₦airaland Forum

AMINDA:
Obi blindsided other astute politicians like Abaribe, Ihedioha and co that could have given him sound advice and decamped to the NDC without giving them any notice. Now, he has found himself surrounded by wolves. The duo of Kwankwaso and Dickson do not want Obi to win in 2027. They only want to make the party viable so Dickson can deputise Kwankwaso in 2031. In order to do so, Kwankwaso struck a deal and moved his godson, Abba Kabir to the APC where Tinubu handed him the entire party structure, leaving Ganduje out in the cold. We are all learning politics together.

Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso were members of the ADC, but left the party when it became clear that Atiku Abubakar was provisioned to emerge. A brief look at the timeline of events suggests that your claim is obviously false and biased.

CharlotteFlair:
Okay o. When the law comes for you, remember to ask them this question.

Dem go first try collect visa. Then meet my liscenced guns.

CharlotteFlair:
Are you licensed to have one?

Who liscenced the criminals and terrorists to own guns?

An unintelligent lie neauseates me.

aswani:
President Tinubu can only lose to a ticket presented by a united opposition.

He wouldn't have to steal anything with the opposition fragmented and in complete chaos as they individually are.

We have regressed politically as a nation.

True, the underlined.

Delusions everywhere. We are waiting for Tinubu to try stealing this election, na dere una go see the one wey senior beaty.

But she's not a mother. How do we expect her to give what she does not have?.

Shey na Tinubu get sun?

What evidence does anyone need to confirm that Nigeria is the scam of the century?.

FSBoperator:
If Obi smell up to 1,000 votes in Kano make I bend .

In short, Obi can not record more than 10,000 votes across the NW and NE combined.

You wey don bend already.

Regardless of their nomenclature or configuration, the police are still Nigerians. I don't trust Nigerians. Just give me the gun and I'll take care of the rest.

aswani:
Of this we can both agree.

Not on the "for once agreeing with Prof" part, because he gets things right more often than not, but on the jailing of pulpit bandits, of which there are too many.

Agreement is agreement my bother. We agree

For once I agree with Anambra state governor, Chukwuma Soludo. It is time to start jailing these pulpit bandits.

AMINDA:
It goes without saying. When we said Elrufai made Tinubu president, we do not mean that he rigged votes for Tinubu or even delivered his state, far from it (although Tinubu got his second highest margin in the North from Kaduna). We simply mean that he was able to prick the conscience of most Northerners to keep the "amana" (trust) and return the favour as Tinubu had supported Buhari in 2015. A lot of Northerners followed Elrufai's messaging and supported Tinubu despite the body language of the Buhari cabal and most Northern elders who were wary of Tinubu's penchant for state capture and insatiable appetite. With the betrayal and subsequent incarceration of Elrufai, in addition to his blatant tribalism and poor performance, I need not tell you what the current mood in the North is. By this time in 2023, many Northerners were composing songs eulogising Tinubu despite the naira crunch. Tinubu has simply proved the Buhari cabal right and proven himself to be untrustworthy. Trust and the ability to to keep one's word is a huge deal breaker amongst Northerners.

I agree.

However, the issue of rigging is still the elephant in the room. It will probably be the same as before. I suspect there will be an arbitrary declaration, after which the opponents will once again be told to approach the courts.

Beating Tinubu at the polls is essentially a no-brainer when you consider his abysmal performance and the predictable shenanigans. However, getting him to peacefully abdicate will be difficult.

The opposition must devise a mechanism to enforce compliance.

AMINDA:
Wrong. Peter Obi needs to run independently for Tinubu to be defeated. With Obi in the race, Tinubu will have a herculean task winning the South, just like in 2023. With Obi as Vice, there would have been voter apathy at best or even some protest votes in favour of Tinubu in the South. The big question is, are the 5.6m Northern votes that made up 65% of Tinubu's entire tally still intact? Your guess is as good as mine.

Let me ask, what is your hunch regarding those 5.6 million votes?. How many of those votes do you think are still accessible to Tinubu?.

HacheNoire:
The EU is a very unserious union!

Despite the energy challenges they are experiencing, they still had to waste electricity to power a microphone for Peter!

Is it that they do not have top priorities other than listening to the fictions they are being told.

Moreover, Peter should reduce his carbon footprint . Burning aviation fuel across the globe still won’t make you win! Your defeat is already a constant.

You go cap in hand to the same unserious people for loans and gifts of money for elections, which you then steal.

How much dem dey sell AK now?. New one o.

yarimo:
Chief Victor Umeh are you saying building alcohol factory is an achievement for peter obi or what ? That is the only thing he used state resources on as governor of small anambra state for the whole 8 years

There is no provision for the office of the First Lady in Nigeria's constitution. While Remi Tinubu, the illegal occupant of an illegal office created by her husband Ahmed Tinubu, is busy buying cars for her cronies, yes women and praise singers, with money stolen from loans and subsidy deductions, Mr. Peter Obi recently donated 150 million naira of his own money to Bishop Shanahan specialist Hospital in Nsukka, as part of his nationwide quest to upgrade and optimise nurses training.

Let's compare the achievements, integrity and competence of your microphone licker with those of Peter Obi. Let me know when you're ready.

When will Tinubu start arresting or killing terrorists at the rate his police, army and dss does to innocent Nigerians?.

Ahmed Tinubu is presiding over the death of Nigerians as we speak. This president should either do the job he asked for or resign in shame.

iwaeda:
We were forced to be in Band A, without much advantage. We hardly get 17 hours average in a month, yet we are paying premium. Tinubu has said we should not vote him, if we don't have constant electricity.

We must honor the man's words. January 16 will come.

Seyi Makinde announced his intention to run for president, and suddenly, schoolchildren were kidnapped and a teacher was beheaded in Oyo State. It's very strange.

LagosOrigin:
Tinubu is a big failure

Chei

Catastrophally!.
Emi lokan has failed and now, Kachalla says he is next. Nigeria sorry.

I think the real question is whether these people are actually Nigerians. Most of them neither understand nor speak English, which is Nigeria's national language, nor do they fluently speak any other Nigerian language. They obviously have North African/Arab heritage, so we need to ask ourselves whether Buhari's 'Nigeria free entry' policy is coming back to haunt us.

aswani:
I am promising you now that if this is all kosher, I will have an open mind on it. Remember I am not a President Tinubu supporter, I just don't like the calling a dog a bad name just to hang it.

I also can't follow Peter Obí, not with the Pandora papers thing.

I will stick with Prof Soludo or Bianca politically.

As advised, I will be patient.

And governor Makinde?.

FSBoperator:
You are a liar to say Anambra state under Obi did not have a first lady .

Without proof, your insult reverts to you. Anambra did not have a first lady during Mr. Obi's tenure.

brain54:
Only you ask question...

Only you give perfect answer for the question.


When you know the answer to your question I wonder why you are asking!

What's your answer then?.

FSBoperator:
Is now you remember that first ladies are not a constitutionally recognised office because of your hatred for Remi Tinubu.

Why did your Giringori own wife operate a first lady of Anambra office then?

So, let us not derail the discussion by injecting partisan loyalties or personality-driven arguments into the matter.

That being said, Anambra State did not operate an Office of the First Lady during Peter Obi's tenure as governor. I challenge you, or anyone else making a contrary claim, to provide verifiable evidence to the contrary. Not hearsay, assumptions, or political talking points, but credible and independently verifiable proof.

The issue here is not Peter Obi; it is whether the facts support the claim being made. If such an office is authorized by our constitution, yes or no?.

In my knowledge, the office of the First Lady is not established, recognized, or authorized by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Nigerian Constitution provides for the offices of:

President
Vice President
Governors
Deputy Governors
Ministers
Commissioners
Local government chairmen
Members of the National and State Assemblies
Judicial officers

It made no provision whatsoever for a "First Lady" at either the federal or state level.

In constitutional terms, the First Lady is simply the spouse of the President (or Governor). Any activities undertaken by a First Lady are therefore based on convention, custom, or administrative arrangements rather than constitutional authority.

This has led to recurring debates in Nigeria because:

First Ladies often maintain offices funded by public resources.
They sometimes have staff, vehicles, security details, and official programs.
Some launch pet projects, foundations, or initiatives that appear governmental in nature.
Yet they hold no elected or appointed office and are not subject to the constitutional accountability mechanisms applicable to public office holders.

Supporters argue that First Ladies perform valuable social and humanitarian functions, particularly in areas such as maternal health, education, women’s empowerment, and child welfare.

Critics argue that public funding and official privileges for an office not created by law raise constitutional and accountability concerns, a position I personally agree with.

Legally speaking, the spouse of the President is entitled to security and certain logistical support as a consequence of being connected to the Head of State. However, the existence of an "Office of the First Lady" as a governmental institution illegitimately derives from executive practice rather than constitutional authorization.

Therefore, if the question is strictly constitutional, the answer is no, the Nigerian Constitution does not create or authorize the office of the First Lady.

Should we then have one?. Must we continue the obvious wasteful illegality?.

aswani:
Happy New Month and we thank Baba God for letting us make it this far so let's now revisit this even though admittedly some parts of the US are still in June 1.

We haven't heard any build up to this date by Hundeyin since the original post, remember that June 1 was the date specified in said post by the op in a text he culled from some Facebook page.

I don't doubt that we are soon going to get another post telling us how this has been postponed again and the FBI and CIA have been given a further date by an angry judge. After all. We have been enjoying this merry dance Hundeyin has been leading us on this matter over the past couple of years.

I of course also look forward to the release of these files like you do although I am sure this non-existent case would not be the catalyst.

We must do better, all of us!

Happy New Month, brother.

I think it's still a bit early for speculation. To be honest, I can't recall the exact timeline in June, and I don't have the time at the moment to dig into the details. For now, let's be patient. These things usually have a way of sorting themselves out in due course. As the saying goes, time is a gentleman, and there is no need to rush ahead of the facts.

That said, I will ask for one promise from you.

If, when all the information is finally released and properly examined, including the redactions and the broader context, it turns out that the evidence supports the position of those who have long argued that Ahmed Tinubu bears responsibility for wrongdoing, then I hope you will approach the matter with an open mind.

And if the weight of the evidence proves persuasive, I expect not only that you'll become an Obidient, but that you'll also join us in the NDC and cast your vote for His Excellency, Peter Gregory Onwubuasi Obi.

Until then, let's allow the facts to speak for themselves.

FxMasterz:
There are two lies in your post.

1. Yoruba created Amotekun before Kanu created ESN.

2. ESN was killing fellow Igbos. They didn't fight any Fulani militia. The government crushed them for being a criminal organization.

Moreso, Kanu is not part of government. Only government can create a regional outfit. Not a layman like Kanu.

On what basis then did Sunday Igboho create Ire Ekun, a private militia when he should have been in gashua prison inmate?.