lafex:
This list are based on my decision and on the following criteria
1. Many politians are directly attached to them
2. Many electorate are directly attached to them
3. Their movement from one party to the other will have a very great effect on the forth coming general election result.

The list is as follows in descending order
1. Bola Ahmed Tinubu
2. General Olusegun Obasanjo
3. General Muhammedu Buhari
4. T Y Danjuma
5. General Ibrahim Babangida
6. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
7. Sule Lamido
8. Ibrahim Kwakwaso
9. Edwin clark
10. Bukola Saraki

Once again, the list is based on my decision and you are free to add or remove
Thanks

Jonathan is not influential.

I Think people are confusing "influential" with the word popular. If we are talking of influential, in the strict sense of the word, then it is Tinubu and "the rest" as Edogirl2 stated. What Tinubu has achieved in the past 8 years is phenomenal and unmatched. He retrenched the PDP from the SW and created an entire political dynasty of leaders like Fashola, Aregbe, Fayemi, Ajimobi, Amosun et al. He worked tirelessly for the formation of the APC and outwitted the PDP at every step of the way. Tinubu is the ultimate kingmaker and the most intellectually sagacious politician in Nigeria. No other has matched the achievement of Tinubu in Nigeria's post 1999 politics.

As an example to put things in perspective, Atiku was a founding father of the ACN along with Tinubu. While Atiku ran from pillar to post seeking whatever he felt would make him President, Tinubu sagaciously and single-handedly built the ACN into a formidable Party that would go on to produce 5 out of the 6 Governors in the SW. In the process Tinubu, with no political position, outwitted and out-manoeuvered very powerful politician and office-holders like OBJ, Gbenga Daniel, Dimeji Bankole, Alao-Akala, Segun Oni, Oyinlola et al. The ACN went on to merge with others to form APC and Tinubu remains probably the most influential politician in the Party to the extent he got his candidate for Lagos (Ambode) over the line ahead of that of Fashola and got his choice (Osinbajo) nominated as VP candidate to Buhari. Tinubu was also responsible for getting all SW Governors to deliver unanimous delegate votes that saw Buhari emerge the APC candidate easily. That is grade A political 'influence' that is not to be confused with popularity.

edogirl2:



Being popular is not the same as being influential. For example, Tinubu is not popular, but he's super influential. Currently no one compares to him when it comes to real politics. The man is a political wizard who can play all shades of politics


Buhari's current universal standing has a lot to do with the 'Western boys' (Tinubu) who are the brains behind his repackaging. People like Amaechi have also thrown a lot of money in the project.

Tinubu remains their master. He re-packaged Buhari to have the level of appeal he currently enjoys. Tinubu first, followed by GMB.

haywire1:


This is democracy not military regime

have u checked your JAMB result?

lafex:
I know that many people will be looking for amaechi's name but I don't put his name there because his influentiality comes as a result of dispute between him and Mr President and he is not even sure of winning his state.

OMG!!! Please go back to school. Influentiality kwa?

I Agree, but with a little ammendment. Good you put Ashiwaju Tinubu at the top of this list. Others are iroko trees but Tinubu is a Shrub.
Muhammadu Buhari and Akpabio will make my list and I will remove Clark

Abeg are you people talking about the most influential politicians in APC or what? Tinubu indeed!!! Wé Saw How influential he was during the ondo and ekiti gubernatorial polls.

That man's influence ends in Lagos and even that Jimmy Agbaje would soon bring that to an end .Let me see How He will save Ajimobi from defeat come April 11 .

Buhari is influential yet PDP has been ruling his state since 1999.CPC inspite of all thé noise only managed to win just 1 state. Thé illiterate himself is about to enter thé guiness books of record for presidential election defeat .So much for influence

Joniboi:
GMB! The only man in the history of Nigeria Politics that got 12million votes in 2011 without a recognised party structure.

Sai Baba!

that z why d PDP r so scared now.if he cld get 12m vote without any strong support, what abt now that ppl like tinubu, saraki, ameachi, atiku,kwankwaso,plenty of governors, tambuwal, 2out of 3 senators in Benue state, etc r strongly behind him.I can see y d PDP r scared of election

lafex:
This list are based on my decision and on the following criteria
1. Many politians are directly attached to them
2. Many electorate are directly attached to them
3. Their movement from one party to the other will have a very great effect on the forth coming general election result.

The list is as follows in descending order
1. Bola Ahmed Tinubu
2. General Olusegun Obasanjo
3. General Muhammedu Buhari
4. T Y Danjuma
5. General Ibrahim Babangida
6. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
7. Sule Lamido
8. Ibrahim Kwakwaso
9. Edwin clark
10. Bukola Saraki

Once again, the list is based on my decision and you are free to add or remove
Thanks

GMB BABA......
The only man that can single handedly remit 12 million voters of Nigerian voting population

chukwudi44:
Abeg are you people talking about the most influential politicians in APC or what? Tinubu indeed!!! Wé Saw How influential he was during the ondo and ekiti gubernatorial polls.

That man's influence ends in Lagos and even that Jimmy Agbaje would soon bring that to an end .Let me see How He will save Ajimobi from defeat come April 11 .

Buhari is influential yet PDP has been ruling his state since 1999.CPC inspite of all thé noise only managed to win just 1 state. Thé illiterate himself is about to enter thé guiness books of record for presidential election defeat .So much for influence

LOLZ! Ater your ranting you didn't even state your own alternatives. Envy is a bit.ch. Lemme guess, your list will include Bode George, Jimmy Agbaje, and Peter Obi?

Toosure70:
Asiwaju remains their father. One man dat destroyed PDP devilish party.

The man that should have been shot dead

BabaO2:

Jonathan is not influential.

he is very influential. if he declared not contesting again today. PDP is finished totally, and the whole SE and SS will be hopeless.

Rilwon:

Hahahaha Otuoke straight. d clueless one is on d homestrech of his inept presidency. SAI BUHARI

Without rochas and atiku dat list is not complete.

I can't even wait for the elections to be over so that all this yeye propagandas can come to an end.

Tinubu this, Tinubu that how many elections did he win? Why don't you put injustice Salami first on that list as he was responsible for the ascension to office of Fayemi and Aregbesola and not Tinubu.

What is an inconsequential inbred like Obj doing on that list? The man lost elections even in his own ward and could not even secure a mere senatorial seat for his daughter.

Tinubu is influential in Lagos just as Peter Obi is in Anambra or James ibori is in delta

lafex:
I know that many people will be looking for amaechi's name but I don't put his name there because his influentiality comes as a result of dispute between him and Mr President and he is not even sure of winning his state.

Na wao. Is there ever a word as "influentiality"?

Pls o. It's "influence"

WisdomFlakes:


LOLZ! Ater your ranting you didn't even state your own alternatives. Envy is a bit.ch. Lemme guess, your list will include Bode George, Jimmy Agbaje, and Peter Obi?

Bros cool down, you do not call results before the match. By March 30 we would who amongst this politicians are most influential. it is not by shouting Tinubu this,Buhari that on the internet.

BabaO2:

Jonathan is not influential.

hw can u say Jonathan is not influential? U dont kno anything about influence

chukwudi44:

Bros cool down, you do not call results before the match. By March 30 we would who amongst this politicians are most influential. it is not by shouting Tinubu this,Buhari that on the internet.

#GiveUsYourAlternatives.

Btw, why do you sound angry/bitter? ?

Justfollowit:


The man that should have been shot dead

Ar u always dis clueless?. It is eediotic beliefs like dis dat create problems in our polity. Pls show some respect to d Asiwaju. Asiwaju is a revered leader of lagos state & indeed nigeria whose achievements 4 our country is legendary frm d dark days of d struggle 4 democracy. He transformed d city of lagos thru visionary leadership inspite of spirited attempts by OBJ's govt to cripple his administration. He put in place a succession process which threw up d indefatigable governor of lagos state, Raji Fashola. Tinubu is instrumental to d deepening of democracy in nigeria by scuttling d ambition of d dysfunctional PDP to turn Nigeria into a one-party hegemony. He was also one of d leading lights in d struggle 4 democracy in nigeria. History will be kind to dis patriot.

Edwin Clark don't deserve to be on the list. He can't win a seat for anybody.

OtunbaJega:


The op wasnt talking about SUG or local govt.. Akpabio ko, Akpala ni

hahahaha lwkm this your reply too funny

femi222:
hw can u say Jonathan is not influential? U dont kno anything about influence

Jonathan's influence is negligible coz whatever influence he currently wields is by virtue of his current office as President. Outside of office he can barely deliver his ward.

elbinmanny:
have u checked your JAMB result?

Lol hahahahahahahaha, jamb is for my kids

Toosure70:
Asiwaju remains their father. One man dat destroyed PDP devilish party.

U mean with propaganda?... why not wait until after the election...

ozo13:
that z why d PDP r so scared now.if he cld get 12m vote without any strong support, what abt now that ppl like tinubu, saraki, ameachi, atiku,kwankwaso,plenty of governors, tambuwal, 2out of 3 senators in Benue state, etc r strongly behind him.I can see y d PDP r scared of election

Abegi so much noise about 12m votes. If he is influential with12million votes what would you say about GEJ who got 22million votes? Super influential?
Even if all the senators Governors and HOR members in benue state are backing Buhari a Fulani man would never win elections there.

elbinmanny:
have u checked your JAMB result?

u na bad guy, y u tell am dis kin tin na. E No Gud Abeg i no de support bad tin

please who's Edwin Clark?

datribune:


Ar u always dis clueless?. It is eediotic beliefs like dis dat create problems in our polity. Pls show some respect to d Asiwaju. Asiwaju is a revered leader of lagos state & indeed nigeria whose achievement 4 our country is legendary frm d dark days of d struggle 4 democracy. He transformed d city of lagos thru visionary leadership inspite of spirited attempts by OBJ's govt to cripple his administration. He put in place a succession process which threw up d indefatigable governor of lagos state, Raji Fashola. Tinubu is instrumental to d deepening of democracy in nigeria by scuttling d ambition of d dysfunctional PDP to turn Nigeria into a one-party hegemony. He was also one of d leading lights in d struggle 4 democracy in nigeria. History will be kind to dis patriot.

Add your name to the beginning of that sentence and link it with ‘the man' using the conjunction ‘and'

You fall into the group of politicians' sympathizers I hate the most. Sorry if I can't help but to wish you bad.

edogirl2:



Your question is not clear to me.

But in relation to Amaechi, prior to his fallout with Mr Jonathan, little was known of him outside his region. That's not a slight on him, as the way Nigeria is, it is difficult for a State governor to have influence beyond his state, let alone across all Nigeria.

Amaechi has been popular. He was the Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly and Speaker of Committee of Speakers in Nigeria from 1999 to 2007.

WisdomFlakes:


Jonathan's influence is negligible coz whatever influence he currently wields is by virtue of his current office as President. Outside of office he can barely deliver his ward.

How do you know GEJ cannot deliver his wards outside office? Has he lost yet? PDP has won virtually every elections conducted in bayelsa state since 1999.If anyone has failed to deliver their wards that should be Buhari and Obj.PDP has been ruling katsina since 1999.