₦airaland Forum

Make una dey sensationalize news to achieve only God knows

LibertyRep:
There's no way he'd leave ADC before the primaries, that'd make him appear flippant and directionless.

So he'd rather stay put in ADC and fight for the ticket.

How I wish you know and understand the man you are defending

bigpicture001:
This he said is not a lie...

If u listen to soludo very well, u will always here him talk about effort by tribesmen in diaspora... Also the government tries to mk life meaningful for them. During Xmas, new year, Easter when diasporans return home

So who are the people dragging money with each other during the recent festival in Anambra state including masquerade?

HeatSeeker:
Like you have taken responsibility for promoting tribal hatred on Nairaland?!

Is it true that what you people accused others for are things you mastered?

LibertyRep:
He'd contest the primary in ADC.

There's always a first time.

Time will tell. If he can break the jinx by himself

bigpicture001:
He doesn't like. Bribery , just like. Me

Obi on his own case initially got free governorship ticket ( not per say free, story for another day)

he got the APGA ticket from the person who won na for another day

LP party executives must have received a big dirty slap before the party gave him their presidential ticket in the last election

Peter Obi's first political party ticket was ANPP guber ticket which was uncontested but because of the ANPP not popular in Anambra state, he switched to APGA after the primary election has been conducted and winner emerged. The rest is story for another day

Pdp's primary election was getting close before Peter Obi ported to LP to secure the party presidential ticket uncontested

Peter Obi has never in his political career participate in any political party primary election before.

Not once. So trying to force his way in ADC shouldn't be a news as he won't still participate in the ADC primary election

garykoeman:
Obi and insincerity are far apart

In short, Peter Obi has never contested in any political party primary.

Why should he in ADC?

garykoeman:
He is banking on his online mob to gaslight, Atiku.

Atiku's daughter joined ADC, his supporters started the rumor of vicing Peter Obi without knowing that Atiku has already started assembling the delegates to vote in the ADC primary.

They are too naive in politics

Leonardo4:
Next time if lookman doesn't pass for him he should go and punch him I know it will happen. U guys should be encouraging bad behaviour

Other players started the bad behavior, Nwabali is another good example . Even before Ekong retired, he was part of those who caused the world cup, but nobody to question him

garykoeman:
Obi has never contested and won any party primaries.

He has always being imposed on those party he represent, E.g Apga governorship primaries, labour party primaries.

Winning ADC primaries odd is 50.2

Peter Obi did not participate in the APGA primary that gave him the Anambra guber ticket. Infact, APGA primary was already conducted, winner emerged.

Obi on his own case initially got free governorship ticket ( not per say free, story for another day) with ANPP , because the party wasn't popular in Anambra state, the rest of how he got the APGA ticket from the person who won na for another day

Its obvious Peter Obi has not been sincere to his supporters

https://www.nairaland.com/8594940/peter-obi-not-sincere-supporters

AMI3:
Yes exactly I agree with you100%
If u have watched the game against Tunisia Victor passed the ball to Ademola instead of him to passed it back to victor who was in a clear position to score he was there dribbling and luckily for him he scored.
We need this trophy and I like the team spirit, little thing like this should not spoil the mood of the players.

I actually had the same thought about the Tunisia goal. Shoot and stop the dribbling

By Abdullahi Ahmed

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has cast doubt on Peter Obi’s chances of clinching the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing entrenched interests and unresolved ambitions within the emerging coalition. In this interview on Trust TV, Datti explains why he chose to remain in the LP despite Obi’s exit, insists that Obi never invited him to join the ADC, and says the former Anambra State governor is free to return to the Labour Party if denied the ADC ticket. He also dismisses claims that his political relevance or survival is tied to Obi, arguing that his career predates and transcends any single political figure.

Critics argue that Peter Obi was the Labour Party’s major asset in 2023 and that without him the party is no longer relevant.

Don’t drag me into those kinds of arguments, only to later accuse me of talking about individuals. What you are repeating is the standard narrative from social media and the airwaves. In this day and age, those narratives are often not accurate.

For instance, I clearly announced that it is not yet time for me to declare any ambition. It was in writing. Yet people still claimed I had declared my intention to contest the presidency. That is not true.

Last week, the former presidential candidate left our party. The only reason I am here today is to tell the world that I remain in the Labour Party. I am not convinced by the arguments advanced for leaving the party.

Labour Party existed before Peter Obi. It produced governors before him. Yes, Peter Obi came with massive South East support, North Central backing and Christian support in the North. That mattered. But in life, you benefit from the efforts of others, just as others benefit from yours. If you join a party tomorrow, at the very least, you bring along your immediate supporters.

Are you and Peter Obi still on the same page? Are you communicating, and did he invite you to join him in the ADC?

Peter Obi did not invite me to join him in the ADC. People know me; there are certain things you would rather not approach me with. Our personal relationship remains solid. On the 12th, he attended a wedding in my house, in person.

I have immense respect for Peter Obi. If he does not get the ADC ticket and decides to return, I will work for him and try to secure the Labour Party ticket for him. I will also try to mend fences between him and anyone he is not on good terms with.

I supported Peter Obi’s presidential ambition with all my heart and mind because, at that time, it was the right thing to do. In 2027, a northerner can be elected. The North did not start this; the South did.

Q: Has Obi’s move to the ADC made you reconsider the party as a possible alternative?

A: Almost everyone in the ADC today, except Peter Obi, are people who helped establish the APC that is misruling Nigeria. Why should I walk into that trap again?

There are individuals I respect greatly, Atiku Abubakar, for instance. Amaechi is a fighter, a lion, an achiever. With the right environment and allies, he can do well. But aside from Obi, the ADC is made up of the same APC actors of 2015.

They do not have a Buhari. They do not have a Tinubu, who was focused, determined, resourced and experienced. They also do not have a Jonathan figure. These three factors alone are enough for me to stay away.

Most importantly, these are the people who created the APC dragon that is destroying Nigeria today. Nothing has fundamentally changed about them. One of them is in prison.

If Nigerians are faced with choosing between two evils, how do you see it?

The ADC is a lesser evil than the APC. If Tinubu were to return as president, may God forbid, I am truly sorry for what would happen to Nigeria.

If Peter Obi were to call today and ask you to join him in the ADC, what would you tell him?

With due respect, I would decline. When he ought to have invited me, he did not. We only met at the sole conference I attended, and that was the day I hoped to be convinced. I was not. Even then, I shared my reservations with him.

But this is a hypothetical question. Let Peter Obi first secure the ADC ticket. You saw who went to pick him up; you know what I mean. At that high table in Enugu, there was one person who dressed differently, sitting to the right. I do not need to mention his name. He is a master politician—the one who led Peter Obi into the ADC. I wish my boss, Peter Obi, well in the hands of such people. Let him get the ticket.

In 2018, I went to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and laid out my reasons. After about an hour, he asked me, “Do you want to be president?” I said, by God’s grace. He asked, “In the PDP?” I said, by Allah’s will. He told me, “Go and get the ticket and come back.” He knew I would not come back. He knew I would not get the ticket. He is a master politician. So now, I say to Peter Obi: go and get the ticket and come back.

If they are holding him responsible for denying them victory in 2023, remember there was no ADC of this nature then. Atiku was in the PDP and is now in the ADC. Others were also there. Do you think they have forgotten?

Peter Obi was Atiku’s running mate, left, picked the Labour Party ticket and split the votes, as they see it. Now, after 2023, after denying Atiku his 34-year ambition, he returns. When I was doing my NYSC, Baba Waziri was already an aspirant. In 2018, we contested primaries together. In 2023, I was a vice-presidential candidate. God knows what 2027 will bring. And now Peter Obi comes to say it is still zoned to the South and should be left there for him to get the ticket. Do you think they will accept that? Just this morning, Atiku said he is not stepping down for anyone.

What does your instinct tell you about what will happen in the ADC?

I think it is very unlikely that Peter Obi will secure the ticket. If he does, I will be happy for him.

What about a vice-presidential slot? Should he accept it if offered?

It is not about what I think. He has said he will not accept it. He has said he did not travel the world to learn how to be president only to return home to run as a vice-presidential candidate.

You asked why I will not go to the ADC, and you have helped me answer it. Atiku will not accept a vice-presidential slot. Amaechi may not accept it. Peter Obi will not accept it. All of them must win.

In 2015, they had the late Muhammadu Buhari. They also had Bola Tinubu, who told everyone: if you are joining us, be ready for Buhari to win. They supported him in the primaries, took power and Tinubu executed a 16-year master plan, something no other Nigerian politician has been able to do. I am not praising him. I have said it before on your programme: Tinubu achieved what others could not.

Are you worried about the growing strength of the APC, or do its rising numbers not concern you?

The APC is not, at this point, a domineering party. Its numbers do not scare me, and they should not scare anyone. For now, what is needed is for institutions to sheath their swords. Come February 2027, if elections hold then, if INEC, the DSS and the police sheath their swords and refuse to assist rigging, the APC will be defeated before noon, whether the candidate is Atiku, Obi, myself or anyone else.

Some consider the Labour Party a sinking ship. That is why Peter Obi’s exit in late December last year did not come as a surprise to many. Why didn’t you jump ship as well?

There is no single political party in Nigeria today that does not have problems. Tell me one. The APC started with Ganduje. Then you see ministers’ resignation letters being read out, signed and dated; others have their briefs and key assignments withdrawn. The PDP is on its deathbed. The ADC has one of its major promoters in prison today and faces many landmines ahead. Any party that shows promise will be attacked.

So it is not as if we have choices. We are not going to run away and give up simply because someone’s survival strategy is to destroy all political parties.

But aren’t some political parties safer than others?

The Labour Party is safe. It is where I found myself and where I chose to promote national unity. I wanted a South Easterner to be elected, and that happened in 2023. So it is not about the safety of a party; it is about its promise.

You have to pay a price. You must make efforts to stabilise the party. I called on Obi and his supporters to reconcile before they left. That was part of stability. Even now, I have announced that I will continue reconciliation efforts within the party.

Some say the risk-to-reward ratio of staying in the Labour Party without Obi does not favour you. How do you respond?

I did well before I met Peter Obi. I won elections before I met him. I have never lost an election in my life. What is wrong with swimming against the tide?

I am not one of those lazy politicians who rely on godfathers and sentiments to gain office, only to do nothing for the people. I will work. I will struggle. If swimming against the tide is required, I am prepared for it.

And what is this so-called tide? The APC is not a tide. Without the support of compromised institutions—INEC doing what it does, the DSS doing what it does, and the police doing what they do—I would defeat the APC before noon. These are people who have failed to secure Nigeria for 12 years. Nigerians are not stupid. We are not.

Source: https://dailytrust.com/why-obi-may-not-get-adc-presidential-ticket-datti/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPMjc1MjU0NjkyNTk4Mjc5AAEetx3Jg5lJrrVhM6fZtCm_x77E5vAzO4calAGl1QZsa-9aRnfuTE5806qXiFc_aem_J9PO5NC5ku7fJd-K0tmFsQ&noamp=available

AMI3:
I like your submission.
I believe Victor must have talked to him about releasing passes on time.
This is team work they should know what is a stake
People watch football with sentiment.

Though he overreacted but he is still a good asset to the team.
I am happy they have resolved the issue.
Is high time we all move on and focus on the task ahead.

Osimhen's over reaction wasn't about that game in particular but over accumulated

nony43:
The season Harland came Arsenal was topping with 9 points, yet they bottled it.

Were they scoring with set pieces then?

All the best to them

HeatSeeker:
A pattern that only exists in your mind.

Another pattern is not interested in taking responsibility for anything

The guys have moved on pass that.

Osimhen might have overreacted but it was necessary. It's the unnecessary holding ball from our wingers that cost us the world cup

Kimo21:
Which kind English be this ….this is 2026 oo

I borrowed aba made Engrish ni

HeatSeeker:
The real question is why you want to sustain the trajectory of tribalism and ethnic strife on Nairaland? What is in it for you Helinues? How are you benefitting from it personally? If it ends, will food be taken away from your table?

Hahaha, we are only pointing out the pattern.

Kimo21:
lol see those Madrid boy and Helinues servicing each other with baby oil up there…just to let you guys know that una camps cup don full. Watch what happens this 2026. I won’t say more than that

What have you said in the past that came close to reality.

Abeg, make una stop kidney unaself. Nobody is ready to listen to una Waka this time around

madridguy:
You nailed it jare. They always remember they are Nigerians few months to election and looking for people to brainwash with their white lies. I don't even know the fake moniker he claimed.

At least even if they are trying to turn to a new leaf temporarily, let them feel remorse or apologetic about their boring past behaviors

PPP. Puff Puff Pass

manuelkel:
Why are you concerned about the election?? Well, because you know your APC will definitely rig it right??
Shame on you, are you not concerned about your ignorance at all?? Upon everything that has affected your people the most you still support evil .
Even though APC will vehemently retain power come 2027 it's still a shame to you all tribalistic b¡g⁰ts.

Lol

We started making awareness so early this time around. Those overnight caring about the Nigeria progress sherere won't be allowed.

How many times have Kwankwanso visited president Tinubu in Aso rock since he became the president.

Hahahaha

aariwa:
A competent the one like Obi that would transform Nigeria because with an improved economy… just leave it to Igbos as our well known and legendary trademark of hardwork will naturally push most of us above the hundreds of millions income bracket status and that’s the main thing igbos want, not irrelevant, nepotistic political appointments like other tribes and the reason why Obi is loved deeply . An igbo president in Uzodimma or Orji kalu or Umahi cannot offfer that to Igbos and infact are as bad as tinubu in the eyes of Igbos

Obi and competent in the same statement.. Hahaha

Why are you people just like to be deluding unaself

And they will visit Shiloh till dey reach menopause

What works for Miss A might not work for Miss B.

If you know what you want in a relationship, then you don't need anyone's coaching

Man, have dignity, have respect for yourself. You are not the only politicians in Nigeria

What self, cho cho cho. How come it's only the lapses from the government you dey see not any of their good side

madridguy:
Another liar with a useless lies to canvass for the agulu failure. You regretted not voting for Obi? If I can ask you, are you currently living in Anambra? Have you lived in Anambra? Are you packing to Anambra to enjoy Obi's legacy?

Bro, as earlier predicted, sebi the election is just a year plus, this is the time for them to take their country back from the people who have been defender her from same them.

Very funny and twisted people

HeatSeeker:
Why not take the message and ignore the messenger?!

Do you think the anti-igbo rhetorics you constantly push on Nairaland will solve any problem in Nigeria?! How far do you think it will help us progress as a nation?! You don't want to change and it is a shame.

Sebi the election is just a year plus and you guys want to take your country back

Those cajoling no dey work again

Seh una own no pass make una dey threatening others.

No be only you people no dey take shit jare