MetaPhysical:


Fair.

Buhari is not a candidate in 2023.

To have a forward progress Nigeria needs a leader with a socialist agenda to uplift citizens and a capitalist agenda to build and sustain economy and trade.

Our winning candidate must have proven records and tracks of success at promoting and practicing diversity and inclusion. The candidate must have a sustainable blue-print for structural growth and efficiencies in manpower, labor productivity as well skills and knowledge acquisition.

We want a candidate that understands and appreciates the contract between govt and citizens and effect policies that is balanced, not oppressive.

The candidate must understand the dichotomy between ruling govt and opposition government and exploit the opportunities of partisanship to move the country forward.


All my candidates without exception qualify on this definition.


Outline your expectations for Nigerian leadership in 2023.

ChoCho54:
Ok so 1999 till date has become abominable to you because they killed Abiola and replaced him with obasanjo, that's why you are feeling fly?

Or are you high because Tinubu APC won 2019 gen elections after 16yrs in the cold hands of opposition?

You are obviously a kid otherwise you would have known that the Senate under Obj, was presided by an Igboman!

Most of you Yoruba mooslims just jump into NL to swell the numbers of ZBs with your herd mentalities.

Uchek:
NCNC was not created by Macauley but by a group of Nigerians which included Macauley.

MetaPhysical:
Ok, so straight and direct to the point, this morning I am going to write about political fortune...or misfortune....of Ibos in Nigeria, with its impacts for 2023.

Good morning my people!

First and foremost, let us acknowledge the Yorubas and their gratuitous influence in modelling, shaping and uplifting Ibos in the political history of Nigeria. I say this because in the history of political activism in Nigeria and partisan politicking, Yoruba is the vanguard of social and economic progress in this Nation, whether in the 1800s, the 1900s or the 2000s. Colonialism came to Nigeria through the bombardment of Lagos in the war of agidingbi in 1851. By 1951 Lagos had become the hotbed of political activism and a host to many economic migrants who had come to Lagos to earn a living. Many of them later followed in the footsteps of Yoruba activists who pioneered liberty forums and political action groups that demanded representation in the administration of government. Migrants created ethnic social groups to represent their town affairs in Lagos. Towards independence, many of them ended joining political platforms pioneered by Yorubas. One of such examples is the entry of Ibo town union into NCNC, which was created by Herbert Macauley, a Yoruba. The entry was facilitated by Nnamdi Azikiwe, an Ibo, who later joined NCNC and succeeded Herbertt Macauley after death. On becoming its President Nnamdi Azikiwe turned the erstwhile national party into an Ibo party. Hence the first political party in East was NCNC. Prior to NCNC Ibo had never formed a political platform party for government representation. Their successes in NCNC, while it lasted, is owed to the pioneering work of Yoruba political activism in Lagos and Ibadan. When Yorubas in NCNC realized that their party had lost its nationalism under Azikiwe, and had progressively been turned into an Ibo party they departed, one after the other. Soon after Yoruba departure from NCNC its fortunes changed, the party withered, and could no longer secure the many successes it had before. NCNC became a subordinate partner to NPC, with whom it went into alliance to form government. This was reflected symbolically in the position given to Azikiwe as President of Nigeria, while NPC man, Balewa, held the reins of power in the Pime Ministership.

After the war, in 1979, Azikiwe returned with a new party called NPP. The party came third behind NPN in popular and electoral votes. UPN, a Yoruba party, scored the highest count. NPP had a struggle winning in its own region in East, whereas the Yoruba UPN won every state in West and Bendel and many legislative seats across the nation. UPN victory was challenged in court that its win was not spread across the nation, hence the case of 2/3rd coverage. UPN victory at the polls was overturned and NPN was declared winner. Immediately after, Azikiwe announced a alliance with NPN. Thus NPN/NPP formed ruling government while UPN was opposition government. Inspite of the experience as a ruling government twice, East had nothing to show before or after. Meanwhile Yoruba was the opposition party in both the first and second republic and it was very successful in establishing many social programs and developments in West. One of its legacies that survived till today and doing extremely well is Oodua Investment Corporation. The participation of Ibo in rulership in first and second republic was a misfortune because Ibo gained nothing out of it beside symbolism. North built an oil refinery, created a Northern Development Corporation, created newsprint, and many other tangible assets. Till today East has no development corporation, whether govt sponsored like in North or self-sponsored like in West. While North developed industrial complexes in Kaduna and Kano, and West created industrial townships in its region, the only prominent industrial complex in East was located in Port Harcourt. What has Ibo gained in its political partnership with North in our first two republics? Symbolism. thats all...and even that symbolism was subordinated to North as the default ruler.


Since we started this new phase beginning 1999, PDP has enjoyed unwavering and committed loyalty and surrogateship from Ibo. Yet it continues year after year to secure Ibo alliance and guarantees without offering any substantial gain in return. When is PDP going to make an Ibo the uncontested candidate in a presidential election? By uncontested I mean there will be no primary held. Unanimously declare an Iboman the PDP flag bearer.


I must say that Ibo people themselves are not political jet-setters. If they were the ongoing events in Edo State will play out differently. I must highlight this with precision.

It is obvious that Atiku has been overbearing in PDP. He has activated political groups, he has dispatched PDP governors to engage and bring success to Edo. So we can say Atiku is the helmsman in PDP. Well, in comparison, Atiku has not given to PDP half of what Ibo has committed in money, time, sacrifice. Atiku has not shown interest in 2023 race and he has not endorsed the Ibo aspiration for the position....in fact he has been silent on the matter. So why is Atiku so passionate about Edo win for PDP? Because it adds credit to his sagacity and reinforces belief in his capacity as party leader....a father! If Ibo people are sincere about 2023 presidency, Edo should be their battle...a testing ground. An Iboman should be the one directing affairs of what must happen to get victory for Obaseki. The more PDP wins in SS, SE, the better the chance of an Iboman winning 2023, therefore Ibo has a far more burden of success to win it for PDP than Atiku does. Atiku has defected between parties so many times there is no assurance he will not again defect if he sees better opportunity elsewhere.

Atiku, a Fulani, is at the helm of a party largely cemented with commitments in East, and eyeing forward to a nomination that rightly belongs in South and to the Ibos, meanwhile in APC, Tinubu is also at the helm of affairs. Where is Ibo helmsman, and what party is he leading? We can't find him!

So tell me how an Iboman is going to be candidate for PDP or APC in 2023 when Atiku is already showing moves for PDP in Edo and Tinubu is receiving visiting APC caretaker committees freshly appointed by the president. Where is Iboman?

nemynely:
So long as the entity known as Nigeria remains, NO PRESIDENT OF IBO EXTRACTION WILL EVER RULE.
This is not to be mistaken as a curse, but rather as a statement of fact.
Ibos should focus more on themselves and their proposed secession. First, they must show signs of good faith by showing love to themselves, alienating all forms of condescension from their hearts eg the caste system, the notion that the Anambra man is better than the Enugu man etc.
This will in turn rub off on the south south indigenes, endearing the ibos to them. An agreement between SE & SS will give the secession increased attention and seriousness.
The respective governors of the SE must show some faith by being shepherds and not rulers, thereby putting the welfare of their citizens and state above and beyond their usual selfishness and personal aggrandizement.

All of these are just the first steps to unlocking the glory of the lands of the rising sun.

MetaPhysical:


Fair.

Buhari is not a candidate in 2023.

To have a forward progress Nigeria needs a leader with a socialist agenda to uplift citizens and a capitalist agenda to build and sustain economy and trade.

Our winning candidate must have proven records and tracks of success at promoting and practicing diversity and inclusion. The candidate must have a sustainable blue-print for structural growth and efficiencies in manpower, labor productivity as well skills and knowledge acquisition.

We want a candidate that understands and appreciates the contract between govt and citizens and effect policies that is balanced, not oppressive.

The candidate must understand the dichotomy between ruling govt and opposition government and exploit the opportunities of partisanship to move the country forward.


All my candidates without exception qualify on this definition.


Outline your expectations for Nigerian leadership in 2023.

EmekaA125:

Trash talking as usual. It has been your stock in trade. Too bad and appalling.

Bulleye:

I think 2023 should be more about the party than the candidate. Our experience with strong and powerful candidate teaches us to do away with the philosophy of powerful and and great candidate. We need a strong party that showcases a number of good and quality candidates and party members. We do not need heroes again. Messiah era is gone.

MetaPhysical:


True.

You cant teach values but you can teach skills.

What values are your candidates bringing with them to move Nigeria forward?

Bulleye:

For now candidates are out of the equation. What is important is the party composition. Who and who are in the party.

Glovoutu:
Truthfully, a core Igbo doesnt give 2cent if he or who bcomes president. With his Money ind bank he knows he calls d shot.

duwdu:


This write-up may appear to be an attempt to goad some people, but it can only come from a proper thinker, IMHO.

Good luck, everyone!

........
P34c3

MetaPhysical:




In an earlier post i pointed out Ibos do not think ahead and imagine outcomes in a politrickery.

You just demonstrated the point.

If Tinubu moves to KOWA party and ask Yorubas to vote KOWA, APC will be displaced in SW.

Meanwhile Akeredolu cannot get same result by asking people to follow him to PDP or even in APC.

Think about it.

Its called forecasting. Parties hire analysts and pay them good money to calibrate and find the best 3 candidates to sponsor. Out of the three a winner emerges.

So the candidates you listed earlier are empty?

What are their values to national progress? Define it.

ChoCho54:
Get wetin before drunkard? I dare you state your own?

Bulleye:

Actually the personality and quality of a candidate vying for an elective office matters. These features may decide the outcome of election result. However no candidate should be allowed to become a cult personality that towers above the party.

MetaPhysical:


So then define those candidates on your list. What quality can we expect, and where can we see it evidenced?

MetaPhysical:



...he should call the shot for development of SE

Bulleye:

The first step is to make available expression of interest forms for vying into political offices affordable. The next step is to do a thorough background check of all the candidates. Then from among the shortlist of the best, a candidate can be picked. This way a pool of credible and good candidate is maintained.

MetaPhysical:


What competency sets are they assessing to select candidate?

Bulleye:

Character and professional status. Politics should not be a money - making venture.

MetaPhysical:

...he should call the shot for development of SE