The Olowo of Owo, Oba Folagbade Olateru-Olagbegi, monday said the community would send a team to the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, with a mission to appeal to him to accept the candidacy of the former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) as the candidate of the party.

The plan of the community was disclosed by the monarch during a solidarity rally organised in Owo by the youths of the ancient town under the umbrella of Owo Youth Alliance in support of the former NBA president, who emerged as the APC candidate.



Represented by Prince Bejamin Koya Adako, the Olowo, who had earlier commended the youths for their efforts to ensure that Akeredolu eventually wins the November 26 gubernatorial election, said the candidate himself had been reaching out to other aspirants to solicit their cooperation.
“Olowo is very happy for the solidarity rally. He appreciates the candidacy of one of our sons, Akeredolu. He is very happy that we are showing this solidarity to him for the great success at the primary election.

“Definitely, after a primary election, the winner is supposed to bring together all the other aspirants which Akeredolu has been doing. I will expect the other aspirants to reciprocate by joining hands with him to run the election to ensure APC do not lose in the general election.
“Yes are moves to send a team to the leaders because a leader is a leader in any circumstance. Whatever that the National Leader is annoyed for, we should try by all means to appeal to him. A leader must have a large heart to accommodate different up and down in the party.

“He will not just say he is not interested in Mr. A or Mr. B after the primary, everybody belongs to him and I appeal to him that he should call all other aspirants so that they will come together and let APC win the coming election,” he said.

The appeal of Olowo was preceded by those made by the Coordinator of Owo Youth Alliance, Damilare Aina and a legal practitioner, Mr. Kola Olawoye, who said Akeredolu needs the support of Tinubu to win the governorship election.

“We are appealing on behalf of the Owo community, thank God you are at the palace of Owo and in a moment ago, Olowo addressed you. We are begging our leader, he should see whatever might have happen during the primary as exuberance of a young politician.

“We have confidence in him and we are begging him that without him, the fatherly roles in winning Alagbaka will be lacking. This is what we want him to know. Owo community we are begging him to let bygone be bygone and whatever he must have in political fora, we cannot but have some other funny.

“Akeredolu has the highest regard and we are begging him to come, the battle has not been won. The general election is steering us at face. We knew and realised how much he spent on us in 2012 and we are grateful,” Olawoye stated.

Tinubu had not been in good terms with Akeredolu sequel to the disagreement that ensued between them during the preparation for the APC Primary Election over the endorsement of Dr. Olusegun Abraham by the National Leader.

Coincidentally, Akeredolu defeated Abraham in the primary election, which had been generating some controversies.

http://worldnews.com.ng/2016/09/13/ondo-guber-owo-community-to-send-emissary-to-tinubu-on-akeredolus-candidacy/

Ok

I can seems to understand, Is Tinubu a mini god? is he the alpha and omega of the APC, without his support no one can win? this is not how politics is played, is high time, other part members do something, and break the cabal....

IVORY2009:
I can seems to understand, Is Tinubu a mini god? is he the alpha and omega of the APC, without his support no one can win? this is not how politics is played, is high time, other part members do something, and break the cabal....

Elections are won using structures and finances everywhere in the world. Tinubu has both.

Well greased structures that are waiting to be activated media guys, social media people just waiting for instructions and money to spend on campaign materials for media etc

Akeredolu does not have these. It is also what differentiates those times Buhari lost to when he lost to when he won.

Same reason why a relatively unknown Ambode won Jimi Agbaje.
Reason why Fashola won Obanikoro
Reason why Ribadu lost Adamawa
Etc.

...And the wailers said tinubu's influence is fluke...LOL!
Whatever Aketi had done to get tinubu vexed..he better go and prostrate before him..@ least appeal to his sentiment..let them re-allign..else he's on his own!
Tinubu has the ear of PMB whether you like it or not...as we can see how a Segun Abraham, who was literally unknown by all before the month of August..narrowly lost APC's flag bearership to rotimi who is a National figure..courtesy of Jagaban..
It would hard for Tinubu's influence to whittle down, because he KNOWS how to keep his LOYALISTS HAPPY..thereby check-mated

I concur with you, mynd44.

Money, structure and public appeal.

Jargaban has all in his kitty. If you doubt it,ask GEJ and PMB how far.

Mynd44:

Elections are won using structures and finances everywhere in the world. Tinubu has both.

Well greased structures that are waiting to be activated media guys, social media people just waiting for instructions and money to spend on campaign materials for media etc

Akeredolu does not have these. It is also what differentiates those times Buhari lost to when he lost to when he won.

Same reason why a relatively unknown Ambode won Jimi Agbaje.
Reason why Fashola won Obanikoro
Reason why Ribadu lost Adamawa
Etc.

It is only in Nigeria that such is practiced, other developed countries like UK US etc you don't need finances to win election, otherwise people like Barack Obama would not have been sitting on that sit, it is unfortunate that our politics in Nigeria has to go this way, but I can assure you a time is coming when God-father-ism will be totally eradicated from the system.

Finally, Tinubu has the money to rig, that is all....

IVORY2009:


It is only in Nigeria that such is practiced, other developed countries like UK US etc you don't need finances to win election, otherwise people like Barack Obama would not have been sitting on that sit, it is unfortunate that our politics in Nigeria has to go this way, but I can assure you a time is coming when God-father-ism will be totally eradicated from the system.

Finally, Tinubu has the money to rig, that is all....

Obama did not need money to win the election? Please stop being funny. Elections are expensive everywhere in the world.

As for structures, ask yourself why American presidential elections is always between Republicans and Democrats even though there are independent candidates

IVORY2009:


It is only in Nigeria that such is practiced, other developed countries like UK US etc you don't need finances to win election, otherwise people like Barack Obama would not have been sitting on that sit, it is unfortunate that our politics in Nigeria has to go this way, but I can assure you a time is coming when God-father-ism will be totally eradicated from the system.

Finally, Tinubu has the money to rig, that is all....

Bros, I doubt if you could do well as a political strategist.

Let Donald Trump contest as an independent candidate and see if he will a polling unit.....

Republican platform is enough a structure for him to realise his goal.

Mynd44:

Elections are won using structures and finances everywhere in the world. Tinubu has both.

Well greased structures that are waiting to be activated media guys, social media people just waiting for instructions and money to spend on campaign materials for media etc

Akeredolu does not have these. It is also what differentiates those times Buhari lost to when he lost to when he won.

Same reason why a relatively unknown Ambode won Jimi Agbaje.
Reason why Fashola won Obanikoro
Reason why Ribadu lost Adamawa
Etc.

Abegi!!!!!! make we hear word abeg!!! in the end what number of votes did your Tinubu contribute to Buhari's victory? Why didn't the then AC win when Tinubu backed the Atiku-Adeola ticket? Buhari won mainly because of votes from the north and not be cause of Tinubu.

I don't support Akeredolu but the fact that he emerged candidate without Tinubu means he does not need him.Mimiko has won two terms as Governor without Tinubu ditto Fayose.Enough of these Tinubu rants!!! structures indeed.

Cool story..
But EYITAYO JEGEDE would win ondo election.

IVORY2009:


It is only in Nigeria that such is practiced, other developed countries like UK US etc you don't need finances to win election, otherwise people like Barack Obama would not have been sitting on that sit, it is unfortunate that our politics in Nigeria has to go this way, but I can assure you a time is coming when God-father-ism will be totally eradicated from the system.

Finally, Tinubu has the money to rig, that is all....

Tell me you are joking Officially, Obama spent over $1b on his first term campaign and we all know there will still be some huge hidden expenditures here and there.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/obama-campaign-final-fundraising-total-1-billion-086445


You think election contest is a child's play anywhere ? Will Mimiko and other PDP governor's not finance PDP's candidate against Aketi ? Even Mimiko got to that seat with the assistance of this same Tinubu and he never denied his contributions to his electoral success.

Mynd44:

Obama did not need money to win the election? Please stop being funny. Elections are expensive everywhere in the world.

As for structures, ask yourself why American presidential elections is always between Republicans and Democrats even though there are independent candidates

No! please do ur research very well, I disagree with you on this, the rate of money been spent on candidates here in Nigeria can not be compare to that of wat is been spent in other part of the world, if the EFCC or ICPC are independent, and they choose to probe into the finances that brought in PMB to power, you will realize the billions that have been spent.....

As for structure, it is necessary, to have that on ground!

Mynd44:

Elections are won using structures and finances everywhere in the world. Tinubu has both.

Well greased structures that are waiting to be activated media guys, social media people just waiting for instructions and money to spend on campaign materials for media etc

Akeredolu does not have these. It is also what differentiates those times Buhari lost to when he lost to when he won.

Same reason why a relatively unknown Ambode won Jimi Agbaje.
Reason why Fashola won Obanikoro
Reason why Ribadu lost Adamawa
Etc.

Can you help analyse and give examples of such structures

tafabaloo:


Bros, I doubt if you could do well as a political strategist.

Let Donald Trump contest as an independent candidate and see if he will a polling unit.....

Republican platform is enough a structure for him to realise his goal.

U are getting me wrong, money is spent in other parts of the world too, but the rate of money been spent in Nigeria politics compare to other parts of the world is higher!!

IVORY2009:


No! please do ur research very well, I disagree with you on this, the rate of money been spent on candidates here in Nigeria can not be compare to that of wat is been spent in other part of the world, if the EFCC or ICPC are independent, and they choose to probe into the finances that brought in PMB to power, you will realize the billions that have been spent.....

As for structure, it is necessary, to have that on ground!

But do you agree that Obama needed millions of dollars to win his first term?

Did those millions come out of Obama's pocket?

Politicians have financiers who raise funds for them and this is because any candidate who thinks he/she will win a huge elections while broke is kidding.

Logistics in terms of Transportation and hotel only is madness not to talk of posters, billboards and the likes

cktheluckyman:

Abegi!!!!!! make we hear word abeg!!! in the end what number of votes did your Tinubu contribute to Buhari's victory? Why didn't the then AC win when Tinubu backed the Atiku-Adeola ticket? Buhari won mainly because of votes from the north and not be cause of Tinubu.

I don't support Akeredolu but the fact that he emerged candidate without Tinubu means he does not need him.Mimiko has won two terms as Governor without Tinubu ditto Fayose.Enough of these Tinubu rants!!! structures indeed.

I said structures and finances.

President Buhari before 2014 did not have structure in the South. That is the truth. He could win the North easily but not one state in the South. An alliance with the SW politicians gave allowed him use the structure they already had. It gave him access to social media guys that the APC controls and gave him a platform without those, he would have lost again in the south.

As for Atiku's loss. Did the ACN have structures in the North to win anything? Heck, no one took em seriousy

Mynd44:

But do you agree that Obama needed millions of dollars to win his first term?

Did those millions come out of Obama's pocket?

Politicians have financiers who raise funds for them and this is because any candidate who thinks he/she will win a huge elections while broke is kidding.

Logistics in terms of Transportation and hotel only is madness not to talk of posters, billboards and the likes

But still, the rate of funds can not be compared to that of wat is been spent on a Nigerian presidential candidate, APC and PDP are all guilty of dis.....

Mynd44:

But do you agree that Obama needed millions of dollars to win his first term?

Did those millions come out of Obama's pocket?

Politicians have financiers who raise funds for them and this is because any candidate who thinks he/she will win a huge elections while broke is kidding.

Logistics in terms of Transportation and hotel only is madness not to talk of posters, billboards and the likes

Officially . Obama spent over $1b on his first term campaign and we all know there is huge possibilities of him even spending more than that . Electoral finances is no child's play anywhere.
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/obama-campaign-final-fundraising-total-1-billion-086445

IVORY2009:



But still, the rate of funds can not be compared to that of wat is been spent on a Nigerian presidential candidate, APC and PDP are all guilty of dis.....

Someone showed a link where President Obama spent a recorded $1billion.

Plese for the love of Obatala, stop this argument.

Do you know that the American presidential candidates have already spent a whopping $1billion already?
https://www.publicintegrity.org/2016/04/21/19580/1-billion-spent-2016-presidential-race-and-other-numbers-know

Just imagine how much more they will spend.

If you think that is not much thought, keep arguing

kayzat:





Officially . Obama spent over $1b on his first term campaign and we all know there is huge possibilities of him even spending more than that . Electoral finances is no child's play anywhere.
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/obama-campaign-final-fundraising-total-1-billion-086445

Ivory just wants to argue. It will be silly of any candidate to turn his or her back on any party member who has structures and finances. Mart candidate play around them to get into office

cktheluckyman:

Abegi!!!!!! make we hear word abeg!!! in the end what number of votes did your Tinubu contribute to Buhari's victory? Why didn't the then AC win when Tinubu backed the Atiku-Adeola ticket? Buhari won mainly because of votes from the north and not be cause of Tinubu.

I don't support Akeredolu but the fact that he emerged candidate without Tinubu means he does not need him.Mimiko has won two terms as Governor without Tinubu ditto Fayose.Enough of these Tinubu rants!!! structures indeed.

Lol.. And have u ask urself why Buhari didn't win since he has bin contesting for president. See Buhari needed APC as much as APC needed Buhari to win the last election... Believe it or not, SW vote as little as it may be made the difference in the last election...

amodu:


Can you help analyse and give examples of such structures

Really?

Now imagine Baba Lukman who is not a party member but he is an influential member of the community. If Baba Lukmam decides to campaign for candidate X, the people he can influence about 5-7 people who are likely to vote for that candidate. Now imagine one person has a thousands "Baba Lukmans" who just sit and wait for who the leader of that structure leans towards. That is a sure 5-7 thousand votes right?

Now of the 5-7 thousand, 4 thousands of them are also mini "Baba Lukmans" and have influence over 5-7 people each……do the maths

I thought they said tinubu is not important?...yeye....Aketi needs to be be smart and give tinubu some concessions

Good development

they better do, else ........

Mynd44:

Elections are won using structures and finances everywhere in the world. Tinubu has both.

Well greased structures that are waiting to be activated media guys, social media people just waiting for instructions and money to spend on campaign materials for media etc

Akeredolu does not have these. It is also what differentiates those times Buhari lost to when he lost to when he won.

Same reason why a relatively unknown Ambode won Jimi Agbaje.
Reason why Fashola won Obanikoro
Reason why Ribadu lost Adamawa
Etc.

Mynd44 you are the traditional ruler of nairaland
Traditional rulers don't engage in partisan politics
You are deviating from your role

Mynd44:

Elections are won using structures and finances everywhere in the world. Tinubu has both.

Well greased structures that are waiting to be activated media guys, social media people just waiting for instructions and money to spend on campaign materials for media etc

Akeredolu does not have these. It is also what differentiates those times Buhari lost to when he lost to when he won.

Same reason why a relatively unknown Ambode won Jimi Agbaje.
Reason why Fashola won Obanikoro
Reason why Ribadu lost Adamawa
Etc.

How come Tinubu can't use same structure and finances to ensure victory for his candidate (Segun Abraham)

Note that in politics! What Aketi is doing to reach out to all leaders of APC is normal and even if Tinubu refused, same people who finance Aketi will eventually bankroll his election.
It's normal to make overtures to even your political enemies.

Noted

cktheluckyman:

Abegi!!!!!! make we hear word abeg!!! in the end what number of votes did your Tinubu contribute to Buhari's victory? Why didn't the then AC win when Tinubu backed the Atiku-Adeola ticket? Buhari won mainly because of votes from the north and not be cause of Tinubu.

I don't support Akeredolu but the fact that he emerged candidate without Tinubu means he does not need him.Mimiko has won two terms as Governor without Tinubu ditto Fayose.Enough of these Tinubu rants!!! structures indeed.

If it wasn't Tinubus influence then it must be you who followed Buhari to Rivers state and the PDP middle belt states and politicians to join APC, it was your visit to OBJ that encouraged him to dump Jonathan, and you also convinced Okorocha to dump APGA and I heard you also leased aircraft to ferry Buhari to sell his candidacy and campaign. The governors you assisted to win power also came out heavily on Buhari's side.
No it wasn't Tinubu, it was you

Mynd44:

Really?

Now imagine Baba Lukman who is not a party member but he is an influential member of the community. If Baba Lukmam decides to campaign for candidate X, the people he can influence about 5-7 people who are likely to vote for that candidate. Now imagine one person has a thousands "Baba Lukmans" who just sit and wait for who the leader of that structure leans towards. That is a sure 5-7 thousand votes right?

Now of the 5-7 thousand, 4 thousands of them are also mini "Baba Lukmans" and have influence over 5-7 people each……do the maths

I Laff

Noted

But why the usage of Baba Lukman