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In 1984, the General Muhammad Buhari regime brought in the Special Military Tribunals Decree to deal with corruption in government. It was believed that draconian anti-corruption measures, including long prison sentences and forfeiture of assets, would assure the public of the regime’s seriousness in fighting corruption. It differed from the criminal code in that trials were conducted by a tribunal, chaired by high-ranking military officers and with serving or retired judges of the High Court as members. Under this arrangement, appeals could only be made to the highest military body, the Supreme Military Council (SMC). These tribunals convicted a number of high-ranking public officials including some Second Republic state governors, ministers, presidential advisers and state commissioners. Many of them were sent to jail after conviction.

In August 1985, another coup brought General Ibrahim Babangida to power. His regime released some of the public officials awaiting trial for corruption and also set up a panel to review the cases of those convicted under the Buhari administration. Many that were convicted of corruption under the Buhari regime were released by Babangida. According to Edwin Maduagwu, a renowned Nigerian political economist and regular columnist in Nigeria’s Guardian newspaper, “Babangida saw corruption as a legitimate tool of governance and used it extensively to shore up support.”10 Indeed, the Babangida administration was synonymous with corruption. Little wonder that he referred to himself as an evil genius!

efisher:
So in your opinion, these people do not matter as Nigerians?

That is exactly the problem with the old ideology. It is never about the interest of everybody. It has to hurt a huge chunk of people to be good. It has to benefit only a certain group. The earlier we start being tolerant and stop branding others with different views negatively, the better.

GEJ believes in equality. Nobody should be treated as a rag or as not important. Nobody should be branded as "mere". That is what we need today. Tolerance and respect. It is a tough battle but we will get there.

Beaf:
Ideas! Ideas! Ideas! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease will somebody give them ideas?!!
This is one funny thread. I remember when GEJ referred to Atiku as a wrestler (for his grasping, clueless methods), I think the same applies here.

Lolz!!!

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Beaf:
Nigeria must say no to red-eyed religiously crazed office seekers.

texazzpete:
My theory is that he has been reached in one way or the other.
I'm not saying he was bribed or anything, most likely the powers-that-be have decided that they cannot have the most popular website in Nigeria as a haven for Buhari and Ribadu enthusiasts. The site has thus taken a massive pro-GEJ bias in the last couple of weeks.
Everything positive about GEJ is stickied, ditto every negative news about Buhari finds its way to the front page.

I can't blame the guy; his site, his rules. He has to look after himself too  

Tasked on his failure to attend the earlier debate organised by the satellite television channel, NN24, he said that he could not have abandoned the matters of governance to attend all the requests for debate that were made to him. He claimed that he received as much as twelve requests from different organisers for television debates.

dplordx:
Seriously? You mean to havard? You'd be silly to believe whatever that incompetent buff0n tells you

9ijaMan:
Apparently he sent the fake MEND guys who had tea and biscuits with him in Aso Rock after the October 1 bombing. The guy keeps living in self denial. Those thugs who even visited him at Aso Rock even went as far as stating that MEND had seized to exist. Yet we've had at least 4  bomb blasts incident after the October-1 incident and everything has now been swept under the rug.
Afterall Dokpesi the main suspect of the Oct-1 blast is now a member of GEJ's campaign crew and the chief suspect, IBB is one of GEJ's numerous fathers!

userlist:
I'm amazed at Nigerians for supporting ineptitude. (GEJ)
Let face it:
1.  When Alesiamegha was stealing Goodluck folded his hands and just watched? (impossible)
2.  What was his achievement as deputy governor? None
3.  He lied when he said he spoke to Yar'udua on numerous occasion when he was sick (we are all witness)
4.  His wife is as corrupt as any big corrupt person in Nigeria (remember 2 EFCC cases)
5.  No balls, remember how Turai caged him before and after he became acting president
6.  Remember how security officials took over Abuja airport.
7.  He was in-charge of the committee that looked after power generation during Yar'udua (as minister)
8.  Said MENDs are not terrorist
9.  Received Bode George with open hands
10. He said Babaginda is his mentor
11. OBJ is his Godfather
12. Tony Aneni is his Godfather
13. EFCC/ICPC is dead under his watch.
14. Halliburton/Siemens/Julius Berger scandal hasn't been giving priority
15. Hasn't done anything about the bomb blast all over the country
16. External reserve depleted under his watch
17. Excess crude oil account depleted under his watch
18. Agreed to a debate but chickened out in the last minute
19. Uduahan is a wanted man in England but GEJ make sure he won his re-election
20. Almost all known rouges in Nigeria today is a friend to GEJ
21. He said power problem will be a thing of the past in December 2010 (now shifted to 2015)
22. GEJ doesn't know how many percent of the budget has been implemented
23. Igbinedion is charged with corruption but GEJ right hand man is Igbinedion's deputy
24. He sent Orubebe to South Africa 6mths. to see orka before the independent bomb blast
25. Patricia Etteh/Farida Waziri given national award by Goodluck Jonathan
26. Called south west political leaders bunch of rascals
27. Junket around the globe with too many aids (no wonder our reserve is no more)
28. During Yar'adua we had 60 plus advisers and assistant now GEJ added about 57
29. He made his Senegalese tailor and his wife hair dresser personal assistant
30. Bribed those that voted for him during the primaries with $7,000 (multiplied by 2000 + people)
31. Refuse to bring those bad eggs that prevented him from becoming acting president
32. Yar'udua's signature was forged on the supplementary budget (nothing done till date)
33. Yar'udua's security vote was stollen during the saga ( nothing done till date)

Nigerians Please Think before you vote

userlist:
I'm amazed at Nigerians for supporting ineptitude. (GEJ)
Let face it:
1. When Alesiamegha was stealing Goodluck folded his hands and just watched? (impossible)
2. What was his achievement as deputy governor? None
3. He lied when he said he spoke to Yar'udua on numerous occasion when he was sick (we are all witness)
4. His wife is as corrupt as any big corrupt person in Nigeria (remember 2 EFCC cases)
5. No balls, remember how Turai caged him before and after he became acting president
6. Remember how security officials took over Abuja airport.
7. He was in-charge of the committee that looked after power generation during Yar'udua (as minister)
8. Said MENDs are not terrorist
9. Received Bode George with open hands
10. He said Babaginda is his mentor
11. OBJ is his Godfather
12. Tony Aneni is his Godfather
13. EFCC/ICPC is dead under his watch.
14. Halliburton/Siemens/Julius Berger scandal hasn't been giving priority
15. Hasn't done anything about the bomb blast all over the country
16. External reserve depleted under his watch
17. Excess crude oil account depleted under his watch
18. Agreed to a debate but chickened out in the last minute
19. Uduahan is a wanted man in England but GEJ make sure he won his re-election
20. Almost all known rouges in Nigeria today is a friend to GEJ
21. He said power problem will be a thing of the past in December 2010 (now shifted to 2015)
22. GEJ doesn't know how many percent of the budget has been implemented
23. Igbinedion is charged with corruption but GEJ right hand man is Igbinedion's deputy
24. He sent Orubebe to South Africa 6mths. to see orka before the independent bomb blast
25. Patricia Etteh/Farida Waziri given national award by Goodluck Jonathan
26. Called south west political leaders bunch of rascals
27. Junket around the globe with too many aids (no wonder our reserve is no more)
28. During Yar'adua we had 60 plus advisers and assistant now GEJ added about 57
29. He made his Senegalese tailor and his wife hair dresser personal assistant
30. Bribed those that voted for him during the primaries with $7,000 (multiplied by 2000 + people)
31. Refuse to bring those bad eggs that prevented him from becoming acting president
32. Yar'udua's signature was forged on the supplementary budget (nothing done till date)
33. Yar'udua's security vote was stollen during the saga ( nothing done till date)

Nigerians Please Think before you vote

ogb5:
Pataki,

what is being said of Buhari are serious issues. It will be nice if you do not twist it toward Goodluck. Also note that Buhari as head of PTF used 80% of National fund for only a section of the country because he is from there. That is sectionalism at its worst.

The Leaders Nigeria need are national leaders who will see the wholecountry has his constituency, not someone like buhari who sees himself as a northwesterner, then northerner before regarding himself as a Nigerian.

How can will be sure that if Buhari is voted in, he will not use 80% of the federal Budget in the North just as he did with PTF fund.

Beaf:
Buhari’s actions show that his worldview is narrow and shaped by his ethnicity and religion. There is no reason to believe he has changed. So why should I commit the leadership of my country into the hands of a proven religious bigot and tribalist? Why?

BluStreak:
My conclusion:
1. BB team and CPC has a case to answer
2. BB loyalist are just beating about the bush & not facing the reality of this matter.
3. Playing a blame game on political opponents is ludicrous.
4. BlueLabs have the right to launch a new website to pursue their course.