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I knew it would come to this

Konquest:
Postponed till 2029? That's how the military dictator in Nigeria, IBB kept shifting the electoral transition timeline and had to be forced to conduct the June 12 1993 elections after running out of any ideas. Then he had no choice but to leave after the annulment of that election which I took part in as a voter and then introduced a lame interim Federal Government... The rest is history.

Very uncanny and unintended consequences occur in these kind of scenarios which is the usual strategy of military dictatorships to hang on to power.

Hence the nickname Maradona.

Kennitrust:
Elections na scam


There will be elections when he has everything in order

Exactly!

China is the greatest economy on Earth.

Have you ever heard of elections in China?

Nuff said!

ILoveNG:
At least, you’re still the choice of the majority. Better than being the choice of the privileged few. Democracy is good, the bad thing about Democracy is that it also accommodates bad people.

No one hates Democracy when it favors them
— Someone

Even the winner of your so-called election is still the choice of a privileged few.

How did he get to the point of contesting presidency in a two-party system in Nigeria?

Can any guy off the street get there?

Do you know the kind of Money it takes to reach to that point?

Look at Atiku.

So you will tell me if Atiku wins tomorrow, he’s the people’s choice?

That Nigerians actually believe he is the best person to lead the country?

Tell that to the birds.

Everyone of them up there is Not there on merit, but on Connections and Cash.

Give me an honest military regime like Traore’s over them Anyday.

That’s exactly what Peter Obi would have done, we really dodged the bullet.
Let’s divide Nigeria, so the nations of Nigeria that wants Traore’s style can have it and the rest of us can have what we want.

seunmsg:
According to haters of Nigeria, Burkina Faso is the best country in Africa and Traoré is the best president in the world.

Who told you that China is the greatest economy on earth?
China is a 2nd world country with just some nice places. China is mostly fraud, if their population is about half of what they have always claimed, their economy is not No.2 either, it could be No.3 or 4.

Reflect7:
Exactly!

China is the greatest economy on Earth.

Have you ever heard of elections in China?

Nuff said!

BBC nonsense

Helpfromabove1:
Let see how media propaganda will help the supposedly best country in Africa

The true colors is gradually coming out

He's been real. this action is better than arranging a sham election and declaring himself the winner.

election helps nobody and trust me people all over the world including westerners have lost faith in democracy.

gulf countries and china have demystified the concept that prosperity is linked to democracy.

As long as you're doing the right thing, please carry on Mr Presido.

Weiting we gain from this democracy here?

Enugurangers:
"If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck".

Just replace duck with dictator in the above statement.

This made me like you, I love your sense of humor

And then this is a fact !

EponObi:
I want to see how they will twist this to smear Tulumbu and Nigeria and paint Traore as the best thing to ever come out of Africa.

I can't even imagine how much this guy is spending on influencers all over Africa to push propaganda. The sad thing is that Nigerian influencers are among those paid - Tayo Aina and co; many Odordients influencers just jumped on the trend without pay for obvious reasons; they effortlessly manipulating our youths to believe the lies and deceptions coming out of Burkina faso. In what world is Burkina Faso better than Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, even Ghana? In what world is a soldier who took power via coup good for the people? Buhari died days ago; while alive and after his death, many people said a lot of bad things about him. How many of them were arrested or assasinated? You fit try am as a Burkina Faso citizen and not disappear? It's a pity. And those they effortlessly trapped are majorly from the camp of Major General Him Tu Lie.

Can you imagine how much Tinubu is spending to push propaganda? ... how much are you paid?... or are you doing it for free? What exactly is the propaganda from Traoré?... the least you can do is give an example to support your claim. If not ... you're just an echo .. repeating what you heard.
Muammar Gaddafi was a Libyan soldier who took power via coup in 1969 ... no elections were ever held ... he remained in power until 2011 when he was assassinated. Not only was it good for the people ... it was the best thing that ever. Can you name one country where things were better for the people than in Libya under Gaddafi? Traoré so far is following in the footsteps of Gaddafi ... is this a bad thing? ... or should he follow in Tinubu? Put aside the propaganda... what good has he done for people?..for the country? What good has Tinubu done for the people? ... for the country?
Too many of us are brainwashed into believing democracy is the only way ... regardless if it is good or bad for the people. Where has democracy gotten us? The US is champions of democracy ...has been at it for about 250 years ...how is it today with Trump in power? ... what's the difference between his actions and the actions of a dictator?
How can we ever make progress ...develop ... improve ourselves and make life better in Africa when sooo many of us have colonialized minds? ... living in mental slavery? Traoré has been doing great so far...taking full control and not being a puppet.

Emancipate yourself from mental slavery ...none but ourselves can free our minds.

Kennitrust:
Elections na scam


There will be elections when he has everything in order

And when would he ever have everything in order?

This is the beginning of dictatorship no doubt, na small small e dey start.

Reminds me of Yuweri Museveni of Uganda who took over in a coup de tat in 1986. After public outcry, he transfigured into civilian president and he'll be 40 years in power by next year.

The next step is to turn to babariga president and the dictatorship continue.

Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traore is indeed far better than Nigeria.

Our Nigeria youths who have been calling for military rules in Nigeria would learn by force.

Military dictators and their civilian counterparts are one and the same. Nigerians do not have moral standing to condemn Burkina dictator going by the hoax that took place in 2023 in the name of election. I don't see any difference between Traore and Wike who becomes the FCT minister in Nigeria thanks for rigging elections and has even gone ahead to overthrow a democratically elected governor of his state
What is even going on in all the 36 States of Nigeria in the name of local government elections is worst than disbanding an electoral body. If we are to be honest to ourselves, is the state electoral bodies in Nigeria not a waste of resources? And to some extent the Inec: consider how much Nigeria spent to conduct 2023 General elections and for one Mahmoud to come out telling us about system glitch thereby imposing on the country a government whose legitimacy is questionable

Pygmalionn:
"if you win election with 60% of the votes, you're not the choice of 40% of the population. Democracy is not the government of the people, it is the government of the 60% that voted for you"
-- Muammar Al Ghaddafi (1942-2011)

But muammar Al Ghaddafi represents how many percent to want to rule forever?
Democracy is still best form of governance.
I'll just take this as a joke.

Commentor:
But una be haters na.

Which abroad did you go to that they have military Dictatorship ?
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You are the true hater of Nigeria if you don’t see anything wrong about this current system of government in Nigeria, a good government doesn’t have to be democratically elected or military dictatorship even constitutional hereditary monarchy that’s been practiced in the Middle East, what matters most is if the people in power are actually doing the right thing to effect positive change among their citizens and the country at large, Ibrahim Traore is doing what is best for his country they intend to feed you with wrong news about him because he refused to give control of his country resources to the western powers just as they are milking your country through a democratic system of government where International institutions control your resources, you need to wake up and stop being a puppet

PheelzAlmighty:
I believe one thing...
Africans are their own problem.

You're looking for trouble with this your comment. They may come for you soon... you should say Europe or Arab countries.. or Evil spirits or universe or something else... 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Originalsly:
Can you imagine how much Tinubu is spending to push propaganda? ... how much are you paid?... or are you doing it for free? What exactly is the propaganda from Traoré?... the least you can do is give an example to support your claim. If not ... you're just an echo .. repeating what you heard.
Muammar Gaddafi was a Libyan soldier who took power via coup in 1969 ... no elections were ever held ... he remained in power until 2011 when he was assassinated. Not only was it good for the people ... it was the best thing that ever. Can you name one country where things were better for the people than in Libya under Gaddafi? Traoré so far is following in the footsteps of Gaddafi ... is this a bad thing? ... or should he follow in Tinubu? Put aside the propaganda... what good has he done for people?..for the country? What good has Tinubu done for the people? ... for the country?
Too many of us are brainwashed into believing democracy is the only way ... regardless if it is good or bad for the people. Where has democracy gotten us? The US is champions of democracy ...has been at it for about 250 years ...how is it today with Trump in power? ... what's the difference between his actions and the actions of a dictator?
How can we ever make progress ...develop ... improve ourselves and make life better in Africa when sooo many of us have colonialized minds? ... living in mental slavery? Traoré has been doing great so far...taking full control and not being a puppet.

Emancipate yourself from mental slavery ...none but ourselves can free our minds.

First of all, Trump wasn't rigged into power. Secondly, you are wrong saying Traorw is not a puppet. What's Russia's position on his governance? Without Russia's backing, Traorw can't still be in power. Lastly, if USA is not doing fine, why not come down to Burkina Faso where Traore is making things better?

You people will be living in the US but be saying bad things about same country that elevated you from poverty and shame then turn to support some dictators disguised as angels. Brainwashed or not, anyone who lives in the US but denounce her ways of doing things is a hypocrite.

Enugurangers:
"If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck".

Just replace duck with dictator in the above statement.

What you've in Nigeria 🇳🇬 is what? Democracy? Delulu.

I can see all the Yoruba people celebrating like we have it better here

ILoveNG:
At least, you’re still the choice of the majority. Better than being the choice of the privileged few. Democracy is good, the bad thing about Democracy is that it also accommodates bad people.

No one hates Democracy when it favors them
— Someone

But the problem is in Africa, especially Nigeria..the few rig themselves in forcefully by writing results for themselves..

Megabig:
Our situation have made dictators quite enticing

Maybe for kids who never witnessed the reality of military rule.

Bigchris01:
You are the true hater of Nigeria if you don’t see anything wrong about this current system of government in Nigeria, a good government doesn’t have to be democratically elected or military dictatorship even constitutional hereditary monarchy that’s been practiced in the Middle East, what matters most is if the people in power are actually doing the right thing to effect positive change among their citizens and the country at large, Ibrahim Traore is doing what is best for his country they intend to feed you with wrong news about him because he refused to give control of his country resources to the western powers just as they are milking your country through a democratic system of government where International institutions control your resources, you need to wake up and stop being a puppet

I know a kid when he writes.

There have been several like Traore before now, and they all follow the same playbook.

Read your history.

SIRTeee15:
He's been real. this action is better than arranging a sham election and declaring himself the winner.

election helps nobody and trust me people all over the world including westerners have lost faith in democracy.

gulf countries and china have demystified the concept that prosperity is linked to democracy.

There is no opposition again in that country. Traoré is now a full blown dictator who will do everything to hang on to power. We’ve seen it play out over and over again around the world. IBB kept postponing election until he was forced to step aside after June 12. Abacha wasted five years on an electoral process that led to all the political parties throwing him up as presidential candidate.

See, Traoré will never conduct a credible election. He either tries to convert himself to an elected President through sham election or he keeps a tight grip hold on power. He will be removed by a coup sooner or later when others get tired of licking his ass. One person can’t hold on to power forever. Others will also want some action. That is how all these always end. Bookmark this.

seunmsg:
Whatever we are practicing is far better than military dictatorship.

It isn't Nigeria isn't rich for this type of kleptocracy disguised as democracy we are practicing imagine a few(house of rep members,senators, governors and other elected government representarives) getting fat at the expenses of millions other masses? it isn't sustainable and too wasteful wey the money dey self to dey pay senators and representatives members jumbo salaries and allowances? even USA a wealthier country don't practice such that's why your president keep borrowing money to sustain the senators and rep members what's the sense in that? imagine it's even same recycled representatives that were formally governors and ministers na only Dem dey for Naija? let others too enjoy the national cake nah

Nigerian system of government needs to be overhauled the military government can do that even for a short time democracy can't be the ideal type of government for every countries as it was evidenced in the case of Libya and iraq when united snake of america killed their rulers and forced their weak democracy on them ire oo!!

MatrixCircle:
Better. France wants to use the process to come in true corrupt politicians.
China doesn't have democracy. The 4 Asian giants don't.
Africa most stay away from democracy in order to develop. The west use democracy to destabilise other countries. UK practice Monarchy, use thier parliament to make and change laws every day against immigrants whom they sold democracy to destabilise thier home countries. Denmark, Canada na Monarchy disguised as democracy. Many African countries are fighting endless wars due to trying to introduce democracy which the west use to destroy the country so they can get cheap mineral resources with thier useless worthless papers in form of Dollars, Pounds and Euro. Better African countries sell thier resources through trade by Barter so we know who has more values.
See how Lybia is since they wanted to bring in democracy.
Apartheid was good for South Africa.
Nigeria in 2023 Presidential election was hijacked by foreign powers order wise it was a SCAM.

God bless you for this thought. This has always been my argument. Democracy is Alien to Africa and has not worked. We really need to look inward.

Poormanpikin:
First of all, Trump wasn't rigged into power. Secondly, you are wrong saying Traorw is not a puppet. What's Russia's position on his governance? Without Russia's backing, Traorw can't still be in power. Lastly, if USA is not doing fine, why not come down to Burkina Faso where Traore is making things better?

You people will be living in the US but be saying bad things about same country that elevated you from poverty and shame then turn to support some dictators disguised as angels. Brainwashed or not, anyone who lives in the US but denounce her ways of doing things is a hypocrite.

In a democracy... shouldn't the President be the one that most people voted for? Is that what happens in the US? ... or is the President elected by a small group of people ...the Electorial College? Is that democracy? Traoré is a puppet because he has the backing of Russia? I don't think you understand what it means to say one is a puppet. Israel gets support from the US. Does that mean Israel is a puppet of the US? Instead ...the opposite is true in this case .. Trump is a puppet of the Netanyahu ...the US is a puppet of Israel. Why?... Israel tells the US what to do. Can Trump tell Netanyahu what to do? If people living in the US who criticize the government are hypocrites then there are tens of thousands of hypocrites who take to the streets daily to protest. Americans eyes have cleared. Do you know of AIPAC? ... I guess you don't or you wouldn't be saying what you're saying. The hypocrites in New York City has elected a thirty something year old Ugandan of Indian ancestry to be the next Mayor ... a Muslim ... who migrated to the US in 2018 ... no political history ... and has been elected over Cuomo...a former Governor of New York State ...and others who have a history in politics..... and he's receiving support from across the US. Why?

If Traoré did not get support... especially from Russia ...he would've long been assassinated ....like others before him who seek to have control of their country and natural resources. They were always smeared by propaganda. Idi Amin.... has he ever done any good for his people?...not according to the propaganda...and ask most people about Idi Amin... they will repeat the propaganda...ask about Fidel Castro...no different. Do coup leaders in Africa become dictators and do not improve the lives of their people? ..no doubt...we have a long list of such. The one in Guinea...who took power in the footsteps of Traoré... he has changed course ...does that mean Traoré will? Let's not pull him down but hope he stands tall and make us all proud.

Believe BBC at your own cost... you never heard of propaganda?

MatrixCircle:
Better. France wants to use the process to come in true corrupt politicians.
China doesn't have democracy. The 4 Asian giants don't.
Africa most stay away from democracy in order to develop. The west use democracy to destabilise other countries. UK practice Monarchy, use thier parliament to make and change laws every day against immigrants whom they sold democracy to destabilise thier home countries. Denmark, Canada na Monarchy disguised as democracy. Many African countries are fighting endless wars due to trying to introduce democracy which the west use to destroy the country so they can get cheap mineral resources with thier useless worthless papers in form of Dollars, Pounds and Euro. Better African countries sell thier resources through trade by Barter so we know who has more values.
See how Lybia is since they wanted to bring in democracy.
Apartheid was good for South Africa.
Nigeria in 2023 Presidential election was hijacked by foreign powers order wise it was a SCAM.

Good to see that some people actually have sense to see through the western imposed manipulation disguised as democracy.

EponObi:
I want to see how they will twist this to smear Tulumbu and Nigeria and paint Traore as the best thing to ever come out of Africa.

I can't even imagine how much this guy is spending on influencers all over Africa to push propaganda. The sad thing is that Nigerian influencers are among those paid - Tayo Aina and co; many Odordients influencers just jumped on the trend without pay for obvious reasons; they effortlessly manipulating our youths to believe the lies and deceptions coming out of Burkina faso. In what world is Burkina Faso better than Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, even Ghana? In what world is a soldier who took power via coup good for the people? Buhari died days ago; while alive and after his death, many people said a lot of bad things about him. How many of them were arrested or assasinated? You fit try am as a Burkina Faso citizen and not disappear? It's a pity. And those they effortlessly trapped are majorly from the camp of Major General Him Tu Lie.

Outside of propaganda, where was Burkina Faso before Traore came into power? You can't even call the country a 3rd world. This is a country that has its money printed by Banque de France where at least 50% of its foreign currency reserves is in the French Treasury, bolstering France's economy and influence. A country that has long been exploited with democracy stooges facilitating the exploitation just like most African countries. You don't need to study economics to know that it is a country that is set to fail. Ever heard of the European's saying "Give them parliament but keep the bank"?

Now a junta came into power and said enough is enough, kicked out the power stealing away the future of the country and building back his country. How's that a bad thing? It's beyond ridiculous to compare Burkina Faso to Ghana, Egypt, Nigeria etc like they shared the same or similar history. It's really laughable