IbokUtoroh:

what happened in rivers state cant be compared to what went on in katsina, kano and kaduna states where underage boys who know nothing abt election where made to vote. In a sane clime that is corruption and those states election would ve been cancelled.
Stop showing ur ignorance here.

No YOU should stop displaying your ignorance. I am speaking of gubernatorial elections that were a sham, you are displaying your ignorance speaking of presidential elections where there were reports of underage voting in the north, and incomprehensible figures from the south east and south south where some states were almost recording 99% PDP even with low voter turn out. Try your nonsense with your fellow travellers in ignorance please.

Your sermons are condescending, it would be amusing if it wasn't so peurile. So Jonathan shielding corrupt politicians is brushed aside despite the fact that months ago you were shoving him down our throats as the only viable leader.

Question. Have any groups submitted petitions to EFCC with evidence about Fashola and Amaechi and they were told by EFCC that they won't look into the case? You shout Amaechi and yet you so rigidly defend what was obviously and internationally agreed sham of an election In Rivers State where people were actually killed and there was brazen rigging and voter intimidation, and you have the gall to lecture anybody about the virtues of fighting corruption. You lack any sort of credibility and as a result it is very difficult to take anything you say seriously. What are we now supposed to do with this your sermon?

Understand the traditions of the systems and where such traditions have come from before suggesting something. A major problem has been this "copy and paste" attitude we continuously adopt without fully nderstanding the implications. We don't run a paliamentary system. The president does not appoint ministers from congress or elected representatives.

Nigeria doesn't practise a paliamentary system . . . . . so what are you on about? Does the republican party have a "shadow cabinet"?

This is not good . . . . we can't afford to go down this road as a country . . .

lincolnj88:
EVERYDAY THEY KEEP JUSTIFYING JONATHAN HONESTY AND BUHARI SCAM

The difference is most Nigerians trust Buhari to use the money properly and plug all the "leaking holes". The people didn't trust Jonathan to do this and they were proven right.

I blame poor and myopic leadership at the national and regional level. What has the African Union really achieved since it's founding? African countries still trade more with Europe and the rest of the world than they do among themselves.

RichieF27:
October 2015

1. Oluesgun Obasanjo - He stole $25 billion from 1999-2007 ($16.4 from power sector alone)
2. Ibrahim Babangida - He stole $15 billion from 1985-1993 ($12.4 billion from oil wind fall in 1990)
3. Abdulsalam Abubakar - He stole $9 billion from 1998-99
4. Sani Abacha - He stole $7 billion from 1993-1998
5. Ahmed Bola Tinubu - He stole and continues to steal from Lagos State treasury since 1999 till date. It's estimated that he has stolen $6 billion so far.
Muhammadu Buhari - He stole $2 billion from NNPC accounts in the '70s and the money was traced to Midland bank (now HSBC), London. Under his watch as PTF Head, N25 billion got missing according to PTF Situation Report submitted to Abdusalam in 1999.
6. TY Danjuma - He fraudulently got enriched through oil blocks from the Niger Delta worth $20 million in the 70s after the counter coup. Those oil blocks worth billions of dollars in today's value.
7. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi - He stole $1.2 billion as CBN Governor from 2008-2014.
8. Bukola Saraki - Through his father, Olukola Saraki, their bank, Societe Generale and as a governor of Kwara State (2003-20111) he stole $1.1 billion
9. Nasir El Rufai - Before he was made the FCT Minister, El Rufai was broke, homeless and was looking for loan to import taxis from the UK. After he was made the minister, he seized landed properties that belonged to Nigerians and resold them with huge profit. It's estimated that he stole $1 billion from 2003-2007.
10. Tunde Fashola - He is the poster boy of Tinubu. Boht of them looted Lagos dried and left it in debt of about N1 billion. Fashola, among other thing built his personal website for N78 million, drilled borehole for over N100 million per each and built a kilometre road for N1 billion. He stole $900 million from 2007-2015. He'll soon be a minister to continue the looting.


11. Chubike Rotimi Amaechi - From 2007 to 2015, he stole $700 million and $150 million from that money was used to sponsor Buhari and APC.
12. Atiku Abubakar - When he as asked by our reporter how he made his money, he simply said "he was always at the right place at the right time." Atiku is an astute businessman, but through shady deals, he stole $500 million from 1999-2007.
13. James Ibori - He stole $150 million from 1999-2007 as governor of Delta State. He's serving his term for money laundering in the UK.
14. Amina Mohammed - This woman was the founder of Afri-Project Consortium (APC) that was in charge of all PTF Projects during Abacha's regime. About $125 million was stolen from PTF accounts from 1994-1998. Buhari has just nominated the same woman as a minister to continue to stealing.
15. DSP Alamieyeseigha - He stole $120 million and was arrested for money laundering. He pleaded guilty and long served his term.
16. Sule Lamido - He stole $110 million between 2007-2015 and out of that amount, $50 million was found in his sons' bank accounts. He was arrested and detained for days together with his sons.
17. Rabui Kwankwaso - He stole $100 million as a governor of Kano State. EFCC has arrested many of his aides and they are "singing" how they siphoned the money
18. Kashium Shettima - this governor has stolen about $80 million and still counting.
19. Rauf Aregbesola - he has milked Osun State to the tune of $60 million.
20. Kayode Fayemi - this former governor stole $40 million and stashed some part of the loot in Ghana. He was reportedly bought a bed for N50 million.

Just in case you start changing things to sound more intelligent and cover your deluded bigotry, let us save the original post.

kentuta:
If one now decides to say the truth some fellas will just tag him or her a wailer...Nigerian youths glow up and fight for ur right... The north have really dried this country...if you like call me a wailer...who cares

You and the poster are both bigoted and small minded, if you represent the youth then I weep for Nigeria. Jonathan ran THE MOST corrupt government in the history of Nigeria, and he was from the north right? Peter Odilli and Ibori were the most corrupt governors of the Obasanjo era, and they were from the north right? You people should keep lying to yourself and living in your delusions formed by bigotry. Have you both ever had an original thought of your own?

And Jonathan and Patience and Peter Odili stole nothing and Ibori stole just $150million. LOL.

Whatever you need to tell yourself to make yourself feel better. What a joker, plucking out people and figures from thin air and trying to pass them off as facts.

LOL. What a pathetic attempt, I thought they say he stole money. Now it has changed to he sold off turbines that were not working. Funny people.

stexsy:
Na Buhari and OBJ kill this man.......
Buhari is a killer

And you are an idiot. Nigeria and it's peculiar public officers that always catch disease or die whenever it is time to answer questions over their stewardship! I don't want to speak bad about the allegedly dead so let us leave it at that but stop being an idiot!

Do you know how many people corruption kills in Nigeria everyday? That is money that was not put into hospitals and healthcare to save lives, or quality educational infrastructure, or good roads which Nigerians die everyday due to lack of it, or all the other things that has stopped the country growing and prevented job creation to allow people earn a living for themselves and their families, I could go on!! Corruption kills people and only idiots like you don't see it!

LOL, some village champions think Nobel Peace Prize is coke or something they can bribe to attain like paying off some judge in Nigeria. Jonathan should be given a Nobel Peace prize for stepping down after losing an election in a country he almost destoyed with poor leadership? When people call you people backwards now you will claim offence, this is why some people don't take Africa seriously. See how low your esteem is.

Sweetguy25:
Destroying it with bad leadership and retrogression.

Oh I forgot Jonathan and Obasanjo were from Kano. Funny people.

Keneking:
Goodmorning UK,

In case you need volunteers to carry her charge files, some of us are available and ready to perform that task.

LOL, open court door and sweep courtroom sef.

Suddenly EFCC has realised what its independent responsibility is. This is refreshing but I hope it doesn't go the way of the OBJ and Ribadu years when we heard of much probing without results or jail terms. We want a genuine and ultimately EFFECTIVE fight against corruption, good intentions are not enough anymore.

knuckbuck:


You replied with an insult. That says a lot about you. Every insult you directed towards me I redirect it back to you.
Now that I've got that out of my chest, do not think that everyone that is on this forum is a bigot especially if the comments they make does not suit your agenda. I'm not from Niger Delta and their problem is their problem and believe me they a lot. To bring down your brother for your personal glory is the greatest betrayal any man can be accused of. Amaechi is a betrayer, a back stabber, a liar and a deceit. What he did, he did for himself and not for Niger Delta. Anyone who believes otherwise is living in la la land.

And I maintain that your mentality is the reason Nigeria remains backward, it's so crude. In no where in your grouse with Amaechi and his perceived "betrayal" of his "brother" (they are not even from the same family or ethnic group but whatever fits your convenience and village mentality) did you mention anything about performance. And you would be the same IDIOT that would come and sermonise later with your sanctimonious lamentations on why Nigeria isn't developed. How can it develop when performance is not even a criteria for you in your selection of a leader? So backwards it is embarrassing . . .

Realist2:
Buhari is eyeing Rivers and Awka Ibom state,the two oil reach state in south south, when he supposed to appoint himself minister of defence as a retired general and fixe North east states that are being ravaged by Boko haram, his eyes is on oil to steal what he couldn't steal when he was a head of state.
He should remember that some people are being pushed to the wall, and you know what happen when you're push to the wall.

Which people? You and the rest of the thieves who are benefiting from stolen mandate? If the people really wanted Wike why did Wike feel the need to over-rig? If he is that popular then let him win it fairly and without violence, simple. Save your childish wailing and threats for people who can't think for themselves. All international observers remarked at the level of violence in Rivers State elections and how there was low turn out and people were scared to go out and vote, and all th reported irregularities as well, so what are you talking about?

They should screen them already and let them get to work. There is work to do in the country, and the names were not bad. Fashola did well in Infrastructure for Lagos. Amaechi did well in Education, Health and made some attempts at infrastructure as well

As for those who are disappointed; we had 16 years of PDP having a go, let us give the new guy freedom to tackle the problem the way he sees fit as well.

knuckbuck:
You will Pull down a tree (Jonathan) that bears the fruit for a fruit (Amaechi)?! Who is to say Amaechi will still be there in 2yrs? Niger Delta may never have the opportunity to produce a President again for the next 50 years. You are here thanking PMB for crumbs. It is such a shame.

And you're an idiot for allowing bigotry to make you so myopic. What did the Niger Delta get with six years of Jonathan? Is east west road fixed? How developed is Bayelsa so far? Instead of you to be ashamed at the poor and dismal performance of the man called Jonathan you are here spewing myopic village mentality reasoning thinking it can pass as wisdom, have you no shame? How much was oil selling for during the majority of Jonathan's regime? Some people are just hopeless, people like YOU are the problem with Nigeria.

If Jonathan was my father that isn't something I would be proud to shout in the streets, but then if he was my father I would never have let him get that bad. Instead of you to tell the truth you are here trying to pass off feaces as roses.

No surprise at all at OP's stance it was very much expected, the truth is he would NEVER have been satisfied with anything - even if Jesus was in that cabinet - because he is not objective, there are some people that Buhari simply can't ever please and he should not waste his efforts and time trying to, he should simply do the job he was democratically elected to do.

With regards to the nominees. We tried 16 years of PDP ministers headed by totally corrupt presidents, I think we are allowed to at least give an alternative president a chance to have his stab at the same problem with the freedom to lead, a freedom which the past flailures of the last 16 years had and squandered. He has been given power, he should therefore be allowed the space to also perform.

ENGCHIME:
4 months of APC reign is Worst Than 16 years of PDP fortune

ZKOSOSO:
4 months is even too much.....
APC 2weeks in power is worse than ABACHA era till when God-Sent GEJ left!!
All I see in APC is DEMONIC manipulators!!
God go soon Expose them!!

You have mental problems. You are addicted to suffering. Seek help.

phayvoursky:
WHAT MEASURES WERE EMPLOYED IN COMING UP WITH THAT STATISTICS.


TO MY BEST OF KNOWLEDGE; A MILLIONAIRE IS SOMEONE WHOSE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES EXCEEDS OR EQUALS 1,000,000.

FIRSTLY; TAKING FROM THAT EXPLANATION. ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN NAIRA IS ROUGHLY TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILLION NAIRA (I STAND TO BE CORRECTED) WHICH MANY NIGERIANS LIVING IN AND OUT OF LOFTY PLACES POSSESS BOTH IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

SECONDLY; CONSIDERING THE LARGE POPULATION, LARGE MARKET, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NOT FORGETTING THE HIGH LEVEL OF CORRUPTION; MAKING SUCH MONEY ISN'T A TASK FOR THOSE WHO KNOW HOW TO CUT THESE CORNERS.

IN MY OPINION NIGERIA POSSESSES A HIGH LEVEL OF DOLLAR MILLIONAIRES THAN ANY OTHER AFRICAN NATION AND COME TO THINK OF IT; NIGERIA IS HOME TO THE WEALTHIEST AFRICAN AND MANY OTHER WEALTHY MEN. SO THE WEALTH PYRAMID IS EXPECTED TO FALL EVENLY TO THE LOW DOLLAR INCOME EARNERS,


MY ONE MILLION DOLLAR SENTIMENT.

Have you travelled to these other places for comparison? Where is your own data? Very typical 'my village is better than yours mentality', with all these pseudo anecdotal "statistics" based on feelings we always like to pass off as factual . . . 'My friend said, my friend's friend told me', can you count 1000 dollar millionaires you know in Lagos?

Nigerians have a problem with amnesia so it is sometimes good to remind them of what has gone before, and how defenselessly bad the 6 years of Jonathan and the 16 years of PDP were. It should never repeat again in my lifetime I pray. The worst president Nigeria has ever had . . . and that is saying something considering that list includes OBJ.

GudluckIBB:


Why are you talking like this na? I'm one of ur great fan in this forum but you are begining to make me loose that respect.
I can't imagine this is coming from you.

You just realised he doesn't make sense?

Omambala1:
The British knows if they make the mistake of touching Alison, that will be the end of UK's oil companies in Niger Delta.


Quote me anywhere

Just like the world was meant to come to an end if Jonathan was not reinstated as president. Time came, he was kicked out, nothing happened. Perennial noise makers and thugs, grow up and learn that the world does not hold is breath for your childish silly threats. If the woman has something to answer she has something to answer. Your noise making will change nothing and is nothing against the collective will of the majority of Nigerians who seek accountability and good governance.

And she's in court to discuss her make-up routine? Provide sources of this news from more reputable agencies please.

Boko Haram claimed responsibility so why are we even discussing this?

malton:

Much as what she said is the truth, she needn't rub it off in the people's faces. These same commoners hold sway so long as her dad contests in elections, and will be needed some day. Or will she then lie that it was a slip of the tongue?
Contrary to your opinion, I'm a very busy mind. I just happened to stumble upon the tweet and thought to share, not like I went snooping!

What is the conext of the tweet? Explain and stop sounding so ignorant. If it was say about the British Royal family or this silly obsession people have the world over about such people and such celebrities, then I would find that tweet quite apt and humourous. So again . . . . . . what was the context? If not spare us the phoney outrage.

People on nairaland say much worse things in different contexts and no one says anything. Is she the one vying to run for public office?

theV0ice:


I think that is being done. Even this morning, the APC lawyer, chief Olujimi (SAN) forced the court to admit as exibit, the memo ordering electoral officers to postpone elections till the next day in cases of card reader failure.

This was in spite of the best efforts of the PDP lawyers to prevent its admittance and the childish struggles of the inec commissioner on the hot seat to play dumb.

Forget the antics of those struggling to make themselves happy here

I would be curious to see how this plays out but they should definitely stick to the facts of the position and not allow themselves to get dragged into backyard non sense making arguments.

It's only in Nigeria that something as open and shut as this will drag on this long. We were told millions of people voted for Wike despite all the violence and deaths and intimidated voters staying at home. Let us examine the ballots and go through the whole thing. Simple. What was the point of INEC investing in the technology if we are not going to use it?

kaycid77:
Rules of Employment Number 1: The Boss is always correct.

If you dont know this then you are a learner.
If you have a family then you are a useless Buhari apologist.
If you think buhari will notice you and give you an employment, I am sorry for you, ask all his trekkers

In Nigeria. Add that at the end, 'the boss is always correct, in Nigeria'. In other parts of the world and in good private sector companies you are hired for your brain, not to be a "yes man". In Nigeria where workers have no rights it is different.

My advice to APC is not to get sidetracked by pointless arguments in the tribunal but to focus on the facts. We were told millions of people voted for Wike. Let the ballot be inspected and let us see millions of different fingerprints, it really IS that simple. The lie was so poorly executed, it will not be difficult to expose.