₦airaland Forum

Hedonisco:
I am incredibly miffed by how he foolishly affirmed support for the removal of subsidy when the question was put to him at the NBA conference in Port Harcourt. No other candidate there did.

This man doesn't seem to understand who he is up against. Whether he actually believes in subsidy removal or not is not the issue. He should have either skillfully deflected (see how Donald Duke deflected by saying he doesn't believe in subsidy, that it is a scam), or outrightly declare that on the strength of the evidence of the aftermath of subsidy removal by Tinubu, that he now believes that subsidy must be reinstated to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians. This is populist, but it is also realist FAIR politics, considering how demonic the APC is and the fact that they played and are still playing far more evil politics.

At this point Peter Obi needs to step aside and ask his supporters to support Atiku.

Removing Tinubu is an imperative that is bigger than everything else. Nigeria should rather collapse or cease to exist than have Tinubu retain power. It is a matter of life and death.

No fumblingans wobbly 'gentlemanly' rubbish politics by Peter Obi should stand in the way of this categorical imperative.

I previously canvassed for a joint Atiku/Obi ticket as the invincible nuclear bomb, sure fire way to get rid of Tinubu at the ballot, but these two men's clumsiness didn't make this happen. So Peter Obi needs to comot for road since he does not understand the gravity of the task at hand. If he needs to be stampeded out of the race to pave the way for someone more brutal and serious like Atiku, then so should it be.

Either way Tinubu has to go, by hook or crook. The end will justify the means, whichever way.

Svoboda:
Obi supporting subsidy removal is blessing to Atiku. Potentially, votes would be split to a large extent between subsidy removal supporters of Tinubu and Obi, while the subsidy return support base of Atiku remains untouched.

ResidentSnitch:
I can't believe what my eyes are seeing on this thread. Are you sure I am reading something from Nigerians or people from another planet altogether.
Imagine a situation whereby the impoverished people are encouraging their leaders to publicly lie to them and promise them things they have no intention of doing.
So you want, for the sake of politics,Obi to promise that he would restore fuel subsidy, or deflect the question even when he clearly doesn't believe in it? So that tomorrow, you'd be going about calling him an insincere and unstable man just to massage Atiku's ego?
All of you are not yet serious in that country.

AMINDA:
This is a presidential race. Not a contest for who is more moral. Only a fool says "I cannot change my mind". On the contrary, it's an attribute of a good leader to be able to change his mind in light of new evidence. Even if he wouldn't change his mind, strategic silence is a thing in politics. Otherwise, why are you even a politician? Go try other endeavours.

since it's not a game of morals, be ready to cry in January because Atiku will be rigged out brazenly

vanitybutiwanti:
since it's not a game of morals, be ready to cry in January because Atiku will be rigged out brazenly

Hedonisco:
I am incredibly miffed by how he foolishly affirmed support for the removal of subsidy when the question was put to him at the NBA conference in Port Harcourt. No other candidate there did.

“Earlier, one of my Press Aides contradicted me in a policy statement as far as subsidy is concerned. I want to repeat categorically that when I said I would return to Subsidy, I will! Nigeria is rich enough to look after the welfare of its citizens. Let it be clearly stated that… pic.twitter.com/GNSSLsPNEB

— Royalty E. Uso (@royaltyuso) August 25, 2026

Kukutente23:
Goofed badly
Givedemwotowoto and penguin2 are his technical advisers and they've taught him to play penalty to throw in

givedemwotowoto:
Will be vindicated in the end. Wait for it.

Hedonisco:
I am incredibly miffed by how he foolishly affirmed support for the removal of subsidy when the question was put to him at the NBA conference in Port Harcourt. No other candidate there did.

This man doesn't seem to understand who he is up against. Whether he actually believes in subsidy removal or not is not the issue. He should have either skillfully deflected (see how Donald Duke deflected by saying he doesn't believe in subsidy, that it is a scam), or outrightly declare that on the strength of the evidence of the aftermath of subsidy removal by Tinubu, that he now believes that subsidy must be reinstated to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians. This is populist, but it is also realist FAIR politics, considering how demonic the APC is and the fact that they played and are still playing far more evil politics.

At this point Peter Obi needs to step aside and ask his supporters to support Atiku.

Removing Tinubu is an imperative that is bigger than everything else. Nigeria should rather collapse or cease to exist than have Tinubu retain power. It is a matter of life and death.

No fumblingans wobbly 'gentlemanly' rubbish politics by Peter Obi should stand in the way of this categorical imperative.

I previously canvassed for a joint Atiku/Obi ticket as the invincible nuclear bomb, sure fire way to get rid of Tinubu at the ballot, but these two men's clumsiness didn't make this happen. So Peter Obi needs to comot for road since he does not understand the gravity of the task at hand. If he needs to be stampeded out of the race to pave the way for someone more brutal and serious like Atiku, then so should it be.

Either way Tinubu has to go, by hook or crook. The end will justify the means, whichever way.

Svoboda:
Obi supporting subsidy removal is blessing to Atiku. Potentially, votes would be split to a large extent between subsidy removal supporters of Tinubu and Obi, while the subsidy return support base of Atiku remains untouched.

Akpakomiza2:
Nigerians won't vote based on that sir. It has been decided. But wait so you know Atiku will lose and you are hoping for divisions. Why the back and forth

Svoboda:
APC in Katsina is in disarray.

Akpakomiza2:
Last u checked, ADC has three factions in katsina without any reasonable leadership

Svoboda:
The Katsina gov is in a cold war with the presidency already, having been sidelined thru Ibrahim Masari.

Akpakomiza2:
You clearly lack points. So Tinubu using Yari means he sidelines Dare Lawal? At least tinubu has a plethora of people in Katsina. Who does Atiku have?

ResidentSnitch:
I can't believe what my eyes are seeing on this thread. Are you sure I am reading something from Nigerians or people from another planet altogether.
Imagine a situation whereby the impoverished people are encouraging their leaders to publicly lie to them and promise them things they have no intention of doing.
So you want, for the sake of politics,Obi to promise that he would restore fuel subsidy, or deflect the question even when he clearly doesn't believe in it? So that tomorrow, you'd be going about calling him an insincere and unstable man just to massage Atiku's ego?
All of you are not yet serious in that country.

Hedonisco:
I am incredibly miffed by how he foolishly affirmed support for the removal of subsidy when the question was put to him at the NBA conference in Port Harcourt. No other candidate there did.

This man doesn't seem to understand who he is up against. Whether he actually believes in subsidy removal or not is not the issue. He should have either skillfully deflected (see how Donald Duke deflected by saying he doesn't believe in subsidy, that it is a scam), or outrightly declare that on the strength of the evidence of the aftermath of subsidy removal by Tinubu, that he now believes that subsidy must be reinstated to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians. This is populist, but it is also realist FAIR politics, considering how demonic the APC is and the fact that they played and are still playing far more evil politics.

At this point Peter Obi needs to step aside and ask his supporters to support Atiku.

Removing Tinubu is an imperative that is bigger than everything else. Nigeria should rather collapse or cease to exist than have Tinubu retain power. It is a matter of life and death.

No fumbling and wobbly 'gentlemanly' rubbish politics by Peter Obi should stand in the way of this categorical imperative.

I previously canvassed for a joint Atiku/Obi ticket as the invincible nuclear bomb, sure fire way to get rid of Tinubu at the ballot, but these two men's clumsiness didn't make this happen. So Peter Obi needs to comot for road since he does not understand the gravity of the task at hand. If he needs to be stampeded out of the race to pave the way for someone more brutal and serious like Atiku, then so should it be.

Either way Tinubu has to go, by hook or crook. The end will justify the means, whichever way.

Svoboda:
Weren't Tinubus campaign billboards destroyed by the governors people?

AMINDA:
An alliance that will rekindle the old Northern-Eastern Alliance.

aswani:
An alliance infers people on equal terms working together, a Northern - Eastern alliance that never once produced a Nigerian Ndigbo president àbi. Before you mention Owelle, he was ceremonial with zero political powers.

It's a partnership with a senior partner and a junior one, mentality of the senior one arrogantly expressed by Atiku in not respecting PDP zonal agreement to allow Ndigbo produce a Presidential candidate for the most powerful party then.

Oga, Ndigbo now realise your alliance is not real and are thankfully detaching from it.

Akpakomiza2:
From overzealous aides who are seeking attention. All will be settled soon unlike Atiku that cannot manage his home

Hedonisco:
I am incredibly miffed by how he foolishly affirmed support for the removal of subsidy when the question was put to him at the NBA conference in Port Harcourt. No other candidate there did.

This man doesn't seem to understand who he is up against. Whether he actually believes in subsidy removal or not is not the issue. He should have either skillfully deflected (see how Donald Duke deflected by saying he doesn't believe in subsidy, that it is a scam), or outrightly declare that on the strength of the evidence of the aftermath of subsidy removal by Tinubu, that he now believes that subsidy must be reinstated to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians. This is populist, but it is also realist FAIR politics, considering how demonic the APC is and the fact that they played and are still playing far more evil politics.

At this point Peter Obi needs to step aside and ask his supporters to support Atiku.

Removing Tinubu is an imperative that is bigger than everything else. Nigeria should rather collapse or cease to exist than have Tinubu retain power. It is a matter of life and death.

No fumbling and wobbly 'gentlemanly' rubbish politics by Peter Obi should stand in the way of this categorical imperative.

I previously canvassed for a joint Atiku/Obi ticket as the invincible nuclear bomb, sure fire way to get rid of Tinubu at the ballot, but these two men's clumsiness didn't make this happen. So Peter Obi needs to comot for road since he does not understand the gravity of the task at hand. If he needs to be stampeded out of the race to pave the way for someone more brutal and serious like Atiku, then so should it be.

Either way Tinubu has to go, by hook or crook. The end will justify the means, whichever way.

AMINDA:
The Southwest under Tinubu was in opposition until 2015 when Buhari’s CPC and Tinubu's ACN came together to form the APC. Tinubu was aiming to deputise Buhari but nominated Osinbajo when that couldn't fly. The North rewarded him with 5.6m votes after that. Was that an alliance on unequal terms? Don't forget that Tinubu supported Ribadu and Atiku in the past but didn't say Emi lokan until he supported Buhari and won. Politics is not taught in class.

AMINDA:
Look what Atiku has reduced Tinubu's lackeys to. You all have resigned to your fates and are now hoping on rigging. Atiku just cancelled Christmas on your behinds. If Tinubu couldn't rig Lagos in 2023 and Osun in 2023 and 2026, he wouldn't be able to rig the 2027 elections. 2027 will be too big to rig!

AMINDA:
The Southwest under Tinubu was in opposition until 2015 when Buhari’s CPC and Tinubu's ACN came together to form the APC. Tinubu was aiming to deputise Buhari but nominated Osinbajo when that couldn't fly. The North rewarded him with 5.6m votes after that. Was that an alliance on unequal terms? Don't forget that Tinubu supported Ribadu and Atiku in the past but didn't say Emi lokan until he supported Buhari and won. Politics is not taught in class.