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Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by respect80(op): 10:41am On Jun 21, 2019
seunmsg:
Nobody is talking about jungle justice here my friend.

If Adedayo is truly competent, he should wait for Atiku, Saraki and other PDP rogues that he supported to get into government. Those are the people he believed and trusted. Why work for a government whose agenda you have ridiculed severally?
This idealogy of yours is completely flawed given that you ignored the basic fact that he is a fierce critic of both APC and PDP alike.

Have you heard of the word " Modus-vivendi" Which means - an arrangement that helps people, groups, or countries work together peacefully even though they do not agree with each other?

How about asking the civil servants who do not share some of the views of this government to resign from their duties?

There's no genuine basis to justify APC's action in this matter except you wish to go wild by saying APC detest and despise the desire to work with people who show the slightest atom of integrity.

No matter which government comes to power, it is only a fooool who will agree with them all round. And it is even more foooolish for any government to expect any reasonable person to agree with all of their principles and antecedents.
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by OGHENAOGIE(m): 10:42am On Jun 21, 2019
Blainz:
He was never neutral,he chose side and should stand by that side
and he had worked with pdp nnamani and apc ajimobi.... no wonder we stink in tribalism in this country...even in the United States republican presidents appoints some democrat and democrat some republican also...
not many knew adedayo self I read his brilliant articles and didn't took notice of his name...until Now... those who drag him are myopic minds who want silly pathetic praise singers nothing more...no wonder you watch TV these days and shallow minds parade as analyst on TV
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by OGHENAOGIE(m): 10:47am On Jun 21, 2019
seunmsg:
He was not neutral. He supported Atiku in the last election. It is only normal for those who toiled day and night to get Buhari re-elected to protest such appointments. After the last US election, Trump was very disposed to appointing Mitt Romney as Secretary of State but members of his transition committee stood strongly against the appointment because Romney never supported Trump. That is how it is everywhere in the world. Elected officials must bring on board to assist them only people who shared in their vision.
and trump didn't appoint some democrat to his government right??
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by OGHENAOGIE(m): 10:48am On Jun 21, 2019
respect80:
So I posted the topic without reading it?

Guess you didn't notice I was the OP
leave them they fail to understand that the Senate president is not for apc alone...he was even voted by both pdp and apc and I wonder the useless logic of they campaign for him as in how...were they d ones who convinced the lawmakers to vote lawan
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by respect80(op): 10:50am On Jun 21, 2019
OGHENAOGIE:
do they know anything...bringing useless logic of you cannot work for mtn and this etisalat... the man was Just doing his job as a critical journalist.... it's like when Man Utd wanted to employ mourinho and some folks were looking at his attitude and mourinho told them he his mourinho despite they told him to sign a behavioral attitude he refuse and still got the job....here is a man who has worked with pdp nnamani and apc ajimobi how is he partisan... it's a shame that lawan allowed some unscrupulous element to railroad him..like u said they have helped his image grow more
Don't mind them. I wonder how people who must have been within the four walls of a tertiary institution could be going about with poor sense of comparison in terms of arguments.

It's sad. I mean very sad!
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by OGHENAOGIE(m): 10:52am On Jun 21, 2019
ryloy:
Has Festus Adedayo criticised PDP , Saraki and Atiku this year?
go and ask google apc urchin
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by respect80(op): 11:00am On Jun 21, 2019
OGHENAOGIE:
shows you are clown then if you can't give a decent review
Sorry, that mention wasn't for you
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by respect80(op): 11:06am On Jun 21, 2019
OGHENAOGIE:
leave them they fail to understand that the Senate president is not for apc alone...he was even voted by both pdp and apc and I wonder the useless logic of they campaign for him as in how...were they d ones who convinced the lawmakers to vote lawan
They have forgotten already that it took both PDP and APC lawmakers to vote him as the SP
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by OGHENAOGIE(m): 11:18am On Jun 21, 2019
respect80:
They have forgotten already that it took both PDP and APC lawmakers to vote him as the SP
lawan failed his first test of standing his ground... let's see how he conduct himself
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by usmanniya(m): 11:29am On Jun 21, 2019
After reading Festus Adedayo's account of his aborted appointment, I have now realised how shameless some people can be. Few days after bashing the process that produced Ahmad Lawan as Senate president, our guy was already in Ahmad Lawan's office for interview as media spox.

At his age and 'qualifications', he has to grovel before a man whose party and politics he consistently condemned. There are many opportunists like Festus who lurk around conflating their hustle with activism. I know of one 'young' presidential candidate in the last elections who is pushing his CV to a senior government official for job but will come on this platform and 'be forming woke.'

Our man now says the reversal is a blessing in disguise as he will now be able concentrate on his law school. The fact that he was willing to forego his law school education (with just two months to graduate) in order to take an appointment with the 'devils' he condemned speaks volumes about his desperation for the new job. He must be in 'severe pain' now!

I understand that the economy is harsh and I was reminded that people of Festus' age have school fees to pay and house rents to settle, together with many endless bills. But if you choose to take a career in government criticism, stay on your lane. You cannot condemn the devil in the morning and appear at his dining table in the evening.
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by ajbf: 11:29am On Jun 21, 2019
tunjilana:
U said u are not a fan of "Establishment" ... yet you wanna go into it....stay a critic Bro...U can b on two divides
Fan of "Establishment" indeed.
Where were you when he was working for former Gov. Nnamani of Anambra state (PDP) , as media aide?
Where were you when he was working for former Gov. Ajimobi of Oyo State (APC), as media aide?
Where were you when he was working for former Senate President Saraki, as media aide?
Do you think he would be romancing the opposition of his bosses at any point in time ?
The man is purely professional and not a politician. He does not need to be politically affiliated to any party.
As a journalist, he has constitutional mandate to constructively criticize any arm of government as well as tiers of government in Nigeria.
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by respect80(op): 11:30am On Jun 21, 2019
OGHENAOGIE:
lawan failed his first test of standing his ground... let's see how he conduct himself
No wonder some said he was obviously backed by the presidency to become the SP because he would be easier to manipulate due to his indecisive characteristic.

His action in this matter has obviously uphold those assertions.

He will now feel the heat of the seat and come to realization that being the SP isn't as easy as it seems...

It's a position which directly places someone's integrity and intellect on a public scale for all to see.

At the end of this administration, it will be very difficult for him and APC e-rats to reconcile with their conscience for the misfortune they have caused this country. And that's if they still have their conscience intact.
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by Ayed44: 11:30am On Jun 21, 2019
Two things are clear here:

1. Senator Lawan exposed himself as a weak man for withdrawing an appointment he voluntarily and personally made. I pity Nigeria for having such a weak man as the Senate President.

2. Festus Adedayo has himself to blame. He is a staunch critic of Buhari and he should not have accepted the appointment from Senator Lawan, knowing fully well that Lawan is now Buhari's house boy. His quest for appointment allowed him to be dragged in the mud.
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by oduademonest: 11:36am On Jun 21, 2019
seunmsg:
You’re the slowpoke my friend. He changed his mind due to pressure from within the same way Ahmed Lawan changed his mind and chose not to appoint Festus again.
Typical idiot Nigerian. Continue to wallow in your stupidity. Why interview mitt Romney if the "inner caucus" were against mitt Romney. Think a little. You were not there and you don't live in the US. slowpoke!!!
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by oduademonest: 11:39am On Jun 21, 2019
Ayed44:
Two things are clear here:

1. Senator Lawan exposed himself as a weak man for withdrawing an appointment he voluntarily and personally made. I pity Nigeria for having such a weak man as the Senate President.

2. Festus Adedayo has himself to blame. He is a staunch critic of Buhari and he should not have accepted the appointment from Senator Lawan, knowing fully well that Lawan is now Buhari's house boy. His quest for appointment allowed him to be dragged in the mud.
Smart people chang their minds all the time. New information came to light that Lawan didn't have when he hired him. Based on the new information, Festus Dodoyo's position became untenable, so he was fired. That does not make Ahmed Lawan weak.

It shows that Ahmed Lawan is a cerebral person who believes in superior argument. Either way, Festus Dodoyo has moved on, you need to move on as well.

As chief of staff to the Senate president, you are working for the Nigerian people. Every good Nigerian has an obligation to heed the call to serve the motherland when called. That is what Festus did. Stop taking things personal. This is not Festus vs Lawan or Festus vs Buhari.

Remember, evil thrives when good people do nothing. You can only effect change from the inside. He did nothing wrong by accepting the offer.

They don't feel that he is the right fit because of his criticism, no biggie.
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by rayopt(m): 11:44am On Jun 21, 2019
GoodGovernance:
Rubbish.

So you would have taken the job, abandon your law school and also continue to criticize the APC government,abi?

It is obvious your critisms were just for attention and political appointment undecided

What a hypocrite!
thanks for seeing through his pen-induced emotional bluff.

this is a lesson for writers who are political commentators.

the truth is: most of these guys, due to the mighty power of their pen, are used by politicians anytime. one thing they fail to realize is that they are already in the big game and loyalty is the key to survival.

you write for saraki Wen it please you, write for Tinubu went it please you and you want to survive in politics? he is joking!

he can write all his epistles to stimulate readers for all I care, am a writer and that's Wat we do which he is great at anyway, but he lost this one for real. and he lost for serving all sort of masters.

you better change your ways sir!
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by seunmsg(m): 12:05pm On Jun 21, 2019
oduademonest:
Typical idiot Nigerian. Continue to wallow in your stupidity. Why interview mitt Romney if the "inner caucus" were against mitt Romney. Think a little. You were not there and you don't live in the US. slowpoke!!!
American slowpoke, Ahmed Lawan also interviewed Festus Adedayo and later changed his mind after pressure from APC members. slowpoke, you were in the same room with Trump when he dropped Romney, right?
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by respect80(op): 12:54pm On Jun 21, 2019
usmanniya:
After reading Festus Adedayo's account of his aborted appointment, I have now realised how shameless some people can be. Few days after bashing the process that produced Ahmad Lawan as Senate president, our guy was already in Ahmad Lawan's office for interview as media spox.

At his age and 'qualifications', he has to grovel before a man whose party and politics he consistently condemned. There are many opportunists like Festus who lurk around conflating their hustle with activism. I know of one 'young' presidential candidate in the last elections who is pushing his CV to a senior government official for job but will come on this platform and 'be forming woke.'

Our man now says the reversal is a blessing in disguise as he will now be able concentrate on his law school. The fact that he was willing to forego his law school education (with just two months to graduate) in order to take an appointment with the 'devils' he condemned speaks volumes about his desperation for the new job. He must be in 'severe pain' now!

I understand that the economy is harsh and I was reminded that people of Festus' age have school fees to pay and house rents to settle, together with many endless bills. But if you choose to take a career in government criticism, stay on your lane. You cannot condemn the devil in the morning and appear at his dining table in the evening.
Well done o, Mr copy and paste. grin
You did a great job here.

Twitter must hear this grin

Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by lexy2014: 1:10pm On Jun 21, 2019
abayomilaws:
Yes, it is an act that is inconsistent with the council of legal education Act, and Nigerian Law school regulation .. He is not just studying law, he is a student of the Nigerian law school that has just that rules... You must be a full time student with total class/ externship attendance before you will be fit and proper to be called to the bar.
Thats interesting
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by vatiqan(m): 1:12pm On Jun 21, 2019
ba7man:
They've already pulled him out of the Senate so the rest is irrelevant.

He should go back to opposing APC as he's always done.

You can't work for MTN and collect salary from Etisalat. undecided
i know you did not read it; but let's just pretend.
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by ba7man(m): 1:25pm On Jun 21, 2019
respect80:
So who is the Mtn and who is the Etisalat in this case?

The man was just being nailed for standing neutral. He already confirmed that he was given the appointment based on merit after an interview session with Lawan.

One thing I strongly believe is that APC has just succeeded in making him even more popular.

You can take this post to the bank as we await what the future holds for him...

Such a talented writer deserves more.
Abeg, you guys should carry your neutral online activists and go.

Go and collect your appointments from Atiku.
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by Goke7: 1:33pm On Jun 21, 2019
usmanniya:
After reading Festus Adedayo's account of his aborted appointment, I have now realised how shameless some people can be. Few days after bashing the process that produced Ahmad Lawan as Senate president, our guy was already in Ahmad Lawan's office for interview as media spox.

At his age and 'qualifications', he has to grovel before a man whose party and politics he consistently condemned. There are many opportunists like Festus who lurk around conflating their hustle with activism
. I know of one 'young' presidential candidate in the last elections who is pushing his CV to a senior government official for job but will come on this platform and 'be forming woke.'

Our man now says the reversal is a blessing in disguise as he will now be able concentrate on his law school. The fact that he was willing to forego his law school education (with just two months to graduate) in order to take an appointment with the 'devils' he condemned speaks volumes about his desperation for the new job. He must be in 'severe pain' now!

I understand that the economy is harsh and I was reminded that people of Festus' age have school fees to pay and house rents to settle, together with many endless bills. But if you choose to take a career in government criticism, stay on your lane. You cannot condemn the devil in the morning and appear at his dining table in the evening.
thank you jor, man must wack o, all those forming critics of the govt including those here on nairaland na job all of them dey find
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by Ayed44: 1:36pm On Jun 21, 2019
oduademonest:
Smart people chang their minds all the time. New information came to light that Lawan didn't have when he hired him. Based on the new information, Festus Dodoyo's position became untenable, so he was fired. That does not make Ahmed Lawan weak.

It shows that Ahmed Lawan is a cerebral person who believes in superior argument. Either way, Festus Dodoyo has moved on, you need to move on as well.

As chief of staff to the Senate president, you are working for the Nigerian people. Every good Nigerian has an obligation to heed the call to serve the motherland when called. That is what Festus did. Stop taking things personal. This is not Festus vs Lawan or Festus vs Buhari.

Remember, evil thrives when good people do nothing. You can only effect change from the inside. He did nothing wrong by accepting the offer.

They don't feel that he is the right fit because of his criticism, no biggie.
Lol... New information my foot!

Lawan personally interviewed and hired Festus. He interviewed Festus and others and as an adult, he felt Festus was more qualified and he hired him.

For ur information, Lawan actually succumbed to pressure, threat and blackmail. That shows he is vulnerable.
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by OGHENAOGIE(m): 2:08pm On Jun 21, 2019
respect80:
No wonder some said he was obviously backed by the presidency to become the SP because he would be easier to manipulate due to his indecisive characteristic.

His action in this matter has obviously uphold those assertions.

He will now feel the heat of the seat and come to realization that being the SP isn't as easy as it seems...

It's a position which directly places someone's integrity and intellect on a public scale for all to see.

At the end of this administration, it will be very difficult for him and APC e-rats to reconcile with their conscience for the misfortune they have caused this country. And that's if they still have their conscience intact.
if he carries that kind attitude to lead senate...it ll backfire for him...apc would certainly need pdp for sm critical issues
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by wingmanII: 2:12pm On Jun 21, 2019
APC is a huge curse on Nigeria. Very intolerant, black hearted animals.
The senate president is spineless and stupid. He should have stood his ground.
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by wingmanII: 2:18pm On Jun 21, 2019
Ayed44:
Two things are clear here:

1. Senator Lawan exposed himself as a weak man for withdrawing an appointment he voluntarily and personally made. I pity Nigeria for having such a weak man as the Senate President.

2. Festus Adedayo has himself to blame. He is a staunch critic of Buhari and he should not have accepted the appointment from Senator Lawan, knowing fully well that Lawan is now Buhari's house boy. His quest for appointment allowed him to be dragged in the mud.
Gbam!! Imagine such a fool for a senate president. No wonder Buhari and his cabal were desperate to have him there.
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by respect80(op): 3:23pm On Jun 21, 2019
ba7man:
Abeg, you guys should carry your neutral online activists and go.

Go and collect your appointments from Atiku.
Get behind me with this myopic views of yours.
Not everyone have their conscience imprisoned in the deceitful cage of this directionless administration.


BTW, I'm engaged and don't have to get an appointment before I comment on any issue related to Nigeria.
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by egbuefi: 3:24pm On Jun 21, 2019
seunmsg:
Guy is just a clown. This silly attempt at damage control is dead on arrival. You are down already. APC supporters only dragged you into the mud where you rightly belong. Only men of very low morals who lacks principles and integrity goes about lobbying a government they criticize so much for an appointment.
This is a clear self-mockery and delusional tendency of most supporters of this administration. Well, it's just hopelessness!
Re: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by ADMAF(m): 3:49pm On Jun 21, 2019
respect80:
Copy and paste, OP- Copy and Paste! ...... This simpleton technique has existed for centuries undecided
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