For those of you on this forum who live outside of Nigeria in the so-called democratic countries, where in any of thee countries do you have 3 governors running a state. That, dear friends, was the situation in Ekiti State before the State of Emergency was declared.

The bigot in Aso Rock did what he did to embarass himself.This was the same character that wanted to be UN Sec Gen.He wanted the lawmakers to impeach Fayose and not the deputy and when the script was not followed the Producer/Director of the drama flick took action literally into his hands.Afterall hes the Balogun (Generalissimo)of Owu and by extension Nigeria.The inept fellow as we all know cares little for the rule of law and i bet it it would be tough for him to occupy that seat post 07 and the party he commanders to hold sway again.

ODEKU or whatever u call ur name.
you have to respect people i see u have no matter in all your comment people are here to give idea and respect the personality of each other but i see all what you paste on the website proof u are crook damn.
WATCH YOUR TONGUE BOY!

maccoy you be JJC for Chicago boy, I run this city you better watch your mouth talking to Vets. Secondly only those boys from ISALE EKO write with no punctuations. I can't even make a damn sense out of your scribbling. so let the Elites talk

Now i see the kind of person you are

Odeku, watch that bit about Isale Eko too! I won't go silent on that at all and more so you guys need to grow out of these vituperative attitude. Yo' all got good points as these issues are actually not straight-jacket, so we all need to be tolerant in passing our messages across as we all are learning.

I'm not gonna be trading words with you, you were in diaper when the real politics was taking place in Nigeria wankster. Boy go enroll in a junior college and let me speak to  the real people. Oberu agba? you no dey fear your elders?

I was responding to a valid and vital issue and that small boy come dey yab me, no forget say I be Fela boy abeg.

Am afraid you have not proved mature enough with what am reading of u? Ol' boy i expect u should know beta than use vulgar words for even young young boys like me wey be under-18. Anyway e don do, u hear Mr lanko agbalamo?

Another one wants to bite the dust, and you be 30 years old with a kitty brain? MR Ajegunle let me stop before I make you hate your parents.

Odeku, I see you have a problem with sarcasm and most probably demented! Better take ur medication on time before u start biting people at the market place, so u were that young in '86 (dele giwa)?! my type should not be caught dead glorifying you further with any response. Find your way to the Colney Hatch soonest to rid urself of ur mental anomalies. Am outta here

Big B1, I am still asking you, how much are they paying you to slander and hate on the present govt? seriously, OBJ is trying, its not easy to rule this country, he is doing the best that he can. Stop hating and instead be supportive. Jeez!

comechop:

Big B1, I am still asking you, how much are they paying you to slander and hate on the present govt? seriously, OBJ is trying , its not easy to rule this country, he is doing the best that he can. Stop hating and instead be supportive. Jeez!

This is the 10th wonder of the modern world, OBJ trying ko trying ni.

He is busy amassing so much wealth that he cant even finish in the next 200years if he goes at a rate of 1000USD/day.

Tell me what singular thing he has done except put us back into the dark ages.

Recently Nigeria was stated as the 3rd country in the world with most HIV peeps. Now, tell me, all da money being pumped into the HIV/AIDS initiative, where have they all gone to, rubbish, arrant nonsense

OBJ is simply enriching his pockets and those of his relatives at the citizens expense, fucking goat obj, men dat dude's ugrrrrrrrrrrr.

Well I personally dont think this is the best for Ekiti at this point in time. Imposing a state of Emergency is an actualization of the part programmes in Baba`s Agenda and as such he is relaxed now as the state has been officially prepared for PDP clean sweep come next election. Baba all along was aware of fayose`s travail together with his deputy and never interfered, was aware of the plot to impeach him, was aware of the unconstitutional removing of the CJ and all that happened in Ekiti, but kept quiet. This should serve as a lesson to the house members who have been meted the Tafa Balogun and others treatment of USE and DUMP by Baba. I think for the best interest of the nation, Anambra, Abia and Plateau lawmakers should take learn. A big shout out to all contributors of our darling naira land house mates, am really impressed.









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Admin I think it is time you call members on this thread to stop attacking each other. I believe everyone should be allowed to post their different opinions without calling others with differ opinion unprintable names. If we truly want a better Nigeria, we can at least show a good example by tolorate each other in Nairaland. I stand to be corrected. "Agba ki wa loja, kori omo tuntun wo"

I personally enjoy reading the different opinions cause it gives a better picture than the one being portrayed in the sponsored media.

The news from Nairaland is far better than 'dictated news from the government news media'

To those of you who supported the impeachment of the governor with breaking of rules and proper procedures,this is the main reason we must be very careful at what we support.
You cannot prosper democracy without following the constitution.And when you protect the rights of the guilty ones under the constitution,you are indirectly protecting the rights of the innocent ones.I know this will be very hard for some to  comprehend,but it's the truth.
  When you have two factions claiming the mantle of leadership in a state and the judiciary which suppose to be the referee between the executive and the legislative branch of government is interwoven in this conflict, then the federal government has done the right thing to impose a state of emergency.Those of you that are now against the state of emergency will be the same people that will be saying,state of emergency should have been imposed(if things get out of hands and one was not imposed already)
    As much as i hate the likes of Fayoses, i have same distate for those who likes to switch on and off the constitution to achieve their own parochial ends.This situations should not have been allowed to get to this stage.Democracy can flourish better if we follow the constitution that is the foundation of all successive democracy.May God bless Nigeria.

bros in the forum, pity ekiti people and forget the action of obj. ekiti problem ie not up to 1/10 of oyo case, 1/29 anambra case. lets always consider cases before judging. obj did the worst infact, he is likely to be a monster in human vicinity

imageman thank you for that wonderful insight. I support the state of emergency imposed on EKITI.  The breach between the executive and judicial branch of government in that state is due to the common believe by this law makers.  They believe they are untouchable if the have the right connection in the upper class.  Regardless how we look at it, an alleged governor with corruption charges is not fit to be a role model and a state governor to the people of the state. He should have gracefully resign to protect his name and challenge the allegation in court to pronounce his innocence.  Look at the issue in Plateau, how long more do we have to wait for all this corrupt judges to do the right thing and scrutinize all the proceedings brought forward? like Ive said justice delayed is justice denied.  it's been over 2 years since plateau governor jump bail in London for money laundry and we are still waiting for the impeachment.

Is "state of emergency" ethical in the ekiti scenario of impeachment?This is the second time the rule is being used.For the first,It was blantant and obvious that it was indeed needed cos of the state of turmoil that occured(plateau).Its like no governor can be impeach in nigeria withoutt an uproar of violence.

if this is clear usurpation of power what then was the Ekiti Assembly when they bypassed the law and impeached the incumbent Gov., knowing fully well enuff they acted in violation of the Ekiti constitution.Now OBJ has acted rightlly b/4 anarchy and bloo begins 2 flow in the state and we already have some Femi Falana (SAN) in NL who believes that the president should not have declared a state of emergency cuz there has been no loss of a single life so until the "Fountain of Knowledge" Becomes "Fountain of Blood". "do you dig that"
The SAN is an Ekiti Indigene.

Well, all I could say here is that this country is becoming so lawless. If OBJ could steal or hide government money as the nation is made to understand by Atiku, why is Mr. Nigeria 2 telling us now that they have just some political difference?,  Well on Ekiti State, is just a reminder to us how bad our country is, and how bad and bad it will continue to be. Meanwhile, Everyone in the government today needed to be audited, I mean even the EFCC.
I just hope this madness will not move from one state to another like that of Ladoja --- Platue --- Ekiti,  I pray it doesnt come down to Delta State oooo because huuuuummmmmmmmmmm,  CNN will show all the Lapses in our in our Demo - CRAZY.
A nation where lions are killed like mosquitoes,  Landers lets,  PRAY OOOO.


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A Nation That Disrespects Her National Anthem (II)

By Prince C Dickson - pcdbooks@yahoo.com - October 19, 2006

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Arise O Compatriots, Nigeria call obey
To serve our fatherland
With love and strength and faith
The labour of our heroes past
Shall never be in vain
To serve with heart and might
One nation bound in freedom, peace and unity.

O God of creation, direct our noble cause
Guide thou our leaders right
Help our youth the truth to know
In love and honesty to grow
And living just and true
Great lofty heights attain
To build a nation where peace and justice shall reign.

This is the concluding part of my two part take on the National Anthem, the first part I had dwelt on the National Pledge which is an integral part of the National Anthem, in this concluding part I will crave the indulgence of us all as Nigerians to ask questions, some of which include can this project called Nigeria work, is it working, are we willing to make it work? I personally have an irrevocable belief in this nation but then collectively as a people and as a nation are we respecting the symbol of our nationhood.

I will start from a very unlikely end, in the United States , Congressman Mark Foley was forced to resign over sexual suggestive e-mails he sent to young interns on his staff, when announcing his resignation he apologized, through his lawyer he equally said he as receiving treatment for alcoholism. Away from all other factors of the entire episode, I bring out the following questions, would any Nigerian Senator resign, ? Would anyone of them in the National Assembly accept that he had a problem that required treatment? Are we ready to accept that we need to take a break and reflect, reappraise and, address issues that are mundane like the National Anthem yet unavoidably the instrument of nationhood?

Is it not a fact that between our leaders and the led, there is an abnormal level of greed, vengeance and unattainable ambition, and a psycho quest for power that requires medical attention? The problems of this nation is not because citizenry has refused to arise to obey the Nigeria call, we have allowed politicians to obey their insatiable lust for money and power, greed and gluttonous living?

Question is, are we really out to serve Nigeria, lets ask, in the last one week, what one thing have we done for the benefit of Nigeria, despite the fact that the nation has not done much for us? In our experimental democracy, is it not true that leadership has only served themselves? It is safe to conclude from the actions of our leaders and we that are led that the driving force is hate for ourselves, weakness at taking the right decision, weakness at moving towards the opposite direction and it cannot be really argued that we have lost faith.

Our heroes past, yes, our heroes, is it not true that we today have very few if any heroes to look up to, let me continue, would Nigeria any time soon replace Wole Soyinka, who is the new and young Chike Obi? Politically the present breed of politicians who are better described as jobmen. The labours of our heroes are they not in vain now.

Nigeria today is one which no one serves with his/her heart for fear that when you need her most she would let you down, are we not bothered with the increasing number of Nigerian Ibo-Americans, Yoruba-British, Ijaw/Urohbo-Italians and Germans, Arabian-Nigerians, do we really care about Nigerians that today serve Argentina, Brazil, Portugal, Japan, Gabon, Ethiopia and Ghana with their heart and might only to send Western Union Money transfer to those they left behind and this is when they remember God of creation.

I shake my head sadly and hold my cheeks reflectively because our nation is not bound by freedom, hardly any state in the federation that has not witnessed a skirmish or two, all manner of freedom is alien, we fight for freedom of movement, freedom to know how we are led, freedom to life is deprived us, everything happens like magic, peace has eluded us, that is why we are shamelessly talking of passing a terrorist bill, who is terrorizing who, if need be it should be citizens passing that bill against leadership.

Unity is a far cry, so the nation is certainly not one, we have many nations, which by my own reckoning is not bad at all if they were bound together by the common values of freedom, peace and unity, rather our diversity is destroying us, we fill forms, rather than our capability and merit, it is our local government, our state of origin that counts most, so the partition is one aided and abetted consciously or otherwise by us and no one else.

The National Anthem that some of us recite, was written by five persons, I mean the words were a collation from the first five in a national competition, and those five persons then were picked as the best on merit, the National item is not a Muslim or Christian song, neither is an ethnic group chant of Egbe Omo Oduduwa or Igbo Kwenu, it was written as a bond of unity. Do we know that the Police so ridiculed and now messed up, the same Police that produced Tafa Balogun, the same Police whose ID card today is N20 gave the musical composition of the National Anthem through its Police Band.

The second stanza is of importance because of the mention of our youths, sadly we see what has become of our youths, the often touted leaders of tomorrow. They suffer unemployment, they see as government render their parents redundant, the government and leadership treats them in a lazaire faire manner, the only driving force for them is poverty and this is either positive or negative, in many cases negative. They grow up and are living witness that truth is bad investment, and negative capital in their nation.

They grow up in hate, lies and see injustice as a normal norm of their society, lofty heights can only be attained by theft, corruption, and so the y scheme their way to that top by all and any means necessary, a really sad future because leadership under the guise of elders and politics use them in destroying peace, and creating injustice blindly.

Is it surprising that people mock the National Anthem through the Pledge, I pledge to Nigeria my Country, to serve her is not by force, is it not true that if our flag is torn in our presence we would just walk on, Is it not shameful that most so-called big corporate players have dirty and torn flags of the Nation flying at dead mast in their headquarters? Will we be shocked that half the Police, a quarter of the National Assembly, a tenth of Ministers and 25% of literate Nigerians cannot recite the National Anthem?

Do we blame Obasanjo', is it PDP or PTDF’s fault, is it because of Fayose, Dariye or Alams, sure it cannot be Buhari, nor Atiku's fault; we cannot blame Wabara and Osuji for this flaw on our part. It is our collective failure and until we can go back to the point we lost these lines, in them a lot is embedded.

I leave us with the predecessor of the National Anthem written by a British expatriate, "Nigeria We Hail Thee". It is rich and often one has wondered why it was thrown away. the last paragraph is my summary: Almighty Allah Grant this our one request, help us to build a nation where no man is oppressed and so, with peace and plenty Nigeria may be blessed.

Nigeria, we hail thee,
Our own dear native land,
Though tribe and tongue may differ,
In brotherhood we stand,
Nigerians all, and proud to serve
our sovereign motherland.

Our flag shall be a symbol,
That truth and justice reign,
In peace or battle honoured,
And this we count as gain
To hand on to our children
A banner without stain

O Lord of all creation,
Grant this our one request
Help us to build a nation
Where no man is oppressed
And so, with peace and plenty,
Nigeria may be blessed

I think the best that can happen in Ekiti has happened! and that is the STATE OF EMERGENCY and the house arrest placed on the former deputy governor and the Speaker turned Governor, atleast to bring peace to the fountain of knowledge.

na wa oo

i guess having a professor per hamlet won't help them now.

we are slightly moving towars military rule.

No, this administration is giving Military regime solid premise to return back to power.

Look, it's simple:

This administration, both number one man and number two man have identified each other to be corrupt and incompetent leaders with no question. They've also shown us over and over that law means nothing and democracy is a joke.

Presidential election is few months away and no candidate has been approved as yet, this does not look good at-all.

Look out people.

@doomsday soothsayer,
do presidential aspirants need to be "approved"?

Baba Iyabo used illegality 2 fight d Illegality in Ekiti State.Our constitution is so accommodating dat every one finds a portion of it dat supports his or her actions (Thnx 2 our Lawyers)so pple now talk abt constitutionality rather dan judging d situation 2 be right or wrong.i ask ques like if it was unconstitutional 4 d former chief judge 2 be removed frm office then why did d new chief judge accept d new post? does he read another constitution?
In respective of Baba's hidden agenda in dis case i think our lawyers are also causing confusion in Ekiti.Right now Gani Faheyimi ,Femi Falana ,Festus Keyamo etc are sitting on diff sides on dis issue and these are gurus dat interprete our constitution for us. A few days back Gov Fayose was granted a court order 2 retrain d police , SSS ,EFCC etc from looking 4 him 2 face d allegations against him, a lawyer secured d court order frm him in his absence using d Constitution d claim dat he still enjoys immunity as a governor, which Way 4ward Nigeria

i dnt ave anything against lawyers.

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, OBASANMA DID THE RIGHT THING AT THE RIGHT TIME
I REALL LIKE WHAT HE DID TO THAT GREEDY SPEAKER WHO ACTED AS IMPOSED GOVERNOR

Rhamz, I agree with u totally. Our legal luminaries are a big source of worry to us. Like u said, I could not help but wonder if the 'acting chief judge' had another constitution for himself or not. thats the problem with enforcing the constitution in this country. Apart from the lacklustre behaviour of the federal govt, and the endless disobedience of court orders. the courts find it easy to issue injunctions that are hard to enforce. this puts a lot of strain on democracy as a whole.

Lawyers, NBA, put your house in order. we are all depending on u.

PEBA,OBJ, na ur uncle?which right time he do at the right timemake him and his vice come talk how they chop the PTF MONEY.state of emergency ko, CRAZY-DEMO ni,
talking abt nigeria,it bleeds my heart that we are LAWLESS country.evrybody is just ON IT'S OWN.

abeg make una no blame baba iyabo[obj]na d foolish hungry,self centered politicians in the house of assembly played into him hand,i just hope other states will not make that mistake again.