touch_me_hard: Tinubu really wants to be in charge of Lagos State by all means. He has his men here and there holding strategic positions in Lagos Sate Government. Let us just see how this plays out. Na dem dem.

Pukkah:

The woman in question is an adult and there's no doubt about that.

However, in as much as I don't hate Tinubu (given our political circumstances), this one leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.

We know the way things work in Nigeria. The more you look, the less you see but we know ourselves.

I don't have a solid proof that Tinubu imposed his daughter or forced/cajoled the Oba to install his daughter as the Iyaloja. I don't even have any proof that she's not the most qualified.

But you see, we know the ways things work in our country.

You think Tinubu's wife simply got elected as a Senator without Tinubu's influence? You think Obasanjo's daughter became a Commissioner in Ogun State without his consultation? Bukola became a Governor without his father's input? Patience became a Perm Sec in Bayelsa without Jonathan's input? Haba!

You say that Jonathan is supporting Jang in the NGF but do we have any solid evidence? But, yeah, we know that Jonathan is behind Jang.

Let's not hairsplit issues. This decision is not good for Tinubu. It could even sway hitherto moderates to the other side.

Demdem:

U are mixing so many things together. Yes, her father is powerful and may or may not influenced the Oba in council decision but eh, the final decision is the Kings

Desola:

Really? So you're saying that the Yoruba people in Lagos are so fixated on poverty that they do not see the nepotism going on and come election time it would not have any bearing in their decision making?

Yet in the same tone, you say the SW is enlightened and vastly intellectual? You are not bright!

The SW is clever when it suits you but when it comes to Tinubu we are fools and would only do as we are told because we are too hungry to think?

Oloun gbo! O go! O go o fenu hora!

kaze4blues:


Why ur own too much sef....

Or u wan bcum iyaloja.

If its akiolu and the entire chiefs and kingmakers that have appointed her, then there is nothing anyone can do.

T'oba l'ase.....a king's word is final

Demdem:

Interesting. So she is no novice neither is she a new comer.

Deputy Chairman, Lagos State Market Development Board, Mr. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo

pbling: dem dem na hm my pple sabi?na tinubu get maket abi na hm papa found am?

Desola:

You say it well and very well exampled by the emboldened. If we can make firm presumption that jonathan has a hand in jang becoming the "chairman" of the governor's forum, why is it so difficult to accept that Tinubu must be an influencing factor or the "influencer" in making his own daughter the iyaloja? Why are evil perpetrated readily acceptable when it comes to gej but not where tinubu is concerned?

You see absolute power corrupts absolutely! Tinubu is clearly divorced from reality and has failed to maintain constant watch of people's pulse. It is clear now that he lives in the same bubble as Jonathan. But we will help him burst that bubble.

tpia@:


seems she was already the deputy chairman of the board, back in 2011




http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/newsextra/7775-market-board-urged-to-show-good-leadership.html

Pukkah:

Honestly, I hope Tinubu has not become that typical powerful man who gets surrounded by yes-men, loses touch with reality, let hubris take over, and takes all kinds of decisions that may eventually lead to his downfall.

And once the powerful man falls, the yes-men disappear, only to re-group in order to look for another man that they will push into the pit with the ever-constant 'you're right sir!'

Desola:

abeg carry your chicken leg waka jo! Like say you better pass the ACN sycophants.

All of your are the same! Both ACN sycophants and PDP. You all live your lives through the handouts you get from the government. You all have lost your souls and in the process, try to make innocent impressionable Nigerians to do the same.

One by one, you all shall be wiped out! Both ACN and PDP arse lickers! Your days are numbered!

tpia@:


seems she was already the deputy chairman of the board, back in 2011

Akanbi_edu:

How were they disenfranchised? Please tell us. Do you know how the last Iyaloja-General was appointed? Do you know how the title was created? Do you know the relevance of the title? So how come this became disenfrachising issue?

Is the title given by democracy? please tell us.

Ola one:
This only tells you they had it all planned.

The matriarch probably went into a coma that year. And, pronto, they installed her (the grand daughter) as Deputy Chairman.

fyneguy: I laugh when PDP apologists criticize Tinubu for this while keeping mum when Patience Jonathan was made Perm Sec in Bayelsa, ditto for ACN loyalists. Nowadays, it's wrong when the opposing side is doing it while we excuse the side we support for doing similar things.

In the light of this, we should focus on politics of development. We know Jonathan and Tinubu will continue to practise nepotism and parochialism. However, if we have to choose the lesser devil (in the absence of saintly politicians), let us choose the one who is more development inclined and progressive.

Desola:

Have a miserable day!

Awon oloriburuku!

Docii001:

Ahan aunty,kole to yen!
Oro ki ilu da lanso.....
But seriously who do you expect to take over the job? The daughter must have worked side by side with the grandmother for a long time and would be a known face to the market women. And its not like there was any other candidate for the job with a better CV and experience. Stop being myopic with your reasoning and set your misplaced frustration to better purpose.

Ufeolorun:
We may try create a distinct peculiarity around the post of iyaloja of Lagos for the sake of winning arguments but we all know within wider Yoruba context,the question of who becomes iyaloja is usually the prerogative of the market women so to me this is deprivation of right of these people to choose.
Mogaji's(rip.) legitimacy was never in doubt, she derived her authority from the ground up and made the post formidable because she was vast and she connected so well with the people she led.
aje japo saya ko suwon

Prof Corruption: If Tinubu continues like this, he won't end well. I am disappointed.

Akanbi_edu:

You have not answered my question. The reason I asked was to ascertain you people knew what you were talking about but alas seems emotions have taken a better part of your reasoning. What is Iyaloja-general of Nigeria? What does it represent? You talked about democracy and I told you the position is not based on democracy, now you come with this.

I have a feeling the problem you guys generally have is your pride is hurt. You have this nonsensical idea that being Yoruba, you are too educated and enlightened to allow such things to happen. But you were all here when Adedibu was ruling Oyo with attendant chaos everywhere, what did you do then? You were all around when OGD was ruling Ogun with Boys moving around town with guns, what did you do then?

Simple iyaloja that has no relationship with democracy, you are acusing Tinubu of being anti-democratic. Whoever told you the position was democratic?

Tinubu being a street smart politician knows you people lack insight in this matters. He is a politician who knows the importance of market women on his side and working hard not to lose that side. If that gets in the way of your emotions, it is your problem. You people can go and vote labour next election if you like. Shior. Who is going to take people that took them one year to realize MIMIKO was a PDP member seriously anyway. If Tinubu loses, it is your loss.


owe yen, ti awon iponri e ni ooo.

Ola one:
This only tells you they had it all planned.

The matriarch probably went into a coma that year. And, pronto, they installed her (the grand daughter) as Deputy Chairman.

Those ones that have been totally blinded by religion and believe in being sub servient to their monarch. Those ones are closer to Northern almajiris than the enlightened cosmopolitan Yorubas in Lagos.

For lagos, we know book and we get sense! Tinubu does not give us amala nor does he pays anyone's school fees. We will resist him!

Desola:

kini simpleton, dagini doro yi n so na?

bobo yi yara e n'brain men! If human brain is scarce borrow one from an ileya goat men...!

NO LONG TIN: This is total rubbish!!! so d thing don turn to family business, when she dies her son will take over.

Its this how they will turn the govt(federal) into their family business if they succed in 2015? god forbid.

Imagine GEJ did something similiar? CPC and ACN go start to they rant and run around like headless chickens.

Each day these ppl give me reasons to vote GEJ come 2015. With Buhari who is a religious bigot and a sectional leader, then tinubu who wants to turn lagos(Nigeria) into his family business.

In this case I think its safe to say the devil we know(GEJ) is better than ACN/CPC posing as angels.

ketoprofen:

aside lagos, which state in the west is more developed than SOME non northern state? everybody is a visitor to lagos including yorubas, even the so-called lagos indigenes, so who exactly will leave lagos alone. yorubas own the least of properties among the nigerian properties in lagos, so wat are u even saying?