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Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by AMINDA: 8:07am On Mar 24
shegra58:
so Obasanjo was destroying opposition when PDP had 31 out of 36 state governors in Nigeria also? No noise then and there should be no noise now ☺️
Obasanjo also attempted to go for third term. Tinubu will likely attempt same if he wins (he won't win). The bigger question is why is it that Nigeria's democracy always get turned on its head whenever a Southwesterner is in power?
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by Kalulu44: 8:08am On Mar 24
That's Adamawa governor Fintiri, that face and appearance doesn't look like who joined APC willingly. It's like I no get choice, before this people go cum open my cupboard and file hehehe

Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by epainos:
Kalulu44:
Are the ruling leaders chopping only what they're supposed to chop, dey play you hear
Now your head understands the game. Yes and yes. The ruling party dey chop anyhow....so, go arrest them na. Seriously na you be king kong. grin

You know say you don chop...and you dey oppose person wey you don chop with in the past wey dey hold power.....you wise? You know say you both be desperado ooooo...yet, you dey oppose am with serious fire and you expect him to sit still and not remove you instantly with his power. You wise. Clap for yourself.

Would he be able to use his power to break you instantly if you no chop? But your defence is you both chop. OK. Na. Go fight am na. You sef tell the world say he chop too na. And go arrest am. Se you wise.

Look at the bolded phrase in your post. Lol. I hope you enjoy the play I use ya play in this post. grin
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by ezekins: 8:12am On Mar 24
I stand with democracy in Nigeria that should be devoid of elections rigging, right intimidation and suppression. Nigeria belongs to all of us. No political leaders today should make Nigerians to seem to believe that Nigeria had been sold to them.
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by Kalulu44: 8:15am On Mar 24
epainos:
Now your head understands the game. Yes and yes. The ruling party dey chop anyhow....so, go arrest them na. Seriously na you be king kong. grin

You know say you don chop...and you dey oppose person wey you don chop with in the past wey dey hold power.....you wise? You know say you both be desperado ooooo...yet, you dey oppose am with serious fire and you expect him to sit still and not remove you instantly with his power. You wise. Clap for yourself.

Would he be able to use his power to break you instantly if you no chop? But your defence is you both chop. OK. Na. Go fight am na. You sef tell the world say he chop too na. And go arrest am. Se you wise.

Look at the bolded phrase in your post. Lol. I hope you enjoy the play I use ya play in this post. grin
Lolz! I really enjoyed your play, thanks for the heads up. We are saying the same thing which means all of them are the same. Just that one is using his current power against the former power broker
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by Reference(m): 8:15am On Mar 24
shegra58:
so Obasanjo was destroying opposition when PDP had 31 out of 36 state governors in Nigeria also? No noise then and there should be no noise now ☺️
So a repetition of errors is called progress.
This is why this country remains stagnant.

The people cannot see a better future, a forward and upward way out.

Everyone is desperate to come in and forment their own mess.

So expect the next person after his tenure is over to do same or worse.

What is the difference between this thinking and those calling for a return to military rule we supposedly abandoned 27 years ago.

Please wake up oh citizen and see to the improvement of your country.
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by epainos: 8:21am On Mar 24
Kalulu44:
Lolz! I really enjoyed your play, thanks for the heads up. We are saying the same thing which means all of them are the same. Just that one is using his current power against the former power broker
You thought you are saying the same thing with me...but nope.

You are on the side that it is not normal for the ruling party to use power like this. But I stand on the opposite. The ruling party will use its power on whoever don chop wetin him no suppose chop, so it is wise for a corrupt oppositor to stay silent. Period.

I'm not saying the same thing with you. Sit back and analyse it well if you can.
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by anonimi: 8:23am On Mar 24
hisexcellency34:
Atiku will do much worse if he becomes president
His track record says you are not being truthful, concerning the brainbox of PDP's deregulation and privatisation policies, in this matter.

anonimi:
Wike lobbied PDP committee to be Atiku’s running mate – Ex-gov’ship aspirant

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:33:04 WAT

Muazu Magaji, a former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kano State, has alleged that the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, lobbied members of the party’s committee constituted to advise the presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on the choice of his running mate.

Magaji disclosed this while speaking on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, on Thursday.

The Kano politician also argued that there was no proof that Atiku promised Wike the vice president position as claimed.

The PDP committee had recommended the Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa; Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel and Wike.

The committee, however, scored Wike above the other two contenders but Atiku decided to settle for Okowa. A decision that has since unsettled Wike’s camp.

Magaji, however, claimed that Wike lobbied to be scored ahead of others, adding that the Rivers State governor should not be trusted with important positions in the country.

https://dailytrust.com/wike-lobbied-pdp-committee-to-be-atikus-running-mate-ex-govship-aspirant/
2023: PDP and politics of healing Wike’s self-inflicted injury

Then, the race began in earnest for three years now, reaching a frenzy with the works of the two PDP committees on zoning. The first was the Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi committee on the zoning of the PDP party offices. The Ugwuanyi committee quickly told the world the committee’s assignment did not cover zoning the office of the president. Though this was true, the question is: why didn’t the Ugwuanyi committee zone the PDP chairmanship to the North without aligning it to the divide that would produce the PDP presidential flag-bearer? The second committee headed by Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue state was specifically on the zoning of the presidential ticket and, with the votes of the representatives of all the 17 Southern states without any exception, the Committee unanimously recommended throwing open the PDP presidential ticket, which the PDP NEC simply upheld.

One thing irrefutably stands out – Wike shot himself in the leg. Here was a man who had an overarching influence on both committees but could not insist that the ticket be zoned South. Many had wondered why? The reason is also relatively in plain sight: the Southeast factor. As the clamour for zoning of the presidential ticket of the PDP to South reached its crescendo, many had pointed out the fact that though the PDP Constitution had prescribed zoning of the office of the president to be between North and South since the South-west and South-south had taken their turns in producing the president and the vice in this current dispensation in the persons of Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, zoning this time around, should not just be to the South but the Southeast.

Atiku Abubakar went a step further by offering to step down from the race if it would be agreed that the touted zoning to the South would mean micro-zoning to the Southeast. Wike and the rest could not take the Atiku challenge maybe because Atiku would likely back Peter Obi, who was his vice-presidential running mate in 2019 and an ally. The prospects of Peter Obi picking the ticket if PDP zoned South was so real compelling Wike to go for an open contest, believing he could pick it up ahead of Atiku, Tambuwal and Bala Mohammed, given his large war chest.

https://www.thecable.ng/2023-pdp-and-politics-of-healing-wikes-self-inflicted-injury/amp

ddippset:
Says a man who hijacked the party and singlehandedly produced the last 4 National Chairmen of the party for his own selfishness.

Says a man who accepted nomination to be running mate to Fulani Atiku.
He knew it was injustice to give Atiku the ticket yet he lobbied to be the VP.
grin grin

He knew the party had to go South for the 2023 election, yet he still put Secondus as National Chaiman just to hijack the party..
Only to push Secondus out because he wanted the ticket 2023.


This man remains the biggest problem of PDP.

He can only deceive and fool his minions, not reasonable people.
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by LZAA: 8:24am On Mar 24
The "champion" of Democracy ruling like a tryant
Oh the sweet irony😄😄😄
Also backed by the hypocrisy of the "most educated " people
You can't make this up
The man is a colossal failure
QED
🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by anonimi: 8:26am On Mar 24
Lithiumite:
Atiku was VP when odi and choba happened where was his voice then.......Deborah was murdered in cold blood and atiku was unequivocally flippant because he didn't want to stand on the side of truth against his people

......people are being murdered daily across the north by bandits buy atiku has never one day looked his people in the face to tell them the home truth that the north is the majorly problem of itself.......abeg make he gettat!!
Can you please remind what city boy said when Deborah was killed?

And what he said when Obasanjo ordered OPC people to be shot at sight because of two fighting in Ketu 27 years ago when Tinubu was Lagos governor.

The Jagaban of Borgu is more northern than the Sultan, for his own selfish, power grabbing goal.

Highways:
Where Are The Cows? Is Evans A Herdsman?'


When Funke Olakurin, daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti was murdered instead of Bola Tinubu to make sure that the perpetrators were brought to book, he ended up making fun of the death of the young lady by turning everything into tribalism by showing his hates for Igbos.


Tinubu has never spoken against the deadly activities of Fulani herdsmen across the country




Mrs Olakunrin died of gunshot wounds in July 2019 after her vehicle was attacked by armed men, suspected to be marauding Fulani bandits whose violent activities had reached a frightening level across the southwest states.


Those arrested suspects include Lawal Mazaje, 40, from Felele area of Kogi State; Adamu Adamu, 50, from Jada area of Adamawa State; Mohammed Usman, 26, from Illela area of Sokoto State and Auwal Abubakar, 25, from Shinkafi area of Zamfara State....

However, the leader of the team, identified only as Tambaya, and three others are yet to be found.

Tambaya has been declared wanted by the police and he is said to be capable of communicating in Hausa, Fulfude and Pidgin English.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/388382-afenifere-police-speak-on-arrest-of-alleged-killers-of-fasorantis-daughter.html
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by anonimi: 8:28am On Mar 24
erad:
“This is political extortion at the highest level join us or be destroyed. That is the message being sent,” Atiku said.

What do you call this? Resorting to threats? SMH!
I'll believe anyone as a savior, definitely not Atiku.

I can see he has also started employing propaganda language like 'regime' and the likes. That's what our own leaders learnt from the Israel-USA/Iran war. The language of terror propaganda.
Atiku led other democracy heroes to save us in 2007 from Obasanjo's 3rd term agenda.

By God's grace he will help us defeat this aspiring Paul Biya now.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPytmuhYDAU
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by IbnB: 8:28am On Mar 24
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by Kalulu44: 8:30am On Mar 24
epainos:
You thought you are saying the same thing with me...but nope.

You are on the side that it is not normal for the ruling party to use power like this. But I stand on the opposite. The ruling party will use its power on whoever don chop wetin him no suppose chop, so it is wise for a corrupt oppositor to stay silent. Period.

I'm not saying the same thing with you. Sit back and analyse it well if you can.
I'm not analysing any thing. My first reply to you was are they the ruling leaders not chopping what they're not supposed to chop as the victim you claim chop what he's not supposed to chop. And you answered me yes they're. Any other thing you added which you said is a play word from you and asked if I enjoyed it, which I also playfully said yes I enjoyed. All are irrelevant, provided you agrees with me that they too are chopping.
So I am not analysing any propaganda from you
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by Hedonisco: 8:38am On Mar 24
hisexcellency34:
Atiku will do much worse if he becomes president
His own "worse" is better. Much better than watching a yoruba element like Tinubu claim god over Nigeria. It is unbearable and unacceptable, and will be avenged, however long it takes.
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by Lithiumite: 8:41am On Mar 24
Kalulu44:
Reason the message and leave the messenger, Tinubu said worse as an opposition
Tinubu hasn't gone against the law in anyway.....if malami has questions to answer he should go and do so and stop grandstanding and whipping up sentiments from reactionaries like yourself........tinubu was taking to icpc by gej,no one cried persecution of the opposition then.......if emefiele can be in jail why cant malami also be made ro face justice or is it because he is a northerner?
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by Kobicove(m): 8:41am On Mar 24
Atiku is crying again grin
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by ITbomb(m): 8:45am On Mar 24
Tinubu bin talk pass this before he got into power
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by Kalulu44: 8:52am On Mar 24
Lithiumite:
Tinubu hasn't gone against the law in anyway.....if malami has questions to answer he should go and do so and stop grandstanding and whipping up sentiments from reactionaries like yourself........tinubu was taking to icpc by gej,no one cried persecution of the opposition then.......if emefiele can be in jail why cant malami also be made ro face justice or is it because he is a northerner?
Well said, I am not against that. When will Orji Uzor Kalu, Akpabio, Bello, Okowa and the rest be haunted like Malami
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by Lithiumite: 9:03am On Mar 24
Kalulu44:
Well said, I am not against that. When will Orji Uzor Kalu, Akpabio, Bello, Okowa and the rest be haunted like Malami
Bello is still in court same as okowa.......there is nothing the fg can do against a former gov if the state govt are not ready to throw you under the bus........they are to provide eveidence and witnesses without which the fg cant do zilch.......el rufai has a big axe to grind with his State govt thats why his case is advancing with so much alacrity.....let hello and his giv fallout, you then know that hello is no sacred cow.
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by michoim(m): 9:10am On Mar 24
We are already in authoritarian rule...
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by Godsonkemz(m): 9:15am On Mar 24
A dictator hates democracy and multiple party system because he hates any form of opposition to his tyranny.
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by Hightablevoice2: 9:18am On Mar 24
With all due respect Alhaji, if you have nothing to hide or have not hoard national funds for personal use or in any way has any skeleton in your coffers, no weapon fashioned against thee shall prosper extensively to those who they feel threatened.
In a way, your preventative narrative seems more like trying to defend those who are under investigations for misappropriation of public funds.
The analysis that democracy is under threat is infallible. Nigeria still remains a democratic nation, and your politics of stomach infrastructure about and around political figures such as yourself is the major drive that constitute Tinubu and his cohorts in using that weapon to their advantage.
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by MIKOLOWISKA: 6:08pm On Mar 25
ekukeku:
Na now
Day break
Imagine say na Tinubu be opposition
no need
He was opposition for 24yrs
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by MIKOLOWISKA: 6:09pm On Mar 25
Flame333:
Competition is the beauty of democracy but the way this current administration destroyed the opposition by moving or infusing them into the ruling party will only tell what kind of explosionary division that will rock the party after their demise...
how did he destroy the opposition
When they were stealing it was not destruction then Abi. Talk with sense na
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by MIKOLOWISKA: 6:10pm On Mar 25
shegra58:
so Obasanjo was destroying opposition when PDP had 31 out of 36 state governors in Nigeria also? No noise then and there should be no noise now ☺️
they think we are ignorant like them
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by MIKOLOWISKA: 6:11pm On Mar 25
Austema:
Leave politicians, better focus on what will help your own life and family.

Quote: rising in life requires that you attach with right people and separate from wrong people. Wisdom therefore is knowing who to attach and who to separate from.

Good morning
govt policies dictated by your votes will help our families. Talk with sense
Re: Tinubu Strangling Democracy, Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule – Atiku by MIKOLOWISKA: 6:12pm On Mar 25
epainos:
If opposition leaders no chop wetin dem no suppose chop, no one go break them into submission.
of to say Dem even invest the chopping she'll Dem for return the principal jelly come backdate projects

But only to chop and hide inside soak away them sabi
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