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Activist lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam, on Friday said the first runner-up in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary, Rotimi Amaechi, should be grateful to Peter Obi for leaving the party before the primaries.

Idam said Amaechi would have ended up in third position and suffered a more humbling defeat if Obi had remained a member of the ADC and participated in the presidential primary election. He made the remark while stating that Amaechi and former President Goodluck Jonathan should confess their greed and ingratitude to nature. Amaechi came second behind the winner and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the just-concluded presidential primary election.

However, in a statement he signed, the activist lawyer said: “There was no surprise in the outcome of the ADC’s presidential primaries. As anticipated, Atiku emerged as the candidate. What would truly have been surprising was Amaechi securing the ticket. Deep down, I doubt he genuinely expected victory himself, except by choosing self-deception. Even without spending a kobo to induce delegates, Atiku’s victory would still likely have been a landslide.

“It was a predictable outcome from the very beginning. Amaechi should, in fact, be grateful to Obi for leaving the party before the primaries. Otherwise, his defeat would have been even more humbling, as he may have ended up in a distant third position. Now, history will fairly record that he contested for the presidency twice and came second on both occasions, without necessarily capturing the context, the scores, or the circumstances surrounding those contests. Those whom providence has favoured should never mistake grace for entitlement.

They should learn to read the room and understand the rhythm of time and season. Like Goodluck Jonathan, Amaechi appears to have enjoyed uncommon opportunities without any particularly compelling human justification. Continuing to seek higher positions beyond a certain point risks stretching favour and grace beyond their natural limits, and that can begin to resemble ingratitude.”

Idam, who mocked Atiku for his persistence in seeking the presidency, said politics has become existential for the former Vice President. He added: “As for Atiku, he seems determined to keep the dice rolling against the tide of nature. For him, politics has become existential.

He must remain in the race and will likely only stop when nature itself compels him to. Otherwise, every election cycle inevitably finds him as a candidate somewhere, regardless of zoning arrangements or prevailing sentiments. Whether he eventually succeeds is a question only time and destiny can answer. But Nigeria must ultimately free itself from the grip of kleptomaniacs and entrenched power brokers. Freedom has become inevitable.

Refinedbeing:
Why can’t the Peteru Obi himself stay and so we can find out.

stuffs2002:
Obi is a cowardly politician who cannot face real opposition.

Refinedbeing:
Why can’t the Peteru Obi himself stay and so we can find out.

Kobicove:
Because he refused to go and play money politics with Atiku?

Don't worry, Atiku will still fail again...if he wants to become president while using the south's turn then he is a big joker!

xxxx999jon:
But who actually asked for this one opinion sef? And why is the mod pushing it to the front page when it has not even gathered 6 quotes.. Dem dey pay una?

Refinedbeing:
Why can’t the Peteru Obi himself stay and so we can find out.

Kobicove:
Because he refused to go and play money politics with Atiku?

Don't worry, Atiku will still fail again...if he wants to become president while using the south's turn then he is a big joker!

stuffs2002:
Obi is a cowardly politician who cannot face real opposition.

Obi is so weak that he starts pissing on himself the moment he hears the words primary election

stuffs2002:
Obi is a cowardly politician who cannot face real opposition.

Obi is so weak that he starts pissing on himself the moment he hears the words primary election

stuffs2002:
Obi is a cowardly politician who cannot face real opposition.

Obi is so weak that he starts pissing on himself the moment he hears the words primary election

stuffs2002:
Obi doesn't play money politics yet he is paying you guys 2K/month.

What you guys don't know is that payment is payment even if even if it is very small money

Kobicove:
My friend will you piss off?!

Do I look like someone who is hungry and needs to be paid to support a politician?

floss:
Have you ever witnessed free and fair elections in your life as a Nigerian?…. I guess not

Pastorsarynzay:
The foundation of corruption in governance is primaries.