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Abeokuta

Abeokuta

Abeokuta is the state capital of Ogun State in southwest Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna;[2] 77 kilometres (48 mi) north of Lagos by railway, or 130 kilometres (81 mi) by water. As of 2006, Abeokuta and the surrounding area had a population of 449,088.

Economy
Abẹokuta lies in fertile country of wooded savanna, the surface of which is broken by masses of grey granite. It spreads over an extensive area, being surrounded by mud walls 18 miles in extent.[3] Palm oil, lumber, natural rubber, yams, rice, cassava, maize, cotton, other fruits, and shea butter are the chief articles of trade. It is a key export location for cocoa, palm products, fruit, and kola nuts.[2] Both rice and cotton were introduced by the missionaries in the 1850s and have become integral parts of the economy, along with the dye indigo.

Abeokuta lies below the Olumo Rock, home to several caves and shrines.[4] The town depends on the Oyan River Dam for its water supply, which is not always dependable.[5] The dam is situated in the Abeokuta North local government area of Ogun State in the West of Nigeria, about 20 km northwest of the state capital Abeokuta. The dam crosses the Oyan River, a tributary of the Ogun River.

Abeokuta is the headquarters of the federal Ogun-Oshun River Basin Authority, which is responsible for development of land and water resources for Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo states. Included in this are irrigation, food-processing, and electrification.[2]

Local industries include but not limited to fruit canning plants, plastics, breweries, sawmills, and an aluminum products factory. South of town are the Aro granite quarries.[2]

Christistruth00:
Don't mind him.

As if Igalaland doesn't start from Northern Anambra,Enugu and Ebonyi States

Even Nsukka is an Igala town that became Igbonised over time

You're correct.

I think Anambra governor self no be pure Igbo.
Probably igala

nickyvil:
I'm short of words, I just got my grant from Lagos relief trust fund. My farm got vandalized and I lost so much but today my story changed, thanks to Lagos state government. I'm so so happy and I can rebuild my farm.
Thank you so so much and Eko o ni ba je o.
Thank you @governor sanwo, I'm really grateful. You fulfill your promise. Thank you so so much.

How much is the money range.

100k - 500k?
500k - 1m?
1m - 1.5m?
1.5m - 2m?

Baifra will be easier with your 5 Eastern states

GamalNasser:
Elon Musk is worth 190 billion dollars and the Nigeria n economy is worth 450 billion dollars so Elon musk is not richer than Nigeria

And what's the difference?
Just about 260bn dollars difference

NGpatriot:
Is this true?

That guy is saying nonsense.
Naira is different from dollars, he should learn the difference

Biodun556:
Christianisation agenda.

It insensitive for NIMC to establish a registration center in the premises of a religious organization.

When it comes to intolerance, Christians are number 1 in Nigeria.

You wan become the Boko Haram to the Yorubas?
Go to the North to practice your intolerance.

Anyways, RCCG should thread with caution.

maestroferddi:
What do you know?

There are over 5 million Igbos in Lagos alone...

Keep that figures in your head bros.
You don't know what millions is about.

Kriss216:
Was wondering what kind of man could be this wicked and cruel until I saw the name.

Wickedness knows no tribe.

If Igbos are 40m in population (In Nigeria)

Igbos living in SW shouldn't be more than 2 - 2.5M

While the 19 northern states should be around 4M

South South should be around 6M

Hmmm!

It's alright.

IamAtikulate:
Your map just proved what I am saying.

Buhari was running with an Igboman. Over 70% voted for OBJ in all SW expect Lagos.

Why?

We can break your bloc vote dude.

It also proved what I am saying that Yorubas gives over 70% to any party running with a Yoruba man as President.

Why didn't they give obj over 70% in 1999? Because he was not there choice.

BTW, You can break our bloc vote yet your bloc votes isn't helping you, it's causing harm than good.
Even the northerners don't give bloc votes.

That's why they're taking you for granted.
PDP can give NE / SS or NE / SW as presidential candidate in 2023 because they know they'll always get bloc votes from you.

IamAtikulate:
2003?

An election an Igboman rigged for OBJ. SW don't give bloc votes.

2003 election results bros.

IamAtikulate:
SW have no stake in PDP. SE remains their strongest hold

Go to bed Abeq.

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IamAtikulate:
70% is not a bloc vote.

SE voted 96% while SS gave 94% in the same election.

SW don't give bloc votes no matter who is on the ballot. Its evident.


In 1999, Tinubu was an emerging Yoruba leader. He supported Falae against OBJ and again, there was this question on OBJ paternity.

Today, Tinubu has lost some of the magic. In SW most of the dissident votes are to spite Tinubu.

Dont get me wrong, Yorubas give bloc votes but SW don't - non indigenes and anti-Tinubu elements tend to split their votes.

There are close to 35% non indigenes in SW. This explains why their votes is always 40-60 or slight variations.

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Kuku say the whole SW ain't Yoruba.
1959 - Awolowo
1979 - Awolowo
1983 - Awolowo
1993 - Abiola
1999 - Falae
2003 - OBJ

With yoruba choice as president yet SW don't give bloc votes.

Oro runrun.
Go to bed abeq

IamAtikulate:
I am glad you have admitted you don't give bloc votes.

Yes we don't give bloc votes likewise northerners.
That's why both North and West has big stakes in Both nights parties.

2007 - Atiku - ACN

2011 - Ribadu- ACN

2015/2019 - Buhari - APC [/Quote]

Except for Buhari, did Akitu and Ribadu win SW?


[quote]How many of them won without hiding under other people's bloc votes?

At least they're bold enough to challenge the northerners

Wetin concern us with Awo's skirmishes? [/Quote]
It won't concern you when you know the bad role you played


[quote]The last time we checked, we only ran once on Northern ticket and we replicated by voting Yaradu en bloc. So try another lie.


Awo was hoping on NCNC to smuggle himself into federal power, he failed.

Abiola relied on Northern votes to win and his hatred for Igbos cost him his presidency.

OBJ relied on SE/SS and Maurice Iwu to win the presidency.

You ran With Zik licking the northern ass
You ran with Alex also licking the northern ass

Yet we supported GEJ and OBJ twice. Another lie pls.

Awolowo ran thrice yet you didn't support him, there was no southern unity then

You didn't support Abiola, there was no southern unity then

You didn't support falae, there was no southern unity then

You organise 1million march for abacha, there was no southern unity then abi

Yes, Abiola said he couldn't do without Igbos. We taught him a lesson.

So Ikwerres are Igbos now?

Fear who no fear Yoruba people.

Lol, you didn't taught Abiola a lesson the northerners did.

Ask an average Hausa man or yoruba man that Chinedu, chibuzor, Kelechi, Ngozi, are names related to which tribe?

Him go tell you Ikewerre Abi?
Ikewerre ko, ikewere ni

tyup:
Alot...... A whole lot

List them

How many northerners has made wave outside Nigeria

Igbochief001:
What's the point of zoning when south west n south south that has been there before getting it

What's the main purpose of zoning is it not for all zones to get a test of the presidency ?

Is there anything like southen zone in Nigeria ?

What's democracy when you're telling one region has no business in contesting in 2023?

What's democracy when the region with the highest number of votes shouldn't attain the seats as many times as possible?

What's democracy when you're stopping one region from contesting because they've been there before?

tyup:
Op is clearly chasing clout. We might no have magnificent buildings in the North but we boast of beautiful, clean and developed LGs

How many inventions has come out from the North

Igbochief001:
Why asking it to be zoned south if u can face the north

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To be zoned to South means all southerners (SW, SS, SE) should contest and any southern that emerge should be given support.

why BEGGING to be zone to SE, if you can win primaries with SW and SS contesting?

IamAtikulate:
Which West?

The one with zero bloc votes.

APC wins SW = 200k

PDP wins Anambra = 500k

Hiding under Northern bloc votes doesn't make the SW political heavyweight.

2023 when Umahi runs on APC ticket, make sure your decamp to test your might against Ndi Igbo

Lol, you don't understand SW politics Ogbeni.
Because we're having VP doesn't mean we should give him all our votes.

It's always 60 / 40 or 55 / 45 if it's not a Yoruba presidential candidates.

BTW, SW has never hide under northern candidates.
How many Igbos has contested in a major party presidential election apart from Zik?

Or do you want me to name.
Awolowo
Abiola
OBJ
Falae?
Have you forgotten SW Boycotted 1964 elections, yet you guys went ahead to vote.

No Southern as ever hide behind The North like Igbos.
Yet you'll be preaching betrayers, cowards and southern unity when you're the worst.

You're the betrayers, you're the cowards and you don't even have southern unity at heart.

I still remember 1 million march for abacha.

Even recently, an Igbo man from Rivers wanna organise another 1 million march for Buhari.


Spare me the talk Abeq.

IamAtikulate:
Tinubu made the proposal after 2011 election but CPC turned it down.

Negotiations made headways when ANPP joined. It was the second largest opposition party in the North.

PDP was in firm control of the country until NPDP left. If they didn't, na waste of time for APC.

Despite taking almost the North and entire SW, PDP lost with 3 million votes.

NPDP made Buhari president. No ACN who even supported Atiku.

SW still voted for Atiku in 2019. He only lost SW to APC despite SW having the VP with 200k.

In the history of Elections of Nigeria.
South West has never gave any party 80% of her votes if it's not a Yoruba man.

The highest is 70%.
Once it's not a Yoruba man just know it will roughly be divided into two, so what are you saying

In 1999 despite having Two Yorubas, why didn't they divided the votes into two?

cktheluckyman:
Those guys are bloody hypocrites!! There are exactly guilty of what they accuse the North of

You guys and igbochief001 can go to hell if you don't wanna contest.
After all it's on the record Igbos has never contest in a Major political party before since 1959. (apart from Zik).

You can't face the North and You can't face the West.
Stay at home if you don't wanna contest.

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IamAtikulate:
Stop rewriting history dude.

Tinubu, Buhari, Onu, Rochas were all part of the negotiations.

In fact, Buhari's CPC turned down Tinubu's request the first time. They didn't trust Tinubu and his Yoruba's cohort.

Negotiations became successful when Ogbonnaya and Rochas joined.

Buhari, Tinubu, Onu and Rochas won't have pulled this off without NPDP. They won because of Amechi, Kwankwanso, Atiku, Saraki, Wamako (Sokoto), Ortoms and other PDP heavyweights.

Remove NPDP and there would have been no APC.

While ACN supported Atiku, NPDP, ANPP and CPC supported Buhari.

Please learn to give credit to whom its due.

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You're saying utterly rubbish.
Yes Buhari turned down the request presented by ACN and he was not even present.

ACN and CPC talks has been as far back as 2011. Stop saying rubbish.
Which Rocha's or Onu, I didn't dispute the fact that they brought people from their respective party.

ANPP like seriously
How many governors did ANPP brought
How many senators
How many HORs
How many party members can it be compared to what CPC and ACN brought.

Do you even know the role Bakare played then?
Or the role El rufai played?

Mtcheww

Karlosorji:
if the North cannot respect the fact that there are other regions that make up Nigeria then there will be big problem. Democracy is all about majority but you can’t rule out common sense. This is the major reason some say they want out but the same North will continue to say no. If you want to rule for eternity then rule yourselves and let others go. The matter no balance at all

Yes Democracy is about Majority. If the north has the numbers they can keep ruling.
That's why regions big wigs usually Align and Negotiate.

That's what Buhari failed to do in his past elections, he only thought he can win alone with CPC.
He has Igbo VP, but he didn't negotiate with East.

He realised late, that's why he and Tinubu negotiate.
You negotiate and what they can benefit from you if they vote for you.
That's democracy.

Truth is, GoodLuck did well in handing over peacefully.

Karlosorji:
Yoruba has done theirs during Obasanjo and Atiku, South South has done with Goodluck and Sambo, North produced Buhari and Osibanjo. If this one doesn’t go to the east the it won’t be fair. All regions must be inclusive if we are practicing real Democracy and I believe one day it will also produce a President from the middle belt. Opportunity for Nigeria to use her head

You don't even understand Democracy.

Democracy isn't about Who's next or so.
Democracy is majority carries the vote.
If the north has the numbers they can continue ruling, that's democracy.

You contest, if you're elected fine, if not move on.
You don't have the right to tell one region not to contest.

I know there old ones are ignorant tho.
Because I don't know how Yahoo guys were able to scam them if they won't ignorant.

Just imagine someone I haven't seen, yet we're dating on facebook and she'll be asking me to send money to her 25,000 upwards. I dey crazy ni

Lol, that is how gullible they are and how yahoo guys scam them using girls pics.

iLegendd:
She has arrived and I pointed the kitchen for her to take over and cook whatever she wants to eat.

I'm too lazy to cook. She said I'm adding weight, but I reject it in Jesus name.

The first commenter should drop his number and get 1k card. The only 1k I have since this year.

Offer expires at 10:10 PM.

Luckily I'm the first commenter


ILegendd.

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