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Peter Obi is the greatest Igbo politician in the history of Nigeria

I will only voted for








Nnamdi KANU

KGBKremlin:
Igbo will never rule Nigeria

I want to see the crystal ball you are massaging. You be God?

SmartPolician:
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu is supposed to be on that list and Senator Enyinaya Abaribe shouldn't be on that list.

Peter mbah is compromised. He was declared wanted by EFCc when he was the commissioner of finance under Governor Chimaroke nnamani for looting and embezzlement.

If you combine all of them together, they are not upto Fashola let alone Asiwaju.

Lalasdiva:
The top 4 most marketable politicians from the south east without any EFCC case, who can withstand pressure and maintain their stance without compromising their region or brother for political favour, and have contributed positively to the region are:
1. Mr. Peter Gregory Obi
2. Dr. Alex Chioma Otti
3. Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe
4. Dr. Chris Ngige
Other politicians from the south east are driven by financial gain.

Include Peter Mbah on the list and it would be complete!

cjfavour:
Oga pls remove umahi name from there. He has fainted himself a lot by always speaking against the igbos. Unless it’s non igbos that can vote for him. How will u win an election if your people are not supporting you? This question goes to umahi, joe igbokwe and any other igbo politician who think they can do without their base.

"How will u win an election if your people are not supporting you?" OBJ did though in 1999.
The problem is, Igbos overestimate themselves while underestimating the rest of the country. Just as the South East and North (west, east and central) had their way in 1999 and Yorubas couldn't say or do anything about it, if Umahi for instance is the choice of at least South West, North East and North West, I can tell you for free it matters less what the Igbos do or say. Another case in point is of the current president. Although the South wanted Obi (or at least wanted him more than Tinubu going by the results of the election), the North wanted Tinubu (or at least wanted him more than Obi).

As such, in the Nigeria of today, only the likes of Rochas, Umahi and Soludo have pathway to the presidency as a person of Igbo extraction. Obi, Abaribe, Uzodinma will suffer the same fate as those in the past such as Awolowo, Falae, Buhari (pre 2015), etc.

The military guys who handpicked OBJ were not stupid. Of all the things that he can be accused of, no region or ethnicity can really accuse him of marginalising them. But look at Buhari on the other hand who was rejected severally by Southerners before his handshake with Tinubu's ACN. When he finally clinched power, rather than go after his criminal Fulani brothers, he instead focused on ESN and Igboho.

My point is, the fears of/opposition to the idea of the presidency of certain candidates from certain region or ethnicities will always be valid, even if we currently struggle to admit it or understand why.

Lalasdiva:
The top 4 most marketable politicians from the south east without any EFCC case, who can withstand pressure and maintain their stance without compromising their region or brother for political favour, and have contributed positively to the region are:
1. Mr. Peter Gregory Obi
2. Dr. Alex Chioma Otti
3. Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe
4. Dr. Chris Ngige
Other politicians from the south east are driven by financial gain.

Chris Ngige spoiled your list. Let the dog dead lie. He's one of the most useless Buhai ministers. If Ngigd is president you will be happy? Is that what u wish for nigeri?

Ttalk:
Ngozi okonjo Iweala
Soludo
Umahi
Bianca

These are the only marketable Igbo that can win election in Nigeria presently.

Count Peter Obi out of it because of his divisive and ethnoreligious campaign couple with his abysmal performance as governor.

Obi can only remain a presidential candidate,he can't be. President

Obi is the most marketable not only in the southeast but in all of Nigeria

Ttalk:
Ngozi okonjo Iweala
Soludo
Umahi
Bianca

These are the only marketable Igbo that can win election in Nigeria presently.

Count Peter Obi out of it because of his divisive and ethnoreligious campaign couple with his abysmal performance as governor.

Obi can only remain a presidential candidate,he can't be. President

I can see a frustrated person out of jealousy and envy. Peter Obi is number one(1) on the list whether you like him or not. We know him very well.

The only person you mentioned thats worthy is NOI.

You added three people that would fail then start blaming the generality of Igbos.

Obi will be president 2027!

Peter Obi or nothing

Ttalk:
Ngozi okonjo Iweala
Soludo
Umahi
Bianca

These are the only marketable Igbo that can win election in Nigeria presently.

Count Peter Obi out of it because of his divisive and ethnoreligious campaign couple with his abysmal performance as governor.

Obi can only remain a presidential candidate,he can't be. President

Only within the S.E.
Unfortunately, no Igbo man is trusted outside his own state, and the people of the S.E. have failed to tackle this issue.
Certain concerns need to be addressed and resolved publicly.

Peter Mbah(Enugu Present Governor)
Alex Otti(Abia State Present Governor)
Sullivan Chime( Enugu Former Governor)
Ernest Obiejesi(Nestoil)
Charles Awuzie( Gemsbok)
Charles Soludo
Donald Duke(though not an Easterner)

All the above are cool to win In a sane world.

But for Nigeria politics, I will go for Orji Uzo Kalu or Peter Obi with Orji Uzor having the brightest National chance.
#Yesyoudidit

Lalasdiva:
The top 4 most marketable politicians from the south east without any EFCC case, who can withstand pressure and maintain their stance without compromising their region or brother for political favour, and have contributed positively to the region are:
1. Mr. Peter Gregory Obi
2. Dr. Alex Chioma Otti
3. Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe
4. Dr. Chris Ngige
Other politicians from the south east are driven by financial gain.

Of these lot, only Ngige is fairly manageable.
That you can leave out Solido shows you are biased.

Shawarmagirl:
OP, I will agree with you on this. Aside this 4 noble men, present any other Igbo politicians like Umahi, Uzodinma, Rocha's, Soludo, Kalu, and present Belo Turji or Sheakua, the Igbos I know very well will vote the duo instead of the other Igbo men.

Lesson: Igbos don't vote base on sentiment or tribalism. They votes base on competent.

Blatant lie
Tell that to kindergartens.

NSK4U:
If your claim that whoever Igbo support for president has never won is valid, then it goes to say that Igbos have not contributed to the reason Nigeria keeps retrogressing. Igbos are rated as smart people in Nigeria for a reason. They support competence irrespective of tribe and religion because they know they have a stake in whoever emerges as president given their population spread, as well as business and entrepreneurial acumen across regions.

Only those with phobia of staying outside their region vote along petty sentiments just to brag; "my tribesman is the president" on an empty stomach.

Okay.

Ttalk:
Ngozi okonjo Iweala
Soludo
Umahi
Bianca

These are the only marketable Igbo that can win election in Nigeria presently.

Count Peter Obi out of it because of his divisive and ethnoreligious campaign couple with his abysmal performance as governor.

Obi can only remain a presidential candidate,he can't be. President

Ngozi okonjo Iweala (not true Igbo)
Soludo
Umahi (not true Igbo)
Bianca (partially Igbo)

This list is highly appealing to Nigerians but most core (true) Igbos will not accept them as they (except Soludo) are not really considered as Igbos

Somehow, you don't know you are sentimental.
You hate Umahi, Uzodinma, and Rochas because they joined APC, which you were deceived into believing was an islamic party.
You hate Soludo, because he is against Obi and supports Tinubu

The achievements of Umahi dwarf whatever achievements Obi had.
Even Rochas and Uzordima performed better than Obi.

Hatred for Rochas and Umahi only started when they joined APC.

Shawarmagirl:
OP, I will agree with you on this. Aside this 4 noble men, present any other Igbo politicians like Umahi, Uzodinma, Rocha's, Soludo, Kalu, and present Belo Turji or Sheakua, the Igbos I know very well will vote the duo instead of the other Igbo men.

Lesson: Igbos don't vote base on sentiment or tribalism. They votes base on competent.

Ttalk:
Ngozi okonjo Iweala
Soludo
Umahi
Bianca

These are the only marketable Igbo that can win election in Nigeria presently.

Count Peter Obi out of it because of his divisive and ethnoreligious campaign couple with his abysmal performance as governor.

Obi can only remain a presidential candidate,he can't be. President

You mean the APC criminal associates from the SE with the exception of Daa Ngozi

Zanzibar1:
Wasn't it Abaribe that was picked up by the security agencies for funding the proscribed terrorist group?
Same person who stood for Nnamdi Kanu bail

It amazes me that a human being will mention Abaribe as a Presidential candidate in Nigeria

SmallmebigGod:
Most marketable is Soludo.

He has the CV and has maintained a pan-Nigeria political associations.

There is charisma too.

Anyway any day he critises Tinubu,he stops being a 🌴 Nigerian.He will automatically become a 🥭 Nigerian or Igbo Nigerian.

Zanzibar1:
Wasn't it Abaribe that was picked up by the security agencies for funding the proscribed terrorist group?
Same person who stood for Nnamdi Kanu bail

Offcourse he was accused by a Terrorist Party/Government.
Even Canada never declared Ipob a terrorist group but they APC/PDP a terrorist group.

Stop presenting career politicians as presidential candidates and start presenting scholars.

casualobserver:
MKO Abiola has been a politician since the 1970s. He was the main financier of the NPN, His so called business empire was intertwined with govt. even concord newspapers was established as a mouthpiece for the NPN. In fact I need to check but he was already in politics before the 1966 coup (confirmed below….. he was state chairman of NPN in 1979). Nigerian soldiers are politicians. They’ve been running the govt since 1966. OBJ, Buhari and Abacha had been either ministers, governors or/and members of the SMC or AFRC since 1966.

As for obi and Otti. Managing a state is not the same as managing a countryq. It’s easier to step into government at state level than national level.
Accidental politicians fail at the national level. Examples being GEJ who wasn’t in control of his govt and Osinbajo who was sidelined in govt even referred to as a mere commissioner and lost his polling units and was humiliated in the primaries.

Financer of a political party isn't thesame as ruling or governing a country. Anybody with money can finance a party. Doesn't make them politicians.

Ttalk:
Ngozi okonjo Iweala
Soludo
Umahi
Bianca

These are the only marketable Igbo that can win election in Nigeria presently.

Count Peter Obi out of it because of his divisive and ethnoreligious campaign couple with his abysmal performance as governor.

Obi can only remain a presidential candidate,he can't be. President

Yoruba man rest. You know nothing about Igbo leaders

SmallmebigGod:
Most marketable is Soludo.

He has the CV and has maintained a pan-Nigeria political associations.

There is charisma too.

You know nothing about leadership

casualobserver:
MKO Abiola has been a politician since the 1970s. He was the main financier of the NPN, His so called business empire was intertwined with govt. even concord newspapers was established as a mouthpiece for the NPN. In fact I need to check but he was already in politics before the 1966 coup (confirmed below….. he was state chairman of NPN in 1979). Nigerian soldiers are politicians. They’ve been running the govt since 1966. OBJ, Buhari and Abacha had been either ministers, governors or/and members of the SMC or AFRC since 1966.

As for obi and Otti. Managing a state is not the same as managing a countryq. It’s easier to step into government at state level than national level.
Accidental politicians fail at the national level. Examples being GEJ who wasn’t in control of his govt and Osinbajo who was sidelined in govt even referred to as a mere commissioner and lost his polling units and was humiliated in the primaries.

Financer of a political party isn't thesame as ruling or governing a country. Anybody with money can finance a party. Doesn't make them politicians till they have served in some capacity.