₦airaland Forum

slivertongue:
I have seen your type before, you are heading towards an answer. And I repeat obi will do better than 95% in 2027

Peacecore:
He won't. He may try but not up to 40% highest he'll get 25-30% if the politicians too try for am

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Katsina State, Mustapha Inuwa, has warned that supporters are beginning to lose confidence in the party as the dispute over its governorship candidate selection process remains unresolved.

Mr Inuwa, a former Secretary to the Katsina State Government and governorship aspirant, spoke on Saturday during a meeting with his supporters in Katsina.

He accused party leaders of failing to address complaints over the conduct of the party’s primaries.

The ADC chieftain said his camp had previously raised concerns with the party leadership but had yet to receive a response, prompting another round of consultations with supporters.

“The party that people have confidence in, that they have hope in, is the party that is starting with this kind of mess. It is really unfortunate,” Mr Inuwa said.

“People are disappointed. People are beginning to lose hope in ADC.”

The remarks are the latest indication of deepening divisions within the opposition party in Katsina, where disagreements over candidate emergence for the 2027 elections have triggered internal disputes and defections.

Fresh deadline
Mr Inuwa said his supporters had resolved to give the party leadership additional time to address their grievances, warning that alternative political options remained available if no action was taken.

According to him, the group may review its position within one or two weeks, depending on developments.

“We still give them time to think if they can come to terms with the truth,” he said.

“All we are asking is: do what is legal, do what is according to the law, do what the law stipulates. Especially the Electoral Act, the Constitution of Nigeria and that of the party.”

The former SSG maintained that his group was not demanding automatic tickets for any aspirant but was seeking a process that would be accepted by party members and comply with relevant laws.

‘No primaries were held’
Mr Inuwa reiterated his longstanding claim that valid primaries were not conducted across Katsina State before candidates were announced.

“There was no primary done anywhere, in any of the 361 wards, in any of the 34 local governments,” he said.

He alleged that some candidates emerged through decisions taken by a few individuals rather than through recognised party procedures.

The ADC chieftain insisted that all aspirants, including members of rival camps within the party, should be allowed to participate in any fresh primary or consensus arrangement.

“If we are to hold primaries, everybody should come, including the other camp. Let them come and participate in the primaries,” he said.

Other parties making approaches
Mr Inuwa also disclosed that several political parties had approached him and his supporters amid the lingering crisis.

“APC is looking for us. PDP is looking for us. NNPP is looking for us,” he said.

“We have options, honestly. But my main concern is the ADC.”

He, however, said no decision had been taken on a possible defection, stressing that any future political move would be made after consultations with supporters and stakeholders.

“I don’t decide on my own. We talk to the people, we ask them to go and consult widely,” he said.


Background
The dispute centres on the emergence of candidates for the 2027 elections in Katsina State.

Mr Inuwa and some other aspirants have repeatedly challenged the process that produced candidates for various positions, including the governorship ticket, arguing that it did not comply with the party’s constitution and the Electoral Act.

The controversy has already led to defections by some aspirants and heightened uncertainty within the party’s Katsina chapter as preparations for the 2027 elections gather momentum.

Despite his criticisms, Mr Inuwa said he still preferred a resolution within the ADC and urged party leaders to intervene before the crisis further damages the party’s prospects in the state.

integrity16:
Even though I tend to agree with some of your submission up there, the fact still remains that FG still take 52 percent of FAAC revenue while state and LG take 48 percent.

Even though I detest the approach of obidents in their criticism of government, I don't think it is out of place for them to ask the FG to account for its own share since the FG takes the highest percentage.

If FG cannot be properly accountable, how would state and LG be accountable? FG must lead by example, so the problem is leadership starts from top to bottom.

Peacecore:
This is just a local election contested by Nsukkarians only so relax, Tinubu's not beating Peter anywhere in the South East though he'll have good outing in Imo and Ebonyi.

HIGHESTPOPORI:
While Obi will clear the South 70 percent

vanitybutiwanti:
yes, he will contest and win again in January

saintkel:
I have nothing to say....if it's d will of d people?...so let it be

professorPABX:
Conducting governorship election at Ekiti is a wastage of resources but the Constitution must be obeyed. The real election will be at Osun and in 2027 with be at Oyo State. I was at Osogbo in April and May. There are lots of propaganda on the local radio stations against President Tinubu. The hatreds and propaganda were so much. Also, I noticed the popularity of Adeleke around Ede / OSOGBO axis. The APC candidate (I have forgotten his name) is very unpopular in this axis. I don't know how Adeleke would be defeated except Ijesa and Ife axis come with block voting. If Adeleke can disgrace and win Aregbesola as a sitting governor and native of Ilesa in this axis, I don't know how APC intend to win Adeleke except Senator Fadahunsi moves PDP votes to APC. Again, Adeleke is always winning Baba Bisi Akande in Baba's stronghold and vicinity.

Adeleke is also very popular among Okada riders and transporters

Svoboda:
You cant judge a trend by an isolated, off cycle election. People are less motivated, if not uninterested in participating. This is because the govs ensure the outcome is usually a fait accompli.

vanitybutiwanti:
it isn't dangerous, simple sharing formula arrangement with wike led PDP

vanitybutiwanti:
nop PDP is winning the senatorial by election

Svoboda:
We wouldn't judge with bye elections. You can as well see what's going on in ekiti presently.

Svoboda:
Yes. PDP won bye elections in 2014 and even ekiti, but lost general elections one year later.

Svoboda:
So, elrufai and co didn't vote for him? Tinubus greatest problem is hubris!

ifytrik:
Am going to be voting for APC candidate for the first time in my life even though I hate APC, the apc aspirant ( me ikeje asogwa) did a wonderful job when he was the commissioner for education, I just hope apc doesn't turn him to a monster

Ofunaofu:
The Tinubu Renewed hope agenda is a scam

ElevationD:
They will still vote and return to lament of the hardship that they suffer.

mrvitalis:
People don’t understand the impact of all the unviable road projects and rail projects APC have been borrowing to do since 2015 … they would keep making us poorer as a people by devaluing naira

They tell you naira is falling because we import too much , lol we don’t even import Enough

If you look at Nigeria trade balance since 2015 it’s positive 70% of the years and positive cumulatively

So why then is naira falling ? Infrastructure done with borrow money …. How ?

You borrow money to build a road that can’t generate money to pay back , when it’s time to service debt you print money enter the forex market and boom naira supply increase dollar supply remain same

In naira Nigerians earn far more than 2015 but it’s worth far less

I always urge Nigerians go and watch obi n osibanjo debate in 2019 that’s where APC policy is exposed and where Obi won me over 100%

Listen ,research and learn

Soon if we continue like this minimum wage would be 1 million but would be worth less than 70k today

saintkel:
ask inec...
Una just de do dis cos na Tinubu be una own...

MichaelSokoto:
So how many votes did he actually score na?

saintkel:
Obi won Lagos and rivers convincingly, as for who won overall, I don't know but there r 3 states with high electoral turn out.....; Lagos, Rivers n Kano and Obi won 2....we should all pretend Tinubu won

Ebeano49:
True! Obi won in Rivers and Benue. He also won Akwa Ibom hands down but Udom Emmanuel rigged it for PDP.
Obi basically won in 15 states, Atiku 11, Tinubu 10.

Then is most states Obi's votes were massively reduced (Lagos is obvious example). In South East, most of the voting booths didn't receive materials until 3pm when most of the voters have already gone home. These are obvious facts

jaxxy:
Did u see tipex 100's of manipulted results or not?

jaxxy:
I also believe Peter Obi won but he needs to work on his techinical suppport and election data gathering system to have proof to back up his claims too.

Inec data systems can be manipulated like we saw in 2023 elections this must not be allowed to happen again.

Rayjay45:
I have always known, especially with the mugus announcing their cooked results after midnight.

No way the APC won that election.

It's an uncomfortable truth for their boys here, i know, but it is what it is.

The 2023 general elections and Lagos gubers were nothing but a sham!

Faber:
Responding to the bolded, there's no presidential elections since the history of APC, where they won all the states in North Central. They always loose minimum of two or three states. Show me let me see. But PDP keep winning South East and South South 💯 untill recently...North Central is never an APC stronghold and will never be. Your strong hold is where your party win all the states 💯 especially in Presidential elections regardless of who is running against you.

MichaelSokoto:
You again!
Okpebolo is a failure!
Edo South dey cook wait foram!
Wetin dem dey cook dey boil kutukutu on top faya!
😁

Kanwulia:
Even without electricity? Wonders.😂

Faber:
There's no overall behavior of states in Nigerian elections, South East have been voting PDP since 1999, Atiku banked on that and lost. His running mate lost his state too, Lagos have been voting APC/ACN for long Tinubu banked on that and lost in 2023 so if you count that you make mistakes , aslo Governors don't win you states. APC was Governors in Plateau, Nassarawa and PDP was Governor in Benue but opposition won those states. He is our governor doesn't count in North Central and many parts of Nigeria.

APC knows this, many politicians knows this. The key zone that swing to any side is largely the North Central, that's my point. They don't belong to anyone, campaign well or rig well you win there.

Faber:
Labour Party won Plateau, Nassarawa, FCT and lost Benue by just 2k votes they nearly won Benue...so these are the facts and not the noise. North Central always flips. Today they vote PDP, next elections they vote APC last elections they were voting Labour Party. They don't belong to anyone. It is neutral ground