₦airaland Forum

EUROBOMBER:
buhari is not the change we desire and will never rule Nigeria again. Take that to the bank, you guys are fighting a lost battle.

if i may knw wat scripture r u quoting fr? since una all turn on ur scripture quoting mode

@Op, so this terror group no get name yet they issue threats, u might as well say "the north threatened ait" like pdp like supporters

cocoduck:
na ya fada wey dem dey deceive not me
Tell me what is not true in what FFK said

Who jubilated wen d election was postponed? So all this while na 2day dem dey respond,sometim don backfire for them, ppl r not convinced abt d security isssue and u r here sayin jibrish abeg park

The way things are it's leaning towards Buhari and u cleverly suggest or atleast seeking for suggestion to ban both, why didn't the courts or military did such in 2011 shey dey no exist. Bottom line is elections must hold and winner declared, that is sacrosanct anything less will amount to the crises you are avoiding if u truly are

ITbomb:
The only language Buhari understand is COUP, KILL, BLOOD, KWORUPSION.

he doesnt even know which body is conducting election or his vice name

Last time he said there will be killings and violence when it happened, he denied it.
Now, God forbid, this his plot happens , hope he will not deny making the statement.

DSS where are you. #incitefullstatement

Busy quizzin dokubo and co

kendrick9:
u have no single respect for the president,u are a big fool

Why wld he wen d presido didn't respect himself by lying b4 d world dat we r enjoying 24/7 of electricity I bet u watched Buhari's interview yesterday with nepa

whisper2esi:
I just can't understand why some Nigerians can't read between the lines, the change they are shouting now ain't in the right direction.
GMB is not the change we need in this country,can't you see the people sponsoring his campaign?

I thought u listened to the man during the interview; if u don' like my face then go to the oposition and cast ur vote 4 them

Oyinprince:
This is not grammar.

He doesn't know this stuffs Imagine

INEC - Independent National( he said Nigeria) Electoral Commission

APC - All Progressives Congress ( He said "All progressive confidence"


Now is that grammar or forgetfulness or ignorance?

have u listened to gej interview with christian amanpor sometimes ago, if u haven't pls do, then we can continue fr there

BBackOurGlory:
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With him reading the response from the big projector screen in front of him.... let him come out life for open debate... APC damage control will not work. Much of teleprompter than talking from his head.[/size]

in other words u r impressed and its come out LIVE not life as u put it. the same ppl askin Buhari 4 his certificate

Oyinprince:
are you kidding me? Someone who wants to rule the nation is forgetting the full meaning of his party's acronym? And even INEC? He doesn't even remember the time left to the election? Even my 7yr old kid brother won't forget it is 6weeks not months.

He even made the INEC mistake before and FFK mocked him and he's repeating it again?

I just hope this man does not win this election, he will be a disgrace to Nigerians both at home and to the international community





Well, lemme watch the video myself before I make other comments

so na grammar dey worry u,we've had dozens of such fr gej and pet don' u think?

Iamsynord:
The President of CAN and Founder of
World of Life Bible Church, Pastor
Ayo Oritsejafor has warned politicians
not to see the forthcoming elections as
a do or die affairs. I his words
Oritsejafor said;
“I am puzzled about the conducts of
some politicians in the country,
especially their political intolerance.
Is politics not supposed to be service to
the people? If you get into any
political position, you should be there
to serve the people.
“Therefore, if the essence is for you to
serve, who are you going to serve
when the people you want to serve die
in the process of election? I want to
use this opportunity to appeal to our
politicians again that it is not a do or
die affair.
“Let us remember that election will
come and go and Nigeria will remain.
So, let us play the game according to
the rules. I appeal to your conscience
and to your heart. I watch television;
I see how a lot of people are being
maimed and killed. Let us do what is
right so that Nigeria will remain
Nigeria”.

And u giv ur aircraft to smuggle arms

Bantino:
Hmmmm, what does boko haram want self?

That elections shldn't be held. @least now that it is tethered to their feet and there r ppl who still belv Buhari is their sponsor

SalC:
Exactly, I didn't see him proffering solution on the issue of the insurgents or how to ensure the release of our chibok girls.

He tried though

So u need expo ni? oya if u really want those probs to go vote for change #MARCH4BUHARI

eaglechild:
He who pays the piper dictates the tune.

so according to u bbc, cnn and the likes are stations owned by Christians are the only ones that have the objectivity to interview Buhari in order to be accepted?

eaglechild:
ALJAZEERA

He should have gone to PEACE TV.

Others face BBC hard talk he is looking for a soft landing from his brothers.

was the interviewer Martine Dennis a muslim?

simplemach:
No matter what APC posts here, I'm still for pdp

so to u only APC are posting what about the other parties u collaborated with to postponed the election. 2 u one is either in APC or pdp right?

ducii:
Here is a report from Ventures Africa asking if Nigeria should stay together or break up

Today Scotland decided against independence through a historic referendum to remain in the 307-year-old union with the United Kingdom. Opponents of independence won 55 percent of the vote while those who want self-rule for Scotland won 45 percent with all 3.6 million votes counted in a record 85 percent turnout.

The referendum was a landmark democratic process not only because of the gravity of the consequence of a yes vote- which would have split the UK, but also for several other significant reasons among which was the near-perfect display of the right and responsibility to vote, and the peaceful acceptance of the people’s wish.

On one side the Alex Salmond-led YES to Independence, on the other the Alistair Darling-led and England-supported NO for the Union, and in-between them the nearly 5 million eligible voting Scots galvanised and wholly interested in taking the destiny of their nation in their hands. The Scottish referendum resonated beyond the British Isles attracting attention from all corners of the world and mirroring in faraway lands the questions, demands, aspirations of “to separate or to remain united?”.

Listening to Nigeria’s Diverse Voices

One of those many lands is Nigeria. The most populated African country with over 200 ethnic groups and more than 250 languages, Nigeria has within it very pronounced ethno-religious differences that have remained a boiling pot for socio-political tensions since the creation of the country by British colonial masters. These simmering tensions have spewed into violent confrontations at several times in the course of the country’s history most notably the Nigerian Civil War caused by the Ojukwu-led Eastern move to secede from Nigeria.

The civil war may have ended with a victory for the continued unity of Nigeria, but the ethnic suspicions have remained and continues to stifle genuine nation building and subvert honest patriotic cooperation across tribal lines. Campaigners for independence among the many nationalities that make up Nigeria have also never gone away, most popular among them the Movement for The Actualization of The Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) still calling for the secession of the Igbo-dominated South-East and the Oodua Peoples Congress in the Yoruba dominated South-West.

politics in Nigeria remains heavily built on ethnicity
politics in Nigeria remains heavily built on ethnicity
Although the campaign for secession in Nigeria is relatively feeble, it does not translate into a political unity across the dominant ethnic lines. Rather the opposite, Political parties in Nigeria still remain heavily built on regions and ethnicities, those who have attempted to bridge the divide have only witnessed struggling results. Government officials and public office holders are most often judged or supported not on their merits but on the basis of where they hail from or how they worship. Resource sharing is also another huge dividing point with regions often at loggerheads with each other over who gets what, all sides supporting the basis that most suits it –from majority control of resources advocated by the generators to distribution dependent on the level of developmental needs by the less resource-filled regions.

Religious differences also leave the country divided even by issues as mundane as the age of marriage for girls. Connected with religious leanings is the difference in the acceptance of the moral and cultural direction of the Nigeria, split between those who see it as a secular country based mainly in the Christian-dominated south and those who support more religious ordinance for the country based in the Muslim dominated Sharia practising north.

Populated with all these tensions, suspicions, sentiments and differing ideologies that mix to hamper social, economic, cultural and political development, taking the Scottish way may be the best choice for Nigeria in its search for a clear path going forward.

Will a Referendum spur a deeper reflection on the Nigerian project?

Albeit independence was the simple question on the ballot, the answers Scotland sought at the polls were of complex issues ranging from cultural identity and desire for a clearer national direction to the demand for political reform as well as greater economic prosperity. Even with the NO vote wining at the end of the day, Scotland definitely seems on the path to finding those answers.

British Prime Minister David Cameron, obviously delighted with the vote against Scottish independence, admits that the issues that brought up the question in the first place now has to be addressed. He has now vowed to forge a new constitutional settlement that would grant Scotland the promised powers but also give greater control to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

“Just as Scotland will vote separately in the Scottish parliament on their issues of tax, spending and welfare, so too England, as well as Wales and Northern Ireland should be able to vote on these issues,” Cameron words showed that the Scottish vote meant far more than just the question of independence rather of reform for the whole of the UK.

The Leader of the campaign for independence and of the Scottish parliament Alex Salmond has also responded to the NO vote.

“Scotland has by a majority decided not, at this stage, to become an independent country. I accept that verdict of the people and I call on all of Scotland to follow suit in accepting the democratic verdict of the people of Scotland”. Salmond typifies the peaceful acceptance of the will of the people, the very character that democracy breeds.

The Scottish path could also suit Nigeria very well. With the milieu of problems and challenges facing the country, perhaps an honest question on the workability of the amalgamation, on which Nigerians had no say, could well give the country a clearer perspective of its destiny. Such referendum in Nigeria could also spur a genuine reflection and discourse on the pros and cons of remaining united as happened in Scotland. If unity triumphs as it did in Scotland, then it would be on terms acknowledged and accepted by majority of Nigerians.

This would end skirmishes, diffuse suspicions and bring about greater stability for the faster realization of the multitude of potentials abounding in Nigeria. Like Cameron said after the vote “There can be no disputes, no re-runs, we have heard the settled will of the Scottish people.” Nigeria’s leaders could do more knowing and accepting the genuine will of its people. Economic growth and development as well as business investments all react to stability especially with one that provides clarity on the political and societal future.

Getting Everyone Involved in The Nigerian Project

Ethnic-Map-of-Nigeria

The Scottish example is made more remarkable by the fact that the referendum transcended the political space to get to the ordinary man. It went beyond being a discussion monopolised by politicians to finding its way in the streets and homes of common men. Galvanised by a sense of responsibility Scots as young as 16, understanding the responsibility and importance of their vote, came out en masse to decide their destiny, the result was an 85 percent turnout- one of the highest percentages of democratic participation in the history of modern day democracy.

Nigeria needs this bit of direct democracy; the country held a national conference this year with delegates from the several segments of the society. The representatives have already been criticised in some quarters as not representative of the real demands of the masses. In the case of such direct democracy, everybody’s say counts, something not currently being achieved in Nigeria’s democracy.

Elections in Nigeria struggle to interest even a fraction of the eligible voters with political apathy rife due to the perception of politicians as not genuinely representing the people. As the Scottish example has shown, perhaps a question on the path of the country open to all Nigerians will galvanise national and political awareness and inspire national participation in the direction of the country.

The exemplary peaceful acceptance of the will of the Scottish people must also be something Nigeria has to try to imbibe even in her regular elections where results sometimes throw up skirmishes. To get to that peaceful acceptance however, Nigeria needs fairer and transparent elections.

na who u dey ask, follow ur mind

Perhaps is the OP himself considering the source

Iyanusele:
I thought they are Change agents
Why are they afraid of Change

Bunch of frustrated people!!!

GEJ till 2019

Was that the reason why pdp called for the shift, let me ask u again who's afraid. Idiot

otil1:
Let's move from A to B. Leave Gej and his issues awhile. Just say, are you in support of boko haram being uprooted from the soils of Nigeria and environs?

But gej's the issue and if u don't kn he is bokoharam, who's support gej supports bokoharam (as in; pdp is bokoharam & bokoharam is pdp) . But why gej supporters like repeating things when they the end result is always the same. Back to ur Q. There r standart rules of dealing with everything what hasn't he told us pertaining this issue. Its still quiet embarrassing and am not alone on this

otil1:
Why are you deviating? Do you want boko haram killing, kidnapping and looting to continue? Or you want it halted?

A new strategy by the fed govt of nigeria to halt it is now in lace and appaers poised to address it.

Are you in support of the new effort or are you like Buhari that is criticising it?

Declare your stand now, no rambling

Really? But who told all the lies I mentioned? And u still want me to believe,really. its morally wrong to believe a liar. Its bn said that one of the fundamental aspect of leadership is 'trust' and gej lacks that I assumed u kn that

otil1:
Not "errand nonsenses" rather say arrant nonsense.

Ok, u can skip that. Really.

Now say, are u a haramite, or sympathiser like buhari?

I'm saying so because you obviously have issue with Nigeria being free of these terrorists threatening our space.

I was tinkin u r tryin to convince me but u lack the facts, right? Look unlike u am not a blind follower. We've had that b4 'u r either with us or against us' stuff. Still buhari was right. Wen gej said it fizzle out where were u? Wen he said chibok girls are found where were u? Wen he said ther's ceasefire where were u? Wen he said it will end in august 2014 where were u? Believe I can continue, fact is we don't trust him anymore, he's nothing but a serial liar

otil1:
No two wars are exactly the same.

The simple point is, Nigeria and neighbouring nation states can achieve a lot more progress without Boko haram.

Only a foolish leader in Chad, Cameroun, Niger would think, oh, it is their (Nigeria's) problem. There are refugee issues, proliferation and infiltration of arms across the borders and general unrestiveness.

Finally, as has been said here, the real benefit of having a cooperation of all the surrounding nations is that boko haram operatives will have nowhere to hide.

Not when u push them in Nigeria, they run across boarder to camerooon of Chad.

If you have issue with this, please say so.
If you are one (a boko hramite), pls say so too
And if you are a sympathiser like Buhari also say so.

It is ok. Everything s ok on Nairaland

My friend stop zigzagging with the latest projections bokoharam army numbered b/w 4 to 6k from couple of nimbers wh grown to this; courtesy the clueless 1 for crying out loud we are taking about 6 yrs and they keep on growing and trillions of naira spent yet... He assumed duty as CIC with not an inch of the land under any now ple remain me how many lga's are under bokoharam? And u r still asking me to feel for the guy; errand nonsence

otil1:
What are talking about?

Did you not know that Great Britain is the founder and father of America and Canada (New World) plus Australia and New Zealand.

It took the allied forces to liberate Great Britain and all of Europe from Hitler's stranglehold

Now listen to u, hitler instead of germany not an insurgent like bokoharam or are they a nation state? abeg my friend say sumtin else

otil1:
Forget giant or ant of Africa.

It took allied forces comprising all Europe plus America to defeat Hitler.

Boko Haram is as much threat to Cameroon and Chad as it is to Nigeria.

There should actually be UN troops also. The entire Subsaharan African is being threatened

Yes but is that in american soil? No never.

kallmemrB:
I think Doyin okupe is on drugs

why a u callin him Doyin okupe is he not using his new name; 'FAT BASTARD'

tinkinjow:
Sorry it doesn't follow so. Jonathan can't and will not lead any fight against boko haram in the north. When even where he's to commission projects stones are hauled at him; where sympathetic soldiers are sabotaging efforts of colleagues; where idiots made more idiotic by an equally idiotic doctrine are waiting in the numbers to blow up themselves and others in other to have access to unseen virgins.

The Jordanian king did so in the midst of like minded brothers. Jonathan can only do same in the midst of like minded brothers. Not in a mad doctrine infested army.
If he leads a selected team to crush them you guys will go to amnesty international and allege he's sponsoring them.

In any case world leaders don't do that....US, Isreal, Russia, Pakistan, all don't do that.

The sultan, Sanusi and their team of emir can lead the charge after all they are all kings

and they present the nations budget, control the army and all other security agencies. why
wouldn't he be stoned after-all he couldn't visit those state in times of need but for his campaigns. why can't he initiate and not copy; Jordanian king does not copy but initiate.
we simply have a clueless person as a president, may him park jor comes 14 febuhari

korel9:
I thought he calls himself the "people's general"?

Let him go to the Maiduguri, afterall GEJ was there on two occasions.

with how many security personnel? the refusal of Buhari not goin there is wise cos not even for him shld boko attack but for other lives that might be lost. wise decision from the peoples general where people always comes first.

So is now like, if sum1 asked of ur birth cert. U go kuku comot ur national I.d card? When was the card made in 1957 abi? We want original birth cert. Shikenan

shadelek:
And so? How old is obasanjo when he was ruling this country? APC propaganda again.

its not about he's too old to run but the lie is what is in focus

just for clarification, abeg who issue the result; is it buhari/apc or the school authority, if its the latter then go for the school or the principal to defend what he issued unless there's an ulterior motive behind it. again, shouldn't pdp be pressuring inec instead of apc? too many dots not connecting.
just my take, feel free to add yours.