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BlackMaria:
This dokpesi is a fool.
You still dey make mouth abi,wait till may29,u go hear something. Old Fool.

A man old enough to be your father. Na wa for you o.

Indonesia disregarded last-minute appeals and executed 8 drug traffickers including 4 Nigerians. Pictures of the dead being buried and details from their last minutes before being executed have been released to the media. According to the pastors who were with them in their final hours, Andrew Chan, Myuran Sukumaran and the other 6 death row inmates declined to wear blindfolds and were singing as they were shot by a 13-member firing squad in the early hours of Wednesday morning.



The 8 men chose to face their executioners and spent their last minutes on earth praising God and singing songs which included 'Amazing Grace'.

On Wednesday morning, Pastor Christie Buckingham - who read Chan and Sukumaran their last rites - said the 8 death row inmates walked out onto the killing field singing religious songs in the moments before they were executed. Pastor Buckingham said the men conducted themselves with 'dignity and strength until the end'. Another pastor, Karina de Vega, said it was a 'beautiful experience'.

dickrider:
I SUPPORT AMAECHI TO SELL RIVER STATES AND IT'S PEOPLE AS SLAVES SINCE THEY INSIST ON VOTING THAT USELESS WICKED PARTY CALLED PDP. THEY HAVE ALREADY MORGAGED THEIR CHILDREN'S FUTURE WITH SENTIMENTS AND SUCESSFULLY MADE THEMSELVES SLAVES TO MAMA PISS VIA HER PUPPET WIKE. THERE IS NOTHING WIKE WILL DO TO AMAECHI COS BY MAY 29TH AMAECHI WILL HAVE FEDERAL SUPPORT. WIKE ALSO ENJOYED THE SAME PRIVILEDGE UNDER GEJ

why is your life like this. You are a dickrider for sure.

Same people warning GEJ

APC just released a statement saying all accredited media, including AIT, are free to cover President-elect’s activities. Read below...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that all accredited media organizations in the country, including the African Independent Television (AIT), are free to cover the activities of the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the incoming Buhari Administration will not discriminate against any media organization, irrespective of its role during the electioneering campaign leading up to the recent polls.

It however enjoined all media organizations to observe the highest level of professional standards in carrying out their duties.

”There is a Code of Ethics guiding the practice of journalism in Nigeria, and this demands every journalist to ensure a strict adherence to the highest levels of ethics and professionalism in carrying out their duties.

”There must be repercussions, within the realms of the law, for media organizations which have wantonly breached the Code of Ethics of the journalism profession and turned themselves to partisans instead of professionals. But such repercussions will not include barring any accredited media organization from covering the activities of the President-elect,” APC said.

Alhaji Lai Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)
Abuja, April 28th 2015

A staunch supporter of Gen Buhari, social and political commentator, Kayode Ogundamisi took to twitter this morning to speak against the president-elect's decision to bar AIT from covering his activities. He criticized AIT for the way they came for Buhari during the election and said they should be made accountable for what they did but says barring them is not the way to go. Read what he wrote after the cut..

Is it the wind of change or wind of madness.

Yoruba leader ko, APC leader ni

Is it until they kill him ni

Everybody looking for recognition.

This food stops at primary 3 now. Why are they saying primaries. If Aregbesola is paying salary regularly, there will be no need for him to feed our kids

Baba iyabo, always want to be relevant.

The feeding stops at primary 3 o. Is not all the students. That was a professional scam from the scratch and opon imo.

Aregbe is yet to pay November salary yet labour praise him, ajimobi is yet to pay pensioners gratuity for 3 years and workers salary too. Same thing applicable to a lot of states in the country.

Hmmmmmmm. I hope this is not one chance. When manifesto begin to Change even before swearing in. When u design something to get votes and after getting it, u say it's not a bible. So na just words coming out of a politicians mouth.

Buhari will, Buhari will, Buhari will......................... ..

They should let the sleeping dog rest a beg. Enough of this nonsense. We are Nigerians. The same elite that won't vote.

They should let the sleeping dog rest a beg. Enough of this nonsense. We are Nigerians.

I have listened to the audio. The oba is wrong.

Friday, April 3, 2015

Buhari: This Is Not The People's Victory - by Adekoya Boladale


Adekoya Boladale is a political scientist and scholar on good governance, a social commentator and consultant on political and intra governmental affairs. He is the Convener, Advocacy for Better Leadership (ABEL), Nigeria. Below is an interesting article he wrote. He said Nigeria is run by five people. 1. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma. 2. Ibrahim Babangida, 3. Emir of Kano, 4. Olusegun Obasanjo and 5. the Oil Mafias. Read and tells us what you think...

Buhari: This Is Not The People's Victory
Few years ago, one of my student stood up in the middle of a lecture and asked, 'Sir, who owns Nigeria?' I was teaching a topic on colonialism and it could have been easy for me to answer, the British, but that would have been appropriate if only we were still under colonial rule. Its been decades since we exchanged the union jack for the green and white flag to enjoy self-government. The question though simple to a layman, is pregnant with meanings.

 First, this student having assessed the society he lives in, have come to question the principle of democracy, the mode of governance and the political power play in the process of winning election. He has come to doubt the overblown theory of self governance, independence and strength of an elected political office holder. He sees an illusion in democracy and as a world of make believe, where twisted public perception either true or false reign supreme. He sees the people as a pawn, played and tossed by some power brokers towards a selfish end.
Few days ago, Nigeria went to the poll in an election that saw the incumbent President, Goodluck Jonathan losing the race for a return ticket to the opposition candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari and in an unprecedented reaction that shocked the world, Mr. Jonathan conceded defeat saving Nigeria, West Africa and by extension the entire continent from going into flames.
With the emergence of General Buhari, the word on the street of Nigeria now is victory. The people seems to have found hope, placing upscale level of trust on the war veteran to make life better as soon as possible.
Indeed, the masses have cause to rejoice. The government of President Jonathan haven't had a direct bearing on the people on the street. He has shown lackadaisical attitude to the safety of the people, especially those in the North East and only woke up from slumber at a rather time too late. His leadership ability also shows one who isn't total in control of government, he shows traits of indecisiveness, more than needed patience, making the electorates get bored of his government.
But while the people continue to rejoice over what they termed 'Our votes, counts' it is imperative to state without holding back that the defeat of Goodluck Jonathan isn't the victory of the electorates. Yes, the people voted for a man of their choice but the question of who/what made that man their choice remains unanswered. 

The need to have Mr. Jonathan out of Aso Rock became heightened on 31st August 2013 when seven Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party and the former Vice President walked out of the party's convention, hence forming the 'New PDP'. It should be noted that even though the opposition parties had already merged to form the All Progressive Congress (APC) the effect of an opposition party wasn't so impactful until the New PDP joined it. For those who understand a bit about Nigeria's presidential power play, some of the key factors that determine the making or marring of any occupant of that position is his relationship with the 'Five Pillars' of Nigeria namely General Theophilus Danjuma, Ibrahim Babangida, Emir of Kano, Olusegun Obasanjo and the Oil Mafias. Unfortunately for President Jonathan, all these individuals stood against him.

Some may argue that the records of General Buhari and his undoubted anti-corruption stand gave him the edge against the President but these individuals must ask themselves if these records were not in public domain when he contested and lost the election three times?

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for sixteen years has had the opportunity to govern the country not because it is well structured or so accepted but because the real owners of the country still controls the party. The moment these individuals lost their proxy grip, the party became a shadow of itself. 

Democracy is about public perception, it is the ability to sell yourself to the electorates and make them believe in your plans but that's where it starts and ends. The ability of the people to understand, accept and believe in this messages resides exclusively with some set of individuals.
The March 28, 2015 presidential election wasn't won in polling booths and through ballot papers but at a round table meeting where the best of wine and foods were served.
General Muhammadu Buhari may seem to represent the desire of the electorates but that can only be proven with decisions he makes within the first few months of his administration.
This is a victory for democracy, it is a good step for politics but it isn't a victory for the people per say but rather a change of garment for the 'Five Pillars'.

Hmmmmmmm

A Lot is going on behind the scene. First Buhari said he won't probe GEJ, I wonder if there was a deal there. Secondly, military finds certificate all of a sudden. Why not upload it on twitter? Or any newspaper. Reading previous comments makes me sorry for this country. How gullible people have become.

Propaganda. GEJ till 2019

GEJ 2019

That was then. It's 50/50 now. It's very close. GEJ till 2019.

Sweeping the road for GEJ return.

Tell them. GEJ 2019

GEJ till 2019

They should mind their business. We have no say in their elections

GEJ till 2019

APC no go wound person. It's like they just know the road to criminal court.