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The North have ruled Nigeria more than any region since creation. In a bid to unite the South and put a stop to the BORN-TO-RULE mentality, I think Peter OBI should jettison the idea of contesting the 2027 election and fully support the re-election of President Tinubu. All the past political grievances between the SE and SW should be forgotten as Obi has the opportunity to put Nigeria back on track.

If Obi tows this route, not only will he repair the long political dispute between SW/SE, but also forge a dynamic imbalance and let the North understand that Nigeria is for Everyone.

It might sound unrealistic given the unmarketable performance of Tinubu, but it will send a clear political statement to the North that Northern hegemony in the Nigerian political space has ended.

Why should the North always use some Southern politicians to form a coalition once they are out of power?
* No coalition was formed against Yaradua (but, once GEJ became president they used Southern politicians to achieve their aim - Buhari).
* Buhari destroyed the economic fabrics of Nigeria and brought in fulanis in droves into the South to massacre and destroy farmlands, but NO COALITION was formed to remove him after his 1st term.
SUDDENLY THE NORTH IS BLEEDING FROM THE SH.THOLE TO REMOVE TINUBU AFTER ONE TERM IN OFFICE, JUST TO RETURN POWER TO THE NORTH FOR atiku.

We must resist this plot. It is Southern Nigeria turn till we balance the years of leadership failures.

What are your thoughts

There is a specific group of people united by hate against Igbos in the south. This group makes up over 90% of Tinubu’s supporters. This is the same group that aligned with Buhari to oust a Southern President. When you talk about Southern Nigeria, forget about this group, they’re not part of a united south.

You can't even have any partnership with this specific group. After shaking hands, once you turn around, pow! they stab you in the back. They did it to Buhari after praising him for 8 years as the best.

This proposal is dead and buried on arrival.

givedemwotowoto:
There is a group of people united by hate against Igbos in the south. This group make up over 90% of Tinubu’s supporters. This is the same group that aligned with Buhari to oust a Southern President. When you talk about Southern Nigeria, forget about this group, they’re not part of a united south.

This proposal is dead and buried on arrival.

You can't hate "these group of people" and expect them to love you in return.

All the past political grievances between the SE and SW should be forgotten as Obi has the opportunity to put Nigeria back on track.

There is no grievance between SE and SW

The grievance was always from the SW against the SE because the SE have voted for both Northern and Southern candidates who were not from their region in all the past elections except 2023 meanwhile the SW had NEVER reciprocated such.

Please, you APC e-thugs should put on some brakes on these begging threads springing up every hour. It's tiring at this point. Allow your tilumbu govern and allow Peter obi live his life as a private citizen. The election is still 2 whole years out

Haba!

GERROUT! Ever since my childhood, I had been discriminated against, due to my being "Ibo". It was done by a group of people in the South. They know themselves and the hatred is demonic. GERROUT!!!

Spinflow:
The North have ruled Nigeria more than any region since creation. In a bid to unite the South and put a stop to the BORN-TO-RULE mentality, I think Peter OBI should jettison the idea of contesting the 2027 election and fully support the re-election of President Tinubu. All the past political grievances between the SE and SW should be forgotten as Obi has the opportunity to put Nigeria back on track.

If Obi tows this route, not only will he repair the long political dispute between SW/SE, but also forge a dynamic imbalance and let the North understand that Nigeria is for Everyone.

It might sound unrealistic given the unmarketable performance of Tinubu, but it will send a clear political statement to the North that Northern hegemony in the Nigerian political space has ended.

Why should the North always use some Southern politicians to form a coalition once they are out of power?
* No coalition was formed against Yaradua (but, once GEJ became president they used Southern politicians to achieve their aim - Buhari).
* Buhari destroyed the economic fabrics of Nigeria and brought in fulanis in droves into the South to massacre and destroy farmlands, but NO COALITION was formed to remove him after his 1st term.
SUDDENLY THE NORTH IS BLEEDING FROM THE SH.THOLE TO REMOVE TINUBU AFTER ONE TERM IN OFFICE, JUST TO RETURN POWER TO THE NORTH FOR atiku.

We must resist this plot. It is Southern Nigeria turn till we balance the years of leadership failures.

What are your thoughts

Op here is my thought

How about we balance the power game in the South first for a truly Southern Unity. OBJ, a Yoruba was Head of State from 1976 - 1979, and also President from 1999 - 2007. That is 11 years. Add Tinubu's 4 years, that would 15 years that SW have ruled. I do not believe that other Southerners have called Yoruba "Born to rule" or may be they are yet to get there.

So my suggestion is that Tinubu should jettison his second term and support Obi, an Igboman. That way, the seemingly acrimony between Yoruba and Igbos would cease. This is because, out of the 21 years the South have held power, Yorubas have been President for 15 years, Ijaws accidentally 6 years. However, Igbos have not been there for a day.

Op, I know you won't like this though, because it touches the root of selfish regional imbalance.
If Tinubu was not selfish, he would have allowed Igbos one from the South to contest 2023. Also, the SW would have prevailed on him to support an Igboman. .

Let me know your thoughts.

In fact I love the idea, but I am a realistic person. Your views are very solid. I am not an APEPEESHIT supporter, but I am looking at this from a strategic standpoint, the whole ADC plan is to install atiku, why? LP has no route for Obi, except he will join another party. If the South work together, something might happen, Tinubu is not a supporter of one Nigeria... I will give him that, maybe why he wants the country destroyed beyound repair.

Validated:
Op here is my thought

How about we balance the power game in the South first for a truly Southern Unity. OBJ, a Yoruba was Head of State from 1976 - 1979, and also President from 1999 - 2007. That is 11 years. Add Tinubu's 4 years, that would 15 years that SW have ruled. I do not believe that other Southerners have called Yoruba "Born to rule" or may be they are yet to get there.

So my suggestion is that Tinubu should jettison his second term and support Obi, an Igboman. That way, the seemingly acrimony between Yoruba and Igbos would cease. This is because, out of the 21 years the South have held power, Yorubas have been President for 15 years, Ijaws accidentally 6 years. However, Igbos have not been there for a day.

Op, I know you won't like this though, because it touches the root of selfish regional imbalance.
If Tinubu was not selfish, he would have allowed Igbos one from the South to contest 2023. Also, the SW would have prevailed on him to support an Igboman. .

Let me know your thoughts.

Validated:
Op here is my thought

How about we balance the power game in the South first for a truly Southern Unity. OBJ, a Yoruba was Head of State from 1976 - 1979, and also President from 1999 - 2007. That is 11 years. Add Tinubu's 4 years, that would 15 years that SW have ruled. I do not believe that other Southerners have called Yoruba "Born to rule" or may be they are yet to get there.

So my suggestion is that Tinubu should jettison his second term and support Obi, an Igboman. That way, the seemingly acrimony between Yoruba and Igbos would cease. This is because, out of the 21 years the South have held power, Yorubas have been President for 15 years, Ijaws accidentally 6 years. However, Igbos have not been there for a day.

Op, I know you won't like this though, because it touches the root of selfish regional imbalance.
If Tinubu was not selfish, he would have allowed Igbos one from the South to contest 2023. Also, the SW would have prevailed on him to support an Igboman. .

Let me know your thoughts.

goodluck Jonathan destroyed Southern unity with the help of south south and south east cabal in his govt

Can you explain how he did that? As we can remember, all he major protest was from SW while killings and lies came from the North. The aim is to forge ahead and keep the president in the South.

Ibadanfarmroad:
goodluck Jonathan destroyed Southern unity with the help of south south and south east cabal in his govt

Perhaps,this suggestions we have made very early is now making sense now

https://www.nairaland.com/8390299/obidient-how-react

givedemwotowoto:
There is a specific group of people united by hate against Igbos in the south. This group makes up over 90% of Tinubu’s supporters. This is the same group that aligned with Buhari to oust a Southern President. When you talk about Southern Nigeria, forget about this group, they’re not part of a united south.

You can't even have any partnership with this specific group. After shaking hands, once you turn around, pow! they stab you in the back. They did it to Buhari after praising him for 8 years as the best.

This proposal is dead and buried on arrival.

There is nothing like united south, just personal interest of politicians at the expense of the youth.
I didn't gain anything from OBJ, Goodluck or Tinubus govt.
To hell with united south

Spinflow:
Can you explain how he did that? As we can remember, all he major protest was from SW while killings and lies came from the North. The aim is to forge ahead and keep the president in the South.

GEJ actually destroyed the southern unity by those who occupied the majority of his government. But that discussion is unnecessary

See

givedemwotowoto:
There is a specific group of people united by hate against Igbos in the south. This group makes up over 90% of Tinubu’s supporters. This is the same group that aligned with Buhari to oust a Southern President. When you talk about Southern Nigeria, forget about this group, they’re not part of a united south.

You can't even have any partnership with this specific group. After shaking hands, once you turn around, pow! they stab you in the back. They did it to Buhari after praising him for 8 years as the best.

This proposal is dead and buried on arrival.

If we did not forget that stories South will countinuing being a foot step for the North

Why is it South this people r forming coalition against

Spinflow:
The North have ruled Nigeria more than any region since creation. In a bid to unite the South and put a stop to the BORN-TO-RULE mentality, I think Peter OBI should jettison the idea of contesting the 2027 election and fully support the re-election of President Tinubu. All the past political grievances between the SE and SW should be forgotten as Obi has the opportunity to put Nigeria back on track.

If Obi tows this route, not only will he repair the long political dispute between SW/SE, but also forge a dynamic imbalance and let the North understand that Nigeria is for Everyone.

It might sound unrealistic given the unmarketable performance of Tinubu, but it will send a clear political statement to the North that Northern hegemony in the Nigerian political space has ended.

Why should the North always use some Southern politicians to form a coalition once they are out of power?
* No coalition was formed against Yaradua (but, once GEJ became president they used Southern politicians to achieve their aim - Buhari).
* Buhari destroyed the economic fabrics of Nigeria and brought in fulanis in droves into the South to massacre and destroy farmlands, but NO COALITION was formed to remove him after his 1st term.
SUDDENLY THE NORTH IS BLEEDING FROM THE SH.THOLE TO REMOVE TINUBU AFTER ONE TERM IN OFFICE, JUST TO RETURN POWER TO THE NORTH FOR atiku.

We must resist this plot. It is Southern Nigeria turn till we balance the years of leadership failures.

What are your thoughts

So Nigeria is all about the North and South politically fighting forever?

Then that means that Nigeria is a waste of time, should disintegrate let everyone go their way so that there will no longer be anything to fight about

ORIAYO70:
See

If we did not forget that stories South will countinuing being a foot step for the North

Why is it South this people r forming coalition against

You say?

Validated:
Op here is my thought

How about we balance the power game in the South first for a truly Southern Unity. OBJ, a Yoruba was Head of State from 1976 - 1979, and also President from 1999 - 2007. That is 11 years. Add Tinubu's 4 years, that would 15 years that SW have ruled. I do not believe that other Southerners have called Yoruba "Born to rule" or may be they are yet to get there.

So my suggestion is that Tinubu should jettison his second term and support Obi, an Igboman. That way, the seemingly acrimony between Yoruba and Igbos would cease. This is because, out of the 21 years the South have held power, Yorubas have been President for 15 years, Ijaws accidentally 6 years. However, Igbos have not been there for a day.

Op, I know you won't like this though, because it touches the root of selfish regional imbalance.
If Tinubu was not selfish, he would have allowed Igbos one from the South to contest 2023. Also, the SW would have prevailed on him to support an Igboman. .

Let me know your thoughts.

This is interesting but I really doubt that Peter Obí or President Tinubu can have an alliance, their followers (especially Obidients) have destroyed that particular path.

Per the seat of power thing, let's not forget that SE voted PDP who, until President Buhari came in, have always been in power. So they have effectively tasted power as their preference has been there including Obj who can definitely not be seen as a SW President.

Having said the above, I like your point about a united South producing an SE presidency even as soon as 2027, I like it a lot. I feel that with the Middle belt now on board, this might be the right time for the North to be (rightfully) fenced away from the Presidency, or the power behind it, for a long time.

I would want a Bianca or Soludo as president with a young, Christian Middle Belt deputy to start with. Then we continue along the lines by alternating the ticket between Middie belt, Yoruba and Igbo on the one hand and the South South on the other.

Of course, if we get a standout young progressive Hausa/Fulani candidate, and there are some whose path Atiku keeps blocking, there is nothing wrong in that person getting a chance in a potentially progressive, albeit Southern based party, however Ndigbo must do their 8 years complete.

To put the record straight guyman.
There was no time since the emergence of democracy from 1999 that south east voted for southwest presidential aspirant(s).

The OBJ you claimed you voted for was northern agenda and it was because eastern part did not have preferred option then.
Why southeast didn't vote for Chief Olu Falae if they know they really want to support southwest?

As the game of politics stands in Nigeria today, it is southwest that can make south east have president in Nigeria if there is alliance between the two region. But it is unfortunate that their arrogance will never allow that to happen and North can never give east power because they know and understand what they are capable of doing anytime.

SeeWahala:
There is no grievance between SE and SW

The grievance was always from the SW against the SE because the SE have voted for both Northern and Southern candidates who were not from their region in all the past elections except 2023 meanwhile the SW had NEVER reciprocated such.

Please, you APC e-thugs should put on some brakes on these begging threads springing up every hour. It's tiring at this point. Allow your tilumbu govern and allow Peter obi live his life as a private citizen. The election is still 2 whole years out

Haba!

seunjungle1:
To put the record straight guyman.
There was no time since the emergence of democracy from 1999 that south east voted for southwest presidential aspirant(s).

The OBJ you claimed you voted for was northern agenda and it was because eastern part did not have preferred option then.
Why southeast didn't vote for Chief Olu Falae if they know they really want to support southwest?

As the game of politics stands in Nigeria today, it is southwest that can make south east have president in Nigeria if there is alliance between the two region. But it is unfortunate that their arrogance will never allow that to happen and North can never give east power because they know and understand what they are capable of doing anytime.

If you can't see the hypocrisy and doublespeak in the bolded part of your post above then I believe you're in no position to have a sincere debate with someone like me

I'd just play around with you

Ibadanfarm ta ehd:
goodluck Jonathan destroyed Southern unity with the help of south south and south east cabal in his govt

Tinubu destroyed southern unity with the help of his fellow agbadorians.

Jonathan worked hard for a Yoruba person to be made the Speaker of the House of Representatives, but Tinubu and his SW political allies in the assembly backed Tambuwal, so you cannot blame Jonathan for that.
Tinubu and his fellow SWners caused the absence of Yoruba speaker of HOR during GEJ's presidency.

Tinubu's Yoruba allies in the HOR instead supported the emergence of Tambuwal, thereby denying their sister the opportunity to be the HOR speaker, which GEJ had arranged

The south remembers with clarity, Tinubu's efforts to ensure GEJ failed his re-election bid.

2027 is the perfect time to punish that treachery.

Who dey deceive this one.

Oh..you now want to align with '4 people tweeting in a room?'

Agbadorianists, you guys are on your own.

Spinflow:
The North have ruled Nigeria more than any region since creation. In a bid to unite the South and put a stop to the BORN-TO-RULE mentality, I think Peter OBI should jettison the idea of contesting the 2027 election and fully support the re-election of President Tinubu. All the past political grievances between the SE and SW should be forgotten as Obi has the opportunity to put Nigeria back on track.

If Obi tows this route, not only will he repair the long political dispute between SW/SE, but also forge a dynamic imbalance and let the North understand that Nigeria is for Everyone.

It might sound unrealistic given the unmarketable performance of Tinubu, but it will send a clear political statement to the North that Northern hegemony in the Nigerian political space has ended.

Why should the North always use some Southern politicians to form a coalition once they are out of power?
* No coalition was formed against Yaradua (but, once GEJ became president they used Southern politicians to achieve their aim - Buhari).
* Buhari destroyed the economic fabrics of Nigeria and brought in fulanis in droves into the South to massacre and destroy farmlands, but NO COALITION was formed to remove him after his 1st term.
SUDDENLY THE NORTH IS BLEEDING FROM THE SH.THOLE TO REMOVE TINUBU AFTER ONE TERM IN OFFICE, JUST TO RETURN POWER TO THE NORTH FOR atiku.

We must resist this plot. It is Southern Nigeria turn till we balance the years of leadership failures.

What are your thoughts

Na ya opinion.
This nor be Democratic Republic of North Korea or Cameroon.
Obi go contest but south go complete e own 8 year.
Capisce?

stonemasonn:
You can't hate "these group of people" and expect them to love you in return.

Nobody expects love from them. They are not capable of loving anybody. They return hate for love by default.