Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has attacked a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Shina Peller, over utterances against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on zoning

He described Peller’s comments as unfortunate and irresponsible.

Frank in statement in Abuja insisted that Peller's statement was illogical, disrespectful and an attempt to stand logic on its head.

Frank who is the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), Ambassador to East Africa and Middle East, berated Peller as a greenhorn in politics who clearly is mistaking "club and bar business" for politics.

He stressed that politicians, especially those with vested interest ahead of the 2023 general elections, must not only show capacity and competence, but also be ready to compete with the best of Nigerians irrespective of the zone and party they come from.

Hon. Shina Peller, a current member of the House of Representatives had labelled Atiku as an enemy of Nigeria following the latter's views on zoning and insistence to contest the 2023 presidential election.

According to Peller, “Going by his recent utterances, Alhaji Atiku has just proven to us again that he is one of the typical Nigerian politicians who is ever ready to manipulate the people, twist the fact and mislead people to satisfy their political interest even if it means at the detriment of unity, peace and progress of our dear country.”

Comrade Frank, said contrary to Peller's jaundiced and watery opinion, the former Vice President is right since there is nothing in Nigerian Constitution that bars him from exercising his right to contest elections.

He therefore called on all politicians to rather sell their manifesto, show competence and capacity to lead the country rather than hiding under the selfish toga of zoning to gain undue and unmerited political advantage.

"Peller is a known friend of mine. It is unfortunate that he descended so low in insulting the former Vice President. For the records, Peller is just a novice in politics and so lacks depth in Nigerian politics to begin to cast stones.

“Secondly, the likes of Peller only hide under the guise of zoning to deceive the Nigerian people - especially Southerners  - just to have easy access to public office.

"Have Southerners not been in charge of the country before now? What was their impact on average Southerners? What did the average Southerner benefit in terms of infrastructure, leadership and empowerment? Should we continue to market zones at the expense of experience, competence and capacity?” Frank queried.

The Bayelsa-born political activist said democracy like politics is an open competition and thus all who aspire to partake in it must come fully prepared - showcasing their capacity and drive to serve the Nigerian people irrespective of where they come from - as there is nothing like a Southern or Northern president but rather a Nigerian president.

“Agreed that issues related to zoning between the North and South are playing out across all political parties as anticipated, however, to resort to threats and insults is not only anti-democratic but clearly outlandish in dealing with this issue.

"The future of our country must always be made pivotal. In achieving this, insults and threats as employed by Peller should never to be allowed.

“Rather, we should prioritise consultation, dialogue and understanding capable of inspiring the younger generation and make them believe in future practicable means of resolving issues like zoning, whenever they arise,” Frank said.

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Comrade Timi Frank
ULMWP Ambassador to East Africa and Middle East

Source: https://wotzup.ng/zoning-timi-frank-tackles-hon-peller-over-comments-against-atiku/

Any southerners that support northerner president in 2023 is fool, selfish and brain drained. Some idiot on live TV are saying PDP should zone president to north so they can have advantage over APC if eventually the later zone their ticket to south.
Let assuming that this permutation work in 2023 and PDP northerner win, APC will become opposition party and after 8years I.e 2031, When PDP will be considering of zoning president to the south and APC will use the same strategy win so Southern will permanently become subordinate to the north because some fools are looking for political position and forget children future. .

Time the hungry mofo

All this people wey dey use former whatever title should go and look for decent job.

Peller is a business owner and also a house of assembly member.

Who dah hell is Timi?

Lol.

The whole country is divided along athifku and Tinubu line.

No one is even talking about our blodas "whose turn" turn it is to produce president.

Power returns North

Yoruba people can cry to heavens .. it won’t stop them from embarking on political wilderness

After 2023.. they will understand

Tinubu Must Contest!

LeoDeKing:
Lol.

The whole country is divided along athifku and Tinubu line.

No one is even talking about our blodas "whose turn" turn it is to produce president.

Igbos are naturally superior to yoruba.. Yoruba will always see themselves in competition with igbos
Igbos on the other hand don’t even know west exist.. aside doing business

Like the op..
Even to mention name .. the fear am..

What a people

Yoruba sef

muykem:
Any southerners that support northerner president in 2023 is fool, selfish and brain drained. Some idiot on live TV are saying PDP should zone president to north so they can have advantage over APC if eventually the later zone their ticket to south.
Let assuming that this permutation work in 2023 and PDP northerner win, APC will become opposition party and after 8years I.e 2031, When PDP will be considering of zoning president to the south and APC will use the same strategy win so Southern will permanently become subordinate to the north because some fools are looking for political position and forget children future. .

It's depends on who the southern candidate is ...you can place Tinubu and Atiku and expect to vote Tinubu

Don't mind some people, even when they are not politicians, they still want to teach politicians how to win election.
Emotions and logic don't win election. PDP is an opposition party, and while giving a southern candidate the presidential ticket is logical, it can not win them the presidential election at this point

Timi Frank is a big disgrace to the Ijaw Nation, South South and Southerners

muykem:
Any southerners that support northerner president in 2023 is fool, selfish and brain drained. Some idiot on live TV are saying PDP should zone president to north so they can have advantage over APC if eventually the later zone their ticket to south.
Let assuming that this permutation work in 2023 and PDP northerner win, APC will become opposition party and after 8years I.e 2031, When PDP will be considering of zoning president to the south and APC will use the same strategy win so Southern will permanently become subordinate to the north because some fools are looking for political position and forget children future. .

You that supported Buhari in 2015, were you a fool?
Everyone has a right to support a candidate of his choice

SarkinYarki:


It's depends on who the southern candidate is ...you can place Tinubu and Atiku and expect to vote Tinubu

You don't get it. Southerner should insist on 2023 presidency then micro zoning and who is candidate should follow. I am not supporting Tiunbu but if he eventually become president, it will favour south than Atiku.

abobote:

You that supported Buhari in 2015, were you a fool?
Everyone has a right to support a candidate of his choice

I also support GEJ in 2011.The agreement is for him to ran for one term in other to observe zoning arrangements.