Ola Johnson:
You're not even Edo (though you may come from Edo State) but Esan. Edo (ie Bini) share more cultural affinity with Yoruba than any other ethnic group.

Ola Johnson:
You're not even Edo (though you may come from Edo State) but Esan. Edo (ie Bini) share more cultural affinity with Yoruba than any other ethnic group.

ichidodo: Bloody liar.There is no cultural affinity except the use of the word ' OBA' you dont dress alike, language intonation is different,binis are bigger and easier to look at than the yorubas.Dont drag them into Odua republic

Ola Johnson:
I only engage you when I notice you've not taken igbo.

ichidodo: Whatever, just don't drag Binis into your odua republic.

Gbawe: I hope, for the sake of the President, this is not true. If it is, then his opponents everywhere will be ready to highlight his hypocrisy and characteristic desperation to actualise a 2015 win to the extent he now cynically turns towards hijacking something he had denied Nigerians the opportunity of exploring in the past as a veritable tool of negotiating a way forward.

Now that the world is collapsing around him, he wants to cynically and divisively rope Nigerians into his desperate fight to stay in office using the same SNC he firmly and uncompromisingly outlawed. Analysts will also not fail to highlight how this is entirely similar to how a desperate OBJ sought to use a fake SNC to rubber stamp his third term ambition.We all saw OBJ desperately spending a fortune trying to fake "the people's backing" for his effort to stay in office longer than is constitutionally allowed.

If GEJ embarks on this desperate journey, a rocket scientist will not be needed to predict that his critics will have a field day showing GEJ to be "more of the same" and worse ala African 'sit-tight' leaders who want to die in power despite being terrible leaders.

President Jonathan, stick to your words for once. Be principled. If Nigeria had "gone beyond" SNC in 2011, after you had just won and felt untouchable, then the same SNC cannot now be needed today simply because you are desperate to stay in office despite blowing the goodwill Nigerians vested in you to become a monumental disappointment behind the worsening of Nigeria's most serious problems. You have unravelled to become exactly the same as the leaders you claimed you were a departure from with your "fresh air" and "transformation" ruse.

http://ipledge2nigeria.com/index.php/articles/news/editorial-weekly/614-president-rules-out-sovereign-national-conference-.html

Virgin Finder:

That's what I am saying.

How can Yorubas that own just 37% of a place be deporting and ruling over people who own 63% of the place?

Something must be wrong somewhere

Ola Johnson:
Governor Adams Oshiomohle has always identified with the regional integration of the South West, and the Oba of Benin doesn't see anything wrong in it.

Ola Johnson:
Odua Republic only exists in your imagination and that of Ojukwu.

gsaint trinity: I see many separatists, oduduwa, biafra ND, all being happy but what you people don't know is that SNC if it ever holds would only be advisory nothing like breaking the country would result.
so you expect GEJ to sign a memorandum of break aways... After the break what else? he will fold his hands and go home?
SNC may be a welcome development but it will change little or nothing except some few laws nothing more or less.

cjrane: Jonathan should not convoke any National Conference. He should learn from history. Those who try to save Nigeria,often die before their time.

Let Nigeria continue to grope around, those that destroyed it will later find out that they need to fix it.

GEJ DROP THIS BAD IDEA OF A CONFERENCE!

PapaBrowne:



Suddenly, the grand proponents of SNC are shying away from it. Hypocrisy is a disease.
Wouldn't this be a great opportunity to state your cause. Shouldn't you be looking to take advantage of this SNC you have always craved for.

Its here right now for you to grab, but no you suddenly don't want it anymore. Hypocrisy.

They said Abiola must be immortalised. They screamed and shouted. Then UNILAG was renamed after Abiola and they said never ever.
They said Jonathan is not tough on Boko Haram. He got tough and declared state of Emergency, they said it is political and genocidal.
They said Lagos Ibadan expressway concession should be revoked. It was revoked and reawarded to Julius Berger, they said no no no.
They have screamed about Sovereign national conference since I was in Primary School, then Jonathan shows interest and they say no they dont want it anymore.


What kind of people are these?? This pathetic hatred is consuming basis senses out of your brains. Once again, shouldn't you at least seek to hijack and take advantage of the Sovereign National Conference that is about to be declared. Why are you suddenly scared? Or are you suddenly realizing that you are aligned with the North and the South South and the South East are super united as never before hence and SNC would not exactly pan out as you always wanted it? Seriously, be ashamed and very very ashamed of yourselves, the two of you.




About Abiola, June 12 2013 marked exactly 20 years since that monumental election was annulled. It passed like it never happened without any memorable celebration. The reason was simple. The hypocrisy of the cries about June 12 had been exposed with the rejection of Abiola in 2012. It was a historic rejection by folks who had used Abiola for 19 years to express thier natural opposition to anything that doesn't originate from them. By them, I don't refer to an entire tribe as most of the people of the south west are some of the most admirable people on the face of the planet. I refer to the loudmouthed tribalistic ones who usually run their mouths with a mountainous mix of ignorance and hypocrisy and many of them exist here on Nairaland.

Billyonaire:

You are truly a Virgin Finder, and I am impressed with your quadratic understanding of the fault lines of the constitution of the expiring amalgamation.

Something is wrong and 'that something' is part of what has to be discussed on the Sovereign National Conference;-The issue of Citizenship and State of Origin. We must make sure that majority carries the vote. 63% should be qualified to contest election and win.

What we have now is minority claiming ownership of a landmass largely population populated by the Jews of Africa, the greatest merchants of our time.

Our Yoruba brothers agree, but the thieving Lions in the Den wont let justice prevail!

PapaBrowne:

Please kindly exclude us from this Odua dream. Why are we Edos so special like this. People would be dragging us like say na we fine pass.
Oshiomole has never identified with any Odua thing. Oshiomole is the only ACN governor that doesn't pay homage to Tinubu.

[s]Yorubas might have some cultural similarities here and there with Edos but that is simply because of the influence we had over the entire region before the british came thru. And FYI, other tribes have very stronger cultural similarities with us than the Yorubas. And most of these others are in the south south region. Lagos is a different case though as the Lagos Royal family is actually from EDO, just like the Itsekiri and Asaba Royal Families.[/s]

Please for the umpteenth time, can you kindly try stop the EDO-ODUA association. I understand that we are very fine and intelligent people and you'll like us in ODUA, but thanks. . . we are fine in SS. We love you back though.



I have spoken as a Bini with Royalty running thru my veins as in IGUN Street things.

Billyonaire:


What we have now is minority claiming ownership of a landmass largely population by the Jews of Africa, the greatest merchants of our time.

ichidodo: [s]So you think a commune of motor park agberos and Owambe revellers brought about the advancement of Lagos? Foreign investors follow the money trail and not a gang of lazy louts.Suck on that.[/s]

eluquenson: 2015: Jonathan May Convene Sovereign National Conference

THERE are indications that President Goodluck Jonathan may soon consider the option of a national sovereign national conference to douse political tension ahead 2015 presidential elections.

A group of political leaders from the South East and South South geopolitical zones were said to have prevailed on the President to wield it as master stroke that would put a stop to the crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the current political instability.

The group, made up of hardcore supporters of the President, said immediate convocation of a Sovereign National Conference among the 389 ethnic nationalities, would douse the tension in the polity and cause combatants in the political arena to pause and think as all component groups in the country take advantage of the platform, where the basis of Nigeria’s existence will be “fully discussed and agreed.”

They are also advising the President that, in case his convoying a SNC makes it difficult for him to run for second term in 2015, he should work to hand over to a President from either the Middle Belt (North Central) or the South East geopolitical zone.

The memo, which is receiving “serious considerations” from President Jonathan, also said the SNC is needed to put a stop to the “blackmail and balkanisation” of the PDP, and give the President “the needed Plan B and C whereby he would shame his critics and stop the domination of Presidential politics by any group or region.”


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amakenny: But it must become the eight wonder of the world if any notable Yoruba fellow stands up today to reject SNC. SINCE MY EARLY CHILDHOOD, FROM NADECO TO AFENIFERE TO OPC, CALLS FOR SNC HAVE BEEN DEAFINING FROM THOSE YORUBA GROUPS.

Virgin Finder:

Please mention one major multinational owned by an Ndjigbo man?

Virgin Finder:

Trash!

It's Edos that won't let us be. They keep bearing Yoruba names and speaking Yoruba from time to time.

Have you ever seen any Yoruba give their child an Edo name? Nonsense!

As regards the LAGOS royal family, though it may have been initiated by the Benin,by providence, it eventually passed to the Yorubas via Alagba, an Ijesha man in the 3rd generation.

Virgin Finder:

Please mention one major multinational owned by an Ndjigbo man?

gsaint trinity: I see many separatists, oduduwa, biafra ND, all being happy but what you people don't know is that SNC if it ever holds would only be advisory nothing like breaking the country would result.
so you expect GEJ to sign a memorandum of break aways... After the break what else? he will fold his hands and go home?
SNC may be a welcome development but it will change little or nothing except some few laws nothing more or less.

Virgin Finder:

Trash!

It's Edos that won't let us be. They keep bearing Yoruba names and speaking Yoruba from time to time.

Have you ever seen any Yoruba give their child an Edo name? Nonsense!

As regards the LAGOS royal family, though it may have been initiated by the Benin,by providence, it eventually passed to the Yorubas via Alagba, an Ijesha man in the 3rd generation.

Wislet: THESE PEOPLE THAT KEEP LARGE SPACES WITH SPACED OUT CONTRIBUTIONS THAT hAVE NO RELEVANCE TO THE TOpIC ALL IN THE NAME OF CRACKING 'jOKES' (that aren't in any way funny) SHOULD BE BANNED BY THE mODERATORS. Enough of that childishness.

Wislet: THESE PEOPLE THAT KEEP LARGE SPACES WITH SPACED OUT CONTRIBUTIONS THAT hAVE NO RELEVANCE TO THE TOpIC ALL IN THE NAME OF CRACKING 'jOKES' (that aren't in any way funny) SHOULD BE BANNED BY THE mODERATORS. Enough of that childishness.