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| There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by chukwurah12345(m): 12:25am On Sep 10, 2015 |
There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan By chuba chukwurah A nation is as transparent as its media. A nation is also as corrupt as its media. The more corrupt a nation's media is, the more corrupt that nation is also. In fact, the corruption of a nation is directly proportional to the corruption of its media. You can also replace the word 'media' with 'social critics' and the import of the sentence is still the same. Why am I reflecting on the media and social critics today? A few weeks ago, we were regaled with news of allegations of Babatunde Fashola's corrupt acts- the 2 boreholes that cost N139m, the untraceable construction project in Onikan that cost N1.2b, the personal website he upgraded with N78m and the several choice plots of land he hurriedly allocated at the end of his tenure which Ambode has reversed. When 'they' saw that not only will Fashola be demystified but even their own Ashiwaju may win the battle but he may never win the war, Ashiwaju released a statement to bury the case. How many people remember the case of the 2 beds in Ekiti Government House purchased at N50m each by Fayemi? How about the N3.3b Ekiti Government House? How about the role being reversed and Ayo Fayose were to be the one who purchased the beds or built the mansion? Where was the outrage when the news broke that Aregbesola purchased a helicopter? Does anyone know the cost of the helicopter? And this same Ogbeni will be shouting about transparency and accountability? Can you imagine how the heavens will fall if Ayo Fayose purchases a helicopter? Or if he tries to build an airport in Ekiti like Ogbeni is doing in Osun? Now, not even a single media outfit has carried the news in the past one week. The case has been buried and we are back to feasting on Jonathan and his 'goons'. Sahara Reporters? Ha, don't mention. Premium Times? One day, they will just wake up from their self-induced slumber and do FACT CHECK. Vocal social media critics like Pius Adesanmi and others released updates of convenience. Their words were carefully crafted- no bile, no disgust, no angst. They refused to even mobilize their social media followers like they did against other politicians not in their good books. Curiously, Femi Falana was also quiet. Did you hear any word from Festus Keyamo on "Fasholagate" while it lasted? Did the revered Prof Itse Sagay say anything? What of even the most respected Wole Soyinka? Does it mean corruption is corruption only when it is carried out by Diezani and the likes but the definition changes when 'poster boy' Fashola is involved? Social activism died and was buried with Gani Fawehinmi. That is why I can't be bothered if Femi Falana is made the Attorney General of the nation today. The man in him worships at Ashiwaju's temple. The real Femi Falana died a long time ago. Fashola is back on the speaking circuit. His sins have been forgiven since Ashiwaju has said so. No one has investigated further. No questions asked. The list of contract awards has disappeared from Lagos State's website. Case is closed since the quarrel has been settled. Let's all start calling Jonathan a thief again. Yes, we only have one thief in Nigeria. And his name is Jonathan. That is one of the reasons I don't believe this government (FG) will fight corruption successfully. Let Buhari commit a flux pas and the media will be used against him to bring him down- just the same way the media was used against Jonathan. And for the social activists? They are waiting for Ashiwaju's whistle. 18 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by Nobody: 12:30am On Sep 10, 2015 |
Okay, All the media houses in this nation are waiting for one person. Continue, definitely some people will believe you. There are many thieves OP, but thief get level. When you catch the HEAD thief, the rest surrender. That's the strategy. Never blame the media. All the media houses, independent and state-owned cannot be fooled at the same time. That's a very big Exaggeration. 1 Like |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by respect80(m): 12:39am On Sep 10, 2015 |
How unfortunate  3 Likes |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by nnachukz(m): 12:43am On Sep 10, 2015 |
The only good thing here is that the end result of all this evil will surely be felt by all including those maning the media houses. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by omolami: 12:53am On Sep 10, 2015 |
A better thief that I know is Buhari. Cry the crying criers 1 Like |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by agabaI23(m): 1:44am On Sep 10, 2015 |
OP you have spoken well. This is very very true. But the truth is the media will live with the evil the enthroned 1 Like |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by Nobody: 1:53am On Sep 10, 2015 |
if he is a thief.. What will you now call IBB  What will you call ABACHA  What will you call th.iefnubu Op u must be out of Your MIND |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by suyu: 2:00am On Sep 10, 2015 |
Just thank God he is no longer president |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by oluwafemi113(m): 2:39am On Sep 10, 2015 |
Ole  |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by ndupaul: 3:32am On Sep 10, 2015 |
The same way Akinwumi, a saint in the last administration performed well while everyone else in that administration was corrupt. OBJ is now believed to be good while GEJ is the most corrupt being on earth. The media is under the control of Yoruba and APC who uses them to propagate falsehood on which Nigeria is seating and this will not last. 2 Likes |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by ndupaul: 3:35am On Sep 10, 2015 |
emperorceaser:Read before you comment |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by nationwide1(m): 4:07am On Sep 10, 2015 |
emperorceaser:Read the article before you comment. It's an expression of irony. The Op is 100 % spot on. 2 Likes |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by mykemiley(f): 4:32am On Sep 10, 2015 |
Oh! Now I know y ur stil havin slipless nyt...hahahaha u neva stil anytin, GEJ is enjoyin his slip, u dey here dey kill ur dull brain....EWU na u b. |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by MizMyColi(f): 5:22am On Sep 10, 2015 |
mykemiley: Bros, when you open thread try read the first line, middle line and last line before commenting, so that you go fit save yourself this kyn e-embarrassment. One Love Bro. @Topic This writeup is only but an icing on the cake and why my guts vehemently disbelieves this anti-corruption drive and by extension, this government. He who must come into equity must come with clean hands. 6 Likes |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by blaqoracle: 5:27am On Sep 10, 2015 |
Hi chukwurah12345:igbo always wailing 1 Like |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by tonychristopher: 6:53am On Sep 10, 2015 |
blaqoracle: Are you this silly 1 Like |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by bonechamberlain(m): 6:56am On Sep 10, 2015 |
that's it, and only one saint in Nigeria... his name is saint buhari.. this is not a country, but a dangerous organization run by powerful cartels, worst than the cartels in Mexico and Colombia. |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by TRUTHTOPOWER: 6:59am On Sep 10, 2015 |
Your voluntary confession is that your own man is a thief. our own contention is that our men are innocent until you prove them guilty. Legally, The burden of proof is on the accuser. Your response is the textbook definition of blackmail. Whilst you had the power to act on these your accusations but you were only interested in threatening to expose those you suspected if they won't let you be - a call for "honour among thieves" Our men dared you because they are convinced that they committed no crime - moral liabilities notwithstanding. no ground for conviction. They got the power through mass cooperation and came after your men and you could do no more than blackmail after all you have been through. Why should anyone reject the opportunity to clear his name? guilty conscience. The more you protest the more desperate you appear in evading justice. We have no theives from whom you could demand honour! If you don't believe, bring evidence and team up with AIT, Sun and TI. The EFCC accuser in Senate is a remarkable example. |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by lordtosan(m): 7:03am On Sep 10, 2015 |
There is only one proud id.iot on nairaland and his name is chukwrah, the OP. |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by KwoiZabo(m): 7:04am On Sep 10, 2015 |
I WATCHED WITH DISGUST THAT FO*LISH OLD MAN CALLED BISI AKANDE SMILING WITH ALL HIS TEETH OUTSIDE TELLING US BUHARI INHERITED A ROT. I NOW ASKED MYSELF, IF THE ROT BUHARI INHERITED CAN CLEAR FG'S SALARIES AND LEAVE ENOUGH TO BAIL OUT APC STATES THEN I PREFER THAT ROT. IF THE ROT CAN MAKE THE COUNTRY MAINTAIN OVER 7% GROWTH FOR 4YRS THEN I PREFER THAT ROT. IF THE ROT CAN PAY SO MUCH ATTENTION ON CAPITAL PROJECTS (ROADS, RAILS,POWER PLANTS, AIRPORTS, DAMS ETC) THEN I PREFER THE ROT. I CAN GO ON AND ON. BUT LET ME REMIND APC THAT IT WILL NOT BE LONG AND NIGERIANS WILL BEGIN TO FEEL THE EFFECT OF THEIR LIES AND THE RESULT WILL NOT BE FUNNY. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by Nobody: 7:13am On Sep 10, 2015 |
WailingWailer00: You no even read the thing He said Yorubas are hypocrites  2 Likes |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by luvinhubby(m): 7:15am On Sep 10, 2015 |
Very sad and unfortunate reality.  |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by shigoslim(m): 7:35am On Sep 10, 2015 |
am about to give up on nairaaland. a lot of kid have polluted these forum, they quickly jump to a trend when they saw headline without reading the full articles ................ should we now tell oga SEUN to create addition button to remove unwanted comment. Oops there is a proverbs that say, i iwll quote it in yoruba. Pasan ta fi lu iyale o n be lori aja ta fi lu iyawo. what goes around must surely come around .................. the law of karma is still available and in fullest time everything will be review. 1 Like |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by BushidoBlue(m): 8:02am On Sep 10, 2015 |
Anyone who does not agree with this OP needs to sit back and examine their conscience. |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by Rizstar: 8:07am On Sep 10, 2015 |
Nonsense
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| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by OrlandoOwoh(m): 9:07am On Sep 10, 2015 |
No matter the sarcasm used by the OP, Jonathan remains a thief. |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by Nobody: 9:28am On Sep 10, 2015 |
blaqoracle: Mr 'Wailling Wailler' you never try to see the truth in anything. You are always blinded by tribalism and hared. Why don't you put your hatred and tribalism apart and reflect open mindedly for a minute. Try to evaluate the content of a post and ask yourself "what are the elements in the post that are not true?". Would you claim you are ignorant of the Fashola issues or that you don't know Obasanjo's govt. Was corrupt? Could it just be that it hurts you when truth is said in favour of people you hate? Could it be that it makes you happy to see your enemies suffer and those you support go free even when it is clear they should be punished. I've noticed that when anything is said about PDP, especially when it has to do with igbos, it never goes down well with you. Do you truly believe that corruption can be fought when some corrupt members are untouchable? Does your conscience tell you that Buhari's corruption fight is sincere when it is clear that some corrupt members are allowed to go free? Do you truly believe that a man who deceived Nigerians into believing that he is poor when in the real sense he is more than rich can actually fight corruption? Food for thought. If GEJ truly stole, let him face the music. But my point is every person involved in corruption should face the same music. When corruption fight is one sided, it is called witch hunting. And let me remind you that international communities are watching, You can not expect America to join in fighting a war that is biased. There is jubilation all over the country that he has strengthened int. Relationship. But I tell you NO, not yet, they're still watching. The way he fights corruption will speak Volume. I don't care if you insult me, once I make my point I never come back to check what is said about it. I stand on the truth. Like Ben Bruce will say ' I just wan to make common sesnse." Splendid morning. |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by saintopus(m): 10:16am On Sep 10, 2015 |
So much to ponder about. I took time to read everything. I think its good one. God bless GEJ God bless Nigeria God bless me |
| Re: There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria And His Name Is Jonathan by saintopus(m): 10:23am On Sep 10, 2015 |
So much to ponder about. I took time to read everything. I think its good one. God bless GEJ God bless Nigeria God bless me 2 Likes |
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