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Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by Okoroawusa: 9:59am On Jul 14, 2025
OneCandleAway:
Did Tinubu allow Jonathan finish? Hypocrites.
Did Jonathan allow Northerners finish?
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by 5starMan: 10:02am On Jul 14, 2025
ajailer:
The north wants someone they can control, and Amaechi has been interacting with the more actively than PO for 10 yrs+ now. They see PO as someone they can control too but Amaechi is closer to them.

Forget that rot things you guys want to use for campaign as an excuse for PO to be given a chance. No one person can fix this country in even 8 years, the challenge has been there since 1960. You do your own beat, and leave the system better than you met it(economically, electoral reforms, government's spending, etc),
The last leader and the current one are making it worse than they met it.
The current one who seem to be in charge and not controlled by the North like you insinuate has become terrible in governance.
No one can fix the country in 8 years, but your first 1 year should be able to paint the picture of the future you are taking the country to.
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by anonimi: 10:03am On Jul 14, 2025
Hotfreeze:
It's to make up for the injustice of the North's inequitable ruling of Nigeria during the military era.
The south should overthrow the government and do its own military era equality then, since we are all tribesmen.

edet19892015:
Unless you understand your role in society, you can never make any meaningful contribution.

According to the Greeks, they are three types of people on Earth,
1. The idiots,
2. The tribesmen, and
3. The citizens.


Studies show only 10% of Africans are citizens.
The remaining 90% are either tribesmen or idiots.

1. When the Greeks used the word "Idiot", they did not use it as a curse word.
Idiots are people who just don’t care.
If they sit for exams, they will cheat.
If they are in government they will steal.

An idiot does not care at all, if he eats bananas he throws the peels anywhere instead of putting them in a trash bin.

IDIOTS won't attend monthly neighborhood meetings. They won't pay security dues. They won't contribute to community development. Even when they see or know about something that will harm others in the community they won't report it. When they see/know/have something that will benefit their community they won't share.

In fact, Idiots don't care to register for or vote in an election, yet they complain the most. If they register to vote, IDIOTS will sell their votes for peanuts.

According to the Greeks, some societies have more idiots than tribesmen and citizens.

2. The next set of people are "Tribesmen", these are people that look at everything from the point of view of their tribe.

These are people that believe in you only if you are part of their tribe.
It can be terrible to have a tribesman as a leader, he will alienate the rest.

When the Greeks talk about tribes, it’s not just about ethnicity, they also consider religion, gang membership, group membership, party membership and even cult membership as a tribe.

A great percentage of Africans are tribesmen, because they view everything from the point of view of their tribes. They trust only their tribesmen

3. The last group are "Citizens".
These are people who like to do things the right way.
They will respect traffic light rules even if no one is watching them.

They drive within speed limits.
They respect the laws, and won’t cheat in exams.
In government, they won’t steal.
They are compassionate and give to others to promote their well-being.

Citizens often promote projects that benefit everyone.
The Greeks called this group "The Citizens".

Some countries have more citizens than tribesmen and idiots, others have so many idiots.

A tribesman can become a citizen through orientation.
And an idiot can become a citizen by training and constant enforcement of the law.

But things fall apart if you elect an idiot or tribesman to lead you if he has not been reformed.

Where do you belong? Are you an idiot, a tribesman or a citizen? Reflect on your life.
Reflect about your immediate community, city, state and nation.

#EdetEdemAkpan #Share
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by ALISMILE(m): 10:03am On Jul 14, 2025
fineboynl:
North cannot remove tinubu with northern candidate

Even atiku cannot clear the north.

This is a fact.

If the north support Obi . Obi can get half votes from the north and clear key states in the south.
When Tinubu wasn’t president, Obi couldn’t sweep the southern votes
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by favour32(m): 10:04am On Jul 14, 2025
If dem nor zone am to South and Atiku wan run am street as usual.
No wahala.
Instead to vote another Northerner after one just LEFT,make Tinubu kukuma siddon for 8 years.
In 2031, everybody go know say na North turn.
Nigeria practically divided between North _South rule for 8 years each.


Capisce!
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by OneCandleAway(f): 10:05am On Jul 14, 2025
Okoroawusa:
Did Jonathan allow Northerners finish?
Yaradua died. So automatically Jonathan was president. Jonathan is entitled to 2 terms. His region produces the oil we all use to run and fund the country. They deserve respect in Nigeria.
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by onuman: 10:06am On Jul 14, 2025
Zoning the presidency between the north and the south of Nigeria sustains Nigeria.

If the north wants Nigeria to be sustained, a southerner must take over from president Tinubu in 2027.
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by cliffypatt(m): 10:06am On Jul 14, 2025
whatmoreng:
You people are super funny. The country is at the edge of total economic collapse and extreme poverty brought upon us by the APC. instead of you people to plot the best course to rescue the country, you are busy talking about southern turn.

If not that common sense is not common, you would have understood that no southern politician stand a chance against Tinubu.

Wait ooo... Atiku spent his time, money and effort to form a coalition, you think he will allow that nosense PDP zoning thingy. Come and test your popularity at the primary when the time is right
Very good one from you, I am tired of this zoning matter, selfish interest is all I perceive, why not join hands with atiku to rescue the country from the APC, this zoning of a thing has driven the country to where it is today. I just hope he realizes it on time.
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by Lanruze: 10:07am On Jul 14, 2025
Your post cannot be ignored and has been succinctly put.

However, the day PO agrees to that arrangement he will not get 50,000 even if he kneels down to beg his followers.

Atiku should accept to be the Party/ Coalition leader, He will enjoy strategic appointments and can even groom his educated and political savvy son to take over.

Once Atiku is flag bearer, the entire south from Lagos State to Cross Rivers and the North Central state will vote for PBAT.

Atiku should be the person listening to the voice of reason !

In mathematics there is probability and in this case, His probability of becoming President if he contest as President is 15%.

The Probability if PO contest without Atiku is 10%.

The Probability of Obi as Presidential with an open support of Atiku moves to 90%.

And the probability of Atiku with Obi is N30%.

Be wise sir.





Hemanwel:
Even though I am 100% Obidient,...

Let me use this opportunity to advise Mr Peter Obi and fellow Obidients like me as we approach the 2027 elections.

To Obidients: Let's stop this naive radical approach of supporting our man, Peter Obi. Let's drop this idea of "Obi is qualified to be President or is a presidential material; hence, he can't be deputy to anybody", "2027 is Peter Obi or nothing", " Obidient Movement is bigger than Peter Obi", etc. Politics doesn't work that way!

Remember, despite late President Buhari's cult-like followership in the north, coupled with his virtue of integrity, he still had to align with the 'powers that be' before he could become the president, after three failed attempts. We all know that Peter Obi won the last general elections but was rigged out. This is what will continue to happen, unless he forms a coalition with other political heavyweights. He certainly cannot do it all by himself. This is Nigeria. Our democratic ideals hasn't gotten there yet.

Again, in 2013, when the APC was formed, the current president, Tinubu, temporarily shelved his ambition for late Buhari (someone he knew could get the northern bloc votes) to pave the way for his turn - which he is enjoying today. If he had insisted on contesting the 2015 elections, he probably would have lost, and might not have been president today

Let's also remember that Peter Obi is the leader of the Obidient Movement, therefore, we - as followers - are to follow him to wherever he goes. We are to listen to him. We are not to decide for him. He is the politician and he sure knows what's good for him. If being in the coalition party and deputizing Atiku is the platform/vehicle in which he could achieve his ambition of becoming president someday, so be it!

To Peter Obi: I will advice that you learn from late President Buhari for his decision to align with the 'powers that be' in 2013. Learn from Tinubu who temporarily had to sacrifice his ambition for Buhari.

I believe the Atiku/Obi ticket is the only ticket that can remove Tinubu in 2027. It's also the same ticket that can make Obi realize his ambition of becoming president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria!
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by ottersberger(m): 10:09am On Jul 14, 2025
Ttalk:
The middle belt and the North think otherwise. Southern Kaduna will never forgive El Rufai just like the North will not forgive Peter Obi for his infamous 'yes daddy's soundtrack
It would be misguided to assume that Ahmed Tinubu has secured the Middle Belt simply by maintaining political presence or affiliations there. Politics is inherently fluid, and power dynamics shift constantly. For context, Peter Obi performed remarkably well in the Middle Belt during the last election, despite significant irregularities, including instances of alleged collusion by INEC in places such as Benue.

As for the Northwest, a region known for delivering bloc votes, the political equation has shifted. In his emerging role, Nasir El-Rufai will command considerable influence, and it is reasonable to expect that a significant portion of the region's electorate will align with him. This support would more than compensate for any perceived shortfalls in other areas, making the electoral landscape far more competitive than some would like to admit.

Now, when will Tinubu interview with the proposed TV personalities?.
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by ufotunang: 10:10am On Jul 14, 2025
Kdon2:
So if na you, you go fit wait. When he will be 82 years old and more political gladiator from the north more eminently qualified would be interested to contest for the presidency. Dey play. This is Atikus last chance and he knows it. The odds are not in obi's favour.
. Atiku at 82 years in 2031 will still have more influence and popularity in the north and also have financial power and he will still be influencial , famous, popular in the north at 82 years in 2031 ..so he will have chance to be president in 2031 because he will still have influence, popularity, famous among the northerns in 2031compared to other northern contestants that want to contest with him...
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by whatmoreng: 10:12am On Jul 14, 2025
Tochi3:
grin grin grin

..you are part of the problem... what don't you understand that Atiku cannot contest in 2027..?

..you are part of those creating problems all över the geographical expression..how can you vote for Atiku..who as a Northerner just finished 8yrs. ?

..nobody cares if the kingpin sna:;"tches:"; & gra:;"bes:;"; again..

..we shall all be here to face the Consequence..

grin grin grin

..
Why can't Atiku contest? Is it not his constitutional right? Why dont you understand that we are still backward because of this zoning thing. Let the best candidate win the primaries.
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by AK481(m): 10:13am On Jul 14, 2025
It's like some of you are not hearing that obi will not participate in any dollar sharing primaries.

If there is to be any, it must be direct primaries.
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by TRAPLORD13: 10:14am On Jul 14, 2025
Mynd44:
Isn't this what Wike said in 2022?

Then again, can Peter Obi defeat Amaechi in a presidential Primary?
Obi go do landslide over Ameachi
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by whatmoreng: 10:15am On Jul 14, 2025
Godmind2022:
You mean Atiku has the solution to the current economic woes of Nigeria?

In what way?
How has he proved his competence in the past?
Yes he has! Check the economy when he was vice and compare to what we have now. Check the trajectory of his businesses over the years.
The man knows his onions and does not run around giving fake stats and promises
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by CorperKola: 10:20am On Jul 14, 2025
fineboynl:
North cannot remove tinubu with northern candidate

Even atiku cannot clear the north.

This is a fact.

If the north support Obi . Obi can get half votes from the north and clear key states in the south.
How many votes can he get did he get in the north last time
Why risk it when Atiku/Obi ticket is a safwr and beyter option
Is there something you are not telling us
Like whose payroll you are really on perharps
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by CHAQUR: 10:20am On Jul 14, 2025
iwaeda:
Peter Obi should get enough delegates, no one will zone anything, it will be free for all. Enough of this zoning mediocrity. I am certain, Obi's ego and those pushing him will make him to contest as a candidate, not joing coalition. The loss will be something else. grin grin grin grin
We no dey give shishi...! Go and verify.
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by 9jatriot(m): 10:31am On Jul 14, 2025
Is it that he does not have the financial power or he does not want to? because the last I checked, his followers are always calling him a billionaire and he himself I believe has called himself a millionaire in dollars.
ufotunang:
.it's because peter obi does not have the financial power .[b][/b] dollars like Atiku have to bribe the delegates to vote for him during the primaries.. Atiku has the dollars to bribe the delegates to vote for him during the primaries and win the primaries as Atiku did it in PDP against wike in 2022 PDP primaries.. Atiku is very wealthy than peter obi.. peter obi does not have the dollars to compete with Atiku in primaries election.. primary election in Nigeria is all about money and dollars to bribe the delegates
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by 9jatriot(m): 10:34am On Jul 14, 2025
Just curious, how does this help to prove Obi's integrity? Because that was where we started from, before you started attempting to deflate.
ottersberger:
We challenge Ahmed Tinubu to have a live sit down interview with Seun Okinbaloye on Channels TV or Charles Aniagolu on Arise TV.
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by Gboom: 10:35am On Jul 14, 2025
iwaeda:
Peter Obi should get enough delegates, no one will zone anything, it will be free for all. Enough of this zoning mediocrity. I am certain, Obi's ego and those pushing him will make him to contest as a candidate, not joing coalition. The loss will be something else. grin grin grin grin
You expect obi to contest against Atiku where there will be no level playing ground because dollar will change hands and obi will lose woefully
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by NovusHomo(m): 10:35am On Jul 14, 2025
Hemanwel:
Even though I am 100% Obidient,...

Let me use this opportunity to advise Mr Peter Obi and fellow Obidients like me as we approach the 2027 elections.

To Obidients: Let's stop this naive radical approach of supporting our man, Peter Obi. Let's drop this idea of "Obi is qualified to be President or is a presidential material; hence, he can't be deputy to anybody", "2027 is Peter Obi or nothing", " Obidient Movement is bigger than Peter Obi", etc. Politics doesn't work that way!

Remember, despite late President Buhari's cult-like followership in the north, coupled with his virtue of integrity, he still had to align with the 'powers that be' before he could become the president, after three failed attempts. We all know that Peter Obi won the last general elections but was rigged out. This is what will continue to happen, unless he forms a coalition with other political heavyweights. He certainly cannot do it all by himself. This is Nigeria. Our democratic ideals hasn't gotten there yet.

Again, in 2013, when the APC was formed, the current president, Tinubu, temporarily shelved his ambition for late Buhari (someone he knew could get the northern bloc votes) to pave the way for his turn - which he is enjoying today. If he had insisted on contesting the 2015 elections, he probably would have lost, and might not have been president today

Let's also remember that Peter Obi is the leader of the Obidient Movement, therefore, we - as followers - are to follow him to wherever he goes. We are to listen to him. We are not to decide for him. He is the politician and he sure knows what's good for him. If being in the coalition party and deputizing Atiku is the platform/vehicle in which he could achieve his ambition of becoming president someday, so be it!

To Peter Obi: I will advice that you learn from late President Buhari for his decision to align with the 'powers that be' in 2013. Learn from Tinubu who temporarily had to sacrifice his ambition for Buhari.

I believe the Atiku/Obi ticket is the only ticket that can remove Tinubu in 2027. It's also the same ticket that can make Obi realize his ambition of becoming president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria!
Finally, a sensible "obidient".
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by NovusHomo(m): 10:37am On Jul 14, 2025
LagosOrigin:
APC agents above

Please how many votes did Atiku and tinubu used to lead Peter Obi in the presidential election ?

If not that Wike played dirty for Tinubu in rivers state votes , Peter Obi would have been your president today.
Thank you, Lord.
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by Kdon2: 10:42am On Jul 14, 2025
ufotunang:
. Atiku at 82 years in 2031 will still have more influence and popularity in the north and also have financial power and he will still be influencial , famous, popular in the north at 82 years in 2031 ..so he will have chance to be president in 2031 because he will still have influence, popularity, famous among the northerns in 2031compared to other northern contestants that want to contest with him...
More vibrant northerners will be on board then. Besides obi know he will not do one tenure. So don't think the north are going to be that foolish
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by ottersberger(m): 10:45am On Jul 14, 2025
9jatriot:
Just curious, how does this help to prove Obi's integrity? Because that was where we started from, before you started attempting to deflate.
Peter Obi has interviewed with these men. I believe you will agree that these individuals and platforms will address the subject you mentioned in relation to Tinubu adequately.
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by ajailer(m): 10:52am On Jul 14, 2025
5starMan:
The last leader and the current one are making it worse than they met it.
The current one who seem to be in charge and not controlled by the North like you insinuate has become terrible in governance.
No one can fix the country in 8 years, but your first 1 year should be able to paint the picture of the future you are taking the country to.
So you want subsidy scam to still continue, also the Forex scam that bank owners along with politicians are using to manipulate the economy?
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by cliffypatt(m): 10:53am On Jul 14, 2025
Amumaigwe:
See his abysmal performance in Anambra in bullet points

*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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Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by NovusHomo(m): 10:56am On Jul 14, 2025
9jatriot:
First of all, his contact info is in Lagos, the Anambra address there is for politics.

Secondly, many of the so called certificates there are only to impress people like you who do not know, many of them are just certificates of participation of courses that are often not more than 3 hours, even you can get them if you know where to search on the internet. Those certificates, you get them whether or not you slept throughout the course.

As for projects, even your writeout can not really point out any
If anyone presented these credential to me, I won't waste my time interviewing them.
Re: Why ADC Should Zone 2027 Presidential Ticket To The South – Obi by stuffs2002: 11:08am On Jul 14, 2025
uniquelyspecial:
Sentiments aside and tell yourself the truth... Is Obi not very popular?

You know Nigeria politics and do not recognise that getting a party's tickets from primary election isn't by popularity?

Na wa oo
Obi is only popular in the south east and south east is not even significant in Nigerian politics
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