As the year draws nearer to a close, all eyes are on the upcoming April, 2007 Nigerian presidential elections. The presidential aspirants have been hilariously detailed here by Trae.
We, Nigerians in the Diaspora hope for a newly, democratically elected government that can move Nigeria towards a more progressive stance. We demand fool-proof aviation safety standards implemented, better quality health care systems, higher quality educational facilities, an organized, centralized and dependable transportation system, consistent
water and power supply. Of course, we cannot have all of this without free and fair elections, can we now? These are just the basics so let us start from here first, then conscienciously work our way down the list. No detours!
Presidential aspirant, soon-to-be-president, we'll give you time to grow and put your own spin towards our country's development, so please focus on the cause-- the fundamental neccesities and get those off the ground first. Noone will want to return to a country or invest in a country that cannot provide the basic comforts of life.
There is a saying that goes "To know where you are headed, you need to acknowledge where you have been. That is not the case with a particular presidential contender that formally declared his run on the 9th of November, 2006, for the presidential seat as I just found out to my utter disgust and dismay from a fellow blogger's post, expressing the same concerns.
The controversial Babangida (IBB) is one of Nigeria's longest-serving military rulers. Reputed to be one of the wealthiest and most influential rulers, he is blamed for most of Nigeria's current economic problems. Critics say the Babangida administration institutionalized corruption in the government.
Babangida also canceled the results of the 1993 presidential election that was hailed as the most credible in Nigeria's history, resulting in violent, mass protests that forced him to resign.
A political analyst in Abuja, Maxi Okwu, says Babangida's return to the political scene runs counter to the aspirations of most Nigerians to foster a new political future.
"As far as I am concerned, there is nothing new IBB [Babangida] is bringing to the equation that he forgot so many years ago that he is now bringing back, considering the way and manner he left," Okwu said. "I think he is out of tune with contemporary politics and for Nigeria, I do not think he is the best candidate we should be talking about now. He could have saved us the ordeal by keeping a low profile and relishing the eight years or so he was in power." Babangida provided crucial support to Mr. Obasanjo in 1999, but has reportedly failed to gain the president's backing in his bid to succeed him.
IBB comes to his defense by saying that in Nigeria's history, he held the free-est and fairest elections. He talks about why he cancelled the elections and why Nigerians should vote for him.
IBB's comes to his own defense:
JUNE 12 DOCUMENTARY:
June 12--Part I
June 12--Part II
June 12--Part III
Like I said, to get to where you're going, you need to acknowledge where you've been. If IBB cannot acknowledge the adverse deception, lies, corruption that he infiltrated into the Nigerian system hence weakening our economy, desecrating our National coffers, sparking off a wave of civil disobedience, chaos and non-stop rioting that almost caused our country to collapse into a second civil war, overall unbearable instabilities that precipitated the greatest mass exodus the country has ever known (next to Nigeria's first civil war), then he does NOT deserve to walk free on Nigerian soil, let alone be allowed near a candidacy application box.
He should be held accountable for all his crimes to humanity (just like his counterpart--Saddam Hussein) and be brought to justice. He is a criminal and should be treated as such.
Is it legal for any past Military ruler of any kind, in any country of any status to run for a Democratically elected position? Let alone one, as well known of a dictator and the clearest in our memories as Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida?? We might as well wake Abacha up from the dead and get him to run for Vice President, since PDP is on a roll here. I never knew in a million years that one can disrobe himself of his Military regalia and replace it with his more convenient "shokoto" (civilan garmet) and in the blink of an eye, that magically alleviates you of any formal ties to your military regime and horrific past.
Lies upon lies...deception after deception, greed upon greed, vanity upon vanity, insatiable thirst for power. Fuckery upon Fuckeries!!!
When will this end? Maradona, I hope you get what is coming to you.
A song that I have dedicated to IBB--"I GO CHOP YOUR DOLLAR": by Osuofia
IBB's myspace page: click here
News of his official run can be found here: http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-11-09-voa29.cfm
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3 comments:
I don't support this man coming back oh... he's going to wreak complete havoc on our economy or what's left of it... i'd rather even obasanjo came back for a third term than his man... oh my Gosh.. what is Nigeria coming to?!?! are they trying to tell me that we don't have any more suitable candidates? I mean seriously... I never thought I'd see the day... LIke seriously!!!... I think we all just have to pray and pray and pray oh... Great writeup babe...
This clueless mongrel needs to back down from power. His time is up and has been up for over 10 years now. What's the point of coming back to start a whole new wave of riots and strikes?
We need to move forward and not back. Please step aside IBB or better yet give yourself up so you can answer to a human rights tribunal. I hope you get treated fairer than you did the others. I wonder how you sleep at night.
its pretty clear that i don't want this man back in power at all. that documentary shows just how dishonest and unrepentant he is about the whole affair.
no, we should keep this man away from our future leaders, lest he corrupts them too.
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