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MXrep:
We were told that he will touch down by 2pm

Obi will win at the tribunal, make una relax

treesun:
The former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, has said that Nigeria’s President-elect, Ahmed Tinubu, has started serving Ndigbo “a piece of bread soaked in water”.

Back in January, Tinubu was at Michael Okpara Square for a presidential campaign rally.


During the rally, he urged the southeasterners to work for his victory and that of the party.

According to Tinubu, “… nobody will give you any credit, you are working hard, you’re sweating now.

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“We want you to sweat well now for this party until you deliver victory.


“Until Bola Tinubu becomes the President of Nigeria, we will not give you but a soaked sliced bread.”
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Nwodo
Speaking on Monday in an exclusive interview with Vanguard, Nwodo said Tinubu was already serving the Igbo the promised “soaked bread”.

He said it in reaction to the perceived exclusion of Igbo in Tinubu’s 14-man inauguration committee.

Nwodo, an ex-governor of Enugu State, said that any President of Nigeria who is not making conscientious efforts to unite the ethnic groups in Nigeria will fail woefully.



He equally bemoaned the repeated attacks on Igbo in Lagos State, who he said were being allegedly punished for voting their conscience during the general elections.

… on Buhari’s apology
The elder statesman also said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s apology to Nigerians was belated and not enough to heal the trauma he caused Nigerians.

Nwodo, who gave an abysmal scorecard of 30% to the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government, said insecurity, ethnic bigotry and hunger festered across Nigeria during its reign.

The President had apologised to Nigerians, stating that he had done his best and cannot wait to head back home to Daura, in Katsina State. Read the story HERE.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/04/tinubu-already-serving-igbo-bread-soaked-in-water-nwodo/

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richmond500:
when fuel price soar, u were happy, when Naira scarcity was affecting us, u people were happy.
Ordinary iRev way shut down, we no go hear word.
To you, Nigerian sufferings doesn't matter, as long as Obi wins.
Obi has failed, it's time to leak ur wounds and move on

You're asking a childish question. If the LP votes that were swapped to APC is returned,
LP becomes first

favor914:
I wonder why Peter Obi fears Abubakar Atiku soo much? Even afraid to mention his name?

You want Tinubu’s victory, but you came a distant 3rd, what will happen to Atiku’s votes that came second, they should automatically dash it to Peter Obi to make him the winner?

Oblivious Obidients, no just get sense.

How can you accept a clearly rigged election?

theredaddy:
Is the election upto Peter Obi to decide whether he lost or not? is it not logical a man that only appease a particular tribe & religion loses an election in a multi complex nation

They said Peter Obi is different from Nigeria politicians, but he is doing what any politician that loses will do i.e they alway go to court ... 90% of politicians never accept or admit they lose, and that is the class Peter Obi belongs to

Why was the server for irev shutdown for presidential election?

richmond500:
I said strong, I never said the only place they will win

You'd think you're mocking Obi and Igbos but what you wrote will come to pass!

Obi will win at the tribunal else Ariwoola won't rest!

We always show love irrespective!

Obi wouldn't have gone to court if he lost, he is a man of unshakable integrity

theredaddy:
Is that even a question, since 1979 was there any election you won't find an aggrieved loser going to court ... except for GEJ that broke the jinx

As far as Nigeria elections are concerned, losers will always head to court, it has become a custom.
Atiku & Peter Obi went to court becos it as become a HABIT

Did LP win Obio-kpor in INEC's result?

richmond500:
Premium times did collate Rivers votes, they only collated a fraction of it.
The Kalabari areas, the Ogoni, Opobo and other parts will not give it to LP.
The only place LP is strong is Phalga and Obio-akpor.

Shallow minded men think it's all about physique and fake virginity!

A presentable lady with good character is better anyday!

Which independent analysis? Premiumtimes collated Rivers and said Obi won, we know this brfore. LP win Lagos by 900k votes(even PDP
corroborated it) but inec declared 510k, LP won Benue , LP won plateau with over a million votes, LP won Taraba, APC did not get 25% in Imo.

There are credible proofs for these. The tribunal will do the needful for sure

nairalanda1:
Independent analysis of BVAS shows for now APC won. (Rivers was where some wayo was).

Anyway, wait for the courts. Like I said, I am ready to eat my words. I don't have a horse in this race.

All these stressing will come to nothing when Obi's mandate is restored

APC did not win. With BVAS and forensics,
LP will prove beyond reasonable doubt that they won, watch and see!

This election is a lot different from 2003-2007!

nairalanda1:
For the same reason Buhari went to the tribunal in the past. Last throw of the dice. Going to the tribunal does not mean you have won, it just means you hafta get your case tested in the courts.

But for now, APC appears to have won. Also, to me , it is not surprising that APC and PDP got most of the votes, and LP too got a lot of votes from having a former PDP member and his posse in their ranks this time.

(Like I said, I am ready to eat my words. Plus, in my opinion, Nigerians should have voted tinubu, atiku and obi out, and voted for the new parties that had nothing to do with APC and PDP.).

Tribalism made few people vote for Amoda that's clearly unfit. He is not coming today!

You're still basing your analysis on INEC final declaration when there's credible evidence that that's not results from polling units but doctored results. Why do you think Obi and Atiku went to the tribunal? For fun?

nairalanda1:
Obi lost the election because at the end of the day, he played a great role in dividing the oppositon vote.

God knows I am not happy APC won (and i am not a fan of obi or atiku, but this election for now was about getting APC out ), but the thing is, Obi did not win the required 25% in two thirds states. That would always hang as an albatross.

If tinubu is dethroned by the courts...Atiku benefits. Not Obi...Atiku.

(I am ready to eat my words if Obi wins at the court...but it is highly unlikely).

APC is a fraud!

Nigeria will not rest or make progress until Obi's mandate is restored!

We have past campaigns and elections, we're at the tribunal, stay focused!

AdesegunSanni89:
Obiano achieved one million times than Obi. Although some IPOB nincompoops will argue that Obi laid the foundation for Obiano’s performance

Everything will be on hold until Obi's mandate is restored

Thunder should do the needful!

Yes pls

DenreleDave:
Pot calling kettle black

Should I go over ur past post?

Oh, you think we would give up? You've got another think coming

manchyme:
You still on this?

Tribalism has finished you guys. Its surprising because you have no hand in choosing your tribe.

DenreleDave:
As seen on Facebook, now they go about changing their names to Yoruba Names, then one of them will comment a post about hating Yoruba for playing politics, another one will screenshot it and post it to praise her, then the mobs will start coming together to praise her.

Obidients offline and online, please listen to me..

1. Peter Obi the Ip0b president that was demolished, deported, defeated and Detained, I mean the ex-convict will never be Nigeria president.

2. Shinedu Gbadebo Rhodes will never rule Lagos state... He will go back to his mother's state, Anambra to rule them. Yọrubas have rejected him and since he is capable, igbos should bring him to anambra to defeat soludo sìnce una say soludo na 1 term


As long as south west exist, we will never vote anyone who doesn't think like us. We will never vote an Ip0b apologist and we will never vote an incompetent reckless opportunist.


Obidients should keep reigning on social media, we told you that your president is an online president... Just continue deceiving your gullible followers...

2nd most educated tribe in Nigeria that worshiped and believe Ojukwu, Nnamdi kanu and Simon Ekpa are the ones telling us who to vote


Shinedu and The Ex convict Giringory Obi will never rule again

There is always a first time! With the overwhelming evidences now, the Supreme Court would hurt the judiciary irreparably if they miscarry justice

nairavsdollars:
With the 2023 elections wrapped up two weekends ago, following the concluding supplementary polls across 24 states, in addition to the governorship exercises in Kebbi and Adamawa States, all is now set for the formal handover of power on May 29, from the outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari to the incoming President-elect Bola Tinubu.

Although the elections have generally raised some dusts, which have largely propelled the defeated to challenge some of the outcomes, none of these will stall preparations for May 29, as plans are said to already be in top gears – from military parade, to security arrangements and other inauguration activities. The committees are reportedly steaming.

Interestingly, Nigeria’s political history – old or contemporary – has no record of any presidential election ever upturned by the courts of the land. Ko sele ri (never happened before) and this is common knowledge. Such developments are privileges enjoyed at other levels of political leadership – governorship, senate, House of Representatives and so on.

Once a winner is announced by the statutory electoral body in a presidential run, it is usually game over in Nigeria, and unfortunately so. This is why those waiting on the Supreme Court to do some magic in this year's election and perhaps, remove the President-elect may wait endlessly to no avail.

This is not to discourage or abuse their confidence in the judiciary or impugne the integrity of the courts; it is because even the winner, whose victory and mndate are being challenged has the same level of confidence, if not more, in the same judiciary. That is where the challenge is.

Therefore, in court, it is never about what you think is right or wrong in an electoral dispute, but the case presented to it by the lawyers of the disputing parties and how they presented it, beyond all doubts and with the facts laid bare on the card.

In other words, what the court does with the dispute is dependent on the submissions of the lawyers engaged by the parties involved and the facts put forward. And since the court is by no stretch a “Father Christmas”, it would not award what is not before it or prayed for by any of the parties. This, of course, underscores a standard logic upon which the law stands and functions.

The 2007 general election that brought former Presidenr Umar Musa Yar’Adua to power, and which the late Nigerian leader admitted was a "monumental fraud" should have been reviewed and upturned. That, too, was not touched by the courts, because the president’s lawyers did a good job, and not because the justices actually thought that the poll was credible, free and fair.

Convinced that the election that brought him into power was a palpable mess, Yar’Adua had immediately commenced the process of an electoral reform. It was a brain child of his administration, even though death refused for him to drive it to a logical close.

The point here is that this presidential election is already won and lost, and everyone will move on to the next phase – governance – in no time. Like the Americans are quick to say soon after their often testy presidential poll – no matter how chaotic – and a winner is announced: "We are more than just the red and blue states; we are Americans."

It is also why attempts to discredit the election on account of the presidential leg of it is considered disingenuous by other interested parties, since the same exercise, which ran side-by-side with the national assembly polls, produced federal lawmakers for a number of the different political parties across the states. Many states were also lost and won at the second leg of the elections.

In the same presidential election, the president lost his state. The president-elect lost his too. The party’s chairman, Abdulahi Adamu also lost. The APC campaign DG, and Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong was defeated as well. Many governors lost their bids to the senate and a majority of them were unable to have choice successors put in office. It was a radical election that defied many lucidities. And should there be a problem with the presidential poll, then, it’s a no-brainer that other legs of the elections too were flawed.

However, moving forward is why a memo to the president-elect on some of the first steps expected to be taken on assumption of office, becomes imperative in larger and collective interest. For Tinubu to battle and earn the requisite credibility for his mandate to sail safe, he has to be different in form and content. But the legitimacy of his government could remain controversial for a long time.

Unfortunately, Tinubu took part in no debate at all, let alone an electrifying public engagement, where his ideas could have been properly juxtaposed with those of the other candidates, notwithstanding the organised flashes. Yet, it is understandable that the Nigerian problems have remained the same for many years as though a recurring decimal.

What, therefore, could mark Tinubu different is approach and the result thereof. After all, every leadership is distinguished by style. But these are crucial signs that must be evident from the first day – right at the Eagle Square, where he would be administered the oath of office, on May 29.

First, this year’s election ranks as the most divisive in the history of the country. And for a man, who despite running on a Muslim-Muslim ticket, still won the election, unifying the people of Nigeria in every way possible is clearly not negotiable. It could mark the beginning of the credibility journey for the Tinubu presidency.

Two, to see Tinubu announce some personal and major but basic appointments that do not require legislative approval the same day he assumes office is a sign he would hit the ground running. But if the Lagos style is to be reckoned, then many of the appointments may not come months after assuming office. Muhammadu Buhari probably learnt from him.

Otherwise, many would have thought that the office of the Chief of Staff, for example, should have been long announced, even before his inauguration, to give a sense of organisation through the calendarisation of his activities and movements. But the man has not even deemed that expedient, and on the contrary, appears to be enjoying the controversy about who might have been favoured for the office.

Three, his government has to move away from the timeworn practice of just sending names of ministerial nominees to the Senate for orchestrated clearance, a development that always ends up making the red chamber seem like a circus show promoter than a lawmaking body that it is.

What does this mean? It means Tinubu would do well by not just sending names of prospective ministers to the senate, but attaching their intended portfolios, so screening would be portfolio-specific and interesting. At that point, what you see is what you get at the get-go.

In addition to these, how soon he makes these appointments is as important as the appointments. Time is of the essence and he must act in strict understanding of this. It would be sad and disappointing to wait several months after inauguration and still see a list of the same faces clustering around him before, during and after the elections, when the country is already at precipice.

Doing the same thing time and time again and expecting a different result is seen in the medical line as an indication of mental instability. Whether this mental challenge is "hereditary" from government to government or party to party, Tinubu has to prove different to earn the trust and confidence of the people.

Tinubu must ensure that the election of the principal officers of the National Assembly is crisis-free. With various tendencies from other parties, a majority of whom are first timers, he must manage this phase so well that his hands must not be seen in the intrigues that would ultimately dot the process, even though he can’t be completely aloof from how that pans out. All eyes will be on him. Definitely!

It is no secret that Tinubu has always battled personal image crisis accentuated by a staggering corruption perception, although nothing has been established against him. Thus, while many of his ardent followers believe he has the "magic wand" to fix the economy and enhance the ongoing infrastructure renewal of the outgoing government, how he tackles corruption – Nigeria's age-long existential cancer, on the other hand, remains to be seen. Many people are waiting on this and he can't afford to fail.

Another critical challenge is security. Sadly, his co-pilot, Kashim Shettima, has yet to be exculpated from the Boko Haram blame. Yes, it is a perception, but it can't be wished away except through action and results. This is not going to be easy but also not negotiable. Security must be fixed as soon as the government takes off. It is the only thing that can guarantee change and improve the economy as well as other critical facets of the system.

When it eventually sets afoot, the success or failure of the Tinubu presidency would be examined against its disposition to the much-touted restructuring as the one way out of the nation’s quagmire. Clinging to this one idea, of course, are a legion others, including fiscal federalism, multi-level policing and resource control, among others.

While the debate about what restructuring actually means has always been tossed against its unceasing clamour, that Nigeria needs to activate a true federal system, is not arguable. This, perhaps, can help the Tinubu presidency situate the argument to help fix an ailing nation in obvious sectors.

Conversely, a man who seeks to unite the country for the peace and progress of his own administration cannot be seen as vindictive. There is no doubting the fact that the campaigns generally thrived on finger-pointing and subtle division along religious and ethnic lines, even within the party, where allegations of betrayal are now rife.

But with victory now in his grip, Tinubu has to rise above the prevalent pettiness and narrow-mindedness of the current mood, bring everyone together in a fatherly manner and push the agenda of "One Nigeria" with all seriousness, even if some still think one Nigeria is a fluke.

It is important to further note that in spite of the misgivings about Tinubu’s victory in some quarters, he honestly worked hard and seemed to have been miles ahead of his competitors as far as the election strategies were concerned.

Without a doubt, he might be a critical lesson in leadership at the end of the day. He was disparaged, reviled, punched in the face, and humiliated repeatedly, but he remained focused with his eyes on the ball. That's definitely something to learn from, and discuss exhaustively some other time.

On that note, congratulations to the President-elect of Nigeria, and may the people not regret their divided support for you at the end of the day. Amen

https://worldviewafrica.com/memo-to-the-president-elect/

Political positions benefits only the holder and his friends and family. Others just have feel good feelings, nothing more.

The reason we're clamoring for the restoration of Obi's mandate is because Tinubu won't do anything

Jerryherd:




North West are getting Speaker of the House


SouthSouth especially Rivers State, Edo , Delta and Akwa Ibom deserve a slot to battle it out for Senate Presidency



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They can do what they like but shouldn't cry foul when Obi's mandate is restored

Because ypu support Keyamo?

jconsulting:
Report your case to EFCC not here , no Chief Judge for nairaland

Where is Tinubu?

simpleseyi:
You go just die over nothing. Emilokan Tinubu is ruling Nigeria for 8 years. After that, Presidency returns to the North. Then, it comes back to South South. No Igbo man will ever rule Nigeria

Amen

Anybody that's against Igbos is telling the truth reason why you love Joe Igbokwe, Wike and Nnamani

GeneralPula:
Deep words bro! He’s telling the truth. It’s something we know..

The Igbos also know he’s telling the truth. Tho they’re hypocrites. They won’t admit..