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Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Nobody: 6:01pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
She said the minds of most reasonable Nigerians and you calling her names? I'm indifferent because neither Gej or Buhari inspires me. I'm leaning towards Apc simply because Jonathan's ineptness is unprecedented. He never had any ambition to be president but was simply thrown into the stage. He is as startled as an alien that has just landed on earth. |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by OLADD: 6:01pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
Beautymc: Nigerian celebrities and public commentators no matter how respected they are, would always exhibit parochialism and sentimentalism in their sunmissions. As rich and mind boggling her writeup is, Chimamanda, characteristically polluted it by premising the poll postponement essentially on the fear of the president loosing the elections. Let's assume such postulation is cogent and admissible, was the fear entirely borne out of the president or his party's waning popularity? The answer is a definite NO. Rather such fear (if any) must have been fuelled by the apparent compromised PVC distribution that conferred undue advantage on Buhari and with such anomally, it would be foolhardy to have expected the president or his party to be indifferent. Curiously, none of the socalled political activists, democracy crusaders or ardent supporters of the opposition has ever mentioned the distorted PVC distribution in their opinions. This is sad. 2 Likes |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Nobody: 6:02pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
I am too tired right now to address single arguments put forward by Mrs Adichie but reading from her is always a pleasure. A person the nation can be proud of. 1 Like |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by dondo83(m): 6:03pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
Champele: "Did she wrote keh" |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Hugo7(m): 6:03pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
zizibabe1: Are you sure you read the aricle cos she did not support either Buhari or Johnathan, if I may ask what do you mean? 1 Like |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by evesdon4u: 6:07pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
Looooooool!!! I can't wait to read Doyin Okupe's response to this brilliant piece... |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Nobody: 6:07pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
hmmmm. where is a line from Pete Edochie with his one-liners to remind this girl how to talk to humans in Human Language. this is not a book review 1 Share
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Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Rilwayne001: 6:07pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
FrancisTony: Okay. I fear for the implementation of Sharia Law. Kindly go through the below threads and tell me your observations: www.nairaland.com/2142430/religious-bigot-buharis-speech-meeting www.nairaland.com/2141358/jonathan-plots-2-year-extension-ojudu Keeping my vote for 2019. Na you sabi. Jimi Agbaje has my vote for Lagos Governorship election. Well, I'm not a lagosian, so I have no business with that. But may I know your reason(s) for Agbaje and not Ambode? |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by tzoracle: 6:08pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
met her once at pace university new york,she studied black african history so for her to be against jona she should know what shes saying 1 Like |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Nobody: 6:08pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
I've know her to be boisterous loquacious skunk who thinks in her egoistic mind that she is important. What's wrong with her giving back to the society, they only sit around and type all the crap from the dark part of her skull. Spits on her. |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Nobody: 6:11pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
FrancisTony: You are just clueless as your master, not knowing where to stand , just going with the wind. Shame! |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by agabusta: 6:13pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
FrancisTony: I didn't say that. I simply appreciated her for speaking the truth irrespective of tribal affiliation. Something a lot of people find so so difficult to do. It is the same way I will appreciate a Northerner that comes out to speak against Buhari if he messes up as a president. We need people with such mentality, whose opinions are not swayed by if the person in question is from the part of the country they hail from. Of course a lot of people supporting GEJ have demonstrated the character typical of bigots! How else do you describe a person that comes out to say there will be war if Jonathan is not returned as president. Or a host of others that keep saying Jonathan MUST be returned as president. It doesn't make any sense. We are practicing a democracy, the person that satisfies the requirements of the constitution by having majority votes and clinching 25% of the votes in 2/3rd states will be declared winner. There is nothing any low-lifer can do about that. simple What everybody is supposed to be doing is to be preaching a free and fair elections and ensuring same happen. |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by LogicPower(m): 6:14pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
The attitude of this Victor (the carpenter) here epitomizes the BIG difference in the level of motivation and desire to vote between those who would vote for Buhari and those who would vote for GEJ. The vast majority of those who will vote for Buhari are people who simply want to see AN END to the clueless and incompetent govt. And whether they are in the North, SW, MB, SE or SS, they are INTENSELY MOTIVATED and RESOLUTELY DETERMINED to collect their PVCs and come out to vote, COME RAIN, COME SHINE! In fact by simply talking to some Buhari supporters in the SW and the North, you would be left with no doubt whatsoever that these are REALLY motivated people, who strongly, some even fanatically, believe in what they are going to vote for. On the other hand, many PDP supporters, even people from GEJ’s strongholds of SS and SE, are typically like this Lagos-based carpenter; they are generally BY FAR LESS MOTIVATED to even collect PVCs, talk less of enduring a greater hassle and risk of venturing out to vote on the election day. Thus in reality, the extension of the PVC collection period would do VERY LITTLE to save GEJ from the impending electoral defeat; so many SS/SE voters who enthusiastically voted for him in 2011 (or even aided and abetted massive rigging for him then) are now so disinterested and so reluctant to vote AT ALL, even if their PVCs were to be delivered to their doorsteps. This simple fact has combined with MANY other changes that have taken place in the political dynamics to effectively SEAL THE FATE of GEJ; He is DEFINITELY going to lose the coming election BIG TIME, and there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING an Asari Dokubo or a Tompolo can do about it!. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Nobody: 6:15pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
Rilwayne001:Err', who wants to buy political lies to amass vote? Well, till then. Well, I'm not a lagosian, so I have no business with that. But may I know your reason(s) for Agbaje and not Ambode?Fashola(APC) has been tormenting on less privileges. Education section is nothing to write home about. |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Nuezha(m): 6:16pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
Beautymc:World acclaimed writer wanted to be noticed?! |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Tymax(m): 6:16pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
Just because she spoke the truth about GEJ's intentions, some of her igbo brothers and sisters are now trying to rubbish her. Remember, she is the same woman who wrote a novel that portrayed her tribe as martyrs; a controversial movie (which the Censor Board reluctanly approved for viewing) was created from her story. You her brethren did not see anything wrong with the unhealthy way she portrayed other tribes. She was your heroine. What has now changed? She has only grazed the surface on GEJ's desperate attempts to hold on to power and you label her "attention seeker". All she wrote about concerning GMB's tenure are things she could not have witnessed "vividly". Yet she wrote about them like she was already a grownup when those events took place. Well, she is a novelist. She merely employed creativity. This election is bigger than tribe and religion. This is about present facts and projected tendencies. GEJ is bad for Nigeria. He has dragged the army back into politics. This is a dangerous move. The armed forces must not be allowed to use their strength in swaying the political society. Dont give them power you cannot take back. GEJ is too desperate. He has skirted the fringes of illegality too frequently. The only thing keeping him from impeachment is the corruption of our legislators and the bias of the police. Using the security chiefs to twist the arms of INEC reeks of barefaced desperation. 16 years of PDP rule and Nigeria is now listed among nations fighting terrorism. This is a terrible testimonial. We need a replacement for PDP. GEJ is the flag bearer of this cankerworm that has consumed our greatness. Vote him out. |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Nobody: 6:17pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
Thank you very much ladies&gentlemen, Thank you very much fellow officers, Thank you very much friends,relatives&distinguished guests,am a man of viewers but i must say this: My Government will not tolerate interference, if you try,you will be defeated, for i am the one's strongest general, Asssk my soldiers,Asssk those who have the honour of boxing me,Asssssssk my wife............ Am not a politician o |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Nobody: 6:18pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
Ariel20:That I'm not swinging in either of GEJ & GMB sides now makes me clueless, huh? Newsflash: They aren't the only political aspirants contesting--there are over dozen of others. |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by dadexcel: 6:19pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
Bobby4090:. My dear chima, I was already admitting this as one of your very insightful and intelligent writings until you I saw the goof in your last paragraph! I thought some of your status should have taking time to research deeper into the root causes of the postponement of the election rather than making hasty biased and emotion laden outburst! Have you thought of the danger in disenfranchising over 20 million nigerians if the election had held? Have you thought about the readiness of the over 700000 INEC staff for the election viz-a-viz training and security? Are you not worried that up untill now hard copies of voters registers are yet to be printed? Are you not worried about the obvious and suspicious percentage distribution of PVCs are questionable? To be point that terrorism plagued north east zone have a higher PVC collection index than relatively more peaceful south west, south east and the north central? I thought you should have pondered on these points after which you will be better place to speak on justification or otherwise of the election postponement viz-A-viz INEC readiness and percieved compromise. |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Nobody: 6:22pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
Tymax:The emboldened of your post portrayed your tribalistic nature. I wonder when those people that commented at the frontpage of this thread told you they are igbo. Still trying to figure when Jonathan became Igbo and has only Igbo supporters. |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Nobody: 6:23pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
LMAO bjcuntis: |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by imatalks: 6:25pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
Nigeria has predictable voting patterns, as all democratic countries do. Buhari can expect support from large swaths of the core north, and Jonathan from southern states. Region and religion are potent forces here. Vice presidents are carefully picked with these factors in mind: Buhari’s is a southwestern Christian and Jonathan’s is a northern Muslim. But it is not so simple. There are non-northerners who would ordinarily balk at voting for a ‘northerner’ but who support Buhari because he can presumably fight corruption. There are northern supporters of Jonathan who are not part of the region’s Christian minorities I enjoyed every bit of this delicious piece.....but like most southerners she is an 'Americana' when it comes to the north. Christians in the North are'nt the minority (in number s) there have been defeated and subdued by divination, terror (jihad) and the love for money. And there's nearly any northerner who is not aware of the Genesis to Revelation of Book Haram. Infidel! Is no discription that anybody would like to be called...be he a deputy gov, president or vice president. I have chosen to be apolitical on election right from my days in El-Kanemi Hall when i discovered what politics truely is. Would I vote in this election? I don't have my card yet. Why? Because I had the feeling that going to my village/LGA was a high risk when INEC started distribution. Few days after the commencement my whole L.G.have been taking over by gunmen. Thank God it has been reclaimed by a gallant soldiers of the Nigerian Army with the aid of some hunters. Now the storm is over is my blood what worth the voting of any of these candidates? No! for the love of my country I shall try to vote. But will it count? That would'nt deter me. Can any politician be the answer to my wish for this country? No they can't..... Can you tell me one politician that kept his or her word? no...Jesus only is my confidant.... He alone can ensure that my good whatever the outcome of these election. I would rather pray for my help comes from the Lord. |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Vesuvius(m): 6:27pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
lookingforjob:Time was when i used to take your ilk seriously. In many ways than one, I have come to realize that Yorubas who are given to tribalistic rants like you either have never set their foot outside their domain; on the eastern part of Nigeria. When you guys blame Ojukwu, i wonder how you people would have reacted when faced with a looming genocide on your race. Unbiased minds know Ojukwu did what he had to do: Fight for the existence of his people. Granted that each part of Nigeria have their peculiarities in pronunciations but you needn't have to tell a lie to drive home your point. Fr. Mbaka sure has a thick Igbo accented way of reeling out our lingua franca, but he neither mentioned Oil nor Oyel in the said video. You can do better than that lame drivel, man. I have some of my best friends including pastors as Yorubas, hence will not see you as the archetypal Yoruba individual. If anything, your type gets lost under the cloud of inferiority complex when in the mixed circle of diverse ethnic groups tori olorun. Still, make no mistake about my Nigerianess. I grew up in the north, Kaduna to be precise. And see myself as a northerner by association, to put it better; Kadite. Walahi talahi, I have always rooted for the continued existence of Nigeria. So when you speak about Biafra, be sure you know what you are talking about. On a whole, Buhari is being touted as the needed saviour. Fine by you, his supporters. But please permit others the right to pick their own candidate too without mixing it with tribalistic sentiments. NB: Since your username says you are looking for a job, I have chosen to overlook your puerile tirade, juxtaposing it alongside unemployment induced emotional imbalance................Take several chill pills bro. |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Tymax(m): 6:31pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
FrancisTony: As usual, you would sing the song of denial rather than face issues. Just like GEJ. No wonder you support him. |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Rilwayne001: 6:32pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
FrancisTony: Kk. Fashola(APC) has been tormenting on less privileges. I don't agree with the above....can you elaborate a bit on this? I've been to lagos and I can disagree with you here Education section is nothing to write home about. O yeah! I hear most people talk about this, but what makes you think Ambode will be indifference? |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Nobody: 6:35pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
Tymax:I'm supporting none. Jonathan is an Ijaw man if you're unaware of it. |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Nobody: 6:37pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
Rilwayne001:I'm sure that LAG Motorcyclist and Keke Maruwa(ist) will tell you more. O yeah! I hear most people talk about this, but what makes you think Ambode will be indifference?Tinubu is his Godfather just like Fashola's own.... |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Orikinla(m): 6:47pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
Bobby4090: Don't mind the ignorant slowpoke. Chimamanda is more respected than GEJ whose first book "My Friends and I" has been forgotten and did not even sell as my own books. |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by folem: 6:48pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
karpentar: Elections were postponed for the 2011 General elections too. Chimamanda needs to take it easy. [size=20pt]History and news about Nigeria General Election - 9.04.2011[/size] Monday, January 10, 2011 A presidential election is to be held in Nigeria on 9 April 2011.The election follows controversy as to whether a Muslim or Christian should be allowed to become president given the tradition of rotating the top office between the regions and following the death of Umaru Yar'Adua, who was a Muslim, and Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian, assuming the interim presidency. Candidates There are sixty-three registered political parties in Nigeria, for which it was not clear how many would field candidates. As this was supposed to be the turn of a Muslim candidate, it was not controversial to have Ibrahim Babangida, a former general and military ruler, and Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president, say they would be running for the presidency. After initial doubts,the as yet unelected president Goodluck Jonathan declared his intention to run for the presidency on 18 September, 2010. Muhammadu Buhari was nominated by Congress for Progressive Change. Campaign Following a bombing in Abuja during Nigeria's 50th anniversary celebrations and the consequent arrest and interrogation of the Director General of Babangida campaign, Raymond Dokpesi, there were calls for him to quit the race. In addition, there were others who linked his affiliated to the blasts. He responded in saying it would be "idiotic to link" him with attack. Even before the blasts, however, some of his former loyalists, popularly called "IBB Boys," apparently asked him to quit the presidential race so as not to avoid being rubbished by a non-General. Controversy In September 2010, the election commission requested a postponement of the polls citing the need for more time to overhaul the national electoral register. Critics were upset over the proposal.The election was postponed from January to April due to the release of a new electronic voter registration software. In December 2010, bombs went off in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State during a gubernatorial campaign rally. There were also bombings and shooting in the north blamed on Boko Haram. Politicians and police said that the campaign of violence aimed to disrupt the election. [size=20pt]Nigeria: Postponement of the 2011 General elections in Nigeria[/size] Published on: Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 By Chinyere Ogbonna, Nigeria – The National Assembly election in Nigeria earlier scheduled to hold last Saturday and later aborted, has again been shifted to April sixteen, 2011. The shift has affected the time table for the general elections in the country. Yesterday the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in the country announced the rescheduling of 2011 National Assembly election ( Senate and the House of Representatives) from April second to April fourth due to late arrival of some sensitive election materials such as the result sheets. Since the announcement, the INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega has been meeting with stakeholders and representatives of various political parties in the country. A statement by the commission, says following representations made to the commission urging it to consult more widely, to ensure that the two-day postponement is enough to address all the logistical issues that may mare the successful conduct of the rescheduled polls. Following these representations and subsequent consultations with stakeholders, the commission found out that the overwhelming sentiment is to further reschedule the elections. According to the statement in Abuja signed by the Secretary of the commission, Abdullahi Kaugama request to reschedule the nations general elections have come from a cross-section of stakeholders, including the political parties and the civil society organizations. The statement however says that the rescheduling of the National Assembly polls would have implications on for the schedule of all other elections in the country. Consequently, the statement added that the commission after weighing all the options available to it, considered the wide ranging counsel of Nigerians and decided to reschedule all elections as follows: Saturday April 9th, 2011 National Assembly elections (Senate and House of Representatives), Saturday April 16, 2011 ,Presidential polls and Tuesday April 26th 2011, Governorship and State Assembly elections. It thanked Nigerians for their sacrifices, enthusiasm for the elections and support form the commission and electoral process. The statement quotes the commission as reiterating its commitment to conduct a free, fair and credible polls. Meanwhile, mixed reactions from across the have trailed the re-scheduling of the 2011 elections dates . some Lagos residents who spoke with Shout-Africa.com Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna expressed willingness to participate in the exercise as long as it will be free and fair, while others said INEC should have carried out all necessary actions before announcing the dates. Another group in Imo state believe that Professor Jega was outsmarted by agents of some political parties who withheld form they referred to as form EC8C to perpetrate fraud. The absence of the form according to them, prompted the INEC Chairman to immediately postpone the election. In telephone interviews with Nigerians from elsewhere in the country, their concern was for INEC to conduct a free, fair and credible polls devoid of violence and rigging. The Police on its part have said it will improve on some security lapses experienced during the National Assembly elections on Saturday. Addressing a news conference in Ikeja in Lagos, The Commissioner of Police in the Mr. Suleiman Abba said that the Police and other security agencies had re-strategized on how to discharge their duties better. Mr. Abba said thirty thousand personnel have been deployed to maintain peace in the state. He warned that violent acts would not be tolerated anywhere in the state especially during the polls. The Police advised residents to comply with the restriction on vehicular movement between eight in the morning and four in the afternoon on election days |
Re: Postponed Elections: Chimamanda Adichie Is Angry! by Onuokwu: 6:53pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
I had to get out a dictionary to fully understand this article....Very hilarious and elegant one. |
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