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Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by BlakKluKluxKlan(m): 10:40am On Jun 11, 2018 |
35824L: Good talk. |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by strangest(m): 10:40am On Jun 11, 2018 |
Yyeske: relieve him of that post and we will give him a better paying job... have you relieved your Oba that threatened to drown the ibos of his post??... 1 Like |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by livinbygrace: 10:41am On Jun 11, 2018 |
meccuno: Kingship is hereditary and according to custom of the land while his own position at vanguard is based on appointment which can be terminated incase of any misconduct.You could as well asked the queen of England to step down ? 1 Like |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by BlakKluKluxKlan(m): 10:42am On Jun 11, 2018 |
ashjay001: Yes, not by merit but by "nah our pikin". 1 Like |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by potterdon: 10:45am On Jun 11, 2018 |
Yyeske:lol nothing will happen to him. U can only make noise on nairaland as usual u Congolese/yemenis afonja. ![]() |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by BlakKluKluxKlan(m): 10:45am On Jun 11, 2018 |
nku5: Trash from a bird of same feather. 1 Like |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by livinbygrace: 10:46am On Jun 11, 2018 |
nku5: Shut up and stop spreading rubbish information all because you have access to computer.Most of you guys need to go back to school and learn history.kingship is according to custom and no governor can sack any Oba .Stop typing nonsense. 1 Like |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by Jaideyone(m): 10:46am On Jun 11, 2018 |
zombieHUNTER:really? buhari is responsible for the hate between yorubas and Ibo that started probably 50yrs ago? I guess buhari is responsible for the way ibos bashed yorubas in this thread as far back as 2011 https://www.nairaland.com/745731/yoruba-marginalization-elders-met-jonathan buhari was the one that told Jonathan to call southwest leaders rascals and buhari made ibos like you to support the statement on this thread below https://www.nairaland.com/601457/jonathan-says-south-west-leaders-non-pdp it's funny how ibos find it easy to blame others and absolve themselves of any blame. -instead of us to collectively agree we all contributed to the bad state of the country ibos find it very easy to absolve themselves of any blame - instead of us to collectively agree we all contributed to the ethnic and religious tension ibos will absolve themselves of any blame. keep decieving yourself 1 Like |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by BlakKluKluxKlan(m): 10:47am On Jun 11, 2018 |
deomelo: Pretty sound. |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by emmysoftyou: 10:47am On Jun 11, 2018 |
OROSUNBOLB:just because he call you common sophisticated morons and you don't want to accept his apology. As an igbo guy, I personally do not give a fvck if you accept the apology or not cos your people said worse. 1 Like |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by almayda: 10:50am On Jun 11, 2018 |
When your heart is laced with hatred,your spew toxic comments that you later regret,they slowpoke is an ethnic bigot for sure. Samuel Ogundipe Ochereome Nnanna, the Nigerian columnist who slandered the Yoruba on Facebook last Friday, has vowed to stay on as the chairman of Vanguard’s editorial board, amidst calls for his ouster. “I do not see why I should resign because I did not have Vanguard’s mandate to do what I did,” Mr Nnanna told PREMIUM TIMES by telephone Sunday night. “It was my personal opinion. Why should I resign? For what?” Mr Nnanna said those demanding his resignation are pro-government elements who are desperate to get back at him for using his column to amplify scathing reviews of controversial policies of the Buhari administration. “Let them start to run the country very well and make Nigeria start to see the dividends of good governance,” Mr Nnanna said. “I will commend them.” PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Nnanna on Friday slandered the Yoruba ethnic group as “sophisticated morons” in a Facebook thread over the award of Nigeria’s highest honour to Moshood Abiola. He apologised for the comments on Sunday morning, but demands intensified for him to step down after what appeared to be a pattern of prejudicial epithets gained broader circulation online. Those concerned about his continued stay as Vanguard’s editorial board lead made a composite compilation of some of his controversial posts in recent months. In one of such, Mr Nnanna called Femi Gbajabiamila, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, a “moral slowpoke” while reacting to news reports that the top lawmaker purchased an exotic vehicle for his wife. In one of such, Mr Nnanna called Femi Gbajabiamila, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, a “moral slowpoke” while reacting to news reports that the top lawmaker purchased an exotic vehicle for his wife. “”Mr Assurance”, Congressman Femi Gbajabiamila, need-to-know info. Out of this N1.3 billion allocated to his constituency he bought a car worth N100m for his wife on her 50th birthday! Tomorrow he will open his dirty mouth to talk about “PDP looters”. Left to Tinubu this immoral slowpoke would have been the incumbent Speaker of House of Representatives!” Mr Nnanna said in a Facebook post. Although Mr Nnanna’s online rants are largely targeted at President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and other government officials, his Facebook feed is also replete with what appears ethnic biases, especially against the Yoruba and the Fulani. Wale Adedayo, a journalist and public affairs commentator, said the Vanguard risks harsh consequences if the paper fails to relieve Mr Nnanna of his post by Wednesday. “If by then, Vanguard continues to keep him as one of them, it is a definite stance that the newspaper support his bigotry,” Mr Adedayo said in a Facebook update Sunday afternoon. “We’ll be left with no option than to initiate a campaign to boycott Vanguard newspaper across every part of Yorubaland and beyond.” Mr Adedayo said there could be a potential backlash against Yoruba interests across the South-east, but said that would “be part of their sacrifice to stop the persistent preaching of hatred against our accommodating position in this part of Nigeria.” Mr Nnanna said his critics are out to smear him over an isolated transgression for which he had apologised, saying those whose opinions count to him have already accepted his remorse and moved on. “I have already apologised,” he said. “People who really mean well have accepted my apologies and have been calling to check after me.” “People will say all sort of things, if you pay attention to what people say, you would not be able to move forward in life,” he added. “I know that majority of Nigerians are very, very discerning. I don’t think it is as bad as that in their mind.” The columnist said he had received unwavering moral support from his Yoruba colleagues who know him in person and could attest to his long-standing principle of inclusiveness and tolerance. “Most of my colleagues in the industry who are Yoruba are fighting my battle for me because they know me very well,” he said. “That is what defines me.” “I am a patriot. I love this country. What I do not like is the way the country is being run, it is wrong. If they start doing well tomorrow, I will be the first to commend. “What you write on a daily basis, there are people who do not like it. Some of them have been meeting , They hide somewhere to try and smear you, but God is more than them,” he said. Mr Nnanna said he has been a columnist for over two decades, and Vanguard is one of Nigeria’s largest dailies. The paper had distanced itself from Mr Nnanna and said he would be investigated, the outcome of which Mr Adedayo and many others are anxiously anticipating.. “While we are carefully interrogating the circumstance that led to that comment, with a decisive response to the author, we wish to acknowledge that the statement was made entirely as part of a private conversation,” the Vanguard said in a statement Saturday. “Vanguard dissociates itself totally from such unwarranted but careless, private outburst.” The paper said Mr Nnanna’s outburst contravened its institutional values, adding that an investigation would be conducted and a “decisive response” would be meted out to the columnist. Although Mr Nnanna insisted to PREMIUM TIMES that the fallout was not sufficient for his resignation, he expressed maximum deference to his newspaper’s management and said he would respect the outcome of its investigation. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/271845-vanguard-editorial-board-chair-vows-not-to-resign-over-bigotry-allegations.html[/quote] |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by nku5: 11:02am On Jun 11, 2018 |
Jaideyone: Argue with your optician 1 Like
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Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by sweetgala(m): 11:04am On Jun 11, 2018 |
joeyfire: How many Yoruba live in the East. The Oba does not represent the Yoruba subjects of Lagos Island. And there was enough condemnation and support for his statement at the time. This individual however is a professional employee of a corporate body which employs Yoruba staff and sells products and service to Yoruba consumers and partners. It is morally irresponsible because to post such a statement. |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by efighter: 11:08am On Jun 11, 2018 |
zombieHUNTER: Yes, He should be promoted to Editor in Chief of the Biafran Evening Newspaper. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by Ximenez(m): 11:18am On Jun 11, 2018 |
Oh my God. See his face like Bullshit. |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by koladebrainiac(m): 11:19am On Jun 11, 2018 |
agbangam:A typpical Igbo man or woman has this strong Hatred for any tribe in Nigeria that is not their own. those that are not saying anything are just silence because they are trying to be politically correct 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by SoNature(m): 11:21am On Jun 11, 2018 |
Yyeske: And I ask: are u sure u are an Igbo Christian? Chino's borrowed "blother" |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by nku5: 11:28am On Jun 11, 2018 |
livinbygrace: Be humble so you can learn what you don't know. A governor approves any person that will be Oba. A governor can also remove an Oba. Now say thank you for the lesson
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Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by Chiomajesus77: 11:32am On Jun 11, 2018 |
deomelo: |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by 9jakool: 11:37am On Jun 11, 2018 |
EMMAUGOH: No, he isn't speaking on behalf of Vanguard, I didn't say that. When you work in journalism, your "PRIVATE" account is still under public scrutiny, so yes if his journalistic integrity is compromised by his bigotry, Vanguard has every right to take necessary course of action. Oba of Lagos is not my leader. That out of the way, I'm not excusing his behavior, so save your speech. 1 Like |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by Kenedex: 11:39am On Jun 11, 2018 |
this man must be sacked for insulting yoruba race this is unprofessional of him ,from that day he abuse south west have stop reading vanguard news paper ,after sacking him he must be prosecuted so that others will learn their lesson this is pure hate speech |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by Yyeske(m): 11:46am On Jun 11, 2018 |
Look at all of them quoting me upandan without making any sense |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by zinizta: 11:57am On Jun 11, 2018 |
na wa o I been think say na only nairaland this ish they.... bias fuelled by malice and envy... Green with envy. ..and envy like the love of money is a root of evil.... |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by fuke(m): 12:01pm On Jun 11, 2018 |
He will surely be relieved of that post. Yorubas read papers not the Igbos. Ask them in the sales office. We will simply refuse to buy their paper. Lo ba tan. 1 Like |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by SantaDomino(m): 12:10pm On Jun 11, 2018 |
I love you... No homo! conductor97: |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by deomelo: 12:13pm On Jun 11, 2018 |
[s] zombieHUNTER:[/s] I don't do ipob rumors and gossips. We've seen the horrible and disgusting erhbic and tribal rubbish spewed by that vanguard bigot so show us the tribal and bigoted nonsense spewed by TVC. |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by zinizta: 12:14pm On Jun 11, 2018 |
nnachukz: wisdom |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by UncleJudax(m): 12:20pm On Jun 11, 2018 |
wirinet:That Sokera is probably from Ekiti/Osun State. Na Them de claim lagosian pass ![]() |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by sokera: 12:28pm On Jun 11, 2018 |
wirinet:typical igbo , they feel they know all and they are typically illiterates in nature ... let me educate you , Oba of Lagos is a first class Oba, those oba you mentioned (Oba of Ikorodu, Oba of Badagry and Oniru of Iru Land are under the Oba of Lagos... Oba of Lagos is among the first class obas in yorubaland and is seen as a powerful figure in the hierarchy of traditional rulers in Nigeria. thе Oba of Lagos іѕ the trаdіtіоnаl аnd сеrеmоnіаl head оf entire Lаgоѕ . 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by sokera: 12:34pm On Jun 11, 2018 |
UncleJudax:no you are wrong , i am from Ogun state ... proub Ogun person , not like you claiming Lagosian by birth.... this is not about Lagos or Anambra... this is about Yoruba people... as long as Lagos is a yoruba land i think i have the birth right more than any one from the south-east to speak on behalf of Lagos or any part of south-west .... i know it is doing igbo people like carrying lagos to Aba or Enugu .... the bitter truth you people refuse to accept is that Lagos belongs to the Yorubas, and that is why Oba of Lagos warn you and your parents , friends living in Lagos not to do anything against His wish if not he would throw you all inside lagoon .... 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by sokera: 12:39pm On Jun 11, 2018 |
phase1:remember to boycott LAGOS STATE..... ( NA HUNGRY GO KILL YOU) 1 Like |
Re: Ochereome Nnanna Vows Not To Resign As Vanguard Editorial Board Over Bigotry by UncleJudax(m): 12:51pm On Jun 11, 2018 |
sokera:Lol. There you have it. You are not from Lagos state. But na Una de shout pass. At least you know now that Akiolu doesn't have influence across Lagos. |
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