₦airaland Forum

🇳🇬POWER [IM]BALANCE — EVER PRODUCED....

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🔴North West
🟠North Central
🟣South West
🟢South East
🟤South South
⚫️North East

PRESIDENT/HEAD OF STATE/HEAD OF GOVT:
North West — 5 times
North Central — 3 times
South West — 3 times
South East — 2 times
South South — 1 time
North East — 1 time

VICE PRESIDENT:
South West — 4 times
South South — 4 times
South East — 2 times
North East — 2 times
North West — 2 times
North Central — 1 time

SENATE PRESIDENT
South East — 7 times
South South — 3 times
North Central — 3 times
North East — 1 time
North West — Nil
South West — Nil

DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT
South South — 2 times
North Central — 2 times
South West — 2 times
North East — 1 time
North West — 1 time
South East — 1 time

SPEAKER
North West — 5 times
South West — 3 times
North East — 2 times
South East — 2 times
North Central — 1 time
South South — Nil

DEPUTY SPEAKER
South East — 4 times
North East — 2 times
North Central — 2 times
South South — 1 time
South West — 1 time
North West — 1 time
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AMINDA:
The data does not lie. The Northeast is the most marginalised in the country in terms of leadership.

DrMB:
But shouldn’t competence and effective leadership take priority over regional balance to truly drive the nation forward?

DrMB:
But shouldn’t competence and effective leadership take priority over regional balance to truly drive the nation forward?

AMINDA:
It should. But you can find competent individuals in every region in the country. We are a nation of over 200 million people. Tinubu could also argue that the Yorubas he solely appoints into positions are the most competent but that would be insulting. Our forefathers were wise when they inserted federal character into the constitution. It helps maintain the peace in a diverse and highly balkanised country like Nigeria.

Softmirror:
Nobody is being sidelined. You just have to sit your ass down and think with your brain on how to play your game to power.

tollyboy5:
It is easier to find more competent hands in some regions than the others

AMINDA:
This is how fascism and apartheid starts. The Yoruba people Tinubu is appointing into all positions are the not the most competent in the country but he clearly believes that to be the case. Tinubu himself is a beneficiary of "Emi Lokan". He was not the most competent aspirant in 2023 even in the SW.

tollyboy5:
What about Buhari?

tollyboy5:
What about Buhari?

AMINDA:
It goes without saying. Neither was Buhari the most competent at the time. The winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant is not really the most beautiful in the country. There's always someone more beautiful and better, and it cuts across every region and even in every state.

AMINDA:
It goes without saying. Neither was Buhari the most competent at the time. The winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant is not really the most beautiful in the country. There's always someone more beautiful and better, and it cuts across every region and even in every state. Then this where federal character comes in. To give everyone a sense of belonging as well as promote equity, justice and fairness.

AMINDA:
Make no mistake, the reason why Nigeria did not descend into full blown civil war during this supposed EndSars protest is because of the immense restraint shown by the North. It appears they were wise enough to know that the so-called protest was a coup attempt by fifth columnists against Buhari and they weren't ready to jeopardize his presidency. The targeted attacks on Northerners in the East is well documented and Northerners are not oblivious of the fact. The tribalism in Nigeria is a ticking time bomb.

Godfullsam:
Who are the people with competence and effective leadership skill that you think should be prioritised

tollyboy5:
It is the kind of federal character Buhari displayed throughout his tenure and you supported him based on the receipt of your nairaland post, is what Tinubu is also practicing and you're angry.

Why?

AMINDA:
Okay. Aggregate Buhari’s list of appointees and compare side by side with Tinubu's obvious tribalism and preference for only Yorubas. All Buhari’s appointments to any part of the North (Northeast, Northwest, Northcentral) were viewed as Northern appointments. Is it the same with Tinubu focusing on only his people to the detriment of the entire South?

It's a fact. Northerners showed great restraint even when the EndSars metamorphosed into BuhariMustGo. They didn't ask people from other regions to leave their states nor embarked upon street renaming even when they were called cows. They understood that it was the price to pay for having one of theirs in power. The same cannot be said of you in the SW.

AMINDA:
Okay. Aggregate Buhari’s list of appointees and compare side by side with Tinubu's obvious tribalism and preference for only Yorubas. The North stretches from Kogi down to Sokoto and is comprised of multiple tribes including Kanuri, Igala, Gbagyi, Nupe, Berom, Hausa, Fulani, etc. All Buhari’s appointments to any part of the North (Northeast, Northwest, Northcentral) were viewed as Northern appointments. Is it the same with Tinubu focusing on only his people to the detriment of the entire South?

It's a fact. Northerners showed great restraint even when the EndSars metamorphosed into BuhariMustGo. They didn't ask people from other regions to leave their states nor embarked upon street renaming even when they were called cows. They understood that it was the price to pay for having one of theirs in power. The same cannot be said of you in the SW.

stanluiz:
Arewa gave Igbos living in the north " quit notice " in June 2017 , telling them to vacate the north. In case if you have forgotten.