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I am writing this article base on the recent happenings in the political space in nigeria. As some people already know that I am a staunch supporter of the the vice president in person of Prof Yemi Osinbajo and I will always support him, I have also made it known recently that Osinbajo will come back and that he is the only hope and life to the ruling APC if they had given him the ticket, anyway let me move to the topic of this article, it is just an advise to Tinubu and Apc, that can help them to turn the misfortune that is about to happen to them around, I know pride and arrogance may not allow them to accept all what I am going to write here, there is one adage in Yoruba tongue, that says Omo Eni ko sedi bebere kafi ileke si idi omo elomi, meaning even if your child is not beautiful that does not mean you will beautify an outsider against your child, recently most Tinubu supporters that know me in person have approached me they even pleaded that I should be part of their meeting when Tinubu came here to france recently but I refused, I am a principled person, I am not a person that will be cajoled not to speak his mind, so that was the reason I stayed out, the one that touched me the most happened yesterday so I told him I will give an open and public advise to Tinubu and Apc, and this will be the best I can do at this particular point in time.
1)Tinubu should not take the defeat in Osun as one of those political talk that you win some and loose some, what is happening is far behond that, it is a sign of anger in people against the apc led govt generally.

2)Tinubu and his handlers should not try to play smartness by looking for a way to outsmart Inec and every other law enforsement agencies, since these agencies blocked some loopholes in Osun elections.

3)Tinubu should not rely on Buhari and the federal power because this might not come.

4)Tinubu should go on genuine reconciliation among the aggrieved party members, he should humble himself and approach the VP in a manner that can pacify him and find a way to make him the campaign chairman of the election with this, the Christian community can be rest assured and I am sure this will swing at least 20 to 30 percent Christians back to him.

5)the last and the most important, it concerns the performance of governance in Lagos State, Tinubu should know that since nigerians have lost hope in the federal govt, Tinubu needs lagos state to prove a point, but the lagos state govt has been a dissapointment but fortunately for Tinubu and Apc, they still have 8 months to go before the election, I will advise him to encourage sanwo olu to start the 4th mainland bridge, I will also advise them to mobilise contractors to all the abandoned constructions sites all across the state, they should also start immediately giving soft loans to the market women and the vulnerables, I know some will say that is vote buying no it is not, it is better than waiting for the election day to give 10k why can't you give the 10k legally now, I will also advise the stakeholders to learn how to talk reasonably to the people to soften their heart but not with arrogance and rudeness.

With all what I have stated above if Tinubu and Apc take some of the advise I am sure it will be helpful in the coming election, and after winning the election all the positive programmes must not stop they will have to continue with them, so that the nigeria population will have no reason to be angry at any govt. Thank you

eyinola:
are u kidding me,do u live in Lagos? We dont like Apc but saying no infrastructure going on in Lagos is false sir

Which infrastructures?

1stGenAmerican:
InnNigeria but not in the US. If you’re in a public space then others have the right to record and/or photograph you without permission. Joe Biden is recorded without his permission almost daily.

Agree, but not in a provocative way, moreover Aregbesola is not Biden or a star in America.

oluwaseyi0:
I can bet you are not in Lagos

He can only deceive people like you, can you measure the level of development in lagos to her revenue?

1stGenAmerican:
You guys keep trying to put conditions on the law. “Acting Provocatively” is subjective.

My brother there is limit to freedom, you can't invade on someone's privacy and you are claiming is permitted, that is why fans of sport men or celebrities always ask for permission to take photos with them, even if they take photos without the persons consent, they do it politely not in a stupid way.

marsman:
Sanwo and incompetent don't go in the same sentence. He is working and delivering infrastructure.

Which infrastructure? Can you measure that with lagos revenue?

stephenponti:
You know nothing. American law permits anybody to record anybody in any public space.

America law permits you to record and film someone provocatively?

Sanwo olu will likely be the next victim for real. I have never seen a governor so clueless like this present lagos governor, I know you are suppling Tinubu with the lagos revenue, but he can as well beg Tinubu to allow him to do some infrastructural developments for lagosians, but instead lagos is full of un tarred roads and the rainy season has really exposed the Incompetence of the lagos govt, there is going to be a protest vote next year, any useless govt in naija should be voted out, with this the politicians will stop taking the masses for granted, imagine instead of them to perform they are all hiding money to buy votes on the election day, may God shame all these useless politicians.

Agadinaagwuofe:
I agree with almost everything you said except the fact that even if Atiku get sick as long as PDP enters, it won't get to Osibanjo. Infact PDP win will only consolidate the power cabals stronghold because the same group of elite that are in APC are in PDP just change of name. The only chance of power getting back to people is just a third force which is the only reason of me voting Obi not because of any interview or he has a magic wand to turn things around. I am sure once politicians realize that masses now have power all the political permutations and calculations will fly out of the window.

For now, even Osinbajo is not sure of using apc's platform in 2027,the clamour and other factors will determine that, but one thing is sure he will be a free man no more allegiance to Buhari or to Apc,because of these allegiances he could not change party or run independtly after the corrupt primary.

Elemosho478:
You think the north will Vote Osinbajo?

Those guys hardly care about competence it is all about religion and tribe, it will be very difficult to have a southern president that is a Christian.

Osinbajo does not need to win the core North massively, he only needs to win sw massively, do very well in ss or win it, and he will likely win the North Central, and do very well in NE and NW, this will give him sure 3 regions and also 40% both in NW and NE, these are facts if apc had given him the ticket for 2023 but as for 2027, I am sure even the northern Elites will clamour more for the return of Osinbajo because Atiku would have done 12 years of Hausa Fulani rule consecutively and they are not going to find it easy with the agitation that will come from sourtern nigeria they will be forced to relinquish power back to the south, and to be sincere with ourselves who among the southern politicians that is more acceptable to almost everyone if not Osinbajo, you guys are hearing Obi now because Osinbajo is not in the picture and unfortunately and very sad to say Obi can't get the votes in the northern nigeria like Osinbajo will do.

Apc will surely regret the day they sold out against Osinbajo, Osun will never deliver more than 60% for apc in the presidential elections with a siting pdp Governor. Tinubu has no momentum the only person that can bring life back to apc is Osinbajo after the distrastrous performance of APC generally.This is no more the corrupt party members but now the real masses which is the strength of Osinbajo, it was easy for Tinubu to give 25k dollars to each delegate, but can he afford to give 25k dollars each to the general electorates, these are the things we have seen but the corrupt system refused, anyway Osinbajo think tanks are already thinking of 2027, because nigeria will likely have a sick Atiku as the next president,and he will likely dissapoint, and the call for Osinbajo return will be very loud, these are things I have seen.

Apc will surely regret the day they sold out against Osinbajo, Osun will never deliver more than 60% for apc in the presidential elections with a siting pdp Governor. Tinubu has no momentum the only person that can bring life back to apc is Osinbajo after the distrastrous performance of APC generally.This is no more the corrupt party members but now the real masses which is the strength of Osinbajo, it was easy for Tinubu to give 25k dollars to each delegate, but can he afford to give 25k dollars each to the general electorates, these are the things we have seen but the corrupt system refused, anyway Osinbajo think tanks are already thinking of 2027, because nigeria will likely have a sick Atiku as the next president,and he will likely dissapoint, and the call for Osinbajo return will be very loud, these are things I have seen.

Apc will surely regret the day they sold out against Osinbajo, Osun will never deliver more than 60% for apc in the presidential elections with a siting pdp Governor. Tinubu has no momentum the only person that can bring life back to apc is Osinbajo after the distrastrous performance of APC generally.

Even though, you are in america does not give you the right to record someone without his permission, Adeko dere Ode.

Ventura1:
APC retaliate in Boripe

It's too late, apc is out. Apc and Tinubu has no momentum that should have been in place in osun state today, because of the fact that a yoruba man is apc presidential candidate, that explains why some of us advocated for Osinbajo, there wouldn't have been any controversy on running mate, and he would have done better with the masses.

Osinbajo is a man that has faith in everything nigerian, have you ever heard he went abroad for treatment?

If vote buying is not working in osun, I wonder how it will work in general election for someone that relies on it, this is a disgrace for apc it is obvious they are fiding it difficult in osun which is the originated state of their presidential candidate, And for Buhari to use efcc and other law enforcement agencies, its obvious this is what he will do in the general election by staying neutral, apc not having momentum in osun today speaks volume. If apc looses today it will send signals to sanwo olu and other non performing governors to sit up and perform because they still have a window of 8months to do something before the elections instead of them believing in buying voters, all I want is a good governance in naija.

deeva2:
Pdp is leading and u shouting Obidient.

How does pdp winning add to Obi chances in Osun.

Whether Pdp or apc wins, Tinubu's vote is still intact in Osun.

You guys are just confused.

Unfortunately a siting pdp governor will surely reduce Tinubu's vote in Osun state.

georjay:

Omo this Boripe dey turn up mad votes

Because it is the local govt of oyetola, iragbiji is the headquater of Boripe.

If vote buying is not working in osun, I wonder how it will work in general election for someone that relies on it, this is a disgrace for apc it is obvious they are fiding it difficult in osun which is the originated state of their presidential candidate, And for Buhari to use efcc and other law enforcement agencies, its obvious this is what he will do in the general election by staying neutral, apc not having momentum in osun today speaks volume. If apc looses today it will send signals to sanwo olu and other non performing governors to sit up and perform because they still have a window of 8months to do something before the elections instead of them believing in buying voters, all I want is a good governance in naija.

Zorn:
is it only the north that is going to vote?

No, but in nigeria the people that normally come out to vote the most are the core northerners, if any candidate can secure the votes from these 5 states of Kaduna, kano, katsina, Borno and Bauchi massively, the candidate just need to do well in other region maybe 40% in other regions, he will win, that is why these 5 northern votes are key for Tinubu this explains the reason he took the risk of choosen a Muslim as running mate and mind you Tinubu will likely buy Kwankwaso before the election.

I am not against Africa culture and tradition, he is free to marry as many as he wants and also having many children as he desires as long as he can take care of them, but not with the common wealth and resource of others. Nigerians are not there yet once we get there everybody will feel and even the politicians will sense it louder, for now we are not there yet especially the northern nigeria are still far away from liberation, that is why I laugh when people talk about Obi, if the elections is going to be conducted in the southern part and the Middle belt maybe an Obi can have a chance, but you see those illiterates in the core North are not ready and I am afraid they might not be ever ready, Osinbajo would have been the perfect person for now because he is ready to deal with those setting us back that explains why he took all the actions he took during his three months spell at the helms of affairs, the politicians don't like him but the masses do, and I am very sure Nigerians will still have a reason or two to ask for Osinbajo someday.

kindlyheart:
for real... and your are proud to be called a Nigerian

That is the reality in naija, I am not in support of anything dubious.

Ddokie:
Buhari's neutrality is a problem still because he will just sit in daura doing nothing. While Tinubu and his gang will hijack the entire state machinery and use it for their own good.

If directs the service chiefs and the IG of police to ensure free and fair election that is neutrality.

The issue of the vice presidency was one of the reasons many of us supported Osinbajo because it would have been an easy ride to aso rock by him, with Osinbajo you will not be hearing Obi like this, also Osinbajo will perform very well with Northern electorates which Obi is still struggling to make inroad.

The issue of the vice presidency was one of the reasons many of us supported Osinbajo because it would have been an easy ride to aso rock by him, with Osinbajo you will not be hearing Obi like this, also Osinbajo will perform very well with Northern electorates which Obi is still struggling to make inroad.

Genuine people love you mr VP, I know very soon Nigerians will ask for you.

Even though I don't like pdp as a party but with this move, I think they will surely make an inroad in next year guber election in lagos, if they will win is what I can't say, apc and sanwo olu has nothing to show for almost four years, the rainy season has really exposed their lies, all we have are all bad roads all over lagos. Shame on them, funke should not be afraid to talk, most lagosians know apc has been terrible but they need a voice from someone influential and popular and they have found one in Funke, because she has a verified background

I am so happy that Tinubu dissapointed those selfish and dubious good for nothing northern governors, that sold out with the hope of one of them getting the Vp's spot with Tinubu,how on earth will you expect Tinubu to drop someone so loyal to his cause like Shetima for an unstable El rufai or Bagudu? Anyway everybody will be alright with the Muslim Muslim ticket, if the election is done in naija ways of doing things, Tinubu is the next president because he has an estate that vomits money for him which is lagos state, while Atiku cant boast of that luxury, and Obi is not popular in the core North, though he will have the sympathy of some Christian northerners.
The hunger in the country will likely make Tinubu wins because he can afford to give each voter 10k naira before he closes his eyes, but this can change if the nigeria electorates say no to that and also if Buhari stays neutral, which I will not be surprise if he does, because this is a person that dissapointed his Inlaw, his nephew and also all his close aides that went for elections, so Tinubu will likely not be an exemption.

Even though I don't like pdp as a party but with this move, I think they will surely make an inroad in next year guber election in lagos, if they will win is what I can't say, apc and sanwo olu has nothing to show for almost four years, the rainy season has really exposed their lies, all we have are all bad roads all over lagos. Shame on them, funke should not be afraid to talk, most lagosians know apc has been terrible but they need a voice from someone influential and popular and they have found one in Funke, because she has a verified background.

Even though I don't like pdp as a party but with this move, I think they will surely make an inroad in next year guber election in lagos, if they will win is what I can't say, apc and sanwo olu has nothing to show for almost four years, the rainy season has really exposed their lies, all we have are all bad roads all over lagos. Shame on them, funke should not be afraid to talk, most lagosians know apc has been terrible but they need a voice from someone influential and popular and they have found one in Funke, because she has a verified background.

fyneguy:
Lol@ If Buhari stays neutral.

Dreamer.

Buhari will soon tell Northerners "Top to bottom"

Tinubu is the next President. Even, Atiku won't spend too much on the election.

Don't be too sure on Buhari, this is a person that dissapointed his Inlaw, his nephew and all his close aides, if Buhari is one the factors you guys rely on that means you are going to fail honestly.