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7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by Ochyes: 8:13am On May 22, 2022
7 days to APC primary: North queues behind Lawan, Tinubu’s men weigh ‘Plan B’

Seven days to the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), there is palpable anxiety over the speculation that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu may dump the ruling party at the federal level if the exercise, scheduled for May 29 and 30, is manipulated against him.

Tinubu is one of the front runners in the contest for the APC presidential ticket ahead of the 2023 general elections.

And not only is he a front runner, the former governor of Lagos State has support of many governors that cuts across his South-West geopolitical zone and stretches to other parts of the country for the party’s ticket.

No fewer than 12 of the 23 APC governors are said to be working for his emergence as the next President of the country.

But there are reports of powerful forces working against him especially from the North which has now produced some aspirants contrary to the expectation that, based on the power rotation understanding, the southern part of Nigeria should produce the President in 2023.

The speculation that Tinubu may quit APC gained traction and, in fact, ruffled feathers in many political quarters, last week, after an unnamed associate hinted Vanguard that the former Lagos governor was considering moving to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to actualize his “lifelong ambition” of being Nigeria’s President if he was manipulated out of the 2023 race in the APC.

According to the associate, the development was the reason a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal, stated recently that Tinubu had Plan B if the APC primary is manipulated against him.

Although, he noted that APC remains the primary platform Tinubu intends to actualize his dream of presiding over the affairs of the nation, options, including moving to the SDP, would be explored if the primary comes short of transparency and credibility.

“It is too early to ask if Asiwaju would leave the APC for another party. He is a big factor in APC, a party he helped to form, financed and nurtured into what it is today”, the associate told Vanguard.

“We are not unaware of recent developments and attempts to insult a man who has paid his dues in the political evolution of this country.

“But that is not important for now. What I can tell you is that our leader, like other contestants, is looking forward to a credible process that would lead to the emergence of our flag bearer.

“But if that process is compromised, I can tell you for free that we will encourage him to explore other options. “Yes, a lot has been said about SDP and Asiwaju. When we get to that bridge, we will cross it.

“SDP offered him a platform to become a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria years ago but, for now, he is in APC and will remain there until circumstance dictates otherwise”.

Meanwhile, the rumoured Plan B is generating anxiety among Tinubu’s associates.

The Director General of Ondo State Network for Bola Tinubu, Tolu Babaleye, called the speculation a lie from the pit of hell, wondering how a landlord would abandon his house for tenants.

“Asiwaju is APC and APC is Asiwaju. There is no truth in the rumour, it is the handiwork of fifth columnists” Babaleye told Sunday Vanguard at the weekend.

On his part, the Director General of BATOC 23, Dr Ayo Owoade, said: “First, if we are sure that we will have a free and fair primary election devoid of manipulation, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is the candidate to beat. No one can beat him in a fair contest.

“However, if there is no fairness in the primary or some people eventually succeed to impose consensus on the party, as we know some people are seriously struggling to do, then Asiwaju has his options.

“For us at BATOC 23, whatever Asiwaju decides is what we will support. We are not just with him, we believe in his ability and capacity to engineer a new Nigeria.

“The party, we believe, will not want to embark on self-destruction by not allowing party members to exercise their right to decide a candidate.

“We hope the party will listen to the voice of wisdom and allow the people’s will to prevail”.

Also sharing his group’s perspective, the Director of Publicity and Strategy for the South West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 (SWAGA), Olawale Sadare, said Tinubu remains in the party, expressing optimism that the former governor would get the presidential ticket of APC “due to his political experience and development strides across the country”.

His words: “Tinubu has the brightest chances as a bridge builder and he is a detribalised person.

“Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has the brightest chance to be the next President of Nigeria on account of who he is and what he represents.

“He has demonstrated competence, courage and character over the years in the political space as far as Nigeria is concerned and it is not in doubt that he is the most talked about political player in the country today.

“He is a man of ideas and he knows what to do as a leader to keep Nigeria one, stronger and prosperous, inspire us to end the current challenges which the country is facing.

“He is a bridge builder and he is detribalised. President Tinubu would be for all regardless of religious, social and ethnic backgrounds.

“There is no political party in the country today, including the PDP, that does not want to field Tinubu as its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections and this is a statement of fact.”

“If Tinubu is given the chance to rule from May 2023, he would gather the best hands from across the country to man the key sectors of government business just like he did in Lagos between 1999 and 2007.

“He would make the best use of Nigeria’s enormous human and material resources to put country on the path of greatness.

“He would act to douse all the tensions emanating from ethnic agitation, poor economy, insecurity etc.

“President Tinubu would make Nigeria a toast of developed nations of the world and they would all develop the zeal to partner his government to the advantage of our dear country.”

In his own contribution, a chieftain of SWAGA, Senator Tony Adeniyi, said, “I don’t want to talk about any plan at all because Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will win the APC presidential primary next week.

“There is nothing to worry about, we are so confident about it because this man has worked for it, he deserves it and I believe the delegates across the nation will support him at the convention ground.

“So, no need to panic or think about anything considering the work we have done and, going by the feedback we are getting from across the nation, Tinubu will win the primary.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/05/7-days-to-apc-primary-north-queues-behind-lawan-tinubus-men-weigh-plan-b/
Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by Amerengues2: 8:14am On May 22, 2022
The height of political harlotry, unprecedented deceit and brazen wickedness is about to be unfold;

Why on earth will the North be nursing to retain power?!!! The first treachery is committed by Buhari who has failed to return power to the South. This should teach Southern protectorate bigger lesson not to broker an informal deal with the north. They are unrepentantly callous and treacherous!!!!!!

Even the South Eastern region that should produce president are not only ununited but subservient, servitude-like behaviour.

Imagine saying that if power doesn't come to the East, then it should go back to the North......what stop East from wrestling power and not just seating and be expecting someone to pass them the baton in this treacherous era of political deceit?! Imagine Kalu sacrificing his presidential ambition and still saying about 9 others are in line to do likewise.
All the Southern bigwigs and jugarnauts that put Buhari there would be regretting today! South East doesn't get it this time, I am afraid it might turn to a wild goose chase in no distant time.

North, You can't pee at our back and still tell us it's raining!

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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by PrinceOfLagos: 8:15am On May 22, 2022
Tinubu betrayed the south in 2015, 2019 and foolishly derailed zoning for 2023 only to be used and dumped like a tissue paper by this northern people

Is Tinubu not the most foolish southern politician ever known to man??

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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by yerokunphilips: 8:16am On May 22, 2022
Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by airminem(f): 8:17am On May 22, 2022
Islam is a religion of PEACE

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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by seunmsg(m): 8:18am On May 22, 2022
Fake news and sensational headlines flying around to deceive the usual folks. The primary election is just few days away; let’s all wait for the outcome of the election instead of flying misleading headlines that does not represent the realities on ground around.

Tinubu has absolutely no plan to leave APC. He’s a party man and has no reason to leave the party. Also, the idea that there is a monolithic north United behind Lawan is rubbish except states like Kano, Katsina, Bornu, Sokoto, Kwara, Niger and Nasarawa are no longer part of the north. Lawan won’t even make the top 3 at the primaries so why the lies?

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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by PrinceOfLagos: 8:19am On May 22, 2022
seunmsg:
Fake news flying around to deceive the usual folks.
Which fake news ?

Don't you have shame?

Tinubu has destroyed southern chances with his greed and foolishness

Jagaban wey no get sense

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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by Anthonypens247(m): 8:21am On May 22, 2022
Don't be surprised if lawan becomes the consensus candidate. The Northerners only trust their brothers. undecided grin grin





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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by Salvador1: 8:21am On May 22, 2022
I love what ouk is doing.
Since Yorubas have sworn to be greedy and betrayers.
Let's all of us be mad.

Igbos have been asking let equity, fairness and justice take over but tinubu people say no.

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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by Salvador1: 8:22am On May 22, 2022
seunmsg:
Fake news flying around to deceive the usual folks. The primary election is just few days away. Let’s all wait for the outcome of the election instead of flying misleading headlines that does not represent the realities on ground around.
you and your people are about to be hit in a hard way.
You go dey inside ocean soap go dey enter your eyes.

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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by seunmsg(m): 8:28am On May 22, 2022
Salvador1:
you and your people are about to be hit in a hard way.
You go dey inside ocean soap go dey enter your eyes.

And what is your business if me and my people are hit the hard way? How will SW losing APC ticket bring back the beheaded Okechukwu Okoye? How will it stop the destruction of lives and properties that is currently going on in the SE? How will it make Peter Obi Pandora the presidential candidate of PDP? How will it give you Biafra?

See, when we are discussing politics in Nigeria, you 5percenters with no stake better keep quiet and take the back sit. Anyhow 2023 election ends, the SW will still come out strong and protected politically. For the SE, you guys will remain the political foot-mat of the rest of the country. So watch your tongue when you want to spew nonsense next time.

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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by espn(m): 8:29am On May 22, 2022
seunmsg:
Fake news and sensational headlines flying around to deceive the usual folks. The primary election is just few days away; let’s all wait for the outcome of the election instead of flying misleading headlines that does not represent the realities on ground around.

Tinubu has absolutely no plan to leave APC. He’s a party man and has no reason to leave the party. Also, the idea that there is a monolithic north United behind Lawan is rubbish except states like Kano, Katsina, Bornu, Sokoto, Kwara, Niger and Nasarawa are no longer part of the north. Lawan won’t even make the top 3 at the primaries so why the lies?
You leave them...We know who they are...Are u surprised? That's their triat...No be today dey don dey fail...They will change the narratives asap and start another mumu story when they loose as usual....
Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by Salvador1: 8:30am On May 22, 2022
seunmsg:


And what is your business if me and my people are hit the hard way? How will SW losing APC ticket bring back the beheaded Okechukwu Okoye? How will it stop the destruction of lives and properties that is currently going on in the SE? How will it make Peter Obi Pandora the presidential candidate of PDP? How will it give you Biafra?
On Tinubu manhood we stand.
Gidigbam.

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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by seunmsg(m): 8:36am On May 22, 2022
Salvador1:

On Tinubu manhood we stand.
Gidigbam.

If you like, stand on Kanu’s albino manhood or Obi’s Chinese fake manhood, that’s none of my business. What is important is that my people will win no matter what in 2023 and you and haters like you will lose and wail for another 8 years. Tueh!

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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by Salvador1: 8:39am On May 22, 2022
seunmsg:


If you like, stand on Kanu’s albino manhood or Obi’s Chinese fake manhood, that’s none of my business. What is important is that my people will win no matter what in 2023 and you and haters like you will lose and wail for another 8 years. Tueh!
yes your people will win in governor, senate rep name them but not president.
Know this and have peace

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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by jlinkd78(m): 8:43am On May 22, 2022
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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by Mossadd: 8:43am On May 22, 2022
APC should please present osibanjo and PDP should please give us obi or saraki

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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by Laggafin: 9:34am On May 22, 2022
The North wil pee and poo at ur back if u saboteurs in de south dont reject greed and backstabing.. Igbos has paid dia just equity dues for nigeria.. Any further marginalization by denying them dia fundamental rights to ocuppy the presidency will spell holocaust and doom
Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by Tonymegabush1(m): 10:54am On May 22, 2022
This party primary election should come already, am tired of these everyday conspiracy theories flying, speculation left and right thereby heating up the polity..

Honestly I wish these election could be done today am tired of all these names calling and insulting someone tribe all because they don't share your ideology. Everyone must have same ideology
Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by ChoCho54(f): 11:18am On May 22, 2022
Amerengues2:
The height of political harlotry, unprecedented deceit and brazen wickedness is about to be unfold;

Why on earth will the North be nursing to retain power?!!! The first treachery is committed by Buhari who has failed to return power to the South. This should teach Southern protectorate bigger lesson not to broker an informal deal with the north. They are unrepentantly callous and treacherous!!!!!!

Even the South Eastern region that should produce president are not only ununited but subservient, servitude-like behaviour.

Imagine saying that if power doesn't come to the East, then it should go back to the North......what stop East from wrestling power and not just seating and be expecting someone to pass them the baton in this treacherous era of political deceit?! Imagine Kalu sacrificing his presidential ambition and still saying about 9 others are in line to do likewise.
All the Southern bigwigs and jugarnauts that put Buhari there would be regretting today! South East doesn't get it this time, I am afraid it might turn to a wild goose chase in no distant time.

North, You can't pee at our back and still tell us it's raining!
You are typical Nigerian, all noise but no substance.
Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by pricklewane: 11:23am On May 22, 2022
Igbo fool wey no get sense de comment.
Oloshious fellow ! Na you go tell us who to vote now.


PrinceOfLagos:
Tinubu betrayed the south in 2015, 2019 and foolishly derailed zoning for 2023 only to be used and dumped like a tissue paper by this northern people

Is Tinubu not the most foolish southern politician ever known to man??

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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by Oracleforce: 11:26am On May 22, 2022
Ochyes:
7 days to APC primary: North queues behind Lawan, Tinubu’s men weigh ‘Plan B’

Seven days to the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), there is palpable anxiety over the speculation that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu may dump the ruling party at the federal level if the exercise, scheduled for May 29 and 30, is manipulated against him.

Tinubu is one of the front runners in the contest for the APC presidential ticket ahead of the 2023 general elections.

And not only is he a front runner, the former governor of Lagos State has support of many governors that cuts across his South-West geopolitical zone and stretches to other parts of the country for the party’s ticket.

No fewer than 12 of the 23 APC governors are said to be working for his emergence as the next President of the country.

But there are reports of powerful forces working against him especially from the North which has now produced some aspirants contrary to the expectation that, based on the power rotation understanding, the southern part of Nigeria should produce the President in 2023.

The speculation that Tinubu may quit APC gained traction and, in fact, ruffled feathers in many political quarters, last week, after an unnamed associate hinted Vanguard that the former Lagos governor was considering moving to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to actualize his “lifelong ambition” of being Nigeria’s President if he was manipulated out of the 2023 race in the APC.

According to the associate, the development was the reason a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal, stated recently that Tinubu had Plan B if the APC primary is manipulated against him.

Although, he noted that APC remains the primary platform Tinubu intends to actualize his dream of presiding over the affairs of the nation, options, including moving to the SDP, would be explored if the primary comes short of transparency and credibility.

“It is too early to ask if Asiwaju would leave the APC for another party. He is a big factor in APC, a party he helped to form, financed and nurtured into what it is today”, the associate told Vanguard.

“We are not unaware of recent developments and attempts to insult a man who has paid his dues in the political evolution of this country.

“But that is not important for now. What I can tell you is that our leader, like other contestants, is looking forward to a credible process that would lead to the emergence of our flag bearer.

“But if that process is compromised, I can tell you for free that we will encourage him to explore other options. “Yes, a lot has been said about SDP and Asiwaju. When we get to that bridge, we will cross it.

“SDP offered him a platform to become a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria years ago but, for now, he is in APC and will remain there until circumstance dictates otherwise”.

Meanwhile, the rumoured Plan B is generating anxiety among Tinubu’s associates.

The Director General of Ondo State Network for Bola Tinubu, Tolu Babaleye, called the speculation a lie from the pit of hell, wondering how a landlord would abandon his house for tenants.

“Asiwaju is APC and APC is Asiwaju. There is no truth in the rumour, it is the handiwork of fifth columnists” Babaleye told Sunday Vanguard at the weekend.

On his part, the Director General of BATOC 23, Dr Ayo Owoade, said: “First, if we are sure that we will have a free and fair primary election devoid of manipulation, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is the candidate to beat. No one can beat him in a fair contest.

“However, if there is no fairness in the primary or some people eventually succeed to impose consensus on the party, as we know some people are seriously struggling to do, then Asiwaju has his options.

“For us at BATOC 23, whatever Asiwaju decides is what we will support. We are not just with him, we believe in his ability and capacity to engineer a new Nigeria.

“The party, we believe, will not want to embark on self-destruction by not allowing party members to exercise their right to decide a candidate.

“We hope the party will listen to the voice of wisdom and allow the people’s will to prevail”.

Also sharing his group’s perspective, the Director of Publicity and Strategy for the South West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 (SWAGA), Olawale Sadare, said Tinubu remains in the party, expressing optimism that the former governor would get the presidential ticket of APC “due to his political experience and development strides across the country”.

His words: “Tinubu has the brightest chances as a bridge builder and he is a detribalised person.

“Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has the brightest chance to be the next President of Nigeria on account of who he is and what he represents.

“He has demonstrated competence, courage and character over the years in the political space as far as Nigeria is concerned and it is not in doubt that he is the most talked about political player in the country today.

“He is a man of ideas and he knows what to do as a leader to keep Nigeria one, stronger and prosperous, inspire us to end the current challenges which the country is facing.

“He is a bridge builder and he is detribalised. President Tinubu would be for all regardless of religious, social and ethnic backgrounds.

“There is no political party in the country today, including the PDP, that does not want to field Tinubu as its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections and this is a statement of fact.”

“If Tinubu is given the chance to rule from May 2023, he would gather the best hands from across the country to man the key sectors of government business just like he did in Lagos between 1999 and 2007.

“He would make the best use of Nigeria’s enormous human and material resources to put country on the path of greatness.

“He would act to douse all the tensions emanating from ethnic agitation, poor economy, insecurity etc.

“President Tinubu would make Nigeria a toast of developed nations of the world and they would all develop the zeal to partner his government to the advantage of our dear country.”

In his own contribution, a chieftain of SWAGA, Senator Tony Adeniyi, said, “I don’t want to talk about any plan at all because Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will win the APC presidential primary next week.

“There is nothing to worry about, we are so confident about it because this man has worked for it, he deserves it and I believe the delegates across the nation will support him at the convention ground.

“So, no need to panic or think about anything considering the work we have done and, going by the feedback we are getting from across the nation, Tinubu will win the primary.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/05/7-days-to-apc-primary-north-queues-behind-lawan-tinubus-men-weigh-plan-b/

I.will even prefer Lawan to be the president than Tinubu....
Tinubu ain't going anywhere...he stole Lagos state commonwealth...and continue to be giving his mofo followers and real lagosians peanuts to keep hailing him....
The man is terribly bad and evil....
Lagos state suppose to have developed more than what it is today is this man can allow both past and present governor to use the IGR in Lagos state to develop Lagos...but a certain percentage indirectly goes to him

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Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by osinbanjoisaliar: 11:32am On May 22, 2022
12 out of the 23 APC Governors. Which kain lie be that one. Tinubu no fit even boast of 8 APC Governors. For Southwest, cancel Dapo and Amosun, wetin remain. For north central cancel Bello, how many remain. For northwest aand northeast na only ganduje and Elrufai. So how many him con get. Rubbish journalism. Tinubu no get any plan b. Him no even get plan A. Na Lego blocks him campaign team dey build since day 1. Useless people na hin full him campaign team
Re: 7 Days To APC Primary: North Queues Behind Lawan, Tinubu’s Men Weigh ‘plan B’ by Mynd44: 11:43am On May 22, 2022

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