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At least they are learning.

They are using the police for police job, not degrading the Army by giving them policing duties.


Now concerning the matter of Anambra election.

The stakes are indeed high; yet the atmosphere is very charged.

Expect very low turnouts yet peaceful election. All things considered, the smartest rigger will win. But the court will have the final say!

FarahAideed:
Falana is a certified con artist parading himself as Mr Know It All , I used to be a fan of Falana in past when I thought he was a sincere man but since the coming of Buhari He has exposed himself to be nothing but a two timing , mouth shifting con artist and opportunist who is more concerned about how use his treacherous lying mouth to buy more properties in Ikeja GRA ...Mr Falana and his fellow Atiku is corrupt sirens should for once provide evidence of Atikus bad leadership or so called corruption because the last time I checked Atiku has never held any elected office besides that of the caged Vice President where Obasanjo made sure he was a dead beat with no power other than the seal on his letter head , so in tgis light i would want all thos peeople saying Atiku is corrupt to prove it us instead of propagating a false myth deviced by Obasanjo and the SW media ...The only thing Atiku is gulity of is having the vision to key into into the Intels dream many many years ago as a young man and i belive thats the kind if leader Nigeria needs not an empty corrupt sloganist like Buhari

All these plenty talk just to call a man by his proper name - Afonja ?

PrecisionFx:
That not the issue.

The issue is the lie they have been propagating that if there's no election, FG will declare state of emergency n send soldiers to take over the leadership of Anambra..

To be frank, I'm not sure how this will pan out. But the declaration of state of emergency usually involve appointment of administrator. It doesn't necessarily have to be soldiers. A civilian from the area could do.

But whichever the case, trust the politicians and the people to descend on such person and one another - in the name of right and wrong; in the name of resistance. This path is an uncharted path!

fellowman:
How does the state of emergency a disadvantage for the common man.

Stella just talk say your market go bad, because that's the truth. Market go bad for una. NO ELECTION IN ANAMBRA WILL HOLD.
then you would know that power belongs to the people.

Biafra is coming.

That's a good question.

The ordinary people are already living under state of emergency, it the politicians that will be affected.

The politicians have taken the people for granted for too long. The propose boycott is simply a way of the people reminding them who the boss is.

Good politicians should empathize with the people and proffer solutions. Waiving their concerns/aspiration off with a wave of hand is condescending. It's hardly a proper way of dealing with highly educated and fiercely republicans in equal measure.

PrecisionFx:
Of there's no election in Anambra, The speaker of the state house of assembly will automatically becomes the governor.
Don't follow senseless people to argue trash.

Indeed. But the speaker's tenure will also expire and will required election.

Franky9584:
I am a biafran but I think Stella is making sense here....but it'd only people that has foresight will see her reasons.
my opinion though!

Stella may be making sense, but she also need to listen to those that she represents . That's her first job. Convincing them to follow her lead is secondary.

How has Stella Oduah addressed the burning issue among Igbo - Biafra rising, and the request for referendum?

If she's unable to articulate a plan concerning this, why would she think people are going to listen to her?

This feeling of self-entitlement will not work. Politicians such as Stella Odua, should realize that they exist to serve the will of the people, not theirs. The people want Biafra, address their concern first, before presenting yours.

Don't ignore their concern, and expect them to pay heed to yours.

We the Igbos are very great people and maximum risk takers. The Yorubas are also great people.

We (Igbos) belief the best place to crack the egg is that at the Big End (we love to hit it big), but the Yorubas say they are very sophisticated. They think the egg should be cracked at the small end, they like playing small little tricks. But we have refused to do it their way, and they refuse to do it our way.

So we continue to fight! This fight might perhaps last a thousand years, unless the meeting convinces the Yorubas to crack the egg the way Igbo prefer it cracked.

I don talk my own.

I will prefer that elections are boycotted in the SE/SS region until political, fiscal and geopolitical reforms are done.
Yet human nature dictates that some will boycott the elections while some will vote.

The good thing is that, they are both right.

This FFK is badt, very badt.

Last week he regaled us with the tales of the Pernicious Dwarf that was the Vice President Yemi Osibanjo. Today it's the adventure of the Diaper Wearing Chimpanzee , that parades itself as Minister for Propaganda Information, and how he lost his mojo. Who can tell what tales next week will bring?

I'm not sure Mynd44 can tell. Perhaps it will be the story of Buratai the crooked viper . A tale that Lalasticlala will revel in.

Goke7:
Good luck to you bruv, I must admit, I enjoy this conversation with you and we both know it's not intended to hurt any of us, this is how to engage each other when it comes to issues of national importance. It's not about who is right or wrong but to deepen our sense of nationalism and co-existence. Have a great weekend, I look forward to more of this kind of engagement

My pleasure.

At least we have a better understanding of the dynamics and possibilities. And fortunately no insults was traded. But I must insist we all own Lagos now - You and I. And we must grow it as home for all.

Nice day bro.

Goke7:
forget that thing, have people not been deported from Lagos? did heaven fall? in the past two days, okada riders have been dealt with in Lagos, who de monitor who? monitor what people are doing for the best of their own land? who is monitoring them in akwa-ibom, who is monitoring them in rivers, this is a federation and every state will continue to function in the best interest of their indigenes.

You revel in skirmishes and small victories, and you form sophistication. Good luck man!

Goke7:
cash has its limits, if not atiku will be President by now and obj would have gotten third term easily. How much cash does PMB have?

Obj and Atiku failure is not same as failure of cash. After God money answereth all things!

Goke7:
And you think anyone can change the constitution to the disadvantage of the yorubas? This is where the political games will be played, the senators from lagos asked for a special status for lagos, the senators from the se team up with their counterparts from the north to shout it down, no hard feelings, then next the se senators brought a bill for a special dev fund for the se and wanted everyone including the sw senators to support the bill and we all know how the bill was thrown away. Any change in the constitution that will not favour the sw will not see the light of the day trust me, shout from today till tomorrow, politics will always decide whatever change. You think the north is stupid for making sure they are always on top of any political games in Nigeria, they know that's what will decide commerce or trade. Do you see northerners struggling with the yorubas for land, commerce or other assets in lagos? They know where the actual battle is and they go there

Time and chance bro time and chance.

We (North and South) are monitoring your moves in Lagos. If and when you make such moves that threatens the interest of other Nigerians in Lagos, that is when you'll realize that national politics is different from the sufferstication you guys indulge in as politics!

Goke7:
life is way beyond trading bruv, if not by now Dangote would have bought over Arsenal club or you think he can't buy it for any price they want to offer it? Things don't work that way all the time, if not by now the Lagos state would have taken over the National stadium, National theater and other FG properties or you think Lagos state does not have the money or individuals? Why is the FG refusing to even allow the state govt do some roads? Everything in life does not revolve around commerce alone and by the way currently, it's now difficult to get c of o right now in Lagos, you think the govt does not want to make money again?

Pride and prejudice will fade, in the end cash is King.

Goke7:
Lagos state is a state like any other state in Nigeria that does not have any special status attached to it and and will remain so until the constitution say otherwise. it will also continue to operate like every other indigenous state in Nigeria, reason the State assembly adopted the yoruba language officially to be taught in all schools. The state assembly will continue to make laws that will rubber stamp that status as far as the indigenes who are represented in the state assembly are okay with it. We can whine and shout online, it will not change anything. Tinubu and his cronies were politically naive initially but they have all realized that as Lagos economy expands, they also have a duty to uphold the cultural heritage. Watch out as the politicians starts to do their manoveurs cos they have now realized that their so called friends are not too many. Don't think the fate that befall the Hausas who allow the fulani minority to dominate them will happen in Lagos or any other south west state. lessons have been learnt from the past and the yorubas are way too smart for that.

Don't use your biafra ish loss to try and contend for Lagos, you will loose again cos you folks are not very good political strategists, not everything is buying land or trading, life is way beyond that bruv

So you agree that the Constitution can change the fate of Lagos? Do you also agree that SW cannot save Lagos from the Constitution if other Nigerians think Lagos need to change status for sake of Nigeria?

mercyville:
Does shouting on the internet change the fact Lagos is a Yorubaland?Yorubas are the majority group in Lagos, Yorubas have obas in almost all communities in Lagos,all festivals in Lagos are Yoruba oriented,almost all streets,roads etc are yoruba,the state house of assembly's reps speak Yoruba every Thursday,Yoruba language has been made compulsory in all schools,radio Lagos runs its programs mostly in Yoruba,govs and their vices had always been Yorubas,the lands that were soldto non Yorubas and Yorubas would revert back to their yoruba owners in 99 years if they have c of o,most industries in Lagos are Yoruba owned except the petty buying and selling, most developers in Lagos are Yorubas.And you still think that Lagos is not Yorubaland?You should see a shrink if you think Yorubas will give their land away,sir.

You don't know who is majority is Lagos. Do you have census figure to substantiate your claim? Or we should just accept it because you said so?
Please we enjoy those Yoruba festival, they are great. It shows Yoruba as still very much represented in Lagos, and we are happy for that. I hope they are not doing those festival as full time job as that could be problematic. Yoruba can have Yoruba language learnt in school; I speak Yoruba more than several Yorubas myself. I'm yet to see how that benefit Yorubas.

99 years is a long time. Perhaps then, Ogun will be the new frontier, or you think tide, time and space will freeze for 99 years?

Wow nice one.

Let's go there jor.

Ambode is performing. He's transforming Lagos for all. I'm not sure Agbaje would have done similar.

All Nigerians should hail this move that will benefit us, especially as we continue to migrate to Lagos for better lives!


Op,

Please look for Mynd44 ASAP. I'm sure Lalasticlala is still snake hunting.

Goke7:
so only non-yorubas buy land in Lagos? Yorubas don't own land at all abi?

No please.

Both Yoruba and non-Yoruba buy land from in Lagos. But everyone has a price. If you are ready to pay over the top for a piece of real estate and are ready to pay quickly, it usually sway the seller.

Secondly, it make little or no sense to limit your potential market (as land seller) to a specific group of people. You may end up selling cheap or dying of hunger. So if land owners say they won't sell to non-yorubas, we'll see how that goes when the wad is padded!

Goke7:
so the folks who voted for trump all in the name of wanting their country back are against civilization abi. Truth is the yorubas still edge it when it comes to politics which is what dictates commerce and businesses all over the world. The yorubas will play the right politics to address this issue and it's only to whine and whine online you guys will do. Lagos state is now part of the Odua group and that speaks volume, they won't make noise like you guys do online but in few years time when things begin to unfold, you will be back to shout and wail.

How much of their 'country' can they get back? Their country has moved on and they have been left behind. No one is saying Yorubas should not play politics in Lagos; politics all Yoruba know how to do, so by all mean go ahead. But realize there is limit to any politics Yoruba can play. Like those who voted Trump to take back their country are failing, same fate await anyone who plays politics with the intention of returning Lagos back to stone age - failure of abysmal proportion. Such individual(s) or group are best served chasing shadows, they have better chance catching shadows than returning Lagos to a predominant Yoruba enclave.

Now you folks keep asking Igbos to forget Biafra and move on. Please take a page from your book. Lagos was a Yoruba City; Lagos is now a Nigerian city. It belongs to all, and it belongs to no one. Lagos is now No-man's Land. Forget Lagos and move on. Resistance is not only futile, but retrogressive.

Gotze1:
Better go there and erect your heroes stutues, also make your language compulsory in Lagos. Not here

Yorubas in Lagos should go and conduct business with rest of the world in Yoruba, that is their business. Such retrogressive move for those who consider themselves progressive. A million sigidis erected in Lagos will not take Lagos back to the dark ages. Lagos is open for business; and we are here for business, you can continue with your sigidi business like Rochas is currently doing in Imo. Looks like APC is now synonymous with erections of statues. It must be paucity of developmental idea that triggers this missteps to the past. Or is it because of the ancestor we have a president?

By the way, I offer Yoruba classes for those who intend to descend to the abyss for tactical or strategic reason.

Alcatraz005:
Yigbo will continue being our slaves and pay taxes to their yoruba overlord in our land. We would swallow you and rule over your generations. Continue the internet struggle.

Tax is paid on income, right? Abi you want take tax from those who are not earning any income? You can try!

jollymizzle:
my brother it's like you are taking this the wrong way, this discussion may have the look and feel of an argument but I assure you it isn't. it's two separate sides. those who believe it's a no man's land and those who belive lagos to be yoruba land. we have made known where we stand on the matter. I am also willing to let you have the last word if you think this to be an argument.

What is there to argue about? You've made your stand, and you've heard mine. I don't see anything to argue or whine about. I'll only suggest that you go grab a piece of Lagos for yourself and lay claim.

If you keep shouting Lagos belongs to Yoruba, while you don't personally have a piece of Lagos in your name, and you can't do sh$%5t about the next guy who is selling a piece to non-Yoruba to make ends meet, goodluck!

jollymizzle:
i see where you are going, but then I don't think other people have any problem with lagos belonging to the yorubas,it's only igbos who have been calling lagos a no man's land.goodluck in your endeavor, you may even recruit the jews if you want,

You think it's only Igbos who see your greedy moves to annex proceed from the Ports and other FG strategic investment for yourselves? You think Igbos are the only one who have problem with your schemes to exclude other citizens of the benefit of the large market that Lagos is?

Goodluck with your delusions bro, when the chips are down, we'll see how far you can go with your greedy schemes and machinations!

Goke7:
truth is folks like the current oba of lagos and lagos politicians are not helping matters, they are ready to sell their heritage just for political gains which will not even affect them now but generations after them. The way the Lagos cultural heritage is being assaulted, hmmm I pity Lagos state indigenes o! Am from neighbouring Ogun state and that's why am bothered cos if I say e no concern me na small small e go reach my backyard as my town is just 45 mins drive from Lagos.

Lagos is a Cosmopolitian city.

It has a long fabled history of Yoruba ownership and domination. But that's now history.

The city has evolved, as does every commercial hubs and mega cities. The Lagos you knew is dead (RIP). This is the effect of civilization; this is new Lagos. I know it's tough to fathom this, but you must embrace the new reality of Lagos. We all own Lagos now; this is the present, and future. You can't fight civilisation and win. You need to accept this to be at peace.

If you want Ogun to become a commercial hub like Lagos, be ready to for Ogun to evolve like Lagos. Is Ogun ready for civilisation? The people who will invest money in Ogun will come with their conditions, and of course baggages. Does Ogun know that she can't eat her cake and have it.

Goke7:
Another blackmail that will not work just like the biafra ish lol

What is blackmail about enjoying the benefit of one Nigeria - Oil and Lagos?

Goke7:
and he succeeded abi?

It takes a while. If in doubt, ask Buhari!

Goke7:
chai, oba of Lagos don suffer but do I blame you? No, the oba of Lagos has himself to blame for trying to sell his heritage!

I don't know the size of Oba's palace; but if valuable mineral is discovered on the piece of estate, it's only a matter of time before he sells. So what is suffering about someone making such a smart decision to sell? If land owners didn't sell the lands in Lagos, will we be here having conversation about the value of Lagos? Will you have the population to make Lagos the buzzing city it is now? Or you somehow think Lagos attain this status by refusing to welcome people - sell lands?

jollymizzle:
We sow the seed and we wait, even with my stance on this matter I do not think I being unreasonable.you are saying it's a no man's land, I'm saying it belongs to the yorubas. however discussions such as this would help bring this matter to a speedy conclusion.

We will nip such seed in the bud, and we will raise Nigerians consciousness of Yoruba intention to cheat the rest of us of our investments in Ports and other federal facilities in Lagos. Imagine the revenue generated in the Ports only (the only viable ports), Yorubas want to claim all for themselves? It's not gonna happen.

If and when it's time to restructure, we'll make sure Lagos is reclassify as Home for All, and outside the control of South West.

Lagos is like Oil! God gave Nigeria both; no one persons is going to have absolute control of it.

Lagos belong to Nobody; Lagos belongs to Everybody. That is why it is now - No Mans-Land!

zenmaster:
Agreed LMAO
Typical Yoruba life:
1. They are born in Ogbomosho
2. They school in Oshogbo
3. They work in Lagos
4. They retire to Ibadan

Igbo amaka

They fail to take advantage of glaring opportunity, yet they want you to remain like them.

Lebanese, Chinese, Indians, etc are carving out Lagos for themselves, yet pathetic clowns who do not have half-plot of land in Lagos are forming owners! Soon someone will make the Oba of Lagos an offer he can't refuse, and he'll hurriedly relocate his palace to his favorite spot - the Lagoon, and with a very sweet reason which these loquacious yoruba will be jostling to defend. Winter is coming...

jollymizzle:
it's good the 'no man's land' theory is generating a debate and has been noticed by the Yoruba elders. now it's time to set the record straight.now it's time we start showing who the real owners or Lagos are.

Eject the tenants now! Why are you perambulating? If you see squatters on your land, aint you supposed to kick them out? Why are you crying a river like a pathetic weakling?

zenmaster:
LMAO
Maybe a total of 35 Yorubas own land in PH and Benin

35 is very generous.

Yorubas hardly travel out within Nigeria. Maybe 5 yoruba land owners is what the fellow is calling many!