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onyeogalu1:
Go back to the election result you posted and check the real result not the one you edited.

Sammy07:
Did they?

LabDNA:
Ewedu muslim morufu, if you are not daft you'd know that IBM and Microsoft were great competitors even till today.

IBM wouldn't use microsoft's software. Microsoft had to do a business pact with hardware companies HP, philips computers and others who didn't have the financial wherewithal to break into many international markets including African market.


Read book you no go gree, na to open teeth like ogufe you sabi.

Justiceleague1:
Thank you,and the looting continues because some stupid people keeping blaming others every day of their lives for not supporting this and that!!!!

They keep digging out stories upon stories, posting charts upon charts,of how some people did not support Lagbaja pelu Ajanaku.
Just look above and see one of them sammy07
And the looting continues.

If they vent such anger along with others on the frontline on pressing issues, issues like how a whole Afenifere leader's daughter was slain,I'm pretty sure things will begin to look up.

Again thank you,cos the looting continues.

Sammy07:
Look at the margin of the votes from the west.
Compare it with the east.

solmus:
Orji isn't an Ibo Ibo , he is more of a Nigerian just like Okorocha.. if you have Ibo friends born and raised outside Ibo land you'd get they are more refined than the ones who never crossed niger bridge

Kalu's mistake is getting caught.. No sane Politician would spend millions for party tick, millions to get party primaries nomination and millions to campaign, and settle for just 1m salary,

ednut1:
45k in 1992 omo

contigiency:
So Chidoka was among those that created religious and ethnic rivalry in our polity. His problem right from time has never been how to have a merit system, but to point out that this or the other person is a Muslim or a Christian.

tomakint:
27 years ago on June 8, 1993, The Guadian Published my advertisement in support of the Abiola/Kingibe ticket for the June 12 election. The advert was a culmination of events starting from University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, The Guardian Newspapers and relationships that formed my worldview.

At UNEC, during my first semester, I started a Newsletter titled “The Mirror” of which I was the reporter, editor and publisher. The newsletter was stenciled, cyclostyled and pasted across hostel and departmental notice boards weekly. The Newsletter endorsed Emejulu Okpala for President SUG, he won. Our relationship started as we formed Eastern Youth Forum as our political arm to raise consciousness amongst the people of old Eastern Region.

In 1992, ASUU went on a long strike and to occupy my time and realize my desire for journalism, I went to Rutam House and requested to meet the Managing Director, Lade Bonuola. He obliged me, listened to me patiently as I made my pitch for a part time job as a reporter. He asked a few questions, and I believe, struck by my audacity offered me a job with transport allowance as the only remuneration. I accepted happily. Editor, Emeka Izeze, discussed with me briefly and sent me to work as reporter at the Business Desk. I arrived the following day and me Bisi Ojediran, Head of the Desk, his initial surprise that I was not a Mass Communication student on internship dissipated quickly as he gave me assignments immediately to edit a story. My life as reporter started.

My main target at The Guardian was to meet and acquaint myself with members of the Editorial Board. The Guardian at that time was the most influential newspaper in the country. Their famous editorial titled TO SAVE NIGERIA, rattled General Babangida and gingered the emerging opposition to military rule. The Guardian was a prestigious newspaper. Back to my presence at Rutam House.

I started with Edwin Madunagu, whose Thursday articles was a must read for me since secondary school days. Through him I met many members of the Nigeria radical left. I sought out Olatunji Dare, whose Matters Miscellaneous and Tuesday writings was a delight to read. He was mostly busy chairing the board. Okey Ikechukwu of the Ijele fame held sway every Wednesday, I thought of him as one of the most perceptive writer around. Reuben Abati, at the time the youngest member of the board, wrote in his literary form of interesting dialogue every Friday, a fitting end to the week. How can I forget Sina Odugbemi, who I spent endless hours with listening to his intense logic. His Monday articles was a wonderful way to start my week. The relationships i developed with some of the editorial board members opened new vistas in my worldview.

Through Edwin Madunagu, I met a number of members of radical left. I lived on the same route with Reuben, so most nights we went home together. I learnt a lot.

As June 12 election approached, the radical left and the media were united in working to get Gen. Babangida out. Abiola was not the best choice but getting IBB out was more important. We met regularly and on one occasion we met at Baba Omojola’s place and he requested that if the police should interrupt our meeting we should all claim members of Mourners Association in a meeting to mourn our departed. As the forces loyal to the government fought to use the Muslim/Muslim ticket to rally support for Tofa, who we believe was the government lackey, we decided it was time to get the people of south east and Christians to focus on a single enemy. This led to the advert paid for by my father, who was strongly in support of Abiola.

The advert caused problems amongst members of Eastern Youth Forum. Comrade Akhaine Odion and others encouraged me to stay the course.

In 1994, just before the anniversary of June 12, I met Chief Abiola through the Managing Director of The Concord, Mr Stanley Egbochukwu.....the story of the meeting and the link with Eastern Mandate Union, Arthur Nwankwo, Fred Eno, Kudirat Abiola and others will be discussed in a Facebook live video on June 12, 7pm West African Time.

Join me

micellgevity:
No, I disagree. It was expensive because computer was not everywhere back then like we have today.

Sammy07:
Did they?

1zynnvn:
yooo, im i the only one that noticed that computer sales advert,2mb RAM, 82mb HD .

onyeogalu1:
Your argument is that Igbo people didn't vote for Abiola

Sammy07:
Did they?

nku5:
You are asking when at the top of the thread is a picture of a campaign by an igbo student in 1993

MKO Abiola/Babagana KIngibe vs Bashir Tofa/Sylvester Ugoh of course you know who would get more votes in the east at the end of the day.

LexngtonSteele:
My transgender friend, so you can write lucidly like this ?

Do you get drunk / high in the evenings ?

Because I don't understand your language then.

Anazp:
and so?

layzie:
This results to me actually show states voting according to their conviction and not following some regional order to vote a particular candidate. A lot of northern states voted for Abiola as against Tofa a northerner. Anambra, Delta voted for Abiola as well. While some other SS and SE states voted for Tofa against a southerner.

That to me is what democracy and election should look like. Vote according to ur belief and not cos 'he is from our side'

Sammy07:
Then, why do you say you support the west?
I've you ever supported the west in anything

If you want to know the meaning of support (in election terms), check the results of 1993 & 1999 and of Awolowo.
See the margin between the two parties in the west.

Even the Fulanis that killed you guys, you keep supporting them.
Yet, we are your problem

udoka1987:
It will be like 4030k

micellgevity:
Not even up to the memory of the smallest phone of today.

ednut1:
45k in 1992 omo

Anazp:
and so?

Justiceleague1:
[s] Do you go along the streets with biro and paper, writing stuff?

When are you people gonna be tired of all these bulshyttt?!! [/s]


Everyday you people act like lawyers, trying and sweating profusely trying to prove this and that against only the Igbos,are they the problem of the Yoruba people??!!!!?

It's obvious your phone/computer and that of your fellow west are full of nothing but statistics,charts, tables, stories upon stories of Igbo this Igbo that Magana,kilode!!!!!

Are the Igbos the problem of Yoruba people in the world?!!!

Sammy07:
Did they?

Sammy07:
Then, why do you say you support the west?
I've you ever supported the west in anything

If you want to know the meaning of support (in election terms), check the results of 1993 & 1999 and of Awolowo.
See the margin between the two parties in the west.

Even the Fulanis that killed you guys, you keep supporting them.
Yet, we are your problem

Sammy07:
This I agree.
If it's voting according to your belief.
Then you should give that to the West.

Then, why will your people say they supported the west?

Sammy07:
Then, why do you say you support the west?
I've you ever supported the west in anything

If you want to know the meaning of support (in election terms), check the results of 1993 & 1999 and of Awolowo.
See the margin between the two parties in the west.

Even the Fulanis that killed you guys, you keep supporting them.
Yet, we are your problem