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Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by Kingdollar28(m): 6:29am On Dec 11, 2022 |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by Obojuju: 6:29am On Dec 11, 2022 |
To me the PDP and APC are different sides of the same coin. 1.The APC same-faith is a deliberate, well-calculated plan to sow the seeds of religious and social discord among Nigerians. It is obvious that Northerners, in particular, are the intended targets and victims of this satanic plan. It is an indisputable fact that the whole of Northern Nigeria is currently mired in several intractable socio-economic problems due to the activities of several nebulous criminal groups. Agriculture, the mainstay of the northern economy, is all but abandoned because kidnappers and bandits have prevented people from venturing out of the safety of their homes. Interstate and intercity travel for either business or leisure have all but ceased not only due to un-motorable roads but more so for fear of kidnapping, armed robbery and other forms of banditry. Our rural schools have all but closed for fear of kidnappers. Government-owned universities have closed thus depriving the children of the already impoverished Northern masses access to affordable higher education. Thus, our out-of-school and idle children have become easy targets for recruitment by bandits and kidnappers. And there is no solution in sight. Then, out of nowhere this man Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a renown Yoruba-hegemonist, a man who championed the establishment of a Ministry of Regional Integration in each state government of the South-west geopolitical region which he bestrides as an emperor, and a man who was once quoted as saying “I do not believe in one Nigeria” (THISDAY, The Sunday Newspaper, April 13, 1997, page 9) comes up with a Muslim-Muslim ticket knowing fully well that religion is the underbelly of Northern Nigeria. APC’s same-faith ticket is a ploy to further sow discord among Northerners using the most potent weapon of social discord – religion. As Karl Max once said – “religion is the opium of the people”. Nigerians from all shades of the society must see this Tinubu/Kashim same-faith ticket as a proposal from the pit of hell that can only be conjured by the most Machiavellian minds known to man and therefore must be rejected wholesome by all lovers of our country and its nascent democracy. On the other hand, Alhaji Kashim Shetima, Tinubu’s Vice Presidential running mate is a man who once said “restructuring my foot, let’s restructure our minds”. For eight years he presided over Borno State at a time when Boko Haram was overrunning the state almost at will and restructuring the minds of its victims against Christianity and western education. The kidnapped Chibok and Dapchi girls and many more are now slowly trickling out of captivity in the Boko Haram indoctrination camps fully Islamized and carrying children born into Islam in captivity – a true example of “mind restructuring” if there ever was one. There is also this little matter of an allegation of a very close relationship or otherwise between the Vice-Presidential candidate of APC and Boko Haram! And, which Christian can forget one Kabiru Sokoto the alleged Boko Haram kingpin accused of complicity in the Christmas bombing of St Theresa Catholic Church, Madallah that resulted in 44 deaths and 77 injured Christian worshippers? Or that the said Kabiru Sokoto was eventually arrested at his hiding place in the Borno State Government Lodge Abuja? Are Christians not justified in being scared of a government run by this duo? 2. Surely, APC’s same-faith ticket is intended to shame Christians and bestow on them and their religion a second-class socio-political status in their own country. In particular it is a validation of the discrimination and oppression being meted out on Northern Nigerian Christians where they are now denied employment, promotion, contracts, and admission to read prestigious and marketable courses in government-owned schools simply on account of their religion. It is no wonder then that Alhaji Bola Tinubu thinks that the Bible is a book of jokes from which he can freely construct his “jokes” like his “Poisoned Holly Communion” and “Speaking in Tongues” jokes. If he is man enough, I challenge him to ridicule the Holy Quran even once as he freely does the Holy Bible. This guy has no respect for Christians and Christianity at all. 3. This APC ticket goes against the grain of Nigerian politics which in practice (if not in law) has always sought to achieve a religious balance in its politics and governance. It is worth noting that all the other seventeen political parties fielding presidential candidates have gone the way of established conventions and practices by fielding different-faith tickets. Truly except for its incitement to social disharmony, there is no sense at all in APC’s same faith ticket. 4. Furthermore, in our quest for justice and equity in the socio-political and religious space of the country, it is obvious that only the Obi/Datti ticket has the potential of speaking to the genuine clamor for power shift to the South-East and at the same time speak to the cry of marginalization by our people of the South-East. Obviously, a Christian/Muslim presidency like the Obi/Datti one will be most appropriate at this stage of our political journey more so since we are now transiting from a Muslim/Christian presidency. It will also achieve the regional shift of the presidency from the current NW/SW to a SE/NW presidency as popularly being canvassed. This is justice; this is equity. This is political engineering at its best and one that engineers peace and harmonious co-existence of the various socio-political and religious classes of our nation. 5. Nigerians should also resist the temptation of being ruled by the same set of courtiers who are recycling themselves, their children and their friends in a monarchal fashion, in and out of government to the exclusion of other segments of the society. This trend has resulted in these disastrous consequences in which we now find ourselves – impoverished, unsecured, divided, severely underdeveloped and massively unemployed with a widening gulf between the rich and poor of the society. A keen observer will not fall to notice that APC is a transmutation of Action Group/UPN that is dominated by the children or grandchildren of those who once run and ruined the Action Group while the PDP is a transmutation of NPC/NPN similarly dominated by the children or grandchildren of the people who once run and ruined the NPC. A government of either APC or PDP will only be a recycling of the same class of people who have been running and ruining the country from independence to date. Is it any wonder that Nigeria has remained static? The Obi/Datti will give us breath of fresh air and the greatest opportunity to redeem our country from the quagmire into which we have been plunged by a recurring group of self-centered reactionaries. 6. There is a also this palpable fear and anxiety over a possible transition of the current presidency from one Fulbe to another – same tribe, same religion, same region, same courtiers. This has given rise to a heightened fear of a possible perpetuation of a Fulbe hegemony in the country. Besides, there is the perception by many Nigerians that the Fulbe are the main actors in the banditry and kidnappings currently ravaging the country. Therefore, there is a widespread perception that another Fulbe-led government will not have the inclination or political will to address the country’s security challenges seeing as a majority of the perpetrators are its kindred. There is also this perception that appointments by the current government are driven more by ethnic and religious cronyism than by Nationalistic considerations. This has given rise to a fear of a possible perpetuation of this trend by another Fulbe-led government. Both APC and PDP presents us with these horrible options. The Obi/Datti ticket possesses a great potential to wean us from these problems. 7. Finally, as the political campaigns advance towards the election dates, the tendency to divide the country along regional, tribal and religious affiliations is gradually beginning to manifest. We can see very clearly that the APC having woefully failed in its original plan to instigate a form of jihad which it had sought through its same-faith ticket in order to capture the Muslim votes, has now resorted to a tribal card. The battle cry is now “it is our turn” tribal card in the South-West. The PDP on the other hand, seeing new opportunities in APC’s failed jihad strategy is tending towards adapting both the religious and ethnic strategies of APC in the North. 1 Like |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by Kingxchange44: 6:30am On Dec 11, 2022 |
Kewtt: So make we fry water? |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by julaion: 6:31am On Dec 11, 2022 |
Obi is our incoming president,urchins won't like these 2 Likes
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Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by Kingdollar28(m): 6:31am On Dec 11, 2022 |
OddsDoc: Beautiful woman with a beautiful soul |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by ZombieSlayer1: 6:33am On Dec 11, 2022 |
Kewtt:Be honest with yourself, if Peter Obi was a Yoruba man will you still vote for Tinubu? People like you are the reason Nigeria is, and will remain, a shithole 1 Like |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by Antoeni(m): 6:33am On Dec 11, 2022 |
its Only Stupid, Foolish, Devilish, Demonic, Senseless & Iresponsible Eligible Voters That Will Vote For APC Tinubu & PDP Atiku 1 Like |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by Ofunaofu: 6:36am On Dec 11, 2022 |
Kewtt: I guess you are referring to yourself 1 Like |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by Nobody: 6:38am On Dec 11, 2022 |
You will vote for Peter Obi because you are Igbotic |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by Naijanascam: 6:39am On Dec 11, 2022 |
baretalk: Onyeiberibe. Vote Wisely sounds like an Ogun thunder in your toxic mind..... Jagabandits are advised to Snatch ballot boxes and Run.....una waterloo is fast approaching 1 Like |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by Kewtt: 6:42am On Dec 11, 2022 |
ZombieSlayer1:Yes |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by Curious345: 6:49am On Dec 11, 2022 |
Every sensible person will bot obi |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by Reference(m): 6:49am On Dec 11, 2022 |
OddsDoc: And what are the elements of the ratings, the criteria by which you have decided, madam. Once again DETAILS are absent and the lack of details on practically every matter concerning our existence as a nation, as a people and as a polity has been the bane of our democracy. The media is crudely satisfied with soundbites to stoke emotions and cause indolent arguments which the hapless citizens who do not know better and thus cannot demand better are satisfied with in wallowing in ignorance. I have not heard any candidate address any specific issue with detailed solutions and I repeat I cannot understand how people who claim to be brilliant will have decided who to vote for at this stage. To me, all of them have given nothing and deserve no vote whatsoever. For example if you are a college student or the sponsor of one, WHAT IS THE ASUU SOLUTION. Which of them has come up with a detailed final workable solution that makes your vote for him worth the risk... ..and this is just one of over thirty specific challenges of a very serious nature Nigeria faces in the coming months and years to which NONE of them has addressed thoughtless of proferred solutions. They all want to be voted in first then start with excuses before leaving a bigger mess when their time is over. Nonsensical, malfunctioning so called democracy. 2 Likes |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by BigRocky: 6:50am On Dec 11, 2022 |
truthhurtsnaira: I wish same unto you. Even though you are best applicant for a job,u still wouldn't get the job. 1 Like |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by Hussein035: 6:51am On Dec 11, 2022 |
OddsDoc: This woman refused to mention her criteria or rating yardstick because there's no rating than being an Igbo family member. You can comeback and tell us that Obi had created jobs in Anambra which made Anambranians to move to Lagos and be selling Galla, drinks, ogogoro etc. on our highways in Lagos 1 Like |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by BeardedMeat(m): 6:52am On Dec 11, 2022 |
truthhurtsnaira:You have smoked again this morning on empty stomach. You are pained because Davido a Yoruba man realized how that Yoruba girls are dirty by nature and decided to go for Chioma. Igbos don't live in dilapidated buildings, yorubas do. Go to mushin and take the census. Even you right now lives in a dilapidated building in a one room toilet line apartment with your parents. |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by ATLIEN2027: 6:52am On Dec 11, 2022 |
Normal thing - na IPOB IGBO project so nothing new here. NEXT news pls. |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by abinsco25(m): 6:53am On Dec 11, 2022 |
Nobody expected less, Obi is an igbo as you are. No crime in supporting ones kinsman. 1 Like |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by BeardedMeat(m): 6:54am On Dec 11, 2022 |
Hussein035:What's wrong in selling gala? Is it not better than agbero? You yellow Bars will open your mouth waaaaaa and be drinking cow urine. Igbos don't sell shepe. Your mother does. |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by BigRocky: 6:54am On Dec 11, 2022 |
baretalk: Your beautiful mother can't lace her shoe or even Worthy enough to wash her pant . |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by nony43(m): 6:56am On Dec 11, 2022 |
plaindealer: Dry. |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by broadman20: 6:56am On Dec 11, 2022 |
plaindealer: Useless idoit like you, How any people has IPOB killed in your state and how many has herdsmen killed? Just call a little 10 years old boy and ask him this question on who to hate IPOB or HERDSMEN relating to killings in your area the last 4 years. You will find out that the small boy will call you a FOOL. |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by afadi2410: 6:57am On Dec 11, 2022 |
Kewtt: You deliberately avoided to add 'Kleptomaniac' |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by phorget(m): 6:59am On Dec 11, 2022 |
Kewtt: Worst tribal bigotry. |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by BeardedMeat(m): 6:59am On Dec 11, 2022 |
ATLIEN2027:Sensible Nigerians have long rejected the criminal urinating machine. Atiku is good. But Obi is better. |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by DesChyko: 7:00am On Dec 11, 2022 |
plaindealer: Secret is a noun. Secrete is a verb. |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by BeardedMeat(m): 7:01am On Dec 11, 2022 |
plaindealer:Tinubu urchinss are now dangerously desperate as reality continues to unfold in their faces. Balanblu Bulaba balublu |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by tegrianonigltd(m): 7:01am On Dec 11, 2022 |
falcon01: Check THEIR cv See who is capable. Go online, Google their résumé. |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by BeardedMeat(m): 7:03am On Dec 11, 2022 |
DesChyko:Plaindealer is an agbero working in a motor garage. The excess oil in his daily diet has ruined the left side of his brain completely, while Tinubu gave him some hard substance to destroy the right side. |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by 5starMan: 7:04am On Dec 11, 2022 |
yarimo:You how useless you are? A loser who you can never go up to 1/10 of his worth in life. |
Re: Why I Will Vote For Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili by ATLIEN2027: 7:04am On Dec 11, 2022 |
BeardedMeat: Sensible NIGERIANS will vote for Tinubu as the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. After Tinubu is sworn in, you can consume a bottle of sniper or make use of the Lagos Lagos Lagoon/move to Congo. The choice is yours. We real Nigerians don't really give a flying fvck what you do. 1 Like |
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