GEJ is in PDP: PDP is a set of politically demonized people whose main interest is not Nigerians but their belly. GEJ is already in a camp that has the likes of Dimeji Bankole, a man whose reign as Speaker of the House of Representatives brought nothing but pain to Nigerians by his corrupts practices and approval of illegalities. It also has the likes of David Mark, the current Senate President – a man who will go any length to suppress the voice of reason. The party also has the likes of Atiku – the most corrupt politician in Nigeria I can think of. There are also the likes of OBJ and IBB and lot of other crooks milking the nation dry. It would unthinkable to expect GEJ to raise his head above the influence of these sets of people. If it were possible for that to happen, we would have seen some signs of this in his present reign as President. GEJ in power is going to be PDP in power and its going to be business as usual.

During the crisis brought about by the absence of the late President, a lot of Nigerians like myself were excited and hopeful that the possible emergence of GEJ as president would usher in a new era in Nigeria’s history where good governance and accountable leadership would be the norm. We felt his was humble, free from corruption charges and in some way God sent. When he came into power and said he was going to tackle the issue of power supply. We felt if this man can do this, then he would have endeared himself to the heart of Nigerians and I really thought he would. But the whole thing is fast becoming a failure. 
At the onset of OBJ’s reign as democratically elected President most of us thought we were finally going to have a steady power supply. We saw or heard of actions, we heard of monies, policies and projects being approved to guarantee steady power supply, but in the end it was all a show. The monies went to private accounts and we are all witness to the revelations that came from the power probe panel after the OBJ’s administration.

Then here comes the GEJ administration. At the onset, we all saw improvements in power supply. We saw actions in the form of policies and projects but before long the power supply returned to what we use to know, if not worst. Now it’s all motions and promises with no visible result. Did I hear someone say “It’s barely a year, let’s give him more time”. Well let me tell you why giving GEJ 100 more years won’t make any difference. The generator merchants are PDP secrete cronies and sponsors, and as long as PDP is in power, Nigerians will not see steady power supply. Little wonder Dimeji Bankole was alleged to have said that the generator industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that needs to be protected, and based on that rejected the roadmap for power sector reforms , and with the excuse that it did not have the input of the House of representatives – a PDP enclave bent on destroying our collective destiny.

The possible emergence of GEJ as president in 2011 would be the eventual result of negotiations between the people who claim to represent Nigerians in either the south-south and the North or the South as a whole and the North. It’s the same type of negotiation that brought OBJ into Power in 1999.  Not that these negotiations are wrong in themselves but the purpose and the way these negotiations are going to be carried out would be at the detriment of Nigerians. A glimpse into the type of negotiation am talking about is the type the Ciroma’s led NLPF came up with when they decided on Atiku as the consensus candidate for the north. The essentially divided the key positions among themselves with no considerations to what Nigerians think or would want.
The outcome of these kind of negotiations will surely be looted funds and GEJ will not be able to question or query corrupt practices because there was an agreement. He has to therefore turn blind eye to corrupt individuals like he is already doing.

Nigerians would need to look elsewhere for a credible and a trusted leader. We need someone with no alliance to the current political order. We would need to throw the sentiments of religion and affinity to region, tribe and state away if we are to find that leader and make progress as a nation. Our destiny is in our hands. We can either make it possible in 2011 with our votes or forever forget it. One thing GEJ has done right is giving us Jega, and this is an opportunity for us to break free. It is an opportunity for us to salvage our future, get quality education, bring back industries, create employment, stop embezzlement of public funds in the name of allowances, bring back respect for human rights, stop capital flight in the name of foreign trips and medical checkup etc.  OUR TIME IS NOW

By Cyril Uzo

Nothing wrong with the party. . .but the individuals.
If you like move them around to form new parties, you will find yourself on the same spot after the merry-go round.
You should be talking about reforming the party instead of jumping from one to the other.

Is ACN or any other party out there the answer?

Nigerians would need to look elsewhere for a credible and a trusted leader.

Please, don't ask for too much. We are dealing with a "rogue" nation if I may remind you.

We are not fully evolved to such an operational capability.

Stop dreaming please.

@Poster, is this in any of the papers?

@Kobojunkie Nope its not in any paper,

@Blazay, I didnt mention any party is being better but you and I know PDP is the worst of them all by the caliber of people in it. You can only talk reform with people who really want it. We can make things happen - its not just a dream. its a possibility

Please clean it up and see if you can get one of our papers to publish it. This is something the Nigerian people need to read now, and not later.