba is the best candidate in the race. I never even said that I will be voting for him (though I joked that I might "hold my nose and vote for him".. ). All I said is that he is free and qualified (going by Nigerian constitution) to CONTEST.
I still stand by that. The Nigerian constitution makes no reference to "integrity" (whatever that means in Nigeria these days, because I bet you that someone will come here to tell me that Peter Obi has more intergrity than Ifeanyi Uba, and I would refuse to accept that) as part of the required qualification criteria. If it did I assure you that Ifeanyi Uba will not be holding Labor Party flag today.

Please don't allow yourself to be sucked in by Biafraqueen's dumbness because she clearly cannot comprehend written English.
I am embarrased that she claims to be from Nnewi.
We have since phased out her type of dumbness through aggressive female education through the years.
I never knew we still have remnants of such in Nnewi (ie assuming she is really from Anaedo).

IGBO-SON:
Just found this.

I think the editors anti-apga credentials are obvious as i'm sure there are better structures than these to show......but suffice it to say that it's unpardonable to have these eyesores in any school in Anambra in this day and age!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfTC4ZIw_V4

I thought that Peter Obis supporters here said that he fixed all the schools.
Apparently Nnewi south schools aren't counted as part of Anambra schools. Laughing...

manny4life: Ifeanyi made a grave mistake in his campaign, he did have a good chance but his utterances such as sending boys to Brazil to watch the cup and helping women shouldn't be the theme of his campaign. For you to gain the trust of the people, you got to earn it first. The man needs to hire a serious campaign manager and strategist, and more importantly, redefine his manifesto because it looks like a circus joke to me. I love poor women and children and will help them as usual but seriously, Anambra need capital development, saying that you will give poor women money money for business makes u look like a joke. The youths will only get jobs or have businesses if the system is there..Social welfare DOES NOT create wealth and that's why he started to fall even before he started his campaign .

I totally agree with the bolded.

I do not agree with those who say he should not contest though. Those people do so mostly out of fear of "Nnewi people"; it has little to do with their suspicion of his competence (though I wouldn't blame them because some so called Nnewi people here in Nairaland has been Uba's greatest haters).
I support his right to contest because it ties to my overall belief that Igbo are one.

If (or when) he loses, he would learn a thing or two and from there move his life forward.
Early enough (around 2011) when I first heard of his interest in this guber seat, I felt he should rather concentrate on his business and grow into another LPO Ojukwu. Bad advisers can be blamed for his choices in the political life, but he was smart enough to grow a multibillion Naira business. I believe he is smart enough to survive in politics.
Far dumber people are warming up to rule us in Anambra state today.

I am a STRONG supporter of No Work No Pay in this case.
Unbridled unionism should be proscribed in Nigeria's university system.
ASUU should be proscribed the same way Egypt proscribed the Moslem Brotherhood and confiscated their assets.
ASUU's assets (whatever is left of it) should be seized, sold, and their proceeds used to pay students some form of bursary as compensation/remediation for breached contract.

Dibiachukwu: SAY NO TO YORUBA PARTY IN IGBOLAND

Dibiachukwu: Deut {7:3} Neither shalt thou
make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give
unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.
{7:4} For they will turn away thy son from following me,
that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the
LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.

MALACHI {3:6} For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons
of Jacob are not consumed.

This son of Ojukwu (from a fula mother), that is campaigning for a party of the yorubas; in Igboland is a perfect example of what our God was saying

My brother but which party is the Igbo party now? Just asking...

As for me the GREATEST CRIME committed by Peter Obi is POLITICAL CORRUPTION which is FAR WORSE THAN ECONOMIC CORRUPTION.

He obviously failed in office (clearly misappropriated state funds as we can now see), schemed to disqualify the most credible APGA candidates namely Soludo for example, and sowed an evil seed of ZONING in Anambra state.

ALL smart Anambra and Igbo sons must reject this scheme, and vote for any other candidate that would make it possible for Peter Obi to face EFCC once he leaves office.

BabaAlabi: I said it before that Igbo people are the cause of their problems. I don't know why majority of Igbo states which have abundant resources are poor,filthy and backward. This man has more than enough properties yet Anambra is still poverty stricken. Just watch how some people will still vote for APGA in this election.

As long as the election is not rigged, then a people deserve the type of government they get. Shi ke nan.

Newsi: Will a judgement like this ever be possible in Nigeria?

Question re-echoed. (Peter Obi of Anambra state on my mind).

Ngwakwe: Do the Patriots work in Aviation Sector?

My brother help me ask o.

remark D: Ezeigbo NL gburu gburu! Nkaa wu anya (gi, eh kwa? lol)!

Nwanne ano m ya. It is only that my heart has been fainting lately since Peter Obi disqualified Soludo and is scheming to impose his stooge on us in Anambra state.

As a TYPICAL IGBO man, the last thing I would ever accept is political corruption (rulership by imposition). It pains me to the bones.
His actions denied us of fair choice, and is rather forcing us to choose from the least qualified candidates. He also sowed an evil seed of division in Anambra state just to cover his corrupt tracks.

Quite sad.

cowleg: To me OBI was a terrible mistake to the people of Anambra state, Peter Obi taught me one thing, Never trust any human being, In 2003 peter obi asked a question , is Anambra cursed or are we the cause?? This question remains unanswered after devouring Anambra state treasury for 7 years.

You captured my sentiments exactly! The man changed the way I think about fellow Igbo...for the worse.
He deflamed my Igbo nationalism.

Abagworo this is one of the few times I have to agree with you on anything. I TOTALLY agree with your assessment of the quality of roads in Nnewi.
The town deserves better...much better. I say this because I know the type of money that is flowing through that town.
A friend of mine just returned from Nnewi and was constantly harping on the fact that Nnewi is now able to host any "returnee" business person or investor. His ONLY low score on the town was ROADS -the type that show that a city is amtitious enough, especially in light of the industries and commerce there.
I was home last year and saw the same roads, didn't want to make an issue of it because I was hoping that Peter Obi would at least hand over to someone AMBITIOUS enough, someone like Soludo.
Now I am no longer approving his performance because he is about to foist another clone of himself for another 8 years.
Nnewi can't wait for that!

Nnewi (like other Anambra towns) deserves better.

presher: ONWA AGULU IS STILL PART OF IGBO LAND CHEAP POLITICAL POINT

But is it the only part?
I wouldn't have minded if they were delivering world class development.
Onwa Anambra at least built world class roads in Idemili LGA.
Can Peter Obi show us the world class roads he built in Agulu, or even Aniocha?
Selfishness has levels, and Obi is the worse of the two.

The answer is NO,APGA is a cabal three persons from Agulu,Agulu uzoigbo;Victor umeh,Agulu-Nnukwu,Peter obi and Nwobu
alor his uncle,Agulu.These are the three persons parrading as APGA.And touting it as igbo party.There must be a limit to deceit.That
deceit has gone on for too long.

Onwa clearly has a point here.
But how did these people reduce APGA to just an Agulu thing? Nna ike gwuru o!
Though Onwa Anambra has his own political k-leg spun by the deportation saga, he spoke the truth here.
The common denominator to both Peter Obi and Onwa is SELFISHNESS, though Onwa is better than Obi in that department.
Let's keep watching their dance of shame (assuming they have any shame left).

barcanista: sir I'm not a FOOL. I know the history of the Ijaw nation. We Ijaws can't allow the past to blind us, we must move forward. Your utterances against the Igbo is uncalled for. I can tell of the relationship between the Ijaws and the Igbos that predate the Civil war.
While Igbos may think that Ijaws are their brothers, I'm yet to see an Igboman that lay claim to Ijawland. Even during the civil war, they never laid claim to any portion.

Please its wrong to deny Igbo support for Jonathan, its very clear to the blind man-ignore some articles in the press.

As for Ojukwu campaigning against GEJ, I didn't read it anywhere, maybe you will help with the link.

@Afam: there were lots of abuse by the Biafran soldiers during the war.

But like you rightly put it, it may be some bad eggs who took pleasure in oppression of others.

My premise is that the bond existing betwEen us and the Igbos predate my own Father, so we need to move ahead.

When people like you show up here to discuss Igbo/Ijaw relationship and history, FAKE Ijaws like "Ijaw-citizen" disappears. Just hang here for a while and engage that guy indeptly on Ijaw issues; you will see that he is anything but Ijaw.
I personally think he is either Yoruba or even Fulani.
He has only ONE interest in EASTERN POLITICS, and that is DIVISION, nothing more.

You talk like a human being with HUMAN SENSE. The so called "Ijaw-citizen" talks like an animal.

IGBO-SON:
^^^I've said it!.....see how these bastards use top of the line contractors and bespoke materials when it comes to building something that affects them directly, but when it's something for the masses they go and cut corners and do the barest minimum they can get away with! The state secretariat for instance.......there's nothing even remotely appealing about that monstrosity of a building: it doesn't look cutting edge like something built in the 21st century; i bet it's got no lifts; and the finishing looks like something real local builders built in a hurry! Any good buildings are normally private or company owned!

lol, you have a solid point. The same mediocre man wants to impose a candidate on us for another 8 years.
Chukwu ju!

INNO18: Nwoke, i duff my hat for you, idi too much nno. Coming from an[b] Osumenyi [/b]lad!

Thank you my brother. You seem to understand the issue well. One of my buddies is from Osumenyi -he is based in Abuja and is doing very well.
Anambra is for all of us.
That is our spirit.

Ok, here is my complete take on Ifeanyi Uba's candidature:

There is an Igbo saying that goes thus "okuko hapuru mma gburu ya, gaa tugobara ite onu" -the chicken left the knife that killed it, but goes to bend its neck (as in melancholy) to the innocent pot that is cooking it!

The real person to blame for Anambra woes today is PETER OBI, not Ifeanyi Uba.

When the rumour was going round (sometime last year) that Peter Obi had promised to ZONE Anambra guber seat to a senatorial zone in Anambra, I was here shouting myself hoarse and warning of the dire consequence of such evil scheme. It is TOTALLY UN-ANAMBRAN.
Anambra used to be called "home for all" -there is a reason for that.
Anambra is the unadulterated spirit of the Igbo nation -a home for all where merit is upheld and promoted. It is our cultural heritage to the Igbo nation as well as the Nigerian nation. It is a spirit that gives honor to whoever worked for it, not whoever the honor is ZONED to. It is what drives the Igbo man to excellence. When we want to honor you, we honor you -usually COLLECTIVELY not by imposition. That is who we are.
And we honor you, not your proxy. We RARELY honor proxies! Ojukwu was given that RARE privilege (honoring Peter Obi, a total stranger at the time) by trusting him and voting for Peter Obi.
Peter Obi is no Ojukwu.

Alas, suddenly Ifeanyi Uba -a man who has worked hard to make something out of his life -is now being told that he is not qualified to seek to serve his people, while another who had not even shown interest in the seat is about to be imposed on the basis of zoning -a totally strange culture to the Igbo nation.

It was right here that a fellow Anambra man warned Nnewi people against "secretly supporting Ifeanyi Uba", or else they would give us (Nnewi people) the Onicha people treatment -they are threatenting to cage us, as if we are not part of Anambra state! So, when did this one start?
Earlier the same group of people accused Nnewi people of trying to dominate Anambra politically as we "dominate economically". And I asked them, when did the Igbo man become so weak that he is now speaking like minority groups? They dodged my question.

Another group accuse Ifeanyi Uba of trying to use Anambra money to build only Nnewi roads. To those I wanted to know where they were when Ngige was using Anambra money to build only roads in Idemili. No answer so far.

For me, Ifeanyi Uba's candidature is a VERY GOOD THING for Anambra and Igboland, because it strikes are the heart of laziness which crept into Igboland in the dead of the night. While Ifeanyi has been busy working his a55 off trying to woo voters and conducting a credible campaign, others are busy calling him names, hoping that their lazy imposed candidate wins.

Whether Ifeanyi wins or not is immaterial to me. His candidature is GREAT for me because it would ensure that when next I roll out my own campaign for the guber seat, it would not be seen as "alu" by my so called brothers, just because Nnewi people "dominate business" (whatever that means!).

Maybe next time a Peter Obi wants to impose a stooge, they would think twice because an Ifeanyi Uba might come from nowhere to give them a real fight. That is the Igboland I love.

biafranqueen: the truth is
a. You are voting for him because Obi pushed out Soludo

Not exactly. I am supporting Soludo and I hope that Ifeanyi Uba wins if Soludo is not my governor. I prefer an economically corrupt person to a POLITICALLY CORRUPT person. The EFCC is there to stop Uba if he messes with my state's money; as I want them to deal with Peter Obi for doing that and wanting to cover it by imposing his stooge.

b. Because he is from our town

Firstly, how old are you? You sound so infantile.
Secondly, are you REALLY from Nnewi because you sound very dumb; Nnewi girls are very smart .
Did you grow up in Nnewi? lol

You have not written one logical statement as to why this man should be our state Governor, all you are speaking of is emotional, cronyism and Mumu mentality. This is such an embarrassment to Igbos so because this man is promoting himself well your impressed. jealousy of Uba how and why a man with a company could not last a decade under his management ? That company would never last with ill gotten gains.
You people should stop dreaming just like in America the elite pick the winner he will not win. When he lose he will mobilize the youth with the last of his money and you will see the real cult master come out when they start rioting and burning every where.

I ask again, HOW OLD ARE YOU ? What do you know about LOGIC? Yes I insist that good ol jealousy is part of why some people in Anambra feel that Uba should not contest, but you wouldn't know that, would you? I shall state one example here later. Meanwhile stop insulting someone who can see poles ahead of you.

Even the Igwe and Obis of his town do not support him, I unfortunately know the wicked men behind him and they will all lose their money investing in this I just laugh 2014 is my blessed year that my state will progress and everyone invested in it thus far will reap the benefits. Keep dreaming that this money miss road well make it to the government house he is doing one good thing all the money he stole and duped the banks is going back into the pockets of the people. I benefited from the 64 million giving to the Awaka church and the money spreading around so let him keep it up I will keep supplying, them

If you swear that Igwe Orizu is not supporting Ifeanyi Uba, you may die, so please don't try it. The Igwe supports ALL Anambra citizens. He is APOLITICAL. Ifeanyi Uba was at his ofala and I still have the video with me. So, please leave the Igwe alone and out of this.
The little obis of other Nnewi clans sectors do not represent Nnewi. They are each entitled to their individual opinions (though I still doubt that any of them would not support Uba). You won't understand because you are a kid.

asha 80: anyone that votes ifeanyi uba is backward thinker simple and short.

The backward thinkers I know are people who want to put a stamp of approval to political corruption, and invidious divisive legacy in Anambra state -arguably the most confident and accomodating Igbo state. If we allow them to succeed, Igboland is in GRAVE DANGER.
We are already divided, yet someone is mindlessly adding to that division just to save his corrupt hide.
Those of you who support this Obiano guy are the biggest threat to Igbo future.
Mark my words.

To think that you have the gumption to call others "backward thinker". lmao.

secretcerish: i will vote ifeanyi uba because;

i dont want peter obi to continue to rule anambra through willie and apga, he is afraid that if another person comes in that all the phony investment he did with anambra funds in his name will leak.

i dont want Ngige because he told us he doesnt want to be controled by chris uba, bu i have watched him being controled by tinubu, on the floor of the senate he follows acn opporsition views even when they are irrational, i dont want apc to get their hands on anambra, ngige should go back and finish the mandate they gave him to senate!

pdp is still bickering and havent provded us with any candidate

soludo and lots of other people who showed interest in apga ticket where shooed off cos obi needs someone he can control.

ifeanyi uba is left following my elimination method, i dont want him initially but given the choices we have presently, i'll vote him!

I was beginning to think that only empty heads pervade Nairaland till I read your BRILLIANT summation.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

slimghost: Onlylies, go and sit down one place.[b] If the yardstick for supporting an empty tout like Ifeany Ubah is because you are from Nnewi then you need to reassess yourself! [/b]No sane true anambrarian would support a man like Ifeanyi Ubah to lead my beloved state. I 'd rather vote Ngige than this criminal!

For the records, MY candidate in this election is SOLUDO. It was Soludo last month, this month, and will remain Soludo on November.
Secondly, even if my yardstick for defending Ifeanyi Uba's candidature is because he is from Nnewi, I AM ENTITLED TO DO THAT. I shall address the mindset behind your accusation later on.
I would rather vote for Ifeanyi Uba than Ngige, and I shall give my reasons later.
Your name calling is infantile and banal. I take it you are a kid and I don't have time for kids in Nairaland.

Ok, let me make out some time to respond to some coconut heads in this thread. I didn't want to be dragged into this further, but I never shy away from a good fight.
So, bring it on!

God please let this be true.
GEJ was losing me lately, but since this news I am heading back to his camp.

since this company is involved in a very critical strategic national development sector, I hope that the engineers were picked BY MERIT not by some stupid quota system. I sincerely hope so!

Nigeria's problem in these types of sectors is not lack of skilled manpower or talent, but the evil of quota system.

HIRE THE BEST NIGERIANS.