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 Politics › The Nine Types Of People Supporting Buhari For 2019 by torino88(op): 5:34pm On Aug 13, 2018 |
Corruption is fighting back! That is the constant refrain from the people in government and their supporters to criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari or opposition to his re-election ambition. If, for example, you’re a journalist and you believe the President hasn’t done enough to earn a second term, it is because brown envelopes have been in short or no supply. If you’re a politician and you feel this way, you stole while in office or you will if you get there. All of us who have opted not to say ‘Sai Baba’ ahead of 2019 have one thing in common: corruption. Fortunately for Buhari’s supporters, they can’t all be shoehorned into one homogeneous group. Who, who and who, or which classes of people, belong to this heterogeneous mix? And are they supporting their man in the country’s best interest? The people in government: Around the time when former President Goodluck Jonathan was being told by some bigwigs in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) he could not contest the 2015 presidential election because he had served out the remainder of the late Umaru Yar’Adua’s tenure (2010 to 2011) and was serving out a fresh term of his own (2011 to 2015), he met with Lagos-based print newspaper editors. When one of them asked him if he would re-contest or not, he neither said yes nor no. But he asked them to look into the mirror; the editorship of many of them predated his presidency yet they were still in office. He wasn’t chastising them but making a valid point about how self-perpetuation in power is intricately human. It is no surprise that the people in Buhari’s government are desperate to have him back in 2019 despite the numerous and obvious red flags. Buhari is not the reason they support Buhari; their real interests are self-serving. To expect people in government to priotise the nation over self is a tall order very few people are capable of. The people in this group we must empathise with, not chastise. The political jobbers: Buhari’s ascent to power is widely believed to have wrecked individuals and businesses that thrive on political jobbing, government patronage and official graft. While this may or may not be true, there is no doubt that there are individuals all over the country whose financial stocks have risen either directly through Buhari’s coming to power or indirectly through the people working with him. No matter the scale of poverty, government ineptitude, insecurity and anti-corruption hypocrisy in the land, these people will give anything for another four Buhari years. The challenge with having people like this around is that you never know why they do what they do or say what they say about re-electing the President in 2019. The face-savers : If, like me, you clamoured for Buhari in 2015 because you considered him the ‘lesser of two evils’ but he lost you along the way in his presidential reign, it’s not the end of the world — and few things are more honourable in life than admitting a mistake when one has been made. If Buhari let you down with his biased handling of security, sending soldiers to the South-East to finish off the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) without doing the same to terrorist herdsmen; or he slipped out of your good books with his bow-legged anti-corruption crusade, locking up corrupt opposition members with the speed of light but applying snail’s-speed treatment to similar elements in his cabinet, it’s not the end of the world and it’s not your fault. The people in this category are desperate to avoid the I-told-you-so smirk of Goodluck Jonathan’s supporters should they publicly express their disillusionment with Buhari. In here are people who are either against Buhari in private but with him in public, or are with him both ways but are constantly in a struggle with themselves on whether their choice is indeed right. The PR strategists : These are about the deadliest of Buhari’s supporters — not because they can kill but because they can be sat right next to you but you won’t know, and also because they’re, more often than not, brilliant. They speak fluent English, write flowery prose and present mesmerizing arguments. However, for them, supporting Buhari is not about personal conviction but about professionalism in garnering public support for their candidate. There are so many of them dotting the social-media space. These guys are only just doing their job; nothing more. The religious fanatics : These are the opportunity-cost supporters. Some love Buhari because they love him, others simply because of the Yemi Osinbajo factor. They are a blend of the two leading faiths — Christians who would support Buhari or any other President for that matter so long his deputy is a Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor; and Muslims who won’t stop chanting ‘Sai Baba’ even if pump price of petrol were to rise to N600/litre. To them, Buhari can be the opportunity cost of having Osinbajo in government, and they do not mind at all. The ethnic jingoists : They want a Hausa-Fulani as President in 2019; simple. Not much needs to be said about this group, easily recognizable on social media by their names. We all have one or two of them on our timelines, don’t we? The northern foot soldiers : These are a huge majority of the 12.7million people who voted for Buhari in 2003 or the 12.2million who did in 2011. In the last three years, nothing has changed about Buhari’s popularity in the North. As seen by the mammoth crowds that welcomed him during his recent visits to Bauchi, Jigawa and Kano, Buhari is still the most loved northerner alive. Pure, blind love. One of them trekked from Yola to Abuja to witness the presidential inauguration in 2015, but while he’s currently stuck at the Yola FMC due to a leg injury he sustained from the expedition, his “political role model” is re-energising himself in the UK. Still, whether or not Buhari extends his current 10-day vacation by 100 days, these people will vote him in 2019. The APC supporters : Had Buhari been the PDP candidate, these people wouldn’t support him. But their loyalty belongs to the party and, by extension, its candidate. In this class also are people whose uncles, aunts, second cousins, in-laws, bosom friends, brother of their sugar daddy’s nephew or father of their friend’s sister’s husband, is contesting for some office in 2019 under the APC ticket. How dare you seek the party’s ticket without backing the President? The naivetés : It’s honestly hard to blame them. They genuinely lack the ability to analyse issues beyond the surface. In their minds, Buhari is truly fighting corruption, bolstering the economy, killing off Boko Haram, providing exemplary leadership and putting food on the poor man’s table. And, above all, corruption is fighting back! So, when next you run into someone who just doesn’t understand that Nigeria deserves better than Buhari in 2019, don’t get mad at them. Run through these nine groups and you will find one that best suits them, and you can therefore understand how their mind is working. And if you find some who fit into none of these nine groups, please feel free to create a tenth group for them
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| Politics › The Nine Types Of People Supporting Buhari For 2019 by torino88(op): 5:27pm On Aug 13, 2018 |
Corruption is fighting back! That is the constant refrain from the people in government and their supporters to criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari or opposition to his re-election ambition. If, for example, you’re a journalist and you believe the President hasn’t done enough to earn a second term, it is because brown envelopes have been in short or no supply. If you’re a politician and you feel this way, you stole while in office or you will if you get there. All of us who have opted not to say ‘Sai Baba’ ahead of 2019 have one thing in common: corruption. Fortunately for Buhari’s supporters, they can’t all be shoehorned into one homogeneous group. Who, who and who, or which classes of people, belong to this heterogeneous mix? And are they supporting their man in the country’s best interest? The people in government: Around the time when former President Goodluck Jonathan was being told by some bigwigs in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) he could not contest the 2015 presidential election because he had served out the remainder of the late Umaru Yar’Adua’s tenure (2010 to 2011) and was serving out a fresh term of his own (2011 to 2015), he met with Lagos-based print newspaper editors. When one of them asked him if he would re-contest or not, he neither said yes nor no. But he asked them to look into the mirror; the editorship of many of them predated his presidency yet they were still in office. He wasn’t chastising them but making a valid point about how self-perpetuation in power is intricately human. It is no surprise that the people in Buhari’s government are desperate to have him back in 2019 despite the numerous and obvious red flags. Buhari is not the reason they support Buhari; their real interests are self-serving. To expect people in government to priotise the nation over self is a tall order very few people are capable of. The people in this group we must empathise with, not chastise. The political jobbers: Buhari’s ascent to power is widely believed to have wrecked individuals and businesses that thrive on political jobbing, government patronage and official graft. While this may or may not be true, there is no doubt that there are individuals all over the country whose financial stocks have risen either directly through Buhari’s coming to power or indirectly through the people working with him. No matter the scale of poverty, government ineptitude, insecurity and anti-corruption hypocrisy in the land, these people will give anything for another four Buhari years. The challenge with having people like this around is that you never know why they do what they do or say what they say about re-electing the President in 2019. The face-savers : If, like me, you clamoured for Buhari in 2015 because you considered him the ‘lesser of two evils’ but he lost you along the way in his presidential reign, it’s not the end of the world — and few things are more honourable in life than admitting a mistake when one has been made. If Buhari let you down with his biased handling of security, sending soldiers to the South-East to finish off the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) without doing the same to terrorist herdsmen; or he slipped out of your good books with his bow-legged anti-corruption crusade, locking up corrupt opposition members with the speed of light but applying snail’s-speed treatment to similar elements in his cabinet, it’s not the end of the world and it’s not your fault. The people in this category are desperate to avoid the I-told-you-so smirk of Goodluck Jonathan’s supporters should they publicly express their disillusionment with Buhari. In here are people who are either against Buhari in private but with him in public, or are with him both ways but are constantly in a struggle with themselves on whether their choice is indeed right. The PR strategists : These are about the deadliest of Buhari’s supporters — not because they can kill but because they can be sat right next to you but you won’t know, and also because they’re, more often than not, brilliant. They speak fluent English, write flowery prose and present mesmerizing arguments. However, for them, supporting Buhari is not about personal conviction but about professionalism in garnering public support for their candidate. There are so many of them dotting the social-media space. These guys are only just doing their job; nothing more. The religious fanatics : These are the opportunity-cost supporters. Some love Buhari because they love him, others simply because of the Yemi Osinbajo factor. They are a blend of the two leading faiths — Christians who would support Buhari or any other President for that matter so long his deputy is a Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor; and Muslims who won’t stop chanting ‘Sai Baba’ even if pump price of petrol were to rise to N600/litre. To them, Buhari can be the opportunity cost of having Osinbajo in government, and they do not mind at all. The ethnic jingoists : They want a Hausa-Fulani as President in 2019; simple. Not much needs to be said about this group, easily recognizable on social media by their names. We all have one or two of them on our timelines, don’t we? The northern foot soldiers : These are a huge majority of the 12.7million people who voted for Buhari in 2003 or the 12.2million who did in 2011. In the last three years, nothing has changed about Buhari’s popularity in the North. As seen by the mammoth crowds that welcomed him during his recent visits to Bauchi, Jigawa and Kano, Buhari is still the most loved northerner alive. Pure, blind love. One of them trekked from Yola to Abuja to witness the presidential inauguration in 2015, but while he’s currently stuck at the Yola FMC due to a leg injury he sustained from the expedition, his “political role model” is re-energising himself in the UK. Still, whether or not Buhari extends his current 10-day vacation by 100 days, these people will vote him in 2019. The APC supporters : Had Buhari been the PDP candidate, these people wouldn’t support him. But their loyalty belongs to the party and, by extension, its candidate. In this class also are people whose uncles, aunts, second cousins, in-laws, bosom friends, brother of their sugar daddy’s nephew or father of their friend’s sister’s husband, is contesting for some office in 2019 under the APC ticket. How dare you seek the party’s ticket without backing the President? The naivetés : It’s honestly hard to blame them. They genuinely lack the ability to analyse issues beyond the surface. In their minds, Buhari is truly fighting corruption, bolstering the economy, killing off Boko Haram, providing exemplary leadership and putting food on the poor man’s table. And, above all, corruption is fighting back! So, when next you run into someone who just doesn’t understand that Nigeria deserves better than Buhari in 2019, don’t get mad at them. Run through these nine groups and you will find one that best suits them, and you can therefore understand how their mind is working. And if you find some who fit into none of these nine groups, please feel free to create a tenth group for them
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| Health › Young Nigerian Homosexuals Living With HIV Confess by torino88(op): 8:55am On Aug 11, 2018 |
Shocking confessions of adolescent homosexuals living with HIVhttp://thenationonlineng.net/shocking-confessions-of-adolescent-homosexuals-living-with-hiv/ 2 Likes
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| Family › ABOMINATION: Woman Sleeps With Son To Have A Child For Her Husband by torino88(op): 8:07am On Aug 11, 2018 |
The story of a woman sleeping with her son from her first marriage in order to raise children for her husband from her second marriage sounds so strange. Unbelievable! Did we hear you say abomination of the highest order? Well, that’s exactly what happened when Mrs. Veronica Iorshe, 47, from Howe, Ugee Council Ward slept with her son from her first marriage in order to have children for her second husband, Sebastian Iorshe, 44, from Aliade, all in the same Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State.http://sunnewsonline.com/abomination-woman-sleeps-son-child-husband/
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| Politics › Fg Approves Robotics And Artificial Intelligence Center In Southeast by torino88(op): 11:47am On Aug 05, 2018 |
President Muhammadu Buhari has given approval for a Robotics and AI center to be sites in the Southeastern part of the country. This is part of the numerous developmental and infrastructural revolutions of the APC led federal government targeted at correcting the several years of neglect suffered by the Southeast region in the hands of previous administrations. Speaking at a rally held in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, where a serving Senator, former Attorney-general and many other high-ranking politicians defected from the crisis ridden PDP to the peaceful and corruption free APC, the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu said the center will be the first in the country and one of the best in the world. A robotics and AI center for the Southeast will go a long way in setting the Southeast on the lane of becoming Africa's technological bastion as the center will greatly revolutionize learning, inventions and as well improve Southeast's commerce and trade in a way that has not been witnessed before. This is one out of several landmark projects that have been sited in the Southeast by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration and which justifies the earnest determination by majority of Ndigbo to ensure that the President is re-elected for a second term and the APC fills up most, if not all elective seats in next year's general elections. The APC in Imo State are grateful to the President for his love and support for the Southeast. We congratulate Southeast leaders of the Party who have remained unwavering in their support for the President and push for Southeast development. Deserving prominent mention in this regard is the Southeast leader of the Party and governor of Imo State, His Excellency Owelle Rochas Okorocha and all other leaders of the Party in the Southeast. |
| Celebrities › Re: Eucharia Anunobi Channels 'Old School' In A New Movie Production by torino88(m): 9:07am On Jul 28, 2018 |
DonDemu:pray dat herdsmen no c u, before talking of old age |
| Celebrities › Re: PVC Age Controversy: Ifu Ennada 'I Marvel At The Stupidity Of Some Nigerians' by torino88(m): 5:13pm On Jul 03, 2018 |
Pinterest Follower and Repins click to earn some cash |
| Crime › Trespassed Into A Burial Ground by torino88(op): 2:07am On Jul 02, 2018 |
Police have arraigned five persons who trespassed into a burial ground before an Ilorin Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly being in possession of human parts. The accused were said to have trespassed into a burial ground belonging to Idofin Aiyekale community where they exhumed human skulls and bones. The accused are Olarenwaju Adewoye, 40, of Oju-Oluwa Compound; Oluwasegun Rapheal, 37 of Oke-Mokopo Compound; Oluwasegun Joseph, 25 of Amuroro Compound; Fatoyinbo Augustine, 35 and Kunle Ajamu, 50 all of Idofin Aiyekale in Oke-Ero local government area of Kwara State. The accused were arraigned on a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass into place of burial, mischief and unlawful possession of human parts, which contradict Sections 97, 213, 327 and 219 of Penal Code Law. Trouble began for the accused following a complaint on June 4, 2018 at the Divisional Police Headquarters, Oke-Ero, Kwara State by one Owolabi Isaiah of Idofin Aiyekale that the accused and others at large damaged the community’s burial ground. According to the complainant, he received information that the accused criminally conspired with others now at large and trespassed into a burial ground in Idofin Aiyekale belonging to the community and fell several trees on the graves. He stated further that the accused thereby damaged the graves and subsequently exhumed some human bones from the burial ground. The complainant added that a search conducted in a house owned by a church close to the burial ground where the accused were worshipping led to the recovery of a skull and some bones suspected to be human parts. Police First Information Report (FIR) stated that investigation conducted at the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Ilorin revealed that the accused with others now at large were the one who trespassed into the burial ground, while cleaning the surroundings of the church where they worship. The FIR added that the accused fell some trees but denied exhuming any skull and bones suspected to be human parts from the burial ground. The prosecutor, Issac Yakubu, objected bail of the accused and urged the court to remand them in prison custody pending the outcome of investigation. The defence counsel, Ayo Ajomole, prayed the court to admit the accused to bail pending the outcome of investigation. He said the accused would not jump bail and would provide reliable surety. In his ruling, Chief Magistrate J.B Salihu upheld the submission of the defence and released the accused on bail each at the sum of N200,000 and two sureties in like sum. The court adjourned the case to July 3 for further mention. |
| Politics › Obiano: I Will Make Awka The New Dubai by torino88(op): 1:47am On Jul 02, 2018 |
Obiano: I Will Make Awka The New Dubai The Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has said that he has adopted the United Arab Emirate’s (UAE) top city, Dubai, as a model for the development of the state capital, Awka. The Managing Director of Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA), Amaechi Okwuosa, who spoke to journalists on behalf of the governor during the demolition of shanties by the agency, said the essence of the demolition in the capital city was preparatory to the massive facelift which the governor plans to give the city. The demolition exercise which was jointly supervised by officials of ACTDA and men of the Nigeria Police Force visited several sections of the town from Agu Awka to Amansea, Ogbugbankwa junction and Club road, all within the capital city, where they removed structures deemed illegal. Okwuosa described ACTDA as an agency of the state government charged with the mandate of building a world-class capital city in the state, adding that the agency was well equipped to meet the target. The team demolished structures which were previously marked for removal, having been built without approval. The ACTDA managing director said most of the structures were either built on drainage channels, or under high tension wires, which posed great risk to its residents. He said other category of structures removed were shanties, which gave the capital city an unbefitting outlook. He said: “There is an existing federal law against building under high tension cables due to radiation and other hazards associated with it. Also, the state is presently faced with a lot of environmental challenges because people block water channels by building on top of it. “The administration of Governor Willie Obiano does not condone illegality of any kind. What the agency aims to achieve by this exercise is to keep Anambra people safe by bringing residents of the state to conform with safety standards. “Governor Obiano has a noble intention to make the state capital the best in the country, so developers who are trooping into the state in their numbers due to the secure environment should seek professional advice and direction from the relevant authorities before building.” |
| Politics › Re: MKO Abiola: Why We’re Saddened By Buhari’s Action – NUPENG by torino88(m): 4:57pm On Jun 07, 2018 |
Of what use is a mirror in the hand of a blind man? May my honour never be bestowed on me in my grave. |
| Politics › Re: MKO Abiola: Why We’re Saddened By Buhari’s Action – NUPENG by torino88(m): 4:55pm On Jun 07, 2018 |
Now that our democracy day has been moved to June 12, I am pleased to announce that it has created 9 million jobs, a litre of petrol will now be #40, a dollar will now be #1, a bag of 50kg rice will now be #4000, boko/herdsmen/ bandits are no more. Nigeria has never been this good. Thank God that I am alive to witness it. For more JOKES text APC to 419. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: June 12: Constitutionally Speaking May 29, Marks The Exact 4-Year Change Of Govt by torino88(m): 4:50pm On Jun 07, 2018 |
Of what use is a mirror in the hand of a blind man? May my honour never be bestowed on me in my grave. |
| Politics › Re: MKO Abiola: Fani Kayode Reacts To Buhari’s Declaration Of June 12 Democracy Day by torino88(m): 10:17am On Jun 07, 2018 |
gurnam:abacha murdered abiola and his wife not ipob |
| Politics › Re: MKO Abiola: Fani Kayode Reacts To Buhari’s Declaration Of June 12 Democracy Day by torino88(m): 10:06am On Jun 07, 2018 |
| Politics › Re: MKO Abiola: Fani Kayode Reacts To Buhari’s Declaration Of June 12 Democracy Day by torino88(m): 9:55am On Jun 07, 2018 |
gurnam:afonja 1 Like |
| Celebrities › Re: Falz Speaks On Yahoo Boys, Nigeria Police, Others by torino88(m): 3:08pm On Jun 04, 2018 |
it's in d records dat NPF is d most corrupt in d wide world including Mars and Jupiter |
| Education › Re: Ogun State Has The Highest Number Of Universities In Nigeria by torino88(m): 7:45pm On Jun 02, 2018 |
DEHVEHLOP:no skull mining |
| Crime › Re: Mukoro Ovie: How Man Killed Himself In Delta State - Pictures by torino88(m): 4:14pm On Jun 01, 2018 |
buhari at work |
| Sports › Re: Nigerian Jersey For The World Cup Voted Best In The World by torino88(m): 1:05pm On May 31, 2018 |
Thank God it's not university ranking |
| Politics › Re: President Buhari Receives The Super Eagles Team (PHOTOS) by torino88(m): 2:18pm On May 30, 2018 |
make em no Rob Dem bad luck o 31 Likes 2 Shares |
| Travel › Re: 20 People Burnt To Death In Ondo State Road Accident by torino88(m): 2:15pm On May 30, 2018 |
so sad, buhari will run mad b4 2019 1 Like |
| Celebrities › Re: Daph: Lady Exposes Celebrities In Her Instagram DM- Mr Eazi, Davido, Kiss Daniel by torino88(m): 1:59pm On May 30, 2018 |
Samanza89:or buhari  Samanza89:or buhari 2 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Buhari Meets With Wives Of 36 State Governors (Photos) by torino88(m): 12:12pm On May 30, 2018 |
dis man dat loves aza room,,,, ok ooo 1 Like 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Photos From Rotimi Amaechi's 53rd Birthday Celebration by torino88(m): 7:35pm On May 28, 2018 |
NwaChibuzor100:I don't think u hv been to rivers b4, no gov has performed like ameachi 3 Likes |
| Romance › Re: I Found This When I Checked My Girlfriend's Inbox! I'm Heartbroken! by torino88(m): 10:52am On May 28, 2018 |
Safiaa:dis ur comment is shit, u love ur mum cuz she gave birth to u (cuz I knw u don't love other guys mum dat way). u can't love someone without a reason it's impsible |
| Travel › Re: Canopy Used At Port Harcourt Airport, Spotted By Man (Photos) by torino88(m): 4:47pm On May 23, 2018 |
Czar01:cuz using d tent is a crime |
| Politics › Re: Saraki Is Not Welcome In Our Party – PDP by torino88(m): 1:26pm On May 23, 2018 |
Otunbalarry: Otunbalarry: |
| Politics › Re: Obiano Gives Quit Notice To Okada Riders In Onitsha, Awka by torino88(m): 11:19am On May 23, 2018 |
oneeast2:u lie |
| Politics › Re: Missiles Loaded On Nigerian Fighter Jets For Boko Haram (Photos) by torino88(m): 9:05pm On Sep 21, 2017 |
Am here wit electric pole size |
| Business › Re: Four Banks Trading Below Minimum Liquidity Ratio – MPC Members by torino88(m): 7:29am On Sep 21, 2017 |
Name dem na |
