The drama of the last few weeks is heart wrenching and very unfortunate. We speak about democracy yet loathe dissent of any kind. God made GEJ president and no one can take it away for him. In the same vein Amaechi is the governor of Rivers...the fact that he is a PDP member shouldn't make him an Abuja zombie. Our strength is our differing opinions, it makes us stronger. If my wife opposes my stand on issues should I go about beating and slandering her?? Anyone supporting whatever is happening in Rivers has no conscience. I support neither camp, but a system that says 16>19 and 5>27 is set up for failure. If they desperately want Amaechi out,let them make their case to the Rivers state people, do the right thing...what then is the ballot box for?

Ok good move, but did he have to wait like towards the end of his tenure to start this Hope it doesn't turn out to be a burden on his successor.

A lot of comments here confirmed a long lingering suspicion to me. Most people here don't read the threads before they punch their keyboards. They just look at the authors name and make comments that align with their political, ethno-religious inclinations. Sadly, nairaland is a microcosm of the disarray in the polity. People view things from their own crystal balls and "don't give a damn" about other people's concerns. I'm no Momodu fan but I thinks this is an insightful, mind stirring read. But seriously all these calculations and permutations are sadly what it is: just calculations and permutations! If anyone here believes that this or any PDP govt, will just give up power just like that, ballot or no ballot box, then u need to be examined. They are so entrenched in everyfacet of our national existence that only physical force can move them. Just like saying PDP will win Lagos...

Sincere 9gerian:
Including the ACN sponsored Ojota
Lagos fuel subsidy protest.

Are you for real? ACN also sponosored the protests in Abuja, Ilorin, Kano, Nasarawa etc?? If they can mastermind protests in distant places then can you still refer to them as a regional party?
It's ok to support anyone you want to, but when you start believing your own lies, then you need psych evaluation. Seriously.