seunmsg:
Politics is all about interest, whether selfish or altruistic. In 2015, Tinubu wanted the vice presidency position while Saraki wanted to become Senate president. They both pursued their personal ambition that is within their rights. Attacking Tinubu based on his 2015 aspiration is plain silly.

As regards 2019, it is again all about interest, selfish or altruistic. Tinubu is supporting Buhari because his group will stand a good chance of getting the presidency in 2023. Igbo's are supporting Atiku with the hope that south east will get the vice presidency and subsequently get the presidency after his tenure. Atiku, Saraki, Tambuwal, Kwakwanso etc all rejoined PDP simply because of their presidential ambition. Power will go back to the south for 8 years if Buhari wins a second term. So, they have to fight it out with him now. Politics is all about interest, alignment, positioning and calculation.

magoo10:
he (Tinubu) expressed a strong opinion that he would rather 'support a Buhari on the hospital stretcher' to get a second term because in 2023, power will shift to the South-west. This viewpoint of Tinubu’s was not only expressed to me but to several of my colleagues. So much for acting in national interest.

Imposing buhari a monumental failure and dullard on Nigerians because he (tinubu) wants to take over by 2023 makes him a wicked and greedy politician and he will fail.

Every one has the right to aspire for greater heights but if tinubu was jagaban enough he ought to have allowed internal democracy to play and not imposition.

Amumaigwe:


Oga, we don't need Igbo president to excel. It is you lots that depend on government patronage that should bother about that presidency nonsense simply because you cannot compete.

Tell me where any genuine Igbo leader has shown obsession for presidency. Even Ohaneze has joined forces with IPOB to denounce the stupid lure by APC for Igbo votes by the phantom offer of Igbo presidency, reechoing their obsession rather for restructuring.

So go get another meaningful pasttime as these your leadership-hopefuls are the reason you are severely deprieved and Igbos don't need sympathy or any partnership not geared towards restructuring this shithol-e.

proeast:
That ugly frog eyed baboon called tinubu will soon meet his Waterloo. He thinks he is smart but he can only deceive the sophisticated morons while Saraki is a hundred times smarter and honest than him. Abiola's shameful end will be a child's play compared to what will happen to him by the time the abo.kis will finish dealing with him. One thing he can be sure of is that he will never rule Nigeria but he can continue in his wild goose chase in the meantime.

Simbrixton:
i am from obalufon as well

seunmsg:
Politics is all about interest, whether selfish or altruistic. In 2015, Tinubu wanted the vice presidency position while Saraki wanted to become Senate president. They both pursued their personal ambition that is within their rights. Attacking Tinubu based on his 2015 aspiration is plain silly.

As regards 2019, it is again all about interest, selfish or altruistic. Tinubu is supporting Buhari because his group will stand a good chance of getting the presidency in 2023. Igbo's are supporting Atiku with the hope that south east will get the vice presidency and subsequently get the presidency after his tenure. Atiku, Saraki, Tambuwal, Kwakwanso etc all rejoined PDP simply because of their presidential ambition. Power will go back to the south for 8 years if Buhari wins a second term. So, they have to fight it out with him now. Politics is all about interest, alignment, positioning and calculation.

Simbrixton:
i am from obalufon as well

geometricaxis:


why are you here? Nobody is talking about excelling, this thread is not about Ibos excelling, we are talking about Ibo presidency! We know you are excelling, again, if presidency doesnt matter to you, why are you here?

BTW you people should learn how to engage in discussions without being abusive

seunmsg:
Politics is all about interest, whether selfish or altruistic. In 2015, Tinubu wanted the vice presidency position while Saraki wanted to become Senate president. They both pursued their personal ambition that is within their rights. Attacking Tinubu based on his 2015 aspiration is plain silly.

As regards 2019, it is again all about interest, selfish or altruistic. Tinubu is supporting Buhari because his group will stand a good chance of getting the presidency in 2023. Igbo's are supporting Atiku with the hope that south east will get the vice presidency and subsequently get the presidency after his tenure. Atiku, Saraki, Tambuwal, Kwakwanso etc all rejoined PDP simply because of their presidential ambition. Power will go back to the south for 8 years if Buhari wins a second term. So, they have to fight it out with him now. Politics is all about interest, alignment, positioning and calculation.

0balufonlll:


Correct.

To be sure, is it ilara in Ife?

BabaRamota1980:


At this point it does not matter who they vote, given any combination betwee APC and PDP from 2019 onward the shortest route for an Ibo Presidency will materialize in 2040.
Twenty years from next year.

.... but man is not God.

limeta:
Power to which South West

CSTR1005:

liar.

You are riding on buhari popularity in the north. That was what saved tinubu from perpetual opposition which he would return to once buhari leaves.

Everybody knows it. Even an APC northern leader said so.

CSTR1005:

Yet the south west were in the opposition for over 16 years.

Nobody leaned in your position all those years.

Buhari changed that. Which is why tinubu is hanging on to him with everything he has.

That is what determines Yoruba federal relevance.

Hedonini:
SP has a solid strategic and media crafts team. Far more competent than the nincompoops who call themselves Buhari's presidential spokesmen, advisors, and the kindergarten autistic rats widely known as BMC who irritate the hell out of sensible people all over social media (including here on Nairaland).

The image being crafted for Saraki is supremely wonderful to behold. Many kudos to his team. And as a master schemer himself, I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up becoming president.

I just desperately hope that he will be the kind of reform minded leader that Nigeria needs now. The senile and close-minded bastard called Buhari isn't even an option.

0balufonlll:


Oh my God, you have never been home for reals? Why na? It breaks the heart o. E la fi ile rin sile beeni, e da.

Brother mi Obalufon, meet your brother from ilara, Simbrixton.

Maxymilliano:
I admire Saraki's comportment in this trying times ... His responses so far is laced with sophistication , devoid of gutter language

0balufonlll:
x

Everyone knows power is coming back to the Southwest in 2023 then back up north after 8 years then back to Southwest & the cycle goes on.

seunmsg:
Politics is all about interest, whether selfish or altruistic. In 2015, Tinubu wanted the vice presidency position while Saraki wanted to become Senate president. They both pursued their personal ambition that is within their rights. Attacking Tinubu based on his 2015 aspiration is plain silly.

As regards 2019, it is again all about interest, selfish or altruistic. Tinubu is supporting Buhari because his group will stand a good chance of getting the presidency in 2023. Igbo's are supporting Atiku with the hope that south east will get the vice presidency and subsequently get the presidency after his tenure. Atiku, Saraki, Tambuwal, Kwakwanso etc all rejoined PDP simply because of their presidential ambition. Power will go back to the south for 8 years if Buhari wins a second term. So, they have to fight it out with him now. Politics is all about interest, alignment, positioning and calculation.

GMbuharii:

Please focus on your amala tinibu and leave the Igbos outta your frustrations,thank you.
Lzaa immhotep shalomc onyeoga pointzerom

BENZINA:
There is something great about this man(Saraki) i still find difficult to explain.

geometricaxis:


This is why there will never be an Ibo president. abuse abuse abuse. you cannot talk without abusing and then you will come and tell me to vote for you? Who cares about standard of living, is that what we are talking about? You are the ones obsessed with Ibo presidency not the rest of Nigeria. There is a reason why the only section of this country that has never produced a president is the SE and youve just shown why.

0balufonlll:


You are tripping. Southwest wins elections for contenders. Buhari had a losing streak until he clung to SW. Buhari knows he is fxxked if Yoruba support is swayed. This is relevance .

0balufonlll:


If Yoruba plays opposition to your government you’ll lose. Ask GEJ. If Yoruba gives you their support you’ll win, ask GEJ & Buhari the serial loser. If Buhari had popularity in the North then that popularity should have gotten him to Aso Rock on all the times he was humiliated ag the polls.

Buhari is riding on the coat tails of Southwest. QED.

magoo10:
he (Tinubu) expressed a strong opinion that he would rather 'support a Buhari on the hospital stretcher' to get a second term because in 2023, power will shift to the South-west. This viewpoint of Tinubu’s was not only expressed to me but to several of my colleagues. So much for acting in national interest.

Imposing buhari a monumental failure and dullard on Nigerians because he (tinubu) wants to take over by 2023 makes him a wicked and greedy politician and he will fail.

Every one has the right to aspire for greater heights but if tinubu was jagaban enough he ought to have allowed internal democracy to play and not imposition.

Well said

Sirjamo:
Saraki would either support himself or another nothern Muslim from the pdp in 2019, and that could automatically mean the south east will be shut out for another eight years.

Buhari and APC on the other hand, is willing to let them taste the presidency as soon as 2023, but their hatred and bigotry will never let them see the low hanging fruit