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Peter Obi is trying to sell himself to the coalition pleading that he will serve only four years and hand over to the north in 2031, which he recognizes as the due year for power to return to the north. So what can he do in four years? If he couldn't turn around the second smallest state in Nigeria, Anambra, in 8 years, what can he achieve in 4 years in a mammoth country like Nigeria?

Recall that in 8 years, he set Anambra back as the poverty level more than doubled, he couldn't fix the infrastructure decay in Onitsha, Awka and Nnewi, he left mounting debts for his successors, crime rates surged to such frightening levels of unchecked kidnappings that it started the trend of Anambra intending couples doing their traditional marriages in Lagos and Abuja.

Nigerians should be careful about this character Peter Obi. He is desperate for power and doesn't even know what he wants to do with it.

Just like the joke "baby just let me put the tip"...


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I know the man Peter Obi is shocking you all. Yes he is not power hungry like your principal. He is straight forward he tells you his outlayed plans ahead ahead. Don't worry there are still great men like him. I know Tinubu has made you loose faith in leaders but pls fear not.

OP, you're getting worked up over nothing and creating threads about things you don't have the facts on. Don't stress yourself. I believe you didn’t listen to the Peter Obi interview on X Space, so let me help you.

Here are his exact words:

"I believe in the rotation of govt between North and South. I implemented it in Anambra as a Governor . If there is any form of agreement that will restrict me to 4 years in office, I will comply with the agreement and be ready to leave office by 28th May, 2031"

Peter Obi is between a rock and a hard place. He can't lie his way out of this.

Ezewuzie01:
Peter Obi is between a rock and a hard place. He can't lie his way out of this.

All these tilumbu data boys seff should rest in Jesus name

Ezewuzie01:
Peter Obi is trying to sell himself to the coalition pleading that he will serve only four years and hand over to the north in 2031, which he recognizes as the due year for power to return to the north. So what can he do in four years? If he couldn't turn around the second smallest state in Nigeria, Anambra, in 8 years, what can he achieve in 4 years in a mammoth country like Nigeria?

Recall that in 8 years, he set Anambra back as the poverty level more than doubled, he couldn't fix the infrastructure decay in Onitsha, Awka and Nnewi, he left mounting debts for his successors, crime rates surged to such frightening levels of unchecked kidnappings that it started the trend of Anambra intending couples doing their traditional marriages in Lagos and Abuja.

Nigerians should be careful about this character Peter Obi. He is desperate for power and doesn't even know what he wants to do with it.

Ifele ga abu oke gi! You have been fighting Peter Obi for over 10yrs yet he doesn't know you exist

Ezewuzie01:
Peter Obi is trying to sell himself to the coalition pleading that he will serve only four years and hand over to the north in 2031, which he recognizes as the due year for power to return to the north. So what can he do in four years? If he couldn't turn around the second smallest state in Nigeria, Anambra, in 8 years, what can he achieve in 4 years in a mammoth country like Nigeria?

Recall that in 8 years, he set Anambra back as the poverty level more than doubled, he couldn't fix the infrastructure decay in Onitsha, Awka and Nnewi, he left mounting debts for his successors, crime rates surged to such frightening levels of unchecked kidnappings that it started the trend of Anambra intending couples doing their traditional marriages in Lagos and Abuja.

Nigerians should be careful about this character Peter Obi. He is desperate for power and doesn't even know what he wants to do with it.

He is not a thief,he may not also be desperate.
He is just being naive and has carried on his tendency of takking too much.
Honestly,Obi is the best available option out there,but whatever changes he wants to carry out,will take more than 4 years.
That's where his naivety comes in.

Many a time Peter Obi talks like a stark illiterate or at best, someone with a very low IQ. Who did he expect to believe this new rhetoric of serving a single term? Even Igbos like us don't believe him, talk more of the northerners he is trying to con.

Peter Obi thinks Nigerians are dull like him. Hahaha

Nothing like one term in politics

helinues:
Peter Obi thinks Nigerians are dull like him. Hahaha

Nothing like one term in politics

You know he said it himself that he takes advice from mad people. That shows the level of low-life mentality he has to offer.

helinues:
Peter Obi thinks Nigerians are dull like him. Hahaha

Nothing like one term in politics

'Peter Obi this', 'Peter Obi that'. By the way, did you know that Peter Obi was never charged with any offense in Nigeria or abroad, where he lived for many years?. There's no need to keep trying to impugn on the character of a man who has demonstrated unassailable integrity and character both in public administration and professional, business relationships.

If HE Peter Obi says he will do one term, then one term it is.

What kind of reasoning is this? Is it the one that feels entitled claiming it is his turn and told his touts to grab it and run that is better?

If not for Obidients and their stubbornness even when facing the greatest odds, opposition will be dead and buried in Nigeria. Tell me why the ruling party leaves Atiku and faces Obi, a man who supposedly came third in an election.

I stand with Peter Obi.

givedemwotowoto:
If not for Obidients and their stubbornness even when facing the greatest odds, opposition will be dead and buried in Nigeria. Tell me why the ruling party leaves Atiku and faces Obi, a man who supposedly came third in an election.

I stand with Peter Obi.

Guess who talks more out of Peter Obi and Atiku? Of course the ruling party will face the one that's saying a lot, despite it being a load of nonsense.

At this rate, he is talking too much and needs to take a month off his gum flapping.

aswani:
Guess who talks more out of Peter Obi and Atiku? Of course the ruling party will face the one that's saying a lot, despite it being a loaf of nonsense.

At this rate, he is talking too much and needs to take a month off his gun flapping.

Even when he’s not talking, they’re talking about him. He goes and breaks fast with friends, they’re talking about him, he donates money or borehole as a private citizen doing his own thing, they’re talking about him. They talk about him more than they tell Nigerians how much poverty and hardship they have alleviated.

Something good happens, they say he has not commended them, something bad happens, they say he has not condemned it. He wants to go and visit people affected by insecurity, they start talking about him. Cho Cho Cho about PO 24/7

givedemwotowoto:
Even when he’s not talking, they’re talking about him. He goes and breaks fast with friends, they’re talking about him, he donates money or borehole as a private citizen doing his own thing, they’re talking about him. They talk about him more than they tell Nigerians how much poverty and hardship they have alleviated

He is always talking or doing things to put himself front and centre.

Every single place he goes, the camera is there behind him, can't he put the camera aside for one minute?

The other day he was crying that they won't let him go to an IDP camp, a visit he obviously wanted to use to play politics. What kind of unfortunate person wants to use a tragedy for political gain?

And to top it all, he keeps telling us how his life is in danger but strangely never tells us why or what incidents happened for him to think that way.

Please oga Peter Obi, let us the masses breathe.

aswani:
He is always talking or doing things to put himself front and centre.

Every single place he goes, the camera is there behind him, can't he put the camera aside for one minute?

The other day he was crying that they won't let him go to an IDP camp, a visit he obviously wanted to use to play politics. What kind of unfortunate person wants to use a tragedy for political gain?

And to top it all, he keeps telling us how his life is in danger but strangely never tells us why or what incidents happened for him to think that way.

Please oga Peter Obi, let us the masses breathe.

That means you want to tell him how to live his life as a private citizen? You’re so idle as a government that you can’t focus on the business of governance? You’re so insecure that you’re watching every PO move?

Hundreds of people are being murdered but your problem is PO? Thousands are facing extreme hardship and possible death and diseases from hardship but your problem is PO?

givedemwotowoto:
That means you want to tell him how to live his life as a private citizen? You’re so idle as a government that you can’t focus on the business of governance? You’re so insecure that you’re watching every PO move?

Hundreds of people are being murdered but your problem is PO? Thousands are facing extreme hardship and possible death and diseases from hardship but your problem is PO?

No one is telling him how to live or watching his every move. You Obidients are the ones jumping up and down saying they should leave him alone because he is a private citizen, of course the government has a right to respond everytime he drags them in his quest for needless "empty barrels make the most noise" attention seeking.

Per your last paragraph, Peter Obi is the one making himself a problem. Trouble dey sleep, yanga go wake am.

RealityKings1:
Just like the joke "baby just let me put the tip"...


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See my guy, I will reserved rice and beans for you, garnished with what you gonna like with it, joined with cold beer. Imagine Obi oooo. One term my foot. So Obi will perform wonders in just four years. Lamba

Any politician with bulgy eyes, entitlement mentality that stole and rigged himself into power, ended bringing hunger to his people, causing ethic and religious bigot will end up in hell 🔥

Franklyspeakin:
I know the man Peter Obi is shocking you all. Yes he is not power hungry like your principal. He is straight forward he tells you his outlayed plans ahead ahead. Don't worry there are still great men like him. I know Tinubu has made you loose faith in leaders but pls fear not.

I can not vote a land grabber...that political scammer and religious Bigot is a land grabber

If Obi tells you good morning, be sure that the correct time is 16:00 or 4 pm. That guy can lie for Africa.

@OP, not everyone is a liar.. not everyone is without character and integrity...

Do u know the "just making common sense man...?

He said same to his community and was given a senate slot.. he went for it.. and after the term, he refused to re contested even wen over zealous politicians were pushing him..

He left the seat and was hailed as a legendary politician till date well respected..

IkeOnyia:
Many a time Peter Obi talks like a stark illiterate or at best, someone with a very low IQ. Who did he expect to believe this new rhetoric of serving a single term? Even Igbos like us don't believe him, talk more of the northerners he is trying to con.

Obi is a serial liar and no one would believe anything that comes out of his mouth.

stuffs2002:
Obi is a serial liar and no one would believe anything that comes out of his mouth.

You go quote your alternate accounts and shout "Peter obi will never be president" taaayaaaa hehehe 😅😆

All these Data boys dem seff 😏

RealityKings1:
Just like the joke "baby just let me put the tip"...


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Lol. All the way to unwanted pregnancy and child support payment 😅😆🤣

aswani:
No one is telling him how to live or watching his every move. You Obidients are the ones jumping up and down saying they should leave him alone because he is a private citizen, of course the government has a right to respond everytime he drags them in his quest for needless "empty barrels make the most noise" attention seeking.

Per your last paragraph, Peter Obi is the one making himself a problem. Trouble dey sleep, yanga go wake am.

Precisely. Should slander and deliberate lies against the Government be tolerated from Obi?

SeeWahala:
You go quote your alternate accounts and shout "Peter obi will never be president" taaayaaaa hehehe 😅😆

All these Data boys dem seff 😏

Even Soludo exposed Obi's numerous lies.


Only IP0B and other enemies of Nigeria want Obi as president

Ezewuzie01:
Peter Obi is trying to sell himself to the coalition pleading that he will serve only four years and hand over to the north in 2031, which he recognizes as the due year for power to return to the north. So what can he do in four years? If he couldn't turn around the second smallest state in Nigeria, Anambra, in 8 years, what can he achieve in 4 years in a mammoth country like Nigeria?

Recall that in 8 years, he set Anambra back as the poverty level more than doubled, he couldn't fix the infrastructure decay in Onitsha, Awka and Nnewi, he left mounting debts for his successors, crime rates surged to such frightening levels of unchecked kidnappings that it started the trend of Anambra intending couples doing their traditional marriages in Lagos and Abuja.

Nigerians should be careful about this character Peter Obi. He is desperate for power and doesn't even know what he wants to do with it.

See how he set Anambra backwards during his eight years stint as governor.

*PETER OBI RELEASES HIS FULL PROFILE AS MORE NIGERIANS PREVAIL ON HIM TO RUN FOR PRESIDENCY*

NAME : Mr. Peter Gregory OBI, (CON).

CONTACT DETAILS

*22 Niger Drive, GRA, Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria
*Tel: 08034051000
*E-mail: poanambra@gmail.com

DATE OF BIRTH : 19th July 1961,

PLACE OF BIRTH: Onitsha, Nigeria

NATIONALITY: Nigerian

MARITAL STATUS: Married with two children

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED

· Christ the King College, Onitsha (W.A.S.C.)

. University of Nigeria, Nsukka (B.A. Philosophy)

· Lagos Business School, Nigeria (Chief Executive Program)

· Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Mid to Mid Marketing)

· Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Changing the Game)

· London School of Economics (Financial Mgmt/Business Policy)

· Columbia Business School, New York, U.S.A. (Marketing Mgmt )

· Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Senior Executive Program)

· Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Break-Through Program for CEOs)

· Kellogg Graduate School of Management, U.S.A. (Advanced Executive Program)

· Kellogg School of Management U.S.A. (Global Advanced Mgmt Program)

. Oxford University: Said Business School, (Advanced Mgmt& Leadership Program)

. Cambridge University: George Business School (Advanced Leadership Program)

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

· Governor, Anambra State of Nigeria (2006-2014)

· Honorary Special Adviser to the President on Finance (till May, 2015)

· Member, Presidential Economic Management Team (till May, 2015)

· Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (2008-2014)

· Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum (2006-2014)

. Former Chairman: Board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

· Former Chairman: Fidelity Bank Plc.

· Former Chairman: Guardian Express Mortgage Bank, Ltd.

· Former Chairman: Future Views Securities, Ltd.

· Former Chairman: Paymaster Nigeria Plc.

· Former Chairman: Next International (Nigeria) Ltd

· Former Director: Guardian Express Bank Plc.

· Former Director: Chams Nigeria Plc.

· Former Director: Emerging Capital Ltd

· Former Director: Card Centre Plc

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS

· Member, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)

· Member, Nigerian Chartered Institute of Bankers

· Member, British Institute of Directors (IOD)

MEMBERSHIP OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES

In my capacity as the Governor of Anambra State, I served as a member of:

*Federal Government Committee on Minimum Wage

*Federal Government Committee on Negotiation with Labour on Subsidy

*Federal Government Committee on Mass Transit

*Federal Government Committee on Natural Resource

*National Economic Council Committee on Power Sector Reform

*National Economic Council Committee on Sharing of MDGs Funds

*National Economic Council Committee on Accurate Data on Nigeria’s Oil Import and Export

*Agricultural Transformation Implementation Council

*Sub-Committee on Needs Analysis of Public Universities in Nigeria

*National Economic Council Review Committee on the Power Sector

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

2015: Golden Jubilee Award from Catholic Diocese of Onitsha for outstanding contribution to quality healthcare delivery in St. Charles Borromeo Hospital in particular and Anambra State in general, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebration of the hospital.

*2014: Nigerian Library Association Golden Merit Award for remarkable improvement of libraries in Anambra State, exemplified by our Government's construction of the Kenneth Dike Digital State Library, remarkable upgrade of the Onitsha Divisional Library, and provision of library facilities in secondary schools across the State.

*2014: Champion Newspaper Most Outstanding Igbo Man of the Decade.

* 2014 The Voice Newspaper (Holand) Achievers Award for Outstanding Example in Leadership and Governance.

*2013: Silver Bird Man of the Year (with Governor BabatundeFashola of Lagos State).

*2012: Business Hallmark Newspaper Man of the Year.

*2012: The Golden Award on Prudence – by the Methodist Church of Nigeria as the Most
Financially Prudent Governor in Nigeria.

* 2012: Leadership and Good Governance Award by The Ezeife Leadership Foundation Award for restoring peace and harmony to Anambra State.

* 2012: Best Performing Governor on Immunization in South-East Nigeria – by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

* 2012: Outstanding Financial Planner and Manager – by the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion for my resourcefulness and creativity in governance.

*2011: Zik Leadership Prize.

*2010: ICT Governor of the Year – by the West Africa ICT Development Award.

*2009: Champion Newspaper Nigeria’s Most Trustworthy Governor Award.

*2009: Thisday Newspaper Most Prudent Governor in Nigeria.

*2007: The Sun Newspaper Man of the Year Award.

**The Nigerian MDGs Office/UNDP Best Governor in the Implementation of the MDGs in Nigeria

INTRODUCTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER MAJOR CHANGES IN NIGERIAN POLITICS

*He was the first gubernatorial candidate in Nigeria to legally challenge to its logical conclusion, his governorship electoral victory that was denied him. He won in the Courts and reclaimed his mandate.

*He was the first Governor in Nigeria to legally challenge his wrongful impeachment and was reinstated by the Courts.

*He was the first Governor in Nigeria to seek the interpretation of tenures of Governors when INEC allowed elections to take place in Anambra State when his tenure had not expired; the election already concluded was cancelled and he was allowed to complete his tenure.

*He was the first Governor to serve a 2nd term in both the new and old Anambra State, that is, almost 40 years after creation of the State.

*He was the first Governor, whilst still in Office, to be appointed a Special Adviser to the President.

*He was the first serving Governor to be appointed into the Presidential Economic Management Team.

*He was among the first Governors to be honoured with a National Award in 2011, while still in office.

*Though the only Governor whose political party was in government in only one State, he was elected Vice-Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum twice.

*Though the only non-PDP Governor in the South-East (made up of 5 States), he was elected by the other 4 PDP Governors as their Chairman for 8 years rather than the usual one year.

FUNDAMENTAL ACHIEVEMENTS AS GOVERNOR OF ANAMBRA STATE (PARTIAL LISTING)

1. Anambra was the first State to commence Sub-Sovereign Wealth savings, the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. At a time many other Governors were leaving huge debts, I left the equivalent of $500 million Dollars in investment as well as local and foreign currency, including $156 million in Dollar-denominated bonds.

2. For the first time in the history of Anambra State, Ambassadors and High Commissioners of notable countries such as United Stated, Britain, Russia, European Union, South Africa, Belgium, Israel, the Netherlands, Canada, among others, visited the State. Before my tenure, Anambra was practically a pariah state blacklisted by the Diplomatic Corps and international development partners.

3. Development partners such as UNDP, UNICEF, the World Bank, DFID, the European Union etc., which hitherto were not in Anambra State started working with the State. Anambra was consistently adjudged one of the best states in development partnership and commitment to reforms for good governance.

4. He was recognised as Best Governor by the Millennium Development Goals Office (OSSAP-MDGs) and the UNDP in the implementation of their programmes in Nigeria.

5. The Nigerian Debt Management Office (DMO) rated Anambra as the least indebted state in Nigeria. In spite of visible and measurable achievements recorded in various sectors, the State under him did not borrow or raise bonds for her various projects.

6. The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria rated Anambra State as the most financially stable state in the country.

7. The State's ground-breaking return of schools to their original owners - Voluntary Agencies (Churches) on 1st January 2009, and subsequent partnership with the Agencies in Education, saw the State move from 24th position out of 36 States to Number One in National Examination Council (NECO) and West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations for three consecutive years. This made the World Bank to commission a study, led by the renowned Prof. Paul Collier of Oxford University, on this revolutionary partnership and phenomenal achievement.

8. The State also entered into strategic partnership with the Churches in the Health sector. This symbiotic relationship resulted in a tremendous boost to health care because of the services offered by health institutions owned by Voluntary Agencies, while the State restored grants to the agencies and made available to them more than 50 million Dollars in various types of support.

10. Through partnership with the Church in the Health sector, his Government funded the transformation of -:

a: Iyienu Hospital, Ogidi;
b: Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Ihiala;
c: St Charles Borromeo Hospital, Onitsha;
d: Holy Rosary Hospital, Waterside, Onitsha; and
e: St. Joseph Hospital, Adazi-Nnukwu.
His Government also built the Joseph Nwilo Heart Centre in St. Joseph, Adazi-Nnukwu, where heart operations are now being performed.

11. His Government won the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (1 Million dollars) as the best-performing state in immunisation in the South-East. With complementary funding from our Government, they used the money to build 10 Maternal and Child Care Centres across the State, particularly in rural communities, in partnership with the Churches.

12. The State was the first to procure and distribute more than 30,000 computers to secondary schools, including 22,500 from HP. The Managing Director for Personal Systems Group HP Inc, Mr. FabriceCampoy described the deployment as the biggest of such projects in the Middle-East and Africa.

13. Anambra State Government provided Microsoft Academies to more than 500 secondary schools, which the Head of Microsoft in Nigeria (Mr. Ken Span) described as the biggest such deployment in Africa so far.

14. The State provided Internet access to more than 500 secondary schools, which the CEO of Galaxy Backbone (Mr. Gerald Ilukwe) characterized as incomparable to any in the country.

15. More than 700 buses were provided to secondary schools in the State by our Government.

16. Boreholes were provided in schools all over the State.

17. Numerous classrooms were built in all the 177 communities of the State.

18 As part of the efforts to turn around the economy of the State, a number of companies were attracted to build their facilities in the Anambra State. A case in point is SABMiller, the 2nd largest brewery in the world, which built their first Green Field facility in the State, which is today one of the most successful facilities they operate globally.

19. A number of other companies followed the SABMiller initiative and were all supported and encouraged under our Government; a good example is INNOSON Motor Manufacturing Company, from which our government bought more than 1,000 vehicles.

20. Anambra State for the first time started close collaboration with recognized government security agencies (the Police, Army, Navy, Department of State Security, Civil Defence, among others), offering them various types of support including provision of more than 500 security vehicles. The improvement in security was phenomenal, such that the former IG of Police (Abubakar Mohammed) lauded Anambra State for not witnessing any bank robbery in my last three years in office.

21. To further enhance security, Anambra State provided at least one security vehicle to each of all the 177 communities in the State as well as various organizations such as markets and Churches.

22. His Administration conceived and built, from scratch, the first state-owned Teaching Hospital, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu teaching Hospital, Awka.

23. His Government commenced the planned development of the Igbariam Campus of the ChukwuemekaOdumegwu-Ojukwu University, including the fencing, construction of internal roads, electrification, construction of the Faculty of Law, Auditorium, Administrative Block, Faculty of Agriculture, Management Building, among others).

24. His Government attracted the World Bank support on erosion - National Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) - to Anambra State.

25. His Government was the first to do Poverty Mapping in Nigeria, as a guide for the effective implementation of our poverty-alleviation strategies.

26 His Government, for the first time, undertook the aerial mapping of Awka as well as the production of Structure Plans for Awka Capital Territory, Onitsha and Nnewi.

27. During his tenure and with his Government's support, Anambra State became an oil producing State.

28. He built the first Secretariat Complex to house State Government Ministries that were hitherto scattered around the State.

29. His government commenced the development of the 'Three Arms Zone' comprising Government House/Governor’s Lodge, Legislative Building/Speakers Residence, and Judiciary Building with Chief Judge’s Residence.

30. By the end of his tenure in 2014, more than twelve (12) health institutions, including two hospitals, had secured accreditation; when we took off in 2006, no health institution in Anambra State was duly accredited.

31. Anambra State was the first to undergo national peer review, which scrutinised State Governments for good governance, through the State Peer Review Mechanism (SPRM), an initiative of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum in collaboration with the DFID.

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quote author=Sannisege post=135945045]If Obi tells you good morning, be sure that the correct time is 16:00 or 4 pm. That guy can lie for Africa.[/quote]