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PoliticsRe: The Brain Box Of Nigeria: Anambra Or Ekiti? by Onlytruth(m): 4:56pm On Oct 19, 2010
I've been laughing my head off reading through this thread.  grin grin

Don't worry Beaf, Delta state is not far behind.  cool

I'll ask my folks in Nnewi to conduct a survey on human resources (from professors to businessmen to politicians), banks, buildings, schools (primary, secondary and tertiary) and industries (light, medium and heavy).

We may beat Ekiti sef. lmao!  grin
PoliticsRe: Anambra Is The Brain Box Of Nigeria-jonathan by Onlytruth(m): 6:11am On Oct 19, 2010
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Too moronic to claim to be called a Lagosian, but too wretched to live in it. Most of these down trodden spare parts dealers in Alaba drive better cars and live in better houses and neighborhoods than you. If I had to choose between living in Epe as a Lagosian and  living in Alaba as a non-Lagosian, I would  choose Alaba any day.
The biggest irony is that most of these Alaba boys have super decent houses (homes really) in the east.
Lagos will end up being a "market" for Anambra and Igbo boys while "home" will be built in the East.
We hustle in Lagos, and "eat" in the East. lmao!

If you need a rope, I'd be happy to "donate" one.
PoliticsRe: Anambra Is The Brain Box Of Nigeria-jonathan by Onlytruth(m): 6:05am On Oct 19, 2010
I have a real bad news for the Babapupas of nairaland.

Anambra state is only warming up!

Okay, jump into that well.  cool cool
PoliticsRe: Jonathan Takes Over From Ojukwu As Eze Ndi Ibo Gburugburu by Onlytruth(m): 9:30pm On Oct 17, 2010
Akin-Egba:
Hahaha! Some Ibo names sef! From gburugburu  to chinaemeze. Whats all these jaw-breaking mumbo jumbo names all about?
Chinaemeze simply means "only God crowns a king".
PoliticsRe: South-East PDP To Endorse Jonathan Today by Onlytruth(op): 7:45am On Oct 17, 2010
So the Ohanaeze endorsement is very real.
PoliticsSouth-East PDP To Endorse Jonathan Today by Onlytruth(op): 7:42am On Oct 17, 2010
[size=16pt]South-East PDP to endorse Jonathan today[/size]

By CLIFFORD NDUJIHE

Barring last-minute manoeuvres, the South-East Zone of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is expected to endorse President Goodluck Jonathan to fly the party’s flag at the 2011 presidential polls, today.

This is one of the issues slated for discussion by the South-East PDP at Nike Lake Hotel, Enugu, according to sources. Other matters include how to improve the fortunes of the PDP in the zone in the forthcoming polls and the current wave of kidnapping in the zone among others.

The endorsement is expected to be the icing on the cake of President Jonathan’s ambition.

The South-West PDP and Governors of the South-East recently endorsed Jonathan for the plum job. The Igbo apex socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday endorsed Jonathan.

In a four-paragraph statement, President General of the group, Amb. Ralph Uwechue, Ohanaeze noted that Nigeria became independent on the basis of a tripod – North, West and East, which has metamorphosed into six geo-political zones and opposed power rotation on the basis of North and South. It said power should rotated among the six geo-political zones with the South-East having it after the South-South, in an unbroken succession.

‘Ohanaeze Ndigbo firmly believes in the reality and absolute equality of the six zones and holds the view that the topmost executive office in the land – Prime Minister or President, which has eluded the two geo-political zones of South-South and South-East since the birth of our nation half a century ago, should now go to them in turn in unbroken succession as a matter of national priority, before any other zone can justly claim the right to a second or even third turn. In line with this position, taken after wide consultation over several months, among Igbo people at home and abroad, Ohanaeze Ndigbo confidently urges the Igbo Nation to support en masse a credible new generation presidential candidate that has emerged from the South-South geo-political zone, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan,’ Uwechue said.

Expected at the South-East gathering fixed for 3 p.m, according to a statement by Chief Olisa Metuh (national vice chairman, South-East) are PDP National Chairman, Okwesilieze Nwodo and Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. Others include Chief Whip of the House of Representative, Zonal Working Committee members, Board of Trustees members, present and past governors/deputy governors who are still in PDP, present and past National Assembly members that are still in the party, present and past ministers, present and past speakers and deputy speakers of state Houses of Assembly and present and past state chairmen of the party.

Some of those expected at the meeting were in the entourage of President Jonathan yesterday as he toured the zone.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/10/south-east-pdp-to-endorse-jonathan-today/
PoliticsRe: 2011: Ohanaeze Backs Jonathan by Onlytruth(m): 2:30am On Oct 17, 2010
wesley80:
Of course i can live unmasking you. And u wish i was logging out to avoid an oscillating apprentice wannabe political analyst like you!
Whatever cooks your soup dude!

@Topic

I personally noticed that this Ohanaeze endorsement did not go down well with certain folks. . One of them glibly quipped "kini big deal".  sad

C'mon guys, don't commit suicide.   cool

As for me, any arrangement that brings federal presence (including presidency) to the East is good enough for me.

Everything else takes the back seat until we (south south/East) have enjoyed 16 years of presidential power.  cool cool cool

Now dodge! here they come!   grin grin rotfl! grin
PoliticsRe: 2011: Ohanaeze Backs Jonathan by Onlytruth(m): 10:37pm On Oct 16, 2010
wesley80:
^^^ Now i see why you're such a die hard fan of IBB. You'd be better of sticking with him. I'm sure he needs guys like you with absolutely no shred of morals or pride to prick your conscience. And you come here pretending to be a puritan.
^^^

My friend move out of the way!

Some of you are too lazy to even read comments. Have you even read anything I posted here?

And as a typical coward you always wait for me to log out before coming to yap nonsense.

This is what swayed me today. I can still change tomorrow. cool

READ for once!

Ohanaeze Ndigbo however said that it firmly believes in the reality and absolute equality of the six zones and holds the view that the topmost executive office in the land Prime Minister or President, which has eluded the two geo-political zones of South-South and South-East since the birth of the nation a century ago, should now go to them in turn in unbroken succession.
I support any candidate that would ensure an Igbo man becomes president in the shortest time possible.

Call me whatever you want. I don't share views with you. Learn to live with it! cool undecided
PoliticsRe: Anambra Is The Brain Box Of Nigeria-jonathan by Onlytruth(m): 9:59pm On Oct 16, 2010
Na wa for folks! shocked shocked

I can now see that jealousy beclouds most minds here. What is wrong in this statement?
Didn't he state the obvious? huh huh huh

If you want to jump into a well, go ahead!

Which state in Nigeria can boast of the same number of human resources as Anambra?
PoliticsRe: 2011: Ohanaeze Backs Jonathan by Onlytruth(m): 9:47pm On Oct 16, 2010
wesley80:
@Onlytruth, i've read your feeble attempts to justify your capricious change in ideology and i believe it is at best pathetic. To say the least i believe those that have spent time arguing with u on this forum trying to get you to see reason and switch sides all this time deserve much better an excuse for your sudden whim. What would it take to admit you got it wrong and move on? What silly pride u've got! And to turn around and say NL is full of 'clueless kids' when it is you dat has clearly displayed the attributes of a political nymph in failing to see what others saw ages back is nothing but an indictment of your proud self. As much as i'm glad u've turned around to see sense, the thought that all these has been about pride to you is sickening to me. Please get a life!


@ kobo, very good of you to identify the problems, so what solution do you proffer?
To further disappoint you and your sidekick (Kobo), I would still change position tomorrow if events change! lmao.

You have to live with my Nigerian history molded whims. cool cool cool

Another lesson you should learn is that pride and politics don't mix. undecided

That is why I insist most of you guys are kids.
PoliticsRe: 2011: Ohanaeze Backs Jonathan by Onlytruth(m): 7:30pm On Oct 16, 2010
asha 80:
if you cannot answer it then it means you did not even know what you were doing then and you simply have no answer to what i just asked.do not just pretend not supporting ibb before because i will simply dig out your former posts.

did you need ohaneze to do what they did before you as a person knew all you wrote above?when you were supporting ibb then you did not know then?was it because of the Ojukwu 'endoresment' of ibb which was more like Mbakwe's 'endoresment' of abacha's ambition then?
Dude, okay here it is again.


Onlytruth:
A day in politics is a millennium in real life. So, head back to school of politics. cool
This should be a no-brainer really. It is like the ABCD of politics. I'm beginning to think that folks here are kids. undecided

Events are unfolding DAILY.

If Jonathan wakes up tomorrow to show signs that he would cheat Ndigbo, do you think I would continue this support? huh huh

Frankly, I'm beginning to see why some people are saying that nairaland is full of clueless kids. undecided

If you pull my comments and find one message, that message will likely be that I support ANYONE that will (verifiably) defend the interest of Ndigbo.
PoliticsRe: 2011: Ohanaeze Backs Jonathan by Onlytruth(m): 7:11pm On Oct 16, 2010
asha 80:
what made you think that the ibb you were supporting not so long ago was sincere on zoning in the first instance?
You really expect me to answer this? huh huh huh huh huh huh

Nna na wa o!
PoliticsRe: 2011: Ohanaeze Backs Jonathan by Onlytruth(m): 7:07pm On Oct 16, 2010
@Topic,

This endorsement should not surprise any student of politics in Nigeria.

When this issue of zoning was first discussed (under Abacha, then Adusalami), the north wanted zoning to be between north and south, while south east and south south argued strongly for zoning along geopolitical lines. The north had their way because they were in control of government. However, the situation today has vindicated the earlier position of south east and south south.

If you read between the lines, you would notice that if the north had their way, no Igbo man would ever see Aso rock, because they would support a southerner that is not Igbo.  Who is fooling who.  undecided undecided

Power should rotate along geopolitical lines. If the north agreed to that before, we won't have the current "problem" to deal with.

That is the underlying position of Ohanaeze.
PoliticsRe: 2011: Ohanaeze Backs Jonathan by Onlytruth(m): 6:59pm On Oct 16, 2010
Kobojunkie:
Is it even possible to have a contrary view when you change stations more than most people change socks . . . ROFLMAO!!!
If you notice I have been ignoring you because you are goofy as always. undecided

A day in politics is a millennium in real life. So, head back to school of politics. cool
PoliticsRe: 2011: Ohanaeze Backs Jonathan by Onlytruth(m): 6:55pm On Oct 16, 2010
asha 80:
Onlytruth you make me laugh with your stances at times
There is nothing funny in my stance. If you have contrary view, why not write them out for us to appraise?
Why can't folks comment without insults?

I said that Ohanaeze's endorsement is not illogical because I have not seen sincerity on the side of the north on zoning.

What is your view?
PoliticsRe: 2011: Ohanaeze Backs Jonathan by Onlytruth(m): 6:30pm On Oct 16, 2010
More than ever, I see a solid reason to support Jonathan. He is our best practical hope for justice and equity in Nigeria.

Ohanaeze is right this time.
PoliticsRe: 2011: Ohanaeze Backs Jonathan by Onlytruth(m): 6:20pm On Oct 16, 2010
I must say at this stage that I would not be surprised by an Ohanaeze endorsement of Jonathan. They would do so for a number of reasons, and I have personally noticed those reasons. You need to read between the lines whenever a northern politician is interviewed in depth on zoning.

Here is the main point about Ohanaezes endorsement:

Ohanaeze Ndigbo however said that it firmly believes in the reality and absolute equality of the six zones and holds the view that the topmost executive office in the land Prime Minister or President, which has eluded the  two geo-political zones of South-South and South-East since the birth of the nation a century ago, should now go to them in turn in unbroken succession.
I completely agree with the bolded. I have not seen any signs from the north that they would accept such arrangement. So, in effect, Nigeria is coming to a head about justice and equity in the management of power at the center.
Ohanaeze is not a body of kids.

The recent Anambra visit by Jonathan featured all the governors of the East including delta and Edo states. The import of that is not lost to close observers.

You can all see that my support of Ohanaeze here is for a solid reason.

We cannot understand Nigerian politics more than these guys.

And yes, they are our (Igbo) fathers.  cool
PoliticsRe: 2011: Ohanaeze Backs Jonathan by Onlytruth(m): 7:08am On Oct 16, 2010
I support the decision of my fathers in Ohanaeze.

Ndigbo, please let us support our leaders. Though we always pride ourselves in being individualistic, there comes a time when one must act together with his kinsmen, for good or ill. There is no way an individual would be always wiser than his entire community.

Umu nna bu ike! cool

So, I hearby drop my support for other candidates.
CultureRe: All Igbos ,State your Title Name (Afa Otutu gi) Here by Onlytruth(m): 5:05am On Oct 16, 2010
Ikenga dike 1 of Anaedo cool

Ndu di n'eziokwu 1 of Igboland cool cool cool
PoliticsRe: Tafawa Balewa's Mind-set Captured Accurately by Onlytruth(op): 3:02am On Oct 16, 2010
Katsumoto:
I agree with some of points and I used to have the same view but I have come to the realisation that we may have to take a step backwards before we can move forward. The current system is deeply flawed and is not working. Unfortunately, there has been deep mistrust amongst the Nigerian entities, enough to prevent us from working together. Diversity is to be celebrated but in Nigeria, it is ridiculed. Nigeria needs a constitutional conference but the thieves in Abuja will not allow it or will even hijack it, if it is ever arranged.

How can we have a system that always produces corrupt and inept individuals such as IBB, Atiku, Buhari, OBJ, and GEJ? None of those nitwits has what it takes to move Nigeria forward. The unitary system in place will always produce individuals who are not wanted by their own people. OBJ would never have won an election in Yorubaland. Nigeria has too many states, many of them unproductive. We need to go back to confederationism or true federalism and failing that, a peaceful disintegration. I am not advocating these because I think our problems will simply disappear. They will not but it will eradicate one major problem - godfatherism in politics. As an example, OBJ was not voted for in Yorubaland but with the power from the centre, he was able to install visionless, corrupt, and murderous brigands such as Akala, Daniel, and Oyinlola.
I have to agree with you. Imagine Akala winning a free and fair elections. I doubt that. PDP is pure evil.
Be ready to fight though. That is how we caged PDP in Anambra state. The fight is not for the faint-hearted.
PoliticsRe: Efcc To Disqualify 54 Pdp Aspirants by Onlytruth(op): 8:25pm On Oct 15, 2010
~Bluetooth:
The only person that must be stopped is OBGEJ
cool
PoliticsRe: Efcc To Disqualify 54 Pdp Aspirants by Onlytruth(op): 6:27pm On Oct 15, 2010
kildran:
@ Onlytruth

Maybe you should do some research before posting, EFCC has done nothing new. [b]EFCC tried screening all PDP candidates before the 2007 election. Why was Rotimi Amaechi (and another guy in the South East) unable to contest on the platform of the PDP? Why was Odilli disqualified at the PDP primaries from contesting as Yaradua's vice president? [/b]The problem is that the EFCC cannot enforce this, no law in Nigeria stipulates that you must be cleared before contesting.
Having said this Nigerians however must ensure that government at the primary level is held responsible. And if you care to note, everyone is now saying the last three year of OBJ's govt was good, paid our debt, and saved some money (Which the late Yaradua has spent in maintaining govt).
No my friend, you are seeing it the other way round. Why is EFCC in the business of stopping people from contesting elections? Is that their primary duty? How many politicians have they sent to jail since Ribadu?
And why are their victims always political opponents of the incumbent president? Why are the most corrupt Nigerian politicians both serving and retired walking around free?
Those are the questions I need answered.
EFCC was used to stop Odili and others you pointed out. Have you wondered why? Wasn't it because Obasanjo suddenly realized that he had no choice than to return the presidency to the north in 2007? Who is fooling who?
PoliticsRe: "No, Mend is Not Terrorist a Group " - EU. by Onlytruth(m): 6:19pm On Oct 15, 2010
Ileke-IdI:
Lol  The person that uses his head to break open a coconut, he won't get to eat out of that coconut. Basically because his head will be broken too.
hahaha!  cheesy grin cheesy

He used it to explain why Yoruba's don't fight for what they believe in like Igbos and Ijaws.

He was arguing that Yoruba's should stop thinking like that.

Well, the proverb makes sense only if the coconut is not threatening your life!

It may be a situation of damned if you do, and fkcd if you don't!

The Igbo on the other hand say that "adighi eji mgbagbu aghara ogu" -you should not avoid war because of a chance of being killed in it.  Quite a contrast.

Oh well, it is well.

Thanks for interpreting. Cool ladywink
PoliticsRe: Efcc To Disqualify 54 Pdp Aspirants by Onlytruth(op): 6:06pm On Oct 15, 2010
kildran:
@Onlytruth

You are not being sensible, is OBJ an aspirant? Or you just want to drag his name into every argument? Has GEJ been proven to be corrupt? Or u dnt know the work of EFCC? Why not ensure that your local government chairman or governor (who has more to offer in terms of governance) is held accountable? Rather than sing the same song every time.
So what is the difference between what is happening now and what happened in 2006? huh
Why is EFCC waking up now to say this?
So their job is no longer to arrest and try financial thieves in Nigeria? The EFCC's job now is to stop them from contesting elections?

C'mon! We're not all dumb y'know.
PoliticsRe: "No, Mend is Not Terrorist a Group " - EU. by Onlytruth(m): 6:00pm On Oct 15, 2010
@Ileke-IdI

I need you to translate this Yoruba proverb:

ENI TO BA FI ORI RE FAGBON, KONI BAWON JE NIBE

I was from na2day! yesterday.

Thanks!
PoliticsRe: Efcc To Disqualify 54 Pdp Aspirants by Onlytruth(op): 5:51pm On Oct 15, 2010
chosen04:
GBAM . . . . . . . . .
GEJ can't even think up a smoother way to distract his political opponents. What can that guy do without consulting OBJ? cry
He is becoming too predictable.

In fact I can tell his next moves. I'd simply dust up OBJs playbook. cool
PoliticsRe: Efcc To Disqualify 54 Pdp Aspirants by Onlytruth(op): 5:41pm On Oct 15, 2010
jude33084:
We dont need a fortune teller to tell us our corrupt leaders.
People like Ibb, Atiku, Igbinedion(the thiefest), Ibori(ogidigboigbo; the more u look d less u see), Odili, and so on.
People like these are suppose to be in jail! angry
The list should begin with OBJ and all his god sons including GEJ. Any list minus these folks would be pure nonsense.
PoliticsRe: Reps Raise Alarm On Dwindling Nigerian Economy by Onlytruth(op): 4:43am On Oct 15, 2010
What are these reps up to and where have they been when all the pillaging happened. What is their own role, because I don't buy this holier than thou gambit.

The only truth here is that our economy is being ravaged.

Soludo pretty much said the same thing, but was shouted down by a dubious federal government. sad
PoliticsRe: Reps Raise Alarm On Dwindling Nigerian Economy by Onlytruth(op): 4:40am On Oct 15, 2010
I thought the minister of finance said that Nigeria's economy is the third fasting growing economy in the world? huh
It seems the nation is in the grip of 419ers these days!  shocked shocked shocked

Nna na wa o! shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked

Who is looking after our money?  huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh

The EFCC is busy chasing political opponents of the president while our coffers is being pillaged by vandals.

Our nation is in the grip of scoundrels. sad cry undecided
PoliticsReps Raise Alarm On Dwindling Nigerian Economy by Onlytruth(op): 4:35am On Oct 15, 2010
[size=16pt]Reps raise alarm on dwindling Nigerian economy [/size]

  Written by Idowu Samuel, Abuja   Friday, 15 October 2010

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, took a critical look at the state of the nation’s economy which it said had been in shambles owing to negligence by the Federal Government.

The House said the budget performance has been woeful, most especially in the current fiscal year, noting that with less than 40 per cent level of implementation, ministries and agencies of government could not have done much in running the economy.

It raised the alarm on the consistent depletion of national revenue as well as drastic reduction in the excess crude account of the federation, noting that all have been showing signs of near collapse of the Nigerian economy.

The House said the government had been making releases to ministries and agencies, lamenting rather that most of the releases were not utilised.

It alluded to the cases of Ministry of Water Resources, which it said got close to N161 billion in national budget whereas it had up till now not got more than 30 per cent of the fund; the Ministry of Education, which had N97 billion in the budget and had not been able to assess up to N20 billion and the Ministry of Health, which got N67 billion and had not been able to obtain more than N16 billion of the lump sum.

The House, through its Committee on Finance addressed the media, stressing that the 45 per cent drop in national revenue in the previous year was a bad omen for the country, even as it expressed outrage that all the revenue generating agencies of government had been short-changing Nigeria with the paltry sums they had been remitting into the national coffers.

The committee chairman, Honourable Johan Eno, who addressed the media, noted that in the past three years, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Nigerian Customs and Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) had failed to remit over N3 trillion into the national treasury.

http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/12176-reps-raise-alarm-on-dwindling-nigerian-economy
PoliticsRe: Efcc To Disqualify 54 Pdp Aspirants by Onlytruth(op): 2:14am On Oct 15, 2010
Now, this news is REALLY suspicious to me. undecided

Why is EFCC waking up now to talk about disqualifying people? This is exactly like Obasanjo days. undecided

Who will be affected and what is the criteria for selecting them? huh
PoliticsEfcc To Disqualify 54 Pdp Aspirants by Onlytruth(op): 2:11am On Oct 15, 2010
[size=16pt]EFCC to disqualify 54 PDP aspirants[/size]

GOMBE—IN its determination to stop corrupt politicians from participating in the 2011 general elections, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, identified 54 corrupt aspirants on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP.

The commission said it has forwarded their names to the party to disqualify them from contesting for any public offices.

Special Assistant on Public Enlightenment to the EFCC Chairman, Dr. Abubakar Othman, who disclosed this during a courtesy call on Governor Danjuma Goje, however, did not name affected aspirants but promised that the same thing would be done for other political parties.

Othman said he was in support of death penalty for corrupt practices, stressing that such measure was imperative, considering the damage done to the nation by corruption.

He noted: “If you consider the quantum of money stolen by such persons and the attendant hardship inflicted on the ordinary people, one sees a clear manifestation of animalistic behaviour.’’

While assuring that the commission was not going back on its decision to bar corrupt politicians from contesting in the 2011 general elections, he stressed that the commission’s decision to bar corrupt politicians was being “misconstrued’’ in some quarters who were bent on dissuading the anti-graft agency from sanitising the nation’s polity.

Othman said the EFCC was determined to carry out its plan in the best interest of the country, adding that the commission had been keeping a tab on the financial transactions involving some corrupt politicians currently aspiring to contest in the 2011 elections.

He said the commission would stand in the way of corrupt officials to electoral success adding that the EFCC planned to work with the political parties and INEC in disqualifying corrupt aspirants, “but if all else fails, their names will be made public.”

Othman said the commission had embarked on public enlightenment across the country to ensure that Nigerians were duly informed on the need to elect credible politicians into public office.

Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Bage, who represented the governor, said the state government would support the commission’s actions that were deemed to be in the overall interest of the country.

The EFCC team was in Gombe on enlightenment tour of the state.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/10/efcc-to-disqualify-54-pdp-aspirants/

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