₦airaland Forum

Alaanyihaji:
Tell him my dear. The chief Campaign manager of GEJ in my area is a Yoruba man.He can bet his three months salary that Jonathan will defeat APC hands down in Lagos and the South West. Just listen to Jonathan's presentations and promises for the South West this time and u see the need for the zone to vote massively for him.

Which area Mr man?

Let him bet his three months salary and see how he will lose woefully.

Oga, you better bet with him and chop that money before it's too late after all na national cake.

No dull yourself ooo

SAI BUHARI JOO

dazdilijae:
If the monarch can't do anything why is the APC worried about the meetings? The same way they ran around looking 4 endorsements from the same monarchs? Abi if the monarch ve no power hw is it tha 1man(OBJ) has so much power 2 decide the votes of the Southwest?

Listen, no one man has the power to decide the political calculation of the south west I.e How the election will be win and lost.

Yes, there are political actors which this time around are in the APC.

The south west people has decided, and that GEJ will be sent packing from Aso rock to Otuoke. No amount of lobby with the Obas can save him from this imminent but sure defeat.

taharqa:
I heard the Alaafin of Oyo publicly endorse GEJ today, saying that the people of Oyo would give him another 4years.

I also saw the streets of Ogbomosho filled to the brim as GEJ visited the Soun of Ogbomosho same day.

Let APC be jozzi there, while GEJ do the needful. This is politics and power. And the President is projecting Power now.

Simplez...

Well you said, you heard which doesn't give credence of it been the truth.

Let GEJ and his goons be reminded that politics is not about these monarchs, it goes beyond that, he has FAILED WOEFULLY as a President, most especially the south west. That's why, the people want him ousted.

The major political actors in the south west and its people are clamouring for a Buhari presidency, which is actually what will come to pass come march 28th.

lanicky:
Ur backyard.

Do u think I'm talking Igbo politics here?...

lanicky:
Almost all d yorubas in my area supports GEJ.
Afolabi can't predict....he can only speak for himself not for every body.

lanicky:
Ur backyard.

Do u think I'm talking Igbo politics here?...

Almost all the Yorubas in my area, can actually mean that, Not everybody in your area are Yorubas.

Well don't worry, just watch out and see how it pans out.

lanicky:
Almost all d yorubas in my area supports GEJ.

Afolabi can't predict....he can only speak for himself not for every body.

Where is your area?

We are talking Yoruba politics here. Yes Tinwa Tinwa.

Classic submission from the APC as usual, The past few days have witnessed an attempt by GEJ to curry favour from the Yoruba monarchs, crisscrossing the length and breath of south western states.

Let this man be reminded that the South West is too sophisticated to be fooled or swayed, the OBAS know what they are dealing with and will thread cautiously.

In 2011, GEJ was voted for massively over here, and he win all states except osun. Since then, he practically neglected the zone politically, which made most of its political leaders to lose faith in his leadership.

Not just that, in terms of development, the south west hasn't gained much from this administration. And GEJ thinks he can win again?

For the avoidance of doubt, Whenever the Yorubas decide, they do not renege. Come 2015, with someone of the caliber of Aregbesola as the zonal campaign coordinator of the zone, the south west is indeed a done and dusted one for the APC.

2015
Buhari Lo Sure Ju

The All Progressives
Congress ( APC) in Southwest
on Monday confronted
President Goodluck Jonathan
with stark analysis of his last
minutes move to court Yoruba
monarchs ahead of the
election , saying it will not
secure him victory in the
March 28 presidential
election .


In a statement issued by the
Director of Media and
Publicity in the zone , Mr. Ayo
Afolabi , the party explained
why Jonathan will lose in
Southwest .

According to the APC, Yoruba
voted massively for him n
2011 based on their
conviction that he was a
better candidate but that they
have been disappointed by
his poor performance in
governance .


The statement reads : “The
latest move by President
Goodluck Jonathan to court
Southwest monarchs ahead of
2015 general election has no
redemptive electoral value in
Southwest because it is
devoid of strategic
assessment .


“ The strategic question the
President and his campaign
managers should have tried to
answer before engaging on
the rash moves is: how many
of such desperate and
impromptu meetings were
needed before Yoruba people
voted for him in 2011 ? How
much did President Jonathan
spend to get Yoruba votes in
2011 and why should he think
money will save him now ?

“ All other regions extracted
several promises from
President Jonathan in the
race to 2011 elections except
the Southwest , which voted
based on their firm
convictions and commitment
to justice and good
governance .

“ However , despite getting
Yoruba votes effortlessly , what
did the region get in return ?


In the last five years ,
Jonathan ’ s administration has
shown unbearable contempt
for the region and its people
and their values, especially in
the attempt to adulterate their
leadership values.


“ For instance , many top
Yoruba people in the civil
service have been the victim
of Jonathan administration ’ s
nepotism . Under no
compulsion , no Yoruba
person will be proud of those
President Jonathan has
imposed as leaders
representing Yoruba people in
different capacities whether as
governor, minister , or party
leaders .


“ From all intent and purposes,
governance has stopped in
Ekiti State as the governor
has been functioning more as
a campaign manager with the
resources of Ekiti people than
as a governor. Ekiti people
deserve better than they
currently get.


“ The Southwest APC is
confident that Yoruba
monarchs and voters are
conscious of the implications
of a Greek Gift and as the
bastion of democratic justice
and good governance , they
will vote true to their cultural
identity that loathes tyranny ,
corruption , and nepotism .


In fact , activities in the
Presidency in the last few
weeks have confirmed that
Jonathan did not realise the
need for governance until it is
evident that Nigerians have
already embraced the
opportunity of change offered
by the APC .


“ Nigerians deserve better than
such a President and they will
use their ballot to pass a vote
of no confidence on the
clueless and wasteful
Jonathan administration on
March 28 . ”


http://thenationonlineng.net/new/apc-to-jonathan-courting-yoruba-monarchs-wont-save-you/

Chiaka:
Sure it was a long weekend. long enough to conclude an arrangy plan. Anywaz in case you nova hear.....the claim about having a meeting with Tony Blair in UK over the weekend na lie also, as it has been confirmed that Tony Blair was not even in UK this passed weekend the the pics that was shown was an old one!! lol! lol! lol! lol! una Nna men! I tire o! for this lie lie

Do you think am foolish to swallow your crap and poo. Only uninformed people can take folks like you serious.

Before he was sick, next he is not billed to speak at Chatham, now he never met tony Blair.

Olukwu.

Chiaka:
Though they just slot him in, I believe after much arrangy by APC after much disgrace that he was not in their invited list as they claimed

Which arrangee is this one talking about?

What will it profit you to be lying on Nairaland?

The APC in the statement released first on Thursday, when Buhari travelled was that hopefully, he'll be listed as a speaker on Chatham.

When Fayose, Claimed that It was all lies, the APC again through Garba Shehu insisted that, they have gotten a date from Them, but invites will be sent out on Monday, which is today.

Now, where is the arrangee?

After all said and done, you all can lie your heads in shame.

noblezone:
Bros,

finally, the lobbying of tony Blair has worked.

Buhari is finally listed.

What do you have to say?

The website was updated few hours ago.

Mugu, what do you know than to peddle falsehood and say trash about.

I thought you said, the APC was lying. Now, the story has changed to Tony Blair was lobbying.

Liar, PDP goons always lying about.

Thanks Rawani for this incitive response.

The debate can begin from here

This is an eye opening interview.

Lessons that can be learnt from professional and to be bloggers are enormous.

Nairaland webmasters, where are you guys?

What do you have to say about this interview


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N.I.H: Can you lead us through your journey to the Nigerian blogosphere?

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Fayose must be called to order.

No body has the monopoly of violence.

The Ekiti State chapter
of the All Progressives
Congress, APC, has
dispatched a petition to
the International
Criminal Court, the
United States
government, the
National Human Rights
Commission, and other
foreign authorities,
complaining about
series of violence
allegedly sponsored by
the state government
against its members in
the build up to the
general elections.
The party specifically
requested the Nigerian
Human Rights
Commission to
investigate the role of
the state governor, Ayo
Fayose, in the violence,
which it said includes
the physical attack and
intimidation of
opposition
personalities.


The petition, dated
February 16, was
signed by the APC
Secretary in the state,
Omotosho Ayodele.
Copies of the petition
with accompanying
photographs,
newspapers clips and
tape were sent to the
European Commission,
United States Embassy
in Nigeria, British High
Commission, French
Embassy, the US
Secretary of States and
the International
Criminal Court at The
Hague.
It was also sent to the
Nigerian Bar
Association, a former
Secretary to the
Commonwealth of
Nations, Emeka
Anyaoku,a former
United Nations
Secretary General, Kofi
Annan, the Yoruba
Council of Elders and
Egbe Igbimo Ure Ekiti.


Mr. Fayose of the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,
defeated the APC’s Kayode Fayemi
in the now controversial June 21,
2014 governorship election in the
state. He assumed office on
October 16.
In the petition presented to the
NHRC on Friday, the APC invited
the Commission to take note of and
investigate the acts of Mr. Fayose
and his supporters with a view to
determining if they constitute
conduct promoting election
violence.


Among the 22 acts of the governor
listed by the opposition include the
governor’s alleged outburst during
one of his campaigns in Emure
local government area where he
reportedly said “We are in power!
I am not one of those who have
power and don’t know how to use
it. PDP will not lose any seat in this
state. It is going to be a do-or-die
affair or a zero sum game”.


It also said that on January 21, Mr.
Fayose’s “thugs” and members of
the Odua Peoples Congress, dressed
in army and police uniforms,
backed by police officers attached
to the Government House,
ransacked and vandalized APC
secretariat on Ajilosun Street, Ado-
Ekiti.
It said Alaba Ojo and Adedokun
Dare, the night guards on duty at
the secretariat at the time of the
incident, were physically assaulted
and sustained varying degrees of
injuries and that the thugs had
earlier visited several parts of the
state shooting and destroying the
posters of opposition candidates.


The APC also alleged that on
January 24, one Adeleke Samson, a
students’ union leader, who
attended its presidential rally in
Ado- Ekiti with his colleagues, was
violently attacked by the
governor’s thugs, during which he
sustained life-threatening injuries
on his head.


The party also said on January 20,
Ojo Agboola, Femi Babalola,
Babalola, Bello Idowu and Tope
Oguntoyinbo were physically
assaulted by Mr. Fayose’s thugs at
various locations in Ado-Ekiti for
either wearing APC T-Shirts and
pasting APC posters in their houses.
It also alleged that on January 21,
in Otun Ekiti, Moba Local
Government Area, Olasehinde
Atolani and Atolani Segun were
physically assaulted for pasting of
APC posters on the walls of their
houses.


The governor’s thug, the party
further said, on January 23, 2015,
disrupted its ward meetings in Iyin
and Igede- Ekiti.
It said the thugs had previously
conducted a house to house raid
and assault on APC members,
adding “specifically, the thugs
attempted the life of the APC
senatorial candidate for Ekiti
Central Senatorial District, Mr.
Gbenga Olofin, who narrowly
escaped.”


The APC said on January 30, Mr.
Fayose, in the bid to make good his
earlier threat to collect the
monetised Camry cars from
members of the immediate past
state executive council
(Commissioners and Special
Advisers), sent policemen, soldiers
and thugs to ransack the residences
of former Commissioners in the
state.


It listed those affected as Biodun,
Akin-Fasae, Oluwole Ariyo, Ayodele
Jinadu and Adebayo Orire, The
party said the aim was to harass
them out of circulation ahead of
the general elections so that they
would not be able to participate.


The party further alleged that on
January 30, 2015, Mr. Fayose’s
thugs, unleashed terror on the
people of Esure Ekiti, as his thugs
shot sporadically in the air,
vandalized homes and shops of
APC members, including that of
Caroline Egunlusi while on
February 2, 2015, the governor also
led thugs to destroy billboards and
tear posters of opposition APC in
Ikole Ekiti.
The APC stated that 10 days later
the PDP thugs disrupted the APC
ward meetings in Igbemo Ekiti.


According to the party, the thugs
shot at the houses of APC Ekiti
State Publicity Secretary, Taiwo
Olatunbosun, and that of the House
of Assembly member representing
that constituency but seeking re-
election, Ayodeji Odu while one
Ajayi Temisoro was dealt machete
cuts on the head and hand.


The thugs subsequently abducted
four persons,namely Jide Bello,
Jimi Ogunade, Peter Akinsola (alias
Pitoro) and Adedeji Ojo.
“It is for these reasons that we
urge the National Human Rights
Commission to investigate these
cases of pre-election violence in
Ekiti State and publish its
preliminary findings before the
presidential elections on March 28,
2015,” the APC said.


The party also called on the
Commission “to declare Mr. Fayose
as a person of interest in its
investigation of election violence in
Nigeria,” adding “We want to
emphasise that these interim
measures are necessary to prevent
loss of lives and further destruction
of property in Ekiti State.”

It asked the NHRC to also
investigate the conduct of security
agencies in Ekiti State with a view
to determining their
professionalism, even- handedness
and non- partisanship.


“More worrisome is our finding
that Police officers are actively
involved in committing these acts
of violence,” it said.
“It is a matter of concern to us that
despite reporting these incidents to
the Police, few arrests and virtually
no prosecution have been
undertaken.


The APC stated that it had
expressed concern that several of
the policemen who formed the
nucleus of what was severally
described as Fayose’s killer squad
in Ekiti State between 2003 and
2006 when he was first elected the
governor, are back in his employ.



http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/177252-ekiti-apc-petitions-human-rights-commission-icc-over-alleged-state-sponsored-violence.html

lewis33:
THE CONFIRMS THE PIDGIN PROVERB THAT SAYS LIE NO DEY FINISH BUT TRUTH NA ONE. PRESIDENT TALK THIS AND FAYOSE TALK THAT MUMU KORO TALK THOSE..... WHICH ONE WE GO BELIEVE?

Don't mind those people jare. They think that Nigerians are fools to be swayed about unnecessarily.

Now, that Koro says he's going to court and FFK has confirmed that sahara reporters was right after all. We'll see where they will go from there.

rusher14:
[b]All well thinking Nigerians should resist the ministarial nomination of koro till he clears his name.

The military does not also realise how much of a disservice it has done to itself when some mere civilian who isn't even the Commander-in-chief can be screaming instructions and threats to a Brigadier without even a whimper.

The Brigadier was first made to understand his promotion was predictated on his performance in allowing the ruling party carry out its heinous assignment of preventing party agents carry out their duties of ensuring votes are well collated.

The Brigadier was made to understand that the arrest of other party agents was necessary for the ruling party to achieve its objective.

The Brigadier was spoken to in the most deprecating of terms when Fayose who wasn't even an 'elected' official at the time, rebuked him for arguing with him. He assured the Brigadier that his rank was nothing. Fayose reminded him of his own brother's rank which Fayose himself could have attained or surpassed if ever he had the inclination of joining the armed forces when younger.

The use of intimidation by Koro and Fayose on the opposition and indeed the electorate requidea both of them be debarred from future roles concerning governance of this great nation.

Koro should never again be considered for public office till he clears his name from this most unfortunate incident.[/b]

1000 gbosas you sir. You indeed spoke well with facts to substantiate that you listened to the audio. Only sycophants and PDP supporters will want us to believe that this was not a rigging plan.

BeeBeeOoh:
When somebody is somebody is sitting on his/her brain while doing something, don't be surprised..

DDeliverer:
music don end since...op still dey dance. haha...na so crase take dey start.

BeeBeeOoh:
When somebody is somebody is sitting on his/her brain while doing something, don't be surprised..

Na you craze dey worry for head. If you don't have something better to say thatplease STFU.DDeliverer

Bluepamex:
The music don stop you are still dancing,You still dey carry forward this home movie?

How can the music stop?

So, all those guys should go scot free. Even koro should be cleared as a minister.

This is an issue the PDP is trying to sweep under the carpet.

I was even surprised that media houses are not condemning this issue at all. I heard some political analysts say, because there was no where, you should go and rig was mentioned. The issue is just a mere propaganda.

I ask:

Why should the military who's meant to be impartial in the election hold a meeting with some people where they are been directed to make arrests, and you say it's not rigging?

If not what's rigging?

First of all, they said it was all hoax.

Next, Governor Fayose of Ekiti state slammed the APC and claimed he was never
aware of such a meeting.


Some days later, Alhaji Jelili Adesinyan confirmed that
it really occurred but it was not for
rigging.


Soon, Senator Obanikoro came out threatening
to sue saharareporters and others for 1
billion naira for lying against him.


Next, the President Jonathan came out
openly in an interview and denounced it, he said the matter
will never be investigated because it
was a mere
fabrication.


Before we could say jack Roberson
Fayose was out again, this time
claiming that it really occurred but they
were trying to prevent rigging. Hmm


Obanikoro sensing that the chips are
down and he may never be nominated
as a minister confessed to senators
that he was sent on a mission by the
President. (Now they are talking..)


The presidency, knowing that there is
no more hiding place for them sent FFK
to confirm that the tape is true after all,
but twisting the story that it was never
a rigging plot. (So, the President lied after all).


After all, Sahara reporters et all have
been vindicated.


Yes, they rigged the ekiti election by
conniving with the military.


If not, why must Daramola be arrested?


If not, why should the military general
be told: " If by tomorrow am happy the
sky is your limit ".


If not, why should Obanikoro threaten
the military general of not been
promoted if his bidding is not done.


If not rigging, why should the PDP be
dilly dallying about?


Now, that they have been exposed, Why
can't the culprits be brought to book?

Why is the military not speaking up?


The Ekiti rigging tape is real and the
culprits must be brought to book.

Why can't some folks be reasonable for once. How are you aware that Buhari is sick? What are the evidences you have to substantiate this heinous and hateful claim.

The campaign organisation had told you the reason for his trip to the UK. And you still have the guts to spew trash.

This is 21st century and if he fails to go to those places as promised, believe me you the whole world will never keep quiet.

Any way sha
Sai Buhari

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I felt like not saying much on this issue but I feel barcanista should be told the bitter truth.

People like barcanista are the reasons why Nigeria has remain retrogressive and our youths are been laughed at daily. When I see people like you pilot the affairs of this country or chant change or transformation agent I lose hope for this country.

Yes politicians decamp and change their ideologies overnight, but the poser is: Are those our role models? People who lacked identity and think they can lead others successfully will surely fail in their quest for leadership.

In politics, there's more than meet the eyes, there's more to politics than writing epistles on Nairaland and getting lots of likes daily.

barcanista got a tip of the political iceberg and he failed woefully. Within a spate of hours, his once progressive friends are now his foes. The Tinubu, OBJ et all whom he eulogise for their political sagacity and ability to deliver for buhari are now the reasons why the APC shouldn't be supported.

The change he vehemently clamors for on Nairaland has now turned to transformation. And he's changed from being a pro-buhari, to now support the clueless President whom he has always attacked.

As barcanista asked some months ago, What manner of a President is Good luck Jonathan? I ask what manner of a person is barcanista?

Barcanista do you really have a job?

You bore is with this your Blackmail. I think this your Barcanista blackmail: Is a propaganda too many.

Go look for job jare

barcanista the new critic of APC.

Wetin concern me. This thread makes absolutely no sense to me.

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Actually I wonder what this thread tend to achieve. The fact that those parties called for ING then means what?

May be you should be reminded that ACN was not even in existent them, it was AC. And to even make matters worse for you, how could you compare 2007 with 2015. 8 years which is more than enough to change any political mindset.

I ask thee again. Are you now calling for an ING.