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Don't forget that Obi is coming and Datti is VP.

A Yoruba Man or someone from SS should be considered

Newsextra014:
The leadership of the foremost campaign group for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidency ABAT/ICC Movement had cause to glorify God for the success of their principal in the last presidential election at the City of Glory Celestial Church of Christ, Ojodu, Lagos pastored by Cardinal James Omolaja Odunmbaku, a foremost leader of the All Progressive Party and a member of the Lagos State Governor’s Advisory Council.

It was a day of joy and praises to God for the turnaround to be felt by all and sundry in the country in the new era that’s about to begin according to one of the leaders, Barr. George Olufemi Ogunjimi, the UK Coordinator of the ABAT / ICC Movement and the Bamofin of Ojo Town, Lagos.

To underscore the importance and value of the Independent Campaign Council’s Chairman and the Director General’s role in the tough campaign for the presidency and the Lagos State Gubernatorial election, the movement gave lifetime achievement awards to Cardinal James Omolaja Odunmbaku, the Chairman and Hon. Tayo Ayinde, the Director General and a congratulatory award was given to the president elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The movement was well represented from the Diaspora starting from the Patron, Alhaji Azeez Salam, from the UK, Alhaji Razak Bodunrin, the Canadian coordinator, Barr. George Olufemi Ogunjimi, the UK’s coordinator and Otunba Femi Soluade, the Director General of the movement.

Goodwill messages were sent by other members including Akogun Banji Ojo the Coordinator General from the Netherlands, Prince Femi Folademi, the General Secretary from the USA, Professor Kayode Familoni, the USA’s coordinator and a host of others.

Cardinal Odunmbaku in his acceptance speech thanked the group members profusely for their support, efforts, hard work and achievements in the past two years and for believing in the personality of Asiwaju Tinubu by making themselves available before, during and after the long campaign.

He however assured that everyone should expect rapid progress in the country with the election of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the president.

Whilst GRV is focused on explaining what he'd do, Everything about Sanwo-olu is How Ibos wants to take over Lagos when he loses.

By now, he should be opening the books of how much was spent on what.
What he did to reduce unemployment rate in Lagos.
What he did with banned Okada riders who could have become a threat to others.
How far with investigations about collapsed buildings like the one at ikoyi that killed the developer.

Instead of instigating Tribal hate, and visiting spiritual houses, he should be granting interviews and apologizing to Lagosians

I sometimes wonder who believes this unintelligent spins?
How can this ever convince a primary 2 pupil?

Except it's meant for Oluomo and co

This is what I want to read

I saw number 7

Go and read again.. This time around with your sense in tact.

There's what is called the spirit of a letter

burp18:
You're not a smart person. From the post, the writer didn't pick a side over the other. However the outcome of the elections. The losers should accept the losses in peace and not start crying the elections were rigged because it didn't turn out in your favor.

Unfortunately, no one gives a hoot about your opinion.
If you like become a ritualist, it's your choice.

You are not more Yoruba than others and some of us have reliable ibo friends as Church members and business partners.

We can't suddenly become enemies with them because of MC Oluomo or Sanwo-olu.

For crying out loud Gbadebo is from a well-known family in Lagos.

Is Sanwo-olu,MC Oluomo,Tinubu Ambode or even Pa Jakande from Lagos?

We are more concerned about SHARIA that Tinubu promised Muslims in Lagos and you are here talking about ibos

VGlobal:
Lagos Guber Election & Ethnic Tussle - My Take

A lot of people talk tongue in cheek when it comes to discussing real issues of governance and topical national issues. I don't know maybe they are afraid to really hit the nail on the head or because of clout chasing on social media.

I really don't care how anyone feels about me, once I am convinced, after thorough evaluation of the subject matter, I lay it bare without caring whose ox is gored. Nobody can blackmail me with the tag of "tribalist". It is too late in the day.

My association with southeaterners (Igbo) is too deep and it criss cross so many facets...ranging from friends of more than 25 to 30 years to marital associations...so people should stop using tribalism to blackmail people.

I expect an Igbo man to be proud of his heritage, while a Fulani, Hausa, Yoruba, Birom, Ibibio, Isoko, Igala, Ebira man too should be proud of his heritage just like everyone else. You are first a Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Fulani, Ebira or Ibibio man before you can claim to be Nigerian. One comes before the other. Collectively, we must all be proud of our Nigerianess.

Now, it is also a natural tendency to want to protect, defend, and stand by your tribe when there is a conflict of interest. It is innate in everyone. What makes the difference and why some people stand on the side of fairness in times like this, irrespective of the fact of the matter/situation is because of education, exposure and a real sense of justice, and their world view of life.

Tribal bigotry is as bad as racial bigotry. They are like siamese twins and these are serious social issues that cannot be airbrushed or wished away. Even in the most advanced nations of the world, racial issue, like tribalism still remains a very touchy and controversial issue that brings the worst out of people because everyone is always trying to defend his turf.

It takes leadership that understands the interplay of these issues that can walk through the landmines unscathed. That's why it is so funny that the most cosmopolitan city in Nigeria is enmeshed in this kind of problem right now, where you see a lot of people throw cautions to the wind and say things that are terrible.

It is pertinent to note that Lagos is not the only city with a cosmopolitan outlook in Nigeria. Kano, Kaduna, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Onitsha I believe should qualify to be called cosmopolitan but out of all these cities, Lagos has been the only one that has moved the needle in the real sense of being truly cosmopolitan because of the choices a leader took since 1999.

A city is not just cosmopolitan because it has different ethnic group residing and earning thier living within it. It is also because there has been a deliberate effort on the part of the leadership to let other ethnic groups who are not originally from that city have a say in governance. Lagos is the only city in Nigeria where there has been deliberate effort by her leadership to foster this type of integration.

The president-elect, Bola Tinubu was the first governor in this Republic to demystify this by appointing into his cabinet people from other ethnic group, especially Igbos in Lagos. Unfortunately, he's the most "hated" right now amongst the people of the same demography truth be told.

His major sin? I dont know. But one I believe he has been accused of most is that he has Lagos in his grip, and he determines who becomes what. It's ironical because in all other states of the federation, every former Governor have tried to replicate such hold on their states by picking their successors but they were never successful at it.

Peter Obi tried it in Anambra by picking a former ED of his bank to succeed him, within a year, they fell out. Orji Kalu picked his successor, his former chief of staff, Theodore Orji, later they fell out and became staunch enemies. Chimaroke Nnamani picked his successor, Sulivan Chime, a commissioner under him, also they fell out. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom state picked his successor, Ndom Emmanuel, his SGF and after less than 2 years, they fell out bitterly and they are still on each other's neck as I write this.

There is no gainsaying the fact that Lagos State remains the best governed State in Nigeria in all ramifications. Even the harshest critic of Tinubu cannot fault him when it comes to his choice of leaders to govern Lagos over the years. They remains the best of men we've had in governance since 1999 when this Republic started. Even the sins of Ambode has nothing to do with under-performance, rather it is political.

There is too much hypocrisy on octane level. Your leaders in your various states wants to be like Tinubu. Fact is, they don't have what it takes to manage men and resources, that's why their is dearth of continuity and growth in your various state, yet you accuse Tinubu of holding Lagos by the jugular. Same thing your leaders tried and failed in, while Tinubu was successful at.

Lagos cannot be governed by a neophyte. This is not a state you put in the hands of a young man without any record of achievement, public or private apart from his enviable academic record. This has nothing to do with his maternal roots..and people should stop using that as an issue in this election. Gbadebo by his ancestry is a Lagosian - blue blooded Lagosian but governing Lagos is more than just being a son of the soil.

Governing Lagos is not what you support a candidate for out of anger or vengeance because your favourite presidential candidate lost an election. It means you don't care what happens to the continous, sustained, and meticulouslly planned development of Lagos. And you think throwing up tribal and ethnic connections would be the answer to your quest? Lagos is a Yoruba state and it would remain one. It is highly disrespectful to say it is a no man's land. What you can't take, don't throw it on other people's faces.

Also, for the rabble rousers who suddenly remembered that they are Yorubas and this is "our land". Quit the hypocrisy! Lagos is a cosmopolitan state with 3rd and 4th generation of Igbos who are even more Yorubas than some of you. My younger brother's wife was born in Surulere but her family is from Imo state. She knows no other place than Lagos. She's a Lagosian and there are many like her. She's even the one teaching my nephew and niece how to speak Yoruba language.

In the name of money making, some of you have sold your land & family heritage for a morsel, and all you do is disturb hardworking people who legitimately acquire land to build asking for "owo omo onile". It is high time government across board come up with laws to stop the sale of cultural heritage around our major cities. Prince Harry and William's Uncle, Charles Spencer (Princess Diana's brother) is the 9th Earl of Althorp.

Althorp is the ancestral land of the Spencers. Procured in 1508 by John Spencer. Althorp estate was bought from his family's sheep-rearing business. It remains today one of the most prominent stately homes in England. The mansion, estate and farm land dates to 1688. That's where Charles Spencer lives today overseeing the estate and they make money for its use by people around the world for marriage ceremonies.

Such estate and ancestral land abounds all over England from generation to generation. Nobody is selling them to the highest bidder. You don't sell your land heritage and start shouting that some people call your city a "no man's land". I am deeply in support of the fact that Igbos don't sell their ancestral land. Why should they? When they are not as st*pid as you lots.

People need to smell the coffee, quit hypocrisy and let Sanwoolu continue with his developmental stride in Lagos. Governance is a serious business. It is not a play thing to score cheap political points because you have a thin skin that cannot take a defeat.

Enough said...

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Unfortunately yes.
OBIdients should put all their eggs in one basket.
Then call all LP elected candidates for a Town Hall meeting with a charge to serve us.
Any stupid one amongst them will hear from us

Ivimmanuel:
is it now about labour party? You people are turning this thing to something else

OBIdients have formatted the brain of Politicians o

So that he will implement SHARIA abi?

You have failed

Nice but I just stumbled on GRV's interview on AriseTV 7months ago when he hasn't got the LP ticket. Quite Fascinating


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_rkJBRRbTo

I will wait to hear from Sanwo-olu after March 11.

I laugh whenever I see all these local and analog politicians saying they'd teach people politics.
They got away with many things because people were uninterested.

All they have is charm and touts.
Charm doesn't scare everyone and youths can easily deal with touts if they choose to.
You don't need to be physically strong to deal with touts.

Is that what Oluomo is feeding you with?You better wake up and smell the coffee.
Nothing will save Sanwo-olu this time around.
Even his touts will understand that no one was born with Indian hemp on his lips. That we chose to be civil doesn't mean we can't be violent.

This election will put paid to all these nonsense.

elonmuskbaby:
you think say Nigerian politics na student union politics?

Ani se una go learn

Okay

My own concern is anything to retire Sanwo-olu this Saturday. Whether it is Ghanaians or Togolese that will help us end Tinubu's slavery, we welcome them.

designking:
The Obidients will tell you that they are fighting for Nigeria and they want a new Nigeria but once they win, the victory is claimed and celebrated as a Biafra or Igbo victory over Nigeria. Most Igbos say they are taking over Nigeria via LP.

They use this deception to woo every tribes across Nigeria to join the movement.

There is too much ethnic coloration in this Obidient movement and it is a rebranded Biafra aggitation hence the violent attacks against people who don't agree to follow fhe movement.

LP does not vote credible candidates, their votes is simply a protest against Nigeria.

Unfortunately, he is the choice of Lagosians.

Everyone is tired of Tinubu's influence.
Sanwo-olu can continue with his campaign of calumny.
Gbadebo, as an OBIdient, has learnt character and focus from Peter Obi.

elonmuskbaby:
Mr man rest

Really?
Why is APC vilifying GRV? Why the blackmail that ibos want to take over Lagos?

You just showed your depth.

elonmuskbaby:
lol sympathy doesn't win elections

Una still never learn

Lol...if I were you I won't post the first picture.
Gbadebo will get more sympathy from endsars protesters against Sanwo-olu. Everyone knows endsars was hijacked by hoodlums.

elonmuskbaby:

Lol.. Wahala

Obi has turned to national anthem.

I watched an OBIdient campaigning for the guy on YouTube about 2days ago.
He was trying to tell them that though others are good but the guy is better and they shouldn't vote party but person.

One of his fans told him he is on his own.
OBIdients don't have time for campaign now.
They've made up their mind to vote LP top to bottom.

Any pastor with sense should just steer clear.
That's why I know Sanwo-olu's recent visits to pastors won't sway people.

Watch this to be better informed


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tEhgTcyg6c

He doesn't need that.

Just one nationwide broadcast can do that.
Obidients in Lagos don't need Peter Obi to do the needful

Giftexx:
Obi should shift attention from Litigations and focus on Winning Lagos guber.

Possibly, he should Tour Lagos again and engage the electorate

Though your source is not credible, OBIdients have gone past the Presidential election because they know Peter Obi will reclaim the mandate.

Obidients are focused on retiring Sanwo-olu in Lagos this Saturday.

Azeemokoya:
There is no gainsaying the fact that the 2023 general elections were fraught with electoral irregularities. From late commencement of voting to failure to upload election results on the BVAS, and then from violence in some areas and accompanying disenfranchisement of a number of registered voters.

The most prominent of these electoral irregularities is rigging. While it is true that the results may have been rigged, but, knowing that it takes two to tango, what really is rigging and how is it actualized?

Rigging, according to Cambridge Dictionary, is the act of arranging dishonestly for the result of something, for example an election, to be changed. This may involve ballot rigging, where there are more votes, or falsifying, reducing, or changing figures to suit a political party.

It may also be bribery, threats, undue influence, intimidation and other acts of coercion exerted on voters.

Nigeria has historical cases of rigging. After allegations of massive rigging in the 1965 elections, the country’s western region was engulfed in the infamous “Operation Wet-ie” riots. And since 1999, when the country broke with military rule, five elections have been conducted all of which have been tainted by controversy.

Yet, there are two instances in Nigeria where the voters got what they wanted: firstly, the June 1993 presidential election, even though it was annulled, and secondly the 2015 presidential election where the then incumbent Goodluck Jonathan conceded to current President Mohammadu Buhari.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/obidients-and-their-loud-wail-of-rigging/

He is welcome but only a f.ool will see fire and jump into it.
Sharia must be resisted in Lagos state.

Did you notice the Sultan of Sokoto celebrating a stolen mandate as the Act of God?

Maybe LP are.
But OBIdients are not.
OBIdients are not even LP members.

I wonder who should be teaching who politics now.Suddenly, some people want to think for OBIdients.

However, I'd love it if they'd behave like children on March 11 and be OBIdient to the instruction to vote out APC everywhere.

After all, the kingdom of heaven belongs to children

Someone should help us summarize because skimming through I was seeing incongruous things.

I just hope OBIdients will do wonders this Saturday.
Just Focus, no time for turenchi.
We'll analyze everything after March 11.

Lol...see as everyone is rushing a "structureless" party o.

Indeed, a new Nigeria is POssible