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Thursday, 29 January 2015

Iyabo Obasanjo writes on the recent article by ex-CBN gov Charles Soludo

What she wrote below ...
Professor Soludo’s article on the elections in Nigeria is the best writing I have read recently on the real situation politically and economically in Nigeria. The well-articulated response from Dr. Fayemi compared to the abuse infused response from Femi Fani-Kayode on the PDP side is a great example of the contrast of the status-quo compared to the alternative. 
Whatever the case and I don’t expect miracles form APC but right now they have more thinking people than the PDP.
As a Yoruba person, Dr. Fayemi’s response is how we expect our educated elite to take up issues and not the mad ranting’s of Fani-Kayode. I agree with most of his premise but I do not think they (APC) can take up a massive public works program in a period of “famine” i.e. low oil prices. During the great depression when Roosevelt used public works to help provide jobs, it was the stock market that failed i.e. Government revenue was affected from tax income but income from exportation which was then mainly agricultural goods was not affected.

The government could use money from its coffers to create jobs and provide skills and training, which people could then use in the private sector. The best part of Dr. Fayemi’s response is that it is not elite focused. Nigerian governance as I saw it was not a democracy but an elitocracy. Govt of the elite by the elite for the elite and even if you grew up in near death poverty once you left those circumstances you forgot where you came from and concentrated on your immediate family and matters affecting the well-being of the elite.

Changing this perspective to make the elite understand that their wellbeing was in fact dependent on the wellbeing of the masses will be APC’s challenge. They are sourcing from the same pool of elite talent that every Nigerian government has to source from and it is this pool that essentially has to be different or we will find ourselves again at precipice as usual. Iyabo Obasanjo DVM, Ph.D, a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria wrote from the United States of America.

116 comments:

  1. Well said

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    1. Hmmmmmmm,

      Who is she for or against?
      Frm her speech it say all dat I need to knw concerning who is supporting or against.

      Kudos to her.
      Her write up is far better than even Soludo.

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    2. Please let's remind iya bob of the siemens/Halliburton scandal, and the places she was indicted for stealing money. It's only in Nigeria that thieves proffer solutions and even condemn other thieves.

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    3. Someone called you Royal PriestFOOL the other day; I couldn't agree more. You're such a dumb fellow. I advise you take up leisure reading to broaden your horizon.

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    4. Like father like daughter, blabbing shit, she said she is not expecting miracle from APC winning the next election but we'll thinking people are in APC.. Are you for us or against us ? Abeg free my medulla oblongata joor

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    5. She looks so much like serena Williams facially..
      *am out*

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    6. Mad ranting..lol
      Fani come and hit back










      OKORO UPGRADED **

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    7. Exactly. Some comments shouldn't just be published.

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    8. So u telling me Serena Williams is ugly? Is that it? @eviedaniels

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  2. Drama Queens is all I see everywhere..chaii

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    1. Pls clean up nxt time...ur color luks so dirty...a stylist n makeup artist wnt be a bad idea.

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    2. Please enough of these attention seekers.. Where were all of you before this time?

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  3. Drama Queens is all I see everywhere...chaii

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  4. Drama Queens is all I see everywhere...chaii

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  5. Way to go Iyabo

    ***Doing the Shmoney dance***
    #Luckylualua

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  6. She doesn't even need to say that APC has more thinking people than the PDP, it's clear for all to see.

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    1. Excuse me!
      I disagree wit dat her view.

      APC r starter's compare to PDP and APC r mostly regional compare to PDP dat r national.

      APC is incomparable to PDP.
      APC wil never see aso rock until d bad one's their r gone.

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    2. Excuse me!
      I disagree wit dat her view.

      APC r starter's compare to PDP and APC r mostly regional compare to PDP dat r national.

      APC is incomparable to PDP.
      APC wil never see aso rock until d bad one's their r gone.

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    3. Excuse me!
      I disagree wit dat her view.

      APC r starter's compare to PDP and APC r mostly regional compare to PDP dat r national.

      APC is incomparable to PDP.
      APC wil never see aso rock until d bad one's their r gone.

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    4. Excuse me!
      I disagree wit dat her view.

      APC r starter's compare to PDP and APC r mostly regional compare to PDP dat r national.

      APC is incomparable to PDP.
      APC wil never see aso rock until d bad one's their r gone.

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  7. Princess Fiona has spoken! yaaaay!

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  8. Iyabo talk less pleassssssssssssssssss

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  9. ABEGI MAKE D PIPU ALLOW US HEAR WORD MTCHEW FEB 14 WE GO KNW WASHUP

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  10. You know Nigerians love suffering and smiling.
    Last year Nigerians experienced great level of poverty,but the coordinating minister of the economy kept brandishing figures of how we've been doing well as an economy. No doubt even the president said it we've witnessed increase in the purchase of private jets by Nigerians, but the common Nigerian was actually suffering.
    Only the elites experienced the success in the economy,Soludo brought out facts and verifiable figures to buttress his assertion, but Fani Kayode must earn his pay.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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    1. Gbam, kabi esi has spoken...kaaaabi esiooooo

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    2. Bona no be small,FFK must do hie work to earn his pay,lol,may God save us in this country, GEJ rebased our GDP and Nigeria won an award of the best economy in Africaa, while ppl a suffering so much.

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    3. Bonario always on point...

      God increase your knowledge. ..

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    4. Sensible speaking pple.

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  11. Everybody just dey write anytin dt comes out from dia brain. Is alright. #oneandonlynwa@gmail.com#

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  12. This is what you see when an intelligent person writes

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  13. We r nt going to expect miracle frm dem bt there's no doubt they will gv us dat desire change we all yearning for... Sai APC!

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  14. This woman can write
    Well constructed text and formation
    Kudoa ma

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  15. Iyabo from where u show face???... dee

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  16. Aunty Linda, I no dey comment again, since you no dey post my comment. No use

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  17. Same PDP children,When we see we are irrelevant to the system, and afraid to get broke we move to find a way back into the system and and we give ourselves another name...God Help us all

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  18. Now this is what i call fairness,intelligence, and objectiveness,not d rude insultive article by our finance minister n FFK,,,our President need to change his entourage

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  19. please tell them..
    madam,you have spoken well..

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  20. Na grammar she dey speak, when she was their, what did she do. How did she try to help the masses. She should close her mouth about APC cos all this APC talk talk na only in Lagos, not in other states. God that put Goodluck there will still do it again for him in Jesus Name Amen.

    nkiru4love@yahoo.com

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  21. Dis pple jst dey use our head walahi.....na 2 pack all d leaders put 4 inside one place den kill dem all....

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  22. http://95d6ablloa4kq5esgixlvksq9p.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=VENUS+FACTOR+VIDEO

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  23. Wetin she and her papa do when them they power, cos they are not benefiting from GEJ them come turn against am. GEJ till 2019. Way to go Way to go Way to go.

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  25. If you didn't read this and commented rubbish, my dear you are the same with Femi Fani Kayode.

    Nice one Madam Iyabo

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  26. Well said, leave mad people with their thoughts. Linda take note!

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  27. Well said, leave mad people with their thoughts. Linda take note!

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  28. Well said, leave mad people with their thoughts. Linda take note!

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  29. Well said, leave mad people with their thoughts. Linda take note!

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  30. Eyebrows not on fleek :/

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  31. Rubbish that's all I can say for now.

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  32. This is actually a well articulated write up. I kinda expected another open letter.

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  33. Govt of the elite by the elite for the elite and even if you grew up in near death poverty once you left those circumstances you forgot where you came from and concentrated on your immediate family and matters affecting the well-being of the elite.
    WELL SAID.

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  34. With all the money ur dad stole u can't go for plastic surgery? U are ugly girl..damn!!

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    1. she get money nd high profile pass u oo

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  35. Objectively said. ..Madam Iyabo..u are in america..are u coming to vote.? Please come and vote so we can start the journey of "change"

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  36. She should go an sleep in her house, only if you did something during your time...Then we can hear what you have to say. We wont make mistakes until the right candidate comes, not APC (former PDP) same korupt people in disguise.

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  37. Everyone has somethinh to say! www.ikeani.blogspot.com

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  38. @Iyabo too can talk?

    Kikiki.....wonders shall never end

    Mtcheeeee



    @Galore

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  39. Decease in GDP growth rate, increase in inflation and exchange rate, increase in unemployment rate, increase in poverty rate, phew...we are growing indeed








    #Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE

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  40. well said...you hit it on the head!

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  41. Chaaaiiii! Nigeria!!! Don't people cover their faces in shame any more? what has gone wrong with our morals? i Agree with Iyabo Obasanjo but im not proud of her either. she was a financial fraud suspect when she was in the house and to the best of my knowledge, she hasn't been exonerated from Allegations levied against her. So, i don't want to hear whatever she has to say. as far as im concerned, she's same as all the others.

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  42. Well said but your make up artist no try for this pic oh

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  43. well said. dearly appreciate this. nice 1

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  44. Do these people think at all??.....APC! APC!! APC!!!......are they not from same PDP we are all against now????....what did they do when they were in PDP????......nonsense...

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  45. her approach is exactly same as mine.. which is we are not saying Buhari is a saint, we are not saying APC is full or perfect people, but compared to the alternative, they are a much better option

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  46. This woman is so masculine.

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  47. All this writing drama that has been going on in this country lately have been quite pathetic and excruciating. If first started with former CBN governor to Minister of finance and now Iyabo obasanjo. All of you think your are smart by exposing Nigerian economic state and governance this much to neighboring communities. Well is good if the drama will unleash pure and genuine political phase of Nigeria. This has actually got me thinking "who are they deceiving?". The failed economic state of Nigeria cannot be left unsaid even though it might not sound pretty nice to the eyes of all affected administrative body of this present government. But still while the premise of the alleged mismanagement of Nigerian economy is been defended, it does not give room for lies and abuses. I think it is better taken as a precautionary guidance to stop further economic mishandling and abuse of power that is rampant in Nigerian politics. Is highly appalling our socalled political, academic and economic elites can not be constructive in their compelling challenges rather than making abuses to themselves. Nigerian state of affairs is not tantamount to ennui and total deception. Our representatives in public offices and seat of government should should stop being selfish and represent Nigeria well with utmost patriotism, diligence, purity and truthfulness of heart. It is sad that Nigeria is still heading towards faultful time with mediocre representatives who only seek their pocket with little or no intentions of saving Nigeria in this present economic and political catastrophy. Well I think I love the writing drama because it draws attention to impunities going on in the seat of government. I must confess I will write mine to join the drama because is all fun. Jerry Banks

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  48. Very good response from her. APC have the right thinking people, let us put sentiment aside. People with good attitude and i believe they will make a great change.

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  49. First,.....chaii this woman ugly no be small.....Secondly.....I think she has a point or few points...Jonah has been given 6years to change the economy but its still stagnate like mad woman P****......I expected. A lot from Jonah but I was absolutely disappointed....I don't support Buharia but I think we all deserve second chance......


    ••••••QUEENMAYA•••••••

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  50. Exactly! That's why I insist no GEJ nor GMB . We need a revolution! where book is brought to action! Not certificate finders and push around Leaders...

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  51. hmm well said. linda take note o.

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  52. iyabo should please leave us alone, she and her father cannot say they love Nigeria more than the rest of us, she loves Nigeria so much she is in the USA, HAS SHE cleared herself of all the allegations on her? she has not done that, today she is talking

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  53. EVEN OLODO'S THAT KNOW NOTHING ABOUT ECONOMICS WILL BE WRITING NONSENSE ARTICLES. IF OKONJO TALKS WE KNOW SHE'S TALKING NOT ALL YOU POLITICAL HOOD RATS

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  54. where is she coming from, and who is she, pls let read another comment, cos this comment is baseless

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  55. where is she coming from, and who is she, pls let read another comment, cos this comment is baseless

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  56. Well spoken. I agree with her write up totally.

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  57. @BONARIO NNAGS you have just spoken my mind, Fani Kayode speaks in the capacity of a PRO, the man is simply doing his job. pls dont fualt the dude for earning his pay check.

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  58. Good water from a rusty pipe must be checked before consumption, iyabo was a financial fraud suspect, she has not answered her case oooo ehh she came and collect her share now she is writing about elites from USA that's OBJ daughter now her father is in APC with Tinubu an atiku and Buhari just 5yrs ago GEJ was the best now Buhari ther is Godoooooo

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  59. Bia! Iyabo, go and make peace wit ur papa first.abi u don de find who u go insult as u insult ur papa? What did u do for ur people as a senator? Ugly pig. Like father like daughter

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  60. This remind me of MR Reno of Vacuum cleaner.... How will my papa for village use Vacuum Cleaner? Awon ole... oloriburuku!!!!

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  61. Well said but Tinubu philosophy which contradicts Okonjo Iweala ideas of running govt is the best...Tinubu is indeed a genius and for those who dont know, he earned schorlarship from the illinois University

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  62. All I seeing is......

    Writing from the United states...

    Juanita, God is watching you oh

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  63. Right on point. Well said, exactly my point and the truth must be told. is not left the every Nigerian to know to the truth and abide by it for the truth must surely set us free. Accept Change because change will surely need for things to be better.

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  64. Abeg Ma try n clean up,see face n makeup

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  65. I completely disagree with Senator Iyabo. I admire her for that letter she wrote to her father however, i disagree with her on Soludo. Soludo’s piece was one of the most self serving and dishonest pieces written by an intellectual. If Soludo had major concerns about the economy, why didn’t he speak up since? He waited for four years until it election time to voice his unsolicited opinion. This is opportunism at its highest. This is the same thing he did in 2010 when he sided with Atiku against GEJ. He thought Atiku will win the primaries and all of a sudden he lashed out against government. When Atiku lost and he subsequently lost all his attempts to be Governor of his state, he went silent. That shows me someone who is extremely selfish and after his own advancement. So all this high fallutin talk from him is nonsense and I suspect the response he got from Madam Iweala must be because she sensed his insincerity. After all he knows how to reach her. If he had concerns why didn’t he raise them before now? The irony of the whole thing is that the major debt Government is dealing with is the N5.7 trillion hole he left behind during his dubious tenure as CBN governor.

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  66. Iyabo also erred. Soludo is clearly working for APC so how do you expect Dr. Fayemi to lash out at him? This whole thing was clearly orchestrated and we all know that here. His phony attempts to sound balanced was clearly seen through. Soludo is angling for a position in a government should Buhari win. It is an open secret that after Iyabo’s father spoke out and his statements were debunked, he enlisted Soludo to do a hatchet job. Soludo ought to be ashamed of himself because he is a consummate opportunist. How many Yorubas do you see attacking Adeshina or Aganga or other Yoruba ministers? How many Hausa Fulanis do you see attacking their own Ministers? None. Only Soludo with is silly outsized ego and oversized perception of himself will do such a thing. Some of our brothers and sisters across the Niger just lack decorum. See the gutter response from Oby who is also angling for a position. People tore her to pieces on twitter and Lind Ikeji, She should know we are sick of her jumping into everything and i think it is because she and Soludo are jobless.

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  67. Well said.. But are you not part of the "elites"? Didn't all of you run the economy down?

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  68. wow who knew she was ds intelligent. while i concur wt what she said i am not so enthusiastic abt the record shes left

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  69. U just spoke my mind, no comment again.

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  70. IYABO! IYABO! IYABO! YOU NO GET ELDER FOR HOUSE?! HOW DARE YOU INSULT FEMI FANI KAYODE?! IYABO OBASANJO, Y-O-U-R FATHER! YOU UGLY, USELESS AND PROMISCUOUS GOAT. YOU AND YOUR USELESS DAD FOREVER MUST STAY OUT OF POLITICS. YOU AND YOUR UGLY DAD ARE OLD BAGS. THE PAIR OF YOU ARE ROTTEN AND CORRUPT. IYABO AND HER FATHER ARE IRRELEVANT. THEY WANT TO BE KINGMAKERS. THEY BELONG IN THE PAST AND MUST REMAIN IN THE PAST. IYABO OBASANJO WILL NEVER EVER AGAIN BE ALLOW TO HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE. IYABO OBASANJO AND HER FATHER ARE DAMN TOO UGLY TO APPEAR IN DAY TIME OR ON TELLY. IF IYABO OBASANJO WAS A MAN AND HAD SEX CHANGE AND LOOKING AS SHE IS NOW, MOST PEOPLE WOULD STILL THINK SHE IS A MAN. I THINK IYABO OBASANJO IS ACTUALLY A MAN, A TRANSVESTITE PRETENDING TO BE A WOMAN. IF YOU DON'T BELIVE ME, TAKE A VERY CLOSE LOOK AT HER PHOTOS, EVEN WHEN SHE WAS A BABY GORILLA. HER REAL NAME IS MR GBADEBO GORILLA OBASANJO. IYABO IS A ROGUE AND A THIEF, JUST LIKE HER IRRESPONSIBLE AND PROMISCUOUS FATHER, OLUSEGUN GORILLA OBADANJO.

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  71. She might have her issues but this was well said. PDP take note, this is how to win votes. APC I hope you are also reading and learning. Mud slinging and personal vendetta would get you no where.

    Http://journalofapetitediva.blogspot.com

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  72. There is something that boarders me, why do most Nigerian politicians and public service appointees relocate to foreign countries after their assignment in Nigeria?. This is democracy not a military rule where exile is pertinent. Stop commenting on Nigerian issues from outside, come home and help correct the wrong or SHUT UP

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  73. Gbam she has said it all, the government is going about saying that nigeria is the 3rd largest economy in the world that one nah for paper o, people are suffering no good heath care, jobs, housing, in fact I can go on & on its really govt for the elite mteww!!!

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  74. Gbam she has said it all, the government is going about saying that nigeria is the 3rd largest economy in the world that one nah for paper o, people are suffering no good heath care, jobs, housing, in fact I can go on & on its really govt for the elite mteww!!!

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  75. I think there was an arrest warrant on her head in the States. To me she is no longer a PDP supporter.

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  76. Story for the gods. Gat no interest

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  77. Personally I think Nigeria is doing well on paper but in reality it's otherwise. The Gap between the rich and poor is getting bigger. More and more youths are graduating from university with less hope of employment. Health care; is it getting better when Nigerians are running to India, ghana, Hungary, Egypt, Saudi , USA, UK, south Africa . Housing deficit is growing. Housing in abuja is a big Dream... On paper, the basic salaries of majority of Nigeria's population can not buy most of them a nice home and good healthcare and education for their families, and other necessities. I think Nigerians should ponder on these issues. Would we say that the number of Nigerians going abroad for greener pastures, healthcare or education has reduced? Why has it been increasing over the years? Is the life expectancy of Nigerians increasing over the years or decreasing? These are some questions that shows the real status report of the circumstances Nigerians are in. They tend to contradict paper economics.

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