erunz:
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised President Muhammodu Buhari not to take APC South West, Bola Ahmed Tinubu too serious.

The message was sent out on Wednesday, when the former President urged the incumbent President not to be persuaded by Tinubu’s bitterness on the victory of Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively.

Obasanjo said; “How can Tinubu be speaking on the interest of the party as if he owns the party? Are the winners (Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara) not APC members again? APC is not a personal property of anyone. The party belongs to everybody and belongs to no single person.

“I will therefore urge the Mr. President to dwell little on the hot agitations of the aggrieved leaders and the Senators-elect. If APC as a political party is heading to court, fine. But we should know that no kind of intimacy can follow after leaving the court. And I believe you all know what that means in Yoruba culture and belief.”

Lex-President Obasanjo, also condemned the moves of the party to challenge the victory of Senator Bukola Saraki and Hon. Yakubu Dogara, as Senate President and Speaker of House of Representatives respectively.

He said, “the action will amount to one pulling down his house because of unwanted occupants.

Ex-President went on to advice Tinubu and his band of bitter-men to swallow the bitter pill with courage as party men. He added, “The deed has been done. The party cannot shy away from correcting some anomalies in the processes that produced the duo as Senate President and Speaker.

http://www.opinionriver.com/dont-take-tinubu-too-serious-ex-president-olusegun-obasanjo-to-president-buhari/

PassingShot:

The only mistake APC made was conducting an open ballot straw election to choose the leaders.
Recollect that all candidates had signed to abide by the outcome of the election but only reneged on such agreement when they used open ballot system. Where is that even done in modern democracy?

Had they done the usual secret ballot and Lawan and Gbaja won, Saraki and Dogara would have no option than to accept their fate. And if they fail to do otherwise, it would have been a clear message they're no longer interested in APC.

Again, APC could have long zoned the two positions as advised by Kwankwaso long ago. If they had done all these earlier, Saraki's wings would have been clipped but they failed to.

Irrespective of having to contend with an APC/PDP senate leadership is annoying, it is still better than what could happen to APC should they want to pursue the court option. It will break the party completely. In fact, it is what PDP currently prays for so as to welcome Saraki (and possibly Dogara) with open arms.

The solution lies in accepting them and resolve their differences.

NgeneUkwenu:


Saraki ambition shouldn't supersede that of the Party! If the party in its wisdom decided to go for Open Ballot, who is Saraki to disobey them? If the party in its wisdom decided to call for a meeting, who is Saraki to Disobey them?

Let us not set a dangerous precedent that will haunt the Party more especially around elections time. The issue of Saraki should be dealt with once and for all! Let him defect if he wants! Buhari should just deliver the dividends of Change and Nigerians will queue behind APC in 2019! Enough said!

Alphaoscar:





If they have waited for the APC peeps to arrive Saraki would have lost that election . Did you ever wonder why there was no vote in his own election but only adoption? Some PDP Senators are actually ready to defy their own party as well.


As at the time they (PDPsenators) reached that NA assembly premises there was no consensus among them on who to support and atleast 17 of them including David Mark actually voted Lawan in their own straw poll.

PassingShot:

Open ballot is not done anywhere in these days. Elections are meant to choose out of one's freewill and that cannot be guaranteed in an open ballot election.

I usually support APC especially at federal level but the party was wrong with the open ballot election.

PassingShot:

Open ballot is not done anywhere in these days. Elections are meant to choose out of one's freewill and that cannot be guaranteed in an open ballot election.

I usually support APC especially at federal level but the party was wrong with the open ballot election.

NgeneUkwenu:


Saraki ambition shouldn't supersede that of the Party! If the party in its wisdom decided to go for Open Ballot, who is Saraki to disobey them? If the party in its wisdom decided to call for a meeting, who is Saraki to Disobey them?

Let us not set a dangerous precedent that will haunt the Party more especially around elections time. The issue of Saraki should be dealt with once and for all! Let him defect if he wants! Buhari should just deliver the dividends of Change and Nigerians will queue behind APC in 2019! Enough said!

PassingShot:

Open ballot is not done anywhere in these days. Elections are meant to choose out of one's freewill and that cannot be guaranteed in an open ballot election.

I usually support APC especially at federal level but the party was wrong with the open ballot election.

Alphaoscar:



The problem is not that he won the race as the Senate President but the ways and manners he used in achieving that feat. He ' allegedly' tagged the VP a mere commissioner, he disobeyed and ignored the President's call for the party caucus meeting, he disobeyed his party and ridiculed the party leaders and ensure that an opposition Senator ascend to the post that ordinarily should have gone to his party members. He even betrayed and sold Senator Alli Ndume out all because he want to be the senate President.


This is APC and not PDP where supremacy of the party should be supreme. Should Saraki be left untouched and not sactioned then the party should be braced for more indiscipline and embarrassment from other members of the party.



If Buhari can bow to the party's discipline then who is Saraki to be left untouched?

TonySpike:
It is time the government wield the big stick at this mushroom websites heating up the political space of Nigeria. I just hope and believe Seun and his mods will not move this fake news to the front page...

NgeneUkwenu:


That's why I marvel, when naive people call for truce on this issue! As it is now, Saraki is more loyal to Atiku and PDP than Buhari/APC! And it doesn't have a chance, having sold his sole to The Devil! How can he preside over 51 dissidents of his own party in a Forum of 109?

No and No! Expel him I say!

mikolo80:
i see we have fans of fascism on this site

funny how you cherish freedom of speech but want to cut short that of others
you think say na only you sabi ba

Alphaoscar:

The problem is not that he won the race as the Senate President but the ways and manners he used in achieving that feat. He ' allegedly' tagged the VP a mere commissioner, he disobeyed and ignored the President's call for the party caucus meeting, he disobeyed his party and ridiculed the party leaders and ensure that an opposition Senator ascend to the post that ordinarily should have gone to his party members. He even betrayed and sold Senator Alli Ndume out all because he want to be the senate President.


This is APC and not PDP where supremacy of the party should be supreme. Should Saraki be left untouched and not sactioned then the party should be braced for more indiscipline and embarrassment from other members of the party.

If Buhari can bow to the party's discipline then who is Saraki to be left untouched?

NgeneUkwenu:


The questions : is Open Ballot Illegal or outlawed?

If the Majority Wanted Open ballot, should the minority Hold them to ransom?

The Voice vote that Returned Saraki was it Secret Ballot?

If PDP members were just 20, would Saraki had disobeyed his party?

Is he a member of PDP or APC?

PassingShot:


Like I said, I do not mind him disciplined for his treachery. I just feel the time is not right for such. But again, what do I now about politics and politicking.

NgeneUkwenu:
So why hasn't Obasanjo congratulated Saraki and Dogara?

Oceanriver.com! Yeye and Fake Website!

olafisoyeibukun:
This is one of the reasons why I like the people of Ondo state. Tinubu wanted to impose Akeredolu on us, but we reject APC in Ondo state. That is what makes us differ from other southwest states...........Ondo state, my place of pride

erunz:

http://www.opinionriver.com/dont-take-tinubu-too-serious-ex-president-olusegun-obasanjo-to-president-buhari/

TonySpike:


Freedom of speech equals the publication of false stories, right? How would you feel if a rumour involving you is widely propagated and your image vis-a-vis personality gets dented? Get real, bro!