[size=14pt]Consensus option collapses: IBB to run[/size]
•Bows to pressure •Holds marathon meetings with think-tanks in Kano, Kaduna, Minna, Lagos
Written by Idowu Samuel and Jackson Udom
Sunday, 05 December 2010

The consensus approach by the north for the 2011 Presidential election may have cracked after all, as indications are now rife that General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida is set to re-new his ambition to run in the election, this time on a broad-based platform by political parties.

Indications to this effect emerged last night in Minna following a meeting he held with members of his think-tank who earnestly concluded that he should run against all odds.

Sunday Tribune learnt that the Campaign Organisation of IBB is still intact, although not all members of the Campaign Organisation attended the Minna meeting, just as indications are rife that beginning from next week, a new life would be injected into the organisation to make it take off with full steam.

The Northern Leaders Political Forum led by Mallam Adamu Ciroma had settled for Atiku as the Consensus Candidate of the North, and had rallied the campaign organisations of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, General Aliyu Gusau and Bukola Saraki to support him.

Before the emergence of Atiku as consensus candidate for the North, all the principal presidential candidates in PDP had pledged to support the choice of the northern leaders to confront President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2011 election.

Since the day Atiku was announced as the consensus candidate in line with the design by the Northern leaders, Babangida, Sunday Tribune can report had been under intense pressure to dump the consensus arrangement and dare the next presidential election.

Some northern leaders said to be in disagreement with the attitude of the Ciroma-led Northern Leaders Forum had specifically visited Babangida in Minna and Abuja where they mounted pressure on him to run in the next election, promising to assist in mobilising the grassroots support for him not only in the North but in other geo-poltical zones of the federation where they have traditional allies.

The northern leaders were said to have facilitated the meeting of his think-tanks in Minna last Friday, where they resolved to conclude on the decision to make Babangida run.

The meeting with IBB was said to have run through the night where salient political issues relating with his interest in 2011 and other political strategies for making him attain the dream were said to have been discussed exhaustively with conclusions reached.

Before the Minna meeting, similar meetings had held in Kano, Kaduna and Lagos where his supporters arrived at a common consensus in each of the meeting that IBB should run.

Long before now, a political party, the National Democratic Party (NDP) had held its National Convention and announced that it had adopted IBB as its own presidential candidate, and even liberalised its option on IBB by stating that it would support any political party that would present him as its presidential candidate.

There are indications that IBB would eventually contest the 2011 presidential election on a wider platform to be offered by a coalition of political parties as talks among the parties are said to have reached top gear at weekend.

The National Chairman of NDP, Prince Chudi Chukwani, who was a party to one of the meetings told Sunday Tribune that IBB had crossed the rubicon of decision on whether or not to contest.

He said IBB has been a General who cannot be intimidated by issues or events, contending that the former Nigerian military president was ready to enter into the presidential ring for the 2011 election having critically surveyed the ground and obtained re-assurances.

Chukwuani said the unfolding events in the next couple of days and weeks would convince Nigerians and his supporters nationwide that the resolve by IBB to contest and return to power in 2011 was not a fluke.

Also reacting, the Oyo State coordinator of the IBB Campaign Organisation, Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi confirmed to Sunday Tribune that the former military president was under intense pressure and might have decided to contest in the elections.

According to him, “IBB is a democrat and that was why he allowed the Ciroma committee to decide who should represent the North. But it is sad that the committee was not fair to him because they went beyond their briefs. They were not supposed to have voted, they were expected to brief the stakeholders at the end of their findings.”

He also stated that “IBB may have been put under pressure by his loyalists because of several allegations against the committee.”

“All these put together, Gbolarumi stressed “were enough to make IBB supporters to pile pressure on him to jettison the consensus deal and contest the presidential election.”

Another Hausa leader based in Ibadan, confided in Sunday Tribune that General Babangida may have decided to take his political destiny in his hands and has been telling his associates across the states that “what will be will be and in politics, anything can happen”, a statement that is seen as a veiled reference to his determination to run against the consensus deal.

http://www.tribune.com.ng/sun/index.php/front-page-articles/2676-consensus-option-collapses-ibb-to-run-bows-to-pressure-holds-marathon-meetings-with-think-tanks-in-kano-kaduna-minna-lagos

It either this is a fairy tale story from the Tribune or some people have not eaten enough of the old fool's money.

Desperation can make grown people do foolish things atimes.

Na im be say bro Jona don win landslide!

The big fool is yet to learn. Mass defeat awaits in 2011.

supereagle:

The big fool is yet to learn. Mass defeat awaits in 2011.

Na for mouth dem dey take talk am?

Really?

I knew he was going to run

He gets my vote! Insha Allah

Atiku, ibb etc contest for the pdp primaries to pave way for gej's victory easily

Atiku, ibb etc contest for the pdp primaries to pave way for gej's victory easily

Nsiman:

Atiku, ibb etc contest for the pdp primaries to pave way for gej's victory easily

Are you sure you understand what is going on here? GoodLuck Jonathan is contesting for the same PDP Candidacy --- there can only be one in the end.

^^^

If only you were not arrogant, you would have understood what he was trying to say
Read it again!

Nsiman:

Atiku, ibb etc contest for the pdp primaries to pave way for gej's victory easily

Nsiman:

Atiku, ibb etc contest for the pdp primaries to pave way for gej's victory easily

Amazing.
I understand that computer 'glitches' do 'appen sometimes.
Your case sir, is kinda different. Do you by any chance patronize the services of the "braille" feature of your computer?
Just wondering why you always process your words in EXACT, unpoetic, "rhyming couplets".
'Your whole computer or portions of your keyboard afflicted with some form of cyber Turret's syndrome by any chance?
Does your computer have a manufacturer's, defective, stuttering problem that needs a-fixin'?

I think you need to take them all back to Otigba or Alaba for routine maintenance or a refund.
Even if today is Sunday, and you missed the mosque by any chance this past Friday evening.
Just sayin'.

Healing might be in the cards for your computer today.
If only you believe.
No offense meant please.

What can one say to all this? Greedy men never give up.
Act II, scene II; IBB and Atiku send hired assassins after one another!

@Blazay
. . . . .and what is the ravings and rantings above meant to say?, that you a smarter dude?

You aren't impressing anyone rather you come accross like one  arrongant guy. Son!, get some humility, it will do you whole lot of good.

i knew it will come to dis, I just dey laugh. Obasanjo is really a wise man

This same man that has been saying it all over the place, that he is nt a fool he is a man of his words no goin back of the consensus and he is backing it.

Fake news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IBB is fully in camp Atiku

Instead of Jonathan camp telling Nigerians about their programmes, they are busy talking about concensus forgeting that all news whether good or bad helps keeps Atiku in the news and attracts momentum to him.

McKren:

Instead of Jonathan camp telling Nigerians about their programmes, they are busy talking about concensus forgeting that all news whether good or bad helps keeps Atiku in the news and attracts momentum to him.

I am sure everyone knows GEJ's programmes. Who hasn't heard of the detailed and actioned plan to solve Nigeria's electricity problems? Who hasn't heard about the opening up of the petroleum industry, so that the average Nigerian can participate, rather than watch in the sidelines as the FG in turn watches foreign companies making away with our oil? Who hasn't heard of the various strategies to energise and empower the private sector?

Jonathans plans have got Nigeria and the World excited.
At this time, we should be arguing about details, not asking the obvious. Where have you been?

. . .Anyways, IBB is running, what are his programmes?

Faeb:

I am sure everyone knows GEJ's programmes. Who hasn't heard of the detailed and actioned plan to solve Nigeria's electricity problems? Who hasn't heard about the opening up of the petroleum industry, so that the average Nigerian can participate, rather than watch in the sidelines as the FG in turn watches foreign companies making away with our oil? Who hasn't heard of the various strategies to energise and empower the private sector?

Jonathans plans have got Nigeria and the World excited.
At this time, we should be arguing about details, not asking the obvious. Where have you been?

. . .Anyways, IBB is running, what are his programmes?

What are the various strategies Jonathan has proposed to stimulate the private sector?

Provide us videos of Jonathan talking about his programmes or defending his records. Not links to sites where experts are asked to go and dump 10 point plans. If the President is not talking about these plans himself, hee is either not aware of them or he does not believe in them.

BTW you guys should stop wishing that a man who has stepped down from the race is still running. You are living in the past.

McKren:

What are the various strategies Jonathan has proposed to stimulate the private sector?

Provide us videos of Jonathan talking about his programmes or defending his records. Not links to sites where experts are asked to go and dump 10 point plans. If the President is not talking about these plans himself, hee is either not aware of them or he does not believe in them.

BTW you guys should stop wishing that a man who has stepped down from the race is still running. You are living in the past.

Dude, you surely need to use news sites a lot more. I would have helped you with the education you requested, but this thread is all about the demon, IBB and you are striving to derail it.

You are welcome if you want to discuss IBB's plans. Where are Ferarri190 and BigB1 sef?

@ kobojunkie, yes the more the aspirants for pdp ticket, the more gej will be victorious in the pdp primaries

The PDP presidential candidate race can now be likened to a football match between IBB and GEJ.    

IBB a.k.a the "evil genius" is on the prowl again. He has taken the ball, dribbled co-striker Atiku on the northern side and heading towards GEJ defense area. Maradona is advancing towards GEJ goal area. But GEJ (as goalkeeper) has a strong defensive layout, as solid as the rock of Gilbraltar  . I am confident that GEJ defenders will tackle the ball easily from  IBB and score a fantastic goal against the North.  Lets wait and see.    

Faeb:

I am sure everyone knows GEJ's programmes. Who hasn't heard of the detailed and actioned plan to solve Nigeria's electricity problems? Who hasn't heard about the opening up of the petroleum industry, so that the average Nigerian can participate, rather than watch in the sidelines as the FG in turn watches foreign companies making away with our oil? Who hasn't heard of the various strategies to energise and empower the private sector?

Jonathans plans have got Nigeria and the World excited.
At this time, we should be arguing about details, not asking the obvious. Where have you been?

. . .Anyways, IBB is running, what are his programmes?

GEJ has left the whole world pretty underwhelmed about his ability to lead this country. on his recent visits to the US he has cut the figure of a man completely out of his depth. both hilary clinton as well as other senior members of the obama administration have serious reservations about the mans temperament and decision making skills. his recent handling of literally EVERY situation has gone on to compound these attitudes towards the man.

but anyhoo, keep on turbo posting your trite opinions.

^
Blah, blah, blah. . . suya shop gist, blah blah. . .
The question is, what do you think about IBB's return?

Faeb:

^
Blah, blah, blah. . . suya shop gist, blah blah. . .
The question is, what do you think about IBB's return?

i'll tell you what mate, i'll start believing your gist when you start believing mine

Allowing criminals like ibb,atiku,jonathan,obj and co to be in nigerian political scene not just as back benchers but as big wigs resonates the statement of ibb himself that nigerian youths are nappies wearing sissies,not capable of making decisions that will affect their lives for good

Nigeria is a place where the youths mind is either crooked,stagnant or backward.Programmed to feel helpless in the face of hopelessness,expecting change not to come from themselves but from some kind of miracle or heroic fictional like jesus or nearer home,ribadu.

ilugunboy:

@Blazay
. . . . .and what is the ravings and rantings above meant to say?, that you a smarter dude?

You aren't impressing anyone rather you come accross like one  arrongant guy. Son!, get some humility, it will do you whole lot of good.

You should be thanking me.
His/Her computer got some healing today.
No more double posts.
Sheeeeeeesh.

At least I got your attention.

Its I.DIOTIC to even believe this post

So we should believe this? Tribune? A paper that can tell us that Obj [/b]has picked up nomination form to contest. Desperation all around GEJ corner. Nigerians are excited about [b]Johnathan when he is cutting deals with the 25% people - Bankole and David Mark? Maybe I should even believe the Sun story that Sambo is dumping GEJ