₦airaland Forum

Another honest Yoruba man.
I tell you, if I can find 5% of Yorubas who think like this man, there is hope for Nigeria.

I want more voice for folks like this in Yoruba land.

They are busy counting their money. They don't like being "disturbed". Wait until they leave office. They will come to your house sef if you want.

excanny:
I agree with that, in theory, this is how affairs are to be run.

But come to think of it, most of those laws and policies are heavily influenced by the President, since he gives the accent to turn such bills into laws. The National Assembly would not risk coming up with bills that the President would be averse to. Such policies will end up never seeing the light of day.

Have you ever wondered why the likes of Femi Otedola and Jimoh Ibrahim are busy rooting for GJ? The reason is not far-fetched. If GJ becomes the next president, their good turns will deserve many others. That is why you dont just sit down and watch. I hope Ifeanyi Ubah and other Igbo businesses understands what these kinds of politicking translates into and look for ways in the future to play their cards right.

I hope i'm not just ranting. My journalistic abilities are not so polished.

You are not ranting.

The difference between the Otedolas, Jimoh Ibrahim and a Ifeanyi Uba is that both Otedola and Ibrahim come from a section of Nigeria that understands these things and have maneuvered themselves to strategic relevance through the years, while the Igbo have been busy seeking justice and equity for all in Nigeria.
Without an Obasanjo -who empowered these guys greatly- I wonder whether they could have done much on their own. That is the point I'm trying to make here.
That Jonathan will play softly with Otedola or Ibrahim is not just because those guys payed into his campaign. It is more because Obasanjo will ring his balls if he doesn't. So out of fear of Obasanjo, Jonathan won't dare touch those guys.
We have no such powerful person in Igboland. If Ifeanyi Uba spends his money to support Jonathan, there is no guarantee that he would play ball to secure his business interests, because I have not seen that Igboman that Jonathan fears. Let's keep things in proper perspective.

Beaf:
. . .I remember you are one of my main men!

Anyone who supports Jona is your main man. Anyone who doesn't is your. . .arch enemy?

Bia Slap1, gini ka iji akwado nwokem a n'achi anyi? Achorom ima nke bu eziokwu. Ibi n'Aba, ya mere I g'ama ihe bu eziokwu n'ihe ndia anyi n'ekwu maka ya. Ngwa gwam!

ChinenyeN:
*sigh* So is the Assembly not independent? Are governors worthless in the scheme of things? Do states not relatively make their own decisions, or does federal oversee all state budgets, plans, committees, laws, etc.? Can various Igbo businesses not form some kind of joint coalition, to aid each other? If I didn't know any better, I'd say that Nigeria is a kingdom/dictatorship, and quite frankly, this continuous eyeing of the throne annoys me, but I guess, what more can one expect from a construct that seems overly centralized.

Ordinarily I would agree with most of your points here, but, there is more to Nigeria than those things.

If you take a close look, among almost all Nigerian millionaires, only the Igbo millionaires made their money without any government "aid". Show me a Hausa/Fulani, Yoruba or even Niger delta millionaire, and I will show you when his/her hand was in Nigeria's coffers.

Now, the  problem does not stop there, it goes much further. Like excanny tried to explain, if our problem is that we need to survive on a leveled field where every Nigerian hustles to make it, then we have no problem at all!

The problem has been a situation whereby Nigerian presidents (Obasanjo in particular) used as much presidential fiat as possible to kill most "millionaire status" Igbo businesses. It did not start with Obasanjo. He only raised the level a bit higher. If other Nigerians ride on the back of the federal government to become millionaires, why not Ndigbo too? Are we not Nigerians?

Another point is that Nigerian presidents through the years after the war ensured that Igboland lacks international access and federal projects (which normally enrich individuals in their catchment areas).

This is really a no-brainer. If Ndigbo must continue to stay in Nigeria and aspire to be the best (like everybody else), we need to handle the presidency for at least 8 years. 

If that doesn't happen, then, we must use every resources at our disposal to break away from Nigeria. No hard feelings.

Dede1:
Bros, as you rightfully stated in your post, I am not into these goofy nomenclatures such as SS, NN, NNE or NNW. If it’s the Efik, Ijo, Urhobo or Itsekiri that exudes hatred towards Ndigbo, such group should be stated publicly instead of the so-called SS. There is no doubt of nonexistence political middle ground between the people of southern Nigeria. I have no intentions to encourage any form of mutual political understanding among the people of southern Nigeria this time around.

Well said.

From my experience of nairaland, there is really only one ethnic group that fuel that suspicion against Ndigbo. That tribe is Ijaw. Let's keep things in proper focus. SS is what I call a "halfway house". One day it will attain socio-ethnic homogeneity. By that I mean, troublesome tribes will be carved out to stay on their own. In the history of eastern and southern Nigeria, only the Ijaw had taken up arms against their neighbors, be it Igbo in Biafra or Itshekiri.

Ani Anne:
Simple english with difficult and so many translations, GEJ only said they should not cover the attack with the 'MEND'.
Meaning that the attack will be investigated, and whoever is behind it will be tried according to the laws of the land.
I don't see anythg wrong with GEJ's statement,  pls, QED

So who swept the first bombing cases in Niger delta under the carpet?
How many commanders in chief do we have in Nigeria?

What is the difference between the Bayelsa and Edo state bombings and this one in Abuja?
Is it because Niger deltan life is not equal to Abuja life?

What woke him up now? I suspect politics!

Some of you guys really need a lesson in logical reasoning.

Beaf, thank you so much for the information. That is why I have a SPECIAL respect for you here.

Beaf:
Nigeria ke!
Dem for don cover di hole!

I came close to tears after they pulled the first miner out.

What I found outstanding was the level of national and international support this operation is receiving.
God! The Chileans are really patriotic. And of course I pat the American company that designed the rescue capsule. That is the spirit of America! Never say impossible. I doubt the Chileans could have done this on their own.

Ujujoan:
Gov. Peter Obi . . . Lol   The man thinks everything is about profit and loss, lmao!

That's what happens when a business men leaves the market place for the government house!

I understand why Peter Obi said that. They are aiming at sustainability now.
I am however disappointed in him and his colleagues on this issue.
They should have thought about that fee BEFORE they built those schools. Did they build the schools to extort money from students? If they knew that fees would be that high, they should have waited until they can subsidize student fees BEFORE building the schools. 

As it stands now, they might as well sell off the  schools to private investors. Only then would such fees be pardonable.

You don't use our state funds to set up a bilking trap for us! Nonsense.

wesley80:
^^^[b] i wouldnt borrow u for a second judging by how short sighted and narrow minded u are [/b]and neither will any1 not even your mentor IBB would take dat risk - No offense.

You see my point?

Most of the GEJ supporters have absolutely no clue what he should be doing. I bet you that most of these guys just want a president from Niger delta even if a lame duck one. That is my problem with Jonathan and his supporters.

They are yet to prove to me that he is worth sacrificing for. I wouldn't support him to just sit there and waste four yours, and then hand back to the north. You must demonstrate (not through hope and baseless optimism, but through actionable facts) that he is better than other candidates who can at least provide security to ALL parts of Nigeria.

By excusing Jonathan for his inaction in bringing bombing suspects in the Niger delta bombing cases to justice, they are indirectly saying that life is cheaper in Niger delta than in Abuja.

He did nothing when folks died in Niger delta through bombings, now he wakes up from his long sleep! For you to become a top runner, you must not be a cripple in the first place! That is my point.

Anyway, lets see how things unfold. I wouldn't cooperate with him if I were an Abuja person (indigene or resident), after all he should get the delta bombers first.

By the way, can you process the fact that we have many candidates in the race, and that we should at least examine each candidate closely? Why do you assume I am an IBB supporter?  As at today, I probably support Ribadu (for his guts!). A leader must have guts. I might even support another candidate tomorrow depending on how things unfold. 

wesley80:
@Onlytruth Yes you're right it was GEJ , but if u were in his shoes wat would u have done barely 2 months into an administration that u still had people questioning your authority? Would you have set the dogs out to chase an org.that still had public opinion massively in their favour esp in your own home region? Or would you have done what any rational Nigerian leader would do in waiting for public opinion to sway and have a sound footing b4 making your move? Lets not act like Nigeria is an ideal place like the US where everything seems 2 work becos GEJ is on the throne. Someone started a thread that Nigerians do not deserve a leader like GEJ and i quite agree cos if we had an OBJ or IBB dat would do their thing without recourse 2 wat d average nigerian thinks, by now this would have been a 4gotten issue and their re-election wld still b sure, yet GEJ is shouting himself hoarse trying to make a point and there he is being hounded by u and i. May God help us.

Anyone familiar with my position on Jonathan would recognize that my issue with him is mainly one of weakness or inaction or indecision. Leadership don't mix well with those things. They are like water and fire!

Of course I don't expect him to "kill a lion bare handed" in two months, but the Igbo say that a chick that will become a cock is known young (you see it flying on top of his mother!).

Jonathan is a young man full of blood and energy. He needs to show us that he is different from his older counterparts. As far as I'm concerned, Jonathan must achieve one thing -resource control- for him to be taken seriously especially by his home base. That would effectively neutralize the aims of MEND. I even suspect that is why he was elevated in the first place. People thought he could stop this MEND thing. He has not.  

I had advocated that he uses whatever power at this disposal to lobby the members of the national assembly to restructure the revenue sharing formula to give more money (and responsibility) to the states where they are generated, hence making the federal government less attractive to thieves. He can do this, but it appears that is not his immediate priority. He is focused on wining elections next year, and in the process, he is abdicating his role as the commander in chief of the federal republic of Nigeria.

A month on the seat of power (one as powerful as Nigerian presidency) is worth a whole lot! He has not done much in nine months. I can't see him doing anything even if given four or eight more years.

He should always remember that he is the president of Nigeria, and that time is not his friend.

Let that guy borrow me for two months sef!  

This is Mr Segun Aganga's coon. I don't buy it one bit. Actually the only point I took out of the story is that Mr Aganga wants " a continuation of policy", meaning he doesn't want to lose his job yet.

df2006:
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has clarified his statement following the Independence Day twin blasts in Abuja, which had been interpreted in some quarters as absolving the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) from blame, even before investigations were concluded.

He made the clarification while receiving members of the Northern Political Summit on a visit to the State House, Abuja, on Monday, adding that the statement, which he made during his sympathy visit to victims in hospital, was an attempt to ensure that all those who carried out the act did not hide under the umbrella of MEND.

“Why am I saying that it was not MEND? That is the sin I have committed. And I always explain to people that look, this car bombs first of all happened in Benin, Edo State. Somebody even died and another in Bayelsa State, nobody  made an investigation but they said it was Niger Delta crisis.

“It was buried under MEND, under Niger Delta crisis. Again, another one in Port Harcourt, luckily nobody died, but the incident was buried.”

He observed that not long ago, a national daily was organising a programme in Warri and a bomb went off, just as it did when governors and senior citizens were meeting and nobody ordered an investigation.

He said further “then now in Abuja on October 1, they said MEND again. I said no, we cannot continue to bury this under Niger Delta crisis or MEND. That is the sin I have committed.”

The president, who said he had decided to refrain from further comments on the bomb blasts to allow security agencies to do their work, was confident that all those behind the blasts would be unearthed.

He thanked the northern leaders for the visit which, he noted, was reassuring.

source http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/11974-my-position-on-mend-jonathan

To all the English language pedants here, I have a very simple question.

Please, who was the president of Nigeria when all these previous bombings occurred and was not investigated? 
Did any of those bombings take place under Yar adua? I really need to know.

Maybe I need to take up Beaf's adult English class. 

Very well written. Laden with points. My biggest fear about Jonathan is that he will waste 4 years and hand back to the north.

Katsumoto:
You are the clown.
The British termed the conquest of Igboland an expedition and nothing more. The battles, generals, casualties, strenghts of both sides are clearly documented in the Zulu-British war. I would love to have the same information for the Wars that you and Andrew_Uweh have stated were fought between the British and Ndigbo. Please supply the names of the Ndigbo generals, battles, location, strengths, etc. and with references.

Katsumoto

You are becoming cruder by the day. Your lies have lost their finesse!

So, you want us to rely on British duplicitous naming habits to define what happened between the Igbo and the British?

In the eyes of the British, which African kingdoms were recognized as kingdoms by the British, and what was the criteria for such recognition?

The Zulu and Swazi kingdoms who fought the British as you stated earlier, were they not called savages, and were their kings not called "paramount chief of the savages".

Which African city was so recognized as "city" by the British?

In terms of African military operations, the British called it expedition.

African kings were called chiefs, even if the king ruled over more people than the English population.

My friend, you have stepped even lower.

jason12345:
[b]YOU ARE A naughty person!!! [/b]LOL

jason12345:
I don't know why you are so selfish!!!

My friend I don't think you understand what naughtiness or selfishness means. I wish I am 10% as you say. Ndigbo have sacrificed in terms of human life more than any other tribe for Nigeria's continued existence.

In all the meetings between Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Edwin Clarke, it has always been Ohanaeze going to meet Clarke.
Who the hell is Edwin Clarke, if not that the Nigerian system has empowered him more than more qualified folks in Southern and Eastern Nigeria?
Why should the traffic be one way? The Ijaw is always suspicious of Igbo intentions, why should any sane Igbo not be suspicious of Ijaw intentions?  

Like I said already, if Ndigbo should support Jonathan, let it NEVER be because the S.south will count it against us if we don't. Let it be because Jonathan has something concrete to offer Ndigbo.

I don't give a rats a55 what the Ijaw thinks. They have betrayed us more than we can ever betray them till the end of time. Period.  
 
As for the Yoruba, I believe that they have more potential to make things right with Ndigbo. I see some signs of that with the way some of them (Like Lam  Adesina) talks about zoning.

DeLaRue:
Ibime,

Thanks for letting me know about the Ibos who later lined up behind Abacha. Isnt it also true that some prominent Yorubas did d same? So really, I dont think this should count against the Ibos. They supported MKO willingly, we need to pay them back for that. But like I said, they must first present a very credible candidate.

OnlyTruth,

No too vex o. I understand you are frustrated by the Nigerian project. Most of us are. But whilst we still have Nigeria, d Ibos must continue to make all the right (preferably no threats pls!) noises, be patient, and build alliances. Hard as it is to believe, it is actually possible for the Ibos to win the Yorubas over. I know, so much water has passed under d bridge, what with d legacy of 1967/70 etc. B ut, it is possible.


The Nigerian game cannot be played in isolation. You must form alliances, however frustrating it is that you (Ibos) probably have to do most of the flirting/convincing. Just look to your South & your West, there are brides in waiting (for wont of a better phrase).


I am totaly against zoning, but I would like the Ibos to have a taste of the Presidency & then we can scrap the thing. An Ibo President will not necessarilly mean a better deal for the average Ibo man or woman, but I understand the psychological boost it will give to a people who feel they have contributed so much but have continued to be sidelined.

I totally agree with the bolded. A lot of folks here talk without understanding. Ndigbo will not accept that the civil war has ended until one of them serves as a president of Nigeria. Now, this is the view of conservative Igbos. Radicals will tell you that they want secession or nothing, and by any means necessary. Some of the commentators here are too young to understand why I said what I said. Being young is not an excuse for stupidity though. History changes very little.

Ibime:
Wrong hombre. If Igbos go for Presidency now, no problem. If they line up behind IBB for promise of 2015, they would have burnt all political bridges
in Nigeria, not just for their present conduct but their conduct in June 12 also.

Now I believe that there may be a conspiracy against Ndigbo by some southern interests.

Like I have always said, Ndigbo should NEVER care about what anyone thinks or counts against them in Nigeria. We should have a laser focus on what we want in Nigeria, be it presidency or outright secession.

The southern groups have betrayed us far more than we can EVER betray them, so they can go to hell for all I care.

If Ndigbo should ever support Jonathan next year, let it NEVER be because some S.south people would count it against us if we don't. These folks have no grounds whatsoever to count anything against us. All they have ever done in Nigeria since even before 1960, has been to scheme us into subjugation in Nigerian politics.

Let Ndigbo decide on who is in their best interest -IBB, ATIKU, RIBABU or JONATHAN (IF HE PLAYS BALL).

For me, I'm beginning to have a REAL second thought on Jonathan.

I better deal with a devil with whom I fought a brutal war, and who understands that I can fight, than a delusional minority who think they can hold me to ransom.  

chyz:
I'm simply saying only a fool wouldn't know who M.I. Okpara was and should be president if he didnt. Also, if he wasnt allowed to see the list, he is a weak president. I'm not supporting him on that act at all.Don't get me wrong.

I see your points. Still unfortunate.

Ileke-IdI:
Those are not normal things. The person dey crase.
During a war, the last thing I want to do is party, make merry, or go to any school [with all these kidnapping ish]. . . . well, maybe I might loot as much as I can., you know.

Who is/was the "vanquished"?

Are you saying indirectly that your folks were crazy during the war?
'Cos those were their normal daily activities during the last war. Didn't you know that?

I was the vanquished.

That is why you won't see me or my folks fight for those who ensured we lost.

MAYOWAAK:
Primate Ayodele who, a few months ago predicted that there would be bomb explosion in Abuja and political earthquake in Aso Rock which would shock Jonathan[b][/b]

Can anyone provide an evidence of this assertion. by Ayodele

[size=16pt]Jonathan’s Ambition ’ll Spell Doom For Nigeria -Primate Ayodele [/size]

Written by Idowu Adelusi Saturday, 09 October 2010

NOTWITHSTANDING the change that took place in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a cleric, Primate Elijah Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, has predicted again that the 2011 general elections will not be free as anticipated by most Nigerians.

The primate, who disclosed this to Saturday Tribune in an interview in Lagos during the week, said President Goodluck Jonathan has put his hopes in INEC to win the election.

The prophet again reiterated that President Jonathan was not the person God ordained to win the election, but because of his “ambition and desperation,” he would use the power of incumbency to force INEC to rig the election in his favour.

He said the method of rigging in the next year’s election would be different from what it used to be. “It will be more advanced, scientific, tactical and logical. It will be carried out in a more matured way,” he stated.

Primate Ayodele who, a few months ago predicted that there would be bomb explosion in Abuja and political earthquake in Aso Rock which would shock Jonathan, said “the plan of God for this country is sancrosant. When you talk of winning election according to rule of the game, Jonathan will not win the 2011 presidential election.

“He would influence INEC to rig the election in his favour and thereby force himself on the nation, contrary to the word of God.

“His action will spell doom for himself and the nation. Only prayer can avert the crisis that Jonathan’s ambition will plunge this nation into.

“He needs to listen, but those surrounding him will not give him breathing space till they push him into the pit.

“I know that many pastors and alfas will tell him that he is the messiah and that the coast is clear for him. It will be like the day of King Ahab for many of them when they will bury their heads in shame. Let us choose as God directs, not by what they are getting from the politicians.

“Many will see this message as a doom prophecy. I am not bothered about it. I am only saying what God asked me to tell the nation.

“I can tell you today, I can stand anywhere in the world to call myself a prophet of God. I can tell you that about 80 per cent of my prophesies had come to pass, not 100 per cent.

“Before you mention two or three prophets in Nigeria today, my name would come up. I am still saying that Jonahtan’s ambition will plunge this country into crisis. Let him take certain steps to save himself and the nation. The bomb explosions are a warning sign,” he stated.

http://www.tribune.com.ng/sat/index.php/news/2224-jonathans-ambition-ll-spell-doom-for-nigeria-primate-ayodele.html

Akin-Egba:
Senator Chukwumerije stressed that �i[size=16pt]t is difficult to escape the conclusion that the criteria, whatever they are, were subordinated to the ever-overriding factor of federal character[/size]�, which he maintained was most unfortunate.
According to him, �this limiting factor was naturally compounded by other congenital Nigeria factors �[size=16pt] the same factors that have reduced our National Honours Awards list to a comedy script.[/size]�

I couldn't have put it better.
Isn't it ironic that the rest of Nigerians are comfortable with FEDERAL CHARACTER, but some of them oppose zoning?
What type of hypocrisy is that?

I saw people like Tafawa Balewa (who thought that Nigeria was a comic script) on that list.  

For anyone to not include Michael I. Okpara on that list is really insulting to the Igbo and ALL easterners (though some of these former easterners will  keep denying that Okpara improved their areas). Jonathan acted true to his beliefs here. Quite unfortunate.

Well, life goes on.  

Faeb:
The Eastern Middle Belt is very strongly for Jonathan. Benue and Plateau make up 40% of the army, ND has all the oil. Its a very doable battle, more so when by far the most powerful and equipped unit of the Nigerian army (JTF) is in the[b] ND[/b], commanded by an ND person.
Also, nobody can fight a war without fuel, neither can they fight without money (whereas, ND [/b]can chuck up billions of dollars in a couple of days). . . Very doable war without help outside the Middle Belt.

Frankly, [b]beaf I think there are gaps in your analysis.

War is a serious thing and it tests friendships and associations.

As you may know, I don't buy the "middle belt" lie, neither do I buy the "ND" lie.

Who in the middle belt will fight fellow northerners if the leader is a middle belter? Remember Gowon (a christian middle belter) who led the north in the war against christian easterners.

When the war started, there was some understanding in the east. When it heated up, people started to distance themselves from Igbo. Suddenly, it was not an eastern thing again. It became an Igbo thing. That is why the east lost in 1970. Same thing will repeat if Ijaw tries a real war in Nigeria.

Like I said, only some Ijaw will fight to some extent, and that is if they see a hope of victory. If they see a real war, they may not even fight.
MEND has not been really tested in a real war, trust me on that. So there is no "ND" when the war really starts.

So it will boil down to Ijaw thing. The more things change the more they remain the same.

Ileke-IdI:
Interesting. And what business might that be?

Ileke-IdI is bored again.

Well, let me indulge you.

Business to do while the war rages:

Import/Export (everything including weapons to BOTH sides).
Going to school, church and ALL social events
Goofing around, partying and merry making
Continue stealing as much as you can from public coffers

And finally, give N20 to the vanquished for any amount he had in the bank before the war!

Gerrit now?

It is 2:15 a.m. in Florida.
Go to bed baby!

Ileke-IdI:
LOL ok. Seems like you know sth I dont. I still have Nigerian citizenship [I think], I'm def going back, and by the way things look. . . . war is brewing.
Igbos against Yorubas, North vs South, ND MEND vs everybody else, IIBB vs Jonathan etc.

Actually, it is more like north(Hausa/Fulani) vs Ijaw, while everybody else continues with normal business, just like during the last war. 

Ileke-IdI:
Maybe, maybe not.

I know for sure. No maybes.

Now, Ghali Umar Na'Abba is one of the northerners with integrity. He was an excellent speaker of the house. I rank him high because Obasanjo could not manipulate him then.

So, his words carry some weight with me.

[size=16pt]Zoning should be upheld –Na’Abba[/size]

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Umar Na’Abba, has said that the zoning formula put in place by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should be upheld since it has been in process. Na’Abba, who represented Kano Municipal Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives on the PDP ticket, said although he does not really support zoning, it should continue since the process has been in place.

Hear him: “I really don’t support zoning, but when there is an agreement to zone the presidency to particular areas of the country, that agreement should be upheld until it goes the whole hug.

“And I want to say, on zoning, that when Nigerians speak about zoning, they are particular about the presidency. And well, of course, I believe that the current zoning arrangement should go the whole hug before it is discarded.”
Speaking on the forthcoming elections, Na’Abba decried the absence of knowledgeable people in the affairs of the country and called on Nigerians to vote in knowledgeable people into government.

“Nigerians should make sure that they elect people who would serve the country. People of knowledge are supposed to occupy different political offices in the country,” he said.

Na’Abba was, however, evasive when asked to comment on the recent development in the polity, such as the October 1 bomb blasts and its aftermath, which included the demand by elder statesman and former Minister of Finance, Mallam Adamu Ciroma, that President Goodluck Jonathan should resign.
He said: “I have no comment on that really.”


http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2010/oct/09/national-09-10-2010-012.htm

Ileke-IdI:
cheiiii!!! ema gba mi o!

Maybe because we're peaceful lots. . . BTW, my nails are always done, dont want to break them


BTW, where is that elenu gorodome Dede1 to come and bash Yorubas?

You won't be caught in a country at war talk less of fighting one. lol.

supereagle:
Ndi Igbo will vote massively for GEJ. I am sure of that.

Don't take that to the bank.
With the way things are unfolding, more Nigerians are beginning to question the rationale of discarding zoning at this stage. The polity is heating up more. And the question remains whether all these talkers are ready for conflict if any starts.

If the north mounts a serious pressure on Jonathan, with the way he is dillydallying, he cannot muster support from  the south. Ndigbo will not fight for Jonathan. Will you fight for him?  I know I won't fight for him.

His Ijaw folks are busy double dealing, and they are no real threat. The Yoruba will never fight any war. Period.

So who will fight for Jonathan?