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Peter Obi was defeated in Northwest and Northeast massively. That cost him his contest.

Peter Obi you're a man.

You lost the election. Truly.

Nazgul:
Peter Obi got 25% here.

It's actually 10.86%

My Polling Unit.
Kofar Mai Chibi Area, Argungu, Kebbi State.

APC = 65
PDP = 200
LP = 0
PRP = 1
NNPP = 5

This is Kofar Mai Chibi Area Polling Unit, Argungu, Kebbi State.

Cartons of Pasta (Macaroni) on the move.

A good number of my friends made a life for themselves through rice farming.

Most of them were grateful.

This school looks good.

Truthisunique2:
let me just clarify something to you today

Ethnicity have a lot to do in this country especially when Nigeria can never be one

The igbos scamming people with Adaobi noise queued up for the same "thief" atiku because their son was Vp

So why should north fall for the gimmick that something is bad with same atiku that was the best after slice bread to igbos in 2019

Every candidate is ethnically going for their people interest but only igbos want you to think otherwise

Hey man! Most people from my place are unemployed. A job of N30,000 is very romanticised by most graduates.

Sometimes Nigeria is no longer our problem around here - many have lost loved ones to insecurity, many haven't seen the presence of government for many years.

All they do, I mean all they do now is to cling onto a local politician who knows people up there who can buy them government jobs.

I just hope this depression goes down very soon and Nigeria changes for the better.

Most of us are just going to vote, just for voting sake, not because a glimmer of hope lies ahead in the tunnel.

Eriokanmi:
No offence and I expect everyone to
also try and be as civil as I am. Tinubu would have honestly been able to go far in this election but for his shaky popularity in the south. Maybe you're from the south west as myself. I live in lagos. The result of 2019 elections in the south west alone is a proof of his popularity. You may say this time the apc would get more votes cos a yorubaman is running but, those who voted in 2019 in which the pdp had a clear second position im SW weren't gbosts. If they so loved Tinubu and his party, I expected the apc to have won massively in 2019. We tge then apc supporters had thought the presidency would come from the south west after buhari since 2015 after the merger but we didn't guess who that person would be. FYI, I campaigned for buhari and God is my witness. I liked him personally but he disappointed me.

Considering the above narrative, it's expected that apc would win massively in 2019 but it didn't happen in the south west. The zamfara and katsina results alone swallowed the entire south west polls in favour of buhari back then. Even here in lagos, osinbajo and sanwoolu lost their polling units to the pdp.

To those pdp supporters leaning on the past glory, the narrative has changed in the south now. The major reason atiku won so massively in the south was because of Peter Obi running with him and secondly cos of the apc's misrule. None of their 2015 promises came to fulfilment. The 3m annual jobs, improved education, security, economy, Healthcare, etc. Buhari even promised stopping political office holders from going abroad for medical treatment but what has happened today? 65% of our medics had left Nigeria. Buhari who made that promise is number one beneficiary of overseas Medical treatment.

We just concluded that these people were deceiving us. This time around, the narrative had changed greatly because there's no block votes for any of the candidates. Kwakwanso had said he wouldn't step down for atiku so he'd share the northern votes with him and most likely spoil the show for him. I agree with you, Tinubu would get some votes in the north but every core northerner would first think of their own out of sentiments. Down south we crave integrity above sentiments to a great extent but over there, they don't care and I don't expect the majority of them changing this time. Imagine atiku saying north needs a northern president and not a Southern president like tinubu or obi. What does that suggest to you?...and he expects votes from same south ? Out of the abundance of the heart, a mouth speaks. Good luck to all the candidates.

Well said.
I'm from Kebbi.

Some of us like Tinubu - because of Lagos, and the belief that power should shift south. But most pepole prefer Atiku - not for anything serious. No clearly stated objectives, no track record - just a sheer hate for Buhari and APC.

A good number of my friends now are saying they're not even going to come out and vote. They'll just stay at home come the D-Day.

But Peter Obi and Kwankwaso are big factors, especially the former. With his wit and penny-pinching style of leadership.

Eriokanmi:
As the election approaches, we need to think deeply. The north already had their candidate, except we're deceiving ourselves at this point. The antecedents should have taught everyone a lesson. I was very much aware of the treatment the so called core-north gave pa Awo in his days, despite clothing them and giving them a new lease of life with our cocoa proceeds, thinking they'd support him. Sadly, they displayed their born to rule mentally at the 11th hour. Tinubu isn't getting up to 30% of the kind of support which pa awo got in the north back then.

Even obj as a yoruba-born president was given a tough time despite his military experience with the massive projects concentrated in the north by his administration. He was almost voted out in his 2nd term bid. Thank God he ran to the South to seek our support. Does tinubu have the same southern support today? I leave you to answe that. Obj's govt was threatened with all manner of impeachment. I remember Ghali Umar N'a Aba who was the speaker of the house of reps as of then. There had been sharia law enactment and practice long before independence. They suddenly remembered the existence of sharia law and wanted using it against his govt. Eventually, he prevailed. He called its a political sharia, which would die a natural death. The stance of yerima of a man who was governor of zamfara on sharia can't be forgotten in a hurry. I also remember that former governor who said they should stone a poor girl allegedly caught in the act of adultery to death which sparked global outrage. The same man, who was later senator was caught sleeping with 3 whores in a hotel in that viral video which he first denied but when he saw the video, he said...I'm entitled to my privacy, you see how hypocritical these people can be?

Jonathan came and was frustrated with boko haram, starting from bombings in abuja. They sponsored all manner of attacks on his government. I remember same El-Rufai in that government, they way he was always attacking Jonathan. Jonathan's administration favoured the north the more yet, they were never satisfied cos power didn't get to their hands because they're born to rule. I remember the well thought out almanjiri education plan, which they jettisoned but now clamouring for. They later confessed that Jonathan administration favoured them more. Now that they had the power, they messed it up with corruption. We though diezani was the most corrup being ever lived, until we heard of an accountant-general who stole over 100bn and still walking the streets a free man. When Buhari came, boko haram mellowed down but the moment they realised he refused to do their bidding by granting their wish, they raged the more. They just used Buhari to steal our resources. He's not the one in charge. If north truly loved Tinubu, why present Ahmed lawan instead of him at the primaries, despite his contribution to Buhari's victory? Think about it. Was Tinubu supposed to be bribing delegates and striking a deal with contestants and Northern governors before he could have his way? It shouldn't have been that tough to win primaries naw, if they truly wanted him or a southerner to run under their ticket. It should have been unanimously decided.

They don't even see southern Muslims as pure Muslims. Go and ask why our Muslims are not allowed to lead prayers in Northern mosques today. Yet they say we're one.

Should obi even win this election, truth be told, Nigerians should expect mass protest in the core northern states. Maybe Nigerians would know who they truly are once again. God bless Nigeria.

I understand your concern as a southerner.

I'm quite sure Tinubu will lose most northern states to Atiku.

One thing you should know is that northerners prefer their own - someone from the North.

Second is Buhari's underperformance in government.

Thirdly, many see Tinubu as a sick elderly man.

On the issue of Atiku, northerners don't like him, he doesn't have any good track records. But most prefer him to Tinubu on ethnic lines. Most will vote him not because he is better than Tinubu, no, simply because he is a northerner and looks healthier than the former.

But the truth is that Tinubu is the only southerner that can even get some votes in the North, he has a well established political structure, a proven track back in Lagos, and instrumental in bringing Buhari to power - though the latter's popularity has been diminishing since the coming of COVID-19 and the economic woes that ensued.

Had any other non-Muslim southerner become the APC's presidential flagbearer, believe me, he wouldn't even be advertisible in the North. No one would accept him. NO ONE. And Atiku's men would have campaigned on religious grounds to prevent all Muslim northerners from voting the candidate.

To make things worse, PDP allowed Atiku, a northerner to be their presidential candidate - a move I saw a one of the biggest political miscalculations Nigeria has ever seen. This simply means Southern Nigeria can never produce a president via elections. Think about it, Atiku is promising to handover power to Southerners if he wins election - and definitely most northerners won't accept whatever candidate he would bring. On the other hand, the opposition party will field a northerner that will likely win most Northern states. Its going to be a very selfish chain reaction.

In my opinion, for the South to produce a president, the two major political parties in the country must field a southerner as their candidates.

My personal take in the matter:
The South should and must be allowed to rule, as much as the North thinks they should. Religion and ethnicity are already parts and parcel of Nigerias politics. No wonder Wike and his men boycotted the PDP presidential primaries result.

I planned to vote Tinubu, I have always admired his politics - and also believe power shifts southwards, and it must tilt in the direction of the candidate that can fetch the largest obtainable votes a southerner can get from the core northern states.

Peter Obi is a good candidate - but the hard truth is that no one in my part of the country would vote him. You can go round my whole local government without seeing even a single poster of his. MOST PEOPLE haven't even heard of him. Tinubu can carve a place for him in his government - maybe finance, labour and employment.

I'll let you do the judgement.

No offence to anyone. We can debate the issue here politely.

Very correct.
Un my locality, the price of many commodities have fallen - some more than 50% because of lack of cash.

A lot of villagers don't have bank accounts, yet many of them aren't even willing to create one.

I say to them the world is moving, move along with it, or be left behind. You're about to lose your businesses.

VeryWickedGoat:
🤔🙁

It's a Japanese style toilet, meant to save water.

englishmart:
If you were mandated to delete one of those options forever, which would it be?

Big question.

I was a fan of about five football teams. But I officially quit watching or being a fan of football teams some ten years ago.

I don't do women too, my last girlfriend relationship ended since 2014. Ever since I have been single. Though I'm about to get engaged to someone and tie the knot by the end of the year, inshaAllah.

I eat whatever I have or find, I don't have any issues with food. I see a woman with good cooking skills as a blessing in a family.


Last last I quit playing or listening to music like two months ago. Facebook 6-7 months ago.

My biggest addiction now is Nairaland and news from other international channels.

ItsTutsi:
Dollar accounts?

No, all are Naira accounts. Both savings and Current.

AgentNnamdi:
Mine don't work. Issuer country issue.

Just go to the bank with your NIN slip and Electricity Bill for an upgrade to your account.

matex97:
The level of moral decadence in recent times is getting alarming and saddening.

Worst of it is that it is now being institutionalised.

Some set of human beings are now in charge of governments.

So, help us God!

AgentNnamdi:
Hi guys, I am trying to add my debit card to Google Play for the renewal of my subscriptions and to make App purchases but none is working. Please, does anyone know which card works on Google Play now?

It's urgent. Thanks.

My GTBank's Dollar card didn't work.

Both my UBA Mastercard and Visa Cards are working hitch free.

I use YouTube Premium

God1000:
Will there ever be peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan? And both countries were part of former Soviet Union.

Russia used to have strong influence on these countries but Putin has lost all his influence in Caucasia

The place was relatively peaceful during the Soviet Union.

Turkey backs Azerbaijan with their Bayraktar TB2 drones, while France backs Armenia.
No on in the Western world cared for these people without taking sides in the conflict.
It was only Russia who is neutral in their fight - they were able to establish a demilitarised zone.

Nazgul:
When a woman starts pressurizing you for marriage and even offers to foot half of the bills, run for your life. Cos there's something she isn't telling you about herself which you'll end up discovering too late.

That's very pessimistic of you.

Southern Nigeria is gradually becoming a liberal society. Two decades ago, this was very wrong, but now people don't even care.

Marry, you won't.
Do ashawo, I no like make my sister do am.

Marriage isn't a matter of age. You love her?
Marry her.

You're 100% better than those sleeping with women they haven't or will never marry.

God bless your union in advance.

I'd say the first mistake you made is taking a baby mama instead of marrying a wife.

Many women are ungrateful, to some extent you have to overlook things. But if they persist, relationship isn't a do or die affair, divorce or break-up with her. It will be for the good of all.

My advice: please get a decent woman to marry and start a family with her, if your runaway ex wants to keep the child, let her. It's her child too.

WAEC is no longer a credible exam.
Evwryone knows that students have access to their exams marking scheme a day before the exam.

So, save your statistics. It's not applicable here.

Obey your husband. Your husband doesn't like moi-moi, then stop cooking it.
It's that simple.

Relationships are very difficult sometimes - in the beginning its love, and in the later part its compassion and pity and caring.

I hope your home recovers.

Many of us have very touching stories to tell about the misconduct we see among civil servants in our communities.
It's a pity we even have such a mentality.

Keep up the good work gentleman, and encourage others to do so.

And tell them Nigeria will be better when we all serve with humility, honesty and patriotism.

LONG LIVE Nigeria

Hey guys!
Please how do I remove these Youtube video ads appearing on the homepage of my Mi Browser.

It started appearing after I installed an update.

Thanks

Gentleman, there's nothing like untimely death, nobody dies before their time and nobody lives after their time. Some die as infants, others children, others adults, other at old age, others as a result of abortion.

You're very lucky to come out of this accident alive, thank God!

Hey guys, please does anyone know the name of this roofing material?

And is it still available in our modern day markets?

Hello builders in the house. Please I'd like to know the name of this roofing material, even though I have never seen it in the market, I don't know whether people still use it in other parts of the country.

Please name and whether one can still get it.

That's a big problem we face in our workplace.
Sometimes we have to understand that there is a need for us to continue learning to in order to improve our competence.

We just have to be trying to guide them, especially if they don't get offended. Some, for the good of Nigeria, you'd have to let them go. It's a pity.

Tell your kinsmen to vote you to power.

I'd rather ask what the woman has been doing for almost 40 years without a husband.
Life shouldn't be only about pursuing a career.

And to some people of today, marriage isn't something good, but sleeping around is.

It's time you have a rethink of your lige.

I think its about our education.
We're more likely to be fluent in the language when our educators are also fluent.
We can improve our use of the language by reading alot.

Bottom line: we cam right many wrongs of the past by simply accepting our weakness, and trying to improve.