Aregbesola is also culpable of looting state treasury. His administration was riddled with incompetence and maladministration.

He is vocal now only to ridicule Tinubu but Tinubu's greed is the beginning of downfall.

BATstards are shameless, I was expecting to see a live video of the G5 governors supporting BAT but unfortunately, one BATstard was speaking on the background and many urchins here hailed the fake phorney endorsement.

None of my business here in the South. What do you expect since devilgate (delegates) collected and sold their souls and their future?

This man and Keyamo are proofs that education is not a true measure of intelligence.

Having both this man and Keyamo in the same region is not a good omen.

OBIdients please take it easy on the old man. You have successfully chased him away from the social media and have been relentlessly pressing urchins' necks.

Do you want them to commit suicide for a better Nigeria to emerge?

Tinubu has no tangible legacy project in Lagos State. That's the reason he has resorted to stealing everything : childhood photo from Donald Duke, Indonesian picture, manifesto from Abiola, identity from real Tinubu family in Lagos, etc

2023 is really getting interesting. Both APC and PDP structures are continuously collapsing for Peter Obi.

The enormous grace that Peter Obi carries is intimidating and frightening. All things are working together for his good.

Is the campaign house too huge that it can not be seen?

Check the picture below to know if Atiku or PDP is the answer

You can see why he hates statistics even though he claimed to be an accountant. He didn't want to be fact-checked that's why he doesn't reel out statistics but would blame Peter Obi for reeling out verifiable and correct statistics.

Has he stolen another picture again?
Firstly, he stole childhood picture of someone
Secondly, he stole a picture from Indonesia claiming he built it in Lagos
Thirdly, he stole a picture of an innocent bricklayer claiming he was building Lagos.

Fourthly, we should not allow him steal our national treasury.

This long epistle should have a link to verify the information. Might be true, might not be true.

Peter Obi is just like MTN, everywhere you go.

If you people like vote in another ancestor since you people do not have sense. Buhari clearly told you that old age seriously affected his administration but you people are still campaigning and promoting an octogenarian claiming septuagenarian.

We are not supporting Peter Obi because of his physical fitness alone but because of competence, character, capacity and passion to see Nigeria working again.

PD-APC=AP-PDP
Tinubu=Atiku

Old men that should be naturally chilling at home or in a jail in a sane country.

Whenever and wherever Tinubu opens mouth to talk, he loses supporters. God is in deed against the satanic ticket and the hardship brought upon Nigeria by APC.

Politicians buying PVCs from voters, INEC alleges
13th December 2022
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Permanent Voters Cards

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Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday accused some politicians of buying up Permanent Voter Cards and financially inducing voters to harvest their Voter Identification Numbers.

The commission also said two persons have been recently convicted for illegal possession of PVCs in Sokoto and Kano states.

The acting chairman of INEC and National Commissioner overseeing the FCT, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Plateau States, Mohammed Haruna, raised the alarm in Abuja during the launch of the #YourVoteMatters project by an election observer group, NESSACTION.

The project was supported by the International Foundation for Electoral System; the United States Agency for International Development and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


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It aims to assist INEC in increasing the number of PVCs collected ahead of the 2023 general elections as well as the voters mobilised on election day.

Haruna said, “We are aware that some politicians are more or less buying the PVCs. If you collect the PVC and then you sell it out or allow someone else to have it, you are aiding illegal possession of the PVC which is an offence in our Electoral Act.

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“Some of you are aware that only recently, INEC managed to convict two people who were found guilty of illegal possession of PVCs in Kano and Sokoto. So, I urge people to collect their PVCs, keep them safely, and make sure that on election day, you go out there and cast your votes because, of course, without your PVC you cannot vote.”

The Executive Director of NESSACTION, Eniola Cole, explained that the project scheduled for implementation in the FCT, Nasarawa, and Plateau states, would provide logistics and give incentives to communities with low PVC collection rates.

She commended INEC for gains made in the electoral process through technology and other reforms.

Cole said, “We implore the general public to take advantage of the timeframe set by INEC for PVC collection at the Commission’s LGA offices nationwide from December 12, 2022, to January 5, 2023, and at the 8809 Registration Areas from January 6, 2023, to January 22, 2023, including Saturdays and Sundays.

“The public can, through dedicated channels, inform us of their location to receive support including the PVC collection buses and community outreach activities to be conducted at the local level in each state by our community mobilisation officers.”

https://punchng.com/politicians-buying-pvcs-from-voters-inec-alleges/

FFK's comments are always dictated by this stomach. Go and verify that you can't be supporting APC and not being stupid first. If you doubt me ask FFK and Keyamo.

Dr Sylvan Ebigwei, renowned consultant debtal surgeon, former chairman of the Governing Board, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital and president general emeritus, Aka-Ikenga, Ndigbo intellectual think tank, is worried just as he has one fear over the condition of the country.

The elder statesman told Sunday Sun the danger ahead, the challenge before the INEC, why Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour party is under undue attacks, the leadership Nigeria needs, among other national issues. Excerpts:


What is your take on the political parties and their campaigns so far, particularly the presidential candidates? Are you satisfied with the issues of the conversation?

I think, former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi is leading the pack as far as issues, real issues are concerned. Others are following. When you look at the APC and PDP candidates, it is just recently they started talking on issues unlike before when they were too critical of each other. I am sure they must have been advised by their political handlers to deviate from personalizing issues and concentrate on addressing issues, such as the economy, security, unity of the country, good governance and the way forward for Nigeria . Obi has refused to join in all that undue personal attacks, but addressing key issues . That, for me, is good for his campaign which seems to be gathering momentum each passing day, because the less they criticize themselves personally the better for the election, the better for the campaign and the better for Nigeria and to also enable Nigerians to understand where they are coming from, their sentiments, their selfishness and their patriotism. But so far, there is a little bit of positive tempo on the campaign strategy of most of the candidates. We are now having less rhetoric on personal attacks on candidates.

Obi seems to be receiving many attacks or you don’t think so?

Peter Obi is a torn in the flesh of the PDP and APC. You know in the past this country has never had alternatives, other than the PDP and APC, but it appears in the social media, Obi has become very popular and that is shaking the various political foundations of the APC and PDP. They have been rattled by the emergence of Peer Obi. They never imagined that a storm as this could hit them because it was not in their picture or permutation. So the only thing they can do is to see how they can use their propaganda to diminish Obi’s growing influence. Of course, they will want to use any means either through the social media or otherwise to bring him down. But you can see that the more they try the more Peter Obi is still getting more public sympathy, more popularity. During the week , we had a very good lecture from Prof Osuntokun at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA). We used the opportunity to go down the memory lane to tell the true history of Nigeria, the patriotism, the political emancipation of Nigeria and all that. It was right from the time of Lord Lugard, Sir Clifford, Macpherson, Macauley, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Balewa, Awolowo, Sardauna, Okpara etc. We talked about how we had healthy competition, how we practiced parliamentary system of government etc. The various regions that formed the federation were in strong competion with one another because of the fiscal responsibility they had to bear etc. We talked about the supremacy of parliamentary system of government over the recent presidential system that we are practicing. Our erudite father of Nigerian politics, Chief Ayo Adebanjo was also on hand to talk on issues bordering on governance, on restructuring etc and he accused the military of disrupting the nascent democracy that was gradually evolving. It is sad that we now have a state, but we don’t have a nation. In all, all the people that spoke including representatives of the Middle Belt Forum, PANDEF, all pointed out that the Igbo, the Southeast in the spirit of equity, justice and fairness should produce the next president and Chief Ayo Adebanjo did not mince words in declaring the position of Afenifere that the Southeast should be supported in producing the next president of Nigeria. The North and the Southwest, so far have had a fair share in producing the president of this country. it is sad that the two leading parties, APC and the PDP failed to give the Southeast this unique opportunity and still allowed the North and Southwest to scheme the Southeast out. It was a good lecture that showed that most of the zones are supporting the Southeast vis-a-vis the massive support for Peter Obi through the Labour Party.

How will you react to the attack by the governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo on Peter Obi?

To me, and to many of us across Nigeria, it’s very strange that Soludo will toe such line. They are from the same state and in my language they say that no matter how bad your son is, you can defend him in the public, but at home you spank the person. Why must he make such an issue public? What is he trying to achieve or what has he achieved? He is the governor of Anambra State, where Obi was a governor that everybody knew that he performed, so he does not need to do what he is doing openly and to me, such thing is disappointing to all of us. You can see the condemnation that has trailed what Soludo did. Obi has shown leadership over the years and it will be difficult to rubbish his credentials because it is outstanding, it is verifiable. Peter Obi is not a noise maker, he does his talk. I have been the President of Aka-Ikenga, Obi is a member of Aka-Ikenga and Soludo too is a member of Aka-Ikenga, so all of us share the same values. Today, you are a governor, tomorrow you will not be there, so we need to be very careful at all times for the things we do or say. Soludo will now see that he has become less popular than before unless he wants to deceive himself to think otherwise. Many of us were in support of him and his aspiration before, but now his action has been so disappointing, the vituperation from him against Obi is unnecessary, very unnecessary and disappointing.

There was a recent court verdict mandating INEC to continue voter’s card registration?

I think it’s good, it is kudos to Nigeria, to INEC and the youth population, especially those that are yet to register, it’s another opportunity. It’s an opportunity to many Nigerians who today have attained the age of 18, the voting age. But the court says 90 days to the election and when you now look at the time and all that is involved, it is now left for INEC to know how best or the best they can do with the time. Most people that did the last voter registration are still complaining that they are yet to receive their voters’ cards, their PVCs. These are the issues that INEC must quickly sort out, ensure that people that registered get their PVC, ensure that they use the BVAS, ensure that there is electronic transfer of results as promised. INEC must endeavour to build confidence in Nigerians by assuring them that the votes must count this time around. There is a huge challenge before the INEC and they must make sure they deliver free, fair and credible election in 2023. If the 2023 election is saboutaged or perceived as such, the consequences may be unimaginable. I think election registration should be an ongoing affair, it should not be time bound, every Nigerian has a fundamental right as soon as you are 18 years to have the PVC and vote for candidates of your choice. Is INEC telling us that from now till that election day, no Nigerian has attained the age of 18? So, voter registration should be an ongoing exercise. The extension of the registration exercise is a positive development and many of us, and I am sure, the majority are in support of that.


Do you have the fears that the present security threat will pose serious challenge to the 2023 elections?

From what we are reading from the media, certain sections of this country are under the control of bandits and such areas are no-go areas for electoral officers. So how can they conduct elections in such areas? There are areas we hear that bandits are collecting taxes. Which electoral officer will go to such volatile place to conduct an election? Maybe, it is only those that are in the ID camps that may have the capacity to vote and those that have shifted out of those areas. So the way things are now, certain areas of this country will surely be denied of their voting right because of violence and insecurity.

What are your fears for Nigeria today or you have none?

I don’t have fears for Nigeria. There is a lot of media hype that this or that will happen. Nigeria is too large for few bandits to confront and decimate, we are too big for comfort, we are too big to fail, there are challenges here and there, but at the same time there are opportunities for waxing strong, as this is just a passing phase. The challenge ahead is that of leadership. The only fear that Nigerians have is that the security agencies are manned, majorly by one section of the country. So because of this people are now reading meanings that, that section of the country has some secret agenda over the country. But if the leadership of the security agencies cuts across other ethnic groups, such fear will not arise. We are praying that when the next leadership emerges they will be able to balance all this ethnic imbalance, the inequality which is really outrageous. Other sections of the country must be represented in the security architecture of the country, it should not be this lopsided. Only one section of the country is involved in security leadership and such does not urgur well for countries with our kind of diversity. There must be inclusiveness. The people causing a lot of security havoc in the country today equally come from that section of the country that is solely controlling security, and so it raises critical questions. We have suffered the civil war and nobody is ready to fight another civil war. But the government must be sensitive to the demands of the moment and rise to the challenge. When you continue to project injustice into a political system, it will just be a matter of time, the people will agitate, they will resist bad governance over time. Nigerians have suffered in recent years, no thanks to bad governance. So moving forward, this country needs a competent leader, a de-tribalise leader, one that is well-informed about the economy, a leader that is young and can take charge of security of the country. We must have a leader who has a vision and the capacity to translate that vision to reality, a leader that is patriotic and that will put Nigeria on a progressive path. A Zelensky-type of leadership, that is young, focused and proactive to critical issues.


https://www.sunnewsonline.com/2023-peter-obi-torn-in-flesh-of-pdp-apc-ebigwei-president-general-emeritus-aka-ikenga/?amp

Returning APC To Power Suicidal – Powerful Northern Group Declares

A group of northerners, led by Prof Usman Yusuf, former chairman of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Mahdi Shehu and Ladan Salihu of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) have said it is suicidal and destructive allowing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to return to power in 2023.

The declaration was made by the group, Northern Awareness Initiative, on Sunday in Kano at a press conference, saying the same will take place all over the north in subsequent days to educate the grassroots on the need to vote out the ruling APC.


The group also condemned the APC-led Federal Government for leading over 130 million Nigerians into poverty in the last eight years, sighting the records by Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

They further mentioned neglect of 20 million out-of-school children.

“The present administration told us eight years ago that they want to fight corruptiom, they want to secure this nation and they want to improve the economy, all they have done so far is the opposite.

“I am from Katsina; one third of my state is under seige by bandits. We have never seen IDPs in Katsina until this government came in. My state capital is filled up with IDPs.

“We gave President Buhari 1.2 million votes in the last elections, what have we to show for it? Death and destruction.

“Kano gave him 1.8 million votes, what do you have to show for it? The whole of the north has nothing to show for the eight years of the APC rule.

“In recent years we have not seen as much poverty as we have seen today.


“The National Bureau of Statistics said 133 million Nigerians are now in multidimensional poverty.

“We have never seen that, we have come to a time when the President himself is blaming the governors for poverty.

“Ladies and gentlemen, we did not give him this presidency to blame anybody else. Now that the game is over, you are blamie somebody else?

“They have failed, the APC government has failed.

“Fighting corruption; we have seen a lot more corruption cases under this government.

“He has not fought corruption, he has not improved the economy, the economy is worse and where we are today, insecurity is the worst ever in our life time.

“We are, therefore, educating our people that it is going to be suicidal for people to vote APC to power again,” Prof Yusuf declared.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/12/returning-apc-to-power-suicidal-northern-awareness/amp/

Every sane and right thinking person, institution and establishment has vehemently rejected the satanic same faith ticket.

The purpose of the ticked was dead on arrival.
Shetima should ask himself if he can ever support Christian-Christian ticket.

Centre For Promotion Of Shari’a Rejects Muslim-Muslim Ticket

Muslim-Muslim Ticket
The Centre for the Promotion of Shari’a has rejected Muslim-Muslim ticket of any political party, calling on Nigerians to be committed to the core values of the leading faiths in Nigeria.

Speaking at a consultative meeting of Stakeholders of the Muslim Constituency in Northern Nigeria, the national coordinator, Centre for the Promotion of Shari’a, Aminu Inuwa Muhammad, said they are committed to the Islamic ideals of justice and fairness adding that Nigerians should reject the temptation of voting along religious line.

“It is also imperative to task all presidential candidates to commit themselves to meeting the aspirations of Nigerians by guaranteeing peace and security of the country, thereby ensuring prosperity and unity of the citizens.


“The Centre for the Promotion of Shari’a is committed to the Islamic ideals of justice and fairness to all. Hence it implores all Nigerians to reaffirm their commitment to the core values of the leading faiths in Nigeria and reject all attempts to discriminate against any presidential ticket based on religious identity.

“Since the return to democratic rule in 1999, despite skepticism of a section of the international community, Nigeria has remained consistent in peaceful transfer of power especially in 2007 and 2015.

“Nigerians have demonstrated their resilience and commitment in democracy. There have been serious threats to Nigeria’s corporate existence since the first military coup, the civil war and recent secessionists’ activities. Despite catastrophic predictions of a foreign-based organisation, the Nigerian State has survived.

“Like all previous transitions, the politicians have overheated the polity in preparation for 2023 elections. The Centre for the Promotion of Shari’a therefore decided to host a consultative meeting to dispassionately address these issues that are critical to the survival and peaceful co-existence of the country, and particularly as they affect the destiny of Islam and Muslims in Nigeria,” Muhammad said.

https://leadership.ng/centre-for-promotion-of-sharia-rejects-muslim-muslim-ticket/

Peter Obi and OBIdients should have mercy on the urchins, these neck pressings are not just devastating but depressing.

Every sane Nigerian and organizations keep on endorsing Obi.

It is a sack well deserved. He can now go and be frolicking with APC.

Fight against Peter Obi unjustly and get disgraced because of the enormous grace he carries.

Don't worry Mr Tinubu, Nigerians have already made up their minds to "fight" and "grab" power from APC through the OBIdient movement.

Whom the gods want to kill, they first make mad - Chinua Achebe

APC failure comes 2023 is divinely orchestrated by God by hardening Tinubu's heart to pick a fellow Muslim. A Muslim with questionable character.

God knows that APC brought untold suffering, hunger, despondency and hopelessness to Nigeria and wants to liberate Nigerians from the shackles of APC.

Look at a a 90-year old man looking healthy, articulate in thought, brain functioning well, coherent in speech and mingles and interact with people including journalists.

But one ancestor is claiming 70 years. Everything about him is fraud

APC only exists on papers in Rivers State

The APC state chairman writes the party's national chairman to complain about the activities of some leaders of the party.

The chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers State said the party has been reduced to a laughing stock by some "disgruntled leaders" of the party who visit the state on Governor Nyesom Wike's invitation to commission projects.


"Sir, it is disheartening to note, that any time these disgruntled leaders of the party with anti-party activities running in their veins, which is their stock in trade, visits Rivers State, they will openly make condemnation and scurrilous remarks, thereby demoralizing the spirited and concerted effort of APC members in Rivers State, all in an attempt to please Governor Nyesom Wike, their pay-master," state chairman Emeka Beke said in a protest letter to the party's National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, on Tuesday.

Mr Beke was reacting to comments made by the former National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, and Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, when they visited the state to commission projects executed by Mr Wike.

Mr Beke in the letter demanded an "unreserved public apology" from Messrs Umahi and Oshiomhole for campaigning against the party in the state, or in the alternative the suspension of the duo for "anti-party activities."

According to Mr Beke, Rivers APC was not bothered about the regular visit of the party leaders but "they must stop talking trash and campaigning against APC Candidates in Rivers State because they want to over rich themselves anytime they visit Rivers State."

"Sir, most recently, particularly, on 16 November, Mr Oshiomhole visited Rivers State on the invitation of Governor Wike to commission the Rumuepirikorm-Ada George Fly-over.


"During the commissioning, he said 'I have seen the reason why Governor Wike used to win APC in Rivers State. Mr Wike has very strong and energetic youths he is working with, which he use to win my party. Wike, will you permit me to go with some of them from Rivers State to Edo State.'

"Subsequently, on 22 November, Dave Umahi, visited Rivers State on the invitation of Mr Wike to commission the Akpabu-Omudioga-Egbeda Road and he said 'Governor Wike you have tried so much, the only day you will see me in Rivers State campaigning is the day we will come here for the Presidential Campaign, apart from that, you will not see me again because all other positions, you will win."

Mr Beke said both statements were made on live television and that the party's national leadership cannot pretend not to be aware of it.

He questioned why the statements were made during the electioneering period and by those who are leaders of the party in their states and threatened retaliation if the matter is not properly handled.

"Remember, we are not restricted from visiting Edo and Ebonyi States to reply Mr Oshiomole and Mr Umahi while also romancing with the opposition.

"While thanking you in anticipation that our request will be implemented, we urge you to make haste while the sun shines as 'A Stitch in Time, Saves Nine,"' Mr Beke said.

Rivers APC has witnessed an exodus of its members, including a former spokesperson, Chris Finebone, who also defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state where he was appointed Commissioner for Information a few weeks later.


After the APC presidential primary where a former governor of the state, Rotimi Ameachi, contested but lost to Bola Tinubu, the party in the state has suffered many challenges.

Mr Amaechi has remained in the party but has not been active in its activities.

Like Mr Ameachi, the state governor, Mr Wike, was also a presidential candidate but lost to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for the PDP ticket.

After the primary, Mr Wike fell out with Atiku for allegedly failing to fulfil an alleged promise to ensure the exit of Iyorchia Ayu as the National Chairman of the party.

Mr Wike now leads a group of five PDP governors (G5) who are demanding the replacement of Mr Ayu with a southerner to correct a "regional imbalance" in the PDP since Messrs Atiku and Ayu are both northerners.


The G5 members - including Governors Samuel Ortom (Benue), Ifeanyi Uqwuanyi (Enugu), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Mr Wike - rejected their inclusion in the Atiku presidential campaign council and have continued to boycott the activities of the campaign.

APC leaders including the party's presidential candidate, Mr Tinubu, have tried to take advantage of the crisis in the PDP and have sent many emissaries to Mr Wike to solicit his support in next year's election.

The APC governors from the South-west geo-political zone had earlier visited Mr Wike to woo him to support Mr Tinubu.

Governor Umahi during his visit to Mr Wike told the Rivers governor that Mr Tinubu needed votes in Rivers State and not logistics support which Mr Wike had promised the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.

Governor Wike also invited Messrs Umahi and Oshiomhole to commission projects in the state. During their visits, the two APC leaders commended Mr Wike's achievements in office.

http://allafrica.com/stories/202212080111.html