₦airaland Forum

Whynotthetruth:
I'm NOT a headline guy Bro...I followed the news and they didn't say they won't consider zoning at all...They rather said that they need to get the coalition right before considering other things...which is why Peter Obi joined presumably...

Now, with too many litigations even in Atiku home state, then ADC is ticking time bomb...and aside that, every indices points to an Atiku candidacy...so how do you reconcile such ?

Atiku should be statesmanlike and respect his words...He stood for zoning against Jonathan and then fought zoning subsequently....

All I am saying is that losing your cool because Peter Obi choose to stand on his own than follow Atiku doesn't show maturity.

Feel free to insult Peter Obi but it says a thing about you all...Have you seen Obi insult Atiku? How was Atiku interview rating of Obi?

I was once a state coordinator of a big and vibrant support group for Atiku because of Obi...so I wont insult him, I will rather wish him well...and keep watching how you guys throw jabs at Peter Obi...Time shall tell

Only someone totally naïve would claim not to know that Atiku has ambition to be president and would not be stepping down for anyone. Why is Obi afraid of a direct primary? Is he more Southern than Amaechi? Why hasn't Amaechi left the coalition? Obi met the likes of Atiku and Amaechi in the coalition who've been building the platform long before he joined but wants the ticket to be handed to him on a plate.

If court cases and litigation are the reason why Obi left the ADC and LP, then he should get ready to leave the NDC because Tinubu will meet him there with more court cases. For how long will he continue to run? This was exactly what Datti Baba-Ahmed and Obi's own Sarah were trying to say. If ALL opposition coalesce under one umbrella, Tinubu would fold on the court cases like we saw with the supreme court verdict because he knows the repercussions and the optics of him using the courts to disqualify the entire opposition. Obi has only made the job easier for him now with his defection from the coalition. It's like the parable of a single broomstick vs the whole bunch.

Whynotthetruth:
Peter Obi said ab initio without mincing words that he will be on the ballot for 2027...Prior to joining ADC, he made his conditions clear and said he will opt out if they're compromised...

ADC did have their say to those conditions, he came in and brought momentum to that party...

Unfortunately, Atiku believes on Emi lokan just like Tinubu....

So what do you expect Peter Obi to do? To wait and support Atiku and then contest when it is the turn of the North to contest or what exactly?

PDP lost power under Jonathan partly because Atiku supported power shift to North...

By 2019, PDP believed it was turn of the North and allowed them to have their day and Atiku took the ticket...

How come Atiku is insisting on taking both turn of North and that of south while boasting; "Is their a time I have failed to get the ticket?" ...

He's already out to get ADC ticket and everyone stands behind while he stands behind nobody...

When you said "compromised", what exactly do you mean? Are you also one of those who believes Atiku will dollarise a direct primary across the 36 states by sending dollars into everyone's account. It was in the news and in several televised interviews, the ADC made it clear from the get-go that zoning was not on the table but Obi chose to join anyways.

Whynotthetruth:
I love your tenacity and support for Atiku...but for you to believe that Atiku retained or lost nothing in his base since 2023 and Peter Obi lost more is being delusional....

Both lost and gained including Tinubu....Peter Obi seems to be the punching bag now to everyone that's because he's a real threat to anyone against him and an assets to anyone pro-him

Good sportsmanship is when you lost Obi, calm down and wish him well because you once shared a table with him...What you are doing now shows lack of loyalty to a course... Goodluck

Peter Obi is a threat to everyone for the same reason that a man with a lighter at a fuel station is. He's more like a spoiler to all camps. All analysts long projected that a united opposition will be the surest way to defeat Tinubu. Obi joined on his own accord but left at a critical point to sabotage the coalition. That's his democratic right but pray tell, what different strategy or approach will he be utilising this time?

jmoore:
Babablu bulabu. REST!
Find a rat to believe the junk you just typed.

Truth is bitter and advise no be curse and e no get shame like crazeman.

jmoore:
Goodluck to you. If one person comot, ten people go enter.

Enter from where? It's debatable if Obi has gained a single voter since 2023. But he has lost a huge chunk of his base in the Northcentral and Southwest, even in the Southeast. Plus a lot of his supporters have refused to join him in this new journey. Even Gbadebo, Aisha Yesufu, Serah, etc are disillusioned.

Whereas, all of the 6.7m Nigerians that voted Atiku in 2023 did so, knowing fully well that it was the "turn of the South" but voted for him anyways. Despite contesting after 8 years of Buhari. It can be argued that if Atiku has lost any voter, it wouldn't be because of zoning. Meanwhile, a huge chunk of the 5.6m votes that Tinubu got in the North have been lost. It's a no-brainer that Atiku will be the biggest beneficiary of this.

That's a man right there! ADC will be solid in the Southwest, heading into 2027. Meanwhile, another prophecy of Primate Ayodele has to come to pass. ADC will form the next government.

It feels like this pastor can see right through us. A few days ago, he mentioned that Obi and Kwankwaso would leave ADC, and now it has happened. He also spoke about Atiku traveling to America, which seems to be happening soon.

Honestly, some of these pastors really seem to have… pic.twitter.com/jquG9HUxem

— Muhammad Safeeyan (@SafeeyanM) May 5, 2026

bmd1010:
Atiku killed it .
Adc was popular be cause obi

Anambra is 11th on the list of registrations in the ADC. How many of the Northerners that kept decamping to ADC despite the INEC fiasco have joined Obi to decamp to NDC? Those members are decamping to benefit off "Nzogbu Nzogbu". They will decamp right back to the ruling party after winning their elections. Obi was important to the coalition but he was more like one leg of a tripod. Alone, he still won't amount to much, which was the reason behind the idea of a "coalition" in the first place.

wellmax:
Stop this silly propaganda.

Nigeria is not Cameroon, Zimbabwe or any other African country.

Yes. Just like no other Nigerian leader put this much effort towards destroying our democracy, except Sani Abacha. Previous leaders were accused of rigging elections, Tinubu is hell-bent on being the only viable candidate on the ballot. This is the model being adopted by Tallon in Benin Republic. After all political parties are destroyed, who will stop him? All across the states, governors are also handpicking their preferred candidates while Tinubu handpicks the governors. Where is the will of the people in all of these? What is the definition of democracy again?

Saturnalia:
Story! If they like, they can run to Pluto, Tinubu will complete his 8 years.

Judging by the efforts he is putting into undermining our democracy, he won't stop at 8 years. The signs are clear, but Paul Biya, Mugabe, Mobuto, etc, also had supporters.

SmartPolician:
ADC will be wrecked - AGF will make sure of that. He's already asking the court to compel INEC to deregister the party.

And after wrecking the ADC as he has done to PDP, LP and NNPP, what next? Wreck the NDC? What is Tinubu afraid of? Only one category of people are desperate to govern the people against their will. They are called despots.

After all said and done, posterity will judge Tinubu harshly for this damage he has done to our polity and democracy.

After all said and done and when the dust is finally settled, posterity will judge the damage Tinubu has done to our polity and democracy. This is cowardice, not master strategy.

victoryenergy:
They should not allow Atiku come near NDC ooo, he will scatter the party, just like he did with PDP. and ADC . he should be ignored, he has been indirectly giving APC presidency since 2015, pls don't allow him come near.

Have you seen the list of ADC registrations? Anambra is 11th. Why did you think Obi ran away from primaries? Northerners were trooping into the ADC in droves despite INEC derecognising David Mark as Chairman, were they doing so because of Obi?

When we told them that Datti has long parted ways with Obi over his lack of assertiveness, they claimed Datti was staying back to be a placeholder for Obi. Banana dey spoil, Obidients talk say e dey ripe.

If Peter Obi truly wanted to be president, his best shot was to have deputised Atiku. The North has no qualms returning a favour but nothing goes for nothing. Tinubu was patient after supporting Buhari and the North returned the favour even when the South ganged up against him. Obi prioritised his own personal ambition over the collective interest of his region. Stooping to conquer is a thing in politics.

Way to go! If the Wike group are in the doubt, they should approach the Supreme Court for interpretation.

Akpakomiza2:
Sharap. Can't you see that Ayade is heavily hated in CRS?Ayade is a political liability. Your ADC can have Ayade. This is one of the reasons APC keeps winning,they go for the best

One can argue the same about Tinubu too. Why then does he want to impose himself on Nigerians?

codedguy1:
Bringing up all sorts of conjecture just to soothe their painment. Imagine the useless narrative that Kwakwanso will now want to drag presidential ticket in the NDC with Obi. They think Kwankwanso is a fool or is as myopic as they are.

Kwakwanso is not blind and he is seeing that they have a chance at winning the election if he agrees to be VP to Obi thus positioning himself very well for when it's turn for the North.

But agbadorians will always exhibit agbado like sense that always makes them look wretched.

Is this a statement of fact or a prayer point? It's like you do not know Kwankwaso. Kwankwaso will insist on primaries in the NDC. You will be back to pour invectives on Kwankwaso once that happens.

Here we go again. Politics of sainthood is not what Nigerians are asking for.

Dry your tears, Ayade. That's his stock in trade. As far as Tinubu is concerned, no good deed goes unpunished.

PDPdestroyer:
Aminda and his three musketeers muslings just dey gimme joy

PDPdestroyer, I saw what you did there.

That's all? So what was all the noise about Obi/Kwankwaso about?

Imposters. The Turaki-led NWC is the only recognised leadership of the PDP!

Bentacur007:
Under which party ?
Will PDP allow him?

Seyi's bloc has taken full control of the PDP!

There we go again! We are getting feelers that Seyi Makinde is getting set to enter the presidential election race after the recent Supreme Court verdict. Ladies and gentlemen, we now have a four-horse race on our hands.

Cc: Seunmsg

Didi2d:
Omo!
After watching the video, am trying to convince myself that kwakwanso won't disappoint obi.
But why are people here pretending they didn't see how kwakwanso is trying to grab everything first.

Let them keep burying their head in the sand. Kwankwaso will throw Obi into a ditch the very first chance he gets. Cunny man die, cunny man bury am. Kwankwaso will contest the NDC primaries with Obi and might nominate someone like Gawuna to deputise Obi if Obi beats him to it. We will all learn politics together.

HAD TO ZOOM!!!

YOU PEOPLE WILL LEARN

PULLED THE FUCKING CAP AWAY FROM HIM pic.twitter.com/K2GEm745jV

— Dr Alhaji Kowope Cole 🇳🇬🇸🇸 (@Magixlamy_) May 4, 2026

LagosOrigin:
It is the turn of the south and Kwankwaso respects these .

We will support kwankwaso fully when it gets to the turn of the north .

Tinubu supporter rest, stop trying to poke trouble because you will only end up being disgraced.

New meme alert! We will all learn politics together.

HAD TO ZOOM!!!

YOU PEOPLE WILL LEARN

PULLED THE FUCKING CAP AWAY FROM HIM pic.twitter.com/K2GEm745jV

— Dr Alhaji Kowope Cole 🇳🇬🇸🇸 (@Magixlamy_) May 4, 2026

Is Kwankwaso aware that he is to deputise Obi? The way he pulled this cap away from Obi's hands does not suggest so. Kwankwaso is a contractor for Tinubu. By the time he's through with his assignment, even Obi will have no other choice but to declare for Tinubu's re-election.

HAD TO ZOOM!!!

YOU PEOPLE WILL LEARN

PULLED THE FUCKING CAP AWAY FROM HIM pic.twitter.com/K2GEm745jV

— Dr Alhaji Kowope Cole 🇳🇬🇸🇸 (@Magixlamy_) May 4, 2026

Tflex01:
I like the way you are sounding so defeated and scared of the mob at the same time 😅

😂😂😂

Lol. Funny chap. Atiku will have the highest number of votes cast in all permutations. It's only his ⅔ spread that is currently in doubt. This automatically means he has qualified for a run-off already, worse case scenario. The run-off will be between the individual with the highest number of votes and the individual with the most spread.

AkhereOkaka:
Wether Momentum or not, South South(excluding Rivers cause it may be rigged liked 2023) and South East is already locked for PO(OK).


We rise by lifting others

Southsouth and Southeast was locked for him in 2023 but he still lost. The work to be done is not in the Southsouth and Southeast. It's in the North! Tinubu lost those regions woefully including Lagos but still won because he got 5.6m votes in the North.

9jatriot:
You have left me confused in the last few weeks. I thought you were low key supporter of Obi even though you were a vocal Atiku supporter?

What changed?

Obi cannot win outside of a coalition. What's the use of support for supporting sake? When you play politics, play to win not just to prove a point. We will all learn politics together.

HAD TO ZOOM!!!

YOU PEOPLE WILL LEARN

PULLED THE FUCKING CAP AWAY FROM HIM pic.twitter.com/K2GEm745jV

— Dr Alhaji Kowope Cole 🇳🇬🇸🇸 (@Magixlamy_) May 4, 2026

Afonjacoward:
Tinubu has no path way to victory as long as OK is in the ballot come 2027.
That combo is what they fear most not even the Dubai landlord that has no relevance even in his backyard in the North where Tinubu beat him in 2023.

So will Obi win the North and also the South? Tell us his pathway.

Vicotex:
It hasn't even been a full 24 hours since OBI and Kwankwaso made the significant decision to join the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and already we are witnessing a dramatic shift in the political landscape. The Alternative Democratic Congress (ADC) has reportedly lost more than 9 million members in response to this development, which underscores the impact these high-profile defections have on party dynamics. In the midst of this tumultuous situation, we are confronted with individuals who are now resorting to nonsensical babbling in an apparent attempt to mitigate the damage that has resulted from these events. It's quite disheartening to see such reactions, as they seem to reflect a desperate effort to regain some semblance of control in a rapidly changing political environment.

This is 2027. Propaganda won't cut it. The ADC current has about 4 million registered voters and Anambra is 11th on the list.