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Dino's introduction says it all that everyone is not behind Atiku. This is deep. Dino that used to be Atiku's loyalist. He even fought Saraki is real pal cos of Atiku. But I know that it will take so much to make Atiku drop his ambition to rule Nigeria. Though, I am never an Obidient, and I will never be because I don't believe in Obi's leadership. He is just like the others. His track record in Anambra says it all. Despite Tinubu's failure presently, he has a better tracking record as a governor than Obi. And I don't believe the north will vote any Igbo man. I don't think so.

But I may be wrong. Let's keep watching. However, when Dino's kind sees money, they deny Obi. And that's how most Nigerians are. Atiku's money will do wonders and kill Obidients in the primary. Only if Atiku steps down, there can be a real movement against Tinubu.

Lol. Adeleke is for Tinubu this time around. Aregbesola is for the opposition. Yeah, Adeleke will not leave PDP cos of Tinubu. We will soon start seeing Adeleke and Oyetola rolling together. Lol.

I've written about it earlier that the only thing that can remove Tinubu is Obi's ticket with a strong northerner that Atiku supports, but Atiku will not step down. They are going into a primary and Atiku will sweep everything. If he could sweep Wike, who is Obi in the primary? Obi may defeat Atiku in general elections, but primaries that we know the highest bidder takes the slot in Naija is not what Obi can win. It is only Tinubu who Atiku cannot beat. Infact, Tinubu has shown him to be his political master three times. 1st, when he invited him to ADC to be the presidential candidate after OBJ reject him. Tinubu used his heavy money to pull a weight behind him. Though, Tinubu wanted to be his vice, but Atiku rejected it cos he knew he could not have him as karma is around. He wouldn't pick a powerful VP who would try to impeach him the way he tried to impeach OBJ. Second time was when Tinubu used his money again to put Buhari ahead of him in the primary. And lastly, the last general election. Even Atiku himself said it that only Tinubu has the kind of money that really wins elections in corrupt environments. Lol. If Wike couldn't defeat Atiku, forget it...Obi is gone. But I am sure that Wike would have finished Atiku in that PDP this time around cos he has Tinubu at his corner. Atiku himself knows that Wike will win that PDP primary cos of Tinubu. And the plan would be to field someone that will make it an easy run for Tinubu. So, Atiku has no choice but to leave the PDP party.

Tinubu is automatically the winner of the next election except Atiku decides to not contest. If Atiku wins, I am sure he will want to use Obi, but it may work too if Obi accepts. Obi should just know that he won't step into that presidency. Atiku will NOT honor any 1 term agreement, and it's where Obi will have issues with him. This will be the end of either of them politically. But I believe it will be that of OBi. Soludo is stepping up soon, and Ngozi Iweala is going to be a chairwoman like a god-mother soon after her tenure as WTO DG. Alex Otti too will step up with Orji Kalu's support. Even Kalu himself isn't a kid too.

This is Obi's time. He should never accept Atiku's V.P position if it comes to it. If he loses the primary which I know is inevitable except Atiku backs out, he should become the South East eldest state man that even Kalu who is his senior would go pay respect to before doing anything in Igbo land. And the likes of Otti and Soludo should pay him respect. Then, he should return to settle issues with Ojukwu's people, especially Bianca. Unfortunately, Bianca is with Tinubu now.

So, I am watching the affairs of this coalition closely. The only men who can defeat Atiku are OBJ and Tinubu. FACT! You can see how he ran away from PDP cos he knows Tinubu is behind Wike this time. Lol. Atiku no want to be flogged again with Tinubu's bla bla during the next primary election.

The conversation is so funny. The truth is that most marriages are not working, so, it means things are wrong somewhere.

If you care to choose a partner, know God very well before venturing into asking Him for guidance. Else, na one prophet or one street sister will dash you your wahala. Or you sef may carry a super trouble from a club or even in the church or mosque.

These two people will crush themselves if care is not taking. Elon is already funding another party, and it may change the political game in the US. Sure, Trump may crush him, but it cannot stop him from wounding Trump back. If he doesn't achieve his goal till Trump passes to glory, he may take revenge on his lineage. Trump cannot be the president for many years like Putin. All they need to do is to make sure the Republican doesn't win after him, and the next president will unwind everything he has done. And it takes less than 24 hours to achieve the same way he scrapped off Biden's doing the same day he gained back power.


We should all be careful and be humble.

FreeStuffsNG:
All you see is lack and scarcity. That is why poverty is regarded as a thing of the mind too and not only not having money.

Unfortunately, I can't enlighten you here. You really think investing in your children begins when you start having them abi? Smh.


Every hardwork and right and profitable decision you make right from your childhood is your investment to your children and children's children.

If you don't first invest in yourself then you have nothing in the first place for yourself let alone your children and children's children.

My point that escaped your comprehension is that I don't need to have my children and children's children now to invest in them when you are daily investing in yourself before you start having them physically.

It's now your own choice if you wish that you raise children who will not return value to you even before or after your 60th birthday.

In Yoruba culture, on the day a child is being named, the major prayer for the child is to be ọmọ alaanu ti o ma sanjo. The 'sanjọ' part means same as it is in the name Ọbasanjo but Ọmọsanjọ for a child If you have your own children, you can wish they will not laanu and sanjọ. It is none of Ọga Bello's cup of tea o.

Congrats Mr. Investor. Keep turning your children to ATM. I know my obligation and I am doing it rightly. As an investor, I pray you cash out extremely high ROI on them. Keep it up. You are a wise investor.

My children will give gifts that I will sit down and use them as the point of contact to bless them seriously. I am not expecting ROI from any of my kids.

You want me to school you spiritual values over cultural rubbish cos you keep shouting yoruba like you are the only Yoruba around. Spiritual things supercedes all cultures. So, if you want to turn it around, go on. You will keep being a canal man.

My obligation is a seed in the eyes of God. It is an obligation. And since I fulfill my obligation, I have the right to tell God to bless the work of my hand. And I will NEVER expect any ROI. There is a big difference between seeds and investments.

The game you will play is to mix the two of them, but a canal man will not understand it.

You want omo alaanu (I can at least translate that if I don't know others which means...a compassionate child). This shows you are bent on cashing out big time on the kid. It shows in saying the kids should "sanjo" which i had to ask and was told it means to repay back. What a beautiful and most logical cultural practise. The best in the world.

The spirit man knows that what he does is sowing seeds spiritually because an obligation is being fulfilled. So the spirit man will stand on the promises of fulfilling such obligations. You don't know the promises attached to it because you are focused on cashing out on your kids. That ROI you want from that "omo alaanu that must sanjo" is a peanut compared to the blessing and returns of enforcing your rights with the obligations you have fulfilled. You only lack spiritual knowledge. All your brain is wired around your culture. Keep it up.

A canal minded mind is polluted and guided with cultural practices. Thank God that he opened my eyes and gave me wonderful parents who shared these principles with me. My parents didn't ask us anything. Of course, they aren't kids again. And myself and siblings are taking care of our families and also blessing our parents because we also understand the principle. But listen, my parents aren't waiting for our gifts(not ROI). They have properties that are generating cash flow here and there. And the little we give, most times we see that they take from them and share the rest with others.

Listen, I am talking to you from my life experience. My parents are blessed, and we are blessed too. They have more than enough. So, keep waiting for the compassionate children that will feed you when you are old.

Mr Investor, you are very wise. Keep waiting for the compassionate kids that will sanjo. You too wise.

FreeStuffsNG:
I invested in my children and children's children. It's even a scriptural injunction for every righteous man and woman. That you don't know this or you hold inferiority complex against non Africans will not change the fact.

As a Yoruba, education investment in our children and children's children is what we even use as bragging right sef, not how many children, houses or wives. If you don't like it, come and beat us in our houses.

We condemn people who have children and don't invest in their children with the saying "ọmọ beere oṣi beere." If you have your own children, educate them and don't expect return on your toils on them, iwọ lomo. Ko kan aiye

The first sentence captured my attention. If you have the money to invest in your grandchildren (let's leave aside your your great-grandchildren aside that you are boasting of), you will not cry asunder that you are abandoned financially as soon as you clock 60 years.

Mr. Investor. Continue!!! You that gave the kids so little but expects multiple folds in return. Yet, these kids have their own families too. You want to cash out big in them, yet, they will invest in their children too. Can you see how your lineage is performing so well? Congrats.

Africans are fond of saying they invested in children. Hmmmm. Children are obligations for parents. Giving them education or making them prosperous in life is the duty of all parents. And you should not expect returns.

But in Africa, parents invest in children to make money. Lol. If you are wise, fulfill your obligation to your children and also invest in things that will take care of you during old age. If your children give you when you are old, it's extra and bonus for you. Depending solely on them is wrong. Yet, many people see it as the best decision. What a foolish thing to do? You decide to invest in children so they can take care of you in your old age. And you think it's smart. Congrats. I don't pity parents who cry that their kids abandon them. They are just plain stupid. Period.

You are obliged to train your children and make them prepared for the future, so it is wrong to say you invested in them to take care of you.

Neither Atiku nor Obi will honor 1 term deal. They are both liars. No one will ever do it even such agree. The north will not vote for Obi as the president, take it or leave it. Of course they will vote for him as the VP. And his loyalty for 8 years may pave way for him to become the president, but if I was him, I would mean his pretense that he only wants Nigeria to work. I would forget about becoming the president to become the SE leader, and see if I could use my influence to push Soludo or Iweala forward in the future.

If not that Yaradua died, Jonathan may not become the president, and he played his card well so that OBJ (a Yoruba man) sold him easily to the north. They bought the idea, but when he turned his back on OBJ, he did it excellently that he made OBJ's tearing apart his presidency very easy. The north bought the idea easily again.

I have written about it many times that only three tribes control Nigeria now and the bigger two are Fulani and Yoruba. The lesser third is Hausa. A yoruba man can penetrate the north easily. Two Yoruba men fought for the seat on the two major parties because of June 12 in 1999. That which MKO sacrificed is a lot. And that which OBJ did with Yaradua is a long lasting bond which will take time to break if it will. That OBj voluntarily gave the seat to Shagari instead of supporting Awolowo is what the north still cannot forget.

And finally, this which Tinubu is doing is another strong bond though it is done unethically. Just imagine sacrificing Shetima and pulling inside Kwankwaso so that he can position him as the next president. Do you know the number from the north that will ditch Atiku for such idea? The whole of Kano is gone. Forget it. If the story is true, I'm trying to get what he will give Ganduje cos Tunubu doesn't fail people from his past. He honors agreements. Cos Ganduje was a man of honor in his camp. I wish to have a Ganduje in my life in terms of his loyalty to Tinubu (not as Gandollar).

It only takes prayer and God to remove Tinubu in 2027, but that Tinubu has people praying for him 24/7 also. That man is into everything.

It is well.

This OP is a content person. Lol.

But to those facing similar challenge that there is always guilt and emptiness after each round recently, it means the person's spirit man is crying for help.

There are many ways available to victims and which I cannot vouch for them all except just ONLY one way. This one way I know is self deliverance through Jesus Christ. Victims need to pray consistently and prayerfully. It will not stop in a day because the only way out is a divine encounter, and it doesn't happen in a day to even prayerfully Christians. So, victims should be ready to go through real resistance to the addiction and consistency in prayer. Even if they fall into it while praying for months, they should return to the basics.

Any victim who genuinely wants to leave any addiction must know techniques prescribed by experts to avoid it so seeing an expert in the area of addiction is paramount. While practising what are recommended, victims should engage in serious continuous day prayers and vigils. You go on a long marathon prayers pleading for close fellowship with God. You ask for help. Gradually, everything will change back to normal. It is not easy because it is a real battle.

Perhaps, an ambassador to the UK, US, Canada, or any powerful NATO nation may make sense compared to being the chairman of the ruling party. I don't get the logic even when extra-ordinary ambassadors will not wait to think twice before accepting being the chairman of the ruling party.

Anyway, na them sabi.

Kanu may use this judgement at an international court to force the Nigerian government to release him. And he will still cash out big time. Then, he will be more powerful. Things aren't looking good for Nigeria, we may break soon.

Will Nigeria still exist in 2030? Seriously...it is looking like we may break soon.

No spirit filled man wil ever go into politics without a direct lead, and I am sure the person will first ignore it.

Firstly, monarchy is now a political instrument which I believe should be totally eradicated in the Nigerian system.

Secondly, you just don't want to involve yourself with these politicians when you have direct access to God. The presence of God is so powerful that you just don't find these politicians the kind of people to interact with.

This development is likely to deal a significant blow to Iran or its allies. Fingers crossed to see what happens in the next 24 hours. Hmmm

Anyone who is passionate about Nigeria will want to make a change, but when you sit down again and think about how Nigerians themselves are the problem, you will receive sense. Lol. Check out the retailers crying....just check out the attributes in them...greediness, selfishness, unfaithfulness, bullies, smarties, etc.

People sell their votes expecting personal gain instead of universal gain for the nation. Lol.

Kalulu44:
Yes we know Jonathan is empty, so should Tinubu continue

Here is your proposal. Since you want Tinubu out by all mean, you don't mind putting there emptiness. Is this what frustration has reduced you to?

Just like Amaechi, all politicians are for themselves. So, a single person cannot make Nigeria great. Under Jonathan, Dazieni stole so much. Mama peace controlled too much. Only those who think they can gain from him want the dude back. Jonathan is empty.

The reforms are what the world economy powers want all nations to operate, and Tinubu is actually doing well. But I am not so convinced it is the best for us. Anyway, it is well.

Anyone who doesn't fear Reno is reckless. The way he used to praise Obi and then, started insulting him is unimaginable. And then, the pictures, ridicule and even journey to Chicago ...all because of attacking Tinubu was just too much. If I went that far, I would never swallow my saliva to support him again. And the fact that he benefitted from Atiku and knows he can still gain is the reason he is not insulting him. But he should have held himself and apply same caution when attacking Tinubu and Buhari. Anyone in his right sense knows that Omokri is a snake and there is need to use a very long spoon when eating on the same table with him. This guy is on another level. Mehn! The mouth odor insults....drug insults....yellow teeth insults....shaking hands insults.....ha ba! Just too much. Sanwo Olu, Osinbajo, and ambode no do reach this na. And Aregbesola who knows Tinubu very well isn't making any attempt to be his friend again. He understands Tinubu doesn't forgive.

I pity Reno. He thinks he is smart. Hmmmm! His end will shock everyone. He is a real sample of a too ambitious individual. The way this man will be used, dumped, rubbished, and useless will be unimaginable. Na waoooo!

I don't think it is the best idea to teach common men what intelligent people use to make money. Common men prefer hard labor to survive. They want subsidy. They want cheap and free things. They want credit facilities. If I was the president, I would provide them what they want, and hunt for 1% of the proposed number who will tap into trading.

I am not sure, but it appears that I read about a court order stating that Nigeria forfeits a building used as our embassy after failing to pay after several appeals and warnings. So, Nigeria needs to be extremely careful since many nations are involved. We can't seal any embassy. Everything must go through the court.

Now, I understand Trump actually knows that without Elon, he wouldn't have won the election. Hmmmm! Chai! So, he wants to block what took him to power. Have you learned something from this issue? More lessons for the smart ones.

Billionaires in dollars are fighting and you that cannot boast of having N100k ($62) consistently after your expenses think you have a say in this matter. They are poor because they don't listen, watch, and learn. Na "cho cho cho".

It is more honorable to deal with a loudmouth like Wike rather than Amechi, a manipulative liar. Also, Igbos should check themselves. No be by force to involve SS in your Biafra agitation. Instead of attempting to bully those who do not want them to identify as Igbos, they should contend with those who do. Sure, during the election, the mischievous ones, like Amaechi, will play pin pong with their heads.

Hmmm!

What to study:

1. Benefits and strategies to lead when others shy away. While Wike spent money during normal days to keep the party going, Atiku and the rest went on vacation only to return to hijack slots during elections.

2. Negotiating and Barganing: He bargained for VP with Atiku and he lost. Then, he moved to bargain with Tinubu and won.

3. How come he hasn't been suspended?

4. His weaknesses: Talks too much and thuggery approaches.

Ooni is right. There is need to study him. And his face-off with his god-son Fubara.

With Trump in the oval office, I would go to the US too if I was Dangote. This is the best thing he can do. And he will be able to supply Nigeria and neighbouring nations fuel.

Also, Nigeria can generate money from its crude oil. The truth is that until FG privatise everything about oil, that industry will never do anything good.

Dangote only needs to make sure that government gets its fees and taxes regularly. No one stops him from buying from the US. In fact, this is a good news for alhaji.

On the other hand, Dangote should "calm down" ooooo. Everyone knows he is as selfish as most Nigerians...so, no one is doing anyone any favor. Na business guy man dey do.

Good luck to Nigerians..

Lol

Dangote is right to say Petrol is cheap in Nigeria because it is the fact, but it is coming from a selfish heart. Also, Nigerians are poor, and most poor people are selfish too. So, the equation is balanced.

Mainwhile, we keep shouting security is bad, but we want to keep buying petrol at a cheap rate. What we should be asking for is purchase at an affordable price (it can be at the world market price and still be affordable because low price is not the only factor to affordability). The price we are paying for cheap petrol is insecurity which isbtio expensive because it is one of the attractions for our neighbouring nations to keep entering Nigeria. And also, as long as it is cheap here, we are encouraging smuggling which is a big problems for our borders.....still a terrible security issue. What if we make it at the world market price so that smuggling stops which makes us more secure, then, divert the amount saved for security into the betterment of Nigerians. Guess what? That money will be looted, and will be a continuous looting machine because they will still make security budget the same or even more when it is lower. So, we are our own wahala.

The root problem is what we need to solve and stop asking for subsidy in everything. Honestly, look at how Nigerians cry and smile these days. Why? Hunger is a tool to train people. I guess during the days food is cheap, before you say anything, strike and aluta don happen. But now, person wey never chop no get strength to fight...that's what people say now.

Good luck to Nigerians.

It is a wrong question whether checking your partner's phone is good or bad? It should be "Is it wise or foolish?" It is completely foolish. Period!

We carry other people's secrets on our phones. Discussions with our families, which include siblings and parents. What about the counsellors and psychiatrists? Should they expose their phones so their partners can have access to secrets? Or Dangote or Adenuga should open their phones to their partners so that they can see transactions that they are unable to explain, and some funds may not even be theirs, and their spouses see them and begin demanding new irrelevant things if they are not working or making such large profits.

Discharge your partner if you notice he or she checks your phone every now and then during the courtship. It indicates that there is no trust in the marriage. But it doesn't means our partners shouldn't use our phones at all. If one's partners are always too aggressive or fearful when their phone is picked up, leave the relationship immediately. They must be able to gently explain why they cannot share certain information. You don't expect me to show you all my WhatsApp chat. Never. I won't show you my conversations and secrets with my siblings. Never. I won't show you my conversations with people I counsel. No way. People trust me to talk to me, and I must not share such conversations with my partner. If you cannot understand this, there is no trust between us, and that is the end of the relationship.

Some even installs monitoring device on their partners' phone. As in....for real? Ypu think it is wise, but it shows such person isn't. The wise thing is to leave such the moment you discover there is no trust.

The issue now is that partners revenge when counsellors don't show them conversations with their clients. Partners are manipulative. Many pastors spouses want to read discussions with church members. And then, when the person puts passwords on their device, they also lock theirs and even go further not opening up in issues concerning only both of them. That's where real wahala starts. I have seen this pattern.

I have no solution other than that I have seen couples who don't disagree over these issues. And after discussing with them, I realised that choosing the right partner is the KEY. And from my investigation, I realised that only those who have very deep relationship with God and hear from Him have such excellent relationship. I'm not talking abut those who run from prophets to pastors to imams, but those who seek God on their own ans get directions. Not those who go get directions from other people because they cannot receive direct answers from God. Not those who go to meet others and then dream. That is not God talking to you. Anyway, this issue is deeper than what most people think.

If you partner is too possessive, that's a wrong signal. If you live abroad especially in the US and your partner is monitoring everything, that's a wrong signal. Even those ladies should know that anyone who pushes them to start monitoring their phones isn't meant for them. But the truth is that angels should not be monitored too. For what? If there is no trust, there is no relationship.

No wonder the rate of divorce is extremely high.

Time changes. So, a time will come that northerners find themselves not sellable for the Aso Rock seat? Hmmmmm!

The truth is that SW and SS are done deals. Nothing dey separate them. Only SE dey it's dey. But funny, if you know how to play your politics very well as a southerner, you can pull huge numbers from the north. Just take a look. They are beginning to realise it.

Like I wrote earlier, if you don't get votes from either SW or the North, or both, you cannot become the president. So, as of today, Atiku and Obi cannot get from SW, so it is extremely hard for them. Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Osun are 'done deals'for Tinubu. And I have a strong believe that Makinde is for Tinubu in Oyo also excepts they give him the pdp slot.

Peter Obi has no chance. He cannot win Lagos and Abuja again. NEVER. And Atiku will be shocked what will happen to him. So, a unification of them both can try to unseat Tinubu. And I don't see Obi becoming Atiku's VP cos I wouldn't accept it if it was me. Better to lose the coming election and become a super weight in Igboland than to become a VP candidate and start doing yes sir to Atiku. Nope. That's an unwise decision. If Atiku cannot say yes sir to Obi, Obi should not say it too. Obi needs to respect people who believe in him.

If Obi should take the VP offer, it is a signal that he is not a presidential candidate. I remember when ppl said Tinubu wanted to put himself as the VP of Buhari. I laughed. Tinubu....VP of someone else. Very funny.

The world's standard of beauty is nonsense. Tems is exactly like my lady friend with big bone structure and tall. Tems is 5ft 9 while my friend is 5ft 10. The main difference is that Tems is dark while my friend is extemely brightin color. People tall like that with huge bone structures become giants if they don't check themselves. But my friend and Tems try hard. No one needs to tell me cos I can see. And to make the matter worse for them both, they cover themselves. The world wants Tems to be loaded with big breasts which are going to injure her cos they want to see huge breasts since she is endowed below.

Medically huge endowment below is OK...but above is trouble. Yes, I understand breasts reduction cos such load can cause unbearable constant back pain, but huge below doesn't have any trouble. When you have trouble is losing yourself and blowing up to the stage your laps start touching each other so that you get wound while walking cos both are always moving against each other.

What kind of surgery do they want Tems do? Cos the only one I can think of is breasts enlargement so that they can be extremely huge, and she can expose them and them expose her down which she covers well everytime.

This world is not easy ooo. When I read about the jabs online, I had to check many of her pictures maybe its not the same Tems I know. I was like....Tems being yabbed? As in...how? But I later realised that she isn't exposing herself is her real offense. A lady Rhihana associates with. Mehn...People are damn funny. Maybe they are scared of her person.

As in, I understand how the world can make even giants feel they are ants. Normally, only people who are bold like me can approach Tems and my friend if we see them real life. They are huge and they command everything without saying a word. But we have Internet and people hide behind their keyboards to reduce them to ants. As in my friend one day cried and even attacked me that I also think her body is rubbish. I didn't even say anything. That's what the world can do to you. But this friend knows she commands respect oooo in real life, but online.....dem go wash her like nothing and try to reduce her to nothing.

None of those who are bad mouthing Tems can ever face her in real life. I am not talking about her fame and wealth, but just her person and structure. Most of them are even shorter than her so they will have to look up while she looks down on them. Na natural thing. All ladies like Tems and my friends command respect in real life. Why? Ask yourself.