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Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Minsk24: 6:04pm On Apr 10
History always repeats itself, in times of instability, in times of injustice,in times where a section of the polity feels that their voices aren't heard, over a certain period of time, they will pivot towards a strong figure who will get things done, even if it means bending the rules, as long as things get done....
Nigeria is facing so many challenges on multiple fronts, the person who will fix this country will have a huge chance to rule with absolute power....the person who will fix the economy, crackdown on corruption, defeat insecurity and restore stability and economic growth will be revered by the populace...
The leader must get things done , must be smart and eloquent to get his message directly to the people


Xi Jinping came to power, he crackdown on corruption and disunity in the party, today he has absolute power
Putin is the strongman in Russia today, he brought stability to the country
Trump came close to this status, lots of white Americans were beginning to feel marginalized, Trump became their mouthpiece, the Republican party were ready to look away while a sitting president refuses to handover power
Paul kagame came to power after the genocide, restored stability, look at him today

Nigeria is ripe for this situation....any leader who restores stability in Nigeria will rule this country for a long time

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Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Ertugrul: 6:11pm On Apr 10
I agree, buhari would have been thjs figure if he was competent, dude really messed up

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Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Minsk24: 6:13pm On Apr 10
Ertugrul:
I agree, buhari would have been thjs figure if he was competent, dude really messed up
Exactly, despite his incompetence, there was still anxiety wether he will handover power at the end of his tenure...if Buhari had delivered on the campaign promises that brought in the APC, buhari would probably still be president today
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by T8ksy(m): 6:14pm On Apr 10
Op, Nigeria is ripe for break-up.

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Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Ertugrul: 6:15pm On Apr 10
Minsk24:

Exactly, despite his incompetence, there was still anxiety wether he will handover power at the end of his tenure...if Buhari had delivered on the campaign promises that brought in the APC, buhari would probably still be president today
Very true
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Minsk24: 6:16pm On Apr 10
T8ksy:
Op, Nigeria is ripe for break-up.
Nigeria needs a leader who will restore stability, there's much more benefits if a large country can progress, large states if well managed can become regional powerhouses
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Balablue64: 6:26pm On Apr 10
Nigeria needs to be sold and the proceeds distribued equally into our bank accounts, everybody find your own new country.
Nigeria as an entity has expired and needs to be disposed.

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Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by SadiqBabaSani: 6:28pm On Apr 10
Myopic thread
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by HitRun(m): 6:29pm On Apr 10
Minsk24:

Exactly, despite his incompetence, there was still anxiety wether he will handover power at the end of his tenure...if Buhari had delivered on the campaign promises that brought in the APC, buhari would probably still be president today

You are promoting illegality with your full chest. You mean the reward for doing well in office is to break the law?

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Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Minsk24: 6:40pm On Apr 10
HitRun:


You are promoting illegality with your full chest. You mean the reward for doing well in office is to break the law?
Not at all, i am just stating the obvious, this is how humans react, when there's instability, people will pivot towards a strong figure who can get things done, even at the expense of the constitution...
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Ertugrul: 6:41pm On Apr 10
Balablue64:
Nigeria needs to be sold and the proceeds distribued equally into our bank accounts, everybody find your own new country.
Nigeria as an entity has expired and needs to be disposed.
grin grin
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by T8ksy(m): 6:46pm On Apr 10
Minsk24:

Nigeria needs a leader who will restore stability, there's much more benefits if a large country can progress, large states if well managed can become regional powerhouses


Nigeria can never progress, especially not with the obnoxious constitution we are running. The owners of Nigeria will never acquiesce to anything that changes the status quo.

They are the sole beneficiary of One fake Nigeria and
they are loving it. They will never relinquish their hold on power which they have held on to since independence, apart from Ironsi's 6months interjection.

ObJoke was a Fulani proxy president, ditto emilokan.

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Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Minsk24: 6:51pm On Apr 10
T8ksy:



Nigeria can never progress, especially not with the obnoxious constitution we are running. The owners of Nigeria will never acquiesce to anything that changes the status quo.

They are the sole beneficiary of One fake Nigeria and
they are loving it. They will never relinquish their hold on power which they have held on to since independence, apart from Ironsi's 6months interjection.

ObJoke was a Fulani proxy president, ditto emilokan.
Power is dynamic, change is always constant, the fulani grip on power is overrated... Nigeria is still a feasible project
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by T8ksy(m): 7:30pm On Apr 10
Minsk24:

Power is dynamic, change is always constant, the fulani grip on power is overrated... Nigeria is still a feasible project


OK kl...........who no know, (eventually) go know.
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by RenaissanceGuy: 7:40pm On Apr 10
The stability we need today is economic stability. Let's begin that by venturing into large-scale agriculture instead of the current 18th century cutlass and hoe type we're still practicing today. How can a small Ukraine be supplying wheat to the whole of Africa and we're not doing anything about that?? Imagine Zimbabwe president begging for $2b to feed his citizens. When you have land??
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by DMerciful(m): 8:04pm On Apr 10
You guys are too young so no very little. Buhari was overthrown in a bloodless coup in 1983 after about 18months in power.

IBB just told him to get out of there and he did, no shot was fired. This was because Idiagbon who was actually the strongman traveled out of the country.

When you talk of strong man, talk of IBB and Abacha
Minsk24:

Exactly, despite his incompetence, there was still anxiety wether he will handover power at the end of his tenure...if Buhari had delivered on the campaign promises that brought in the APC, buhari would probably still be president today
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by DMerciful(m): 8:05pm On Apr 10
We literally hate each other to progress. Igbos and Yorubas shouldn't be in one country
Minsk24:

Nigeria needs a leader who will restore stability, there's much more benefits if a large country can progress, large states if well managed can become regional powerhouses
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by hakeemhakeem(m): 10:15pm On Apr 10
HitRun:


You are promoting illegality with your full chest. You mean the reward for doing well in office is to break the law?

Op was talking about the leader that will make people obey the law not the ways we do our things here.
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Minsk24: 10:25pm On Apr 10
RenaissanceGuy:
The stability we need today is economic stability. Let's begin that by venturing into large-scale agriculture instead of the current 18th century cutlass and hoe type we're still practicing today. How can a small Ukraine be supplying wheat to the whole of Africa and we're not doing anything about that?? Imagine Zimbabwe president begging for $2b to feed his citizens. When you have land??
I agree with you, and to get all these things done, the right political leadership is needed
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Minsk24: 10:28pm On Apr 10
DMerciful:
You guys are too young so no very little. Buhari was overthrown in a bloodless coup in 1983 after about 18months in power.

IBB just told him to get out of there and he did, no shot was fired. This was because Idiagbon who was actually the strongman traveled out of the country.

When you talk of strong man, talk of IBB and Abacha
Your point is noted, but i am stating facts based on things happen over and over again, Nigeria is ripe for an autocrat, if a politician desires strong control over the country, the person who reverses the decay in this country can rule with almost absolute power

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Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by HitRun(m): 7:34am On Apr 11
Minsk24:

Not at all, i am just stating the obvious, this is how humans react, when there's instability, people will pivot towards a strong figure who can get things done, even at the expense of the constitution...

There is no instability. We just have poor leaders. There is a difference. Only crooks find ways to disrupt the system and violate the constitution.
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Minsk24: 7:39am On Apr 11
HitRun:


There is no instability. We just have poor leaders. There is a difference. Only crooks find ways to disrupt the system and violate the constitution.
The economy is not good, insecurity all over the country, corruption, while there is no complete breakdown of the state yet, but the country is going down a dangerous path of instability , any leader with ambitions who will rescue the sinking ship can become an autocrat
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by HitRun(m): 2:55pm On Apr 11
Minsk24:

The economy is not good, insecurity all over the country, corruption, while there is no complete breakdown of the state yet, but the country is going down a dangerous path of instability , any leader with ambitions who will rescue the sinking ship can become an autocrat

How?
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Iamanoited: 3:26pm On Apr 11
Nigeria is naturally built a DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
Nigeria can't cope with the life of RUSSIA AND CHINA.
WON'T WERK.
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Iamanoited: 3:33pm On Apr 11
Nigeria is naturally built a DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
Nigeria can't cope with the life of RUSSIA AND CHINA.
WON'T WERK.

OBj WOULD HAVE DONE IT BY YOUR DESIGN BUT OBASANJO IS TOO MUCH OF A MILITARY DEMOCRATS
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Iamanoited: 3:45pm On Apr 11
LET TINUBU RETURN FULL AUTONOMOUS POLICING RESOURCING AND ELECTIONEERING STATUSES TO OUR 36 CONSTITUTIONAL STATES, WE SHALL GIVE A SECOND TERM TO 2031 TO RUN IT AND LEAVE HIS NAME IN GOLD.
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by chichar1(f): 3:47pm On Apr 11
Ertugrul:
I agree, buhari would have been thjs figure if he was competent, dude really messed up
Big time LIE!!!!!! Who is Buhari? Mtcheeewww!!!! Abeg sing another song.

The one and only person that can achieve that feat is Obasanjo.
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Iamanoited: 3:56pm On Apr 11
LET TINUBU RETURN FULL AUTONOMOUS POLICING RESOURCING AND ELECTIONEERING STATUSES TO OUR 36 CONSTITUTIONAL STATES, WE SHALL GIVE A SECOND TERM TO 2031 TO RUN IT AND LEAVE HIS NAME IN GOLD.


PUTIN, XI JINPING, TRUMP AND BIDEN ARE NOT AS GOOD AS OBASANJO.
NIGERIANS TOO ARE ALL WOLVES IN SHEEP CLOTHES.
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Minsk24: 4:09pm On Apr 11
Iamanoited:
Nigeria is naturally built a DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
Nigeria can't cope with the life of RUSSIA AND CHINA.
WON'T WERK.
Lol, what happened during military regime? If there's a military coup today, and the army is backed and equiped by foreign powers, do u not think that it will suppress any armed opposition to its rule? My point is that Nigeria is ripe for an autocrat, if an ambitious politician can fix this country, same person can find a way to amend the constitution and stay in power for longer
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Minsk24: 4:19pm On Apr 11
HitRun:


How?
Imagine this situation, an ambitious politician rises to aso rock, this person is efficient, charismatic and smart, this person reforms the economy, this person reforms the army and security architecture and eventually defeats insecurity and restore tranquility to the country, this person crackdown on corruption, many politicians found guilty are jailed...this person is very charismatic, outspoken, finds a way to the heart of the masses tru effective communication....
With the economic reforms paying off, inflation is down, there is record foreign investment, leading to jobs, Nigeria is rising as the economic powerhouse of Africa...
This ambitious politician who made these reforms is in full control of the armed forces after reforming it and purging it off corrupt elements...
The legislature is loyal to this man as his party controls the legislature, this man comes out to say ,he needs additional time to completely fix this country, he is very popular among the people, his party amends the constitution and he extends his stay in power...
Over time, he extends his power, gags the opposition, controls the media, and eventually Nigeria becomes an authoritarian or semi authoritarian democracy like Turkey, Russia, India , Egypt, Cameroon, Cambodia
Elections are still held, but there is less press freedom, the opposition and civil society are under watch, freedom of speech is fragile....
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Minsk24: 4:22pm On Apr 11
chichar1:
Big time LIE!!!!!! Who is Buhari? Mtcheeewww!!!! Abeg sing another song.

The one and only person that can achieve that feat is Obasanjo.
I agree with the assertion, buhari had this aura of a strongman about him, just that he failed woefully, if he had fulfilled the change promise he campaign on, do u think the ahmed lawan senate would not amend the constitution to extend his stay if he asked for it? And mind you, he will also be popular because he transformed Nigeria
Re: Nigeria Is Ripe For A Strongman Autocrat by Iamanoited: 5:16am On Apr 12
NIGERIANS are WOLVES IN SHEEP CLOTHES. This is 2024. NIGERIANS like PUTIN, MODI AND XI JINPING WON'T LAST 24 HOURS ANYMORE. EVERYONE IS AMBITIOUS.
UNTIL WE ADOPT FAPRES FOTCS AA CTC FTCS TRFG.
GOOD LUCK GUYS.

Orisa37.

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