₦airaland Forum

mikeansy:
I really don't know why living on handouts from friends is a good qualification for a candidate for the Presidency!

I don't know when poverty, laziness and lack of industry became the desired qualities in a Presidential candidate!

Those lazy, irresponsible, visionless, beggarly attributes is what our friends from APC call "not corrupt!"

Buhari will pay for his campaign by taking another bank loan!

Anyone who doesn't know that by now is on his own!

Ibnsultan:
Don't worry urself about payment. Its been taken care of. Thanks for ur Concern
#TeamGMB2015

Worry myself?
You should be worried about your bungling principal!

Buhari hadly talks, but each time he does, he shoots himself in the leg! He is more clueless than he actually looks! You folks are on a long thing selling this unlettered cattle-herder, who has no properties, to Nigerians as messiah!

It's a nonsensical proposition!

During the said period, Nigeria will be immersed in an election where the most likely loser has threaten to soak 'dogs and baboons' in pool of blood. I would rather Nigeria not even indicate interest, as it is very stupid to do so.

Resource must be channel in monitoring terrorists and potential electoral terrorist to stymied their threat of blood and violence, like they did before. In anycase, the lurking danger of Ebola is still very much a threat! No to hosting of Cup of Nations!

Ibnsultan:
From my understanding*
GMB uses the said bank possibly for his pension
From my little knowledge of bank load/overdraft. GMB is entitle to such money as his pension allows can be siezed and used by such bank

Is overdraft not tied to commensurate income? How much is his monthly pension vis-a-vis N27 million naira loan? What is the tenor of the loan? And at what interest rate? Is the loan even going to be used for anything productive i.e. that will yield commensurate income?

Judging from Buhari's history, is this loan for party nomination form not akin to borrowing money for lottery? Who will pay this loan when Buhari, as expected, loses the election woefully? Is Buhari banker a cattle rearer?

nigerianvenom:
We were told by major general buhari(MGMB) that he had to called his bank manager and immediately he was able to get the 27 million naira loan to purchase the nomination form.

Having worked in a financial institution for few yrs,i know the long process one has to pass through to obtain any form of loan,no matter who u are.

No bank in nigeria gives out loan without a decent collateral with all forms of securities to the said collateral confirmed.

We are told that buhari does nt have properties due to the fact that he isnt "corrupt"(a debatable issue).now the question is ," what tricks did he used in getting the loan from d bank and how does he intends paying back?

NB:
No bank manager can single handedly approve a loan beyond million naira.

The short answer is: NIGERIA!

fitzmayowa:
@PointB...your signature got me laughing...

"If any thief joins the APC, he is new creature! Old things have passed away, behold all things becomes new"

A thief in PDP is a saint in APC...provided he defects

My brother, that's what APC supporters would like us to believe.

anonimi:
Please can you provide the link to the initial post?
Thanks.

Permit me to oblige:

www.nairaland.com/1957053/10-powerful-reasons-vote-general

ibedun:
Omo Ibo, be like say na this one pain you pass.

The next governor must start a repatriation process with the support of our local chieftains and traditional rulers.

You, kind sir, just spoke like a child!

Where were you when Fashola was running helther-skelter seeking for solace, understanding and forgiveness. Why where you when such action cost APC strategic inroad to SE? SE is and will not be trifle with. Nigeria is our country even as many of us desire Biafra, and we know our rights!

Aigbofa:
It is this attitude that will send Jonathan back home next year and extend ibos sojourn in the political wilderness of Nigeria. Ibos have made themselves a political liability for Jonathan, something he foolishly encouraged himself.

Yorubas also claim that Igbo votes are inconsequential in elections. If the principle of mutual destruction holds true, then Yoruba's political wilderness is also assured. Trust me, yoruba will not rule Nigeria again until Igbo have had their turn. You can take that to the bank!

Aigbofa:
If Obama can avoid his race being made an issue is a race conscious country like the United States, I doubt if the religion of a candidate in Nigeria is such an insurmountable obstacle, except of course to religious fanatics both Christians and Muslims.

It's surmountable.

But systemic damage, and some utterance by key players have put everyone on the defensive. This is not helped by Boko Haram saga which for all purpose and intent began as a systemic attack against Christians, until they started shooting at everything that moves.

Right now, religion and tribe is the basis of our politics, it might change later. Until then, any politician (and political party) wanting to swim against the tide, is very much welcome! Perhaps, they might prove us wrong!

blackfase:
"The fellow who stated he will demystify this myth by not counting cows and goats in the core North as people has already {LOST HIS JOB}".....

Under whos watch sir? :/

Due to intense propaganda by "born to rule." If it can happen now, one can only imagine what happened before, and what will happen next!

chukwudi44:
Even Fashola knows a muslim-muslim ticket wuld never work

The guy who has managed to keep Tinubu's grand looting of Lagos State for the past 8 years away from prying eyes, is not a mumu. If he didn't know that partnering will Buhari will bring Muslim-Muslim ticket to front burner as one and only electoral issue, then I completely overestimate his intelligence!

FrankC3:
I like this policy. We seem to be getting it right in terms of long term strategic plans to develop and secure local jobs. I need to know how a Buhari government will handle this policy. Will a 'President Buhari' discard this policy, nurture it or change it? I will appreciate mature feedback from Buhari campaign team.

That's the importance of well thought out policy and setting up proper structure. If this policy and others like are given more time, Nigeria will be better off for it. The current administration have learnt some wonderful lessons and seems to have gotten a handle on many challenging issues. Staying course with team fresh air is task that must be done, no time for Sharia economic policy experimentation!

Lol, this is FRAUD at it peak!

All those items mentioned by Saint Fashola couldn have been covered spending less than N20Billion. How about over N12B in Federal Allocation and over N35 Billion in IGR monthly? Is Fashola talking to kids?

Fashola and Thiefnu.bu should come up with better explanation on how they are bleeding Lagos to death!

noblezone:
OP,
You got my ovation.

We will do all we can to vote him....

Emm, but dont forget there is voting in and voting out.

Thanks man. Abi oo.

'Voting' him as a fourth time loser is also cool. Buhari is 'born to lose!"

Sincere9gerian:
@Op..Wonderful piece. Well done!
Till date neither Buhari nor his deaf and dumb apostles have told Nigerians HOW the weeping general intends to transform Nigerian if elected. Atiku with all his baggages has at least told us HOW he intends to reform Nigeria if mistakenly elected.
Assuming Okonjo Iweala with all her experience is unable to transform the Nigerian economy, then I wonder what magic a Buhari, who is so clueless that he had to play the loan for party nomination form stunt, would perform. What should we expect from such myopic weeping general besides the usual momentarily popular but retrogressive stunts that lead to no where, such as:
- the seizure of missionary schools by govt
- making Nigeria a dumping ground for imported goods
- govt seizure of petroleum refineries built by private companies
- making the whole electricity industry a parastatal of govt
- quota system

Thanks bruv,
That's hitting the bulls-eye. It would really be fine to hear Buhari personally wax lyrically at a press conference on how he intend to turn the country around should we trust him with our vote.

PapiWata:
Beaf is da man ! You are a poet of timber and calipers, if I may borrow that time-tested Nigerianism.

Naa, Beaf is indefatigable; a legend! Such breeds are rare; I am not him, won't pretend to be him.

10 Powerful Reasons to Vote General Buhari

I am not a fan of Buhari, but I admire his doggedness and capacity for pain. Heck a man who keeps going for election every four-year, loses, then proceed to court, loses in court, does nothing meaningful preceding the next election, only to pop-out again during another election period, is a "specialist in failure" (to borrow from Morinhno). So even as I don’t like him, I admit he’s an enigma, and have put up these 10 reasons why we should consider casting our votes for him. “I have come to bury Caesar, not to praise him!”

1. To Save an old man some tears
Nigerians are happy people (happiest at some point) and we always like to be hospitable and respectful especially to the elderly, old, and aged. So why do we derive joy in seeing an old man – General Buhari weep? Is it because he murdered his colleagues during his active period in the army? Is it because he signed Nigeria into Organisation of Islamic Country (OIC)? Is it because he asked “Muslims to vote for muslims, and Christians to vote for Christians”? Is it because he truncated the Lagos Metro Line setting the city back, in similar fashion as he truncated democracy in 1983 to turn the hands of clock backward? Is because of those he murdered with retroactive decree and several of those infractions he committed when he was a clueless dictator? Is it because he’s more clueless than he looks? How much more crocodile tears must this weeping general shed for Nigerians to forgive him and vote for him? A bucket? A river?

2. To save the Dogs and Baboons
Ladies and gentlemen, and erudite members of this platform, the sanctity of life is paramount; that’s why it is the fundamental of every human right principle. In 2011, when General Buhari lost his third series of general election, our able bodied and talented Youth Corpers, in services of the nation, were slaughtered by supporters of the people's general - almajiris. Throughout this spontaneous act of sheer wickedness and barbarism, not once did the general call them to order; not once did he tell his supporters that they are not acting on his behalf. The general kept mute, obviously pleased with what his supporter did in his name (and hoping it spiral out of control). Thankfully it never did.

Not long ago, the unrepentant general threatened again that “the dogs and the baboons will be soaked in blood” should another humiliating electoral defeat befall him. Nairalanders, let’s save our Youth Corpers, let’s save our friends and family, let avoid this ominous threat altogether by voting the General, else his almajiris, now evolved and more organised with choice weapons, will slaughter all the “dogs and baboons!”

3. To help avenge the death of Buhari’s people killed by JTF
At the height of the Boko Haram murderous saga, the JTF acting in the interest of Nigeria, and while performing their duties, gave Boko haram members a taste of their own medicine by returning fire for fire. As the casualty mounts, General Buhari was famously quoted to have insinuated that the JTF are killing “his people”, instead of inviting them to Aso Rock for dialogue. Equating the murderous and barbaric Boko haram hordes (his people) to the Niger Delta Militants, Buhari was of the opinion that the JFT should stop killing them, rather we should pay them off (amnesty package) for killing Nigerians. A similar debt is said to be owned by the good people Oyo. El Rufia, his party member, reminded us that such deaths are debts which will be paid, even if it takes a hundred years. Gentlemen and ladies, shouldn’t we vote this man in so that our debts are quickly paid and forgotten?

4. Gen Buhari is original “Born to Rule”
Let’s face fact, unless you are Fulani muslim, you are not born to rule, and MUST NEVER rule. If you do, it must be under specific terms and conditionS. Even if you are voted in, you are either a puppet or just a temporary occupant. Buhari fits the profile: He is a Fulani Muslim; a special stock, a descendant of the great Uthman Dan Fodio, conqueror of Hausa, scourge of Ilorin, owner of Nigeria, the prima dona of Born to Rule. Nigeria, according to Ahmadu Bello, is the estate of Uthman Dan Fodio. Who better continue this storied lagacy than General Buhari himself, a true descendant of Uthman Dan Fodio?

5. Buhari has no property; no house (maybe like our current President – no shoes)
Buhari has no house, no property at all (since Nigeria belongs to his great grandfather perhaps). This according to his supporters is the acme of incorrigibility. I don’t know if Buhari’s parents grew up in the streets, and had no houses/properties – not even cows. If they did have any of those, they must be corrupt; they and other Nigerians who own houses are only able to do so because they are corrupt! If Buhari could work, and earn salaries all these years, yet unable to own a home or two, therefore any Nigerian who earned salaries of equal amount as Buhari but manage to own property or two must have corruptly enriched himself. Buhari’s lack of properties has nothing to do with his inability to think, forecast, plan, and execute, he couldn’t own a house because only corrupt people do. Let’s vote Buhari because he has no house, no property (perhaps no shoes too).

6. Buhari will “fight” corruption
Buhari will fight corruption they continue tell us. But no one seems to tell us how! Fortunately, history tells us how Buhari did it the first time out. After successfully (some say cowardly) benefiting from the coup plot that ousted Shagari ‘corrupt’ regime, Buhari placed President Shagari under house arrest, while Ekwueme the VP was bundled into prison. Buhari threw Fela Anikulapo Kuti into prison for possession of foreign currency (Fela had just returned from performing abroad, the poor fella didn’t know a decree has been passed prohibiting holding foreign currency). Meanwhile in the same era 53 suitcases containing some $700M was smuggled into the country by Emir of Gwando, the father of Buhari’s ADC. While Fela languished in detention, the Emir, a well connected “born to rule”, was given a pass! Let’s not forget banning of press freedom (decree 4) and the botched attempt to smuggle a fugitive from the UK by the Buhari’s regime. That is how Buhari fought corruption; wouldn’t we rather go back to this ‘wonderful’ era by voting him?

7. To enlarge Tinubu's empire
The say Buhari is poor, and has no property anywhere in the country (they must really pay peanuts in the military for someone to be unable to save, buy a land, and build a three bedroom apartment after working for decades, either that or the individual has no vision). Since Buhari has no need for material acquisition, but has chosen one of the most avaricious as his backbone and sponsor, isn’t it clear who stands to benefit from the contract? Let’s vote Buhari, and expand Tinubu’s empire from Lagos to beyond!

8. To continue the population lie
A major event in 2016 (a year after the election) is the National Population Census. The stakes are high as evident from the drama and rhetoric. Only in Nigeria is the Sahel savanna region more populated than tropical region, citerus paribus. The fellow who stated he will demystify this myth by not counting cows and goats in the core North as people has already lost his job. Knowing how things work in Nigeria, we can continue with this lie, by voting the People’s General – Gen Muhammad Buhari!

9. To maintain oil block status quo
We know how the oil blocks ownerships are skewed against resources owner, while abundant solid minerals littering other enclaves are rarely stated in the equation, let alone exploited federally. The oil blocks are due for renewal by 2015 and beyond. We can continue to cheat the South and maintain the status quo by voting Buhari! Least we forget, these oil blocks are spoils of war, and payment to the Northern elite for the liberation of Niger Delta from Biafran force. (abi no be so?)


10. To save Buhari's Bank manager
At the basic human level, I really sympathize with Buhari’s bank manager (if Buhari N27M loan claim is anything to go by.) Sanusi spent most of his tenure as central bank governor, hounding bankers for granting loans to you and I to invest in capital market, with the certificate as collateral. If that is considered criminal, how much more granting unsecured loan of such magnitude to Buhari? Or didn’t the bank manager read severally that Buhari has no properties, hence nothing of value to use as security/collateral! I didn’t even know that bank managers can grant a loan of such magnitude on the spot. Someone please tell me the bank and branch. I smell fraud! I am sure the bank manager is being grilled by bank’s credit committee even as we speak, but he could become the finance minister if we all vote Buhari!


I know there are several other reason to 'vote' buhari, but these are my top 10. Let's hear yours.

click2cbn:
fayose would have done the same thing

Doesn't make it right!

Outgoing officials shouldn't be plunging the state into debt, few weeks or months before leaving office.

Just let FCMB know that the loan will be regarded as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Least we forget, Buhari is also a cold blooded murderer. I hope he whispers as much to his paid hacks.

sweetgala:
Those supposed comrades betrayed the trust and shared interests when they spared Zik , Nzeogwu and all other igbo politicians of the time.
What they did was correct the errors of the first coup

So that kind of justify Buhari's participation in butchering unarmed colleagues?

I don't care what he whispers to his butt lickers, I just want to see his tears again when he loses.
Can't bother to read the epistle of paid hacks.

Nonybb:
One man's Terrorist is another man's Freedom Fighter. I wish God can touch Buhari's heart to free this country and embrace dialogue

Amen, that all we pray for.

This is a sucker punch!


It explains why Lagos State prides itself in ability to plant and water flowers, while roads (untolled roads) and other infrastructure rots.

With IGR of over 35 billion, combined with Federal allocation of over 12 (all monthly) surely more developmental strides is expected in Lagos. Not just planting and watering of flowers!

xtervaganza:
blaming the hospital in Texas when your friend lied to them about having made contact with an ebola victim

Apparently, you have challenge with comprehension!

PapiWata:
Good riddance to a very nasty boi-terrorist. This selfish and reckless man, Thomas Eric Dickhead, was in PERFECT health living in his adopted home-land of America. Next thing you know this fool decides to VISIT Liberia, his country of origin, DESPITE the rampaging Ebola epidemic killing one thousand souls a month there. Trouble dey sleep hin own je-je, before yanga come go wake am.

In Liberia on his voluntary vacation at Ebola ground-zero, the naturalized American citizen cum-bio-terrorist KNOWINGLY assisted a very sick woman, making physical contact with her in the process, and thus contracting Ebola himself. Now hiding his self-imposed death sentence by Ebola infection, this horrid person LIED at the airport at the time of his return to the US, when asked if he had made contact with ANY sick person while in Liberia.

Obviously, the now now-dead Liberian bio-terrorist was an under-achiever as an immigrant to America, because he had no medical coverage, and likely expected FREE treatment for his Ebola illness, followed possibly by 15 minutes of world fame as he charged big money for press interviews. Well, all those dastardly plans came to nothing, and the bio-terrorist was simply allowed to die, with treatment deliberately and rightfully DENIED him, until he croaked like the worthless scum-bag that he is.

Mr. Thomas Eric Dumbfuck, I hope you are enjoying your eternity as a charcoal shovel-wielding slave amid the fiery pits of deepest hell. May your wicked soul rot forever there, and may your memory be erased from the minds of all decent people like a bad dream at the break of dawn. To all other Liberians hoping to run to America for FREE Ebola treatment, let the fate of your role model be a lesson, to show the world there is NO free lunch. Stay the hell IN Liberia, and stop trying to spread that nasty disease. Head to America with that chit, and you WILL be left to die like the free-loading sack of excrement that you are.

Why all the hate?

For your information, Thomas Eric Duncan contracted the disease while helping a pregnant woman to a taxi. Little did he know that what he thought was pregnancy related complications was actually ebola symptoms.

He left Liberia for the US shortly after that incident, without knowing the fate of the pregnant woman, who reportedly later died of Ebola.
Thomas Duncan should be considered a hero, not a villain. But for the negligence of the Texan hospital officials, who dismissed him after giving him antibiotics, he would have survived!

I don't understand all these empty threats; "JUST DO IT!"

Was wondering the basis of that publication myself. Some folks just wake these days and publish the first thought that comes to their minds, no matter how ridiculous it sounds.

What world have we awoken to?

egift:
She bought a car and some dudes are running mad because of it.

She can register a new name (even a totally different name), and install her backups.

Well, I wish her 'quick recovery'!

Buying a car shouldn't be a big deal; she should enjoy the fruit of her labour.

Is Op a reincarnate of Musiwa?

I see the 'similarity in altitude' in this post.