Beaf:

Your perspective of "the truth" is obviously unimportant. Give it a break.
Aluta!

Beaf, I never wanted to reply any of your pro GEJ posts in nairaland but do you have to make your support for him sound very obvious and silly atimes? I know you have made some good and sensible posts in this website but every now and then you produce the unthinkable to support GEJ. I for one believed GEJ could have savaged our country as president but the guy has failed. I do not know why he has failed and I would never go into it. Sagay made a very good statement IMO and someone spotted it out. You did not have to attack him no matter how mildly you made it sound.

I wish you would stick to the good posts here, they do make for good reading.

I am really surprised reading all these things here. I know the Norwegian embassy certainly do not treat people so badly. However, you must have sth really serious to do in Norway (e.g. study, work, or be with ur spouse) before u would be granted a visa. Also their visa fees and verification fees arnt cheap either. In all it makes no sense to even bother trying except you know you are well qualified, and if u are u would surely be granted a visa.

I dont know about Italian immigration laws but here in Norway it takes about 6 months to 1 yr if you are trying to get a work permit. However, for foreign skilled workers and their spouses and kids it could come down to 2 to 3 months. Like you said, ur family members are seeking for a permit and not a visa and that may take very long to process indeed.

@Monkeyleg:

You ve spoken very well. I happen to come from the Aniocha north but was born and brought up in Warri. My family still resides in Warri and i am married to an Isoko lady and i do not see any difference amongst we Deltans. Its shame that 9ja and detoriated to its current situation.

@Monkeyleg: I dont think zoning should have being encouraged in the first place at any level. In 1999 I expected the constitution to be reviewed and that 9ja started practising true federalism with lil emphasis on the power at the centre (ABJ). These good for nothing politicians simply chose an option that suited them then and do not know hw to solve that issue.

Back to the issue of Delta state, I think someone from Delta north could be governor if he has the support of those from the south and integrates well with the power brokers from that region without hoping on zoning. I would have loved to see ppl like Evweredo be governor of Delta state cos he is young, intelligent and very careful with his dealings.

I personally do not care where the governor of Delta state comes from but I dont feel Ogboru at all. Do you seriously believe that if he became governor his 1st point of duty wont be to recoup the purse (his or whoever has being sponsoring him) he has being using to fund all these elections he has lost so far (4 elections now and still counting) and the law suits that followed them?

monkeyleg:

@Prints,

I do not doubt that there are inner workings in Delta state that you and I dont see. However i am not convinced when it come to Emmanuel. Uduaghan has had ample opportunity to lead delta state properly, but has failed in all the chances given to him. even if we have to go by the minority tribe theory, has he really done well for his tribe? i always say this, good governance knows no tribe. If Uduaghan had applied himself in the right way, he would have won the sympathy of everyone including the Urhobos, but what has he really done for us in Delta North? Absolutely nothing.

I wish all Deltans reasoned like you, Delta state would have being a better place for all. However, let me bring to your notice that the ill feelings shown towards the guba election results is only seen in most parts of Urhrobo land. Delta north seems to be very contended with Dr Emma and arent protesting, I am not sure about the South since I do not reside in 9ja for some time now but I dont think they are complaining much except for the Isokos. Tribalism would continue to trail elections in 9ja and Delta state. The refusal of past leaders to educate the citizens of Nigeria has left 9ja in deep shit. I remember telling my Physics teacher back in 1999 when they zoned the presidency(tribalism at play again) and favoured OBJ over Ekueme that 9ja was heading for trouble in 2015 and this was without Jona in the equation, I was in SS2 then and I saw that problem. How did our so called leaders miss it then? Even a young boy like me could do the maths and came up with a big question mark on 2015 then, yet these good for nothing PDP guys didnt consider it. Now u tell me how such dumb niggas can ever govern properly when they are blinded by ethnicity and religion?

@Monkeyleg: Sometimes I cry seeing the kinda ppl who actually win elections in 9ja but the reality is that once I saw ppl actually voting for PDP even when the ACN canditate (Okocha) was from that area, I lost hope. The common saying in Aniocha is that whenever the Urhobos are in charge, they never remember that part of the state. Dr Emma may not have done much in our eyes but alot of these folks down there prefer the lil he and Ibori has done compared to nothing when the other guys where in power, I am sure u realise the Urhobos didnt like Ibori as well cos he diversified the lil development he did all over the state. Those in Delta central can cry all they want about rigging but as long as Delta North and Delta South senatorial districts keep working together an Urhobo man would struggle to be governor cos he can only rig in one district of 8 LGAs. Delta North plus South gives a combined 17 LGAs (correct me if i am wrong).

Considering the ethnicity problems of 9ja, I would think we are a long way from getting our acts together. I rili wish Dr. Kraga had won the 1999 elections then but some old fellas (and I mean all the prominent Urhobo chiefs and Clark) went ahead to support Ibori. They should all leave Dr Emma alone. Just becos these Ibori and Dr Emma decided to stand toe to toe with them does not make them saints. They (Elders statesmen) started the mess you see in Delta state today.

the truth about Delta is a bitter one. I have being to my village in Aniocha north in the 2007 elections to help my dad campaign for the ACN candidate, and I was shocked to see every person voting happily for PDP. Even my late grand dad ignored my dad and voted for the PDP. Dr Emma is a bad candidate but when it comes to winning elections PDP will trash DPP every time because of their spread in Delta North and South senatorial districts. Ogborus best chance was to contest against Emma within the PDP but he wasnt patient enuf. He went and contested against Ibori and lost his chance to ever be governor. I wish Ogboru never contested in 2003, I think he wud have being far better than Dr. Emma any time any day.

Guy plz carry me along. Would love to a part of this groove. Please let it be at London, but any other city in da UK is cool too.

jay bee:

do you like him? If yes then nothing stops you from taking the lead. You've known him for quite a while and he obviously adores you so stop playing the waiting game.
The words coming from his mouth won't make any difference. His feelings towards you is what matters

Nice one Jay, babe take the lead. There is no rule that stating guys must do the asking. Some guys are just not bold enough. If you re so convinced this guy likes and adores you, go for him. Bring him out of his hell like an earlier poster said, it may be the best thing to ever happen to this guy. I wish you luck.

alj harem1:



of couse they will back him up

lwkmd, according to Special1 TV please "pass me the tank"