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carzeem1:
He removed it, with Okonjo Iweala, Dieziani going round the country on town hall meetings to lecture Nigerians why subsidy must be removed.

Tinubu say a political opportunity to rally the masses against the government and locked down Lagos in the name of Ojota protest to make the subsidy removal fail.
Jonathan and his team had to back down considering Lagos is the economic nerve of the nation.

He was in opposition, so what did you expect him to do. A party in opposition will prey on the discontentment of citizens, it's the same strategy PDP and LP are using now.
Back to GEJ, my point is that, he should have gone ahead with his plan if he knew it was good and dam the consequences. Tinubu did it on day 1, daming anything that follows. A coward wouldn't do it, he would want to endanger reelection.

If you have followed Nigerian politics long enough, you would know we are only suffering from decades of failed economic prudence and mismanagement, unpatriotic behavior by both the leaders and the led.

Trying pave a way into the opposition. APC is getting congested, a shrewd politician seeking relevance will want to pitch their tent with the opposition. You soon see him moving around El Rufai and Atiku. That's his game.

I was thinking he is talking from prison, only 24 days and you are saying they wanted to silence you. Go and ask Dasuki what's up

flyinnizam:
yes oo like jagaban....enjoy

Chief GEJ saw the evil in subsidy payment, he couldn't remove it, cause I lacked the strength to do it. Tinubu has demonstrated he isn't weak. I don't know how else you want me to say It again. Challenges we face is as a result of years of neglect and failure of leaders taking critical and important decisions

Streetinvestor2:
You see this your oluwale schools will finish you .The case is a constitutional matter and not jurisdiction issue .The president can declare SOE but those the constitution empower him to remove the governor is the question for the supreme court

The constitution gives him the powers to do anything necessary to maintain law and order in case of SOE. It doesn't have to be explicitly stated. Everything must not be written down, it's not ABC.
He can simply argue that suspending the Governor and HOA members was necessary, as simple as that.

If he couldn't then, he can't now. We need leaders with balls of steel

Even with 1man advantage, they no still fit grind draw comot for this match? Manure is finished. Make I laugh

3:1 result

DMerciful:
Vp in Nigeria influences nothing and any unemotional person knows this.

As long as Obi is the president, thats enough.

Tell that to OBJ who had to kneel down and bed Atiku his then VP just to get the PDP ticket in 2003. Having an over ambitious VP, someone like elrufai or Atiku is a cancer. While as Governor, he wasn't content, he was busy parading the Villa trying to undermine Osinbajo, scheming to become de facto VP, until Buhari told him to face his work.

You guys are playing with fire, you just don't know it yet.

Mrexcell:
Yet same tinibu vehemently opposed it in 2014?

That's opposition for you. It's just politics

Mrexcell:
If the apc mumu ticket fear is no longer there what about the inflation and the bad tinibu's economic policies that has impoverished most nigerians? Only a complete political novice will dismiss that it won't be a major factor to vote against tinibu in 2027. Helping the less privileged and visiting victims of tinibu's apc misrule it's one of obi's way of playing his own politics everyone in nigeria saw clearly how buhari and tinibu played their own politics to remove gej in 2015.

While you see it as hardship, others see it as a necessary step towards a better tomorrow. Every economic policy he has made are things that should have been done decades ago. Let's tell ourselves the truth for once.

IyfeNamikaze:
Your 3rd point is just blatant hypocrisy and bigotry.
So Obi won the SE votes due to tribalism, nepotism and bigotry, but Tinubu who won Ondo, Ekiti, Ọyo , won it because they were all detribalised abi? When Buhari won the Core Northern states in 2015 it wasn't because of tribalism, nepotism, religion etc abi? When Abiola won the entire SW States it wasn't because of tribalism nepotism etc abi? It's only when Obi, an igbo man wins in his stronghold that it becomes due to tribalism, nepotism, religion and bigotry. Smelly double standards.

I served in Anambra during Willie Obiano tenure, my PPA was the ministry of youth and sports development, Awka. NOT A SINGLE CIVIL SERVANT THERE HAD ANY NEGATIVE REMARKS ON PETER OBI. In fact they attribute obiano's achievements to Obi prudence in handling and managing Anambra finance. He saved a lot of money for the state, cut down on frivolous expenses that doesn't benefit the state while embarking and completing many projects all around the state.
Obi doesn't need packaging and repackaging like Buhari, Tinubu and Atiku, Obi is out there for all to see and it's been 3 years since he declared his ambition to head the helms of the Nigeria government and not a single corruption cases have been brought against him, not one!

But then I am well aware that your comment is being propelled by Bigotry and Tribalism because you people (SW) can't see beyond that.

I never said Buhari winning majority of votes in his domain wasn't bigotry and even if it were so, he never claimed 90 percent votes like obi did. Same thing with Abiola, same bigotry.
Saving money in bank account is not achievement, and maybe you forgot about the Pandora papers. Go and read about your Saint

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/487997-pandora-papers-inside-peter-obis-secret-businesses-and-how-he-broke-the-law.html?tztc=1

PresidObi:
It's a lie. The support for Obi was already running wild before Tinubu picked his VP.

Running wild on what? Twitter ko? I wouldn't doubt that, infact I captured it in my analysis.

Judolisco:
Number is wrong, he took away pdp votes in d last election and majority of his voters, voted on ethnicity lines... He represents zoning justice, yet he hasn't spoken once about zoning the presidency to d south, d likes of fayose and wike were the ones talking back then.... D dude ran to another party....

Lastly the youth appeal is also limited to d youth of a particular region

💯% facts

You guys are forgetting the fact that most people voted for PO out of fear of Muslim Muslim ticket. It wasn't out of any love or his ability to lead. It wouldn't be so this time around.
2. He can't unite sh**t, if he could then LP wouldn't be in such a disarray. If he is incapable of uniting a small party, what makes you think he can unite diverse opposition parties and interests. You think people like Elrufai and Atiku are moving up and down because of love for Nigeria? It is their personal interest obi can't handle those men. They would control him.
3. The youths clamouring for Obi, mostly are first time voters, GenZ, they just follow trends, most of them just accept the disinformation spread all round by Obidients without verifing the facts or make research. So i don't see a change in that voter demography. In the 10 to 20 years, these Genz would become the majority, that's when his best opportunity may arise. For now I doubt it.
3. Lock down a region? Wth how many votes? If not out of Bigotry, Nepotism, tribalism, then Obi couldn't have gotten over 95% votes in the South East. They voted for him, not because he was the best, as most of them who witnessed his time as Governor testified, but because of fear of MUMU ticket, perceived injustice in power sharing, and hate for the Yoruba people. You guys should just for one be honest just for once, no one is going to hold it against you for wanting a South Eastern to also hold the office of president. But the paint job done on OBI was beyond comprehension. I mean the guy is basically average, but they made it look as though he has two heads, the alpha and omega who can handle all problems besetting the country.

SE folks spent so much time and resources in laundrying Obi's image. Infact he is amazed at the outcome he feels it's organic love. That explains the reason why he keep moving up and down attending events and capitalizing on people's grief, just to remain relevant.Who knew him B4 2019, does organic love start during elections? If he has organic votes, he should stay in one place, the votes will always be for him regardless. Buhari is a testament to this fact. The man came out once every 4 years, but still had the same votes.

Obi was unknown even after the 2019 elections, what brought him to lime light was MUMu ticket, social media campaign against Tinubu, which was amplified by Christian leaders across the country. That should explain why he couldn't amass then same votes in non Christian dominated states.
I was returning from Abuja prior to the elections, a guy just stood up and started preaching, next was how the plan was to Turn everyone in Nigeria into a Muslim should Tinubu wins. That was the message that gave him most of his votes not any organic love

Now that fear is no longer there, he is left wth the GenZ twitter, Facebook, tiktok users and his SE votes.

Agbegbaorogboye:
Is NC no longer part of the north

Check it yourself bro. If the two changes what makes you feel the NC wouldn't

Agbegbaorogboye:
There was no difference in total votes

Simple research would be enough. NE and NW had close to 13million votes in 2019 in 2023 it was just above 10million votes.

Agbegbaorogboye:
2019 is different from this scenario. Buhari can boast of 12m from the north alone each time he ran.
Tinubu got 5m votes from the north and it's poised to shrink further reason he's looking to subsume South South to compensate for any loss he'll suffer in the north. An Atiku/Obi combo will harvest more votes in north and south south. Also, the third force Obi represents will be collapsed if he pairs with Atiku

If Jonathan runs, Obi out of respect will not. It's simple

Difference in Northern Votes between 2019 and 2023 was due to BVAS, recheck your data

Obi CBN President op no kill me with laugh.

Klington:

This can never happen in Nigeria where corruption is institutionalized.

Short term memory. Have you forgotten when Buhari removed Justice Ohnegen from office?
It was called witch-hunt by his tribes men.

ProudlyLagos:
in your dreams…..a two time former Vp can’t be considered for that post again.

And how do you expect Atiku to be vice to a politically lesser bitter obi who Atiku brought to national level? If not for Atiku, who is bitter obi?

Some of you emergency political analyst should face the Romance and business section and stop analysing politics like a toddler….bitter obi will never be Nigeria president and that’s the truth

That's to tell you that a vast number of obi's supporters know virtually nothing, research is far from them, just incoherent hypothesis every now and then

No combination or Permutation can win the presidential election for those two. Atiku over over estimates himself, he feels Nigerians owe him the presidency, hence he contest even when power sharing formula doesn't favor him. He is solely responsible for the rot in PDP, his ambition has brought more harm than good to the party. His inability to manage diverse opinions that doesn't align with his means he would forever remain an aspirant.

That's his Major undoing as for Obi, is the fact that his kinfolks potray him as a saint, the Holiest of holy, a Man without blemish, makes it nauseating. I mean everyone has a past, mistakes are made, man up, take responsibility, but no, they make him a saint while still living. You don't see Atiku spend so much time denying stealing public funds while in office, via privatization and other schemes probably nor Tinubu denying having narcotics case in the US. Not saying any of those things are good anyway, but a pretence is something deadly. And that's what Obi does
Those who subscribe to this image laundry are people who are easily influenced, bereft of critical thinking, research and easily swayed by silly stunts.
Obi will not be getting that office. Atiku can try again in 2031 when the South might have completed their 8 years in power

israelmao:
That is where you continue to miss it.

I beg to differ.

israelmao:
There is nothing left in El-Rufai but desperation to seize power in order to settle scores with those who have hurt him for the moment he has been out of power.Atiku has nothing left to offer but empty noise.Obi is the only answer.

Answer to what question? Certainly not the Nigerian Question, maybe SE question.

Vinnie2000:
I think I agree with you.

He is Watching the Political moves of Others while most Politicians now are Acting desperate all over the place.😒

I honestly like this his 'I don't care Attitude'.🤨🙂

Watching what exactly, for the next tragedy to occur so I can pay a visit. That's his stock and trade, posing as a savior. How many IDPs, religious gathering, funerals did he visit prior to 2019, he was literally sitting in his house when Atiku picked him up.
He should return from the Vatican, where he has gone for another publicity stunt and continue his visit.

ogaemma:
Tinubu finally used Wike to destroy the PDP and used Abure to destroy the LP.
No more opposition in Nigeria democracy.
Tinubu will now settle down and rule Nigeria like his supermarket.
The same way he ruled Lagos state.
Get Ready For SHEGE season 2.

It's not the man's fault that opposition parties can't hold themselves together. Stop blaming BAT, selfishness of our politicians is just the reason, not Tinubu

Let's do this by the numbers, comparison between 2019 elections results and 2023 taking into consideration votes cast across the regions. It should help demystify some thoughts.

North Central:
2019: 4,601,123
2023: 4,564,351

North East:
2019: 4,582,072
2023: 3,435,741

North West:
2019: 8,423,389
2023: 6,690,622

South East:
2019: 2,220,756
2023: 2,224,934

South South:
2019: 3,355,081
2023: 2,857,640

South West:
2019: 4,142,162
2023: 4,253,442
Data taken from Wikipedia.

From the data above you can easily notice that with proper accreditation, the core north Voting strength is just a myth. The region suffered the most difference in Total valid votes cast across the two elections. North Central does not necessarily follow the voting patterns from the Core north, an example can be seen in 2011 elections, where GEJ performance in the core north was poor, but performed better in NC.

You can smell the lies from a distance. As a Judge you take your orders from the Constitution of the Federal Republic and all laws made by National Assembly, not a Governor or anyone else.
Anyone buying this bull crap story needs their head checked

Karlovych:
Propaganda from Awolowo's newspaper

Did anyone prevent Azikiwe from owning a Newspaper?
Him for spread him own propaganda also na.

obayendo1010:
Nigerians self, you said hosting comes with huge cost and they gift you N300m from state purse, unvetted as support for your event in the state, mind you the state wouldn't have fund you, if that event won't take place in the state initially.

Now you chose not to organise the event again because of entity difference while not return the support or gift as you may have called it back to the state as entity with dignity, but no you claim it was a gift, gift for what purpose?



You received 300million gift from state purse and decides to host the event in another state double racket, and still have the guts to reply, wetin una dey smoke self?

Their behavior is same as that of a typical Nigerian Lady.

They want to threaten this New Guy, look at the tone of the letter. NPC is now a limited liability company, not Civil Service. If I were the new GCEO I will prepare their sack letter first. What nonsense

Creamypie:
wike position is by appointment, not election

The constitution guarantees free movement of people within the country, no Governor of president has the power to ban any
Lawful movement.