₦airaland Forum

In politics, there are no permanent enemies but rather interests. A lot of intrigues have been playing out since the emergence of the major presidential candidates on their various political platforms.

From all indications, the victory of APC during the 2023 Presidential election is a win win.

Rabiu Kwankwaso is a very close ally of Bola Ahmed Tinubu the APC Presidential candidate. Former had agreed to collapse his structures for Tinubu if the odds are against his ambition. True to his insinuations, the odds are against him. When last have heard about the Kwankwasiya founder? He has been off the political landscape obstensibly doing some undercover jobs. He stands to gain alot from the inclusive government of Bola Tinubu. He knows he does not have the structure and capacity to win the Presidential election.

He must be compensated by the APC reward system.

Wike recent open romance with the APC is no longer news. He has broken ties with PDP and it's Presidential flag bearer. Wike has good friends in the APC like the governor of Lagos State who came to commission a project in his State recently. Wike is ready to decamp to the ruling party.

With the duo of Wike and Kwankwaso working for Tinubu, I do not see any reason why the APC will not win this election on a very wide margin.

Vote buying is one of the baits employed by politicians to entice the electorates to vote for them during the elections.

To be candid, all parties and politicians are guilty of this. Our constitution did not condemn this act. Well, I am not a lawyer. The guys arrested by the EFCC for vote buying during the last Osun gubernatorial election to the best of my knowledge were not prosecuted.

Will you except graft to vote for any candidate in 2023?

Currently the Labour Party Presidential flagbearer Peter Obi is enjoying media hype more than other aspirants vying for the same office come 2023.

He is appellated the TRENDING in coming president among the OBIdients. Obi is loved by the Nigerian youths for his eloquence are persuasive speech.

A big shocker however awaits the erstwhile governor of Anambra State. Few months to the elections, the following may happen to reduce his chances of winning the elections.

1. The killing fields of the Southeast that has continued unabated will force his Northern admirers to quit his camp. The Hausas has been at the receiving end of this mindless killings without any reprisals. The North will bite at the polls. The North is currently unhappy with these killings and a recent one in Imo State barely 48 hours ago where the Hausas community was attacked comes to mind. Seven people were killed.

2. Obi is reputed to telling lies during interviews. Most of the statistics he gave during interviews had been debunked. This will further demarket him before the elections. His handlers should have cautioned him against this.

3. It is not clear if the Southeast will be safe during the elections. Many of his Eastern supporters may not vote for him. This is one of the regions he is expecting bloc votes. Many of the Southeast OBIdients will find solace elsewhere.

4. A lot of his youthful followers will decamp to the winning side. This is because of the growing popularity and acceptability of the wining party. Elections are not won on the social media but at the polls.

5. Obi will realise few months to the elections that media hype and adulations are nothing but a mirage. The big masquerade will take the centre stage. The market women will sing a new song.

I am pretty sure that Obi knew all these too. But it's good to shoot your shot. He is a good man with good intentions but the Presidency is exclusively for the rugged in view of the current security and economic challenges in the country.

God bless Nigeria and Nigerians.

Are you surprised that our athletes are doing us proud at the ongoing Olympics at Birmingham?

Your guess is as good as mine.

They didn't receive the usual call from the rock.

Naajjii:
There you go,am telling you the fact . Obi is not rugged. People in the core north already don't regard nyamiri people. It will be hard for Obi to rule or control the people at the Nigeria and Niger border where bandits and Terrorists get it. Today our major problem is Insecurity Obi can't solve that.

God bless you. That's the plain truth. This man is not rugged to handle our insecurity challenges.

He is the youngest of the Presidential contestants. The Labour party man is well read and articulate. He remains the choice of the youths who are clamouring for his election as the President of Nigeria.

Peter Obi.

I love the man too because you cannot stop loving how articulate he addresses national issues. He is more of a business man just like his deputy Dhatti. We need vibrant men like Obi.

It is very certain that Nigeria will get back on track when Buhari leaves office. Anyone coming will surely outperform him. Not that Buhari lack capacity to perform but his advisers are not helping matters.

One cogent area I am afraid Obi may underperform is security. This administration has created a huge monster of insecurity which will be a parting gift to the new in coming government. Insecurity affects almost every sphere of our national life especially commerce. It drives away investors.

Obi is a perfect gentleman who may not want his decisive action against insecurity to be misinterpreted.

3ple9iner:
For the bandits, I think buck of their money goes to buying arms and ammunition, some would go into buying hard drugs,food and supply of prostitutes.

I don't think they care about living luxurious rather they feel untouchable.

Do you think that they don't keep money? Do they exhaust all those millions on arms and food. Surely, they keep money.

The administration of Buhari has witnessed an unprecedented spike in crime, especially banditry and kidnapping.

The security agents and even some politicians have been implicated in this illicit crime either overtly or covertly. However, these dare devils have refused to repent of their heinous crimes.

Have you ever asked yourself where these keep the millions of ransom they collect? How safe are the forests since there are no banks there. Can there be trust among these criminals who don't accept neither cheque nor bank transfers to keep huge sums of ill-gotten money amongst themselves?

Another pertinent question that come to mind is that no one has seen these criminals either arrested or killed with money. Remember, they hardly stay in one place for to long.

Is it not time the EFCC commence a proper check on banks in states where these criminal activities thrive? At the end, the some banks may be indicted.

Just spotted this at a popular market in Lagos.
I do not know if this bitters belongs to the zazzoo crooner or just a brand.

DeepSight:
You are blessed, and will go far.

Amen. Thanks.

DeepSight:
You really have to do something about your written English. Reading this was both painful and difficult.
Just so that I do not criticize without helping a little, I have highligted in red the bits you need to take a second look at.

Thanks. I also realized this after a reread. I am grateful.

A lot of people hated former Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu who was the executive governor of Lagos State for several reasons. Most of his haters will give several reasons why they hated him. Majority of these haters comprises of some yorubas and people from other tribes why have never had any direct link with Jagaban as he is popularly called.

Those who have benefitted immensely from his largesse will rather dress in royal regalia and sing his praises as a benefactor and king maker because he has subordinates that he personally assisted to have risen in their political career to the offices of house assembly and state governors among others.

Why people hated him?

1. Many believed that the wealth of Lagos is in his pocket. Meaning he owns Lagos.

2. He installs only his cronies in position of authority as conduit pipes.

3. To some, he is the father of touts popularly called agberos in Lagos who extort money on a daily basis from transporters.

4.He brought Nigeria on her knees by foistering President Buhari on Nigerians. This is because of the present economic hardship Nigerians are going through.

To be candid, I do not subscribe to hating individuals who I do not have any direct link with. We had anticipated better governance when Jonathan performed abysmally in office.

Are you among his haters? Why do you hate this genius, tell us.

1. In the last year of the reigns of King Buha over the kingdom of Wazobia, it came to pass that the various camps who seeketh power in the kingdom searcheth for a man worthy to rule after him.

2. Then Bola the son of Tinubu, a great man of valour in the camp of APC declared unto the leaders of the camp thereof saying:

3. Hast my turn not come to reign over this kingdom? Appoint me this day, I beseech thee, that I mayest contest the throne upon this platform in fulfilment of thy covenant with me.

4. But leaders of the camp thereof despiseth the son of Tinubu for they saith in their hearts he is a mean and stiff-necked man.

5. Then saith they unto him, wherefore seekest thou to ascend unto the throne? Art thou not a man full of age with weak bones and thy health faileth thee?

6. How beautiful shall it be if we anointest a wise and upright man of fewer years to rule after king Buha.

7. Then the son of Tinubu was greatly raged and he replied them according to these words saying, knowest not thou that with my very hands did I built this camp?

8. Verily verily I say unto thee, the same shall I pull down and render utterly dissolate until there remaineth no stone upon another if thou fulfileth not thy covenant with I.

9. And the leaders were greatly terrified by these words, then saith one man to the other, let us appoint the son of Tinubu this day lest he destroyeth this camp.

10. Then it came to pass that the camp of APC appointed Bola the son of Tinubu whom they call the Jagaban to contest the throne of the kingdom.

11. But when the time was come to anoint a deputy unto him, he searcheth to and fro the entire kingdom and declared unto the people saying, Kashim the son of Shettima hast found favour in mine eyes. He shall be my helpmeet.

12. But the Christians and many other inhabitants of the kingdom were vexed with great vexation at the hearing of this news. And they say, but how shall this thing be?

13. Is the Jagaban not a Muslim? wherefore choseth he another that practiceth Islam as deputy against tradition?

14. But the son of Tinubu remaineth unmoved and heedeth not to the wailings of the people.

15. And when the day that he mayest unveil his deputy unto the people drew nigh, then seeketh he the counsel of wisemen in the camp thereof saying:

16. How shall we bring our Christian brethren into the fold? lo, they are greatly raged.

17. And they counselled him in this manner saying, invite their highest leaders unto thy bosom even unto the unveiling ceremony, invite their Bishops.

18. For it shall come to pass that where the hearts of the Bishop is, there shall the heart of his congregation also be.

19. And this counsel pleased the Jagaban. But when he sent for the Bishops, they honoureth not his invitation.

20. And he said unto garment makers, make unto us thirty pieces of a bishop's robe. And it was done according to how he commanded.

21. And when the day was come for the unveiling ceremony, he searcheth for thirty men of weaker virtues.

22. Then they made a covenant with them saying, we shall pay thee a hundred thousand shekels each if only thou shalt cast this robe upon thee and be presented as Bishops of the kingdom.

23. And these words were pleasant unto the men for it was a perilous time in the kingdom. In this manner they were presented at the unveiling ceremony.

24.Then news men of the city spake unto the men on Bishop's robe say, art thou truly Bishops? Where are thy churches and from whence comest thou? But in all these, they spake not a word.

25. But when the ceremony was over, these men were only given thirty thousand shekels each. And they saith one man to the other, lo, the camp of APC dealeth treacherously with us. Then they departed with grumbling.

26. Then the church was vexed with great vexation saying, wherefore hast the Jagaban and his camp practiceth this grave evil against the body of Christ?

27. Woe unto thee for thou hireth false Bishops and desecrateth the institution of Bishopric.
But if only thou and all they counsel shall confess thy transgressions, eschew every deceit and turn away from thy evil ways, thy sins shall be forgiven.

28. But up till this day, the Jagaban and Shetima hardeneth their heart and repenteth not. And saith they unto the people, surely they were upcoming bishops that were yet unknown unto the people.

29. Then the son of man declared unto the people saying, lo, they are bishops of Baal.

The 2023 Presidential election may set a new voting template in Nigeria. Gone are the days when voting apathy looms thereby making politicians taking undue advantage in manipulative results.

Nigerians are really prepared to participate in this election going by the over 90m registered voters as released by INEC.

There are four contenders for the Presidential seat. Why are you so confident that given the present demographic registered voters list, your preferred candidate is surely going to win this election?

The current insecurity situation in Nigeria is worrisome. The killing fields of the Southeast and the daily massacre of innocent lives in the Northwest is a nightmare.

The North Central is gradually losing sleep over the invasion of terrorists and bandits. If the President's advance team and Guards brigade soldiers could be attacked in Katsina and Abuja, who else is saved? The daring bandits in their recently released video avowed to kidnap the President and the governor of Kaduna State. It was after this threat that Abuja came under attack.

Southwest is not safe either especially with Owo that has recently suffered twice in less than six months. Lagos is on standby.

In view of this scary security situation in our country, do you think this anticipated 2023 Elections will hold?

Nigerians have learnt a bitter lesson from this administration. God has used PMB to reset out brains to do the needful. We want a paradigm change and shift in our governance. As a result of this, there has been an unprecedented registration for the collection of PVCs across the federation.

It's very appalling that some guys I came across told me how it has been difficult for them to get their PVCs. Just few hours ago, one of my staff told me how frustrating it has been for her to get her PVC. She had to travel to two local government areas here in Lagos.

Do you have your PVC? I have registered and told to come in October for the collection.

GREATIGBOMAN:
Those people who bash Wordpress are either new to coding, have never gotten a website dev gig all their lives, dont have up to 1 dev gig per year or don't just know wordpress.

If u actually get up to 3 jobs per month as a freelancer, then you will make themeforest and codecanyon your home lol.




What u are killing ur self coding for 3-4 months... i will deliver in a week and get same pay

God bless you sir. You are just on point. We are both OBIdent.

tensazangetsu20:
Lol we use WordPress exclusively where we work. It's of recent we started adding other CMS and BAAS tools. Our present project is for one of the largest health insurance firms in the USA. A company that does over 3 billion USD in revenue yearly. Their whole website is done with WordPress. Of course this projects are much more complicated than installing a theme and elementor plugin and calling it a day.

You can absolutely never go wrong with WordPress but not the way Nigerians look at it. We are talking about learning programming. Learning data structures and algorithms. I have gotten leetcode hards for WordPress developer roles.

Thanks. It's wonderful.

doggedfighter:
The ones I know are remote workers and they're smiling.

Working for Naija clients will drain you and leave you dry .

Having bought a bought a bungalow and half plot of land in Lagos exactly a decade ago from website development projects is worth giving glory to God.

Today, am into publishing and real estate. I have stopped all the coding stuff. Just encouraging my 16 years old daughter to like coding too.

So, whether drop or what isn't what matters but getting your clients satisfaction.

I am not a fantastic programmers like you guys. With God,all things are possible.

GREATIGBOMAN:
You dislike peter Obi

You don't deserve a reply

You're useless

That was before. I am OBIdent now.

I have been wondering how Nigerian programmers are fairing in this economy.

In 2010 and 2013, I used to get lots of website jobs. I even became a property owner with one of the projects here in Lagos. God be glorified.

Today, the story has changed. I am glad that I have other means of income.

So, for the full time programmer, how are you coping under this economic situation in Nigeria.

Ddeliverer007:
It’s not your business who people want to vote for. You’ve clearly made up your mind not to vote Obi, in your words you rather not vote than vote a man without structure, you would rather vote than vote a man who wouldn’t share money. So no need wasting time with you. You are a typical Nigerian. Useless to the core.

But that was before. I have not voted yet. I have my reasons.

The days are drawing nearer each passing day for the expiration of 2022. In 2023, who will you vote for? Why your preference for that candidate?

At the moment, the whole world and Nigerians are anticipating a paradigm change in our polity come 2023. The current state of the nation urgently calls for the expiration of this administration which has brought tears and untold hardships on Nigerians who voted for a better governance.

It has never gotten to this level of economic downtown since the birth of our democracy. The spate of insecurity has cut short many promising lives at their primes. The next level mantra is a complete failure of government on its tripod promises.

We all are tired. The sufferings has been unabated in the last seven years with many committing suicide as a result of depression.

Providence has brought up an articulate young man imbued with innovative ideas and prudency. I lately fell in love with him after listening to him. He is indeed the best material among the trio contestants for the highest executive office.

I am afraid the Igbos may be his albatross.

The Igbos from the Southeast are not united to support his presidential bid. Recently, the ASUU Southeast chairman called him an inexperienced leader and deceitful. The South East Igbo elders came up with a consensus Presidential candidate Professor Peter Umeadi of APGA as their anointed candidate.

More worrisome is the sit at home order by IPOB in the Southeast. This is a pointer that the Biafran agitators may not allow eligible voters to exercise their franchise come 2023.

It is pertinent to note that a house divided against itself cannot stand. Even thought the Peter Obi Project is not an Igbo cause, yet he still needs the support of his people to win this important election.

Right now insecurity seemed to overwhelm the entire nation but most especially the Northwest and Southeast. If you could recall that terrorists usually cease fire in the North during the elections, but it may not be so in the Southeast. The Igbo leaders are doing nothing about it either.

The governors in the south east are not helping matters. This is because there are no governor on the Labour party platform who can support the OBIdient movement.

Until the Igbos put their house in order and come together as a formidable region, this may jeopardize Peter's golden opportunity at the polls.

I don't understand why many people see Peter Obi as a saviour for our country. Many of them cannot tell you the reasons why they are supporting his Presidential bid. It is very correct that he is educated more than his fellow competitors for the same office, but his presidency will be a disaster.

It's rather unfortunate that Nigeria operates a bicameral legislation. That alone will be his albatross. How can he perform creditably well when he has a very few members of his party in the Legislative and hallowed Chambers? How will he accent to bills voted by the majority from the opposition that may run contrary to his position? How many state governors are members of his party. This man will fail woefully. His failure at the centre will usher in another four years of torture and servitude.

Nigerians must shine their eyes. Labour party cannot be at the centre while his few minority in the Senate and House of Representatives will be mere puppets. Labour party is an unpopular party with a very inexperienced presidential candidate.

Please I am begging you not to waste that vote. Only the progressives will agree with me. The internet OBIdients may not see it in this light.

As for me, I would rather not vote, than to vote for a man who has no party structure.

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This is a question many OBIdient followers cannot answer.

Peter Obi is not a saint neither does he have the capacity for a presidential office. This is my personal opinion with wide acceptability.

Barely 48 hours ago, the ASUU Southeast chairman described the person of Peter Obi as a deceitful man.

Who knows this man amongst his ardent followers? Why are you supporting his Presidential bid?

Have you ever anticipated a victory for the new sensational prudent or stingy Peter Obi come 2023? I know many of his followers will be quick to answer in the affirmative.

Candid speaking, Peter Obi and his followers has set the cyberspace on fire. There have been calls on every quarter for everyone to get his or her PVC. Sure, this is very pertinent because Nigerians are tired of the hardship this administration has brought on everybody.

Have you ever asked yourself the following key questions?

1. Insecurity: How has Obi helped to proffer solutions to the Anambra killing fields? Nigerians knows those behind these murderers in the south East. Obi has kept mum and said nothing about it. How then can he find a lasting solution to our national insecurity challenges. He has always talked more about transforming Nigeria to a producing nation.

2. How can he revive the economy without any antecedents? Talk is cheap. What was his economic score card in Anambra?

Time will fail me to mention a few other key areas where the green horn may under perform. He will blame Buhari for his incompetence as usual.

Now, this is how he will lose the election.

1. 95% of the Northern voters are not on d social media. The voting almagiris don't even own an Android phone. Obi and his followers are banking on social media credibility. If he lost in the Northern States, he has lost the election.

2. This man does not have structures in almost 90% villages in Nigeria. He cannot win the southwest. NEVER.

3. His people will frustrate his presidential bid as the election draws closer. They have a track record for this and many will not be surprised.

4. APGA will capture the Southeast. This is a sure bet. Not all Igbo people like Obi, especially those from Anambra.

5. He will surely make a brazen attempt, but he cannot win. Stingy people cannot win Presidential election. He doesn't have the political will and finance. Billions will be spent during this election. Vote buying cannot be completely ruled out. Poverty and hardship is the cause.

We all pray for a paradigm change and shift in our narrative of governance, but Obi does not stand a chance. It's good if he shoot his shot, but I foresee a soft landing for him at the end of the day in an inclusive government. He is a good guy because he is an articulated youth with sterling qualities.

I am not de-marketing my friend but speaking the truth from a vintage position.

Thanks and God bless.

The Nigerian youths especially the elites and some uniformed have suddenly gone crazy in support of the new entrant in the Presidential race come 2023. They call themselves the OBIdient youths. We are inundated with innovative adverts and branding in support of Mr. Peter Obi.

If you ask any of his supporters why he or she is supporting Obi, the fellow will sheepishly smile and tell that I just like him. Like him for what reasons?

I am pretty sure that majority of Obi supporters on this platform cannot tell you why they are supporting a man without a manifesto. Does he really have one? Tell us if you know. I therefore find most of these OBIdient youths as GULLIBLE youths. May they not labour in vain.

There are reasons why Obi must not win this election. We cannot continue the same old narrative in a vicious cycle. Buhari thought governance was a tea party until he got there.

1. Obi is an inexperienced green horn. He does not understand Nigeria and her challenges. No wonder he was gallivanting around other countries to understudy their developments. He is a school boy. He cannot move this country to the promise Land neither can we gamble with another four years of servitude. We need people who are matured and experienced for this job.

2. Peter Obi will be a good finance Minister and not a President of Nigeria. The reason is because of his prudency. If,he becomes our president, he will not allow the flow of liquidity in the system. The hardship will continue. Some said that he is stingy but I call him prudent Peter.

3. Obi is a tribalist just like an average Igbo man. He cannot run an all inclusive government. That may spell doom for the country because the developers. These developers are known for their trade in stock and will use their nepotic connections to trade in drugs and arms unchecked. That has been the greatest fear of the Northern Bloc.

4. Peter Obi cannot stop the agitation for BIAFRAN nation. He has never spoken against that agitation. Nnamdi Kanu will become a hero and call the shots.

5. He had zero achievements as governor of Anambra State where he cannot win. If he wins Anambra, he has won Nigeria. But that can never happen. The people of Anambra don't like him.

It is time his supporters think twice on the OBIDIENT PROJECT.

If he wins, I will leave this country.

In recent times, the supporters of the Labour Party Presidential hopeful, Peter Obi has gone violent.

This is very evident in the social media from the use of derogatory outbursts and threatening of lives.

I have seen two separate videos where his supporters wielding guns and threatening to kill anyone who oppose Obi or vote for another party.

Is this the best way to market a candidate to the citizenry? So, what happens if Obi wins the election?