₦airaland Forum

Oyimeoyimemua:
REFLECTION ON THE CHAOS AT THE OGUN APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN RALLY

Setting a precedent is dangerous. The stoning and shaming of elders and leaders is inappropriate and indefensible. At any point something wrong was done by our misguided youth or party supporters, we should forcefully condemn it, regardless of who was affected, and regardless of the political affiliation of the victim.

The incident at the APC presidential campaign rally in Ogun State yesterday was a national embararrassment. Angry party supporters openly jeered at the National Chairman of the Party, "Comrade" Adams Oshiomhole and called him "ole"(thief) in the very presence of President Muhammadu Buhari and other party leaders. This was something the President couldn't have bargained for.

We should totally condemn this unruly and disrespectful behaviour. Our refusal to condemn evil today because of political convenience may haunt us or affect us in the future.

When former President Jonathan's convoy was violently pelted with stones by Northern youth sympathetic to the then opposition APC during the 2015 presidential campaign, the party leaders didn't forcefully condemn the action of their supporters because it suited their narratives of presenting Jonathan as "unpopular."

Such logic had no merit or wisdom attached to it. Jonathan was the President of the country and therefore he deserved respect. His office transcends partisanship because he was the leader of the country. When your youth disrespect leaders, it should be condemned by leaders of all parties. A key APC leader called Jonathan "shashasha"(a fool), thereby encouraging the youth to disrespect leaders and, in particular, the office the President.

Under no circumstances should we tolerate disrespect for our leaders. But once we set a precedent, we can't predict it outcomes. It is like throwing a stone in the air. You never can tell where it might fall. What APC leaders tolerated yesterday because it was politically convenient is now happening to them in their own house. I saw an APC leader appealing desperately to unruly supporters, saying: "Please, I beg you in the name of God, don't disgrace me, our father is here." It is very sad! When you ignore rascality against your opponents, you may ultimately taste the same bitter pills when your turn comes.

asfrank:
PDP presided over the Country at a time Of plenty Wealth, what critical issues did they address? we are still wallowing in darkness, after they themselves admitted to have spent $16 billion. at Time when contracts were awarded, and the total amount paid in full without the contractors lifting a stone? when contracts for a single project was awarded year in year out. I am a nigerian and I have been a supporter of PDP right from its inception in 1999-2015 I know the difference...

OMOTOWO:
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fepopos:
Let the stewwing continue.........

Exwizard:
Wait did Tonto Dike even graduated from Nigeria uni at all?

OhiOfIhima:
WTF steal my Ftc with dis useless emoji.. Taar

blaise00700:
Pardon my ignorance, what is this structure for?

fk001:
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