No wonder we always have the wrong people in power.

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anonimi:


The day the US and other Western democracies stop their racial and working/educated class voting pattern.
To each society its own categorisation of its people.

Your false equivalency is alarming,
working/educated class in western society vote for
candidate with clear cut ideologies who will attend to their needs.
And if such candidate wins, they usually stick to their goals.
However, in the SW, I have not seen any religious group benefiting
by having their own in office.
Lagos state banned the use of hijab during Fasola's tenure
even though he is muslim.

Ambode hasn't stop the closing down/demolition of churches which
violates building plan or constitute nuisance in the neighborhood
despite being a christian.

It makes more sense to vote for a Muslim candidate who promises to
implement shariah than voting for a candidate simply because
he/she claims to be Muslim, that is insanity.

ColdHeatt:
Check the Middle Belt; anywhere the Christians have a population advantage, they occupy both Gov and Dep-Gov offices. Plateau and Benue on point here.
Where Muslims are more, they give the Deputy to Christians. Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi and even Kaduna in NorthWest attest.
Niger has Muslim-Muslim just this once.
Let's try to feel how the minorities feel.
Muslims are up to 35% in Ondo State.

get ur facts right about the middle belt. if muslims are nore in Nasarawa, then it's by a slim margin....Kaduna has a strong Christian population. I'm sure u must have heard of d southern kaduna ppl. U can't compare any of those conditions to wots happening in Ondo. the best scenario to match it Wil be Christians demanding for d deputy governor slot in kano, jigawa or sokoto. Nw tel me if u will concur

ColdHeatt:
Check the Middle Belt; anywhere the Christians have a population advantage, they occupy both Gov and Dep-Gov offices. Plateau and Benue on point here.
Where Muslims are more, they give the Deputy to Christians. Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi and even Kaduna in NorthWest attest.
Niger has Muslim-Muslim just this once.
Let's try to feel how the minorities feel.
Muslims are up to 35% in Ondo State.

This is the second time we are having a Muslim-Muslim combination in Niger State. the erstwhile governor is a Muslim so his deputy.

vanbonattel:


The people that cause the problem are yorubas, they can never vote anyone who is not yoruba. Check the last presidential election.

is it not dsame yoruba dat voted for jonathan/sambo ? hypocrite

Clap for yourself. Let's blame the northern Christians for boko Haram too.

Demmzy15:
CAN turned the south west to that!

ColdHeatt:
Check the Middle Belt; anywhere the Christians have a population advantage, they occupy both Gov and Dep-Gov offices. Plateau and Benue on point here.
Where Muslims are more, they give the Deputy to Christians. Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi and even Kaduna in NorthWest attest.
Niger has Muslim-Muslim just this once.
Let's try to feel how the minorities feel.
Muslims are up to 35% in Ondo State.

You are wrong , Muslims are actually 90% of ondo state population.

This is one of the problematic residues of the last general elections we had in Nigeria where the eastern region decried a muslim-muslim ticket.

We very rarely do identity politics in yorubaland and these clowns should be ignored and warned to not Stoke religious tensions in the Ondo and the southwest in general. We have a history and culture of tolerance, and if these guys want a Muslim on the ticket they should present one who is worth it. We will not be blackmailed by identity politicians.

vanbonattel:


The people that cause the problem are yorubas, they can never vote anyone who is not yoruba. Check the last presidential election.

Like 2011 election abi? u reason like a goat ediot

mikki123:
What's the population of Muslims in Ondo State... I blame Mimiko for this

Please tell us why you blame Mimiko for this

Continue.........

Ryabcool:
omo ale kuku ni e. Alaimore

A yaff die!

SharkTank:
Yoruba are more divided by religious lines now more than ever

Says who?
This is the only region where religious tolerance is most practiced in Nigeria
It's only in Yoruba land that people can marry across religious lines
Get your facts right

awelekiti:
They should know Ondo isn't like other states where you find Muslims everywhere. Their population in Ondo is less thank 5%.

Ode were did u get that stat from

Timbuktou:
This is one of the problematic residues of the last general elections we had in Nigeria where the eastern region decried a muslim-muslim ticket.

We very rarely do identity politics in yorubaland and these clowns should be ignored and warned to not Stoke religious tensions in the Ondo and the southwest in general. We have a history and culture of tolerance, and if these guys want a Muslim on the ticket they should present one who is worth it. We will not be blackmailed by identity politicians.

It wasn't the eastern region alone who decried a muslim-muslim ticket,
you know had already decided who to vote for and they care if he is Jewish
or an Hindu.
The likes of fayemi, Segun oni, amokun, saraki, ffk were the vocal opponents of
muslim-muslim ticket back then in 2015.

I imagine the future of this country as we get divided daily by religions in politics. Nigeria is a secular state, and I think credibility and competency should be our watchwords in electing leaders into political offices. Don't be fooled by politicians who are preaching division through religion in order to actualize their political ambitions.

awelekiti:
I'm half Ondo, half Ekiti and if you call me an indigene of old Ondo State, you're not wrong. Most of the Muslims in Ekiti are visitors from the neighbouring kwara and osun, who came to settle amongst us. There's no ancestral Muslim indigene in Ekiti. In Ondo state, the only area where you can find a handful of Muslim is Ondo town, especially the area where gov mimiko hails from. Most of his family members, including the governor are converted Muslims, except his brother who's professor. We have a few of them from owo too and the number cannot decide the outcome of election in ondo,even if the Muslim non-indigenes joined force with them. However, Christian or Muslim it doesn't matter because we're ever united in the state. The call for religious matter in political decision shouldn't arise in the first place. All we need is a good candidate that can serve us well.

Sorry, my friends from Ekiti are muslims. They are from a muslim background. Muslims are everywhere in Yorubaland

Timbuktou:
This is one of the problematic residues of the last general elections we had in Nigeria where the eastern region decried a muslim-muslim ticket.

We very rarely do identity politics in yorubaland and these clowns should be ignored and warned to not Stoke religious tensions in the Ondo and the southwest in general. We have a history and culture of tolerance, and if these guys want a Muslim on the ticket they should present one who is worth it. We will not be blackmailed by identity politicians.

It wasn't the eastern region alone who decried a muslim-muslim ticket,
you know had already decided who to vote for and they care not whether Buhari's
running mate is Jewish or Hindu.
The likes of fayemi, Segun oni, amosun, saraki, and Ffk were the vocal opponents of
muslim-muslim ticket back then in 2015.

xnsandrxns:


Says who?
This is the only region where religious tolerance is most practiced in Nigeria
It's only in Yoruba land that people can marry across religious lines
Get your facts right

What is this one saying. Did you read the topic or you are looking for someone to pour your disappointment on

expee06:


This is the second time we are having a Muslim-Muslim combination in Niger State. the erstwhile governor is a Muslim so his deputy.

Tell him for me

latsy:


It wasn't the eastern region alone who decried a muslim-muslim ticket,
you know had already decided who to vote for and they care if he is Jewish
or an Hindu.
The likes of fayemi, Segun oni, amokun, saraki, ffk were the vocal opponents of
muslim-muslim ticket back then in 2015.

Oh, please, even some northerners spike out against it, emphasis on some. However, there was an overwhelming eastern wailing about the islamisation of Nigeria. "APC wanted to islamise Nigeria," was all we heard from that side of town and it was so loud Osinbajo had to be picked.

ColdHeatt:
Check the Middle Belt; anywhere the Christians have a population advantage, they occupy both Gov and Dep-Gov offices. Plateau and Benue on point here.
Where Muslims are more, they give the Deputy to Christians. Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi and even Kaduna in NorthWest attest.
Niger has Muslim-Muslim just this once.
Let's try to feel how the minorities feel.
Muslims are up to 35% in Ondo State.

So have you tried to feel how atheists and traditional worshippers feel since you care so much about minorities? They do not even get one public holiday.Please stop the hypocrisy and the one sided lies. In Yorubaland religion has never been an issue in politics. It is only in the north and that is because they have an aggressive version of Islam that seeks to dominate others.
No one should be given political office.It is not a prize.It is an opportunity to serve for those who have something to offer the voters.Anyone who has something to offer should contest.Are Muslims and Christians the only people in Nigeria

omohayek:


Rubbish! Is that how Barack Obama got in the White House, or why London is now led by a Muslim with working-class Pakistani parents? You need to face facts: Nigeria is plagued by tribal and religious prejudice of an intensity that would be embarrassing to citizens of any developed country. This forum alone is illustrative, with 9 out of 10 discussions degenerating into puerile tribal insults within a few entries.

And the religions never help the country instead we face crisis because of all this religions. pls how can we free ourselves?

I thought Yorubas are 'sophisticated' and don't give a damn about religion. Lolzzzz.

Timbuktou:


Oh, please, even some northerners spike out against it, emphasis on some. However, there was an overwhelming eastern wailing about the islamisation of Nigeria. "APC wanted to islamise Nigeria," was all we heard from that side of town and it was so loud Osinbajo had to be picked.

Did APC ever believed that picking osinbajo will make the east vote for Buhari ?
The truth is everyone in APC knows that even if ojukwu was Buhari's running
mate, the east will not still vote for him.
So it is out of place to conclude that a group that will never support
APC ended up dictating who APC can field as vice president.

APC fielded osinbajo to avoid losing votes among the
southwestern states due to religious factor.

Even if we are to agree that "it was the easterners" , then it is safe to assume
that the westerners hate such thing.
Why then do we have similar situation in Ondo ?

Whichever way you look at it, you can not blame others for a decision
you willingly make.

ColdHeatt:
Check the Middle Belt; anywhere the Christians have a population advantage, they occupy both Gov and Dep-Gov offices. Plateau and Benue on point here.
Where Muslims are more, they give the Deputy to Christians. Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi and even Kaduna in NorthWest attest.
Niger has Muslim-Muslim just this once.
Let's try to feel how the minorities feel.
Muslims are up to 35% in Ondo State.

muslims re not up to 35% in ondo state.. We ve not heard of christian deputy governor in north west and north east out side kaduna dat is even a Christian state but ruled by a muslim.. Lets see d examples from north west and north east first then d rest state will follow.

crimeboss:
I am an Ondo man from lagos, i av seen it all, we are not one maybe u av not been watching the news lately before said same but now not so much confidence in the people who practice that religion of peace, look at the north where boko haram is inhabiting, Somalia controlled partially by al-shaabab and invading neighboring Kenya killing Christians on sight, europe abhor Arab/Muslim refugees who are now planting terrorists in the host nations, i can go on, my brother these people are not afraid anything, they can kill at very short notice, it's good to keep them at polls length.

Call it a payback for the anti balaka christian terrorist group killing muslims in Central Africa republic,the LRA killing muslims in Uganda,christian terrorist in Tripura and the crusadees masacre of muslims in the past.
You know what they say about Karma?

So now go get yourself a brain.

kaltonga:
my brother i will advice you keep that assertion to yourself..Nigeria as we know it is a state built on the foundation of bigotry so we should stop deceiving ourselves..take a look at the buhari regime prior to the election proper the west was selling buhari to nigeria in the name of being patriots and sees those of us from the s.s and s.e who support gudluck as bigots and political Lilliputians..It grew worst when the dullard was elected and we people now became an object of mockery especailly here in nairaland..but today what are we seeing, the same buhari from his i belong to nobody lie to he actually belongs to the fulanis.
Today we can see the harvest of wailings even as am talking to you we have ran out of wailers form due to excess new converts.Now the chips are down and tinubu had being given the awo treatment,this is the the reason i support the muslim community outcry..Let your person be there even if hes your enemy,buhari and the north has completely proved this theory right and only the fools amongs us refuse to see this things from this prisms...today most of the wailers you see here still supporting buhari are damm to ashamed to own to there mistakes and the west are now licking there wounds to understand that there so called self accliamed sophistication only ends in ibadan, and i thank God today that the igbos and the rest of the south are not the fools after all,neither are they the bigots,nor politically immature,but the empty vessels are domiciled in the west..

Nice point bro, u just said nailed it

This is one of the many reasons why religion is an epic waste of time.

Rather than identify the best candidate for the positions in questions people are wasting time on trying maintain a dishonest religious balance.

Gaddafithe2nd:

Sorry, my friends from Ekiti are muslims. They are from a muslim background. Muslims are everywhere in Yorubaland

Ask your friends where their forbears migrated from...there's no ingenious Ekiti muslim . Of course, there are fulanis, butchers, traders, etc who are muslims and are resident in Ekiti. That doesn't make them indigenous muslims. They live amongst us like every other tribe. No Oba in Ekiti is muslim, no traditional ruler in Ekiti is muslim, there's no village chief who's a muslim in ekiti...quote me anywhere. I'm not a religious fanatic. We co-habit.

latsy:


Did APC ever believed that picking osinbajo will make the east vote for Buhari ?
The truth is everyone in APC knows that even if ojukwu was Buhari's running
mate, the east will not still vote for him.
So it is out of place to conclude that a group that will never support
APC ended up dictating who APC can field as vice president.

APC fielded osinbajo to avoid losing votes among the
southwestern states due to religious factor.

Even if we are to agree that "it was the easterners" , then it is safe to assume
that the westerners hate such thing.
Why then do we have similar situation in Ondo ?

Whichever way you look at it, you can not blame others for a decision
you willingly make.

A muslim-muslim ticket in yorubaland isn't a problem. And APC changed tack in the last election to quiet the rising rumblings of a forced islamisation raised by the aforementioned group.

This is a first in yorubaland and will most likely be scoffed at and ignored. The Muslims are probably trying to revenge for last year's silly religion politics.