Comments on: Nigerian Presidential election/candidates 2007: my two kobos http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/ A diary of the days (thoughts and opinions) of Trae; mainly as concerns ICT, writing, football, music, Liberal thought and Afrocentrism Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:51:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TRAE days»Blog Archive » Personality reviews and election disillusionment http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/comment-page-1/#comment-10642 TRAE days»Blog Archive » Personality reviews and election disillusionment Sat, 17 Mar 2007 10:49:53 +0000 http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/#comment-10642 [...] A while back I was really excited about the 2007 Nigerian elections and was looking forward to the leadership change. But it’s really sad that as at today I don’t give a fuck about the elections…particularly the presidential one. [...] [...] A while back I was really excited about the 2007 Nigerian elections and was looking forward to the leadership change. But it’s really sad that as at today I don’t give a fuck about the elections…particularly the presidential one. [...]

]]> By: Naijabloke http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/comment-page-1/#comment-3653 Naijabloke Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:42:43 +0000 http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/#comment-3653 Nice piece and thx for the info ... LOL@ the info on Bashir Tofa Nice piece and thx for the info … LOL@ the info on Bashir Tofa

]]> By: Shehu http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/comment-page-1/#comment-3632 Shehu Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:45:58 +0000 http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/#comment-3632 As a muslim and a northerner i find your claim that Ahmed Sani is the most popular northern governor highly offensive. You should do your homework before making such sweeping statements as it is insulting to our general intelligence. You may live in Abuja but i don't think you know much about the Northern political situation As a muslim and a northerner i find your claim that Ahmed Sani is the most popular northern governor highly offensive. You should do your homework before making such sweeping statements as it is insulting to our general intelligence. You may live in Abuja but i don’t think you know much about the Northern political situation

]]> By: trae_z http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/comment-page-1/#comment-3131 trae_z Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:35:41 +0000 http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/#comment-3131 @Goneze: thank for the props, God definately bless you too. that was a very cool way to go about advertising "your" book ;). @Goneze: thank for the props, God definately bless you too. that was a very cool way to go about advertising “your” book ;) .

]]> By: Goneze Nigerian Compatriot http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/comment-page-1/#comment-3097 Goneze Nigerian Compatriot Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:34:12 +0000 http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/#comment-3097 My Fellow Compatriot TRAE: I appreciate your attempts at mass popular democratic education of fellow Nigerians via your synoptic analysis of the political events and situations in Nigeria, commentaries, and straightforward and honest contributions toward the eventual democratization of Nigeria in the years ahead. I personally like your terse commentary of each of the "potential" candidate for the 2007 Presidential election in Nigeria. Keep up the good citizenry work and perhaps, as a suggestion, you may want to use yur blog or site/column to go into real mass popular education designed to socialize Nigerians on the proper workings of the democratic system. And on that note, I would ask if you have or have not heard of or come accross this wonderful book: "Democracy in Nigeria: The Birth of A New Nation-State in the 2000 Era," by Dr. Onyema G. Nkwocha and read it. Your ideas or the thoughts you express on your site are similar to what this author, Dr. Nkwocha expressed in his book. The book was published in August of 2000 by 1ST BOOKS Library who now, are know as and by the name, "Authorhouse". I think their address is 2511 West 3rd street, Suite #1 Bloomington, Indiana, 47404, USA. Their website is www.1stbooks.com. You can search the book on the wen by the last name, Nkwocha or by the title, Democracy in Nigeria, the Birth of a New nation-State, etc. Thye book is good and I hear some Universities are using it as one of their core Curriculum Text for those majoring in Political science and the Art of Governance. I also hear that all Nigerian Embassies abroad have the book as a resource. You might want to check it out. Hope to hear from you soonest. Meanwhile more grease to your elbows. God Bless you, God Bless Nigeria and God Bless the People of the Federal Republic of Nigeria!! Goneze, A fellow Nigerian Compatriot! My Fellow Compatriot TRAE:

I appreciate your attempts at mass popular democratic education of fellow Nigerians via your synoptic analysis of the political events and situations in Nigeria, commentaries, and straightforward and honest contributions toward the eventual democratization of Nigeria in the years ahead.

I personally like your terse commentary of each of the “potential” candidate for the 2007 Presidential election in Nigeria. Keep up the good citizenry work and perhaps, as a suggestion, you may want to use yur blog or site/column to go into real mass popular education designed to socialize Nigerians on the proper workings of the democratic system. And on that note, I would ask if you have or have not heard of or come accross this wonderful book: “Democracy in Nigeria: The Birth of A New Nation-State in the 2000 Era,” by Dr. Onyema G. Nkwocha and read it. Your ideas or the thoughts you express on your site are similar to what this author, Dr. Nkwocha expressed in his book. The book was published in August of 2000 by 1ST BOOKS Library who now, are know as and by the name, “Authorhouse”. I think their address is 2511 West 3rd street, Suite #1 Bloomington, Indiana, 47404, USA. Their website is http://www.1stbooks.com. You can search the book on the wen by the last name, Nkwocha or by the title, Democracy in Nigeria, the Birth of a New nation-State, etc. Thye book is good and I hear some Universities are using it as one of their core Curriculum Text for those majoring in Political science and the Art of Governance. I also hear that all Nigerian Embassies abroad have the book as a resource. You might want to check it out. Hope to hear from you soonest. Meanwhile more grease to your elbows. God Bless you, God Bless Nigeria and God Bless the People of the Federal Republic of Nigeria!!

Goneze, A fellow Nigerian Compatriot!

]]> By: Victor Imagie Douglas http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/comment-page-1/#comment-2727 Victor Imagie Douglas Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:06:19 +0000 http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/#comment-2727 The Nigerian problem has little to do with the leadership. The best candidate for Nigeria Presidency is one that has no prior baggage.When this person gets in office, he or she needs to go by the books of moral conscience and decency to map out a fresh plan and sweep clean the systems without minding whose ox is gored and without bloodshed. If you find such a person in anybody's list vote for him or her. All Nigerians want to rule the country.The real charismatic revolutionaries are still probably silent, because they realise the depth of sacrifice it is going to take to govern this country. Like I said in the beginning, the problem is not as much of leadership as it is of followership. If each Nigerian would be transformed overnight from greed, bribery, selfishness, crookedness, disrespect for human lives,devilish cultism, cultural narrow-mindedness, foolish pride,and easy-moneyism, into patriotic level-headedness, love for family-country- humans (in that order), simple decency, satisfaction with stations in life, living for others as well as self, pride in getting any job done and tolerance of any other person or life, Nigeria will practically rule itself and you could elect a child to govern it. I know this is almost impossible, but this is the kind of sweeping change that country needs, whether instilled by a leader or generated by a group One last word of advice. You need to put politics aside and gather your 50 best intelectuals from all over the world to Nigeria to a six months paid secured constitutional conference to write a practical and lasting constitution for the country, and then hand it over to duely elected bodies. Good luck to everyone in the upcoming election. Remember, the struggle for the position is nothing compared to the real responsibility, if you plan to and do the job right. The Nigerian problem has little to do with the leadership. The best candidate for Nigeria Presidency is one that has no prior baggage.When this person gets in office, he or she needs to go by the books of moral conscience and decency to map out a fresh plan and sweep clean the systems without minding whose ox is gored and without bloodshed. If you find such a person in anybody’s list vote for him or her.
All Nigerians want to rule the country.The real charismatic revolutionaries are still probably silent, because they realise the depth of sacrifice it is going to take to govern this country.
Like I said in the beginning, the problem is not as much of leadership as it is of followership. If each Nigerian would be transformed overnight from greed, bribery, selfishness, crookedness, disrespect for human lives,devilish cultism, cultural narrow-mindedness, foolish pride,and easy-moneyism, into patriotic level-headedness, love for family-country- humans (in that order), simple decency, satisfaction with stations in life, living for others as well as self, pride in getting any job done and tolerance of any other person or life, Nigeria will practically rule itself and you could elect a child to govern it. I know this is almost impossible, but this is the kind of sweeping change that country needs, whether instilled by a leader or generated by a group
One last word of advice. You need to put politics aside and gather your 50 best intelectuals from all over the world to Nigeria to a six months paid secured constitutional conference to write a practical and lasting constitution for the country, and then hand it over to duely elected bodies.
Good luck to everyone in the upcoming election. Remember, the struggle for the position is nothing compared to the real responsibility, if you plan to and do the job right.

]]> By: Grant http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/comment-page-1/#comment-2650 Grant Sat, 26 Aug 2006 21:52:07 +0000 http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/#comment-2650 What about Turaki, the govenor of Jigawa? What about Turaki, the govenor of Jigawa?

]]> By: CAJETAN ONYEAMA http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/comment-page-1/#comment-2639 CAJETAN ONYEAMA Fri, 25 Aug 2006 02:09:47 +0000 http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/#comment-2639 What Nigerians should watch for is the well known uncomely conduct of elections by INEC usually backed up by law enforcement agents. Let us pray that ballot will count and not conspiracy of bent and twisted evil minds of those encumbents and some unpopular elits. What Nigerians should watch for is the well known uncomely conduct of elections by INEC usually backed up by law enforcement agents. Let us pray that ballot will count and not conspiracy of bent and twisted evil minds of those encumbents and some unpopular elits.

]]> By: obifromsouthlondon http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/comment-page-1/#comment-2590 obifromsouthlondon Sat, 19 Aug 2006 15:07:09 +0000 http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/#comment-2590 trae excellent post. I saw Nasir interviewed on BEN (uk naija tv) last week and he did strike me as an intelligent analyst. IBB. hmmm. I saw him on the said tv station celebrating his 65th birthday. looked smug and satisfied. puppet master if he steps aside (unlikely) is apt. @amebonawork - a lot of the northerners listed have not right to power. some should be shot if you ask my personal opinion. and kalu? please. after his scandalous brother's activities in S.A he shouldn't even consider. trae excellent post. I saw Nasir interviewed on BEN (uk naija tv) last week and he did strike me as an intelligent analyst. IBB. hmmm. I saw him on the said tv station celebrating his 65th birthday. looked smug and satisfied. puppet master if he steps aside (unlikely) is apt.

@amebonawork – a lot of the northerners listed have not right to power. some should be shot if you ask my personal opinion.

and kalu? please. after his scandalous brother’s activities in S.A he shouldn’t even consider.

]]> By: Ababoy http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/comment-page-1/#comment-2578 Ababoy Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:17:39 +0000 http://www.traedays.com/blog/2006/08/nigerian-presidential-electioncandidates-2007-my-two-kobos/#comment-2578 I have followed Utomi’s campaign for a few weeks and it’s remarkable how he not only differs from his peers, but how he differs from most of the Presidential candidates we have had in the past. Like you rightly said, it’s an ideas and policy based campaign. Its been well thought out, possibly properly ‘costed’. Not too sure about the rest I have followed Utomi’s campaign for a few weeks and it’s remarkable how he not only differs from his peers, but how he differs from most of the Presidential candidates we have had in the past. Like you rightly said, it’s an ideas and policy based campaign. Its been well thought out, possibly properly ‘costed’. Not too sure about the rest

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