Welcome to Linda Ikeji's Blog

Welcome to Linda Ikeji's Blog


UPDATE: Buruji Kashamu placed under house arrest

Posted: 23 May 2015 12:58 PM PDT

NDLEA operatives who stormed the Lekki home of Prince Buruji Kashamu, will wait till Monday, to determine if they'd extradite him to the US or not.

Latest report say the senator-elect from Ogun state was able to delay his arrest because the NDLEA operatives did not have a warrant for his arrest, so they have kept him under house arrest till Monday to enable seek a court order to effect the arrest.
Kashamu's lawyers have said they will go to court to challenge the move, according to Buruji's media aide, Austin Oniyokor.

Oniyokor in a statement said invading his home is a confirmation of the alleged plot to illegally abduct him in spite of the pending suit against this illegal extradition.

Buruji is now accusing Chief Bode George, a leader of the PDP for being the mastermind behind this invasion of privacy. However, some people don't think so.

"As a matter of fact, the court has ordered parties in the matter including the NDLEA to maintain status quo until judgment is delivered on Wednesday 27th May 2015.
"We have confirmed that they do not have a warrant of arrest, just as the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has said that it did not give any order to carry out this illegality.
"We have confirmed that this illegality is being designed and executed by Chief Bode George whose wife is the Director General of the NDLEA, all in a bid to score cheap political points.
"We urge all well meaning Nigerians to prevail on NDLEA, Chief George and his wife to toe the path of the rule of law and follow due process. Nigeria is not a Banana Republic! The United States(US) being the bastion of democracy, the rule of law and due process should not lend itself to this kind of illegality," the statement said.
Buruji is believed to be the "Alhaji" whose drug dealings formed the inspiration for Netflix hit series "Orange is the New Black", which was written by American, Piper Kerman. All the people involved in the drug dealings have all been punished under US law. Only Buruji has remained elusive.

Is this not torture? (photo)

Posted: 23 May 2015 11:23 AM PDT

Unfortunately, some African mothers still force feed their children this way. This practice - I think - needs to be phased out.

FFK kicks against granting amnesty to Boko Haram members

Posted: 23 May 2015 11:14 AM PDT

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has kicked against the call by some elders asking Buhari to grant amnesty to Boko Haram members when he assumes power.

Olu Jacob speaks on what has kept him attracted to wife of 30years, Joke Sylva

Posted: 23 May 2015 11:08 AM PDT

In a new interview, veteran actor, Olu Jacob spoke on what has kept him interested and attracted to his wife of over 30 years, veteran actress Joke Sylva. According to him, his wife never goes out without him having the last word on her dressing. He says he's his wife's last mirror.
 "She has not let go. She has not let go her loving and charming self. She still makes her hair, does her make-up, dresses well and still looks beautiful. That is the staying power. I am her last mirror. My wife does not go out without my last comment. After dressing up and looking at herself in the mirror, she still believes in me. She turns to me and asks how she looks every time she has an event and I just look at her and tell her she is smashing" he told the Nation.

20 more women and children rescued from Sambisa forest by Army

Posted: 23 May 2015 11:00 AM PDT

The Nigerian military has rescued 20 more women and children from Sambisa foest. According to a statement by the defence headquarters, the women and children were rescued during its ongoing offensive in the forest yesterday May 22nd. Scores of terrorist were also killed during the operation. The statement signed by Defence spokesperson, Gen Chris Olukolade reads in part;
"Despite continuous encounter with large number of land mines, which still litter the Sambisa Forest, troops have forged ahead with the ongoing offensive operations as scores of the terrorists died in the assault on their bases on Friday. A total of 20 women and children were rescued at the end of the Friday operation.
They have all been airlifted out of the forest. The wounded soldiers have also been moved out for necessary treatment. Two major ammunition dumps, maintained by the terrorists in the forest were also destroyed, along with the four additional terrorist's camps that were smashed in the operation of Friday". 10 vehicles, 70 motorcycles and 15 tricycles were destroyed during the operation.

Orijin’s Indelible Signature Dots Lagos Landscape, Unveils Africa’s Largest Drum At National Arts Theatre.

Posted: 23 May 2015 10:54 AM PDT

Recall the large Drum that was spotted at the National Arts Theater a couple of days ago? Well, it turns out to be the Largest Drum in Africa and owned by Orijin. Orijin have done this as way of contributing to the growth of Arts and Culture in Nigeria. An official unveil ceremony is scheduled for Saturday the 23rd of May and its set to be the next biggest thing to happen at the National Arts Theater in a while.



This is something to really be proud of and the initiative Orijin has shown toward Arts in Nigeria should be commended. Another iconic delivery is set for culture in Nigeria and is powered by Orijin, Nigeria's' favorite drink.

Here is a personal invitation to you all out there who want something different to spice up your weekend and for art lovers, it's an opportunity to marvel at this Nigerian icon. To crown it all off, there will be multiple performances from the brands' ambassador, the alaga Ibile himself; Reminisce and a host of other artistes who will be on hand to ensure there is not a dull moment the whole time and of course lots of refreshment for all guests.

Inspired after the tradition of herbal drinks, Orijin is a 100% Natural alcoholic blend with the flavours of African herbs and fruits combined to give a refreshing bitter-sweet taste.

Orijin is another quality brand from the stable of Guinness Nigeria Plc.

Remember, you've got to be 18+ to party with Orijin.

2face and his wife Annie Idibia cozy up in new photo

Posted: 23 May 2015 10:54 AM PDT

2face shared the photo on instagram. 15 years and counting! May God continue to keep them..

Photos: Buhari meets British PM David Cameron in London

Posted: 23 May 2015 07:54 AM PDT

 
Nigeria's president-elect Buhari met with British Prime Minister, David Cameron in Downing Street, central London today May 23rd. See more photos after the cut...




Buruji Kashamu threatens suicide if NDLEA enters his home?

Posted: 23 May 2015 07:42 AM PDT

 Sounds unbelievable but that's what Sahara Reporters is reporting. See below..
SaharaReporters has learned that Senator-elect Buruji Kashamu has barricaded himself in the master bedroom of his Ogun State residence, as Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency agents surround his home. Mr. Kashamu spoke briefly with a SaharaReporters correspondent and said that he would kill himself if anyone entered his home. The stand-off has been ongoing for several hours and Mr. Kashamu has not returned our calls as of recent minutes." See more tweets from SR after the cut...



Singer Kcee hawks on the streets of Lagos once again (photos)

Posted: 23 May 2015 06:49 AM PDT

Yesterday Limpopo singer Kcee sold recharge cards along major roads in Lagos (see here). He changed his clothes and went back to the streets to sell another product. The singer explains why he's doing this. See that and plenty more photos after the cut...


"Yesterday I went to different parts of Lagos under the disguise of a hawker, hawking MTN recharge cards and Magnum cream which are brands that I represent as their ambassador. My aim was to interact with my fans and people on the street which is giving birth to a new foundation that will help take people out of the street as my own little way of giving back to the streets of Lagos that was once a home  for me. During the cause of my interaction with my friends on the streets yesterday, I was able to discover some raw talents who are ready to work if the opportunity comes their way. In the nearest future from now we shall be making a big announcement as regards to taking people away from the streets. God bless my fans and keep us all"

New Music: NinoBarz - What You want

Posted: 23 May 2015 06:38 AM PDT

Ninobarz a young, vibrant and talented undergraduate student of Igbinedion university, Okada. He is said to be the heir to the throne so far as Igbo indigenous rap is concerned.born on the 22nd of may 1996. He debuts into the music industry with this amazing fusion of afro/dancehall tune produce by potter. Listen and share your thoughts...NinoBarz_What_You_Want.mp3

JLo, her crop top, skinny jeans & shoes (with its price tag) step out in LA

Posted: 23 May 2015 05:49 AM PDT

The singer, dancer, actress and mother of two was spotted out in Beverly Hills yesterday in a pair of skinny jeans, a black turtleneck crop top and Casadei pumps which still had its price tag on it. This woman can dress fire. More photos after the cut...

 

Photo credit: X17online

Photos of a secondary school in Port Harcourt

Posted: 23 May 2015 05:54 AM PDT

This is a JSS 2 classroom at Oginigba secondary school in Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt. More photos after the cut...



Kashamu: NDLEA executes illegal abduction plot, lay seige to his Lagos residence - aide

Posted: 23 May 2015 05:14 AM PDT

Press release from Kashamu's media aide, Austin Oniyorkor. Read below...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) this morning (Saturday,23rd May, 2015) at about 4:30am surrounded the Lekki Phase 1, Lagos residence of Prince Buruji Kashamu to allegedly effect his arrest following a purported extradition request from the US.
This latest onslaught is a confirmation of the alleged plot to illegally abduct him in spite of the pending suit against this illegality. As a matter of fact, the court has ordered parties in the matter including the NDLEA to maintain status quo until judgment is delivered on Wednesday 27th May 2015.
We have confirmed that they do not have a warrant of arrest, just as the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has said that it did not give any order to carry out this illegality. We have confirmed that this illegality is being designed and executed by Chief Bode George whose wife is the Director General of the NDLEA, all in a bid to score cheap political points.
We urge all well meaning Nigerians to prevail on NDLEA, Chief George and his wife to toe the path of the rule of law and follow due process. Nigeria is not a Banana republic! The United States(US) being the bastion of democracy, the rule of law and due process should not lend itself to this kind of illegality.

Signed Austin Oniyokor, Media Aide to Kashamu

Photos: Mary J Blige spotted in Cannes

Posted: 23 May 2015 05:21 AM PDT

A lot of celebs from around the world are currently in Cannes, France for the film festival. Ms Blige was spotted out and about in white shorts and top in the city as paparazzi and fans chased her around.

Pres. Jonathan, VP Sambo, ministers to travel abroad after May 29

Posted: 23 May 2015 04:48 AM PDT

According to a report by Punch, President Jonathan, VP Namadi Sambo and many ministers will travel out of the country shortly after the May 29 inauguration of a new government.

Jonathan is supposedly traveling abroad for what he calls 'a much deserved rest' while Sambo is planning to travel to London on May 31, two days after the inauguration of Buhari to also rest.

Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will reportedly return to the US while Mrs.Diezani Allison-Madueke, has already travelled out of the country. She left Nigeria for London yesterday but will return next week and will travel out again before the inauguration.


Minister of Health, Dr. Khaliru Alhassan, and Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau are also planning to travel for 'work'.

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Musiliu Obanikoro, plans to travel abroad for a two-week vacation after May 29.

Sources close to the officials say they are traveling for work and deserved rest and not because they are afraid of any probe or witch-hunting, as they have done nothing wrong.

Photo: NDLEA officials pictured at Buruji Kashamu's Lekki home...

Posted: 23 May 2015 05:10 AM PDT

According to the guy who tweet the photo, the cars in the photo belong to the NDLEA and that's the Lekki home of the senator-elect. The officials had stormed his home early this morning to effect his arrest and extradition to the US on alleged drug charges.

Jahbless releases artwork/tracklist for 'IAmMe album + drops new single 'Modi'

Posted: 23 May 2015 04:23 AM PDT

The JE Record artiste originally made the announcement via his Instagram page. He also released another hit single off the album title Modi featuring Seriki and Small doctor.

IAmMe album will be Jahbless's third album. The album features artistes like Iceprince, Oristefemi, Reminisce, Vector, Olamide, CDQ, Small Doctor, Lil kesh, Kiss Daniel, Lamboginny, Jozie, Ceeboi, Dnot and Producers like producers like Tee-Y Mix, Kriz Beat, Taleen beats, Bbanks and Rhymebaba with an official listening party on the 28th of May @bheerhugz cafe, Ikeja City Mall, Alausa.

The listening party will afford fans and friends of Jahbless an opportunity to see a unique artistic personality for the Jahbless brand which is one of the long standing original Nigerian music brands.

"Lights camera action", "Owambe", "69 Missed calls" and "Modi" featuring Seriki and Small doctor, are singles from the album that has been released thus far.

Coonect with Jahbless on instagram (jahbless_olorieb). Listen to Modi below...


Mother found pushing dead 3year old boy on swing in Maryland park

Posted: 23 May 2015 04:11 AM PDT

A Maryland mother was found early yesterday Friday May 22nd pushing her dead 3-year-old boy on a park swing, according to US police. Officers responded to a call around 7 a.m. to check on a woman who witnesses said had been pushing a child for hours on a swing at Wills Memorial Park in La Plata, Washington, D.C., said Charles County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Diane Richardson.

One witness told deputies she found it strange that the woman had been pushing the child for an unusually long period of time, possibly since the day before, Richardson said.

When the officers arrived they found the 24-year-old woman still pushing the child in the swing, and they realized immediately that the boy was dead, Richardson said. 

The child had no signs of obvious trauma, she said, and had been dead for at least several hours.
The office of the chief medical examiner in Baltimore will perform an autopsy on the boy.
The mother, who was not identified, was transported to a nearby hospital for medical tests, police said. The investigation is ongoing.

Source: Reuters

Woman and her young daughter kidnapped in Oyo state (photo)

Posted: 23 May 2015 04:07 AM PDT

According to a broadcast sent out this morning, this woman and her young daughter are missing
Mrs Adeniran Opeyemi and her daughter; Oyinkansola Adeniran (aka: Mummy Matthew and Oyin baby) were kidnapped yesterday night (22nd May) around 8pm at their residence; Plot 4, Lodi 2, Apooyin street, Lodi 2, Academy, Odo-ona Elewe, Ibadan Oyo state, in an Ash colour golf 3 Reg no: FKJ 238 BD. Pls we need your assistance.
Please call any of these numbers if u have any information about about them .08053455500,08055053709,08056099750, 08074555988,0803 466 5167

Pharrell Williams finally beginning to look his age? (photos)

Posted: 23 May 2015 03:33 AM PDT

The rapper, songwriter and music producer is 42 years old (or older) but for years he looked like a man in his 30s. He was spotted in Cannes, France this week finally looking his age...but still cute!




Osun worker attempted suicide: Family denies report, says its unconnected with unpaid salary

Posted: 23 May 2015 03:19 AM PDT

Press statement I received. Read below...
Family members of Mr. Femi Owolabi who reportedly attempted suicide in Ibokun, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State have denied the report by the Punch Newspaper that the incident was in connection with unpaid salaries. They said the incident was a family affairs, just as they noted that the newspaper goofed by mentioning the name as Ojo Owolabi.
Owolabi, who hails from Ilahun Ijesa,  level-4 Environmental Officer in the council reportedly attempted suicide on Thursday last week by drinking Gramozone in his B 19 Ogbon Egbe street, Ibokun residence.

Speaking on behalf of the family, his sister, Mrs Yemisi Oladipupo, also a civil servant working in the department of community and social development of the same council area, said the incident had no connection with unpaid salary at all.

She said: "That incidence cannot be connected to unpaid salaries at all. Though, our salaries have not been paid up to date, people have started receiving alert for Februray salary now. So, why would he kill himself because of salary.

"I believe it was the devil at work and it is purely a family affair. I see no reason why our family should be dragged into politics by giving such information that it was caused by non-payment of wages."

"Those that said the incidence was in connection with salary matter goofed completely by saying he is a senior civil servant, because he is a level 4 officers", she said.

Oladipupo said Owolabi was never at any time admitted at any hospital in Ile-Ife, saying he was only admitted in a private hospital in Osogbo on Sunday after being treated at home for about three days in Ilahun, a community in Obokun local government where his mother resides.

Noting that the reporters got the information wrong, she said the victims wife and children have not relocated anywhere as reported by the newspaper, saying, "the wife was in the hospital with his husband, while his children are in their schools"
He condemned what he described as armchair Journalism, saying it has done damage to the name of the family.
During the visit to the Randel hospital today, Friday, Owolabi had recovered and was billed for discharge later in the day.

However, the Chairman of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, Mr. David Owoeye, who was quoted to have confirmed the connection of the incidence to unpaid salary denied making such confirmation..

He said: "Though, I was called by the Punch correspondent, but what I told him was that I did not have the information. Why would I speak on what I do not know.

"It is very unfortunate and worrisome that I was quoted wrongly on such issue that involves life", he said

Liberty American School, Ghana: Prepare your child for the future

Posted: 23 May 2015 03:13 AM PDT

'Train a child in the way he should go and when he grows he won't depart from it' This old maxim is becoming more poignant in this generation as we grapple with lost values in a world though complex is becoming a global village each passing day. The need to prepare our children for a better tomorrow is getting more tasking; this is why the Liberty American School East-Legon, Accra Ghana is the best avenue to set your kids on the best foundation of Christ, Excellence and Community.

 

Liberty American School –Ghana (LAS) is a Christian International institution focused on building a highly competitive young generation who can effectively adjust to emerging trends while guided by eternal truth. Pupils from over 18 countries, teachers from across Africa and America with American curriculum create the perfect environment for learning, interaction and development.

The qualities that set LAS-Ghana apart includes:

·         American only curriculum with an American as head of schools with a growing core of American trained teachers.
·         A community of students from over 18 countries including host Ghana for mutual benefit.
·         Devoutly Christian while inviting to wards of other faith.
·         Highly persuasive and educational technology.
The school is a day school with boarding facility. The boarding house in itself creates an enabling environment for
·         Fostering partnership with parents in raising Godly children
·         Trusted standard for Christian boarding education.
·         A safe home away from home for schooling.
·         A deeper interaction on our core values of Christ, Community and Excellence.
Liberty American School – Ghana comprises of primary and post primary schools, admission is from age 3 through 18. Our collegiate and university affiliates' in America and other parts of the world makes graduation to the next stage of academic pursuit seamless.
We invite you to visit or take a tour of our boarding facilities and conducive learning environment to see the reason why 'Junior' should be here.


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'Go Ye Well, President Jonathan' - Dele Momodu writes farewell letter to GEJ

Posted: 23 May 2015 03:06 AM PDT

Journalist and Ovation magazine publisher Dele Momodu writes his final note to outgoing president Jonathan in his Pendulum column on ThisDay. Read what he wrote below and share your opinion..
Our dear President, please permit me to write my last epistle to you as our leader and Commander-in-Chief. By this time next week, I expect you to have flown back to Yenagoa via Port Harcourt. How I wish I could have the opportunity of being on that last trip, not to mock you but to capture your swinging moods in those few moments of realising that the end has come eventually. I would love to know how many of your big friends would take the pain to follow you or if most would abandon you to your fate and move on pronto to the new brides.
Even as a writer with what I believe is vivid imagination, I'm not able to paint a picture of the sort of life or future that awaits you in Otuoke, Yenagoa, Abuja, Chad, Germany, Dubai or wherever you decide to hibernate in the short or long run.

Let us give thanks to God no matter the situation. You have been the luckiest man I know in Nigeria or anywhere else for that matter. You have been in high office for the past 16 years and I doubt if any other soul has had such uncommon favour. Therefore, it shouldn't be any big deal to you, Sir. Though as a human being, one would still expect that you would feel the pain of rejection and dejection as they usually walk hand-in-hand like romantics do. It is sad that it had to end like this despite many warnings and prophesies foretold by me and a few others.

I'm not sure you saw or read any or all of the open letters published on this very page in the last five years or so. It was not that I was a busybody but I was genuinely concerned about the many afflictions that have kept our nation backward for so long. And my hope was that you would be able to fulfil a sizable proportion of your electoral promises of 2011. But that was not to be. Rather, your government waltzed from one crisis to another while you allowed yourself to be scammed by the scavengers of power who litter our political landscape.

All the appeals I made in good faith were rebuffed and pummelled by some of your aides, friends and supporters but I did not mind them because I knew a day like this would come when I would sadly have the chance to say I told you so, even though it was my fervent wish that it would not happen that way. I am never one to gloat over somebody's misfortune and I will not do so now although I have been proved right.

However, the time has finally come to rewind and remind you of those efforts a few of us made to avert the sort of repercussions that we are now witnessing. How I wished you had listened at the time. Those who called us unprintable names and lied through their teeth that you've truly transformed Nigeria more than any other Nigeria have since abandoned ship. For me and my house, it is a grand opportunity for us to see man in his true colour and in animal skin. I have decided to revisit those letters hoping the incoming government would learn useful lessons from your example and avoid similar pitfalls.

It is perfectly normal for governments to get drowned in the cacophony of adulations from soldiers of fortune that have no scruples, and feel no remorse, about running their country aground. But to everything there is always a season and a reason. We cannot rule out the hands of destiny in the affairs of homo sapiens. That probably explains the obduracy of your government to take on board all reasonable advice.

I will now quote as copiously as time and space permits from some of the letters I wrote to you with religious fervour. The first passage comes from My Kobo Advice For Mr President (ThisDay 08 December 2012): "Sir, let me say emphatically that the biggest problem with Nigerian leaders is that once they attain power, they vacate this earth and migrate to another planet far away from fellow citizens.

Leaders are elected to serve the people but in Nigeria we are compelled to serve our leaders… This is why it is difficult for most of you to know what goes on in the real world…
"I have decided to adopt a new approach in my column. I will take it upon myself to write this open letter as regularly as necessary and proffer solutions to different issues, in the hope that you will get to read it. I will tell you what your aides will never tell you. It is up to you to carefully read what I write and take your own decision. Let it be said that we told you but did nothing about it… I'm convinced that if you know the magnitude of problems confronting Nigerians you will work harder and change your style of governance unless you're determined to fail spectacularly like others before you. I pray this will not be your portion…"

Sir, on March 1, 2014, I wrote My 20 Billion Advice to C- in-C. I doubt if you saw or read that as well but I will recap for the sake of this historical excursion:
"Our dear Commander-in-Chief, I write to you todaywith a bleeding heart. These past weeks have been extremely bloody in some parts of Nigeria. Every time I think of it, I get the feeling that those parts are not part of us. They belong elsewhere, probably in some
remotest corner of the world. Those hapless and helpless citizens cannot be our own the way that we've allowed them to be treated. They are total strangers in a foreign land. As such, we've not been able to offer them the protection they deserve and the succour they desire. They have been manacled, mangled, massacred so mercilessly and ruthlessly. They've been butchered like rams in abattoirs. I've seen lurid pictures of fresh corpses and bodies of innocent victims sent to early graves without reason…

"Sir, please don't get me wrong. I'm not blaming you for this unprecedented crisis. It did not begin under your watch, although some may claim, uncharitably perhaps, that it has escalated under it. I cannot reasonably suggest that you're uncaring and nonchalant about this monumental tragedy. I think the problem is that of miscommunication, as is so often the case with your administration and this has been amplified by your body language. The problem of this magnitude requires a more resolute and concerted response. You cannot treat cancer with Paracetamol.

"In seeking to secure another term in office, you have allowed some people to amass enemies on your behalf. They did not know how to persuade people with reason and dialogue as demanded by democracy… Every critic must be stricken down and criminalised by the attack-dogs. They dissipate energy on irrelevant things while the roof is on fire… This is what has led to the implosion and conflagration in your party, PDP…"

On March 29, 2014, I painted the following scenario about how the election of 2015 would pan out (it was titled The Anatomy of APC and PDP 2):
"The way it stands is that PDP is poised to present President Jonathan without any shade of doubt. The PDP primary is going to be a rubber-stamp and a coronation at once. They are not about to leave certainty for uncertainty. Ideally Jonathan's re-election would have been an easy walkover but not anymore. He now has many forces to contend with. The first is lack of physical development or visible performance on ground. Four years are more than enough for a serious and determined government to set a new tone and tempo for true transformation or transfiguration. What we are witnessed is too much movement but so little motion.

"Secondly, he has also brought the roof crashing down by not trudging the path of frugality that was laid by his dearly departed boss, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. The simplicity of his boss was hurriedly jettisoned for a psychedelic style of governance. ..

"Thirdly, the President's inability to deal concretely with the grave security threats and everyday carnage may turn out to be his major albatross… The fourth problem the President now has to face is how to neutralise the combined strength of the new opposition called APC. He can no longer gloss over the danger they pose to his second coming. As a scientist, I'm sure the President understands that politics is a game of numbers… Relying on election rigging is becoming obsolete and increasingly difficult. Social media and mobile telephony are breaking down those walls that aided electoral malfeasance in our recent past…"

Please, let's fast forward a bit. On October 18, 2014, I wrote what many have termed a most defining article I called In Search of Mathematicians:
"Let's break it down into simple Maths. Jonathan had a good spread scoring 25% or more in 31 States. Buhari managed to score 25% or more in 16 States and yet got a cumulative result of over 12 million votes. A good Mathematician should be able to help us here becauseI wish to show our President's handlers that they will pay heavily for complacency if they assume and take it for granted that they can beat Buhari easily like PDP had always done in the past…

"My free advice to the Jonathan campaigner is simple; stop projecting our President as a sectional leader whose only qualification is where he comes from. Stop raining insults on Northerners and avoid maligning innocent Muslims. The religious card you wish to play will never play out in favour of President Jonathan… Our President's handlers should worry more about how the goodwill of 2011 got frittered away in such a jiffy. Above all, they should urgently search for competent Mathematicians. Believe me, the figures are no longer adding up…"

Sir, from the above, which represents only a few of the strident appeals I made for you to rise above the babble of your so-called adherents and listen to the real people who wished you well, you could see that I tried my best for you. I warned of the danger signals and the portending clouds of doom overhanging your administration and the campaign it was pursuing but I was dismissed as an alarmist. I was labelled with many names and tags by your Party attack dogs, false devotees and even obviously sponsored internet trolls who effectively said I was a rabid supporter of what had been a lost cause before and would be a losing cause in the imminent elections.

Nevertheless, I persevered as did a few others, not because of anything other than that your success in government would be the success of Nigeria and that is what is most important to the generality of the good citizens of this country.

The rest is history. What has happened is the inability of your team to read the mood of the nation and make the necessary sacrifices. All religions speak about the efficacy of hearkening to admonitions. In the Ifa literary corpus of the Yoruba there are examples of those who called the Oracle a liar and suffered dire consequences. My ardent prayer for the incoming government of Buhari and Osinbajo is that they will not depart from listening to the sincere voices of their passionate Nigerian followers. They will not take our people for granted and they will not treat them with impunity or claim they know what is best for them when the people do not feel the same way.

As for you Mr President you have run your race ingovernment. God has been kind to you even at the end by giving you the grace to realise that you should concede defeat and congratulate your opponent. That has turned out to be an astute decision, a masterstroke and possibly the best thing that may ever have happened to you in all these lucky years of being at the helm of affairs of our great nation.

At the end of it all, I will leave you with this Ifa verse:
"Baba alawo a ku
Onisegun a rorun,,," meaning the Oracle will die, the herbalist too must depart this world and in effect "everything must have an end".
You came, you saw and it is left to history to determine whether you conquered.

I wish you the best as always.

They say these girls are the world's hottest twins & they're Africans (photos)

Posted: 23 May 2015 02:49 AM PDT

Seen any twin sisters hotter than these two? Brandi and Brittany Fay'E are from Eritrea but live in the US. They both have DDD breasts, smalls waists and 36inch butts and they are say it's natural. Natural or not, these girls are hot. Heard about them and went to their instagram pages for their photos. Continue to see them...




Below is Brittany


And below is Brandi
 

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