The 9 Biggest Political Casualties Of The 2015 Nigerian General Elections

By Carlhz Chinedu


The April 11 Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections have come and gone, bringing to an end over 12 months of rigorous electioneering and scheming. Winners have emerged and the also-rans are counting their financial and political loses. Some losers, however, were obviously worse affected than others. Below is a compilation of the biggest casualties of the March 28 and April 11 political hurricanes.

Mua'zu Babangida Aliyu:

The Niger state "Chief Servant's" woeful performance at both the March 28 and April 11 elections has called into  question his supposed status as a force to be reckoned with in the Nigerian political equation. The long-serving Chairman of the Northern States Governors' Forum (NSGF) not only failed to "deliver" his state to the PDP's Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in the Presidential Polls and in his bid to ensure that his annointed candidate, Umar Nasko, succeeds him at the Minna Government House, but he also fluffed in his quest to represent the Niger East Senatorial Zone in the 8th Senate. It's really been a season of reality checks for the once-inflential governor, a politician who was reportedly being groomed by some power brokers in the North to succeed Goodluck Ebele Jonathan come 2019. He was even widely quoted in the local press few weeks ago as saying that he intends to "mark time" in the Senate while he awaits the 2019 General Elections when he would take a shot at the country's top job. All that is up in the air now. As it stands, instead of waiting in the senate, he will be marking time at home while he counts his loses and plans his next political move.

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Lagos PDP :

These are not the best of times for the PDP nationwide, more so in Lagos state. The party's huge losses at the polls is made much worse by the fact that Lagos state is the de facto nerve center of the APC. Depending on how the APC goes about governing both the country and the state, the once-dominant PDP may be reduced to oblivion. The PDP's sudden loss of prominence will definitely instigate a flurry of realignments and defections into the new ruling party. The losses will be asphyxiating no doubt, but the PDP's continued survival and robustness in Lagos state is crucial for the democracy over there, else the "Center of Excellence" runs the risk of becoming a one-party state where no-one dares question or check the excesses of the ruling party. Four years is not eternity; 2019 is not as far as it seems. There's enough time between now and then for the party to rediscover itself and mount a greater challenge.

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David Mark and Gabriel Suswam :

Not even the combined might of a two-time Senate President and an incumbent governor could stop the APC from snatching a hard-fought victory in Benue state. The PDP's latest defeat in Benue didn't come as a surprise to many this time around, following its shock loss in the state at the presidential polls. The party's overall poor showing at the National Assembly elections will almost certainly cost David Mark the presidency of Nigeria's Upper Legislative Chamber — a position which he has held since 2007 — while Governor Suswam's running battle with the Benue state civil servants has cost him both a ticket to the 8th Senate and a governorship ticket for his annointed candidate, Terhemen Tarzoor. What becomes of both men in the Nigerian political arena come the next administration is anyone's guess.

Nuhu Ribadu :

The revered former anti-corruption boss' sojourn into the murky waters of politics has so far not been fruitful. He contested and lost the 2011 Presidential elections on the platform of the ACN to the PDP's Goodluck Jonathan. In 2014, he controversially defected to the PDP from what had morphed into the APC with hopes of contesting on the platform of the PDP and probably winning the Adamawa state guber election. However, it was not to be. He was gifted the opportunity of running for the office, but he was always doomed to fail, following alleged anti-party activities and sabotage by members of his own party. This culminated in a comprehensive defeat on April 11, where he finished in an embarrassing third place.

Chibuike Amaechi :

His party may have been victorious at the Presidential polls, but it's been a pyrrhic victory for the APC chieftain. His failure to "deliver" his state to the All Progressives' Congress a fortnight ago was partially overlooked and forgiven amidst the euphoria surrounding their triumph at the national level, but April 11's heavy defeat will not go unnoticed. The Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council could do little as his party was trounced in a state where he is the governor, at the hands of the his arch rival, the Dame Patience Jonathan-backed Nyesom Wike of the PDP. Amaechi may be an integral part of the incoming APC-led federal government, but back home in the South South, his influence has been significantly whittled down.

Namadi Sambo :

Even his status as the incumbent Vice President and a one-time governor of Kaduna could not ward off a heavy loss for his party in his home state. Though no-one really expected him to "deliver" the North — or even the North West  — to the PDP, the low-key and ever-smiling Vice President should have brought much more to the table in the March 28 and April 11 elections than he ended up doing.

Adamu Mu'azu :

This has been the People's Democratic Party's worst performance since its inception in 1998, prior to Nigeria's return to civilian rule. Every organisation has a leader whose responsibilities are to manage its affairs and accept culpability for the outcomes of his managerial decisions and tactics, especially when they are negative. In this instance, Mu'azu (branded the "Game Changer" by his PDP colleagues) must shoulder the blames for his party's disastrous outing in the just-concluded polls, though it was not entirely of his own making. Under his watch, the PDP lost several states where it was once dominant, including Plateau, Niger, Adamawa, Benue, Katsina and Kaduna (Abia will also likely be lost to APGA),  and it put up a limp performance in Opposition-controlled states where it was expected to do much better, including Oyo, Ogun, Nasarawa, Kano, Kwara, Sokoto, Lagos and Bauchi, his home state. Considering the amount of resources that was poured into the 2015 general elections by the PDP, the end product has been nothing short of disastrous.

Well done....

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan :

He's, without a doubt, the biggest loser here, yet the manner in which he quickly conceded defeat and saved the country another round of senseless bloodshed has made him victorious in defeat. His political miscalculations, faux pas, misguided appointments and perceived leniency towards corruption all conspired to make him the first incumbent Nigerian Head of State to lose a presidential election. That notwithstanding, His Excellency deserves our dispassionate commendation for overseeing one of the most peaceful and successful elections in Nigeria's history, even in the face of intense pressure to manipulate the process.

Carlhz Chinedu is a sociopolitical commentator and a social justice activist.

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00:14:41
Tue, Apr 14, 2015

Just passing-bye

what about tony anenih?

I can't hide my joy for the way Aliyu Babangida was humiliated, he deserve even worse.

May his political aspirations go into oblivion. Heartless brute

Who else thinks Ameachi shouldn't be on this list?


While everyone else mentioned in the list would sooner or later go into some form of political limbo, its a sure bet that Ameachi would still be heard for the next four (if not eight) years..

Definitely he must have been wounded (politically) by the defeat of APC in Rivers, but he's most definitely not among the CASUALTIES..

Babangida Aliyu: The frog eyed dude few days to the NASS and presidential elections said he saw himself in the Red chambers and subsequently in ASO in 2019... He definitely needs to ask his marabout for a refund

PDP Lagos: Poor things. Pity them because these guys are most definitely going hungry for the next four years (if not more). No more "Alloweee" and "Chop money" from the center. But we still need them to keep APC on their feet

David, the son of Mark: Even if minority leader is offered to him, I see him declining. And he better begins to pray Akume doesn't get the nod to become the number 3 man, else.... Himself understand

Suswam: mtcheeeew

Ribadu: Once bitting (abi na beating) twice shy. Don't blame him, dude wasn't ready to be scammed again by ACN.. Sorry, APC.. if you know what I mean

Sambo: Ghost worker.. Won't be missed

Adamu Mu'azu: Word on the streets have it that this dude deliberately sold PDP out.. *whispering* Dem say him vex say jona no fit control piss.. Say piss bin don dey c herself like say two of dem na mate, or she get power pass am sef. She even get mind to say she wan select pdp next governorship candidates one time like that.. D tin pain d man well well because for where him come from, dem no dey see women for frontage, na only backyard. So him decide show gej shege... Ehen, dem say na "born throway" talk wet piss talk against him people, say d tin pain am well well o. Day old man for warri, Crack and na clerk? Ok Clark sef tell Jona make him no trust dem northerners sef. **Stops whispering** I love his glasses though

Jonathan: Dude has already entered the state of redundant "ness"... No longer needed. Him own political limbo"ness" don already start.. You sef talk true, tell me say you never forget say Jona still be president


Abeg o, na my own meat seller opinion be dis o

Nitefury:
Who else thinks Ameachi shouldn't be on this list?

me donsammy 77

blackjack21:
On Nairaland. Barcanist, sevuresnape, temtemi, pachukwudi, tit..







00:14:41
Tue, Apr 14, 2015

Are they on a roaster? So being a paid hack involves sleepless nights?

Anyway u guys are the biggest losers in this elections esp you barcanista!

Obanikoro and Bode George go dey queue for US embassy, cos Nigeria(Lagos) go too hot for them.

tosin2013:


Are they on a roaster? So being a paid hack involves sleepless nights?

Anyway u guys are the biggest losers in this elections esp you barcanista!

Very funny. Actually, I'm one of the biggest winner considering that my state(Rivers) overwhelmly delivered for the PDP at all levels trouncing Amaechi led APC to silly. Will you call Akpabio or Wike losers? No doubt it was sad losing the Presidency, the most important is retaining our oil rich region which we successfully did in grandstyle.

As far as Amaechi made that list I am 100% satisfied.

The greatest losers are the ethnic and religious bigots who congregated themselves on online fora and declared repetitively that Buhari will never smell the presidency.

Also, those who contrived all manner of regional alliances and claimed such alliance has ensured they will determine who rules Nigeria. When push came to shove, such alliances could not withstand the wind of change yearned for by the masses.

Such alliances are known in chemistry as the weak van der Waals force.

[size=18pt]The PDP will
bounce back!!![/size]

Goddex:
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bounce back!!![/size]

I doubt it. The damage PDP has done to this country will take a long time to be erased from the citizens mind, especially with APC now being the largest political party in Africa and blessed with a man like Buhari at the centre. I see Buhari performing at the centre beyond the people's expectation and whoever is going to take mantle of leadership subsequently is going to be a selected trusted one.

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The 9 Biggest Political Casualties Of The 2015 Nigerian General Elections

By Carlhz Chinedu



Mua'zu Babangida Aliyu:

The Niger state "Chief Servant's" woeful performance at both the March 28 and April 11 elections has called into  question his supposed status as a force to be reckoned with in the Nigerian political equation. The long-serving Chairman of the Northern States Governors' Forum (NSGF) not only failed to "deliver" his state to the PDP's Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in the Presidential Polls and in his bid to ensure that his annointed candidate, Umar Nasko, succeeds him at the Minna Government House, but he also fluffed in his quest to represent the Niger East Senatorial Zone in the 8th Senate. It's really been a season of reality checks for the once-inflential governor, a politician who was reportedly being groomed by some power brokers in the North to succeed Goodluck Ebele Jonathan come 2019. He was even widely quoted in the local press few weeks ago as saying that he intends to "mark time" in the Senate while he awaits the 2019 General Elections when he would take a shot at the country's top job. All that is up in the air now. As it stands, instead of waiting in the senate, he will be marking time at home while he counts his loses and plans his next political move.

d PvC don mak us c say,most of dis politicians we see as heavyweight,are just paper weight,just luk at ao d so called "chief servant" was disgrace in Niger state

Where babalawo labaran maku?

Even d PDP contender in Plateau (remember dey swap seat wit jang and jang got senate )

Thomas edision failed 999 times.. .. "failure might just b d begining of sth big.. derz still hope..

Satan Is The Tenth. He Contested Under Hellish Party- HP. He Wanted War But He Lost Blantanly. God Reigns.