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that's the true picture of the first family, a self-serving and domineering couple whose personal ego and lust for power transcend the collective interest and goodwill of the people they are supposed to be leading.

God help Nigeria and Bayelsa from this grabbing and stealing is not corruption Leadership

I have empathy for Governor Henry Seriake Dickson. I really do! The President and his wife are scheming to replace him in readiness for the 2016 governorship election. What is he to do? Well, he has four options: He could fight back; become a lame duck; believe that somewhere along the line, the Jonathans will realise the folly of their cloak and dagger politics – or, that someone the couple listens to will prevail on them to leave him alone.

One thing is for sure: The Jonathans do not have an oasis of compassion and reason to leave Dickson alone. Whatever Governor Dickson chooses to do or not do, I would advise him to look to history, to be his own man. The other thing I know for sure is this: Between now and the PDP primaries in 2015/16, he will never be able to go to bed with both eyes closed. Everywhere he turns, anywhere he looks, he will find many in Yenagoa willing to betray him, willing to further the cause of the Jonathans.

Since 1999, Bayelsa State has had four indigenous governors. Within this period, about $40bn has gone into the state coffers in terms of budgetary allocation, security vote, taxes and other earnings. Now, other than personal homes and inconsequential purchases, does the landscape look like that much funds have been infused into it? Of course, not! Many of its people – especially those who live in the riverine areas – still drink and wash and bathe in the same rivers and waterways they defecate in. What’s more, there has never been stability and continuity in governance during this period.

Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was the first civilian governor of the state. Whatever his failings were, Olusegun Obasanjo made sure he was removed from office. It was the same Obasanjo who promoted Jonathan to and beyond the office of the governor. And there was Chief Timipre Sylva. He is one of the sharpest and brightest and most expansive minds you will ever meet. But Jonathan made sure he was gone long before the electorate had the chance to approve or reject him at the polls.Today, the Jonathans are about to do to Dickson what they did to Sylva.

Then and now, it is all about power and money and control and ego. Insatiable greed, really. It is believed that the Jonathans — after a decade or so in public office – are one of the richest couples anywhere in Nigeria. They seem to have noticeable presence in places like Yenagoa, Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja. Could this be the reason why the President has refused to publicly declare his assets? Whatever the case may be, the state is not their private estate.

The time to curb the debauchery, the dictatorial and predatory tendencies of the Jonathans has come. The time to curb their anti-democratic tendency is here. Their words cannot be law in a state where the will of the people, along with the constitution, should be supreme. That Jonathan is the President does not give him the right to undermine the will and aspirations of the people. That Patience is his wife does not in any way give her the right to dictate to an elected governor.

Not minding how Dickson came into office, there is de jure recognition of his administration. He is the de facto governor of the state, the manager of its human and material resources. The courts have sanctioned his ascendancy; the people of Bayelsa have accepted his legitimacy. Henry Seriake Dickson is the governor of the state to which Jonathan, Henry and Charles Okah, Alamieyeseigha, Sylva and I belong. He is our governor!

As the governor, therefore, he must be left alone to carry out his vision, the aspirations of the people and the duties and responsibilities entrusted upon him by the constitution. Should he be criticised if and when there is a need? Yes! Should groups and individuals make suggestions? Yes! Should there be a vibrant opposition against his government? Yes! Should there be room for political attacks? Yes! The constitution and liberal democracy guarantee dissent and opposition and criticisms and political attacks that are done within the framework of the law.

What the law does not permit, however, is insidious indecency and gluttonous tendencies that might lead to anarchy and instability. What the people will not and must not allow is a situation where the President and his wife act as if they are gods and therefore, above the law. Neither the governor nor the people must condone the frequent interference of the Jonathans (and their proxies) in the affairs of the state. They should be condemned – condemned swiftly, vigorously and explicitly – before such tendencies are enshrined in the state.

There are apologists who are arguing that the Jonathans are entitled to their seedy behaviour because (1) they selected and anointed Dickson; and (2) because they are the President and the First Lady, hence, they can act in ways that catch their fancy. The first argument seems to suggest that godfathers and kingmakers are entitled to a wide range of behaviours that may even constrict commonsense and the rule of law. While the second argument seems to suggest that the Jonathans can do no wrong. Nonsense! It is the people and the rule of law that matter – not the wants and wishes and the intemperate propensities of the Jonathans.

In all of this, many Bayelsans do not have the courage, in public or in private, to tell the Jonathans to respect the people and the rule of law. No! Many are just tip-toeing around the issues. And far too many are dependent on the crumbs they get from the Jonathans to want to voice their opinion.The irony here is that one could get the President to change his ways; but getting his wife to do the same is another matter. For a woman who goes around acting as if she is elected and elected to a position that gives her a higher authority than elected officials, she is something. Many of her actions and pronouncements lessen Jonathan Presidency and the prestige that comes with it.

If Governor Dickson is ineffective and tone-deaf to the wishes and aspirations of the people, well then, let the people make their collective feelings known at the village level and during mass protests and at the polling stations. They are the people to whom the power of “come or go” belong, not the Jonathans.

http://www.punchng.com/opinion/viewpoint/the-jonathans-and-rot-in-bayelsa-politics-2/

When in early January 2014, I got a call alerting me to the fact that President Goodluck Jonathan and the First Lady were not happy with Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State and were therefore fishing for a replacement, I laughed it off. I couldn’t and wouldn’t believe it. My response was curt: “They are not so dumb as to start another ‘wahala’ considering what they put the state and the people through…we all know what they did to Governor Timi Sylva.” Unfortunately, recent events and pronouncements have validated the January call: Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan have decided to replace the current governor of the state. But why?




And why is it that this President and his wife cannot act in ways that bring prestige to the Presidency, and respect to their persons? Are they not tired of derision, bedlam and macabre dance? Do they realise that their position is temporary, and that anything, just anything you may think of, can happen? So, what’s all these “yeyerity” and “gragra” by the President and the First Lady all about? I will come back to this, later.

In mid-2007, the expectation was that Chief Francis Doukpola would replace Goodluck Jonathan as the governor of Bayelsa State after being anointed the Vice-President by the outgoing president, Olusegun Obasanjo. At that time, not too many people in the state knew who Timipre Sylva was. Within the larger Ijaw community, Sylva was considered a neophyte. He was never part of the Ijaw struggle with roots in the old Rivers State. But before anyone knew what was happening, Doukpola’s name had been removed and replaced with Sylva’s.

There are two competing accounts as to how and why this happened. There are those who believe that the ascendancy of Sylva was as a result of a political arrangement between Obasanjo, Dr. Edmund Daukoru, the former Minister of State for Energy, and now the traditional ruler of Nembe Kingdom in Bayelsa State, and the outgoing state governor, Jonathan. This account posits that Daukoru installed his political son, Sylva, because he needed the state government’s approval for his private aspirations.

The second account holds that even though Jonathan could have insisted on Doukpola, he did not push or fight the matter because, he quickly realised he could easily push and pull Sylva, and not Doukpola, who is known as a political heavyweight. He was right. In analysing Jonathan, many seem to forget that he was a disciple of the late Melford Okilo – a onetime federal parliamentarian, federal minister, and former governor of old Rivers State. You couldn’t be a student of Okilo, and not be adept at politics or reading tea leaves.

But somewhere along the line, both men misread their political Bible and became staunch enemies. Sylva, it was said, complained that “Jonathan and his wife were insatiable and wanted the master key to the state’s coffer.” Second, they wanted total control of every-and-anything Bayelsa. In essence, they wanted the state as their fiefdom. But of course, they were not the only ones wanting this and that and that and this from Sylva. The governor, it was said, did his best to satisfy major and lesser gods in the state. But after a while, he couldn’t take it anymore. He rebelled and attempted to assert control.




Sylva was very close to President Umaru Yar’Adua and his wife and to former Governor James Ibori; hence, he felt safe and secure undermining Jonathan. Jonathan, on the other hand, bided his time. He was angry quite alright, but he didn’t show it. All he did was pout his lips and growl behind closed doors. He waited and waited and waited some more. And then fortune and misfortune came calling all at once: Yar’Adua died, Jonathan took over and, and as the great Fela Anikulapo-Kuti would say, “everything scatter scatter” for Governor Sylva. Jonathan also saw to it that Ibori had no hiding place in Nigeria.

That Sylva was going to be thrown out of office, was just a matter of time. As fate would have it, he miscalculated by pursuing tenure elongation in the court of law. Had he contested the 2011 election (along with Jonathan and others) perhaps, he’d still be in office today. But somehow, I doubt that. Why? That’s because Jonathan, in spite of his many trips to churches and Israel, is not sold on the idea of forgiveness and redemption. He doesn’t take kindly to slights. And just before Sylva was thrown out of office, he was humiliated: he was stoned during a public outing with Jonathan present.

Before the stoning and the eventual ouster, something sinister happened. Jonathan and his wife played the “Good cop-Bad cop” game with Sylva. Jonathan was naturally hostile towards Sylva, while the President’s wife appeared friendly and understanding. But it was all a ploy. The governor was being played. During this period, how much did Sylva part with as gifts to Mrs. Jonathan? I doubt if he himself knows the exact amount.

During the election cycle that brought the current governor to office, Doukpola attempted a comeback. Many Bayelsans have argued that aside from Doukpola, the most qualified candidate was Dr. Godknows Boladei Igali, who was a former Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government and once Nigeria’s ambassador to Sweden. He had distinguished himself in many capacities. But he had one stumbling block: Mrs. Patience Jonathan. To the hearing of acquaintances, he was accused of being an enabler (of what needs not be said here).

Enter Mr. Henry Seriake Dickson! In spite of my best efforts, no one close to the corridors of power has confided in me what transpired between the Jonathans and Dickson (before he was sanctioned to contest and allowed to win the election). What are the deals he agreed to? Did he, like some folk, take ungodly oath to “always obey commands and instructions”? And did he, as a former law enforcement officer and parliamentarian, know what he was getting into?

My hunch is that he knew, but was too happy to pass up the chance at becoming the governor. As my friend, Olayinka Oyegbile, has said, “He was happy to replace Sylva, now it is his turn. The whip used for the first wife is hidden at the back of the door for the second…it is his time to meet the Emperor’s wrath.” Not minding how he came into office, I have empathy for Governor Dickson. The time to cull the excesses and ravenous tendencies of the Jonathans has come.

The banking sector recorded 3,756 fraud cases involving the sum of N21.79bn in the 2013 financial period, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has said.

The corporation, in its 2013 annual report and statement of account for the banking sector, stated that the cases represented an increase of 11.12 per cent over the 3,380 fraud cases, which the sector recorded in 2012.

The report, released on Tuesday, was jointly signed by the NDIC Board Chairman, Dr Hassan Adamu and the Managing Director, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim.

The report said while the frequency of fraud cases rose by 11.12 per cent within the period under review, the sector recorded a 20.8 per cent increase in monetary value from N18.05bn in 2012 to N21.79bn.

In terms of actual loss from the fraud cases, the report said the sum of N5.75bn might not be recovered, adding that this was N1.24bn or 27.4 per cent higher than the N4.51bn recorded in 2012.

It said, “A total of 275 responses were received from 21 commercial banks, one non interest bank and two merchant banks during the year under review.

“Out of the 272 responses received, 3,756 fraud cases were reported in 2013 as against N21.79bn reported in 2012, showing an increase of 11.12 per cent.”

The report added, “The highest expected/actual loss of N2.5bn occurred in the first quarter ended March 2013, which represented 47.4 per cent of the total industry expected/actual loss.”

Giving a quarterly breakdown of the amount involved, the report stated that N7.80bn fraud cases were recorded in the first quarter while the second, third and fourth quarters had N4.85bn, N3.84bn and N5.28bn, respectively.

In terms of number of fraud cases, it stated that 983 cases were recorded in the first quarter while the second, third and fourth quarter each had 768, 1,067 and 938 cases, respectively.

For the proportion of losses, the report said that N2.51bn was expected to be lost in the first quarter, while the sums of N1.16bn, N906m and N1.18bn were lost in the second, third and fourth quarter, respectively.

It noted that the Automated Teller Machine fraud cases accounted for 1,739 cases; Internet banking, 316 cases; suppression of customers’ deposits, 324 cases; and fraudulent transfer, 394 cases.

Other cases with high frequency are fraudulent conversion of cheques; 219 cases; presentation of stolen cheques, 196 cases; unauthorised credits, 132 cases; presentation of forged cheques, 118 cases; and outright theft by bank employees, 116 cases.

It said, “During the year under review, the major types of frauds as reported by Deposit Money Banks included ATM fraud, fraudulent transfer, Internet banking fraud, cash suppression, unauthorised credits, fraudulent conversion of cheques, diversion of customer deficits and presentation of forged cheques.

“Out of the 3,756 fraud cases, 682 were attributed to staff collaboration, depicting an increase of 151 or 28.44 per cent of such fraud cases over the 531 cases reported in 2912.”

In terms of the categories of bank employees involved in fraud and forgeries, the report stated that officers, accountants and executive assistants constituted 34.31 per cent of the total number of workers.

It added that temporary members of staff, clerks and cashiers, supervisors and managers accounted for 21.11 per cent, 18.77 per cent and 14.22 per cent of the total staff involved in fraud and forgeries in 2013, respectively.

The NDIC report noted that messengers, drivers, cleaners, security guards and stewards accounted for just 4.99 per cent of bank workers involved in fraudulent activities.

Given this development, the corporation said it was imperative for banks to employ measures to strengthen their operational risk management frameworks in the areas of internal control and security systems in order to reduce cases of fraud and forgeries.


http://www.punchng.com/business/business-economy/banks-record-n21bn-frauds-in-one-year/

Boss13:
You know taxation. You must have studied accountancy no doubt. I encourage people to go download the PWC taxation act 2013/14 for Nigeria and get educated on taxation. Getting tired of the noise with Lagos state generating more IGR.

No bro, I'm actually an Engineer, a professional mariner with wide and broad sense of various aspects of human endevours. I engage and remit tax returns of my employees to the state government hence I know how tax and remittances work.

shizzleStar:
You are a doofus.

I do not expect your ewedu brain to acknowledge the fact that population explosion has an impact on IGR in a tax regime. You can revel in self-praise and over-hyping of your deceptive party... your fvcking business

Now tell me since you brother gbawe keeps shying away from the question, is it the dirty, haggard looking Yoruba woman with babies on their backs selling ewa-agoyin, okpa eyin(he local drink) or is it the touts and agberos at various bus stops in lagos or the omonile that fleece land owners that makes up the value of Lagos IGR?

You can keep on running round in circles like a headless chicken...not like i care

Idiotic sons of a nobody like you assumes your forefathers are the milk on which lagosians were breastfed. If poverty, hunger and hopelessness has no permanent residency in your enclaves what will make your daft senses leave your homes and village to go seek greener pastures elsewhere?

A mofo like you forgot that the highest number of destitutes selling secondhand clothing whichyour and your entire lineage picks your christmas cloths from and those who run the streets of lagos selling la casera and gala and your sisters fighting for leg space at opebi roundabout and allen junction are a drain on our resources.

Fashola gave your folks free bus ride to onitsha headbrigde yet you all cried your heads off up to the united nations. Why not go back to your hellholes and turn it into eldorado or is there no market in Aba or Onitsha ? Is it a force to die like urchins and destitute in another mans land

phantom:
c'mon! are you saying the bolded doesnt nut pay some form of tax in lagos?

Walk into a bank and see how personal income tax is calculated. Tax from biz like that goes to customs and FIRS as it is the Importers who pays to bring in those parts. This tax goes to the federal government accounts not the states.
Ladipo traders may likely pay tax to the local government their shop tax and radio/tv license etc that they pay to the council. How of those in ladipo do a tax return? How many pay their staff through the banks that the state take PAYE from? Most things in the market goes to the local government account as their own IGR. The state only demand a lumpsum from their market leaders for land usage and environmental charges and not tax per se.

What tax does a tomato seller in mile 12 pays into the state as personal tax? What is the difference between the 2? Such market are not regulated and can't be assessed for taxation like a salary earner or a corporate entity.

That's the difference.

@rockmaxi you should gauge the level of comprehension of the person you argue from his writing. If someone in this day and time says crude price is price then learn to end the talk.

@abagworo this scam was perpetuated with diezani and the resident Dundee in Ask rock head of the scam. I wish Nigerians can see the evil manipulations this cabal headed by Jonathan is doing to the nation. Can't people look beyond religious and ethnic bigotry and see the level of decadance and the way it affects all in Nigeria.

shizzleStar:
I said it before and i repeat, you are a very big FOOL. If you were not an IDDIOTT, you would see a correlation between between size in population and IGR. Would the IGR in lagos today be achievable if your clannish and ethnocentric governor and your hate-filled ilks succeeded in deporting every tax-paying non yoruba person?

Why not shut up for a while and use your commonsense. What's the population of lagos? What's the population kano? Where do hear IGR pf a place is a reflection of the size of its population? Why do you people just come online and talk with reasoning upside down?

Is it the igbo man selling okrika in oshodi, the tokunbo spare part seller in ladipo or the one running after traffic selling gala that makes up the value of the IGR in lagos. Do those ones even pay tax at all? You people should stop being infantile in your reasoning and then start crying like lost sheeps without sherperds.

Lagos and its leadership by APC has eggheads not seen anywhere else in this country . Fact.......

The madness and crave to visit lagos by non natives is the Achilles Heels why Lagos has found it hard to reach its full optimal state.

Lagos would have been a New York, London Cairo and Joburg if the Population it supports is commensurate with the resources available to it.

Imagine a small enclave carrying a whole 20million peoples and counting daily. Kudos to the Governors of Lagos past and present for the way they have provided meaningful and purposeful leadership in the state.

Imagine lAgos with Fashola having the kind of resources available to an Akpabio who earns more revenue has more help from NDDC, 13% derivation, ministry of Niger Delta and yet has just 5million people to cater for yet its people are still running out in droves to this overburdened lagos for better quality of life.

Kudos to fashola and the APC for the spirit and believe of Lagos . You and your crew made we Lagosians proud .

Cc gbawe, barcanista, obiageli, berem, ilugunboy, OrlandoOwoh, arresa, cleverly, lestylo, mrmetoo1.

This thread has been sent to travel. Won't you just love nairaland and its owner and the moderators.

Amaechi false story on paying indians was not only left on politics but sent to frontpage

Sure they will go and remove it from all newspapers too

won't you just love the fresh air of the PDP since 1999.

Nigerian airports among the worst in Africa, FAAN differs




Agency says country’s aviation facilities highly rated

THREE Nigerian airports have been rated among the worst in Africa. While Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, is voted the 10th worst in Africa, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt were ranked the seventh and the sixth worst airports on the continent.

Other airports with dismal performance in 2014 are Khartoum International Airport, Sudan (first); Kinshasa N’djili International Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo (second); Tripoli International Airport, Libya (third); Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport, Tanzania (fourth); Luanda Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport, Angola (fifth); N’Djamena International Airport, Chad (eighth) and Accra Kotoka International Airport, Ghana (ninth).

This was contained in a survey conducted by The Guide To Sleeping in Airports, the website that documents information on airports and the people who sleep in them.

In a statement by the website, voters submitted stories as they relate to unfortunate airport experiences across the continent.

“From dirty floors and bathrooms to the regular request for bribes, travellers were unimpressed with the airports that made it onto this year’s worst airports in Africa list.

“Other complaints revolved around a lack of air conditioning in sweltering climates, general navigational chaos, limited yet expensive restaurant options and questionably effective security processes.

“While travelling through these airports, most people prefer to skip the airport sleeping experience altogether and splurge on a nearby airport hotel instead. These airports task patience of travellers,” the report stated.

However, five airports made the list of the best in Africa. The list includes Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport, South Africa, which is ranked the primus inter pares in Africa.

This is followed by Cape Town International Airport, South Africa (second); Durban King Shaka International Airport, South Africa (third), Algiers Houari Boumediene International Airport, Algeria (fourth); and Addis Ababa-Bole International Airport, Ethiopia (fifth).

In Europe, Charles de Gaulle airport, France was voted the worst, followed by Sheremetyevo in Moscow, which one traveller called “hell on earth.”

FAAN spokesperson, Mr. Yakubu Datti, has, however, dismissed the result of the survey, saying that it could not be accurate. In a telephone interview with The Guardian, Datti said other organisations had positively rated Nigeria airports. “I am just arriving from an event where improvement of Nigerian airports has been applauded,” he said.

He promised to provide data that would counter the result of the survey, but he did not do so until press time.

Several attempts made in the recent past by FAAN to improve the state of the airports through private-public partnership have been enmeshed in controversy. FAAN had at several times disagreed with indigenous concessionaires over contract terms. The recent examples are Maevis Ltd., an integrated automated service provider, and Bi-Courtney Limited, the concessionaire of the MMA2.

FAAN said the agreements were skewed in favour of the concessionaires and to the detriment of the Federal Government.

These disagreements have exposed many international passengers to hardship at both the Lagos and Abuja airports. Experience of such passengers may have contributed to the rating that Nigerian got in the survey, said a passenger, Mr. Asekun Thomas.

Stakeholders said the contention around concessioning agreements may prevent investors from showing interest in building aviation infrastructure in the future.


http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/business/37424-p-h-abuja-lagos-among-10-worst-airports-in-africa-survey

Alphaoscar:
Cc: berem, obiageli, omenka, pendy79, bacarnista,


The ministry is progressing.

I've followed the politics in akwa ibom for a while having worked in the state for more than a decade before leaving few years ago.

Umana umana is sure a big fish considering the fact he was the ordained successor of Akpabio before they both fell out in 2012, his coming into the party will give the party the required breathe and width but I hope the party handles the operational relationship between hm and udoedeghe well to avoid the later feeling left out after sustaining the party since 2010 under ACN. Let see how the extent of self implosion button akpabio sets off reaches.

The party is sure making headways into unfettered waters and is getting footholds in the PDPs traditional war chest.

Umana Umana and Larry Esin if he had remained in CPC would have rallied the Eket Zone and udoedeghe rally the uyo zone. We are sure getting there

The ministry is sure moving forward......

Sai APC 2015

Funny the police authority is trying to outdo the SSS in the battle of who sucks the a.nus of the presidency better.

Can't imagine scotland yard invading the UK commons or the FBI throwing canisters of tear-gas at Boehnr and other reps in the US and not have the leadership of the police force sacked nd the president impeached or cajoled.

The Buhari presidency next year should look at constitutional review to grant and approve the operation of a state and local police force.

hizroyalflynes:
Since September??

Benue has not paid for 8months I heard. The governor is even negotiating with the workers to allow him reduce by percentage the amount he will pay them now. Kogi is owing for close to 6months too.

Aregbe will pay, he is not a vindictive or wicked person who does not feel the pulse of the people he leads. He is avoiding the situation he will need to layoff workers or pay some and leave some set of workers unpaid.

abeyomoegba:
KORO HAD THE WORST OUTING AMONG THE PDP ASPIRANT THAT HAD CONTESTED AGAINST APC. FIELDIND KORO WILL BE A EASY WIN FOR APC. I THINK HE LACK THE INTELLECTIAL CAPACITY TO GOVERN A SOFISTIICATED STATE LIKE LAGOS..I LL PREFER HE CONTEST THE NEXT CHAIRMANSHIP POSITION OF OSHODI NURTW WITH OLUMO.

You nearly made me slap somebody here out of laughter. He no even fit comot mc oluomo. Obanikoro in lagos will be exactly like a fayose in lagos, an omisore in osun and a jonaTAN in Aso Rock. Useless clueless and worthless.

hizroyalflynes:
Infact things have fallen apart
Aregbe is nt even hiding it
imagine parents nt getting a dime from their sweat since September
If you go to any government office u will think they are mourning
Workers have already started rotating working days
Nobody dare question them
I pity those pensioners
With the way things are going the final resort is retrenchment of the workers
Who are we blame?
We made our choice and we will bear it
Heared he will start payment of September on Monday
I hope so

Osun is not insulated from the issues of unexplained deductions from the federation account. You would hear that all the commisioners of finance rejected the last allocation sharing formula.

Almost 16states have not paid salaries at the moment, it is not just about osun or aregbe, if you doubt ask benue, kogi, plateau ekiti et al.

Let not be sentimental and judgy.

donmalcolm21:
when will you see anything good in Fayose, I still belive that PDP practise a mature brand of politics not these APC name calling.

You mean the brand epitomized by okupe, abati and olisa metuh.

What's matured about the PDP and what it represents? You mean the maturity of corruption, impunity, lawlessness and clulessness and reactionary and to speak without thinking first as seen by fayose.

He can't claim he was not in the know of the press release by his aides. He is just denying based on the reaction and jibes he has received and he is justdoing damage control.

jonaTAN and the presidency deny knowing about the Bring Back our Jonathan hashtag yet okupe was tweeting with it. It is called damage control and image laundering

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ilugunboy:
Even without power......people like TINUBU understand power and it intricacies more than the President....

GEJ without power won't even have influence in Bayelsa...not to talk of SS. He is a defintion of whom not to be given power...because he has no idea of it use.

This man was a mistake nigeria made in 2011. Another 4years of this, nigeria need a complete breakaway from PDP and every thing it represents.

pendicle:
Why you go buy market? Why you insult person first come dey cry later? Learn to give response without insult. If you didn't tell him he's tearing his cloths in public I'm sure he won't reply you in kind.

Don't mind the stupid I'd.iot. He think na only him get mouth to sabi troway abuse around.

nationwide1:
In spite of his being sold as a rascal, those close to him know that Fayose is respectful as a natural Yoruba man. The traditional rulers in Ekiti hold him in high esteem for this reason.

Then you don't know fayose. Forget the charade and the public image laundering. He is just playing to the gallery. He sanctioned those press release before his display of still showing. Some sense. A fayose who orders a first class traditional ruler out his car on the highway and confisticate the car has respect .

Forget the PR he is just trying to limit the wars he is fighting and fronts he is facing.

4bobo:
I know your type, you might have been raised by a bully,( no offence). Even if he attack you, attack him back not his parents?. see what i wrote and see what you reply? That really shows that you are not well trained. simple as ABC. Have a good day.

Being strong and adequately built to respond well to any stupid, unprovoked attack is a trait of a strong man. I talk to you the way and manner you present yourself.

If you leave your useless and worthless soul to carry the burden that doesnt concern you, bear the consequence of whatever comes out of it.

Are you mad or it just comes on saturdays like this if you take your drugs late? Respect begat respect, if you lack it from your parents come to me I give you succour. I received the best of training your parents will dream they bequest to you.

4bobo:
Sorry to say, you lack manners and good upbringing. The guy just expressed his thoughts and you are attacking his parents. Haba you really lack manners.

Sorry to say, you're daft, stupid and have the same pea size brain like him. Check the last paagraph of his quote in my mention.

Part of that his thoughts includes * tearing your clothes in public* if you slap somebody first and he replies with a hammer blow don't complain you deserve what you got.

Truckpusher:
Well, I won't dignify you by replying in like terms.

Talking about my Mom and Dad in a faceless forum speaks volume of your upbringing.

Continue, it surely does make you feel better - But face the argument.

Your unnecessary jibe at me tearing my cloth in public warrant the reply you got.
See my response to others who quoted my mention without insult . If at your old age you have no dignity and commonsense to talk or counter an opinion without adding insult then expect a worthy reply.

I won't go out my way to quote anybody mention for insult but your parents cos of love of money forgot to train you well and you at your age remain stupid to insult people and expect an applause, you picked on the wrong person to run your mouth with.

Apelike idiot check my profile, I don't bark, I bite hard. Insult at your own peril.

If you look like this now, how will you look at 70. OBJ will be a mr world if you both contest.

OBJ. GEJ all product of the worst and most corrupt political party in the world after the Communist Party in china.

Though China dey execute them own corrupt officials our own GEJ gives them national honour and presidential pardon.

We will sweep away and probe both of you.

Sai Buhari
Sai APC

hizroyalflynes:
the governor tender his apology what else do u want
What's ur concern about ekiti choice
Itz none of ur biz
Focus on ur own state and let ekiti people bear whatever fayose govt churn out to them
Osun people voted for Aregbe and he has refuse to pay salaries for months ... Pls is it d civil servants in ur state or ekiti. that are on the receiving end?
The people made their choice and itz none of ur biz provided u ar nt from the state

How does my opinion and view affect you as a person? Did the space I use here on NL deny you the opportunity to express yours?

It is a free world with free choice, if I said they enter one chance is that an abuse or an insult to the choice they made.