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I'll really love to exchange my 2008 Honda LX(approx 40k mileage) for a Honda Ex 2009. My car was purchased directly from the US and brought in late Dec 2010. Nothing wrong with it, lovely car no doubt. But I seem to have a liking for the Honda Ex 2009 model with chrome doors. Who'll take this from me(registered) and exchange with my choice (unregistered) and how much do I add?

My car is clean in and out. And cost of purchase is really not cheap.

Buy a GEELY (Chinko). Its actually a little over a million but once they see all dat dough, they'll give u enuff discount to suit ur budget

Finally foud their voice, they go hammer Mr. Daniel die.

'Xcuse me peeps, what about his baggage? The guy never had a successful tenure as the Senate President. Senator Nzeribe wrote a petition against him for embezzling N22b. It got so bad Anyim canvassed the repudiation and subsequent nullification of the statutes setting up the ICPC. It is in recognition of the shortcomings of the ICPC, following Anyim's fightback, that Obasanjo established the EFCC with wide ranging powers. Anyim did not re-contest the senate, to obviously pre-empt further exposure of his very dirty linen.

Who evr proposed Anyim as SGF does not mean well for the nation. Some of us can easily recant Anyim's clueless tenure, his struggle for/against the English language and a penchant for always smiling at the executive.

A clueless move from GEJ. Fresh FOUL AIR!

Following complaints by Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim against the Independent Corruption Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Senate yesterday set up a committee to examine the continued relevance of the commission.

However, the chairman of the ICPC, Justice Mustapha Akanbi, yesterday vowed that the commission will not succumb to blackmail aimed at forcing it to halt the probe of Anyim's asset following a petition to that effect by Senator Arthur Nzeribe.

http://allafrica.com/stories/200211200141.html

For GEJ, a very dumb move;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anyim_Pius_Anyim
Anyim took office in the Senate in May 1999, and was appointed President of the Senate in August 2000, after Chuba Okadigbo had been impeached, holding office until May 2003.[2]

In May 2001, Anyim declared that the upper legislative house was justified in probing the activities of the Mines and Power Ministry during the tenure of Chief Bola Ige.[3] In June 2002, an attempt led by Anyim to impeach President Olusegun Obasanjo collapsed.[4] Speaking a year later, Anyim said President Olusegun Obasanjo misunderstood him on certain issues but there was no conflict between them.[5] In August 2002 he said he was opposed to all the present office holders - including himself - going for a second term.[6]

In November 2002 Anyim indefinitely suspended Senator Arthur Nzeribe of Imo State due to an allegation of a N22 million fraud. Nzeribe was said to be planning an impeachment motion against Anyim.[7] The same month, after Anyim had complained about the Independent Corruption Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Senate set up a committee to examine the continued relevance of the commission.[8] In May 2003, Anyim warned an Abuja High Court judge, Justice Egbo Egbo, that the parliament had the power to order his arrest over his opposition to the passage of the anti-graft ICPC law by the Senate.[9]

@poster

Dumb move.

.Knowall,

KnowAll:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=421024&page=42 Are we not talking of the same Fashola that built Lekki at N1 billion per mile, abeg u people let us be objective,[/b]

C'mon, did you actually wrote this? FYI, Lekki- Epe Expressway is a concessioned road , as in PPP. The govt did NOT contribute not provided even the bond/guarantee to the concessionaires. The parties(axis residents, the concessionaire and the govt) are currently engaged in attempts to resolve the issues of tolling. Pls get your facts right. For your information, work stopped sometime ago because of issues of tolling and percentage of work done.

KnowAll:
Nobody is praising Akala to high heavens, the man did not have any business being a Governor, how many Deputies end up becoming Governor, so he is lucky to get 5 years out of Oyo State. The bottom line is the same vigour and energy we use in critising Akala must be used on others too. Obviously Akala step on toes bigger than himeself when he took on the Obas of Ibadan and Oyo Town and he paid the ultimate price for it and rightly so.

He did his best within his ability. He left no debt and the people actually like him. My point.

@Knowall,

Various discussion groups may have deliberately distanced themselves from the reality that is essential Akala. His boisterous being actually beclouded our better sense of judgement. In righting wrongs, Akala stepped on powerful, entrenched toes and a media-hate campaign ensued. Its either the Olubadan, Alaafin Vs Soun and the rest of them.

Secondly, his rabid dog, Dotun Oyelade made nonsense of whatever finer political achievement Akala had.  Rigged or not, the election was quite close and as the saying goes, you rig only where you are popular.

lagbaja:
a government is as strong as its weakest link. Anyim is fat, clumsy and slow. the SGF office is very demanding and should be occupied by an able bodied person.

Good point there. Very uninspiring tenure as Senate President. Had loads of corruption baggage during his tenure and did NOT bother to re-contest.

People should do more research. Nigeria does not need an Anyim at this time.

But why is there always a problem with the SE when it comes to appointments of national importance, always promoting corruptible tendencies.

For GEJ, Fresh Foul Air indeed.

@ lanrujay. haba, u fall my hand.

Share, its good for the soul. We'll all learn, understand and maybe contribute to the prevention of re-occurence. May I re-assure you that I'm from Ogun State and I was a witness to some untoward aggression by the totally fanatical, patronage-induced, jobless followers of the emperor at the palace of a frontline oba. I felt sorry for these misguided shitheads. More importantly, one is distressed when ordinarily sane folks become animals, vehemently brutish and will kill in the name of the emperor. Right now, the entire state is in a mess, guns everywhere. I quite understand your apprehensionsbut talk to free yourself of the bondage of the devil.

@Lanrujay, God bless you. We are all here to share information and ideas. But may I point out that Nairaland is a public forum to the extent that faceless people come together to air their views. Even your most trusted friend may tell you he comes in here, I doubt if he will tell you his username.

Share whatever you have because people like OGD deserves the worst kind of treatment the law permits.

@say-d-fact

Will you pls allow this guy to throw more light on the activities of OGD in Ogun State! I will really want to know and abusing him will not be helping matters. With his expose, if verifiable, we can now damn or praise OGD. Abeg o

lanrujay:
seriously i need to make this clear! This man Gbenga Daniel is a terrible man! I used to be in one of his numerous political thuggery camps then he is dangerous with the commissioner of sports whose nickname is OZONGULAR he basically recruits "EYIE" confraternity guys to do his deadly acts! these are no allegations i have the proof in the book i am compiling i am a reformed man now! he cant deny all these! I wish his the Nigerian police would act bravely on the letters sent to them since the january 2011!

@Lanrujay, there's a lot here. You seem to know more. Maybe you can enlighten more us on OGD's activities. I've read Wale Adedayo's 'Micro-seconds from Death', and what you've written here re-echoes Wale's lines. I've also heard so much about Ozogula and his murderous gang. But please throw more light on this. Then another question, is there a 'Suara' that lives in the UK and only comes to town when there is a 'job'?

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=671424.msg8357166#msg8357166 date=1305875975]I don't see how the "cost of hiring consultants" will be realistically reduced. There are just certain political realities we have to deal with. If the FG was weak and were less able to use various slush funds for electioneering, then it'd be a bit easier.
But as things stand in Nigeria, political survival is about money.[/quote]My point is, in freeing money from recurrent expenditure, you have more for infrastructural development. It is important to reduce cost of governance. It is only in this country that recurrent expenditure is higher than provisons for capital development. In Lagos State, capital expenditure is just marginally higher than the latter.

BRF needs to urgently address the leakages in the system and going further, he should stop pretending that he is the only functional member of the State Executive Council.

In addition, he said it is important that the state government find a way to reduce its recurrent expenditure, reduce the cost of hiring consultants, and develop other sources of income, if the dream of ending perpetual deficit budget is to be feasible.

“The state government seems fixated on personal income tax alone. But there are other means of revenue that could be developed,” he said. “For instance, the Land Use Charge alone, considering the number of houses in Lagos, can give the state more than income tax can generate.”

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5702607-146/story.csp


Again, I will just like Eko Ile and Gbawe to expalin this perceived gaffe in Fashola's administration. For me, the cost of maintaining Lagos State's bureaucracy is unnecessarily high.

100 point agenda when he is not there yet? I think Okorocha should talk less and get sworn in first. He's not meeting any structure on ground(?) and therefore nothing to build on. He'll be starting from near zero. With bureaucracy and attendant go-slows, he will find out that public service is different from private business.

While I admire his can do spirit, Nigerians praising him now obviously have very short memories. Okorocha is the only politician with the most unenviable record of floating a party(Action Alliance) and contesting under another(PDP). Yeah, his contributions to education are laudable. But in truth Imo State is just changing the name-plate, I do not envisage or see any difference between him and Ohakim.

But why is it that the Igbos never ever put a round peg in its fitted space?

SSMH @ post

While the SW is busy with consolidating the gains of democracy and regional integration for development, some idle(read PDP) minds are talking about the spoils of war. Different strokes. What did the SW gain from the years of Etteh/Bankole's speakership? Abi no be the same Bankole go borrow N10b from banks?

[quote author=Ileke-IdI link=topic=668323.msg8339970#msg8339970 date=1305656356]Why not just clone Fashola so that he can be at every spot at the same time?[/quote]@ Ileke-Idi, read that again. Did you make any sense?

jmaine:
I felt what he was trying to say is that fashola had more to do at home than go on some metroline coaches inspection in canada . . .

Do you know that road? From the pix, sure you can hazard guesses as per the importance of that road.

GODSON2009:
governance is a continuous process so the fact that you voted for brf doesnt mean he will miraculously wave his magic wand

Clap for yourself.

Beaf:
People like Bankole make the skin crawl. How is such a degree of rot possible in a single human?

FRESH AIR

Now where is Eko Ile and Gbawe? You won't find them when you need them most. To whom it may concern: The governor is busy inspecting metroline coaches being refurbished in Canada. The inspection is very important as the governor cannot delegate such huge responsibility to any commissioner or special assistant. Iju/Ishaga people, pls bear with us.

What's the attraction?

Is BRF never tired of all these PR stunts? Elections are over and he sure needs to get going. The rains are here and the roads are getting worse, the traffic lights are not working, so many things need urgent attention and he still has time to be checking coaches undergoing fabrication. Na wa o

hahahaha the OPIC building OGD wants to commission is an UNCOMPLETED PROJECT.

@ Eko Ile, was this job undertaken by Total Consult? Impressive.

zstranger:
Some aides of Mr Daniel also revealed that the governor would commission some projects before finally leaving office on May 29.

Some of the projects to be commissioned include: the Ogun Property Investment Corporation (OPIC) building located at Oke-Ilewo area, Abeokuta, scheduled for May 12; commissioning of palace extension at Ijebu-Ode on May 14 and dedication of OGD Church on 22nd May, 2011.

Other projects earmarked for commissioning are Hostels of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode on Monday, 23 May, following which as Mini Power Plant will be commissioned
http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5699424-146/daniel_plans_welcome_party_for_successor.csp

At bolded, is this man sane at all? And the devil can build a church! merciful God.

See lobbying!. This pathetic looser and his shameless antics! Na wa o.

REPOSITIONING THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) IN IMO STATE

PREAMBLE

I think I need not bore Your Excellency with details of the conduct and outcome of the just concluded governorship election in Imo state, since that is already well known to the President.



What I think I ought to restate is my commitment to ensuring a lasting legacy of peace and true democracy in Imo. I have already demonstrated this by quickly moving in to douse the political temperature in the state by accepting the result of the election as it is and announcing that I will not go to court.



The decision not to challenge the election in court is simply predicated on my avowal that the good people of Imo state should be saved the trauma of passing through another spate of court litigation that characterized my tenure. Differently put, I believe that I would, by this decision, save my successor the problem of facing the type of detractions I faced during my tenure.



As I prepare to leave office, I do so completely satisfied that I was, in spite of promptings from sundry quarters to do otherwise, able to allow a level play ground throughout the period of the electioneering campaign and the election proper. Apart from that this was in keeping with Mr President’s personal commitment to the growth of true democratic culture, I am certain that I have laid a good foundation for the growth of orderly democratic practice in Imo state. For example, my people in Imo state now know that it is possible to conduct party primaries that are devoid of intervention by the sitting governor.



THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) IN IMO STATE

In the time being, however, what I consider my immediate preoccupation is to take immediate steps to galvanize and reposition our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party, in Imo state.



With the outcome of the election, there are palpable fears that the PDP in Imo state would be like sheep without shepherd. Against the backdrop of certain external forces that are bent on controlling the political fortunes of the state, I hate to contemplate the prospects of our great party becoming an underdog in Imo state, the very heart of Igboland.



Consequently, there is need to evolve a deliberate strategy for galvanizing and sustaining the image of the party in the state and give our party faithful a sense of belonging. One sure way of doing this would be to empower the leadership of the party politically at the federal level. This may mean setting aside an important federal political position for me or any other party chieftain in the state as the President may deem fit as well as considering more Imo PDP members for appointment into Federal Commissions, agencies and parastatals.



If the President deems it fit, I would, with all sincerity and the deepest sense of responsibility, suggest that I be consulted while such appointment are being made; the reason being simply that having presided over the state in the last four years, I am in the best stead to evaluate the potency of federal appointments coming to the state under the new dispensation; in terms of which area gets what among the three zones of Orlu, Okigwe and Owerri. This is especially so because there is need to avoid the same scenario wherein some areas would go into opposition simply because they felt that federal appointments did not favour them.



I OFFER TO SERVE

One thing Your Excellency may wish to bear in mind is that with the Governor and Deputy Governor going respectively to Orlu and Owerri zones, a Ministerial appointment coming to Imo should go to Okigwe zone, my home zone. In this regard, I offer myself for further service at that level if given the opportunity. Without any prejudice, I wish to remind Your Excellency that three areas I have demonstrated flair in the National Economic Council are:

(1) Oil & Gas

(2) Police Reforms

(3) Urban Development and Renewal.



For example, with the benefits of my experience in recovering Owerri to make it the cleanest city in Nigeria, I could articulate an Urban Renewal Initiative to be known as The FCT Environserve Initiative to make Abuja the most organized and cleanest city in Africa.



CONCLUSSION

I shall remain ever appreciative of the support and personal love the President showed on me during my tenure. In all my tribulations, especially in the hands of hawks who never wanted to give me any chance, the President stood by me.



As Your Excellency continues on the mantle of leadership of our great country, I pledged my unalloyed royalty to him and his administration. I will continue to see myself both as a personal friend to Mr President and a patriotic citizen of Nigerian. Even as I step aside momentarily, I consider myself extremely lucky to be among the few in our generation who helped midwife the emergence of a fellow in the mould of Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to stir the ship of the Nigerian state in the 21st Century. I wish you well, Sir. My family and I will continue to remember you in our prayers for the good Lord to continue to bless, guard and protect you.



Ikedi Ohakim

kristonium:
its being quite an age since i heard from him.he has not been in the news in recent times. what could be wrong? where is he? anyone with any useful info about him?

Where else? In his office in Anthony village, behind Newcastle Hotel, Lagos. Or you can check him at home, only I won't tell you that

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news-update/4389-soyinka-applauds-ogun-voters.html

He added: "This is an address to the people of Ogun State. At long last, you have redeemed yourselves. I have been very shocked and disappointed at the docility of the people of Ogun State in accepting that their house of parliament is shut down illegally, disorderly, shabblishly by the out-going government of Ogun State headed by one 'Daani elebo', who brought fetish into the government of the state. He is son of his political father.

"Nobody expected this. But we were fooled at the beginning. I was among them. And when we tried to correct this situation, this character, 'Daani elebo', was adamant. I congratulate the people of Ogun State for redeeming themselves a little, although that stigma that they tolerated them for so long will be there, especially the closure of the House of Assembly, the voices of the people, although some of then were not elected, but got there through manipulation by the master mafia, the former President of the Federation.

None could have said it better. Prof, you will never walk alone,

Donlittle:
The governor called on all who won in what he called epic race, to help in consolidating the achievement of the state and he also thanked the people for the support they gave him during his eight-year tenure, which expires on May 31

http://www.businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/news/76-hot-topic/20989-gbenga-daniel-congratulates-amosun

The guy's ego is something else. Dictionary.com: epic- heroic, majestic, impressively great.

The result : ACN 377,487 PDP 188,698 PPN 127,051

this man is just something else.

@ Gbawe,

God bless u. And lets pray for Ogun State too