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Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by Brushless: 10:19am On Jan 29, 2016
coldsummer:
He's worse than that. Economist were lenient
Well, we may quarel with the Economist, but frankly speaking this is one man who we can call a giant of all Nigeria's past leaders; but under his watch a lot of economic fraud were perpetrated, since Nigeria is nose-diving economically, can we refer to him as an intellectual giant?
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by Nobody: 10:33am On Jan 29, 2016
Bevista:
I would seriously appreciate that. How do I send in my family request?
Son, send me your details
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by Nobody: 10:47am On Jan 29, 2016
comrChris:
Have you or your father been awarded for anything? the answer must definitely be no.
you know what try getting one and see how difficult it is but as long as you have none and still have the effrontery to insult the likes of gej you are indeed a slowpoke that suffered a poor up bringing

lf you have someone like Jonathan in your lineage your life do not be the way it is


How can some people be celebrating this kind of derogatory and baseless statement by the Economist, its a slap on our face because you do not try this on the whites no matter how bad their leaders are and not be forced to apologise

the question is how long are we going to continue with gej this and gej that instead of holding the present govt responsible for our present woes? everyday things that deviate our attention from this govt keeps coming out and we are falling to it
the economist is the real award for your drunkard role model.

thats what respected renowned publications are saying about gej, not all these naija style dime a dozen man of the year rubbish awards.
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by grandlexuz(m): 10:56am On Jan 29, 2016
Demmocrats:
The fool that wrote the article on economist wants attention and you guys are giving him that. Just a low life that wants recognition. The dude knows he will never be president of any country and who gave him the guts to insult somceone that rule the most powerful black nation in the world.
The most CORRUPT black nation in the world you should have wrote
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by Mamatee07: 10:58am On Jan 29, 2016
see the hypocrites, they agree with what was said about Buhari but not GEJ abi grin GEJ is nothing but an intellectual Buffon and that's a fact grin
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by grandlexuz(m): 11:05am On Jan 29, 2016
banmee:
1. Princess Diana died in a motor accident. Produce evidence to the contrary. They are not Nigerians where people are jailed based on suspicion.
2. Yes they did steal our artifacts. That's bad. But it is your leader's fault for not fighting to get them back like normal leaders do.
3. The British did not hoodwink USA into world war 2. America joined the war for two reasons. a) Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, killing thousands of sailors and 2), they weren't just going to sit back and let the Third Reich take over the whole of Europe. Did the British hoodwink the Russians too?
4. They are doing what other NORMAL countries do which is generate income from taxation. Are you going to accuse Germany of the same thing? The fact that you and other Nigerians don't understand this concept is no one's fault but yours. Do you see the UK crying because of the fall in Oil prices?
5. The queen is alive and has all her faculties.

Bro's, i beg to remind you that not all Nigerians are unenlightened. There are actually some who are well traveled and knowledgeable. So, research properly before trying to deceive the gullible ones
Bros drink one Orijin for my name..Lol
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by banmee(m): 11:12am On Jan 29, 2016
grandlexuz:
Bros drink one Orijin for my name..Lol
The woman de ask for money. Who should I say is going to pay? I no get shishin for here oooo. grin
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by grandlexuz(m): 11:30am On Jan 29, 2016
banmee:
The woman de ask for money. Who should I say is going to pay? I no get shishin for here oooo. grin
Hahaha..Tellam say Metuh is out on bail, the money will he paid soon and in dollars...Lol lol
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by Chukzyfcb(m): 11:39am On Jan 29, 2016
trappatoni:
nope! We're all together on this one, no matter how ineffectual GEJ was its not right for the economist to refer to a former President of a sovereign country in such manner. They should do the needful-retract and tender unreserved apology.
The neutral are in the minority, those pro-jonathan will condemn it but those anti-jonathan will praise it. Its very visible in one of the comments made above, where someone commented saying: calling jonathan a baboon is an Insult to baboons that he is worse than that" and you could see the number of likes that comment amassed, the 2nd highest no of likes so far on this topic. Thats why I said, OBSERVE!
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by maskengy: 11:52am On Jan 29, 2016
Injury to one, is injury to all. Economist should stop dis unprofessional language.
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by turnup05:
This is no insult to reasonable Nigerians. Those who feel insulted are those who are happy that over one trillion dollars of Nigerias money has been looted and kept in already developed countries which makes citizens of those countries look like white supremacist.
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by bayulll01(m): 1:03pm On Jan 29, 2016
banmee:
The woman de ask for money. Who should I say is going to pay? I no get shishin for here oooo. grin
And y won't get shinshin cos the money that's suppose to used to create job has been looted and embeZle by the uselesssss hero u are defending
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by banmee(m): 1:28pm On Jan 29, 2016
bayulll01:
And y won't get shinshin cos the money that's suppose to used to create job has been looted and embeZle by the uselesssss hero u are defending
Bro's you sure say you go school so? To read no suppose hard like that na. I beg quote where I support any leader for Nigeria and I go send 50 dollar WU to you. I de wait.
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by jagbajantus: 4:11pm On Jan 29, 2016
So which of the two words is incorrect or that is so upsetting to you people?
Is it the use of "ineffectual" or is it the "buffoon" part?
Tell me which one is not correct about oga Goodluck Jonathan? grin
Chei, Nigerians are funny. No wonder nothing ever changes in Naija.
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by Zellie: 4:19pm On Jan 29, 2016
Bevista:
The Economist is a highly reputable & internationally read newspaper. They shouldn't be using their platform to address the President of a sovereign nation with such denigrating words. We can excuse petty blogs if they do so, but not the likes of CNN, VOA, The Economist, etc.
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I detest the former president for how he managed the economy, but those words by a foreign newspaper is way out of line.
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I am seriously gutted with the Economist. I would cancel my subscription with them immediately if I still had one running.
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by Ndolarr: 4:24pm On Jan 29, 2016
Lest I forget, I recall that snoopy doggy, the American rapper, once described Jonathan in a manner similar to the Economist's description of him as a clueless buffoon! Jonathan leaves no one in doubt about his intellectual inadequacies. Despite the recent challenge thrown at him to publicly tender his PhD thesis, he has not been able to!! Jonathan, simply put, is incompetent, timid, unconvincing and incapable of effectual leadership, even with hundred Reuben Abati around him!!! I like him as a person, but his pretence to sophistication is irritating.
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by bezimo(m): 6:30pm On Jan 29, 2016
Adminisher:
You did not know Economist existed?. This is very sad.
When Nigeria was Nigeria, Time magazine, Newsweek and Economist were on sale at every new stand. Economist is very high brow.Maybe the rise of news on soctal media sites has affected that. The language they use has not changed and they don't call anybody by their titles
I am sure you are one of those idiotic Nigerians who would be in an international setting, and hear some person insult Nigerians, its President and Nigeria and you would keep quiet like a mumufied slowpoke and take the nonsense. Americans have their issues and most of them are unhappy with Obama and they talk about it within America but outside America you dare not insult their President or past leaders in their face, same thing with France.You are here telling me nonsense history.
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by cckris: 6:42pm On Jan 29, 2016
Adminisher:
You did not know Economist existed?. This is very sad.
When Nigeria was Nigeria, Time magazine, Newsweek and Economist were on sale at every new stand. Economist is very high brow.
If you believe 20% of what they write you will, willingly, TRANSFER all your natural resources to them.
[color=#000000]THINK like Asians.[/color]
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by Ahmedhussain3463: 7:12pm On Jan 29, 2016
sameer1212:
Me jonathanian? I think you are new here that's you don't know me.
lol,i dnt wnt to knw u bro
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by shugaboy6102(m): 8:12pm On Jan 29, 2016
Bevista:
The Economist is a highly reputable & internationally read newspaper. They shouldn't be using their platform to address the President of a sovereign nation with such denigrating words. We can excuse petty blogs if they do so, but not the likes of CNN, VOA, The Economist, etc.
---
I detest the former president for how he managed the economy, but those words by a foreign newspaper is way out of line.
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I am seriously gutted with the Economist. I would cancel my subscription with them immediately if I still had one running.
you are so on point.Even if Jonathan didn't do well in office that does not warrant them tagged a former president of Nigeria in such a derogatory manner.that's y i was against APC when they were hurling all manner of insults @ the presidency now this is what it has resulted to.I hope this same so called economist won't lash buhari with such names after he must have finished running Nigeria
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by shugaboy6102(m): 8:22pm On Jan 29, 2016
jagbajantus:
So which of the two words is incorrect or that is so upsetting to you people?
Is it the use of "ineffectual" or is it the "buffoon" part?
Tell me which one is not correct about oga Goodluck Jonathan? grin
Chei, Nigerians are funny. No wonder nothing ever changes in Naija.
I agree with you 100 percent but let's pause for a minute,,,,in as much as his stewardship was abysmal and poor nothing gives them that right to call an ex president of a sovereign state such derogatory names.We can insult OBJ, IBB, PMB,GEJ at home but pls not some crazy economist using such terms haba.its a national disgrace and i can tell u that the US are not in agreement with most of Obama's policies but they dare not Insult him on a public stage and that's what we call National pride
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by jpphilips(m): 10:56pm On Jan 30, 2016
Bevista:
The Economist is a highly reputable & internationally read newspaper. They shouldn't be using their platform to address the President of a sovereign nation with such denigrating words. We can excuse petty blogs if they do so, but not the likes of CNN, VOA, The Economist, etc.
---
I detest the former president for how he managed the economy, but those words by a foreign newspaper is way out of line.
---
I am seriously gutted with the Economist. I would cancel my subscription with them immediately if I still had one running.
President of which nation?
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by burnagee(f): 10:39am On Feb 02, 2016
flokii:
o ma blow n ti e jare..

nice song.. keep up d good work
thanks baba....may jah bless ourhustle....pls help me BC...thanks
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by Elbowroom: 9:55pm On Feb 06, 2016
myners007:
Even in ur widest imagination u can't stand me in terms of educational qualification,career achievement,wealth acquisition or societal development.Infact u are suppose to be referred to as an ineffectual Buffy instead of GEJ as u ve never contributed any meaningful thing in Nairaland as contained in your soury profile
This is what happens when you get drunk of cheap ogogoro
you come to Nairaland to brag about blah blah blah... lol

do you know who you talking to? NO
who knows maybe you're just an errand boy?

you illiteracy oozes from your grammatical blunders
oloshi
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by myners007: 8:25pm On Feb 07, 2016
Elbowroom:
This is what happens when you get drunk of cheap ogogoro
you come to Nairaland to brag about blah blah blah... lol

do you know who you talking to? NO
who knows maybe you're just an errand boy?

you illiteracy oozes from your grammatical blunders
oloshi
why wasting time exchanging words with a demented soul. Get yourself a good job or if u need one i could be of help only if u are qualified. Its quite obvious that no reasonable employer can retain some classless dude of your type
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by burnagee(f): 6:13pm On Feb 11, 2016
flokii:
o ma blow n ti e jare..

nice song.. keep up d good work
thanks baba...#jahbless
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by Elbowroom: 9:17pm On Feb 13, 2016
myners007:
why wasting time exchanging words with a demented soul. Get yourself a good job or if u need one i could be of help only if u are qualified. Its quite obvious that no reasonable employer can retain some classless dude of your type
LOL son of a yam seller looking for a job for an entrepreneur
Re: Nigerians React After The Economist Tagged GEJ As "An Ineffectual Buffoon" by jagbajantus: 4:46pm On Mar 15, 2016
shugaboy6102:
I agree with you 100 percent but let's pause for a minute,,,,in as much as his stewardship was abysmal and poor nothing gives them that right to call an ex president of a sovereign state such derogatory names.We can insult OBJ, IBB, PMB,GEJ at home but pls not some crazy economist using such terms haba. its a national disgrace and i can tell u that the US are not in agreement with most of Obama's policies but they dare not Insult him on a public stage and that's what we call National pride
My brother, I read your post.
Please know that Obama has been called many insulting, disrespectful and even derogatory names in the US, names that are even ten times worse by his millions of opponents, especially those who are in the rival Republican Party and by some of the racist, bigoted section of the dominant White-owned media and those White people who do not like the idea that a "Black" person is even President of the United States. He has been called a "liar" loudly and in public by certain US Senators and Congressmen (who don't like him and who do not support him). He has been publicly accused of being a Muslim (just because his father is Kenyan) even though everyone clearly knows that he has been a practicing Christian all his life, and had attended the same Church in the city of Chicago for many decades. He has been accused of not being "born" in America even though they know clearly that he was born in Hawaii (which is one of the 50 States of the USA). They have falsely questioned his loyalty to America. They have even called his wife Michelle a monkey even though she is very beautiful and an elegant, educated and very intelligent Black woman - even much smarter and better educated than most of these ignoramuses that choose to call her ugly names.

The difference in the US is that people believe that you have freedom to say whatever you like about anybody - even if it is stupid or ignorant. No politician or leader is "worshiped" or treated as a "god" no matter how big or popular or famous that person may be. If you don't like it, you can sue that person in court. But you can't flog them or kidnap or beat them up.

Don't let us even bother to compare Jonathan and Obama. It is not even close! GEJ was a sidonlook type of President. Obama is not!
There is corruption in every country in the world (including the US). The difference between Nigeria and the US is that if you are caught in Nigeria, you may get away scot-free (depending on who you are, who you know and people who are your friends but in the US, they will prosecute your ass to the highest limit and lock you ass up, if you are found guilty. And as long as the evidence is there, believe me, they will find it and use it against you! There are no sacred cows. No one is above the law. It doesn't matter whether you are a prince, a billionaire, a millionaire, a governor, a beauty pageant, a king or even a president. No one cares. No one is above the law. That is what Nigeria needs to do. Stop worshiping people. Treat every man and woman the same. Judge people only by their own merit and their merit alone, and Nigeria will become a much better country for everyone. PERIOD!
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