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Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by Kwanza: 8:06am On Jun 13, 2022
*Insists former Lagos governor’s official age doubtful

A former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mark Jacob, at the weekend took a swipe at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, describing him as unfit to be the country’s next leader.

Jacob who spoke when he appeared on Arise Television, THISDAY’s broadcast arm, maintained that given the complex nature of the country and the deterioration in all sectors, Nigeria requires a hands-on person to pilot its affairs.

Jacob expressed doubt over the official age of the APC leader, alleging that from official records in the public space, the politician is only about seven to eight years senior to his (Tinubu’s) first daughter.

He remarked that rating Tinubu over the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, was a wrong calculation, stating that he only made inroads in the north during the primaries of the APC.

The ex-legal adviser maintained that when it comes to the general elections, Tinubu would not stand a chance in the north, stressing that the perception that he already has President Muhammadu’s votes in the north locked-in was a myth.

“He will make some little efforts. In fact, if it was Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, it is very possible that some young people, some very active people in the north would have supported him. But for Tinubu, what really does he have that can be compared to Atiku?

“The campaigns are already on. Just go on social media. If you understand Hausa, what they are now saying is that we are going from father to grandfather and that is what the APC is giving us. Nobody will buy that in the Nigeria of today.

“We have suffered enough in the past seven years in the hands of a baba. We cannot in all honesty, as Nigerians, hand over Nigeria to a grandfather who appears frail and has difficulty managing even his frame.


“This country is too complicated to be handed over to somebody who has difficulty managing his health, his life, his person. If you manage a very big company aimed at making a profit, you will be careful who you hand over the running of the company to if you want to make profit.

“Nigeria is a serious business concern and cannot be handed over to persons who are having challenges,”
he pointed out.

Reminded that Atiku is at least six years older than Tinubu, Jacob remarked that put on the same race track, Atiku will outrun the former Lagos governor, since according to him he’s fitter in all respects.

“Does he (Atiku) look older than him (Tinubu) if you put them on the race track? His current age is what he has decided to show you and some of us are aware that he’s seven years older than his daughter by the information in the public domain.

“When did he marry? When did he give birth to his daughter? She’s 61 and he’s 69. How can we play with Nigeria like that? People must take this country seriously and people must be serious as to who will handle this very complicated country in the next few years. We can’t joke with it and we cannot toy with it,”
he added.

Noting that the country is currently at a precipice, the lawyer explained that if Nigerians are serious, they must go beyond the mundane and look at the serious issues at stake, including the candidates’ health.

“How can we hand over our country to persons who can on even simple issues like age not be very forthright when it’s very apparent that it’s different from what you are swearing that you are in your declaration of age. It’s not correct and it’s not fair to the country that we just joke over these things,” he declared.

Away from Tinubu, Jacob said that this time , Atiku must consult widely on the issue of his running mate, noting that in 2019, the choice of Peter Obi was not applauded by most of the governors, a development that impacted the outcome of the election.

He stated that the candidate must be a result of consultations, including agreements with PDP governors, the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) as well as the Board of Trustees (BoT) members.

He expressed joy that Atiku remains a very good politician who knows the right thing to do, stressing that the choice of the running mate to Atiku will be a purely political decision.

He maintained that Obi, may also not go far because his support is allegedly coming from one zone, but admitted that the votes of the PDP may be diluted by Obi.

Jacob stressed that many people who initially rooted for a president of eastern Nigeria extraction are now disappointed since even the delegates from the South-east didn’t vote their own during the special convention.

According to him, nobody will stick out their neck for a cause when even Igbo people did not vote their people during the meeting.

Out of the 90 votes from the South-east, he said Anyim got just about 20, adding that of the 200 in the PDP, the Igbo aspirants got just a few with many voting for Atiku.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/06/13/nigeria-too-deeply-troubled-to-be-handed-over-to-tinubu-says-ex-pdp-legal-adviser/

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by PresidObi: 8:06am On Jun 13, 2022
There's one thing that is sufficiently clear on the minds of every Nigerian. Nigeria needs a very healthy, very fast workaholic to fix things within 4 years of presidency. Nigeria would have needed a youth, someone in his 30s to be president because of the enormity of problems, we need someone who will be sober, standing strong and solving problems on his feet.

I have very good reasons to believe a Peter Obi ticks all the boxes and more. Let's all vote Peter Obi for president of Nigeria, our generations unborn will be grateful for this right vote for a man who will be remembered as the one who rolled back poverty, and set Nigeria on the part of growth and economic prosperity which will erase the problems of insecurity since restive youths will be making genuine money in productive ventures.

With good planning, there is enough money to go round every sector and every part of Nigeria.

Peter Obi is the right man for president 2023.

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by Kwanza: 8:07am On Jun 13, 2022
Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by WalkinggBenson: 8:11am On Jun 13, 2022
As a former PDP Chairman, I agree with Mark Jacob.

Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by Cantonese: 8:11am On Jun 13, 2022
Na laugh we just dey laugh the APC matter. By the way where have the put Kwakwanso in the northern equation?

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by Nukilia: 8:11am On Jun 13, 2022
I never trust a sentence from the mouth of PDP or APC.

When the PDP failed to give money to Lagos State, Tinubu singlehandedly fixed Lagos State. It was the hatred PDP had for Tinubu that prevented them from fixing Lagos Ibadan express road for many years.

Obi looks smart but his competence is suspect. Any person who has been a Governor in Lagos State is fit to run Nigeria.

Atiku is a Dubai aspirant and not a Nigerian Aspirant.

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by fvck(m): 8:12am On Jun 13, 2022
If only we all could unite like we did during the endsars and vote enmass for Peter Obi... Let's have a one day nation wide match for him... These polithuefcians go fear,because their bet is on rigging.

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by June15(m): 8:13am On Jun 13, 2022
As a Yoruba boy, those delegates and corrupt politicians that step down are all mad and Stoopid. It's their fault. Modafuka people

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by Frigga13: 8:16am On Jun 13, 2022
Yoruba think they will fool Nigerians with Yoruba media and propaganda

Imagine a sick old man .. shaking from every part of his body .. he don’t even know when he urinate in himself

If another tribe present a Tinubu for President .. walahi all yoruba mouth will lose .. they will abuse the person .. mock and make cartoon caricature of the person and even attack his tribe

Yoruba will always give what’s they can’t take and call it Sophistication

The North has rejected Tinubu in totality and anyone Northerner of nairaland can confirmed this ..

Nigeria has already moved to post elections .. Na handover we Dey

Obi must be pushed in the North.. he needs the north .. he should leave south and come over .. a little Hausa will do. For 2027.

Power to people
North 2023

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by beautyhd: 8:19am On Jun 13, 2022
What we practice here is ethnic and religion and sometimes tribal politics, some section of the country won’t want to see the truth.

We rather vote in an incompetent and sick person from our religion and tribe than a competent person from another tribe.

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by VeryWickedMan: 8:35am On Jun 13, 2022
Tinubu will drop dead from exhaustion before 2023 elections and Amaechi will become APC flag bearer

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by NoToTerrorists: 8:35am On Jun 13, 2022
Tinubu is too Old, and to avoid El-Rufai becoming a Cabal in Aso Rock, we the Christians are saying a big NO!

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by Toneypen247(m): 8:35am On Jun 13, 2022
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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by Dailymice: 8:35am On Jun 13, 2022
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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by MonkeyMods(m): 8:35am On Jun 13, 2022
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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by Adonis86(m): 8:35am On Jun 13, 2022
Someone's whose life and history is reeled in deceit and lies, I wonder what gave some youths the impetus to be campaigning for him, perhaps based on ethnic bigotry and religious sentimentality.

I'll advise us to do what Bode George advised. If he gives you money, take the money because the money is yours. But if you get to the polling booth, vote the credible candidate.

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by eedimo(m): 8:36am On Jun 13, 2022
Tinibu should calm down.
The votes in SW are his in totality,
SE is for our reformer
NW is for Every aspirant
but you see the NC, NE n SS grin

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by ClimaxHerbalixt(m): 8:36am On Jun 13, 2022
The fact is that what do you intend doing during the election?
Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by baretalk: 8:36am On Jun 13, 2022
They keep playing the age card, they have nothing on him. Trump is older than Tinubu, did he perform or not?
China's leader is an aged man, is he performing or not?
Tell me something else please.

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by Triangles1(m): 8:36am On Jun 13, 2022
I'm happy you admitted Nigeria are troubled that's why we need peace lover set of generation, half of IGBOS investment are in Lagos and they've been doing their business with no regrets, it will be a big boost when TINUBU become PRESIDENT his presidential influence will pave way for south west to boom more and TINUBU have more industrial mindset and the IGBOS are good in business.


The Yorubas are peace lover and they're good in accomodating strangers, to end terrorism in Nigeria power must not go to North, even PETER OBI investment are in Lagos.

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by NOETHNICITY(m): 8:36am On Jun 13, 2022
In my opinion, it is someone like Tinubu that can unite this country.
We will make Obi the minister of economy and finance.

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by Honor10: 8:37am On Jun 13, 2022
So, we should have over it to Atiku to loot and sell everything?

You are not making sense sir.


BAT is coming

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by Anatakuebira: 8:37am On Jun 13, 2022
I will only take you seriously if you are asking me to vote obi instead of Tinubu. But Atiku? Fogerit.

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by fasho01(m): 8:38am On Jun 13, 2022
You should contest then so it'll be you that Nigeria will be handed over to

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by NoToTerrorists: 8:38am On Jun 13, 2022
baretalk:
They keep playing the age card, they have nothing on him. Trump is older than Tinubu, did he perform or not?
China's leader is an aged man, is be performing or not?
Tell me something else please.

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by HIGHESTPOPORI(m): 8:38am On Jun 13, 2022
Nukilia:
I never trust a sentence from the mouth of PDP or APC.

When the PDP failed to give money to Lagos State, Tinubu singlehandedly fixed Lagos State. It was the hatred PDP had for Tinubu that prevented them from fixing Lagos Ibadan express road for many years.

Obi looks smart but his competence is suspect. Any person who has been a Governor in Lagos State is fit to run Nigeria.

Atiku is a Dubai aspirant and not a Nigerian Aspirant.

Tinubu is a major suspect.Lagos has been developed before tinubu

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by Ernesthugo(m): 8:38am On Jun 13, 2022
GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER
PresidObi:
There's one thing that is sufficiently clear on the minds of every Nigerian. Nigeria needs a very healthy, very fast workaholic to fix things within 4 years of presidency. Nigeria would have needed a youth, someone in his 30s to be president because of the enormity of problems, we need someone who will be sober, standing strong and solving problems on his feet.

I have very good reasons to believe a Peter Obi ticks all the boxes and more. Let's all vote Peter Obi for president of Nigeria, our generations unborn will be grateful for this right vote for a man who will be remembered as the one who rolled back poverty, and set Nigeria on the part of growth and economic prosperity which will erase the problems of insecurity since restive youths will be making genuine money in productive ventures.

With good planning, there is enough money to go round every sector and every part of Nigeria.

Peter Obi is the right man for president 2023.

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by backbone503(m): 8:38am On Jun 13, 2022
He'll come 3rd in the upcoming election

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by MANNABBQGRILLS: 8:38am On Jun 13, 2022
But it should be handed to Atiku aight?
Modafoka and his modafvcking online swines.

If you are one of the swines, quote this post to say rubbish now.
Anuofias dem
Awon werey 100%

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Re: Nigeria Too Deeply Troubled To Be Handed Over To Tinubu - Mark Jacob by gbemishile: 8:39am On Jun 13, 2022
Frigga13:
Yoruba think they will fool Nigerians with Yoruba media and propaganda

Imagine a sick old man .. shaking from every part of his body .. he don’t even know when he urinate in himself

If another tribe present a Tinubu for President .. walahi all yoruba mouth will lose .. they will abuse the person .. mock and make cartoon caricature of the person and even attack his tribe

Yoruba will always give what’s they can’t take and call it Sophistication

The North has rejected Tinubu in totality and anyone Northerner of nairaland can confirmed this ..

Nigeria has already moved to post elections .. Na handover we Dey

Obi must be pushed in the North.. he needs the north .. he should leave south and come over .. a little Hausa will do. For 2027.

Power to people
North 2023

Show us a picture of ur father so we know ow to pray for him cus these ones ure abusing already have access to the best medical care ur father can only dream of

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