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NIGERIA 2015: Obasanjo Dumps Lamido, Endorses Tambuwal For President by ahaika23: 5:34pm On Sep 22, 2014
http://www.today.ng/news/nigeria-2015-obasanjo-dumps-lamido-endorses-tambuwal-for-president/

NIGERIA 2015: Obasanjo dumps Lamido, endorses Tambuwal for president
By Ezekiel Attah on September 21, 2014
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo appears to be strongly behind the reported presidential ambition of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, ahead of the 2015 election. Tambuwal is believed to be nursing a yet-to-be -declared presidential ambition, which could see him challenge President Good;luck Jonathan in 2015. The Speaker had flagged off consultations in recent months and had met leaders, including Obasanjo, and former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, according to report from Nigerian Tribune Sources told the Sunday Tribune that when Tambuwal visited Obasanjo at his Abeokuta Hilltop mansion recently, the former President was unequivocal in his support for the Speaker. The former President was quoted as saying “Tambuwal, go ahead and contest the presidency in 2015. I am behind you.” Though the Speaker’s spokesman, Mallam Imam Imam, has insisted that the Speaker is still consulting over his ambition come 2015, the Speaker’s body language appears to be tilting towards presidential contest on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). It was also confirmed that the Speaker had recently consulted Babangida and former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar, on the way forward in 2015. Sources however confirmed that only Obasanjo gave an express permit to Tambuwal, while the two other leaders were cautious and prayerful. Reports had indicated recently that Tambuwal was set to declare for the 2015 election on the platform of the APC. According to the calculations, Tambuwal is expected to benefit from the goodwill of former Lagos State governor, Senator Bola Tinubu, who is expected to hand over SouthWest voters to Tambuwal at the presidential primaries. It is believed that the likes of General Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as well as Kano state governor, Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso, would share the votes coming from the Northern states, and bloc votes coming to Tambuwal from the South-West would make him the man to beat at the primaries. The Speaker, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), is however yet to announce his defection to the opposition APC.

Read more at: http://www.today.ng/news/nigeria-2015-obasanjo-dumps-lamido-endorses-tambuwal-for-president/

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Re: NIGERIA 2015: Obasanjo Dumps Lamido, Endorses Tambuwal For President by ahaika23: 5:42pm On Sep 22, 2014
This would make it 8 contestants to josttle for the APC ticket. Oh Boy! APC on the ....? lipsrsealed

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Re: NIGERIA 2015: Obasanjo Dumps Lamido, Endorses Tambuwal For President by pendusky(m): 6:27pm On Sep 22, 2014
So Obasanjo wont support his former Errand Boy? grin grin

PDP - Consensus Candidate

APC - 8 Candidates

Interesting 2015!

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Re: NIGERIA 2015: Obasanjo Dumps Lamido, Endorses Tambuwal For President by ahaika23: 6:46pm On Sep 22, 2014
pendusky: So Obasanjo wont support his former Errand Boy? grin grin

PDP - Consensus Candidate

APC - 8 Candidates

Interesting 2015!
. I tire my brother. Trying to imagine the fight that would ensue from the eve of the primaries.
Re: NIGERIA 2015: Obasanjo Dumps Lamido, Endorses Tambuwal For President by MightySparrow: 6:58pm On Sep 22, 2014
APC IS A HOUSE OF CONFUSION. I DON'T SEE IT GOING FAR.
Their Governors in Ekiti, Edo, possibly Oyo are losing ground. Lagos is hanging on the balance if they do not give the electorates a christian gov. agitated for. APC may lose Lagos this time. In Nasarawa , the return of Al ~ Makers may return with a lot of bloodshed. Obasanjo's support for Tambuwal or anybody in any party may not receive SW blessing.


I see APC losing more grounds

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Re: NIGERIA 2015: Obasanjo Dumps Lamido, Endorses Tambuwal For President by MightySparrow: 6:59pm On Sep 22, 2014
APC IS A HOUSE OF CONFUSION. I DON'T SEE IT GOING FAR.
Their Governors in Ekiti, Edo, possibly Oyo are losing ground. Lagos is hanging on the balance if they do not give the electorates a christian gov. agitated for. APC may lose Lagos this time. In Nasarawa , the return of Al ~ Makura may return with a lot of bloodshed. Obasanjo's support for Tambuwal or anybody in any party may not receive SW blessing.


I see APC losing more grounds
Re: NIGERIA 2015: Obasanjo Dumps Lamido, Endorses Tambuwal For President by Orunto: 7:49pm On Sep 22, 2014
Computer error! Incorrect: incorrect: incorrect!
Re: NIGERIA 2015: Obasanjo Dumps Lamido, Endorses Tambuwal For President by idumuose(m): 8:42pm On Sep 22, 2014
Obasanjo is confused.He will soon dump Tambuwal to finally endorse Shekau.gringrin grin

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Re: NIGERIA 2015: Obasanjo Dumps Lamido, Endorses Tambuwal For President by gebest: 8:57pm On Sep 22, 2014
WHAT IS REALLY SPECIAL IN THIS TAMBUWAL OF A GUY?

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Re: NIGERIA 2015: Obasanjo Dumps Lamido, Endorses Tambuwal For President by ahaika23: 9:00pm On Sep 22, 2014
gebest: WHAT IS REALLY SPECIAL IN THIS TAMBUWAL OF A GUY?
His eyes that look like 4 o'clock

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Re: NIGERIA 2015: Obasanjo Dumps Lamido, Endorses Tambuwal For President by phlemzy: 9:12pm On Sep 22, 2014
Baba is apparently unintrested in wateva is happening in PDP, as far as ebele wants to hold on to power after 2015.
Re: NIGERIA 2015: Obasanjo Dumps Lamido, Endorses Tambuwal For President by GODDYGEE91(m): 9:27pm On Sep 22, 2014
Endorsing is one thing and winning the primaries is anoda thing. Will Buhari n Atiku fold dia hands n watch dis small boy come frm no whr 2 pick de sole ticket. Let watch n see as de event unfold itself.

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