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E reach to mourn.

Because with the passing of Buhari, Tinubu’s biggest ally in the north is gone.

As inept as he was, Buhari still had large followership that if he was to be around in 2027, he would still tell his mumu followers to vote Tinubu and they would.

Now, that’s out of the way.

Let’s see how much Kwankwaso can bring onboard for him.

NgeneUkwenu:
To recharge his battery! You think it is easy to govern a country with over 200 million souls, many with mental degradation??

E good as na you use your mouth dey tell the world say Tinubu dey use battery wey dem dey recharge.

BRICS summit ended since July 7. Today is July 12 and Nigerians don’t know where their president is.

Where is Tinubu ?

Where are Agbado corns who swore senator Ireti has left Peter Obi?

Peter Obi has not lost a single genuine supporter since 2023. All those who left are slies who have seen they can’t deliver on the job they were paid to do.

Peter Obi is coming!

Lol!

Tinubu sent Shettima out of the country to prevent him from saying another thing.

Shettima called his bluff by telling the world that the president does not have the power to remove even an elected councilor, obviously referring to what Tinubu did in Rivers.

Now the media is milking that statement and I’m sure Tinubu corns don’t know how to react.

Shettima is part of the coalition 🤓

NgeneUkwenu:
They should sell the whole thing as scrap to Aboki baje baje! This was what I expected Tinubu to do immediately he was sworn in. The level of corruption in the so called Turn Around maintenance is mind boggling.

Rada rada!

But when we doubted the obvious lies that NNPC was churning out, you lots called us enemies of the country.

We told you those refineries were not working, and that NNPC was lying to you, but you swore they had been turned around.

Look at it now!

Time and time again we have been proven right for everything we ever doubted.

If only you lots will submit to our superior sense of judgment so we can get this country working.

ozo13:
Hahaha.smartness .let's see as it unfolds.he knows obi can not defeat an Atiku in primaries but want to use obi's popularity to win imo state.smart man

Same you people have been swearing since 2023 that Southeast votes were rigged in Obi’s favour.

Now, you are saying that Ihedioha is supporting Obi so he can win Imo.

So, Imo was no longer rigged for Obi?

Where una stand gan gan?

While Tinubu supporters are investing their time deriding Peter Obi for merely being part of a delegation that went to complain about Ports Congestion and ended up being co-opted to join the committee to clear the ports, Tinubu was deep in neck with Abacha even to the extent of drinking tea together.

In another picture, Tinubu can be seen as part of Abacha’s entourage.

Please mods, are these pictures fake?

Ikaeniyan0:
I've never said he didn't conduct an election. The mediocre only held an election when his 8 years tenure was about to end.

If it's done by someone else, the rubbish will be wailing

But you were rejoicing on the thread where Wike made that claim on a church pulpit.

This ultra featherweight mofo that cannot command even 50k votes from Adamawa.

And not being from military background makes it difficult for him to truly have control over the military when come comes to become.

Christistruth03:
Peter Obi conducted elections almost at the very end of his 8 year tenure

Peter Obi only used it to install his own people as LG Chairmen who he could control after he left office

E conduct election abi e no conduct?

Answer that question.

Ikaeniyan0:
He waited till his 8 year tenure was about to end before he held a kangaroo election. Obiano sacked every one of them because obi installed his loyalist as LG chairmen in a sham election

You people said he didn’t conduct LGA election for 8 years as a governor.

Now, we have shown you evidence that he actually conducted LG election and swore-in winners, and you are now shifting the goalpost that he did it 2 months to the end of his administration.

The two months to the end of his administration was his 11th year in office abi?

If una no believe Channels, una go believe The Cables.

Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, never conducted LG elections during his tenure as governor.

Wike spoke in Abuja on Sunday at St. James Anglican Church in Asokoro during a thanksgiving service held for the “successful completion of inaugurated projects” in the FCT.

The minister appeared to be taking a jab at opposition figures, accusing them of self-interest.

“You said Peter Obi will be president. President where? Some of you support people you don’t know, just out of emotion,” Wike said.

“He was governor for eight years. He never conducted local government elections — never. Nigerians weren’t angry. Nigerians were happy that he refused to conduct local government elections. Eight good years, he was governor. And you call that democracy? Only one man was governor of the whole state and all the local governments.”

Wike’s comments came days after opposition parties adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a coalition platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

His remarks reignited debate over whether Peter Obi conducted local government elections during his tenure as governor of Anambra.

BACKGROUND

Before the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on local government autonomy in July 2024, state governors had sweeping control over local councils.

It was common practice for state governments to withhold LG funds and install caretaker committees instead of holding elections.

The apex court has since ruled that allocations from the federation account must be paid directly to local governments, bypassing the states in a bid to strengthen democratic governance at the grassroots.

Peter Obi served as governor of Anambra from March 2006 to March 2014, with interruptions due to court rulings and impeachment.

VERIFYING THE CLAIM

CableCheck found that on January 11, 2014, just two months before the end of Peter Obi’s tenure, local government elections were conducted across all 21 LGAs in Anambra.

This marked the first local government election in the state since 1998, breaking a 16-year cycle of caretaker administrations.

At the time, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the ruling party in the state, won 20 out of 21 local government chairmanship seats and 304 of the 326 (327) councillorship positions.

On January 13, 2014, three days after the elections, Obi swore in the newly elected council chairpersons and urged them to work with Willie Obiano, then governor-elect of the state.

CableCheck also found that the claim had previously been fact-checked after Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, made a similar assertion on July 12, 2024.

VERDICT

The claim that Peter Obi never conducted local government elections in Anambra is false.

https://factcheck.thecable.ng/fact-check-wike-erred-peter-obi-conducted-lg-election-as-anambra-governor/

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BluntCrazeMan:
They are waiting for when Fubara would be reinstated back to his Governorship Seat, so that they will judge that the case had been overtaken by events.!!

(That is definitely going to be a very wrong/poor judgement -- but they don't even care)

You have a point.

They are too spineless to make a binding judgment that would affect Tinubu.

Such a shame they have become.

Na lie!

I swear, Tinubu dey fear die.

Na Wike fear pass.

All of them are paranoid. That’s why they’ve issued over 300 press statements and reversed some of their inhuman policies since the coalition was announced.

SamGift0817:
Donu Kogbara, International Rights Activist has said that Atiku should not compete with them anymore and should be the father of the coalition. He is nearly 80, and if he rallies the northern votes for Obi, the coalition will do very well.

The same point I’ve always been trying to make my friend, fergie001, to understand but he doesn’t think it can work.

The truth is that if the northern stakeholders in this coalition are serious about rooting Tinubu out, they will deploy their arsenal and get the votes for Obi in 2027.

Tinubu is already a damaged product in the north. Campaigning against him will be the easiest thing to do.

fergie001:
The bottom line for all of this is numbers.

Numbers they say, don't lie. Obi didn't win any of NW or NE, not even 25%, and almost all of the votes are in one of those two regions. I like the way you are calling names I wish you have this kind of names that will protect votes against the likes of Wike & Akpabio in the South.

See, one of my happiness with the coalition is that it has thrown up men in virtually all the states who will serve as the antidote to Tinubu’s “Rivers Template.”

You just asked about Wike (Rivers). Now, do you think that with an Amaechi in Rivers, Wike can pull off what he did in 2023 again?

Or you think with an Aregbesola in Lagos teaming up with other disgruntled elements, Lagos votes can’t be protected?

Again, remember that it’s still the early days of the coalition. With time more faces will show up across all the states including the south.

I don’t need to remind you that we don’t need anybody to protect our votes in the Southeast, do I?

fergie001:
Let's be honest, he cannot beat Tinubu.

As long as that election will not be held only in Southern Nigeria, he cannot.

I don't want to factor the power of incumbency or free, fair and transparent election....he cannot. Elections are won, lost or rigged in the most rural parts of the Country especially up-North, he doesn't have these numbers.

Atiku will get the ADC ticket.

My point is, let’s say Peter Obi gets the ADC ticket and the coalition gives him Elrufai as running mate, are you telling me that the rest of the northerners in the coalition, if they are sincere, cannot deploy their foot soldiers to protect votes in the rural places of the north?

That’s the point I’ve been try to make you see.

How can you tell me that Atiku, Elrufai, Tambuwal, David Mark, Babangida Aliyu, and other unseen faces, cannot protect votes in the north?

fergie001:
You always know I will respond to this but ..... I wish them all well.

Have faith bro, have faith.

I just need you to stay open minded and see possibilities. Don’t think there’s only one way to this thing.

Yes, as of course, there might be some agreement or decisions on ground that you are privy to but all that can change anytime.

And always believe, that Peter Obi can beat Tinubu. Don’t let their rhetorics fool you.

This same Grok has said so many positive things about Obi that was posted here on Nairaland but never made front page.

But watch as this will be pushed to front page.

I will be back here to tell you that I told you so.

It’s targeted at Tinubu joor.

What will he do?

He has no choice than to handover to Obi in 2027.

APC is now a Yoruba party.

Congratulations to all who made it possible.

If only the north can extricate tribalism and vote Obi and experience real and good leadership.

I pray they put competence and character over tribalism and religion in 2027

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh1zcSEJhcY?si=fyoWiCTJCvN2T6Pc

Yesterday in church, Wike climbed the pulpit and accused Peter Obi of not organizing Local Government election for 8 years as a governor.

Well, that accusation has now been confirmed as false as indicated by this throwback video from Channels Television, Obi can be seen here swearing in 20 elected Chairmen of the 20 Local Governments in Anambra State.

Again, they have nothing on Obi that’s why they always resort to outright lies.

If Tinubu see 400k votes in the entire north in 2027, he should thank God.

Chimarto:
Anioma is something Tinubu will use to win vote from South East, Tinubu government favoured SE more than any region base on business. Business people were cashing out during the inflation base on subsidy removal because prices of goods was just not stable and unpredictable. As a worker I suffered and still feeling the impact.

Secondly, Tinubu want to unify South. If he loses the 2027 election Nigeria is gone into Federal Republica of Northern Nigeria and Republic of South Nigeria.

Watch out

So you are saying Tinubu will divide Nigeria if he loses?🤔

True!

I have personal admiration for Tunji-Ojo and the work he’s doing at the Ministry of Interior. I hope he governes his state someday and deliver same way. Ondo will be lucky.

Another person I admire his work in this administration is Zach Adedeji of the defunct FIRS. Man is silently delivering.

When you see people that are good, you say it irrespective of the side they are on. I’m not like Tinubu supporters who don’t see anything good in anyone not supporting Tinubu.

Now, to Aregbesola, his capacity is irrelevant because he’s a mere party secretary which has zero influence on the life of the masses.

What we should concern ourselves with is who emerges candidate of the coalition and not these inanities.

Something tells me a governor will be elected for Anioma State in 2027.

Possibly Tinubu might also assent to one two more states just for balance.

But only Anioma is the legitimate demand.

penearth:
Remain blessed!
We all have a role to play in making sure we salvage d turmoil we found ourselves in. Revolution is only achieve during election. The western world get things done through d democratic but in Nigeria is the politicians. It's high time we claim what is ours!!!

Thank you my dear! That’s why I’ve made it a point of duty to ensure that the voice of reason is not drowned by the noise of falsehood.

We stay the course until victory is achieved.

Kastonkastroll:
Is not about what i believe, but looking at the bigger picture.

Obi is very popular in the south especially se and ss. He will win se conveniently. But do u know only kano votes can cover whatever is loss in the se for APC. Meaning APC can use only kano and counter the entire se.

Abi you think tinubu trying to court kwankwaso is because he likes kwankwaso abi.

The painful truth is whether we admit it or not, the north have the numbers. Ignore them and OYO is your name.

Which yeye votes can elrufai bring? He isn't as popular as Atiku in the north. Besides the northerners will be very foolish to vote for Obi that might end up doing another 8yrs instead of waiting for tinubu to complete his remaining 4yrs. You guys should always think abeg!

Any good political analyst will tell you Atiku is the only person that will give tinubu a run for his money. The Oldman has the spread, the financial pocket and the experience.

Besides I know tinubu is a smart politician, so defeating him won't be easy even for the coalition

You people said Atiku is the only one that can beat Tinubu in 2023 and we left you people to beat Tinubu like you said and couldn’t.

Peter Obi won that election but INEC shutdown the IREV to stop him.

And now you are back again with narrative?

See, if the likes of Atiku, Elrufai, Sule Lamido, etc, can’t get northerners to vote for Obi, then they are not after the rescue of Nigeria but after power grab and I won’t be part of that.

Instead of Atiku in Aso Rock, let Tinubu finish his 8 years.

WizardOfNG:
Bro, how can you talk like this? Thought you were a realist who, regardless of political affiliation, defers to the true state of affairs in our nation.

Of course the North, their leaders specifically, value power more than the security of Northerners. Is it Tinubu or GEJ's fault many Northerners are in IDP camps?

You talk of solutions to mass hunger, who made Northerners 87% of the most poverty-ridden Nigerians alive and the people with some of the worst human development index in the entire world if not their callous leaders like Atiku who lives in beautiful and shiny Dubai preferentially, and away from the 'eyesores' poverty of the North, to then show up every four years demanding to be President of all Nigerians?

If he genuinely loves and values Northerners should he not be on ground, every single day, using his considerable wealth and influence to seek solutions for his people and region?

You think leaders who can leave Northerners in the pathetic state they are in today, as by far the worst of Nigerians, care about progress for ordinary folks?

If they can do what we have witnessed them do to their own people for several decades now, and effectively reduce them to docile almajiri only of value during elections, does it appear to any sane person that Northern leaders care about anything or anyone other than power?

Even you, as one of the more objective critics of Tinubu, will appreciate deep down that Nigeria will never get significantly better under a Northerner because what the Northerner below, residing in The USA, reveals is what Northern leaders are sworn to defend and retain forever.

Northern leaders will always be gradualist, Conservative, unprogressive and anti capitalist-leaning whether deliberately, in the case of Buhari, or reluctantly by leaders like Atiku who could not stand his ground to defend Deborah and condemn what happened to her so as not to offend the consensus conclusion of the North .

Most Northern leaders are not interested in progressive reforms or changes. Those who are, like Dogara and Shehu Sani etal, will not be allowed to deliver them because they will be attacked and demonised by unprogressive fellow Northerners who happen to be in the majority.

It is why proper and enduring progress can only happen under a Southern President and the reason rotation must be fastidiously observed with the South allowed her full 8 year without hijack of power from the born-to-rule imperialist from the North who always demand power but have no interest in using such well and to the benefit of all Nigerians beginning with their own people.

Personally, if full and irreversible regional autonomy had arrived, I am.100% sure no Yoruba will be interested in who is or who is not Nigeria's President ever again so far as we have total freedom from 'one Nigeria' regression to go and develop our region precisely how we want.

Thank you for your extensive submission and for quite agreeing with me majorly.

I had thought you were saying only Atiku would defeat Tinubu which was why I disagreed with you.

Now, just to add to what you said… a lot of undiscerning Nigerians are yet to understand the game the north is playing or keeps playing with the south. They are always feeling it’s a privilege to the south if they ‘allow’ a southerner to be president.

And like you said, they are deliberate about leaving the talakawas of the north as paupers and illiterates so they can always herd them like a cattle during elections and tell them where to thumbprint. And they are ready to even kill anybody who dares to free those Almajiris from that shackle. Take what they did to Jonathan and his Almajiri school initiative for instance.

That’s why I cannot support an Atiku to become president anymore. He’s a despot and would reconfigure Nigeria back to the way it only favours the north.

We can’t make the mistake of 2015 when we shouted “anything but Jonathan” and ended up enthroning a disaster in Buhari. This time, if Tinubu must go, he must be replaced by a verifiable better choice. No more, no less.