It was a reunion of sort for former Anambra governor, Peter Obi and former Adamawa gubernatorial candidate, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu who apparently were seeing again for the first time since the post-Goodluck Jonathan era.

Their continual hugging and vigorous shaking of hands drew attention of journalists and other political big wigs at the cocktail session of the 20th THISDAY Anniversary Award held at Eko Hotel and Suites penultimate week.



It would be recalled that both men defected from their primary parties to pitch tent with the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a move that shock political observers.

While Peter Obi claimed he dumped All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) after a long and sustained denial in October 2014 because of his resolve to be strongly involved in former President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 re-election bid, the 54-year-old anti-corruption Czar defended his jumping of ships from All Progressive Congress (APC) to PDP as an action borne out of his zeal to his country.



However after the loss and eventual evacuation of the erstwhile government from Aso Rock, not much was heard of most PDP stalwarts, especially the two political turncoats who many political buffs still believed hold an impeccable record in their last political assignments – Ribadu in EFCC and Obi as Anambra State governor.

This perhaps explained why the organisers of THISDAY anniversary awards found both worthy of being given the prestigious recognition of game changers.

In the category of lifetime achievers however were Alhaji Ahmadu Ibrahim Coomasie, former Inspector General of Police; Chief Tonye Graham-Douglas, former Minister of Tourism; Sir Alex Duduyemi, businessman extraordinaire; Mr. Jackson Gaius-Obaseki, former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC); Prof Ibrahim Gambari, former Minister of External Affairs; His Royal Highness Alhaji Shehu Idris, Emir of Zaria; Prof Joe Irukwu, insurance guru and Chief Kola Jamodu, former Minister of Commerce and Industry.
http://www.citypulseng.com/2015/09/a-tale-of-two-defectors-ribadu-obi.html?m=1

FTC

This is how you guys they cause wahala!!!!

Buhari never reach 6months, you don de talk about Ribadu/obi 2019?
Wat a Mess!!

While the APC decimates themselves with their various factions squabbling, Atiku, Saraki,Tinubu, El Rufai, Tambuwal et al.
The PDP should offer Nigerians a viable alternative ahead of time and begin to build a consensus. Either this pairing or Dankwambo/Obi will be perfect.

Ribadu the sore loooooooser
He would have been a government tonight
That is why its always important to think deeply before you take any decision

Trash !!

2019, we will take back power from the dullard, the midget and All prominent criminals.

Surprisingly a very decent pairing, atleast better than the current rubbish we have now.
Ribadu, a young vibrant anti-corruption czar with a good sense of 21st century governance and development, while peter obi is known for fiscal responsibility, management and economic know-how, qualities he displayed in anambra governance.
A very promising combo. One to look out for.

we never even finish 2015 wey we vote new ppl, na don dey plan ahead 2019.

PDP eh!
Make I know talk

OP, IF YOU LIKE CAMPAIGN FROM NOW TILL THY KINGDOM COME, NO MAN BORN OF A NORTHERN WOMAN WILL SIT IN ASO ROCK COME 2019. THE PDP WILL FIELD EITHER AKPABIO, NOI OR MIMIKO FOR THE POSITION OF PRESIDENCY IN THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. YOU BETTER RETURN THE RAM MEAT THEY GAVE YOU FOR THIS JOB, BECAUSE IT DID NOT WORK.

Ribadu will need to work on the north. If he can split sufficient northern votes with buhari, then it is smooth sailing all the way.
The SE/SS will give him a landslide victory in the south.
Anyway, 2019 will be very interesting.

hinwazaka:
OP, IF YOU LIKE CAMPAIGN FROM NOW TILL THY KINGDOM COME, NO MAN BORN OF A NORTHERN WOMAN WILL SIT IN ASO ROCK COME 2019. THE PDP WILL FIELD EITHER AKPABIO, NOI OR MIMIKO FOR THE POSITION OF PRESIDENCY IN THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. YOU BETTER RETURN THE RAM MEAT THEY GAVE YOU FOR THIS JOB, BECAUSE IT DID NOT WORK.

Ribadu is not your average northerner. He is very progressive.
And yes, unlike APC, PDP is a national party. I don't think your anti-northern sentiments will fly there.

CSTR2:
Ribadu will need to work on the north. If he can split sufficient northern votes with buhari, then it is smooth sailing all the way.
The SE/SS will give him a landslide victory in the south.
Anyway, 2019 will be very interesting.

Buhari promised APC leaders to do only one term. That's the genesis of the whole APC crisis. Saraki,Atiku,Kwankaso,El Rufai and Tinubu are all trying to get ahead before then.
Buhari will most likely root for El Rufai but a lot of the key northern leaders Goje,Yerima,Wamakko, et al are backing Saraki. Tinubu is also making his own play.
A lot is going on behind the scenes.

CSTR2:
Ribadu is not your average northerner. He is very progressive.
And yes, unlike APC, PDP is a national party. I don't think your anti-northern sentiments will fly there.

I REPEAT, IN 2019, NO MAN BORN OF A NORTHERN WOMAN WILL SEE THE INSIDE OF THE BEDROOM IN ASOROCK. THE PDP IS A NATIONAL PARTY, BUT IS ALSO A MORAL AND FAIR PARTY. THE SOUTH WILL FIRST ENJOY 8 YEARS OF UNINTERRUPTED RULE BEFORE PASSING THE BATON TO THE NORTH. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS A FACT.

hinwazaka:

I REPEAT, IN 2019, NO MAN BORN OF A NORTHERN WOMAN WILL SEE THE INSIDE OF THE BEDROOM IN ASOROCK. THE PDP IS A NATIONAL PARTY, BUT IS ALSO A MORAL AND FAIR PARTY. THE SOUTH WILL FIRST ENJOY 8 YEARS OF UNINTERRUPTED RULE BEFORE PASSING THE BATON TO THE NORTH. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS A FACT.

The PDP is a fair national party, Under the PDP the South had 13 of the 16 democratic years with Obasanjo and Jonathan, Yar’Adua had just three so the PDP will put forward a credible northerner in 2019.
Ribadu was born and bred in Lagos, is very progressive, urbane, intelligent and smart.
Most of his close personal friends are even Southerners and he is not a bigot like the current clown in the villa.

CSTR2:
Ribadu will need to work on the north. If he can split sufficient northern votes with buhari, then it is smooth sailing all the way.
The SE/SS will give him a landslide victory in the south.
Anyway, 2019 will be very interesting.

You missed the chameleons of the south...in ur equation

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That politician more popular than PMB in the north hasn't been born. Ribadu wey no fit win ordinary Adamawa. Even colourless Atiku stands a better chance.

Is dat all they Got? With the way things are going, I think kowa party would be a formidable challenger than pdp

CSTR2:
Ribadu will need to work on the north. If he can split sufficient northern votes with buhari, then it is smooth sailing all the way.
The SE/SS will give him a landslide victory in the south.
Anyway, 2019 will be very interesting.

ribadu won't even win his polling unit talk less of splitting votes with buhari

gwales:
Is dat all they Got? With the way things are going, I think kowa party would be a formidable challenger than pdp

You wish.

Am of the opinion that Gen Aliyu Gusau and Senator Markaifi are two great hands that will give Apc a run for thier money if they are interested

No Man Born of a woman in the north can go against Buhari in 2019.. feel free to ask Ibrahim Shekarau of Kano how market?

Even if Buhari doesn't build a single road in Nigeria Buhari will still get 90% votes in all Northern states

Why not Obi/Ribadu? Obi is a proven and tested leader than Ribadu.

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GabrielSuswam:
No Man Born of a woman in the north can go against Buhari in 2019.. feel free to ask Ibrahim Shekarau of Kano how market?

Even if Buhari doesn't build a single road in Nigeria Buhari will still get 90% votes in all Northern states

5 orijin for you this early morning....

Are you saying 90%, pls update it to 99%, the 1% left is just the contestants & his relatives...

What is amazing about the useless posts up there is that they want the northerners who are anti christ dirty illiterates to support them 2019, issokay.

Gogetta:
That politician more popular than PMB in the north hasn't been born. Ribadu wey no fit win ordinary Adamawa. Even colourless Atiku stands a better chance.

don't mind these naive people. Someone is even talking about ribadu matching buhari's votes in the north! If there are 10 million voters in the north, Buhari has 8 million already even if he doesnt do any single project for them. Then if he does projects for them he has 9.5 million already.

CSTR2:
Surprisingly a very decent pairing, atleast better than the current rubbish we have now.
Ribadu, a young vibrant anti-corruption czar with a good sense of 21st century governance and development, while peter obi is known for fiscal responsibility, management and economic know-how, qualities he displayed in anambra governance.
A very promising combo. One to look out for.

they will only get vote in the south south and south east,infact is not sure they will be voted in the south south sef

Omololu007:
they will only get vote in the south south and south east,infact is not sure they will be voted in the south south sef

Votes in the SE/SS will give them overwhelming victory in the south.
The south west is irrelevant.
The north is the most important thing here.
Split the northern votes sufficiently with buhari and win.

CSTR2:
Ribadu will need to work on the north. If he can split sufficient northern votes with buhari, then it is smooth sailing all the way.
The SE/SS will give him a landslide victory in the south.
Anyway, 2019 will be very interesting.

fulani slave,why can't it be obi/ribadu? the turn out in the south south wasn't that impressive in the last presidential election even though a man from the south south was contesting..so how sure are you that they will vote massively for a fulani/ibo man ?

ddippset:
don't mind these naive people. Someone is even talking about ribadu matching buhari's votes in the north! If there are 10 million voters in the north, Buhari has 8 million already even if he doesnt do any single project for them. Then if he does projects for them he has 9.5 million already.

I was expecting you to prove why buhari is a better presidential candidate than ribadu.
All i see is you telling us buhari has an irrational northern support.
Are you no longer ''patriots'' or just pro-buhari?