Can you see that both situations are different? Fayemi said it disdainfully while Makinde said he regretted it. Key wird is regret
anonimi: How has Fayemi healed himself after confessing that APC played politics with our socioeconomic wellbeing over the 2012 fuel deregulation protest, which was led by Buhari's 2011 failed running mate
How can people be so wicked and evil as these politicians in Oshiomole's Assembly of Past Criminals, APC?
What is the unfinished business? To prevent the PDP from fielding a candidate against Tinubu? Does this not make you look childish?
vanitybutiwanti: wike is not running for any election as a result he doesn't have to decamp to APC, moreover he still has an unfinished business in PDP. I know you hate wike but try to drop sentiment and emotions and reason properly.
Tinubu knows he did not win the 2023 election because he is so unpopular. His plan for 2027 is to be the only candidate in a strong party but he will be defeated.
They played game on you guys who insisted Obasa should not bring his son initially as chairman
Exousiang01: Read ... read Nigga Read... The chairman resign due to an illness and Obasa son who was the Vice chairman took over in acting capacity....
helinues: Basket mouth don open mouth waaaa again oo
The story about forged tax law, I like the way FG just decided to ignore it. The confusion in the opposition camp could be making them to be hallucinating. Ask them to provide the original law and the modified ones and see them blabbing
Meanwhile, lots are wrong with the new tax law, it should be readjusted. But the story of padded law na bull crap
Some are real. I was in a space where a guy in UK talked about how he did DNA test, found out their child wasnt his, confronted the wife before leaving for work. Upon returning, he was arrested by the police and that his wife called them that he raped her. That she only consented to sex but not ejaculation inside her which is false and outrageous.
Even Nigeria film cannot anticipate this type of craze. What saved him was that the wife did not mention the DNA test to the police and the fact that he confronted her that morning. Really crazy
pocohantas: Twitter alpha males work overtime. I wonder the prompt they give Chatgpt to generate these stories. Either their FRIEND did DNA and the child wasn't his.
Their FRIEND took his wife to America and in 1yr she chased him out and took over their mansion sitting on 4000 hectares of land.
Their CLIENT divorced her husband and now she is the 3rd sidechick of a polygamous man.
You guys are saying the same thing ; the Supreme Court is terrible!
seunmsg: The worst judgment in recent memory has to be the judgement that made Duoye Diri of PDP the governor of Bayelsa state. It was a reckless judgement with no basis in law and it was delivered against APC. The Supreme Court was so ashamed they have to announce they’ve departed from the judgement and it can’t be cited as a precedent.
So, quit all the cries about Imo and let’s hear word. Even the judgement that gifted Zamfara to PDP was worse than the Imo judgement and the Supreme Court had also stopped court from interfering in internal affairs of a political party.
Why should we waste time with Reign Of Mockery? We've gone beyond that stage.
What we want now is for ADC to give Obi ticket and that means Tinubu should kiss Aso Rock goodbye
Diamond098454: hmmmmmm under the rock? Hmmmmmm well, you may be right because I have been hearing Reno omokeri hitting on Peter Obi back to back and no response from obedient unlike before 2023 election
Guestmale: Though we're not discussing Mr Obi and I didn't mention Mr Obi in my comment but where do you think he will be heading to after he eventually announce his departure from LP.
LegendHero: This is Obidient legacy. Count Tinubu out of this.
Na una dey cry christian genocide dey go USA dey lobby. Now they don add you to the list, you should be very happy.
It is just so sad that they won't differentiate Christians from Muslims and only hand Christians visa. Northerners don't even travel to USA like the Southerners so I guess they wont even bear the pain.
Moreso, they also said because we overstay our visa is the second reason they added you. That did not start in 2023.
Peter Obi has the people and thats why he won the 2023 election after 9 months but was rigged out by the now rewarded INEC chairman that shutdown IREV when they saw Obi winning
Akinpedia: Nigeria's 2023 presidential race wasn't just a contest; it was a clash of titans, each wielding weapons forged in the fires of our chaotic democracy. Structure means the old-school party machinery: loyal delegates, governors in your pocket, and boots on the ground from Sokoto to Calabar. Power is the dark art of money, institutional muscle, and networks that bend reality itself.
Atiku Abubakar boasts the first; Bola Tinubu commands the second. But Peter Obi? That's the million-naira question we'll unpack today. Can a man without the machine or the millions really shake the throne?
The Atiku 'Structure': PDP's Iron Grip and Waziri's Web
Atiku Abubakar didn't stumble into relevance—he built it brick by brick over decades. As a founding father of the PDP, he's the party's evergreen candidate, the man who turns primaries into coronations. Remember 2019? Despite internal knives, his delegates held firm, delivering him the ticket like clockwork.
His structure shines in the governors' club: from Nyesom Wike's Rivers fortress to Ifeanyi Okowa's Delta machine, Atiku's got Northern emirs whispering his name and Southern godfathers dialing his line. This isn't hype—it's tangible. PDP ward executives, youth wings, and women's groups span 774 LGAs, fueled by patronage that's survived military juntas and civilian coups.
In a country where elections are won at collation centers, Atiku's web ensures votes are "harvested" efficiently. Critics call it corruption; fans say it's mastery. Either way, it's why he's the comeback king.
The Tinubu 'Power': Money, Institutions, and the Godfather's Shadow
If Atiku has the scaffold, Bola Tinubu wields the sledgehammer—pure, unadulterated power. We're talking a war chest that could fund a small nation: billions from Alpha Beta taxes, real estate empires, and Lagos' golden goose. In 2023, his APC machine printed money like INEC prints result sheets, buying endorsements from Rivers to Zamfara.
But it's deeper than cash. Tinubu's godfather status controls institutions—the judiciary (hello, election petitions), security agencies, and even INEC's underbelly. His Southwest network? Decades in the making, from NADECO days to Buhari's kitchen cabinet. Jagaban doesn't need delegates; he installs them. When Obi surged, Tinubu's power flexed—sudden defections, media blitzes, and that infamous "emi lo kan" rally that turned doubters into devotees. In Nigeria, power isn't voted; it's seized. Tinubu's got it in spades.
The Obi Asset: Grassroots Fire, Youth Rage, and Digital Thunder
Enter Peter Obi, the outlier without suits or suitcases of cash. No PDP dynasty, no Lagos vaults—yet he electrified 2023 like no one since June 12. His ace? The Obidient Movement, a grassroots tsunami of youth fury, diaspora dollars, and moral steel. This isn't structure; it's spontaneous combustion—millions of first-time voters, Gen Z hustlers, and fed-up professionals chanting "from consumption to production."
Obi's appeal cuts deep: frugal governor who left Anambra richer, no corruption scandals, and a message of competence over cabal. Social media was his war room—Twitter storms trended #ObidientNation, TikTok mobilized campuses, WhatsApp forwarded his receipts.
In Lagos and Abuja, his rallies dwarfed the rest, powered by volunteers, not vouchers. It's non-traditional warfare: character as currency in a market of thieves. Can it scale? 2023 showed it flips scripts—Obi won urban Nigeria hands down. But rural strongholds? That's the test.
Verdict: Grassroots vs. Goliath—Can Obi Topple the Throne?
Structure endures, power crushes, but Obi's grassroots blaze could incinerate both—if it matures. Atiku's machine grinds slow but sure; Tinubu's fist strikes hard. Obi? He's the wildcard, betting on Nigeria's tired-of-thieves majority. History favors the establishment—Buhari beat Jonathan's structure, Tinubu outpowered all. Yet Obi's 6 million votes signal a shift: youth won't wait forever.
In our winner-takes-all arena, non-traditional wins are rare (ask MKO). Obi needs structure tomorrow—alliances, not just vibes. Provocative truth: He has hope weaponized, but hope starves without power. 2027 beckons—will Obidients build the machine, or fade like Saro's ghost? Nairaland, sound off: Obi 3.0 or status quo forever?
What do you think—can strong character really cash the cheque in Naija politics today? Is it possible for someone with integrity and principles to succeed and make a real difference in the complex world of Nigerian politics? These are important questions to consider as we look at the political landscape in Naija.
Tinubu is the undisputed heavyweight champion of incompetence and corruption. A very terrible illegitimate president that has failed irreversibly
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Politics › Re: I Regret Supporting Tinubu in 2023 — Governor Seyi Makinde by DMerciful(m): 9:13pm On Dec 23, 2025
