₦airaland Forum

Racoon:
These are not the real heavy weights. The distraughted and beleaguered Nigerians are the ones going to fight against this present government of oppression, suppression and retrogression. Fingers crossed!

U are right, but remember this is a time whereby d strongest, d rugged win d race. This is not time for Obi kind of politics, tinubu and his co buried gentleman politics in 2023

Check the list very well.

Some of them are feather weight, puffed up as heavyweight.

DrMB:
When ex-governors, ex-ministers, and ex-candidates crowd under one roof, it’s never just strategy, it’s a cocktail of ambition, grudges, and clashing egos. They’re not just uniting to win, they’re each hoping to lead. Welcome to ADC’s high-stakes coalition, 25 political heavyweights, one crowded throne.

Obi and Atiku are the only ones contesting for the ticket there.

Tflex01:
No heavy weight here please

Being and ex this, ex that does not make you an heavy weight.

But ex this, ex that, including ex Head of state Buhari, ex Governor Tinubu, joined to form APC and remove GEJ, a then sitting President.

What’s the fear with ex this, ex that forming a coalition to confront BAT? Is it not from ex this, that he became the sitting President?

EponObi:
The rest are paper tiger. Even at that, only Atiku and O can singlehandedly win their state and region.

Anyways, they are all working for Atiku presidency.

Even this 7 will further disintegrate once Atiku picks the ticket. Obi go fariga... sey na him birthright and Atiku people no send am. Ameachi will probably run with Atiku..The question is what can that ticket achieve? Noth8ng for ADC. It is an association of the loosers!

They are all just fighting because it is obvious to them that they will all be retired in the next few years to come. Tinubu will raise a new set of leaders with progressive ideologies, and these faces will be unknown. They are already aware of their fate, hence the need to fight the final battle with all they have, but Tinubu will win them; they are just going to try.

DrMB:
When ex-governors, ex-ministers, and ex-candidates crowd under one roof, it’s never just strategy, it’s a cocktail of ambition, grudges, and clashing egos. They’re not just uniting to win, they’re each hoping to lead. Welcome to ADC’s high-stakes coalition, 25 political heavyweights, one crowded throne.

StormpyBee:
Obi is the only heavy weight I see there.

The guy is a political party himself.

Yet he cannot remain in LP he has to for coalition with ADC... paper weight.

Coalition of sore losers. Desperate politicians seeking jobs Desperately.

25 heavy thieves

25 heavy looters

25 heavy criminals

25 heavy liars

25 heavy failures

25 heaven demons

25 heavy idiots

25 heavy anuofia.

25 heavy onuku

25 heavy desperado.

25 heavy notorious gang

25 heavy useless people.

I swear we go shoot one of the biggest movie in political history for you all by 2027 the entire world will not finish watching it. We are waiting...

Heavy weight in failure.merge together to produce colossal failure

You missed out on the true heavyweights: the oppressed ordinary people of Nigeria. We are the real power behind the names you have listed.

DrMB:
When ex-governors, ex-ministers, and ex-candidates crowd under one roof, it’s never just strategy, it’s a cocktail of ambition, grudges, and clashing egos. They’re not just uniting to win, they’re each hoping to lead. Welcome to ADC’s high-stakes coalition, 25 political heavyweights, one crowded throne.

emkz:
1 ⚫️Atiku Abubakar: Had a running battle with his former boss and was demoted. Serial contestant. Was accused of mismanaging the privatization project he headed. Admitted to being part of paying contractors 100% for power sector reforms that never happened as the contractors ran away.

2 🟠David Mark: Was quiet post-2015 as his political influence waned. Was called senate committee chairman on observation.

3 🔴Aminu Tambuwal: Not forceful as a politician. Gave it a shot in 2019 and 2023. Stepped down for Atiku in 2023. The best person to be presented.

4 🔴Nasir El-Rufai: APC Kaduna rejoiced when he left. His tenure as governor was controversial as he demolished buildings of political opponents. Recently, there was a judgement against him for victimizing political critics. He said he never wanted to be minister despite attending senate screening.

5 🟤Rotimi Amaechi: Speaker for 8 yeras, governor for 8 years, minister for almost 8 years; his wife was accused of collecting 4 billion naira monthly from NDDC. He said he was hungry during his 60th birthday symposium. He has not refuted the allegation against his wife.

6 🟢Peter Obi: Was impeached as governor of Anambra. Adopted by the Obidient movement, performed above expectations in the 2023 elections, but still lost. Lacks ideas for innovative leadership.

7 🟣Rauf Aregbesola: former governor and minister of interiro. His tenure as governor was laced with civil servants being paid less than half salary and owed several months. Several prison breaks recorded during his tenure as interior minister.

8 🟤Uche Secondus: Forced out by Wike as party chairman.

9 🟠Gabriel Suswam: One of the few objective ones in the coalition.

10 🔴Datti Baba Ahmed: Kicked iut of the senate for electoral malpractices. As running mate to Peter Obi, threatened the CJN from swearing in Tinubu and said swearing in Tinubu was ending democracy in Nigeria.

11 🟠Bolaji Abdullahi: A smooth talker, was accused of approaching the Kwara governor to do a book on him and was rejected. Seen as Bukola Saraki's stooge.

12 ⚫️Abbo Ishaku: Became famous for dishing out slaps to a pregnant woman in a love shop where he went with two women. He was fined 50 million naira to pay to the victim for attacking her. He opposed all-Muslim ticket of Tinubu and was removed from the senate.

13 🟢Emeka Ihedioha: Was without controversy until he was removed by the Supreme Court. Seems respected by Ndi-Imo.

14 🟠Solomon Dalung: He was a controversial sports minister that Buhari did not bring back.

15 🔴Abubakar Malami — exAGF & Minister of Justice

16 🟤Dele Momodu — exPresidential Candidate [NCP]

17 🟤John Oyegun — exGovernor [Edo] exAPC National Chairman

18 🟠Dino Melaye — exHoR Member, Senator

19 🟤Liyel Imoke — Senator, exMinister, exGovernor [Cross river]

20 🔴Sule Lamido — exMinister exGovernor [Jigawa]

21 🟠Ireti Kingibe — Senator

22 🟠Babangida Aliyu — exGovernor [Niger]

23 🟢Sam Egwu — exGovernor [Ebonyi], exMinister

24 🟠Abdulfattah Ahmed — exCommissioner, exGovernor [Kwara]

25 🟤Oserheimen Osunbor — Senator, exGovernor [Edo - nullified]

Peter Obi was not impeached as Anambra state governor!!!

BeginsAtHome:
Peter Obi was not impeached as Anambra state governor!!!

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/232584-i-was-impeached-for-refusing-to-inflate-budget-peter-obi.html

You can say the impeachment was reversed, but he was impeached.

If you are not old enough, ask those who were old enough in 2006.

Heavyweight keh.....
Aregbesola dead at home and away
Amaechi Dis one zero level
Uche secondus as in.....??
Babangida Aliyu we Don deny on video say e no follow join ADC
Ahmed Fatai 😅😅😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂

Na name you compile ooooooo
Nothing heavy for these names

ADC be like club full of retired ex international, wey dey form current champion without kicking a single ball on a match day.

BabaCommander:
Buhari and Sheittima are full members already, so why are their names not on the list

Buhari is not a party prostitute and moreover, Buhari is not looking for any political position so why should he be moving to another party?

DrMB:
When ex-governors, ex-ministers, and ex-candidates crowd under one roof, it’s never just strategy, it’s a cocktail of ambition, grudges, and clashing egos. They’re not just uniting to win, they’re each hoping to lead. Welcome to ADC’s high-stakes coalition, 25 political heavyweights, one crowded throne.

Anyone who includes Dele Momodu in a list of heavyweights does not know what a political heavy weight is.

Your relevance and weight in politics is determined by your ability to get votes. On that basis this is how I classify the names on that list

Heavy weight
1:Peter Obi
2: Atiku

Yes obi has more votes than Atiku. Atiku’s votes are significantly defacto PDP votes, many of which have deserted him or will not follow him out of PDP

Category B: those with some influence but not game changers
Lamido
Tambuwal

B: Yesterday’s men with little voter influence:
David Mark,
Amaechi
Suswan
Aregbesola
ElRufai
Lalong
Abdulahi
Secundus
Malami
Isaku etc
And anyone else not mentioned above or below

Category D:
Nonentities
Lalung
Momodu
Datti

emmanuelbrown26:
Obi alone won't do it. So they all need each other to emerge successfuly.

He is saying that all should support Obi.
Any person aside Obi will make the coalition meaningless.
Obi is one man party,like by the northerners, easterners,westerners and southerners.
We can't pretend that it is not the truth.

DrMB:
When ex-governors, ex-ministers, and ex-candidates crowd under one roof, it’s never just strategy, it’s a cocktail of ambition, grudges, and clashing egos. They’re not just uniting to win, they’re each hoping to lead. Welcome to ADC’s high-stakes coalition, 25 political heavyweights, one crowded throne.

Anyone who includes Dele Momodu in a list of heavyweights does not know what a political heavy weight is.

Your relevance and weight in politics is determined by your ability to get votes. On that basis this is how I classify the names on that list

Heavy weight
1:Peter Obi
2: Atiku

Yes obi has more votes than Atiku. Atiku’s votes are significantly defacto PDP votes, many of which have deserted him or will not follow him out of PDP

Category B: those with significant influence but not game changers. (All lost their states in last election)
Lamido
Tambuwal

B: Yesterday’s men: they may be noisemakers but they have little voter influence:
David Mark,
Amaechi
Suswan
Aregbesola
ElRufai
Secundus
Ihedioha
Malami
Isaku etc
And anyone else not mentioned above or below

It is important to note that for all the people on this category, voters will vote for Atiku or Obi not because of their influence. Therefore they are not influential. They don’t add to the votes. A heavy weight is someone who has an independent followership and can add or remove votes. For instance Ihedioha has no influence over any votes anywhere. His domain is imo state and imo state voters are going to vote for a obi come rain come sunshine. He has not been able to influence the gubernatorial elections in his state for 4 election cycles in a row despite being speaker! Therefore he adds nothing to the coalition. This is the case for everyone in category C!

Category D:
Nonentities
Lalung
Momodu
Datti
Bolaji Abdulahi

When it comes to heavy weights in politics. Strictly defined as your ability to influence voters and deliver votes. I only rate Obi, Atiku, Lamido and Tambuwal.

The rest are seeking relevance precisely because they failed to deliver votes in the last election. If they did they would be in power.

All of them COMBINED cannot deliver the 6m votes Obi had/has and that includes Atiku!

Nothing but the truth. Obi is an institution. Only Buharis cult followership comes close

StormpyBee:
Obi is the only heavy weight I see there.

The guy is a political party himself.

onatisi:
this current list isn't the big deal, the real big deal is those who are still planning on joining in 2026

Less will join APC but more will join APC. ADC can't do shit

The only surprise ADC can pull is to have Obi as their flag bearer and Atiku as his vice, and the chances of that happening is super slim. Again, APC know this is a possibility and are fully ready for that.

emkz:
1 ⚫️Atiku Abubakar: Had a running battle with his former boss and was demoted. Serial contestant. Was accused of mismanaging the privatization project he headed. Admitted to being part of paying contractors 100% for power sector reforms that never happened as the contractors ran away.

2 🟠David Mark: Was quiet post-2015 as his political influence waned. Was called senate committee chairman on observation.

3 🔴Aminu Tambuwal: Not forceful as a politician. Gave it a shot in 2019 and 2023. Stepped down for Atiku in 2023. The best person to be presented.

4 🔴Nasir El-Rufai: APC Kaduna rejoiced when he left. His tenure as governor was controversial as he demolished buildings of political opponents. Recently, there was a judgement against him for victimizing political critics. He said he never wanted to be minister despite attending senate screening.

5 🟤Rotimi Amaechi: Speaker for 8 years, governor for 8 years, minister for almost 8 years; his wife was accused of collecting 4 billion naira monthly from NDDC. He said he was hungry during his 60th birthday symposium. He has not refuted the allegation against his wife.

6 🟢Peter Obi: Was impeached as governor of Anambra. Adopted by the Obidient movement, performed above expectations in the 2023 elections, but still lost. Lacks ideas for innovative leadership.

7 🟣Rauf Aregbesola: former governor and minister of interior. His tenure as governor was laced with civil servants being paid less than half salary and owed several months. Several prison breaks recorded during his tenure as interior minister.

8 🟤Uche Secondus: Forced out by Wike as PDP party chairman.

9 🟠Gabriel Suswam: One of the few objective ones in the coalition.

10 🔴Datti Baba Ahmed: Kicked out of the senate for electoral malpractices. As running mate to Peter Obi, threatened the CJN from swearing in Tinubu and said swearing in Tinubu was ending democracy in Nigeria.

11 🟠Bolaji Abdullahi: A smooth talker, was accused of approaching the Kwara governor to do a book on him and was rejected. Seen as Bukola Saraki's stooge.

12 ⚫️Abbo Ishaku: Became famous for dishing out slaps to a pregnant woman in a love shop where he went with two women. He was fined 50 million naira to pay to the victim for attacking her. He opposed all-Muslim ticket of Tinubu and was removed from the senate.

13 🟢Emeka Ihedioha: Was without controversy until he was removed by the Supreme Court. Seems respected by Ndi-Imo.

14 🟠Solomon Dalung: He was a controversial sports minister that Buhari did not bring back.

15 🔴Abubakar Malami: As AGF, he had no records of judicial reforms. His performance was lackluster.

16 🟤Dele Momodu: An ambitious PR expert who made a name running around politicians and taking pictures of wealthy people, he is in a fierce battle with Nyesom WIke.

17 🟤John Oyegun: Former chairman of APC, Tinubu was opposed to him during his tenure.

18 🟠Dino Melaye: He became famous for blowing a whistle within the chambers of the House of Representatives. He also fought where his clothes were torn. He also threatened to violate and impregnate one of his female colleagues. When he was arrested for allegedly being involved in murder in Kogi state, he jumped out of a bus and claimed to have entered a bush and stayed atop a tree for 11 hours. He is famous for his love for luxury, especially numerous cars, wristwatches and customized furniture.

19 🟤Liyel Imoke: A quiet chap with limited controversy.

20 🔴Sule Lamido: His influence as Jigawa governor has significantly waned with his sons losing in elections. He had claimed recently that Tinubu supported Abacha post-June 12 and wanted to be a minister under Abacha.

21 🟠Ireti Kingibe: She is known for fighting Nyesom Wike.

22 🟠Babangida Aliyu: He is known for spekaing good English in a fluid accent. He cut his birthday cake in a private jet and had corruption cases against him which has not ended.

23 🟢Sam Egwu: Also one of the quiet ones.

24 🟠Abdulfattah Ahmed: He was seen as a placeholder for Bukola Saraki. Had a running with EFCC after his tenure.

25 🟤Oserheimen Osunbor: Another quiet man. He became a victim of PDP rigging machinery and has struggled for political relevance since.

Bolaji Abdullahi the ex minister and Abdulfatai Ahmed ex Kwara governor are my neighbors in GRA area of Abdulrazaq street but I can tell anyone that the two cannot win neighborhood election.

Aside Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr Peter Obi , all the rest are spent politicians who can't win their units in an election.

ElevationD:
But ex this, ex that, including ex Head of state Buhari, ex Governor Tinubu, joined to form APC and remove GEJ, a then sitting President.

What’s the fear with ex this, ex that forming a coalition to confront BAT? Is it not from ex this, that he became the sitting President?

Those ex that joined APC had relevance plus APC had buhari who dominated the north with Tinubu who controls SW. Does atiku controls the north? Obi at least dominated SE

kolente:
One good turn deserves another, let the North who controls the ADC step down for PO.

Then the entire south will support your candidate in 2031, God keeping us alive.

The South East of Nigeria has been short changed since 1966 ,asides that a PO Presidency would be a unifier.

The two most desperate politicians to be President in Nigerian history are 1, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu & 2, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

PBAT bodly told the entire world that the Presidency of a country of 200m people is his turn !

Atiku has notoriously been contesting since SDP days in 1992.

One is lucky to have assumed the Presidency the other one will only be lucky through a nominee.

Atiku needs strategic advisors.

Obi a know tribalist will be a unifier. You people nzogbu nzogbu politics make you to be shortchanged and it will continue until you all change. Imagine Obi attacking Soludo for saying the obvious about the true people causing unrest in south east.

The only heavy weight here is Peter Obi unless there's another meaning for heavy weight. Nevertheless, all of them put together are light weight to Tinubu in politics.

DrMB:
When ex-governors, ex-ministers, and ex-candidates crowd under one roof, it’s never just strategy, it’s a cocktail of ambition, grudges, and clashing egos. They’re not just uniting to win, they’re each hoping to lead. Welcome to ADC’s high-stakes coalition, 25 political heavyweights, one crowded throne.

My comment on this is ''ti egungun ba pe igba ologbojo ni baba won'.If you understand it fine ,if you don't understand please find time to find the meaning of my quote.

emkz:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/232584-i-was-impeached-for-refusing-to-inflate-budget-peter-obi.html

You can say the impeachment was reversed, but he was impeached.

If you are not old enough, ask those who were old enough in 2006.

You fell flat for it!!!

He was not impeached, you gave an incorrect information.

That's why there are staggered elections in Anambra today.

Why did you leave that part out if not for mischief.

Obi: Impeached as Anambra governor....

You see yourself

abysirius:
Even this 7 will further disintegrate once Atiku picks the ticket. Obi go fariga... sey na him birthright and Atiku people no send am. Ameachi will probably run with Atiku..The question is what can that ticket achieve? Noth8ng for ADC. It is an association of the loosers!

Each of Atiku Obi Ameachi El Rufai are in the coalifusion to grab one position or the other.

If Atiku win the primary, obidients would pull Obi out and Ameachi wouldn't support Atiku unless he's given VP. Obi has been warned not to take VP.

If Ameachi win the primary, don't expect Atiku to campaign round for him and put down his resources. Obi would leave definitely.

If Obi win the primary, both Atiku and Ameachi wouldn't be committed.

The only snake among them is El Rufai. He wouldn't want Atiku to win so that he could get VP from either Obi or Ameachi. Whenever you see El Rufai being active in party functions is bcoz of what would come to him.

So, in politics it's all about what comes to me. The interest of the people is secondary. Don't expect El Rufai to be committed if he's not given VP.

At initial stage of Tinubu, El Rufai fought everyone known to be northern leader bcoz of Tinubu with the thought that he would be Tinubu VP. When rumour went to town that Tinubu would pick a Muslim he jumped at it thinking it was likely to be him.

He lost out and I'm happy he lost out bcoz of his hatred for southern kaduna people.

DrMB:
When ex-governors, ex-ministers, and ex-candidates crowd under one roof, it’s never just strategy, it’s a cocktail of ambition, grudges, and clashing egos. They’re not just uniting to win, they’re each hoping to lead. Welcome to ADC’s high-stakes coalition, 25 political heavyweights, one crowded throne.

Peter Obi is not a member of ADC. He's just there to entertain the crowd

Tinubu Fit Don Dey Plan to Use EFCC & ICPC to Arrest All Them.

fabolouz1:
Aside Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr Peter Obi , all the rest are spent politicians who can't win their units in an election.

which Atiku? The former Waziri that is gasping for political breath with Finitri suffocating him in Adamawa? All of them except Peter Obi can't guarantee you regional block votes.