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Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by Poweredbreww: 11:43am On Aug 12, 2016
Hemanwel:
Best comment!And the hatred for GEJ only came because they alleged he sidelined their region (SW) in his administration.
Now I know why the SW have been silent in this present clueless maladministration - they are doing so so that they don't get mocked by those who'd rejected GMB

So Fayose, Afenifere, FFK, Soyinka e.t.c are from the South East? You see what hatred for the SW has done to your brain. Smh

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Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by MIM77(m): 11:44am On Aug 12, 2016
greatmen:
Honestly I would vote Gej at list he had an economic strong team and it wouldn't be this horrible, we are heading to the abyss for the stupid ones trying to sugar coat it Nigeria has never been like this not even during military dictatorship

The then Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala foresaw what we are going through now because oil price was in a continuous decline. Why didn't the strong economic team solve the economic issues bedeviling Nigeria? ANS: They couldn't because they were not in control of the price of crude oil which was and still the major foreign exchange earner. The same Economic team that was borrowing to pay salary when oil price/barrel was 65 dollars, more than 10 dollars above the budget benchmark of 53 dollars cannot do magic now.
The problem we are going through now stemmed from our over dependence on crude oil and over importation. The solution to our present predicament which is diversification of the economy does not yield result in few months or years. Even if you bring the best economic team in the world, things will not turnaround at the speed of light. May God bless Nigeria.
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by Nobody: 11:51am On Aug 12, 2016
all this whining and apologizing for voting PMB is what makes black people disrespected all over the world

Pussieees.

once the going gets tough, we cave in like little biatches.

exactly what was expected? that PMB would wave a magic wand and our depleted foreign reserves and compromised income would right itself?

its sad that we never picked british toughness during colonization.

if brits reasoned like Nigerians, they would have caved in during the blitz. rather their resolve got stronger.

let me quote tupac

“I know it seems hard sometimes but remember one thing. Through every dark night, there's a bright day after that. So no matter how hard it get, stick your chest out, keep ya head up.... and handle it.”

dont fall to pieces when it gets tough.

my real issue with PMB is public orientation. he expects nigerians to have sense and know what is good for us. but most of us do not. we like, the isrealites, still yearn for the comforts of slavery. that orientation, for quick fixes, quick money, no thought of the future, mental indiscipline, thats what PMB needs to address. the reorientation of the nigerian mind

i fear though, that a generation may already be lost. just look at the things you see kids posting on NL

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Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by ehikwe22: 12:03pm On Aug 12, 2016
Only a fool admit to making a mistake and say he would make the same mistake. If it's a good thing you did how then is it a mistake?
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by Jaideyone(m): 12:07pm On Aug 12, 2016
sapiosexual1:
Yorubas be trying very hard to justify their glaring failures. You made a heck of a mistake, bite the humble pie, apologize and move on, mbanu, never! Coming down from their high horse is a onerous task.
Saying a simple "sorry" is an abomination.
Let's tell ourselves the bitter truth, yorubas voted out the last administration cos they didn't like the face of the man in power, they couldn't just fathom any other than a SW or Northerner in power. But just like in the case of Mandela, whose greatness shone brighter after he left power, the same now applies to the immediate past president. Whom God has blessed, no man can cause.
We know you guys made a mistake by preferring a dullard to be ur leader and we're seeing the obvious effect, buh stop with the justification of your inadequacies and errors of judgment, Nigeria has moved on long ago.
And if you still feel haunted by your past action (esp as the hunger is biting harder [boy! no one eats like the yorubas], and you can't reconcile urself with the realities of today) , then knock urself out with this.......
what is this one saying? so Jonathan was a northerner or a south westerner in 2011 when yorubas voted for him? use your brain pls

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Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by stag: 12:09pm On Aug 12, 2016
undecided
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by Ugosample(m): 12:11pm On Aug 12, 2016
nnofaith:
Nigerians need to get it in their head that they are in recession cos of financial crisis, crude oil prices more than halved, you have no savings and you have a huge pile of debt you are servicing, no economic genius can get you out of this crisis over night. what you are experiencing right now is a culmination of years of mismanagement, except you want to lie to yourselves (i know you guys enjoy doing that) you are not getting out of this any time soon except of course you want to dig us further in to the hole and postpone the evil day. what we need right now is to carefully navigate ourselves away from this crisis by being prudent with our lean resources and make investments in structures that we help diversify our economy.


And you think this herdsman can navigate us out of this mess grin grin

Very funny.
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by Ugosample(m): 12:14pm On Aug 12, 2016
oyb:
all this whining and apologizing for voting PMB is what makes black people disrespected all over the world

Pussieees.

once the going gets tough, we cave in like little biatches.

exactly what was expected? that PMB would wave a magic wand and our depleted foreign reserves and compromised income would right itself?

its sad that we never picked british toughness during colonization.

if brits reasoned like Nigerians, they would have caved in during the blitz. rather their resolve got stronger.

let me quote tupac

“I know it seems hard sometimes but remember one thing. Through every dark night, there's a bright day after that. So no matter how hard it get, stick your chest out, keep ya head up.... and handle it.”

dont fall to pieces when it gets tough.

my real issue with PMB is public orientation. he expects nigerians to have sense and know what is good for us. but most of us do not. we like, the isrealites, still yearn for the comforts of slavery. that orientation, for quick fixes, quick money, no thought of the future, mental indiscipline, thats what PMB needs to address. the reorientation of the nigerian mind

i fear though, that a generation may already be lost. just look at the things you see kids posting on NL


If we are suffering because the admin is structyrakmt adjusting our country, we can at least have respite that tomorrow will be better.
But this one is that we are suffering with no hope, suffering because of foolish policies, and suffering because many Nigerians because of bigotry will not say the truth.
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by shellman: 12:23pm On Aug 12, 2016
splenzard:
it was inevitable because we didn't value what we had we rather had ourselves believing in promises that were too good to be true.

Come 2019, I would rather vote KOWA than make the same mistake twice angry
It's true the environment isn't appealing presently but couldn't have been bad if Jonathan had continued in killing them country slowly I think if we exercise more patience, Buhari would wriggle through
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by cyprex: 12:24pm On Aug 12, 2016
I make bold to say that never in the history have Nigerians voted based on reason and deep considerations than they did in the last election.
It was very clear and Nigerians judged rightly too that the country was floundering under GEJ. Security, corruption, impunity and total lack of will power to address issues were synonymous with the last administration.

We didn't vote PMB expecting a miracle, but we were sure that security will be restored, corruption reduced and impunity tackled. We also expected sincere direction on the part to economic recovery (not by fictitious re-base).

PMB has not met my expectations 100% but he is indeed walking in the right part.
He will get Nigeria back on the right track within reasonable time.
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by rhymaholic: 12:26pm On Aug 12, 2016
I supported Buhari, and while I am disappointed at some of
the happenings in this administration I have no regret
whatsoever for my choice. Nigerians did not even have any
option because there was only one candidate (lol). We can go on and on, on this debate but if we gave Jonathan 6 years
tenure and 8 in total, I only think it’s only fair we allowed
this Administration their four years. I get frustrated
sometimes but I am optimistic that Nigerians will appreciate
today for the future that awaits us.
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by tete7000(m): 12:28pm On Aug 12, 2016
We had Buhari because politicians know that Nigerians' minds are too shallow and can be toyed with. Yes, Jonathan is not a good option but does that mean that opposition could not have sourced for a better option. I do not enjoy Jonathan way but knowing Buhari antecedents I will never pick Buhari ahead of him. Buhari was a compromise even APC made to ensure the cohesion of their alliance. Every others' ambition have to be dropped and Buhari made have his way. Had he not able to have his way, the APC alliance would have gone down and be dead. Thats how bad Buhari is. A man so empty intellectually and yet arrogate so much to himself and feel only him is righteous and qualifies enough to govern the country. A man who has never contributed any idea to moving this country forward since he was ousted out of power in 1985. He was for me just never an option.
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by shellman: 12:37pm On Aug 12, 2016
shellman:
It's true the environment isn't appealing presently but couldn't have been bad if Jonathan had continued in killing them country slowly I think if we exercise more patience, Buhari would wriggle through
Sorry what I mean is that the environment could have been worse were Jonathan had to continue killing the country slowly
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by GoodofNaija: 12:56pm On Aug 12, 2016
OP, I totally agree with you, we had no better option. The other option was worse; looting here and there. I believe after 4 years, we will be able to properly assess this govt. I just pray and hope we can have a credible party as opposition not this stinking party called PDP.

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Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by nnofaith: 1:12pm On Aug 12, 2016
Ugosample:



And you think this herdsman can navigate us out of this mess grin grin

Very funny.
I am sure he will give it his best shot. his government has the essential ingredient needed; PRUDENCE.
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by nnofaith: 1:22pm On Aug 12, 2016
Following the bursting of the housing bubble in mid-2007, and the housing market correction and subprime mortgage crisis the following year, the United States entered a severe recession.

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) dates the beginning of the recession as December 2007. According to the Department of Labor, roughly 8.7 million jobs were shed from February 2008 to February 2010, and GDP contracted by 5.1%, making the Great Recession the worst since the Great Depression. Unemployment rose from 4.7% in November 2007 to peak at 10% in October of 2009.[1]

The bottom, or trough, was reached in the second quarter of 2009 (marking the technical end of the recession, defined as at least two consecutive quarters of declining GDP).[2] The NBER, dating by month, points to June 2009 as the final month of the recession.

The recovery after the 2009 trough was weak and both GDP and job growth erratic and uneven. A solid, strong pace of job growth was not seen until 2011.[3] As of August 2015, the unemployment rate is 5.1%,[4] below the historical average of 5.6% but still barely above the 5% when the recession started in December 2007, with roughly 12,639,000 jobs added since the Great Recession's payroll trough in February 2010.[5] American household net worth fell from a pre-recession peak of $68 trillion in Q3 2007 to $55 trillion by Q1 2009,[6] while real median household income fell from $56,436 in 2007 to $51,758 by 2012.[7] The poverty rate increased from 2006 to 2010, reaching a peak of 15%, and held there through 2012 before dropping to 14.5% in 2013.[8]


look at the number of years it took America to get out of their recession, and you are expecting miracles from buhari! be fair please.
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by agabusta: 1:42pm On Aug 12, 2016
Ugosample:


These SW guys like over estimating their importance in Nigerian politics.....
So in the last elections, you think Buhari would have won without winning Kwara, Kogi, Benue and Plateau; D cheesy

With the way Fulani herdsmen have dealt a deadly blow to the middle belt, they would never vote a herdsmen for second term.
And if course, the SE/SS would never vote a herdsman too, even if they have to vote another northerner over him.
And that is 11 states against SW 6.
The core north will be split because PDP will adopt a northern candidate too; At least that candidate will win his state, and the States around him.
With all these happening, you think the SW has the way alone grin

Anyways, all these ones are speculation, let God keep us alive till 2019.

Nobody is overestimating anything, just postulating based on past occurrences. It is you guys that are even overestimating PMB's support in the SW. SW elections is never an easy ride for anybody. All the SW states gubernatorial election have been won and lost by both PDP and APC progenitor asides Lagos.

Of course the North Central also paid a key role in Buhari's victory. Without their votes the election would have been a stalemate and will not have been in Buhari's favour.

The North Central just like the SW will be divided but PMB may still edge out a slight victory as it happened in 2015.

Even before the 2015 election, there have always been herdsmen/farmers clash and I can vividly remember also that even here on Nairaland, PDP supports said this was going to work against PMB in the 2015 election but the opposite was the case. They shouted it to the high heavens here on nairaland that the middlebelt would never vote for a Fulani. People like us who told them then, that it was not as rigid as they were saying it were shouted down and insulted.

The only thing that can work against PMB in 2019 in those states is if the APC governors over there continues on a woeful performance till 2019.

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Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by Nobody: 1:54pm On Aug 12, 2016
Buhari's behaviour, actions and inactions reminds me so much of a theory I learnt in school "Ego-exposure theory"

This theory argues that anybody with a personalised approach is likely to be pessimistic to transformational agenda. That such folks who only expose themselves to only view points that transcends their ego and reinforce their existence beliefs 'bout development are most likely to reject new ideas that contradicts those and are prone to be less tolerant with fresh perspective.

Buhari is coming from a direction and if you're not exposed to his views and support him, you two won't flow
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by SycophanticGoat: 2:16pm On Aug 12, 2016
Trash from another shortsighted and tribalistic zombie.. Only fools will read about that demon in Aso rock, his evil deeds back in the day and his bigoted statements and still come out to vote for him just because the man they lick his balls (Tinubu)/endorsed the demon.

The records were there, Fela sang about it, the activists of old, preached about it yet some tribalistic entities choose to fall into the den of no return simply because of petty bigotry.

If Buhari had come out under CPC, without the backing of the drug baron, I am sure as hell, that these mofo wouldn't have voted for him.
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by Nobody: 2:28pm On Aug 12, 2016
splenzard:
it was inevitable because we didn't value what we had we rather had ourselves believing in promises that were too good to be true.

Come 2019, I would rather vote KOWA than make the same mistake twice angry
But the Op made a point: let's continue to vote new ones until we have the right person instead of living with & managing one particular person as some people wish.
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by Nobody: 2:33pm On Aug 12, 2016
nnachukz:
It was inevitable to those whose reasoning was covered by pure hatred for GEJ. Those who searched for perfection from a human but ended up embracing the devil just to mock the humans.
Must everybody share your opinion? You want him to continue, others want him to stop & they won. live with it na.

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Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by buchilino(m): 2:34pm On Aug 12, 2016
Ngokafor:




....I shake my head in resignation each time i hear apc supporters better known as zombies say they will vote out buhari in 2019 if he does not perform undecided..really??


...The same gullibility,short-sightedness and ignorance that saw supposedly 'sane' folks think that an expired,old,sectional and illiterate bigot called buhari would transform Nigeria and their lives to an eldorado is still at play,inspite of series of glaring chaotic and 'inconclusive' elections that has bedevilled this admin even in mundane elective offices...

...You all had better wake-up cos 2019 election would not be as free and fair as 2015..the era of free and fair elections in Nigeria has gone with GEJ till further notice...book mark that.

I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH U.
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by nuelsylves(m): 2:46pm On Aug 12, 2016
saintdennis:


Have u forgotten PMB first duty as presido was ADMINISTERING A BAIL-OUT TO OVER 16STATES

If gej was so good how come so many states even ECONOMICALLY STRONG STATES needed bail-out?

Nigerians and memory problems. I really pray our education sector improves cos graduates behaving like kids who don't remember their adolescence.

Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by nuelsylves(m): 2:57pm On Aug 12, 2016
saintdennis:


Have u forgotten PMB first duty as presido was ADMINISTERING A BAIL-OUT TO OVER 16STATES

If gej was so good how come so many states even ECONOMICALLY STRONG STATES needed bail-out?

Nigerians and memory problems. I really pray our education sector improves cos graduates behaving like kids who don't remember their adolescence.

Bro! Can you tell us why those states needed bail-out? Why the other states wasn't bailed out?
And how's the Federal government responsible?
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by 989900: 3:25pm On Aug 12, 2016
PDP and GEJ were just NOT AN OPTION!

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Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by bezimo(m): 3:43pm On Aug 12, 2016
knightsTempler:
Some people need to be reminded that Goodluck Jonathan is gone and he is not coming back. So no need to keep running in circles, looking for excuses to defend Buhari and why Jonathan was not an option. Don't feel threatened.

What should threaten you is an Economy that is moving haphazardly without direction under this regime which have increase hardship and suffering.

So when next you buy a bucket of Garri for 800, a bag of rice for N20,000, fuel for N145 (that might soon become N180), cooking gas for N4,000, Kerosene for N300; keep saying "GEJ wasn't an option".

When your family members lament to you about how things have become worse, tell them "GEJ wasn't an option" because it makes you feel good.

Iranu!!!

Dont mind those Zombies who lacked reasoning and were blinded by ethnic and religious sentiments and thus forced a worse off Buhari government on Nigerians. They should silently enjoy the negative change they helped bring in and keep quiet while it last.The only folks entitled to voice their disaffection are those who foresaw this situation and never wanted a Buhari Presidency.
Jonathan was bad according to them but Buhari has clearly demonstrated that he is worse of.
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by ikwubaba: 3:50pm On Aug 12, 2016
ogawisdom:
Why is it too hard to admit dt Jonathan shld ve been way better than chief zombie buhari. It's nw a case of from frying pan to fire.

Jonathan fuel 87 chief zombie 145
Dollar 216 vs 415
Rice 11k vs 20k
D list is endless

Igbos aka Igbos are d wisest in naija d acclaimed 5% they were d only ppl D rejected cursed buhari at d polls. Bring back GEJ undecided

GEJ should have been better? waoh!!! I think our low IQ is allowing us take this joke too far. Apart from SS (our brother) and SE (haters of anything Hausa) who else thought and presently think so. A dead PMB is still better than a wholesome failure pls pls... na make person vex.

Jonathan fuel 87 chief zombie 145-But many times we bought at 200-250 despite the subsidy regime. but converting to dollar, 87 @ 170 to a dollar is = $0.511 (51 cents) and under PMB, 145 to a dollar @ 400 = $0.36 (36 cents) without subsidy. Since petrol na foreign product, which one cheap pass? Means, when Naira gains as it will surely will do, prices will drop even below 87 Naira.

Dollar 216 vs 415-We know the origin of this. Demand for dollar outpacing forex flow. And with the help of NDA forex further reduced. It was being artificially held by past governent. And this was not sustainable anyway. Reason Why NOI cried out.
Rice 11k vs 20k- Do the maths again with dollar as the bases. It is effectively cheaper.
D list is endless

Igbos aka Igbos are d wisest in naija d acclaimed 5% they were d only ppl D rejected cursed buhari at d polls. Bring back GEJ-No need to address this one. You are joking right? GEJ on his own cannot win a village head talk less of Nigerian president. In any case, looks like you didn't know campaign has finished. Even the election is over. If you like to be taken seriously, then say meaningful things.
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by ikwubaba: 4:05pm On Aug 12, 2016
maasoap:

GEJ wasn't an option, you hear me right though I know that you hate hearing it. We put him there in 2011 and he disappointed us. If he had succeeded in coming back the second time, people like you would have gone on self imposed exile by now.
What do you make of the man who was borrowing up and down amidst unprecedented revenue with all the money going into the pockets of people who were lucky to have connection with his administration? The last time I remembered, they were already borrowing to pay federal civil servants.

And left the treasury very dry. Those flat-heads actually know what they are saying. No money in the treasury, crude oil down, Avengers ensuring he doesn't even get the small money that will come, coupled with arrays of other national maladies, I thing the guy is even a magician sef.

There believe is that the economy will crumble, but gradually, we are operating without much oil flow. So, before 2019, it will become very obvious economy is largely diversified. Most of them will feel like committing suicide.
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by saintdennis(m): 4:17pm On Aug 12, 2016
nuelsylves:

Bro! Can you tell us why those states needed bail-out? Why the other states wasn't bailed out?
And how's the Federal government responsible?

Why they needed it? Allocation was dwindling primarily due to drop in oil prices.

Why other states weren't bailed out? That's not my problem

How is FG Responsible?

Ok lemme answer your question with this question.

HOW IS BUHARI-LED FG RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS NEW ROUND OF STATE BANKRUPTCIES WHERE STATES LIKE BAYELSA, EKITI, OYO ETC ARE OWING SALARIES?

I believe your answer to this question automatically answers your 3rd Q.
Re: Why I Think Voting For Buhari Was Inevitable - Olufunke Phillips by Obiwannn: 4:29pm On Aug 12, 2016
knightsTempler:
Some people need to be reminded that Goodluck Jonathan is gone and he is not coming back. So no need to keep running in circles, looking for excuses to defend Buhari and why Jonathan was not an option. Don't feel threatened.

What should threaten you is an Economy that is moving haphazardly without direction under this regime which have increase hardship and suffering.

So when next you buy a bucket of Garri for 800, a bag of rice for N20,000, fuel for N145 (that might soon become N180), cooking gas for N4,000, Kerosene for N300; keep saying "GEJ wasn't an option".

When your family members lament to you about how things have become worse, tell them "GEJ wasn't an option" because it makes you feel good.

Iranu!!!

You deserve12 bottles of Origin

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