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Politics / PDP National Leaders, Atiku, Wike And Others Meet In PH Now by ATIKUAIR(f): 7:52pm On Dec 07, 2018
PDP National Leaders meet at Government House, Port Harcourt and the PDP Campaign Office in Port Harcourt.

Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Prince Uche Secondus, Governor Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor Prof Ben Ayade , Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara, Governor Aminu Tambuwal, Governor, Engr Dave Umahi, former governor of Ekiti, Ayo Fayose and other leaders and governors to restrategize after Buhari rejected the electoral bill amendment act!

Politics / Nigerians Writes Atiku Abubakar As The Next President by ATIKUAIR(f): 7:54pm On Dec 05, 2018
Today Atiku Presidential Campaign Office unveiled letterstothenextpresident.com and surprisingly Nigerians have started writhing Atiku Abubakar as the next president on issues that matters to them and their communities.

In one of the touchy and emotional letters writing by Habila Bulus from Buachi Zakshi,a minority tribe in Bauchi state to Atiku Abubakar.

The letter was so touchy and I was moved to share it and I am very happy with Atiku Campaign Organization for creating platform for Nigerians to easily address Atiku Abubakar on the issues that matters to them and their community.

Read the letter here https://letterstothenextpresident.com/openletters/122/THE-CRIES-OF-ZAKSHI-COMMUNITY

Politics / Deji Adeyanju Exposes Wike As 'The APC Mole In PDP' by ATIKUAIR(f): 12:50pm On Sep 28, 2018
Deji exposed Wike as working for the emergence of Buhari second term with the following tweets


As promised,
I will now tell you how Governor Wike is working with Buhari and his men for second term. Wike had constantly met with the former DSS DG, Lawan Daura & in July 2017, he signed an agreement with the former DSS DG in the presence of Chief of Staff Abba Kyari.


10 out the 12 presidential aspirants opposed PH as convention venue, but Wike’s puppet -Secondus connived with Delta governor who is Wike’s friend to take the convention to PH against objections just to pave the way for the manipulation of the convention in Wike’s domain.

The BoT of the party opposed taking the convention to PH since Wike has a vested interest & is supporting a candidate. But Secondus still took the convention to PH on the instruction of Wike the mole.
Today, Wike is threatening the party because God has exposed his plans.

Wike the mole is trying to play the same game Asiwaju Tinubu played in 2011 with Jonathan when he signed an agreement to produce a weak opposition candidate -Nuhu Ribadu against the then president but God has exposed him.

Almost all the presidential aspirants know the agreement Wike has signed with president Buhari.
The party should not beg Wike the mole. They should allow him to do his worse. Energy should be dissipated on how to produce a strong presidential candidate who can defeat Buhari.

The Board of Trustees and all other organs of the party must save PDP from Wike the mole. The naive supporters of Wike always claim that He is the one that has been funding the party since 2015. One must ask how?
Wike could not fund Edo, Ondo, Anambra, Ekiti, Osun, etc.

Wike the mole only funds the few hungry people in the party who run to Rivers State everytime they are broke. Wike can not fund a presidential election. He can not even fund elections in Rivers State and his next door neighbor Akwa Ibom in 2019.

The recent shaking up of Wike by EFCC with the arrest of Zenith Bank GMD over N117bn suspicious bank withdrawals by Wike is to put him in line after there were fears that he wanted to recind on the agreement.

Wike’s arrogance and the way he threatens the party and its leaders publicly and privately comes from the fact that he has stolen Rivers State funds in his custody.

If the opposition like, let them be wise, if not: Na dem go SUFFER.


https://mobile.twitter.com/adeyanjudeji/status/1045627687291822080

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Politics / Re: 'PDP Traced Akpabio Overseas To Beg Him On Their Knees' - Ahmed Lawan by ATIKUAIR(f): 10:02pm On Aug 08, 2018
donphilopus:


APC has made so much inroad in the South South since the since the 2015 elections without making noise about it. It's gonna be 60:40 in the South South come February 16th in favour of PDP. But that 40% would be a pass mark for APC considering their poor outing in this same South South about three years ago.

In Rivers APC has Amaechi the lion, Magnus Abe, Peterside, one other Senator, House of Reps members, members in the State House of Assembly. Buhari has a Minister from Cross River State, Victor Ndoma-Egba who was the 7th Senate leader is now in APC, Ben Ayade is tactically working for PMB's reelection.The now have the likes of Akpabio, Umana, Udoma Udoma, Udo-Edehe and Ita Enang In Akwa Ibom State. In Delta State, the likes of Ogboru, Omo-Agege, Ayiri Emami, Olorogun O'tega Emerhor et al. The likes of Lokpobiri Heineken, Timipre Sylva et al. No need mentioning those in Edo State because we all know APC has so many political heavyweights in Edo State. Yet those wailers are still telling us South South is PDP and PDP is South South. ;
PDP have more than this in 2015 and still lost!

Nigerians have known that Buhari is empty and have nothing to offer unlike 2015 he was seen as the waiting Messiah that Nigeria never had
Politics / I Am Not Leaving PDP; It's All Lies From Lying APC - Akwaibom Deputy Governor by ATIKUAIR(f): 1:32pm On Aug 06, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

AK Deputy Governor debunks resignation story.

The attention of the Office of the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State has been drawn to certain rumours and misrepresentations in a section of the media to the effect that the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Moses F. Ekpo, MFR, has resigned from office.

The reports particularly from the online community further make allusions to the effect that the Deputy Governor has also defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Given the temperament of the times and the implications of such innuendos, we are constrained to categorically state as follows:

(i) There is no iota of truth in the story making the rounds.

(ii)The purported report is therefore nothing but a poorly concocted piece of a malicious hatchet job and a pack of lies, and should be appropriately ignored.

(iii)It is instructive to note that currently, His Excellency, the Deputy Governor is representing the State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel as Special Guest of Honour at the 2018 International Convention of Ati Annang holding in New York, United States of America, and is yet to return to the state.

(iv) In his reaction to the rumour from New York on phone today, the Deputy Governor said “I have not resigned. I have no reason whatsoever to resign or jump ship from a government that is both responsive and performing optimally, while giving practical meaning to democratic dividends for the people of Akwa Ibom. I cannot, and will not jump ship”

(v) To that extent, he has called on Akwa Ibom people, both at home and in the Diaspora, as well as the PDP family in the state to remain resolute and committed to support the Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, to take Akwa Ibom to the next level.

Ekikere Umoh,
Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor
Akwa Ibom State
Politics / Femi Fani-Kayode: 'Godswill Akpabio Is A Coward And A Slave' by ATIKUAIR(f): 9:59am On Aug 06, 2018
“You remain the father of the nation, our father and political father to all. Just like i told Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Osinbanjo yesterday in Nigeria… Those who think that they have politically grown to insult you will all regret it before month end sir. I am here (London) to register my undiluted love and unalloyed support to you. I was involved in all their meetings and I know what their plans are. The long recess of NASS is going to be your advantage and not theirs like they thought and planned”- Senator Godswill Akpabio to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Those that do not have the courage of their convictions and that do not have the guts to stand against tyranny when under fire are not worthy of being called men: they are little better than beasts.

The fact that the former Governor of Akwa Ibom, Senator Godswill Akpabio, is a coward and a traitor is no longer in dispute. The fact that his brazen treachery knows no bounds is what can best be described as “settled law”.

A leader must be ready to sacrifice his liberty and life in defence of truth, justice and righteousness and he must be prepared to defend his nation, faith, people and loved ones no matter the price he may have to pay.



Sadly such noble virtues and high standards are lost on men like Akpabio. To them such matters and sentiments are like Greek or Latin: they can neither understand their meaning or grasp their import.

They fail to appreciate the fact that fear is not a virtue but a vice. They refuse to acknowledge the fact that to blink the eye, bat the eyelid, surrender, compromise, buckle, capitulate and bend the knee to the tyrant and his minions in a futile and last minute attempt to preserve your life and liberty is utterly shameful.

Akpabio’s desire to decamp to the APC due to his trepidation and fear of the EFCC and Buhari’s regime is pitiful. If he has done nothing wrong then why the fear and why the trepidation? Where is his faith in God?

And if he has done something wrong, given the fact that he has opposed them virulently for the last three years, does he honestly believe that the Buhari regime will not punish him by using it against him if they manage to get back to power next year, no matter how much he helps them today?



If he believes that then he is not half as intelligent as I once thought. Buhari is not a man of honor, he is not a worthy ally, he does not keep to his pronlmises and he does not have friends. The only friend he has is his insatiable lust for power which he feeds on a daily basis.

Aside from that the following questions come to mind. Does Akpabio honestly see any good in Buhari and his goverrnment? Is that what he thinks that Nigerians deserve to suffer for the next few years and if so what is their crime?

Has he forgotten the gratuitous insults that Buhari dishes out so lavishly on the Nigerian people whenever he travels abroad and speaks to foreign leaders and the foreign press?

Has he forgotten about all those that the Buhari government have killed and all those that have died and suffered in the struggle against them? Does the shedding of innocent blood by a desperate government mean nothing to him?



Has he forgotten the tears of the tormented and persecuted and the cries of the widows, orphans and the bereaved whose loved ones have been butchered by jihadists, religious fanatics, cow-lovers and ethnic supremacists that Buhari has protected and encouraged over the last three years?

Has he forgotten the anguish of those whose loved ones have been locked up indefinately and those who have been demonised and subjected to the most barbaric and insidious media witchunts in the history of our nation?

Has he forgotten the practice of double standards in the application of our laws? Has he forgotten how the rogues in Buhari’s cabinet and government and the governors in his party are above the law and get away with blue murder?

Has he forgotten about the slaughter of northern Christians, IPOB youths and Shiite Muslims?



Has he forgotten about the genocide and ethnic cleansing of the Fulani terrorists and herdsmen? Has he forgotten about the attack against the Church and the attempt to undermine and ridicule Christendom?

Has he forgotten about the censorship of the media and how newspapers houses and radio and television stations are warned against airing or publishing anti-government material?

Has he forgotten about Buhari’s insidious secret romance with Boko Haram and how he has strengthened them in the last two years by freeing their commanders and paying them huge and unprecedented ransoms?

Has he forgotten the appauling way that members of our Armed Forces are being treated by the government and how they are massacred on the front lines and given secret mass burials in secret graves with no honor or thanks?



Has he forgotten about the brutal assault on the judiciary and judges and the undermining of the rule of law? Has he forgotten about the relentless attacks on the legislature and the humiliation of his colleagues at the National Assembly?

Has he forgotten about the horrors and wickedness that members and leaders of the opposition PDP were subjected to over the last 3 years? Has he forgotten about what the Govermment did to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Sheik El Zak Zaky and Col. Ibrahim Dasuki?

Has he forgotten the vitriolic terms and words that they used to describe President Goodluck Jonathan, President Olusegun Obasanjo and every single PDP leader and government that held power between 1999 and 2015?

Has he forgotten that Buhari considers himself to be the third and final Mahdi of the north and that he has nothing but contempt and disdain for those that come from the Middle Belt and the south and those that do not share his religious faith


Has he forgotten the insults the Buhari government heaped on southerners, Middle Belters, Afenifere, Ohaeneze, the Niger Delta Elders, the Middle Belt Forum and every single elderstatesman and leader that has called for the restructuring of our country.

Has he forgotten about the division, strife, disgrace, penury, corruption, poverty and despair that they have subjected the Nigerian people to over the last three years.

Has he forgotten what Christians have been subjected to by these demons from hell? Has he forgotten their hatred for the Church? Has he forgotten the division, strife, turmoil, bloodshed, torment and havoc that they have inflicted on our nation?

Has Akpabio forgotten about all these things or is that he is so tormented by the fear of his own shadow, the EFCC and Buhari’s ghost that he has capitulated like a fatherless peasant that lacks nobility, class, dignity, self-respect, good-breeding and honor?


On a general note one is constrained to ask: why are most Nigerian leaders plagued with such a cowardly disposition and servile spirit? Why do they compromise so often and why do they tremble before power?

If Akpabio had issues with PDP that is fair enough. We all have issues with the party in varying degrees.

Yet if he felt constrained to leave why can’t he join any of the other numerous opposition parties? Why does he have to sell his soul to the devil and enter a Faustian pact with Buhari and the APC.

Why should he join the birds of prey to feed on the blood, flesh and guts of the Nigerian people?

The truth is that he has betrayed his people and joined forces with those that seek to enslave them simply in an attempt to secure freedom and goodwill for himself.



Is that what leaders are meant to do? Are they meant to give in to their most morbid and irrational fears and collaborate with those that seek to destroy their nation, their people and their future?

Akpabio reminds me of the old African chiefs and traditional rulers that sold their own people into slavery to the white slave dealers in return for tiny crumbs and protection.

He reminds me of the black slaves that fought on the side of the southern secessionist forces in the American civil war who attempted to preserve the institution of slavery.

He reminds me of the inglorious Scottish clans that turned their backs on Scotland’s heroic Bonny Prince Charlie and instead betrayed their people and fought on the side of the English oppressors to oppose Scottish emancipation and liberation.

He reminds me of everything that is unpleasant, servile, weak, ugly, uncouth, cowardly and dishonorable.

The fact of the mattee is that Akpabio deserves to be pitied. He is more worthy of pathos than wrath because, like Judas Iscariot and those that betrayed and crucified Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, he “knows not what he does”.

Shakespeare wrote that “a coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once.”

Soyinka wrote that “the man died in him who remained silent before tyranny

Akpabio has died a thousand deaths and the man has died in him.

Courage, risk and sacrifice are the fuel and engine room of the struggle for liberation. I would rather live as a free man for one day than live a thousand years as a coward and a slave.

May God guide my friend and brother Godswill Akpabio and may He open his eyes and cause him to appreciate the folly of his own actions and the very grave consequences of the monumental mistake he is about to make.

May He remind him that the forces of darkness have nothing to offer but death, sorrow, shame and destruction.

May He remind him that no matter how dark the night, joy comes in the morning for those who have faith, who trust in the Lord and who stand firm till the end.

May He remind him that those that joined Adolf Hitler, even in his last days, ended up dying with him.

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Politics / Re: Saraki Has Stepped On Banana Peel - Senator Adamu by ATIKUAIR(f): 1:14pm On Aug 04, 2018
Babacele:
He his lucky Buhari isn't an Obj.
You mean OBJ dat knelt down before Atiku to win second term?
Politics / Reject Prison Yard Democracy From A Tyrant - Tambuwal To Nigerians by ATIKUAIR(f): 2:45pm On Jul 31, 2018
Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has called on Nigerians to reject “prison-yard democracy, typified by the ignoble meddlesomeness, rascality and high-handedness of some security agencies against democratic institutions”.

In a statement released on Tuesday by his media office, Tambuwal expressed his dismay with the recent happenings in Benue State and Abuja, where security agencies reportedly meddled in the affairs of both the Benue and national legislatures by trying to prevent some lawmakers from accessing their legislative chambers and also impeding the movement of the Senate President and his Deputy last week.

“Nigerians must, in strong terms, say no to prison-yard democracy, where the rights of the citizenry are shackled to the caprices of a few, as if we now run a nation of helpless inmates,” Tambuwal said.

“If the people of Nigeria are so unfortunate to endure the growling nightmare occasioned by deprivation of most things that a democracy should ordinarily provide; If they are now accustomed to the pangs of hunger, unemployment, shabby infrastructure, poor healthcare and general hopelessness, they should, in the interest of democracy and the youths, stand against anything that has the potential of robbing them of their inalienable rights to live and make choices as free citizens.

“These are unfortunate incidents, an aberration, a reprehensible attack on the fundamental human rights and privileges of fellow Nigerians and a direct attack on our fledgling democracy. We should condemn this crass and impudent exhibition of uncivilized conduct, so that we can keep peace and maintain a civilized society.

“Democracy is about freedom, of choice and association. It is about the people and the supremacy of the will of the people. Democracy, loses its essential value when the overall interest of the people takes a back seat in any supposedly democratic setting.”

Arguing that legitimate political choices and movements, including cross-carpeting, are part of a democratic enterprise, he said: “Any attempt to bully people out of their legitimate, democratic choices is a war against democracy, the rights of the citizenry that power this unique people-oriented system of governance."

Tambuwal also called on the country’s leaders at all levels to “guard their utterances, in order not to drive our nation further down the path of divisiveness and ethnic/religious mistrust”.

“Let us water our democracy, using the fountains of equity, fairness and justice for all,” he said.
Politics / Re: It Will Be Disastrous, If PDP Fails To Give Me The Ticket~ Alhaji Atiku Abubakar by ATIKUAIR(f): 10:42am On Jul 31, 2018
ofwest47:
It will be most disastrous to have Atiku as candidate for any viable political party except the Renewed Looters Party he claimed to belong. Going back into looting history of Atiku. Here was a case of a man who resigned as a custom officer to go into politics became the major sponsor of Obasanjo 1999 presidential bid from his stollen billions of custom fund which made Obasanjo to make him his vice, but O B J sacked him for looting more than him from the government pause at point in time. See how Atiku took over the control of the petroleum exploitation in the Niger Delta Region with complete neglect of the people of the region.
See how many of his children are directors of oil servicing companies for which no Niger Deltan, owners of the petroleum sources have asses to such opportunity.
Also recalled one of the wives of him Atiku, not too long ago went to court to charge a prophet for defrauding her of N918 million when she was serving as the 2nd lady to Obasanjo's wife as 1st lady during Obasanjo/ Atiku administration and for one to be defrauded of almost N1 billion Naira it means N10b is a chicken change to such person . So it is not wrong for the like of Atiku to be made presidential candidate of the Renewed Looters Party. It is only for the generality of the people to totally and entirely reject them at the polls or else it will be looting spree continues. embarassedIt will be most disastrous to have Atiku as candidate for any viable political party except the Renewed Looters Party he claimed to belong. Going back into looting history of Atiku. Here was a case of a man who resigned as a custom officer to go into politics became the major sponsor of Obasanjo 1999 presidential bid from his stollen billions of custom fund which made Obasanjo to make him his vice, but O B J sacked him for looting more than him from the government pause at that point in time. See how Atiku took over the control of the petroleum exploitation in the Niger Delta Region with complete neglect of the people of the region.
See how many of his children are directors of oil servicing companies for which no Niger Deltan, owners of the petroleum sources have asses to such opportunity.
Also recalled one of the wives of him Atiku, not too long ago went to court to charge a prophet for defrauding her of N918 million when she was serving as the 2nd lady to Obasanjo's wife as 1st lady during Obasanjo/ Atiku administration and for one to be defrauded of almost N1 billion Naira it means N10b is a chicken change to such person . So it is not wrong for the like of Atiku to be made presidential candidate of the Renewed Looters Party. It is only for the generality of the people to totally and entirely reject them at the polls or else it will be looting spree continues.
RUBBISH
Politics / Re: It Will Be Disastrous, If PDP Fails To Give Me The Ticket~ Alhaji Atiku Abubakar by ATIKUAIR(f): 10:40am On Jul 31, 2018
meromero11:


You know nothing about Atiku at all. You're viewing him from a distance or you probably are one of his Bora/Highlander boys whom he has sexually abused and stole their destiny. Atiku will be a catastrophe for Nigeria economically, physically and spiritually.
Try another formulae boy! You that know him well bring your facts and stop living in denial!

Comparing Buhari and Atiku is comparing is like comparing death and life.

Buhari have nothing to offer and if given 100 years he will still fail.

Atiku build his business from scratch and all you do is hating on him!

Hate him or like him Atiku is the next president of Nigeria
Politics / Re: It Will Be Disastrous, If PDP Fails To Give Me The Ticket~ Alhaji Atiku Abubakar by ATIKUAIR(f): 10:35am On Jul 31, 2018
Afamed:

I should disregard what is known to public that Atiku over the years was short changing million of Nigerians through his Intels dubious deals and believe the lies you put together over there so that Atiku could come to power again and the stealing is not corruption continues.
look at this idle mind? What is holding your tyrant from arresting him?

Tyrant Buhari and his supporters are the highest SCAM to ever exist in the face of eartg
Politics / Re: Obasanjo Meets With Goodluck Jonathan In Otuoke (Photos) by ATIKUAIR(f): 10:10am On Jul 31, 2018
doneyor:
Former President of Nigeria Chief Olusegun Obsanjo,  finally meet with FormerPresident Jonathan at his home.

Obasanjo and Jonathan Meets
The cause of his visit is yet to be disclosed but information has it that it should be connected to 2019 general election.

cc@ lalasticlala, mynd44, Dominique

 http://www.ukrido.com/2018/07/obsanjo-finally-meets-with-jonathan-at-his-resident/
OBJ have only one reliable means to remove Buhari come 2019! And that means is by supporting ATIKU!

Atiku is only candidate that have the experience, the war chest, the loyalty, the political acumen to send the tyrant back to Daura

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Politics / Re: It Will Be Disastrous, If PDP Fails To Give Me The Ticket~ Alhaji Atiku Abubakar by ATIKUAIR(f): 9:53am On Jul 31, 2018
Butterflyle0:
Op Is it the same Atiku who, between 1999—2003, while Obasanjo globe-trotted and gallivanted, Atiku was the de-facto President and made himself stupendously rich?


Is it the same Atiku who ensured His children became directors of oil-servicing companies and forgot about people like you?

Is it the same Atiku who was the custodian of the machinery for national development in the first years of this government and did absolutely nothing with it except enriching himself?


Is it the same Atiku who handled all the Federal Government dealings in the 36 states of the federation, including FCT Abuja, and chaired all the economic projects of the country, and appointed 7 out of 10 ministers yet failed woefully?

Is it the same Atiku who was the chairman for the transformation of the socio-economic landscape of Nigeria and failed to link the 36 states of the federation in terms of good roads, electricity, security of life and property, job creation etc?

Is it the same Atiku who stabbed Obasanjo in the back that made Obasanjo unable to forgive him till date despite Atiku sneaking into Abeokuta to beg Obasanjo and still got rejected?

Is it the same Atiku who his AC compatriots abandoned after he destroyed AC and forced tinubu to rebrand it to ACN?

Is it the same Atiku who crept back to the PDP after yaradua died only to walk out on PDP in 2013 and switch to APC which he described with his own mouth as his last and final bus stop yet when APC failed to satisfy his presidential lust he quickly jumped back to PDP?

Your Atiku is as fraudulent and deceptive as can be. His words or promises are not worth the cost of a tissue paper.

His personal satisfaction and greed is all he is after

Atiku is a renowned failure and his political career is about to die off after this grin
1. During the 1993 election season, Atiku was selected by one of the most liberal and respected Northerners, Shehu Musa Yar'adua to be the running mate of MKO Abiola. Despite his customs background, Atiku had found favour in a Military mans heart. This is very rare!

2. Considering the fact that Atiku played no role in the Nigerian civil war, he is thus, outside the ambit of the so called 'owners of Nigeria'. For many historians, The hatred for Atiku stems from the fact that a customs boy is dining with the military big boys.

3. Atiku is a very brilliant man. While he might not be "book smart" like Dr. osinbajo, he is business smart. Something which many of our presidents lacked. Including Obasanjo. Hence, the reason why he did a better Job heading the economic team between 1999 and 2006!

4. Atiku knows how to source talent. This he wont be appointing Audu Ogbeh and co into positions. He sourced the likes of El-rufai and many others who did an amazing Job between 2000-2006. If you look at his campaign team you'd see his desire for new but tested hands.

5. Of all the candidates. Atiku is still the only one with a standard policy document which he has carried with him from PDP to APC and back to PDP. In essence the man has a plan which he wants to implement and doesn't care which party he does it under. He just needs a shot. for those who have not read his policy document, here it is Atiku.org/policydocument

6. The number of times Atiku has battled demons and come out tops, is amazing. The sheer strength of character to achieve his goal. Lets take a little detour......

6a. Atiku first dabbled into politics in 1990 (running for governor) He had made money as a customs officer by partnering with our Italian Nigerian brother, Volpi, and they made a fortune off Intels. he cant be blamed for being smart like an Igbo man by taking advantage of such situation.

6b. He was to run for the presidency in 1992 with the support of late Yar'adua, but STEPPED down for MKO Abiola..
He ran again for governor in 1998 and won, but was asked instead to be Vice President.

6c. During the Abacha era, Atiku was hounded and stripped of his board position at INTEL as part of a political witch hunt. He was attacked in 1995 and thus fled Nigeria.

6d. The biggest demons which he fought, that made me love him even more, was in 2005/2006 when Obasanjo wanted to extend his presidential bid to a third term. Atiku was the biggest problem to Baba's third term bid. Even to his own detriment as we have all seen play out. Note the gravity of this. Fighting your boss because they are trying to make themselves live president after saying they wont. Osinbajo doesn't have the balls or the will to fight Buhari if it ever came up.

7. Thus, my seventh point. Atiku understand fairness and equity. If he didn't, he would have allowed obasanjo a 3rd term. After all, he would still be vice president. But he knew it would be unfair. It would be unjust and so he fought his boss.

8. Atiku has the right international presence. He can easily interact with the wider world and wouldn't be as timid as Johnathan or even Buhari. He is also very articulate (Atikulate) lol. So i wont be struggling to hear what he says.

9. He is not media shy. And thus, wont be clamping down on the media because he is scared to face them (tag your MCM who hasn't held a media conference). If anything, he has faced the media the most. He has battled them.

10. He is a detribalised Nigeria. Whatever that means. He sure is better than Buhari in this department. For the record, nobody has to come and lie to us that He likes Igbo people or Yoruba people. It is evident. He married a Yoruba woman Titi and an Igbo woman Jenifer.

11.If there is one candidate who has been hell bent on restructuring, it is Atiku, which did not start today but since 1995 he believe that Nigeria need to be restructured for all regions to feel accepted and accept in one Nigeria philosophy.

12. Atiku remains the only candidate who has a business that is open to the public view. The only candidate who's school has helped train future leaders. I mean, his university is top quality for Nigerian standards. How many of your MCMs have a university which they run??

13 .Atiku is most likely to obey the rule of law. Unlike Obasanjo and Buhari, he doesn't have the military mind of working without the court. And as a beneficiary of such system, i doubt he would treat it the way Buhari is treating the court.

14. On the health sector
What do i even say. He has signed a deal recently to build a hospital in Nigeria. However, it is better than Buhari's "no official will travel abroad for treatment". But he is the first president in the world to spend more months away from his country on medical reasons.

15.No Politician in Nigeria have being scrutinized than Atiku, he is always seen as corrupt because of his wealth and the respect he command across the country but nobody have come up with any corruption case against him. He is the only politician in opposition party that still hv loyalty within Buhari cabinet. There will surely be divided interest in Buhari cabinet if Atiku clinch the PDP ticket like one of APC minister recently told Buhari openly that she will work for Atiku if he declares interest to contest for presidency. Hate him or like him, Atiku knows how to treat his subjects that always make them loyal to him.

16.Atiku is the only Northern Fulani Nigerian that understand and recognize the ability and the nature of Igbo man! He have igbos on top of most of his establishments and that is why he is one of the most influential and wealthy Nigerian! He believes igbos are indispensable in wealth creation and have shown that in running his business successfully.

17.Comparing Atiku and Buhari is like comparing light and darkness! Atiku hv created jobs and wealth for Nigerians even without being the president, Buhari never have history of creating jobs except from managing his cows in Daura he don't hv any other achievement outside government!
Politics / Reno Omokri Embarrasses Garba Shehu Over Wrong English by ATIKUAIR(f): 8:06pm On Jul 30, 2018
Reno Omokiri known as one of the outstanding critic of Buhari failure policies and insecurity in the country confronted Garbe Shehu for using wrong English to defend Buhari

It can be seen on the below tweet;

https://mobile.twitter.com/renoomokri/status/1024004448912375811

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Politics / Re: DG Of NBS And Reno Omokri Tear At Each Other On Twitter Over Nairaland Article by ATIKUAIR(f): 7:29pm On Jul 30, 2018
GreatEngineer:
That means Omokri DE read Nairaland pass me self. Na this one my wife DE complain.
continue

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Politics / DG Of NBS And Reno Omokri Tear At Each Other On Twitter Over Nairaland Article by ATIKUAIR(f): 7:18pm On Jul 30, 2018
Statistician General of the Federation/CEO Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics Dr Yani Kale and Reno Omokiri involve in unfriendly and harsh tweets over the news that went viral yesterday in nairaland that 7.9 million people lost their jobs in last 21 months.

This is the article: https://www.nairaland.com/4645969/7.9-million-nigerians-became-unemployed

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Politics / Re: Breaking: Tambuwal And All The Sokoto State House Of Assembly Decamped To PDP by ATIKUAIR(f): 1:17am On Jul 26, 2018
kentebemoney:
Edo Man say; LA WAAA oooo
E don red for APC finally

The mumu tyrant must go back to Daura come 2019

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Politics / Re: Breaking: Tambuwal And All The Sokoto State House Of Assembly Decamped To PDP by ATIKUAIR(f): 1:08am On Jul 26, 2018
yipata:
ITS FAKE NEWS ALL CAwBT DECAMP WITH HIM.
Not fake news!

APC will soon be left with tyrant Buhari.

If you know you know

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Politics / Breaking: Tambuwal And All The Sokoto State House Of Assembly Decamped To PDP by ATIKUAIR(f): 12:56am On Jul 26, 2018
The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal and all members of the state House of Assembly have left the All Progressives Congress (APC) and join People Democratic Party (PDP)
Politics / How Saraki Outsmart IGP And Buhari To Avoid Impeachment by ATIKUAIR(f): 11:10am On Jul 24, 2018
There is palpable tension at the National Assembly, as Senate President Bukola Saraki, drove himself into the National Assembly complex in a private vehicle.

Saraki was not in the vehicle when a detachment of security operatives blocked his convoy at his Apo residence with the view to preventing them from leaving the house.

As early as 7:00am, senators loyal to Parliamentary Support Group (PSG) had started arriving the National Assembly while those loyal to the Senate President also trooped in.

It was gathered that the PSG had perfected a plan to hurriedly Impeach Saraki as soon as he honours the police invitation, as signatures were said to have been collected overnight.

Having sensed the sinister move by the opposing camp, Saraki decided to outsmart them by quickly sneaking into the National Assembly with a rickety vehicle he drove himself.

It was gathered that Saraki had also perfected his plans to announce his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) today and adjourn the plenary sine dine.

As of the time of filing this report, the mood at the National Assembly was tensed, with policemen taking over the premises.

It is not clear with the turn of the event if Saraki will honour the Police invitation regarding Offa robbery, but he announced on Monday evening his intention to do so.

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Politics / Saraki: "Police IG Wants To Embarrass Me, To Prevent My Defection" by ATIKUAIR(f): 11:45pm On Jul 23, 2018
Buhari want Senate President to be arrested and detained in the next 72 hours to stop him defecting with other senators on Thursday.

The following are his tweets:

The Police have obviously corrupted and politicized their investigations into the Offa robbery incident. They have turned it into an instrument for the party in power to suppress perceived opponents.

The Police in their haste to embarrass me sent the invitation to me at 8pm and requested that I report to the station by 8am tomorrow morning. This obviously demonstrated their desperation as I do not see why they are now in a hurry.

They also stated in today's letter that because in my response of June 7, 2018 to their own letter written on June 4, 2018, I stated that I was responding simply to the contents of the letter and that the full text of the statement made by the arrested suspects...

Yet, instead of including the suspects' statements, they only attached two copies of my own letter to the invitation. No suspects statement was made available.


This plot aimed at compelling me and my associates to stay in a party where members are criminalised without just cause, where injustice is perpetrated at the highest level and where there is no respect for constitutionalism is an exercise in futility and it will fail.

Once again, my confidence in God and our judicial system remains intact and unshaken. The truth shall also prevail in this case.

https://mobile.twitter.com/bukolasaraki/status/1021510014442328064

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Politics / Crowd At Atiku Declaration In Adamawa by ATIKUAIR(f): 4:19pm On Jul 21, 2018
The beginning of the restoration journey of Nigeria from the incompetence, ineptitude of Buhari and his cohorts has started, even though it rained Friday night up to this morning. But the rains gave way to a brilliant sunshine as even the elements submitted to the historic mood of Nigerians to herald the presidential declaration of His Excellency the incoming President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar at the Ribadu Square in Yola, Adamawa State. ‪Power belongs to the people and Atiku will surely make Nigeria work again.

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Politics / Re: Darius Ishaku: FG Plotting To Stop Me, Six Others From Seeking Re-election by ATIKUAIR(f): 10:55pm On Jul 19, 2018
sarrki:


Seriously Buhari is not to be blamed when a governor is not performing

Example is Ambode, Elechi, Wike and Anambra Governor why are they not victimized?

Coz you can see they are working
please did you come back from Libya? So u don't know Wike is being victimized? Even bloodletting Buhari is very incompetent and never deserve to be local government chairman! He is a total failure in all sectors and don't even have moral right to decide who comes back or not when he is going back to Daura come 2019

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Politics / Re: I Will End Bokoharam And Keep Nigeria More United- Atiku by ATIKUAIR(f): 12:01am On Jul 18, 2018
MrBrownJay1:
oh yeah it is ELECTION season......these useless Nigerian politicians have started again with their rubbish!

people should vote for someone unrelated to all these USELESS political parties that have been raping Nigeria since the 60s. someone new, unknown, with fresh ideas and a sound mind. someone ready to take drastic measures to rescue Nigeria from the pit it is in, and not afraid to bring back the death penalty for looters, ritualist, kidnappers, bodypart salesmen, armed robbers etc
The person you are talking of is Atiku! What this country needs is Restructuring and that is what he have being preaching for a very long time! Atiku has created jobs for the youths more than any politician in the history of Nigeria! He is not tribalistic like incompetent Buhari! Atiku is coming to fix Nigeria and make our beloved country work again.
Politics / I Will End Bokoharam And Keep Nigeria More United- Atiku by ATIKUAIR(f): 11:37pm On Jul 17, 2018
A former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, said if elected Nigerian president, his government will not only end the Boko Harman insurgency, but also keep the nation more united.

He also said if he was in the position of President Muhammadu Buhari, he would have by now sacked all service chiefs for failing to tackle the Boko Haram insurgency in the last three years.
Mr. Abubakar, who spoke in Maiduguri, Borno State, said he was not impressed with President Buhari’s handling of security in the country, especially the protracted Boko Haram insurgency.
The former vice president was in Maiduguri on Tuesday to woo delegates ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party presidential primaries.
The politician, who last year defected from Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the PDP, held a joint meeting with PDP delegates from Borno and Yobe.

Mr Abubakar also expressed his sympathy to the two states over the Boko Haram insurgency that has caused the death of tens of thousands and displaced millions of residents.
He said security would be his number one priority if the delegates give him their support to emerge as the candidate of the party in the 2019 presidential election.
He said the two North-east states will benefit more from the federal government if they support his cause of becoming the number one citizen.

“Since the year 1999 when I was elected the Vice President of Nigeria, I knew Borno, Yobe and Gombe states were under the government of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).

“But if you consider the appointments that these three states enjoyed from the federal government, (they) were much higher than the ones given to other PDP states.
“And the reason for that is not far-fetched; it was so because one of your own was in the position of authority. So you all must not lose memory of that fact.”
On security, he said President Buhari’s government has failed the North-east for failing to end the insurgency which has ravaged Nigeria since 2009.
“It is now more that nine years that this part of the country is facing the problem of insecurity, and our socio-economic sphere has been injured as a result of that.

“Today our schools and our healthcare system are not functioning; our youth are roaming the streets jobless; yet there is a government in place.
“We must also recall that this is the same Nigeria whose security forces had been able to fight a civil war and keep the country united in just about two years and six months only. And most of the soldiers that fought on the side of Nigeria are from the north.
“But here we are sweating to end an insurgency that is mostly domiciled in just two states, Borno and Yobe; and we cannot even see its end in nine years.

“This is unacceptable and I cannot accept it. There is no way I can tolerate any security chief that will come and inform me that he cannot end this war in three years. Such security chief will not last the next day on seat.
“I swear in the name of God that the service chief must go.
“I was flying about 35,000 feet over Borno and Yobe states few hours ago, and all I could see were nothing but open plain lands; yet someone on ground will be telling me that he cannot see where Boko Haram insurgents are.

“I hereby promise you all that should I be elected as president, the issue of insecurity will become a thing of the past. I know there is insincerity in the management of the country’s security.
“This is the time for us to wake and forge a common front in our struggle to salvage our children and grand children from future calamity by supporting our cause”.
Mr Abubakar also told journalists at the end of the meeting that the failure of APC government had outweighed the shortcomings of the 16 years of the PDP rule in Nigeria.

“If you compare the PDP years and that of the current APC’s, you will find out that the past is still better than today in terms of security, economy and development”, he said.
“PDP has done far better than the APC in all ramifications”.
Mr. Abubakar who is vying for the presidency for the fourth time, said he would soon unveil his vision and mission for Nigeria at a grand press conference.
“Everyone knows me as Mr. Restructure, and everybody knows that I will bring my private sector experience to bear on the economy and Nigerians can be rest assured that jobs will be made available and the country will be more united under my watch because I don’t belong to any part but the whole”.
Politics / Re: Atiku Meets PDP Leaders In Borno Ahead Of 2019 Election (Photos) by ATIKUAIR(f): 10:09pm On Jul 17, 2018
TheShopKeeper:
...someone should plead with Atiku, he should stop wasting his timecand resources...he can never be elected to the office of presidency....
watch it happen come 2019! If you are among those that enjoy the incompetence and the scam of Buhari, 2019 will be the day Atiku will make Nigeria work again
Politics / Re: Atiku Meets PDP Leaders In Borno Ahead Of 2019 Election (Photos) by ATIKUAIR(f): 10:03pm On Jul 17, 2018
blackaxe78:
Those decieving Atiku deserve a medal.


And what hurts is that he believes them.

It will be easier for Arsenal FC to win the English Premier League than for Atiku to become President.
When low minds talk you knw! Don't worry it will happen in ur life time, and u will be one of the great beneficiaries to enjoy a restructured Nigeria by Atiku
Politics / Re: Atiku Meets PDP Leaders In Borno Ahead Of 2019 Election (Photos) by ATIKUAIR(f): 9:56pm On Jul 17, 2018
Mendula35:
This man will not hear word.
Can't he see from masses body language that he has been tagged as "ex Nigeria big looter". He wants to loot more. NO WAY!


when people that are less informed talk you easily depict them? Tell me what Atiku looted if not preaching restructuring which is what this country needs! Atiku was never the president of this country? Atiku worked under Obasanjo template, Atiku is the only person that is ready to do the needful to make Nigeria work again
Politics / Re: Nigerians Cannot Afford Mistake Of The Past In 2019 by ATIKUAIR(f): 8:59pm On Jul 14, 2018
buhariguy:
hahahahahahahaha,

What is atiku bringing on board? Restructuring?
Running a successful personal business with tax free laden with corruption.
Is that what he is bringing on board.
Comparing a personal business achieved through corruption and national business that involved more than 200m people with diverse ethnic group.

If atiku decide to please the Igbo's, how will he please the north and south west.

Did you think is easy to govern this country? Or to please everybody?



Buhari is doing the best, which no one can do.

Buhari is a nationalist, he prefer to preserved the job of Nigerians than importation to kill our economy.

People without the knowledge of how to govern an economy will be here making mouth.

With little fund, buhari has done more than the past 16yrs.

You must surely have something to to with COW, either you are a COW-ard or you are COW-ed! Buhari is the highest SCAM that have happened to Nigeria! What job opportunities have Buhari created? What do Buhari know about Economy? Wht have Buhari done to unite Nigeria? Buhari is a nemesis we must avoid by all means!
Politics / Re: Nigerians Cannot Afford Mistake Of The Past In 2019 by ATIKUAIR(f): 8:54pm On Jul 14, 2018
rottennaija:


Re-Structuring only came to atiku's mouth of recent because it is a hot topic today. He is simply riding the waves.

That why I love pmb, he is very straight forward and tells you what he things. He could have used restructuring as his campaign promise since it is the hot topic today. But he is not, because he believes corruption to be the problem of Nigeria.

Besides,this so called restructuring become a hot topic after pdp lost the election.
Atiku have always be an apostle of restructuring since 1993! The North hated him because of his belief that Restructuring is the only way to make Nigeria work again! Buhari is a SCAM and he is never prepared for governance! He took Nigerians to the past and Atiku remain the only soul that can take Nigeria to the future!
Politics / Re: Nigerians Cannot Afford Mistake Of The Past In 2019 by ATIKUAIR(f): 8:49pm On Jul 14, 2018
TonyeBarcanista:
By Tonyebarcanista

CAVEAT: This is my humble opinion after appraisal of the level of preparedness of all aspirants for the Presidency. It is without prejudice to the arrangement of Peoples Democratic Party and the 39 Coalition parties
God bless you for this enriching write up! You deserve some accolades bro



In the build up of the election of 1979 preparatory to the commencement of the second republic, Chief Obafemi Awolowo of Unity Party of Nigeria was clearly seen as the most prepared among other aspirants for the Presidency, his campaign was ideological based, his policies were clearly spelt out and he was banking strictly on popular votes of the masses instead of military establishment as at then. However, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, a retired school teacher and former minister was returned elected instead. Till date, Chief Awolowo is referred to the best President Nigeria never had.

In 1993, famous philanthropist, Chief MKO Abiola, the Presidential candidate of Social Democratic Party had a clearly defined manifesto, his proposed policies were topnotch and in him Nigerians saw hope for better future. He was eventually elected via popular vote in the presidential election but the military establishment thwarted the project. Nigerians were once again denied the chance of enjoying the prospects of the MKO's Presidency.

In 1999, Dr. Alex Ekweme was clearly the most prepared presidential aspirant in the Peoples Democratic Party, a political association that came into being with sole ideology of building bridges among citizens, forcing the military junta to the barracks and returning power to the people. However, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, upon his release from prison, was "gifted" the Presidential ticket to "appease" the southwest over the 1993 disappointment and travails of Chief MKO Abiola. Nigerians were again shortchanged optimal democratic dividends that would have been under Alex Ekweme.

In 2007, Alhaji Umaru Yar'adua (of blessed memory) was remotely uninterested in the Presidency but he was virtually dragged in by the powers that be as at then ahead of then Vice President Atiku Abubakar who happened to be the most prepared with clear manifesto, programs and vision.
Yaradua was christened "baba go slow" simply because he had to do his apprenticeship while staying on the job.

In 2010, Goodluck Jonathan was catapulted into power by providence after the death of Umaru Yar'adua. He was least prepared to be Vice President in 2007 and President as at then. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was clearly the most prepared for the office aheaf of 2011 Presidential election judging by his manifesto and proposed programs but due to some ethnical consideration (appeasement of SouthSouth/minorities) and some other political factors, Jonathan got the nod. He developed his key program while on the job without luxury of time.

In 2014, then opposition APC delegates elected Muhammadu Buhari as flagbearer, a man whose age-long campaign has always been instituting Shari'a system across the country and fighting corruption BUT without any blueprint on economy, unity among citizens irrespective of tribe and political consideration, restructuring of the system etc even though his party captured some. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar then of APC had these clearly spelt out but Buhari was elected simply because he commanded some cult followership in the northern part of Nigeria. Buhari eventually won the 2015 presidential election but he came along with ethno-religious unrest, economy meltdown, herdsmen-farmers clashes, breakdown in nationhood etc. In fact, the man had to distance himself from some promises made by his own party, including restructuring.

Of the legion of credible leaders running for the Presidency in 2019 in the opposition, I am of the opinion that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is the only aspirant that has displayed the highest commitment and serious preparedness for the job. He can be identified with blueprint/ideology to work with (with due respect to others). For instance, he's known as chief promoter of restructuring and has a very wide public acceptance in contrast of what he had in 2007 and 2011.

He's the aspirant that has gone beyond issuing tweets on social media and has been outlining his programs to the understanding of the public.

Less than seven (7) months to the presidential election and two (2) months to the presidential primary, Atiku appears to be the only aspirant with known campaign team and presidential campaign office and has been working in alliance with interest groups across the 36 states and diaspora.

Considering that there is no luxury of time to gamble, I am of the my opinion that being the most prepared presidential aspirant, Atiku should be given the nod by the Peoples Democratic Party, the 39 Coalition parties and Nigerians so that we can have for the first time a president that is well preparing to lead instead of using the traditional religious, ethnic or political bias.

Furthermore, with Seven (7) months to general election, it is needless to promote an aspirant that is yet to display this level of preparedness irrespective of our relationship with such aspirant. I believe everyone can play their part in the new government to further the aspirations of Nigeria citizens.


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