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Let's chip in our bits and #HardTruths as ever.....

SOUTH EAST: IS IT NOT TOO LATE?

I have read the recent transmissions by Senator Bukola Saraki directed at my Igbo tribe. I have deliberately kept mum on this as I had earlier resolved to speak less on Igbos as regards the 2019 Elections and 2023 Presidency having said quite a bit. 

However seeing as some of my brethren have swallowed the cheap bait, I will chip this in just to keep the reality before us, at least for posterity sake. Truth is bitter but it's still the best medicine. 

My people say; 'He who does not remember where the rain started beating him, will not remember where it stopped'. 

REWIND TO 2014. 
A new National Party was being conceived. Political Parties, political players and Regions were being wooed to the new alliance. 

'We' Igbos (read South East) vehemently refused to touch it even with a long pole. We packaged, sold to ourselves and bought the baseless propaganda that it was an Islamic alliance that would birth an "Islamic" and "Hausa" Party. Simply because those our brethren heavily invested in the PDP at the time were afraid of losing their vested selfish interests.
Till today I'm still trying to fathom the basis for that wicked and twisted deceit especially as many of those Igbo elites who sold that dummy have since ported to the same APC.

We failed to even identify with that new Alliance. Hence the Party, APC was birthed without any remarkable input from us or presence. The few amongst us who aligned were called all kinds of names and abused to high heavens by us even when they were proven right afterall.

Thus the few Igbos who were part of it were at best fringe players as they didn't have the required clout to make serious demands and do the necessary political wheeling and dealing required in Politics to strike the hard bargains since politics is all about interests and numbers. They were even suspect, so much so that it was only their personal political sagacity that gave them whatever they got.

That Party went on to win the Presidential Election which in truth, most of us never believed it could or would, because of our half baked permutations and poor understanding of Nigerian politics. But it did. 

Curiously we turned up at the fore front of telling this same Party how it should share it's 'spoils of war'. We became hypocritical moral champions with an over bloated sense of entitlement. Who does that, in all political reality and practicality? But we did, even while vehemently and vociferously still refusing to shift our position, style and rhethoric.

We dug in. Supported every bad thing and person against the Party, the elected President and the Administration while denying any and every good done to and for our Region.

Fast forward to where we are today. Almost four years after the 2015 misadventure, we have stayed put at 2015, refusing to move forward, refusing to shift grounds, refusing to play pragmatic politics, telling ourselves the same lies we cooked and bought in 2015 and some more. 

Now barely 5 months to another election, we have started again saying "APC cannot give Presidency to Igbos in 2023". "Buhari cannot hand over to an Igbo man because Buhari hates Igbos". "APC is deceiving you", bla bla bla.

Of course. We will believe Saraki, who has only but a fanthom dream of becoming President and whose only known record is selfishness but we can't believe Buhari who's already President and who has a record of voluntarily picking two great Igbo sons as running mates in the past? Chukwu aju.

It is interesting and vital to note here that the PDP which many of us still proudly support and adore was in power for 16 solid years and in those years there were 4 Presidential Inaugurations and on none of those was an Igbo man found worthy by the PDP of even Vice Presidency and we are still bold to say it is the APC that has not even finished one and a half tenure that doesn't want to give power to Igbos. Odi nma. 

NOW; Seriously, let's be sincere. As things stand today politically, why would the APC even hand power to us Igbos in 2023? 
On what grounds? 
On what records?
On what politics?
Is power given to anyone? 
Is it an appeasement or a gift? 

The APC is a political party. The main focus of a political Party is to hold power and keep it to enable it deliver on its agenda. So if the APC reads that the SE does not want the Presidency or does not have the capacity to help them win and keep power, they will stick with the regions that can and work with individuals who are interested. 

Make no mistake, I have always said, I do not blame us Igbos for the decision majority of us took in 2015. It's our right. But continuing to pretend that it was other regions, Buhari or the APC that made us do what we did then or remain where we are today is purely self deceit and I refuse to play that ostrich game. 

As far back as 2014, I and many others made that argument that Igbo Presidency was very feasible in 2023, ONLY under under the APC, ONLY IF we did a couple of things right politically. I personally continued to speak loudly on that even after the 2015 elections until when I realized that we were not ready to play the politics that was required and now I dare say it may be too late. Or is it not? Time will tell.

For now, we can continue to tell ourselves that we cannot hold the Presidency of Nigeria. I heard and read many of our brethren go from PDP to Biafra/seccesion (read IPOB) to Referendum to "Igbos do not need Presidency but Restructuring" etc forgetting that all that didn't lie squarely with us alone. We think other regions are not reading our body language?

I really don't care what Saraki writes or says because they've all come to realize that it's very easy to play us like a flute. So like Saraki, like Fani Kayode, like Fayose, like Atiku, even Jonah Jang of all people, they keep playing us.

I've learnt not to bother myself anymore to avoid unnecessary abuse from nonentities . As some of us have said, it's good governance we want, even if only one village will be producing the Presidents. So be it.

Ka Chineke mezie okwu. 

what is all this nonsense why so much hate for the igbos?

tutudesz:
What is the difference between Bokoharam and Ipob presently They both use violence to Control people

get out you fool

jmoore:
"Igbo's should thank Buhari for Kanu's arrest.

His plan was to subdue the south east region with his
criminal armed wing.
Just like ISWAP AND ISIS, they would impose tax on the region.
Before you contest elections you pay them.
You buy a new car you pay to get their emblem.
Buy land, you pay them before building
Want to have any function, traditional marriage etc, you get clearance from IPOB.
Pay them before you offload any container in the SE.
Pay them before u have church crusade
Then render services such as assassination
It was never about fulani, but to milk igbos.
After he got settlement for the last election in
Anambra, he assumed he would get more with armed ESN criminals this time..
Nnamdi Kanu told us he will defeat the zoo in court
let him do that and prove his innocence."

Get out . See senseless thinking

Biodun556:
Get list of ozekome court case, it is always corruption now including terrorism

your enemies will never say good things about you , and will never call you good name.

LegendHero:
So far the bastard thief lying fugitive Obi Pandora no go smell Aso Rock, we are fine with your tears.

We are waiting for Ohaneze to start another round of tears tomorrow on this news.

the tears will of tomorrow will flow from your household as you wish others

pquaver:
Why should dey? Was Tinubu not on his own when he declared and they whole ipob n pdp miscreant of igbo stocks carry am for head. Why will the leave u alone. If una start something, u na go wan tell others what to do? U never see something. Better enjoy it ase dey hot

what is the business of ipob with PDP ? Is only south Easterners the only member of PDP ? Do you even think before typing?

shigishege:
okoro remember you only have not more than 5% doted vote in Nigeria elections. You people can not make impact

same with you . Do you think Buhari could have won election with just your votes? You're over estimate your importance alede.

Moferere:
Everybody is organising themselves now, telling people why they must vote for their candidate.

Meanwhile, our brothers from South East are still observing sit at home, thinking that power will be given to them on a platter of gold

allow South East to be please.

Injera:
No other tribe inject malevolence diatribe against TINUBU to non relating topics like Ibos.

they've been couple of yorubas who didn't buy the idea of Tinubu becoming president and we have seen some of them at the media criticising Tinubu . So what do you call people like Bode George and the rest who don't share same view with you as concerning Tinubus presidential ambition?

Injera:
Na you born am! Until you have contrary evidence he is the age he says he is. How do you expect Yorubas or other tribes watching collective hate from a tribe on a man adjudge ibos. Will be very difficult to sell and ibo man politically

how do you know he is an Igbo person?

Cyphar:
2 bush meat and two soakaway rats

it's the same soakaway rats the other two are more matured

TheGiftedOne:
Liverpool's secret agent. The plan was to bring Everton so low they can't even have a voice to rival the Reds

Everton was never a rival, just a noisy neighbour.

adamsmith914:
Are they not your mates, or do they have any super natural powers?

The question is why did you or any of your family members not join the security apparatus to help defend our country, are you not Nigerians off age?

maybe they don't have money to pay bribe

SARS again? Why is Buhari this stupid and arrogant? I thought they disbanded this unit
already.

Tap0lane:
I know for a fact from now till eternity a convicted run away Atiku who left his wife in jail over $20M laundering scandal or Peter Peter Obi who used his daughter to launder $5M in cash to Pandora will never be beta than Tinubu.

you can tell that to Seyi makinde, He's your fellow Yoruba man . I don't know why you're attacking people who has said nothing ever since your lord and personal saviour started convulsing from both sides of his mouth . Just keep licking his smelling watery poo and stop disturbing our peace here please.

brainpulse:
Instead of the Ibos to start promoting their candidates they are busy discrediting Tinubu up and down on every medium while Tinubu camp is strategizing, aligning and making political moves.
After the 2023 election they will continue 8years wailing cycle again. They are perpetual failures

it's even your people who still have Common sense that are all over the media trying to save you slowpoke from stupidity , but you're born just to abuse Igbo people and to die miserably .

Emma15678:
Has Boko Haram turned violent by then? When Boko Haram turned violent didn't the Northern leadears hold a meeting and finally denounce their activities? Please stop coining words. Didn't Buhari himself vow to defeat them? Appreciate what Buhari has done for the country and look for a person that would hold on to what he did and also repair the economy.

what did Buhari do ? Hiding the sponsors of terrorism in the country while tagging everyone else terrorist if you oppose his view? What exactly is the next leader going to hold unto? The collapsed economy , the deeply divided country? Buhari's time is almost over , but please stop reminding us about the misfortune that befell us in the person of Buhari.

TheSameGuy:
Don't say what you don't know please.

an attack Boko Haram is attack against the north . Did you understand anything in that statement from Buhari?

helinues:


What sort of rubbish is this?

God expectations is for Nigeria security officers to send those miscreants to him first.

Have you people done that before expecting God to answer your prayers?

Without killing those miscreants and arrest those who are sponsoring them, then don't expect any miracle from God.

Btw, God do not support incompetency

is Buhari incompetent now?

seunny4lif:

Well, since you can feed me
No worries for me

we're talking about countries here

seunny4lif:

Double standard
The USA don't want Russia base in Cuba but The same USA want to have bases around the world
Time for Nigeria to have a military base in Mexico and Canada

Russia should start military exercise with Mexico and Cuba
Russia should deploy S400 and Hyper-sonic missiles to Cuba

try and feed your self before talking about military

seunmsg:
Asgard or whatever you call your original handle, you mean the strategy of Igbos is to work against the interest of the south and support another northerner in 2023?

You se ehn, you have no strategy other than hating the south west. Sadly for you guys, the rest of the country have left you behind in your cesspool of hatred since 2015. Nobody needs the inconsequential 5% votes from the south east to win the presidency.

Tinubu has declared his interest and he doesn’t need any Igbo troll to tell him what to do. He will continue to consult, build bridges of unity and coalition and reach out to Nigerians with his message of goodwill while you and your folks keep hating.

the hate you people brought to Nigerian politics will consume y'all . You think people have forgotten all what you did in 2014 ? Don't worry we ain't gonna say shit yet . But remember what goes around comes around. and for you to say some part of the South is working against the interest of the South shows you don't have sense . You and your ilk were at the forefront to remove a southern president in 2014 and you think it's politics then , but you call it working against the south?

piggyyeasterner:
It is Maxi Bola Ikemba Tinubu or death

you better just die already

Olayetan:
Who are you supporting come 2023?

I'm here to tell you there's only one (1) man qualified for the job, a man full with vision and wisdom, a man that has never failed in his political career, he has been delivering and will continue to deliver for the betterment of the people.

These man is no 1 other than the JAGABAN himself

why did you change the APC logo to CPA and change the broom to Goat lol . I no sure for anybody anyway

Mylordmygod1:
My new year is just hard from the very begining

you want to make it harder by going to prison? Don't abort your 4 months old child. That baby is a survivor. First attempt didn't work and you want to go ahead?
They're some people that you can't just kill like that and go Scort free

SmellySperm:
It's your pu$$.y. You owe no one a damn explanation.

she is married

Pity the poor husband

helinues:
Killing gallore in SE.

We go dey read am for news

I for say we go read about your untimely death here too , but even if you die no body go notice say anything die

KingDash:
All Yahoo plus boys will die this year.

lol na lie

OfficialAwol:
If I were you, I would preoccupy myself with making sure that Benue people are not extaminated from the face of the earth.

But a quick question...where do you stand?

For Tinubu?

Or for north to retain power so that the remnants of Tic people can be finished up?

Wetin really be your own?

he's not from Benue , he's been deceiving your people that he is from Benue

After Buhari's interview where he promised to retrieve the grazing route fulanis have started attacking people? Is not up to 48hrs

Curious346:
The ESN IPOB AND UGM are a fraud triangle.

They have nothing to give. They prefer the hotels and city. They can not defend the people from attacks in the bushes

but you were part of the campaign team against the establishment of ESN?