₦airaland Forum

Is Sanusi Lamido electable?

Well, there is enough time to analyse the man, and tonnes of literature to reference.

alj harem: dont mind voting for him, yeah i can campaign and vote for him.

btw long time my brother onlytruth

Alj_harem,

If your support one of our illustrious sons, you and I can hold the truce talk you always ask for. And maybe bros Gbawe might even get the 'hug' he desperately crave. And Nairaland Nigeria will be one strong and united country after all. We shall all be buddy buddy

Onlytruth: For double emphasis, that candidate MUST run under APGA. That party has so much potential, and is yet to be fully deployed. If that is done well, APGA will touch EVERY nook of Nigeria.

Personally, I don't care about the party. If PDP, ACN, CPC offers a prominent (Soludo, Rochas, Ngige, Chime) Igbo candidate the platform, we must grab it with both arms! The fixation with APGA, though good for strategic growth of APGA, may not help getting a very good and acceptable SE candidate for the presidency. At times, pragmatism demands we can eat our cake and have it. Between APGA and the Presidency, I will take the Presidency. APGA may have to 'evolve' for this to be achieved.

PROUD-IGBO:
^^^Minus the 'Chris Ngige' thing, i share your sentiments wholeheartedly.

Candidates of Igbo extraction i'd like to see contest at the centre in 2015 are Soludo, Rochas (when he finally has things on ground in Imo to match his dreams and vision for Imo....yet to see much of that at the moment), Okonjo-Iweala, Oby Ezekwesili, Nnaji, and many more. Any of these individuals has what it takes to govern this country, and i'm hoping one of them will be convinced to contest.

There is no point ruling out any contestant. Best strategy is to vote the individual with the best chance. I might not agree to some of Ngige's politics, but if he has the brightest chance, and Ohaneze pick's him, we go for it in one accord. This is Nigeria!

dayokanu: You mean the Igbos are tired of being boy-boy?

Like their ancestors Azikwe, Ekwueme, Sylvester Ugo, Okadigbo, Ben Obi and lately Soludo. Thats refreshing to know. When even the great Ike-eba Ojuku who contested didnt win his own household

But I can bet with anyone that come 2015 they would go back to their boy-boy status. of rallying support for one of thir Masters

In the mould of Balewa, Shagari, Obasanjo or Jonathan of the past

Dude, I have noticed you. Next ---->

Ninapha: Super deatails by Umeh. My problem with my pple is, we always sell out, Accept defeat even before the contest, believe dat our votes to some parties are just waste. But d truth is untill we begin to field igbo presidential candidate and also support them without bias, we wd never be taken serious. Yes we may not win just like he said atleast, we wd hv learnt one more way, how not to win! But we need a man who can stand PDP, we need an Igbo man who is truly Igbo in flesh and blood, CHRIS NGIGE 2015

I will vote Chris Ngige, Rochas Okorocha, Charles Soludo, or Sullivan Chime - let Ohaneze pick any of them and watch us roll! Any of these guys, before GEJ!

berem: so why did you quote the whole topic if you got nothing to say huh? Take time o!
@post I hope it ends well.can't wait for 2015 to come.this time around we don't need lobbying.an Igbo man should come out like every other nigerian and contest for presidential election.

That's the spirit.

Whether he wins or not is besides the point. Let whoever it is that contest on the SE flag make as much noise as possible throughout the federation. If he wins that a big bonus!

Nairaland is hazardous to the faint of heart!

As far as I am concerned, a toss of coin will do!

Head - Romney, tail - Obama!

Tell them my man, the Iroko!

The governor told the owners of the opposition ACN to forget the idea of capturing the state, saying the people of the state are not rats or rabbits that can be captured.

His words: “We shall use the resources of Ondo State to serve the interest of our people. We will resist every attempt by those who want to divert resources of our dear state to service the interest of any godfather anywhere in Nigeria.

“We are making progress in Ondo State and our projects are positively touching the lives of everybody. Those who want to take over power at all costs are merely thinking of annexing the state as part of their territories in the South-West.

“They said they will conquer our state but we shall put an end to their territorial expansionist tendency. Nobody can capture our people in Ondo State because we are not grass cutters or rabbits that could be captured in the bush.

The governor, who was on the campaign tour in Idanre in Idanre Local Government Area, stated that the state remains the most progressive in the South-West, contrary to what the opposition parties want to make the people believe.

afam4eva: It's a bold move but it should me met by intense lobbying. They have to stretch their hands of fellowship in order to achieve something tangible. It's not just about fielding an Igbo candidate.

In response to that:

Will APGA go into alliance discussions with other political parties, as being talked about now by some opposition parties?

Contrary to what some members of my party accused me of early in the year, APGA has not been involved in any discussion with any political party, with the view to galvanising alliance or merger ahead of 2015 election. What will concern APGA primarily now is to build strength ahead of 2015.

Let us do everything to build the strength of our party across the country. It is only after that that we will know how to go it in 2015. Presently, we are not involved in any discussion. If an alliance discussion is necessary in 2015, APGA will pursue it through the relevant organs of the party. Our constitution allows that such discussion be undertaken by the national caucus. Come to think of it; in 2011, APGA supported President Jonathan of the PDP; if we had entered into agreement, it would have been an alliance instead of a donation of support. In 2015, I know that alliance discussion will take place because presidential election in Nigeria is a very serious election.

Any party that wants to be part of it is free to discuss with others. The only thing is that in scheming, APGA will scheme to produce the presidential candidate in such an alliance discussion. So, we will be willing to participate, but for now the dust is yet to settle in our party, based on some of the issues that have been raised by some people. We want to build our strength first, before we get involved in any alliance discussion.

Things are getting interesting.

Whether it's of genuine conviction or attempt at getting concession, I think it's a bold move by APGA. It's fully welcome by me.

Igbo will field presidential candidate in 2015 -APGA national chairman

Saturday, September 15, 2012


National chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, in a recent chat with reporters in Enugu warned Igbo elite against endorsing any candidate ahead of the 2015 presidential election. He said that APGA and Igbo are interested in the plum job and are getting ready to present a credible candidate for the election.

It has been said that APGA and the Igbo entered into a pact with President Goodluck Jonathan before supporting him in 2011 election. What happened?

These things have been written in the papers. Last week, the Ohanaeze Secretary, Nduka Eya, said the Igbo did not enter into any agreement with Jonathan, as basis for supporting him in 2011. In our party also, there was no agreement too, even though I wished there were such an agreement. Circumstances at that time could not allow us push for that agreement at all costs.

We supported him and that is why I am saying that things of this nature should not be left to discretion, because if you do and you do not get what you are entitled to, you do not complain. In 2011, there were negotiations between the South West and Mr. President before the election and when you say let me leave my fate to a discretion, if it is not exercised to your favour, you lose right of complaint.

Those who are key players in Igboland today must know that they constitute less than one percent of Igbo population and so are carrying the fate of about 60 million people in Nigeria. If they allow their fate to be determined by discretion, it is a failure of leadership.

That is why I am not in support of any ad-hoc statement on issues concerning presidential election in Nigeria in 2015, because it is very critical. I have done that arithmetic. In 2011, President Jonathan got 22 million votes to win and Buhari got 12 million votes to come second. In that election, the South East gave five million votes to President Jonathan and if, through negotiation, they had given that five million votes to Buhari, Buhari would have got over 17 million votes and Jonathan would have got about the same 17 million votes.

Who would have won? It would have been uncertain, so you see how the Igbo used their votes to swing an emphatic victory for the President. So, those who are talking today must realise that the support we have given, our people are expecting so much from it. And let them not jump the gun now before they cause confusion in Igbo land now.

As the chairman of APGA, you know I am being hunted and hounded by a statement I made early in the year that we shall produce a presidential candidate. Despite what those who are attacking me have said, it is now open what they are doing.

That is what I am suffering today. Whatever I am saying is out of conviction and we cannot change it. Let them come and fix our infrastructure; it's very disheartening that at this stage where we are, all the problems we have carried on with in Igboland have not been addressed. I don't know who will construct Enugu-Port Harcourt road that is now impassable. When I see people saying that Igbo have been given good appointments, I get irritated with such arguments. People being appointed ministers in government do not influence government policies. Unless you are in a position to influence government policies, you cannot help your people.

Look at the Enugu-Abakaliki highway. That road is very deplorable. They said they have awarded it to contractors and we expect the contractors to be on site and do the road. All our roads have collapsed. If you want to go to Umuahia now from Okigwe, at Okigwe, you make a detour to Owerri before going to Umuahia because if you want to use that road, you will remain on the road till evening. These are the concrete things our people who are taking are expected to know.

By their statements, they are demoralising our people, no matter their convictions. We must work towards reality and not just on projection. Some people have come out to say that the greatest challenge Igbo will get in 2015 is if the president is running for the second term. Some of these statements must have to be properly weighed before our people make them. Our leaderships must have respect. Such statements can affect us negatively because some of the people who make them have held positions in the past and when they talk, those who want us to remain perpetually backward would begin to make reference to them.

They only succeed in causing confusion. I don't see how the interest of any Nigerian will be in conflict with the interest of an Igbo man to aspire for the presidency in 2015. That point must be properly taken. We can go to an election and be defeated, but we must keep trying. After all, Abraham Lincoln tried several times and still got it at a time. Igbo is not saying we must win in 2015, but we want to contest if we have a candidate that can meet the needs of Nigerians in 2015; anybody who wins is ok. If we don't have a candidate that can do that and it becomes a matter that the Igbo don't have a candidate to go the whole hog, it will be an entirely different thing and it is at that time that the dexterity of thoughts of the Igbo people can be brought to bear on the position the Igbo will take. That's the way we are looking at it.

So, those of us who are young believe we still have so much stake in the future of this country and the future of the Igbo nation and we need to be properly mobilised, in thoughts, to know what to do. Anybody can be the president's friend; it is a good thing, but let that friendship not be used to undermine the collective interest of the people. If we begin to do that, then we don't have any hope.

Will APGA go into alliance discussions with other political parties, as being talked about now by some opposition parties?

Contrary to what some members of my party accused me of early in the year, APGA has not been involved in any discussion with any political party, with the view to galvanising alliance or merger ahead of 2015 election. What will concern APGA primarily now is to build strength ahead of 2015.

Let us do everything to build the strength of our party across the country. It is only after that that we will know how to go it in 2015. Presently, we are not involved in any discussion. If an alliance discussion is necessary in 2015, APGA will pursue it through the relevant organs of the party. Our constitution allows that such discussion be undertaken by the national caucus. Come to think of it; in 2011, APGA supported President Jonathan of the PDP; if we had entered into agreement, it would have been an alliance instead of a donation of support. In 2015, I know that alliance discussion will take place because presidential election in Nigeria is a very serious election.

Any party that wants to be part of it is free to discuss with others. The only thing is that in scheming, APGA will scheme to produce the presidential candidate in such an alliance discussion. So, we will be willing to participate, but for now the dust is yet to settle in our party, based on some of the issues that have been raised by some people. We want to build our strength first, before we get involved in any alliance discussion.

Do you think the Imo State High Court was right in rejecting the appeal for extension of tenure by the PDP council chairmen in the state?

There is nothing anybody can do in a democracy that would be justified if it falls outside the ambit of the law. Initially, we had asked the PDP to submit itself to the rule of law since they were the first to go to court. There was nothing they could have done to usurp the powers of the court, in trying to ventilate whatever grievances they had. I want to really commend the Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and indeed, the state government for remaining calm, despite the provocation.

We knew very much that the PDP wanted to drag the state government into responding to their antics and that would have escalated the matter. Imo State is calm now and we are very optimistic that development will continue. Okorocha is performing marvellously well. Without atmosphere of friendship and cordiality, you would retard development. Because of that simple matter, there have been unnecessary problems in the state but now that the court has delivered its judgment, we are hopeful that there would be brighter days ahead for the state and indeed the APGA.

Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State and some Igbo leaders had recently endorsed President Jonathan for 2015 election. What's your view on that and do you think that endorsement has foreclosed the clamour for Igbo presidency in 2015?

I just returned from England. I was not there when it was made. People are entitled to their individual opinion in a democracy. The only thing that is important is that statements being made on behalf of any group of persons must be discussed. We are not against anybody being president but our people must distil the issues before arriving at any decision. There is no need to be hasty.

Parties have their own decisions to make. When people go about discussing issues that concern political parties, they must also know that those parties also have opportunities of taking decisions about the electorate. It is the party that would come up with decisions concerning candidates before the electorate would be allowed to make their choice. I know that the yearning of our people is for them to produce president of the country, but if there is any reason that producing the president by 2015 would be difficult, it is not by jumping the gun or making endorsements. If we have the opportunity in 2015, we shall take it.

As APGA chairman, I've said it repeatedly that any registered political party should always aspire to produce candidates at the highest level. If any party exists just to contest local government election, or governorship election, then the future of such party is very bleak. It is our desire that we shall contest all the elections in Nigeria in 2015, from presidency to councillorship at the councils. Once elections are called for, it is our desire to contest those elections. We are there to contest elections. It is our desire to give Nigeria the desired change and so help us God.

President Jonathan, last week, announced that the construction of second Niger Bridge would commence by March next year. What's your take on that?

It is cheering news that construction work at the second Niger bridge will commence in March 2013, but I was very worried that the second Niger bridge would be concessioned to an international development consulting that will construct it. What this means is that the company will bring the funds and it will be expected to recover its funds. What that means is that the Federal Government is not part of the financing plan for the construction and that is why I am worried.

It means that after the construction, toll gates will be mounted in Onitsha-Asaba, Onitsha-Owerri roads and maybe Ontisha-Enugu road ends and our people will be paying for it. I also see a twin issue where the minister for finance was quoted to have said that about $450 million (N70 billion) loan has been negotiated for fighting erosion in the South East. She said it would have a 10-year moratorium when there will be no retirement; it will be interest-free and then the loan will be repaid within 40 years.

What this means is that the Federal Government will bring the money for the South East to fight erosion but what is not clear is if it will pay back this money or the states in the South East would. If the states in the South East will pay this loan, I am afraid to say that these two issues are very worrisome.

If our people will pay the cost of these services, it means that we have not got anything from the Federal Government. One would have expected to get a clear commitment from the Federal Government to undertake this second Niger Bridge and finance it by itself. We don't have money in the South East because of the paltry money we get from the federal allocation and now we will be saddled with the responsibility of paying for these services. It means that our people will continue to suffer. Just this year alone, the Federal Government has released N20 billion to the contractors constructing bridges in Benue State and that is the type of thing I want to hear the Federal Government is doing in the South East.

At the Enugu Airport, we are still waiting for the construction of the terminal building and putting in place things that would make the place an international airport. Let the president talk in a very concrete manner. The Enugu-Onishta road has failed. Enugu-Port Harcourt road is no longer a road. We expect concrete actions to be taken towards solving some of these problems. We learnt government has approved N18 billion for the construction of Enugu-Onitsha expressway.

Approval means nothing, in contract administration, until something is released. The road is in a pitiable situation. Contractors have always been there but nothing is on ground. We must have basis for talking about anything. I feel that our people should have proper sense of measurement of issues. Endorsement for presidential election of 2015 is too early for people to talk about. No doubt, we gave him absolute support in 2011 and we are not regretting it because it was a consensus decision by all the stakeholders in South East, including APGA as a political party.

One would have expected that less than two years into the endorsements, we shouldn't be talking about endorsement because it's too early. Let's behave like people who have sense of measurement. Nobody would deny that Igbo made it possible for him to become president in 2011 and if he wants to run in 2015, I don't think Igbo should be talking about endorsement in 2012. When we get there, we'll see how things have fared and we must have to take stock; the interest of the Igbo would not be reduced to personal interest of individuals.

It's important that the Igbo people should begin to understand the collective interest of the people, not interest of individuals. We understand that in a democracy, people are free to express themselves but the caution there is that nobody should be speaking for the Igbo people now on such important sensitive issue. If there is anything, this is period of harvest for the support we have given and when the time comes we will check our harvest. For now, people who have spoken have merely expressed their personal opinions and when the time comes, political parties will make their decisions too.

If in 2015, APGA has a good presidential candidate, we will give it a shot. We are very hopeful that APGA has something to offer Nigeria and if we have a presidential candidate that will win that election; that will be the best thing to do and that candidate will be candidate that would compete effectively with presidential candidate of other political parties. If at the end of the day, if no party wins, we will be better off in a coalition government, where we will be part of the decision making process in governance.

Without condemning anybody, I consider the issue being canvassed in 2012 for an election that will take place in 2015 as being pre-mature. I will plead with my Igbo brethren, who are involved in this to exercise restraint. Let's not allow sentiments and emotion to overtake our sense of judgment on such an important issue. When we get to the river, we'll know how to cross it; whether with a canoe or with a bridge.

Is there any likelihood that Governor Rochas Okorocha might be the presidential candidate of your party by 2015 because he appears to be the only one whose name has been severally mentioned?

Rochas is presently the governor of Imo State. Whatever he will do will be his personal decision. APGA will not conscript anybody into any election. Our members are at liberty to aspire to any position. But, let them know that we must find ways of helping ourselves first before endorsing anybody else. As an Igboman, I think of what will promote interest of the Igbo people first because I was first an Igboman before being a Nigerian but because politics is very dynamic, you cannot foreclose anything.

But, it's important that one is guided by cautionary steps; you don't have to be saying things because of emotions, sentiments or personal relationship. In 2015, all of us will meet in the field to know our individual worth. It's only when you are in the field that you can be reckoned with; if you are not there, nobody is going to hold discussions with you. If you go to the stadium as a spectator, after a football match, you don't get any medal but those who played and won the game will get the medal.

Spectators don't win medals and it would be very unfair if we reduce Igbo people to mere spectators in any match. We should be active players so that in the course of playing the game, we'll know the tackles to throw so that our opponents will realise our weight. So, we cannot submit ourselves to discretion. Things that should be done to the Igbo people should not be left to discretion; there are things that must be properly articulated. Once we are sure, we can't get it at any particular time, whatever position we are going to take must be reduced to writing. The agreements must be concrete.


http://odili.net/news/source/2012/sep/15/505.html

***yawns**
Reaches out for pop-corn and watch sad souls grasping for straws!

The whole saga shows just how easy it is to rattle the Muslim world - create a movie! Upload to Youtube.

@Onlytruth,
Let's leave what has been gazetted as truth. In case of disintegration of Nigeria, whether spontaneously or premeditated, borders would be automatically redrawn, from Jos, Kwara, Kogi, to Benue and the Niger Delta. Water will certainly find it levels.

Back to the topic, the dichotomy is not our battle to fight! Those desperate enough for it should spearhead it, and they will! When Ndu_Chuks flung the 120-170 billion potential extra funds at our faces, why did he not go ahead and tell us the figures the North and SW will get as a result of their dodgy census figure, and extra states? Get my gist?

That is why I suggested that the best way the dichotomy can be reviewed is through and SNC. Where the dodgy population figures, uneven number of states at the zones, presidency among others, will also be tabled for review. North simply want more money, let them band with those as desperate as them to push for it! We must not play into their desperation, Nigeria is not disintegrating today! Keeping the dichotomy tilted heavily in favour of the 'south' appears more prudent, than having it spread sparsely, with 'greater portion' going to where it would most likely be misapplied. The focus of my point in reality is that we can afford to fold our hands in this battle. Better that than be used as cannon fodders against the SS!

ndu_chucks: This kind of "acting big brother" is not only a sign of weakness but a sign of foolishness, shortsightedness, and stuupidity. If the illegal scheme is scrapped, it would release billions of naira to you and your people. My rough estimate is that the SE region stands to gain N120 - N170 billion per year in federal allocation.

What are you gaining in the SE by giving up this kind of money. If this is the price for being a big brother, then you people are worse than stuupid. What are your short or long term benefits?

If I were you, I'd listen to what your Eze is saying. The onshore=offshore scheme should be scrapped and you all should look at your own interest, for once, and support the scrapping of the scheme.

I know you are more concerned with the benefit to your people in the North, it would have been better to state this rather than foolishly pretend you are interested in Igbos' welfare.

In you read my text carefully, you would understand clearly that I mentioned our 'brothers' in the SS - Igbo, mischievously carved into SS. I rather the SE trade that 120-170 billion you pluck out from the puff for political power. In any case, SE are not dependant, nor greedy for SS oil. We'll leave that to the desperate region of core North to worry about. Call it anything you like, but the North will fight this battle alone. Wake us up when it is time for SNC or true federalism!

I am inclined to align with OnlyTruth position on this issue, however not in totality! Primarily I agree that Nigeria is a jungle where the most ferocious and selfish is the king, and the mild are meek are survived by scrambling for crumbs. Naturally, every wild cat and fox would want to behave like tiger and lions, all claiming to be the lord of the jungle! Especially, when the masters of the jungle is pre-occupied with other matters. In the end both the wildcat and fox, are exposed as incapable of been able to manage the jungle, especially upon maturity!

Let me be a little clearer, our acting big brother especially in our own corner of the jungle is never a sign of weakness, neither is it a sign of cluelessness. In my book, it is a show of extreme confidence, and an illustration of the conviction of self believe. It has brought us this far after the war, it will take us further into the future.

Surviving in the jungle the way we have made us resilient, and enterprising. Why change a drastically a winning formula, especially at the detriment of our neighbour, and brothers, whose wellbeing benefits us in the short and long term. But perhaps who should ask for something in return, but in a subtle and less confrontational manner. We did not grow teeth, for sake of their yam!

BetaThings: Now when people start abusing your man, you will suddenly start posing as a gentleman claiming that people don't respect . No one has the right to wrap himself any national flag round himself, hoping for respect for an office, while abusing others. The respect for an office cuts both ways - both the occupier of an office and the citizens should conduct themselves with dignity in relation to that office. Jonathan needs to act up and jail this man if he is truly a thief

I cannot understand why PDP would comment on a matter that, left alone, will simply be soon forgotten.

Which office is the frog eyed thief - Tinubu occupying? And other than stating the obvious, do I really care who people choose to abuse? Dude, feel free to post whatever you like! Tinubu, lies and frauds are done in plain view, keeping him unleashed is nothing but politics. Go figure!

Indeed, the frog-eyed, thieving, lying, identity fraud criminal, Tinubu was invited. Alas, as a clown, and official jester of the DNC! That explains why, he stood to clap feverishly like his existence depends on the performance, while respectable people sit,

Invited indeed, shameless liar!

@op,
In 2006 1 Naira could buy 64 Pesewa, today 1 Naira can buy 125 pesewa. Go figure!

Gbawe: "Cry baby"? Joke of the year and as expected from a self-deluding clown. Most members know that I have reduced you, Beaf Wesley80 and other b.i.t.c.hes to tears to the extent you do nothing but follow Gbawe around , unrequited, and speak after he does like the real "sickly old fa.g".

You, Wesley80 and your master Beaf are the only ones showing you are obsessed with following other men around pathetically and acting like s.lags. Look at this thread even as an example!!!! Why, instead of continuing to mourn your loss, did your 'posse' mention Gbawe? You fools do this all the time and when I appear to deal with you all, the waterworks begin as was the case with your puzzy messiah Beaf.

Beaf, your hero and king, was the biggest "crybaby" of all. Courtesy of Gbawe. It is embarrassing the number of times I made a fool of him as a jumped-up/wannabe intellectual via exposing his scant knowledge.


The guy was a cretin who lied, was very dishonest, shamelessly divisive and extremely slimy. Nothing but a common, hateful thug like you and others. His biggest mistake was taking my civil approach to discussion , and life in general, for weakness. Today he has been sent packing but I assure you the jobless cretin is reading. He'll show up soon. He is always unable to stay away when I taunt him because he is a weakling and a puzzy. So, wipe your tears and stop crying. Ndo.

You have a greater chance of reducing the length of your tongue forcefully stuck in Tinubu ar'se hole than reduce me, old fa.g! I know you begrudge how you are continually exposed as a complete nervous wreck, whose sense of belonging and love is measured by the number of imaginary characters that 'follows' him around! I have never seen any other poster allude to being 'followed around' as our confused <b>Resident Hypocrite, Thiefubu Laptop #1> Gbawe, does! You must be very lonely! Guy, the fact that you are a lonely old fa.g is deceiving you into hastily concluding that others share the same traits! For your information, <b>I don't do guys!</b>
Stop confusing my allergy to your brand hypocrisy with your unnatural fantasy!!

Perhaps, you can try suss out many of your goons and mindless 'yes men', you stand better chance of being followed by them as you fantasize!

And get this into your thick Tinubu dung infested skull, as far as Nairaland is concerned, you are Tinubu court jester, a big fool at 60! What exactly do you tell your grandchildren you do for Tinubu? Do those innocent kids know that you are employed to lie and deceive people for Tinubu 24/7 for peanuts?

Guy, you are a very evil old man, the worst of them! You have mortgaged your soul to Tinubu!

But like I did mention in another thread, you are hypertensive, go see a doctor! The frequent bashing and unravelling you get here daily from numerous folks is dangerous to your health! Guy, get help fast!

^^^
Basically, you stuck to your guns. For my reply, re-read what I wrote earlier. This time slowly!

@Demdem, the problem with your analysis is the fixation with the current practice. You seem to base your argument on the premises that things will not change! But you forget quite easily that the state creation will be part of the constitution amendment. As such obstacles will be eased out, slowly but surely. In any case the vulture is a patient bird!

And why are you bringing Tinubu into this matter, I thought you lots argued he is a private citizen? Is he a private citizen when you desire, and powerful politician when it suits you? Guy, careful, you are edging closer to your boss, AC.N laptop #1, in hypocrisy!

Anyway, I'll let you into something you so called intelligentsia often fail to understand about Tinubu. Tinubu's past and present makes him very susceptible to blackmail, that is why he is left to roam around. You count on him at your own peril, if in doubt ask Ribadu. Obj is overrated, in reach and influence! Exactly who rely on him these days? Pray, say!

The cold war between SS and SE, I suppose is a figment of your imagination, guy SE/SS have never been more united; and seeing the benefit of the unity, it can on continue on a roll!

As for the middle belt, I doubt you qualify to talk for them. They certainly know what they want, and can articulate it!

SW, will have to choose it friends wisely, as every region is finding the region unreliable as partner, time is running out!

Taking another critical look at this state creation move, I would like to lend my voice to the clamour for Anioma State! Anioma State is not only viable, but the Aniomans seem to have done more groundwork and sensitisation. So personally, I'll go for Anioma, and as far as Igbanke (if they so desire to be part of Anioma State). Anioma State can retain Asaba as their Capital, but I would rather Agbor, or another rising city, for even development. Asaba can thus be a commercial capital.

They are gradually relocating North to the dawn of 20th century, simply because they fail to win a presidential election! Well, down boys!! Knock yourselves out!!!

As the immortal Fela Kuti will put it
:
Eedris dey sleep, Obj go bite hin tail o, wetin e dey fiiinnnnd? Wahalaaa e dey find! Wahalaaa e go get oo!

“They then threatened to make the state
ungovernable and
capture it if we did not join them. But let me warn
that
they should remember the fates of the boastful in
history;
God abhors the boastful.
“They are haughty and want to ride roughshod
on our
people and add them to their empire. But I can
assure
them that God will thwart their evil plans and
they shall
fail.”
Mimiko added: “Nothing but expansionist
tendency and
the desire to annex Ondo State to their treasure-
trove
rather than any desire to develop it were the
prime
reasons why the leaders of the oppositions want
to
capture the state at all cost.

Na wa oo. Na by force? Mimiko stand strong against the rampaging looters of AC.N. Guard your treasury from Tinubu slimy fingers!

Akanbi_edu: no way pointB could be Beaf. PointB is such a d.a.f.t.i

Lol, coming from a guy, who is perpetually in Gbawe's shadow! Lmao

Guy, grow up!

ITbomb: There a time they say PointB and Beaf are the same person

Obviously by some jackazz!

Gbawe: This guy, you really are a mental case to add to all that is wrong about you. You call bigoted announcement, and ugly, repellent garbage such as "Yoruba blood is cheap" or "Yorubas are the problem of Nigeria" "my thoughts"? Well, if those are your thoughts I guess it is obvious what you are and the reason I chastise the ugly and repellent things that come out of your hateful mind.

Guy you are nothing but a bigoted fool. Perhaps because some folks who say they are Yoruba run around cackling with you, that has now encouraged you to believe it is okay to peddle hateful garbage. Guy, forget that. I will personally will never let a hateful creature like you denigrate Yoruba people/ethnic group without responding to put you and others in your place. It really is very simple. Show that I try and prevent you posting "your thought" and it will be quickly obvious I am simply standing up for my ethnic group same way no proud black man would stand and watch weakly while his wife is called a "nigga bitch" by a racist. Ugly bigot. "My thoughts" indeed.

Cry baby. Go siddon jare! Who get time for sickly old fa.g like you. Running around the forum like headless chicken, and spewing Tinubu scripted bigoted drivel is what makes you and ethnic champion, huh? Guy you are a joke! Sick azz hypocrite, go and kiss Tinubu's butt! Olodo!!

c Guy, go and see a doctor! You are hypertensive!

berem: Is it not high time Ghana generated her own Electricity? For how long will they continue to use ours? We don't have enough to go round and we still supply power to Ghana? This is a very big shame to both Ghana and Nigeria!

Nigeria does not supply a single kilowatt of electricity to Ghana. Even if somehow manage to generate enough power to sell to Ghana the infrastructure (transmission line et al) to do this demands that a major engineering feat (by Nigeria standard). As at now, we barely have enough to use, let alone sell - to Ghana.