for some unknown reason, i wasn't going to join in the political hullabaloo going around especially as i have a strong feeling that something is amiss. i mean, you tell me, if the constitution was hurriedly amended, a new electoral law passed speedily, an election date fixed four months away, and registration of over 70 million potential voters within a record-breaking period, would you honestly believe that the elections will indeed hold without drama?
there have been all sorts of rubbish talk going around. firstly, some unknown party (PPA) suddenly decided that they would up and merge with the PDP. the PPA was headed by the former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, who is now being kept busy with the case of a woman who died in his overseas home (how convenient). the party ruling in lagos state, the Action Congress (ACN) has flooded the state owned television with hourly documentaries on the success stories of the government in lagos. other than that, nothing. the eerie silence just makes it impossible to believe that we are facing national presidential elections in less than 3 months. i don't see any posters for the over 30 political parties in the country...something's terribly amiss i tell ya.
and so today, i got to work through the rain and traffic all grudgy and stuff when i opened the papers and saw an ad by Nigeria's most notorious ex-military leader, General IBB. my peeps up in here know that although i cannot differentiate IBB from a tuber of yam should i see them both in a market, the legacy of this man speaks volumes. i am weary of saying that his declaration to vie for presidency of nigeria in a form of government that he did everything to ensure we did not attain in on June 12, so many years ago, is an affront on any sane right thinking nigerian of marriageable age.
just like chris brown, i think that a lot of individuals assume that just because time will heal all wounds, and every religion preaches forgiveness, that they can act out their worst fantasies against public norm and approval, and then go silent and reappear later with justifications and countless apologies, expecting that everything will just blow away. that kind of thinking (and unending forgive and forget policy) is what has left us in nigeria without a culture of personal accountability and responsibility for past actions, and it must stop with this man.
so before i deviate, IBB is supposed to reveal his grand strategy for "saving nigeria". and is reming us all about how to achieve greatness with our "collective will". he is either ill advised, or slowly becoming too old to realize that should the public be encouraged to act on its collective will, he probably would not be alive today. but i guess, with Raymond Dokpesi (AIT television owner) as his Chief Media adviser, i unreasonably expected quality public communication materials.
and so peeps, and i know you're tired of hearing me go on about this, but i need you to personally register and vote in the next elections. no matter what, please ensure that if there is a goat, ostrich, snail...darn, even a skunk on the ballot paper as the only other candidate for president in 2011, don't wait to call me for directions, vote for that other candidate instead of IBB. If he mistakenly grabs the reins of power again, his theory that the youth of nigeria are not prepared for leadership would have been proved true, and i can bet my one naira that he will not relinquish that position ever again, Mr. Robert Mugabe democracy. by the way, although i like fashola and what he has done in lagos state, i am beginning to think twice about his party as a whole but i'll tell you all about that later
...and about other insignificant matters like the "women never know what they want" joke i heard in my neighbour's car this morning, and you know, my new car that just landed yesterday...totally insignificant gist. :)
see y'all later peeps!
there have been all sorts of rubbish talk going around. firstly, some unknown party (PPA) suddenly decided that they would up and merge with the PDP. the PPA was headed by the former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, who is now being kept busy with the case of a woman who died in his overseas home (how convenient). the party ruling in lagos state, the Action Congress (ACN) has flooded the state owned television with hourly documentaries on the success stories of the government in lagos. other than that, nothing. the eerie silence just makes it impossible to believe that we are facing national presidential elections in less than 3 months. i don't see any posters for the over 30 political parties in the country...something's terribly amiss i tell ya.
and so today, i got to work through the rain and traffic all grudgy and stuff when i opened the papers and saw an ad by Nigeria's most notorious ex-military leader, General IBB. my peeps up in here know that although i cannot differentiate IBB from a tuber of yam should i see them both in a market, the legacy of this man speaks volumes. i am weary of saying that his declaration to vie for presidency of nigeria in a form of government that he did everything to ensure we did not attain in on June 12, so many years ago, is an affront on any sane right thinking nigerian of marriageable age.
just like chris brown, i think that a lot of individuals assume that just because time will heal all wounds, and every religion preaches forgiveness, that they can act out their worst fantasies against public norm and approval, and then go silent and reappear later with justifications and countless apologies, expecting that everything will just blow away. that kind of thinking (and unending forgive and forget policy) is what has left us in nigeria without a culture of personal accountability and responsibility for past actions, and it must stop with this man.
so before i deviate, IBB is supposed to reveal his grand strategy for "saving nigeria". and is reming us all about how to achieve greatness with our "collective will". he is either ill advised, or slowly becoming too old to realize that should the public be encouraged to act on its collective will, he probably would not be alive today. but i guess, with Raymond Dokpesi (AIT television owner) as his Chief Media adviser, i unreasonably expected quality public communication materials.
and so peeps, and i know you're tired of hearing me go on about this, but i need you to personally register and vote in the next elections. no matter what, please ensure that if there is a goat, ostrich, snail...darn, even a skunk on the ballot paper as the only other candidate for president in 2011, don't wait to call me for directions, vote for that other candidate instead of IBB. If he mistakenly grabs the reins of power again, his theory that the youth of nigeria are not prepared for leadership would have been proved true, and i can bet my one naira that he will not relinquish that position ever again, Mr. Robert Mugabe democracy. by the way, although i like fashola and what he has done in lagos state, i am beginning to think twice about his party as a whole but i'll tell you all about that later
...and about other insignificant matters like the "women never know what they want" joke i heard in my neighbour's car this morning, and you know, my new car that just landed yesterday...totally insignificant gist. :)
see y'all later peeps!
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