₦airaland Forum

Its obvious from the pix that Yorubas have stood up to what they believe in and suffered tyranny in Nigeria: From Soyinka to Fela to Funmilayo to Obsanjo etc Yet some people think Yorubas are coward.
Just show a tribe that has half the courageous people the Yorubas have and given to human right protection.
Let's work together to lift this nation without casting aspersion on each other.
Shalom.

Its disgusting what the present govt is doing to our institutions and psyche. Why use our collective national symbol e.g super eagles for political campaign yet tell us not to politize issues.
Shame on TAN for carrying their bad luck to the eagles. Their first attempt into our soccer also resulted in a failure - women under 20 loss to Germany.

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^^So they were not anti-GeJ when they were fighting for him during the cabal era abi?
Some of you dont just get it. SR are activists and always critize any govt for d good of d masses. Watch as they will turn the heat on APC if they eventually assume leadership.
Im proud of them!

The only region where tribe or religion can never be used as campaign strategy. Where true democracy is taught.
God bless my Yoruba people.

ayodiya:
They call apc bitter opposition. But I say pdp is and will be the most foolish opposition in history

I just wish to see how the party will perform as the opposition. It will be difficult for them to attract public sympathy as credible Nigerians are for APC now. Too many vampires sucking Nigeria's blood in PDP.

onatisi:
bros ,all that doesn't mean anything. Was there any known or popular apc member in the video? Is there any osun state govt official in the video? anyone can make a video and be calling somebody name that doesn't mean the video is valid . During aregbe video evidence agaisnt oyinlola then ,known osun state govt officials were caught on video perpetrating electoral malpractices like ballot snatching and etc. So this video will have no impact on omisore case .

Good observation.
PDP and drama sha

ozo13:
i love this country. 243 vs 460 and still counting.this results should b posted to our dailies someone gonna pee on his pant

haha make I quickly go add my own like

What a shame! Nigerian youth don't even recognize the teleprompter that is visible to the presidents right.
The guy can't even use it properly. haha can't stop laughing. However, its a slight improvement to the Jona know. He shd learn to speak like this on national issues.

I have already written an apology letter to my brother for condemning him for supporting Buhari/Bakare in the last election. I am planning to also apologise to a dear friend -because I always ruin our interactions through heated debate about his fondness of Buhari during our post grad days.
Now, I guess I'm more passionate about the man I once vilified.

OP is indeed cerebral as he claim.
I don't know about the boko angle though, but I am most disappointed in the president. Even when not in Nigeria during the last election I made sure he got my family's vote. But now I am using double the energy to campaign against him toward 2015.

Asoozy:
But Adeboye and his likes are part of the problem of not just Yorubs politically but Nigeria as a whole. These religious charlatans will not want a government that will start placing tax on their dubious earnings. They need the status quo to remain so they are die hard supporters of this corrupt government. They will be unyielding towards any idea to free the masses from mind control because this is what gives them their daily bread.

Forget about persuading any religious leader, it will get us nowhere.

Yorubas either open their eyes now or forever languish under Jonathan as a result of subscribing to religious myopia.

If Yoruba were wise, it will not pander to any religious blackmail because we are religiously heterogeneous.

We all want the APC to form the next govt in Nigeria. However, we must be cautious and make sure no one does not feel excluded. Demography and the mentality of most Nigerians are fast changing. If APC wants to field Fashola, I insist that Yoruba christians must be carried along and effort must be made to consult and seek approval from christian bodies. As sophisticated as the SW is, there are many that may still be swayed by the religion. It will be the duty of religious leaders to allay their fear.

mikeson12:
APC should stop deceiving themselves cos dy wont get a single vote 4rm d east.Ndi ara!

Quit politics of bitterness. If APC can't get a single vote from SE then I think it will be fair if PDP also fails to get any vote from the north and SW.

I always like Obiageli's contribution on NL, but I don't know why you are giving Ondo & Ekiti to Jonathan, governorship elections regardless. I don't think an Igbo man (sorry to say) should be on that ticket now. Anyone associated with APC has been tagged an outcast (we all know what Igbo progressives are experiencing here on NL). It shd go to either SS or SW.
As for fielding Fash. APC should undertake vigorous (& public if possible) consultation with Yoruba leaders including Christian leaders e.g Adeboye, Kumuyi, Oyedepo etc. They should only go ahead to field Fashola if Christians have been convinced of their reason to field him, otherwise they should look for other competent VP. Am afraid PDP may succeed in playing the religion card. We (yorubas) should not be overconfident and take our liberal outlook for granted.

Billyonaire: There is something wrong with your reasoning, and I mean this with no pun intended. You used the word "rule", it shouldnt be so, it should be 'lead', I guess the successive military regimes have ruined your psyche, now your psychology understands politics as rulership instead of leadership.

APC has successfully proven to be anti-democratic. Very Oligarchic, and atomically nepotistic. APC is hydra-headed evil. Buhari sees rulership where we need leadership. Tinubu uses Lordship, where we need leadership. APC calls for revolution when we need democratic election.

The difference is very clear between PDP and APC. But the good news is that those evil devils of PDP have migrated en masse to APC, so APC becomes a very toxic pot of soup, only to be eaten by those who are determined to perish.

Steer clear of evil APC, the one they called j.a.n.j.a.w.e.e.d party.

You shouldnt have bothered explaining basic English to me. One thing is certain you can hardly separate the two words: while all leaders are rulers (in the political context) unfortunately not all rulers are leaders.
As for your slander of personalities & the opposition, you are talking to the wrong person..... I already decided for APC.
70% of Nigerians know the party they are voting next year anyway.

Billyonaire: What baffles me is how politicians reason. When they are sharing the national cake, they dont remember us but when they are sidelined, they call the masses to go on revolution. Just some days ago, Amaechi said all Nigerians are silly, Yes, we agree to be silly. We will not be the ones going on revolution and dying from police brutality while Amaechi and Tinubu of APC fly around in private jets.

Tinubu, Your wife is a senator, why not tell her to start the revolution.

Tinubu, your daughter is Iya loja of all markets in Nigeria, why not tell her to start revolution.

Tinubu, your son in law is State Assembly man, why not tell him to start revolution.

Tinubu, the rest of your children are schooling abroad, living in mashions you looted Lagos state billions to buy, why not tell them to come back and start revolution.

Tinubu, all the assets you own, are from fraud, "kwuorroption (in Buhari's accent), why not start the revolution.

Since Boko Haram has failed, APC warlord, the j.a.n.j.a.w.e.e.d crusader has called for a bloody revolution codenamed "common sense" revolution.

This blood that you are shedding, There is God oh. There is God oh. Tinubu, There is God oh.

I hate APC, every patriotic Nigerian also hate APC.

No every patriotic Nigerian dont hate APC cos they have not been ruled by them. rather they hate the party that has subjected most of its citizens to poverty even in the midst of plenty.

Uteghe: The jobless PDP e-staff mobilized and spread around blogs to demonize APC will fail and return to hunger by may 2015. Only a perverted trader in own conscience will criticize Asiwaju. Who fought Abacha? Who funded NADECO,Radio Kudirat and catered for the army of exiles Abacha and his goons-much of whom have found solace in the jinxed PDP-persecuted and hounded? Was it not Asiwaju? Look, PDP e-spit lickers,am a Niger Deltan,from Akwa Ibom,and I can say with ALL AUTHORITY,that apart from primordial and idio.tic ethnic and regional solidarity,NDtans do not have a single reason to support GEJ. So,stop the lazy Asiwaju hate hate post and comments!

I like your analysis. also your ability to think independently and critically. keep it up.

Tinubu is right. Nigeria indeed needs an overhauling of mentality which is govt driven. People keep making the mistake of judging the opposition based on projections. We all agree that Nigeria is poorly govern, then why not test another party? That's the most sensible thing to do. What are we afraid of?
I'm settled for APC already.

Sincerely, I dont understand all these sentimental agitations. We should wait for SA to finish their investigations. One thing is sure, legal system in SA is sound and no amount of gimmicks can sway their justice.
Let us learn to live together in peace and critize regardless of our affliciations and inclinations.

Gboliwe: Its on!
The christian vs muslim war.

I guess that's what this is about.


Well for starters, FFK should go preach to his midget friend the Emir of twitter. You all are the ones heating up the polity. The companies involved exonerated Pastor Ayo, the FG exonerated him, only one who wants a war between the major religions will keep "mentioning" Ayo in this discussion.

No sir/madam,
on this particular 'war' ..... I am with the muslims!

Gboliwe: Its on!
The christian vs muslim war.

I guess that's what this is about.


Well for starters, FFK should go preach to his midget friend the Emir of twitter. You all are the ones heating up the polity. The companies involved exonerated Pastor Ayo, the FG exonerated him, only one who wants a war between the major religions will keep "mentioning" Ayo in this discussion.

No sir/madam,
on this particular 'war' ..... I am with the muslims

With all ur grammar, its unfortunate that ur reasoning leaves much to be desired. Advice: u dont support a politician/party @ d detriment of ur integrity.

Jakumo: Let us just say that the vast majority of Nigerians would heave a BIG sigh of relief if SOMEBODY would help our beloved Ayatollah Buhari Bin Laden to reach the Land of 72, as soon as possible.

Now, with that premise in mind, Johnny B. Goode, as El Presidente of the Nigerian federation, is duty bound to press buttons that will ultimately assure peace and mutual understanding in the nation that looks up to him for leadership.

If known terror financiers need to be neutralized permanently with the help of independent contractors, in order that Nigeria may once again know lasting peace, would you, as a hypothetical head of state, not do what is necessary to stabilize the nation entrusted to you by electoral mandate of the people now seeking respite from war ?

I commend the gov for lifting the standard of public sch pupils who are often treated as plagues.
Surely, I will GLADLY vote a muslim who can stop corruption & immunity in Nigeria. The religious antics of the PDP will fail in the SW and the country at large.

Goddex: Gbawe the English master! Too much English in the media but so little impact in the field.
Apart from LGA's election which your sitting govs manipulate to their advantage, your APC supporter of APC has not won a single credible election organised by the national INEC so far.
It lost a Senatorial election in Delta, rejected woefully in Anambra and Ekiti gubernatorial elections. The big big English from you and your mentor Liar Muhammed is obviously not paying off cos come Aug 9, Aregbe-terorist will be sent packing too.

You just made a grave allegation against my governor. I demand an apology.

OP ur points are really thought provoking, especially when you said northerners cant be killing themselves cos of one silly presidency.
I have always warned PDP and their followers to stop labelling the opposition as terrorists. Jonah will only find himself to blame if APC really decide to fight dirty. I mean more logical proofs point to the precidency.

Jbenue: OK....It just seems some of the Northern APC Lords are overly sympathetic to the BOKO HARAM cause in their utterances, and the former aviation minister Fayemi Kayode FAyemi who had decamped from the PDP to the APC and then back again said that he was concerned from what he saw as a "muslim agenda" in the top echelons of the party. Then again he could have been a PDP mole all along

Brother pls dont be deceived. Its practically impossible to islamize Nigeria. Its purely accidental to have muslims being the gov of most states in the SW, if you the history of the govs and the region.
And thankfully they are moderates, considering their policies and the structure of their families.

Obiagelli: [color=slategrey] my brother, it's sickening reading those posts, the sad part is most of these people sufferthe most from this same pdp policies. Sometimes i wonder if Africans and democracy can work together. [/color]

Maybe they are born to suffer. I have seen Nigerians facing real hardship both at home and abroad. I canvassed for votes for GEJ in 2011 but I'm against him now because I know Nigerians deserve better than what they are currently getting from their govt. I may switch allegience again but first I MUST SEE another personality & party at the feds. And the time is now (2015)!

Jbenue: Politics should not be about hate, it should be about asking honest questions and being truthful to oneself. In all fairness what has the PDP done for this country? What has GEJ done to deserve a second term?

Are you infact voting for him because you like his personality, or you like where he comes from or you like his dress sense?

Becuase lets face facts you are not voting for him for his performance as president....the man has done nothing!

Where is the PIB? WHERE? ( The legislator most be blamed as well)

Why is he pardoning people convicted of corruption, when he promised to fight corruption.

And I am not going to mention the current state of insecurity in the country (Not even Winston Churchill could deal with BOKO HARAM now)



LETS get one thing straight I dont like APC but it shocks me how people are so blind in their support of PDP!!!!

why dont you like APC? have they govern your state before? Have they ever being at the fed?
I judge based on physical evidence not conjuctures.
BTW I have witnessed the 2 in my state of residence & origin. And please dont fall for that Islamic propaganda.

Obiagelli: [color=slategrey] pathetic responses above, TRAGIC. [/color]

Reallyl Obiagelli, tragedy is an understatement. Its disheartening to see the level of reasoning here. They all agree Nigeria is badly govern to make the right choice of effecting a change now becomes a problem.

ilohemmy: any platform might be worst than PDP and no platform can proffer solutions morethan PDP, so i will vote them come 2015

'might' - why living ur life on assumptions? At least we gave PDP 15 yrs & Pres Jona has got is 6 yrs. Where is Nigeria today? Why not test another party for 4 years?
Dont allow sentiments rob you.

Jbenue: Serious question here, the way some people here support PDP is ridiculous. What has the PDP done in all its time in power in Nigeria? I am not saying the APC will do any better, especially now they have gone down the BOKO HARAM route.

But it begs the question what strong KUSH PDP E-warriors SMOKING that makes the Party so attractive for them?

pls how have they (APC) gone the boko haram route. you sound more educated to make ridiculous claim. Im about performance so already decided on going with APC cos the current govt has lost it in most aspect. the glory of my dear nation keeps diminishing by the day.