₦airaland Forum

DrAkpamudehe:
Unfortunately, him fellow fools wey dey follow am for yansh no go agree with wetin you talk. I am an Igbo man, but the truth is that Obi is a mediocre and he will never be president. QED

I Sha know say wen he go be the president, u go dey alive to see the difference... because na partisan politics keep u where u dey so..
Make una come here dey blab

kolaaderin:
He will keep talking about the problem without any form of solution. This guy just want to ride on our problems to the presidency. He has no single definite solution.

He will talk about that because it's is our major source of revenue..he is not riding on anyone, we the youth are the once bringing him out because we need him at this time...mind u am not Igbo.. because i know u all think it's the battle of tribe .but this is far from it bro...it's high time u all take a step back and think if this nonsense APC and PDP has brought us any good... Rather than criminals, banditry and the rest... kidnapping everywhere, killings here and there ND u still feel we should go for them.. APC and PDP are just bunch of currupt old men with Thier thugs and hoodlums all over the place..we are tired of them...we need a new Nigeria..thank u

FreeStuffsNG:
Now compare to Senator Shettima's speech and you will realise that HE Obi is mediocre. Nobody will believe that his 8-year reign as Anambra Governor is bereft of legacies he can use to campaign. Haba!! Definitely his speech seems like he was the author of the Book of Lamentations yet no solution or antecedents he could use to campaign.

Nigerians will not vote for mediocrity. Completely mediocre that come 2031, if he contests against the then sitting VP Shettima, he will still lose.
check my signature for freebies!

I think u are either being tribalistic or a party man...how would u have listened to bother speeches and compared obi's speech with that of shit man? Someone who outlined the problems we are facing ND listing out solutions ND someone who is telling us to vote city boy because he transformed an already transformed state..like u forgot Lagos was once the capital city of Nigeria. ND u forgot that Lagos is not Nigeria...leave tribalism, religion and partisan politics ND vote for a better ND competent candidate...u know the truth but sentiment won't let u speak the truth.

Bianda24:
FFK writes


WHO ARE THESE OBIDIENTS?

Let me make this clear from the outset. I am a member of the APC and a supporter of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

This contribution does not in any way derogate from that and my analysis is more of an academic and intellectual exercise than anything else.

I am NOT a supporter of Peter Obi and I have NO intention of becoming one. I am however interested on what his supporters represent and stand for and that is the subject of this essay.

They are worthy of my attention only because their rise and relevance in the political configuration of our nation, just in a matter of weeks, is meteoric and phenomenal.

In order to counter and defeat them or to keep them in their place we must at least attempt to understand them and figure out how their minds work.

The following are my findings.



Those that are the supporters of Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, are known as 'Obidients' and they are EVERYWHERE.

Those of us in the larger political parties like the ruling APC and the opposition PDP, treat them with contempt and ignore them at our own peril.

The truth is that they are far more dangerous to our collective cause as a ruling class than many of us can possibly conceive or appreciate.

Only the discerning can appreciate this and know precisely where this whole thing may be heading.

They may not have structures or elected representatives in the legislative and executive arms of Government but they have IDEAS and VISION coupled with a clear ideological and philosophical bent which can and will endure for far longer than mere political platforms and structures.

Unknown to them as well as virtually everyone else, therein lies their power. As they say, an idea whose time has come cannot be stopped.

Long after we are all gone they will still be here because structures and political alliances rarely endure but IDEAS and VISION last forever.

Again they will outlive and outlast us all because they are not a political party in the true sense of the word but rather a growing national movement which scales and spreads across ethnic, religious, political and regional lines and traditional boundaries.

They also represent a generational and paradigm shift which is increasingly attractive to many and they are bound tightly together by a common purpose, common cause and common objective: namely to rid Nigeria of the old order and usher in the new.

That is really what they want to do and that is the primary and strongest source of their inspiration and motivation.

They are far more dangerous to what the French describe as the 'Ancien Regime', the old political class and the entire system itself than anything we have ever seen before because most of them, bar their leader and a small handful of political tried and tested veterans and old war horses around him, are NOT politicians and have never ventured anywhere near the political arena or the circles of power.

In the main they are an innovatively aggressive and frightful array and association of angry and determined young men and women who clearly have the courage of their convictions coupled with the audacity, fury, daring, rage and firm resolve of those that were involved in the Endsars protesters and the fiery footsoldiers that effected the 1917 Russian Bolshevik revolution led by Vladimir Iliyich Lenin.

There is also something Rawlingesque and intimidating about them.

That is to say they are like the late, great and mighty son of Africa and leader of Ghana, President Jerry Rawlings, who also led a successful revolution in his country in 1979 and who, on his second coming in 1981 when he toppled yet another Government said, "if there is no justice there can be no peace!"

That is the spirit that is in the Obidients and that is what moves them.

Yet though they do not like to hear it their chances of winning the presidential election next year, short of a miracle, are very slim and deep down they all know it even if they refuse to publicly acknowledge it.

Despite that they are determined to fight to the end, hope for the best, work hard and give it their best shot and, of course, therein lies their victory.

In this game courage is the key. As they say, 'he who dares wins'. Again as they say, 'fortune favours the bold' and these young people are both daring and bold.

That they can challenge the status quo and vie for the sacred and awesome power that has been shared by the two major political parties or their ancestral variants over the last 62 years is commendable in itself. I am not part of them but I certainly commend and applaud their efforts.

They too have a right to fight for their rights and future and to be heard. They too have a dream and a story to tell and we must never begrudge them that.

Yet if the truth be told they are not only interested in winning an election but, perhaps even more importantly, they are interested in making a profound and defiant statement, registering their protest against the status qou and the powers that be and triggering and engendering a full scale, comprehensive and all-embracing social, cultural and political revolution.

They want a real and fundamental change and not a fake one. They want to pull the whole house and system down with everyone in it and rebuild a new one in their own image, with their own values and on their own terms.

Most important of all they want to see the back of those of us that are in any way associated with the old order or that have been in Government or the corridors of power at ANY point in time over the last 62 years.

That desire and sentiment is the force that is driving and propelling them and that is kindling their fire and swelling their ranks.

They are like the Robspiers and the Marats of the bloody French revolution between 1789 and 1799 whose battle cry was "liberty, equality and fraternity", who brought an end to the French monarchy, Royal family and nobility, chopped off their heads and established a proud and strong new order and proud Republic.

Like Robspier's tiny cabal of French revolutionaries they are led by a small cell of intellectual and idealistic hardliners and are bolstered, girded and supported by a volatile, massive and increasingly dangerous support group and power base who threaten violence and hurl insults at their perceived detractors at the drop of a hat and as a consequence of years of pent up anger and frustration.

If they ever get power many heads will role and many of today's and yesterday's leaders will run into exile or go into hiding.

This is especially so of those who have something to hide or who have skeletons in their cupboards.

That is what makes them so threatening and I repeat, those of us that are in the larger political parties or that are members of the existing and ancient ruling class underestimate them, ignore them and display disdain for their firm resolve and rising anger at our own peril.

Most of my political associates, friends and colleagues across party lines tend to dismiss them with contempt.

They regard them as being inconsequential and argue that they only exist on social media. I beg to differ. I see them in the streets and I see them in the Churches.

I see them amongst my staff and amongst those that regard themselves as being amongst the oppressed and downtrodden.i see them amongst the professionals and those thst are bankers, lawyers, doctors and artists.

I see them in the North, West, East and South. I see them everywhere and not only on social media.

I see them as being a very powerful and potent rising force which, if properly managed, will develop into a major political power over the next few years with a strong ideological and electoral foundation and massive structures.

That is the potential that they have and that is how dangerous they can be.

The sooner those of us that are in the larger political parties get off our high horses, display a little humility, try and understand their mindset, reach out to them, take them more seriously, appreciate their anger, restore their hope, make the necessary concessions and try and abate their rage and rising angst the better it will be for us all.

They may not have today but if we do not play our cards right they may end up having tomorrow.

May God help us all.

For a while I've not really sat down to read some comments but i had to read when i see intelligence speaking...of a great Truth u spoke really well i enjoyed every bit of ur comment..u are indeed an intellect, u understand ND u don't speak with sentiment,..we all want a better country, we've been going with our dear APC and PDP and they've brought us so much pains ND i don't care if they are bringing in Obama as their candidate...we just need a vibrant president, someone who understands what we are going through and i think u should Join the course not because I'm a asking u to but because u understand what the movement is all about..thanks so much for ur comment bro...we need more people like u in this platform not all this tribalistic bigots and political urchins...

For truth to be told, he made a great speech not, i would behave loved ur competent candidate to come represent himself not sending his vice..but in all, i don't think I choose obi for the work..not about emotions but atleast one who realize the problem we are in and has solutions...we are tired of all this sick old men, we are tired of being sentimental in our judgement..he made mentioned of an Indian blood wanting to become prime minister in UK, what does that mean? I can see they all know tinubu won't last..they are just pushing him there to retain power for the north.. in all, obi's speech wear the greatest ND had more fans... obi is surely the next president..they all know that.

This is like,me selling condoms and preaching against sex...lol..., very funny

Neddstark:
Atiku is the onpy one talking solutions so far.

Talking which solution?? Who put u for darkness before? No be the same Atiku??

abu12:
peter obi kept his looted money in foreign country in care of his children, but zombies are here in Nigeria shouting they are obidient. All politician are scammer.

I think you are more of a zombie than any other person with such comment..if u are not i don't see any reason why you would support same persons who have put u in abject poverty just because u are blinded by tribalism or partisan politics or because of the #2 you stand to gain... mtchewwww..

Godoverevery:
Shot fired

Non of there PO saint children schooled or is presently living in Nigeria.

We should vote a man who govern a state for 8yrs, couldn't live in that state after is tenure but ran to lagos.

He is a disgrace to Anambra state

We should vote a man who hasn't mentor anyone to success......selfish man.

Ps- Zombies have no brain to reason or think.....they are always obident like headless chickens.

Where did u hear this from oks

Wintertime:
Rubbish.. I wonder how people claim their
Look at how a tribe threatened non-indigine(non Yorubas) in Lagos
A Lagos that has only sea port and depends on Niger Delta oil full time

That's to tell you if that tribe has oil in their land.. you can never ever be allowed to step in that land


This country should just quickly divide

All those useless fat idiotic leaders from the Niger Delta region suppose to speed up infrastructure ..
Niger Delta oil is a gift from God. And must be contribute for development of the region

Fvck 13% allocation,

Fvck the stupid pauper leaders of the Niger Delta

Fvck one Nigeria

God bless Niger Delta

God bless Biafra

I don't live in Lagos please quote me with experience in Lagos

1. Noted

And u feel Niger delta are with u in this your Biafra madness??

Yoruba1stson:
BAT23 is a done deal
Jagaban is our next president insha allah

God forbid bat thing

It's a pity that partisan politics is eating up into some person's so deep that they can't speak the truth just because of their selfish gain..,

jeromestarks:
I like Peter Obi but I will not vote him. I will vote that old hag called Tinubu. He can transform Nigeria.

70yrs old man, you think say u dey wise

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Throwback:
OK, you for enter Anambra go find infrastructure.

I can see clearly that u don't get it.

Good one...no comment for now..lemme wait for for those tribalistic urchins tô come ND start insulting him.

Throwback:
Tinubu is his own man.

Tinubu has his own template - the Lagos Template.

This would be used to develop a Nigeria master plan.

We dey talk about Nigerian u dey talk about Lagos...if we really want to talk about development, is Lagos developed? U don enter age or oshodi make u see how there look? Even ikeja itself...make person hear word jhor..

Lol...next please... check 2003 , u might find something there... nonsense platform

Next please, we've seen this already...what else has Peter obi done wrong again today?

In this country of ours, sentiment ND hate won't kill some of us..it's obvious that the ref goofed big time.it not about being a Chelsea fan

We are a moving train, if u don't join, you get left behind...if you really are tired of the mess this country is in, let go of tribalism, partisan politics and vote for obi...pls don't ask me for his achievements same way u browsed to see that of others, also browse for his...thank you.

2023 vote obi-datti
Be an OBI-dient Nigerian.

babyfaceafrica:
Nobody cares

Even those with certificates didn't rule well. Eveybody na scam. Make eveybody go their way

Just hear urself...

Na each...i find it difficult to comment on tia platform this days because of some tribalistic bigots who have taken over nairaland ND some political urchins who knows the truth but just because of partisan politics would want to ruin their feature ND that of their children... Why not we wait for 2023 instead of coming here to make noise.anytime a news comes up about Obi, u see like 50 pages of comments from tinubu and Atiku's supporters..i wonder why Peter obi has become a talk of the people all of a sudden that PDP ND APC are now having sleepless night over LP... Make una still focus on una work leave arguments wey no go out Shishi for una pocket...some people just come here to insult others, i wonder why...it's well Sha... Nigeria must move forward, all those old drivers pulling us back are going to be forced out of the Nigeria driving sit ND young people who want to move forward will replace them..thank you all..have a great weekend ahead....it's match day too..don't forget.

Daniel76:
oga come down to north no body even know someone like obi stop fooling yourself Hausa can never vote for igbo

Funny enough u never near north for ur life...dey do go to the north like say u do go north.

Biodun556:
Peter Obi is Ipob candidate.
Beware! Of nepotism,
beware of terrorism,
beware of ethnic cleansing,
beware of domination

I pray u don't get blinded by hate, because obviously u are getting blind.. even wen u see white clearly, because of blindness u are calling it black..may God deliver u from the spirit of hate

Ecos:
Sense they ur head. Very cheap propaganda

From the picture u will see the guy trying to put some Holes on the banner...i wonder which kind mumu news be this.

Sergio101:
Let's be logical here

If the billboard was pulled down by let's say "angry mob"..... there's no way the image and parts of the board will still remain un-torn.

So it's either this picture was taken before mounting the billboard or the billboard was pulled down by wind as a result of weak balance.

It wasn't pulled down..don't mind all this fake news carriers..it's obvious it wasn't properly done..they guy there is trying to put some Holes in-between so breeze won't fall it...all this fake news ehen... make una still rest

Truthisunique2:
Town hall meeting yet e no still full with Doyin in attendance, na empty seat full up

And this is supposed to be the woke state LP is expecting votes

Keep crying

NGArmyTerrorist:
The Zoo is on fire, they're looking for a good Zoo keeper that will at least upgrade them small to the Level of Tanzania! Make una go vote for chimpanzee that is already dying..
Biafra Restoration!

Ur mumu no too much? And u are in the zoo..i wonder which animal u be for this zoo wey u dey talk about...maybe lizard...oga get small sense.

Staphylococcus:
Peter is a comedian!

Dude does not even have idea about the current predicament of the nation!


Maybe he wants the FG to also invest in beer parlour business .

So full of words with no constructive and feasible solutions!

That’s how he went to Egypt to learn lower generation, forgetting his country does not even have the infrastructure to transmit what they presently generating!

Him Tu Lie!

U wey get idea dey house dey type nonsense for nairaland

pharmaking:
Don't be in a hurry man.

When Jagaban wins next year, he will be magnanimous in victory as to make you Minister of Labour and Productivity.

Wait for your turn in 2039

Keep up sleeping..don't wake up

kingthreat:
Pandora the Thief Obi.
If you were a good governor, Charles Soludo will not be seeking to borrow over $100BN in your state.
Your beer factory, the only investment you made is not even being patronized by your citizens.

Stop talking like a baby na..u have phone and data at least make research na before u come here dey talk...when did obi leave office??

KillSars:
Beer parlor man sef dey talk about regenerative development project, is it the one wey ur state get when u dey govern them?...

Mr man face ur beer and stop making it look as if Nigeria is the next Venezuela..

May God grant u Sense