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God’ll Not Forgive Nigerians If Atiku Defeats Buhari In 2019 – Presidency


President Muhammadu Buhari’s media aide Lauretta Onochie has said that God will not forgive Nigerians should former vice-president Atiku Abubakar emerge as President in 2019.

Atiku, who served as Nigeria’s number two citizen from 1999 to 2007, emerged as the candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the party’s elective national convention in Port Harcourt on 6 October.


And many political observers believe that despite the high number of candidates vying for the post, the race to Aso Rock would be between Buhari and Atiku.

Commenting on the former vice- president’s emergence as the PDP candidate, Onochie said on her Twitter handle that ”with what we know about Atiku, God will not forgive us if we do not stop him from gaining access to our national treasury.”

Onochie was making reference to remarks made by Atiku’s former boss, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, who said in his book, My Watch, that with what he knew about his former deputy, God would not have forgiven him if he supported Atiku to succeed him in 2007.

But Onochie added that ”luckily, Nigerians are ready, willing and able in stop him. God bless Nigeria.”

https://www.concisenews.global/2018/10/09/godll-not-forgive-nigerians-if-atiku-defeats-buhari-presidency/

APC primary: How Buhari’s votes compare to 2015
The National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, October 6 announced that President Muhammadu Buhari got 14.8 million votes during the direct presidential primary the party held on Friday, Sept. 29.

Chairman of the Convention Election Committee and Governor-elect of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, said President Buhari polled 14,842,072 votes in 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).


Analysis by the Daily Trust revealed that the total number of votes given to President Buhari by APC members during the direct primaries is just 582,849 short of the 15, 424,921 he got during the 2015 general elections when he contested against then President Goodluck Jonathan.

The National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, had on Wednesday, September 12 while presenting membership card to President Buhari, said the party under his leadership had developed a database of 15.6 million members.


This means over ninety per cent of the registered members of the party voted for President Buhari during the direct primaries.

The figures given by the APC indicated that votes were cast and counted in all the states and the FCT as follows: Abia, 43,308; Adamawa, 263,945; Akwa Ibom, 140,822; Anambra, 248,268; Bauchi, 316,199; Bayelsa, 210,201; Benue, 259,130; Borno, 466,601; Cross River, 145,615; Ebonyi, 157,455; Edo, 505,827; Ekiti, 199,724; Enugu, 17,291; Gombe, 112,857; Imo, 115,830; Jigawa, 202,597; Kaduna, 597,209; Kano, 2,931,335; Katsina, 802,819; Kebbi, 210,687; Kogi, 387,003; Kwara, 159, 822; Lagos, 2,272,722; Nasarawa, 110,879; Niger, 387,097; Ogun, 586,453; Ondo, 436,968; Osun, 512,013; Oyo, 421, 200; Plateau, 123,073; Rivers, 388,653; Sokoto, 313,091; Taraba, 139,102; Yobe, 199,414; Zamfara, 247,847; and FCT, 54,128.

But reports from our correspondents on the APC presidential primary indicated that while elections did not hold in some states, the president was returned through a voice vote in others.

Similarly, the figures given by some governors soon after the primary were different from what the APC declared on Saturday.

For instance, while Ekiti and Ogun supported President Buhari’s re-lection through a voice vote, the APC said the president got 199,724 and 586,453 respectively.

The party also said the president got 512,013 votes in Osun while reports from the state on the day of the election indicated that he was actually voted through affirmation by APC members.

Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, who was the ‘Returning Officer’ for the exercise in Kaduna, had shortly after the presidential primary said Buhari got 1,956,500 votes but the results released by the Fayemi committee indicated that he got 597,209 in Kaduna.

Sources within the APC in Taraba State said the president was given 875,385 votes during the primary but the results released by the Fayemi committee showed that Buhari got 139, 102.

Another marked difference is the number of votes the president got in states as against what he got during the recent primaries.

In Kano for instance, Buhari got 1,903,999 during the 2015 general elections while he got 2,931,235 votes. He got 473,543 votes in Borno State during the 2015 general elections but received 1,226,181 during the just concluded primaries.

APC reacts

The APC acting National Publicity Secretary Mr Yekini Nabena, when contacted, said the aggressive sensitization and mobilisation of the people, especially party members was responsible for the increase in the numbers of voters for President Buhari at the presidential primary election in some States.

When asked to explain the reason for rise in the number of voters for President between 2015 presidential election and now, Nabena said “the sensitisation of the people and awareness created made the increment possible.”

Daily Trust reports that the Peoples Democratic Party had, while reacting to the APC Presidential primary, alleged that the figure the party announced was to give the impression that President Buhari enjoys massive support ahead of the 2019 presidential election.

The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, said what the APC and the Presidency failed to note was that Nigerians were already aware that no ballot allegedly took place and that such figures could not be tallied through mere voice vote involving few members of a derelict and disorganised party.


https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/apc-primary-how-buharis-votes-compare-to-2015.html

LabalabaLeo

Have you finished reading the whole document.

If not

Here is it again
Gba ki o ka

https://s18694.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FOREIGNCORRUPTIONREPORTFINAL710.pdf

October 8 2018

Press Statement

National Convention: PDP Dismisses APC’s Vote-Buying Allegation
…Says Spurious Allegations Will Not Help Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) notes the uneasiness, apprehension and nervousness in the drowning Buhari Presidency and the fading All Progressives Congress (APC) since the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as Presidential candidate of the PDP.

The PDP said such nervousness in the deflated party has led to a renewed attempt at smear campaign with spurious allegations against our Presidential candidate; a defeatist approach that shows that the APC and the Buhari Presidency are afraid of the Atiku candidacy and have reached their wits end, well ahead of the elections.

The claims, by APC, of vote-buying at our national convention, is therefore, not only false but completely unfounded and symptomatic of a party that has totally lost bearing and now engaged in rumour mongering.

However, for us as a party, such allegation from the APC is not unexpected given that it had tried everything possible to scuttle our national convention and Presidential primary but woefully failed, hence the desperation to engage in attempt to discredit the process that has been acclaimed as the beat in our political history.

Unlike the APC that has an unpopular Presidential candidate, who has failed in governance, foisted on it without an election, the whole world watched with excitement as 12 aspirants contested the PDP Presidential primary, where delegates drawn from respected Nigerians across the country, freely voted for a candidate of their choice.

To the amusement of Nigerians, the APC conducted a non-contested convention in which it declared President Buhari as “winner” with over 14 million fictitious votes.

In their desperation, they forgot that “Winning” as a word connotes contest.
Strangely, the APC declared a candidate as having won when there was never a contest - a charade by a deceptive party with duplicitous leaders!

While we note that the APC is suffering from a pre-defeat trauma, we caution this fading party and its presidential candidate, who had failed our nation, to steer clear of our party and get ready for issue-based campaign ahead of the 2019 elections.

It is instructive to state that their attempt at smear campaign against our candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, will fail as Nigerians are interested only in the candidate that can make a turn around of the ugly situation Buhari Presidency has sunk us.

Signed:

Kola Ologbondiyan
National Publicity Secretary

phemy36:
You dey mind them. I no dey reply them. Just burst their lies and ignore them, that's best way to handle them

They think this is 2015.


Now that they've seen the full report.

They refuse to read


https://s18694.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FOREIGNCORRUPTIONREPORTFINAL710.pdf

Buterflyle0:
This has nothing to do with my OP. You are trying too hard

You never read am finish ni.


Stop jumping about.


Read the full report


Here it is again

https://s18694.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FOREIGNCORRUPTIONREPORTFINAL710.pdf

BabaRamota1980:
This matter was first disclosed by deomelo many months ago, with that report attached. I read every part of the report to do with Atiku.

Precisely deomelo gave us this document when Jennifer's child from a previous relationship in US before her marriage to Atiku was getting married. Atiku took the boy as his son, so as is common here he is viewed as Atiku's child. The youngman is based in US. His bride is based in US but wedding was in Dubai and many people were wondering why Atiku and Jennifer could not just honor the couple in the US and maybe send them on honeymoon in Dubai.

Deomelo busted the myth with this committee report.

Now thats background but where Im going is, Atiku's partner in Intels, a Dutchman, I think Volpes is his name...this man presented himself to US Authorities and made a plea arrangement. He pleaded guilty but with some restitutions instead of jail time. He was fined. The company Intels was also fined.

If Volpes can plead guilty and Intels found guilty, what chance does Atiku have at finding freedom?

This is the background of his fear about taking US trip. US does not respect personality....its not like Nigerian Police inviting Atiku to come and talk to them....no! His arrest will be broadcasted with his hands in handcuffs and flash snapping off like no man business.


He has done the right thing by staying out of any territory that flies the US Flag.

Nonetheless, Uche Secondus scr.ewed up big time by fielding Atiku in a primary to begin with.


Atiku gave $10,000 to each delegate. Can you imagine....the man promising to rescue Nigeria started his journey with bribery. Really?

Soih Africa flies us flag

Uk flies us flag

So why have they not extradicate him.

And also you use your last paragraph to spoil your comment

Can you substantiate the $10000

Or just hearsay

Buterflyle0:
When you do copy and paste, at least try to make sure the spellings are correct. Don't just do garbage in garbage out. Be a different kind of wailer. An educated wailer for a change.

Why are you running away from your initial

BabaRamota1980:
Engineerboat, are you saying Atiku is not under indictment in US? What is your point of argument?

It will be good you show to us the court indictment

Johnnyessence:
exactly you are on point.

LabalabaLeo is just as confused as those that send him an errand.

He was given picture of a page of 3hundred plus report and was running around like headless chicken

https://s18694.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FOREIGNCORRUPTIONREPORTFINAL710.pdf

BabaRamota1980:
In an interview with Dele Momodu Atiku himself confessed that he cannot travel to US but once he becomes President, diplomatic immunity will give him access.

Thats self incrimination and should be accepted as fact.

And the interview does not have record

BabaRamota1980:
In an interview with Dele Momodu Atiku himself confessed that he cannot travel to US but once he becomes President, diplomatic immunity will give him access.

Thats self incrimination and should be accepted as fact.

Another hearsay


Awon oniro

Buterflyle0:
Maybe you have an issue with understanding what you read.

Atiku tried to deny but Siemens admitted guilt for sake of a lighter sentence.

The admission of Siemens effectively indicted Atiku the chief originator

LabalabaLeo

USA are not like your APC EFCC they investigate thoroughly

I present to you the full PDF report which your postmaster wi not give you.

Oya take it for free and read

https://s18694.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FOREIGNCORRUPTIONREPORTFINAL710.pdf

Buterflyle0:
This has nothing to do with my OP. You are trying too hard

You take a page from a while docune and I present to you the full document.

You are telling me it doesn't affect your lies.

Abeg read the whole document and stop displaying your Half baked knowledge here
https://s18694.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FOREIGNCORRUPTIONREPORTFINAL710.pdf

LabalabaLeo (butterflyleo)

Read read and stop distracting yourself here.

Here is the full report for you, I know your postmaster will not give you the full report.
But I will help you.

Here it is.
https://s18694.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FOREIGNCORRUPTIONREPORTFINAL710.pdf

LabalabaLeo (ButterflyLoe) you think we are daft like You.

Take time to read through the full report and stop display your Half brain here.

https://s18694.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FOREIGNCORRUPTIONREPORTFINAL710.pdf

Buterflyle0:
I have always known you to be sub literate so I am not surprised at your comment.

Every single person involved in the atiku money laundry and bribe case have been arrested and jailed except Atiku.

Even his 4th wife in USA was arrested, tried in court and sentenced.

This is not about Atiku refusing to associate with USA. It is about the reason why.

Since 2006 till date he keeps raising one silly excuse or the other why he does not want to go. Meanwhile the document from the US senate and homeland security in the OP has clearly shown why he is running.

The key link between Atiku and the movement of these monies into USA, Mr Jefferson who was a congressman at that time was arrested, tried and sentenced.

Atikus house in the US was raided by the FBI and documents indicting him were discovered. Atiku later hurriedly sold the house for over $2.9m

You're seem to be an half knowledge individual


Take time to read through the whole report and stop displaying your ignorance here.

The National body of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has said that Sen. Shehu Sani remained its only senatorial candidate from Kaduna Central.

The Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Yekini Nabena, gave the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja on Sunday.


He said Sani was the only senatorial candidate from the zone that was duly recognised by the national body.

Sen. Shehu Sani had distanced himself from the primary election held in the state on Saturday, where he was said to have lost to Special Adviser to Gov. Nasir El-rufai on Political Affairs, Malam Uba Sani.

The Returning Officer of the primary held at Murtala Muhammed Square, Kaduna, Prof. Eddie Floyd-Igbo, declared Uba Sani, a Special Adviser to Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i, as the winner with 2,088 votes, while Shehu Sani garnered only 15 votes.

Another rival, Usman Ibrahim-Sardauna, was said to have secured only 129 votes.

Nabena, however, reiterated that, “as far as Kaduna Central Zone 2 is concerned, the only candidate is Sen. Shehu Sani.

“Yes election took place in that zone because of the House of Representatives and the State House of Assembly but for the senatorial position the only candidate is Sen. Shehu Sani.

“The governor cannot dictate to the party.”

The APC headquarters had announced Sen. Shehu Sani as it’s only candidate cleared to contest the Kaduna Central senatorial seat in 2019 elections.


http://saharareporters.com/2018/10/08/apc-primaries-shehu-sani-remains-kaduna-central-candidate-–-apc-​

Buterflyle0:
If 100% of his businesses are in Nigeria what stopped him from saving his money in Nigeria? His criminal case is on.money laundering of questionable funds from Nigeria.

He did everything he could to ensure that money ended up in USA to the extent he had to bribe several people in order to achieve this. If the money was clean, why then did he have to bribe anyone?

He also hurriedly sold his home in USA in the heat of this investigation. Why did he do it at the time of this investigation and not before or after?

He has refused to step foot in USA since 2006 despite all the challenges issued to him to do this. Surely for someone with so many businesses he would have associates in USA wouldn't he?

Why run from there?

For associating with USA is that now a crime

LabalabaLeo


Abacha did not steal yet Buhari is fighting tooth and nail to collect back Abacha loot from Swiss bank

Intergrity gidi

Chaiiiii


Labalabaleo you again

buhariguy:
you are not a patriotic Nigerian , and the patriotic Nigerians already know that thief atiku is the definition of corruption.

Even A small child knows that a is for Apple B for ball

But how can a grown up adult cannot simply ANSWER simple question.


What are Atiku corruption incidence.


You promise to itemise them yesterday why have you not done ao

Olohunjedalo:
I will surely list the things Atiku stole for you
But you need to do me a favour and quote where I ever mentioned Atiku or any other person stole anything clown !
You no dy tire for these yoruba you dy type for me everytime?
Does that change the fact that you’re an Ipob terrorist group sympathiser ? Or does it change the fact that you’re a card carrying member of pdp? Lol
Funny man
Or ,are you trying to disregard my accusations about the afonja and ipob thing ? Lol
I don’t have that much time to start digging for the threads and posts sha .

Are those thing up there part of what Atiku stole

sarrki:
Your new found savior Atiku damaged the economy that Buhari that you hate so much is fixing it

How did he damaged the economy and how is Buhari fixing it

buhariguy:
the only card thief atiku will lay on the table, is restructuring to deceive the jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of bia-fra terrorist according to thief wike.

And thief atiku can only be the president of the jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of bia-fra terrorist organization.

Is this how you want to compel Patriotic Nigeria not to vote for Atiku.


Very simple what are the things that Atiku Stole so that we Patriotic Nigerian w/o know

Olohunjedalo:
I have always known this from his obvious bigotry on his threads .
He is a sympathiser is Ipob terrorists and Boko Haram terrorists.
He is a card carrying member of PDP.
100 Atikus can not defeat Buhari .
Talk is cheap .

E wo awon wonyi hooo.

So for asking you simple question is now Another epistles for you.


Okay what are the things Atiku stole so that we will know how to avoid Hin

Olohunjedalo:
[s][/s]
You this bigot again
Clown !
Whenever someone say anything like afonja bla bla bla on his stupid threads , he won’t say anything. But the moment someone say something like Ipobs are bastards terrorists.
He will jump on that person and tell the person to get out he doesn’t have something sensible to say .
It shall never be well with ipob terrorists and their miserable supporters .

Ọlọrun ju ẹda lootọ abi o ti gbọ ni....


by the way are those your epistle over there part of what Atiku stole

sarrki:
Op please not skip your dosage tonight

By the way all your BMC e-warriors crawl into shell


Please be reminded about the challenge

Name what Atiku Stole

Cc: https://www.nairaland.com/4775416/2019-challenge-apc-bmc-over

sarrki:
Op please not skip your dosage tonight

Sleep with this one tonight

Phrank
Phrank Shaibu is a Public Communication Consultant who writes from Abuja. In this piece, he discusses five (5) reasons he believes the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar will “beat Buhari silly” come 2019 election.

Nigeria’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has picked Abubakar to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari who is seeking a second term in presidential polls scheduled for February 2019.

According to him, one of the reasons is that President Buhari’s approval ratings have fallen even below average.

Atiku Abubakar had, earlier today, been announced as the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, primary held in Port Harcourt on Saturday.

Following Atiku’s victory, Shaibu said the focus of his piece is to show why the Wazirin Adamawa is Nigeria’s next president.

Read the piece below:

“This past week marked a turning point in the nation’s political history. It was Atiku and all the news around his much-anticipated victory at the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which ended on Sunday in Port Harcourt. It is also the week that the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) affirmed President Muhammadu Buhari as its candidate for the 2019 presidential election.

As it is with any major happening in the nation’s political firmament, Atiku’s victory is the trending story on the internet since the midday of Sunday. His landslide victory has got everyone talking. The focus of this piece is therefore on why he is Nigeria’s next president.

Buhari’s Dismal Performance

It is no longer news that President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval rating has taken a plunge in the last three years that he has been in office, which informs the belief by political pundits that a run against the president in 2019 posses no political risk.

Indeed NOI Polls, the No 1 country specific polling services for Nigeria has returned a damning verdict on President Buhari’s stewardship, with the results of its poll showing that over the last three years, the President’s job performance rating has taken a downward turn for the worse, plummeting from his highest rating of 78 percent and 80 percent recorded in September and October 2015, to 37 percent recorded in August 2016 and more recently 38 percent and 39 percent in the months of February and April 2018 respectively.

In more specific terms, the average approval rating of the president in 2018 stands below average at 39.6 percent; with his latest rating of May 2018 at 41 percent. He did poorly in all areas of assessment. So if 2018 holds the truth for 2019, a well grounded candidate like former Vice President Atiku can confront the president with possibility of electoral good show.

Atiku’s Intimidating Track Record

There is no gainsaying the fact that Atiku Abubakar has been the most prepared Nigerian to steer the ship of state in the last decade. However he hasn’t been able to actualise his ambition because of the disposition of some detractors who feel threatened by the rich credentials that he brings to the table.

But this is understandable, because politics taint noble people. So it is with Atiku. After impacting our national life for four solid decades, his impeccable record speaks volume about his public spiritedness and his support for worthy causes. At an age when many still prattled and sought relevance, Atiku bestrode Nigeria like a quintessential colossus, dishing out goodwill, service and altruism. These are undeniable.

From his days as a top Customs Man, through his attempt to fly the flag of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP), Atiku has gone through the drudgery of grassroots politics to etch his name as Governor-Elect of Adamawa State in 1999.

His crowning glory is as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria between 1999 and 2007. The question remains, if he was not good, how has he been able to stamp a seal of excellence everywhere he went all these years?

There is no lying that Atiku’s role as Vice President under President Olusegun Obasanjo has become a reference point on how deputies can be loyal yet effective. Except for cynics, Atiku’s intellect and contributions to the current debate for restructuring and fiscal federalism is incontrovertible.

Furthermore, governance is not about making pretences to integrity or about some shadowy fight against graft. It has little to do with age. It has more to do with competence, sensitivity and responsiveness to the plights of the governed. In and out of public offices, the Wazirin Adamawa exemplifies excellence. His mission, as contained in his acceptance speech in Port Harcourt has a huge trunk to do with making Nigeria a better place for all.

The emergence of Atiku as the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was no happenstance. It is consistent with the resolve of members of the party to raise the bar in public service and put Nigeria back on the part of sustainable growth and development.

Restructuring and Fiscal Federalism

About two years after his tough lecture on the state of the nation, tongues are still wagging. Many Nigerians believe that his standpoint on the vexed issues on restructuring and fiscal federalism are timely wake up call, and will form a major part of the issues that will shape campaigns for the nation’s most coveted political position in 2019.

Being that a man of Atiku’s standing was the one canvassing for ‘resource control’ made a lot of difference within the context of power alignments.

He has consistently argued that, Nigeria as currently constituted as an entity is rooted in corruption, impunity and injustice and thus must be reconstituted.

According to him, political and civic leaders from across the country must come together, discuss, negotiate and make the necessary compromises and sacrifices needed to restructure our federation to make the nation a stronger, more united, productive, and competitive country.

His contention is that there is a flaw in the country’s constitution which was why there is a recurring cry of marginalization from every section of the country. Atiku believes that no section of Nigeria can claim correctly that its people are better served by the current structure of our federation.

He has since challenged those who against restructuring the country’s federal system as it currently stands, to show an example of countries that are functioning well with a structure such as Nigeria.

Whatever one’s arguments are, restructuring will shape the way Nigerians will vote during the Nigeria’s next presidential election.

A Robust Manifesto

Atiku Abubakar’s blueprint for Nigeria is by far his strongest weapon. The rich manifesto addresses all the challenges currently confronting the country. From defence and security, through job creation, education and infrastructure to poverty alleviation and power, no document from any presidential candidate in the history of Nigeria come close to Atiku’s manifesto in terms of concept, content and creativity.

To convince Nigerians he has the vision and the preparation to change the nearly hopeless situation and offer a better deal, Atiku has articulated an ambitious manifesto, arguably one of the most elaborate in Nigeria’s political history.

The same edge is seen on the social media where the Wazirin Adamawa is a household name. The import of this is that VP Atiku is by far more popular and more acceptable to the people than any politician seeking to be president in 2019.

Transitory Memory of Nigerian Voters

Nigerians have a short fuse when it comes to showing understanding with leaders, especially when such leaders are not delivering on electoral promises. I recall how in 2011 former President Goodluck Jonathan was the darling of Nigerians across ethnic and religious divide.

He won the 2011 elections with several millions of votes ahead of General Muhammadu Buhari and his running mate, Pastor Tunde Bakare.

By 2015, this same Jonathan lost to Buhari and left the scene with so much hatred from the voting public. Buhari who had been rejected at the polls three consecutive times was elected. A Buhari who had been roundly disdained as a bigot, a religious extremist, and an unsellable candidate became the toast of Nigerian voters.

This time around, history is about to repeat itself with an Atiku victory at the general election in February.”

By Phrank Shaibu


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/5-reasons-atiku-will-beat-buhari-silly-shaibu/amp/

Yusuf54:
I am 100 percent sure that those saying Atiku will defeat Buhari dont know anything about Politics? Buhari is no match for Atiku,Atiku wey no even get mouth for his region,North East

Are those some of atiku's sin

APC never expect this coming

No wonder their mouth odour diarrhoea Chairman was bragging yesternight.

We know their candidate

A sitting governor who left our party


Chaiiii