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anonimi:
That is why I talked about working on public opinion to put immense pressure on the lawmakers, including Akpabio.

Such pressure doesn't work under Tinubu. More pressure means more manipulations.

mrvitalis:
ADC should print their own unmasked ballot papers too

Everyone rig In your strong hold no excuse this time

No body is going to court

gbam you dey my mind

WorkTheTalk:
Such pressure doesn't work under Tinubu. More pressure means more manipulations.

Meaning that we should gba kamu and watch one man destroy 200 million plus Nigerians

Parachoko:
There's nothing you guys won't blame Asiwaju for

The unmarked ballot papers even favoured the NNPP in Kano state in the last governorship election.

Does that makes it right because it favours someone?

ADC should stop complaining and get into work, if Tulumbu want wulu wulu give him wulu wulu... They can only control south west, if they print ballot papers also print ballot papers in your region, if they say only them will vote in their region, also tell them they will never vote in your region let's see how they are going to win this one with all this unending suffering here and there

Parachoko:
Noted!

Make Nobody Wail in 2027 o

Nah, before you rig for APC make sure you in where APC are popular sha because we would send you to God straight up

So many loopholes...that's why electoral fraud thrives

Hmmm. Atiku

WorkTheTalk:
The same process that forced many governors, senators, rep members to decamp to APC, is the same process that decides what happens in the House of Rep, the Senate, the INEC, the Police ect.
Once the minority raise an issue, there are either ignored, shortdown, or lebelled.

There's something called information, there's another one called lobbying. There are minority leaders and heads of committees from the different parties. Most of the opposition prefer to play to the gallery and do content. Why didn't you raise alarms and inform your party stalwarts on new happenings? Failure only has excuses.

anonimi:
Was there as much electoral magomago done by Atiku when he was VP with Obasanjo, to warrant your comment

How old were you during the 2003 elections?

Wickedfact:
How old were you during the 2003 elections?

Old enough to remember that loyal Atiku refused to throw his boss under the bus, to make him a one term president. Unlike JagaBandeet of Borgu who made southerner Jonathan a one term president in 2015, ending 16 years of PDP’s widespread prosperity.

2003 was the first time Buhari failed in his attempt to get the job of president, with Okadigbo as his running mate.

Tinubu declared Buhari as expired in 2011, four years before he packaged him as APC change messiah.

aieromon:
According to sources available to us that time, Obasanjo said he will do a single term but after that, he decided to go for second term. I was physically present at Rivers state Governor’s Lodge when the heat became too much and Obasanjo in the presence of all of us knelt down in front of Atiku begging him to allow him do a second term. I think that was how Atiku missed the opportunity by agreeing to Obasanjo’s plea. His thought was that at least, if Obasanjo completes his second term, he will hand over to him but you all know the story of Third Term Agenda and that was how they fell apart. Atiku had the best opportunity to become president in 2003 and lost it. He had the support of PDP governors then.

https://independent.ng/atiku-lost-opportunity-become-president-2003-idahosa/

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Around November 2002, 15 of the 21 Governors from the PDP including me, had an ad hoc meeting at my lodge in Abuja to decide who should be nominated by the Governors Committee for election by PDP as the presidential nominee for the 2003 Election.

The Governors Committee decided almost unanimously to get a new candidate instead of President Obasanjo as the Committee was of the view that because of his military background, he was intolerant of dissent and had displayed very dictatorial and vindictive tendencies against those he perceived to be independent-minded and disloyal to him.

Immediately after the Governors meeting, I led the delegation of Governors to meet the then PDP Chairman, Chief Audu Ogbeh, at his residence around 2 am.

As the leader of the delegation, I spoke and communicated the views of the Governors to the Chairman, which was that the Governors had decided not to support President Obasanjo as PDPs nominee for the 2003 General Election.

The party chairman tried to persuade us to review our decision but when he saw our resolve, he told us that he would inform the President. I was later informed by Chief Audu Ogbeh that after we left his house he put an urgent call to the President and informed him of our decision.

What then followed were intense consultations before the PDP annual convention which took place in January 2003. Two days before the party convention, the Governors had a breakfast meeting with President Obasanjo.

I recall that at that meeting, the then Vice President Alhaji Abubakar Atiku told the President in the presence of the Governors that he was known to be very dictatorial, vindictive and unforgiving. The President appealed to the Governors to support him and assured both the Governors and the party leadership that if he was allowed to continue for the second term, he would adopt a more democratic approach.

On the basis of the President's assurance, given at that breakfast meeting, I led the move for the Governors to support his presidential nomination for the second term. However, notwithstanding my support for President Obasanjo's nomination for a second term, the President after the nomination, acted very shabbily towards me.

When I met him soon after the convention, he told me that he had learned that I had put forward the view that he was unsellable, unmarketable and unelectable. He then vowed that he was going to make sure that I was unsellable, unmarketable and unelectable.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/09/ibori-fights-back/

Atiku Camp - Visit Wikileaks and type the following in the search bar NIGERIA: DID VP ATIKU OUTFOX BABANGIDA AND OBASANJO DURING THE PDP CONVENTION?

According to Adesanya, Atiku met the governors the first day of the convention; they urged him to leave Obasanjo and seek the nomination himself. Atiku demurred; he also deflected the suggestion that he join Ekwueme. Finally, Atiku arranged a meeting between Obasanjo and the now irate governors. The governors railed that Obasanjo was hypocritically pursuing them for corruption, while turning a blind eye to corrupt politicians within his own Administration. Atiku supported the governor's position, telling Obasanjo that significant corruption was not the exclusive ambit of the governors and that serious transgressions occurred in the executive branch: he said it would be unjust to focus exclusively on gubernatorial excesses. Assuming the role of mediator, Atiku then asked both sides to affirm their mutual support and cease the antagonism being fueled by elements that wanted to destroy the PDP. The governors agreed to bury the hatchet, if Obasanjo would shelve the dossiers. Having demonstrated his influence with the governors, Atiku continued to play coy with Obasanjo.

In the end, Atiku extracted an extraordinary concession from the President. Obasanjo agreed to relinquish the entire domestic agenda to Atiku, including the appointment of key economic policy-makers. Since Obasanjo focused on the world arena during his first term and aspired for recognition as an international statesman, Atiku said that is where he would like Obasanjo's attentions to remain. Obasanjo would serve the role of a "super Foreign Minister" and ceremonial Head of State. As Adesanya understood the agreement, Atiku would be allowed to direct domestic economic policy while Obasanjo busied himself with debt relief, NEPAD, conflict resolution and other measures to shore up Nigeria's image abroad.

OBJ camp - visit Wikileaks and type the following in the search bar NIGERIA: DIFFERENT INSIDER VIEWS ON THE PDP CONVENTION

The President was dazed, Abayomi recalled. Jarred by the unexpected possibility of defeat, the usually know-it-all Obasanjo eagerly solicited counsel on how to escape the closing vise. Early that day, the dominant theme was to seek a court injunction postponing the convention. Proponents suggested the delay to afford Obasanjo time to marshal support and undermine Ekwueme's momentum. However, this idea was ultimately discarded, partially because of apprehension over the public's reaction. More importantly, the push for an injunction became less urgent when the President's advisors began to sense their man was regaining ground by the hour.

The President owed much of his recovery to his own tenacity and, at times, shamelessness. He pulled out virtually all the stops to clinch the nomination, according to Abayomi. For most of that day, the President's diet consisted of liberal portions of humble pie. The President pleaded and cajoled; on at least two occasions his eyes welled with emotion as he pursued fence-sitting delegates and governors. However, Obasanjo saved his best to keep Vice President Atiku from defecting.

With rumor swirling that Atiku would opt to run with Ekwueme, Obasanjo wasted no time visiting the Vice President's residence. Obasanjo begged, declaring he would not leave Atiku's home unless the Vice President accompanied him to win back the delegates and governors. The performance had the desired effect. Atiku joined Obasanjo in publicly lobbying the conventioneers. While it might not have been Obasanjo's finest hour it was the defining moment of the convention. What had been a suspenseful contest would now turn into a rout.

Wasting of time

Image123:
There's something called information, there's another one called lobbying. There are minority leaders and heads of committees from the different parties. Most of the opposition prefer to play to the gallery and do content. Why didn't you raise alarms and inform your party stalwarts on new happenings? Failure only has excuses.

Too many challenges in Nigeria make attention and memory span short. Let me remind you.

In the 2026 electoral reforms, the House of rep and the Senate’s approval of both manual and electronic transmission options sparked public backlash, protests, and pressure from the opposition members, civil society, opposition parties, who feared it could weaken electoral transparency. In the end, Akpabio and his gang had their way. Tinubu went on to sign the amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act into law within 24 hours. The whole processes were shenanigans hurrily done to hide loopholes.

Tinubu is an emperor who wants to have his way at all cause. He has succeeded in destroying our institutions.

mrvitalis:
Nah, before you rig for APC make sure you in where APC are popular sha because we would send you to God straight up

We won't give you Obidients the chance to rig in the south east like you did in 2023 where Obi got more than 90% of the votes

Parachoko:
We won't give you Obidients the chance to rig in the south east like you did in 2023 where Obi got more than 90% of the votes

This one think say an fanship we dey do for here smh

SlavaUkraini:
https://www.thecable.ng/atiku-faults-counting-of-unmarked-ballot-papers-demands-electoral-act-amendment/

That's what was counted for Gov Yusuf of Kano in 2023 and he won.

Good move, Stand tall on these.

Good move, Stand tall on these. Follow up

anonimi:
Why did Atiku and other ADC leaders fail to work with their lawmakers on the Electoral Act when it was in the NASS before it was assented by the president?

Why did they not galvanise public opinion against specific provisions, in addition to getting their party senators and representatives to vote down the provisions

Abeg talk with sense, minority vs majority

The bunch of criminals at the national Assembly quickly cooked up a law that will allow them carry out all manner of electoral heist including removing fraudulent certificates as a basis for election petition and sent it to our president who is not known to be of impeccable character to sign and everyone is just watching.
The rigging has already started. People just don't know it yet.

All na “African Democracy”!😂😂😂😂😂

WorkTheTalk:
Too many challenges in Nigeria make attention and memory span short. Let me remind you.

In the 2026 electoral reforms, the House of rep and the Senate’s approval of both manual and electronic transmission options sparked public backlash, protests, and pressure from the opposition members, civil society, opposition parties, who feared it could weaken electoral transparency. In the end, Akpabio and his gang had their way. Tinubu went on to sign the amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act into law within 24 hours. The whole processes were shenanigans hurrily done to hide loopholes.

Tinubu is an emperor who wants to have his way at all cause. He has succeeded in destroying our institutions.

There's a time BEFORE your frustration, that's the point. Why are you just discovering or waking up today that there's a section 64 that is dangerous? BEFORE Tinubu, a process started since 2022 according to you. It went through various stages and committees for years. The point is not the hours it took Tinubu to sign, but were you sleeping since 2022? Were you sleeping till yesterday? Like your friend asked, "Why did Atiku and other ADC leaders fail to work with their lawmakers on the Electoral Act when it was in the NASS before it was assented by the president? Why did they not galvanise public opinion against specific provisions, in addition to getting their party senators and representatives to vote down the provisions?"
Where was the outcry, or pointing out the danger or lobbying to remove or amend? Didn't they sit together, or you don't understand how a democracy works? Clutching at straws when you see your imminent loss and failure and blaming Tinubu is not a sustainable strategy. It doesn't work.

themanderon:
The bunch of criminals at the national Assembly quickly cooked up a law that will allow them carry out all manner of electoral heist including removing fraudulent certificates as a basis for election petition and sent it to our president who is not known to be of impeccable character to sign and everyone is just watching.
The rigging has already started. People just don't know it yet.

Quickly since 2022. What were your favorite senators doing, creating content?

Image123:
Quickly since 2022. What were your favorite senators doing, creating content?

Keep supporting the gradual destruction of the country and all it stands for because it favors you today.. You will soon cry tears of blood when it backfires on you.

anonimi:
Why did Atiku and other ADC leaders fail to work with their lawmakers on the Electoral Act when it was in the NASS before it was assented by the president?

Why did they not galvanise public opinion against specific provisions, in addition to getting their party senators and representatives to vote down the provisions

What can a minority do in the midst of a majority? Have you listened to yourself?

themanderon:
Keep supporting the gradual destruction of the country and all it stands for because it favors you today.. You will soon cry tears of blood when it backfires on you.

Do you people know more than threats and curses? Can't you grow into thinking and rational discussions?

RolexOfGeneva:
What can a minority do in the midst of a majority? Have you listened to yourself?

What are they doing now? Was there not a time APC was minority? Was there not a time Tinubu was minority in APC?
What can minority do? They can speak out instead of playing to the gallery on TV stations. They are all good friends, they can lobby, they can point out issues in sub committees and on the floor. There are minority leaders and heads of committees. Till date, no so called minority senator has objected. It's easy to blame others for incompetence as opposition.

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“You no dey shame. How you go wear APC cap still dey price goods? Suffer no dey tire you?”👀👀

— Moment people bl@sted a man wearing an APC cap while pricing goods in the market. pic.twitter.com/zdqLcJ2dnT

— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) April 8, 2026

to see you have nothing tangible to say, take your L.

RolexOfGeneva:
What can a minority do in the midst of a majority?

Have you listened to yourself?

Why are you asking this question, if you read and understood ALL that I wrote in the comment you replied, which includes this phrase

galvanise public opinion against specific provisions

Image123:
Do you people know more than threats and curses? Can't you grow into thinking and rational discussions?

On your head now you think you are rational aye? Too bad.