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With my entire family and the gratitude in our heart, UMEH family says THANK YOU SIR for everything

Raphael81:
the civil war has left an indelible mark on our polity, but with time we shall become better and more unified

After 46 year, the wound of the war is still as fresh as today, believe me no tkme can ever heal such. U can use nairaland.com as a case study

I thought GEJ hated the Yorubas and appointment was not given to them? How come this one? Let me borrow sanusu lamido exact words: the problem of Nigeria is the Yorubas

We are not self sufficient in beans production , talking more of exportation of beans. Who is fooling who?

I don't know what to say, but may heaven bless u for knowing and saying the truth

Seeing Sullivan chime on that list, make me to take the list more seriously. If an igbo man will occupy the seat of power: I think Sullivan is the Messiah we have been waiting

Some youths under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Society Groups are not happy with President Muhammadu Buhari’s alleged refusal to obey court orders.

They stormed the Lagos state House of Assembly yesterday, January 14, in protest, demanding that Buhari should be impeached by the National Assembly if he refused to change, The Punch report.

In a letter to the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, the group demanded that impeachment proceedings against Buhari should commence if he continues to flout court orders and the rule of law.

The letter was signed by Innocent Agbo of the Human Rights Defenders and Advocacy Centre; Dandy Eze of Paths of Peace Initiative; Comrade Popoola of Committee for Defence of Human Rights; and Emmanuel John of the Concerned Nigerians and Centre for Democratic Rights Derivatives.

“We reject President Buhari’s utterances during the recent Presidential Media Chat, that those granted bail by the court would not be released based on his conviction of the gravity of the offence they committed. That is not the rule of law,” the letter read in part.

The protesters had placards with inscriptions such as; ‘No to disobedience to court orders and impunity,’ ‘Obey the rule of law, say no to rule of fear,’ ‘Let there be strength in justice, and ‘Disobedience to court order is anarchy,’ among others.

The protesters who lamented continued detention of some “prominent Nigerians against court order,” said such action was a call to anarchy.

They warned members of the upper legislative chamber not to treat their calls with levity.

However, few minutes into their protest, another set of protesters, the All Progressives Congress Anti-Corruption Volunteers, stormed the Lagos state governor’s office, Alausa, Ikeja in support of Buhari’s fight against corruption.

They displayed placards and banners with messages such as, ‘Stop corruption in the judiciary,’ and ‘Probe $20bn missing in NNPC,” among others.

However, a few minutes into the protest, another set of They urged the president to step up the anti-corruption fight against those who had looted the nation’s resources

They said they were in support of Buhari’s ongoing war against corruption. “We believe in President Buhari’s dedication to redeeming Nigeria and restoring hope to our land,” the group said.

Recently, a renowned constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) said those advising the president to put Nigerians on the stakes and shoot them to death, without even trying them in the fight against corruption were his worst enemies. He said Buhari will know those deceiving him when the chips are down.

If ur father didn't climb on ur mother, would you have come to this world?

I was born n brought up in Awka the capital of Anambra, above all am an indigine of umuike village in awka. In a summary of all this talk , A state without airport , railway, stadium, shopping mall etc, believe me, can never develop talk more of fast development and none of this is in Anambra. If developmental projects r to be stopped in enugu today, in next 40yrs anambra will never be like Enugu. Let call a spade a spade n pray for our dear state.

Alhaji Shettima Yerima, an activist and president of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) in this interview, blows hot about the way the people of the South-eastern part of Nigeria have been treated by the government, and why he thinks the agitation for Biafra is justified even though it is not the best option.

The fiery leader of the AYCF also suggests solutions to the crisis.

Alhaji Shettima Yerima, a activist and president of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum

How did this agitation come this far?

Well, it’s been a very long journey and for people like us, it is not surprising. The agitation for Biafra is not news to us because it has been there over time especially since 1966 with what gave birth to the overthrow of the Aguiyi Ironsi government after the killing of some top leaders. The agitation has been there and that was what led to civil war in 1967 when Odimegwu Ojukwu came on board against the state and the reconciliation in the 1970s. Ever since, there had always been one agitation of the other. But the truth of the matter is that nobody is happy about the situation and all of us felt that it would not augur and it is not even in the best interest of this country for any part to secede now. This is a critical and very challenging time. And it is high time we began looking at the issue critically. We are only pretending that Nigeria is a nation, it has never been a nation. We just pray that it would become a nation. There are very fundamental issues that need to be addressed by any government in place and, to do that we must apply the principles of equity, justice and fairness to all. The moment we begin to say this group of people must be dealt with decisively because of their mindset or thinking that they are being marginalised, then there is a problem.

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The government must be seen to be doing justice and discussing issues the way they are. If we continue to pretend that things are normal and people are saying they are not normal and are agitating, one day it might not be funny. In as much as we pretend that things are well, you can see this call for Biafra is getting more popular internationally. I pray and I pray the leaders begin to see reasons to look at the issues critically. If they feel they are being marginalised and you underestimate and threaten them by arresting them and incarcerating them, just know that the more you do that, the more they get international and local sympathy. At the end of the day, you would be marvelled at what that amounts to. It could metamorphose into something beyond your expectation. Detention and arrests are not the answers to the issue. Issues must be brought forward for discussion. We must disagree to agree so that we can form a nation. We are not yet a nation. Under international laws which Nigeria is signatory to, the right to see for nationhood is guaranteed. Thus, if people decide that they don’t want to be part of your project, there is nothing you can do about it. Whatever you do is just to buy time. So why don’t you look at the issues the way they are and address them once and for all? This is what I think and it is absolutely my opinion.

Those sympathetic to President Muhammadu Buhari believe that the agitation became intense because the average Igbo man does not like a Hausa man being the President. Do you subscribe to this?

I do not subscribe to that because before Buhari, there were leaders who came from the Nort. Umar Yar’Adua was from the North and we could see the support from the East until lately when there was this problem of misgivings just before the recent elections. The perception of those in the camp of President Buhari is that the South-east was against him and that he did not get enough votes from the area and so what they bargained for is what they would get. Again, I do not share that perception. This is because this is a democracy where everyone has the right to decide where he wants to stay and if a government is finally formed at the end of the day, that government must be seen to be all-inclusive and carry everybody along irrespective of whether you got votes or not. You must be seen to be more civilised and behave in very civil ways so that we will all feel we are part of this democracy. But where things went wrong and you want to pay back, I do not think that is nationalistic.

And when the issue of appointments came up and some positions that should be shared nationally went in one direction as far as we were concerned, some of us raised alarm we did not raise alarm because we don’t enjoy Buhari, but because we know he is human and those who work with him are also human. So where something is going wrong, there is no problem in calling the person to correct it. I do not think it is in the best interest of Nigerians to play politics with things like this because the only reason Buhari is elected is because people gave him mandate to be President of Nigeria and so issues of a section of the country not giving him their votes should not arise. The perception became more glaring and visible because certain things happened in recent times, especially just before the election, after the election and in appointments. It is not because they hate Buhari but certain things have gone wrong and it is better to address them. As long as they remain part of the country, what belongs to them must be given. But where we believe that some parts of the country should be treated as second-class citizens, then we are not doing justice to the nation or that we want the country to survive. This is just the truth of it.

There is also this argument that the South-east is not ripe enough to call for secession because there is not particular leader to take them out of the woods. An analyst recently cited the case of South Sudan. What do you think?

That they are not mature enough, how is that our problem, the problem of anybody or a section of the country? By law, how is that a problem? It is either you decide to carry them along or if you feel they are a burden to you, then allow them to go. When a child decides that it is time to come out of her mummy’s womb, you can’t stop the child. Oftentimes, we make the mistake of comparing Nigeria with other countries forgetting that we do not share the same culture. We are people from different backgrounds, religions and environments. So I do not share that sentiment. There are also countries that broke and the seceding countries are living on their own. Have you ever seen where a country breaks up and the parts come back together because it was a mistake? It has never happened. So who is afraid in the case of Nigeria? If we cannot do justice to all, then let everyone go peacefully.

For me, I do not think the entire North should be held responsible for not allowing the East to go. For me, if they choose to go, so be it. The day we fee tired of this project called Nigeria, we too in the North would say we are going. Let nobody hold anybody to ransom. I only just think going our separate ways is not the best answer, but let’s also begin to decide for them as if we should tell what they want or not. If we cannot bring equity and justice to this table and discuss it, then what is the essence of this pretence? We don’t have to pretend; the country is sick and we need a man who truly believes in the nation to govern it rather than heating it up. And this is where I differ because with the problem at hand like insurgency in the northern part of the country, there should not be any reason to create another monster in another part of the country. Leaders must be seen to be low-headed at this time. Let us not be fooled, this is the best time for leaders to put their heads together and see how things would be solved and appreciate the fact that we come from different backgrounds. Let us not abuse this opportunity. If found wanting, let us address the problem and stop behaving like there is no problem. The moment you begin to say some people should be sidelined, then you are not bargaining for peace.

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In resolving this problem now, do you suggest that the report of the last National Conference should be looked into?

The report of the National Conference cannot be a reason to start looking at a new Nigeria because even some of us have issues with the Confab and its composition and how it went. This government must be open because if we cannot sit down and discuss it, then there is a problem. This government must be create an atmosphere and engage everyone. I believe a Sovereign National Conference is the answer to this whole thing and there must be no no-go area. People must be allowed to discuss issues. Often, when the issues of national discourse emerge, these mischief makers, these crooks who are 80 percent criminally-minded people at the National Assembly would tell you that they are the ones to discuss them. You cannot be the manager of Nigeria because they voted for you. You cannot just wake up one morning and declare that the sovereignty of the people is now your own. Allow the rightful owners decide how they want to live together and move forward.

The constitution we have today is fraud. We challenge the legality of the preamble of the constitution. You cannot be move a country forward where there is problem. The country is sick! We can only buy time, but the day it would escalate, everyone would start running helter-skelter. And I am afraid that the prediction of America that Nigeria would break would not come to pass. Unfortunately, the government of the day believes so much in America. In fact, they even consult America before introducing some local policies to us. You can see how bad it is that after 55 years, Nigeria has not grown enough to decide how we want to govern ourselves. Must we consult America? Why can’t we do our thing our own way? Who even tells you America is in support of Nigerians uniting together? History has shown that so many wars and insurgency around the world have the imprint of America. Can’t we learn from history? Do we want to go into another civil war? I can tell you that if Nigeria goes into another civil war now, we will not survive it.

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A Former Governor of Lagos State and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu has surprisingly criticized President Muhammadu Buhari​,​​ ​saying he betrayed the party.

This is in the wake of events that led to the emergence of Ex-Kwara State Governor Bukola Saraki as the President of the Eighth Senate and the return of Chief Ike Ekweremadu as the Deputy Senate President for a​ ​third term.




Tinubu, who on Wednesday through the Nation Newspaper​,​ in an article titled “The untold story of PDP’s coup behind Saraki’s Senate Presidency” pointed an accusing finger at President Buhari for displaying neutrality in who emerges as the Senate President without due regard to the fate of the party.

According to Tinubu; “Despite the choice of National Assembly leaders being a mixture of party politics and legislative duty, the aloofness, or the perceived neutrality of the President allowed the ‘fight’ within APC to fester until it went of hand.”

He explained that the invitation of the APC lawmakers to the International Conference Centre, ICC, was said to be at the behest of the President; shockingly, the President did not show up.

“The bewildered 51 APC Senators, who were waiting endlessly for the President in ICC, watched the proceeding of the inaugural session from a nearby TV box.

“Before the 51 APC Senators could race down the five-kilometre stretch from ICC to the Assembly Complex, Saraki had emerged as an unopposed candidate.

“To add insult to injury, President Muhammadu Buhari neither showed up nor sent apology to the stranded Senators at the ICC.

“They were left at the mercy of troops from the Brigade of Guards, who had already been deployed in the centre ahead of the supposed arrival of the President.

“Unfortunately, there was no communication between his office and the 51 APC Senators who heeded his invitation.

“It was around 10.35am, we saw that the inaugural session was already on and Saraki had been elected. If we were to be defeated, it should have been done on the floor.”

In defence ​of President Buhari​,​ a highly-placed source, said: “The President had actually made up his mind to be at the ICC but there were feelers that some associates and strategists prevailed on him not to dabble in the selection of the Assembly leadership because he will portray himself as an inconsistent leader having promised not to interfere in the internal affairs of the Legislature.

“Probably acting a pro-Saraki’s script, these associates/strategists made the President to realise that his last-minute intervention would amount to dancing to the tune of one man: Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

“Even if President Buhari is not interested in a second term, he owes the APC a duty to keep the party intact.”

Tinubu therefore stressed that the coup in the National Assembly by PDP was a litmus test for Buhari’s leadership prowess.

“The President may need to assert himself by playing a fatherly role to reunite his political platform that is in tatters.

“When some leaders met with the President after the coup in the Senate, he was said to ‘be hollow’ without a solution to the crisis at hand. The time to act is now,” he emphasized.

The APC National leader berated Buhari for the refusal of the APC leadership to address the important index of power-sharing formula deprived its National Assembly members of the much-needed unity.

“If there had been an acceptable formula in place, the situation may not degenerate to this extent. What Saraki did was to be tactical in conceding the Deputy Senate President to the Southeast which is almost relegated to the background by the Buhari administration.”

“Unless an urgent reconciliation is put in place, the anti-party activities which led to Saraki’s Senate Presidency might cause a prolong crisis in the party. And with plans by the APC leadership to enforce discipline, some leaders might call it quit with the party,” Tinubu added.

He who fail to plan, plans to fail! At eve of the inauguration u r calling for a meeting u opt to do 2months ago.

Think about it : "Forty-two years after the war, a beer has just been launched in eastern Nigeria. The choice of name, "Hero", and the logo on the bottle a "RISINING SUN" similar to the one on the Biafran flag were no accident.These days "Bring me a Hero" is a popular call in the bars of EASTEN REGION where people have not entirely given up on the dream of raising a glass to "independence.


Now forty-five years after the war and completion of 100yrs of amalgamation, The Supreme Council of the Elders of In­digenous People of Biafra has re­ceived an invitation from the United Nations (UN) to attend one of its meetings in New York in June, the first invitation to such a meeting since the Biafran pressure group came into existence.

As the law of nature state : "anything that has beginning must surely has an end" though we might be afraid to accept it, but let be known that this country Nigeria will never last forever!

Titan5g:
Seriously, you made this comment? You are educated? Wao , even looking at your sagged breast in your pix tells me you have been overused. Idiot

the image of the overused girl in 2015, pls if u knows her do say SORRY to her parents

saintopus:
This is the symbol of a right thinking President. I just wonder in four years time if the reverse happen, the incubent can make a similar call to concede and congratulate the winner.

God bless Nigeria
God bless Goodluck Jonathan.

GEJ has set the the standard

Tinubu is the firs problem BUHARI should tackle immediately!

During my NYSC in IGBO land, i saw exactely what dis prophet just said. Without sentiment wen u look down well to any IGBO man around u, u will realize that their are the hope Of this Nation. Though my people hated them

Considering the future Of our great Nation and impact Of 2015 election, pls ans with sincerity, if Buhari IS from ur community and want to contest for Town. Union President, what will be ur reaction?

Does IT mean adeboye senior BUHARI? Ehhh, infant buhari never tell us his real Age.

BabaEleko:
THE SAME PRESIDENT, THE SAME
GOVERNMENT, THE SAME PARTY (PDP), THE SAME NIGERIAN MILITARY, THE SAME BOKO HARAM, THE SAME SAMBISA FOREST, They are winning the same battle now within 2 weeks now that MR PRESIDENT AND PDP NEED OUR VOTES AT ALL COST. This is the same battle they were unable to win since 4 years ago when they didn't need anything from us. Over 100,000 people have been killed. Billion of dollars properties destroyed. Several million people were rendered homeless. Women were raped. Female students were kidnapped. WE ARE NOT FOOLS God will save us from THE THESE LOOTERS. PLEASE SHARE AND LET VOTE JONATHAN OUT. GOD BLESS NIGERIA.

including ur mother Was raped or. Have u. Forgotten?.i dont blame u because GEJ has given u freedom Of speech. U now talk like ashawo without sense. GEJ till 2019

i think he is talking to him self, u can barely understand what he is saying. believe me this MAN is a disgrace!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm58FyEEDXc

Optional2:
Man City una must cry today Barca all d way.
Man City 0-3 Barca

for this ur single act Of good manner Of understanding, i will always care for u.pls ping me to send u airtime 3337ADC2. BARCA for LIFE

The cemetary u paid for four years ago, u will soon be there in d next four months, imagine a Governor that has d highest debt index in africa IS talking about corruption, shame on u fashola!

u are a disgrace to igbo race

Clerverly:
This man has really destroyed jonathan! I pity jonathan and his wife! A very Useless family!!

when people talk about family, u don't deserve to open ur mouth because ur FATHER hasn't paid ur MOTHER bride PRIZE. Uare an epitome of SHAME!

dayo23:
The APC press conference just begins, as General Buhari and other Party leaders take there sit. Details of the Press conference will be posted here!

God bless Buhari
God bless Osibanjo
God bless Nigeria
March4Buhari!

do u noticed that diabetes have eaten up this man leg to the extent he can't even wear shoes, BUHARI WERE IS UR SHOE?

I cant believe the multitude of the crowd is 2much, I swear people truly love GEJ

I cant believe the crowd am seeing here, I swear people truly love GEJ