Super June

And so it's Super June again. A time when the Almighty God reminds earthlings, specifically Nigerians, that He's in charge and not the terrors that seem to be everywhere. Lamidi Adedibu has finally gone to meet Sanni Abacha wherever he is. Taking note of their characteristic brutal and thug-like approach to issues, they should fall into the same botanical classification. They should both be in the same group.
And what a group will that be in after-life?!! A group where you find 'superstars'. Gongo A So for that group o. That's why you have to give your life to Jesus, so you won't be ruled again by Abacha and the Amala Politician.

African Diet
I've always thought that African diet, especially that of Nigerians, contains substances of amnestic capabilities. There's just something in our diet that makes us forget the past so quickly and carelessly, just like the people of Israel, especially when it matters most.
That is why a few generals can come 10yrs after Sanni Abacha's death and say he did not loot. Well, I don't blame General Mohammed. He's been too frustrated trying to become the president in recent times to think straight. So his mental faculty is somewhat unsettled. As for the Sean Connery-like bearded one, Salam has sure been taking pills meant for the turkeys in his farm. I would rather not waste time ranting on Ibro Makanaky.
I don't expect colleagues of someone from a psyche-ward to see him differently, cos
to the screwed, all things are screwed. So for the remaining 139,999,997 Nigerians, please substitute "did not loot the treasury" with "carted away the treasury", cos that's what they meant to say, only that they all are from the same psyche-ward.
Infact, what did we even expect them to say about Sanni Abacha after 10yrs of his death? Remember, it's not good to speak ill of the dead.

Self-Reliance
Lamidi Adedibu will be sorely missed by people, especially those that became his die-hard loyalist because he gave food and money to them. And that is where Nigerians are having serious problems.
I remember Tai Solarin used to tell us then that we have to learn to be self-reliant and not dependent on others for livelihood. An instance where we put our lives into the hands of people and expect them to give us what we need is like that of Nigerians who sell their birthrights and will rather go to Adedibu's Molete residence to collect money and eat amala for their survival, and will in turn do anything that Adedibu asks of them.

So Papa God, this one's down. Who's next? The transfer window is narrowing. Only 18 days left in June.

You lied to me.

It's gradually becoming a norm for those holding public offices to speak from one side of their mouths. I don't know if this is a criteria for a long-lasting reign in power or just some special forces that make you say those things you spoke the exact opposite of in times past.
Cnairman of INEC in Nigeria, Professor Maurice Mmaduakolam Iwu after agreeing that the election wasn't totally perfect and was marred with irregularities, turned 180 degrees around to say that the election he conducted was better than June 12 (considered the freest & fairest in Nigeria's history). Can you beat that? He who says he's cooking yam while the pot contains bricks. And na person papa be dis oo!
Dishonesty and double-face has become the order of the day in politics. I wonder what someone considered so much as an intellectual that he was tagged a Professor is doing in the middle of this huge putrifying carcass called politics.
I think he needs to go back to the University. Students need people to teach them. We don't need to learn from some people's show of double-mouthed abracadabra. Now you see it, now you don't.

Honourable combatants

Utter nonsense!

Calling a truce?

He's the National Chairman of the ruling party (PDP) in Nigeria. His controversy-magneting profile is higher than that of Marion Jones or Arthur Nzeribe. Now he says it, later he never even mentioned something close. The chameleon hardly changes colour as much as
Ahmadu Ali changes his stand on issues. Whatever he utters doesn't seem to last long before it becomes 'misquoted', 'misunderstood' or 'misinterpreted'.

Remember the Ali-must-go saga?
‘Ali-Must-Go’ was a cry by Nigerian university students in 1978 when the incumbent National Chairman of PDP was the federal commissioner for education. Ali had then endorsed the use of force by the police against university students protesting the increase of fees and other services on the campuses. Scores of students were killed in the process.


Round umpteen, fight!!
Chief Ahmadu is always at loggerheads with the press, 'cause he's never straight with his word. Even the crowned king of controversies, Frederick Arthur Nzeribe (Igwe Mperempe I), doesn't change his words and stand to tear people who quote him to pieces. He recently entered the usual tumble-and-dry with the press. On getting home, I think his wife(ves) and kids, especially the ones that read blogs and newspapers gave him enough for him to sleep with for a long time and the man gave himself a break. I say kudos to the kids (Barakat, Saminu, Silifatu and whatever their names are) for doing a great job. Like I would always say to people who do weird things, 'Na person papa be dis o' (That's someone's father o).
He therefore wants to call a truce with the press after a long drawn battle.
My question is should the press receive the embrace?
Even if they do, that man has forgotten that there are bloggers abi? He would need to organise a dinner with Nigerian bloggers too, or else his image hasn't left the mud just yet.
Chief Ali, better 'ru ebo alaroka'.

The hand that feeds the mouth

Hiya!! Did you all hear that two Ex-Governors were arrested, especially the technology governor? Let's see what comes out of that. At least something is being done.

How often do you hear of or see the hand that feeds the mouth being bitten? Many people here are beginning to wonder if it's gonna happen. Remember what happened to Chris Ngige of Anambra State and his god-father?
It was with great wonderbility (as my friend would call it) and confusion that we received the news of Chief Ojo Maduekwe being simply asked to take a bow and leave during the ministerial screening. Chief Maduekwe has been in government since God-knows-when. He shares a similar political CV with Senator Jubril Aminu & Professor Jerry Gana in the length of time they've spent in the corridors of power. Before the screening, a large bunch of people (senators inclusive) petitioned the inclusion of Chief Ojo Maduekwe in the list. All man think say dem go comot am ni o. Only for him to come for screening and take a bow. Does the Senate mean that with that great number of years spend in government, there wouldn't be any actions taken/supported by him that they cannot inquire about?
We sure do smell a rat there. There must have been stern warnings to all PDP senators that they would be biting the hand that feeds their mouth if they do so. If you talk perenh, no ghana-must-go allowance for you. Wetin dem go do now? Man must wack! Whatever happened to that senator who refused to collect recharge cards given as bribes. Was he re-elected? I guess not.

Over to Olabode George. Does it mean that once you are an exco in the ruling party you have automatically become C-in-C or an authoritative body in the government of a country? The recent harrassment of the Lagos State Government brings me to my wit's end on who is ruling the country - sElected officers or PDP stalwarts? Fela already said if you have a friend fighting in the roforofo, better tell him to to stop fighting. I guess that's about how far you can go in discouraging him from fighting, except you wouldn't mind not being distinguishable from the ones fighting and the one separating them. And this man na person papa/uncle /husband oh. I urge all family & friends of Uncle Bode to call him to order.

Photo speak

The photo speaks for itself.
There is a saying that goes thus - If you want to eat with the devil, your spoon must be long.
Atiku needed a longer spoon.

E be like say.....

Though some politicians carry brooms about, promising to sweep corrupt officials away from office come May and constant electricity supply seems to be an uphill task, things have literally remained the same (except for the heat of course).
Now I can confirm that there's global warming. There's a total absence of ozone layer in Nigeria. It felt like 50 degrees centigrade yesterday. I was batting my eyelids a dozen times a minute and looking like an albino. I thought God had sent the sun to deal with people before Jesus finally arrives.
Despite this abundance, there seems to be no technological advancement in conversion of energy from the sun to something useful. We've got a long way to go.

Well there's a blogchic I have been eyeing for some time now. Was planning to drive by & say hi at a later time. I just couldn't help spilling the beans at a point. I wonder if it's this hard to get fine girl for Naija o. And the understanding I have is that good things don't require you to break your neck before acquiring them. So make una please helep me beg this chicala o (she reads this blog, so drop a comment she go see am). Who would tell her that 'I too tap, won n ko mi je rush rush & I no go ever rap like mumu'? E ba mi so fun baby yen ko ma i lo o. This one na real life bachelorette o, no be virtual hookup. Please tell her I will build a house for her in Lekki, Ajah & Asokoro. She would have dual citizenship in Naija & Dubai, so she can be going and coming as she likes buying bags/shoes/clothes and other stuffs. Infact, she fit dey live dia sef.

And drama has been officially declared in Naija o. Venue is every seat of power you can think of, however little. The national assembly has decided to sit on a cracked fence in the fight between the President & his Vice. INEC has started shitting all over the place like a baby without diapers. Issues that should have been well sorted out and given time so the elections can take place have been ignorantly postponed. They have decided not to think of the aftermath of their actions. It's like having to drop the thought of how the next morning will be and you listen to your weak body by sleeping off when you have an interview in the morning and none of your clothes is laundered for use.
And these people are fathers/mothers/uncles/guardians to some people. They would want to beat their chests and they they are good parents. Imagine INEC chairman, Maurice Iwu saying that no court of law in the land can stop whatever decision he must have taken? That anyone who has issues can bring it up after elections!! Beating a dead horse? In a land that has kings and chiefs?! If not for oyinbo o, these people no send the judiciary at all. In fact, if Ferdinand Magellan abi Mungo Park abi Isaac Newton (abi who be the person who bring the idea of judiciary into governance) were a Nigerian, he wouldn't have let the judicial idea be implemented for a day. The violence, though mild, is not much compared to the past. I've heard musicians singing praise-songs for aspirants, but me I never see moneybags flowing like in the past o.
Where the money at make we share am.