This thread is a reply to a funny but deep question a Nairaland user asked in one thread.


Relax and enjoy my response to that question.

Ever8090:
Lol...is like as the Hausa/Fulani determines the outcome of election results in the North, Igbos are now playing Sam role in the south especially lagos

Don't let anybody deceive you, since the 1960s, Igbos usually determine who wins election in Nigeria and that is why Northern politicians always prefer aligning with Igbos until 2014/2015.




Its not just in Lagos, Igbos determine who wins elections in most parts of Nigeria because Igbos are spread all over Nigeria and Igbos are the only Nigerian tribe that have over 99.9% single religious population, Christian.


So when you are trying to win Christian population in Nigeria, you have no other option but to go to the Igbos because Igbos are the symbol of Christianity in Nigeria and that is another reason Northern Muslims hate Igbos. It is the same reason every megachurch in Nigeria have a high population of Igbos and another reason every GO of any Church in Nigeria don't joke with Igbos because they know that if Igbos pull out from their Church, their Church will almost collapse, these are known facts


If you check all the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, Southeast zone is the only zone with almost 99.5% Christians and a smaller percentage practicing traditional worship, Judaism, Atheism or Islam.


Southsouth comprises of people of different tribe or ethnicity who also practice different religion from Christianity to Islam to traditional worship, though Christianity is the majority in Southsouth.



If you check Southwest, Islam is the majority here, around 52 to 55% of Yorubas are Muslims with around 43% being Christians and the remaining either Atheist or Ifa worshippers.


If you go to Northcentral aka Middlebelt, around 65% or more practice Christianity, around 30% are Muslims while the rest practice other religions.


If you check Northeast, around 70% practice Islam, 25% practice Christianity and the remaining practice other religions.


In Northwest, over 90% practice Islam, around 8% practice Christianity with others practicing other religions.


What does this mean? It means Igbos are the only tribe and region with a predominantly single religious worshippers, that is Christianity, which makes them very influential in influencing Christians from other regions, and also makes them the number one target of Muslim fanatics.



So Igbos don't just determine who wins election in Lagos alone, they influence in:


Lagos
Rivers
Kano
Kaduna
Osun
Ondo
Ogun
Delta
Benue
Plateau
Akwa Ibom


and gradually that influence is spreading to Middlebelt and all Niger Delta.



If you doubt me go and check Atiku's election performance all the time he was contesting, his strongest support base is always Southeast then Southsouth and Christian Middlebelt.



Also remember that since 1999, Nigerians call PDP and APGA igbo parties, and that was why some Yorubas don't regard Obasanjo's regime as Yoruba Presidential slot cos they see Obasanjo as Igbo nominated candidate. The same reason North don't regard Atiku as Northern candidate, they see him as Igbo candidate, and if not for massive rigging, Atiku won Buhari in 2019.



All Nigerian politicians know this hidden truth and that is why they always try to align with Igbos but hate to see Igbos present their own Igbo person.


Buhari all the time he was contesting was picking Igbo running mate and according to Buhari, he said he was winning but was being rigged out until Goodluck Jonathan said no he cant join them in rigging 2015 and went to call Buhari secretly to concede defeat which is why Buhari cherishes Goodluck so much more than any other politician in Nigeria.




To buttress this point, read below:


Rotimi Amaechi was begging Igbos in Rivers to vote APC, promising to repay Igbos for all their abandoned properties in Rivers during the civil war.



Babachir Lawal a one time core member of Buhari's kitchen cabinet otherwise known as cabals said that only Igbos in Kano state will give Peter Obi 1million votes if they are allowed to vote. He said when you say Kano have 6million voters, that you must know that Igbos make up 1million of those voters and that if you disenfranchise Igbos in kano from voting that it means you have reduced Kano voting power by 1million votes.


This is from a Northern man who was once a staunch APC member and President Buhari powerful cabal member too.




Osun State Governor Adeleke have been begging Igbos in Osun to please vote PDP, that he is like their son, that for the fact that his mom is Igbo makes him an Igbo boy, and that Igbos are part of the stakeholders that have been helping in Osun development for years. Even Ooni of Ife have said similar thing in the past.



Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa have said the same thing in Delta.



Plateau state Governor once made similar remark about Igbos in Plateau.


Borno State Governor Zulum once thanked Igbos for not abandoning Borno during their trial times under Boko Haram insurgency as he promised to partner more with Igbos in Borno and promised to invest in Borno markets to make it more conducive for Igbo traders and businessmen.



PDP once told their NWC that without Igbos that PDP can never win Abuja again and we saw this happen in February 25 2023 election.




And if you observe, the moment Igbos left PDP after Wike and other mumu Governors felt they could sideline and undermine Igbos in PDP by pushing Peter Obi aside and jettisoning Igbo presidency under PDP, PDP died a natural death.



Check PDP Governorship candidate in Lagos, he is no longer campaigning since he noticed that Igbos no longer support PDP.



So Igbos don't only control the outcome of election in Lagos, they indirectly control it in most parts of Nigeria through their massive population spread and stake in the economies of various Nigerian states through massive business, trade and real estate investments in virtually all the 36 states of Nigeria and Abuja.




If you conduct a free and fair election in Nigeria with minimal or no rigging, Igbos will determine who would emerge winner.

Buhari won without them how come? he called them 5%

Olachase:
Buhari won without them how come? he called them 5%

You guys didn't understand what Buhari meant by 5%.


Buhari said that out of the total percentage vote he got in 2015, that Southeast aka Igbos gave him around 5% and that for that that nobody should expect him to treat them the same way he would treat other regions that gave him higher percentage.



He wasn't saying that total Igbo vote is 5%, he was referring to the total percent of votes Igbos gave to him as a candidate compared to what they gave to Goodluck

He who run the economy navigate the leadership

ubest1:
He who run the economy navigate the leadership

Dangote

The nyamuri chest beaters sef
Has the guber election held?

This pained osu is still day dreaming

Tinubu should be grateful

This is exactly why igbo people have problem with every other tribe,Mark my word,chinedu Rhodes will get lesser votes compare to that of obi,many yoruba that voted for Obi are already regretting it

Na this kind thread dey make Afonjas wanna go gaga

Sha lagoon is there for them.

Will it stop SW governors from speaking igbo, wearing their attire just to please the golden Egg igbos??.........NO!!!!!

Ayede don join sef

Na this chest beating dey kill una and yet una csnt get ordinary vp

Koralords:
Na this chest beating dey kill una and yet una csnt get ordinary vp

If you like call it chestbeating or brain beating, it doesn't stop the truth and it didnt start today. It started even before your father married your mother and you cant stop it.



If you want to stop it, simply stop staying in your region or state of origin or hometown and be calling other regions barren land, instead learn to conquer both barren and fertile lands by exploring opportunities in all lands and investing cheerfully in all regions and states so that you too can become a stakeholder in all the states.





The peasants among u think this is chestbeating but your informed politicians know this is the saddest reality they have to admit to win elections and remain in power so even though they hate it, they have no other option but to submit and do it to win election.





So don't think Igbos influence in who wins elections ends in Lagos, it is spread all over Nigeria and even outside Nigeria.

franchasofficia:
You guys didn't understand what Buhari meant by 5%.


Buhari said that out of the total percentage vote he got in 2015, that Southeast aka Igbos gave him around 5% and that for that that nobody should expect him to treat them the same way he would treat other regions that gave him higher percentage.



He wasn't saying that total Igbo vote is 5%, he was referring to the total percent of votes Igbos gave to him as a candidate compared to what they gave to Goodluck

but election have happened 3 times now n the winners have emerged without Igbo votes

What do u have to say?

Reality3080:
but election have happened 3 times now n the winners have emerged without Igbo votes

What do u have to say?

In the last election, are you saying APC didn't get votes from the Igbos

Reality3080:
but election have happened 3 times now n the winners have emerged without Igbo votes

What do u have to say?

Rigging.

If you are honest and sincere, you know that Peter Obi won 2023 election.



2015, many people were tired of Goodluck Jonathan as a result of Boko Haram insurgency then, so majority of Nigerians wanted a change in government.



Even my elder brothers and some Igbo friends voted Buhari.

franchasofficia:
Rigging.

If you are honest and sincere, you know that Peter Obi won 2023 election.



2015, many people were tired of Goodluck Jonathan as a result of Boko Haram insurgency then, so majority of Nigerians wanted a change in government.



Even my elder brothers and some Igbo friends voted Buhari.

how can peter obi win when he was non existing in the north west n north east?

Have u checked his performance in the south west states except lagos?

He only won in south east n some south south states

So tell me d REALITY of how he won?

Please note the emphasis on reality n not what u hear or see

So it’s like saying only south east n south south votes can make him president

franchasofficia:
This thread is a reply to a funny but deep question a Nairaland user asked in one thread.


Relax and enjoy my response to that question.



Don't let anybody deceive you, since the 1960s, Igbos usually determine who wins election in Nigeria and that is why Northern politicians always prefer aligning with Igbos until 2014/2015.




Its not just in Lagos, Igbos determine who wins elections in most parts of Nigeria because Igbos are spread all over Nigeria and Igbos are the only Nigerian tribe that have over 99.9% single religious population, Christian.


So when you are trying to win Christian population in Nigeria, you have no other option but to go to the Igbos because Igbos are the symbol of Christianity in Nigeria and that is another reason Northern Muslims hate Igbos. It is the same reason every megachurch in Nigeria have a high population of Igbos and another reason every GO of any Church in Nigeria don't joke with Igbos because they know that if Igbos pull out from their Church, their Church will almost collapse, these are known facts


If you check all the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, Southeast zone is the only zone with almost 99.5% Christians and a smaller percentage practicing traditional worship, Judaism, Atheism or Islam.


Southsouth comprises of people of different tribe or ethnicity who also practice different religion from Christianity to Islam to traditional worship, though Christianity is the majority in Southsouth.



If you check Southwest, Islam is the majority here, around 52 to 55% of Yorubas are Muslims with around 43% being Christians and the remaining either Atheist or Ifa worshippers.


If you go to Northcentral aka Middlebelt, around 65% or more practice Christianity, around 30% are Muslims while the rest practice other religions.


If you check Northeast, around 70% practice Islam, 25% practice Christianity and the remaining practice other religions.


In Northwest, over 90% practice Islam, around 8% practice Christianity with others practicing other religions.


What does this mean? It means Igbos are the only tribe and region with a predominantly single religious worshippers, that is Christianity, which makes them very influential in influencing Christians from other regions, and also makes them the number one target of Muslim fanatics.



So Igbos don't just determine who wins election in Lagos alone, they influence in:


Lagos
Rivers
Kano
Kaduna
Osun
Ondo
Ogun
Delta
Benue
Plateau
Akwa Ibom


and gradually that influence is spreading to Middlebelt and all Niger Delta.



If you doubt me go and check Atiku's election performance all the time he was contesting, his strongest support base is always Southeast then Southsouth and Christian Middlebelt.



Also remember that since 1999, Nigerians call PDP and APGA igbo parties, and that was why some Yorubas don't regard Obasanjo's regime as Yoruba Presidential slot cos they see Obasanjo as Igbo nominated candidate. The same reason North don't regard Atiku as Northern candidate, they see him as Igbo candidate, and if not for massive rigging, Atiku won Buhari in 2019.



All Nigerian politicians know this hidden truth and that is why they always try to align with Igbos but hate to see Igbos present their own Igbo person.


Buhari all the time he was contesting was picking Igbo running mate and according to Buhari, he said he was winning but was being rigged out until Goodluck Jonathan said no he cant join them in rigging 2015 and went to call Buhari secretly to concede defeat which is why Buhari cherishes Goodluck so much more than any other politician in Nigeria.




To buttress this point, read below:


Rotimi Amaechi was begging Igbos in Rivers to vote APC, promising to repay Igbos for all their abandoned properties in Rivers during the civil war.



Babachir Lawal a one time core member of Buhari's kitchen cabinet otherwise known as cabals said that only Igbos in Kano state will give Peter Obi 1million votes if they are allowed to vote. He said when you say Kano have 6million voters, that you must know that Igbos make up 1million of those voters and that if you disenfranchise Igbos in kano from voting that it means you have reduced Kano voting power by 1million votes.


This is from a Northern man who was once a staunch APC member and President Buhari powerful cabal member too.




Osun State Governor Adeleke have been begging Igbos in Osun to please vote PDP, that he is like their son, that for the fact that his mom is Igbo makes him an Igbo boy, and that Igbos are part of the stakeholders that have been helping in Osun development for years. Even Ooni of Ife have said similar thing in the past.



Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa have said the same thing in Delta.



Plateau state Governor once made similar remark about Igbos in Plateau.


Borno State Governor Zulum once thanked Igbos for not abandoning Borno during their trial times under Boko Haram insurgency as he promised to partner more with Igbos in Borno and promised to invest in Borno markets to make it more conducive for Igbo traders and businessmen.



PDP once told their NWC that without Igbos that PDP can never win Abuja again and we saw this happen in February 25 2023 election.




And if you observe, the moment Igbos left PDP after Wike and other mumu Governors felt they could sideline and undermine Igbos in PDP by pushing Peter Obi aside and jettisoning Igbo presidency under PDP, PDP died a natural death.



Check PDP Governorship candidate in Lagos, he is no longer campaigning since he noticed that Igbos no longer support PDP.



So Igbos don't only control the outcome of election in Lagos, they indirectly control it in most parts of Nigeria through their massive population spread and stake in the economies of various Nigerian states through massive business, trade and real estate investments in virtually all the 36 states of Nigeria and Abuja.




If you conduct a free and fair election in Nigeria with minimal or no rigging, Igbos will determine who would emerge winner.

Igbo or the north?

Sacodi:
Igbo or the north?

Unknown to many Nigerians, Igbos have more electoral influence than the core North.


North is no longer united like in the 60s, 70s, 80s and even early 90s ever since Fulani herdsmen decided it is their birthright to kill all Middlebelt people and take over their land, and ever since Muslim Jihadism found its way into Nigerian Islam.



Ever since then, Northern Christians no longer align with Northern Muslims to form the so called North, but the Christian North how align with Igbo people's choice haven discovered that it is mostly Igbos among the major tribes that speak up against Fulani herdsmen and Muslim Jihadists killings in their region, making them feel more relaxed aligning with Igbos than the Muslim North like in the past.




And the Christian Middlebelt know that Yorubas are always trying hard to please Muslim North in an attempt to form a lasting political ally with Muslim North that will help them to outshine Igbos.

Olachase:
Buhari won without them how come? he called them 5%

Buhari did it twice and Tinubu making it 3 times.

Olachase:
Buhari won without them how come? he called them 5%

Shhhh. Pls don't disrupt their traditional tomfoolery they're legendary for, OK? because I'm waiting here till the point he will say the Democrats wouldn't have won the US elections if not for the support of yiibos. Trust me, he will soon get there.

tamdun:
This is exactly why igbo people have problem with every other tribe,Mark my word,chinedu Rhodes will get lesser votes compare to that of obi,many yoruba that voted for Obi are already regretting it

The usual chest beating and nsobu nsobu enyimba eyi politics. Give them 6 months and the cry of marginalization will start.

9jii:

Dangote

You didn't know that Dangote is yiibo?

Reality3080:
how can peter obi win when he was non existing in the north west n north east?

Have u checked his performance in the south west states except lagos?

He only won in south east n some south south states

So tell me d REALITY of how he won?

Please note the emphasis on reality n not what u hear or see

So it’s like saying only south east n south south votes can make him president

You guys are relying on the massively rigged and doctored election results announced by INEC.



The same INEC refused to allow LP lawyers and technical team have access to BVAS and the election materials they used to announce winner, cant you smell that they are hiding something?



From the collated results in our custody, Peter Obi won.


Obi won:



Lagos with over 900k votes
Rivers with over 800k votes
Delta with over 700k votes
Imo with over 600k votes
Plateau with over 900k votes
Bayelsa with over 250k votes
Cross River with over 500k votes
Edo with over 600k votes
Akwa Ibom with over 500k votes
Ebonyi with over 400k votes.


Obi won:

Nasarawa
Benue
Plateau
Abia
Anambra
Enugu
Abuja


Obi got over 25% in:

Ogun
Ondo
Kaduna
Gombe
Kogi
Oyo
Adamawa
Sokoto

franchasofficia:
Unknown to many Nigerians, Igbos have more electoral influence than the core North.


North is no longer united like in the 60s, 70s, 80s and even early 90s ever since Fulani herdsmen decided it is their birthright to kill all Middlebelt people and take over their land, and ever since Muslim Jihadism found its way into Nigerian Islam.



Ever since then, Northern Christians no longer align with Northern Muslims to form the so called North, but the Christian North how align with Igbo people's choice haven discovered that it is mostly Igbos among the major tribes that speak up against Fulani herdsmen and Muslim Jihadists killings in their region, making them feel more relaxed aligning with Igbos than the Muslim North like in the past.




And the Christian Middlebelt know that Yorubas are always trying hard to please Muslim North in an attempt to form a lasting political ally with Muslim North that will help them to outshine Igbos.

I love your sense of humor.

Zincfingers:
The nyamuri chest beaters sef
Has the guber election held?

elnegrodeafriqu:


I love your sense of humor.

Its not humor bro.


If you take away sentiment and go through my points with a clear mind, you will understand that I am spewing raw truth.



Around 60s, 70s, 80s and early 90w, North used to be the most politically powerful region when it comes to election and voting.


But this has changed and the reason for it is the Fulani herdsmen killings in Christian dominated communities in Northcentral states and the Muslim terrorism and extremism that have made Northern Muslims become more oppressive to the Northcentral, Northeastern and Northwestern Christians.




Are you aware that Gen. Theophilus Danjuma was the leader of the 1966 counter coup that killed and removed first Igbo Military head of state Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi?


Danjuma has always been a strong advocate of Northern dominance in Nigeria in alliance with core Northern Muslims, but for the first time in hisotry, Danjuma came out publicly to endorse Peter Obi an Igbo man, that endorsement is a strong message.



And not just Danjuma, many Northcentral military and political figures are now aligning more with the Southeast than the Muslim North. And the reason is the new wave of Fulani herdsmen terrorism and Muslim extremism in Northern Nigeria.

franchasofficia:
You guys are relying on the massively rigged and doctored election results announced by INEC.



The same INEC refused to allow LP lawyers and technical team have access to BVAS and the election materials they used to announce winner, cant you smell that they are hiding something?



From the collated results in our custody, Peter Obi won.


Obi won:



Lagos with over 900k votes
Rivers with over 800k votes
Delta with over 700k votes
Imo with over 600k votes
Plateau with over 900k votes
Bayelsa with over 250k votes
Cross River with over 500k votes
Edo with over 600k votes
Akwa Ibom with over 500k votes
Ebonyi with over 400k votes.


Obi won:

Nasarawa
Benue
Plateau
Abia
Anambra
Enugu
Abuja


Obi got over 25% in:

Ogun
Ondo
Kaduna
Gombe
Kogi
Oyo
Adamawa
Sokoto

Keep fooling yourself, adult behaving like kid.

franchasofficia:
Rigging.

If you are honest and sincere, you know that Peter Obi won 2023 election.



2015, many people were tired of Goodluck Jonathan as a result of Boko Haram insurgency then, so majority of Nigerians wanted a change in government.



Even my elder brothers and some Igbo friends voted Buhari.

Reading through your thread, one can tell you have no regard for history, reality or even facts.

I just see a writer basking in delusion ... do you even know if Tinubu dash Peter OBi is total vote from the south west .. obi can't win.

Incase you don't know, the main decider of election winners are the "Northerners" aka silent majority, IGbos can make noise for africa but they are empty drums, Igbos vote where only relevant at the time Nigeria had a one party dominance, Buhari and Atiku banked on the igbos for years what did they get.
North are the main determinant, All they need is a supplementary of SW or SE + anything from SS.

So how can anyone assert Peter Obi won when we all know North can never support OBi why fool yourselves

Previously talked about on a different thread.

Ibrahimcoomasie:

They are weak in negotiations but will easily resort to Nsobu nsobu.

Even Oshiomhole gave them expo, but nsobu nsobu politics is strong

Hope Uzondima told them to embrace negotiations and leave nsobu on the side but mba. They probably insulted him by calling him Fulani and Yoruba slave
See video below:
https://twitter.com/IamaGoodSoldier/status/1631743079416844288?s=20

3 consecutive elections have now shown the South East is not needed to become the president. Obi validated this with the over 90% margin in the South East. They need to reconnect with the rest of the country or politicians would no longer campaign there. Buhari even called them 5 percenters

franchasofficia:
You guys are relying on the massively rigged and doctored election results announced by INEC.



The same INEC refused to allow LP lawyers and technical team have access to BVAS and the election materials they used to announce winner, cant you smell that they are hiding something?



From the collated results in our custody, Peter Obi won.


Obi won:



Lagos with over 900k votes
Rivers with over 800k votes
Delta with over 700k votes
Imo with over 600k votes
Plateau with over 900k votes
Bayelsa with over 250k votes
Cross River with over 500k votes
Edo with over 600k votes
Akwa Ibom with over 500k votes
Ebonyi with over 400k votes.


Obi won:

Nasarawa
Benue
Plateau
Abia
Anambra
Enugu
Abuja


Obi got over 25% in:

Ogun
Ondo
Kaduna
Gombe
Kogi
Oyo
Adamawa
Sokoto

with all these your stats


I agree boss