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Conner44:
Nice one

Later tinubu and his urchins will come out and start saying that Baba Marwa spent his whole regime as the governor of Lagos state doing nothing but sleeping on bike

Meanwhile Marwa was 10 times better than tinubu in every aspect of governance

I would dash you $50 if you can name just one of his legacy project, except keke Maruwa (joke) . See ehn, armed robbers were operating in daylight and dead bodies were literally Littered across the state during his tenure. Lagos was practically a jungle until Tinubu’s administration took over in 1999

Penguin2:
Barr Juliet Isi Ikhayere, an ADC House of Representatives candidate for AMAC & Bwari Federal Constituency, has posted a picture of her campaign banner on her Twitter handle with Peter Obi featuring as her preferred presidential candidate.

Recall that ADC had expelled their presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, Dumebi Kachikwu, from the party.

But the question that is begging for answer is, “why the choice of Peter Obi as her adopted presidential candidate?”

Could it be that Peter Obi is the most popular candidate among Abuja residents as against what some naysayers have tried to make us believe?

If you argue that Peter Obi is not the most popular in Abuja - that either of Atiku or Tinubu is - then are you saying that a candidate who is interested in winning election would adopt an unpopular candidate in his or her area?

It’s just like a candidate in Kano adopting Sowore as presidential candidate instead Kwankwaso or a candidate in Anambra adopting Tinubu instead of Peter Obi.

How would the naysayers explain this?

You are not smart. The reason why she opted for a mushroom party was because the PDP and APC already have formidable candidates in the area. Therefore, she is not popular and can’t compete in any of the two main parties

PeterObi4LP:
I hate it when people see reality and still keep doubting. Let be truthful with ourselves. Tinubu will never win any state in SE and SS or even get 25% even with his bullion vans involve.

People around Tinubu are not telling him the truths even the outgoing Governors are not telling him the truth. Them no born any APC agent well in SE and SS to come and use money to buy vote for APC. Either the agents collect wotowoto or people will collect the money clean mouth and vote Obi.

Even in SW Tinubu will struggle with his votes there.

You are the one in denial and not in tune with the reality on ground. Obi is a lightweight Social media phenomenon. Obi/ LP has no significant structure or representation across the 36 states of Nigeria - that is the objective and universal truth

Ozinlex:
Jeeeeez!...what a group of criminals, they don't have any positive issues to campaign about,but to apply sentiments (Religion and Tribe)

Now let us apply sentiments: I am an Akwaibomites and a Christian...who the fuc.k do you think I will vote for? A Muslim-Muslim ticket?...no way!

There are millions like me from other parts of the country like Deltans,From Rivers, Cross-river, Benue,Plateau, Taraba,Kaduna Souths,Bayelsa, Yoruba Christian's and schooled ones who knows the truth and can discern the truth and who will gladly vote for Peter Obi come 2023.

Nonsense set of humans who only think of what they stand to gain at the expense of the masses

You lots are funny with your Muslim-Muslim narrative. Don’t we currently have a Muslim president and a Christian vice - what difference have the two foreign religions made to good Governance. Just vote your choice bro and leave religion out of it cos it makes you come across stupid

VULCAN:
If The Yoruba in the SW fall for this then let the suffering continue.

Marwa governed Lagos exceptionally well.

Is he Yoruba?

So if the so called educated Yoruba put their well being BELOW their tribal sentiments them they are no better than the uneducated almajiri.

Attending school but thinking like a stark illiterate is a choice that they will live with

You kids should stop trying to rewrite history. Marwa was a complete failure in Lagos - increased crime, high unemployment and environmental issues were the order of the day during his tenure. Name just one of his legacy projects ? apart from keke Maruwa lol

Lestatdelioncou:
Stay off drugs . Typical Tinubu supporter always being foolish and tribalistic...

It's nobody's fault the whole nation hates Tinubu except for theievs , rapists , murdered , armed robbers , touts and cultists

You and your Igbo friends and family hates him not the entire nation. I’m a Southern Christian and I love Tinubu’s visionary leadership

frog12:
SOWORE has guts !!!
he says it like it is

He has guts because he’s got nothing to loose and not accountable to anyone. Let him first go the senate for us to judge his performance in public office

Corporate2020:
Chicago State University Accounting graduate with Honors will not be robbing bumbum with University of Nigeria Philosophy graduate.

The Lion does not sit in the midst of cats and dogs, so don't expect the Lion of Bourdillon in the midst of local goats and chickens.

I would start taking all this mushrooms parties seriously when they merge and form a single political party with an ideology. They have reduced the position of presidential candidates to a big joke for now. Therefore, it would be a complete waste of precious time for the two serious candidates to be in the same gathering as Sowore, Adewole of SDP, Kwankwaso and Peter Obi

Peter Obi the billionaire scammer, shebi you no dey give shishi but you want other people’s money to fund your campaign. Why don’t you put your money where your mouth is? Very stingy liar

The majority of Igbo people are public enemies in Nigeria. The mansion and his other assets should be forfeited to the FGN as proceeds of crime

You can’t give what you don’t have - it’s impossible for Dino to abide by the peace accord. I would advise Atiku to sack Dino with immediate effect

omonla10:
Ure so right jare.. Attack them like a thief in d night.

I'm a yoruba man living in Lagos. 90% of my friends and family are voting Peter obi.. Moreover, Apc supporters that I know are either illiterates or tribal bigots or people benefiting directly from govt officials..

My wish is not to be the richest in my area.. I want everybody to have access to education, jobs, power, good roads even if ure poor... Also, I don't need to know anybody to get things done.. My friend put a call to a USA senator yesterday to demand an explanation.. Just like that o

I earn more than my sister, who is a German citizen and a nurse. Yet she has access to everything she needs.

Some people already calling me a bastard, but it really saddens that anybody will want this trend to go on.. Something must change..

Forward your account details to me, l want to credit you with something for the weekend

*PETER OBI is a Liar and a Fraud

I made special effort to attentively watch the Labour Party candidate, Mr Peter Obi's interview live on CNN to the end. I have also objectively watched the recorded video at least 4 times since last night and it has only left a bitter taste in my mouth.

First, surprisingly I am less miffed at Mr Peter Obi than I am at the anchor, Zain Asher who is; as she said Nigerian, Igbo and from the South East; even though I know she only throws in those identities whenever she thinks it serves the purpose of her career at CNN or her preferred narrative.

That interview clearly showed that Zain is not very current on issues concerning the country she calls her own. Apart from ignorantly or deliberately over exaggerating or misrepresentating the true state of things in Nigeria, she obviously knew her interviewee well and was conscious to feed him red meat to further the narrative she wanted to sell about Nigeria and he; as expected lapped it all up, mindless of the fact that it is the same country he seeks to lead.

Agreed that a politician will say anything to help his or her ambition but to essentially throw your nation under the bus on an international media; especially with lies, half truths and exaggerations is as unpatriotic as it is unintelligent.

Whatever I might think about Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, he would have had enough maturity, experience and emotional intelligence to know how to answer those questions without throwing the nation under the bus. Not to talk of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is the master of emotional intelligence himself.

Let Me Be Clear:
It is okay to rail against the incumbent government, its policies and programs and then state your own policies and programs, what you would do differently and HOW; to draw a contrast. I mean that is what America politicians do; especially when speaking to an international audience.

That someone always comes across behaving like a foreigner or a non Nigerian who has not been part of whatever has been of Nigeria; good and bad; trying to present himself as the only saint and a messiah coming from outside of Nigeria and the Nigerian system to salvage Nigeria is as laughable and insulting as it should be a cause for concern to all patriotic and well meaning Nigerians.

Talking About Questions ...

Even as I lowered the bar on my expectations from the interviewee; having listened to him on sundry issues; including on climate change, ASUU strike, insecurity, infrastructure, power, economy etc, I must confess that he managed to take 'no-show' a notch higher in that interview.

First, his penchant for taking the 'third person' approach to questions. For a direct question of 'what would you do'?, he would answer "You do ...", when it should be 'I will do ...'. Then he does not say what he would do and how.

Fortunately or deliberately, he has been picking interviewers who deliberately won't or can't take him to task. So he gets away with that.

Then, listen to his submissions or responses on some of the specific issues that arose in that CNN interview.
"You have to deal decisively with the issue of security ...". HOW?

"You have to start pulling people out of poverty as quickly as possible ...". HOW?

"You have to reduce aggressively cost of governance and then deal with the issue of corruption ...". HOW?

Then ...
"What is your plan to transform Nigeria from a consumption economy to a production economy"? In view of the fact that Nigeria has being a net importer of petroleum products in spite of being Africa's largest producer of crude oil.

He answers: ".. there's no reason why our refineries cannot work .., ... there's no reason why we should not encourage private sector to build refineries and operate them and they are not rocket science. It can be done as quickly as possible. You can use today to decide to
remove the fuel subsidy, use the resources to support critical areas of production, from critical infrastructure, to education, supporting investments in refinery which will be like I said done within a shortest possible time". Tell me something I don't know please.

Wait A Minute ...

What Exactly Have We Been Doing In The Last 7 years?

The Dangote Refinery is a private refinery being built in Nigeria right before our eyes and we know how it has progressed and the speed;
even with maximum commitment and concerted attention being given to it by Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Dangote Group and the Nigerian government. That is actually the "shortest possible time"; if you are not living in a make believe world like Mr Peter, that is.
Mr Peter Obi has access to Aliko Dangote as a fellow millionaire and Nigeria elite (never mind the pretence) that most of us do not have. How difficult is it for him to approach Dangote for a free lecture?

Furthermore, in the last seven and half years, Nigeria has more private Modular Refineries in building than at any other time in Nigeria’s history; all with the Buhari government's full support.

The licenses for most of those refineries were issued and the fees collected by past administrations but none was built. Indeed the 10,000bpd Duport Modular Refinery in Edo State is being facilitated by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), a FG Agency.

Then '"you can decide today to remove fuel subsidy ..". Like seriously? How? Without the appropriate measures in place like completing the ongoing holistic repair of our state owned refineries and the Dangote Refinery as well as the Modular Refineries being built?
Not to mention the Petroleum Industry Act which has been signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari to give legal, structural and administrative framework and teeth to all that needs to be in place before sustainably and realistically removing fuel subsidy;
bearing the average Nigerian in mind.

If serious governance and re-building Nigeria out of the rot it has being in for decades were are as simplistic and kindergarten as Mr Obi keeps presenting, then why do we need a messiah? Anyone would have done it.
Mr Peter Obi said, past Nigerian leaders have always been elected "based on ethnicity, religion, my turn, connection or one form of bias or the other, ... or structure which always says structure of criminality ...". Interesting.

It is left for objective Nigerians to say which of these that he mentioned that he has not exploited as a Governor and in his current quest to become President of Nigeria.

He further says; in his usual apocalyptic and messianic manner that Nigeria is next to "collapse" and postures himself as the only messiah without who Nigeria will be buried. He then dwells on insecurity in and the plight of the North while conveniently forgetting that his
South East; including his home state Anambra is even more unsafe and under developed today than many places in the North.

Sincerely, all these would have been fantastic if we were looking for a philosopher, an impressionist or a chronicler-in-chief of our woes and not a President and Commander-in-Chief.

These are some of the reasons that I remain convinced; even after this un-disappointing CNN outing that the combination of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima; without any primordial sentiments are better for Nigeria going forward.

The more I objectively listen to Mr Peter Obi and look at my check list, the more I realise that most of the things he merely talks about without any how-to-dos; security, production, economy, agriculture, power, re-equipping the security agencies, security architecture,
education, health, infrastructure, oil and gas etc are already being tackled verifiably by the Buhari administration.

So no better persons out of what we have on offer to take those forward than two people who not only know and acknowledge those realities and verified efforts but who equally have the "commitment, integrity, competence, commitment and track record" and I dare add patriotism and belief in Nigeria to build on them going by "what they have done in the past" viz Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima Mustapha.

In all, I am glad that the Labour Party candidate pointed out that Nigeria needs a leader that you can "... look at what he has done in the past ...", with "character, competence, capacity and commitment to do the right thing ...".

These indeed are the crux of the matter and I urge Nigerians to listen to him and do the needful; devoid of primordial sentiments and emotions. In the end; beyond the semantics and noise, it is our collective lives and future that are at stake in next year's election.

Finally, back to our sister Zain Asher, I will not blame her or CNN too much for not knowing the exact situation of things with Nigeria today beyond what they see on social media and from fifth columnists.

What has the Nigerian government done in recent times to tell our real story and trajectory to the world? How many features have we had on CNN in the last 7 years?
Will we send someone like @AjuriNgelale or @fkeyamo (forget people like me) to go on CNN and factually counter the many lies, half truths and mischaracterisation of Nigeria bandied in that interview? Even if we have to pay for it?

It is a matter of national truth, pride and honor; beyond partisan politics and election.

Patriotic Nigerians, the ball remains in our court. We have been served.

CoolAmbience:
I no go lie, of all of them who want to be president, Asiwaju is the best prepared and experienced.

He is the one who has governed a state that looks closest to what Nigeria is like, especially in terms of economy, cultural mix etc - Lagos is a mini Nigeria.

He is rugged, stubborn and can make very tough decisions.

To a very large extent, he is feared and respected. He has shown to have the guts to take on the top guns, when the need arises.

I don't have a problem with the others, especially Atiku and Obi. I think Atiku is too selfish to be president. Someone who loses elections and abandons his party until the next four years...I can't take him seriously.

Tinubu is the most consistent of them all. For over two decades, he wriggled between AD, ACN and APC with almost perpetual tenacity and consistency.

As for Obi, I think he is full of warped ideas. He just wants to be president because he feels Igbos are marginalized. I think he, like most Nigerians, is caught up in the dangerous religious and tribal web of pettiness. He pissed me off big time when he started going from Dunamis to RCCG to Methodist.....he made it look like a contest between Christians and Muslims, which was not a good move at all.

In 2015, Buhari rather followed Osinbajo to RCCG thereby assuaging the concerns of Christians instead of visiting mosques across the country. That was strategic.

Just recently, Tinubu met with Christian bishops from Northern Nigeria.

Obi can't handle Nigeria. He couldn't handle Anambra, Nigeria's smallest state; and was impeached. He was only lucky to have returned. Obi talks too much. He does not have the tact needed for the top job.

As for Kwankwaso, I think he is too sectional to be Nigeria's president.

Excellent analysis devoid of any form of sentiments - You are well informed

frndfghtr:
Obi and black

He is not called Obituary for no reason

[quote author=wwwihy post=117055098]God Bless Incoming President Bola Tinubu[/quote]You left out the construction of the Isheri North housing Estate/scheme and others in Surulere Lagos

Yeye people have come without another lie

Throwback:
See your words.




See Peter Obi's bigotry that is not personal and that he is proud to say we should quote him anywhere. For which we continue to oblige his request.




So even if a non-Anambrarian is to monitor Anambra elections, it must still be someone from the SouthEast?

This Igbo mentality of Peter Obi is what he used to tie down APGA as a regional 1state Igbo party.

See his igbocentric words below about APGA.

But he ran away to the very same PDP and abandoned APGA once he began nursing national ambitions.

Peter Obi is a very dubious character.

Thank you for stating the facts about Obi. You have proven beyond reasonable doubts that Obi is a tribal bigot

Manny21:
If you are a leader, show it by always appearing to be neutral at all times. One careless statement can get you and the institution you lead into trouble. "Tambuwal is the hero of this convention" is that one sentence that caused the crisis in PDP. It was a careless statement betraying Ayu's lack of neutrality. It is like that in the home. The father or mother may have a special or favorite child, but should not reveal that by their utterances.

Well stated, as a leader you have to be fair and consistent in your approach to all

Atiku has deployed his brown envelopes journalist’s

sarrki:
The person behind the red dot is Peter
Obi. Check the date in the picture to see
the year he left secondary school.
Eventhough I'm near sure you are not
after the truth.

*PETER OBI ON CNN: MY CANDID VIEW*

Dr Uche Diala

I made special effort to attentively watch the Labour Party candidate, Mr Peter Obi's interview live on CNN to the end. I have also objectively watched the recorded video at least 4 times since last night and it has only left a bitter taste in my mouth.

First, surprisingly I am less miffed at Mr Peter Obi than I am at the anchor, Zain Asher who is; as she said Nigerian, Igbo and from the South East; even though I know she only throws in those identities whenever she thinks it serves the purpose of her career at CNN or her preferred narrative.

That interview clearly showed that Zain is not very current on issues concerning the country she calls her own. Apart from ignorantly or deliberately over exaggerating or misrepresentating the true state of things in Nigeria, she obviously knew her interviewee well and was conscious to feed him red meat to further the narrative she wanted to sell about Nigeria and he; as expected lapped it all up, mindless of the fact that it is the same country he seeks to lead.

Agreed that a politician will say anything to help his or her ambition but to essentially throw your nation under the bus on an international media; especially with lies, half truths and exaggerations is as unpatriotic as it is unintelligent.

Whatever I might think about Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, he would have had enough maturity, experience and emotional intelligence to know how to answer those questions without throwing the nation under the bus. Not to talk of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is the master of emotional intelligence himself.

Let Me Be Clear:
It is okay to rail against the incumbent government, its policies and programs and then state your own policies and programs, what you would do differently and HOW; to draw a contrast. I mean that is what America politicians do; especially when speaking to an international audience.

That someone always comes across behaving like a foreigner or a non Nigerian who has not been part of whatever has been of Nigeria; good and bad; trying to present himself as the only saint and a messiah coming from outside of Nigeria and the Nigerian system to salvage Nigeria is as laughable and insulting as it should be a cause for concern to all patriotic and well meaning Nigerians.

Talking About Questions ...

Even as I lowered the bar on my expectations from the interviewee; having listened to him on sundry issues; including on climate change, ASUU strike, insecurity, infrastructure, power, economy etc, I must confess that he managed to take 'no-show' a notch higher in that interview.

First, his penchant for taking the 'third person' approach to questions. For a direct question of 'what would you do'?, he would answer "You do ...", when it should be 'I will do ...'. Then he does not say what he would do and how.

Fortunately or deliberately, he has been picking interviewers who deliberately won't or can't take him to task. So he gets away with that.

Then, listen to his submissions or responses on some of the specific issues that arose in that CNN interview.
"You have to deal decisively with the issue of security ...". HOW?

"You have to start pulling people out of poverty as quickly as possible ...". HOW?

"You have to reduce aggressively cost of governance and then deal with the issue of corruption ...". HOW?

Then ...
"What is your plan to transform Nigeria from a consumption economy to a production economy"? In view of the fact that Nigeria has being a net importer of petroleum products in spite of being Africa's largest producer of crude oil.

He answers: ".. there's no reason why our refineries cannot work .., ... there's no reason why we should not encourage private sector to build refineries and operate them and they are not rocket science. It can be done as quickly as possible. You can use today to decide to
remove the fuel subsidy, use the resources to support critical areas of production, from critical infrastructure, to education, supporting investments in refinery which will be like I said done within a shortest possible time". Tell me something I don't know please.

Wait A Minute ...

What Exactly Have We Been Doing In The Last 7 years?

The Dangote Refinery is a private refinery being built in Nigeria right before our eyes and we know how it has progressed and the speed;
even with maximum commitment and concerted attention being given to it by Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Dangote Group and the Nigerian government. That is actually the "shortest possible time"; if you are not living in a make believe world like Mr Peter, that is.
Mr Peter Obi has access to Aliko Dangote as a fellow millionaire and Nigeria elite (never mind the pretence) that most of us do not have. How difficult is it for him to approach Dangote for a free lecture?

Furthermore, in the last seven and half years, Nigeria has more private Modular Refineries in building than at any other time in Nigeria’s history; all with the Buhari government's full support.

The licenses for most of those refineries were issued and the fees collected by past administrations but none was built. Indeed the 10,000bpd Duport Modular Refinery in Edo State is being facilitated by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), a FG Agency.

Then '"you can decide today to remove fuel subsidy ..". Like seriously? How? Without the appropriate measures in place like completing the ongoing holistic repair of our state owned refineries and the Dangote Refinery as well as the Modular Refineries being built?
Not to mention the Petroleum Industry Act which has been signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari to give legal, structural and administrative framework and teeth to all that needs to be in place before sustainably and realistically removing fuel subsidy;
bearing the average Nigerian in mind.

If serious governance and re-building Nigeria out of the rot it has being in for decades were are as simplistic and kindergarten as Mr Obi keeps presenting, then why do we need a messiah? Anyone would have done it.
Mr Peter Obi said, past Nigerian leaders have always been elected "based on ethnicity, religion, my turn, connection or one form of bias or the other, ... or structure which always says structure of criminality ...". Interesting.

It is left for objective Nigerians to say which of these that he mentioned that he has not exploited as a Governor and in his current quest to become President of Nigeria.

He further says; in his usual apocalyptic and messianic manner that Nigeria is next to "collapse" and postures himself as the only messiah without who Nigeria will be buried. He then dwells on insecurity in and the plight of the North while conveniently forgetting that his
South East; including his home state Anambra is even more unsafe and under developed today than many places in the North.

Sincerely, all these would have been fantastic if we were looking for a philosopher, an impressionist or a chronicler-in-chief of our woes and not a President and Commander-in-Chief.

These are some of the reasons that I remain convinced; even after this un-disappointing CNN outing that the combination of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima; without any primordial sentiments are better for Nigeria going forward.

The more I objectively listen to Mr Peter Obi and look at my check list, the more I realise that most of the things he merely talks about without any how-to-dos; security, production, economy, agriculture, power, re-equipping the security agencies, security architecture,
education, health, infrastructure, oil and gas etc are already being tackled verifiably by the Buhari administration.

So no better persons out of what we have on offer to take those forward than two people who not only know and acknowledge those realities and verified efforts but who equally have the "commitment, integrity, competence, commitment and track record" and I dare add patriotism and belief in Nigeria to build on them going by "what they have done in the past" viz Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima Mustapha.

In all, I am glad that the Labour Party candidate pointed out that Nigeria needs a leader that you can "... look at what he has done in the past ...", with "character, competence, capacity and commitment to do the right thing ...".

These indeed are the crux of the matter and I urge Nigerians to listen to him and do the needful; devoid of primordial sentiments and emotions. In the end; beyond the semantics and noise, it is our collective lives and future that are at stake in next year's election.

Finally, back to our sister Zain Asher, I will not blame her or CNN too much for not knowing the exact situation of things with Nigeria today beyond what they see on social media and from fifth columnists.

What has the Nigerian government done in recent times to tell our real story and trajectory to the world? How many features have we had on CNN in the last 7 years?
Will we send someone like @AjuriNgelale or @fkeyamo (forget people like me) to go on CNN and factually counter the many lies, half truths and mischaracterisation of Nigeria bandied in that interview? Even if we have to pay for it?

It is a matter of national truth, pride and honor; beyond partisan politics and election.

Patriotic Nigerians, the ball remains in our court. We have been served.

#GodBlessNigeria

©️ Uche Diala
Credit @uchediala

Ruggedniggaone:
You are free to work for Tinubu its your right. I agree Ayu must go perhaps after election but wike should not be allowed to be appointing and firing chairman as if pdp is his father's property how many chairman is he going to hire and fire?who is he?even Tinubu doesn't have that power and I dont think a party as big as pdp should condone such nonsense from anybody

Oga, there is no guarantee that Ayu will resign after the election. He can no longer be trusted to honour his words - has already broken promises. Therefore, now is the time for him to step down

Atiku is very greedy and too desperate for power. How many times has he contested to be president? Must he always have his way with people? Wike is not perfect but he is absolutely right on Ayu keeping his promise to resign if the presidential candidate emerges from the north

AnonPoet:
https://leaders.ng/2022/09/21/let-us-join-hands-and-move-on-with-the-task-of-nation-building-atiku/

You have met your match in Wike, not everyone can be bought with money. Atiku, you should have honoured the zoning agreement

envoymedia:
https://igberetvnews.com/1428744/government-steal-oil-peter-obi-exposes-crude-oil-theft-nigeria-video/

*PETER OBI ON CNN: MY CANDID VIEW*

Dr Uche Diala

I made special effort to attentively watch the Labour Party candidate, Mr Peter Obi's interview live on CNN to the end. I have also objectively watched the recorded video at least 4 times since last night and it has only left a bitter taste in my mouth.

First, surprisingly I am less miffed at Mr Peter Obi than I am at the anchor, Zain Asher who is; as she said Nigerian, Igbo and from the South East; even though I know she only throws in those identities whenever she thinks it serves the purpose of her career at CNN or her preferred narrative.

That interview clearly showed that Zain is not very current on issues concerning the country she calls her own. Apart from ignorantly or deliberately over exaggerating or misrepresentating the true state of things in Nigeria, she obviously knew her interviewee well and was conscious to feed him red meat to further the narrative she wanted to sell about Nigeria and he; as expected lapped it all up, mindless of the fact that it is the same country he seeks to lead.

Agreed that a politician will say anything to help his or her ambition but to essentially throw your nation under the bus on an international media; especially with lies, half truths and exaggerations is as unpatriotic as it is unintelligent.

Whatever I might think about Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, he would have had enough maturity, experience and emotional intelligence to know how to answer those questions without throwing the nation under the bus. Not to talk of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is the master of emotional intelligence himself.

Let Me Be Clear:
It is okay to rail against the incumbent government, its policies and programs and then state your own policies and programs, what you would do differently and HOW; to draw a contrast. I mean that is what America politicians do; especially when speaking to an international audience.

That someone always comes across behaving like a foreigner or a non Nigerian who has not been part of whatever has been of Nigeria; good and bad; trying to present himself as the only saint and a messiah coming from outside of Nigeria and the Nigerian system to salvage Nigeria is as laughable and insulting as it should be a cause for concern to all patriotic and well meaning Nigerians.

Talking About Questions ...

Even as I lowered the bar on my expectations from the interviewee; having listened to him on sundry issues; including on climate change, ASUU strike, insecurity, infrastructure, power, economy etc, I must confess that he managed to take 'no-show' a notch higher in that interview.

First, his penchant for taking the 'third person' approach to questions. For a direct question of 'what would you do'?, he would answer "You do ...", when it should be 'I will do ...'. Then he does not say what he would do and how.

Fortunately or deliberately, he has been picking interviewers who deliberately won't or can't take him to task. So he gets away with that.

Then, listen to his submissions or responses on some of the specific issues that arose in that CNN interview.
"You have to deal decisively with the issue of security ...". HOW?

"You have to start pulling people out of poverty as quickly as possible ...". HOW?

"You have to reduce aggressively cost of governance and then deal with the issue of corruption ...". HOW?

Then ...
"What is your plan to transform Nigeria from a consumption economy to a production economy"? In view of the fact that Nigeria has being a net importer of petroleum products in spite of being Africa's largest producer of crude oil.

He answers: ".. there's no reason why our refineries cannot work .., ... there's no reason why we should not encourage private sector to build refineries and operate them and they are not rocket science. It can be done as quickly as possible. You can use today to decide to
remove the fuel subsidy, use the resources to support critical areas of production, from critical infrastructure, to education, supporting investments in refinery which will be like I said done within a shortest possible time". Tell me something I don't know please.

Wait A Minute ...

What Exactly Have We Been Doing In The Last 7 years?

The Dangote Refinery is a private refinery being built in Nigeria right before our eyes and we know how it has progressed and the speed;
even with maximum commitment and concerted attention being given to it by Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Dangote Group and the Nigerian government. That is actually the "shortest possible time"; if you are not living in a make believe world like Mr Peter, that is.
Mr Peter Obi has access to Aliko Dangote as a fellow millionaire and Nigeria elite (never mind the pretence) that most of us do not have. How difficult is it for him to approach Dangote for a free lecture?

Furthermore, in the last seven and half years, Nigeria has more private Modular Refineries in building than at any other time in Nigeria’s history; all with the Buhari government's full support.

The licenses for most of those refineries were issued and the fees collected by past administrations but none was built. Indeed the 10,000bpd Duport Modular Refinery in Edo State is being facilitated by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), a FG Agency.

Then '"you can decide today to remove fuel subsidy ..". Like seriously? How? Without the appropriate measures in place like completing the ongoing holistic repair of our state owned refineries and the Dangote Refinery as well as the Modular Refineries being built?
Not to mention the Petroleum Industry Act which has been signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari to give legal, structural and administrative framework and teeth to all that needs to be in place before sustainably and realistically removing fuel subsidy;
bearing the average Nigerian in mind.

If serious governance and re-building Nigeria out of the rot it has being in for decades were are as simplistic and kindergarten as Mr Obi keeps presenting, then why do we need a messiah? Anyone would have done it.
Mr Peter Obi said, past Nigerian leaders have always been elected "based on ethnicity, religion, my turn, connection or one form of bias or the other, ... or structure which always says structure of criminality ...". Interesting.

It is left for objective Nigerians to say which of these that he mentioned that he has not exploited as a Governor and in his current quest to become President of Nigeria.

He further says; in his usual apocalyptic and messianic manner that Nigeria is next to "collapse" and postures himself as the only messiah without who Nigeria will be buried. He then dwells on insecurity in and the plight of the North while conveniently forgetting that his
South East; including his home state Anambra is even more unsafe and under developed today than many places in the North.

Sincerely, all these would have been fantastic if we were looking for a philosopher, an impressionist or a chronicler-in-chief of our woes and not a President and Commander-in-Chief.

These are some of the reasons that I remain convinced; even after this un-disappointing CNN outing that the combination of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima; without any primordial sentiments are better for Nigeria going forward.

The more I objectively listen to Mr Peter Obi and look at my check list, the more I realise that most of the things he merely talks about without any how-to-dos; security, production, economy, agriculture, power, re-equipping the security agencies, security architecture,
education, health, infrastructure, oil and gas etc are already being tackled verifiably by the Buhari administration.

So no better persons out of what we have on offer to take those forward than two people who not only know and acknowledge those realities and verified efforts but who equally have the "commitment, integrity, competence, commitment and track record" and I dare add patriotism and belief in Nigeria to build on them going by "what they have done in the past" viz Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima Mustapha.

In all, I am glad that the Labour Party candidate pointed out that Nigeria needs a leader that you can "... look at what he has done in the past ...", with "character, competence, capacity and commitment to do the right thing ...".

These indeed are the crux of the matter and I urge Nigerians to listen to him and do the needful; devoid of primordial sentiments and emotions. In the end; beyond the semantics and noise, it is our collective lives and future that are at stake in next year's election.

Finally, back to our sister Zain Asher, I will not blame her or CNN too much for not knowing the exact situation of things with Nigeria today beyond what they see on social media and from fifth columnists.

What has the Nigerian government done in recent times to tell our real story and trajectory to the world? How many features have we had on CNN in the last 7 years?
Will we send someone like @AjuriNgelale or @fkeyamo (forget people like me) to go on CNN and factually counter the many lies, half truths and mischaracterisation of Nigeria bandied in that interview? Even if we have to pay for it?

It is a matter of national truth, pride and honor; beyond partisan politics and election.

Patriotic Nigerians, the ball remains in our court. We have been served.

#GodBlessNigeria

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blamingthedevil:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56F0iWsUe2Y

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https://twitter.com/NewsWireNGR/status/1570400724848373760

See massive crowd showing love and support for Tinubu. Peter Obi’s time too will come but 2023 election is for the jagaban

pinkPUSSY:
Just an individual effort..


Peter Obi might not even be aware of this..

Go to the street and see people campaigning for Obi free of charge even without his knowledge... I knw a man that printed close to 500 t shirts with Obi's face on it and shared to the public without collecting a dime from anyone..

Go to Ikeja and see some individuals carrying passengers free of charge to CMS all because of Peter Obi...

The individuals transporting passengers for free are just labouring in vain lol

Peter Obi is known bigot and fraud

Cyynthia:
Progressive/Christian Yorubas cannot be fooled !!!

Some of us Christian yorubas fully understand your show of shenanigansm...


You and your paymaster should try another format

You are not Yoruba Cynthia - be proud of your tribe

EBMedia:
https://igberetvnews.com/1428034/senator-ademola-adeleke-plays-table-tennis-physical-fitness-photo-video/

It would all end in tears for the people of Osun for electing a complete failure to take charge of state administration. Shame on Oyetola for also loosing to a fly by night character

Truthisunique2:
blame Tinubu greed for that not north

You people are really irritating and irresponsible - blaming Tinubu for everything