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We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by AnambraDota: 1:38pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
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Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by AnambraDota: 1:40pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Some South-West leaders are
currently biting their fingers in regret
over voting President Muhammadu
Buhari into office.
The
zone
is
particularly
angry
with
the
President,
who
is
the
leader
of
the
All
Progressives
Congress, APC, for
tolerating the outcome of National
Assembly leadership election, which
did not favour the region.
Buhari’s silence according to them is a
serious indication that the zone, which
queued behind him to ensure victory
at the recent polls, may benefit little or
nothing from the administration.
“For the fact that the South-West
played a key role in the emergence of
Buhari as the President, it is expected
that they would occupy a more
strategic position than the post of vice
president”, said one of the leaders.
They argued that the National
Assembly leadership election, which
eventually placed the North Central
geopolitical zone as a powerful force in
the country’s power equation through
the emergence of former Kwara
governor, Bukola Saraki, as Senate
President and Yakubu Dogara from the
North-East, has depicted the South-
West as not only a weak power bloc in
the equation.
With the power structure now,
the South-West as a region has been
relegated to the background in the
power structure of the country.
Some of the leaders of the region who
also participated in the last National
Conference argue that since the South-
West does not hold any substantial
position in the current power structure,
the region must re-strategise to assert
itself in the politics of the nation.
They further argued that the position
of Vice President, which is presently
held by a south westerner, does not
place the region as a powerful force.
While referring to one of the speeches
made by former President Goodluck
Jonathan during the campaigns leading
up to the 2015 general elections,
National Coordinator of Coalition
of Democrats for Electoral Reform,
CODER, Chief Ayo Opadokun, a
South-West leader, who spoke to the
Nigerian Pilot Sunday on the current
power imbalance, noted that the
Yoruba race made a great mistake by
not re-electing the former President,
considering what he had in stock for
the zone.
He emphasised that the
implementation of the National
Conference report would elevate
the standard of the zone, which is
the reason people of the South-West
should have queued behind Jonathan.
“Failure to do this needful may spell
doom for the zone as their trust in their
forged alliance with North would lead
to regret.
“Certainly, as the power structure is,
there is the need for the Yoruba race to
re-strategise on the way they would
reassert themselves in the country’s
politics and power equation,”
Opadokun advised.
Also lending his voice on the skewed
power structure, image maker of Pro-
National Conference, Wale Okunniyi,
faulted the emergence of Saraki and
Dogara, which he described as a
conspiracy against the Yoruba nation
by some powerful forces in the APC.
He stated further that it was
unfortunate that the South-West did
not get the speakership of the House of
Representative, as the region pushed
forward Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.
He condemned Sen. Saraki and Hon.
Dogara for not adhering strictly to
the party’s position, stressing that the
leadership of the Yoruba people need
to redirect their plan for the region
would benefit in the current state of the
country politics.
Okunniyi said, “What happened
at the National Assembly was a
conspiracy against Yoruba nation by
some powerful forces in the APC.
Although, we hold the Vice President
position, we lost the speakership. This
calls for total re-strategising by Yoruba
leadership so that we can have our
way in this current power structure.”
However, a prominent South-
West leader and lawyer, Asiwaju Bisi
Adegbuyi, stressed that as for now the
Yoruba race needs self-determination
rather than a symbolic representation.
“Yoruba race should know what they
want. Yoruba made progress when Chief Obafemi
Awolowo led us.
Also speaking to this paper, a PDP
chieftain from the zone, Barrister
Olayinka Sanni, put the blame on the
selfish interest of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
He said that Tinubu’s selfish interest
was pushing the South-West backward.
According to him, “the system of leadertakes-
all that Tinubu used in Lagos
politics gave the undue advantage to
Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara as
Senate President and Speaker of the
Federal House of Representatives.
“He derives pleasure from cheating
people in public. If they had not
conducted the mock election, Femi
Gbajabiamila would have won since it
would have happened at the same time
in both chambers,’’ he noted, adding that
going by the trend of things, South-West
might be forced to pressurise President
Buhari to implement the part of the
recommendation of the Confab which
would be favorable to them.
However, notwithstanding the current
leadership positions in the National
Assembly, which the South-West
complains about being relegated to the
second fiddle, the zone clinched the
position of Deputy Speaker
Hon. Yusuf Lasun had in spite of the All
Progressives Congress endorsement of
his opponent Monguno Tahir, polled 203
votes to defeat Tahir, who had 153 votes.
Mr. Lasun represents Irepodun,
Olorunda, Osogbo Federal Constituency
in Osun State.
But according to analysts, with the
victory of Bukola Saraki as the Senate
President and Yakubu Dogara as the
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
the six geopolitical zones appear to have
benefitted from power sharing.
All the zones, North-West, North-
East, North Central, South-West, South-
East and South-South are adequately
represented at the centre.
While Senator Saraki hails from Kwara
State, North Central zone, Rep. Dogara is
from Bauchi State, North East Nigeria.
The same for Deputy Senate President,
Ike Ekweremadu, an indigene of Enugu
State in the South-East zone.
The Deputy Speaker of the House,
Yusuf Lasun, is from Osun State in the
South-West.
President, Mohammed Buhari is from
Katsina State, North-West zone while his
deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, hails from Ogun
State also in the South-West zone.
The South-South is represented in the
capacity of John Odigie Oyegun, National
Chairman of the All Progressives
Congress, APC, the ruling party. |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by Nobody: 1:41pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
all LIES to me. 11 Likes |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by oluwafemi113(m): 1:43pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
. Fake news Only foolish and the fools will believe this news Madness at the highest level . 20 Likes 1 Share |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by tyson99(m): 1:43pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
OP should be remanded in prison for this fake news ass.hole 15 Likes 1 Share |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by Emekamex(m): 1:45pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Nigerians should know that the set of politicians we have now are all the same; expecting results and good governance from them is plain absurdity. 1 Like |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by egift(m): 1:49pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Is this the South West "leader" who are led by Ayo Fayose? www.nairaland.com/attachments/2563448_taniods_jpegc394caf5a3ae5e34213ae60083aeec29 As usual, the PDP that destroyed Nigeria are now impatient that Buhari has not fixed the mess the left behind in one month. TANoids embracing ignorance since time "Imo River" 21 Likes 1 Share |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by NDPVF(m): 1:51pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Southwest crying already?.Is alright,your lamentation just begun!. This your single act of conspiracy against a fellow southner will hunt you till time immemorial. Where are the "chanji" chanters from Southwest?.oya make una come. 7 Likes |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by NDPVF(m): 1:53pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
[s] egift:[/s] Keep ostriching. 8 Likes |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by Nobody: 1:54pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
misleading title...the people in this article are those fake SW leaders who never voted for Buhari, they wanted GEJ at all cost. We will soon recover alll the loots given to them. shameless imps 12 Likes |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by ahaz: 1:55pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
egift:so the news it's fake becos it concern you yorubas. But if na other region it will be a big true, even without proper check. Hypocrites 10 Likes |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by ahaika23: 1:55pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Southwest empty heads and ab0ki slaves and asss lickers. Go and force bubu to oust saraki naw. Mumu ediots. 5 Likes |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by NDPVF(m): 1:56pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Ruggedboy01.I see you view.what do you have to say?.
Meanwhile,where this is forent page material. |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by Nobody: 2:01pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Nuclear tribal war looming on this thread, ishilove kindly watch this thread |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by blessnija: 2:07pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
cowards are always cowards. shame on u. just only one month. just d beginning. President Buhari go finisg una 3 Likes |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by egift(m): 2:16pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
ahaz: You missed the point. It has nothing to do with tribe. The fact is, the PDP supporters who never even liked the emergence of Buhari as President are now leading the charge of Impatience. So this group want Buhari to storm the National Assembly and kick out Saraki and install the person he want? The same folks will come back and be shouting how Buhari is running Karkki Regime 2.0 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by Nobody: 2:24pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Silly story from the pit of hell 2 Likes |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by chrisblack: 2:35pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
ahaika23:u wey no be slave nko wetin u be.crying and forming vex because them outsmart u.saraki his part fulani and yoruba.so who really loose.abi is bukola you village name or saraki your traditional name.with this atitude your people would find it dificult being politicaly relevant.we have six regions two canot getu the presidency.u need to reachout to others.did i hear u say u are not intrested?.then why all this bile in you.aboki and yoruba find it convinient to work together.then creat yur own level ground to play too 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by Aegon(m): 2:38pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
NDPVF:he noted, adding that going by the trend of things, South-West might be forced to pressurise President Buhari to implement the part of the recommendation of the Confab which would be favorable to them. |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by NDPVF(m): 2:43pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
What is this?,mtchwwww,[s] Aegon:[/s]gerrout. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by emamos: 2:45pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
NAIRALANDERS, some are just being fool calling their regions all sort of names coz of rulers callin themselves leader that neva care about them 1 Like |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by Ucheosefoh(m): 2:53pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Thought they call us fool for supporting GEJ why the regret it is too early for that they should be ready for the change they voted for |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by Aegon(m): 3:04pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
NDPVF:I'm just highlighting the greed of these Yoruba people. The want buhari to implement only the part of the confab favourable to them |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by Aegon(m): 3:05pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
NDPVF:I'm just highlighting the greed of these Yoruba people. The want buhari to implement only the part of the confab favourable to them Imagine |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by NDPVF(m): 3:09pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Aegon:sorry bro,must have misunderstood you.happy sunday. 1 Like |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by Volksfuhrer(m): 3:12pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
I wonder why the op and some TANoids are inordinately obsessed with the south west? Is Ekiti that voted for Jonah no longer in the South West? Are Ekiti and Ondo PDP reps no longer from the South West? According to the op, many of the SW leaders allegedly complaining are PDP members (who unequivocally supported what went on in the National Assembly)! After that fact, these same "SW leaders" now come back to blame Tinubu for the results of their own actions! It's obvious the story is silly, and its headline misleading. After all, how could people who voted against Buhari now come back to regret voting for Buhari. Very, very silly. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by NDPVF(m): 3:14pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Aegon:Now i understand,didnt check it well earlier.This is one of the reason if they says "yes",i will say "no",and if they say "no",i will answer "yes".because their selfishness is second to non. |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by PentiumPro(f): 3:16pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
These crazy biafrans are full of bile, I wonder how they sleep at night with the amount of hate inside these Biafran goats. 3 Likes |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by ellabooz(f): 3:26pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Nawa |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by carnalbabe(f): 3:27pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Ghen ghen |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by anigbajumo(m): 3:30pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
This is not comin frm real yoruba da voted 4 change.......na lie jhor,I knw dis is coming frm Tanoids in SW 1 Like |
Re: We Regret Voting Buhari– South West Leaders by PedroJP(m): 3:33pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Hypocrites. Whatever happened to ur change. Is NASS election d change u voted for ? |
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