I was at the Eagle Square, Abuja in January 2011 during the CPC party convention. I traveled the country supporting Buhari and his views. What I still get is what the manifesto of CPC amounts to. I hated PDP politics of patronage. There is no manifesto, except to win elections. However when someone is the President, there is a moral imperative to support them for the collective good. It is in the Holy Koran, Holy Bible and the traditional animist code. Why are people here very ritualistic, desperate and sad. I do know for a fact that being the president of Nigeria or even an office holder is a dubious honour. Fashola arguably is the best Governor in Nigeria by a mile. APC is a party of the disaffected and twisted politicians who believe that anything 'but Jonathan'. Nigeria deserves better. What have you done for this country except to expose bad and ill-begotten education. Remain silent wherever issues are discussed. Your freedom is not sacrosanct with respect to another citizen.

agbameta:




Are you talking about the real US and European countries or the one inside your room and parlor? You only get questioned by the secrete service after making death threats against the president and never for exercising your guaranteed freedom of expression.


A US congressman call Obama a liar to his face in front of both chambers during his state of the union address and in front of millions of Americans and nothing happened to him. People insult and abuse him everyday and it's no big deal, they call him a terrorist, Hitler and other odious qualifications.


You obviously know nothing about the US, Europe and the civilized world hence your ignorant and pedestrian utterance..You president is a human being elected by the people and his not above abuse and insults based on his performance in office. He's not doing us any favor as the president of Nigeria, he begged, promised heaven and earth to be given the opportunity to be the president and we pay him to do his job as the president of Nigeria. We are not his servants, but he is our servant.


Lastly, get acquainted with the noble glorious concept called freedom of expression, it's part of your constitution and to my knowledge, the constitution is still in tact.


Btw, you GEJ lots care less about insults and abuse when you insult and abuse leaders from other region, you call Buhari unprintable names everyday, insulting and abusing Tinubu is your favorite past time, you still insult and ridicule Awolowo till this very second.

I don't think you people have any mirrors to look at hence your ridiculous and hypocritical knee jack reaction to anything GEJ...

you only quote what you like to support your view,he likes quoting things that ridicule Christianity and hides under re-tweeting,and he is a Hausa Fulani Muslim that wont take a simple joke about Islam even if re-tweeted can a white-man re-tweet that a black man is a fucking Nigger even if it originate from a fellow black man, if Muslims don`t like their religion being ridiculed by a public figure they should caution their fellow Muslim not to do same to people of other religion,GEJ fate will be decided at the polls come 2015 so let save our energy.

ddeola: Haba! He simply quoted "Laurestar" nau. Even me wey no dey use twitter no say no be Elrufai originate the tweet

quote author=Arosa]Is El-rufai Mad? [/quote]El Rufa'I Is Not Mad!

vambi: you only quote what you like to support your view,he likes quoting things that ridicule Christianity and hides under re-tweeting,and he is a Hausa Fulani Muslim that wont take a simple joke about Islam even if re-tweeted can a white-man re-tweet that a black man is a fucking Nigger even if it originate from a fellow black man, if Muslims don`t like their religion being ridiculed by a public figure they should caution their fellow Muslim not to do same to people of other religion,GEJ fate will be decided at the polls come 2015 so let save our energy.

Plxxx Tell Em Ohhhh! He Only Quoted, he did Insult GEJ!

Adura_ngba: what's the President offering the Eaglets? Lets talk something better.

el-rufia is going to be use as ruge & carpet for eaglets to pass to night,..smelling mallam Aboki

kate200946: El-Rufai calls President Jonathan lazy, docile, hopeless, useless. Mr president specail adviser on media matter Reno Omokri already replied. http://gistyinka.net/el-rufai-described-president-jonathan-as-a-docile-hopeless-lazy-useless/

Mind You! He Did Not Insult GEJ Ohhhh! U No Sabi Twitter Ni? He Retweetd What Was Posted! NA WAR UNA TOO Like To Dey Cause Fight! Plzxx Nxt Tym Be Sure B4 Updating Thins like This!

Maimx:
El Rufa'I Is Not Mad!

Ok I get it, he is just someone that loves to retweet nonsense.

nutty_hnic:



both of u are on the same page..oga.

You post is a gem

Obviously, I was praising him and his post..

I never said you shouldn`t insult GEJ if it makes you sleep well at night or if it is a recommended therapy to make you feel happy, we should stop this double standard can a christian Governor come out and ridicule the Sultan praying,your guess is mine what will ensue,if he derives a lot of joy in call GEJ names let him use other instances, for God sake let him stop showing how much he hates Christians, there other time he was ridiculing Christ, let not mix issues here, you are free to criticize just keep religion out it either explicitly or implicitly

Maimx: Plxxx Tell Em Ohhhh! He Only Quotedood , he did Insult GEJ!

if president fit gave me the contract to silent all his enemies

redstar100: if president fit gave me the contract to silent all his enemies

The thing pain you reach like that?

vedaxcool: The story of GEJ supporters mimicks the story of a woman who pretends to enjoy being molested deep down she knows something evil has befallen her.

Classic

agbameta:




Are you talking about the real US and European countries or the one inside your room and parlor? You only get questioned by the secrete service after making death threats against the president and never for exercising your guaranteed freedom of expression.


A US congressman call Obama a liar to his face in front of both chambers during his state of the union address and in front of millions of Americans and nothing happened to him. People insult and abuse him everyday and it's no big deal, they call him a terrorist, Hitler and other odious qualifications.


You obviously know nothing about the US, Europe and the civilized world hence your ignorant and pedestrian utterance..You president is a human being elected by the people and his not above abuse and insults based on his performance in office. He's not doing us any favor as the president of Nigeria, he begged, promised heaven and earth to be given the opportunity to be the president and we pay him to do his job as the president of Nigeria. We are not his servants, but he is our servant.


Lastly, get acquainted with the noble glorious concept called freedom of expression, it's part of your constitution and to my knowledge, the constitution is still in tact.


Btw, you GEJ lots care less about insults and abuse when you insult and abuse leaders from other region, you call Buhari unprintable names everyday, insulting and abusing Tinubu is your favorite past time, you still insult and ridicule Awolowo till this very second.

I don't think you people have any mirrors to look at hence your ridiculous and hypocritical knee jack reaction to anything GEJ...

Thank you, many of these posters are very ignorant of how democracy is being practiced in Europe and North America but they are quick to talk about what they know nothing about.

callmenow: I am talking as a person who has lived in the US and EU, specifically UK amongst other places. Please come to London and repeat that nonsense and see what will happen. What gives an ill-informed person like you the grounds to imply that Obama who is probably the most reviled president because of his ethnic make is receiving the level of abuse people like you give to GEJ. GEJ despite his faults is clearly head and shoulders above his critics in all measurable areas. What do you know? What is freedom of expression? To call your parents inane 'names'. Will that mean that I will feel that I am exercising my freedom of expression? You come on forums to expose you lack of knowledge and your myopic ignorance. I suggest you read opinions and not espouse things which you do not know much about. Democracy does not mean GEJ is your servant. He is serving Nigeria as the president. Remember NIGERIA. Not you as an individual. But the collective. Is your views a collective view? Here, there and over there.

You lived in the UK? I will give you an obvious example, when Jeremy Clarkson called Gordon Brown a one eyed Scottish id1ot despite knowing that he's one eyed, what happened to Jeremy Clarkson? Was he arrested or prosecuted?

Yeye People, a president that insult the nation everyday by perpetuating corruption, impunity, nepotism should not be insulted just because he's the president?
And who compare the president to his parents if not a dummy? You chose your president by vote but you can't chose who your parents are.

Nigeria is like a company and we are all shareholders, GEJ is the MD but unfortunately, has proved to be a failure. Any of the shareholders are free to call him any names and even insult him in any manner, if he's fed up he knows what to do. People who come here to defend GEJ are either dumb or being paid as he doesn't even know you exist, better use your time for something better.

Critics put the govt on edge while praise singers merely encourage complacency, a president that can stand criticism is in the wrong job simples.

Do not support the president and his govt but El-Rufia is out of order here. Pragmatic and constructive criticisim and not outright character assasination. But then GEJ brought this one on himself by reducing the office of the president to a religious ministry. God helps those who help themselves..

callmenow: I am talking as a person who has lived in the US and EU, specifically UK amongst other places. Please come to London and repeat that nonsense and see what will happen. What gives an ill-informed person like you the grounds to imply that Obama who is probably the most reviled president because of his ethnic make is receiving the level of abuse people like you give to GEJ. GEJ despite his faults is clearly head and shoulders above his critics in all measurable areas. What do you know? What is freedom of expression? To call your parents inane 'names'. Will that mean that I will feel that I am exercising my freedom of expression? You come on forums to expose you lack of knowledge and your myopic ignorance. I suggest you read opinions and not espouse things which you do not know much about. Democracy does not mean GEJ is your servant. He is serving Nigeria as the president. Remember NIGERIA. Not you as an individual. But the collective. Is your views a collective view? Here, there and over there.

[img]http://likeawhisper.files./2009/09/stupid-racist-anti-obama-protestor.jpg?w=640[/img]


That's in front of the white house and in front of a police officer...

https://www.google.com/search?q=anti+obama&client=firefox-a&hs=1LX&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=mZR_UsOoB8XJkAfLjICADg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=618#q=anti+obama+billboards&rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial&tbm=isch&imgdiiany



Now, you mind showing us any arrest record regarding all the folks in the picks or anywhere in the US?


Are we talking about the same US where they not only insult the president openly everyday even on the radio, on TV, with billboards and posters?

Like I said, you must be talking about the US and UK inside your room and parlor in your village. You are obviously a village dweller and you see the US and the UK only on your village square TV.

The fact that you think the aso rock dullard is the best means nothing to me because such lunacy is very very synchronous with ignorant and unexposed village dwellers like you.

funnyx:

You lived in the UK? I will give you an obvious example, when Jeremy Clarkson called Gordon Brown a one eyed Scottish id1ot despite knowing that he's one eyed, what happened to Jeremy Clarkson? Was he arrested or prosecuted?

He was talking about the UK in his village..

callmenow: I am talking as a person who has lived in the US and EU, specifically UK amongst other places. Please come to London and repeat that nonsense and see what will happen. What gives an ill-informed person like you the grounds to imply that Obama who is probably the most reviled president because of his ethnic make is receiving the level of abuse people like you give to GEJ. GEJ despite his faults is clearly head and shoulders above his critics in all measurable areas. What do you know? What is freedom of expression? To call your parents inane 'names'. Will that mean that I will feel that I am exercising my freedom of expression? You come on forums to expose you lack of knowledge and your myopic ignorance. I suggest you read opinions and not espouse things which you do not know much about. Democracy does not mean GEJ is your servant. He is serving Nigeria as the president. Remember NIGERIA. Not you as an individual. But the collective. Is your views a collective view? Here, there and over there.

That's nonsense!

Are you sure you have lived in the UK and US?

The amount of pressure that UK prime ministers get from the public, opposition parties and the media is unreal. Gordon Brown was called every name under the sun from a Fat fool to an incompetent slowpoke. After he claimed to have saved the world economy by nationalising Northern Rock and started engaging in quantitative easing, you dont want to know the names that the then Opposition Leader -David Cameron called him.

Jeremy Clarkson, a popular TV personality went on air and called Gordon Brown a "Scottish One Eyed Idiott" - That was the first time I knew Gordon Brown is actually blind in one eye.

It is absolutely disingenuous for you to come here and suggest that Nigerians are outliers when it comes to criticising their leaders. Please visit Guardian.co.uk, Telegraph.co.uk, dailymail.co.uk and read comments from Brits and you will quickly realise that Nigerians are very respectful towards their leaders.

Americans are even worse when it comes to the way they castigate their leaders. I cannot believe you even used them as an example

Actually I think, Nigerians are still conservative and have a obsequious attitude towards people in power, this could be due to years of military rule and the fact that politics in Nigeria is very tribal.

agbameta:



He was talking about the UK in his village..

He's no doubt a village dweller as he know nothing about what he's posting about

There is nothing wrong in criticising your president if it's constructive criticism. Personal attacks and insults towards the president is silly because it reflects on you. If you say that your president is a ninny, what will people think of you? If you are someone led by a daft person, making decisions that affect your life, then who are you?

I know some people will come on here and try to justify their stupidity, saying that this is done in other parts of the world. Well, just because this is done in the Western world, does this make it right? Why must Nigeria copy the worst parts of Western culture, and not the best parts, e.g. technological advancement? And by the way, even in the U.S., insulting your president is frowned upon. I wouldn't be surprised if many of those insulting their leader are psychotic/mentally ill.
Just my opinion.

Arosa: There is nothing wrong in criticising your president if it's constructive criticism. Personal attacks and insults towards the president is silly because it reflects on you. If you say that your president is a ninny, what will people think of you? If you are someone led by a daft person, making decisions that affect your life, then who are you?

Your argument is juvenile and ridiculous, so being a president means you're the smartest person in the country?
If your president is making moronic decisions that continues to undermine the economy you should keep quiet so you don't appears stupeed?

Arosa: [s]There is nothing wrong in criticising your president if it's constructive criticism. Personal attacks and insults towards the president is silly because it reflects on you. If you say that your president is a ninny, what will people think of you? If you are someone led by a daft person, making decisions that affect your life, then who are you?

I know some people will come on here and try to justify their stupidity, saying that this is done in other parts of the world. Well, just because this is done in the Western world, does this make it right? Why must Nigeria copy the worst parts of Western culture, and not the best parts, e.g. technological advancement? And by the way, even in the U.S., insulting your president is frowned upon. I wouldn't be surprised if many of those insulting their leader are psychotic/mentally ill.
Just my opinion.[/s]

There is something in Nigeria called freedom of speech which happens to be one of your fundamental rights as a Nigerian. You don't have to like what others say about your daft, lazy and useless president, but they have every right to exercise this important aspect of our constitution which is freedom of expression say way you get to express your views against anti GEJ folks.


You can not have it both ways...

funnyx:

Your argument is juvenile and ridiculous, so being a president means you're the smartest person in the country?
If your president is making moronic decisions that continues to undermine the economy you should keep quiet so you don't appears stupeed?

I never said you should keep quiet. Did you not read my post?? I suggested that constructive criticism should be offered, instead of personal attacks and insults.

Arosa:

I never said you should keep quiet. Did you not read my post?? I suggested that constructive criticism should be offered, instead of personal attacks and insults.

But you can not dictate to people what to and not say.

agbameta:



But you can not dictate to people what to and not say.

Fact!! ^^^

agbameta:



But you can not dictate to people what to and not say.

You do know that I used the word "suggest" it's different from dictate.

Arosa:

I never said you should keep quiet. Did you not read my post?? I suggested that constructive criticism should be offered, instead of personal attacks and insults.

Personal attack is distasteful but really do no damage, people can say what they like in the end it takes nothing away from the president however, replying every personal attacks is petty and not presidential.

el rufai and APC PLS live Goodluck alone,Remember OBJ PICKED U FROM THE DUSTBIN,and u didnt do anyting as the Minister of FCT rather than give land to ur frnds and family and also sacking staffs in every ministry in 2004/2005.

funnyx:

He's no doubt a village dweller as he know nothing about what he's posting about

People are so funny on NL

Just yesterday , top BBC Presenter -Jeremy Paxman called the British Minister -David Cameron, a "Complete Idiott"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2496352/Furious-No10-demands-apology-Jeremy-Paxman-calling-David-Cameron-complete-idiot-plans-World-War-One-centenary.html

AND WHAT IS WRONG WITH THOSE PRAYERS ?

kate200946: El-Rufai calls President Jonathan lazy, docile, hopeless, useless. Mr president specail adviser on media matter Reno Omokri already replied. http://gistyinka.net/el-rufai-described-president-jonathan-as-a-docile-hopeless-lazy-useless/

AND WHAT IS WRONG WITH THOSE PRAYERS ?/