₦airaland Forum

waledeji:
To think that you defended Buhari for 8yrs with your last blood, with the help of those people you now called agbadorian. What an hypocrite you are

Swear with your life that your support (if at all) for Buhari was genuine? Didn't you all reveal your true colours as soon as Tinubu won and threw your APC allies who galvanised votes for you under the bus? Tinubu got 5.6m votes in the North but claimed Northerners didn't support him. I wonder how many votes he would have got if they did. In contrast, Buhari only got 2.2m votes in the Southwest but Southwest were sufficiently compensated and respected during his tenure. Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Lagos-Ibadan Railway, Lekki Deep Seaport, Badagry Road, Apapa, Fashola as super minister, Osinbajo as acting president, etc. What has Tinubu done for the North? List them.

The rate at which Agbadorians are desperately fishing for co-sign eh. Aren't these the closet Obidients that pretended to be working for Obi in 2023 only to reveal their true color as soon as Tinubu was declared? How are they any different from Doyin Okupe? Forget the money-induced politicians, I assure you that for every new voter Tinubu has gained, he has lost at least three more who previously voted him in 2023.

Penguin2:
Some of us who are critical minded enough and who try to put the generational hatred behind us and put the general good of Nigeria above all sentiments are there; but you lots who support Tinubu are not making it easy by your daily malicious vituperations.

Nonetheless, for me, in 2027, it’s either Peter Obi or let Tinubu finish his 8 years.

Apathy is not a political strategy. I hope you will actually walk the talk by going out to vote Tinubu if Obi doesn't get the presidential ticket? Sitting at home on election day will not cut it.

Who is the South? Tinubu? He only won 4 Yoruba states in the entire South in 2023. He became president because of 5.6m votes from Fulanis after running on muslim-muslim ticket. How has he suddenly become the Southern candidate? Is it because he has disenfranchised Obi from the LP and destroyed the PDP that already zoned its ticket to the South?

WizardOfNG:
Bro, go and sit down. If real people dey talk dey hide your face. You are no different to Daniel Kanu fighting for Abacha to remain in power while all decent and well-meaning Nigerians wanted the tyrant gone.

Imagine a southerner who is fervently prayerful and supportive of Atiku, an arrogant and born-to-rule Fulani supremacists who think the Presidency of Nigeria is his birthright, to become the President of Nigeria when it is the bonafide turn of the South, and the North has had her eight years in power, merely because you hate Tinubu and Yorubas.

You are not worth taking seriously bro. No Southerner hateful enough of his fellow Southerner to then side with a Northerner usurping the turn of the South, when you will never find a single Northerner willing to support a Southern leader doing same to the North, is worth the respect of proper men who are progressive, happy, winning in life and seeing the big picture.

Quick question, did the South vote Tinubu in 2023? No they didn't. They voted Obi. Tinubu only won 4 Yoruba states but became president with Fulani votes after running on muslim-muslim ticket. Fast forward to today and he has disenfranchised Obi from the Labour party and destroyed the PDP that already zoned it's ticket to the South. Convince me that Tinubu is the choice of the Southern electorates.

WizardOfNG:
The bolded is the koko of the matter that only those progressive and critical-thinking, beyond the influence of ethno-religious or political bias, can discern.

If we truly want a Nigerian that will be developed to it's full potentials built on the spirit of equity, merit and deployment of square pegs in square hole then Atiku or any Northerner must not be President of Nigeria in 2027 that is the turn of the South after Buhari's eight years the South honourably assisted the North to gain and complete.

They are only desperately seeking the Presidency because Tinubu's reform, which is extremely good for the future of Nigeria and our generations unborn, is inimical to their short term lust for unfettered access to the wealth of Nigeria they loot copiously, and with nil returns for Nigeria and Nigerians, as Malami has shown.

Nigerians need to think smart to shun emotions and historic hatred of others to focus on what is best for our future and that of our generations unborn.

Continue using their heads to crack coconut. Afterall, they are politically naïve. If Tinubu believed all that talk about "turn of the South", he wouldn't have destroyed the Labour party to disenfranchise Obi while his hirelings go on an attacking spree against Jonathan when rumours of his entering the race gained traction. Even hirelings will soon call Makinde a betrayer if he eventually runs under the PDP. This shows that "turn of the South" is just another way of saying "turn of Tinubu" and no one else.

As for the North, the North is never totally out of power and will not lose out in all scenarios and permutations. Just different power blocs in the North. A Northerner is currently Vice and power will return back to the North whether in 2027 or 2031. The same cannot be said of a region in the South, if they don't play their cards right and with strategy. Tinubu is still courting the North with much gusto because he knows he needs their numbers to stand a chance. Facts are stubborn.

Tareq1105:
If truly Tinubu is offering money for Govs to defect, Gov Yusuf would have defected long before now. Tinubu wouldn't have asked the Gov to go and brief kwakwaso. Even kwakwaso would have defected long ago.

How much money would Tinubu have given niger Delta Govs to defect? Remember they have the highest allocation. How much? I know you're confused about the political Chess game but you don't have to be mischievous.

If you insist Sir. Meanwhile, Ajimobi's widow is declaring war on Makinde in Oyo state. Are we back to the days of do-or-die politics?

"We are going to war in 2027 Oyo Guber; we have the Federal backing and the money" — Florence Ajimobi, widow of late Governor Abiola Ajimobi, declares a head-on battle against Governor Seyi Makinde's PDP pic.twitter.com/6AIOcV44TI

— Oyo Affairs (@Oyoaffairs) January 24, 2026

Meanwhile, Ajimobi's widow is declaring war on Makinde in Oyo state. Are we back to the days of do-or-die politics?

"We are going to war in 2027 Oyo Guber; we have the Federal backing and the money" — Florence Ajimobi, widow of late Governor Abiola Ajimobi, declares a head-on battle against Governor Seyi Makinde's PDP pic.twitter.com/6AIOcV44TI

— Oyo Affairs (@Oyoaffairs) January 24, 2026

opera1:
Let's kno when you awake from your dream

Get an hausa interpreter. Just like in Rivers, APC chieftains in Kano are already revolting. Due to Tinubu's greed, APC in Kano will fail to build momentum for Tinubu due to internal grievance and sabotage. Even Ganduje has ran off to London under the guise of graduation just to prevent himself from receiving Governor Abba.

If Kwankwaso agrees to give the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, the gubernatorial ticket, we will collaborate with Kwankwasiyya loyalists to remove Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf before 10:00 a.m. in 2027. — APC Chieftain Dan-Bilki Commander threatens to dump the APC… pic.twitter.com/bKAyUzXG6x

— Abdul-Aziz Na'ibi Abubakar (@jrnaib2) January 24, 2026

seunmsg:
This dude shows up on every Atiku, Peter Obi and Kwankwaso thread only to start ranting about Tinubu. I opened the thread just to laugh at his comment. Dude is damn so predictable

You lie. You stalk me all over Nairaland and dot on every comment I make. Why not jump and pass?

If he's as loyal as he claims, he will be in the ADC by now where Obi has pitched his tents. Two-timers who won elections on Obi's wave and now think they are political juggernauts. They are the kind who will quickly defect to the APC at the first offer of inducement after winning.

jamafa:
You actually think Tinubu would do anything in Kano without Gabduje and Barau knowledge??

Would it be the first time? Didn't he forcefully asked Ganduje to resign to fulfil Kwankwaso's demands when talks about Jonathan/Kwankwaso gained traction? Didn’t he do the same without Wike's knowledge when he accepted Fubara into the APC despite being a party to an agreement that he helped broker? Did he seek Omo-Agege's opinion in Delta before accepting Sherriff into the APC? Tinubu only cares about Tinubu, and perhaps Oyetola because he refused Adeleke's defection to give his cousin a fighting chance. He even disqualified Omisore and 6 others to clear the path for his cousin's preferred candidate.

That will only mean Tinubu will come third as predicted. Worse case scenario, the elections will go into a run-off.

WhizdomXX:
Wrong. 9 (75%) were APC controlled.

You're interpreting the data wrongly. Below are the APC states that couldn't deliver Tinubu even though the APC won the gubernatorial elections in them effortlessly.

Kaduna
Katsina
Kebbi
Yobe
Gombe
Lagos (Tinubu’s home state and political base)
Nasarawa
Plateau
Ebonyi
Imo

Why then are Agbadorians celebrating defections? Tinubu is more unpopular today among the electorates than he was in 2023 when he was untested and had benefit of doubt.

Vision101:
Always bringing different issues.
Were you there when the money was given?
Why did Obi run? Maybe ADC gave him money.
Are you not aware that in 2023 even APC worked against Tinubu?

All your calculations using 2023 as template (including Obi's 2023 bragging right) are irrelevant because 2027 is entirely different. New formations and there is a boost on 2023 strength for the man at the center.

Where is the boost? Among the voting electorates or the money-induced governors? I just told you what to expect if you are hoping on the governors to deliver Tinubu in 2027. Even Sanwo-olu failed to do so but won his own re-election under the APC effortlessly. Not every governor will be willing to kill their own citizens just to deliver their states to Tinubu as it happened in Rivers. Tinubu is more unpopular now on the streets than he was in 2023.

hoseao:
He is playing hard ball ! All the president need is the governor and his entourage plus ganduje then Kano is a goal and he has gotten that. The only thing now is the president is an honourable man that values and upholds loyalty that is the only reason kwankwaso is still in this conversation and I really think he is demanding too much and jagaban is not giving in to all his demands reason why he switches on and off everytime. He will be the biggest loser because the president already has all it takes to get the numbers in Kano.

Did Tinubu not have all what you mentioned above plus power of incumbency when he lost Kano in 2023? It can even be argued that Kwankwaso was sympathetic to Tinubu and did him a favour by running as a third force. Tinubu will only have himself to blame if he tries to cross Kwankwaso. The opposition will be the biggest beneficiary.

9jatriot:
You guys should stop praying for the fall of Wike.
Wike may feel a little hurt with the way things are turning out but he also understands that the president will not want to be drawn into his personal battles.
If push comes to shove, Tinubu will still choose Wike over Fubara. No one likes people who go into needless agreements and then renege when they get what they want.

You just described Tinubu. No one reneges on agreements more than him. The list have become too long to ignore but you can continue to bury your head in the sand. Banana dey spoil, Agbadorians talk say e dey ripe.

SmartPolician:
Kwankwaso thinks too highly of himself.

He obviously learnt nothing from the last election

What lesson would you have wanted him to learn? He contested an election in 2023 against the tide with an unknown party in an imcumbent governed state, got a governor and over 80 elective positions all riding under own his own wave.

This simply means that 73 loyal aspirants who have been in the APC have being denied the opportunity to pursue their own ambition by contesting an election. Some of defectors were shoemakers in Kano before the Kwankwasiyya wave made them win their elections.

tamdun:
You're not for sale but u dey ask for VP slot

Tell Tinubu to use his money and go buy another V.P candidate na. Don't confuse having an ambition as being available for sale. Tinubu wanted to Vice Buhari in 2015 but for muslim-muslim considerations. Does it mean Tinubu was for sale?

Racoon:
Hehehe! And you were busy negotiating for juicy appointments in government before defecting?

He's negotiating for a V.P slot and other concessions. If money can compensate for a suitable candidate, Tinubu would run without one and wouldn't be thinking about dropping Shettima for Kwankwaso. APC lackeys may pretend but deep down, they'll throw many under the bus to get Kwankwaso.

Don't confuse having an ambition as being available for sale. Tinubu wanted to Vice Buhari in 2015 but for muslim-muslim considerations. Does it mean Tinubu was for sale?

At this point, even Agbadorians can no longer deny that their tin-god is offering money to governors to decamp to their party. As well as the prospect of neutralising their opposition in the APC by becoming the automatic candidate. It may appear too good a deal to pass up on by the governors but it has its risks. There will be too many aggrieved politicians in the ruling party whose ambitions have been scuttled in favour of the president's own ambition. It may also not translate to votes for the president come 2027. Despite APC having 25 governors in 2023, Tinubu won only 12 states, and only half of those states were APC-governed states.

hotseat:
Kwankwaso is next in line to decamp to either the APC or the ADC thereby effectively killing the NNPP.

Kwankwasiya Movement in the mud!



@hotseat

Lol. Kwankwaso is the Kwankwasiyya Movement. It's not a political party. He has been in the PDP, APC and NNPP and the movement remains strong. Tinubu got the temu version of Kwankwaso. Abba will be relying on Ganduje to deliver him at the polls. He has no political structure of his own.

seunmsg:
The sweet salty tears of pained obidients. I love it 😋

You also loved Obidients' tears when Fubara decamped to APC but now you're forced to choose between Wike and Fubara and have predictably thrown Wike under the bus. Soon, you will be forced to choose between Abba Kabir and the Ganduje/Barau bloc. Don't worry about Kwankwaso. He is already home and dry as far as Kano is concerned.

Yes. To get automatic tickets in APC. Meanwhile, Ganduje and Barau that has been building the party with their sweat, tears and blood are now left holding the short end of the stick.

Tinubu will attempt to tie his fate to that of his 36 state governors by fixing the presidential and gubernatorial elections on same day but APC governors from the North and the Southeast will resist. That's when it will become clear.

Obaofaba:
I pity kwankwaso he's been put in a tight corner.

He either come onboard or lose his bargaining chip.

Lol. He's not coming onboard but you can keep the Temu Kwankwaso. The results will show come 2027. Some of those defectors were mere cobblers in Kano but won election under the a kwankwassiya wave.

They are now defecting to go get automatic tickets in the APC. Meanwhile, Ganduje and Barau that has been building the party with their sweat, tears and blood are now left holding the short end of the stick.

The data and lived realities of Nigerians does not support his assertion.

Daguccizgreat:
You may be right after all

We will all learn politics together.

zuby4real10:
That's not the calculation, He joining APC makes his re-election almost automatic since there won't be any strong opposition. APC are his only strong opposition and nd he already joined them. And believe me he is still together with his God father kwankwaso,if u noticed he is still wearing the red cap. So kwankwaso's NNPP will give his election soft landing.

That's what I said. Kwankwaso is now totally in control of Kano without making any concessions to Tinubu. He only defected to neutralize Ganduje and Barau's ambitions. Both of them are not happy about it and tried to warn Tinubu but Tinubu is desperate and only cares about his own ambition. Just like in Rivers, expect silent bad blood and suspicion in the Kano APC.

Daguccizgreat:
Some governors are making political mistakes by joining Apc

Kwankwaso is now totally in control of Kano without making any concessions to Tinubu. Abba Kabir is Kwankwaso's in-law. He's only defecting to neutralize Ganduje and Barau's ambitions. If you know, you know.

What we witnessed today in Kano is simple: which is TRUST AND CONNECTION.🥹

Kwankwaso and the masses understand each other and that understanding is why the streets were filled and the energy was real.

Kwankwaso National Network 🔴🛜 pic.twitter.com/AHHbR4JGl8

— Kwankwaso National Network (@knn2027_) January 23, 2026

fergie001:
Tell the truth, you have already conceded to Tinubu in your head.

Once Obi loses the ADC Primary, which he wouldn't participate in...you have said it here countlessly that he will defect and if it wastes vote and helps Tinubu, no Problem.

INEC should share our money..... Simple & Short!

Lol. Even Tinubu will not say that his election has been won or lost already. Time is a gentleman.