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The Political Condition Where Every Defeat Is Treated as "Not Yet."

Imagine a politician who has contested for the presidency so many times that each new election is seen not as a fresh contest, but as another chapter in a decades-long quest for a destiny he believes is already written.

Welcome to what may be called Atiku's Prophecy Trap Syndrome (PTS).

PTS is a political phenomenon in which a leader becomes so invested in a long-held prediction, prophecy or personal sense of destiny that changing political realities hardly matter anymore. Zoning shifts. Party defections. Coalition collapses. Electoral defeats. None of them is treated as a final verdict.

Instead, every loss becomes merely another postponement of an "inevitable" victory.

To the sufferer, elections do not end aspirations—they simply reset the countdown.

The trap is subtle but dangerous. Rather than asking, "Is this the right time for the country?" the overriding question becomes, "Is this finally my time?"

Politics then risks becoming less about national renewal and more about completing a personal prophecy by an islamic soothsayer.

Whether one agrees with Atiku Abubakar's politics or not, his extraordinary persistence has become one of the defining features of Nigeria's democratic era. Admirers see resilience. Critics see ambition without an expiry date.

Perhaps that is the essence of Prophecy Trap Syndrome: when destiny becomes so compelling that every election is interpreted not as the people's verdict, but as another delayed appointment with fate.

I suspect you Apc supporters have gone into divination since una Oga don fail patapata

shox:
I suspect you Apc supporters have gone into divination since una Oga don fail patapata

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CharlesCNG:
PUBLIC WARNING: BEWARE OF THE OBIDIENT QUOTE-AND-DISTRACT SCHEME.

This public notice is issued by the Nairaland Concerned Readers and Debate Protection Committee to warn forum members about a growing discussion-evading tactic known as the Obidient Quote-and-Distract Scheme.

The method is simple. A detailed post presents facts, figures and a clear argument. Unable to answer it, the affected responder ignores the subject and posts something irrelevant.

The purpose is not to debate. It is to bury the original argument beneath insults and drag the conversation into a meaningless personal quarrel.

The perpetrators understand that Nairaland replies usually display only the most recent quoted comment, not the original article.

They therefore hope that new readers will see the abuse, miss the main issue and forget that no argument was answered.

Members of the public are advised not to be deceived.

This condition is officially known as Obidient Argument-Evasion Syndrome: a sudden loss of comprehension whenever facts become uncomfortable.
Please remain alert. Do not feed the distraction. Return them immediately to the original argument.
Signed:
CharlesCNG
Nairaland Concerned Readers and Debate Protection Committee.

upon all these epistle , your Oga still no fit fix the ailing economy