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zoedew:
No! We know better!! By the account of Obasanjo and your own confession on Facebook you are a thief who stole and mismanaged our economy and did so in leaugue with Obasanjo who exposed you. It's all about dog eating dog!

How did they steal more than Tinubu has stolen in Lagos state since 1999 and in the entire country since 2023?

How did they mismanage the economy worse than Tinubu has done in the past three years?

Did they borrow as much as Tinubu is doing now, even though they gave cheap petrol, cheap dollars, less unemployment etc?

anonimi:
How did they steal more than Tinubu has stolen in Lagos state since 1999 and in the entire country since 2023?

How did they mismanage the economy worse than Tinubu has done in the past three years?

Did they borrow as much as Tinubu is doing now, even though they gave cheap petrol, cheap dollars, less unemployment etc?

For your information I am not a Tinubu fan! However, we are not talking about who stole more money from us than the other! What a comment you have out there!

Classictunez:
Stop deceiving yourself. Atiku can't be president. The best chance he had was in 2023 if he and Obi had worked together. He also got it all wrong when he felt he could become president without the help of Wike and his goons who worked against him. That's political miscalculation and that chance is long gone. He isn't a smart politician after all. With his years of experience in the political game, it's unfortunate he gets his political calculations wrong. Unfortunately, he'll be exiting the political scene in 2027. This time for good.

Atiku’s best chance was in 2003!

He was not selfish and brutal enough to succumb to northern pressure for Obasanjo to be like Mandela as he promised them before they made him president in 1999, straight out of Abacha’s prison.

Was 2003 not the first time that Buhari asked for the job of president and failed but locked down the northern votes

zoedew:
For your information I am not a Tinubu fan! However, we are not talking about who stole more money from us than the other! What a comment you have out there!

If two people are competing for one thing, then how do you choose between them

epainos:
If truly Atiku wrote that, he is finished. An unwise man. He is still a low man when it comes to politics.

As loud as Wike is, he knows when to be silent to get what he wants. He did his mumu time with the Jonathans' and Amaechis. But when he got hold of the cutlass to cut them off, he was not merciful. Lol.

What about Tinubu? He almost prostrated for Orji Kalu's mama who is not that older than him. He even went to meet OBJ who was not his favorite and was silent all through. Then, he did mumu before Yaradua's mama. And the one that beats all of us was El-Rufai. He made him believe that he is too valuable. Even made him shine when he was answering all questions in the UK. Lol. You wan tell me say Cardaso wasn't there before he picked El-Rufai. Lol.

The same OBJ did. He did mumu to all of them. Lol. Baba was just out of the prison and he saw the opportunity. Atiku thought baba didnt know that Atiku and others spent for their selfish interest. Lol. Atiku of all people. Lol.

But Atiku has not got what he wanted. Baba has been his main stumbling block. And the likes of Wike built on what Baba did to Atiku. Yet, that man has not learned his lesson.

I expected him to run to Abeokuta and did his mumu too. He needs to get something from Baba. How to challenge Tinubu. If Baba has Atiku's back, trust me...Tinubu will run to Wole Soyinka to do something. The whole of the Yoruba land will gather round Ooni of Ife, Alaafin of Oyo, and other first class Yoruba kings to do something. Chai. See how Atiku has killed himself.

Baba only tweaked him to talk. And he fell for the bait. Baba knew him so well that only minor things kill Atiku. Baba kept him so close that he allowed him to be his vice so he can supervise him.

Baba himself wanted the third term...nondoubt about it, because he felt he had to do more. Lol. What he could not do for 8 years. Ha ba! Baba should now that he could only build a foundation for Nigeria na. But Baba didnt fail after all na. Baba was responsible for out super brilliant banking sector which is far better than that of the uS, UK, etc. Only the likes of Luxembourg beats us in that area. Baba changed our telecoms too na. But I think what pained Baba was not able tonsolve power. And till date, no one can solve it. I now Baba could have solved it if not for the Atiku's greediness, and it was so late for Baba to know.

I think this was the reason Baba wanted the 3rd term. He knew himself that if he didnt do it, no one will be able for a long time. OBJ could have. And imagine if he had solved this power issue by 2007 that he left. Think of it where we would be today. OK. Imagine where also we would be if we have no good telecom or if we were still using analog banking system. Lol.

Atiku isnt smart at all. I trust Wike. He woukd zip his mouth. Its after he leaves Ota he would call his trumpet boy to sing. Lol.

What a wasted opportunity. Atikunwas supposed to use this to catch Baba. Be his mumu. Run to his farm and call your guys to beg him again and again. Be his mumu...na you knkw waht you wan get from him. Let him carry the South west battle for you. And then move to the Yaraduas to tackle Tinubu's influence in the north. Make Baba call Obi and Kwakwaso to pipe low. Yes...Baba can do it. Las las....Kwakwanso would pull out. Dem no born Obi well. Obi would stay. Thats how you make Tinubu uncomfortable to run to Wole Soyinka to do something.

Atiku...congrats on another lost battle. Lol. Una go contest 2031? This what we should be discussing with you henceforth. Chai.

How is this different from what Tinubu said about making Buhari president to claim his own turn




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5Tta19OYEE?si=HknaDB2bw8FaAD3r

anonimi:
If two people are competing for one thing, then how do you choose between them

we are not talking about who stole more money from us than the other! those politicians we are talking about are thieves who stole from the Nigerian till. go to Facebook and you will see where Atiku confessed to his mismanagement of Nigerian funds. think of item if you worked hard for money will you pay 1.2 million dollars to a company to help you bring down your political opponent?🧐 can you explain the desperation and whether the office he seeks will refund the 1.2 million dollars should he win. haha! that alone should show you that Atiku is thief spending easy come easy go money!

zoedew:
we are not talking about who stole more money from us than the other! those politicians we are talking about are thieves who stole from the Nigerian till. go to Facebook and you will see where Atiku confessed to his mismanagement of Nigerian funds. think of item if you worked hard for money will you pay 1.2 million dollars to a company to help you bring down your political opponent?🧐 can you explain the desperation and whether the office he seeks will refund the 1.2 million dollars should he win. haha! that alone should show you that Atiku is thief spending easy come easy go money!

How is he a worse thief than Tinubu who has increased Lagos budget 100 times in 27 years to N4.2 trillion but fails to employ workers to make water available?

How is he a worse thief than Tinubu who is borrowing more than previous presidents who didn’t remove subsidy?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WzbBqAWPfI

Aug 29, 2023

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun made this known at the end of the inaugural Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja.
Mr. Edun said that the benefit of the subsidy removal will be plough back into various sectors to improve business environment for local and foreign investment.
He added that with the increased revenue from subsidy removal, various palliatives have been made available to cushion its effect on a short, medium and long-term basis.






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn29b0SkCWU?si=s_-vTlCqSlykI0BX

Ofunaofu:
Report: Current Govt Added More Debt in Two Years Than Nigeria Accumulated in 55 Years

• Decries Nigeria’s debt service-to-revenue ratio

•Urges FG to declare fiscal emergency

A new policy brief has warned that Nigeria’s worsening debt profile and weak revenue generation have pushed the country into a dangerous fiscal position, with the current administration accumulating more debt in two years than Nigeria recorded during its first 55 years after independence.

The report, released by the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics LTD/GTE, a Nigerian policy think tank, argued that the country’s debt crisis has evolved into a governance and revenue emergency, as debt servicing obligations now exceed the federal government’s retained earnings.
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According to the think tank, Nigeria’s public debt rose sharply from N87.38 trillion in June 2023 to N159.28 trillion by the end of 2025, with President Bola Tinubu’s administration accounting for about N65.9 trillion of the increase within its first two years in office.

The organisation in the brief titled: “Nigeria Is Borrowing to Breathe—and the Clock Is Ticking”, noted that Nigeria accumulated only about N12.06 trillion in debt from independence in 1960 up to 2015, meaning the current administration added more than five times that amount in just 24 months.

The report stated that while previous governments also contributed significantly to the country’s rising debt burden, the speed of accumulation under the current administration had intensified concerns over fiscal sustainability.

“President Bola Tinubu’s administration has added a further N65.9 trillion in just two years. To put that in perspective: it took Nigeria’s first 55 years of independence to accumulate N12 trillion in debt. The current administration has added more than five times that amount in 24 months,” it argued.

It recalled that Nigeria briefly became almost debt-free externally after the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo secured an $18 billion Paris Club debt relief package in 2005 and paid $12 billion to extinguish about $30 billion in external obligations.


https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/05/22/report-current-govt-added-more-debt-in-two-years-than-nigeria-accumulated-in-55-years/

Nigerians stopped OBJs 3rd term, not Atiku. OBJ wanted to finally finish Atiku in the villa. Atiku had to escape with his life hiding in the trunk of a utility van.

This one na fight to finish. OBJ will never allow Atiku near Aso Rock as president!

Kopossicant 😁

obacasmir:
This Obasanjo is a pathetic human..
Very petty old man, always looking for problems


He should go back and look at his picture after prison, he will be thankful.

How old were u when he was in prison?
Nothing concern u with politics and politicians

fergie001:
Signed:
Phrank Shaibu
Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to Atiku Abubakar, Vice President of Nigeria 1999-2007 and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress.
1st August, 2026.


Previous Thread:
Picking Atiku As Vice President Greatest Mistake Of My Life – Obasanjo

“Never bite the hand that feeds you.”

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo chose Atiku Abubakar over other qualified Northern politicians and made him Vice President of Nigeria.
That decision gave Atiku national visibility, power, and a platform he would not have had otherwise.

However, ambition got in the way. Instead of remaining loyal, Atiku reportedly acted unwisely.
If the accounts are true, he wouldn't have confronted Obasanjo directly, instead, he would have used proxies to undermine Obasanjo’s bid for a third term.
That move was seen as betrayal.

The fallout from that period never really healed.
To this day, it is obvious that Obasanjo does not support Atiku’s presidential aspirations.
I remember when Atiku publicly appealed to Obasanjo to forgive and let bygones be bygones. Despite the plea, Obasanjo still appears to hold on to the hurt and resentment.

This entire saga is a clear example of the proverb in action.
Disloyalty toward those who raised you can have lasting consequences.
In politics especially, once trust is shattered, it is extremely difficult to repair, no matter how many reconciliations are attempted later.

ajailer:
After all these years, Atiku is yet to learn a single thing in politics. Someone should shut the geriatric up or maybe take away the pen he is using to reply Obj, Obj has no ambition again, so playing in the mud is not a big deal for him unlike Atiku.

Btw, I pray Atiku never wins 2027 or 2031 presidential election.

Did Buhari have any ambition in 2023 when Tinubu reminded him of his tv crying drama because he called him expired in 2011

Of course aint you from Upper Iweka, inky Tinubu n aadebite are bad now.
That is what rings in your head daily.

flokii:
I don't know why.. but something compels me to believe Atiku's side of the story.
The Former Vice-President might have his shortcomings, but I don't think he is as bad as his former principal wants us to believe.

AMINDA:
Don't bet on that. Northerners will largely vote Atiku this time. Unlike in 2023, where 5.6m Northerners voted Tinubu largely due to the workrate of respected Northern figures like Elrufai, whom Tinubu has now betrayed.

Northerners will vote for Atiku that has promised the electorate to do only 1 term .

flokii:
I don't know why.. but something compels me to believe Atiku's side of the story.
The Former Vice-President might have his shortcomings, but I don't think he is as bad as his former principal wants us to believe.

Gen Z. When you guys spend most of your time on social media, you hardly have time to do proper research on people. You think casting of votes for the future of this country is just by liking how somebody speaks. Keep living a fake life and continue comparing yourselves with Americans and Europeans, reality will soon stare you in the face.

I go still get sense pass your old man at that time

ceejay80s:
How old were u when he was in prison?
Nothing concern u with politics and politicians

obacasmir:
I go still get sense pass your old man at that time

Ur reply shows u wont grow old since u have no respect for ur elders

I will grow very old but not irresponsibly like your old man..

I'll grow old in wisdom..

You can't come here asking me about my age, I'll send you home to your old man..


Your question shows you have a Very limited time to be among humans.

ceejay80s:
Ur reply shows u wont grow old since u have no respect for ur elders

damoobaba:
Gen Z. When you guys spend most of your time on social media, you hardly have time to do proper research on people. You think casting of votes for the future of this country is just by liking how somebody speaks. Keep living a fake life and continue comparing yourselves with Americans and Europeans, reality will soon stare you in the face.

I'm sure you were still sucking milk from feeding bottle while I was already a graduate.. some of you just jump into people's mentions without knowing your place.

Some of us held this politics section when it was scanty way back and you're here spitting trash. You that joined yesterday.

OBJ is old enough to allow wounds to heal. Some of us knew what happened during that time. OBJ wanted to be a life President but Atiku said NO!

Most of us were in support of Atiku then; even the current President, PBAT and many other notable politicians supported Atiku.

If a man who is above 80 years has no forgiving spirit, God will also not forgive him. Obasanjo should 'clear', jare

Eba50:
to be honest, i wished obasanjo would come third term, cos when i saw health of yar adua, i knew if the worse happened, good luck wont be experienced to hold government,after which we would be in turmoil like we currently are. i knew wolves were waiting for obasanjo tenure to end to cause pain.98 percent of all my parents and their colleagues own as state workers, the houses, cars and good account were made possible by obasanjo. we were suffering till obasanjo came, increased standard of living by 500 percent Through salary increase and low tarriff l, hence people wey never ever think of driving car come begin drive car, build houses. any person wey don dey at least 17 years by when abacha died to when abubakir come bring minimum wage to 3500 naira, then obasanjo come increase am well for everyone

U are saying the truth.. obj made Nigerian lives better by 1000%..

Both of them are so bad. They both have their universities while in power between 1999 to 2007. They both killed NEPA and NITEL.

flokii:
I don't know why.. but something compels me to believe Atiku's side of the story.
The Former Vice-President might have his shortcomings, but I don't think he is as bad as his former principal wants us to believe.

anonimi:
How is this different from what Tinubu said about making Buhari president to claim his own turn




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5Tta19OYEE?si=HknaDB2bw8FaAD3r

In Tinubu's case, he wasn't looking for Buhari's favor anymore. He knew he had no backing from Buhari and that Buhari cannot stop him further. He played his mumu card with Buhari before election because he had to stay in the party. Going to another party would mean starting all over. So, he reluctantly supported Buhari for his second bid even when many said he was stupid. But as soon as the election time reached, he calculated who he had gotten, and he moved. That is the game. He moved when Buhari was not innthe country. A well calculated game. By the time Buhari could react, he had locked ElRufai, Aisha Buhari, and many other people loyal to Buhari. Those ones just told him to use non confrontational method so he doesnt destroy his legacy. Unfortunately, no one could match Tinubu in the primary. They tried using Lawan Nd consensus candidate, Bola's team squashed it. Then, Emewerey decided to volunteer himself as the stumbling block by removing money in circulation. Unfortunately, Bola is the bullion man himself. I dont support him, I am just analysing the event.

In Atiku's case, the OBJ's punch is still hurting. A punch that has been hurting him since and he hadn't gotten over. A sign for you is when Obi was his vice, and Baba soften a bit. You too saw how he almost won. But as soon as Obi left him, Baba started again. ObJ is a reasonable Atiku should hold tightly to Obi cos everyone can see that Obi is real choice. Baba would go for Tinubu if there is no other choice. But Atiku is not a grounded politician. He has too much faith in his money. Unfortunately, he met a Bola who had much more. Lol.

People who felt they had arrived but were killed are: Osinbajo, Ambode, Aregbesola, Baba chair or wetin be his name,(even Buhari's camp dont recognise him again). Fumarate is another clown. I can go on.

Do mumu when you know you had not gotten what you want.

SmartyPants:
He definitely is as bad as Obasanjo states but Obasanjo is just as bad if not much worse.

Much worse my gee

epainos:
In Tinubu's case, he wasn't looking for Buhari's favor anymore. He knew he had no backing from Buhari and that Buhari cannot stop him further. He played his mumu card with Buhari before election because he had to stay in the party. Going to another party would mean starting all over. So, he reluctantly supported Buhari for his second bid even when many said he was stupid. But as soon as the election time reached, he calculated who he had gotten, and he moved. That is the game. He moved when Buhari was not innthe country. A well calculated game. By the time Buhari could react, he had locked ElRufai, Aisha Buhari, and many other people loyal to Buhari. Those ones just told him to use non confrontational method so he doesnt destroy his legacy. Unfortunately, no one could match Tinubu in the primary. They tried using Lawan Nd consensus candidate, Bola's team squashed it. Then, Emewerey decided to volunteer himself as the stumbling block by removing money in circulation. Unfortunately, Bola is the bullion man himself. I dont support him, I am just analysing the event.

In Atiku's case, the OBJ's punch is still hurting. A punch that has been hurting him since and he hadn't gotten over. A sign for you is when Obi was his vice, and Baba soften a bit. You too saw how he almost won. But as soon as Obi left him, Baba started again. ObJ is a reasonable Atiku should hold tightly to Obi cos everyone can see that Obi is real choice. Baba would go for Tinubu if there is no other choice. But Atiku is not a grounded politician. He has too much faith in his money. Unfortunately, he met a Bola who had much more. Lol.

People who felt they had arrived but were killed are: Osinbajo, Ambode, Aregbesola, Baba chair or wetin be his name,(even Buhari's camp dont recognise him again). Fumarate is another clown. I can go on.

Do mumu when you know you had not gotten what you want.

How has this analysis made Nigeria better under APVC than it was under PDP?

I guess you are rooting for Obi (un)consciously, since you think that he made Atiku almost win in 2019 after saying that Tinubu made sure Buhari won?

What favour does Atiku need from Obasanjo now that Tinubu no longer needed from Buhari in 2023?

If Atiku has too much faith in his money, why did he support Obasanjo in 2003 instead of respecting the rotation agreement for power to return to the north, based on Obasanjo's promise to do a one term like Mandela?

lapintoz:
Nigerians stopped OBJs 3rd term, not Atiku. OBJ wanted to finally finish Atiku in the villa. Atiku had to escape with his life hiding in the trunk of a utility van.

This one na fight to finish. OBJ will never allow Atiku near Aso Rock as president!

Kopossicant 😁

The same way he never allowed Buhari and then Tinubu right? Have you forgotten the video he made on the day the election results for Tinubu was about to be announced, asking Nigerians to reject the outcome?

AMINDA:
The same way he never allowed Buhari and then Tinubu right? Have you forgotten the video he made on the day the election results for Tinubu was about to be announced, asking Nigerians to reject the outcome?

Could you please share the video

anonimi:
Could you please share the video

Here you go. This could have set Nigeria on fire but Buhari was a patriot. Today, the same people seek to vilify him.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuGsyjgjMfs

AMINDA:
Here you go. This could have set Nigeria on fire but Buhari was a patriot. Today, the same people seek to vilify him.

Obasanjo's hypocrisy knows no bounds, just like his hatred for the country that has given him so much since he joined the army several decades ago. That hatred made him refuse to honour his word for one term in 2003 like Mandela, to those who made him president. Atiku's error of standing by him is why we have the south being president for 17 years while the north has only 11 years by 2027.

If Obasanjo did not hate his serial benefactor Atiku so much, he would not have fallen into the trap of master strategist Tinubu for naive Obi in 2023. Of what use was his crying over spilled milk

lexylaw40:
The “president-elect” saw in Obi's presidential bid, a good chance to reduce the winning chances of the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar.

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Oyo State, Tawfiq Akinwale, [/b]on Wednesday [b]stated that the “President-elect” Bola Tinubu asked popular economist, Prof Pat Utomi to step down for Peter Obi in the buildup to the 2023 general elections.

Akinwale made this revelation while he appeared as a guest on a radio programme on 101.7 YES FM, Ibadan, Oyo State, while alleging that Obi received campaign funds from Utomi, whom he described as Tinubu's "son."

The LP aspirant, who spoke in Yoruba language, said "In the buildup to the 2023 elections, Obi who had purchased the nomination form of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), suddenly announced his exit from the party.

"Initially, Pat Utomi had secured the LP's presidential ticket, but when Peter Obi said he resigned from the PDP and joined the LP. Bola Tinubu, a master political strategist, quickly told Utomi, that everyone knows to be his son to step down for Obi.

"The “president-elect” saw in Obi's presidential bid, a good chance to reduce the winning chances of the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar.

"What Peter Obi didn't know is much more that what he knows, he started collecting campaign funds from Utomi, while Tinubu was giving the money to Utomi.

"This went on until Obi's presidential campaign got to a stage it went beyond target. Obi was used without him knowing," Akinwale said after announcing his departure from the party.

Obi defected to the LP after resigning his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and also withdrawing from the presidential race under the party.

The former governor consequently joined the race for the party’s presidential ticket, while Professor Pat Utomi, in June 2022 stepped down for him to emerge as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, unopposed in Asaba, Delta State.

https://saharareporters.com/2023/05/24/how-president-elect-tinubu-funded-peter-obis-campaign-reduce-winning-chances-atiku-oyo

Obj is as corrupt, if not more corrupt than Atiku and Tinubu. He just seems to be smarter about his corruption.

pauloscar300:
Seriously you are not okay, For over 20 years, Atiku never responded to Baba, He was fed up. Baba own too much

Atiku has said things to baba when naba released his book and other times but i agree he has also go to aplogize to baba but u know apology is not enough u must prove urself trustworthy not all this nonesense he is saying to baba.

Now we know dictatorships can actually be beneficial in some cases.

Obasanjo would have done great with a third term - may be up to a life term.

Look at the types of leaders we have had since he left office - including the current one who doesn’t even know how his left from right.

Atiku would have been bad but not as bad as Tinubu.

He is not as tribalistic as Tinubu and unlike him, Atiku would have a diverse cabinet made up of intellectuals and technocrats not sycophants and would actually hold press conferences.