Where Are Candidates, Manifestoes Or Alternatives to President Obasanjo? Print E-mail
Wednesday, 05 April 2006
 

Nigeria is just about one year away from a presidential and general elections in 2007. As an optimist, I will have to believe that the planned elections will occur and there will presidential inauguration come May 29, 2007.

But where are the candidates? Where are the presidential and gubernatorial elections campaigns? Why are none of the registered political parties, other than the People’s Democratic Party or PDP not campaigning and explaining their manifestoes through their chosen platforms and presidential candidates?

Does rabid hatred for President Obasanjo make a manifesto? Is that sufficient in Nigeria?

Where are the alternatives, outside of President Obasanjo and the PDP, for Nigerian voters to choose from? Why is no one canvassing ideas with the Nigerian electorate as to what their political party and platform would do for Nigeria differently, compared and contrasted against what the PDP and President Obasanjo are doing right now?

And why are more Nigerians, especially public intellectuals and commentators, not raising these pertinent issues? Is it the case that a majority of Nigerians have agreed on something that I am unaware of? Is there a fait accompli that has dawn on some Nigerians?

Is Governor Orji Kalu of Abia State the choice by consensus of the opposition political parties in Nigeria? But I thought that everyone could see that Governor Kalu is too flippant and too unreliable for anyone to take seriously? Governor Kalu, often makes grave allegations without supplying required proofs, and the first hints of pressure and demands for proofs, Governor Kalu recants and apologies!

Nigerians should see Governor Kalu for what he really is: A flip-flopper in-chief! Governor Kalu does not possess the sturdiness of character and integrity to be president of Nigeria.

Apart from the indomitable Dr. Reuben Abati of The Guardian Newspapers of Nigeria, no one else to my knowledge has asked what he asked several weeks ago, when he asked in one of his articles, a poignant question, which was: “Where Are The Presidential Candidates?”

It appears to me, that Dr. Abati and I, are the only Nigerians who did not attend a meeting by Nigerians, at which it was agreed, that Nigerians political parties, other than the PDP, must not present presidential, gubernatorial and other candidates for the elections in 2007

But before anyone pounces on me, I must announce that I am aware of the arguments, ludicrous arguments that are proffered, as excuses, as those that have been made by all other political parties outside of the PDP. Their poor excuse is that they are afraid to announce their parties’ nominees to serve as their flag bearer presidential candidates for fear of vendetta from President Obasanjo.

The word on the street therefore, goes like this, potential presidential candidates are fearful for their lives, for their safety and for their freedom and they have become political risks averse.

The warped excuses are as twisted as any conspiracy theory that you have ever heard! All Nigerian political parties and their leaders across the length and breadth of Nigeria are so fearfully scared of President Obasanjo and his omnipresent and omniscient PDP and government apparatuses, with their irrepressible political operatives; and, as such, these political opposition parties reckon that it was better not to feature presidential candidates or to announce a manifesto or manifestoes.

Having or nurturing a presidential ambition in Nigeria these warped and twisted logic now goes, is tantamount to having a death wish. Or at minimum, a wish to languish in jail, courtesy of the EFCC they insist. But it is nigh past time to make haste!

Members of these bandwagons of illogical Nigerians, and politicos are quick to point their fingers at the retired general Marwa, “friend” of President Obasanjo, who soon got arrested, detained and questioned about corruption, “only” because and as a result of his announcing that he nursed presidential ambition and these Nigerians also insists, that there are others, whose legal troubles stems “primarily” from having political ambitions or political perspectives that are different from those of President Obasanjo and his PDP!

Going by the current trend in Nigeria, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida may have made his preemptive strike against probes and any legal troubles declaring his interests in 2007. Because, if and when IBB is accosted now, to account for his wealth and his checkered stewardship, he can now, with a straight face, say, this is selective prosecution-persecution, and it is occurring “only because” of his interest in 2007!

These conspiracy theorists, have argued further, that the impeachment and removal of the former governor of Bayelsa State, the looting governor DSP Alamieseigha met his fate, not because he was more corrupt that your average state governor in Nigeria, but, instead, because he was “almost” a card-carrying member of The Turaki Vanguard, the Vice President Atiku organization, which is said to be Atiku’s tentative flight of fancy to Aso Rock proper. The same “reasons” are adduced for looting Governor Joshua Dariye’s legal troubles.

But how come these same political parties and avowed opponents of President Obasanjo and the PDP are quick to write open letters to the president and the PDP in Nigerian newspapers and other media forums stating their most acerbic and vehement opposition to the president and his PDP? Why is it that these opponents and oppositions can indulge in these obnoxious and cantankerous paid announcements newspapers, in which they ridicule the president and the PDP, but somehow, they are too scared to advertise their candidates and their manifestoes? Why won’t these opponents and opposition political parties, similarly state and advertise their propose programs, their “superior” candidates and their equally “superior” manifestoes?

Surprisingly, these conspiracy theorists, never argue the innocence of Alamieseigha or Dariye!

What is worse, these band of illogical political hacks, never manage to explain why these so-called prosecutions, that they call persecutions and political vendetta could therefore have applied to former inspector general, and now ex-jailbird Barrister Tafa Balogun?

Instead, we were first told that Tafa Balogun is above the law, he is friend of the president, and oh, he is a Yoruba. And then, we were told that he is the brain of PDP rigging in 2003 and that an arrest or jailing of Tafa Balogun, will be a death wish or suicide for President Obasanjo, as Tafa Balogun was bound to tell-all about the PDP shenanigans of 2003 elections.

Tafa Balogun was dismissed from Nigeria’s Police, arrested and jailed. And some of us are still waiting for apologies, from those who told us, pointedly and boastfully, that the eventual waterloo that Tafa Balogun met, were impossible in Nigeria, particularly, under President Obasanjo. Oh, when was the last time in Nigeria, nay Africa that such had happened? It would never happen, they swore cock-surely. We are all wiser now?

I want to believe that Nigerians are all agreed on the all-important matters of making all our public officials accountable, transparent and corruption-free. The rule is: If you are running for public office, you must declare your assets, prove that the sources were crime and corruption-free and genuine. Establish that you have had honest business and profited from hard work; Otherwise, you are disqualified.

But why is it then a surprise to any Nigerian that the EFCC, the ICPC or the Nigerian Police and all of Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies want to know or determine the sources of wealth of potential public office holders? Who are the financiers of your political campaigns? Are your donor foreign interests that are inconsistent with Nigeria’s national interests? Are you campaign donor domestic and local criminal gangs and crooks? Are you the candidate an erstwhile public official who corruptly enriched himself and now wishes to use your loot as a means and vehicle to public office? Why should all Nigerians not want to know these things for the sake of accountability, probity and transparency?

In the United States for instance, political candidates have to go through rigorous checks, criminal background, even previous engagements in immorality or even simple inappropriate conducts or behaviors are quick to become campaign issues! Did you kick a dog or cat or some other domestic pet in your previous life, Americans want to know, now that you are running for public office. Did you park in a parking space reserved for disabled or the physically challenged or did you engage in drunk driving? And did you smoke Marijuana when you attended college or university? Americans want to know the most microscopic details of your entire life, to determine your suitableness for office. But in Nigeria, some will call an EFCC or ICPC investigations to determine these, a vendetta, a vindictive and a selective pursuit of political enemies by President Obasanjo and the PDP! Haba! President Obasanjo and the PDP are damned if they do and if they don’t?

I personally want to know what the poor excuse is, for the dearth of presidential aspirants or presidential candidates for Nigeria’s 2007 presidential elections. What are the excuses?

If the real reasons, sorry, excuses, are those that have been adduced by political opponents, and opposing political parties is just limited to their timorous timidities, of fear of death, fear of probe, fear of intimidation, fear of vendetta by President Obasanjo and the PDP operatives? I will say to them, have some balls! Have some guts!

How is it that the nearly thirty other political parties in Nigeria, other than the PDP, are not ready for prime time? What are their excuses for not selecting or announcing their selections of presidential candidates or aspirants? I am not a member of any political party in Nigeria, but if I were, I would be feeling colossal and monumental slew of embarrassments at the present time. How could anyone explain the lack of boldness and courage on the part of these numerous political parties? I am sure there a persons of courage in all these parties. President Obasanjo and PDP are the only ones with courage or sturdiness? Are members of the opposition just lazy or lacking in strategies?

Is it really a matter of lacking in courage or, is it that these other political parties are bereft of ideas? Are they suffering from collective bankruptcies of ideas? Is it the case that these other political parties have nothing to sell to the Nigerian electorate? Is that they have no manifestoes that will surpass President Obasanjo’s and PDP’s economic and political reforms agenda; President Obasanjo reforms that includes his prodigious efforts to rid Nigeria of billions of dollars of foreign debts?

Is it equally, possibly because President Obasanjo and the PDP, with all their faults, have empanelled EFCC and ICPC and such other Nigerian government organs, agencies and machineries to fight and eliminate corruption from Nigeria public space?

Some Nigerians have not be bitten by the reform bugs. These institutionalized reforms are eliminating old habits and negative old ways of easy-riches, easy money or illicit wealth. The president is hated for closing some of the old ways of doing things. He is resented for closing old negative avenues, hence the anger among the lazy-easy-money class of old?

I do believe that a vigorous and vibrant opposition are essential ingredients to a true democracy. This is so, just as free and fair elections; right to dissent, robust and vibrant opposition are to a democracy and strengthens it. But where is the Nigerian political opposition to the PDP? Imagine if the PDP actually had party discipline and internal cohesion? Imagine if the PDP did not suffer from self-inflicted wounds in Bayelsa, Anambra, Oyo and Plateau States etc? All other political parties in Nigeria would have been extinct by now!

It has become increasingly tempting to conclude that the opposing political parties in Nigeria, tens of them, lack ideas, lack men and women of substance, character and integrity. And so, they rely on distractions as cover for their bankruptcies of ideas!

Or could someone tell me why these several tens of other political parties in Nigeria have not announced their presidential aspirant-candidates? Where are the nominees for state governorships and other potential candidates for sundry public offices across Nigeria?

Nigerian political opponents are so afraid of President Obasanjo and the vicious PDP apparatuses, machineries and instruments when it comes to promoting their own candidates and manifestoes? But these same political parties, opponents of President Obasanjo and the PDP, seem to have no fear and no qualms in calling the president unprintable names as they ridicule his person, his family and the PDP?

The current vacuum left by Nigerian opposition political parties constitutes the best argument or reason for a third term, if indeed, President Obasanjo needed one. The vacuum by the opposition, the dearth of their vigor and the bankruptcies of their ideas, the absence of their candidates and manifestoes, in sum, should emboldens President Obasanjo and the PDP as they angles for the opportunities to anchor, consolidate and have their policies completely embedded in strong institutions and streamlined processes.

The opposition political parties claim they are fearful of advocating and agitating their economic and political positions in manifestoes, they say they are afraid of President Obasanjo and the PDP, sufficiently to be cowered? They are afraid to stand for what is right, legal and proper? But they are quick to engage in useless personal insults, useless personal attacks as they engage in the equally useless and completely distracting talk about third term!

The opposition political parties in Nigeria must show us their candidates and their manifestoes and what they will do better, better than President Obasanjo and the PDP, or the opposing political parties should forever hold their peace.




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It appears to me, that Dr. Abati and I, are the only Nigerians who did not attend a meeting by Nigerians, at which it was agreed, that Nigerians political parties, other than the PDP, must not present presidential, gubernatorial and other candidates for the elections in 2007...Read the full article.

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You accuse others of all kinds of things, but you spend all your time and energy talking about others instead of talking about your miserable achievements. You can not talk about your record because there is NOTHING there. We must be your mother’s fools!!

IF your messiah is allowed to intimidate everybody or murder every well meaning Nigerian, he should then run in 2011, 2015, ad infinitum.
But it is BIG FAT if.
So let’s wait and see how you pull this one off.

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Let's deal with few numbers, published by your beloved whities:

1999-2000 Figures

GDP per capita: $970

Inflation rate: 12.5% (1999 est.)

Labor force: 42.844 million

Infant mortality rate: 74.18 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: 51.56 years

Death rate: 13.72 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Population below poverty line: 34.1% (1992-93 est.)



Compare to 2004-2005 figures:

GDP per capita: $1,000 (2004 est.)

Inflation rate: 16.5% (2004 est.)

Labor force: 55.67 million (2004 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 98.8 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth: 46.74 years

Death rate: 17.18 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Population below poverty line: 60% (2000 est.)



Decreasing life expectancy for Nigerians because of an incompetent Messiah of the Jungle Republic:

1999-2000: 51.56 years

2000-2001: 51.07 years

2001-2002: 50.59 years

2002-2003: 51.01 years

2003-2004: 50.49 years

2004-2005: 46.74 years
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http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/

Download the books by year and read about these figures.
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If your Messiah continues like this, more innocent Nigerians will perish untimely. Therefore, the sooner the man dies, the better for many innocent lives that would be saved from an untimely death.

FACT:
The FGN is not your mother's private business to be used to continue your your genocidal agenda.

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"The current vacuum left by Nigerian opposition political parties constitutes the best argument or reason for a third term, if indeed, President Obasanjo needed one"


The above quoted sentence has in a way answered the turmoil going around my head about the alleged third term bid.

Paul, gird your loin for the barrage of criticisms the "critics" would throw your way for this article.

2007 is just around the corner, and i have not heard of an alternative to OBJ.

i am not in anyway saying OBJ is the messiah, but where are the alternatives?

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Hi, folks!

The federated union of pro-Aso Rock praise-singers, official sycophants, and loyal OBJ arsehole lickers are on a renewed offensive called Operation T.I.N.A. (There Is No Alternative)!

By their warped logic, Nigerians might as well resign themselves to the sad fact that the current leadership vacuum left by the so-called political opposition in Nigeria constitutes a fool-proof alibi, indeed, the raison d’être for a third term in office for their worshipful master, His Imperial Majesty Oba (General) Aremu (Baba Iyabo) Obasanjo.

Maybe, Operation T.I.N.A. has not yet considered the fact that a garrison of retired generals, just like General Olusegun (Baba Muyiwa) Obasanjo, comprising the likes of Generals Babangida, Buhari, Abubakar, Marwa, Kotangora, etc, and even some serving officers of the Nigerian armed forces, who are “coup-prone” exactly like their predecessor so-called military presidents, who, incidentally, are now referred to as “elder statesmen”, are also ITCHING to be “democratically elected as CIVILIAN presidents” too, just like Baba Gbenga!

My brothers and sisters, can you now see what nuisance Nigeria’s military elite, of which OBJ is a senior member, has visited on Nigerians? The problem is much deeper than just reducing all arguments to the issue of “3rd Term”. The problem is with a military political cabal that has taken Nigeria, Nigerians, and their intrlligence for granted, including taking their consciousness to ransom, more or less, for perpetuity. And so, the on-going self-recycling charade is beyond the person of the Balogun of Owu, His Excellency High Chief (General) Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR)!

Muchas gracias.

Don Juan Carlos Abraxas (III)

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Paul,

Don't expect any meaningful response to your poses. The critics are what they are - critics without solutions. They list facts and figures with no sound reason behind them, other than to sound alarm as if those facts would not have been worse if they were there.

If they truly relay the feelings of majority of Nigerians, if Nigerians are so angry the way they band around with insults on those that are doing their best for the nation, let them come together and form a party. If they are still so gutted with govt's performance, why not jump into the fray and test the waters if they have the nerve. INEC would register them, at least Chris Okotie has gotten his FRESH party registered, sure PRONACO would have been registered if they applied. People like Sowore should run for office rather than raising scanty placards on the streets of New York and see what the verdict of the people would be. Gani Fawenhimi's experience should tell them what to expect.

The truth is that those of us who are vocal and claim to be the voice of the people should change. All is not bad that happens in Nigeria (even OBJ dressing is now a sin haba!). I am not holding forte for those in govt but we should learn to look for the positives in situations - there are not only thorns amongst roses but roses amongst thorns. We should join hands to commend the good and attack the bad things.

If you cannot or will not step into the ring while there is still the opportunity, then after 2007, as they say in church at weddings, "forever hold your peace".

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omovudu said :Paul,

"Don't expect any meaningful response to your poses. The critics are what they are - critics without solutions. They list facts and figures with no sound reason behind them, other than to sound alarm as if those facts would not have been worse if they were there.

If they truly relay the feelings of majority of Nigerians, if Nigerians are so angry the way they band around with insults on those that are doing their best for the nation, let them come together and form a party. If they are still so gutted with govt's performance, why not jump into the fray and test the waters if they have the nerve. INEC would register them, at least Chris Okotie has gotten his FRESH party registered, sure PRONACO would have been registered if they applied. People like Sowore should run for office rather than raising scanty placards on the streets of New York and see what the verdict of the people would be. Gani Fawenhimi's experience should tell them what to expect."

I say horse crap

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New political parties get certificates

INEC seeks action on 2007 polls
From Mohammed Abubakar, Abuja

FOR three newly registered political parties in the country, yesterday was a relief as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) handed them their certificates of registration. This brings to 35 the numbers of recognised parties in the country.

The new parties are: Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD), Fresh Democratic Party (FDP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Also, INEC yesterday directed political parties to start putting structures in place to enable them produce their candidates for various elections in 2007. Though no definite date was given to the parties, the commission said the directive had become imperative to avoid late submission of names of candidates for the polls.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Maurice Iwu, handed down the directive at the consultative meeting with chairmen and leaders of political parties at the commission's headquarters in Abuja. He also warned the parties against misuse of the parties' finances, saying that it was against the law
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Alhaji Muhammadu Gambo-Jimeta, a former Inspector-General of Police, collected MRDD's certificate. Pastor Chris Okotie got that of FDP while Chief Okey Nwosu was given that of ADC.

Iwu said the philosophy behind broadening the political space by registering more parties was to create room for more tendencies, ideologies and interests to flourish and contend within the political system.

"With this development, the expectation is that, there will be more ventilation in the political scene, such that, very few individuals or groups will find it difficult to locate a platform compatible with their interests".

Yesterday's forum had in attendance, factional leaders of some political parties, who have been wrestling one another over the chairmanship seats of their parties. They included the former Governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande and Senator Mojisoluwa Akinfenwa representing the Alliance for Democracy (AD). Also former FCT Minister, Gen. Jerry Useni, (rtd), Chief Don Etiebet and Governor Ali Modu Sheriff of Borno State, who was appointed ANPP caretaker committee chairman in Maiduguri, last weekend, represented the party.

But for the Progressive Action Congress (PAC), the story was slightly different as the party's Presidential candidate in the 2003 poll, Chief Sarah Jubril was barred from the meeting venue, while the embattled Chairman of the party, Chief Charles Nwodo was allowed to attend the meeting.

The INEC boss said that as prelude to the commencement of the 2007 electoral activities, the commission would soon begin the revalidation of voters register.

He said the exercise would be staggered, as it would not be carried out simultaneously in all the states of the federation. For a start, he said the exercise would begin at the FCT, which would serve as a pilot outing for the programme. Consequently, the exercise would move on to other states of the federation.

"Since some of these activities are not necessarily sequential, early start could be a good measure to avoid some of those pitfalls in political parties' preparations in the previous elections. There are no barriers in our laws that prevent early preparations and plans for the party congresses and conventions, primaries for the selection of candidates and similar pre-election discussions," Iwu added.

He, however, warned that the commission would not accept a situation where parties would change their candidates for elective positions in about two or three weeks to elections.

He acknowledged that there were skirmishes in some of the political parties, but said the situation had not gone out of control.

"Even against this background, we are not unmindful of skirmishes and constant disputations within the political parties. This situation has not been a source of worry to us. The reason is simple; disagreements, disputations and wrangling are not only part and parcel of politicking, they are integral aspect of the process of political development, especially in a vibrant, heterogeneous society such as ours. Let ideas contend. But there is need to be cautious," he added.

But he said that does translate to the promotion of anarchy as politics and politicking were not games without rules, adding: "There must be order. There must be adherence to laws of the land and all other regulations that differentiate us from inhabitants of a jungle."

"Political parties, their leaders and their members as a whole owe a duty to this nation and its aspirations to build a stable democracy to function in such a way that the very basis of democracy we pursue are not undermined through greed, mindless pursuit of power, contempt for the rule of law and personalisation of what should be public positions," Iwu stressed.

According to him, INEC had refrained from dabbling into purely internal affairs of the parties as the commission was not made to do that, "as long as the activities of the parties remain within the confines and as long as there are no formal petitions to the commission from members of the parties alleging contempt for the constitution or regulations guiding the operations of the parties.

He insisted that the commission had the constitutional powers to supervise political parties and monitor political campaigns and provide rules and regulations, which shall govern the political parties. He however added that the commission does not have the intention to be looking into the daily routine activities of the parties, it does not intend to shirk its responsibilities."

The INEC chief also spoke on the need for party leaders to pay greater attention to the management of party finances. He alleged that until recently, there was misconception by party leaders and many others that funds belonging to political parties were no man's funds, he added.

"Consequently, many party leaders did not seem to find distinction between party funds and personal accounts. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Party funds are public funds which must be handled with all detailed attention and circumspection stipulated by regulation."

He said when the proposed Electoral Act was ready and it stipulates ceiling for individual donation to campaign finances, the provision would be appropriately incorporated and the parties and their members would be held accountable to the regulation."

© 2003 - 2006 @ Guardian Newspapers Limited

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=Ani>"The current vacuum left by Nigerian opposition political parties constitutes the best argument or reason for a third term, if indeed, President Obasanjo needed one"


The above quoted sentence has in a way answered the turmoil going around my head about the alleged third term bid.

Paul, gird your loin for the barrage of criticisms the "critics" would throw your way for this article.

2007 is just around the corner, and i have not heard of an alternative to OBJ.

i am not in anyway saying OBJ is the messiah, but where are the alternatives?



There is a year to the election, so why running faster than yah legs. The candidates will soon start to declare as the Electoral Act is atleast passed by the Senate. Politics require lot of intrigues and schemings, just get ready to choose from the numerous candidates that will emerge. The Third - Term is already defeated. And your Messiah can now go back to salvage his chickens at Otta if he is lucky to survive another jial term.

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Hi, Omovudu:

For your enlightenment and general attitudinal development, please note very well that when in cyberspace, you should kindly focus your exuberance on the MESSAGE and not on the MESSENGER, since you will only be upsetting your own ego (and blood pressure) unnecessarily, throwing baseless tantrums on products of the figment of your obviously very naïve imagination. In essence, I am advising you that you may never get to know who the hell you think you may be having an ego trip with in cyberspace, especially a forum like this in the Nigerian Village Square.

(Please also note that you are not bound to accept my advice!)

Yes, critics are simply what they are: CRITICS without solutions, and, incidentally, also without borders! Sometimes, they list solid facts and figures, including proffering unpalatable ideas, and also sounding timely and cogent alarms for the ultimate benefit of their country, Nigeria, and its rather untrainable, and unrepentant autocratic politicians.

You may be surprised to know that they are NOT interested in running their beloved country, but are emphatic, and insistent that those who do it, supposedly on their behalf, do it PROPERLY. What would you say is wrong about that? Must we all partake in partisan politics, forming a party whenever we object to the mismanagement of the political space in Nigeria?
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Here we are, saddled with the dilemma of an incumbent that is operating sub-optimally with impunity. Bona fide citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria loudly object conscientiously, and the callous response to their legimate expressions of disgust is to ask them to go and form a political party, probably to contest against the incumbent, in a game whose end outcome is predetermined. How tastelessly simplistic and pedestrian an assumption!

The paternalism in your posture is as glaring as it is laughable. Nobody claims to be the so-called “voice of the people”. What you are doing is to insist that the Emperor is properly dressed in a very magnificent robe, when, in fact, the Emperor is stark naked, and then, you sweet talk Nigerians to continue to “learn to look for the positives in situations: there are not only thorns amongst roses but roses amongst thorns”… blah, blah, blah …blah! How very patronising!

Muchas gracias.

Don Juan Carlos Abraxas (III)

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