₦airaland Forum

Pedagogue:
As a keen follower of Ondo politics, I wish to make the following observations:

1. Eyitayo Jegede's guber ambition & Mimiko's plan to elect his successor has hit a sudden stop. The Court of Appeal's decision to indefinitely adjourn Jegede's Appeal means Jimoh Ibrahim will be PDP's candidate in the election.

Mimiko & Jegede are left with 3 options.First,work for PDP's (Jimoh Ibrahim) victory and go to Court after the election for Jegede to be declared as the authentic candidate/Governor. Second, Work for Aketi (APC) or Oke (AD). Third, ensure in whatever way necessary that the election is postponed, in order to accommodate the Court's declaration of Jegede as the PDP candidate.
But with Mimiko's controversial meeting with Okorocha/Aketi, it appears Mimiko's machinery will work for APC. Part of the bargain may be a promise by the FG not to probe him!

2. Given that the Jegede/Mimiko structure is OUT, the election is now a straight fight between Aketi (APC) and Oke (AD). Jimoh Ibrahim (PDP) is a big joke. Apart from his strange emergence as PDP candidate, his reputation makes him a hard-sell. His business history is riddled with trails of failures and tragedies. Even though it's never good to say 'never' in politics, I can comfortably say that Jimoh Ibrahim can never win.

3. With the vast wealth & 'INEC might' of the FG behind him, Aketi (APC) is arguably the most favoured candidate to win. His chances is even more brighter because if reports that Mimiko will support him. But the ghost of his last attempt still haunts him. Although he did not have the federal backing that he enjoys now, he had an enormous cash-flow from Tinubu. Yet, he could only come a distant third in that election.

4.Wonder why Oke is a strong contender? He had more votes than Aketi in the last election. However, it may be argued that it was because Oke contested under PDP and enjoyed federal power. But any close-watcher of that election would agree that PDP's federal might was exclusively used for Mimiko (GEJ's calculation was that Mimiko (LP) stood a better chance of winning). This was why Mimiko eventually decamped to PDP after the election. But despite the fact that Oke had little support, he surprised many by his sterling performance @ the debate and the votes he garnered. I expect that APC will use their 'federal might' to suppress Oke because he (forget about his party) has a VERY STRONG chance of winning.

5.I know that the serial election-contestant Agunloye (SDP) is contesting. He's not part of the list because his chances are almost null.

[b]MY CONCLUSION:

* The election is now between Aketi & Oke. However, the real fight is between:
Buhari + El Rufai + Fayemi + Fashola + Amosun+Oyegun + The New Buhari Northern Oligarchy & possibly Mimiko
AND
Tinubu + Aregbesola + Ambode & possibly Fayose*.

*Based on current mood, Aketi cannot possibly enjoy the sympathy of most Ondo people. First, his party (APC) has shockingly underperformed and many might vent their frustration by not voting for APC. Second, the fact that his nomination is trailed by an evident belief that the New Buhari Oligarchy wants to impose him cannot seat well with Ondo people that are excessively egotistical. That he was perceived to be Tinubu's boy worked against him the last time. This may Happen again.

*However, Aketi and Oke both have the misfortune of being tagged "puppets". Aketi cannot wash-off the tag of The New Buhari Nothern Oligarchy's 'puppet'. Oke cannot also deny the label of 'Tinubu's puppet'. It is now up to Ondo people to decide on the puppet they prefer.

*If Oke is able to get financial support from Tinubu/Ambode, it will do him a lot of good. Without enough money, he will lose.

*The federal might that Aketi (APC) enjoys makes him an overwhelming favourite. But in a year that Donald Trump won against all odds and 'all might', who says Oke (APC) cannot win ?[/b]

engineerboat:
I've move on. No RETREAT no SURRENDER.

Winner never Quit, Quiters never win.


https://www.nairaland.com/3472536/ondodecides2016-appeal-court-siting-ummary

july66:
Sheriff & his group are spoilers. They all know Jimoh Ibrahim can not win the election. He cannot even score 10% of the votes cast. I am happy their faction is going for the election. From the vote they receive, we will know whether they are the real PDP or just empty vessels making noise all over the place. The result may be what will silence them & show us who they truly are.

Johnnyessence:
Pls where is engineer boat and tonye barcanista. All of them av gone on exile. Pdp av been defeated since. I said it that nothing will come out from the judgement today. They will loose in wide margin. Even tonye is no more speaking for them again cos he knows d downfall of pdp is at hand. Instead of them to settle the issues amicably, they are busy jumping the court for favors that will not favor them. Supreme court has d final say. Jimoh ibrahim av went to supreme court and seek favor and at the end of the day he was favored in supreme and now d court uphold its justice and affirm sheriff as d substantive chairman of d pdp. they are now jumping the court that will not favor them. As far as next week saturday is concern, Aketi is winning d election in landslide victory.

engineerboat:
Next tuesday is by the corner anybody can say anything.

But Justice will prevail.

Everybody to his conscience.

Supreme Court sitting hold next Tuesday

engineerboat:
Nigeria Judiciary on trial, If POROYE can accuse 6 judges for corruption and nothing done!

Jimoh Ibrahim/Poroye called to appear before CJN and President Court of Appeal, they failed to appear and nothing is fine.

Now supreme court is Petition against Appeal Court judges

engineerboat:
Leave him alone the more youbargue with him the more he says what's not.

egbonnla:
I wondered why Nigerians are not seeing the danger ahead. The Judiciary and INEC is being bastardised to frustrate credible elections. For those of us that voted for PMB, what if he did not live to our expectation and we want to vote him out in 2019? The way our democracy is being bastardised, APC don't have to perform as they will manipulate and rigged themselves in ..........Irrespective of our parties affiliations, we should insist on credible elections.

PatrickAnyanwu:
Do you jump the court of appeal and go to the supreme court? I just do not understand this judiciary. why not say the authentic faction? this decision is bn controlled from behind.

agabusta:
seems so

engineerboat:
Justice Salauwa also stating that

"this panel was sent on a rescue mission when the first panel faces the similar scenero been faced by this panel now"

"Poroye and Co has petitioned SC and equally filed a motion which joined us (The panel) as parties to the motion"..Supreme court of Nigeria can't obeyed the Appeal court motion filed by Justice Salauwa Panel but can only entertain the matter base on rules and law of the party of PDP and Nigeria at large without...This will teach other governors inrespective of ur party affiliation to Obey Party Constitution not governor's Constitution

Supreme Court hold next tuesday

cktheluckyman:
If Jimoh Ibrahim wins it is even better for Jegede as Jimoh will only be keeping the mandate for him

chccho:
Jimoh Ibrahim the destroyer doing what he knows how to do best #DESTROY
The same way he has destroyed PDP in ondo state is the same way he will destroy the whole state.
Ondo people sit back relax and get destroyed.
This is just Introduction.
Those of u supporting him clap for yourselves,but I can assure u of one thing you would be the 1st to smell your Yanshes should jimoh win

Geniro:
When your likes cheer Jimoh and Sheriff on . You are only laying the precursor for chaos. It's simple logic.

engineerboat:
You are here to make assumption as usual.

Can you answer this.

Ondo State congress to elect the state chairman, did Poroye partake or Not

cktheluckyman:
My dear trust me they will not be an election in ondo on 26 of November

Jirate:
EngineerBoat, great job once again. I know you won't fail to update us once again, in fact I am online today just to read your posts.
Keep up the good job, wishing Jegede who the real Candidate the best of luck tomorrow.

UmuEri:
My prediction, Jegede wins....!

BBPIA:
At the emboldened, you are a barefaced unstable greedy political jobber. The same Mimiko/Jegede you hate so much, but because of an unverified and a jejuned report of a possible alliance, you immediately changed your stance. You can stand with Jegede? How low can you be

seunmsg:
Jegede will likely win at the appeal. Jimoh Ibrahim's lawyer did not even file his argument so, the court will very likely concur with Jedege's brief. My speculative thoughts though.

xnsandrxns:
I doubt this report
But these people are unpredictable anyway
So let's just keep our fingers crossed
But I really can't see an Aketi winning this
Let's wait for the appeal court's decision forst

seunmsg:
Jegede will likely win at the appeal. Jimoh Ibrahim's lawyer did not even file his argument so, the court will very likely concur with Jedege's brief. My speculative thoughts though.

cktheluckyman:
Are you sure you are alright? What has the 1999 constitution got to do with the affairs of a political party

yedidiah:
In noticed that the major candidates in the Ondo elections are lawyers ..Court ti take over