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Yesterday, I posted about Tunde Ednut’s declaration to support Peter Obi again in 2027 if he contests and I saw some funny comments on the thread.

Some comments read, “Tunde Ednut is pressing Obidient mumu button.”

Another read, “Tunde Ednut sabi use Obidients.”

Another reductionist who thinks Obidients are only Igbos and Obi is an Igbo affair wrote, “Tunde Ednut sabi use Igbos.”

But these comments left me with some curious questions…

Are these commenters saying that they accept that Obi is more popular and has more followers than Tinubu?

Or are they saying that Tunde Ednut would rather serve the interest of the few than the interest of the majority?

Anyone who knows how influencers work know that they move with the crowd. They go where the majority is. Because the need the numbers to stay relevant. Without the people (followers) any influencer would become worthless.

So, can Tinubu supporters tell us why Tunde Ednut would rather press the mumu button of the minority rather than press the mumu button of the majority?

Obedients are vocal on social media but inconsequential in real life.
Tunde ednut needs their engagement on social media to cash out.

Sangoamadioha1:
Obedients are vocal on social media but inconsequential in real life.
Tunde ednut needs their engagement on social media to cash out.

People being vocal enough means they are the majority. How come the ones that aren't vocal enough winning elections if not through blatant rigging. Majority of Nigerians still believe Peter Obi won the 2023 presidential election.

Sangoamadioha1:
Obedients are vocal on social media but inconsequential in real life.
Tunde ednut needs their engagement on social media to cash out.

Yeah. 6 people tweeting in a room. Inconsequential lots. These same inconsequential lots flogged Tinubu in his street. Voted him out of Lagos state. Voted him out of Abuja. Voted him in military pooling units. These inconsequential people got millions of votes without any structure. These inconsequential people have got APC running like scared rats against 2027.

Yeah, they are truly inconsequential.

Sangoamadioha1:
Obedients are vocal on social media but inconsequential in real life.
Tunde ednut needs their engagement on social media to cash out.

Throughout the entire universe, it’s taken for granted that the loudest voices come from the majority.

That’s why the Parliament (all over the world) has a common way of deciding most of its resolutions and that is by asking members to say “aye” or “nay” depending on where they stand about a particular bill or proposition.

Usually, the presiding officer always decides by those whose voices are the loudest and proclaim either that “the ayes have it” or “the nays have it”.

But you want us believe, because you are Tinubu supporter, that in Nigeria, the most vocal are the minority while the quiet are the majority?

PlasmaTV:
Yeah. 6 people tweeting in a room. Inconsequential lots. These same inconsequential lots flogged Tinubu in his street. Voted him out of Lagos state. Voted him out of Abuja. Voted him in military pooling units. These inconsequential people got millions of votes without any structure. These inconsequential people have got APC running like scared rats against 2027.

Yeah, they are truly inconsequential.

Sangoamadioha1 cannot dispute this fact.

Mbanda:
Sangoamadioha1 cannot dispute this fact.

I dey wait for am

CelineOlabode:
People being vocal enough means they are the majority. How come the ones that aren't vocal enough winning elections if not through blatant rigging. Majority of Nigerians still believe Peter Obi won the 2023 presidential election.

It's not rigging. Nigeria is not a normal country. Tribalism and illiteracy can make people win elections when you think they will lose. Most northerners are illiterates and sheepishly follow what their leaders tell them. So all those elitist votes you have in Abuja and Lagos will be swept aside by tsunami of northern votes. That's why people like obi will struggle to win. He's smart and that's why you see him trying to make inroads into the north.

PlasmaTV:
I dey wait for am

But still ended the journey in 3rd place.
If we say Tinubu rigged the elections, how come Atiku came 2nd with the so called 'majority' Peter Obi had?

cc: Mbanda

I would gladly love Tinubu voted out but Atiku and Peter Obi are a no no for me.

Penguin2:
Throughout the entire universe, it’s taken for granted that the loudest voices come from the majority.

That’s why the Parliament (all over the world) has a common way of deciding most of its resolutions and that is by asking members to say “aye” or “nay” depending on where they stand about a particular bill or proposition.

Usually, the presiding officer always decides by those whose voices are the loudest and proclaim either that “the ayes have it” or “the nays have it”.

But you want us believe, because you are Tinubu supporter, that in Nigeria, the most vocal are the minority while the quiet are the majority?

Point of correction; I would gladly love Tinubu voted out in the next election but Atiku and Peter Obi are not alternatives in my own book.

Sangoamadioha1:
But still ended the journey in 3rd place.
If we say Tinubu rigged the elections, how come Atiku came 2nd with the so called 'majority' Peter Obi had?

cc: Mbanda

I would gladly love Tinubu voted out but Atiku and Peter Obi are a no no for me.

Yawns 😴🥱😪

CelineOlabode:
People being vocal enough means they are the majority. How come the ones that aren't vocal enough winning elections if not through blatant rigging. Majority of Nigerians still believe Peter Obi won the 2023 presidential election.

Have you not heard the saying; vocal minority and silent majority.

PlasmaTV:
Yawns 😴🥱😪

Take a break, you need rest as you don dey yawn🫤

Sangoamadioha1:
But still ended the journey in 3rd place.
If we say Tinubu rigged the elections, how come Atiku came 2nd with the so called 'majority' Peter Obi had?

cc: Mbanda

I would gladly love Tinubu voted out but Atiku and Peter Obi are a no no for me.

You are judging from the junk eyeneck gave you.

What's the political relevancy of Ednut in his family?

CelineOlabode:
People being vocal enough means they are the majority. How come the ones that aren't vocal enough winning elections if not through blatant rigging. Majority of Nigerians still believe Peter Obi won the 2023 presidential election.

Winning online poll is entirely different from winning the main election.

Did the online poll make Peter Obi the president?

Social media popularity often does not imply real-life popularity. During the last elections, PDP deputy governor candidate Funke Akindele claimed to have more followers on social media — but the election results showed otherwise

Sangoamadioha1:
Point of correction; I would gladly love Tinubu voted out in the next election but Atiku and Peter Obi are not alternatives in my own book.

That didn’t answer my question.

helinues:
Winning online poll is entirely different from winning the main election.

Did the online poll make Peter Obi the president?

You and I know that INEC rigged the election in favour of Ebola Tinubu.

Penguin2:
That didn’t answer my question.

As my school teacher bah? 🙄

CelineOlabode:
You and I know that INEC rigged the election in favour of Ebola Tinubu.

Did INEC also rig Atiku to be 2nd?

CelineOlabode:
You and I know that INEC rigged the election in favour of Ebola Tinubu.

Abi, INEC also rigged at Agulu polling station hence president Tinubu receiving zero votes from there

Make una stop this hypocrisy

Mbanda:
You are judging from the junk eyeneck gave you.

No I will 'judge' from the junk on social media

Sangoamadioha1:
Did INEC also rig Atiku to be 2nd?

Some of them have stopped reasoning logically before doing their arguments

helinues:
Some of them have stopped reasoning logically before doing their arguments

Once Peter Obi or obidients are mentioned they switch off logic and enter mumu mode.

Tunde ednut is an influencer. Influencers are paid to press mumu button. He's been paid for a job and he must keep his end of the bargain which is akin to a criminal lawyer who must defend a client found guilty. Obidients are being psyched

lionshare:
Social media popularity often does not imply real-life popularity. During the last elections, PDP deputy governor candidate Funke Akindele claimed to have more followers on social media — but the election results showed otherwise

Yes. You remember “there is no polling unit on social media”?

You lots said it a lot before the 2023 elections but after reality check after the results, una no dey talk am again.

When you saw polling results say Obi will win Lagos, you people said it was online polls but what happened?

E go still shock una again.

Bhella5:
Tunde ednut is an influencer. Influencers are paid to press mumu button. He's been paid for a job and he must keep his end of the bargain which is akin to a criminal lawyer who must defend a client found guilty. Obidients are being psyched

And thence comes my question, why would Tunde Ednut go with the minority rather than the majority if Tinubu supporters were truly in the majority?

In almost every country, anti-government usually have more say on social media because they can promise eldorado easily.

Go on TikTok and Twitter, anything against Trump sells like wildfire. Go to UK forums, anything against the ruling party usually get engagement. It is normal.

In the last Edo governorship election, Akpata boast that he won Tunde Ednut poll by huge margin. However reality on Election Day is quite different coz the guy lost woefully.

In most cases, social media confirm when it’s a military or a controlled countries like China et al.