*As Osinbajo’s supporters meet Northern Elders

By Emmanuel Aziken

Some of Nigeria’s leading political stakeholders are today descending on Kano, as the state with the country’s highest political currency quietly slips out of the hands of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu’s immediate and near political rivals including Governor Mohammed Baduru Abubakar of Jigawa State, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti are among dignitaries joining Tinubu’s alter ego, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje at a lecture to mark the 21st anniversary of the Mambayya House of Bayero University, Kano.

The gathering in Kano by the stakeholders is also coming as emissaries of some of major APC presidential aspirants fan out across the North for support towards their 2023 aspirations.

While Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is yet to openly articulate his plans, supporters of the vice-president according to authoritative sources are quietly mobilizing for support from opinion moulders in the North.

However, critics were dismissive of the efforts of the Osinbajo supporters as they affirmed that without Tinubu conceding to him willingly or by accident that the moves by the vice-president’s supporters would be in vain.

Meanwhile, the chances of a political accident happening to Tinubu increased this week after his firm hold on Kano slipped with the removal of the structure of the APC from the hands of Governor Ganduje.

Saturday Vanguard reports that the decision of a Federal High Court, Abuja recognizing the Senator Ibrahim Shekarau led faction of the APC as against that led by Governor Ganduje has thrown a major spanner in the wheels of the Tinubu campaign.

With 44 local government areas and a firm support from the Kano legislature, Tinubu had, until this week, been seen as almost invincible in Kano.

“I can assure you that Tinubu is in a panic,” one political stakeholder said yesterday.

“You will see that by the time that Ganduje finishes fighting this battle that the congresses would have been finished without his control,” a source embedded with one of the presidential aspirants told Saturday Vanguard yesterday.

The trouble for the Tinubu campaign is also worsened by the fact that the chairman of the Shekarau faction, Alhaji Ahmadu Haruna Danzago, is a longtime political associate of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Danzago was for many years the chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change, CPC during which time he formed a political partnership with Buhari that has survived till now.

Saturday Vanguard could not confirm speculations of his governorship aspiration. However, he is aligned with other powerful Kano politicians including Senator Barau Jibrin and some members of the House of Representatives putting into question the tenacity of the structure now aligned to Ganduje.

“There is no doubt about it, Ganduje will keep fighting this case while the status quo remains and which means that his rivals will dictate and organize the congresses,” another source present in Kano said yesterday.

“Ganduje should have seen the handwriting on the wall when the president’s body movement started shifting towards Danzago. All that rioting and burning of houses in Kano will not help anyone. My brother, you cannot fight the Federal Government,” the source said yesterday.

The case for Ganduje and Tinubu is not helped by the fact that their rivals are also spreading out across the other parts of the North where Tinubu had been held as unbeatable.

While Borno State for example has for long been regarded as Tinubu territory, a source revealed yesterday that the fidelity of the political leaders to Tinubu can no longer be guaranteed. Borno which has about the second biggest bag of votes from the North had for long been seen as in the kitty of Tinubu through the state’s dominant political leader, Senator Kashim Shettima.

It was also gathered that Senator Ali Modu Sheriff despite his historic problems with Senator Shettima is also said not to be in the Tinubu camp.

“You know Sheriff is Baba’s (Buhari’s) in-law and will definitely move along that way,” a source speaking on the power play in Borno said.

Meanwhile, there are reports of quiet meetings with northern elders by some influential northern leaders who see Osibanjo as a good candidate.

It was gathered that elders who could turn the way for the vice-president are secretly being sounded out to support the vice-president in the event he gets the nod from Tinubu.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/12/kano-political-mishap-threatens-tinubu/

In all these 2023 games, what is the fate of our South Eastern people?
Will they get referendum, Biafra or a Presidential candidate?

I will keep laughing at those who are wishing Nigerians Tinubu as president after the 2015 terrible political mistake.

Yinmu.

Nigeria is an international village.

Them don start with their cut and paste journalism. Tinubu is the keyword to sell.

North don't make noise. . only igbos see their game plan years reason they hate us with passion ...

When they pitched tinubu against ambode I knew it was over , the used oshomole to check mate ameachi with tinubu support. Then religated him in kwara politics

But the obvious sign was from the start Sha kogi election....what happened to faleke was clear sign north saw tinubu as a threat and didn't trust him one bit n was only using him

Had tinubu brought ameachi , obaseki , saraki to his wings he would have stood a chance

The only reason they still haven't come to open confrontation is tinubu still has a chance to change the narative and they are pushing him against igbos to block that chance

Tinubu should back one of his Igbo boys he trust for presidency ...unite west n east that's the only option to defeat the north

yorubarere:
Them don start with their cut and paste journalism. Tinubu is the keyword to sell.

You better start throwing your support to Osibande now, because as it stands, the Northerners are bent on making Bobo Chicago an Internally Displaced Politician (IDP) before 2023.

mrvitalis:
Tinubu should back one of his Igbo boys he trust for presidency ...unite west n east that's the only option to defeat the north

So if Tinubu does this, as you suggest, Igbos would stop hating him or what? You people bold sha. So all you people's vitriol against the man has been political all along. Smh. One thing I like about Tinubu is that he's not one to cower to his enemies, else he wouldn't have come this far politically. He's not afraid to be disliked by your likes for going after his convictions.

The country needs someone like that who isn't afraid of being disliked by a political mob in his quest to achieve his goals and objectives. God alone will decide his fate in the presidential race, not hate-filled igbos like you.

PlayMaker14:
You better start throwing your support to Osibande now, because as it stands, the Northerners are bent on making Bobo Chicago an Internally Displaced Politician (IDP) before 2023.

E go shock and choke you. Feb is the convention.

yorubarere:

E go shock and choke you. Feb is the convention.

Yes my brother, E go really shock me how the Northerners will eventually turn their backs against the Iragbiji born cocaine lover called Tinubu...

E go choke me how 70% of politicians from the North will decamp to the PDP and other small parties after the convention.

E go shock me when the Bullion Van Ambassador will get thrown away like Oshiomhole before 2023.

These and many more will shock and choke me.

AbijaJ:


So if Tinubu does this, as you suggest, Igbos would stop hating him or what? You people bold sha. So all you people's vitriol against the man has been political all along. Smh. One thing I like about Tinubu is that he's not one to cower to his enemies, else he wouldn't have come this far politically. He's not afraid to be disliked by your likes for going after his convictions.

The country needs someone like that who isn't afraid of being disliked by a political mob in his quest to achieve his goals and objectives. God alone will decide his fate in the presidential race, not hate-filled igbos like you.

I'm not responsible for you comprehensive ability but let me try to break it down

Igbos have always known that north would never trust a southerner of what OBJ attempted to ...north played us used us to stop obj third term ...we learned

We warned tinubu not to form the alliance instead negotiate with Jonathan

Now we are telling him respect zoning that's the only way to beat north but he won't still see it

Hope the next Yoruba leader learns Sha .. awolowo didn't , abiola didn't now tinubu

PlayMaker14:
Yes my brother, E go really shock me how the Northerners will eventually turn their backs against the Iragbiji born cocaine lover called Tinubu...

E go choke me how 70% of politicians from the North will decamp to the PDP and other small parties after the convention.

E go shock me if the Bullion Van Ambassador will get thrown away like Oshiomhole before 2023.

These and many more will shock and choke me.

K

Whatever the case is, the ticket is between Tinubu and Osinbajo.

I almost had migraine trying to understand the rubbish they wrote there. The half baked journalist wrote fantasies that are far from reality on ground.

Even Tinubu already knows he can't possibly become president in 2023, Osinbajo too knows that only a total support by cabals can make him president.

Junk journalism!!

Not only Kano ... APC will crumble like a pack of cards with the political mishaps in Osun, Kwara, Enugu, Imo, Ogun etc.

mrvitalis:
North don't make noise. . only igbos see their game plan years reason they hate us with passion ...

When they pitched tinubu against ambode I knew it was over , the used oshomole to check mate ameachi with tinubu support. Then religated him in kwara politics

But the obvious sign was from the start Sha kogi election....what happened to faleke was clear sign north saw tinubu as a threat and didn't trust him one bit n was only using him

Had tinubu brought ameachi , obaseki , saraki to his wings he would have stood a chance

The only reason they still haven't come to open confrontation is tinubu still has a chance to change the narative and they are pushing him against igbos to block that chance

Tinubu should back one of his Igbo boys he trust for presidency ...unite west n east that's the only option to defeat the north

Tinubu WILL NOT back any "Igbo boy", he owes none of them that.

When will you people ask Igbos to back an Igbo boy?

What is wrong with Igbos backing Igbos? The same Igbos that come online daily to curse him right down to his first lineage, will still come here demanding that he backs one of them.

This is crazy.

mrvitalis:
North don't make noise. . only igbos see their game plan years reason they hate us with passion ...

When they pitched tinubu against ambode I knew it was over , the used oshomole to check mate ameachi with tinubu support. Then religated him in kwara politics

But the obvious sign was from the start Sha kogi election....what happened to faleke was clear sign north saw tinubu as a threat and didn't trust him one bit n was only using him

Had tinubu brought ameachi , obaseki , saraki to his wings he would have stood a chance

The only reason they still haven't come to open confrontation is tinubu still has a chance to change the narative and they are pushing him against igbos to block that chance

Tinubu should back one of his Igbo boys he trust for presidency ...unite west n east that's the only option to defeat the north

News flash.... Shove your Ibo politics were the light don't shine

Buhari has finally settled the matter February 22 we shall all see if Tinubu Jagaban truly has grassroots supporters accross North APC, or if it's riff Raff Governors like Fayemi and Mai Bumi that has the National popularity


You think the delegates from Kano APC don't already have plans on who to vote for before sherau won in court

A man like Tinubu Jagaban confidently Asking for Direct primaries while the Malami, Fayemi camp were scared

seunmsg:
Whatever the case is, the ticket is between Tinubu and Osinbajo.

EoD!

Leave yoruba alone, if you are tired of them divide this country and go to your father land.

There is a media war to kill all yoruba leaders and take our land

Tinubu is going nowhere

Osinbajo is going nowhere

Fulani has hidden plan to succeed Buhari come 2023, time shall tell

seunmsg:
Whatever the case is, the ticket is between Tinubu and Osinbajo.

Baba you don change mouth sharp sharp

I see your confidence on Tinubu ha been deflated

Ok what if I tell you that even Osibanjo will not be president what you gonna do?

Every news must be on Tinubu, about 4 of his topic is on front page just this morning, their is no day that Tinubu name won't grace front-page on this forum.


Tinubu name is needed for clout.

Princeof1agos, pengu1n , Asgard, come and pour out your failures on Tinubu again, some of you will commit suicide in 2023, when Tinubu become president.

seunmsg:
Whatever the case is, the ticket is between Tinubu and Osinbajo.

Non of them gonna get the ticket

mrvitalis:

I'm not responsible for you comprehensive ability but let me try to break it down

Igbos have always known that north would never trust a southerner of what OBJ attempted to ...north played us used us to stop obj third term ...we learned

We warned tinubu not to form the alliance instead negotiate with Jonathan

Now we are telling him respect zoning that's the only way to beat north but he won't still see it

Hope the next Yoruba leader learns Sha .. awolowo didn't , abiola didn't now tinubu

So if Jonathan had won in 2015, no northerner would have smelled presidency after?

SlyDev:
Leave yoruba alone, if you are tired of them divide this country and go to your father land.

There is a media war to kill all yoruba leaders and take our land

We won't divide this country because of Tinubu

Is he mad ?

I rather die than cast my vote for Tinubu.

dre11:
*As Osinbajo’s supporters meet Northern Elders

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/12/kano-political-mishap-threatens-tinubu/

JUST PAY ATTENTION TO THE AUTHOR’S NAME. NOW, YOU KNOW WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT. ONE OF THE BROWN ENVELOPE JOURNALIST THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR MENTIONED FEW DAYS AGO. IPOBIAN PAID WRITERS. THEY’RE SO MANY OF THEM [IPOBIANS] HERE ON NAIRALAND HERE WITH FAKE YORUBA AND LAGOS NAMES. THEIR REGION IS BURNING AND THEY HAVE NO PLACE TO COME HOME. ASYLUM SEEKERS.

Moferere:
In all these 2023 games, what is the fate of our South Eastern people?
Will they get referendum, Biafra or a Presidential candidate?

they will walk alone

Q

Where is that false prophet guy? He should come and tell us if Tinumbu will have heart attack with the way they are toying with him

Jestin:
I rather die than cast my vote for Tinubu.

Lol. Whether you vote for him or not, you will still die, las las.

Golan007:


So if Jonathan had won in 2015, no northerner would have smelled presidency after?

He would have handed over to a middle belt Christian with a Yoruba muslim vice ...then he hands over to Igbo and northern Muslim

Then a jukun takes over then Yoruba takes over so all in all 32 years before then fulanis supremacy mentality would have been dead