Once said ACN is a Yoruba Party
Called Ngige a Yoruba Candidate
Called Ngige a Shortman
Threatened to pull out projects and appointments from communities that did not vote APGA


It is sad how governor Peter Obi of Anambra has made himself a bewildering figure. That a man whose political stock was once solid would so abjectly fail to rise to people’s expectations is – there’s no other way to put it – a matter of profound tragedy.

Mr. Obi rose to the nation’s admiration when he rejected all entreaties to forego the gubernatorial mandate that the people of Anambra had given him in 2003, and which the PDP and its candidate, Chris Ngige, had usurped. Spurning misguided pleas to “leave everything to God,” he sought the reclamation of his mandate with a stubbornness that was refreshing to encounter in a Nigerian politician. In the end, he (and the people of Anambra) secured victory. His profile rose even further when he persuaded the Supreme Court to dismiss Andy Uba, a former presidential aide, from Government House, Awka. Mr. Uba, thanks to Obasanjo and Maurice Iwu, had been enthroned as Anambra governor.

Given his history, Mr. Obi’s political currency ought to lie in how jealously he guards his reputation as an espouser and defender of electoral integrity. Instead, with former Information Minister Dora Akunyili as his accomplice, Governor Obi has all but wasted this particular currency. And he has squandered this resource, paradoxically, in pursuit of power by all means. This particular obsession has magnified the governor’s shockingly small-minded statecraft.

For a man who has been a victim of electoral fraud, Mr. Obi’s conduct in the April 9 National Assembly elections is, quite simply, appalling.

Let’s begin with the campaigns. Mr. Obi and his team of handpicked candidates had entered the campaigns on a huge deficit. The governor’s political crisis was self-inflicted.

First, the governor’s party, the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), had alienated party faithful by handing its tickets to elements that had just landed – expediently – from the PDP planet. As I wrote here a few weeks ago, Mr. Obi (along with APGA’s chairman, Mr. Victor Umeh) betrayed Anambra when he invited Chuma Nzeribe, an unpalatable political figure, to take one of the party’s senatorial tickets. Mr. Nzeribe was a prominent – and to this day unapologetic – member of the cabal that was empowered by former President Obasanjo to turn Anambra into what I once called a theater of absurdity.

It was bad enough that APGA fielded the likes of Nzeribe. That treachery was then compounded by the fact that, before choosing the PDP turncoats, the party had collected steep fees from longtime party members interested in the various elective posts. Is it not repellent conduct to collect fees from would-be candidates when the party’s plan was to embrace an all-PDP slate?

What’s more, Mr. Obi’s political capital in the state had become terribly meager. In the state’s governorship election of February 2010, many Catholic priests had made the deplorable blunder of proclaiming from the pulpit that Mr. Obi was the beloved political son both of God and the Pope. But soon after the election was concluded, many of Mr. Obi’s ecclesiastical supporters began to regret ever championing him. They suddenly beheld a man who is in the main self-absorbed, with scant concern for the well being of the governed. As I write, medical doctors as well as judiciary workers in the state have been on strike for several weeks. Yet, a governor who was sold to voters as commissioned by God and the pope has not deigned to enter into serious negotiations in order to resolve issues. Does the governor derive perverse pleasure from watching patients go through agonizing pain and even death because he’s too preoccupied to talk with striking doctors? How about the fact that he’s treated with disdain the state workers’ demand for the implementation of minimum wage standards?

If his nonchalance towards striking workers is ghastly, the way he conducted the campaigns for his legislative candidates was unbecoming of a man and governor. In fact, I was so ashamed of the governor’s reported utterances that I made efforts to ring him up and tell him that he ought to know better.

Several witnesses told me how, at campaign stumps with Mrs. Akunyili, Governor Obi told his audience not to vote for Mr. Ngige because the man is too short. Then he permitted campaign posters to be circulated in which the image of Mr. Ngige, a medical doctor and candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), was aligned with those of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo and former Governor Bola Tinubu. By contrast, the governor’s candidates were lined up with the late Owelle Nnamdi Azikiwe and Ikemba Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. The sordid idea was to portray Ngige as belonging to a “Yoruba team.”

It beggars belief that a governor, any governor, would see fit to make his opponent’s height a campaign issue. Such an untoward focus on somebody’s physique is utterly immature and speaks to a bankruptcy of ideas. Does it mean that Mr. Obi believes a person’s height to correlate to ability? Does he consider himself more intelligent, more capable or morally astute than everybody who’s shorter than he? For that matter, does he believe himself to be inferior to all taller people? For if height is a criterion of stellar leadership, then we must wonder how Mr. Obi became a governor. Alas, Anambra boasts many, many men and women who are taller than he is.

It is similarly appalling that a governor who reportedly has ambitions for higher political office could not restrain himself from disparaging Mr. Ngige as a Yoruba candidate. Even if we accepted the silly argument that the ACN was a Yoruba party – so what? Is the governor allergic to forging political alliances with the Yoruba? Is he not aware that such appeals to base, ethnic sentiments would return to haunt him if he ever seeks to be a political player at the national level? At any rate, was Mr. Obi not chastened by the fact that the ACN is sweeping the southwest and making inroads elsewhere in the nation, while he and his cohorts have left APGA bereft of electoral prospects anywhere? If any proof is needed, it suffices to see how Andy Uba trounced Obi’s man, Chuma Nzeribe.

Campaigning for Mrs. Akunyili, Governor Obi often reached for cheap blackmail. He threatened to deny, or pull projects as political appointments from communities that failed to vote for his candidates. In making these threats, he forgot that the people hired him for the job – and that he serves at their pleasure.

Apparently, the people of Anambra were determined to take the risk. Most of the governor’s candidates were thrashed. Many people in Anambra are certain that Mrs. Akunyili, the candidate most after the governor’s heart, was also decisively defeated. The haste with which she’s seeking a re-run of the senatorial race with Mr. Ngige suggests that she knows, deep down, that she was roundly beaten on April 9. It would amount to a monumental injustice to the voters of Anambra to revisit an election that became competitive only after the shameless manipulation that took place in Anaocha Local Government Area. The APGA team should not be rewarded with an undeserved re-run. INEC chairman Attahiru Jega should insist that the investigative panel he set up deploy forensic technology to probe the votes in Anaocha. I believe such a test would unmask a narrative of stuffed ballots.

It’s odd and disturbing that Chukwuemeka Onukaogu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Anambra, would appoint Charles Esinone, a professor of pharmacy, as the new returning officer for the Anambra Central senatorial zone. The fact that Mr. Esinone and Mrs. Akunyili were colleagues in the same department at the University of Nigeria casts serious doubt about the returning officer’s impartiality.

Mr. Obi’s less than inspiring performance as a governor is, ultimately, responsible for his candidates’ electoral misfortunes. Rededicating himself to the service of the people of Anambra – rather than gubernatorial threats to his employers and obtuse politicking – is the only way to rebuild his tarnished political career.

http://saharareporters.com/2011/04/18/peter-obi-akunyili-and-political-folly

Its obvious APC have opened the CBN volts for the expensive propaganda they intend to carry out. Let the evil party concentrate on telling Nigerians their achievements these past 3.5 years if any or STFU.

Who comes close to the dullard and hell Rufai in Bigotry?

"He without a sin should cast the first stone".



From Atiku Abubakar to Obi Peter. It seems it's evident the ruling party or other parties have seen the future, hence have taken to dirt digging to stop the future outcome of the election.




Imagine having your enemies unwittingly campaigning for you. That's the case with APC. They're making Atiku/Obi more popular and formidable.

APC trying to rely on whipping tribal sentiments would only backfire. This would only end up with people analysing Buhari's actions over the years. Buhari's tribal instincts have been documented over the years, rather than prosecuting Fulanis, El Rufai even pay them to stop killing.
APC remains the most tribalist gathering since the civil war.

If you think nobody knows your background try coming out for a political position in Nigeria. Then you will know that many know you more than yourself even.

Try something else. This one is dead

I see nothing worth reading here, than just politics

The attack is on Peter Obi now, guys brace yourself, Watch out for the lies.

Lol, Yoruba and bigotry, so this is all they could Garner since obi is not corrupt no p, imagine tinubu and oba akiolu and Lagos lagoon speech honestly this people are hypocrites

Nigeriabiafra80:
Lol, Yoruba and bigotry, so this is all they could Garner since obi is not corrupt no p, imagine tinubu and oba akiolu and Lagos lagoon speech honestly this people are hypocrites

A bigot should not be allowed to occupy the exalted office of the vice president. We need nationalist like Osinbajo to continue in office and not divisive cretins like Obi.

The news that he once deported northern traders from Anambra and burnt their mosque is spreading like wild fire all over the north. To make matters worse, El-Rufai is raising the issue of his illegal detention on the orders of Peter Obi. If Obi thinks El-Rufai cannot be allowed to support Ngige in Anambra, northerners are also waiting for him to show for campaign in the north. What goes around surely comes around.

Shame on APC

Atiku don carry bad market I swear. No matter how his campaign team and what ipod miscreants say, peter obi na confirm bigot. I still remembered how that man turned the lagos destitute saga into a yoruba vs ibo fight.

People like peter obi, el rufai and their likes are not supposed to occupy any sensitive post in our dear nation.

One thing I still like saraki for even though he be thief, the man is not a bigot.

Hahaha now the ipods are left to defend their bigot even before the proper campaigns starts. Lollx


Mumu Atiku, instead of him to carry better ibo person as running mate, na peter obi wey dey sympathetic to ipods he go dey carry.

Talk about mumunism101

Obi is just an hypocrite. He lacked foresight then that one day he may have to seek the votes of all Nigerians. What goes around comes around. Thats jjust it

Rubbish from Yorubas as usual. it's not new...

This a link where Lagos, a Yoruba state profile NIGERIANS from other parts of the country...

they force to have ID cards like dogs. discriminate against them etc...

here is the link: http://www.lagosresidents.gov.ng


So anyone fighting obi, a good and detribalized Nigerian, an erudite politician and lover of all, is wasting time...

Kastonkastroll:
Atiku don carry bad market I swear. No matter how his campaign team and what ipod miscreants say, peter obi na confirm bigot. I still remembered how that man turned the lagos destitute saga into a yoruba vs ibo fight.

People like peter obi, el rufai and their likes are not supposed to occupy any sensitive post in our dear nation.

One thing I still like saraki for even though he be thief, the man is not a bigot.

Hahaha now the ipods are left to defend their bigot even before the proper campaigns starts. Lollx

There was no Lagos destitute saga, Fashola deported igbos from Lagos. short and simple stop using English to clean up act

If them like they should bring obi's case file since he was born

We will still vote him

Stu.pid Apc government

1st is was the houses in london

Now it is bigotry

Thunder fire una. ATIKU/OBI 2019

Minjim:
Obi is just an hypocrite. He lacked foresight then that one day he may have to seek the votes of all Nigerians. What goes around comes around. Thats jjust it

Rubbish...

We shall also rubbish osinbanjo and others from Southwest....

Peter obi is the VP of Nigeria come 2019 after the general election.

Kastonkastroll:
Atiku don carry bad market I swear. No matter how his campaign team and what ipod miscreants say, peter obi na confirm bigot. I still remembered how that man turned the lagos destitute saga into a yoruba vs ibo fight.

People like peter obi, el rufai and their likes are not supposed to occupy any sensitive post in our dear nation.

One thing I still like saraki for even though he be thief, the man is not a bigot.

Hahaha now the ipods are left to defend their bigot even before the proper campaigns starts. Lollx


Mumu Atiku, instead of him to carry better ibo person as running mate, na peter obi wey dey sympathetic to ipods he go dey carry.

Talk about mumunism101

You don't like any Igbo. stop pretending.

you people hate Igbos.

But you know what?

Peter obi is your next vice president.

lol
Aint karma just a beautiful vengeful thing.

Igbo politicians used tribalism and bigotry to gain everything they wanted with the full support of their emotional, empty headed, flat headed Minions with zero brain to think.

Now It's about bite them hard in the ass, they are all over the place crying propaganda, hate speech, And preaching one nigeria.


Isn't odin wonderfull?

seunmsg:


A bigot should not be allowed to occupy the exalted office of the vice president. We need nationalist like Osinbajo to continue in office and not divisive cretins like Obi.

The news that he once deported northern traders from Anambra and burnt their mosque is spreading like wild fire all over the north. To make matters worse, El-Rufai is raising the issue of his illegal detention on the orders of Peter Obi. If Obi thinks El-Rufai cannot be allowed to support Ngige in Anambra, northerners are also waiting for him to show for campaign in the north. What goes around surely comes around.

Buh you support a known tribalist like Buhari... Aren't you such a wicked fellow??

However, is there no corruption case against Obi?

thunderfirebuha:


Rubbish...

We shall also rubbish osinbanjo and others from Southwest....

Peter obi is the VP of Nigeria come 2019 after the general election.

You mean Igbo's want to rubbish Osinbajo in south west? South west of we Yoruba's or which one? You people want the Akure treatment again?

Stop smoking cow shiit bro.

Obi is a bastard and we are waiting for him here in minna Niger state.
God bless Mr president
God bless Nigeria

Kastonkastroll:
did fashola deported only ibos from lagos state? Why did the bigoted obi made the deportation saga an ibo affair? Abi una think say we don forget ni? Infact thunder fire peter obi, u hear ba

now answer this question.

Did Peter obi deport Northerners from Anambra state?

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seunmsg:


A bigot should not be allowed to occupy the exalted office of the vice president. We need nationalist like Osinbajo to continue in office and not divisive cretins like Obi.

The news that he once deported northern traders from Anambra and burnt their mosque is spreading like wild fire all over the north. To make matters worse, El-Rufai is raising the issue of his illegal detention on the orders of Peter Obi. If Obi thinks El-Rufai cannot be allowed to support Ngige in Anambra, northerners are also waiting for him to show for campaign in the north. What goes around surely comes around.

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thunderfirebuha:


Rubbish...

We shall also rubbish osinbanjo and others from Southwest....

Peter obi is the VP of Nigeria come 2019 after the general election.

...rubbish Osinbajo?

You ppl have been doing that since he was chosen as VP now. What else can you do? You've used all your rounds on Osinbajo.
Now , you cant stand Peter Obi being bashed?!

I'm sorry . Better brace yourselves cos it can only get worse.