JudismphD:
unsellable and morally unfit to nigerians

chymystique:
Tonye, PDP is as good as dead remaining for the burial rites to be complete as long as having a shot @ the Presidency position is concerned. The sooner they change name, logo, mission statement, restructure the party, its members and etcetra, the better for them... but if its still these bunch of recycled thieves in the party that hop from one party to another, Am sorry they wont stand a chance @ Presidency even if they like they should zone to the post to Buhari's brother...
BTW, what makes you guys think PMB will allow PDP to take over from him in 2019?

TonyeBarcanista:
Since the announcement of PDP's zoning of 2019 Presidential ticket to the North, some political analysts and commentators have been pushing forward names of those that they 'think' should fly the PDP flag. Shockingly, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, ex-VP Atiku Abubakar were among the names mentioned.

Saraki and Atiku Abubakar Are Unfit To Fly PDP's 2019 Flag:
Apart from the fact that both men were part of the mess that PDP is trying to fix, I will explain other reasons why they are unfit to fly the PDP's flag as presidential candidate.

ATIKU ABUBAKAR:
Atiku's inordinate ambition to preside over the affairs of Nigeria started in 1993 during his days in the SDP when he lost to MKO Abiola in the primaries. Fast-forward to 1999-2007 when Atiku was the Vice President of Nigeria, he was indicted by the EFCC led by the courageous Mallam Nuhu Ribadu over the diverting over $145million of Petroleum Trust Development Fund(PTDF) where he (Atiku) served as Chairman of the fund. The report of EFCC's contracted forensic accountants were so strong that Atiku could only 'blame' his feud with Obasanjo as his defence without addressing the issue. The Senate committee that also investigated the report also indicted Atiku(along with Obasanjo), with Senator Athur Nzeribe making calls for their impeachment.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6402241.stm
www.saharareporters.com/2006/09/24/objatiku-scandal-what-efcc-failed-disclose-thenewssaharareporters
www.saharareporters.com/2007/02/28/breaking-news-ptdf-scandal-senate-indicts-obj-atiku-impeachment-motion-looms

I will also love Nigerians to see the reaction of fellow Nigerians when the report first broke out in 2007 www.nairaland.com/42503/atiku-indicted.

Aside his alleged corruption, Atiku's adoption of 'Northern card' in 2010 when he sought to kick-out Jonathan to clinch the PDP's ticket for 2011 Presidential election is still fresh in our(my) mind. In 2010 Atiku Abubakar, Aliyu Gusau, Gen IBB and Bukola Saraki all submitted themselves to Adamu Ciroma led Northern Political Leaders Forum to come up with a consensus NORTHERN candidate to upstage Southern Goodluck Jonathan. In fact, after the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as the 'consensus', he ran a northern campaign that made it appear like the North and the South were at war. His slogan in the north was "Naka Sai Naka" meaning Northerners go for your own.
See for reference: www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-12193681

ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI
Saraki just like Atiku is another moral burden. Saraki was fingered by the police as one of those that looted Societe Generale Bank aground. He is also under EFCC's investigation over his continued looting of resources belonging to Kwara state as governor since 2003(he's still the governor). It is no secret that Abubakar Saraki was docked in Code of Conduct Tribunal over corruption that borders on falsification of asset before the Code of Conduct Bureau.

Outside corruption, Saraki was among the 'northern' aspirants that employed divisive/sectarian tactics in 2010 in his bid to upstage Dr Goodluck Jonathan as the PDP Presidential candidate for 2011 poll. In a twist of it all, the same Northerners rejected Saraki but adopted Atiku because they didn't consider Saraki to be 'northern enough' to be northern condidate.

After he was rejected, he settled for the Senate. Even as governor of Kwara state, Saraki was a complete failure!


The duo of Saraki and Atiku may have all the billions in the world but they are unfit to occupy the office of the President. The office of the President of Nigeria should never be for sale. The PDP has the responsibility to present someone that enjoys acceptability across board for the good of the party and Nigeria.



May God Bless Us All
May God Bless Nigeria

luche90:
knowing the unpredictability of the actions and thoughts of the PDP, I don't see any NWC of the PDP allowing the loud, controversial nature of both men ruining their chances of taking power back from the ruling party. Besides both individuals have corruption cases wavering over their heads, so the possibility of the PDP giving them the ticket is almost impossible.

TonyeBarcanista:

PDP will not field any of these morally bankrupt people. We have credible and sellable northern candidates that will kick out Buhari and APC in 2019(I will do an article on them later).

PDP is rising....

Philistine:
Whoever PDP field in 2019 does not really matter. The party is long dead and buried. No reasonable Nigerian would ever vote for that party again.

zenith4biz:
Ribadu/NOI

Vs

El Rufai/Fashola

FatIjeomaOkolie:
Who should PDP field as Presidential Candidate?

Tonyebarcanista?

PDP is dead, the party cannot win a presidential election in this country. Now the presidential slot has been zoned to the Fulanis, the Igbos will not turnout to vote.

Besides, your opinion is irrelevant.

We are still waiting for a thread on the comments made by Akpabio and Elder Clark

#hypocrites

chymystique:


I like your faith though in PDP and am not referring to Saraki and Atiku.. I mean the name "PDP" cant ve a shot @ Presidency even if they field the best northerner till they rebrand in all forms esp name changing just as APC is PDP extension party. If not they are going to fail woefully and I dont think PMB would even allow free and fair like GEJ mind you.

TonyeBarcanista:

I'll rather Ribadu/Obi though I will always support Ribadu/NOI. Thanks to the social media, we will match whichever opposition to us and floor them. I'm a very strong campaigner of Ribadu2019 project because of my desire to see credible candidate emerge winner from the PDP and for the good of Nigeria.

luche90:

I have a feeling that the PDP will up the stakes, by being the first political party to put a woman's name on the ballot box. I see NOI as the vice Presidential candidate.

ionsman:
You are inconsequential in the scheme of things. Those who will decide know themselves. Your opinion matters not.

Put your life to good use.

zenith4biz:
Ribadu/NOI

Vs

El Rufai/Fashola

TonyeBarcanista:

Rebranding is not about change of name, its about change of principles and ideology. The PDP is already determined to get things right and correct so many ills. Chief among these ills is the calibre of people that it presents for office. As for Buhari and election, the Bayelsa and Kogi guber poll will be litmus test for his democratic principles. So I'm giving them the benefit of doubt in that regard.

zenith4biz:
Ribadu/NOI

Vs

El Rufai/Fashola

ionsman:
You are inconsequential in the scheme of things. Those who will decide know themselves. Your opinion matters not.

Put your life to good use.