koolboi:

but it baffles me sore why some idiots who think with their legs come out and call jonathan a puppet, weak. i just dont understand

nuzo:

There is a thin line between keeping a low profile and being a coward/weak.

mikeansy:

sjeezy8

i think you need to clear your head of tribalism

If the Wole Soyinkas who are Yorubas and the Doras who are Igbos all kept a low profile a dead man would have been running Nigeria through his wife.

We are even having this debate because Omoyele Sowore a Yoruba man dared to report dangerous news about Nigeria and not choose to keep a low profile for the survival of his business. If Jonathan does not want to be President he should stand.

When the number 1 citizen of a country is talking about keeping a low profile, you will wonder who will run the country
Keeping a low profile means simply ceding leadership to someone else. The question is who does he want to cede it to?

sjeezy8:

Please Soyinka and Dora arent the president or acting president of a country if there were - Soyinka would have been dead by now- SE will cause civil war if Dora doesnt become president in enough time. lets be honest I dont mean to make it tribe thing.

But if jonathan was from the SE he and those from his region wouldnt have been patient enough to get this far.
Soyinka dora and all those people who asked for power to be handed over did so because they are not in jonathans shoes.

If Soyinka was in jonathans shoes and openly asked for power to be handed to him- it would be seen as an act of disloyalty and a secret agenda -he Definately wont get anything.
Theres a reason why soyinka is an activist and can NEVER be presido. Dora did what she could for her position but she would NEVER have thought about saying it if she were jonathan.

He should be calm and lay low and be confident that US and UK are behind him. Hes been asserting himself well so far without stepping on any feet. Hes active in the Niger coup situation, assuring investors to stay in naija, what else does everyone want him to do that wont get him killed?

babapupa:

We don't need a low profile leader in times of crisis, we need an assertive and take charge leader to lead and reassure the citizenry that things are ok at the top.

A low profile leader creates an atmosphere of vacuum and uncertainty and ultimately prolong the crisis.


We need a visible and take charge leader, not a low profile leader. What is he low profiling for? Jonathan looks like a cool guy but let him step aside if he's not ready for prime time.

sjeezy8:

Please Soyinka and Dora arent the president or acting president of a country if there were - Soyinka would have been dead by now- SE will cause civil war if Dora doesnt become president in enough time. lets be honest I dont mean to make it tribe thing.

But if jonathan was from the SE he and those from his region wouldnt have been patient enough to get this far.
Soyinka dora and all those people who asked for power to be handed over did so because they are not in jonathans shoes.

If Soyinka was in jonathans shoes and openly asked for power to be handed to him- it would be seen as an act of disloyalty and a secret agenda -he Definately wont get anything.
Theres a reason why soyinka is an activist and can NEVER be presido. Dora did what she could for her position but she would NEVER have thought about saying it if she were jonathan.

He should be calm and lay low and be confident that US and UK are behind him. Hes been asserting himself well so far without stepping on any feet. Hes active in the Niger coup situation, assuring investors to stay in naija, what else does everyone want him to do that wont get him killed?

Gbawe:

Taking  Nigeria's democracy to the edge of ruination is not "keeping a low profile". My fellow Nigerians will never fail to amaze me with their 'unique thinking'. We had all the signs we needed that Yar Adua was going to be a poor leader.  In a clear and typically Nigerian display of self deciet and lack of national ambition sensible folks , like they are doing for Jonathan now, began making excuses for Yar Adua's leadership deficiencies that portended danger for our nation. Some of us rightly called him a clueless leader who will take us backward yet other Nigerians argued that he is  taking an "analytical approach" . They chastised us for urging "gra -gra" . So where is Nigeria today with Yar Adua's analytical approach?


Jonathan has messed up unacceptably several times in the past few months since this saga began and folks like Donald Duke have chronicled his many mess ups that encouraged dangerous dissent which threatened to derail our democracy. You guys should recognise Jonathan's poor leadership skills for what it is rather than continue to make excuses for it. You will all be dissapointed in the end. I am already looking beyond Jonathan . His poor leadrship since this mess began is proof that he is another clueless imposition leader who wants to come and learn about leadership 'on the job' to the usual detriment of Nigeria .

mikeansy:

after 3yrs of Yar'adua you will think nigerians will want something different

Yar'adua promised us humility and all we got was a reclusive despot who hid behind surrogates to perpetrate all sorts of greed and evil.
I don't know about you but I am tired of having leaders who dont want to be leaders.

That simply tells you the individual is confused and in the wrong job.

So Jonathan should MAN UP or resign. I am sure David Mark will relish the opportunity.

na_so:

. . .
Bravery is not same as playing to the gallery. One of the first challenges of a real man is the ability to conquer himself. Yes conquer yourself when provoked  but you have to choose between temporay insult but an accomplished end OR  Fighting the commando style for "pride" ,get some public applause but miss the goal. . .

Beaf:

^
I believe in the results I see, not any distant beer palour arguments. Jonathan has produced incredible results so far and stands tall nationally and internationally. It is time for Nigerians to learn to engage their brains rather than agbero tactics. What did those who attempted a coup last week acheive?

If "ineptitude and docility" will defeat the cabal that has held Nigeria to ransome for decades, then please, lets have more of it.

mbulela:

on the basis of the phrase in bold, i give up.
posterity will judge whose argument is derived from a beer parlour.

Beaf:

^
I believe in the results I see, not any distant beer palour arguments. Jonathan has produced incredible results so far and stands tall nationally and internationally. It is time for Nigerians to learn to engage their brains rather than agbero tactics. What did those who attempted a coup last week acheive?

If "ineptitude and docility" is defeating the cabal that has held Nigeria to ransome for decades, then please, lets have more of it.

MrCrackles:

Incredible results
Are you shitting me dude?

Beaf:

No you're shitting yourself.

Know when to conquer yourself. . .

Beaf:

Thank you.
When Nigeria had OBJ, you lovers of gra-gra were appalled and cowering, now you are launching an underhand campaign for an out and out criminal in David Mark of the 7 day Mutallab ultimatum fame. Some Nigerians can be shocking.

Know when to conquer yourself. . .

Beaf:

^
I believe in the results I see, not any distant beer palour arguments. Jonathan has produced incredible results so far and stands tall nationally and internationally. It is time for Nigerians to learn to engage their brains rather than agbero tactics. What did those who attempted a coup last week acheive?
If "ineptitude and docility" is defeating the cabal that has held Nigeria to ransome for decades, then please, lets have more of it.

Beaf:

^
I believe in the results I see, not any distant beer palour arguments. Jonathan has produced incredible results so far and stands tall nationally and internationally. It is time for Nigerians to learn to engage their brains rather than agbero tactics. What did those who attempted a coup last week acheive?

If "ineptitude and docility" is defeating the cabal that has held Nigeria to ransome for decades, then please, lets have more of it.

princekevo:

I think a wake up call for him shall be a military take over. The day military discover his act of keeping a low profile as cowardice, the day they will take over power from him. More so let him not forget that north shall never give up, if they fail through Yaradua they would find any other means to get the power back, even if it is by coup. If that happens Nigerians and the ND  will never forgive him for letting the power slip away to the north.
For me the earlier he wake up the better for all of us.