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Deji Adeyanju, a Nigerian activist and lawyer, has placed President Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President, and Peter Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State, in the same category as he analyses the 2023 general elections.

Recall that Tinubu, Atiku, and Obi were presidential candidates for the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Labour Party, respectively, in the previous election.

In a recent interview, Adeyanju stated that if he had to select between the three presidential candidates, he would vote for Peter Obi above Atiku and Tinubu.

However, he stated that he would not vote for Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) candidate, and would instead support Obi.

According to Adeyanju, President Tinubu, Obi, and Atiku all “campaigned for capitalism, advocating fuel subsidy removal.”

“For me, if Tinubu, Atiku, and Obi were on the ballot, I would vote for Obi. But what changed my mind is that I can’t have Sowore on the ballot and still vote for Obi. Ideologically, Obi is not much different from Tinubu and Atiku.

“They all campaigned for capitalism, advocating fuel subsidy removal. Why can’t they remove subsidies for politicians and the rich instead?
“Do you know how much we subsidize for Dangote in this country? Nigeria practically subsidizes Dangote. He thrives off Nigeria’s resources.

Do you know how much we subsidize for Akpabio and others in the National Assembly?” Adeyanju asked in the interview with Daily Post.

He asked further saying: “Did you read that the First Lady wanted to travel one time and exchange naira into dollars? I can’t recall the amount exchanged.

Didn’t you see the president buying a new jet? Haven’t you seen some people saying the Vice President needs a new jet? Why should the poverty capital of the world buy new jets for unproductive politicians?

“Why should I believe that Atiku, Peter Obi, and Tinubu are any different when they all promote capitalism and bow to the IMF?.

When asked on whether Nigeria need a new breed of politicians ahead of the 2027 general elections, Adeyanju said: “For me, I would go for a new breed because these are birds of a feather. They have been doing the same things repeatedly. They all advocated for fuel subsidy removal; only Sowore was different.

“But as bad as considering them as options is, I still advise that Atiku, Obi, and Kwankwaso should unite because being divided is detrimental, which is one of the things I condemned during the last election. They only united after they lost, even holding a joint press conference to protest their loss.”

Asked whether has has any problem with Peter Obi, Adeyanju said: “Sincerely speaking, I don’t hate any of these politicians; I just criticize them. Nigerians don’t love to be criticized. It’s not only the leaders—Nigerians generally don’t like to be criticized or held accountable.

Nigerians generally have a “God complex,” and that’s why they treat people they support as demi-gods. You can actually see this God complex in our polity. Most Nigerians block people who criticize them, and I think I’m the only Nigerian who retweets criticism and insults.

Why shouldn’t we tolerate criticism? Why should we see criticism as hatred? Tinubu will say we hate him—no, we are criticizing you.

What I was saying, paradoxically, is that none of these guys is the messiah or different from the bullion van convener in the villa; they are all the same. That was just what I was saying.

“After all, he invested Anambra State government money in his family business; how would that amount to hate? I’m just stating the obvious.”

Read More: https://femotech.com.ng/tinubu-atiku-and-peter-obi-are-birds-of-the-same-feather-deji-adeyanju/

Anyone who thinks obi or atiku will be a better president is stupid...

Yes, agreed they are birds of the same feather.

But when you see no difference among the 3 contestants, what do you do? Of course you go for the one with better appeal. There is no way a sane man will choose a man whose support base has nothing to say in support of their candidate other than insult insult and more insult.

If you look at the vote pattern, that is what happened.

Tinubu - first (least insultive supporters)
Atiku - second (less insultive supporters)
Obi - third (insultive and aggressive supporters)

illicit:
Anyone who thinks obi or atiku will be a better president is stupid...

You are 100% correct.

Peter obi will even be worse

Atiku is the most corrupt politician in Nigeria history.

Anyone putting him and Tinubu in the same category is just being nice.

There’s something off with this Deji. How can anyone reasonably compare Peter Obi with Tinubu and Atiku? Please, exclude Peter Obi from this discussion.

He said what he said and he is absolutely right.

IamR:
There’s something off with this Deji. How can anyone reasonably compare Peter Obi with Tinubu and Atiku? Please, exclude Peter Obi from this discussion.

Should he exclude Obi because he domiciled state funds in his own bank where he was former chairman, and the bank made much profits from the funds while the state, Anambra, got poorer?

Or do you agree that Peter Obi stands out for investing state funds in a private company (brewery) that he also had his, personal investment?

Or Obi stands out as the Governor that allowed medical doctors in his state go on strike for 13months?

Richtaiwo:
Yes, agreed they are birds of the same feather. But when you see no difference among the 3 contestants, what do you do? Of course you go for the one with better appeal. There is no way a sane man will choose a man whose support base has nothing to say in support of their candidate other than insult insult and more insult.
If you look at the vote pattern, that is what happened.
Tinubu - first (least insultive supporters)
Atiku - second (less insultive supporters)
Obi - third (insultive and aggressive supporters)

Nonsense!

First Class law graduates of BAZE UNIVERSITY

Don't forget we all know how una dey get first class from DATTI SCHOOL

TALK small small before the Mauritanian decide to revoke your law degree

IamR:
There’s something off with this Deji. How can anyone reasonably compare Peter Obi with Tinubu and Atiku? Please, exclude Peter Obi from this discussion.

Because they are all the same — Politicians who think ruling Nigeria is about playing the political game. Nigerians, at this point in time, need something entirely different from all of that if it is to avoid becoming a failed state.

Kobojunkie:
Nonsense!

Don't be too quick to judge.

It is actually not intended to make sense







to ipob miscreants.

Ok we've heard. Oya bring a saint let's vote him in.

Who will help me? Hunger dey. I'm hungry and also having typhoid

They are all the same.

Richtaiwo:
Don't be too quick to judge. It is actually not intended to make sense to ipob miscreants.

Another eejit response! 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

Kobojunkie:
Another eejit response! 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

when last man bang ur toto?

Atiku is a political parasite.

See this tinubu front man hiding under the guise of activism, we know u very well much better than u think or know

Bring justifiable facts from their antecedents while in Government office and the private sector.

Atiku has been a staunch advocate for the elite, he is not a man of the people.

He is the last person I will vote for in any election.

Nothing we no go hear from this fools

Lol. My short term goals is for Obi. Deji is free to continue comparing them, maybe we should try them all for at least a term until a very competent leader with good character emerges and displaces all of them.