EKITI 2014: BETWEEN FAYEMI AND FAYOSE AND AGE OF POLITICAL STUPIDITY

In the days of the locusts I knew Kayode Fayemi but I knew not Ayo Fayose. Dr Fayemi anchored Radio Kudirat International, when the lives of his people were in danger but nobody knew about Fayose then.

Dr Fayemi was one of the real men, who stood up to be counted when it mattered most but cowards like Fayose hide in the corners. I blame former President Obasanjo for rigging this violent man to an exalted position of a Governor meant for serious- minded people. For almost three years he was in power, violence, murder, arson, thuggery, corruption, and political rascality took the centre stage.

Ayo Fayose was impeached and disgraced out of office by the Ekiti State House of Assembly. As I write this Ayo Fayose has a murder case in courts. Young and dynamic University graduates trained abroad returned to help their state to grow but Fayose stopped them by ordering that they should be shot.

God is Not a Christian, By Fred Adetiba

The average religious mind will shudder upon seeing this title. I cannot overemphasise how much I despise religion in its entirety. Religion dulls the spirit and kills the brain. It pollutes and perverts the ways of God, replacing them with what may seem to have originate from man, but which actually originates from the master of deception himself, Satan. It is the spirit that has not only given those who subscribe to the values and principles of the kingdom, a religion called Christianity, but also carved a Christian-god for them.

Man has always had the tendency of being ahead of himself, without recourse to the Creator on what next step to take per time. Social, political and economic systems of the world are falling apart today because man thinks he can navigate through life without God. This is the same posturing of religious spirit. Rather than seek direction and definition from God, man continues to do as he pleases. It is this spirit that has placed Christianity alongside other religions of the world, with its own god. That is why Christians have certain dispositions toward other religious people. Whenever this Christian-god is being projected, I wonder if He is the same God that created the heavens and the earth, everyone and everything in them as recorded in Genesis 1. I also wonder if He is the One that said “I am the Lord, the God of all flesh…” (Jeremiah 32:27). The God I know and serve, created everyone including those who do not believe He exists.

Who is Boko Haram?

NIGERIA revels at copying.  We copy a lot and add our own dimension to things.  Sadly, one of our latest imported craze is the phenomenon known as Boko Haram.   Some of our young men have allowed themselves to be turned into terrorists and stone cold killers.  But how did we get to this sorry pass?  Why did we start keeping company with Afghanistan and other such funny places?  How did we get here, and who are these people?

Back in 2011, when it was looking like Boko Haram was going to careen out of control, former president Obasanjo stepped-in and attempted to unravel the Boko menace.

Off went OBJ to Borno State, the capital of Boko Haram.  OBJ got there on September 15, 2011 ostensibly on a condolence visit to the family of a man who was killed back in July 2009.  Obasanjo had a full and useful chat with one Baba Kura Fugu who christened himself representative of Boko Haram and spokesperson for the Fugu family.  Two days later, Mr Fugu was dead, cut down in the same manner his father, Baba Fugu Mohammed, and his brother-in-law, the founder of the original Boko Haram, Mohammed Yusuf, were cut down.

Osun, Ekiti People ‘ll Resist Election Rigging – Fani-Kayode

Former minister of aviation and tourism, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has declared that unlike what obtained in Anambra State, the people of Osun and Ekiti states will resist any attempt to rig the forthcoming governorship election in favour of any political party.

Speaking yesterday in Osogbo at the Osun State personality interview forum “News Point”, Fani-Kayode noted that Yoruba people are known for their aversion to cheating from any quarters.
He called on the nation`s electorate to reject Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government in 2015, saying another mandate for the party would spell doom for Nigeria.

He also accused President Goodluck Jonathan`s government of promoting corruption, fanning the ember of ethnicity, poor management and increasing tension in the country, adding that his government has failed woefully to address the myriad of problems bedevilling the nation since its inception.

He said the ship of the nation is heading towards the rock, noting that Nigerians are now more divided than before in terms of ethnicity and religion.

His words: “Since his inception of office, crimes have been on the increase. Boko Haram members are killing people as at least 7,000 innocent people have been killed, and nothing has been done by the president to stop the killings. Kidnapping is on the rise; baby factories have developed in the land; the conclusion is that all is not well with this nation.

“In the economic sector, he met a robust economy when he came on board four years ago. The total debt of Nigeria when President Obasanjo came on board was $30billion, but the total debt was wiped out before he left government; this shows that Nigeria had 0% debt profile. This has never happened in the history of this country and even in Africa.

“Five years after, the total debt of this country is now $20billion. This shows that our children have been enslaved and the future generation enslaved too.”


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