Political Oo.

A Short Prayer: Dear God, Let Jonathan Put Me To Shame

Dear God,

Let GEJ, surprise me by appointing technocrats to his cabinet.

Let me be a laughing stock as a result of Jonathan's crackdown on all corruption. And keep the thieving Governors in check.

Let me have to hide as a result of Jonathan fulfilling 20% of his promises. Don't worry about keeping number one.

Let me be silenced by Jonathan's keeping of Nigeria secure.

Let me have to apologise as a result of Jonathan bringing the masterminds (not a couple of almajiri's) behind the bomb blasts and the election riots to book (whatever that means)

Let Jonathan cause me to be booed by sorting out power. 

Dear God, give Goodluck Ebele Jonathan all the help he needs to prove me a false prophet.

AMEN.

Posted by Oo Nwoye 

In Search of a Scapegoat

I am still trying to get the logic of people who are desperate to blame Buhari for all the violence currently enveloping the North and trying so hard to absolve Jonathan THE CURRENT president and chief security officer (CSO) of Nigeria. The irresponsible 'bigotic' article by Reuben Abati is the epitome of it all. This is not a rejoinder. Someone has done that already. This is a call for reasoning and logic.

One of the fears I had about Jonathan being president was his ability to be the CSO of Nigeria. His inability in this regard came to the fore when two bomb blasts occurred ON INDEPENDENCE DAY in Abuja. I was in Abuja on that day and heard the blasts live. The blast claimed the lives of a number of people including my classmate Tahir.

Since Jonathan assumed office, thousands of people have been killed. From the massacres in Jos to bomb blasts in Bayelsa, Borono (where a governorship candidate and brother of the sitting Governor was killed), to the blasts in Abacha barracks in Abuja, to the blast in Suleja, etc.

NOT ONE PERSON has been brought to book (whatever that means).

This latest killings in Kaduna is however different; for the first time, there is a public political opponent that 'people' are desperately trying hard to make a scapegoat. Than person is Buhari.

I am asking that before you join into the boat that plunge Nigeria into a vicious cycle that can destroy us all, let us hold fire and reason a bit.

Was Buhari/CPC involved in the continuous Jos killings?
Was Buhari/CPC involved in the Bomb blasts that rocked Abuja on Independence day? And Abacha barracks some months later?
Was Buhari/CPC involved in the Suleja bomb blasts?

Is Buhari responsible for the ethnic and religious crises that have plagued Nigeria for decades?

What is the role of government in securing our lives and property?

Now let us assume that CPC is directly involved in this current crises and killing in the North, what is the government supposed to do? Do we let a group of people hold the country to ransom?

Hating Buhari, is one thing; try desperately to hinge security failure of the government (because of his ethnic and religious extraction) is another.

Like I said in a comment on Facebook, this incident has allowed people to comfortably expose the latent bigot in them. At this moment, I would not want to be a Northern Nigerian.

We have successfully allowed what was supposed to be a political issue to become a religious and ethnic one. It is just a shame!

This is a crucial moment in the Nigerian state. It will either make us or break us finally.

We have to confront the demons from the past. We should ask questions and not trade blames. (if you blame my guy, I will blame yours and it will be a  merry go round)

It is a shame that we have blended so well[into the western press sereotype "Nothern Muslims and Southern Christians.

I am actually tired of it all. I just ask that we Nigerians to not help make the famous US prediction that Nigeria will break up by 2015.

It would be tragic. We'll all lose.

#OneNigeria?

PS: Please pardon the incoherrent nature of this post. It is my stream of thoughts. It is a combination of the sadness in my heart and the constant generator noise in my head.

I have no comment on the burning of Bakare's house yesterday.

I will be taking a break from posting here  (baring something extraordinary happening) to do some reading. About the coups, the Biafran war, colonization, etc. It is good to understand how we ended up here.

May God grant eternal rest to those that lost their lives in this crisis and give their friends and families the fortitude to bear the loss.

May EVERYONE involved in the ALL the crises that have ever plagued Nigeria NEVER know peace. AMEN!

Posted by Oo Nwoye 

Now Jonathan has Been Declared Winner.

I would like to say congratulations to President Jonathan on being declared the winner of the concluded elections. The contents of his acceptance speech is a step in the right direction.

I remain loyal to General Buhari and I am very proud to have supported him in this campaign.

I also wish to thank Prof. Jega for the efforts he has put in conducting a free and fair elections. I am happy I remained in support of you even when the first elections were canceled.

Although I believe that this elections was free and fair at most Polling Units, there are questions yet to be answered at the collation level. I hope this gets ironed out quickly. I would like everyone to focus on the forthcoming Governorship and State House of Assembly elections and we can continue with grievances thereafter through legal means.

The violence in the North has more to it than meets the eye. People would want to reduce it to Christian vs Muslim; North vs South. But if a the Palace of an Emir is burnt, and the Sultan of Sokoto is pelted with pure water by northern Muslims, you have to be really ignorant not to think differently.  Do not get distracted by the random lunatic who goes burning Churches and Mosques anytime there is a problem no matter how distant is is from religion.

I call on the President to use his power and position to secure the lives and property of all Nigerians.

I also call on all Nigerians to be rational in their thinking, words and action as anything you do or say can make a bad situation worse.

Ultimately, the responsibility to ensure peace and stability rests upon us all.

#OneNigeria

Posted by Oo Nwoye 

Last Campaign Post: I Really Wish...

Baring a runoff, this is my last campaign post.

I really wish people will  not vote the PDP in for another 4 years.

I really wish people will understand that the billions of dollars that have been spent campaigning for Jonathan would have to be paid back to the individuals and organizatrions that contributed

I really wish people will understand that the leaders of PDP in each state will form the Federal Government exco in the next dispensation.

As my friend Chidi put it

If you vote for Goodluck Jonathan this Saturday, then imagine Iyabo Obasanjo as Health Minister, Omisore as Internal Affairs Minister, Gbenga Daniel in Works and Housing, Oyinlola in Defence and Alao Akala (of course he's going to lose) in Police Affairs!! Bode George returns as Special Adviser and a presidential pardon. It will be business as usual, just as the last 12yrs have been!!”

The response of the GEJ supporter was "we will not allow it happen". I laughed because he was caught unawares and obviosly does not understand PDP's policy.

I really wish people understand that the branch of an Iroko is an Iroko. That Jonathan is just a branch of the PDP.

I really wish people understand that any man that allows Jonah Jang of Plateau, Timi Sylva of Bayelsa and Theodore Orji of Abia to return to their states for another four years has obviously put self before country.

I really wish my friends l understand that though Jega has tried, the elections were not REALLY free and fair (see this example) but because of the devil that OBJ and Iwu are, anything slightly better than the 2007 disaster, has been hailed to the high heavens.

I really wish people understand that the Devil you know is NOT better that the angel/devil you do not know if the devil you know will surely destroy you.

I really wish people know that ANY PARTY but the PDP is the right party to vote. ( I am not sure how many are left since 47 parties endorsed Jonathan yesterday #NigerianPoliticsIsAJoke)

I really wish people would understand that voting is done with a conscience your conscience knows what is right. That they have until tomorrow to do what is morally right.

#OneNigeria

Posted by Oo Nwoye 

Assessing Jonathan's Luck.

One Jo boy's supposed strong points bandied by his supporters is that he has Goodluck and his being President will bring luck to Nigeria... blah blah balderdash!

Let us ask ourselves this question:

Does Jonathan have Goodluck or does he give Badluck?

What kind of luck is it that requires the destruction of another to be manifested?
Jo boy’s rise to political power has been from the misfortune of his superiors. Is that the kind of luck you really want?

Is wishing the son of successful business man luck not for him to find his own success; rather than for his father to die so he will inherit all?

The popular definition of luck is “when opportunity meets preparation”
Jonathan’s own is “When your oga die or enter serious yawah!”

Now that Jonathan is an incumbent President and a Presidential candidate we are now seeing his “Goodluck” in action.

INEC is now stumbling and fumbling. Very soon if the handover date will have to be pushed forward you Goodluck apologists will say he has Goodluck because he will maybe have to stay on temporarily as president.

God and man will not allow that to happen!

So to anybody that keeps mentioning Jo Boy’s ‘Goodluck’ as a reason for him to be elected, I wish ALL YOUR SUBORDINATES Jonathans Goodluck.

Did I hear you say Amen? :)

Now go ahead and retweet and 'like' this post. We need to get the word out there!

Posted by Oo Nwoye 

6 Reasons I am Switching Support to Jonathan Ebele Goodluck Aizikiwe (JEGA)

You are not reading wrong,  After sleeping over it last night, I decided that I am switching my support to Jonathan and here are the 6 top reasons why.

1.      I know he will already win: What use does it make to compete if you know who will win? Convictions should not matter. When you believe someone would win, even if you disagree entirely with the person, you are supposed to still support them

2.      Jonathan had no shoes:  After all great men of history had similar backgrounds. Abraham Lincoln was born in cabin; Jesus, in a manger. This man is just destined.

3.      I want Goodluck for Nigeria: Who in his right mind does not know that countries become great based on luck? America, Malaysia, China, Japan are just lucky; I want Nigeria to be lucky too.

4.      Jonathan has not been in power before. It is his turn: It is blatantly wrong to include the 12 years GEJ has been in executive office. After all, he has never run on his ticket.  As president now, he is Yaradua. Don’t get confused, it is just like the trinity. Your years of service should not count if you did not get there with your ticket. Whatever that means.

5.      Jonathan will fight corruption:  we can see that Jonathan is serious in fighting corruption. See all those he has around him. In primary school, the biggest noise maker was made to writ the list of noise makers, why should the most corrupt not be asked to fight corruption?

6.      Dbanj told me to vote him: It is simply common sense to follow DBanj’s lead in matters of national importance. Even if it is obvious he does not know why he is taking his position. He Dbanj and endowed, so it just makes sense.  If you do not do as Dbanj tells you, then you are on a looooong thing!

After pondering these reasons, it became clear I have been a fool opposing him in the first place. Happy April fool’s day :)

Posted by Oo Nwoye 

Jonathan the Facebook President.

The gap between Jonathan the President on Facebook and the one in real lif is wider than the width of Russia.

On Facebook, my President releases articulate notes and status updates almost everyday, while in real life he cannot speak a sentence ipromptu, without blundering. No wonder he is running scared of a simple debate.

Mr President has the best consultants money can buy, ghost writers that will give Chimamanda a run for the Nobel prize for literature.

Unfortunately, you cannot outsource the governance of a country.

Yes, you can get Prof. Nnaji to draw up the most impressive power roadmap for Nigeria but he cannot loan you the balls to tell the diesel merchants and the NEPA cabal enough is enough.

If running the country was like playing football manager or mafia wars of Facebook Jo Boy will have my vote anyday. Unfortunately,governance it has to do with real life. Making tough decisions, stepping on real toes. For that to be done you have to be IN CHARGE. 

I have this feeling Yaradua was more in charge of Nigeria in his last days than Jo boy is presently.

If you love your country, vote wisely.

no with your heart, but your head.

Posted by Oo Nwoye 

And they say Jo Boy (Goodluck Jonathan) is Different.

Posted by Oo Nwoye