well sorry o Ibo man is qalified to hold this office BUT CAN WE FIND ONE?
they have never played politics by the rules (which is CHANGE AND FLOW WITH THE WAVES TO STAY AFLOAT)
DONT JUMP INTO NEW WATERS WITH BOTH LEGS (TEST THE WATER) OR CARRY ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE pARTY SORRY BOX SORRY BASKET
and you can't reap where you never even watered(assuming some seed on ground failed by force of nature)

Please read till the end and DROP comments



By Jesef OmorotSionmwan
WANTED URGENTLY: President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – the nation’s Number Three Citizen. QUALIFICATION: Minimum, Primary Six Certificate; Applicant must be of the Ndigbo extraction – from the South-East Geopolitical zone; and must have won election to the Senate on the platform of the APC.

EXPERIENCE: Any warm body can apply – No formal experience required. Ability to handle the gavel and shout at the top of the voice in a rowdy session is an added advantage.

How liberal could any employer be – courtesy, the Federal Character requirement as enshrined in Section 14(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999?

The advert above, directed to the entire South-East, as simple as it seems, we were unable to find a suitably qualified candidate for the position. Going by the original three-regional arrangement for the country, President-elect has emerged from the Hausa stock of the North; his running mate has emerged from the Yoruba stock of the old West; but with no Senator-elect on the platform of the APC, from the eastern zone, it became obvious that the Senate President has eluded Ndigbo of the old Eastern region, now predominantly the South-East geo-political zone.

It must be painful that the Ndigbo leaders saw change and did not embrace it. The inalienable truth is that the leaders could not calculate that the formation of the APC meant that the majority had shifted to the new party. By ignoring the wind of change, Ndigbo shot themselves on the foot.

Some saw it coming. For instance, people like Chiefs Ralph Obioha, Enechi Onyia, Onwuka Ukwa, Dozie Ikedife, etc, have been in the vanguard, agitating most relentlessly, that the Igbo nation cannot, and should not, jeopardise its destiny and viability on the flimsy excuse of “We are PDP and we must continue to vote PDP”. In essence, they have always pointed out the clear and ever present danger in swimming or sinking with any political party.

They have consistently maintained that the Igbo nation cannot gamble with positioning themselves in the Nigeria political equation. Ordinarily, the Igbo man is hardworking and deeply determined to excel in any personal or professional calling. But essentially, politics is not in his blood and he may not necessarily test positive for politics, hence he can be easily misled by the political class.

It is not every time those political leaders recognize when desirable change is coming their way. Just see how they dispatched all their first eleven to the abyss! Is it not highly inconceivable that Senator Chris Ngige lost abysmally in Anambra State? Some time, some day, the location where the manufactured results was concocted will be known. Meanwhile, Ndigbo remain the worse for it.

Times are changing and it is only those who are prepared to change along that will not be shut out in the system.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/when-ndigbo-shot-themselves-on-the-foot/

Forget this story, Ibos have said many times they don't need government or being in position as they can do everything themselves. Give it to the people who are and want to remain Nigerians and not biaflans.

Another senseless article all in the bid to drag Igbos Into thé Chaos that will soon engulf tribalistic APC Party.

Between Yaradua and Jonathan's era,the yorubas were not the president,The VP,The senate president,the Deputy senate president,the Speaker,the Deputy speaker. Infact when the speaker was zoned to them in 2011,Tambuwal snatched it. They were also not the SGF. Yet nobody taunted them. Nobody accused of being political amateurs. They understandably played opposition. All of a sudden,a new era favours them and they are quick to rub it in the face of others.
Politics is like a wave,it can swing this way today and the other,the next day. The tide will keep turning,so let everybody stop this nonsense.

Enough of this igbo shouting up and down.

Under the current government.

Is the president an igbo man?

Is the vice president an igbo man?

Is the Senate President an igbo man?

Is the speaker of the house an igbo man?

So whats so special in that senate seat that everyone is talking about igbos missing the senate seat as if the seat brings development to the region the senate president comes from.

The last time I checked, igbos gives no rat shitt about the senate president seat, so they can as well give it to anyone they want,

At the end, the money go end in the pocket of the person occupying the seat.

Cud nt even finish it cos it is so stupid

What's the problem of OP, is senate president for a tribe or Nigeria, if it's for the former then the word impeachment shouldn't an exception or what do you think would had happened if Igbo had a handle of it and end up been impeached.

We are watching APC to see the type of change they are gonna bring. Any credible person is ok by us.

Sarcasm, what i read in this article is only but sarcasm, does it mean that the person who wrote this hasnt failed in his endevours before? no body is perfect, its only GOD. Politics is either you gain nor lose, must every body join or be in apc, no! So i believe there are still an ample time GOD prepared for igbos, then reminding them about this when GOD hasnt approve the mandate will never make any head way.

Sloan:
Forget this story, Ibos have said many times they don't need government or being in position as they can do everything themselves. Give it to the people who are and want to remain Nigerians and not biaflans.

Oh they don't need government positions and they are busy disturbing GMB for fct minister appointment on the laughable excuse that they own 70% of abuja investment. Lool. One can only laugh at this people's gullibility Aswear!

Sloan:
Forget this story, Ibos have said many times they don't need government or being in position as they can do everything themselves. Give it to the people who are and want to remain Nigerians and not biaflans.

Oh boy! So they don't need government positions and they are busy disturbing GMB for fct minister appointment on the laughable excuse that they control over 70% of abuja economy

One can only laugh at this people's gullibility Aswear!

So what has been d benefit of being senate president all those years Ibos has been occupying those positions & what did d yoruba lose 4rm not being speaker all dis years,& u know d people dis election benefit are d north bcus by d time we d yoruba want 2 attempt d presidency d ibos may want 2 support d northern candidate

ollah1:


Why would you believe such statement in the first place? When someone tells u something, u shld also think for urself and don't allow sentiments cloud ur thoughts

Lol...

Not like I believed it though,just wanted to hear people's opinion about the statement.

Some people should stop being silly.

We have three APC House of Representatives members from Imo State and nobody is talking about one of them being the Speaker.

Why are some sociopaths behaving as if the Eastern Nigeria lost a civil war with the emergence of Mohammadu Buhari as President-elect?

Please stop now, it's no longer funny.

Dmano:
So what has been d benefit of being senate president all those years Ibos has been occupying those positions & what did d yoruba lose 4rm not being speaker all dis years,& u know d people dis election benefit are d north bcus by d time we d yoruba want 2 attempt d presidency d ibos may want 2 support d northern candidate

oh my God ,


you are the only y.......ba with long sight . rankadede .

you are fu cking smart .

The writer of this article must be a big fool.
So, we ought to have divided our votes like the yorubas in case it swerves to any side?
We don't give that kind of loyalty. We're either in or out!
Igbo people see politics the way they see business. You can either lose or gain. You can't win all the time and definitely cannot lose all the time.
If there's no one to give the senate president, they can shove it up their ass!
We've been without federal govt presence for years and we have survived. This is nothing compared to what we suffered during the military era.
We always survive.

Op, whats the point in the whole epistle?

Stop all this yeye blackmail, why do you care?

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FitnessNigeria:
Enough of this igbo shouting up and down.

Under the current government.

Is the president an igbo man?

Is the vice president an igbo man?

Is the Senate President an igbo man?

Is the speaker of the house an igbo man?

At the end, the money go end in the pocket of the person occupying the seat.

No sir..but the SGF,deputy Senate President and deputy speaker are all Ibo men..Haven't you benefited enough?

Rubbish lyk senate president will put food on d table on d tribe DAT bags it

Igbo people clamouring for the senate presidency please tell me what value it will add to your lives

chacoonder:
No sir..but the SGF,deputy Senate President and deputy speaker are all Ibo men..Haven't you benefited enough?

So how has those position be of benefit the the igbo man on the street of Nigeria? For example, the people from my region that are into Government has not added any kobo to my account nor anything to my life. So why should I be bothered which position any region get?

y'all want to make ibos our enemy u'll not succeed

chowlade:
y'all want to make ibos our enemy u'll not succeed

God will bless you my dear. Don't mind all these rubbish you read on nairaland land, the Igbos don't hate the Yorubas and the Yorubas don't hate the Igbos either.
We don't mind having you as our daughter.

Gucciboss:
Another senseless article all in the bid to drag Igbos Into thé Chaos that will soon engulf tribalistic APC Party.

I just don't know why these people will not leave us alone, more than 60% of the topics on the political board is about the Igbo.

FitnessNigeria:


So how has those position be of benefit the the igbo man on the street of Nigeria? For example, the people from my region that are into Government has not added any kobo to my account nor anything to my life. So why should I be bothered which position any region get?

That is not the point.The point is an igbo senator would have been the next senate president in this incoming dispensation if not for your region's purported hatred for APC as a result of the tribal and religious politics you people are still encapsulated in.

chacoonder:
That is not the point.The point is an igbo senator would have been the next senate president in this incoming dispensation if not for your region's purported hatred for APC as a result of the tribal and religious politics you people are still encapsulated in.

Of what benefit would that the senate seat be to the igbos? Igbos don't engage themselves in things that doesn't benefit them. The only benefit will be the title "the senate president is an igbo man"

At the end of what use will it be to them?

Stop having headache over igbos please, do something better with your life than discuss igbos from morning till night while they are bust making their money.

FitnessNigeria:


So whats so special in that senate seat that everyone is talking about igbos missing the senate seat as if the seat brings development to the region the senate president comes from.
.

Nothing special.

If senate presidency is a big deal, Igbos would have had it more better than anyother tribe: (Evan Enwerem, Chuba Okadigbo, Anyim Pius, Adolphus Wabara, Ken Nnamani) and all these were just within 8 years.

Again, nothing special abeg!

FitnessNigeria:


Of what benefit would that the senate seat be to the igbos? Igbos don't engage themselves in things that doesn't benefit them. The only benefit will be the title "the senate president is an igbo man"

At the end of what use will it be to them?

Stop having headache over igbos please, do something better with your life than discuss igbos from morning till night while they are bust making their money.

So you want me to start analyzing the duties of a senator to his constituent for you? Sorry bro, 'm too busy for that.

chacoonder:
So you want me to start analyzing the duties of a senator to his constituent for you? Sorry bro, 'm too busy for that.

Are there no igbo senators in the house of assembly? We are talking about importance you guys are attaching to the senate president seat and you are deviating with duties of a senator. Which region doesn't have senators representing them in the house?

IsraeliAIRFORCE:
Some people should stop being silly.

We have three APC House of Representatives members from Imo State and nobody is talking about one of them being the Speaker.

Why are some sociopaths behaving as if the Eastern Nigeria lost a civil with the emergence of Mohammadu Buhari as President-elect?

Please stop now, it's no longer funny.

I just love one thing .. Eastern Nigeria

..Many thanks barcanista ..people are falling in line!