₦airaland Forum

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
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Semid4lyfe.

Democracy just like religion have stages. You cannot skip stage one, jump to stage three.
In the West they naturally passed all the stages of democracy.
There was a time in Britain, US, France etc where franchise were vested on the people based on your wealth & educational qualifications.
Even in the present AMERICA, they still have something called "Electoral College Votes". You can win the highest number of votes yet still lose the election.

Elder is right..

Okpa, you're wrong. Elder is wrong too.

Truly, there was a time in western democracies when voting rights were vested in the educated and wealthy. But that system was discontinued when they realized its flaws and the societal damage and fragmentation it caused.

Also, your US electoral college analogy is wrong. The EC is about weighted-equal representation of the American states in election outcomes and not a wealth filter for voters. It does not barr the poor from voting.

Biko, na big 2025 we dey. Make we no dey think backwards and dey use past societal injustice elsewhere to propose and justify voter exclusion in Nigeria.

TemporaryHansel:
What then do you suggest should be done? @ellexy this response is one of the reasons I told you Nigeria is doomed. It's good to be optimistic or patriotic, but with most Nigerians poor, they'll keep accepting malt, gala and 2k to sell their votes, while the rest of us live with their decisions. It's a cycle that'll keep repeating itself infinitely.

You're a matured person, a lecturer for that matter, but most times it just seems like you only argue to win or prove something, and I don't know who you're trying to prove anything to. If I say what's on my mind,bot will either delete it or you'll call your people to delete it.

I don't know why it's not possible to block mods, I would've just blocked this bumpkin.

If you like assemble 100 support strikers, your proffered solution of people voting on the basis of account balance is silly. Make I clear that one first.

And while you're at it, do not stop at just voting. Extend am wella.

Access to public healthcare and education, regulate am by account balance.

Public roads, ban poor people from plying them.

Electricity nko? Only people who live in duplexes and mansions should be connected to the national grid.

Fire service, check your account first before calling on them for emergencies.

etc etc

If poverty disqualifies people from political choices, then kuku "holocaustricize" them from the society. It's better than pretending you care about democracy while advocating for a system where financial status determines basic rights and citizenship.

I hope you get the shallowness of your post now? As for the blocking thing, trust me, the feeling is mutual.

QueenJazz:
So Nottingham Forest forced Chelle to drop Ola Aina? 😑

Drop the full gist

TemporaryHansel:
So we should allow some people to continue collecting malt and 2k to vote, knowing fully well that the votes of those people collecting crumbs to vote determine the direction of the entire country?

You're just being emotional about this shit. Understand where someone is coming from/intent before rushing to quote someone to prove a non-existent point.

Bossman, you too dey yarn opata. And anytime you are called out for it, you'd use agidi and stronghead to try to obfuscate and deflect the issue.

I doubt you even know the meaning of wetin you post so make I break am down for you.

About 133 - 139 million Nigerians live below the poverty line. In percentage terms, that's around 56% - 61% of the population. Now if you extrapolate that to Nigerians of voting age (18 years and above), the poor voters will be around the same mark of 50%+.

So invariably wetin you dey talk be say over 50% of eligible voting age Nigerians should be disenfranchised on the basis of their account balance abi? And you dare refer to me as being illogical and emotional?

Bro, pls drop your phone and go to bed. Sleep to reboot your brain and try again tomorrow morning.

And oh, you're welcome.

BankyGee:
Congratulations boss 👏🏾🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

Thank you, our Osimhen of comedy

Too many spambotted posts in this thread today. It wasn't like this last week. I suspect the spambot was tweaked recently.

TemporaryHansel:
Unless the poor are banned from voting in this country, this cycle will keep repeating itself infinitely.

This reminds me of that X feminist Ulxma that tweeted sometime ago that she hated men, wished they'll all die and that the world would be a safer place without men.

Na the same pattern. Plenty pent-up frustration, seething anger and bitterness culminating in an impulsive overreaction and extreme take with zero discipline of thought.

So make we begin dey carry account statement waka to polling unit to prove we have N1million Naira (or benchmark amount) in order to cast our votes abi?

Clap for yourself. Collect your medal. 🥉

DissTroy:
You are dead-brained. You are envious else you won't keep yelling "abroadians" like DonJazet trying to invalidate the opinions of others because of their location.

We all know women who spite other women considered attractive by society are actually closet envious folks who want the looks of those women they spite.

If being outside of Nigeria wasn't your El Dorado, you won't point it out every time there's a completely unrelated issue being debated/argued.

PSA

If you quote the quoted post from DissTroy, you'll be banned by the spambot. DO NOT QUOTE IT.

🔸Living in Nigeria does not give anyone the monopoly of truth.

🔸Being outside Nigeria does not erase concern or connection.

🔸Living abroad does not disqualify anyone from commenting on the issues facing Nigerians and Nigeria.

🔸Distance no be ignorance. Sometimes it gives clarity and enables people to assess situations better. Person no gats dey inside fire to know say the house dey burn.

🔸Many people abroad still send money home, pay rent, pay school fees, support relatives and feel every policy failure/success through their loved ones.

🔸Even in Nigeria, there are people who support/oppose the current government.

🔸The NL abroadians that support this government do so due to reasons best known to them.

🔸Whether Nigeria-based or Abroadian, support or oppose who you want and stop throwing around labels.

Geographical location does not confer superiority of opinion. I rest my fingers.

Odunayaw:
You mean DRC

I get you. I de the same bench. That game shut off my emotional attachment to the team for the nearest future

Same here. That Congo DR performance was so listless and shameful. It killed my enthusiasm for the team.

I can imagine the comments in the Nairaland Nigerian Footballer of the Year 2025 thread if it is posted. People no go even vote sef.

lovewins:
Super Falcons player Chioma Okafor has signed for NWSL team North Carolina Courage, a deal that'll see her play with the team through 2028.

Congrats to her on going pro. More visibility for her, we the fans and the National team handlers. I'll give her club a follow on social media.

Sarsaparilla524:
Dr

It's high time we cap Arthur Okonkwo and his younger sibling, Brian Okonkwo.
Both are excellent goalkeepers with good height and sharp reflexes.
Okoye chickened out when he had an opportunity to start in goal, knowing fully well that Stanley won't be fit in time for AFCON. He did excellently well in the friendly against Russia. Everyone sang his praises.

He is a fair-weather player who isn't deeply committed to Nigeria. He should retire from international football honourably.

Chelle has scouted and capped players for the attack, midfield and defence positions. So, I'm actually surprised he hasn't done so for the goal keeping position where we need competition, reinforcement and backup for Nwabali.

Arthur Okonkwo plays in the same EFL Championship he scouted Ryan Alebiosu from but he saw Ryan and did not see Arthur who plays regularly for Wrexham. Make it make sense. Now Maduka Okoye has opted out of the AFCON and we're in a fix.

Nwabali is injured and may not be fit for the AFCON.

Amas Obasogie is untested and unknown.

Francis Uzoho who he recalled is a poor goalkeeper.

Na God hand we dey for this goalkeeping issue.

JohnBullMySon:
Nah I disagree. It won't happen. So he should leave his first choice position in the Serie A and sit on the bench throughout AFCON. Maduka is good enough to be exchanging gametime with Nwabali. Someone that can even make Germany's squad list at this point. So asking for gametime is not out of place.

Chelle is a shtty coach anyways so he won't be there for long. The kind of coach that will substitute a player in and substitute them out.

Maduka Okoye wouldn’t try this if the Super Eagles were going to the World Cup. He knows a stunt like this could earn him being frozen out of the squad by the coach. AFCON is the only major outing on the horizon, so he gambled.

But his judgement worries me. Nwabali’s injury issue has been public for days. Everybody knows Nwabali has been racing against time to be fit. Maduka had a real shot at starting, maybe even taking the number 1 spot with solid performances.
He has thrown that chance away. And chances like that don’t always come back.

He should face his club football. He has shown he's selfish, has a weak mentality and where his priority lies. Me, I want Maduka axed from the team forever.

charlesemeka85:
Wait ooo, Maduka okoye no make afcon team? 😳
Chai, NFF thieves really manipulate this list well well cus it’s too obvious

Chelle na just stooge

Maduka asked for first choice and playing guarantee which wasn't given so he asked to be excused. Would Maduka have pulled this stunt if we had qualified for the World cup? I don't think so!

The team should always come before individual, and at this point Maduka should be axed from the National team and never invited again.

Still, Eric Chelle made a big mistake selecting Francis Uzoho. A Dele Adeleye or even an Ebenezer Harcourt would have been better for the experience and futuristic purpose.

Eric Chelle doesn't realize how terrible Uzoho is. Uzoho cannot even play goal kicks. His goal kicks don't go far at all. Na defender dey play goal kick for am. He is also very clumsy with his feet. His ball playing ability and distribution is very poor too. Anytime, he is given a back pass our hearts will be in our mouths.

Reflexes nko? Na just average. He will not make any save he is not supposed to make, and he will still concede goals he should ordinarily be saving. Goal keeping sense and anticipation, na Zero. He is not dominant in the air and even gets bullied aerially. What a waste of height, and space in the squad.

If Eric Chelle selected 23 players, and the NFF added 5 to make it 28, wasn't Francis. Uzoho in the 23 players selected by Eric Chelle?

Now, I am going into this AFCON with an additional prayer point that Nwabali should be fit to play all the games and Amas Obasogie is the designated backup/2nd choice goalie.

Eric Chelle really fumbled with the choice of Uzoho.

raumdeuter:
You are saying this because you are emotionally stable, mature and experienced in life, Others who are lacking will start spazzing out during electioneering
After elections, Atiku would be the chairman of the day at Buharis daughters wedding, Obi will be calling Atiku his dear elder brother, Tinubu and Atiku will be sharing contract etc
Recently former PDP spokesman Olisa Metuh was out saying when he was in trouble and sick it was Tinubu who actually called, checked on him and stood behind him but you, go ahead and cut off your parents

We were here a few months ago when some were declaring themselves Team Fubara when we told them this was all politics to the actors. Now all those propping up Fubara to be their bastion against Wike and APC have been made to look stupid

In America those who cut off their family because they voted Trump since Obama and Mamdani said he was Hitler are now seeing those same people smiling with "Hitler"
Recently Trump vs Mamdani they have called themselves all names in the world, When they met they were all smiles, The media even tried to get them to fight, they asked Mamdani if he thought Trump was still a Fascist and Trump just told Mamdani to say Yes

Louder so they can hear you at the back.

Person wey dey mentally sick and need psycha and spiritual intervention.

Happy Paul Onuachu is in the squad. He deserves to be rewarded for his form.

Have mixed feelings about Dessers . I dont think he's cut for the physicality of african football. Would have preferred a Rafiu Durosinmi.

Chrisantus should have made the list based on his Getafe reputation and performances over Salim Fargo due to his versatility and ability to play as a CDM. CAM and SS. Eff Crystal Palace. There's no way Chrisantus wouldn't have made the list were he still in Getafe and playing regularly.

31 years old Mohammed Usman? No words.

andrewbaba44:
Won’t have problem with Al Hassan too

Baba shey na that same usman mohammed ?

Na him.

If Maduka Okoye is not injured and truly asked to be excused. then he shouldn't be invited to play for the Super Eagles ever again.

andrewbaba44:
Someone should tell me this is it the usman mohammed wey the biggest thing for him career was scoring against atletico in that friendly 👀👀👀👀

Alhassan Yusuf is a decent, younger and much better player. I'm disappointed with his exclusion.

I wouldn't have been pissed if Alhassan's spot had been taken by Anthony Dennis or Chrisantus Uche but Usman Mohammed? His inclusion has Gusau written all over it, and Chelle has some explaining to do.

TemporaryHansel:
Why should we leave his antics as fecafoot president, is that not part of who he is? His antecedents so far show if given the opportunity, he'll be another Biya.

That is the premise of my initial post where I said it seems an African man will always remain an African man irrespective of the level of exposure and generation (young/old).

As for your question on whether I believe somebody will score goals, to be honest, I don't know. I'm not a football expert. I'm not into sports like that.
You should be addressing that question to Eto'o who thought the guy will break his records.

You dey blow grammar on top simple YES or NO question. No be na wa, na real wa for you o

TemporaryHansel:
It's more shocking that you believe Eto'o can't do it. Have you been keeping yourself updated on his(Eto'o 's) activities and antics since he became the president of the Cameroon FA?

The president is supposed to serve a single tenure but Eto'o changed the rules to allow him continue. And he also campaigned for dictator biya who has been ruling Cameroon with iron-hand for over two decades, I don't think someone like Eto'o is supposed to be engaging in such sycophancy.

You're seeing him as the footballer, but you need to see him for what he currently is.
Remove emotions and observe the facts.

Lets leave Eto'o antics as FECAFOOT president and focus on the football.

So you believe Vincent Aboubakar will score 14 goals in the AFCON to overtake Eto'o as Cameroun all-time highest goal scorer?

Biko, no try use deflection and ogboju dabaru everything. A YES or NO will suffice.

TemporaryHansel:
Upon all the exposure. An African man will always be an African man I guess.

It's shocking that you'd believe this story.

Tessyy1701:
When winning and when losing you stayed together without losing focus.... Congratulations man. After a goal or 2, Asisat Oshoala just have to retire from active football.

I tapped from this, may you celebrate many more years together

Thank you sir, and Amen.

JohnBullMySon:
Hearty congratulations chief. Cheers! 🥂

Thank you sir. 🙏

solonnachi:
Keep the bed BOUNCING with night DANCING.
Congratulations bro. Happy anniversary

Thank you Boss 🙏

A40:
The way Carragher has been behaving on this Salah matter is really embarrassing for such a shyte player who only was in Liverpool teams cos of quota system he sure has a lot to say

The only reason they're not Everton level is cos Liverpool didn't fill their squads with mid players like him

It's ironical that he called AFCON a shyte tournament and still criticizes Salah for not having won it.

Carragher no know say Liverpool and Salah matter be like Husband & cwife issue, dem no dey put mouth. Even if you must put mouth, you gats walk that fine line of neutrality.

Anyways, Carragher no get liver. Football Bloggers / Content creators are dragging him plenty so I expect him to walk back his comments and apologize soon.

Amedino99:
congratulations on your anniversary bro. Wish you and your family many more years in joy, good health and prosperity.

Thank you sir, and Amen 🙏

Odunayaw:
Takeaway for everybody. Marry in Ibadan City

Congratulations on your anniversary sir

Lol. Thanks Odunayo. 🙏

Goke7:
Wishing you plenty more years of bed shaking! Happy Anniversary!

Thank you Goke. Blessings 🙏

AndSunGorilla:
Congrats Semiu!!! May the bed continue to shake, bedsheets scatter!! If d bed go collapse sef make e break. May you score more goals like Osimhen as u shoot e go just dey enter dey give better end products!!!!!
Congrats baba, Ibadan na my cabal too though I go marry from no man's land, lol.
I come in piss.

Thanks Boss. Mo appreciate gan 🙏

QueenJazz:
Hmmm! Semi of lyfe. Congrats!

Thank you Her Excellency the First Lady. 🙏

Clint02:
congratulations boss.

God bless you and yours sir. 🙏