If Ciroma and co (I never believed they represented the entire north) were really serious about producing the Next president of Nigeria, I wonder why they zeroed in on Atiku? Why no go for an untaited person like Mallam Sanusi, our able Central Bank governor? A man who has proven his love for the country.
The whole thing, I believe is not about zoning as such, but it's really about retaining political power for themselves. They are afraid of generational shift.

For those who are hoping the north will vote masively for Ribadu or Burari, I say dream on. Compared to the PDP , ACN which is the main opposition party does not come in any sence close in terms of organisation and grassroot support.

Atiku is a niusance that no meaningful politician that is worth his salt should even relate with. The man based all his political campaighn on Jonathan and forgot that the election was not about Jonathan but what every contender could do to better the country. Even his opening speech was steeped with complaints, mudslinging, uneccessary personal attacks and endless rants without any single reference to what he plans to do if he became president. That guy is a dumbo, I knew he was going to be crushed like an ant. Ribadu himself is no contender here neither is the relatively unknown Shekaru. Buhari would ve stood a chance if only he was not from thesame stock. And people need to look at the bigger picture here, it is folly and politically naive for oppositions to continue to bash the PDP like they are in the race just to unseat the PDP. Even if PDP lose today, that wont change a thing, thesame Nigerians that we see in the PDP are the ones we see in other parties scattered all over the place with no serious plan or ideology to show they mean what they say, just empty rants, blind attacks, stupid political rhetorics and dumb campaighn slogans that can be forgotten after a sneeze. Jonathan will win the elections not because he is the best candidate but because he is not in denial, he makes himself look human, susceptible to mistakes and manages to surreptituosly look like the political underdog at the end even though he is the incumbent. Atiku is no political heavyweight as he likes to claim, if he was, he could ve at least won in his own state. He is so politically savvy that he was beaten so easily even in core northern states, so much for his much touted experience. Nonsense! Experience in what? Being the vice president? Jonathan was that too and is now the president, so how is he better than a person that has been there and even done more, dumbo! Exactly why he should ve talked less about Jonathan and concentrated on his own plan, delegates are not fools to buy all that crap about his experience, Jonathan was smarter, he appealed to thier interests and won thier support, kappish! Atiku chose to obsess about Jonathan while Jonathan reached a mutual agreement with enough of them to win the primary, Atiku can go and sit down and learn what political savvy is all about, he can now let his ego down cos he does not have it anyway, he lost it with that crushing defeat. Running from pillar to post only makes him look more desperate and a sour loser, let him learn from Hilary, who knows Jonathan might just be magnanimous enough to let the !diot serve in his govt so that he can eat his own shit like he always does.

We hv opposition bt they are nt strong enough to match pdp riggng machine which only court can stp,eg anambra,edo,ekiti,osun,ondo,etc. The riot is uncal for and wil nt change anytin.i dnt like atiku,i dnt like jonathan,buhari is here and there.ribadu is gd bt wil d system allow him.sherakau na journey man.d north wil split their vote and gv gej victory

"It is equally true that politicians and Christian clerics in the south are also using religion to promote and rally support for Jonathan against northern candidates."

This is how problems start. This man should be arresting for religious baiting. This is what happened in the lead up to the 1966 countercoup!

southerners do not think along religious lines but ethnic lines.  The imams preach against a candidate, how shameful. it only goes to prove that Islam has been converted to a political tool. shame on them.

The North should rather rally support behind Jonathan, as he may be the President that would bring meaningful development there, esp considerg the no. of yrs northern leaders have been in Aso Rock, yet nothing to show for it (in terms of infrastructural development).

Weep not, North!

Those Northerners are so myopic that I wonder if they even see their noses. What has all those other presidents and head of states from the north done for them. Fools.

Those Northerners are so myopic that I wonder if they even see their noses (talk less of beyond) . What has all those other presidents and head of states from the north done for them. Fools.

One good question I keep asking myself is, where are the children of the likes of Atiku, ciroma, even Babangida? Just to mention but  few. 

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One good question I keep asking myself is, where are the children of the likes of Atiku, ciroma, even Babangida? Just to mention but  few. 

Some are schooling in America living with his Igbo wife Jemila (formerly Jennifer). Others are shopping in Dubai and skiing in UK. You also find them cruising around Abuja in flashy latest cars with well paid jobs as inexperienced political appointees to Ministers and Directors General of parastatals waiting for time to come of age and contest for local govt chairmanship seats, state assemblies, then to national assembly, ambassadorial appointments etc and take over from their parents and the circle continues.

@guyman02'ur correct.the viciuos cycle goes on and on.if there's a time to break the northern grip on naija leadership, the time is now!they're minority scholar-wise but they see the rest of us as better suitable to be followers.thats why they keep majority of their youths out of schools to be use as rioters.this time they have miss the mark.i just hope GEJ and his cohorts will justify the support we're giving him.

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@guyman02'your correct.the viciuos cycle goes on and on. [size=14pt]if there's a time to break the northern grip on naija leadership, the time is now![/size]they're minority scholar-wise but they see the rest of us as better suitable to be followers.thats why they keep majority of their youths out of schools to be use as rioters.this time they have miss the mark.i just hope GEJ and his cohorts will justify the support we're giving him.

Lol! isn't that what zoning was supposed to do?. Dis 100 million muslim votes na serious matter, lol!!

This Northern oligarchs are now crying because they are now beaten to their own game, they say they are born to rule and we the southerners are born to follow them like cow. It is beginning to look like these self-appointed wise men lacked wisdom. How do you explain the fact that it was a "Consensus Committee" of the Northern Oligarchy's NPLF that came up with the endorsement of Abubakar? Members of the committee were commended by the secretary of the NPLF for "their sacrifice, their patriotism (obviously to a Northern Agenda), their commitment and their integrity." NPLF's Consensus Committee Secretary Mr. Bello Abdulkadir added that members of the Consensus Committee "have made an important contribution to the unity and stability of this country." Selecting a consensus candidate for the North has suddenly become a contribution to the nation of Nigeria? Please don't make me laugh because this is nothing but ridiculous and stupid.

There is no unity in Nigeria and Nigeria needs much more than being united today; we probably need to part company as ethnic nationalities forcefully put together by the British. I would have preferred a referendum taking place in Nigeria today like what is taking place in Sudan now. You get the impression that the NPLF felt it was doing the rest of us - the Ibo, Katafs, Uhrobos, Ilajes, Yoruba, Ijaw, etc. - a favour by hand-picking a consensus candidate. But that is the problem with the Oligarchy, the same group of men who have over-eaten, grabbed, looted, and over-benefited from the oil resources of the South, and it makes you wonder if these people are not over-deluded, ignorant or stupid. Or even all of the above. When the chips are down they all know in the NPLF that the North cannot sustain itself without the oil from the South. Most of the top notches in the Oligarchy have no other means of livelihood beside oil or oil related businesses. They are not producing anything, they have no industries and they are liabilities to their communities, essentially cost centres rather than generating resources that will bring in revenue.

it is none of my business actually, i don't like the man.Nuhu Ribadu is the right man

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I find it quite amusing that after all the grammar is said and done, my one vote is equal to one almajiri vote. I wan see as GEJ wan yan dat 100 million muslim votes to im side - I call it lack of experience (as he rightly admitted). He shoulda seen this one comin' [/size]

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

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please we should not be ignorant unto our selves zoning formula is a PDP matter why is that every one make a lot of noise on zoning? if you can do some thing then form your party and try your effort.

stop deceiving our your self with zoning.

your immediately problem is your Local Government Chairman & Governor.

the allocation from federation account is still cumming to your State & Local Government ask at that level what have they done with the grand.

don't stick to lies of zoning using you to fight for someones pocket. what development the have done in the north with their allocation?

SKY BLUE you have said the truth

the only solution to all the problem is two party system i hope gef can achieve that

Make dem go take scorpion make peppersoup nau!! GEJ is defo winning that election and there is nothing they can do about it

How can a house divided against itself ever stand? The Northern Youths are condemning the Northern State Governors for voting for GEJ instead of Atiku at the PDP Primaries. By their action, the Northern State Governors passed a vote of no confidence on Atiku. So why all the fuss & rioting? The North can not continue to disturb us with riots. I think its high time something is done to put a permanent end to all these unnecessary riots by the Northerners. As some posts rightly said, enough is enough of this sheepishness.

How can a house divided against itself ever stand? The Northern Youths are condemning the Northern State Governors for voting for GEJ instead of Atiku at the PDP Primaries. By their action, the Northern State Governors passed a vote of no confidence on Atiku. So why all the fuss & rioting? The North can not continue to disturb us with riots. I think its high time something is done to put a permanent end to all these unnecessary riots by the Northerners. As some posts rightly said, enough is enough of this sheepishness.

And once again the supposed owners of Nigeria, the reversers of progress, revolt when we finally take a step in the right direction.

dey sld kill thm selfs 4 him too

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