₦airaland Forum

PRESIDENTIAL TICKET.

The Muslim-muslim ticket by APC has generated lots of concerns and vociferous outrage from mostly Nigerians of southern region and perhaps the Northern christian minority.

I honestly do understand why some persons feel scared about it, however, I refuse to validate or consolidate that fear for some reasons.

APC is just one party, we have other parties in Nigeria. One of the beauties of democracy is the availability of options. Crying over APC's candidates in the midst of other candidates questions our readiness to change the status quo or our capacity to make and accept informed decisions.

There's only one major reason behind the Muslim-muslim ticket by APC; electoral victory. Without a Muslim VP, the APC will lose significant votes from the North and probably lose the entire presidency. This is the fear and the reason for a Muslim VP. Don't let anyone beguile you to make it a religious problem, if you do, you will keep losing the big picture.

I'll never reduce this issue to religious problem, it's more of political dexterity. APC chose electoral votes over religious sentiments. Of course APC knows a number of christians will be offended, but they still went ahead probably knowing that the mathematics of more votes favor them in this issue more than feelings.

If you don't like it, you are right. Crying and bemoaning it? That's where you and I separate. There's Labour party that is driving a political revolution, invest in it, be part of it, preach it and convert others if PDP and APC don't appeal to you.

Whether this is a smart move by APC or not depends on voters. If it's a bad strategy, it's the APC that should bemoan it, not you an independent voter. Even card carrying members of a party are not forced to vote the candidates of their party.

In the midst of these, I wish to state the following implications:
- If Tinubu, a Muslim from the south cannot win election with a Christian VP from the North, northern Muslims, southern Muslims and northern christians don't need me to spell it out for them. If they can't gerrit, let them forget abourri. Also, our sincere and honest Muslim brethren from the North have got work to do.

- If APC wins 2023 presidency, Nigeria will be democratically handing over power from one Muslim to another. This means that religious sentiments can be thumped in our quest for a better nation. That also means that kindred sentiments like tribe and region can also be thumped. We can quickly rebuild our nation by jettisoning all those retrogressive sentiments. Why don't we pursue these goals vigorously now? Why can't we pull down vestiges of tribal, religious and regional sentiments that have slowed our progress and held us down?

-If you support a Muslim- Muslim or
christian-christian ticket, why can't you support the removal of religious laws from our constitution, the abolishment of discrepancy in cut off marks to Unity schools and all manner of quota systems that demean merit? Let's go all the way please. Don't relegate religious sentiments only when it's convenient for your particular goal, let's get thorough and rigorous about it for the good of our country. Actually, Nigeria and Nigerians stand to gain better when we throw away all these sentiments.

- "Democracy is about number" is a stealthy, subtle and insidious poison. Number is not the beauty of democracy, value is. If number were the alpha and Omega of democracy, Obama wouldn't have emerged the POTUS when he did, the UK wouldn't have a Muslim as mayor of London today. These countries are world leaders in Democratic ideals. Values such as competence, honesty, ideas etc take the front seat. Not like they don't deal with the toxic sentiments of religion and it's kinds, it's just that they have evolved to the point where these sentiments are kept under bridle and bit. Such values are created intentionally, deliberately and constitutionally. This is what makes democracy beautiful, that's what we should be doing.

Go get your PVC if you don't have one, tell others about the candidate you want to vote, convince and convert them.
Let me come and be going������

Every Israeli(male & female)over 18 must serve in the military for 3 years. So 50 million is even better for Nigeria.

Again you need to thank Tinubu for being forward looking to come up with solutions to Nigeria's many problems while Obi is making his own pie in the sky and lying through his teeth.

Food security
Lives and property security

Empires fall for these, check Srilanka for latest.

These are the two number 1 issue that will propel Nigeria to the next level of greatness.

If I'm low IQ, you must be a cow poo.

Honjoshy4u:
Hahahahahaha.... Stop been wise by half. Don't restructure his lines of speech. Number one, is it normal to recruit 50 million youth into the military??
The same man that claimed PVC has expired?
You're a blind sycophantic supporter with low IQ

Birds of same feathers

The guy you quoted knew everything you said but just playing with the minds of some weak Yoruba like the ones marrying them.

Gozac:
I feel your emotions, but Tinubu must win this election for APC and the surest way to winning is by using a majority group which is Muslim North being somebody from minority Southern Muslim.
I want to tell you that Christians like you are not on this same page with you. You don't expect a Yoruba Christian who is a religious liberal to jettison their brother because of religion. I stay in Lagos and I have found out that Yorubas are more culturally inclined than religiously inclined.
They will campaign and vote for him starting from the pulpits.
Tinubu will only lose if North pull an anti- party against him.
Tinubu may look old and frail but he is a good candidate that can think and act independently
He is a master strategist and executioner, you can't take that away from him

Aurielfinizu:
They will use thugs and government power to scatter the election point

Lolz it won't work this time around.

DCatt:
Every Israeli(male & female)over 18 must serve in the military for 3 years. So 50 million is even better for Nigeria.

Again you need to thank Tinubu for being forward looking to come up with solutions to Nigeria's many problems while Obi is baking hia pie in the sky and lying through his teeth.

Food security
Lives and property security

Empires fall for these, check Srilanka for latest.

These are the two number 1 issue that will propel Nigeria to the next level of greatness.

If I'm low IQ, you must be a cow poo.

Your IQ is very low Sir or you are a religious fanatic or a sycophant.... I'm sorry to say.
Firstly, how many youths do Nigeria have...
According to stat:

'Nigeria, the most populous black nation, is home to around 200 million people with an annual population growth of 2.61 percent. Currently, over 33.6 million (16.8 percent) Nigerians are regarded as youths (aged between 15 and 35).16 Jan 2022'

So if you send all the youth to the field, which other man power will you use to grow other vital sector of the economy.

If you're given an offer for you and all your youthful siblings to wear kaki and be deployed to Maiduguri with lots of cassava and agbado will you take?

You're not clever at all....

Another rat has jumped in head first.

Where in the world do you see all military service members on the field at the same time?

This is why Buhari called you lazy youths, rightfully so with your kind of thinking.

The reason Nigerian soldiers are always triggered over everything is cause they are not in service for humanity. If they offer services and interact with civilians, they will know that they are actually the servants of the people.

Mumu, being in the military does not mean you can't have a career and grow until a call for deployment.

Every military has active and reserve, China has soldier farmers who are farmers until they are needed.

I know two close Yoruba friends who are IT engineers with 6 figures salaries and also military reserves. They attend trainings a few times a month, they must leave when the calls come and then back to their jobs as always. That's how it's done, oponu!

You are an iddiot, learn to keep your mouth shut.

Honjoshy4u:
Your IQ is very low Sir or you are a religious fanatic or a sycophant.... I'm sorry to say.
Firstly, how many youths do Nigeria have...
According to stat:

'Nigeria, the most populous black nation, is home to around 200 million people with an annual population growth of 2.61 percent. Currently, over 33.6 million (16.8 percent) Nigerians are regarded as youths (aged between 15 and 35).16 Jan 2022'

So if you send all the youth to the field, which other man power will you use to grow other vital sector of the economy.

If you're given an offer for you and all your youthful siblings to wear kaki and be deployed to Maiduguri with lots of cassava and agbado will you take?

You're not clever at all....

DCatt:
Another rat has jumped in head first.

Where in the world do you see all military service members on the field at the same time?

This is why Buhari called you lazy youths, rightfully so with your kind of thinking.

Mumu, being in the military does not mean you can't have a career and grow until a call for deployment.

Every military has active and reserve, China has soldier farmers who are farmers until they are needed.

You are an iddiot, learn to keep your mouth shut.

You keep quiet..... Foolish thinker.
You lack common sense... The youth is not even up to the 50 million you're defending foolishly.

Even Tinubu retracted his statement::

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has clarified his statement on the recruitment of 50 million youths into the armed forces.

The former governor of Lagos in a statement by his spokesperson, Tunde Rahman, on Tuesday said it was an “accidental verbal mistake” when he said so at a colloquium to celebrate his 69th birthday on Monday.

He disclosed that he meant 50,000 youths recruitment into the security architecture of the country.

It was widely reported that Mr Tinubu on Monday called for massive recruitment in the military to tackle unemployment.

“Recruit 50 million youths into the army, take away from their (the insurgents)recruitment source,” he said.'...



You're just a very stupid sycophant that can't advice a leader when he makes mistake.

You are now biting yourself!

He retracted it, so why are you still quoting him? Asiere e, you are out of what to say and confused.

Okugbe radarada asinwin obo lagido!!

Honjoshy4u:
You keep quiet..... Foolish thinker.
You lack common sense... The youth is not even up to the 50 million you're defending foolishly.

Even Tinubu retracted his statement::

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has clarified his statement on the recruitment of 50 million youths into the armed forces.

The former governor of Lagos in a statement by his spokesperson, Tunde Rahman, on Tuesday said it was an “accidental verbal mistake” when he said so at a colloquium to celebrate his 69th birthday on Monday.

He disclosed that he meant 50,000 youths recruitment into the security architecture of the country.

It was widely reported that Mr Tinubu on Monday called for massive recruitment in the military to tackle unemployment.

“Recruit 50 million youths into the army, take away from their (the insurgents)recruitment source,” he said.'...



You're just a very stupid sycophant that can't advice a leader when he makes mistake.

Dollar in the babariga man, I salute you wella. Kwantinue and shame go shame una.

Seetto:
Who give the f**ck what position the wife occupies, we are talking about tinubu liberal mind in terms of religion, definitely he is going to carry everyone along regardless of ur religion, ethnic and social affiliation.

Your south East is irrelevant, he never campaigned there when seeking for delegates votes, south East is not south south, stop attachee by force.

Just take a look at your statement, anyways there is no point going further...The Iragbiji BATman can only become the President of South West

Would he have supported christian - christian ticket? The hypocrisy of the North is troubling sometimes. In a religious sensitive country like ours, this is a threat to our sense of inclusion. Let's see how it plays out, but believe me if it goes through, then North - North ticket will be the next.

Ole

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JASONjnr:
The Yoruba Christians supporting Tinubu are not thinking right... This isn't about unity but an Islamic agenda ...


Think!

Some of u will just talk. This is Tinubu which two-third of his children are Christians and his house wife from Delta is a Christian and a Redeem Church pastor. Let forget sentiment, some of u that are lamenting today will not vote him if he picks Christian from the north. And going for northern Christian mean a political suicide for him. Some of are not sincere, a Muslim from South has never become President or VP of this country. Aguiyi Ironsi was a Christian, Obj, Johnathan, Shonekan were all Christians. When Mko made it, southern people were part of the northern pple that collapsed him.
You people are not afraid of heaven. We are not begging you to vote him, those that will vote him, will do and vice versa.

ghettokid1:
https://dailypost.ng/2022/07/11/tunubu-choice-of-shettima-sure-way-of-apc-victory-ganduje/

Some of u will just talk. This is Tinubu which two-third of his children are Christians and his house wife from Delta is a Christian and a Redeem Church pastor. Let forget sentiment, some of u that are lamenting today will not vote him if he picks Christian from the north. And going for northern Christian mean a political suicide for him. Some of are not sincere, a Muslim from South has never become President or VP of this country. Aguiyi Ironsi was a Christian, Obj, Johnathan, Shonekan were all Christians. When Mko made it, southern people were part of the northern pple that collapsed him.
You people are not afraid of heaven. We are not begging you to vote him, those that will vote him, will do and vice versa.

Slynation:
Just take a look at your statement, anyways there is no point going further...The Iragbiji BATman can only become the President of South West

Some of u will just talk. This is Tinubu which two-third of his children are Christians and his house wife from Delta is a Christian and a Redeem Church pastor. Let forget sentiment, some of u that are lamenting today will not vote him if he picks Christian from the north. And going for northern Christian mean a political suicide for him. Some of are not sincere, a Muslim from South has never become President or VP of this country. Aguiyi Ironsi was a Christian, Obj, Johnathan, Shonekan were all Christians. When Mko made it, southern people were part of the northern pple that collapsed him.
You people are not afraid of heaven. We are not begging you to vote him, those that will vote him, will do and vice versa.

basseeafricana:
Some of u will just talk. This is Tinubu which two-third of his children are Christians and his house wife from Delta is a Christian and a Redeem Church pastor. Let forget sentiment, some of u that are lamenting today will not vote him if he picks Christian from the north. And going for northern Christian mean a political suicide for him. Some of are not sincere, a Muslim from South has never become President or VP of this country. Aguiyi Ironsi was a Christian, Obj, Johnathan, Shonekan were all Christians. When Mko made it, southern people were part of the northern pple that collapsed him.
You people are not afraid of heaven. We are not begging you to vote him, those that will vote him, will do and vice versa.

You and your Tinubu has more convincing to do than campaigning...!! 2/3 of his children yen yen yen, he should become the President of that 2/3 of his children naw...!!

Goddey18:
Tinubu has made his choice. He has shown clearly that he has no regards for Christians. So it is left for us to do the needful.
We can't be second class citizens in our own country.
I'm so happy he made this choice. Any attempt to rig this election will be fiercely resisted by the youths. You can't take us for granted after enthroning this disaster of a president on us. We are ready to fight dirty with you this time around.

See mouth

luluman:
See mouth

Make your comment and pass don't quote me Ode Buruku

Goddey18:
Make your comment and pass don't quote me Ode Buruku

See mouth again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC8e-oe558o

Goddey18:
Lolz it won't work this time around.

Bros pls tell me how we can prevent them?

luluman:
See mouth again

Lolz you must be a comedian.
Good night Jare

You are as useless as your region. Afonje Bastard

ElSudani:
Brainless dolt. There's a huge container of sniper coming for you and your type.

Who else have noticed that the people applauding Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim ticket are mostly the northern Muslims, because they know it favors only the north and Muslims in general.

I m only seeing votes from majorly the North which is already divided and the South West. That wouldn't be enough even....
Southwest is Tinubu's stronghold rn

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Seetto:
All the iPob terrorists and murderer endorsed obi, check their twitter handle, they change their banner from Biafra to that of obi Labour Party, this is public endorsement, OBI is an unapologetic passive IPOB grand patron.

SEETTO, SUNDAY NKO? Sorry, you don't seem to understand what Biafra stands for. Biafra stands for justice against injustice in Nigeria. It stands for better leadership against bad leadership'. It stands for accountability against corruption in Nigeria. It stands for fairness against unfairness. STOP INSULTING PEOPLE. IN A SANE NATION, OBI HAS NO RIVAL AT ALL.

Seetto:
But his wife is a pastor and they live peacefully, Ambode is a Christian he supported him against Fashola candidate who is a Muslim, he made sanwoolu a Christian candidate, the governor of Lagos state, joe igboekwe and Ben akabueze an Igbo persons made his cabinet member when he was a governor.

It's like you don't understand what they are talking about...

Kagd10:
Mention the leader in the core North that's a Christian. Mention it for Tinubu na.

Boss Mustapha the current secretary to the government of the federation is a Christian and to me my own understanding is competent enough.

*NIGERIANS MUST NOT FORGET �*

Sen Kashim Shettima atrocities with Bokoharam and secret plans..... �

On the morning of December 25th, 2011, as worshippers gathered for Christmas prayers inside St Theresa Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State, a bomb exploded killing 37 worshippers. Nigerians were horrified.
"Who could have done this?" was the question on everyone's lips. Goodluck Jonathan, the go-to culprit for everything wrong with Nigeria was not only blamed but cursed generously. He managed a vow to bring the culprit/s to justice.

In no time, the man in the picture below, Kabiru Umar Abubakar Dikko, AKA Kabiru Sokoto was identified as the mastermind of the horrendous bombing. Security agents under strict instructions from President Jonathan went crazy looking for him and his Boko Haram cell in Abaji was discovered. But despite infiltrating the cell, the terrorist was no where to be found. Intel would later lead to the Asokoro lodge of Kashim Shettima, then the governor of Borno state and lo and behold that was where the murderer was found and arrested. Under interrogation, he revealed more info and was taken for a search of his premises at Abaji under the command of Policeman Zakari Biu.

Now Biu is an interesting character who alongside the likes of Hamza Mustapha, Sgt. Rogas and Paul Okuntimo did Abacha's sordid jobs. It was he who slapped the journalist, Chris Ayanwu almost blinding her in one eye for publishing an "embarrassing story" about Abacha. Ms. Ayanwu would later drag him to the Oputa Panel where he showed absolutely no remorse but instead laughed it off, even cracking jokes! Rev. Father Kukah and Justice Oputa would, in an obscene gesture that seemed like a profane appropriation of divine will ask Anyawu to "forgive and forget," hug the man and "let bygones be bygones," a stunt Wole Soyinka would capture in a scathing article on Tell magazine. But the unforgiving Olusegun Obasanjo, like he did to all the lunatics of the Abacha era would retire the policeman immediately. How Zakari Biu sneaked back into the NPF under President Yar'Adua remained unnoticed until he was implicated in the escape of Kabiru Sokoto.

Just hours after Kaburi Sokoto was taken for a search his home in Abaji under the command of Biu news came that the terrorist had escaped custody on their way to Abaji. A livid Jonathan quickly got Zakari Biu and everyone involved arrested and ordered for Sokoto to be produced by whatever means. Another set of state security agents would later track him to Biu village where after a heavy shootout between his men and security agents, he was arrested and under tight security transported to Abuja and charged to court. On December 21, 2013 he was handed a life sentence by a judge who remarked that the terrorist showed zero remorse for the murders he committed.

Why was Kabiru Sokoto hiding in the Borno State Governor's Lodge, Asokoro?

Why was Kashim Shettima vehemently opposed to the security directives issued by President Jonathan with respect to the Boko Haram crisis such that it culminated in the Chibok tragedy, and even after Jonathan lost in 2015, he was still so bitter about the former president's handling of the terror group that during his swearing in as a 2nd term governor of Bornu state on May 29, 2015, he said Jonathan's was a "hostile Federal Government..which also saw the insurgency from the most perverted, narrow and irresponsible prism.."?

Why was Shettima insistent on amnesty for Boko Haram even 3 yrs after the presiding judge in the Kabiru Sokoto case clearly said Sokoto did not show any remorse in the course of his trial?

We will keep retelling these stories for the benefit of those who are unfamiliar with our immediate history, even if only to serve as sign posts on their walk towards the next polls, and to those who have mischievously chosen to forget, so that by tomorrow when posterity sees the Nigeria our generation bequeathed to them, they will know where we each stood when it mattered and in the words of Pius Adesanmi, that "not all of us choose to be slaves."