"...Failure is an orphan"

The Presidential and National Assembly elections have come and gone, with President Muhammadu Buhari emerging victorious. Interestingly, the outcome of the elections which has been controverted by the PDP has been hailed by local and international observers. Consequently, world powers including China, UK, US, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Ghana among others have all congratulated Buhari.

Sadly, unlike the widely celebrated Jonathan who accepted defeat by congratulating Buhari in 2015, Atiku has vowed to seek redress in court, claiming that the exercise was rigged. More intriguing is the fact that despite appeal from traditional rulers (Sultan, Ooni of Ife, Emir of Kano etc), eminent lawyers including Falana and Agbakoba; religious clerics including Apostle Suleiman; Atiku has insisted on approaching the court.

It is clear that Atiku is being pushed to seek redress by some of his close associates. These associates may be doing so for many obvious reasons. Some of them include the Senate President, who doubled as his campaign Director General, former President Obasanjo, Fani-Kayode, Ayodele Fayose, Uche Secondus, Babangida Aliyu, Edwin Clark, Bode George and a host of others.

Glaringly, these political gladiators are pushing Atiku for personal reasons. For instance, while Obasanjo could be doing so in order to save face, having been demystified, Saraki is fighting the battle of his life to save his collapsed political dynasty having failed to even secure a return to the Senate. Secondus may be contemplating savoring the joy of leading the party to victory against the incumbent while others in the class of Fani-Kayode, Fayose, Aliyu and Lamido might be doing so in order to evade ongoing prosecution by the EFCC. They're also others who believed that Atiku gained serious financial backings from Dubai based Arab businessmen and thus if they could push him further they might get their own fair share of the 'Arab money.'

Worrisomely, Atiku seems not to interpret unfolding events correctly. In case he has forgotten, it was the same politicians that were very close to MKO Abiola, including his Vice President, Babagana Kingibe that betrayed him by taking up appointments with the Abacha Government, the same government that invalidated their election victory in June 12. According to Abacha's CSO, al-Mustapha, other Yoruba leaders including members of the famous NADECO who did not get appointment were settled handsomely with millions of US Dollars.

Already, Atiku's Campaign DG, Gbenga Daniel has abandoned him and the party. He is set to join the APC, having betrayed the party by supporting the APC in Ogun state governorship election. The Igbos that massively supported him in the election are realigning in order to secure the position of the Senate President.

Buhari has promised an all inclusive government and some of Atiku's men are already reaching out. While Buhari remains tight fisted, his hatched men will be generous to calm nerves and some of Atiku's men might smile to the bank or new offices, leaving Atiku alone to suffer Abiola's fate. His men are increasingly being alarmed by the massive acceptance that Buhari is gaining including from countries they thought were their friends.

Atiku has to decide, to either toe the part of honour or the part of shame. Will Atiku be in court alone like an orphan? TIME SHALL TELL.


OLOLOLO Wrote from Uyo.

@lalasticlala, @seun,

Why is shameless defeatist drinking paracetamol for Atiku headache?

E b like brain they pain many people for Nigeria.

Okay.

soulpeppersoup:
Why is shameless defeatist drinking paracetamol for Atiku headache?

E b like brain they pain many people for Nigeria.

GBENGA DANIEL IS GONE

AGBAJE IS GONE

BUBA GALADIMA SAID HE'S A MEMBER OF THE APC NOT PDP TWO DAYS TO THE ELECTIONS

KWANKWASO APPEARS NOT TO HAVE WORKED FOR PDP

SOUTH EAST GOVERNORS DID NOTHING.

SOUTH SOUTH WAS JUST THERE

CLERICS, TRADITIONAL RULERS AND POLITICIANS ARE APPEALING FOR DISCONTINUATION OF COURT CASE

FOREIGN COUNTRIES SUSPECTED TO HAVE SUPPORTED ATIKU ARE CONGRATULATING BUHARI.

JUST THINKING TOO

My question is 'so somebody cannot go to court again in peace in Nigeria? '
Atiku is paying his lawyers with his money.
Whatever the outcome of the case, it is Atiku's emotional burden, so why all these headaches?

Idokojimmy:


GBENGA DANIEL IS GONE

AGBAJE IS GONE

BUBA GALADIMA SAID HE'S A MEMBER OF THE APC NOT PDP TWO DAYS TO THE ELECTIONS

KWANKWASO APPEARS NOT TO HAVE WORKED FOR PDP

SOUTH EAST GOVERNORS DID NOTHING.

SOUTH SOUTH WAS JUST THERE

CLERICS, TRADITIONAL RULERS AND POLITICIANS ARE APPEALING FOR DISCONTINUATION OF COURT CASE

FOREIGN COUNTRIES SUSPECTED TO HAVE SUPPORTED ATIKU ARE CONGRATULATING BUHARI.

JUST THINKING TOO

And so? Atiku says he wants to go to court. Why is there so much anxiety over the matter.
We support Atiku no matter the outcome of the case.
People should stop having headaches over another person's matter abeg.

Idokojimmy:


GBENGA DANIEL IS GONE

AGBAJE IS GONE

BUBA GALADIMA SAID HE'S A MEMBER OF THE APC NOT PDP TWO DAYS TO THE ELECTIONS

KWANKWASO APPEARS NOT TO HAVE WORKED FOR PDP

SOUTH EAST GOVERNORS DID NOTHING.

SOUTH SOUTH WAS JUST THERE

CLERICS, TRADITIONAL RULERS AND POLITICIANS ARE APPEALING FOR DISCONTINUATION OF COURT CASE

FOREIGN COUNTRIES SUSPECTED TO HAVE SUPPORTED ATIKU ARE CONGRATULATING BUHARI.

JUST THINKING TOO

If you were Atiku, so these can stop you from going ahead with your plans.

Atiku should aceept his fate and save himself from further imbroglios because he was the architect of his mystery

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Idokojimmy:
"...Failure is an orphan"

The Presidential and National Assembly elections have come and gone, with President Muhammadu Buhari emerging victorious. Interestingly, the outcome of the elections which has been controverted by the PDP has been hailed by local and international observers. Consequently, world powers including China, UK, US, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Ghana among others have all congratulated Buhari.

Sadly, unlike the widely celebrated Jonathan who accepted defeat by congratulating Buhari in 2015, Atiku has vowed to seek redress in court, claiming that the exercise was rigged. More intriguing is the fact that despite appeal from traditional rulers (Sultan, Ooni of Ife, Emir of Kano etc), eminent lawyers including Falana and Agbakoba; religious clerics including Apostle Suleiman; Atiku has insisted on approaching the court.

It is clear that Atiku is being pushed to seek redress by some of his close associates. These associates may be doing so for many obvious reasons. Some of them include the Senate President, who doubled as his campaign Director General, former President Obasanjo, Fani-Kayode, Ayodele Fayose, Uche Secondus, Babangida Aliyu, Edwin Clark, Bode George and a host of others.

Glaringly, these political gladiators are pushing Atiku for personal reasons. For instance, while Obasanjo could be doing so in order to save face, having been demystified, Saraki is fighting the battle of his life to save his collapsed political dynasty having failed to even secure a return to the Senate. Secondus may be contemplating savoring the joy of leading the party to victory against the incumbent while others in the class of Fani-Kayode, Fayose, Aliyu and Lamido might be doing so in order to evade ongoing prosecution by the EFCC. They're also others who believed that Atiku gained serious financial backings from Dubai based Arab businessmen and thus if they could push him further they might get their own fair share of the 'Arab money.'

Worrisomely, Atiku seems not to interpret unfolding events correctly. In case he has forgotten, it was the same politicians that were very close to MKO Abiola, including his Vice President, Babagana Kingibe that betrayed him by taking up appointments with the Abacha Government, the same government that invalidated their election victory in June 12. According to Abacha's CSO, al-Mustapha, other Yoruba leaders including members of the famous NADECO who did not get appointment were settled handsomely with millions of US Dollars.

Already, Atiku's Campaign DG, Gbenga Daniel has abandoned him and the party. He is set to join the APC, having betrayed the party by supporting the APC in Ogun state governorship election. The Igbos that massively supported him in the election are realigning in order to secure the position of the Senate President.

Buhari has promised an all inclusive government and some of Atiku's men are already reaching out. While Buhari remains tight fisted, his hatched men will be generous to calm nerves and some of Atiku's men might smile to the bank or new offices, leaving Atiku alone to suffer Abiola's fate. His men are increasingly being alarmed by the massive acceptance that Buhari is gaining including from countries they thought were their friends.

Atiku has to decide, to either toe the part of honour or the part of shame. Will Atiku be in court alone like an orphan? TIME SHALL TELL.


OLOLOLO Wrote from Uyo.

@lalasticlala, @seun,

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All these shameless writers promoting electoral brigandage and daylight robbery in Nigeria. If future Presidents of Nigeria follow the Buhari example and refuse to concede defeat, instead they will manipulate numbers to give themselves victory, then what hope do we have for good governance in Nigeria?

Goodluck Jonathan allowed free and fair elections and even congratulated Buhari for defeating him! Buhari refused to allow free and fair elections and manipulated numbers to steal Atiku's victory at the polls.

It's so sad for Nigeria to retrogress into the age where the people vote don't count and dictators merely announce numbers to declare themselves "winners". Then deploy troops to kill Nigerians who dare to protest.