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CharlesCNG:
PETER OBI AND THE ABA TRADER SYNDROME

Let me explain something I call the Aba Trader Syndrome.

And before somebody deliberately misunderstands me, this is not an insult to Aba traders. Aba is one of Nigeria's great monuments to indigenous enterprise, ingenuity and hustle.

I am talking about a particular sales technique.

You enter a market looking for a shoe. The trader brings one out. “Original?” “Oga, ORIGINAL!”

“Leather?” “Correct Italian leather!” “Will it last?” “Oga, wear am for ten years. If anything happen, BRING AM BACK!”

That last sentence is the magic. BRING AM BACK!

The trader knows something about human psychology. The sheer audacity of the guarantee begins to function as evidence for the product.

You start thinking:If he isn't absolutely certain, why would he make such a reckless promise? Exactly. The confidence becomes part of the merchandise. The confidence is the main contrick.

That is what increasingly fascinates me about Peter Obi's political communication. Obi doesn't merely make claims.

He frequently packages them with performative certainty .

“Go and verify.” “Check it.” “Bring the records.” “If anybody establishes anything contrary, I will stop campaigning.”

Notice what happens psychologically.The challenge itself begins to substitute for verification.

Many listeners conclude: A MAN WHO IS ASKING YOU TO VERIFY MUST ALREADY HAVE VERIFIED HIMSELF.

But that precisely is the 419 part of the Aba Trader syndrome.


This technique was particularly effective during Obi's national emergence. Nigeria was exhausted with conventional politicians.
Then came a politician armed with numbers.

Cost of food abroad. Government expenditure. Savings. Investments. Debt. Bank balances. And that devastating refrain: GO AND VERIFY. The gullibles - especially the youths ate it up.

It created the image of a man so certain of his facts that he was practically handing his opponents the shovel with which to investigate him.

So how do we define the “ABA TRADER SYNDROME” It is the political sales technique where the boldness of the warranty DECEPTIVEL[/b]Y & [b]FRAUDULENTLY becomes part of the proof of the product.

But there is a problem . You can fool some of the people some of the time but YOU CANNOT FOOL ALL THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME

“Oga, take am home!” “Test am!” “Bring am back if e no work!” Wonderful.

And that is where Peter Obi's “Aba Trader Syndrome” appears to have developed a serious problem.

It worked brilliantly in 2023. The sales pitch was confident. The warranty was spectacular: GO AND VERIFY!
The confidence itself became part of the merchandise.

But 2027 is different.

THE CUSTOMERS HAVE STARTED RETURNING WITH THE GOODS.

Many of the people around him in 2023 are no more. He has failed the PROXIMITY TEST woefully.

Obi complained about his treatment at Abuja airport; Keyamo went to the CCTV. Obi's Anambra debt narrative came under challenge; Anambra went to the debt records. Staunch obidients like ojy Okpe , Rufai oseni and Ayo , all of Arise news have started asking the Tough questions and troblesome follow-up

Obi sat opposite Seun Okinbaloye to sell the presidential product again; the questions increasingly moved beyond slogans to plans, records and specifics.

That is the nightmare of every salesman whose greatest weapon is supreme confidence: THE CUSTOMER RETURNS.With the product in one hand and the receipt in the other.

And suddenly: “Oga, trust me!” is no longer enough.

That, perhaps, is Peter Obi's biggest political problem approaching 2027.

In 2023, millions encountered the salesman. By 2027, many have had time to inspect the merchandise.

The warranty now has footnotes. The slogans now have follow-up questions. The numbers now have spreadsheets.

And “Go and Verify” has acquired the four most dangerous words Peter Obi could possibly hear: WE WENT AND VERIFIED.

THE DAYS WHEN THE CONFIDENCE OF THE SALESMAN COULD SUBSTITUTE FOR INSPECTION OF THE GOODS ARE OVER.

Peter Obi and obidients - Welcome to the returns counter. [/b]

Nword22:
Continue to masturbate yourself with ABA people who are far sensible then your people thinking you are writing about Obi...why can't you write about the cocaine trafficker called tifnubu.

Ofunaofu:
And now that a U.S. court has been asked to make the drug proceeds forfeiture records public, he is telling the court that releasing them would cause further irreparable damage to his already damaged image.

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youngEmelex:
Obi understands that African kids especially GenZ were raised with false stories and lies like masquerade coming out of ant hole, the story of tortoise and elephant etc. Obi strategically targeted the GenZ who grew up listening to cock and bull tails. His campaigns were never for older adults and reasonable people. The GenZ should have the highest number of voters in Nigeria and if elections are free and fair, he will have it using this strategy

CharlesCNG:
PETER OBI AND THE ABA TRADER SYNDROME

Let me explain something I call the Aba Trader Syndrome.

And before somebody deliberately misunderstands me, this is not an insult to Aba traders. Aba is one of Nigeria's great monuments to indigenous enterprise, ingenuity and hustle.

I am talking about a particular sales technique.

You enter a market looking for a shoe. The trader brings one out. “Original?” “Oga, ORIGINAL!”

“Leather?” “Correct Italian leather!” “Will it last?” “Oga, wear am for ten years. If anything happen, BRING AM BACK!”

That last sentence is the magic. BRING AM BACK!

The trader knows something about human psychology. The sheer audacity of the guarantee begins to function as evidence for the product.

You start thinking:If he isn't absolutely certain, why would he make such a reckless promise? Exactly. The confidence becomes part of the merchandise. The confidence is the main contrick.

That is what increasingly fascinates me about Peter Obi's political communication. Obi doesn't merely make claims.

He frequently packages them with performative certainty .

“Go and verify.” “Check it.” “Bring the records.” “If anybody establishes anything contrary, I will stop campaigning.”

Notice what happens psychologically.The challenge itself begins to substitute for verification.

Many listeners conclude: A MAN WHO IS ASKING YOU TO VERIFY MUST ALREADY HAVE VERIFIED HIMSELF.

But that precisely is the 419 part of the Aba Trader syndrome.


This technique was particularly effective during Obi's national emergence. Nigeria was exhausted with conventional politicians.
Then came a politician armed with numbers.

Cost of food abroad. Government expenditure. Savings. Investments. Debt. Bank balances. And that devastating refrain: GO AND VERIFY. The gullibles - especially the youths ate it up.

It created the image of a man so certain of his facts that he was practically handing his opponents the shovel with which to investigate him.

So how do we define the “ABA TRADER SYNDROME” It is the political sales technique where the boldness of the warranty DECEPTIVEL[/b]Y & [b]FRAUDULENTLY becomes part of the proof of the product.

But there is a problem . You can fool some of the people some of the time but YOU CANNOT FOOL ALL THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME

“Oga, take am home!” “Test am!” “Bring am back if e no work!” Wonderful.

And that is where Peter Obi's “Aba Trader Syndrome” appears to have developed a serious problem.

It worked brilliantly in 2023. The sales pitch was confident. The warranty was spectacular: GO AND VERIFY!
The confidence itself became part of the merchandise.

But 2027 is different.

THE CUSTOMERS HAVE STARTED RETURNING WITH THE GOODS.

Many of the people around him in 2023 are no more. He has failed the PROXIMITY TEST woefully.

Obi complained about his treatment at Abuja airport; Keyamo went to the CCTV. Obi's Anambra debt narrative came under challenge; Anambra went to the debt records. Staunch obidients like ojy Okpe , Rufai oseni and Ayo , all of Arise news have started asking the Tough questions and troblesome follow-up

Obi sat opposite Seun Okinbaloye to sell the presidential product again; the questions increasingly moved beyond slogans to plans, records and specifics.

That is the nightmare of every salesman whose greatest weapon is supreme confidence: THE CUSTOMER RETURNS.With the product in one hand and the receipt in the other.

And suddenly: “Oga, trust me!” is no longer enough.

That, perhaps, is Peter Obi's biggest political problem approaching 2027.

In 2023, millions encountered the salesman. By 2027, many have had time to inspect the merchandise.

The warranty now has footnotes. The slogans now have follow-up questions. The numbers now have spreadsheets.

And “Go and Verify” has acquired the four most dangerous words Peter Obi could possibly hear: WE WENT AND VERIFIED.

THE DAYS WHEN THE CONFIDENCE OF THE SALESMAN COULD SUBSTITUTE FOR INSPECTION OF THE GOODS ARE OVER.

Peter Obi and obidients - Welcome to the returns counter. [/b]

doncartel:
Obi was sent by God to rescue Nigeria but even Jesus was rejected so it’s not surprising that only few people realize that Obi is the messiah we have been praying for. At least they have not killed him like Jesus.

aswani:
We need blasphemy laws in this country.

doncartel:
Obi was sent by God to rescue Nigeria but even Jesus was rejected so it’s not surprising that only few people realize that Obi is the messiah we have been praying for. At least they have not killed him like Jesus.

SeeWahala:
His handler is observing the threads he puts up to calculate his stipends

Leave him be he's since become an echo chamber all by himself already

Nword22:
Continue to masturbate yourself with ABA people who are far sensible then your people thinking you are writing about Obi...why can't you write about the cocaine trafficker called tifnubu.

CharlesCNG:
PETER OBI AND THE ABA TRADER SYNDROME

Let me explain something I call the Aba Trader Syndrome.

And before somebody deliberately misunderstands me, this is not an insult to Aba traders. Aba is one of Nigeria's great monuments to indigenous enterprise, ingenuity and hustle.

I am talking about a particular sales technique.

You enter a market looking for a shoe. The trader brings one out. “Original?” “Oga, ORIGINAL!”

“Leather?” “Correct Italian leather!” “Will it last?” “Oga, wear am for ten years. If anything happen, BRING AM BACK!”

That last sentence is the magic. BRING AM BACK!

The trader knows something about human psychology. The sheer audacity of the guarantee begins to function as evidence for the product.

You start thinking:If he isn't absolutely certain, why would he make such a reckless promise? Exactly. The confidence becomes part of the merchandise. The confidence is the main contrick.

That is what increasingly fascinates me about Peter Obi's political communication. Obi doesn't merely make claims.

He frequently packages them with performative certainty .

“Go and verify.” “Check it.” “Bring the records.” “If anybody establishes anything contrary, I will stop campaigning.”

Notice what happens psychologically.The challenge itself begins to substitute for verification.

Many listeners conclude: A MAN WHO IS ASKING YOU TO VERIFY MUST ALREADY HAVE VERIFIED HIMSELF.

But that precisely is the 419 part of the Aba Trader syndrome.


This technique was particularly effective during Obi's national emergence. Nigeria was exhausted with conventional politicians.
Then came a politician armed with numbers.

Cost of food abroad. Government expenditure. Savings. Investments. Debt. Bank balances. And that devastating refrain: GO AND VERIFY. The gullibles - especially the youths ate it up.

It created the image of a man so certain of his facts that he was practically handing his opponents the shovel with which to investigate him.

So how do we define the “ABA TRADER SYNDROME” It is the political sales technique where the boldness of the warranty DECEPTIVEL[/b]Y & [b]FRAUDULENTLY becomes part of the proof of the product.

But there is a problem . You can fool some of the people some of the time but YOU CANNOT FOOL ALL THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME

“Oga, take am home!” “Test am!” “Bring am back if e no work!” Wonderful.

And that is where Peter Obi's “Aba Trader Syndrome” appears to have developed a serious problem.

It worked brilliantly in 2023. The sales pitch was confident. The warranty was spectacular: GO AND VERIFY!
The confidence itself became part of the merchandise.

But 2027 is different.

THE CUSTOMERS HAVE STARTED RETURNING WITH THE GOODS.

Many of the people around him in 2023 are no more. He has failed the PROXIMITY TEST woefully.

Obi complained about his treatment at Abuja airport; Keyamo went to the CCTV. Obi's Anambra debt narrative came under challenge; Anambra went to the debt records. Staunch obidients like ojy Okpe , Rufai oseni and Ayo , all of Arise news have started asking the Tough questions and troblesome follow-up

Obi sat opposite Seun Okinbaloye to sell the presidential product again; the questions increasingly moved beyond slogans to plans, records and specifics.

That is the nightmare of every salesman whose greatest weapon is supreme confidence: THE CUSTOMER RETURNS.With the product in one hand and the receipt in the other.

And suddenly: “Oga, trust me!” is no longer enough.

That, perhaps, is Peter Obi's biggest political problem approaching 2027.

In 2023, millions encountered the salesman. By 2027, many have had time to inspect the merchandise.

The warranty now has footnotes. The slogans now have follow-up questions. The numbers now have spreadsheets.

And “Go and Verify” has acquired the four most dangerous words Peter Obi could possibly hear: WE WENT AND VERIFIED.

THE DAYS WHEN THE CONFIDENCE OF THE SALESMAN COULD SUBSTITUTE FOR INSPECTION OF THE GOODS ARE OVER.

Peter Obi and obidients - Welcome to the returns counter. [/b]

CharlesCNG:
By the way, this week on ARISE News, we shall be waiting for your

INCORRIGIBLE, BRAZEN, BLATANT, BAREFACED, SERIAL, CALCULATED, PATHOLOGICAL, SHAMELESS, UNREPENTANT LIAR

— PETER IRỌ́LÁBÍ IRỌ́GBẸ́MÍ OBI — to appear personally, as Tanko promised Rufai Oseni after he could not answer the question himself.

Now let Peter Obi sit before Rufai and answer THE QUESTION TANKO COULD NOT ANSWER.

“Mr Obi, on September 15 you said that if anybody established anything contrary to your account, you would stop campaigning. The DMO officially recorded Anambra with $30.323 million in external debt at December 31, 2013. The Anambra government also says a certified statement of the exact First Bank account you named does not show the ₦2.13 billion you said was there. Do you accept those records? If not, what specifically is wrong with them? And if they are authenticated, will you honour your promise?”

As for you obidients, YOU GO ABUSE ME TIRE!.... I Never even start SEF!!

CharlesCNG:
By the way, this week on ARISE News, we shall be waiting for your INCORRIGIBLE, BRAZEN, BLATANT, BAREFACED, SERIAL, CALCULATED, PATHOLOGICAL, SHAMELESS, UNREPENTANT LIAR — PETER IRỌ́LÁBÍ IRỌ́GBẸ́MÍ OBI — to appear personally, as Tanko promised Rufai Oseni after he could not answer the question himself.

Now let Peter Obi sit before Rufai and answer THE QUESTION TANKO COULD NOT ANSWER.

“Mr Obi, on September 15 you said that if anybody established anything contrary to your account, you would stop campaigning. The DMO officially recorded Anambra with $30.323 million in external debt at December 31, 2013. The Anambra government also says a certified statement of the exact First Bank account you named does not show the ₦2.13 billion you said was there. Do you accept those records? If not, what specifically is wrong with them? And if they are authenticated, will you honour your promise?”

As for you obidients, YOU GO ABUSE ME TIRE!.... I Never even start SEF!!

aswani:
We need Peter Obi on the ballot abeg, all the entertainment his various deluded followers are providing, where will we get that high level of BS if he drops out.

Bọbọ yi, don't spoil our fun, the world is disheartening enough as it is when you really think about it so let's enjoy Obidients for the escapism they provide.

SeeWahala:
APC's e-goons like you and the op are all clueless 🙈 on how to campaign for your 'demigod' to the point of hiding behind a finger while using Obidients as a cover up for the shame you carry in your conscience

Keep supporting the axe because it's handle is made of wood 🪵 na you e go first chop down to test it's blade when time reach

CharlesCNG:
For the avoidance of doubt , here is snapshot from the article by CharlesCNG that is setting facebook , X on fire .

PETER OBI AND THE ABA TRADER SYNDROME

Let me explain something I call the Aba Trader Syndrome.

And before somebody deliberately misunderstands me, this is not an insult to Aba traders. Aba is one of Nigeria's great monuments to indigenous enterprise, ingenuity and hustle.

I am talking about a particular sales technique. You enter a market looking for a shoe. The trader brings one out. “Original?” “Oga, ORIGINAL!” “Leather?” “Correct Italian leather!” “Will it last?” “Oga, wear am for ten years. If anything happen, BRING AM BACK!”

That last sentence is the magic. BRING AM BACK! The trader knows something about human psychology. The sheer audacity of the guarantee begins to function as evidence for the product.

You start thinking:If he isn't absolutely certain, why would he make such a reckless promise? Exactly. The confidence becomes part of the merchandise. The confidence is the main contrick.

That is what increasingly fascinates me about Peter Obi's political communication. Obi doesn't merely make claims. He frequently packages them with Performative certainty .

“Go and verify.” “Check it.” “Bring the records.” “If anybody establishes anything contrary, I will stop campaigning.”

Notice what happens psychologically.The challenge itself begins to substitute for verification. Many listeners conclude: A MAN WHO IS ASKING YOU TO VERIFY MUST ALREADY HAVE VERIFIED HIMSELF.

But that precisely is the 419 part of the Aba Trader syndrome.
That is your INCORRIGIBLE, BRAZEN, BLATANT, BAREFACED, SERIAL, CALCULATED, PATHOLOGICAL, SHAMELESS, UNREPENTANT LIAR — PETER IRỌ́LÁBÍ IRỌ́GBẸ́MÍ OBI for you in a nutshell.
NEXT FROM CharlesCNG: PETER OBI AND THE POLITICAL EQUIVALENCE OF SECTION 419 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE.

Obidients: UNA GO ABUSE ME TIRE!!

aswani:
Indulge me please, where has a verified neutral poster like me ever posted anything at all that suggests I am an APC e-goon?

reddingtonblack:
Hu


I would have clapped for charles But knowing You support nd believe in Tinubu even when its clear he is Overrated shows you are an Hypocrite or Just an agent of deciet

How is Peter Obi go n verify different from Tinubu built Lagos

in the 2023 campaign season the Most convincing logic to sell Tinubu was ...Tinubu built Lagos
Since he became president it has really opened the eyes of Nigerians, how do you remove subsidy and share Rice to ameliorate.

We normal brag Tinubu as a master blue print for lagos ... Stealing Fashola and ambode success for Tinubu

Since the emergence of an empty skull sanwo olu ...why have we not seen continuation of the blue print

The truth is Fashola and Ambode worked with their own blue print, sanwo olu came with nothing thats why is tenure is so empty

Tinubu left a bigger debt in lagos, cost and standard of living in lagos skyrocketed, just as they are discrediting OBi

SeeWahala:
Walk like a duck

Fly like a duck

Quack like a duck

&

VOTE LIKE A DUCK

You're such an ugly duckling 🐥

Neutral my foot, Hahaha 😆 😂