₦airaland Forum

It is not about belonging to the opposition but the quality of the opposition.

Rascals and riff-raffs as opposition is not the kind of opposition we need at the moment !

Katsumoto:
How did you reach the conclusion that the events in the West led to the first coup? Now you want to blame the actions of a group of predominantly Igbo sons who proceeded on ethnic cleansing on events in the Western House?

The coup plotters themselves alluded to the fact as the main reason for their coups.

Secondly, are you aware that there were far more violent actions in the North and East that did not lead to states of emergency being declared simply because the North and the East were in power?

Some of you don't really understand history but think you do because of handed down stories.

[b]What is with this fixation with Tinubu? [/b]Why are some of you so bent on taking panadol for another man's headache? How is it really your business, whom the people of the SW decide to vote for? You make it seem as if there is better leadership in other parts of the country. The people of the SW decided to get rid of PDP from their zone and Tinubu provided the means; why the angst from the East?

I dont have any fixation eith Tinubu, rather I have a lot of contempt. you never evev tried to defent any of the issues I raised. Please be objective and leave sentiments aside. At the moment no other region in Nigeria has or is operating a central rallying point like the yorubas, so u can see my concern, if the head goes bad it can easily lead to catastrophic ends. It has happened a few times in the past.

You started the thread; [b]you had better bring your A game [/b]and none of that emotional BS we get from some of you.

I have no a game.my utmost concern is Nigeria. All this political rascality seem to always spill out to cause one crisis or the other to Nigeria. This dont mean that other regions dont have their own issue (e.g the North) but the ones in the sw seem to always be self inflicted.

Obiagu1:
Good one.

I've been wondering what's so juicy in being an opposition?
What are the benefits? I'll finally get the answer in maybe 2019.

*** Till Watching With Curiosity ***

there are abolutely no benefits as per say.
Because there will always be traitors from within.

People who will want to takeover by gaining influence by cosing up with the goverment in power.
See Akintola, Bola Ige

And as u know GEJ never really liked Tinubu.

alj_harem:
@op

according to my sources, he is not yet the asiwaju of yorubaland

2 you are absolutely correct about tinubu, area father

My point is not if he is Asiwaju or not.
My point is, do the yorubas really need as Asiwaju, should they continue in their old ways and attitudes which almost always leads to a disaster of some sort.

Times have long changed since the days of Awo, we should be able to learn from the mistakes of the past and not keep reliving them.

DE JA VU: POLITICAL RACALITY IN THE SW. ANOTHER IMPENDING DISASTER

I have personally observed with caution all the excitement coming from the SW on the sweeping of the region by the ACN lead by Bola Tinubu.
Even though on face value, this will seem to be a positive development, I have reason to be cautious and fearful of another political disaster in the SW.
The Yorubas have had a history of political racality, which is well known throughout Nigeria. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the erstwhile governor of the CBN used the word "Area Boys" to refer to their politicians. GEJ was even more direct when he referred to their politicians as "Rascals" a term I feel most describes the political class in that region of the country.
I will start by stating that a sweep of Yoruba states by a Yoruba dominated party is not new. As a matter of fact we have had one in every era of our democratic dispensation namely:
Action Group (1960 - 1966)
UPN (1979 - 1983)
AD (1999 - 2003)
ACN (2011 - ?)
These eras started with a sense of unity which led to a powerful centre with tremendous powers vested on one individual and then follows the power struggle mostly by an opposition led by the second in command.
Action Group Awo vs Akintola
AD Adesanya vs Bola Ige
ACN Tinubu vs ?
These have all led to catastrophic endings like the political unrest in the 1960s which culminated Nigeria’s first state of emergency, Nigeria’s First Military Coup and in 2001 led to Nigeria’s First state assassination.
Another reason why I'm even more fearful is that none of the old habits seem to have subsided and the personalities at the helm of affair are even more rascal than previous politicians.
Let us look at one individual, the most powerful man in ACN, the Godfather of SW politics and the Asiwaju of Yoruba land. Chief Ahmed Bola Tinubu. This Guy is no Awo or Bola Ige. While Awo and Bola were unionists, intellectual and well educated lawyers, Bola became governor on the back of forged academic credentials and political thuggery.
Tinubu is also a highly divisive figure, his spats include the well publisized one with his deputy Akerele-Buknor and even of recent his successor, the widely applauded Gov Fashola, and he is credited with sinking the final nail that destroyed whatever remained of[b] AD/Afenifere era[/b]. This guy alone is a keg of gunpowder, he is not a rascal politician but a pure rascal, he epitomises SLS use of the word AREA BOY, as he has a history of being one, something he openly professes till date. He is corrupt, and using his political clout to avoid allegations of corruption charges levelled against him. He is politically cynical.
It is also shocking, hugely disappointing shameful that at this day and age, this guy is the widely acclaimed leader of the SW/YORUBAS. The best of the best in Yoruba land. Are we really going forwards or backwards in this country?

EzeUche!:
This thread is a red herring though. Why are we discussing something that happened over 40 years ago, while the balance of power in Nigeria has dramatically changed today? Am I wrong?

And you cannot see any connection especially as regards Igbos ?

Ojukwu was just a naive 33 year old as at the time.
He knew nothing about diplomacy, neither did he know much about war.
He was just consumed in his abition to be head of a state.

Awo was released from jail was politically a lame duck as at the time even in yoruba land.
But he knew that his best chance of installing himself the top dog in yorubaland, was to join the Nigerian government as the top yoruba official in government.

Zik on the other hand had all the cards.
He had the biggest influence outside Nigeria, with the british, oau, etc
He easily negotiated a good deal for the eastern region.

All this was thwarted by Ojukkwu and his ambition.
Ojukwu was responsible for Ziks demise politically.
Ojukwu held on to power even as Biafra lay in ruins.
While his people suffered
He had no open supporter
There was only one end, defeat.

So I agree, Ojukwu needs to apologize to his Igbo brethren before he dies.
Many people have been saying it , both Igbo and non Igbo.

Let us tell the truth the way it is and learn from history.
Gadaffi seems to be making the the same mistake.

Nigeria is the most bizzare of countries.

Geeez with all due respect can you please introduce the man before bestowing accolades on him.

Most of us are neither from Delta state or even if we were, don't know the man.

So now SFG and SSG don dey reign, na wa for Naija sha !

This is a beautifully crafted anti-Yoruba thread !
This has nothing to do with a man doing mad women.

We ought to be discussing issues of National importance on the politics section
I'm sure there's a more suited section for this type of bigotry

ziga:
Despite all that suffering in Lagos. Dem still dey build Huge church.
Nigerians. . . so hypocritical. We are Nigeria's own problem. And we produce the kind of leaders that we are comprised of.

You r spot on, wickedness is undoing our society.
The people who comit mass murder in the name of religion/ethnicity are amongst poor and suffering

yarodin:
It will benefit us the same way common ofemanus benefitted from Bankole and OBJ.

The day Igbos had to depend on political appointment to advance their societies, what a sad day !

Igbos don suffer !
It would have been better if they had stuck to their policy of no zoning.
It would've left them with a better dignity at the end.

Where are the charges of fraud against the woman and why is EFCC toothless.
My guess is that fraudulent elements removed her to have their way, masking their intent with unsubstantiated accusations of fraud.

The problem is that sometimes they mess around with the wrong people.
That was how Aganga opened his mouth to make unsubstantiated claims against Soludo and got his fingers burnt.
Same happened to Aandooka and Akinyuli and narrowly escaped by a public apology after being summoned to court.

In as much as I like to see corrupt officials brought to book, but u have to be sure before making accusations, u have peoples hard earned intergrity at stake

I think he should be immortalized mostly in the SW.

He is by far the greatest Politician to have come out from that region.

I always say that many of you guys are lucky u r faceless internet individuals behind a keyboard.
The woman is in Nigeria and sueing the hell out of SEC.
And EFCC does nothing !
Cant commonsense tell you she has no case to answer?

Awo was never really a national figure, I think OBJ is beter suited and overdue to be immortalised.

Anyone not bright enough to see the fraudulent activities of this man is a very gaullible person.
The man has mental problem !

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I bow o !

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Nwanne what happened to your Biafran dream ?

Sorry to burst your bubble but it has been established that the guy is a self aggrandizing fraud !

Fake Gucci and Loius Vuitton handbags.
Definitely Naija gals