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Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by anonimi: 9:40am On Jun 07, 2015
Sweetlemon:
Buhari was a Military head of state. You'd be totally naive to believe he was poor. He called himself that though.
Why, Sweetlemon, are you CONTINUING to defend a pathetic LIAR who was sold as a FRAUDULENT package to 200 million unsuspecting mumus chanting change, change like some e-diots?

Why huh




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Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by eph12(m): 9:43am On Jun 07, 2015
rabimlomo:
What you guys don't realise is most of us "defending" Buhari are not even politicians. I for one don't even know any APC or PDP office. But what we are basically doing is just defending common sense. I mean, why should you start criticizing a one week or even one month old govt. shocked It is simply ridiculous and annoying.
Brother don't you think it's better this way? So they know that they are being watched, every of their steps, decisions, actions or inactions. This way they won't dare fail. If this criticism doesn't work on them then nothing can
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by rabimlomo: 9:51am On Jun 07, 2015
eph12:
Brother don't you think it's better this way? So they know that they are being watched, every of their steps, decisions, actions or inactions. This way they won't dare fail. If this criticism doesn't work on them then nothing can
I think the real problem basically is so many people on this forum don't have any fruitful job. So, let them continue if that will atleast give them some joy in life.

Even the official PDP people are not yet complaining because they know it makes no sense to start complaining this early.
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by mikolo80: 9:58am On Jun 07, 2015
And you will watch for next 12yrs. Minimum
Trut:
You nailed... I just dey watch APC hypocrite movies ans actions.
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by mikolo80: 10:02am On Jun 07, 2015
Gbam
bakila:
Who will approve the Ministerial list? Is the Senate convened for that purpose yet? Or do you want a Ministerial list without a senate in place to approve it?
No smart President will bring out his ministerial list few days after his inauguration.
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by Nobody: 10:08am On Jun 07, 2015
Sweetlemon:
I first watched in shock, then irritation, and then plain amusement as people began making demands from Buhari even before his swearing-in, minutes after his inaugural speech and now days after his swearing in. Precisely today is Tuesday, 4 days after his inauguration and the air is filled with all kinds of talk ranging from his decision to relocate army command to Maiduguri to his wife’s wristwatch to even his children’s beauty to his appointment of this two advisers, his yet-to-be-released ministerial list, to his visiting Chad and Niger for assistance on BH. Some already comparing his administration to GEJ’s and re-instating the latter’s hero ship.
Now, for those who say they are doing to him what was done to GEJ, you guys seem to be missing something.
People like me did not start hating on GEJ just like that. He had an easy ride to aso rock with so much goodwill. In fact, we didn’t start active mobilization against him until after the 2012 New year gift he gave us. Maybe we need to revisit GEJ’s administration from the first day so we can refresh our memories that the man had little or nothing to show from the beginning. We only started talking after that VERY major blunder. So please don’t begin to compare the two men. GEJ inherited a much healthier treasury, a much more peaceful country, and much more enviable economy. Campaign promises or not, you’d be total slowpoke to expect those promises to start manifesting before even 6 months. You’d be more naïve to expect Nigeria to bounce back in respectable shape before at least a year, judging from all what I have heard and seen around me. Buhari said many times not to expect miracles. He did give promises, but never called himself a magician or miracle worker. He warned us severally that the road was NOT looking smooth.
Now I will comment on some issues people have been talking about Buhari, the important ones….

1. Aisha’s Wristwatch: Wow. So because I’m not a run’s girl I cannot own an iPhone 6, wear 300k weaves, or drive an expensive car without people calling me one? So I cannot have a good honest job anymore or a rich bf/fiancée/hubby again ba? Just because Buhari is not corrupt does not mean that he would be poor. He is a well-connected man. Meaning he will always have people coming to his aid every now and then. Aisha I hear is even from an influential background. Now tell me, let’s assume her wristwatch cost 1Nb did she buy it with govt moneyhuhhuhhuhhuh? Is it not better we see them with money already so that when we later see them with such stuff later we won’t say she used govt moneyhuhhuhhuhhuhhuhhuh You get my point?

2. That Buhari is Now Seeking International Aid for The Fight Against BH: Ok. I am not a security personnel I don’t know jack about what is the best way to fight BH but all I do know is that BH must be fought and Buhari must take responsibility henceforth. Do I care that he’s seeking for international aid after condemning Jonathan for doing same? Well… a lil. But as at now what is the true state of our military? Can we truthfully say that they are ok. Hell no! There’s too much rot in the military now and perhaps that’s why Buhari felt waiting to clean the rot while BH claim more lives would only be counter-productive. He sha had to start doing something, anything to fight BH. NOW. Unlike GEJ who only woke up few weeks to the elections after having 5 years at his disposal but sat back and allowed the sect grow from using knives and basic guns to competing with the most financed terror groups in the world. Buhari did not just condemn BH and looked away, he’s backing it up with action. There is a plan to move the command quarters to Maiduguri, let’s watch and see how that unfolds. Buhari def is not the type to go partying after a bomb blast or say that terrorism is everywhere and that it’s our turn or cry that it’s the work of his enemies and even say that BH has infiltrated his govt and do absolutely nothing about flushing them out of his govt. You get my point again?

3. Buhari’s Yet-To-Be-Released Ministerial List: Ok so we have no idea yet who our new ministers are after 2 work days huh? Wow! That’s so baaaaaaad! Lol! Abeg, have you all thought maybe he’s taking his time to come up with the best he could possibly get? Don’t you think he’d be a lil bit scared of making the mistake of surrounding himself with praise singers? Don’t you think he knows that you all will fry him if his cabinet disappoints? Is that not a good reason why he might want to delay this all-important list a lil bit? You’re getting my point ko?

4. Declaring of Assets Publicly: Well, I believe Buhari should just keep people quiet about this. After all he made that promise. Just go on air or wherever and get it done with. Like how Yar’Adua did it. But me o, I don’t give a damn about that. All I care and desire from politicians is PERFORMANCE. If you like declare your ancestor’s assets, but if you fail to deliver key expectations, you are useless to me. Akpabio and Fashola never declared jack, and my dears, those guys looted like hell but we all know they were the best ever! Shey you have finally gotten my point?

The list goes on but I will stop here. Nigeria is pretty much in her restarting and reinstalling stages and you will do yourself good by being a little bit patient. Yes study what’s happening around you, watch, take notes. But be patient. Concern yourself with important things. Don’t let petty and frivolous things take your eyes away from the price. Nigeria will get there….. Soon.

Sai Buhari

Sai Nigeria.
Fantastic write up, i was about creating a thread this morning but you just all my thoughts.
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by Larriekay: 10:32am On Jun 07, 2015
Etruth:
Very true @ the bolded. A certain guy called Barcanista was the most vociferous about that particular Jonathan gaffe.
mehn, ds guy is shameless, he's indeed a SEEKER.
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by elohorayodele: 10:41am On Jun 07, 2015
Sweetlemon:
Lol. So na condemn you dey find now ba? I thought you condemned him for only condemning the other attacks? That day was his inauguration. He had to party. He was duty bound to party.

And hey, you have no moral rights to talk about BH since it was under you boss that they went from using knives to world class technologies.

Buhari was a Military head of state. You'd be totally naive to believe he was poor. He called himself that though.

As for Sylvia, really where did that allegation come from? What prove do you have to show? Well, I admit Buhari should have let it go on until they can prove their is no solid proof against Sylvia. Lol! so now you want him to probe people ehn? When he probes your madam don't talk o and all your oga's girlfriends don't cry o.
Duty bound to party? What kind of talk is this? So an inauguration party is more important than lives? Where is your conscience ?

With citizens like these Nigerians truly deserve the leaders we have
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by elohorayodele: 10:43am On Jun 07, 2015
barcanista:
I don't have time to be doing personal exchange of words with sai buhari fanatics. You and your Buhari were the same ppl that condemned GEJ for dancing at campaign a day after Bomb blast, calling it insensitive but here you are saying "he had to party" as if he was inaugurated to party while the country burn. Just as I criticised GEJ for dancing a day after BH attack, so I am condemning Buhari and shame to him because he had made lots of noise. As for the rest of your thrash you can relay them to Buhari. #I'm Done
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by dollyptosh(m): 10:59am On Jun 07, 2015
barcanista:
they will continue to create more complaint threads. I laugh at them in dutch. They should tell #Baba to do the needful jare
What is the needfulhuh??
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by lomprico(m): 11:02am On Jun 07, 2015
Sweetlemon:
You didn't read where I said there is a possibility of no subsidy at all.
Then why clamour for the removal?
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by lomprico(m): 11:08am On Jun 07, 2015
coogar:
and it hasn't occurred to you that the wrist watch might have been a gift to the first lady? ordinary local pastors in your village get big cars in donation & you are shocked that the wife of a president wore a N10m wrist watch?

you people need a brain tonic.
Is the watch a gift?
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by informato: 11:15am On Jun 07, 2015
bakila:
Who will approve the Ministerial list? Is the Senate convened for that purpose yet? Or do you want a Ministerial list without a senate in place to approve it?
No smart President will bring out his ministerial list few days after his inauguration.
i quoted you because of this '' NO SMART PRESIDENT WILL BRING OUT HIS MINISTERIAL LIST FEW DAYS AFTER HIS INAUGURATION ''.... ''NO SMART LEADER'' is a general statement, or do you think is only in nigeria that we have leaders ??...there is sense in your post,good thinking, but if you had typed ''no wise NIGERIAN leader '',i wouldn't have quoted you ...YOU MADE A FALLACY BY replying my quote with this comment '' Is the foreign news item based on the Nigerian
constitution? '' ... '' no wise leader'' and '' no wise nigerian leader '' are two different things
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by katazozo: 11:28am On Jun 07, 2015
bakila:
Who will approve the Ministerial list? Is the Senate convened for that purpose yet? Or do you want a Ministerial list without a senate in place to approve it?
No smart President will bring out his ministerial list few days after his inauguration.
What about COS and SGF ,we should wait for the Senate, bah?
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by Nobody: 11:51am On Jun 07, 2015
Sweetlemon:
He was duty bound to party.
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Very funny... Duty bound while the people he's sworn to lead are dying!... Perhaps..this is what he'll be doing hence... Partying while BH are destroying the nation...
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And hey, you have no moral rights to talk about BH since it was under you boss that they went from using knives to world class technologies.
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Enough of the GEJ's mention... Coz ur SugarDaddy promised to erase BH and bring a total security measures that will set the country to become insurgent-free..... Reasons you voted the B'astard into the office of a president...
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You'd be totally naive to believe he was poor. He never called himself that though.
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You mean... He lied to the nation... He lied... Mr Integrity... Mr Perfect... Lied about his wealth... It means... We'll be naïve to believe that he'll fight corruption... We'll be totally naïve to believe that PMB's administration will fight insurgents... We'll be naïve to believe that 1% of his manifesto will be accomplished under 4years...

As for Sylvia, really where did that allegation come from? What prove do you have to show?
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Prove?... Is this what his administration will be all about?... Prove or idonbiliv? You have no idea what it is like to mislead the masses becoz of power....
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A 73year old Dulla'd..brainwashing 70% of the masses... Is amazingly stupid!
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Lol! so now you want him to probe people ehn? When he probes your madam don't talk o and all your oga's girlfriends don't cry o.
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How then will he fight corruption if he doesn't probe?.... He thought... Democracy is that easy to govern... He abused GEJ of corruption...for tendering presidential pardon... Same way he'll be abused of corruption if he doesn't probe...
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#thats-how-we-roll...
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by obayaya(m): 12:13pm On Jun 07, 2015
Sweetlemon:
People like me did not start hating on GEJ just like
that. He had an easy ride to aso rock with so much goodwill. In fact, we didn’t start active mobilization against him until after the 2012 New year gift he gave us.
This is the only part of your article that caught my attention..

You started mobilizing against him after he tried removing subsidy in 2012? I hope you are not among the numerous APC fans who have been writing epistles after epistles on why Subsidy has to be removed?

That said...

The only fitting response to this write up of yours is "To whom much is given, much is expected"
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by Nobody: 1:16pm On Jun 07, 2015
midolian:
hate to insult you, buh guy, u neva deserved the little respect I av gvn u in the past. To think I envy a failure like your god(barca), makes me disappointed in you. What is it about him that ll make one(a right thinking person) want to be like him? cheesy cheesy cheesy Is it his hypocrisy? Inconsistency? oR his misplaced hatred for Buhari? Lemme make it clear to you here. I dont hate barca as you ignorantly stated. I only hate the fact that 'he used to write because he has something to write, buh these days, he writes because he needs to write something(especially to please kids like u)'.

If I don't hate you and oremu.ssanctus that insult me and my religion, then I still don't see that person that's very active in the politics section that I ll hate.

There is something about u these days that I don't really get.. Are u having problem growing up OR there is something else wrong with you?
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Jeez.... You've got no iota of senses in you.....
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I have, ample times been reading all the doddering and enfeebled comments you post on NL.... Which is why i'm compelled to quote you...
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Son, barcantis... Is far a better and most reasonable creature than you are... You can never abnegate or spurn the fact that you hate him... You can never be what he is...
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With the level of your understanding of politics in this country... You're far below an average political elite...
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What will make you support a man who's vision to lead this country Is yet to be observed... Be it a day... During his campaigns... One will literally believe that PMB will emerge and maintain the country seconds after his inauguration...
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All progressive clowns... Must learn to accept criticisms and insults...
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by Coldfeet(f): 1:29pm On Jun 07, 2015
chukwudi44:
very hypocritical of you OP.In retrospect now was GEJ not right to have removed subsidy in Jan 2012? yor stupidity know no bounds.Buhari asked poor people to contribute money for him to buy his nomination form claiming to have just N2M in his account.Now this same "poor" man's wife is adorning a watch of N10.5 M and you want Nigerians to remain silent. In the last few days book haram have been ravaging borno state and the dullard is busy gallivanting to Niger and sudan
And a school girl donated her lunch money for buhari! Yet his wife couldn't pawn her wristwatch for her husbands campaignhuh Or maybe she's modelling the watch for the manufacturer grin
This people won't stop amusing me with their hypocrisy.
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by midolian(m): 1:30pm On Jun 07, 2015
foxxynik:
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Jeez.... You've got no iota of senses in you.....
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I have, ample times been reading all the doddering and enfeebled comments you post on NL.... Which is why i'm compelled to quote you...
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Son, barcantis... Is far a better and most reasonable creature than you are... You can never abnegate or spurn the fact that you hate him... You can never be what he is...
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With the level of your understanding of politics in this country... You're far below an average political elite...
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What will make you support a man who's vision to lead this country Is yet to be observed... Be it a day... During his campaigns... One will literally believe that PMB will emerge and maintain the country seconds after his inauguration...
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All progressive clowns... Must learn to accept criticisms and insults...
the bleating of Another lost sheep..
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by Nobody: 1:38pm On Jun 07, 2015
midolian:
Another lost sheep bleating
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I expected you to renounce your stoopidity and embrace wisdom...
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Least...this is all you've got inside your senescent and decrepited brain....
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You're one proud f00L...
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You just have to stop getting urself involve in the discourse of politics... You'll never contribute anything meaningful...
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by gawu1: 3:38pm On Jun 07, 2015
barcanista:
Save us your epistle...We are not interested whether you are a runs girl or a 419ner. We are interested in Aisha because it is amusing that the wife of a "poor man" with less than a million will wear N10.5M watch. Only God knows how many of those she has in her collection.

The so called "Mr integrity" knows that declaring publicly his asset will send shock to Nigerians, has refused to release it despite his "pledge" to do it(and vowed not to). To spite his old-self, he directed us to invoke FOI claiming that he has "fulfilled" his unfulfilled pledge by declaring with CCB. Otherwise, what prevents him from sending same infor he gave the CCB to the press/media? What he did is no different from what other office-holders have been doing. Isn't that fraudulent?

The so-called general criticised Jonathan for doing something and was hailed by sai buhari trolls(like you op) but turned out to do same thing. Isn't that deceitful?

How do you define incompetence when the same general refused to condemn the May 29 Boko haram attack that happened in the morning of said day just few moments after his inauguration but decided to party and send a picture of him in the mosque? The old general only condemned subsequent bh attack that happened the next day. The record is there. Isn't that inconpetence and non-challance?

The dude vowed to allow ongoing corruption probe to go on only for his Directer of Public Prosecution to withdraw N2.5 billion corruption suit against APC chief and Buhari ally Timpre Sylva. Is Buhari not a fraud?

Should we keep quiet until the clown has destroyed this country? The man is just an old con artist in the mold of Obasanjo...we are watching!
Not all Igbo hate PMB, but all that hate PMB are either Igbo or have Igbo mentality
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by gawu1: 3:52pm On Jun 07, 2015
barcanista:
All they want is for everyone to join the "Sai Buhari" bus. But they are on a very loooooooon thing.
Are you not a Tanoid? So, Who want you 'to join the sai Buhari'' bus'? Please remain with your Otouke man, Bros.
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by bajosky: 6:24pm On Jun 07, 2015
bakila:
You are a joke. The Parliamentary system is different from the presidential system. Learn the differences before you qoute me.
Do you expect Buhari to send his Ministers list to the Mark led senate infested by PDP members in the Majority. You are the MUMU.
#MR babaonechance COnducter / lecturer,

but that same infested acclaim Pdp by you conceded defeat after election and handed over peacefully to Buhari who in 2011 .....u knew WHAT HAPPENED when he lost the election.
my dear, Legislators all over the world including our national assembly NO matter the system of govt THEY OPERATE perform the same functions.what If PDP produced the majority of law maker that means u & Buhari would prefer to work for 4years without ministers , aides etc But I dont know where u receive ur Formal Education ( i see you look like Sambisa forest product/ prof)
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by babajero(m): 7:40pm On Jun 07, 2015
nwaanambra1:
[size=15pt]The 7th Senate is under Buhari ba? [/size]

[size=16pt]Why is PDP so full of stark illiterates! Even the supposed 'highly educated' ones still exhibit chronic symptoms of illiteracy and thuggery! undecided

See this quoted post for instance, if you ask the poster now he will proudly tell you that he is a 'doctorate degree holder' and yet see spelling errors allover his post! even the simplest word "shame" he cant spell! tongue tongue embarassed embarassed undecided undecided cheesy cheesy[/size]

check out the rest of them PDP team! GEJ PHD holder but cant pronounce words correctly, FFK oversea trained 'whatever' but still doesn't know his left from his right! see Wike - a supposed Lawyer but worst than the lowliest motor park tout! doyin okupe, and the rest of them!

very funny bunch! grin grin
You are dumber than I thought mere looking at what I typed you will know it is not wrong but only a multiple typing, Yes a pdp senate but if it was to be what concerns petroleum they deliberated on he would have shown his foolishness and vetoed it. And I know you are proud of being an illiterate or an educated slowpoke like your rulers that is why you detest phd. Nonsense..
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by bakila: 8:31pm On Jun 07, 2015
Look who is calling someone Mumu. In your dumbness and bile infected brian you do not know the difference between the parliamentary and Presidential system. In one the legislature is the executive as well, if your party wins Ministers who are in shadow position assumed their executive powers.
The bitterness of the defeat goodluck and PDP suffered is still biting you. Dont kiss any lady with that your mouth. In case you are gay dont do you partner the same.
bajosky:
#MR babaonechance COnducter / lecturer,

but that same infested acclaim Pdp by you conceded defeat after election and handed over peacefully to Buhari who in 2011 .....u knew WHAT HAPPENED when he lost the election.
my dear, Legislators all over the world including our national assembly NO matter the system of govt THEY OPERATE perform the same functions.what If PDP produced the majority of law maker that means u & Buhari would prefer to work for 4years without ministers , aides etc But I dont know where u receive ur Formal Education ( i see you look like Sambisa forest product/ prof)
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by 2scorehigh(m): 11:37pm On Jun 07, 2015
Funny. The way some of Buhari antagonists have been behaving and mouthing off.

Met with some of them this past week and they were like, "Hey, Buhari is now in power o! Where is the change he promised?!"

And I'm like, "What?! Are you crazy or something?!"

Reminds me of that fairy tale tortoise that was locked up in a jail full of shite for so many years. On sighting his jailers on the day of his release, he cried out and told them to do fast and release him because he can no longer stand the odoriferous stench of the prison.
Re: Opposition 101: A Guide To Effective Opposition criticism, General Checkmating by bajosky: 7:15pm On Jun 08, 2015
bakila:
Look who is calling someone Mumu. In your dumbness and bile infected brian you do not know the difference between the parliamentary and Presidential system. In one the legislature is the executive as well, if your party wins Ministers who are in shadow position assumed their executive powers.
The bitterness of the defeat goodluck and PDP suffered is still biting you. Dont kiss any lady with that your mouth. In case you are gay dont do you partner the same.
A POT CALLING A KETTLE BLACK .YOU MUST BE A TROLL COS DONT BLAME D SPELL THAT IS WORKING ON U FROM UR GIRL FRIENDS.
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