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Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by Islie: 10:01am On Mar 01, 2019
•Recuits Agbakoba, Odumakin, CSOs

A forceful takeover of Lagos is a “consolation prize” being contemplated by the camp of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Atiku Abubakar after a crushing defeat by President Muhammadu Buhari in last Saturday’s presidential polls, it was learnt last night.

The move was one of the resolutions at an emergency strategy meeting held by the Atiku team when it became apparent that President Buhari had won by a wide margin, the first being a formal rejection of APC’s victory as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Buhari polled 15,191,847 votes to defeat Atiku, who scored 11,262,978.

Even as the PDP flagbearer is still mulling his legal team to challenge Buhari at the tribunal, his strategists believe that taking over Lagos, the nation’s commercial never centre, will enable the opposition party become an effective countervailing force to APC controlling Abuja, the political headquarters.

A similar bid was launched for Lagos in April 2015 by the then President Goodluck Jonathan with the deployment of dollars to induce voters after the PDP lost the presidential poll to the APC. The bid failed.

“To actualise the new plot, we can confirm that a huge war-chest has been mobilised by Atiku’s camp to finance ahead of the March 9 state election a vicious smear campaign against the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, believed to have coordinated PDP’s defeat as the Co-Chairman of the APC Presidential Campaign Council,” a source said last night.

The source went on: “Specifically, Atiku’s hatchetmen are to spread anti-Tinubu messages in the traditional media and social media, deploying any ‘means necessary’.

“The first leg of the strategy meeting, it was reliably gathered, held at highbrow Intercontinental Hotel on Kofo Abayomi, Victoria Island, Lagos Saturday night where the PDP governorship candidate in Lagos, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, met with Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi and a few others to perfect the plan to recruit a faction of Afenifere and willing human rights activists to create a facade that the anti-Tinubu campaign is the initiative of civil society organizations (CSOs).

“The support of the likes of Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, Mr. Yinka Odumakin has been secured in this connection.

“In fact, the inaugural press conference is to be addressed by Mr. Agbakoba and Odumakin, whose relentless media offensive against Buhari had failed to sway Yoruba votes to Atiku across the Southest last Saturday.

“Afikuyomi, described last night as a ‘Judas’ after benefitting politically from Tinubu in APC, was said to have been part of the ‘Dubai retreat’ hosted late last year by the Atiku camp after winning the PDP presidential ticket to draw up a ‘war plan’ against Buhari.

To evade public scrutiny or being accused of ‘anti-party activity’ by APC, Afikuyomi was said to have opted out of the Dubai-Abuja flight and rather adopted a decoy by flying to Lagos through Uganda.



“Interestingly, Afikuyomi had been the chief coordinator of the second term bid by the outgoing Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos which crashed in the APC primaries held in October in 2018.

“Furthermore, the involvement of another Ambode’s core supporter, Mr. Wale Oluwo, in the latest plot against APC interest in Lagos set tongues wagging again last night.

“Oluwo, who resigned as the Lagos State Commissioner for Energy, has been described as commander in the anti-Tinubu plot, having superintended over the multi-billion Naira street lights projects exclusively under Ambode and has serially been fingered as the secret ‘emissary’ between Ambode and Agbaje.”

After his exit from the Lagos cabinet last October, Oluwo declared support for Agbaje’s governorship ambition.

But Governor Ambode has consistently denied any link whatsoever with the funding of Agbaje’s campaign.

Party elders, it was further learnt, were incensed following startling revelations of mouth-watering patronage Ambode had doled out to Afikuyomi even while most of them were shabbily treated.

“Among Ambode’s largesse to Afikuyomi is an eye-popping mansion located in the highbrow Ikeja GRA, the furnishing of which was said to have cost nothing less than N400 million”, the source claimed.


http://thenationonlineng.net/atikus-agents-plan-lagos-takeover/

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by festacman(m): 10:08am On Mar 01, 2019
It is a grand conspiracy involving many elites resident in Lagos, former loyalists and current insiders. Money is not a problem as this is the priority project of many currently saddened PDP heavyweights across Nigeria. I don't trust even Musiliu Obanikoro in all of these. PDP polling agents will be wired with body cameras. Supreme Court Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour is waiting in the wings. They are not going to take prisoners in this battle!

Tinubu should not rely on the so-called Government Advisory Council anymore. It is time to activate the "Streetwise Tinubu Mode" that made him survive Obasanjo's onslaught. Time go back to trenches and fight this battle with his antenna fully extended on. Bode George and PDP must not take over Lagos.

Once this is over and done with, 2023 battle will be easier because unlike Ambode, Sanwoolu will surely impress to win the hearts of Lagosians.

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by StOla: 10:10am On Mar 01, 2019
The source went on: “Specifically, Atiku’s hatchetmen are to spread anti-Tinubu messages in the traditional media and social media, deploying any ‘means necessary’.


At least, we all now know why we saw the PDP propaganda that Tinubu wants to install his son as governor of Lagos in 2023.

From the propaganda that Tinubu wanted to install his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the story changed to his son, Seyi Tinubu, and it will soon culminate into a propaganda that it is his Driver, Kamoru Agbabiaka.

I commiserate with Atiku and Saraki.

Las, las, dem go dey alright and accept their political retirement, bi ti Musulumi ododo.


“The support of the likes of Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, Mr. Yinka Odumakin has been secured in this connection.

“In fact, the inaugural press conference is to be addressed by Mr. Agbakoba and Odumakin, whose relentless media offensive against Buhari had failed to sway Yoruba votes to Atiku across the Southest last Saturday.




It was learnt that some activists, under the auspices of Free Lagos Orange Movement, held a rally to appeal to residents to come out en masse to vote against the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo- Olu, in the March 9 polls. Free Lagos Orange Movement is a coalition of political parties and civil society organisations led by former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba. It was learnt that the protesters had arrived the Airport Hotel as early as 7a.m. in four buses.

https://www.nairaland.com/5053794/one-killed-oto-ge-rally#76244064


Now we also know why Olisa Agbakoba is leading the Orange Movement to ensure PDP victory in Lagos.

I swear, Atiku dollars dey sweet to collect ooo.

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by madridguy(m): 10:10am On Mar 01, 2019
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Atiku should ask his boss, OBJ and Jonathan with their money and federal power. Lagos State is APC.

Agbaje remains our loyal customer.

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by baliyubla: 10:12am On Mar 01, 2019
The Nation proprietor and Lagos grand Thief already in panic mode.

He saw the real results for Lagos last week where APC was trounced and knows it’s over for his Toy Sanwo-Olu.

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by Guzel: 10:12am On Mar 01, 2019
Waste of time
Most Igbos that voted for Atiku won’t even look at Agbaje

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by Nobody: 10:13am On Mar 01, 2019
It will never happen sad

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by SolutionMee: 10:18am On Mar 01, 2019
cheesy
So shall it be. The will of the people must triumph.

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by StOla: 10:18am On Mar 01, 2019
madridguy:
grin grin grin grin grin


Atiku should ask his boss, OBJ and Jonathan with their money and federal power. Lagos State is APC.

Agbaje remains our loyal customer.


When will Agbaje get his freedom from Bode Elewon the Vulcanizer?

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by madridguy(m): 10:20am On Mar 01, 2019
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StOla:


When will Agbaje get his freedom from the Bode Elewon the Vulcanizer?

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by olagbola45(m): 10:23am On Mar 01, 2019
SolutionMee:
cheesy

So shall it be. The will of the people must triumph.

better dey cry cos dat won't happen grin
SolutionMee:
cheesy

So shall it be. The will of the people must triumph.

better dey cry cos dat won't happen

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by Validated: 10:30am On Mar 01, 2019
The source i unreliable. Pleas, beware of fake and speculative journalism!

Anyway, O to ge, Lagos! Ozu go, Lagos! Isa ya isa oooo, Lagos

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by BuhariAdvocate: 10:30am On Mar 01, 2019
That's where the problem will start from .Lagos is no go area for PDP anything that will stop PDP from penetrate to Lagos are welcome.

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by AtikuMeansJobs: 10:38am On Mar 01, 2019
NIGERIA SAI ATIKU...

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by drskyfly007(m): 10:45am On Mar 01, 2019
Guzel:
Waste of time
Most Igbos that voted for Atiku won’t even look at Agbaje
lolz speak for yourself..on the contrary agbaje will garner more votes from Igbo's compared to Atiku

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by Bungalow: 11:58am On Mar 01, 2019
drskyfly007:
lolz speak for yourself..on the contrary agbaje will garner more votes from Igbo's compared to Atiku
See the video and see what Atiku is saying about igbos yet you’re asslicking him .

https://www.premiumtimes.com/Atiku/igbos/video

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by crunchyg: 12:15pm On Mar 01, 2019
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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by Bizmagnet: 12:15pm On Mar 01, 2019
Take over movement everywhere...issok.

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by Emu4life(m): 12:15pm On Mar 01, 2019
Una no go rest??
Funny thing is that, while IPOB and supporters of Looters kept disturbing us in all the threads with;
Buhari back to daura,
Obidiently Atikulated,
Like for Atiku share for Buhari( likes not even upto a thousand) ,
Atiku our next president ,
Dullard is going back to his Cows etc.
The real Buhari supporters were patient waiting to vote en mass for him on election day. All the Atikulooters kept saying is; We don't expect Atiku to defeat Buhari in the North, but we expect him to share the votes with Buhari.
Damn, that is a foolery of the highest order. Fact is that before you meet a single Atiku supporter, you would have met Five Buhari supporters in the North. Infact, where I am currently, it is weird to say you are an Atiku supporter because they believed Buhari is the one fighting for the poor(though he has made few wrongs),while Atiku is coming back to continue his well strategized looting( Don't you see that any politician that turns his back on Buhari in the North is no longer taken seriously??)The guyz still supporting Atiku are mostly the ones who did not vote Buhari in 2015 (Because of their selfish interest) only few that voted Buhari in 2015 decided to try Atiku now (with doubt in their hearts). The hand writing was written on the wall.

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by MrAnele(m): 12:16pm On Mar 01, 2019
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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by Nobody: 12:16pm On Mar 01, 2019
cheesy
Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by Corrosiveman(m): 12:17pm On Mar 01, 2019
Lmao.......MC Oluomo and im gang go use them shine

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by Nairalandmentor(m): 12:17pm On Mar 01, 2019
Aproko news

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by opalu: 12:17pm On Mar 01, 2019
Hmm
Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by KidsNEXTdoor: 12:17pm On Mar 01, 2019
Free Lagos from greediness and godfathers

O Te GE

Say no to thuggery and destruction

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Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by emerged01(m): 12:18pm On Mar 01, 2019
That's means Lagos election will be bloody. If you hear you hear,if you no know you no go know.
Re: Atiku’s Agents Plan Lagos Takeover by Emu4life(m): 12:18pm On Mar 01, 2019
Pikin wey say im mama no go sleep, him too no go sleep.

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