Politics › What Is Peter Obi's Source Of Physical Strength? (Pics) by iSense247(op): 9:33am On Jan 02, 2023 |
Can Omoyele Sowore or any younger presidential candidate covers about three to four states daily? Truth be told, I personally can not try it.
Obi should please share his secrets of physical power with Nigerian youths.
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Politics › 2023: It’s Wrong To Say ‘Emi Lokan’ – Obasanjo Drags Tinubu by iSense247(op): 5:09pm On Jan 01, 2023 |
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has condemned the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, for saying ’emi lokan’.
Tinubu, in the buildup to the APC presidential primary election, had claimed that he was the next person to become the President of Nigeria, saying, “It is my turn.”
In a letter on Sunday, Obasanjo said: “Let me say straight away that ‘Emi Lokan’ (My turn) and ‘I have paid my dues’ are one and the same thing and are wrong attitude and mentality for the leadership of Nigeria now.”
Those claims, according to Obasanjo, “cannot form the new pedestal to reinvent and to invest in a new Nigeria based on an All-Nigeria Government for the liberation and restoration of Nigeria.”
Obasanjo said no individual can claim he has the absolute solutions to Nigeria’s problems, stating that “the solution should be in ‘we’ and ‘us’ and not in ‘me’ and ‘I’.” https://dailypost.ng/2023/01/01/2023-its-wrong-to-say-emi-lokan-obasanjo-drags-tinubu/?amp=1
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Politics › Re: 2023: Nigeria’s Next 4 Years Mustn’t Fall Into Hands Of Another Sick President by iSense247: 5:00pm On Jan 01, 2023 |
Jagabanofafrica: Why are IPOB members afraid of Jagaban. Election Will determine the next president.
Yoruba lokan Yoruba lokan Yoruba lokan Yoruba lokan Yoruba lokan Yoruba lokan Mynd44 OAM4J Rule 18. Don't spam the forum... |
Politics › Re: Breaking... 100000 APC Members Decamp To LP In Lagos. by iSense247: 4:56pm On Jan 01, 2023 |
seunmsg: Nothing to see here. Just some deluded ipobs exhibiting their usual sickness. 2023: Why is everything working against Bola Ahmed Tinubu Despite his billions? Thiefnubuu maa lu'le patapata ni. |
Politics › Re: 2023: Nigeria’s Next 4 Years Mustn’t Fall Into Hands Of Another Sick President by iSense247: 4:53pm On Jan 01, 2023 |
sapele914: [b]Same thing they said about Yaradua [/b]until he cleared the polls in front of the Mumus, thanks to this same Hypocrite Obasanjo’s rigging machinery.
Oloshi Papa. @ the bolded, who are they? Stop lying to yourself urchin. You know Thiefnubuu is sick and dying but you still at want to vote for him. What's wrong with your brain? |
Politics › 2023: NPP Endorse Peter Obi by iSense247(op): 3:22pm On Jan 01, 2023 |
The Nigeria Presidential Project (NPP) 2023 has endorsed the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as its preferred candidate in the February 2023 presidential polls.
The organisation said in Enugu, yesterday, that it took the decision to endorse Obi because of his demonstrated integrity, competence, good experience and capacity.
NPP 2023 is a political advocacy organization with the objective of actualizing the full integration of the South East geopolitical zone into Nigeria’s political power distribution with particular attention to the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Declaring support for Obi, NPP 2023 Chancellor, Dr. Walter Oji, called on all Nigerians especially the people of the South East geopolitical zone to render their voices, resources and commitment, toward the actualization of the full objective of the noble aspiration of the South East zone to produce the next President of Nigeria.
Oji said: “Nigeria’s power rotation has been a South to North and North to South arrangement with the president and office of the president rotating from the Southern region to the Northern region and from the Northern region to the Southern region as the case may be. Under this arrangement and with our incumbent President coming from the Northern region, Northwest political zone precisely and serving out his second tenure, the position of the president is obviously to rotate to the Southern region which consists of three geopolitical zones namely, South West geopolitical zone, South-South geopolitical zone, and South East geopolitical zone.
“It is trite that South West geopolitical zone produced former President Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 to 2007 and the incumbent Vice President since 2015. While the South-South geopolitical zone produced former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan from 2009 to 2015.
“Therefore, there should be no doubt, there should be no question and indeed there should be no equivocation about the rightful demand by the South East geopolitical zone that it is the turn of the South East geopolitical zone to produce the next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria come 2023. This will signify the full political reintegration of the South East geopolitical zone into Nigeria’s political power distribution.”
He recalled that in July 2020, when the Nigerian Presidential Project 2023 was launched, the organisation urged the governments, political parties, political action groups, Elder Statesmen and Women, Leaders of thought, Religious Leaders, Traditional Leaders, Women Leaders, Youth Leaders, and all well-meaning Nigerians to come together to work for the actualization of the full reintegration of the South East zone by supporting the zone’s presidential aspiration. https://www.sunnewsonline.com/2023-npp-endorses-peter-obi/?amp
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Politics › Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie And Peter Obi Meet After Her Title (Photos) by iSense247: 1:21pm On Jan 01, 2023 |
Cantonese: The lady who tamed Arthur Eze.
Congratulations Chief Chimamanda Adichie. ceragon123: Yes o. Taming no be small o  tuborme: This lady really messed Arthur Eze up! How did she tamed him? It seems I'm lost. |
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Politics › APC Governors Holding Regular Meetings With Atiku In Dubai: Wike by iSense247(op): 8:53pm On Dec 30, 2022 |
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Politics › Re: Peter Obi Promises To Address Insecurity, Poverty by iSense247: 8:39pm On Dec 30, 2022 |
ibkayee: How many times have we heard this before, anywho he is the lesser evil of the batch. I have no choice but to have a bit of hope Pity the future of your children even if you so much hate your own destiny. |
Politics › Re: How Do You See Or Feel About People Who Support Tinubu by iSense247: 5:20pm On Dec 30, 2022 |
AyemafugeILAJE: I have never felt so bitter seeing people who genuinely support BAT and want him to win. .. There's just this anger and resentment as if they are after my life. .. Whatever respect or regard I have prior usually vanish....I just can't control that feeling .. How do you see or view anyone supporting BAT abi am I the only one having this feeling? There's no one surpporting Tinubu around me. I can't tolerate them. |
Politics › Why Three Of The G-5 PDP Governors Back Peter Obi For President by iSense247(op): 2:54pm On Dec 30, 2022 |
As speculation and permutations continue about the presidential candidate that the governors of the G-5, also known as the Integrity Group, will endorse for the 2023 presidency, a former Rivers State commissioner has said that three of the five governors have endorsed Peter Obi. .
Obi is the Labor Party’s candidate for the 2023 presidential election.
Bola Tinubu
Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso are the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress, the People’s Democratic Party and the New Nigeria People’s Party respectively.
Nyesom Wike Meanwhile, the five dissident PDP governors, led by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, expressed their willingness to support a candidate from the southern part of the country, believing that a southerner should succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, a northerner, that he would have spent eight years in office by 2023.
Tinubu and Obi This puts Tinubu and Obi first for the endorsement of the G5 Governors, namely Wike, Seyi Makinde from Oyo State, Samuel Ortom from Benue State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi from Enugu State and Okezie Ikpeazu from from Abia.
Ortom recently endorsed Obi in his state.
Better known as the G5, PDP governors currently meeting in London to reach a joint decision before next year’s elections have taken up arms against their party for truncating the zoning deal for political office.
The Nigerian News Agency reports that a former Rivers commissioner, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the agency that three of the governors have backed Obi from the Labor Party, adding that their agitation was for power to be shifted. to the south in accordance with the Declaration of Lagos by the governors of the south.
The source said that while three of the five governors are convinced by Obi’s records, the other two are concerned about their political survival.
The former commissioner said: “You know that the presidential pageant is like a beauty pageant, where only registered participants are considered. The G5 governors agree that Obi is not a saint, but he comes with fresher features than the other candidates.
“It was these contrasting qualities, plus the Muslim-Muslim ticket, in the first place that drew a massive following among the main electoral demographic, youth, across the country for Obi.
“So, I can tell you with authority, the three governors who support Obi state that although APC has spread, it would be disastrous and suicidal if they support Tinubu with (an) awkward ticket against his people, most of whom are in favor of Obi. .
Electoral Law “Therefore, the three governors are aware of the Electoral Law of 2022 and the enormous powers and independence that it has granted to the electorate.”
Regarding Wike Regarding Wike’s position, the former commissioner pointed out that Governor Rivers is aware that all politics is local. “Wike is not entirely against Asiwaju (Tinubu), but he is deeply concerned about how his political detractors in the state would react if he slips up.” https://saharareporters.com/2022/12/29/why-three-g-5-pdp-governors-are-backing-peter-obi-presidency-former-rivers-commissioner |
Celebrities › Re: Alexx Ekubo's Ex, Fancy Acholonu Begs Him To Take Her Back by iSense247: 2:30pm On Dec 30, 2022 |
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Crime › Re: Gunmen Who Raped And Molested An Army Personnel Have Been Arrested by iSense247: 2:14pm On Dec 30, 2022 |
shawante: No, according to the news i read from army's twitter official handle she's alive and recuperating at a military hospital. Thank you Jesus  |
Crime › Re: Gunmen Who Raped And Molested An Army Personnel Have Been Arrested by iSense247: 8:38pm On Dec 29, 2022 |
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Politics › Re: Three Of Five G5 Governors Back Obi: Ex-Rivers Commissioner by iSense247(op): 8:35pm On Dec 29, 2022 |
lhordspy: It is obvious. Isnt it? It is. Obi is your next president. So go and prepare to wail for good eight years because Nigeria must get it right coming 2023. |
Politics › Three Of Five G5 Governors Back Obi: Ex-Rivers Commissioner by iSense247(op): 8:33pm On Dec 29, 2022 |
“So, I can tell you authoritatively, the three governors in support of Obi are contending that although APC has spread, it will be disastrous and suicidal if they support Tinubu.”
Aformer commissioner in Rivers State has disclosed that three out of the five dissident governors of the Peoples Democratic Party have decided to support Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi for the 2023 election, News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Better known as G5, the governors who are currently meeting in London to reach a joint decision ahead of next year’s polls have been up in arms against their party for truncating the zoning arrangement for political offices.
The ex-Rivers commissioner, who pleaded anonymity, according to NAN, spoke with some reporters in Abuja on Wednesday. The source confirmed that the agitation by the G5 governors have narrowed down to power shift to the South in line with the Lagos declaration by the southern governors.
The source mentioned that while three out of the five governors routing for the LP presidential candidate are compelled by Mr Obi’s sterling records, the other two are playing some wit games for political survival. https://gazettengr.com/three-of-five-g5-governors-back-obi-ex-rivers-commissioner/?utm_source=operamini&utm_medium=feednews&utm_campaign=operamini_feednews
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Politics › Re: Prince Arthur Eze's Rejection Of Peter Obi: A Sign Of Good Omen by iSense247(op): 7:51pm On Dec 29, 2022 |
Ritzen: In summary, they're helping change the perception of the core northerners that Obi is an Ibo (pro-Biafra) candidate. Trust me, many are having a rethink. PO's enemies are helping his ascendancy unbeknownst to them. There's something Divine about his mandate. I agree with you. |
Crime › Re: Gunmen Who Raped And Molested An Army Personnel Have Been Arrested by iSense247: 7:06pm On Dec 29, 2022 |
shawante: Dem get mind rape a whole lieutenant.. By the time the army boys are done with them even free toto dem no go wan Bleep again for their life They even killed her according to Oyigboupdate. Sad! |
Crime › Re: Gunmen Who Raped And Molested An Army Personnel Have Been Arrested by iSense247: 7:03pm On Dec 29, 2022 |
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Politics › Prince Arthur Eze's Rejection Of Peter Obi: A Sign Of Good Omen by iSense247(op): 6:58pm On Dec 29, 2022 |
PRINCE ARTHUR EZE'S REJECTION OF PETER OBI: A SIGN OF GOOD OAMEN, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS TROUBLE IN THE KINGDOM OF DARKNESS IN NIGERIA, THE VERY REASON THE MASSES MUST STAND BY PETER OBI.
Before I tell us why the open rejection of Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 elections by Prince Arthur Eze is a good OAMEN, a sign of good thing to come for the ordinary Nigerian and the very reason Nigerians must stand up to support Peter Obi, let me tell those who do not know Prince Arthur Eze who he is.
Arthur Eze is a Nigerian oil mogul, philanthropist, politician, and the CEO of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, the largest privately held Nigerian exploration and production group. The Igbos call him, ‘ozoigbondu’ of Igboland and he is said to be the 8th wealthiest man in Africa. Prince Arthur Eze is from Anambra State.
WHY ARHTUR EZE IS AFRAID OF PETER OBI
Before the emergence of Peter Obi as governor of Anambra State in 2006, Anambra State was one of the most dangerous states in Nigeria, held down by armed robbers on one side and on the other side, a set of very greedy and dangerous political godfathers which included amongts others, Prince Arthur Eze, Chief Chris Uba and many others.
Anambra State became ungovernable from 1999 to 2003 under Gov. Chiwonke Mbadinuju, a PDP governor, as it was a constant tusle between the governor and these greedy godfathers on who to control the finances of the State. In order to make sure that Chiwonke Mbadinuju is not given a second term in office, the tusle let to the killing of the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Anambra branch and his wife to finally tarnish the image of the then governor and put a stop to his second term ambition.
Chief Chiwonke Mbadinuju was succeeded in office by Dr. Chris Ngige another PDP governor in 2003 who was again sponsored by these greedy political godfathers and cabals. Again, Dr. Ngige was not allowed to rule the State as his refusal to part with almost all the internally generated revenue of the State was seen as an a front and arround 2005, Dr. Ngige, a sitting governor was forcefully kidnapped and asked to resign which he refused.
By providence, in 2006, the Judiciary came to the rescue of the Anambra people by declaring Peter Obi the actual winner of the 2003 governorship election in the state which saw the removal of the cabal-sponsored Chris Ngige from office and brought normalcy back to the State and the cabals who had no hands in the emergence of Peter Obi had to return to whatever business they were doing and that marked the end of them feasting on Anambra treasury, an act Arthur Eze will never forgive Peter Obi.
Again, Prince Arthur Eze as one of the Igbo 'political leaders' has been one of those negotiating nationally for what comes to the Igbo people. He has since 1999 remained one of the cabals that is on the neck of Nigeria. Recent news has it that since 1999 to date, for anyone to become governor of Anambra State, you must meet certain condition given by Arthur Eze, except in the case of Peter Obi, which has much to do with parting with certain percentage of the State's internally generated revenue and giving him powers to appoint certain numbers of commissioners. No wonder, Gov. Chukwuma Soludo(Nwa Mgbafo) and Prince Arthur Eze are currently best of friends and the first action in office by Soludo as governor was to increase taxes paid by taxis and motorcycle riders.
So as to remain relevant both in business and politics, Prince Arthur Eze has remained friend with all the presidents in Nigeria and in 2019, he told the Igbo people to vote for Muhammadu Buhari because Buhari will handover to Engr. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State. These formed part of the reasons Engr. David Umahi defected from PDP to APC and today, will Buhari still hand over to David Umahi? Arthur Eze is currently asking Igbos to support Atiku Abubakar because Atiku will handover to Gov. Chukwuma Soludo. Will the Igbos and Nigerians believe this deceit from him again?
Prince Arthur Eze has never supported any cause that will not be to the benefit of his business. His fear about Peter Obi is the general fear currently inherent in every person, man or woman that has been feasting on Nigeria's treasury who believes the emergence of Peter Obi as president of Nigeria in 2023 will put a stop to it.
For you ordinary Nigerian yearning for good governance, hear me , more people like Arthur Eze will come up in the days ahead to say they don't support Peter Obi. But these are clear signs that there is trouble in the kingdom of darkness in Nigeria, a good oamen and reason we must all work to deliver Peter Obi in 2023 to free Nigeria and Nigerians from their captivity and bondage. If Zambia, Kenya, Rwanda could do it, my people, we can do it too in 2023. Ekpenyong Isaiah-isababa Commander, Infantry Pen Battallion isacool4good@yahoo.com
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Politics › Re: 2023: Tinubu, Atiku, Others Have Stopped Campaigns, Now Focused On Peter Obi by iSense247(op): 5:48pm On Dec 29, 2022 |
Moh247: Self decieit
APC held two rallies today
Gombe and Zamfara
Tinubu met with G5 in London MuhamMad Shekau, you urchins should attack Atiku and Kwankwanso too. Don't be Fulani Political slaves. |
Politics › Re: 2023: Tinubu, Atiku, Others Have Stopped Campaigns, Now Focused On Peter Obi by iSense247(op): 5:43pm On Dec 29, 2022 |
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Politics › Re: Why Are Tinubu's Surpporters Always Attacking Only Peter Obi Out Of 17 Others? by iSense247(op): 5:36pm On Dec 29, 2022 |
kingmaster2009: And why are obi supporters always attack Tinubu out of 17 others...
The 27 others are civil and courteous in their approach ....but all these Nyamiri people behind obi will not post any responsible comment on social media ...nah abuse....
God punish una You are not only insulting Obi but his entire tribe. Is this what they told you guys that will make Tinubu wins? |
Politics › 2023: Tinubu, Atiku, Others Have Stopped Campaigns, Now Focused On Peter Obi by iSense247(op): 5:32pm On Dec 29, 2022 |
Peter Okoye of PSquare music group has accused the other 18 presidential candidates of stopping campaigns to focus on Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate.
Okoye had earlier said some cabals want Peter Obi to step down from the 2023 presidential election because he is a threat to them.
The music singer said the political elites’ desire is to stop Obi.
Taking to his verified Twitter handle on Thursday, he wrote, “So there are 18 Presidential candidates running for 2023 General election. The whole elite and political class aspiration is to stop @PeterObi. PDP and APC have virtually stopped campaigning. The focus right now is Obi. If u are OBldient, this should make you happy.” https://dailypost.ng/2022/12/29/2023-atiku-others-have-stopped-campaigns-now-focused-on-peter-obi/?amp=1
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Politics › Why Are Tinubu's Surpporters Always Attacking Only Peter Obi Out Of 17 Others? by iSense247(op): 3:38pm On Dec 29, 2022 |
Why are Tinubu's surpporters always attacking only structureless Peter Obi out of 17 other Candidates? Why not Kwankwanso, Kola Abiola or Sowore? Below is the final list of candidates for the 2023 presidential election as published by INEC:
1. Imumolen Christopher – Accord Party (AP)
2. Al-Mustapha Hamza – Action Alliance (AA)
3. Sowore Omoyele – African Action Congress (AAC)
4. Kachikwu Dumebi – African Democratic Congress (ADC)
5. Sani Yabagi Yusuf – Action Democratic Party (ADP)
6. Tinubu Bola Ahmed – All Progressives Congress (APC)
7. Umeadi Peter Nnanna – All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
8. Ojei Princess Chichi – Allied People’s Movement (APM)
9. Nnamdi Charles Osita – Action Peoples Party (APP)
10. Adenuga Sunday Oluwafemi – Boot Party (BP)
11. Obi Peter Gregory – Labour Party (LP)
12. Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso – New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)
13. Osakwe Felix Johnson – National Rescue Movement (NRM)
14. Abubakar Atiku – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
15. Abiola Latifu Kolawole – Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)
16. Adebayo Adewole Ebenezer – Social Democratic Party (SDP)
17. Ado-Ibrahim Abdumalik – Young Progressives Party (YPP)
18. Nwanyanwu Daniel Daberechukwu – Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) |
Politics › Re: Disquiet In APC Over Buhari’s Non-participation In Tinubu’s Campaign by iSense247(op): 3:23pm On Dec 29, 2022 |
Announced3: Obi ti luleeeeeeee piiiiiii
3 million ipob Jews were grilled 
Fake news
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Politics › Disquiet In APC Over Buhari’s Non-participation In Tinubu’s Campaign by iSense247(op): 1:07pm On Dec 29, 2022 |
Less than 60 days to Nigeria’s Presidential election fixed for 25th of February, 2023, there are growing concerns over the level of support the All Progressives Congress (APC) is enjoying from the President, Muhammadu Buhari, who was elected twice on the party’s platform.
Insider source in the party has revealed that the party’s Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu has not received the kind of support expected from the Buhari Presidency despite loud public claims that the President will campaign for candidate.
The views expressed by some Chieftains of the party indicate that the Presidency may not be too keen to display elaborate open support for the APC Presidential candidate.
The debate began to grow in the polity in recent times over Buhari’s real stand in Tinubu’s Presidential ambition, following what seemed an aloofness by the chief occupant of the Aso Rock Villa over his party’s candidate.
The belief in many quarters is that Buhari originally had a candidate, but that his inability to lay his card on the table on time, was why the matter went out of his hand, resulting in the emergence of Tinubu.
The President, it is said, has been struggling to come over the shock and now appears to have been caught between the devil and the blue sea.
Many analysts and commentators had, in the last few days, alleged that the body language of Buhari was not pointing towards any support for Tinubu.
Last month in London, the United Kingdom, after meeting King Charles III, President Buhari, had during an interview, urged Nigerian voters to “vote for whoever they like from whichever political party.”
In his published opinion in a national newspaper, headlined: ‘Will Buhari vote for Tinubu?’ Lasisi Olagunju, said: “A president who said this is not likely to hop from jet to jet campaigning for someone. He has repeatedly promised that he would not be anybody’s fool or tool of interference in the coming polls’ processes. He has said so everywhere he has been in the last couple of months to the sorrow of those banking on presidential sleight of hand to win. I am not surprised that the South-West APC is not at ease at all. They daily read Abuja’s lips and steps and exchange furtive glances.
“They sigh. Even Buhari’s recent currency change is being seen as a vital component of his war against politics – and against those who won’t succeed him.
“In the London interview cited above, Buhari vowed that he wouldn’t allow any candidate to intimidate voters or buy them with dirty money. He explained why he approved the introduction of new naira notes: ‘My aim is to make sure that Nigerians believe that we respect them as an administration…Nobody will be allowed to mobilise resources and thugs to intimidate people in any constituency. That is what I want to go down in Nigerian history for as a leader.'”
Olagunju further said: “Candidates who have mobilised armadas of bullion vans of raw cash for the polls have real reasons to be worried. The old currency notes expire on January 31, 2023 – twenty five days to the presidential election.”
Some observers have also insinuated that Buhari is more likely to throw his weight behind Atiku Abubakar of the PDP than he would behind the APC Candidate, Tinubu.
Olagunju said: “I will be shocked if I am the only person who wonders where Buhari belongs between PDP’s Atiku Abubakar and APC’s Bola Tinubu, two bosom friends fighting over the president’s seat. You know Atiku’s party and Bola Tinubu’s party and the zero-sum ground they hold. The two were part of a national coalition that made Buhari’s presidency possible in 2015. There are persons who vow that for that reason, undergirded by reasons of region and religion, Atiku may in 2023 get Buhari’s vote or, at worst, get him not to lift a finger for the APC and its Èmi l’ókàn candidate. Very interestingly, Buhari clocked 80 on Saturday and Atiku, candidate of the main opposition party, not only issued a statement to celebrate the APC president, he instructively placed newspaper advertisements for him. So, what is happening?”
The newspaper columnist considered as strange Buhari’s refusal to canvass for votes for Tinubu. “Two months to a presidential election, Buhari is not canvassing votes for his party; he is asking Nigerians to vote for any candidate they fancy. That is strange. We saw President Barack Obama with candidate Hillary Clinton throughout the Democratic Party’s campaigns of 2016.”
But BusinessDay also authoritatively gathered that the APC Presidential candidate is, however, comfortable with the current arrangement, following the protests that rocked the Plateau campaign flag-off, allegedly caused by the President’s Security operatives
It was gathered that the President’s security operatives had disorganised the initial security arrangements which resulted in the chaos noticed at the campaign venue during the flag-off in Jos.
A member of the party, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told BusinessDay that the party’s campaign Council has “reached an arrangement to continue with the current arrangement to avoid further clash between the President’s security operatives and the local security arrangements made by the campaign Council.
According to the source, “We actually were not expecting that the President will attend that flag-off since he was away in London for his regular medical check-up. So, the security arrangements were done without him in mind.
“You can understand why those who we invited to the rally had to embark on serious protests at the stadium when his security men prevented them from having access into the stadium.”
He also expressed the hope that there would be better security arrangements, while previous lapses will be addressed before the President joins future campaigns to “avoid future reccurrence of the Jos’ ugly incident.”
This is coming on the heels of the assurances by the Presidency last week, “that President Muhammadu Buhari is ready to campaign for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidates for the elections next year.
In a statement by Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, the Presidency said the President “is ready at all times to campaign for the Presidential candidate and all party candidates with full energy and conviction.”
It will be recalled that the President attended only the Jos Campaign Flag off rally since the APC Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu began his state-wide campaign.
Garba, who must have sensed the uneasiness within the party, said the “statement is to dispel expressed concerns in certain quarters that the President has not featured in campaigns since the national launch in Jos, Plateau State and to stress that while he remains committed to party politics, the functions and duties of the President will equally be upheld at times.”
Garba noted that the Nigerian community in Washington DC was also recently assured by President Buhari of his plans to campaign for Tinubu when he stated that “he is ready to campaign for the party’s victory in the general elections next year.”
The Presidency noted that the APC campaigns have so far been the most aggressive in recent history. “They have been impressive and of a high voltage,” compared to the opposition that seems to be playing catch-up.
But BusinessDay gathered that some party chieftains who had expected the President to use a similar strategy adopted under former President Olusegun Obasanjo when he went around the entire country campaigning for his successor, the late President Umaru Yar’Adua, are unhappy with the seemingly cold feet approach by the current administration.
Reacting to the development, the APC National Publicity Secretary ( NPS), Felix Morka, who spoke with BusinessDay however, dismissed the existence of tension in the APC camp over the President’s absence in the campaigns.
Morka, who noted that the “campaigns are proceeding according to plans,” added that “We had envisaged that this is going to be one of the longest campaign periods and arranged that the President will join us towards the last lap.
“Remember too that the President still has other responsibilities to the country and that he had assured that governance must not suffer due to engagements in campaigns
“We still have two months and he has promised that he will support our campaigns. So, we want Nigerians to look out for more vigorous campaigns early next year, before the elections.”
While also assessing the APC campaigns so far, Morka noted that the party has had the most vibrant and focused campaign, with strong supports across the states of the country.
“We are amazed at the outpouring of support for our candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, unlike the PDP’s candidate who lacks focus. Their campaigns have been lackluster.
Even those of Obi and the Labour Party, the only thing that they have on their trail is massive corruption.
“How can a party who could not do a proper due diligence check on those they are appointing as campaign Director General (DG) before making such appointment, want to change Nigeria? Change Nigeria with crooks?”
Morka also dismissed those claiming that Tinubu may be too old for the office of the President, adding that “There is a reason why the Constitution did not specify maximum age limit, but only stipulated the minimum age limits.
“Age is not a relevant considerations. Asiwaju is the one doing most of the movements across the country, engaging with Nigerians. His opponents have nothing to say that is why they dwell on frivolities.
“What is it that the PDP and Labour parties are offering to Nigerians? You can’t win an election by talking; what about what the APC has or has not done. They should tell Nigerians what they have to offer.”
Also speaking on the issue, the Secretary of Logistics and Support Services, of the APC Campaign Council, Abdulrazak Namdas, noted that the President has given the Council all the support needed to succeed ahead of the election.
Namdas, who is also a member of the House of Representatives, representing Mayo Belwa, Jada, Ganye, Tongo, Federal Constituency of Adamawa State, said that the President has never hidden his support for the candidature of Bola Tinubu.
“To be fair to the President, he has given us all the support we need to succeed and you must also understand that governance must continue, otherwise, our political opponents may use it to also campaign against us.
“People will look at it as if the President is being insensitive to the issues of governance. Even during the regime of former President Obasanjo, he did not attend all the campaign rallies of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua
“There is no doubt that the President has a cult followership at the grassroots, now, if you have that kind of cult followership, the supporters will naturally transfer such support to whosoever the President has anointed to become President after him.
“You will also recall that when some Northern elders came out to declare their support for Peter Obi, President Buhari came out openly to remind them that Bola Tinubu has been a strong supporter of the north.”
He further said: “There are 22 Governors working for the APC at the grassroots levels and they run the party machinery and they are on ground. The Governors are in charge and are working to ensure victory for the party in the 2023 elections.”
It is believed that whether the President participates in the campaigns or not, the coast is clear for the party to return to power at the centre, in 2023. https://businessday.ng/amp/politics/article/disquiet-in-apc-over-buharis-non-participation-in-tinubus-campaign/
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Health › Re: Lady Shows Off Her Amazing Body Transformation (Photos) by iSense247: 10:41am On Dec 29, 2022 |
Kajaard: Losing weight aged her in her face. She looks older now.
I actually prefer her before picture. jeromestarks: For some reasons, she looked better before than after. jaeyking: The before photo is actually someone's dream girl
Well it's your body
You look good on both ways It's because she appeared sexier in the 'before' picture. If she wore the same clothes and make up in the two pictures, you would prefer the 'after' because it would be more seductive than the first pic. We men, our eyes are our problem. |
Politics › Re: Former Osun Officials Return Government Vehicles After Adeleke’s Warning by iSense247: 10:29am On Dec 29, 2022 |
Rapuru14: What's the relationship topic with what you just gibbered or is your system configured to allow abnormally and corruption because your party or tribe is involved? You don't know APC/Islamic urchins like PandoraObi, Omihanifa, Moh247, etc are used to derailing truth with falsehood. That's what they are being paid for. |
Politics › Re: 2023: Two More Promises Before I Can Finally Endorse Peter Obi by iSense247: 9:57am On Dec 29, 2022 |
And to make this happen, I strongly believe quality higher education and diasporal electoral participation will contribute to enable us have the Nigeria of our dream. A new Nigeria is POssible. Important! If you tell Nigerians to vote wisely, do they know what it means to vote wisely? To some, vote selling is vote wisely while to others, it is voting according to irrational sentiment. May affliction like Buhari never rise in Nigeria the second time. |
Politics › Re: Christians in Northern Nigeria Under Severe Stress,Oppression by Muslims - KUKAH by iSense247: 9:55am On Dec 29, 2022 |
This is the reason why sane christians must not reinforce Islamic terrorism. Say NO to muslim-terrorist ticket of APC. Vote wisely. |