ERockson: With the reality staring at Obi and the Obituarists, they still insist on winning the election with almost empty stadia,not campaigning in the North, no even enough party agents to represent the LP at the polling centers in the core North. Other political parties should keep an eye on Obi and his rigging intention during the election.
The Match has not started, you're already crying foul
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has been invited to speak at Chatham House about his presidential ambition ahead of the 2023 election.
Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, is to attend the event slated for January 16, 2023 in London, the United Kingdom.
NB: Watch as the attention of all Media Houses in Nigeria and some foreign ones will be on Chatham House January 16th, 2023
One fact is: You'll never see Supporters of Peter Obi or Labour Party attacking other political parties. LP consists of the majority of educated and elite Nigerians who want a better future for Nigeria.
Nigerian youths don't need APC again. APC is a spoiler of the prospects in Nigeria. APC is like a termite ready to eat up the few remaining resources leftovers
I'm from Akure and I can tell you over 70% of people in Akure will vote LP. Jettison the idea that crowds at rallies are a rubber stamp to any candidate. False polls are often conducted in places they hope to get a favourable result to hoodwink public opinion.
Even on Aketi's Facebook page (the Governor), a lot of indigenes disagree with him on his support to the APC candidate. These are truth's which can be verified, except you don't want to
I'm from Akure and I can tell you over 70% of people in Akure will vote LP. Jettison the idea that crowds at rallies are a rubber stamp to any candidate. Even on Aketi's Facebook page (the Governor), a lot of indigenes disagree with him on his support to the APC candidate
Social Media has made us not to know who our mates are any longer.
Because each of us is holding a smart phone and has data to post, we don't take a minute to reflect on the possible personality of the person at the other end communicating with us.
And I will share a personal experience.
Few days ago, I shared a content on a particular WhatsApp platform which attracted a few positive comments from members of the group.
But someone slid into my dm and made some observations on things I could improve on the project.
I didn't know him or her from anywhere (but from the way he spoke I could almost tell he or she is my junior). Well, for me, that doesn't really matter. I just said "thank you, I appreciate" and let him go.
The next day, I implemented about 90% of his or her recommendations.
Then I did something that only a few people would consider doing.
I went back to the person, submitted the latest version of the work and asked for further criticism (critics are one of the greatest assets you have on any project, unfortunately most people don't know this).
He or she looked at it and confessed that I have a near perfect work.
I thanked him or her.
But then, I went back again, introduced myself and requested to know more about whoever he or she is if he or she doesn't mind.
At that point, I was expecting to get just the name and maybe gender so as to enable me save the number accordingly.
But I was shocked what I got instead.
I received a detailed profile of a man whose first son is about my age mate.
As at the time the man started his career with UNICEF, I wasn't born yet. He had gone ahead to work as a consultant to United Nations for over 20 years.
He spends at least 9 months outside Nigeria each year with his children living in UK, US and Canada - but see me in the same WhatsApp group with him.
After my conversation with him, I sat back and reflected on the different dramas I have seen on social media.
I have watched people insult people they have no idea what their profile is, especially on a WhatsApp Group.
Sometimes you may share a post and someone drop a comment that is not too complimentary and the next thing that will follow will be loads of insult.
In fact, I have watched one C-suite exec exit a particular WhatsApp Group with tears because of the insult he received from a young girl in the group (obviously the girl had no idea of whom the person is while releasing her poison).
This is quite common on Alumni WhatsApp Group.
Imagine you are in a LAWSAN, NIFES or FCS Alumni WhatsApp Group. On that platform, there are people that graduated in 1980 and there are people that graduated in 2021.
But they both have one thing in common - they are both alumni. And with that common factor they are both entitled to be on the same platform without any form of discrimination.
Now, you would imagine that the person that graduated in 1980 may have retired as a Director in CBN, he might be the owner of one of the best hospitals in Lagos, he might even be a Professor at Harvard Business School or a senior executive at Google.
Of course the person that graduated in 2021 might still be doing NYSC.
So imagine that on one of those occasions a controversial issue like why Peter Obi or Tinubu must not win 2023 election is raised on the platform and our NYSC guy start raining insults on the Imperial Professor for holding a different view.
I want you to just imagine that for a minute.
We also see this happen on Facebook comments.
Sometimes you just notice a comment on someone's post. Of course you don't know the person that dropped the comment neither do you care to know. But all you know is that the person must be "a bastard and a very useless person" for saying that and that is exactly what you drop as your own reply.
Friends,
I have an advice for you today.
Don't allow that device you are holding to deceive you. We are together on this blue App and on other social platforms, we share jokes and learn from each other, but we are not mates.
Resist the temptation of saying "who do he think he is, he should get out from here".
Respect for elders is not only for those in your village, it also applies on this Social Media street. Unfortunately you can't even recognise who an elder is here - so just respect everyone, respond to them with courtesy and deep respect.
Reverse psychological statement. Since Tinubu's campaign council members know its difficult for him to win, they've resorted to other means to promote him. Use false statements and remarks to market an unmarketable candidate. But truth always wins in the end
Reverse psychological statement. Since Tinubu's campaign council members know its difficult for him to win, they've resorted to other means. Use false statements and remarks to market an unmarketable candidate. But truth wins in the end
FullBlastLight: INEC Sets Up Situation Room, Collation Centre
Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission has established a National Situation Room and Collation Centre where the results of the presidential election will be collated.
According to the Commission, the International Conference Centre in the Federal Capital Territory will serve as the venue for the exercise.
This was contained in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Thursday.
The statement read, “The Commission held its regular weekly meeting today, Thursday, January 5, 2023 and deliberated on several issues, including the venue for the National Situation Room and Collation Centre for the 2023 General Election.
“As the general election approaches, the Commission establishes a National Situation Room and Collation Centre where the results of presidential elections are collated. Once again, the International Conference Centre in Abuja will serve as the venue for this important exercise.
“Accordingly, the Commission has established two committees for this purpose. First is the Collation Secretariat, where presidential results from the states will be collated.
This will be headed by the Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, in exercising his constitutional responsibilities as the Chief Electoral Commissioner of the Federation and Returning Officer for the presidential election.
In addition, a few technical staff will assist him.
“The second is the Situation Room and Collation Centre Committee, which shall be responsible for the preparation of the venue, seating arrangement, utilities and services, security, the accreditation of party agents, as well as the national and international observers, media, etc.
The Committee has the following membership:
1. Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, National Commissioner – Chairperson 2. Prof. Abdullahi Abdu Zuru, National Commissioner – Member 3. Barr. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner – Member 4. Director, Electoral Operations – Member 5. Director, ICT – Member 6. Director, Planning and Monitoring – Member 7. Director, Security – Member 8. Director, Election & Party Monitoring – Member 9. Director, International Cooperation & Protocol – Member
“The Situation Room and Collation Centre Committees were inaugurated by the Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who charged them to commence work in earnest and to discharge their responsibilities diligently.”
drlateef: Who told you that? We all know Obasanjo as a vindictive wicked person. Tinubu is saying the truth. Obasanjo has no electoral value in north and southwest. Only IPOB know Obasanjo because his father is from Anambra.
Says a UK Peckham resident that has no PVC. I noticed most of the Yoruba people like you in UK supporting Tinubu live in Peckham
The show of shame of his campaign and the bad name he gave Psquare the upcoming artists performing in an empty field in PH is so embarrassing
I honestly feel for him on a more serious note
I sincerely wish he will not giveup in contesting again after the election
Joke apart, I honestly feel for him
You always copy and paste this statement on different threads. If God says Peter Obi will win the Presidential election, he will win it. Calm yourself down. Nothing will happen.
Mr Tinubu has continued to mumble unintelligible phrases such as bulaba-bala-blu, giving his image nightmares in explaining away an apparent mental challenge.
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has delivered another inscrutable lingo at a campaign trail, a habit that is fast forming the major talking point of his public engagements ahead of next month’s poll.
Speaking to supporters in Edo State on Thursday, Mr Tinubu said his vision is to “turn so called yahoo yahoo boys into in manufacturing and creation of than being gazelle gagaraga.”
‘Yahoo boys’ in local parlance means internet fraudsters but The Gazette could not immediately find the meaning of the terminology gazelle gagaraga, despite searches in major dictionaries and thesaurus.
During his recent campaign tours, Mr Tinubu has continued to mumble unintelligible phrases such as bulaba-bala-blu, giving his image nightmares in explaining away an apparent mental challenge.
The former Lagos governor continues to bid for the country’s presidency amidst public concerns regarding his health status and physical fitness for the job.
Despite speculations of multiple health issues, Mr Tinubu continues to pride himself as the most qualified for the country’s top job ahead of other candidates.
The husband somehow managed to know that his wife flirts around me, he warned me and threaten to stab me if he ever sees his wife around me but this woman refuse to desist from disturbing me, how do I do?
It seems you want to die before your time. Better resist the devil and he will flee from you.
freshbillz15: I am been realistic with you and not a fool like you , I don’t think with my Anus like you OBi can’t win in south west same as Tinubu can’t win in south east overall OBi is far behind Tinubu and Atiku when you enter region so he is far from Aso rock get that into your empty skull man
Why are you talking about your Anus coz of Tinubu What's the business of sensible Yorubas with your Anus? You talk shitty talks like Tinubu. Keep saying Obi can't win. Your opinion is irrelevant before the majority