An Atiku/Mimiko ticket would have faired better than an Atiku/Obi ticket.
I think the decision was hasty: The objective of taking over power in 2019 should not be sentimental. A lot of factors must be considered. The numbers are very important.

By virtue of his selection Atiku has traded Votes from the South West for the paltry votes in the South East.
Votes from North-West alone ordinarily consumes whatever comes from South-South and South East put together. So, why trade the South West votes.

Apart from Lagos, the entire South West states are already on LOCK-DOWN for APC (do an individual states analysis).
Peter Obi looks good on paper but it can't translate into votes. Besides, put side-by-side Obi and Osinbajo, the former is no match.

Also, the "Omo-oluabi" factor in the South West is still held in very high esteem. Every Yoruba person regardless of party linen knows this. It will count.

My submission: The former Governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Mimiko is currently one of the most decent, brilliant and progressive politicians in the South West. He would have made a stronger pair for the PDP.


let's hear your opinions....

alberson:
An Atiku/Mimiko ticket would have faired better than an Atiku/Obi ticket.
I think the decision was hasty: The objective of taking over power in 2019 should not be sentimental. A lot of factors must be considered. The numbers are very important.

By virtue of his selection Atiku has traded Votes from the South West for the paltry votes in the South East.
Votes from North-West alone ordinarily consumes whatever comes from South-South and South East put together. So, why trade the South West votes.

Apart from Lagos, the entire South West states are already on LOCK-DOWN for APC (do an individual states analysis).
Peter Obi looks good on paper but it can't translate into votes. Besides, put side-by-side Obi and Osinbajo, the former is no match.

Also, the "Omo-oluabi" factor in the South West is still held in very high esteem. Every Yoruba person regardless of party linen knows this. It will count.

My submission: The former Governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Mimiko is currently one of the most decent, brilliant and progressive politicians in the South West. He would have made a stronger pair for the PDP.


let's hear your opinions....

We don hear this nonsense over and over. Na like this the matter pain una reach? Abeg go vote for ur lifeless stark illiterate named buhari make we hear word.

Jax1:


We don hear this nonsense over and over. Na like this the matter pain una reach? Abeg go vote for ur lifeless stark illiterate named buhari make we hear word.

I tire ooo my brother! All of a sudden this APC clowns suddenly care about what goes on with PDP? a party they viciously derided and attacked for years... very funny set of people.

OP, God bless you.

Yorubas are earnestly waiting for next year's polls to vote in Buhari/Osinbajo for another 4 years!

#istandwithbuharitill2023

This Atiku Obi ticket was poorly thought out!!!! But we must still Atikulate...If we had chosen a Adesina it would have been game over for Buhari

The presidency or vice presidency as the case may be is not like Lagos where everyone bows to one man. The South West is not as important as many of you think.

SarkinYarki:
This Atiku Obi ticket was poorly thought out!!!! But we must still Atikulate...If we had chosen a Adesina it would have been game over for Buhari

You be man wey sabi.

It's highly unfortunate. I nearly cried for Atiku last night. He just messed his last chance up.

It is well sha.

Will you guys stop this nonsense? Atiku's VP had to be Ibo. I don't understand why fools like this one keep disgracing Yoruba people with this emotional useless threads? Yes! Majority of Yoruba people with Buhari but you don't need all these disgraceful threads. I and my family will cast our vote for Buhari next year

Lol

OP, shut the fu*k up. Would the SW have abandon voting for Osibanjo and vote for Mimiko? Are yoruba people telling us they value Mimiko than Osibanjo?
What is all these senseless whinning about SW Vice President slot for PDP? Must Ibos continue to lose at all fronts so Yoruba gains? Stop all these Yoruba tribal politics.

OP, shut the fu*k up. Would the SW have abandon voting for Osibanjo and vote for Mimiko? Are yoruba people telling us they value Mimiko than Osibanjo?
What is all these senseless whinning about SW Vice President slot for PDP? Must Ibos continue to lose at all fronts so Yoruba gains? Stop all these Yoruba tribal politics.

Will you keep kwayet?

resurgent4oodua:


You be man wey sabi.

It's highly unfortunate. I nearly cried for Atiku last night. He just messed his last chance up.

It is well sha.

You cried because atiku did not pick a Yoruba vp sorry oooh

Wailer

Afonja will keep bringing up bullsheets on why atiku/obi won't work, when it finally works, they will tell you how gbenga, obasanjo and Tinubu codedly made it happen. Always sitting on the fence.

If Atiku has choosen someone from the southwest it would have said a lot about the exclusion of south easterners from Presidential politics in Nigeria.

It would have been:

APC - Fulani / Yoruba

PDP - Fulani / Yoruba

SarkinYarki:
This Atiku Obi ticket was poorly thought out!!!! But we must still Atikulate...If we had chosen a Adesina it would have been game over for Buhari

Would Yoruba people have abandoned Yemi Osibanjo if Atiku had chosen a Yoruba VP??
The answer is Capital NO.
Besides, Did Adesina tell you people he is willing to leave his job and career at ADP and join dirty Nigerian politics?
We cant Yoruba psople shelve these senseless tribal politics against ibos?
These silly competition and hatred between Yoruba and Ibo is one that always give the North an edge over the South.

Just look at how they are disgracing themselves begging for VP they are already occupying. This is pure greed. Vote for Buhari and let vote for Atiku and since you guys believe it is a walk over why not start popping champagne and allow us hear our something.

This is becoming pathetic and I am beginning to lose respect for this people.

Mimiko kee una there.

Atikulate:
If Atiku has choosen someone from the southwest it would have said a lot about the exclusion of south easterners from Presidential politics in Nigeria.

It would have been:

APC - Fulani / Yoruba

PDP - Fulani / Yoruba

It's true. Maybe it's a good thing Atiku chose obi.

I hope when they eventually eventually lose, Igbos won't cry marginalization oooo. Igbos are now partakers of Nigeria's political process.

CharleyBright:


Would Yoruba people have abandoned Yemi Osibanjo if Atiku had chosen a Yoruba VP??
The answer is Capital NO.
Besides, Did Adesina tell you people he is willing to leave his job and career at ADP and join dirty Nigerian politics?
We cant Yoruba psople shelve these senseless tribal politics against ibos?
These silly hatred is one that always give the Morth

Buhari is No ordinary opponent to defeat him for him to agree you have to over defeat him ...Our best choice would have been an Atiku SW ticket and now we have played into the hands of those tribalism who have long wanted to label Atiku and Obj candidate in the north and SW

I don't understand all this rubbish thread that keeps springing up.. Osibanjo that has been the VP for over 3 years now, of what use has it benefited you as an individual. The north has being ruling for ages now but the northerners still remain in abject poverty. All of them are in there for themselves and families. Stupid threads everywhere. Vote who you want to vote and let us hear word abeg.

thesicilian:
The presidency or vice presidency as the case may be is not like Lagos where everyone bows to one man. The South West is not as important as many of you think.

Unfortunately, the op is right. Atiku would have fared better if he had chosen a Yoruba man as his running mate as it would have been a battle between two Yoruba men. Atiku already secured the South East, all he needs is the South West now. I have high regards and much respect for PO, but contrary to some opinions, Atiku/PO need the South West votes to win.

SarkinYarki:


Buhari is No ordinary opponent to defeat him for him to agree you have to over defeat him ...Our best choice would have been an Atiku SW ticket and now we have played into the hands of those tribalism who have long wanted to label Atiku and Obj candidate in the north and SW

What do you mean Buhari is difficult to defeat?
How many times did Buhari contest and lost elections in tuis country?
Buhari won 2015 election simply because PDP goofed, and the SW supprted Buhari.
Even Ribadu and Atiku has come top ahead of him in past elctions.
GEJ will win Buhari now if they contest.
This is 2018 not 2015. A lot has changed. Nigerians has tested Buhari and seen that he has nothing to offer.
Atiku will defeat Buhari in 2019 and all these silly myth about Buhari being undefeatable will cease.

CharleyBright:


What do you mean Buhari is difficult to defeat?
How many times did Buhari contest and lost elections in tuis country?
Buhari won 2015 election simply because PDP goofed, and the SW supprted Buhari.
Even Ribadu and Atiku has come top ahead of him in past elctions.
GEJ will win Buhari now if they contest.
This is 2018 not 2015. A lot has changed. Nigerians has tested Buhari and seen that he has nothing to offer.
Atiku will defeat Buhari in 2019 and all these silly myth about Buhari being undefeatable will cease.

Let's go to the polls in 2019!

Yorubas think Atiku will pick Yoruba as running mate so that they will start castigating igbos again, that they don't don't know politics, they are this they are that. Sorry It didn't work for you people this time.

The important people in Naija politics are Hauda and Ibo. Southwest don't know where they stand, they follow whoever they see that's making the wave. I thought you people said PDP is dead, why wanting to take one of ur own as their vice? You peoole should go and keep worshiping your small god, the Jagaban.

CharleyBright:


What do you mean Buhari is difficult to defeat?
How many times did Buhari contest and lost elections in tuis country?
Buhari won 2015 election simply because PDP goofed, and the SW supprted Buhari.
Even Ribadu and Atiku has come top ahead of him in past elctions.
GEJ will win Buhari now if they contest.
This is 2018 not 2015. A lot has changed. Nigerians has tested Buhari and seen that he has nothing to offer.
Atiku will defeat Buhari in 2019 and all these silly myth about Buhari being undefeatable will cease.

Then he wasn't the incumbent and uncharted of the military and Inec

you guys really need to go and study that 2015 election result again and again, never overrate sw votes, north central won election for buhari in 2015

resurgent4oodua:


You be man wey sabi.

It's highly unfortunate. I nearly cried for Atiku last night. He just messed his last chance up.

It is well sha.

if atiku had not chosen a VP from SE, it would had been game over for him. you think ibos are fools abi

xtravanganza:

if atiku had not chosen a VP from SE, it would had been game over for him. you think ibos are fools abi

No wahala.

Let's go to the polls!

Don't mind this APC zombies they think PDP folks need them South West VP to win BUHARI.

I don't know why they are scared of PETER OBI.

Note; Even if PDP gives them VP slot most of them would vote BUHARI, thereby coming back to mock IGBOS.

backnbeta:

Unfortunately, the op is right. Atiku would have fared better if he had chosen a Yoruba man as his running mate as it would have been a battle between two Yoruba men. Atiku already secured the South East, all he needs is the South West now. I have high regards and much respect for PO, but contrary to some opinions, Atiku/PO need the South West votes to win.

Are you going to force me to vote for atiku as an igbo man, since you claim he already has the south east.

You sure say fufu no dey your head. ?

The south east did not come out enmass and vote for Jonathan in 2015, even as an ally due to voter apathy.

Is it atiku with a Yoruba VP they will come out and vote for?

Don't insult the igbo people again. We are not mindless loyalists.

Anu mpama.

Some people amaze me, so the igbos, going by this logic should never be given any slot because their votes are "paltry"...or they should wait until their population reaches that of china...smh, very sad