A Case For Abolishing Nigeria’s “Democracy” By Okey Ndibe

It's obvious that this Deri of a clown is a mercenary writer, though not competent at all. Just like most Nollywood movies are awash in recycled stories with predictable climax, his articles never fail to, often irrelevantly, condemn his and his paymaster's perceived enemies i.e. SNG, Bakare, Okey Ndibe, Abudusalami, SR, etc. Deri belongs to the caliber of a man who would call a goat uncle and vice versa because he's hungry and retarded! What manner of a father can be? I pity the children that will be fathered by Deri in 2013 because e go be double wahala for them o!

Governor Peter Obi may have his weak points as a human being but one area which he deserves an A+ is the way he is protecting the state funds,I cannot vouch for him but he has made it hard to steal from the state,(go and check).
It beats my imagination that President Jonathan sits in Aso rock having his fresh-fish/periwinkle pepper soup while the the main resource of the country ie oil and gas is being carted away on a colossal basis by thieves.The chronic nature of this theft clearly points to the fact that the powers that be are deeply involved in the criminal venture.
Madam Okonjo-Iweala is a known opponent to the thieves as she refuses to pay dubious transactions,Segun Aganga has also raised an alarm.The petroleum Minister needs to be a stubborn Igbo-man who will stitch up the whole system,a word is enough for the wise.

Nigerians can’t afford a “democracy” that enables a few notoriously unproductive people to cart away scandalous chunks of the country’s wealth.

This is the real koko of the matter. I would sound a warning to these charlatans who masquerade as members of the executive, legislature, judiciary and what not; Nigerians are coming to take back what rightly belongs to them. The party is coming to an end soon, very soon. Fools! Thanks, Okey!

Akpos1, you have confirmed you're mentally unbalanced. Your bigotry shows you need psychiatric help otherwise you will end up killing yourself with this hatred in you.

I don't know your tribe but I know Yoruba and Hausa had civilisation before the coming of Europeans to Nigeria but your people were introduced to outside world by the missionaries.

That is probably why you are so envious of them.

Why do you feel so insulted by the writer's assessment of the true picture of univeristy education in Nigeria? Truth hurts. I am sure he is not saying every unniversity graduate in Nigeria is "unemployable illiterate". The truth is that Nigeria universities churn out lots of graduates that can be described as such. I think his description of the true state of our university education is spot on. I'm not sure what you mean by ".....our educatonal sector has its ups and down..". You are being very "generous" with the truth, son. You know better. You obviously passed through the system and witnessed the sorry state of things.
Obviously, there are few bright people like yourself but please don't besmirch Okay's character just because you disagree with his point of view. What he does is one of the best things anybody can do as a contribution towards changing our country for the better.
Ask around, those fools in Aso Rock read his work.

Akpos1 has it turned into madness!!

Okey, your inspiration must come from a higher level.
Another splendid work of art.

The media are the worst thing to happen to Nigeria. If someone like Reuben Abati could descend to the gutter level he now relishes, it is doubtful if there is any Nigerian journalist who is not shamefully compromised.

Sometimes I shudder to imagine what Nigeria would be like without the emergence of Saharareporters and the internet!

Ofcourse, James Ibori would be President of this Country; Andy Uba, Anambra Gov; etc.

Obj knew that the mediocrity in Yaradua and GEJ would make his disastrous 8yrs look good, he is enjoying the fruit of his labour.

No leader has supervised the scale of theft (of public funds) like this Ijaw Clown Prince; Add Etete, Orubebe, Diezani, Tompolo, Asari, Anenih, Clark, et al and the figure sky-rockets to $31bn in just over a year. Who needs further proof they're born thieves? The greed and wickedness of these aborigines is the reason Nigeria urgently needs restructuring, they're acting as if Dumbo will rule forever. A country rated "worst" in five categories by different international bodies is not worth preserving, only thugs the corruption favours will advocate maintaing the status quo. Dumbo is man-made disaster, it will also take men of courage to get rid of him. Nigeria is a nightmare where democracy has no dividends. @ Okay Ndibe, your case is well established, Nigeria is a den of thieves, not a Democracy! Aborigines are running wild and that must stop. Dump Dumbo Now !!!

Ugly OBJ's legacy is the catastrophy called Dr. Dumbo he left behind after temporarily posting a man on dialysis, a vegetable as prez. That evil ingenuity of the Ota sadist was calculated to comprehensively wreck what is left of the Nigeria he pillaged to penury. Dumbo is punitive action taken too far, he's the tragic man-made disaster, an Un-natural disaster! A fool to the core! The Aborigine's approach to governance is, 'It's our turn to chop'; 'Water don enter my mouth' and 'Thief-n-Let Thief' mentality. The name "Nigeria" is akin to so many negetive indexes that it needs "House Cleaning" by anybody but this crop of politicians. The masses are so dazed by Corruption that is now Glamourized under this inept Clown that Change by anyone would be welcome. @ Okay, the real tragedy is that the tragedy does not realise he's a tragedy-in-progress, a minus-in-progress! Dumbo is the worst African leader...Ever!
@ Osita DIOKA : Respect !

I completely agree with you. The reason all these go on unchecked is that corrupt Nigerians are in the majority. Majority of the populace fantasise when it will be their turn rather than reject corruption outrightly. Truly decent and honest Nigerians are very few and far spaced ,worse than my now elderly father's teeth.
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To some, Nigerians remain an enigma. However, this is generally not the case if a right approach is followed to solve a problem, including this cankerworm called corruption. I agree that the present political/administrative system has failed Nigeria. Nigeria needs a system where the leadership overrides some of the extant credo of human rights as these affect the relationship between citizen and state. Accordingly, Nigeria needs some form of regimentation where the state breathes down the neck of everybody to produce good conduct at all times. Here, time is not wasted in applying punishment on any defaulters, irrespective of their status in society. We need a society where people are made aware that he/she is being watched. A snippet of this was the Buhari/Idiagbon regime. Yes, it was dictatorial but it sure sanitized the society. That is my prescription for Nigeria. This system would automatically declare terrorism anathema.

@Mekus, u shld read in between the line pls. He did not advocate for any military intervention. On the contrary, he forbade it.

@ Prof. Ndibe: Respect ! But tell your story to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Naija is not worth preserving. President Dumbo is the "tragedy-in-progress" and he's a calculated tradegy. Yorubas call it 'Ogbon Agba' what the Ota monster did by imposing a brain-dead drunk as presido, he knew the 'Clown Prince' couldn't and wouldn't dare do a thing about corruption. Dumbo is the epitomy of corruption and has so far proven his stupidity beyond reasonable doubt. If IBB stole $12bn in 8yrs; OBJ $16bn in 8yrs, Dumbo $12bn in just two years, who is he Biggest thief of them all? 500,000 stolen from Brass in Bayelsa daily by Diezani and the French Connection. What is Nigeria's daily output? Aganga wrote, Dr. Iweala refused to pay oil marketers bcos of the fraud. We need technocrats like these to rescue Nigeria before it implodes, not explodes Okay!

Nigeria is a fraud, with illitrates led by ol' warlords holding 99% of the citizenry in a choking headluck. It's Hell, Abolish it Now !!!

The Fulani Prince is the Emir & ruler of the Yoruba people on Yoruba land in Illorin Kwara Country of Nigeria. This is so bcos of the ----------- of the Yoruba people.

a) Courage
b) Strength
c) Cowardice
d) Bravery

ANSWER = (c) Cowardice

Oduduwa, formerly known as Ekelederhan in Benin, was the first King & founder of the Yoruba dynasty. He was a Benin royal prince who conquered the Ife people & established a dynasty that still runs till date. This explains why the Yorubas have the same title of “Oba” just as in the Great Benin Kingdom. This is largely due to the ….. of the Yoruba.

a) Courage
b) Strength
c) Cowardice
d) Bravery

ANSWER = (c) Cowardice

The highest number of peoples in the diaspora as slaves are the Yoruba people. This is largely due to the fact that their cowardice would not make them fight the invading foreigners. They kept prostrating.
True Or False?

a) True
b) False

ANSWER = (a) True

Long live the SS & SE

"One is aware that many Nigerians are so frustrated that they fantasize about a military take-over. That’s not what I’m prescribing. In fact, any Nigerian with a sense of history should know that the military option is a risky gamble.(Ndibe)

@Okey Ndibe, I beg to disagree. Much as the military had been the major contributor to Nigeria's failed democracy, a military take over still remains a viable option and the risk we might have to suffer for Nigeria to come out of the woods. Who are the techocrats that Okey is recommending? Where are they coming from? Within Nigeria or from outer space?

If a Jerry Rawlings could come out of Ghana unexpectedly, the same could and would happen to Nigeria by God's grace. Nigeria needs a "Jerry" unlike the "five majors of 1966" who will be on a God's mission to rescue Nigeria. I perceive this happening sooner than later as Nigerians are pushed to the wall by GEJ's ineptitude. There would be gnashing of teeth for Deri & co.

Can we muster the courage, tenacity and single-mindedness to upstage the vicious cabal that always insists on planting their stooges at Aso Rock. 2015 presents another opportunity to avoid the doomsday prophesy. Or will it again be the case of narrow minded interests of the 'hoi polloi' that will inadvertently align with schemings of the cabal?

In which of the following ways do the Northern countries in the continent of Nigeria contribute to the continent?
a) Education
b) Scientific innovation
c) Sports
d) Female football
e) Women Beach volleyball
f) Mineral resources
g) Human Capital Resource
h) Music
i) Comedy
j) Nollywood
k) None of the above

ANSWER = (k) All of the above

In which of the following sectors of the economy of Continent Nigeria is the Northern countries most active?

a) Terrorism
b) Street begging
c) Domestic Security
d) Corruption
e) Legislative terrorism
f) Under pants plane bombers
g) Suicide bombing
h) None of the above
i) All of the above

ANSWER = (i) All of the above

Long live the United States of the SS & SE Republic

It is unreasonable on the part of the writer to state that graduates from nigerian universities are unemployable illiterates....it is shame that he sits in an office in USA and insults the system completely;agreed that our educational sector has its ups and down but there are so many intelligent and employable graduates that come through the system; the question that should b asked is what is the contribution of Okey Ndibe, his father and mentors towards the downward ride of nigeria...what changes did his family line make in order to make nigerian graduates employable and not be abused as unemployable illiterates...It is people like who Okey Ndibe that benefited from the corrupted system by personal or family association many years growing up then travels to USA afterwhich he now sees those in nigeria as inferior or illiterates...if you cannot respect nigeria then shut up...drop the green passport and stay in USA forever...

I could not agree more, your recognitions are quite right. But we have to continue until we get it right, but the solition is not by getting technocrats, whom I believe were also part of the problem, but you have forgotten that the system will also inhibit the right ones to be chosen. I bet the people are not yet tired of corruption, the day we become really fed up, then things will begin to change, rebellious reaction to wrong doing will be spontaneous. Look at Egypt, who would have guessed that the people will stand up against the any form of autocracy elected or imposed. Nigerian time shall come. "But one day" is the phrase of the hopeful. I shall keep my fingers crossed till that day.

Somebody should please diagnose DERI.
All his/her write-up revolves around North, South-south, Buhari, IBB, Bakare, Tinubu, OBJ, Jonah(GEJ), Oil. Nothing else!!!.
I think his problem is FIXATED FOLLY!. Any other idea?

Deri, why do you keep ranting like a midwife self appointed to deliver SS from labour pains?
Who cares who stole what from the past? The best remedy in tackling known public fund looters is for GEJ to operate a transparent and accountable government in order to have credence to call for the heads of known rogues.
Our people in the Niger Delta have been ravaged by floods for weeks and are living in harsh conditions in the open. The UN says we need $38 Million to alleviate their sufferings. The FEC under GEJ's watch approved over $105 Million for the purchase of an Air ambulance and the construction of an Airport in Yenogoa last week. If you’re that close to GEJ why don’t you appeal to him to redirect these funds to impact directly at helping our people in Bayelsa, Delta, etc? A donkey makes more sense talking than your bigotry tirades.

It is not by force that a country once formed must stick glued together, even when there are evidences that nationhood can never be formed from such a country. Nationhood can never come from Nigeria. We have allowed oil revenues to becloud our minds in Nigeria all these years. Even in developed countries that had appeared to have formed nations, they are still remembering their differences and breaking up. Why must Nigeria be different? Here we let the Abdusallam Abubakars, Ibrahim Babangidas, and others who believe their source of corrupt money shall disappear if Nigeria breaks to determine the faith of long suffering 160 million people.
At best, we can let the UN have on trust the distribution of oil revenues to all parts of Nigeria when the country breaks for peace purposes. Let Oduduwa, Ijaw, Biafra, Arewa, etc nations be. Boundaries shall sort themselves out with time.

Thank you Prof. Okey Ndibe. Many Nigerians back home share your fears about corruption. Unfortunately, I do not think that much will change for good. The times ahead portend great danger and I believe that if Nigeria does not defeat corruption, it will bring down the nation to her knees. Indeed, no true democrat wants a military government but many of those who claim to be democrats today are inviting the soldiers through outrageous looting of the common treasury. As the frustrations of teaming unemployed and half baked youths stare us in the face; as the blood of innocent Nigerians are shed daily in our towns and villages; and as the politicians chose to underate the looming dangers, the days ahead will remain uncertain. Those who should save the ugly situation and prevent a descent to the inglorious past are churning out beautiful coup speeches. 

Thank you Prof. Okey Ndibe for your well written article on the recent corruption alerts and the seeming inability of those in power at all levels to save the country. Many Nigerians back home share your fears about corruption but by nature, the majority of them don't have the courage to fight for their rights. Unfortunately, I do not think that much will change for good as every passing day opens another sad story in the corruption index. The times ahead portend great danger and I believe that if Nigeria does not defeat corruption, it will bring down the nation to her knees.

Here are some reasons why Nigeria will fare far much better with PDP out of power in Abuja:

1. PDP will make a better opposition party. They know all the loop holes and will be better equiped to check any party that replaces them;

2. Having been in power for the past 13 years, the big-wigs in PDP have accumulated a lot of money in their bank accounts. If removed from power, they will have no choice but to spend the money and thereby improve Nigeria's economy;

3. PDP cannot cleanse the arguean stable. Another party has to come in to dismantle the booby traps that PDP has set all over Nigeria to siphon Nigeria's patrimony.

4.In order not to remain fools forever. Nigerians have to start the habit of voting out a non performing incumbent. Some say ACN will be worse, so what ! If ACN does not perform in 2015, Nigerians will vote them out in 2020.

The option of a military Dictator to restore sanity and bring the thieving politicians to book is like adopting the nuclear option.It is quite repulsive that Nigerians are even considering this option however the sad truth is that if a referendum were to be held today on the issue,not a few will opt for any military dispensation capable of bringing the thieving politicians to book no matter how rough the justice may be.
Such is the degree of contempt and scorn the Nigerian masses who are suffering as a result of the selfish,disrespectful,insensitive and criminal antics of the political class hold for the dysfunctional sham democracy.
The better alternative is for the masses to confront the rogue political class without fear in a relentless manner,through all legal means like steady public demonstrations and exposing their criminal acts before the world.The press must become more patriotic and take sides with the Nigerian people for quicker results.

I am glad that we have reached the apex of corruption. Since we cannot go further from the apex, the natural thing is for us to sit down and think where we can go from here. Lets stop the finger pointing. We are all the problem with Nigeria. Not the South or the North. At least I saw something good in www.diasporascope.com

Gbam! Gbam!! Gbam!!!

Let us start from here - this custom officer should be probed as to the source of his income. He was busy spraying "dollars" like no man's business.

We keep blaming the Govt - but who is the "Govt" - definitely, not spirits.

Probe this man - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOA3stBUtwQ