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1  Forum / Politics / IT'S TIME FOR THE NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES TO TAKE OVER POWER on: 15-05-2013 10:36 PM
IT'S TIME FOR THE NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES TO TAKE OVER POWER.

Arise O Compatriots; Nigeria's call obey. It's time for the patriotic elements in the Nigerian Armed Forces to take over the reins of government and rescue the Fatherland from disintegration. Things have never been this bad, even during the civil war. Life is very cheap in Nigeria nowadays: human deaths are counted in the hundreds with each skirmish from Boko Haram and other terrorist militias. Kidnappers reign supreme in the major cities; murders are rampant. We need the military to restore law and order, NOW! The cost of Government is too exorbitant at all levels. Corruption reigns supreme while the common man suffers. We need to press the reset button and start over. We need the military back, NOW!  Arise O Compatriots; Nigeria's call obey!
2  Forum / Politics / IBORI MATTER: SHAME ON THE NIGERIAN JUDICIARY! on: 28-02-2012 05:53 PM
(IN)JUSTICE HUSSEIN MURKTAH AND (IN)JUSTICE MARCEL AWOKULEIN SHOULD RESIGN IMMEDIATELY.  SHAME ON THEM!
 
CASE 1
Vanguard
Gov Ibori wins
By Ise-Oluwa Ige
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
ABUJA — AN Abuja High Court yesterday handed Governor James Onanefe Ibori of Delta State a clean bill of health after dismissing in its entirety the suit filed by two chieftains of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Messrs Goodnews Agbi and Anthony Alabi, alleging he (Ibori) was an ex-convict.
Justice Hussein Murhktar in dismissing the case held that the plaintiffs failed woefully to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt that the governor was the one convicted in CR-81-95 by an Upper Area Court, Bwari, Abuja.
 
CASE 2
! Federal Kangaroo High Court Of Asaba Discharges James Ibori
« on: December 17, 2009, 11:38 AM
 
The federal high court judge in Asaba today discharged and acquitted former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, of all the 170-count charge of corruption proffered against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Saharareporters had reported that Justice Marcel Awokulehin, personally approved for appointment to lead the newly created federal high court in Asaba by Ibori had struck a deal with the ex-governor and two-time ex-convict to quash the charges for a princely sum of $5 million.
Signs that the judge was going to deliver his highly compromised judgement showed early when heavy security was noticed at the venue, our source said the director general of the state security services, personally coordinated security from Abuja.
At today bizarre ruling, the judge arrived at 8:41 AM, but Ibori until 8:58 AM. Our reporter described Ibori’s arrival to the venue with the air of "absolute confidence" in uncommon swagger.






-----Original Message-----
From: N. H. Ibanga <[email protected]>
To: NIgerianWorldForum <[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, Feb 28, 2012 11:24 am
Subject: Re: [NIgerianWorldForum] THE IBORI MATTER: SHAME ON THE NIGERIAN JUDICIARY!


 
MD Fashakin, please allow me to put the right emphasis on your post because it is necessary to do so:

"

Shame on the Nigerian judiciary. Shame on the two dishonorable "justices" who sat on the Ibori cases.
 
Shame on the Abuja High Court Judge who declared that it was not Ibori who was convicted of theft crime in 1999 and allowed him to run for the second term, when he stole more money with impunity and reckless abandon. Were it not for this Judge, the Niger Delta people would not have been put through the second coming of Ibori. The EFCC should scrutinize this obviously tainted judge's accounts during the period of that trial.
 
Shame on the Federal High Court Judge who acquitted Ibori of all 170 counts when he was charged to court for corruption after his second term ended. Like his Abuja colleague, he should be ashamed of himself.
 
We should not lose sight of the fact that these politicians brazenly steal money because they know that in Nigeria, they can bribe their ways out of punishment with a corrupt judiciary. These corrupt judges are just as guilty as the Governors bribing them. They should be exposed, and their careers on the bench ended. They should be probed, and if unable to explain their wealth thrown in jail, at least for evading taxes on their ill-gotten gains.
 
The Nigerian justice system has eggs all over its face today, thanks to the two dishonorable "justices", who sat on the bench, misjudging Ibori.

Publius


On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 4:50 AM, Emmanuel O. Fashakin, M.D., Esq. <[email protected]> wrote:

 
 
It took the British court to bring Ibori to justice finally, after this "notorious rogue" has been twice acquitted of all charges by Nigerian courts.
Shame on the Nigerian judiciary. Shame on the two dishonorable "justices" who sat on the Ibori cases.
 
Shame on the Abuja High Court Judge who declared that it was not Ibori who was convicted of theft crime in 1999 and allowed him to run for the second term, when he stole more money with impunity and reckless abandon. Were it not for this Judge, the Niger Delta people would not have been put through the second coming of Ibori. The EFCC should scrutinize this obviously tainted judge's accounts during the period of that trial.
 
Shame on the Federal High Court Judge who acquitted Ibori of all 170 counts when he was charged to court for corruption after his second term ended. Like his Abuja colleague, he should be ashamed of himself.
 
We should not lose sight of the fact that these politicians brazenly steal money because they know that in Nigeria, they can bribe their ways out of punishment with a corrupt judiciary. These corrupt judges are just as guilty as the Governors bribing them. They should be exposed, and their careers on the bench ended. They should be probed, and if unable to explain their wealth thrown in jail, at least for evading taxes on their ill-gotten gains.
 
The Nigerian justice system has eggs all over its face today, thanks to the two dishonorable "justices", who sat on the bench, misjudging Ibori.


Emmanuel O. Fashakin, M.D., Esq.
Attorney at Law and Medical Director,
Abbydek Family Medical Practice, P.C.
79-35 153rd St., Flushing, NY 11367
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alternative email: [email protected]
Cell phones: 347-217-6175; 267-907-3127.



3  Forum / Sports / Re: Muhammad Ali, the Champ turns 70 years today on: 18-01-2012 12:53 PM
 I saw Muhammad Ali as a small boy with my Dad when he came to Onikan Stadium in Lagos after his first Frazier fight. He did some exhibition fights in Nigeria before returning to the United States. He stood head and shoulders above everybody, and you could not miss him in the surging crowd. He was graceful to watch. His foot speed in the ring was amazing. I said "whao, how could someone move so fast and not trip over"? A Daily Times photographer took Ali's picture as he sat in the corner in between rounds, and published it with the caption "Ali, Beautiful Ali."
 
Muhammad Ali's life has always been a source of inspiration to me in my own life. His "I refuse to lose" slogan is deeply entrenched in my being, and has served me well in critical situations in my life.
Whatever the situation may be in life, I have learnt to "hang in there" and remain positive, and keep probing for whatever ways to make a good difference to other people's lives, to keep fighting, to avoid self-pity, to keep the head above the water, and not give in to despondency. And sure enough, after all the "wahala", the Lord always shines the light through the hordes of darkness, and good days always dawn again.
 
Muhammad Ali's life also reminds us that the masses, the majority in the population, are not always right. He opposed and spoke out against the Vietnam War, when it was extremely unfashionable -- and "unpatriotic" to do so. History has proven Ali right. The Vietnam War is now regarded with disgust by most people in the world, including most Americans. Ali followed his conscience rather than the herd. He suffered a lot for his convictions and was vilified. He could not practice his profession, jail time was imminent, but he never batted an eyelid. He stuck to his guns, and at the end he was vindicated. The world needs more people like Ali.
 
In the film "Champions Forever", George Foreman, who had every cause to be bitter against Ali, who had truncated his reign so soon after he became World Champion, said of Ali "Muhammad has been an inspiration to many people. Painters, Actors,.....Cooks came to Ali and they became better in their professions. He inspired everybody."
 
Enough said.


Emmanuel O. Fashakin

4  Forum / Sports / Muhammad Ali, the Champ turns 70 years today on: 17-01-2012 07:46 PM
The people's champion, Muhammad Ali, turns 70 years old today. Apart from Nelson Mandela, whose own odyssey and triumph of good over evil is well known all over the world, no other living human being has provided so much inspiration like the "Champ", Muhammed Ali.



Born Cassius Clay in Louisville, Kentucky, nobody in the Boxing world thought Cassius Clay will win glories in professional boxing. Even though he won the Gold Medal in the Light Heavyweight category at the 1960 Olympics, the experts gave him little chance to succeed against the likes of Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston. The pundits said that he was too light, that he had no sting in his punches, that he hangs his gloves too low, inviting socks to the jaw, and that he leaned from punches, instead of ducking down, as great boxers do. But young Cassius overcame all these misgivings to become the very best in the business.



Fighting for the championship against Sonny Liston aged only 21 years, the boxing pundits gave Cassius no chance whatsoever. But boxing history was re-written when the Big bear was knocked out. Cassius confirmed the feat months later in the re-match, with the "phantom" punch that was so fast that many people did not see it, and the TV replay technology available at the time could not show it clearly. Cassius changed his name to Muhammad Ali. "The greatest" has been born. With Mr Bundini Brown of blessed memory, the jive was:



                                       Float like a butterfly; fly like a bee;

                                       Your hands cannot hit what your eyes can't see!



And float like a butterfly he did. He defeated all humans the boxing world put in front of him: Henry Cooper (twice), Flood Patterson, Archie Moore and all the renowned at the time. Then the US Government step in. Muhammad was drafted to go and fight in Vietnam. "The Viet Congs have done me no wrong", he explained; why should he go into their villages to kill them. According to Muhammad, it is really America doing him wrong, with discrimination and racial prejudice. Muhammad was stripped of the boxing title, had his International passport and boxing licences revoked, and faced jail time. By the time the US Supreme Court overturned his conviction almost three years later, the Champ was past his prime, and there was a new sheriff in town, Joe Frazier.



The confrontation with Smokin' Joe was inevitable; there were to be three of them, all epics. The first took place at our Madison Square Garden in the summer of 1971. The Fight of the Century lived up to its billing, with Frazier knocking down Ali with the famous left hook in the 15th round en route to the decision. Unfortunately for Ali, Frazier got demolished by George Foreman in Kingston, Jamaica in one round before any rematch with Ali. If Ali wanted the title back, he would have to go through George. "Whatever George hits falls", so how can Ali survive against Foreman?



The Ali/Foreman battle took place in Zaire in 1974, hosted by President Mobutu. Beamed to most countries of the world live, I watched Ali demolished Forearm in 8 rounds after laying on the ropes for seven rounds and absorbing all what George had to offer. The fight is over; the Champ is back. Ali became only the second person in history to reclaim the World Heavyweight Title (Floyd Patterson was first). All was to reclaim it later for the 3rd time after being upset by Leon Spinks, the first time to win the biggest person title in sports three times.



Muhammad would be remembered for his three fights against his arch-enemy, Joe Frazier. The third fight, the "Thrilla in Manilla", left both men half dead on their feet. Defense was thrown to the winds: they hit each other with everything they had, everywhere they could. It was that personal. Muhammad remarked later that this was the only occasion when he almost died in the boxing ring; but he refused to quit. Joe Frazier's trainer, Mr. Eddie Futch, pulled out Frazier in the 14th round. Eddie remarked later that he did it for his love of Joe and his children: he did not want Joe to be hurt for life.



About twenty-five years ago, the cumulative blows to the head of low-glove carrying Muhammad seemer to have caught up with him: he was diagnosed with "Punch-Drunk" syndrome, Parkinsonism as a result of repetitive head trauma. After being told of the diagnosis, the Champ declared "I will last the distance with this thing; I will whip it"! And he has. Twenty five years later, the Champ is still here, even though he was expected to live less than ten years. I could not help but remember that Joe Frazier died within two months of his diagnosis with cancer late in 2011. Although Parkinson's disease is not cancer, it is deadly, and I could not help thinking that the Champ has beaten Joe again. It is good that Joe forgave Ali for all the disparaging remarks about him only three years before his death.



"I refuse to lose", the Champ used to bellow. After lasting the distance with Parkinson's, I cannot argue with him.



Happy Birthday to the "Champ". Still the "Greatest"!



Emmanuel O. Fashakin, M.D., Esq.
5  Forum / Politics / Re: HOLD FIRM PRESIDENT JONATHAN, HISTORY IS ON YOUR SIDE! on: 10-01-2012 02:34 PM
All Nigerians must support President Jonathan. This man is courageous and wants to transform Nigeria into a modern nation
6  Forum / Politics / HOLD FIRM PRESIDENT JONATHAN, HISTORY IS ON YOUR SIDE! on: 10-01-2012 01:01 PM
I commend President Goodluck Jonathan for standing firm against all the protests regarding removal of fuel subsidy. The bulk of the fuel subsidy money ends in private pockets, and there is no way to control it. A policy which tends to bankrupt the nation and leaves little money for development in a country without pipe borne water for the population and where infectious diseases hold sway, should be scrapped.

President Jonathan should stand firm and do what is best for Nigeria. Those who oppose removal of fuel subsidy, though in the majority, are on the wrong side of history. History will vindicate Goodluck Jonathan.

Emmanuel Fashakin MD, Esq.
7  Forum / Politics / REMOVAL OF FUEL SUBSIDY: ANOTHER VIEWPOINT on: 14-12-2011 05:50 PM
The determination with which our President, HE Jonathan Goodluck is pursuing the issue of the removal of fuel subsidy, in the face of stiff opposition from all and sundry, calls for a deep reflection. Hardly had any issue facing the Nigerian people faced such a unanimous outrage from the citizenry of our dear Motherland. Our President has been quoted as saying that he would remove the fuel subsidy, notwithstanding any attending consequences. From the look of things, the posture of Mr. President is either that of a rabid, irrational, insensitive leader, or on the contrary, a principled leader who, seeing a problem posing great danger to the Mutterland, is

determined to solve it. I think the latter.

In a country where only the salaried citizenry pay their due share of taxes, the most effective way to raise money for development is via use tax on products. A near 50% subsidy on fuel cannot be justified in a country where the roads are full of life-threatening pot-holes, the schools are ill-equipped, and the hospitals are mere consulting clinics. It seems more appropriate to me that money be made available to the Government for development for the common good, rather than dispersed in the form of subsidy, which the top 5% of the population, who consume over 90% of the fuel, do not really need. To make matters worse, it is common knowledge that the subsidized fuel is transported to the neighbouring countries and sold at high profits, to the great disadvantage of Nigerians. If removing the fuel subsidy will make more money available for development, ensuring maintenance of law and order, and provision of much needed jobs for our youth, and peace and security, then I am all for it.

Therein lies the crux of the matter: whether the money saved from removal of the subsidy will be used for the betterment of the people, rather than go the way of the legendary "2.8 billion." But despite the skepticism,  the government has no way of managing the funds, if the money is not made available in the first instance. I visit Nigeria a lot, and I do not like what I see, especially in the last three years, as the social structures disintegrate and life becomes increasingly unsafe. If President Jonathan believes that  removal of fuel subsidy will turn things around, I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. The boat of the country is listing perilously, and if more funds available to the government will right the ship, I will support the President and give him a chance.

 
8  Forum / Politics / Nigerian Police & bribe VIDEO on: 19-11-2011 05:15 PM


Notice the bribe at 45 seconds on this video

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipIH9TfkmKM" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipIH9TfkmKM</a>
9  Forum / Politics / Nigeria Police Officers Caught On Camera Sorting Bribe Proceeds on: 19-11-2011 05:11 PM
Nigeria Police Officers Caught On Camera Sorting Bribe Proceeds

   Nigeria Police Officers Caught On Camera Sorting Bribe Proceeds
« on: Yesterday at 01:22:04 PM »
   
It is an open secret that officers and men of the Nigerian police are terribly corrupt. And almost everyone in the force is on the game. Citizen Adekunle Alli was able to catch a team of corrupt officers on camera sorting naira notes made from extorting motorists and other citizens.

In the photograph, posted on his Facebook wall, he captioned the photograph, “Nigeria Police Force! A snippet into the life of policing in Nigeria with their extorted “N20 Bribe” counted in police station. A Rag tag police doing, What they Know best. Welcome to Nigeria, land of corruption.”

http://www.nigeriapolicewatch.com/2011/11/nigeria-police-officers-caught-on-camera-sorting-bribe-proceeds/

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10  Forum / Politics / IS NIGERIA ON THE BRINK OF ANARCHY? HELP! on: 18-09-2011 05:25 PM
In the last few days, the video of the brutal rape of a young female, said to be a student of Abia State University, by five men have circulated on the internet, particularly the Nigerian websites. It is sickening and disheartening that these young criminals, said to be fellow students and gang members who felt insulted by the victim, not only committed this dastardly act, but proceeded to video it, showing the full face and nakedness of their victim. I have not seen any reports of any arrests being made. What is our society turning into? What is our country degenerating into? It appears that law enforcement has completely broken down in Nigeria. Is Nigeria on the brink of anarchy? Help!

The Bible says that "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people", Proverbs 14: 34. The poor girl in the video asked her attackers to please kill her, which only evoked a sarcastic laugh from one of her tormentors. No decent society should tolerate such depraved behavior. Is Nigeria on the brink of anarchy? Help!

About one week ago, a prominent businessman in Edo State was kidnapped by gunmen as he arrived home from church with his family.  The kidnappers killed his two police orderlies and their househelp on the spot. The man's wife, who was fatally shot later died in the hospital. The businessman was released a few days ago, presumably after a heavy ransom was paid to the ruthless murderers. That incident, which in most societies would make national headlines received little reaction in the country where we are used to Boko haram killing in double figures. It was shocking to note that people visiting the man at home afterwards, including the State Governor were thanking God for His mercies in sparing the man's life, instead of talking about the appalling atrocity visited on the innocent man by hoodlums in the society. If this could happen to such an influential man with two armed police orderlies, what hope is there for the common man? Is Nigeria on the brink of anarchy? Help!

There is no effective law enforcement in Nigeria. Policemen are more interested in collecting N20 tolls from commercial vehicles, and hundred times that from motorists with defective papers, than in deterring crime. It is common knowledge that they usually wait for armed robbers to escape before they come on the scene, shooting into the air and asking "wey dem, wey dem?" Lawmakers are busy spending one quarter of the nation's resources to care; judges and magistrates accept bribes; court cases often take more than a decade to resolve, usually to the higher bidder. The politicians in executive positions are busy stuffing their pockets, EFCC is emasculated. Boko haram reigns supreme. Is Nigeria on the bring of anarchy? Help!

Yet all is not lost: we cannot afford to give up on our country. Pray for Nigeria. Righteousness starts with you and me. DON'T GIVE BRIBE; DON'T ACCEPT BRIBE. Every time you turn down a bribe, and you refuse to give a bribe, you make our country a better place. Pay your PHCN bills; pay your water bills, your land use, if you live in Lagos. Regularize your vehicle papers: license, renewal certificate, insurance, and yes, "road-worthiness" certificate. Refuse to offer any bribe to the extortioners in police uniform on the highways. Make Nigeria a better place. Help!
11  Forum / Politics / Re: BUHARIBUHARI SHOULD DO THE HONORABLE THING - WITHDRAW FOR RIBADU! on: 12-04-2011 12:02 PM
I disagree. Buhari should go now and give Ribadu a chance -- before he gets thoroughly disgraced at the polls.
12  Forum / Politics / BUHARIBUHARI SHOULD DO THE HONORABLE THING - WITHDRAW FOR RIBADU! on: 12-04-2011 04:16 AM
BUHARI SHOULD DO THE HONORABLE THING - WITHDRAW FOR RIBADU!

After such a miserable performance in the elections last Saturday, General Muhammadu Buhari should do the next honorable thing by withdrawing from the Presidential elections scheduled for Saturday, April 8, and endorse Nuhu Ribadu of ACN for the post of President of Federal Republic of Nigeria. I realize that this will be a bitter pill to swallow, for GMB who has contested the Presidential elections three times in a row, and is obviously yearning with fervency to rule our great country again. We respect the ambition of our esteemed General, which is his inalienable right guaranteed by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. But the people have spoken last Saturday; and their voices ring loud and clear: "Babu Buhari!"

Buhari's further participation in this election will just hand over the Presidency to Goodluck Jonathan and the PDP on a platter of gold. I have great admiration for our President Goodluck Jonathan, but he is surrounded by a decadent chop-chop party which has no plan for Nigeria but more of the same: abandoned projects, bad roads, poor healthcare delivery, insecurity, bribery, corruption stinking to the high heavens, grand-scale larceny of public funds, poor power supply etc. There is still a great opportunity for progressive forces to take over the reins of power for the first time in the history of this country. For once, the votes cast in the elections actually count for something. This is a moment that should not be lost. Buhari can cement his legacy by making it happen: withdrawing from this election which he can never win from his extremely narrow base in Katsina, and throwing his support behind a true democrat and patriot, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu.

If GMB will do this honorable thing, he would have cemented his legacy forever in the history of the Nigerian nation. It is futile and dangerous to wait for a re-run to support Ribadu, because I am pretty sure that PDP will not risk having a re-run. PDP will do everything in its power (remember Akinjide's 12 2/3 of states IN 1979?) to clinch it on the first ballot. If there is a time to salvage our country for the forces of progress, that time is now! This is our finest hour.

OVER TO YOU, GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI. I PRAY THAT YOU WILL DO THE RIGHT THING. IT'S TIME TO TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK. IT'S TIME FOR RIBADU.

 
Emmanuel O. Fashakin, M.D.; Esq.
13  Forum / Politics / Re: IBB THREATENS TO QUIT PDP on: 8-12-2010 03:16 AM
It's Maradona at his best (?worst). After losing out on the Northern consensus candidate plan, our own dear Maradona has to find a way to back out of the arrangement he solemnly agreed to with his Northern colleagues. "The court has spoken, and we must comply", cooed Maradona. But what did the court say? That the zoning arrangement is unenforceable!

The drama has begun; PDP should call IBB's bluff and let him go and pick up ANPP's nomination as he has always planned. It's been long speculated that IBB will back out if he is not the chosen one, and the expected is happening. Enough of all this window dressing; we expect him to declare for another party in the next few days.
14  Forum / Politics / IBB THREATENS TO QUIT PDP on: 8-12-2010 03:15 AM
Nigeria's Babangida threatens to quit ruling party
Tue Dec 7, 2010 6:59pm GMT
* Babangida says Jonathan bid breaches zoning pact
* Divisions risk splitting ruling party
* Election set to be fiercely contested
By Nick Tattersall

LAGOS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Former Nigerian military ruler Ibrahim Babangida threatened on Tuesday to quit the ruling party before elections next April, underlining deep divisions over the candidacy of incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.

Jonathan's bid for the presidency of Africa's most populous nation is controversial because he is a southerner and inherited office earlier this year when late President Umaru Yar'Adua, a northerner, died part way through his first term.

The constitution of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) refers to a "policy of rotation and zoning" which has in practice meant that the presidency has switched between the mostly-Muslim north and largely-Christian south every two terms.

The PDP's candidate has won every election in Nigeria since the end of military rule just over a decade ago, but disagreement over who should run on its ticket in 2011 risks splitting the party and leaving the presidential race wide open.

Babangida said in a letter to PDP chairman Okwesilieze Nwodo that Jonathan's candidacy was a clear breach of the zoning deal.
"If the party has become so helpless in the face of these gross violations of its own constitution, then many of us shall have no alternative but to reconsider our continued membership of the party," Babangida said.

History has always favoured the incumbent in Nigeria's patronage-based political system, but Jonathan faces a tough battle at the PDP primaries, due by mid-January.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been picked by an elite group of northern politicians as a "consensus northern candidate" to challenge him for the nomination. [ID:nLDE6B00Y0]

Abubakar was chosen over four other northern aspirants for the ruling party ticket, including Babangida, former national security adviser Aliyu Gusau and Kwara state governor Bukola Saraki. [ID:nLDE6AL1JI]

Babangida and Gusau quickly congratulated Abubakar on his selection as the main PDP challenger to Jonathan, but analysts have questioned whether the "northern consensus" would hold.

"Babangida's comments are a warning shot -- a break-up of the PDP is a real possibility if Jonathan wins the primaries or even decides to continue to contest," said one Nigerian political analyst, who asked not to be named.

"It also suggests he has little faith in Atiku."

The April polls are shaping up to Nigeria's most unpredictable in recent memory because of the uncertainty in the ruling party. Ask three Nigerians how they will end and the response is at least three equally well-argued scenarios.

Key will be the state governors, who form a powerful caucus in the PDP. They could back Jonathan, Abubakar or a third candidate to try to resolve the divisions. Or northern factions in the PDP could split and mount a challenge at the polls.

Whatever the outcome, the final victor could find himself saddled with legal disputes and emerge with a weak mandate, hampering his administration's ability to push through badly needed reforms in sub-Saharan Africa's second-biggest economy. (For more Reuters Africa coverage and to have your say on the top issues, visit: af.reuters.com/ ) (Editing by Angus MacSwan)

http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFLDE6B620920101207?sp=true
15  Forum / FunnyHub (Jokes + Comedy) / Re: ma father is a businessman on: 6-12-2010 08:35 AM
which kine businessman, with only 5 plantains?
16  Forum / FunnyHub (Jokes + Comedy) / Re: You Mess on: 6-12-2010 08:33 AM
sad and embarrassing; feel sorry 4 u
17  Forum / FunnyHub (Jokes + Comedy) / Re: very important info on: 6-12-2010 08:31 AM
At least 3 are untrue:

- Honey gets spoilt if kept long enough and unrefrigerated
- warm water is lighter, rises to the top: you can prove it; pour warm water carefully into a bucket of cold water; dip your hand few minutes later, it will be colder at the bottom
- and $6400 to raise a dog to age eleven? you must be joking? You will spend more than that in first three years on food and vaccines!
18  Forum / FunnyHub (Jokes + Comedy) / Re: Peanuts on: 6-12-2010 08:15 AM
And the judge? eating peanuts!
19  Forum / FunnyHub (Jokes + Comedy) / Re: ROMANCE MATHEMATICS on: 6-12-2010 08:14 AM
dumb post
20  Forum / FunnyHub (Jokes + Comedy) / Re: Thank God on: 6-12-2010 08:12 AM
and do you know who is reading this, you idiot?
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