HaileSelassie:
South East wetin be una problem sef

globemoney:

The impact of peter Obi is only on the social media, on ground he had no impact, that’s why he lost even his ward to Obiano in the last election. His impact was insecurity, saving Anambra money in his bank to boost their capital etc. Peter obi can hardly win elections anywhere in th SE as it stands.

Guyman02:
The Governors don't determine how Igbos vote, every Igbo person makes his or her decision individually based on conviction, they don't normally follow the bandwagon like in the South West or North.

Governors not attending Atikus event does not mean much to the SE
Yoruba Muslims BMC should concentrate on their region and leave Igbos alone

Guyman02:
The Governors don't determine how Igbos vote, every Igbo person makes his or her decision individually based on conviction, they don't normally follow the bandwagon like in the South West or North.

Governors not attending Atikus event does not mean much to the SE
Yoruba Muslims BMC should concentrate on their region and leave Igbos alone

PassingShot:
Atiku will struggle to even win big in SE. I foresee voters apathy at best.

The Waziri Adamawa will lose his state to PMB, no doubt.

PDP will need to work their fvcking a55 out to retain Gombe and Sokoto in the North.

Na now una go know say Buhari na father of una father for politics.

maasoap:


Afenifere is a disgrace to the entire Yoruba race. Look at how they carry PDP matter on the head, shame! They are expecting Atiku's dollars to fill their pockets just like Jonathan/Dasuki's 2.1 billion dollars in 2015.
But I don't blame them, they are greedy and hungry for more money.

PassingShot:
If the SE wants to prove to be politically savvy, now is the time to fully align with APC/PMB to win landslide in 2019. Doing that is the only thing that can give them a credible claim to 2023 presidency and many neutrals will side with them.

Pitching their tent with an obviously doomed project in Atiku will only increase their anger and frustration after the election must have been won by PMB with the support of SW. And it will be idiotic and stupid to expect SW not to lay a legitimate claim to the presidency in 2023.

How a people blessed with reservoir of business acumen are always found lacking in strategies to succeed in politics is beyond comprehension. Could it be because of their politics of bitterness?

dokie:
I don't know how many core easterners have commented thus far. But note this: even if all the S.E governors come out and openly declare support for Buhari, they will only help to increase his vote in that region to max 20%.

Illiteracy in the east is not too high, as well as sheepish followership. So all of you hoping that buhari will get anything from the SE, you are on a long thing. SE/ SS is on lockdown.

Having said that, the battle for Atiku should be focused in the north, thats the region that will make the winner.

jossy4joseph:
South East political leaders are betrayers. That is the main reason the region is yet to developed because they are not united. They like it or not Atiku will win by his Grace

tochukwuifediba:
Are south East Governors mandated to attend in far away Adamawa state ?
A more central location like Abuja would have been better !!

Magalan:


Go and read up history.. a state coming from his predecessors educational strike of 2 years compared to what obiano met on ground.. thats a huge paradigm shift for that state.

Umahi would have sufficed but he has his second term as well as leader of the SE governors forum.

goshee:
one thing our northern and southern compatriots didn't know is how the average south easterners see buhari. you need to be here to perceive what buharis hatred down here looks like. south easterners voting buhari is not in the option at all. a thing of concern is that they might just boycott the election at the expense of Atiku but voting buhari is a no no. the whole governors SE could join APC and buhari will still not get up to 5% votes on a free and fair election. APC could win all the elective post under in SE but buhari as a candidate will never win the zone. the name buhari sounds like a calamity down here.

goshee:
one thing our northern and southern compatriots didn't know is how the average south easterners see buhari. you need to be here to perceive what buharis hatred down here looks like. south easterners voting buhari is not in the option at all. a thing of concern is that they might just boycott the election at the expense of Atiku but voting buhari is a no no. the whole governors SE could join APC and buhari will still not get up to 5% votes on a free and fair election. APC could win all the elective post under in SE but buhari as a candidate will never win the zone. the name buhari sounds like a calamity down here.

globemoney:

Then give the credit to Ngige because it was Ngige who brought the teachers back to school after the Mbadinuju strike. In any case Soludo was the choice of SE governors for the position he and he’s far more competent than Obi

jossy4joseph:
South East political leaders are betrayers. That is the main reason the region is yet to developed because they are not united. They like it or not Atiku will win by his Grace

PassingShot:


The bill was rejected by the Senate headed by your demi-god Saraki. The man who always shouts "democracy is in danger" at any slight issue.

*Modified*
I have been informed with evidence that the Senate indeed passed the financial autonomy bill for the local governments. It's now with the various state of assemblies to pass same. 24 states are require to pass it to become a law but only about 10 have passed it so far.

Magalan:


Soludo is good no doubt, but the fracas he had with NOI just because he could not get her job or the hobnobbing with APC for Minister of finance would obviously send shivers to PDP.

FBIL:

You mean presence of Federal institutions defines ''development''. I don't know where you've studied oh... but maybe, one of these mushroom schools in the South West.
For your info: South East has most developed rural areas in Nigeria; South East receives the highest foreign currency remittance in Africa which is what keeps 40% of Thailand's economy; South East has the strongest purchasing power in Nigeria, comparable to Algeria.
Federal or no Federal, the South East can survive should Nigeria restructure.

nograv:


Nope, Igbos arent stupid that is all..

They know niether Atiku or Buhari is what this country needs.

Faced with two bad dumb choices they will pass...

Give us Donald Duke or Sowere then we will talk...

Until then Igbos dont care...

stansaintly:


Each time I hear some of you saying that the only option Igbo get to become a president is for them to vote buhari I shake my head.

When will I ever have a Nigerian president that will neither know tribe or religion? I need a Nigerian president. I don't want an Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba. I don't want to hear Ijaw, or Igala. I really want a Nigerian president

Magalan:


Go and read up history.. a state coming from his predecessors educational strike of 2 years compared to what obiano met on ground.. thats a huge paradigm shift for that state.

Umahi would have sufficed but he has his second term as well as leader of the SE governors forum.

Xda59:


In that case Buhari should just be sworn in for a second term let us save the money budgeted for the election because 99.9% of the north is SAI BABA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PassingShot:
If the SE wants to prove to be politically savvy, now is the time to fully align with APC/PMB to win landslide in 2019. Doing that is the only thing that can give them a credible claim to 2023 presidency and many neutrals will side with them.

Pitching their tent with an obviously doomed project in Atiku will only increase their anger and frustration after the election must have been won by PMB with the support of SW. And it will be idiotic and stupid to expect SW not to lay a legitimate claim to the presidency in 2023.

How a people blessed with reservoir of business acumen are always found lacking in strategies to succeed in politics is beyond comprehension. Could it be because of their politics of bitterness?

Next2Bezee:


When did the actions of this pitifully bribed 'leaders' represent the thoughts of the people they govern?

APC has shown that all they are good at is bribing and rigging. But go offline and into the street, I'd be surprised if you find anyone who intends to vote that aging terrorist, Buhari, back into power.

In fact, just about "Sai Baba", It's broken bones you will be coming home with.

Forget the hundreds of NL accounts run by a single 10,500/month paid BMC, Nigerians are tired of Buhari; he must go. Even if a used sanitary pad is what replaces the Dullard, Nigeria will still pprogress more than it has in the past 3+ years.

Firgemachar:



Then why did they hoodwink Atiku to choose a SE VP if they knew they wouldn't be voting for him

So unfair!

PassingShot:
If the SE wants to prove to be politically savvy, now is the time to fully align with APC/PMB to win landslide in 2019. Doing that is the only thing that can give them a credible claim to 2023 presidency and many neutrals will side with them.

Pitching their tent with an obviously doomed project in Atiku will only increase their anger and frustration after the election must have been won by PMB with the support of SW. And it will be idiotic and stupid to expect SW not to lay a legitimate claim to the presidency in 2023.

How a people blessed with reservoir of business acumen are always found lacking in strategies to succeed in politics is beyond comprehension. Could it be because of their politics of bitterness?