LFJ: You will never understand how the president is currently feeling until you understand what it means to have Lagos, Kano and Cross River in the hands of opposition.

OKKO: Don't you think the President will win in APC states like:
Imo - 80%
Lagos- 60%
Nassarawa- 60%
Edo- 70%
Rivers- 60%
Etc

Gogetta: Dream on

LFJ: You will never understand how the president is currently feeling until you understand what it means to have Lagos, Kano and Cross River in the hands of opposition.

OseghaleEbosele: Do you honestly think the President can win in PDP states like Kebbi, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe and Kaduna? Wake up my guy

OKKO: Don't you think the President will win in APC states like:
Imo - 80%
Lagos- 60%
Nassarawa- 60%
Edo- 70%
Rivers- 60%
Etc

OKKO: Don't you think the President will win in APC states like:
Imo - 80%
Lagos- 60%
Nassarawa- 60%
Edo- 70%
Rivers- 60%
Etc

whatlyf: Is Cross River in the kitty of the APC?

But the three MOST influential states Lagos, Kano and Rivers states in order of political influence are APC's

OlusolaWarrior: It is easy to make such analogies as this. Does it make sense if you're from [b]Rivers State and your governor tells you to vote for someone from the North? What will a candidate from the North do for you? And if you come down to Lagos, what is the general sentiment in Lagos? For the North to remain in power? And Lagos is not only populated by Yorubas but by a large number of Easterners as well. I admire your logic but I do not agree completely. Your position is probable only with regard to Kano State. Not to Rivers or Lagos State.[/b]

OlusolaWarrior: It is easy to make such analogies as this. Does it make sense if you're from Rivers State and your governor tells you to vote for someone from the North? What will a candidate from the North do for you? And if you come down to Lagos, what is the general sentiment in Lagos? For the North to remain in power? And Lagos is not only populated by Yorubas but by a large number of Easterners as well. I admire your logic but I do not agree completely. Your position is probable only with regard to Kano State. Not to Rivers or Lagos State.

whatlyf: Your argument is based on tribal sentiment-which I won't continue the conversation with you.

Enjoy

ola6:



Dude, I know you love GEJ. So do I. But don't make it sound like we Lagosians are not in-charge of our political destiny. It's insulting. Are you saying Easterners will dictate what happens in Lagos? What about other Yorubas from other states?! Are you saying their sensibilities don't matter?! Please watch it. It's annoying and insulting.

OlusolaWarrior: [s]It is easy to make such analogies as this. Does it make sense if you're from Rivers State and your governor tells you to vote for someone from the North? What will a candidate from the North do for you? And if you come down to Lagos, what is the general sentiment in Lagos? For the North to remain in power? And Lagos is not only populated by Yorubas but by a large number of Easterners as well. I admire your logic but I do not agree completely. Your position is probable only with regard to Kano State. Not to Rivers or Lagos State[/s].

OlusolaWarrior: This isn't about Lagos but about the Nigeria that we all own. I didn't say that Easterners will determine who becomes governor of Lagos even though that in itself is arguable. I'm talking about the presidential election which is the collective and we cannot ignore the fact that regional powers play a significant role. But we can't just look at regions alone since every region has autonomous states. The basis for bringing this topic to the table is to get us Nigerians thinking as our destiny is in our votes and we need to use it wisely. Let us address the issues to understand what every candidate brings to the table. If you are in support of the APC no matter the candidate they bring to the table you should look at the facts and analyse the weaknesses of your candidate or party so that you know your fate before election day. No man goes to battle without understanding the strengths and weaknesses of his opponent.

ola6:

I got you the first time. You don't need to explain. However, you are still making the same mistake with the bolded. They do have a right to vote and be voted for but YOU make it sound like other groups have no say. I mean, what exactly is "arguable" ? The implicit information you are relaying is that all the Yorubas in Lagos, possibly, have no say in the Gubernatorial elections in Lagos.


Dude, you might be Igbo for all I care (you can be anything online) but please be careful with some of your words or choice of words because there is sentiment brewing out there and who knows what might ignite it. Stay safe. I'm out.

whatlyf: Is Cross River in the kitty of the APC?

But the three MOST influential states Lagos, Kano and Rivers states in order of political influence are APC's

Unemadu:

Abeg olusolawarrior has a point. the point being that Nigeria is still strongly tribal/religious whether you admit it or not. besides most Nigerians are hypocrites only paying lip service to issues like these.
For example suggest that an easterner become governor of lagos state and all hell will let loose. Typical

chukwudi44: I see people did not learn anything from the last two gubernatorial polls in ekiti and osun states.The Governors have little or no influence whatsorever in INEC organised elections.They exercise no oversight fxns over INEC or the security agencies.

Say GEJ will lose in Rivers ,lagos and imo because they are APC states is simply ridiculous.Fayemi was an APC Governor yet he coulld not even win a single local government in the last ekiti guber polls.

If the elections are to be rigged,the governors are powerless to influence it.if it is to be free and fair they cannot force the electorates to vote for their parties either.I stay in lagos and them no born Fashola well to tell me to vote for APC.Lagos itself is to cosmopoplitan to be regarded as solely a yoruba voting block.Anybody who thinks like that is merely deceiving himself.The state have just too many non-indigenes who might not vote alongside the line of the natives.

In imo state ,I can assure you it will take a miracle for APC to secure more than 5% of the votes there

LFJ:

Continue to dream, if it is that easy there won't have been any reason for Jonathan to campaign again. This coming election will be tough for both parties. Those who understand the game of politics know that oga Jonathan is not finding it easy. Ask Obj the reason why he remain political slave to the northerner and begger to his ppl to get their favor for his 2nd term election.
If things continue like this, I won't be surprise to see even the so call the friends of Mr president to leave him at the last minute.

OlusolaWarrior: I agree with your last post but I agree mostly with what Chukwudi44 said. The point here is that INEC has become very credible and reliable and as such the electorates are more empowered now than ever before. Maybe we can be thankful at least that we have a president that has integrity not to interfere in the affairs of the electoral body. State governors are no longer as powerful as they once was. The same goes for the political parties. The people are more powerful now than at any other time in the history of this country.

LFJ:

INEC becoming more credible even make it more difficult for Mr Jonathan. If you think that Hausa and Yoruba so love Mr Jonathan to make him there favorite candidate it means you are a learner in Nigeria politics. In a free and fair election, it is not sure for Mr Jonathan. PDP has never won any clean election, it has always been through manipulation.