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Former lawmaker, Dino Melaye, on Saturday, alleged that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, sees the presidency as his “entitlement and retirement benefits”.

The PUNCH reported on August 4 2022 that the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, designated Melaye, and Dr. Daniel Bwala to serve as his spokespersons for the 2023 presidential campaign.

Malaye, who represented Kogi West at the Red Chamber of the National Assembly during the 8th Senate, alleged that Tinubu was contesting for the presidency not on basis of the greater good but to fulfill his “lifetime ambition”.

In a video shared on his Facebook page, the former lawmaker who was responding to the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, over his comment on Atiku in a TV interview recently, said, unlike Tinubu, the PDP’s candidate is contesting with rich credentials.

According to him, Atiku has the rudiments of civil administration and of politics.

“Atiku Abubakar is running for the presidency for the second or third time and he understands this route better than the political virgin, Tinubu, that you (Keyamo) are supporting who is running for the presidency for the first time and sees it as his life entitlement and retirement benefits for supporting Buhari.

“Atiku has rich credentials and he is not running because of entitlements. He is not running because of his support for any party. He is running because he’s got the credentials and he is a team player. He is a talent hunter and leader per excellence. "
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Furthermore, Melaye describes Keyamo’s comment on Atiku during the interview as “shameful, very embarrassing and a disgrace”.

“Keyamo’s inactive ministerial sojourn is affecting him. Because if he has succeeded as a minister he won’t be talking the way he is talking. Many Nigerians will tell you today they don’t know the ministry where Keyamo is working because he is redundant, inactive and invisible and he has been completely consumed by the aura of Ngige, the superior minister.

“Because Keyamo is a commercialised conscience and he has monetised his life that is why he will not understand that the vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has some ministries, agencies and government parastatals under his direct supervision.

“What he has done is that he has disrespected the office of the vice president of Nigeria as a lawyer who understands the constitutionality, enormous responsibilities of that office.”

Immediate-past Senate Minority Leader, and Senator representing Abia South district, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said that those referring to the candidature of the presidential flag bearer of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi as ‘Igbo presidency’, are mischievous and on a smear campaign to de-market him.

Senator Abaribe who is seeking re-election on the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, argued that it is unfair to single out Obi and link his ambition with his tribe while leaving out other presidential candidates.

Abaribe who spoke during a virtual town hall meeting by Ikengaonline, wondered why Obi’s traducers are not also referring to Atiku Abubarkar of the Proples Democratic Party, PDP as ‘Fulani presidency’; and Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress, APC, as ‘Yoruba presidency’.

He said that those trying to link Obi’s ambition with the agitation in the South East were part of those behind the political exclusion of the race from Nigeria’s political equilibrum.

The former Abia Deputy Governor, insisted that Obi should be seen as an individual pursuing his constitutionally-guaranteed rights without any links to his tribe and religion.

” It’s unfortunate that Peter Obi’s emergence which is now a silver lining has come with complications. Tinubu has a presidential ticket, nobody is saying it’s a Yoruba ticket.

” Atiku has a ticket, nobody is saying it’s a Fulani ticket. But Peter Obi got a ticket and everybody is shouting:’It’s Igbo presidency. Some even try to link him with the Biafra agitation.

” Have they tried to associate Tinubu with the Oduduwa self determination agitation? Or Atiku within the Fulani herdsmen menace or the banditary in the North”

Senator Abaribe wondered why some people have continued to live in fear and suspicion of the Igbo or impute unnecessary motives to genuine moves by Igbo sons and daughters.

Ndimkpurummiri:
Borno state election alone= SE states combined

Wilson212:
you are the one not sincere the only reason the Pdp faithful gave for Supporting atiku presidency is that it is the only way the can win and APC is saying too that the only way they can win is Moslem Moslem ticket and you people are making noise

Wilson212:
Pdp should have given it to southeast of itis their turn and they conducted the primary first maybe if they have done that Apc will follow suit

Wilson212:
Why do we have many voices against Moslem/Moslem ticket but such voices did not arise when Pdp gave their ticket to a northerner knowing fully well that a northern is about to complete 8 years

Usmanzy:
The baba also told me never to shake my sponge after bathing,that i should either hang ,or sueeze it,he asked if i have any questions,i said no,so he said i can wait outside,i went out and he later sent for Sammie,after like 30mins sammie came out and we both bade baba goodbye and left
Inside the car i wanted to tell Sammie what baba told me but he said theres no need telling him,i said okay,the ride home was quiet cos deep down me i knew the part i was about to tow was very dangerous but sapa has dealt with me seriously,so i just have to face anything that come either good or bad,
When we got home Sammie gave me 500k to get some wears,get an industrial sewing machine and pay for space at the market where i can begin sewing,i thanked him and told him i ll pay him double whe everything starts goin well.
Later that day my brother called and i told him im working in a factory,he told me to come back that he got a job for me with julius berger construction company,but i declined and said im comfortable here,he said okay that i should try and see him before weekend.
I couldn't go out that day cos i was tired after spending close to 4hrs at baba place,the following day being Wednesday i went out,got a machine and other things i needed,i then called Sammie that which market should i go and rent a space so i can start work,he then called his tailor at garki market to help me look for a space, immediately the guy called him back that theres a space available for 10k monthly,he said we ll be coming now,he drobe me to the market,i laid for 3months upfront and i set my machine,i started work on Thursday,i bought some materials and started sewing for myself even though im not too good with male wears,on Friday nothing serious happened so i continued sewing my clothe,on Saturday being the 3rd day i started work,in the morning around past 11,a fair lady came to the shop and walked straight to me and asked if i make women dress,i said yes,then she brought out her phone showed me about 6 styles, then she said i should get good materials for the styles,she asked how much i said the material varies,that there re materials of 10k,12k and so on,she said its hollandaise she wants,i aked big or small hollandaise,she said big one,i said from 120k upward,she told me to calcute the the money with my workmanship,i told her its 800k,she said ok, but pls make my clothes well,she said i should follow her to the car,when we got to where she parked,it was a Mercedes benz glk350,she opened the boot,and told me to carry the poly bag, opening the bag,i was shocked cos i was almost filled wit bundles of mint 1000 notes,she told me to go, i said she should give me her phone no so i can call when im done,but she declined saying,she ll come back in a week time,i said okay and left.
Immediately i got back to the shop i called Sammie but he wasnt picking,so i called baba and explained what happened,he told me not to buy the materials cos she wont come back


Tying......

OgunLaakaye:
The best President Nigeria had in 2 decades!


Ignore and condemn hate, Buhari set great pace!



If Nigeria moves at same pace in last 2 decades, our worry wont be as much as today!



Put into consideration our output and what we could make do with!

Reference to Okonjo Iweala`s statement, who told Nigerians to brace up for tougher times under the GEJ regime.


She knew Nigeria's future has been looted way back that time!


Buhari did the very much that was expected!

A party that ruled with high oil prices could not even afford it in 16 years of holding power. They brag that they gave us the already outdated GSM, owned and financed by private company`s

agela1223:
Hello, does anyone know how to prolong the high from weed?

PlayerMeji:
My account manager, Chinedu, affirmed to me that he would rather vote Tinubu than any other candidate because of his track records.

phemmyjohnson:
That’s the difference.. State politics do not need help or votes from other states ..national politics have to take into consideration the votes it will need from all states .

phemmyjohnson:
This is mational politics .. tell me the governor of a states that’s not willing to annoint another incoming governor but not In national level ,. You need someone who can pull in bloc votes .. if u get it wrong at the national level , then other structures might collapse at state level

adioolayi:
PMB should endorse the 5 and allow open contest..

By this ...APC will remain United force

MetaPhysical:


Tinubu elevated a lot of people. Lawan was one of them but Asiwaju did not think to include him in Abeokuta speech. Tinubu made Lawan Senate President. It would be a betrayal if Lawan refused to step aside for Tinubu.