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Defections: One Party State ‘ll suffocate Nigerians, lead to anarchy – Jonathan warns


FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that any attempt or manipulation to go through the back door to impose a one-party system into the nation’s political space will surely suffocate the country and possibly lead to confusion and anarchy.


Giving his tribute yesterday in Abuja during the Memorial Lecture and Day of Tribute for the late former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, the former President who noted that a one party state may not be an evil thing because Julius Nyerere of Tanzania used it unite his country because of many tribes, but was procedural and not through manipulation.

According to Jonathan, if one party state has become desirable for the country, the process must be thorough, it must be systemic, not by accident political manipulations

The fear of the former President is coming against the backdrop of the gale of defections sweeping through the ranks and strongholds of the country’s opposition parties, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Labour Party, LP and the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.


Jonathan who described late South South Leader as his father, said that there was no need to look for any replacement for Clark because that will not be achievable because he was a unique personality, with very sharp memory that no one can beat, just as he said that he was courageous, ready to tackle anybody, anytime


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Tinubu political chess, be like putin political career.

" we are the ruling party and at the same time we are the Opposition

9ja don enter one chance, Baba go teach the northern elite a lesson the hard way

Tinubu is OTP. Last election, they suffocated everyone with BAT posters, he still lost Lagos woefully. Nigeria can't become one party state.

Tinubu is just thinking of himself and not the country.
The current administration's policies seem to prioritize personal interests over national development. Industrialization requires reliable infrastructure, such as a stable power supply.

Additionally, promoting local production while relying heavily on imported goods raises concerns about consistency and feasibility. The president's personal choices, such as using foreign-made cars while advocating for locally assembled ones, may be seen as contradictory.

The policies on rice and other essential goods have shown that without power nothing can work in this country. Some argue that the administration lacks a clear plan to support citizens' well-being and economic survival.

There's nothing wrong with a one party state. The PDP is in shambles and people like you have refused to intervene in the party affairs. PDP will keep on losing politicians if they keep on with this their ways.

All these PDP stalwarts shouting one party state should be ashamed of themselves. If you truly do your jobs well as opposition party and put your house in order, will there be a one party state?

You were happy when PDP had no competition, though.

But you are in PDP yet you are not doing anything about it, Jonathan speaking like someone that is patriotic mteeeew

yarimo:
But you are in PDP yet you are not doing anything about it, Jonathan speaking like someone that is patriotic mteeeew

Yarimo the patriot

Tinubu is out there sharing money to all politicians to join him finish off Nigeria pata pata

The country is already doomed
2k to a dollar is sure before December

what Tinubu is in Lagos since 99
is exactly what he wants to be in Aso rock for the rest of his life..

it's all about more money and power to himself
and more poverty and hardship to ALL Nigerians, irrespective of party affiliation

There's nothing like Apc members market or hospital mr Yarimo ... please note
everybody go collect

Ibechris2:
Tinubu is just thinking of himself and not the country.
The current administration's policies seem to prioritize personal interests over national development. Industrialization requires reliable infrastructure, such as a stable power supply.

Additionally, promoting local production while relying heavily on imported goods raises concerns about consistency and feasibility. The president's personal choices, such as using foreign-made cars while advocating for locally assembled ones, may be seen as contradictory.

The policies on rice and other essential goods have shown that without power nothing can work in this country. Some argue that the administration lacks a clear plan to support citizens' well-being and economic survival.

You hit the nail straight on the head.

The administration is a rogue one, run by rogues. Leadership is by example and Tinubu is a bad example the same way Buhari abused the word "diversify". No clear cut policy, just anyhow orders from above.

After they'll shout education. See how educated they are?!.

yarimo:
But you are in PDP yet you are not doing anything about it, Jonathan speaking like someone that is patriotic mteeeew

Try visit Imeko celestial Hq next year please. This thing don dey comot for hand.

Amayanabo01:
Try visit Imeko celestial Hq next year please. This thing don dey comot for hand.

shartapp

Goatluck Jonathan and his husband Sheppopo imPatience Jonathan will soon decamp to APC. Ma fir here we go come abuse our Mama and Papa after watching the decamping on national television

lazkizz:
Tinubu political chess, be like putin political career.

" we are the ruling party and at the same time we are the Opposition

9ja don enter one chance, Baba go teach the northern elite a lesson the hard way

The god of Politics. 2027 is teaching the fake opposition how it is done. 2031 is the target. Tinubu will teach the Northern Oligarchy what is called Politics.

Since the Northern Oligarchy worked tirelessly for Atiku Abubakar to become President after Buhari’s 9 years, you will see as Tinubu will conduct election and handover to the North Central. It will be a Yoruba man from Kwara or an Ibo man from Kogi or Benue, after all Kwara, Kogi and Benue are Northern states. That is when they will know who is the Chess Master

This oga should go and sleep.. so as Atiku is suffocating the Southerners in PDP, they shouldn't look for options?.
As Bode George rightly said, 2027 will determine the future of PDP.. if Atiku likes, he should not listen, when all the Governors decamp and only APC remains, I'll see how any Northerner will get to Aso rock again.

If we want to pepper them up North, we can pick Igbo man as APC flag bearer in 2031, let's see how those supporting Atiku will feel.

flokii:
This oga should go and sleep.. so as Atiku is suffocating the Southerners in PDP, they shouldn't look for options?.
As Bode George rightly said, 2027 will determine the future of PDP.. if Atiku likes, he should not listen, when all the Governors decamp and only APC remains, I'll see how any Northerner will get to Aso rock again.

If we want to pepper them up North, we can pick Igbo man as APC flag bearer in 2031, let's see how those supporting Atiku will feel.

Just watch as Tinubu teaches them Politics

Amayanabo01:
Try visit Imeko celestial Hq next year please. This thing don dey comot for hand.

You mean it’s getting out of hands?

Qadaffi2idiamin:
You hit the nail straight on the head.

The administration is a rogue one, run by rogues. Leadership is by example and Tinubu is a bad example the same way Buhari abused the word "diversify". No clear cut policy, just anyhow orders from above.

After they'll shout education. See how educated they are?!.

No cry, no cry, no cry

iwaeda:
Tinubu is OTP. Last election, they suffocated everyone with BAT posters, he still lost Lagos woefully. Nigeria can't become one party state.

And Who is ruling you now?

Oh just Shattap Mr Jonathan!

Tinubu may be removed by "powerful" forces. This charade cannot stand.

yarimo:
But you are in PDP yet you are not doing anything about it, Jonathan speaking like someone that is patriotic mteeeew

He's far more patriotic than your drugbag who once vowed he didn't believe in One Nigeria and is now running a tribal government under the guise of a national president.

Jonathan's govt was able to recognise the country's diversity and ran an all inclusive government, as a patriot.

What Buhari and the drugbag did has shown none of you from those 2 regions is truly patriotic, but feign it to grab power and advance their ethnic and religious interests.

WorldRichest:
No cry, no cry, no cry

Which one be cry? Abi you high?

Jonathan you are waking up late, abeg follow them decamp to APC biko, we no need your peaceful approach come 2027.



We are going to employ their tactics as Tinubu advised us in 2023; snatch it, grab it and run far away with it until you get to Aso Rock


Let all the politicians decamp to APC, we the people of Nigeria will teach them a lesson and by the time we snatch this power from them, defection window will be closed forever, you must remain wherever you decamped to

Wetin be ''one party state''

Tinubu & Gandollar force dem to decamp at gunpoint

Yeye!


One the political atmosphere no favor a Nigerian politician, dem go package am with grammatical idiomatic expression

If e favor dem, tune go change