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honeyB2018:
But Igbos, voted for him twice?
I don't agree with you, that yorubas, don't play the politics of hate. Please, find out what happens to people like the late Wahab Dosumu, Koro, Adesye, who letf AD for PDP.
Check out the history of those who were not in Action Group then. During the. UPN days, find out what happened to those in Yoruba land then that was NPN.
In the days of Awo and his UPN, how was MKO treated? Why is it, that till date, Obj, and those who served under. Abacha, are yet to be seen amongst the mainstream Yoruba people,as leaders and Omoluabi?

You forgot that Buhari was taken on a visit to OBJ in 2015 prior to the election by Tinubu who once had a tussle with him. Of course there may be internal disagreements here or there, now and again but cases have shown they are merely political and in politics, friendship and enmity are determined by the interest of the moment. Again, Yoruba will never play a politics of hate. Awolowo had MKO in his black book because of the Yoruba interest and the Yorubas were behind him because of the perceived interest and when Awolowo was no more and the person we saw fit to fulfil that interest was MKO, the game changed. We never hated MKO, we only had reservation against him during that period because of the collective interest of the Yorubas that must be preserved.
Same way, Yorubas never hate anybody including Nnamdi Kanu. IF KANU HAD NOT BEEN VOCAL AGAINST THE YORUBAS, WE'D HAVE ONLY JUST LAUGH OFF HIS AGITATION AND FACE OUR GAME. And if we perceived that he'd be a good comrade tomorrow, the game changes. Remember, the Yorubas brought Buhari in and gave him full support to the power because we tend to look at interest and whosoever we know will see things happen for us. It doesn't necessarily have to be a particular tribe.

honeyB2018:
I don't support the nonsense post and opinion of the poster, let me make it clear to both of you, that you are both wrong.
There are 36 states in Nigeria, any presidential candidate, that can get 4-5 regions, out of 6, is good to go as the president of Nigeria.
Meaning, without the votes of the Igbos, and with the votes of the other regions, a Yoruba man, can be president. With the votes of the other regions and without the votes of the yorubas,an Igbo man can be president (Obj in1999) a living example
No matter what anyone from the South East may say, Tinubu, still has people in the South East, who are his supporters, vice- versa to any Igbo man as a presidential candidate.
In any election, the two sides, can do without each other, but not with North and South South.
In 1999 , Igbos voted for Obj in PDP. Correct this point

Yorubas don't play a politics of hate because they know every man is vital since in the end, it boils down to the bigger(biggest) number. Having said that though, we also know who have our backs so it's dumb for some people to think they can sabotage our intention when you've never supported us before. Remember, OBJ is another Yorubaman and he had a good number of people in the region who voted for him hence the victory even though some quarters believed the election was rigged. His opposition, Falae, also had good votes from the north and some from the the SS too. If the Yorubas had been united in their choice that time, things might've been different because it wasn't a landslide victory. I doubt if the margin was up to 1.5 million then.

We keep telling the pigdiots to play their politics right -telling them to look round the world if anyone plays similar politics like theirs and ended up getting a good result- but they seems to have lost all senses. Instead of trying to sell a candidate to everybody, they are busy attacking other tribes because they are afraid we'll trump them again.
Let them keep their 5% vote, we ain't gonn miss it, after all, they'd never vote for the Yorubas interest right from time. So, why should we worry now with their threat of not willing to vote us? FOR THE RECORD, WE CAN DO WITHOUT YOUR VOTES; SO YOU CAN GIVE THEM TO ANOTHER PIG FOR ALL WE CARE.

Long live the Yoruba race
Long live the South Western States (of Nigeria)
Long live Nigeria.

zangodangolo:
Sanwo-olu is taking the glory of 500 BRT buses bought by Ambode before they denied him second term and the BRT spots Ambode built.This world sef. Some people may think its Sanwo-olu that did the project,please its not.Credit is to Ambode for those that dont know.

Frezhkid10:
..Gbam..he need not take glory for work he did not do..Ambrose started and finished this project before he left office..Ex governor Ambrose should be the one commissioning it and not sanwo olu

Like Ambode should not have taken glory of commissioning Fashola's projects. Like you'd have been happy if he'd left the project to rot away in the guise of doing his own project. Was the Rome, the London, the New York you glorified today built that way? Or did they tell you those states were the handwork of a governor or mayor? Continuity makes good governance. Lagos remained the best state and the most developed city in Nigeria today because each of its governors had been facing and completing numerous developmental projects to better the livelihood of the obviously massive population irrespective of who started it. By the way, Sanwo Olu had some projects he's started too. There's a road (to link the axis the propose fourth mainland bridge is to be constructed) ongoing in Lekki now. There are a couple of them started too in Badagry. NOW, HE'S PROCURRED ADDITIONAL 500 BUSES FOR BRT. He provided LASG ferry for waterways with accompanying safety equipments. He built low-cost houses in Badagry. He's began to revive Agro committment of the state with the animal husbandary project in Badagry. These are just few. You'll never see them because you would rather turn a blind eye to them.

natznext:
Truly Ambode started it but Ambode isn't the brain behind it, it's all part of the Lagos master plan, every Govt Since Tinubu comes do their part and hands over to the next, The mistake Ambode made was to Abandon and turn over what everyone before him had done and started new ones, He cancelled Lawma, Cancelled KAI, Abandoned the Metro rail, Abandoned the Badagry express way that was very very key for all the people living in that axis to come and Start working around Oshodi where the infrastructures were still Manageable, He even wanted to start building the 4th mainland bridge...

Thank you for this. To think the Fashola's projects Ambode abandoned, the dirts he left collecting about, the potholes et all were the shortcomings these God-forsaken people who'd been shouting its Ambode's project always/would still point at when abusing Lagos, you get baffled by this double standard. I remember them calling out the government over the lightrail project and the mile2 axis and yet they are still the same people here who are sad that the new governor is completing those uncompleted projects; especially the abandoned. Thank God, they ain't gonn matter much when the election comes. We put out our candidate and extend the friendly hand to the right corners to put our man in power. They can wail or even die if they like, it ain't gonn change nothing.

Jebolala:
Taaaaaaa.... my friend keep quiet there and stop yanning BALLSSSS... 2.5 Billion my black nyash

No need going round in circle. Believe what you may but I'm done with this topic. Have a nice day.

Is the state government currently working on the seaport? If so, that's commendable. Our states in the west should start taking responsibility. We can't afford to wait on the FG like some regions if we aspire to hit the stride we want as soon as possible.

God bless all Omoluabis
God bless Ondo State
God bless all South West (Nigeria) States
God bless Nigeria.

Look who's talking. Fayose of all people. It seems Covid19 has rendered so many idle they just have to do or say anything to feel useful. SHAME!

Iceyjayz:
Bro that house and decor isn't up to 600 million total, don't let anyone deceive you.

And the equipments, set up of the equipments and other logistics. You know the issue you're having with this thing is the feeling you get when you juxtapose the house with the one bult around you. But you fail to put in consideration the pedigree of the construction company (or do you think such project will be giving to an average construction firm that built the best around you), the logistics, the other essentials (like the sound-proof capability which is to restrict the noise pollution outside to the outside and the noise pollution inside to the inside), fire restriction capability (which literally restrict fire disaster to the room in which it's happened) and other facilities that are not technically decors but are taking into consideration while setting up the bricks and walls.
I once had this kinda discussion with a friend while passing by the tower Alakija was constructing in Ikoyi. The building was said to worth $160m plus and he turned up like you, saying the building ain't worth a half until we got home and I showed him buildings in Africa that were constructed decades ago and which are worth more than $100m at least. I knew he would believe that because those were in SA, Tanzania, and in North Africa. Now, if building worth such were around back in the days, how come he was having problem with the cost of this one when cost of materials have undoubtedly increased? Why didn't he rebuff the cost of the ones in thses other countries? You'll agree with me it's inferiority complex. Before you go on further, check the amount the house they previously used in SA was worth and then, convert into naira because most of the equpiments, logistics and decors are procurred in dollars in both cases.

Iceyjayz:
Only gullible people like you will believe

But if it had been a building in South Africa, you'd have no problem with the cost?
Again, the money ain't all about the house but some other things. In fact, the article even put the cost of building the house alone at N300m which is reasonable considering the cost of many houses in the place in which it was set up. Decors alone can make the cost of a house skyrocket crazily especially the Italian, German and/or Uk stuffs, mind you.
Yet, I ain't seeing any reason why we have to go about arguing this kinda thing. You have every right to either believe or disbelieve anything you like and that ain't denoting you're either right or wrong. So, let's shelve this one already and focus on more important thing.

extol1:
billion what? and there is still rat there

Rats can be anywhere. Even the English have to employ the service of diplomatic cats in the state house. White house and all periodically go through fumigation et all to check all this cases too 'cause pests are always everywhere; particularly rodents and roaches. So, it ain't got nothing to do with the beauty, worth or class of the house in particular.
The organiser goofed here though. Things like that should've been put in check before the new season get underway.

Odingo1:
This dilapidated place cost 2.5B, iranu

Perhaps you check the meaning of dilapidated again. It ain't by force you have to contribute when you have nothing meaningful to say. Or do you believed the use of such word would suddenly change the class the house denotes?
Besides, read through the article again. The money did more than setting up the walls and roofs of the building but also providing, the decors, equipments and some services.

I don't know why people give these guys too much audience. If he ain't seeing anything Asiwaju Tinubu did in office, perhaps, he needed his glasses. This ain't election year my fellow Omoluabis. 2023 IS A LIL FAR AWAY. We'll show them the much they need to know when the time comes. But now, let us leave them to wallow in their hate and deceit while we continue in our duty to push for a better, bigger and more prosperous Lagos and South West.

EKO O NI BAJE O. A TUNBO MAA DARA SI NI.

Leave them Archbishop. Let them continue to be sleeping, while waiting for eternity for Lagos to divert activity at its end to their side. Instead of seizing opportunity available to them, they'd rather cry of marginalization in want of milking from the sweat of another.

Lagos has always been at the top of the echelon, yet some people of hate would want us to do away with the party and the leader that has been making things happen. They would rather we turn to another Libya. Gaddarfi was not good was the slogan of the world even as Libyan had one of the best societies in Africa. They ganged up against him, sent him beyond and put the nation in the care of their interest to manage. Now, the whole world can see for themselves that the man was wrongly accused. Infact, he should've been made a monarch til his death.
We know no one of the nation's politicians is a saint but let us be the one to worry about our progress and the people behind it no matter how slow or otherwise they go. We'll rather have Tinubu, APC, and their developmental policies to any other in the land. In Lagos, we only move forward...everytime.
Long live Lagos State
Long live Asiwaju Tinubu
Long live all the well-meaning Yorubas
Long live all the South-West States.
Eko O ni baje o... A tunbo maa dara si ni.

Just when I thought Nigerians are cruel, then this. GOODNESS! those kids should've been handed to the police instead or betterstill, sent to the home for re-orientation. They were just unfortunate to be victims of a failed government and subjecting them to such cruel end at such age shows how damage the society (the Kenyans', as the story depicts) is too.

Omobada:
My friend, I understood that you're neither supporting Obaseki nor backing the concerned legislatures but the fact still remains that you're getting it wrong constitutionally and democratically... By generalising it using "elected politicians" simply means that you have little knowledge about the provisions of laws.
Executive has no such power overtly over legislative... It can only gain such momentum covertly by instigating the constituencies secretly to recall their representatives. This will be my last response... You can ask lawyer around you for more elucidation. Thanks

Now I see where the misunderstanding is. You're thinking all along that I gave the executive the power of all the arms of government when my posts are suggesting otherwise. And of course, generalising using the elected politician is showing I wasn't thinking about Obaseki or Edo alone when I made my last post about the valid reason for stopping elected officer from assuming office. Perhaps, we need to revisit my latest post to dissect and analyse.

PHAYOL81:
There are some certain reasons some elected politicians can be stopped from serving which may include criminal record discovered after the election or the one that happened after it, the mental health degradation discovered after election or the one that occured after it, accidenal occurence that may affect proper discharge of duty, among others.

You'll agree with me that these points are valid anywhere in the world. No constitutions support having a criminal, mentally unstable and/or physically unfit politician in office. So the moment such is discovered even after the person might have won an election, s/he becomes inappropriate for the job and the onus to replace him would fall on all the arms of government to deliberate hence the continual use of the government in my posts and not the executive or the governor. And moreso, the people have to be properly carried along to play their parts towards the appointment of another. Check through them posts all again. Or still, part of the last one below:

If any of this occur, the government may give reasons why such and such may not be allowed to represent and at the same time, enjoin the populace to go back to the polling booth for replacement after they must have gotten court order.

Most of my early posts even berated the people of the state for keeping mute. They have the power to right the wrong but chose to stay dumb. And I didn't exonerate the remaining lawmakers too for carrying on as if everything was alright. If the law was to take a proper course, all the laws the house had ever made are invalid considering that majority of the members were absent and the constitutions says the 2/3 of the expected number must support a motion before it proceed to another phase. So, everything about that process was extremely wrong but the people of the state chose what they want anyway by looking away as if everything was alright. Below is my conclusion to that effect, still in the same last post:

... And that the house continued with a bigger chunk of it away is the biggest bulls.hit the state shouldn't have allowed. But what do I know? If it suits them, who am I to complain?

I agree we don't have to keep going back and forth over the thrash. It's wrong means it's wrong. Thank for your time too.

Omobada:
My point is the government has no reason whatsoever, no matter how good, to decide who it prefers to be people's representatives. People had already elected who they wanted. If the need be,they should also be the ones to reject their representatives.

There are some certain reasons some elected politicians can be stopped from serving which may include criminal record discovered after the election or the one that happened after it, the mental health degradation discovered after election or the one that occured after it, accidenal occurence that may affect proper discharge of duty, among others. If any of this occur, the government may give reasons why such and such may not be allowed to represent and at the same time, enjoin the populace to go back to the polling booth for replacement after they must have gotten court order.
As already stated, I was only playing the devil's advocate: the case at hand is bulls.hit. I don't support the nonsense because there are/were no unthrashable reasons why the lawmakers weren't sworn in. And that the house continued with a bigger chunk of it away is the biggest bulls.hit the state shouldn't have allowed. But what do I know? If it suits them, who am I to complain?

honeyB2018:
You, Junaid Mohammad and the op above you are completely wrong.
What I see, is that other Nigerians are still fighting against the Igbos, as the did during the civil war , though it has ended physically.
How do you say the Igbos never supported other Nigerians? This is one of the biggest lies ever told against the Igbo.
In 1979, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, leading NPP, supported Shehu Shagari of NPN, to form his government, which SW never did
1999, Igbos supported and voted for Obj for 8yrs, Southwest never did, though Obj is from their region
In 2003, Igbos, left their respected Ojukwu, to vote and support a Yoruba man (Obj)
2007, Igbos voted and supported Yara'Adua an Hausa/Fulani man, to be president
2011-15, Igbos supported and vote G. E.J, an Ijaw man, from a southern minority, to be president.
So what is the offence of the Igbos, why the lie, that they are not building bridges? Even in states, where they reside, have their votes not helped in installing the government in power now?
Why the lies?

Perhaps, you didn't get the point of my submission. Go through my post again, I wasn't about the Igbos voting patterns. What you're on at is the voting pattern. Everyone exercise his/her franchise; it's everyone's right and every part of the country participate in this. But what I'm saying is the relationship Igbos shared with other tribes especially the Yorubas and the Northerners: their actions, reactions, threats, hate, verbal attacks, insults etc. Example is how Kanu's gone about the Biafran thingy. Now compare that with how Asari attracted the government to do their bidding in the bid to calm down the Militancy in the region. Kanu and his entourage were attacking anybody not related to the eastern part while Asari had his focus on the government which was his interest. He never attack other tribe to get to what he wanted.
Another case study was the GTB, Innoson saga. It was another case of two business outfits having a misunderstanding until the Igbos began the tribal sentiments and insults. Well, we all know how that ended too.
Remeber the time a notable Yorubaman's daughter was killed by suspected herdmen on her way homw from Abuja? How did the people reacted? Many of the Insults, hates and verbal attacks against the Fulanis weren't even by the Yorubas even though so many factions of the tribe came out to demand justice. What the elders did was to calm down the people and assured them they would get to the root of the matter. That, you would agree, led to the creation of an outfit to help improve the regions security. Today, violence like that has been marginally checked all thanks to that creation of the Amotekun and if I can remember correctly, the culprits had been fished out and made to face the law.
There are many samples but just to stick for three cases. If you want support, you don't create enmity because you may need the people you're attacking now tomorrow. What's going on between China and USA or the existing one between Russia and USA are what you get when two factions decide to share verbal exchanges, hate and attacks. They will never have each other's back. I rest my case.

All I see here are fantastic leather works. Imagine the beaut of bags, jackets, belts, couch, car-seat, and what have you, that all these hide can produce.

Omobada:
You got it wrong my friend... You mean, the government should dictate for the constituencies who to represent them and who should not... No, it is not done that way if you're actually at the side of due process as your comments depicts.

Perhaps you missed the part where I pointed that the government must have given them a very good reason why the people they voted for were not right to represent them. I even started by saying something is wrong with both the government (for creating such situation) and the residents (for keeping mute about it). Check my subsequent posts too to see I was in no way supporting such nonsense. I was only trying to play the devil advocate so it doesn't look like I already tilt my interest on any of the party.

Apawicked:
your memory is failing you. Which party did Atiku join in 2014 after failing against in the primary against Buhari? Atiku didn't go anywhere, he knew Buhari was the candidate for Apc and has no hope of clinching that ticket whatsoever. Atiku never expected to oust Buhari as APC candidate not to talk of defecting to another party to vie for the presidency in 2015. Everybody in APC were ok with Buhari as its candidate

I ain't got much time bud. Atiku left PDP when OBJ forced JEG on everybody around 2010 because the two were not on good term. He lost the primary at APC in 2014 and jumped ship again. He couldn't wait for eight years which the appointment of Buhari represented hence the decision to return to the PDP and beg for OBJ's favour.
But, you can always believe all you want to believe if that'll make you better. It ain't changing nothing. Nobody's giving no region the presidency on a platter of gold. If you're up for it, grab it with your popularity.

Apawicked:
Who was the face of APC before thier primary in 2014? Did others contested against Buhari? Did they contest because they have a chance against Buhari? They did to fulfill what the constitution requires since everybody knows Apc flagbearer would be Buhari.
I understand that when it comes to Igbo affairs most Yoruba people lose their senses

You forgot things easily. Prior to 2014 primaries, AD never had a Yoruba candidate they could put forward so they decided to merge because they don't want the party to go absent on the ballot for another presidential election if they want to gain the needed popularity. When APC was formed, the candidates that went to the primaries were Atiku, Saraki, Buhari among others. I think Saraki stepped down in the dying minutes as were a couple of others. Buhari was voted in not hanpicked hence the reason why the runner up, Atiku, decided to jump party in order to stand a chance at another polling booth. You should know the rest now.

PS: I'm doing this narative because I realised that you're fed that some certain people were handpicked for the candidacy.

kingzizzy:
We have heard this story many times, "present a bill on referendum, lobby forever to get it passed". The same reason why a bill on referendum wont pass is the same reason why a bill on restructuring will never pass, the numbers to get either one passed dont exist. Even if one managed to get the entire South and the NC to support either bill, which in its self would be a miracle, the 13 states in the core North(NW & NE) control about 40% of the national assembly. Where on earth will anybody get the two majority vote needed?

Its a total waste of time

That's why you present and create a perfect appeal. Not many of the north are enjoying the union too especially the Southern Kaduna and some others closer to the east. Create a platform that would be an alleviation to their suffering and see some changes. In politics, you trick and pledge to get what you want. You don't expect them to run at your proposal without sugarcoating it. You have to put up a tempalte that they would never want to let go. That's what win in politics not hate and threats.
HongKong, Catalunya to name a few who are agigating for referendum now have simmered down because it's utmostly difficuly to break away without an agreement. Even Uk had to go though the process to break out of the EU. That's the process all over the world. Even if we go to war, we would still need to come back to the table to sign the disintegration agreement because nothing would ever happen happen without it. Territories have to be marked, debt payment has to be sorted, as well as many other things. So, to me that's the way.

Apawicked:
Ekwueme contesting against OBJ is just to fulfill what the constitution requires in having primary election and prior to that PDP has chosen OBJ as its candidate. I'm not here to argue with you or type long words with you but bookmark this:

If Nigeria is still in existence by 2023 you will beg restructuring and Igbo presidency which might be late by then

Did Ekweme contested? Yes, he did. And Ekweme got votes too but because OBJ has most friends rooting for him, he won. Ekweme didn't leave that ballot with no vote which is to tell you that he had people who wabnted him to win too. So, how's that an agreement?

Apawicked:
Mr man which bridge did you build in 1999 that two Yoruba men one from prison fronted the major party. Which bridge did you build then? Talking about building you will think its something sensible not knowing that they mean Igbos should have pretended and support a collosal failure like Buhari for 2023 ambition. What a way to build bridge, the bridge ushering terrorists all over the world in to Nigeria.

1999 ain't that far away youngman so why the querry? Obasanjo found himself at the primary against an Igbo man and won, all thanks to the friendly hands he extended to the necessary ends. He won the opportunity to represent the party by the ballot. The baton wasn't given to him on a platter of gold, he fought for it at the primary. Fight for your chance at the primary too to test your popularity in any of the party.
The other party was created by the Yorubas and sponsored by most of those who were behind the NADECO agigation, so it was no brainer that the candidates they pushed forward was a Yoruba even though that in itself went through the primary. Remember that this was a year the country returned to democracy so not many parties were allowed to form especially as we practised two-party system in the last republic.

So, Obasanjo didn't become the president because all the country agreed it has to go to the Yorubas but because the Yorubas played the politics right to convince others that they were to be voted in. Nobody's stopping the Igbos doing the same too. Go to the primary in the two biggest parties, appeal to others why you should be pushed up as the candidate and the job's done. BUT IF YOU THINK APC WILL JUST TELL ORJI TO START PRINTING FLYERS, YOU'RE JOKING!

PS: Building bridges doesn't mean you have to support a particular party or person. We can't all support the same thing; that's why we are humans. We have free wills. But it doesn't also mean you should be creating enmity too. In fact, it means you have to appeal to others as good friend or in other word, good investment. And unfortunately, only investment brings gains. Check politics all over the word, that's exactly how you garner support. You can't keep badmouthing every single people, tackle their progress and expect their support. If you have a problem against a certain person, attack him based on his flaw/misdeed but not his tribe because the support you need will also have to come from his tribe. Perhaps, you have to present to us where in a saner clime politics is played like the Igbos and they have good result.

Apawicked:
Mr man which bridge did you build in 1999 that two Yoruba men one from prison fronted the major party. Which bridge did you build then? Talking about building you will think its something sensible not knowing that they mean Igbos should have pretended and support a collosal failure like Buhari for 2023 ambition. What a way to build bridge, the bridge ushering terrorists all over the world in to Nigeria.

1999 ain't that far away youngman so why the querry? Obasanjo found himself at the primary against an Igbo man and won, all thanks to the friendly hands he extended to the necessary ends. He won the opportunity to represent the party by the ballot. The baton wasn't given to him on a platter of gold, he fought for it at the primary. Fight for your chance at the primary too to test your popularity in any of the party.
The other party was created by the Yorubas and sponsored by most of those who were behind the NADECO agigation, so it was no brainer that the candidates they pushed forward was a Yoruba even though that in itself went through the primary. Remember that this was a year the country returned to democracy so not many party were allowed to form especially as we practised two-party system in the last republic.

So, Obasanjo didn't become the president because all the country agreed it has to go to the Yorubas but because the Yorubas played the politics right to convince others that they were to be voted in.

kingzizzy:
What would be the point of sponsoring a bill on referendum when it will be the rest of Nigeria that will vote on it? Or is anyone fooling themselves that Northerners and Westerners will vote for Igbos to be given referendum?


Nigeria should be restructured, but Nigeria can never be restructured. Some people dont realise that the North sees very little difference between restructuring and Biafra. If Nigeria is restructured, and every region is controlling its resources, the centre will become weak enough for any Region(s) to break out of Nigeria

Another thing about restructuring is that in other to restructure Nigeria, the constitution must be changed. There is no such thing as restructuring Nigeria and keeping the present 1999 constitution that gives much powers to the federal government. If you see the requirements to change the constitution you will run away.

To change the constitution, not only do you need a two majority in the Senate and house of rep, you also need 2 thirds of the state assembly of all 36 states to vote for it as well. With the core North totally against restructuring and when you consider the constitutional requirements, you find out that it is easier to visit planet Jupiter than to restructure Nigeria

Nigeria cannot restructured, it is simply not possible.

Exactly the mistake the Igbos keep making everytime. Not all people are your enemies but you guys keep seeing and making everyone else as one. Present the bill, first. I can't promise you that in two, three years it would be passed but overtime, if you keep playing right, if you keep pushing for it, you'll get some friends and boom, it becomes a reality. Consider that you gather the SS, with the middlebelt (many of whom would support a breakup if you play nicely) and finally, able to gather the support of the Yorubas. It's already a wrap then. The population would surpass the north and the others remaining by the time we get to the polling booth to vote for the change.
One thing I'm certain about the Yoruba is that they are neither here nor there. It's the Ibos politics of old and the hate of the present that are responsible for the way the Yorubas are treating everything the Igbos are putting out. After all, the break away of any region would mean the Yoruba breaking away as well. No damn shiiiit to wait behind for.
I'm a Yorubaman and I don't see the reason why I should hate most of my Ibo offline friends but there are some who would throw jibe at you because they are pro-Biafran. So it begs the question, is hate a part of the genes? They make it look like the Yorubas hold their existence and that unless they go about badmouthing you and everything you do, they ain't gonn get their lives back. I see most of that online too and it's bullshit. If you want freedom, work for it, don't just sit down to talk, shout or cry about it. If you don't present it, how would you be so sure who your friends are.

ozo13:
because the governor want it that way and not the constitution of Nigeria that’s why the ppl can’t have another representative unless those ones that won the election.

Too bad but that's the country we find ourselves; we've given too much power to the politicians. We can only hope for a better tomorrow, though. And thanks for your time.

ozo13:
nominate another person u said.haaaaaa.i Pity this our country o.u can see obaseki is even worst than oshomole he accused of “Godfatherism”.how can a Governor give the go ahead to swear in 10 out of 24 guys that were elected in the wee of the night.if he was a president he will do worst than what buhari is accused of.if he was president in 2015 obviously he would have shot doors preventing saraki/Dino/Dogara guys entrance to the National Assembly why ensuring the other camp he want to work with are sworn in.
May the best man win the election cos I have realize majority of politicians in both APC and PDP are thieves.

What I meant is that the absence of those politicians is an obvious disadvantage to the districts they were to represent but the people of the districts at least should've demanded that they go back to the booth to have another in their place if the government deemed it unfit for the ones they already voted to be in the house; and that would've been after the government have given the populace a very good point to the effect. That the state remained silent and contented is one hell of a thing I can't understand. Some certain LGs are being denied their rights but nobody's raised a finger. That is very undemocratic, I'm sure.

tysontim:
This bridge self how is it being built?

Igbos voted for every president
Igbos are everywhere in Nigeria
Igbos are in the two major parties

Presence in the party is not enough. The people of Scotland cannot be badmouthing the people of England or even London and expect the support of the English for their candidates. It's paramount to be in a political party to get a chance but the major necessity is the support of others which is mainly bought through appeal.
Even Trump has to shelve the continuation of the construction of the border wall because of the unpopularity of support and has even being crying out about being not liked for his personality; a trait that may cost him the election because event is sowing he's losing supprot by the day and election's around the corner.

MajesticKris:
Why are they scared of igbos

Nobody is scared of the Igbos. Igbos didn't build bridges but they want to use the ones others build to cross the sea. It would have been possible if they play their game right but they haven't. They have even resorted to blackmail because they would never love to stoop to get what they want.
Even in the advance country, you campaign, beg, cajole and make promises to get the numbers behind you but here, you're creating enmity while at the same time, demanding for support. Who does that? That's akin to telling the people they are dumb and shattered that you can control them into submission. That's not who the Yorubas want to be and I'm sure that's not whom the Northerners are.
You can always punch your SS neighbours to fan your ass while you stool but don't take that shiiiit to the door of the Omoluabis because we gonn kick that ass you ain't gonn ever dare again.

MajesticKris:
Why are they scared of igbos

Nobody is scared of the Igbos. Igbos didn't build bridges but they want to use the ones others build to cross the sea. It would have been possible if they play their game right but they haven't. They have even resorted to blackmail because they would never love to stoop to get what they want.
Even in the advance country, you campaign, beg, cajole and make promises to get the numbers behind you but here, you're creating enemity while at the same time, demanding for support. Who does that? That's akin to telling the people they are dumb and shattered that you can control them into submission. Thta's not who the Yorubas are and I'm sure that's not whom the Northerners are.
You can always punched your SS

Something is not right with the government and people of the state. Just how can a massive number of lawmakers be absent from governance right from the start of their tenure with only 10 of them sitting over the affair of the government and the entire state's kept mute about it since? What happens to the districts/LGs the supposed lawmakers were to represent? Who was/were promoting their developmental agenda for these districts and why didn't the people stand up to nominate another in their places to bear their touchbearer so that their chance of tasting the dividends of their franchise might not be forsaken?

A lot is wrong in this country but our devotion to bigotry would never let us see it. So sad, indeed.