₦airaland Forum

TonyeBarcanista:
By TonyeBarcanista

I have observed the lobbying and politics surrounding the race for National Assembly presiding officers and I think it is incumbent on me to air my opinion on why NASS members-elect, Peoples Democratic Party and Nigerians should resist Senator Ahmed Lawan and Hon Femi Gbajabiamila for the positions of Senate President and Speaker of House of Representative respectively.

1. Gbajabiamila Candidacy Is Against Equitable Distribution of Offices:
Having produced the Vice President of Nigeria, it becomes natural that another geopolitical zone in the country produce the number 4 citizen as it has been the tradition since 1999.

It may be recalled that at the return of the fourth republic, the Southwest produced the President, the Northeast had the Vice President, the Southeast had the Senate President and the Northwest produced Speaker of House of Representative and this arrangement lasted until 2007. Same tradition of equitable distribution was upheld in 2007-2011 when the Northwest produced the President, the Southsouth had the Vice President, the North central had Senate President while the Southwest had the Speaker through Patricia Etteh and Dimeji Bankole respectively. The arrangement was bound to be maintained until Aminu Tambuwal with support from the opposition as at then disrupted the arrangement, gifted the northwest 2 out of the 4 top offices and denied the Southwest and the entire south the position of Speaker. It however was restored in 2015 with NW (President), SW (VP), NC (Senate President) and NE (Speaker)

If those people in Bourdillon road that are fronting Femi Gbajabiamila candidacy were fair to the South and the nation, they would have presented someone from the Southeast or Southsouth for the position instead of another person from Southwest. The excuse that both zones didn't give APC ranking members or House members aren't tenable this time around.

Gbaja's candidacy is simply anti-south agenda by some sectional elements in Lagos. It is also anti-Nigeria agenda as it seeks to reward a particular zone with 2 out of the top for offices in the country leaving other 5 zones to scramble for 2 offices.

2. Gbajabiamila Candidacy Is Anti-Southwest:

The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has Lagos has his political base and he's more loyal to Lagos than his native Ogun state. Femi Gbajabiamila is also of Lagos state and his puppeteers want to make him speaker, meanwhile, there are other APC Rep members in Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ekiti and Ondo states but they ignored them and narrowed it to Femi so as to serve their own selfish interest. These same people refused to support Hon Lasun the outgoing Deputy Speaker even though he's Yoruba all through his four years tenure simply because he wasn't their anointed. It clearly shows that contrary to what Femi sponsors would want the people of southwest to believe, they are pushing Femi to represent them not the zone.

3. Northcentral Or Dogara Should Get Speakership:
Personally, I believe equity demands that the position of Senate President or Speaker should go to a Rep member from either the Southeast or Southsouth zone, but since this may not be feasible due to political realities, I think the PDP, NASS members-elect and Nigerians should support a credible and independent person from the North central for the position, or if by slim chance Yakubu Dogara stand a chance, he should be supported. As stated above, it will be unpatriotic and evil to reward Southwest the position of Speaker when they have the office of Vice President while zones like Northcentral, Southeast and southsouth are left with nothing.

4. PDP Can Stop Ahmad Lawan SP Bid:

With forty three Senators-elect already, PDP need at least thirteen aggrieved APC Senators-elect to defeat Ahmad Lawan, the unpopular anointed of the APC for the Senate President seat. Already aggrieved APC Senators-elect like Uzor Kalu of Abia, Ali Ndume of Borno and Danjuma Goje of Gombe and their supporters have vowed to challenge for the seat in June and with the traditional secret ballot system of voting. I have no doubt that PDP would either produce someone among them as Senate President or endorse one of the aggrieved as PDP adopted candidate. I will see how Lawan will emerge Senate President or whether Adams Oshiomole will be able to rig him in.

5. We Did It In 2015, We Can Do It Again

About four years ago, specifically, June 7, 2015, I, alongside loyalists of PDP, openly called on PDP leaders and NASS members-elect to counter the anointing of Senator Ahmed Lawan and Hon Femi Gbajabiamila by voting for Senator Bukola Saraki and Hon Yakubu Dogara for the positions of Senate President and Speaker of House of Representative respectively! We triumphed against all odd. (Ref: https://www.nairaland.com/2362944/open-campaign-adoption-sen-saraki).


May God Bless Us and Bless Nigeria

TonyeBarcanista writes from Abuja and can be reached at TonyeBarcanista@gmail.com

this otondo again, nobody takes you seriously again.

Funny man

The British Airways has taken to Twitter to react to Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh’s claim of Nigerians importing pizza into the country. Recall, Audu Ogbeh appeared before a senate committee on agriculture in Abuja to defend his ministry’s budget for 2019, disclosed that there are Nigerians who import pizza from London using their phones. The Minister who lamented over the “very annoying” rate at which Nigerians import goods from abroad, said these Nigerians import pizza from London which will be flown in by British Airways and picked up at the airport the following day He said: “Do you know, sir, that there are Nigerians who use their cellphones to import pizza from London; they buy in London and bring it on British Airways in the morning to pick up at the airport. It is a very annoying situation and we have to move a lot faster in cutting down some of these things. Toothpick every year costs us 18 million dollars; tomato paste costs us 400 million dollars. Meanwhile, a basket of tomatoes is less than N2,000.” READ ALSO: Banky W pays his family a surprise visit, their reaction is just priceless However British Airways who reacted to Audu Ogbeh’s claim of importing pizza from London to Nigeria, wrote; Did someone say free pizza? Raj Nigerians have taken to social media to react to the the revelation made by the Minister or Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, that Nigerians order Pizza from London

Read more at: http://www.correctng.com/british-airways-reacts-to-minister-of-agricultures-claim-that-nigerians-import-pizza-from-london/

gurnam:
Why is igbo politics always centered around waiting for and punishing supposed “betrayers”?

You’ve been waiting to punish yorubas since 2015 but you keep failing and failing, your only politics for the 9th assembly is to “punish” yorubas

Your 2023 politics is also to “punish” yorubas

Are you saying that no matter the performance of Ifeanyi Ubah in the Senate, you will punish him in 2023, regardless of the capacity of his opponent and his own performance in the next 4 years?

Very foolish politics I tell you!

Foolish people as well smh.

delugajackson:
You have shown us your Range, your Finger-print door, your Bentley, your famous gate, your studio and your mansion. But when are you showing off your wedding ring? Will you remain a baby mama for life?

bad belle

Hnmm

- The vice president said the he discovered he is so much richer than the president when he saw his assets declaration form in 2015 - Osinbajo added that the president is perhaps poorer now than he was in 2015 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday night, March 14, said that President Muhammadu Buhari was probably poorer than when he was elected in 2015. The Nation reports that the vice president said this during a dinner in honour of volunteers who canvassed for votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the campaigns for the 2019 general election at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said: “When I looked at his assets declaration form, I was checking it in 2015, I said to him, “Mr President, I am so much richer than you, it is an embarrassment.” “He said, “I am only a soldier, you are a big lawyer so you should have more money than me.” “I can tell you that he is perhaps; even poorer than he was in 2015 when I saw his declaration of assets form.” READ ALSO: Just In: APC removes giant broom at Abuja City Gate Speaking on the supplementary elections taking place in six states on March 23, Osinbajo urged Nigerians to vote for APC. “We are still not done with the elections. “On the 23rd of March, we still have some outstanding states and as you know we are re-running in about six states. “And all of the efforts we need to put into those six states, we still need to do. “We can’t afford to slack off and say the job is done; we still have some things to do,” Osinbajo said. Also speaking at the event, the APC woman leader, Salamatu Eluma, commended the volunteers for believing in the vision of President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo and working for their re-election. Read more: https://www.legit.ng/1227805-buhari-poorer-2015-osinbajo.html

Eko baje tii

naijaguy123456:
She was kind of right. Invite Ibo to come and eat and they will hold your own hand.

Yoruba in Lagos and south west brought Jonathan to power through our demonstration when the cabal will not let him comes in from the position of vice president. The moment Jonathan entered the Ibo took over his government as if it's an Igbo government.

We Yoruba fought for this democracy, our sons and daughters died for it. I remember Kudi abiola was murdered, pa Alfred a southern friend was murdered, simbiat adedeji was killed in broad daylight, Frank kokori another southern friend, adesanya almost lost his life, Gani fewehinmi was in and out of detention, sowore a SUG president in unilag ran overseas, Tinubu, Dele momodu etc ran overseas, Saro wiwa another southern friend was hanged for no reason but in all this no Ibo casualty.

All this time where were the Igbo or ndigbo? I forgot they were romancing abacha . Who organised the 2 million march for abacha ? An Igbo man kanu . Who went to court to stop election of abiola ? An Igbo man . Tell me just one Ibo political elite that fought for this democracy or the one that ran overseas as a result of opposing military rule ? There's just none of them.

Trust an Ibo man at your own risk.



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In a nutshell, Igbo are cowards

No be me talk am ooo

4+4 certain!

President Buhari at the APC Situation Room with some members of his campaign council and government officials.

knightsTempler:
Only a slowpoke will not differ with Buhari's unconstitutionality. Nigeria is not a jungle. INEC Chairman is following the rule of law. There is stipulated punishment for ballot box snatching which is two years imprisonment without option of fine. What Buhari said was tantamount to killing a fly with a sledgehammer. I condemn election rigging or violence in its entirety. Buhari goofed on this. He should apologize to Nigerians for this rascality.

if you're one of the ballot box snatchers i beg you in thy name God come out on Saturday to do what you know how to do best smh!

Lolzzz...thank God Atiku know that him and his pdp can not win in south west

God bless pmb.......Meanwhile To fight corruption In a corrupt system, you don't follow due process, you follow the necessary process.
-Vladimir Putin

PaChukwudi44:
You can go and live in Russia with Putin.This is Nigeria

lol, this not biafra either.. Mr ipobian!

Phayie:
Werey

lolz

To fight corruption In a corrupt system, you don't follow due process, you follow the necessary process.
-Vladimir Putin

Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending. anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view's and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say.

Hnmmm

Judd Legum, a journalist and former research director of the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, says Atiku Abubakar paid as much as $540,000 to get his way into the US.

In his article titled “What does a $1.1 million lobbying contract buy in Trump’s Washington?” Legum said the Peoples Democratic Party’s deal with Brian Ballard, a top lobbyist with deep connections to the Trump administration, was instrumental to Atiku’s trip.

Atiku’s spokesman, Paul Ibe, did not pick calls or reply messages sent to his phone to comment on the report.

In November 2018, TheCable had exclusively reported that Atiku’s party, the PDP, signed a deal with Ballard to enhance US-Nigeria relations, with a focus to “maintaining political and security conditions free of intimidation and interference”.

“It shall be the Firm’s duty to consult with the Client and advocate on its behalf those issues the client deems necessary and appropriate before the US Federal government,” contract papers seen by TheCable read.

“Issues and objectives may include, but not be limited to, enhancement of US Nigerian relations; strengthening and advancing democratic values and the rule of law in Nigeria, with a special focus in the coming months on maintaining political and security conditions free of intimidation and interference in order to ensure the success and fairness of Nigeria’s national election for president in 2019.”

Atiku, the former vice-president of Nigeria, had not visited the US for 12 years and the leading opposition party mocked him for it.

Legum said “a former U.S. government official confirmed to Popular Information that Abubakar was formally barred from obtaining a visa pursuant to a presidential proclamation targeting corrupt foreign officials”.

He said the corruption allegations against Atiku are detailed in a 2010 bipartisan report by the U.S. Senate, “KEEPING FOREIGN CORRUPTION OUT OF THE UNITED STATES: FOUR CASE HISTORIES.”

He said Atiku was also implicated in the investigation of William Jefferson, the former Congressman who is serving a 13-year sentence for corruption, although the PDP candidate has repeatedly denied all allegations of corruption in the report and has never been charged for any criminal offence.

PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7750
Before 2018, Atiku had spoken openly about his inability to secure a US visa.

He said in December 2017: “It is the sole prerogative of America to determine who they want in their country or not. I’m not running away from America. I applied, but wasn’t issued a visa.”

Legum added that Atiku’s inability to enter the US may be as a result of the Presidential Proclamation 7750 signed by President George Bush, which bans entry for current and former corrupt foreign officials — especially those whose corruption has a nexus in the country.

“The US government does not publicly disclose why individuals are denied visas. But a former government official who has seen the documentation confirmed to Popular Information that Abubakar, until very recently, was banned from obtaining a US visa under Proclamation 7750,” he wrote.

He said this led Atiku’s team into hiring Ballard, who chaired the Trump Victory Organization in Florida and “lobbied on behalf of the Trump Organization in the state for more than a decade.”

He said the contract required an immediate payment of $270,000 with another $270,000 due in late December 2018.

“A month later, Atiku is in the US — and back in Nigeria for a stronger campaign for the presidency,” Legum wrote.

“Now Abubakar is back in Nigeria, buoyed by his trip to the United States as his campaign enters its final days. His campaign slogan is Trumpian: ‘Let’s get Nigeria working again.'”
https://www.thecable.ng/american-journalist-suggests-atiku-paid-540000-to-get-into-us

rottennaija:
That is because obj is desperate. I don't know what Buhari has done to him or his business. But he is sure desperate to go back to his vomit to support Atiku.

And that's is all the more reason for me not to allow Atiku smells our national tteasury

Awon Omo Eran,ati ko ifa ile, ifa tii n'se

BafanaBafana:
2019 elections have already been contested and won. The matter on the table now is who will succeed Buhari in 2023

Seconded

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4 + 4=8 If you know, you know.

The Peoples’ VP Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, takes Trader moni to Warri Market & Asaba Market in Delta state, today, 21st December 2018. And the People are ecstatic! Sai Osinbajo!! -@gloria_adagbon

34webers:
Gej initiated and completed this project but jubrin from sudan is just taking the glory.

You must be of lower animals than a pig to subscribe to the above comment.

Cc
The poster below me.

sudan is just taking the glory.

You must be of lower animals than a pig to subscribe to the above comment.

bedspread:
Did I force? Why not u just relate your opinion without force or no force!
GOD Bless u

same here....just trying to make a common sense!

Mm

- Fashola made this claim while responding to alleged reports that he once said a serious government would fix power sector challenges within six months - The minister maintained he was misquoted during the inauguration of the Lekki Independent Power Project when he was governor of Lagos state The minister of power, works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Wednesday night, December 13, denied some rumours that claimed that he recently declared that the federal government would fix power problems within six months. The Punch reports that Fashola debunked the alleged reports at the Nextier Power Dialogue, Abuja, while responding to questions that he once said a serious government would fix power sector challenges within six months. The minister said: “I have the video of what I said and where I said it and I think it was in 2014 in the run-off to the election and I was in Lekki, Lagos.” He explained that the comment was made during the inauguration of the Lekki Independent Power Project when he was governor of Lagos state. Fashola added that his statement had to do with the connection of residents of Lekki to the IPP within six months if the state government had received the approval to do so. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The minister declared: “You may disagree with me, but I challenge anybody who has an alternative set of facts. ''We have the video here and we can play what I said and you can listen to it. If you have a different version, bring it out. I challenge you!” Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the minister of power, works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, warned that the federal government will impose sanctions on players in the power sector if they fail to discharge their responsibilities to the consumers. Babatunde Fashola issued the warning on Monday, April 10, at the opening session of the 14th monthly power sector operators’ meeting hosted by the TCN held at the national control centre, Osogbo, Osun state, Guardian reports. The minister said to have efficient power supply nationwide requires everybody to play his or her role honestly, accountably and efficiently. Read more: https://www.legit.ng/1209461-fashola-denies-power-fixed-6-months.html

bedspread:
JESUS ONLY IS THE WAY!

Religion takes Man to no where!

A Relationship with JESUS CHRIST is all that is needed for Anyone who cares about Eternity!

let me hear word, don't force ur opinions on other's.