konjivity:
If someone's political influence does not translate to victory at the polls, then that individual needs to up his game. As an individual GEJ might not pack a national punch politically, but he has the influence to influence other individuals who in turn cascade the influence further to their various regions to deliver the goods. Now that's influence!

Thank you . You truly understand what influence is all about . Many people tends to mistake " Commonness " with " Influence/popular " . Using the following two people as an example - Amechi is nationally common ; while GEJ has national influence .

ellechrystal:
G. Akpabio

u must be akwa ibomite....

ABADIE?

All the list so far made have shown that the igbos are the efulefu of Nigerian politics. Not one mention has been made of any igbo politician. They only follow the Naira.

Tinubu has to be no 1. His vision aid him to make influential decisions

Opposition is really hard in Nigeria, you need to be strong to stay in the opposition, Tinubu has galvanised the opposition in to a formidable force,even som of those attacking him today were beneficiaries of his political sagacity, Mimiko's stolen mandate was recovered partly by Tinubu's influence, Obanikoro begged horizontally for support for the AD senate ticket in 2003.

Btruth:
even at that, they are all still worth a lot more than a begging president.

u don finish?

Where is Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal?

cbrass:


So you didn't know before? Bro it's the bitter truth ibos have no influence in Nigerian politics

WELL SAID . THEY ONLY VOTE BASED ON SENTIMENTS AND MONEY. THEY DON'T USE THEIR HEAD. POLITICS IS A GAME OF POLITICAL MATHEMATICS. THE WAY THEY ALL ARE SUPPORTING GEJ EVEN MORE THAN THE IJAWS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE. THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT BY ALL OF THEM VOTING FOR JUST 1 PARTY IS LIKE A SUICIDE. THEY WILL BE PUSHED FURTHER MORE TO FOURTH CLASS CITIZENS OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY OF NIGERIA. BUT I APPLAUD A FEW OF THEM WHO ARE SMARTER WITH THEIR VOTES.

Empero1:


On the contrary to your postulation , the words influential and popular stands for the same thing and can be used interchangeably . Now , if you say they majority here are mistaking " commonness" with influential/popularity then I will agree with you . This is side note by the way . Other of your points are well articulated .

Addendum ; I have no monopoly of wisdom and knowledge .

you sure don't because you need to check your dictionary and see the difference between POPULAR AND INFLUENTIAL.

chidile:
pls include the following names
1 Dr chris uba.....esele
2.Dr ifeanyi uba......ebube chukwu uzo
3 Author n'ukpo....
these men can deliver oooh!

yeah right!!!.please pass me some of that good weed that you must be smoking.

chukwudi44:
Abeg are you people talking about the most influential politicians in APC or what? Tinubu indeed!!! Wé Saw How influential he was during the ondo and ekiti gubernatorial polls.

That man's influence ends in Lagos and even that Jimmy Agbaje would soon bring that to an end .Let me see How He will save Ajimobi from defeat come April 11 .

Buhari is influential yet PDP has been ruling his state since 1999.CPC inspite of all thé noise only managed to win just 1 state. Thé illiterate himself is about to enter thé guiness books of record for presidential election defeat .So much for influence

stupid.d as ur pay master

lafex:
This list are based on my decision and on the following criteria
1. Many politians are directly attached to them
2. Many electorate are directly attached to them
3. Their movement from one party to the other will have a very great effect on the forth coming general election result.

The list is as follows in descending order
1. Bola Ahmed Tinubu
2. General Olusegun Obasanjo
3. General Muhammedu Buhari
4. T Y Danjuma
5. General Ibrahim Babangida
6. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
7. Sule Lamido
8. Ibrahim Kwakwaso
9. Edwin clark
10. Bukola Saraki

Once again, the list is based on my decision and you are free to add or remove
Thanks

Otunba Alao Akala should be on this list

We shall c.

azzima:
you sure don't because you need to check your dictionary and see the difference between POPULAR AND INFLUENTIAL.

Someone who's " regarded with approval or affection by people in general " - POPULAR; is as good as someone who's " having great influence on someone or something. " - INFLUENTIAL ... This simply implies that Popular is almost same as Influence . Only commonness differs from the two .

COMMON - " Most widely known; ordinary " .

In summary , one can be Common without being Popular or Influential . However , when someone is Popular he is automatically influential and vise versa . Although , you can tell me that Influence is superior to popularity and I will agree with you .

Examples :

- When you talk of an influential politician in the present political dispensation you talk about someone like GEJ . He can order for your arrest without questioning from any quarter at least within Nigeria .

- When you talk of a popular politician in the present political dispensation you talk about someone like Buhari . He may not have financial muscle like other politicians in his rank , but he has the charisma . His assumed good moral stance opens doors for him . He can easily influence the most stubborn man in the Northern Nigeria street .

- Now , you talk of common politician you talk of someone like Amechi , who is now widely known around the country not because of his popularity or influence , but because of his mad maverick nature . Amechi in this context is like that mad man in your village square or market , who's known by all and sundry within your enclave and beyond . Such a mad man is possibly well known better than you who's sane and sound . The mad man is well known all over and is ordinary but he is neither popular nor influential .


I hope you will see logic in my postulation . Thanks .

Tinubu is influencial in south west, bukola in kwara, the influcial politician are. People like Atiku, Obj, IBB, Buhari these are men that has loyalist in all the geopolitical zones in nigeria

macpetrus:
Atiku..
Abdulsalami Abubakar..
MUAZU BABANGIDA ALIYU

You're lost for mentioning MUAZU BABANGIDA ALIYU. He is nothing but a....errr I don't even know the word again.

Tunubu does not have any influence in the Southeast and can never have it

CaptainOjemba:
Tinubu is influencial in south west, bukola in kwara, the influcial politician are. People like Atiku, Obj, IBB, Buhari these are men that has loyalist in all the geopolitical zones in nigeria

OtunbaJega:


The op wasnt talking about SUG or local govt.. Akpabio ko, Akpala ni

That means you don't know who is who in this country

azzima:
WELL SAID . THEY ONLY VOTE BASED ON SENTIMENTS AND MONEY. THEY DON'T USE THEIR HEAD. POLITICS IS A GAME OF POLITICAL MATHEMATICS. THE WAY THEY ALL ARE SUPPORTING GEJ EVEN MORE THAN THE IJAWS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE. THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT BY ALL OF THEM VOTING FOR JUST 1 PARTY IS LIKE A SUICIDE. THEY WILL BE PUSHED FURTHER MORE TO FOURTH CLASS CITIZENS OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY OF NIGERIA. BUT I APPLAUD A FEW OF THEM WHO ARE SMARTER WITH THEIR VOTES.

Yes you are right bro... they don't know how to calculate at all.. they careless about the future. Some times I wonder when they suddenly fell so much in love with the ijaws. When you know you don't have the numbers you have to use other strategies to position your selves favorably. That's why it's going to be very hard for them to produce a president

stigman:


That means you don't know who is who in this country

Not a person like Akpabio... haba!

digitsolution:


Otunba Alao Akala should be on this list

We are not talking about amala politics here. and neither are we talking about Oyo state politics. Infact his popularity in Oyo has dwindled real fast

azzima:
yeah right!!!.please pass me some of that good weed that you must be smoking.

Empero1:


Thank you . You truly understand what influence is all about . Many people tends to mistake " Commonness " with " Influence/popular " . Using the following two people as an example - Amechi is nationally common ; while GEJ has national influence .

Why can't he use his influence to Stop the use of card reader, why can't he use his influence to Garner electorates from the southwest. Let him be voted out next week then you will discover that Ameachi is his senior

cbrass:


Why can't he use his influence to Stop the use of card reader, why can't he use his influence to Garner electorates from the southwest. Let him be voted out next week then you will discover that Ameachi is his senior

The last time I checked , the current government we have in practice is democracy . Democracy government is neither autocracy nor dictatorial governments .

edogirl2:



Being popular is not the same as being influential. For example, Tinubu is not popular, but he's super influential. Currently no one compares to him when it comes to real politics. The man is a political wizard who can play all shades of politics


Buhari's current universal standing has a lot to do with the 'Western boys' (Tinubu) who are the brains behind his repackaging. People like Amaechi have also thrown a lot of money in the project.

When I saw the list I wanted to think OBJ should have been put at number 1. But when I had a second thought about the new politics Gospel according to jagaban himself then I had to agree

If you look at the political sphere in the Southwest now some few people out of envy and jealousy that didn't want to accept the Gospel of jagaban are beginning to hail him in the corner of their rooms. As powerful as OBJ was then as a president tinubu was a pain in his as5 so was Oshiomole, infact baba had to confess then that they are 3 ruling the country. Him,tinubu and osho baba (NLC president then ).

But if we go outside the shores of Nigeria I think OBJ is highly respected or what do you think?

Empero1:


The last time I checked , the current government we have in practice is democracy . Democracy government is neither autocracy nor dictatorial governments .

What you don't have you can't give. Please don't defend what is not.

Buhari, Tinubu, Amechi, Kwankwaso, Wamakko etc

1,2 I CONCUR BT GEJ SHOULD BE NO 3

GMB top d list,is it a beans 2 get 11miln votes without a structure, in 4mnths until tinubu get 11milln votes in da SW 4 GMB he shld be @ d bottom of d list.

chukwudi44:

Bros cool down, you do not call results before the match. By March 30 we would who amongst this politicians are most influential. it is not by shouting Tinubu this,Buhari that on the internet.

Old man, how market na? This is the problem with people like you. Ethno-religious bigotry has completely ruined your life to the point you can never give credit to those who deserve it. Like we told you, Tinubu will show you his 'influence'. From winning zero SW States out of six in 2011 Tinubu has now delivered the SW to Buhari by helping the General win five out of six States. Impressive turn-around of Buhari's fortune only Tinubu could mastermind.

Watch, learn and weep. Next time stop being sentimentally disrespectful and learn to give crdit where due. If you did that then you would learn to win in life instead of always ending with egg on your face because you are someone whose thinking is completely guided by prejudice and sentiments.

chukwudi44:

Bros cool down, you do not call results before the match. By March 30 we would who amongst this politicians are most influential. it is not by shouting Tinubu this,Buhari that on the internet.

Oga, how market? I wan buy tomato? You no dey sell again? This one wey you kon disappear like this. Punk.

Gbawe:


Oga, how market? I wan buy tomato? You no dey sell again? This one wey you kon disappear like this. Punk.

Ignore than man....he believes in politics of bitterness......

Some pple were arguing with me on this list and it's finally come to pass. I also said that Amaechi cannot win Rivers and everyone has seen it now.

Saraki that I was told to remove is now the next Senate President.

My prediction finally come to pass