ikenga67:


But at least the Northerners were voting for one of their own? When did the Ijaw become one with us? Have they even be good neighbours?
In 2011 the Yoruba voted for GEJ (or allowed him to claim their vote), but in 2015 they decided that he no longer represented their interest and switched to the opposition. The Tiv of Benue state did the same thing too. So how did the Igbo got so hooked on GEJ that they gave him embarrasing %? Of course it has not been for anything he did for us because he has not? It could not be for anything he promised us because he just totally lacks what it takes to deliver on any meaninful promise.
We went embarrasingly deep for GEJ because our so-called leaders (the Peter Obis, the Iwuanyanwus, etc) were very succesful in basically selling us a dud. It was never out of any principal or any high-minded ideology that we became GEJ's tools. It was because we had been propagandized into believing all manner of fanciful things.
I am as Igbo as it comes, but one thing that never seems to marvel me is how such an individualist people can be so susceptible to propaganda and primal fears. I just can never understand it

splashbaby:
You are wrong....Igbos supported GEJ because they wanted weak Nigeria because of their Biafra dream,...beside they don't like Yorubas and Hausas...

0ldirtybastard:


Just behold your reasoning.

focus7:
You just revealed your level of ignorance. Leave poltics aside, igbos are the most tribal sentimental in Nigeria and it will keep them farther backward if they don't come out of it. Beside the election has really help to expose the political value of the igbo nation in Nigeria political scheme. It is amazing that the whole electoral records from the whole of igbo land is not up to electoral records from three states from the South South, igbos has no electoral value any nation political candidate should rely on, that was one of the mistake Jonathan made.

shortgun:

Nwanne, without been bias GEJ has done well for Ndi Igbo more than any other previous Governments in Nigeria. If for Nothing else our sons and daughters has risen to enviable positions under his administration, we have an international Airport in Igboland thanks to GEJ. I can go on and on. Our interests are better protected with Goodluck.

pendicle:
It is the rigged result that is confusing most people they assumed the 99% difference between GEJ and GMB is a reflection of the mindse of easterners.

PDPs stealing of the vote cast for APC in the SS and SE did so much injustice to the unity and disversity of the people of Nigeria.
They caused huge loss to the positioning of both regions in the heirarchy of leadership in Nigeria.

Now the Leadership of the national assembly will be shared solely between the entire north and the south west solely.

It's a hard lesson for people of the south east for allowing the massive rigging in their enclave because they thought they were helping their cousin from the delta.

splashbaby:
above your reasoning

splashbaby:
above your reasoning

splashbaby:
You are wrong....Igbos supported GEJ because they wanted weak Nigeria because of their Biafra dream,...beside they don't like Yorubas and Hausas...

Onegai:
Quick question:

In 2011, the entire SW and North Central (Taraba and Plateau and co) overwhelmingly voted for GEJ. In 2015, the same regions gave their votes to Buhari.

So why are you people now calling them tribalistic?

And yeah, us SS people don't align ourselves with Igbo politics. Some of it is tribal but a lot of the animosity stems from the fact you guys are constantly claiming us "our brothers and our cousins" and there is a lot of dominancy to that claim. It makes us uncomfortable (an example of that is when Igbos meet me and expect me to speak Igbo, when I tell them I'm not, they brush it aside and tell me "you are as good as Igbo" as if my identity and culture don't matter. I don't care how similar you think we are, please respect that difference. I don't call everything above the Niger Hausa-Fulani, why should you call SS your kinsman without them welcoming it? ) An Urhobo man won a seat in Lagos, yet all I'm hearing is "Igbos are growing their clout in Lagos", because apparently his tribal identity is now Igbo (btw I'm from his constituency, he was winning Yoruba votes and not Igbo).

My mum queued up for hours to vote GEJ. If it had been an Igbo candidate, she would have realised her back would hurt from all that standing, there would probably be violence at the poll and used quite a lot of excuses to stay at home. Same thing with my relatives and a lot of SS voters.

You constantly lament about being victims of tribalism yet are tribalistic. GEJ got his largest number of votes from SS states and everyone there feels Igbos let him down by not turning out massively to support him. Because they (and i) kept hearing from so many Igbos "GEJ is our man" and no other reason backed it up save misplaced tribal sentiment.

I'm not starting a war, just being truthful.

Onegai:
Quick question:

In 2011, the entire SW and North Central (Taraba and Plateau and co) overwhelmingly voted for GEJ. In 2015, the same regions gave their votes to Buhari.

So why are you people now calling them tribalistic?

And yeah, us SS people don't align ourselves with Igbo politics. Some of it is tribal but a lot of the animosity stems from the fact you guys are constantly claiming us "our brothers and our cousins" and there is a lot of dominancy to that claim. It makes us uncomfortable (an example of that is when Igbos meet me and expect me to speak Igbo, when I tell them I'm not, they brush it aside and tell me "you are as good as Igbo" as if my identity and culture don't matter. I don't care how similar you think we are, please respect that difference. I don't call everything above the Niger Hausa-Fulani, why should you call SS your kinsman without them welcoming it? ) An Urhobo man won a seat in Lagos, yet all I'm hearing is "Igbos are growing their clout in Lagos", because apparently his tribal identity is now Igbo (btw I'm from his constituency, he was winning Yoruba votes and not Igbo).

My mum queued up for hours to vote GEJ. If it had been an Igbo candidate, she would have realised her back would hurt from all that standing, there would probably be violence at the poll and used quite a lot of excuses to stay at home. Same thing with my relatives and a lot of SS voters.

You constantly lament about being victims of tribalism yet are tribalistic. GEJ got his largest number of votes from SS states and everyone there feels Igbos let him down by not turning out massively to support him. Because they (and i) kept hearing from so many Igbos "GEJ is our man" and no other reason backed it up save misplaced tribal sentiment.

I'm not starting a war, just being truthful.

ikenga67:


Internatioal airport I will not even touch? As for the people he appointed into office, they will soon all be private citizens in Lagos/Abuja and trying to warm their ways into the good books of GMB. I ask you directly, is the primary interest of the Igbos in just having their own in temporary possitions? Do you care about the lack of security in Igboland? What has GEJ done to address that? Do you care about the brain drain from Igboland? Do you care about the worsening crony-capitalism that is destroying the Igboman's natural competitive advantage? Are you concerned about the impact of the deepening corruption on our ability to project our enterprising spirit? or you just want Okonjo Iweal for Finance Minister and Ihejiriaka as COAS?

0ldirtybastard:


Dry dude.

focus7:
Beside the election has really help to expose the political value of the igbo nation in Nigeria political scheme. It is amazing that the whole electoral records from the whole of igbo land is not up to electoral records from three states from the South South, igbos has no electoral value any nation political candidate should rely on, that was one of the mistake Jonathan made.

0ldirtybastard:


Still making zero sense, dude.

sinizia:


Let's call a spade a spade! You needed to hear the comments coming from most of your kinsmen (that I crossed paths with) on their reasons for supporting Buhari (a particular Yoruba lady said she knows Tinubu is more corrupt than GEJ but since PDP has no Yoruba as a VP, she'll go for APC because of Osibanjo).

Just like saying APC is corrupt but if a Yoruba rep is there, I can overlook it.

oakson:
As far as am concerned Yorubas remain the most detribalised tribe in Nigeria, as we were torn into two by the two parties. Going by the avalanche of votes that were ceded to Jonathan in the east, I can convincingly assert that igbos are far from being a nationalist! Its so glaring... Let's call a spade a spade! You need to hear the comments coming from most of your kinsmen (that we crossed paths) on their reasons for supporting GEJ(a particular igbo lady lost 600thousand naira due to the fall of the naira yet she sees nothing wrong in GEJ's govt).
Just like saying he is ours let him ruin it if he likes

nduchucks:
What is the purpose of this thread? This should be a day of celebration for all Nigerians. Why una wan spoil am with tribalism like dis.
When will you people be sober

Pdizzle:


We voted out incompetence.. simple. Was the VP a Yoruba in 2011?

Liegeria:


I dey laugh ooo. Nigeria has won and all Nigerians should celebrate. Not be so, Mallam?

nduchucks:


How would you rather have it? Would you have preferred that today marked the start of another civil war? una no dey tire?

Liegeria:


But on a more serious note, it's a good development for Nigeria and all Nigerians, regardless of region or religion, should celebrate. I also hope we can really grow PDP to be a formidable opposition party so we can sustain this two-party system. NEVER again should we go back to regional parties.

shortgun:
My brother one of the reasons why GEJ conceded defeat is to prevent people from been killed (especially Igbos) in the North and other parts of the Country.

It's very glaring that this Election was massively rigged in favor of APC in the states where they controlled.

An average Northerner is tribal ; but they will be quick accuse other tribes of tribalism.

bismarck:


I think you are very wrong with your assertion...In fact, if not for anything, its the SW that made nonsense of their electoral value, with non-Yorubas winning elections in Lagos, and the very low voter-turnout, (about 4.4m voters across 6 six states), despite having more stake in this election. I still salute the spirit of people in SE, who tried to make it a contest between the parties, despite not having anyone on the ticket of either PDP or APC and also been short-changed in govt's developmental projects so far.

That said, I still believe that SE political leaders must seriously begin to invest their energy in a party that protect their interest. This has always been my personal opinion, especially as it is now obvious that the Hausa-Fulani would always vote their own, irrespective of any other logic. The defeat of President Jonathan, I insist, is very-much ethnically motivated and has nothing to do with Buhari been a better choice!! Its time for SE, and by extension, Ndigbo to secure their interests in APGA, and use it as a bargaining chip to negotiate political power with other regional blocks. Had it been such was the situation BEFORE this election, I doubt if any Presidential candidate in this country will win during the first ballot....

ikenga67:


Internatioal airport I will not even touch? As for the people he appointed into office, they will soon all be private citizens in Lagos/Abuja and trying to warm their ways into the good books of GMB. I ask you directly, is the primary interest of the Igbos in just having their own in temporary possitions? Do you care about the lack of security in Igboland? What has GEJ done to address that? Do you care about the brain drain from Igboland? Do you care about the worsening crony-capitalism that is destroying the Igboman's natural competitive advantage? Are you concerned about the impact of the deepening corruption on our ability to project our enterprising spirit? or you just want Okonjo Iweal for Finance Minister and Ihejiriaka as COAS?

BecaciaBarbie:

I love this comment...and the last paragraph got me laughing

shortgun:
My brother one of the reasons why GEJ conceded defeat is to prevent people from been killed (especially Igbos) in the North and other parts of the Country.

It's very glaring that this Election was massively rigged in favor of APC in the states where they controlled.

An average Northerner is tribal ; but they will be quick accuse other tribes of tribalism.