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Truth will definitely prevail... Ameachi is the authentic chairman of NGF.... Sefini

Oh my Gushh!!!.. I feel so sad to hear this. I couldnt beleive it until I called my sister who works at the presidency, World Mission Agency, sectariat in Canaanland, Ota. She told me more horrible things done by the former VC who happen to be her confidant. I feel so broken.. The church is not insulated from these societal vices.. so Unfortunate

GMB a man of Honour.
A man with divine mandate to rescue Nigeria.
His passionate concern for this nation is next to nothing.
No wonder all these corrupt PDP will not mind swearing an oath never to see HIM in Aso villa as the President.
Its unfortunate for them that they've failed this time around, Nigerians now know better that Resist rigging election then you've sucessfully made them Jobless at the wadata house of commotion.
2015 is surely the set time..... Hurray!!!!!!

Parisbee5: Back to the main Issue, Can someone who knows GMB well enough give us insight on why GMB has refused to join the PDP where they share looted fund for free among themselves, why has GMB chosen to stand with the masses ignoring all sorts of abuse and blackmail from the incubents?.........

GMB is principled enough to stand for nothing but the truth. Somebody said "If you dont STAND for something you will FALL for nothing". A great lesson learnt from MAI GASKIA.

gbanikiti: ^^^ You will never give up, won't you? You have completely derailed this thread! smh

kindly ignore him, he's not worth your response , am a yoruba guy, we're educated people with discerning mind. Please dont make intruders feel they're important. Totally ignore them. Thanks

noblezone: They cannot stop being abusive and throwing tantrums! it is their way of life.

As for 14 years of bad governance, I disagree with you.
To count Nigeria's woes from 1999 is mischievous!
We have stated this clearly that Nigeria was created by the British to ridicule the black race. Our problem predates the so called independence.
Our problems led to the first coup, the counter coup, the slaughtering of the Igbos, the declaration of Biafra, the civil war, the genocide, the failed coup of Dimka, the flawed OBJ transition, the Buhari coup, the IBB coup, the annulment of June 12, the Abacha coup, he death of Abiola, the emergence of OBJ and PDP in 1999, the rise of MEND, the rise MASSOB, the rise of the OPC, the rise of Boko Haram, the cover up of an incapacitated president, the ongoing slaughtering of the innocent in the North and all the socio economic problems we have been having.

If we want to solve our problems, we can start by calling for a national conference now.
As for Buhari, making Fashola his deputy may help him to get some more vote compared the last time, but he will never win election in Nigeria.

South South, south East, North Central will still vote for Jonathan. South West votes will be shared. North East and North West will support Buhari but you must score 25% vote in at least 22 states to win.
Buhari can never get that!

Thanks alot bro, but I think its unfair to be preemptive or being persimistic. I agree with you on National conference but this GEJ's govt's cannot heed that call, its only a progressive govts that can do that. Also, be informed that elections since 1999 till date have been rigged massively and have never been free and fair. I dont know have you came about your permutations of possible loss of Buhari come 2015 but I think you're wrong, if a free and fair election is conducted in Nigeria you'll be surprised to discover how unpopular PDP is. and Lastly, I think 14 years is long enough for any serious govt to turn things around no matter how bad, Lagos is a typical example, Ghana, Singapore, India, China etc the list is endless in countries where serious govt never had to waste 14 years to make meaningful Impacts.

Back to the main Issue, Can someone who knows GMB well enough give us insight on why GMB has refused to join the PDP where they share looted fund for free among themselves, why has GMB chosen to stand with the masses ignoring all sorts of abuse and blackmail from the incubents?.........

@OP my advice to all supporters of GMB is to desist from any form of abuse or the use of derogatory remarks against anyone with desenting opinion, afterall we are at liberty to decide what we want. Lest's discuss issues rather than exchaging iinsult. This is because every Nigerian is a victim of the 14 years bad governance of PDP including GEJ's perceived supporters. Poverty knows no politics, lets chat a new course for our common good. I see a greater Nigeria ahead.. God bless Nigeria

I have always supported Gen Buhari and I'll always do so on the next available opportunity. He's got all it takes to take this nation out of its present predicament. Like I have always remarked that Religion, ethnic, tribal or gender sentiment can never do us any good in this situation we're in. Buhari is surely the required solution this nation has been praying for. Just like Jacob said in the bible that 'surely the Lord is in this place but I know it not'. May God open our eyes of understanding.

Those of you casting aspertions on the person of Ogbeni Aregbe over this laudable project achievement are either ignorant of its enormous benefits or just mere mischieve makers to say the least. This forum is too small to dish out such details, my advice for you is that you can go to the states' ministry of Education for further clarification. But bear in mind that the 'opon imo' Tablet is completely customised only for learning purposes. Nothing can be written on or copied from the software. If effectively utilised, It will no doubt help the students to learn independently, become more inquisitive thereby given them boldness to ask their teachers petinent questions. As u'll all agree with me that it takes a knowledgeable student to ask questions on His area of weakness thereby making teaching more interesting for the teachers thus enhancing productivity. Or do you ask questions about what you dont understand?

brownlord: Because that what best describe you

Mr man, are u the 1st person to serve in this state?. It's so shameful you dont even know the core values of the scheme u're presently representing. Go back to ur NYSC handbook (if u av 1) to understand ur mission in that place. Let me enlighten u a bit, the scheme allows u to come up with a community development project to better the lots of the oeople around u and not to come online to display ur ignorance in the name of criticism. Better make ur impact on ur community like some of us did during our service year and stop this petty talks that does not even portray u as rational in thought. Remember even GEJ was a corps member like u in the same state u're slandering, He served in Iresi not too far from Osogbo like u claim. Remember to "BE THE CHANGE YOU LONG TO SEE".

brownlord: Sorry i cant give the name of the school, am sure uve never bn to osun to say no part of the state students r sitting on the ground, i have some photos i took while conducting test and exams for this children, but cant upload it for some reaons, beside am not allowed to do that as a serving corper, but pls take a stroll urself, from ila, to odo-oti, borikpe, ifelodun and come back here to tell us ur findings, dont sit in osogbo and assume everythin is okay,

I like the part that says "osun is not a pidgin english school" but the official language is yoruba, my friend u must be a learner, which part of osun are u? Most of the schools in my local govt. They teachers speak yoruba to students in assembly, and they teach this students in yoruba, even corpers who speak yoruba after teaching / explaining in class with english, they translate to yoruba, because majority of them dont understand english, i even did it yesterday, i explained in english and asked one of the student who understand in english to help explain better in yoruba cos majority of the students only understand yoruba, i cant argue wit u bro, am typing from a phone,

We are the reason our leaders looting us dry, can u explain the idea behind the omoluabi uniform been shared for the children when they have no class rooms and chairs to learn?

Well I challenge u to mention the name of the school of your PPA in my state of Osun and also your own state of Origin if u're cork sure of ur ascertion. If u fail to do this, then u're not qualified to comment on any topic related to the state of Osun.

It is ungodly to watch evil thriving like we have in nigeria today. It is not enough to pray, you need to act as the saying goes SILENCE means CONSENT. Our men of GoO REALLY NEED to start speaking out against evil to lend credence to their prayers. Billy Grahamm speaks against bad governance in America, so also Bishop Desmond Tutu recently made a public delaration against the present South African president Jacob Zuma, Tutu declared and I quote ""I will hencefoth not cast my vote for the ruling ANC party because of her antipeople policies". This is not asking too much but simply setting records straight.

Now those who claimed to have voted for GEJ in the 2011 elections would've realised their vote meant nothing to the usurper called GEJ because they had already perfected their plan to rig which they did. So be well informed that PDP as a party has never relied on anybody's vote to get to power they've always rigged themselves to power. Thats why they dont bother to make decision that will benefit Nigerians, all they concern themselves with is perfecting their rigging plans. I make bold to say that 2011 election was massively rigged electronically in the north in favour of GEJ by PDP govs in the north. I dont expect GEJ to recognise/support LEGALITY because he himself is a product of ILLEGALITY, hence his support for Jangs' NGF. Am afraid NGF electtion drama is a prototype of what PDP is planning to do in 2015. Nigerians, I advise you to stand by your votes come 2015. Shallom!!!

@OP. A Point of correction "20 GOVERNORS SHUN THE JANGS' FACTION" and not 19. Why? From simple arithmetics: 19 + 16 =35 not 36. Just 15 govs plus Jonah Jang were represented. @All simple majority for Amaechi. Hmmm, indeed Truth will always prevail no matter the amount of distortions introduced. Even the VP unapologetically rejected these rogues when they needed him most. It is becomming clearer now that Nigeria will surely be returned to her rightful owners come 2015,.

Why are you calling for PEACE when you turn a blind eye at JUSTICE? No wonder Pleateau state is in turmoil... Your conscience is long dead and buried. May God forgive u if u confess and repent ur sins.

ewet: Just wondering! This Amaechi/jang wahala. cant each gov come out and state openly who each one of them voted for. These men are our leaders whether we like it or not.This obviously goes a long way in showing how dishonest and low on integrity we are in this country.
19 people voted Amaechi,18 govs showed up at jangs side.We need to knw who the double face,double speak politicians are.We cannot continue to hide behind 1 finger and keep deceiving our selves. this is the time for each gov to stand up and be counted.

Let it be i Gov.Fashola voted Amaechi,I Gov.Akpabio voted Jang E.t.c Then this whole nonsense will be brought to an end fullstop.!!JUST WONDERING!!

whaoo!. Do u understand what fundamental human right means? Do u mean to say that u can be asked to say who voted for in a secret ballot system. May God deliver Nigerians from slavery mentality!.

Olisah Metuh is right. If any Nigerian think votes count, u're simply in the dark. PDP said so because ur vote doesn't count to them, they know how they rig elections to office. If not so, no sane party will ever make such statement to electorates where votes actually count. Sefini!!!

This train is moving faster than I thought. Sorry PDP (People Destroying People) croonies APC is fast becoming your nightmare. They cant even hide their feelings anymore.. God is Great!!!

New voting pattern for 2015 election:
Put down your signatures @ the PDP secretariat before the election date. U might not need to vote as ur signatures will be counted as against ur thumprinted ballot paper... Thanks for your cooperation.
Signed: PDP election manipulators

Am not surprised at all with this blasphemous statement from Jona Jang, this has been and will always be the Ideology behind every actions of these PDP croonies to justify rigging., that's why PDP members are perpetually RIGGING in every election. I make bold to say that even 2011 election was massively rigged electronically in the north in favour of GEJ and I have my facts. I was a Presiding officer and I saw it all. But am afraid the same thing WILL HAPPEN in 2015 except we Stand up to say NO. Nigerians are simply dosile if not this man should be facing heavy protest this morning.

karl max: Almost 48 hrs after the election the video is not yet out....were still waiting.. Jang has called for an NGF meeting within 24 hours of the so called election and 18 governors were in attendance. So amechi should equally call for his own meeting let's see how many of The governors that would attend his meeting.is not by making noise about we have a video.....its almost 48 hrs now. And knowing how buhari/tinubu and their puppets hate GEJ one would have expected the video to be every were on youtube and on naira land, or are they still casting actors for the roles they want them to play To create a fake video?

Am sure u'll be disappointed by the shameful act of your Akpabio and his co-criminals when the video is released. For your infomation, some stakeholders in PDP have seen the video and they're dumfounded. I know the same thing will happen to you too after you must have seen it. Mind you, this is the same doubt expressed by some PDP cohorts in the 2007 guber election in osun state when rumours was making the round about the secret video evidence, but in the end every one of them were disappointed

Eeyaaa!!! Sorry haters this movement is unstopable... Either a xtian or a muslim is immaterial, all we want is good governance. PDP has been a disaster for 14years running. APC is God's annoited platform to take this nation to the next levels..... God bless Nigeria

Score sheet; 1st round result

GEJ 0 -- Amaechi 1
Still in the ring, waiting for the second round

Young Money:
Shut Up Amaechi is in Pdp So Why are you making noise Thieftinubu and terror leader Buhari can never win Yoruba votes in 2015 we Yoruba Christian we still vote for Goodluck Jonathan

for your mind? Better wake up before its too late!!

Breaking!!! Gov. Amaechi re-elected as Chairmain Nigeria Governors Forum

Otono2: @OP After dis long endles novel i'll stil not vote 4 buhari.. So wats ur point?

Sorry I am just putting records straight here not for you to vote GMB or not, we have nothing to gain slandering innocent people. Lets stop this falsehood about GMB, and put sentiments aside by facing the real issue. Thanks

We have exercised patience, patriotism and loyalty for the past 14years to people whose actions or intentions have no connection at all with these 3 qualities exhibited by Nigerians. they call them PDP. Yet a GEJ will tell us his administration is new, all over the world Government is a continua, but in Nigeria the reverse is the case. It is madness to keep doing the same thing over again and yet expect a different result. The choice is ours. One man one Vote!!!

"Knowledge, they say, is Power". But I beg to differ, rather, Right application of knowledge is power. For instance, every student knows and agrees with the fact that you MUST study well enough to have good grades but only few actually have good grades thus implying that only few students applied their knowledge rightly. To come out of this hopeless situation in Nigeria, we must all embrace the need to live together in Peace and unity and shun every trait of religious, ethnic, tribal and regional sentiments. Our politicians capitalise on these parochial sentiments to milk us dry but we must be ready to stop them by going for knowledge. Mark my words, Riligion has no solution whatsoever to our challenges only Godliness does. "GODliness with contentment is a great gain"

ckkris: The dog and the baboon will be soaked in blood, if Fee Dee Fee outrigs Buhari's political party in 2015. Eye witnesses have seen Buhari's party rigging elections by under 16 voters, as well as his thugs seizing all ballots for Buhari. What Buhari's threats and intimidation amounts to is that other political parties must not outrig his own rigging, lest there will be widespread bloodshed, as when his supporters slaughtered Youth Corps members, just because Buhari declared that He was tired of resorting to the courts. But Buhari has and will always be defeated at polls.

Guy dont be lazy, try to read and understand the article and the video by GenBuhari, It will help your sense of judgement a great deal. God bless you bro.

Buhari and Politics of Region (contind)

In the same vein, our priests must be able to know that Islam is very deferent from what missionary education teaches, and to distinguish between the agenda of Christianity and the agenda of western imperialism. The Qur’an teaches Muslims that among those closest to them are the Christians.

Perhaps it can with justice be said that the problem of leadership is most acute in the domain of religion; because, more than in other areas leadership in the religious sphere tends to lead from behind. Leaders seem to wait to determine what the mob wishes to hear, and they tell exactly that. But the mob is frequently a blood-thirsty creature which has no place in the scheme of any of our civilized monotheistic faiths.

WHOSOEVER THEREFORE IN THE NAME OF EITHER RELIGION PREACHES INTOLERANCE IS CLEARLY AN ADHERENT OF NEITHER, AND OUR SOCIETY MUST EVOLVE A WAY OF UNMASKING THE HIDDEN AGENDA AT WORK.

We must understand provocation while it is being planned and stop it before it happens. We must educate our zealot to learn that his right ends where those of his neighbor begin. Everyone must be made to accept that we are all one vast family under the lordship of God; and it is He alone who can pass judgment over his bondsmen.
Knowing this, we should try to heal the wounds of past conflicts whether caused by provocation, sour memories of history, external instigations or plain accidents.

For the future, I wish to suggest that Christians and Muslims must break down the barrier of suspicion, hostility and misunderstanding; and the best way of doing this is by directly talking to each other. It is certainly time to begin a dialogue between Christianity and Islam at all levels – individual, communal, national and even international – to reassure ourselves, save our present and preserve our future, and have a basis for hope here and the hereafter.

We must always remember whether we believe in destiny or not, we will all die. Whether we believe in the hereafter or not, we will all go there. And whether we call ourselves secular or whatever, the truth is that ours is a very religious society, however short on example and however long on precept. And we should be proud of the fact that we are religious. We are not one bit impressed by the evolving legacy of this modern permissive godlessness which wishes to reject all kinds of authority. Freedom must limit itself or be limited by force when anarchy threatens to result. In obedience to God we recognize and must always uphold the necessity of the existence of the family unit, of the indispensability of organized society and leadership; and we accept the authority of parents, elders and those in constituted authority who promote justice.”

"Buhari and Politics of Religion by Abubakar Evuti

http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/05/10/abubakar-evuti-buhari-and-the-politics-of-religion/

No politician, I understand, has been a victim of religious bigotry as Muhammadu Buhari. He, Buhari, in my opinion is the most misconstrued politician. Loved by many in the North of Nigeria for many reasons —including,and perhaps especially for, the fact that he is a Muslim and largely disregarded in the South for some reasons but largely because he is a Muslim.

Muhammadu Buhari has been accused (unofficially of course) of having a secret plan of Islamizing Nigeria, of saying that, at the polls, Christians should vote Christians and Muslims, Muslims and several other statements with the theme of religious bigotry.
I have argued, perhaps too fiercely, each time I hear such stories. I have hollered questions; why did he say it? When did he say that? Where did he say that? And the answers have always being; “you never heard that story before?”

The 2011 elections, more than other elections, saw more attempts of mud-throwing at the name of Muhammadu Buhari. And till present day, the government, through its spokesmen- especially the loquacious Mr. (or is it Dr.?) Doyin Okupe – has tried to paint a picture of a politician, a bitter loser and a religious intolerant man with the face of Muhammadu Buhari.
Doyin Okupe has intentionally caused the name “Buhari” and “Boko Haram” to appear in headlines. He, Okupe, has implied a lot of things —among which is that Buhari, at least by inaction, has allowed the continuous reign of terror by Boko Haram. Okupe has being going forwards and backwards, attacking here and attacking there, vomiting words and, when circumstance demands, eating back his vomit. Personally, I don’t want to protest against him or his polity-tensing statements. I have taken my measure from his statements and I am of the opinion that he is a man of low integrity. I suspect that his ambition is not to be seen as one of the “attack lions” of the Jonathan-led government but THE “attack lion” of the Jonathan-led government.
But Okupe- his vain attempts of mud-throwing at Buhari- is not the concern of this article. We are concerned about Muhammadu Buhari- his religious belief, his perception of Christians and Christianity and his idea of how the two major Nigerian religions can exist in peace.

Muhammadu Buhari, as we all know, is a Muslim. I have being examining his speeches and his understandings of Nigeria- her two major religions, their tense relationship- and I have seen that they are worthy of examination and reflection. Below is a part of the speech he made at the 4th Annual Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Lecture on February 15, 1998:
(All emphasis mine)

“Religion is the anchor in the lives of the majority of our people. Besides giving meaning and direction to us, it serves as a means of succor and support against the turbulence and vicissitudes of life. It gives people a value system that inculcates a sense of right and wrong and which ultimately becomes a more effective anti-crime savior than any armed police force. Somehow, unfortunately, despite the attachment of our people to the letter of their faith and their readiness to defend it with all their strength, there is no corresponding concern with its spirit; and, consequently, this has not translated into Nigerians becoming their brothers’ keepers. And nowhere is this failure so glaring as in the way and manners officials treat matters entrusted to them by virtue of their public office. Yet they are not shunned by religious leaders. Our Ulama and priests will pray for and bless every charlatan, bless every accursed occasion or deed so long as there is someone to foot their bill. Our society must reject this and quickly put these miscreants and pseudo-scholars out of business.

More importantly, WE MUST ALSO FORCEFULLY RESIST THOSE WHO WISH TO SET OUR SOCIETY ON THE PATH OF RELIGIOUS CONFLICT.

The recent past was unfortunate, the present is not good enough; and it is our duty to create a future that should become a model for all multi-religious societies. We must get together or we shall all get it together. Our principal religions share a heritage that ought to be used to forge links between Muslims and Christians. Both are revealed, monotheistic faiths that teach tolerance and peaceful co-existence. The recent visit of the Pope was a good sign of tolerance and mutual determination to put past mistrust aside.

Christianity preaches love and is founded upon love and true belief in the one true God as the life of Jesus Christ (AS) symbolizes. Islam means peace and submission to the will of the same one true God. The life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW), who ,during his lifetime ,interacted ,received and discussed issues of theology with Christian priests right inside Masjid an-Nabawi, his mosque and the second holiest sanctuary in Islam, should be sufficient as an indication to the type of brotherhood and tolerance that Islam teaches, demands and practices. If nowadays this type of interaction doesn’t exist, Muslims must search their souls, and ask themselves if they indeed copy the example of the Holy Prophet in their dealings with the People of the Book, as Christians are called in Islam.

In the same vein, our priests must be able to know that Islam is very deferent from what missionary education teaches, and to distinguish between the agenda of Christianity and the agenda of western imperialism. The Qur’an teaches Musl