MandingoII:

He who CONTROLS THE MEDIA and HAVE THE DEEPEST pockets , Win

its like that in Amerikka.

tpiah:

the only person i recognised there was desmond elliott.

what exactly does the video have to do with nigerian youths?

most of the people featured arent that young, technically speaking.

not that the op doesnt have a point but this particular video isnt from the youths perse.

Ibime:


hehehehehe. . . . . this is a man on a mission to circumvent all NL laws. . . .

damas11111:

@ OP,

This is really pathetic indeed and to say the least very patronising.

To answer some of your questions, tribalism/sectionalism must have definitely played a huge role in the buy-over of a whole industry which is supposed to take an informed decision on issues of national interest. Observe that the Nollywood industry is heavily dominated by a section of the country.
Another reason is money. Romour has it that each of those buffoons got between 500k and 700k for this show of shame.
What I keep asking myself is: what will be their fate, or how will they feel if unexpectedly their saviour Jonathan eventually loses the battle.

Surely this is an act of stupidity at its peak.

Orikinla:


They were hired to do so.

This also happened during the time of the late General Sani Abacha when I was still in Nollywood.
Money exchanged hands to support the despotic military dictator.

Our youths are for sale to the highest bidder.
They are political parasites and political love-peddlers.

Lest I forget, the so called leaders of the producers and their executives have reported me to the DIG of the Nigerian Police at Alagbon in Lagos, that I reported that they collected money from the PDP.
They have tried to hijack the Eko International Film Festival I founded in AUGUST 2009 and are desperate to use it for partisan political campaigns.
I may move the film festival to Canada, because it is no longer safe for me to do so in Nigeria.

Solomon227:

@ Onlythruth

My brother let me first thank you 'jigbijigbi' for posting this beautiful video. U have just brightened-up my day as more and more people are seeing and embracing the hope we all desire.

I went from GEJ critic to be be GEJ cynic, them GEJ close-watcher and finally a GEJ fanatical fan. GEJ has a unique aura around him that simply attracts more and more supporters everyday to his mission. I promise u, u are going to see more of individual efforts like this coming up in the weeks ahead. There is nothing new in political endorsement by celebrities.

Always find your fact right b/4 u post here. The US system u alluded to,in fact experiences more celebrities endorsement of political aspirants. Go to youtube and watch 10s of endorsemnts by top US celebrities for Obama, McCain and Hillary in the last US presidential election.

Celebrities are also Nigerians and every politician that knows his onion knows Nollywoodstars are big influence and need to b convinced.
GEJ campaign have just proven to u for the umpteen time that in this project; 'Everyone counts". [size=14pt]We [/size]have reached out and will cont reching out to all facets of Nigeria components and fabric. Using our policy-plan as our big weapons to convince all and sundry that we are in this race for a change we all deserve. [size=14pt]We[/size] are going to talk to students, traders, builders, stars, starlets, kokolets ,politicians, clerics, pagans,police, civil servant (name it) that [size=14pt]we[/size] have the best interest of all Nigerians at heart.

Onlythruth your candidates are so lazy to realize politics is all about vigorous campaigning, marketing yourself, ideas and plans, to the overall majority of the electrorates.

If it were all about money like u alleged we all know the money-bags that give journalists N10m for fotosnaps; they would have easily bought these guys over. But GEJ image and achievements in 4 months as d Nigerian leader is worth more than N10m tip for any descerning Nigerian mind.

These brilliant Nigerians, who are well-accomplished in their profession have seen the light and cannot afford to choose darkness. Onlythruth wake-up and go out there and tell the whole world what your candidate stands for. Advise your candidate to stop 'big-stouting','suyaing' or 'zoning' .

When [size=14pt]we[/size] promised [size=14pt]we[/size] were taking government back to the people that was never a lip-service. [size=14pt]We[/size] are determined to reconnect all Nigerians irrespective of their trade, age, origin, and religion back to the government. [size=14pt]We[/size] have told u how [size=14pt]we[/size] grew up in a poor community of Otuke, carrying our books across rivers without bags nor shoes. [size=14pt]We[/size] have seen, and experienced the pains of a common-man and [size=14pt]we[/size] are more than determined to establish a system that will give evry Nigerian child (including future Nollywooders) hope to dream  big and actuallise their dreams.

Gbawe:

@Onlytruth.

You are spot on with your analysis . It is sickening and nauseating that Nigerians constantly bad mouth Nigeria to the entire world . When we then get the chance to cast selfishness aside to actualise the change we want , most of us are too driven by materialism to do what is right. With Jonathan totally surrounded by so many enemies of Nigeria's progress , how can any sane Nigerian conclude he will make a difference? Have we not learnt , from Yar Adua, that you cannot perform well as a Nigerian President if you are supported by [size=14pt]those who have always ensured that Nigeria works for only the tiny minority[/size]?

Onlytruth:

Apparently you are a PAID Jonathan campaign staff. 

I wasn't addressing your type who are already bought working and earning a living through the campaign. I was addressing Nigerian youths who are being railroaded into a single option. Single options are never good, quote me anywhere.

I don't work for anybody. I am too independent minded to work for anybody. Therefore I cannot be railroaded!

So, back to my points. Why did entire youths of an industry go out on a leg to seal the fate of the nation with one man's fate? It is incongruous no matter how you look at it. The way I see it, the coming elections are already being rigged ahead of time. With all these wholesome buyer overs, how can anyone not conclude that Jonathan has won the elections already? Meanwhile, we are yet to have even a debate or a party primary! I haven't even seen Jonathan debate other candidates in this coming elections.

The US system you guys keep insulting is built on debates right from even before a candidate throws his/her hat into the ring. So, I don't know that Jonathan is our best option. I need an intelligent explanation why he is the best even without debates. I hate dogma. Anyway, [b]Orikinla [/b]has already explained what is going on. Huge sums are changing hands, and the youths are being bought over WHOLESALE.

Obama never did that. 

I may have endorsed one candidate or another in the past here, but I still am weighing the best. Nigeria is a country of 150 million people, and folks shouldn't just make it look like Togo. 

MandingoII:

He who CONTROLS THE MEDIA and HAVE THE DEEPEST pockets , Win

its like that in Amerikka.