
cruxy2k...

Sometimes i wonder where Nigeria is heading, the old ones did so much havoc, instead of the young ones to sit down and work things out, we are busy looking for which tribe should bear the fault. For heaven sake, i have this assignment for all of you guys, if you really want to know which tribe should bear the whole fault, sit down like jobless dude, write down the list of everyone involved in any fraudulent act in this country, maybe then you will have enough info to prove your points, meanwhile many people are out there trying to work things out for good, while your are even listing...
Moreover, i thought a forum exist to get issues ironed out not to diss nor insult! Otherwise i dont think i belong here.
God bless this Great Nation. Amen.

jpec2k@y...
I think you better shotup your mouth if you dont have what to do or say, who in this wide world do not know nigerian politics and even the world atlarge. why bring your self so low by giving people the impression that its an igbo race affair. i suggest you look for a better topic that will enrich your mind and follow. than fooling your self on line

samuelal...
Ayo, stop talking like u r not involved. Where did dis start 4rm if not yoruba
land. Leave dat thought & come up wit ideas as 2 curb dis omen!

ssmart40...
Since When does the action of one individual constitute that of a people or tribe. Last time I looked Nigeria is a free country and individuals have a right to do what they must do. So Okocha can express himself as he sees fit even if Soludo has to sell himself to the electorate. I do not see anyone getting bent out of shape when a Yoruba or Hausa or any other Nigerian supports another why single out the Igbos. I know that charity begins at home so whom else can you immediately trust but one of your own. When Obama was elected he sought out his fellow Illinoisian - Rahm Emmanuel as his chief of Staff, I think as you go down the line of American presidents you will find that most took their trusted men from their state of origin Bush, Clinton to name a few. Now, perhaps you are mad at Okocha, but he has a right too even if he is a national icon. Everybody wants to get ahead and the morality of how they do may be in question, but the inalienable right to do so is not.
You may not like Soludo's politics, but since the man has not been charged with a crime nor convicted, he is not a criminal only an accused and all else is mere conjecture. Tell me who in Nigeria is indeed untainted. You will be a bigger fool if in Nigeria you are entrusted with power and position not to exploit it, you do not have a choice you are made to. Period. For the record, Nigeria is so messed up in ways unimaginable that if Obasanjo could come back and run the country for eight years, then the return of Babangida should surprise no one either, yet these are honorable men. No? In Nigeria white collar criminals are honorable men, and for that matter same thing is true in the USA so get real. Its not what you do but the way that you do it!
Ike Okwesa

ugbulie...
"this issue should not be over flogged the attitude of the some igbos when it comes to the political rem is ridiculously deceitful that is why they can never have a voice at a common goal except a selfish goal although all other tribe has thiers but some Igbos we never contribute where they we never achieve there self interest.
And not until the Igbos come to reason of clubing there minds to actualise there dreams this perception will grow more in the heart of people.
"
I think you and Ayo need to have your heads examined. And i also think the both of you owe this forum an apology not only to the Igbo's but to every Nigerian in here. Both of you are the kind of people we need to eliminate from this country along with all our criminal politicians, Soludo included.
You do not just write without thinking, such only happens when you have a peanut for a brain which i guess the both of you have.
Do not generalize issues because i can give you both an example from each tribe in Nigeria that does what you have both written. We need to get this tribalistic mentality away so we can finally build the nation the likes of Zik dreamed of.

rash77_o...
this issue should not be over flogged the attitude of the some igbos when it comes to the political rem is ridiculously deceitful that is why they can never have a voice at a common goal except a selfish goal although all other tribe has thiers but some Igbos we never contribute where they we never achieve there self interest.
And not until the Igbos come to reason of clubing there minds to actualise there dreams this perception will grow more in the heart of people.

ndidigod...
WHY DO IGBO PEOPLE SUPPORT CRIMINALS? YOU ARE PRACTICING TRIBALISM. The answer to the question is why do majority of Nigeria People including yourself support criminals like during election, you are doing SELECTION by appointing those CRIMINALS to be RULERS not LEADERS. All tribe in the country are involved expect FEW. QUOTE from WOLE SOYINKA " I
am yet to encounter anybody in my own networks and circuits of Yoruba
intellectual like-minds who has any sympathy for the Federal Government
of Nigeria. We are all unapologetically in support of the struggles of
the peoples of the Niger Delta and all other Nigerian victims of the
congenital criminals in Abuja. Have our friends even been reading public intellectuals of my generation such as Professors Wale
Adebanwi, Chimamanda Adichie and Ebenezer Obadare? Those friends of mine have been
vocal and they are not unknown quantities in public discourse. Have
they been reading Qansy Salako? As is, the Nigerian state is a criminal
organization in the hands of a cabal of deadly criminals in Abuja
holding all of us hostage. From Umuechem to Agge, from
Gbaramatu to Odi, and Zaki Biam the criminal actions of that state
collectively dehumanizes us, her victims. What then is so spectacular
about Soyinkas principled call for a de-ethnicization of the
Atlas Cove freedom action that could possibly warrant the orgy of
othering and insults that one has witnessed thus far? PLEASE LET US BE CAREFUL FOR USING ONE FINGER ON THE IGBO WHERE THE FOUR FINGERS IS POINTING ON US. THANK YOU.
The Igbo say that a mature eagle feather will always remain spotless.

nneluv80...
Lawrence uve said it all. Those hating ibos can go n hit their heads on d wall. They can't b better than us n will never.
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wolaoye...
Fellow countrymen and women, let's grow up. The discussion is degenerating into the grimy level of our local politicians. We must do better than that. No ethnic nationality in Nigeria has the exclusive preserve to idiocy. The ruling elite in Nigeria is made up of thieves from ALL parts of the country. The problem is that while the Igbo thief cooperates with the Yoruba thief and the Fulani thief and gather fellow criminals from other parts of the country to impose an agenda on the nation, the men and women of good conscience such as are found on this forum continue to bicker over inanities. When good people refuse to band together, why won't evil triumph?
Having said that, I find it amusing that some commentators find it necessary to defend some of the economic looters from their part of the country. Sad, very sad. There is no soap that can wash Obasanjo clean no matter how hard anyone tries. Ditto Soludo. Ditto Maurice Iwu, Bode George and the other thieves produced by Kano, Sokoto, Niger, Bayelsa, Rivers, Abia - indeed by all the other parts of Nigeria.
But don't despair, the governor who is reinventing Enugu through mind-blowing developmental projects is Sullivan Chime, an Igbo from the same ethnic stock as another man of honour, Chinua Achebe. There is the five-star performer called Babatunde Raji Fashola in Lagos who is as Yoruba as world-acclaimed Wole Soyinka. Col. Abubakar Umar Dangiwa is one of the most honourable people to ever put on an army uniform anywhere in the world, just like the late Bala Usman was a man of conscience. Each section of the country has its own good people if we look well enough. But to defend thieves who are mortgaging the future of our children just because we want to play some ethnic games is another name for a descent into prehistory. We must rise above that!

lawrence...
The guy who wrote this trash is probably the greatest fool i have ever
seen in my life. Here we are in nigeria, a nation that has been listed
as the most corrupt nation on earth, courtesy of criminal leaders such
as Babangida, Umaru Dikko, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Abacha, Obasanjo etc
last time i checked this leaders are still supported by their people and the
nigerian elites. Maryam Babangida,s burial ceremony and the list
of who is who in nigeria who graced the occasion is a good case in point.
Las time i checked, Ibori is being supported by his people, as was
Alameyesigha. Worst of all Abiola a well known thief and one of
the pioneers of corruption in nigeria who made his
money through the ITT contract scam was supported throughout by
practically the whole yoruba nation and yet the buffoon that calls himself
Ayo is displaying the usual internet mischief and hypocrisy by claming Ibos
support criminals because of Soludo. By the way Sanusi made so much noise
about the bankers who stole money, but he never for once indicted or accused
Soludo of any corruption, so where did Ayo get his story that Soludo is a criminal
from? Does anyone n his right senses beleive that Sanusi would have spared
Soludo if there was any evidence of corruption against him?
No Ibo has ruled nigeria. Other tribes inluding Ayo's tribe have ruled and
destroyed nigeria through massive looting . If those rulers didnt get the
support of their people, they couldnt have ruled the nation. Ayo should
look at himself in the mirror and stop this stupid internet mischief and
hypocrisy.

morenito...
AYO IS EITHER SIMPLY IGNORANT OF NIGERIAN POLITICAL HISTORY PARTICULARLY WITH REGARDS TO THE ISSUE OF CORRUPTION OR INTELLECTUALLY HANDICAP TO KNOW THAT CORRUPTION IS A NIGERIAN FACTOR THAT CAN NOT BE ASCRIBED TO A PARTICULAR TRIBE.
COME TO THINK OF IT, THE IBOS HAVE NEVER PRODUCED A NIGERIAN PRESIDENT SINCE INDEPENDENCE. IN FACT THEY (THE IBOS) WERE THE ONES WHO FIRST SAW THE HYPOCRISY OF THE NIGERIAN STATE AND SORTED A TRULY FEDERAL ARRANGEMENT IN THE ABURI CONFERENCE. TODAY, CORRUPT LEADERS IN NIGERIA DO NOT ENJOYS THE SUPPORT OF ORDINARY NIGERIANS AND THAT INCLUDES THE ORDINARY IBOS.

rdipita@...
Yes i think it?s a Nigerian thing and not something from a particular group
of people. One thing is sure about this, it concerns all Nigerians. I think
it is time for us to stop thinking politics is just for the politicians and
we fold our arms and watch them do it as they feel. Remember at the end of
it we all face the mess. If talking will change someones mentality then we
must just talk.

hakeem46...
I think your logic is a bit warped based on this your short intro.
It is not just an Igbo thing, it is a Nigerian thing. Why should the people of Oyo vote in the current governor, why should Lagosians vote in Tinubu or why is Fayose laying claim to leadership positions. Please this is a Nigerian problem. The political class have proper blood on their hands and let us not delude ourselves with this Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa slant. They are all in the act.
Hakeem

machaz20...
Hey! man you can just because of the action of a man generalize all men like dat, even in your own side of the country there abounds men who have done terrible things in the past, jsut dat their sins where not brought to the open does not mean they are righteous ok. Dont be a judge you where not made dat. If what Soludo did so got to you. abuse him alone and leave innocent soul out of it. So watch what you say!

dozymars...
@ ayo.city, You are just been foolishly tribal. Not suprised thats is usually the thing about the yorubas, they just hate the Igbos because we seem to be better and vibrant in anything we do.
Name one governor in the southwest thats is clean in terms of corruption.
All you have said about soludo is only an allegation believed by tribalized clouded mind as yours.
Tribalized people like you are the ones that are setting us backward in this country. I advice you keep your opinions to yourself.
Soludo for Governor!
He has performed and will perform again!

dozymars...
@ ayo.city, You are just been foolishly tribal. Not suprised thats is usually the thing about the yorubas, they just hate the Igbos because we seem to be better and vibrant in anything we do.
Name one governor in the southwest thats is clean in terms of corruption.
All you have said about soludo is only an allegation believed by tribalized clouded mind as yours.
Tribalized people like you are the ones that are setting us backward in this country. I advice you keep your opinions to yourself.
Soludo for Governor!
He has performed and will perform again!

herbygee...
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AJIBOLA,
AT LEAST YOU HAVE PROVED THAT NOT ALL YORUBA MEN ARE SENILE, INFACT MOST AREN'T SAVE FOR THE LIKES OF MY GENTLE MAN AYO WHO PROBABLY TALKS BEFORE HE THINKS. WE ALL KNOW THAT AKALA WAS DISMISSED FROM THE POLICE FOR FRAUDULENT PRACTICES YET HE IS TODAY THE GOVERNOR OF OYO STATE, RECENTLY THE AC GUBANOTURIAL CANDIDATE IN OGUN STATE WAS ASSISINATED IN COLD BLOOD. THE THEN MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL (A YORUBA ELITE) WAS ASSASINATED WHILE IN OFFICE THANK GOD IT WAS ALSO A YORUBA MAN THAT WAS PRESIDENT THEN, THE LIST GOES ON, YET THE LIKES OF AYO WILL NEVER SEE REASON TO ADDUCE THAT ALL YORUBA POLITICIANS OR YORUBA PEOPLE SUPPORT MURDER, WELL EVEN IF HE THOUGHT SO, I KNOW YORUBAS ARE RESPECTABLE PEOPLE WITH A RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE. I KNOW THEM, TO SOME EXTENT, AND HAVE A FEW AS FRIENDS OR AS ACQUAINTANCES, HOWEVER, I AM AN IGBO MAN.
I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN NO KNOWN RECORD OF ASSASSINATION IN ANAMBRA OR ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE EAST FROM THE MBADINUJU/EMEKA OFFOR TO THE PRESENT DAY.
WHILE I DO NOT SUPPORT THE SEEMING CHAOS GOING ON IN ANAMBRA I STILL WONDER WHY A PARTY (PDP) WOULD COLLECT REGISTRATION FEES FROM AS MUCH AS FORTY CANDIDATES ONLY TO TURN AROUND AND HAND PICK ONE AGAINST THE WISHES OF THE MAJORITY; I THINK THAT IS HIGHLY UNDEMOCRATIC.
IT IS TRUE THAT WE IGBOS ARE NOT KNOWN FOR MUCH WORDS, THAT MUST NOT BE TAKEN FOR WEAKNESS OF ANY SORT. NIGERIA AS AN ENTITY IS TREATED LIKE AN ORPHAN BECAUSE NONE OF US IS TRULY A NIGERIAN. IT SHOWS WHEN WE ENGAGE EACH OTHER. NEVER DO WE TALK AS A PEOPLE BUT AS TRIBES EVER AT DAGGERS DRAWN.
AYO, YOU AND UR LIKES MUST REPENT AND TALK LIKE CIVILISED NIGERIANS. WE NEED YOU TO MAKE THINGS BETTER.
There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul
than the way in which it treats its children.
-Nelson Mandela
Nigeria!.............Good People!!...............Great Nation!!!

ajibolaa...
@Poster, my advice to you is this:
1. IF YOU DON'T WANT SOMEBODY TO ABUSE YOUR MOTHER, DON'T ABUSE HIS OWN MOTHER IN THE FIRST PLACE.
2. DON'T GENERALISE; TREAT ISSUES AND PEOPLE ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL MERITS. NOT ALL IBOS ARE BAD OR CORRUPT.
3. TRY AND FACE ISSUES AND STATE YOUR POINTS, RATHER THAN POURING VENOMS ON PEOPLE OR PERSONS.
4. WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE; choose your words carefully.
5. In whatever you do, allow the fear of God and the love or fellow human beings to be your guiding principle.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM A YORUBA MAN ANN NOT AN IBO DEFENDING IBOS, but I feel obliged to post this because of my sense of fairness towards all persons.
Thank you.

kekespat...
Mr Ayo, i dont know if you are in nigeria or not. Its not only in Igboland that politicians are criminals. Its all over Nigeria. I shall be greatful if you see the issues as Nigeria problem and not the Igbos.

udoyenmo...
well i'm not surprised. its a fact most tribes will support their kins men even if known to be criminals. PDP is a criminal organisation so i'm not too surprised.


oj62002...
@AYO CITY: ITS ONLY FOOLS LIKE YOU THAT DECIDES TO OPEN THEIR MOUTH WIDE TO THROW OUT CHIME WITHOUT CAUTION. ITS EXPECTED THAT COMMENTS IN FORUMS LIKE THIS SHOULD COME FROM A WELL THOUGHT, WIDELY READ AND WELL EDUCATED MINDS WHICH GIVES OBJECTIVITY A PREFRENCE. IF YOU ARE CALLING SOLUDO A CRIMINAL, DONT YOU THINK YOUR YOURUBA ROLE MODEL (OBJ) SHOULD BE THE MOTHER OF ALL CRIMINALS. STILL YOU DIRTY STINKING YORUBA IDIOTS ADORE HIM LIKE GOD. TODAY YAR'ADUA IS SICK IN HOSPITAL ABROAD AND THE NATIONS MONEY IS BEING SPENT ON HIM (EXCHANGING HANDS IN ASO ROCK) YET THE NOTHERN BLOCK SUPPORT HIM. ARENT YOU SICK IN THE HEAD TO GENARALISE ISSUES OVER THE IGBOS JUST FOR YOUR LACK OF FACTS. SOLUDO WAS NOT CONVICTED OF ANY CRIMINAL OFFENCE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD YET IN YOUR MOTHER'S KITCHEN, HE IS A DOG BENT TO BE HANGED JUST FOR A BAD NAME. YOUR DESCENDANTS SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOU FOR POSTING IRATIONAL THOUGHTS ON THIS SITE, BECAUSE YOUR TUTION FEES WAS WASTED ON YOUR BEHALF (IE IF YOU EVER ATTENDED ANY)

littleca...
@ Ayo City..
you are entitle to your opinion but please dont generals it.
you brother baba iyabo played a larger role in the whole show. do your investigation well befor critising igbos.
And becareful not to start ethnic war on this forum like what is presently happening in Jos.

ayo.city...
@cjwealth,
first of all, don't take the insult personal.
Second of all, think about this:
If the polymer case was not scandalous, why was the CEO of the company made to resign + prosecuted by law?
Why was the negotiator of the contract imprisoned?
With justice taking its course in Australia (home of the polymer company), nothing happened in Nigeria. All of these happened under Soludo's watch. Are you trying to tell me he knew nothing about the scandal?
I hope your response is not out of anger but a reflection of your true position

ginistep...
We all feel your pain and share it but i dont think its an igbo problem. The cancer is in the nigerian DNA though u could say Anambra shares a high percentage of it. Its sad a man as educated as Soludo is engagin in petty politics what does he want to achieve??? Either way we the youths have to stand up and begin the cleansing of the cancer!! Its up to us but our we up to it?? Now that is the question?????
Cheers

cjwealth...
sOME OF YOU TALK WITHOUT REASON, LITTLE WONDER THEY SAID HALF EDUCATION IS WORSE THAN ILLITRACY.CAN U REALLY SUBSTANCIATE THE ALLEGATION AGAINST SOLUDO? I PUT IT TO YOU THAT UP TO THIS VERY MOMENT, NO NIGERIAN HAS BEEN IMPLICATED ON THE POLYMER CURRENCY SCANDAL. BE IT AS IT MAY, IT DOES NOT GIVE U THE TEREMITY TO INSULT IGBOS. WHAT IS WRONG ABOUT A MAN THAT HAS NEVER BEEN CONVICTED BY A COURT OF LAW, CONTESTING AN ELECTION?? SOLUDO HAS ALL THE RIGHT TO DO SO THEN FOOLS LIKE U ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR OR AGAINST HIM. PERSONNALLY AM VOTING AGAINST SOLUDO B/C OF HIS PLATFORM(PDP) BUT THAT DOES'T MEAN I SHOULD CALL HIM A CRIMINAL. SO U FOOL(AYO.CITY) OR WHAT U CALL URSELF SHOULD BE CAREFUL OF WHAT U SAY IN PUBLIC. I RECOMMENT PSYCHO CHECK-UP FOR U.
GOOD DAY