maestroferddi:
Politics is not about emotional predilections. It hinges squarely on expediency.

Personally I would plump for Ribadu because of his sterling credentials. But the unsavoury fact is that Ribadu has fallen terribly by the wayside on two important occasions. The manner with which Ribadu was eviscerated by the Bindow upstart in the last guber election hardly makes an interesting reading. The foregoing should worry anyone that has a good design for the PDP.

We want result-oriented people and not near-misses.
All the PDP needs is to put the requisite structures in place so as to acquire stakes in sections of the media. Media platforms apologetic to the PDP can sell a re-branded Atiku back to Nigerians. That was the same ploy deployed by the APC to hoodwink Nigerians about Buhari. We all know that most Nigerians are grievously manipulable/impressionable.

You can imagine what an Atiku candidature can do to the likes of Tinubu and OBJ.

Give it to Atiku. His political network in this country cannot be bested by more than two politicians. He is about the only northern politician besides Buhari that can effectively pull the strings of the Hausa-Fulani political juggernaut.

TonyeBarcanista:
The election pattern of 2003 and 2007 is very different from that of 2015 and 2019. The power of Social media is enough to knock-out Atiku. I am restating that Atiku will NEVER be president. When APC was having their primaries, I told those that care to listen that Buhari or Kwankwaso are the candidate APC should field. In fact, I backed Buhari and monitored the whole drama. Despite Atiku's dollars, he came 3rd behind Kwankwaso. In 2010, Atiku was totally embarrassed by GEJ in the PDP Convention. Only Kano delegates voted for him. Forget Atiku, forget PDM (very irrelevant). Election is no longer a thing of recycling failed and expired people. In fact, 2015 will be a kid play when 2019 reaches.
Forget failed politicians my guy!

In addition to the above, bring on your Atiku and we shall present our Ribadu. We shall meet at the primaries!


Let me assure you once again that Atiku will NEVER be president of Nigeria. In fact, I will instead vigorously campaign for the return of Buhari/Osinbajo should PDP make the mistake of fielding him. However, as a stakeholder in PDP I am very sure that Atiku will be given a total knock-out in the primaries should he decide to test his might.

As for Ribadu's loss to Bindow, that was largely due to PDP crises in Adamawa state. Even the Gov'nor didn't support Ribadu because it was heavily factionalised. It is no fault of Ribadu. The situation is different now!

Abeg I don tire for Atiku talk!

modath:

.... Faints........

Let's leave this matter & agree to disagree...

U better wake-up!

TonyeBarcanista:
The election pattern of 2003 and 2007 is very different from that of 2015 and 2019. The power of Social media is enough to knock-out Atiku. I am restating that Atiku will NEVER be president. When APC was having their primaries, I told those that care to listen that Buhari or Kwankwaso are the candidate APC should field. In fact, I backed Buhari and monitored the whole drama. Despite Atiku's dollars, he came 3rd behind Kwankwaso. In 2010, Atiku was totally embarrassed by GEJ in the PDP Convention. Only Kano delegates voted for him. Forget Atiku, forget PDM (very irrelevant). Election is no longer a thing of recycling failed and expired people. In fact, 2015 will be a kid play when 2019 reaches.

Forget failed politicians my guy!

Poor decision making has dogged Atiku's political fortunes since 2007.

If he makes a switch back to the PDP timely enough, he wouldn't suffer the same fate that bedevilled him in the past. There was no how he could have done well as he was making switches to parties less than one year from elections.

He lost to Jonathan in 2011 because that was when Obasanjo political influence was at its crescendo. That is no longer the case. He lost on the APC arrangement this year because he re-joined APC rather late. Even a blind man knows that the primary would precipitate to Tinubu's whims and caprices as soon as it was shifted from Abuja to Lagos, which to all intents and purposes, is Tinubu's backyard.

If Atiku uses his head timeously, he, without doubt, stands a very bright chance.

Ermm PDP errand boys, sorry to break it to you but forget about 2019, best you focus on 2023 if your party survives till then. Go and ask your masters, they'll tell you the same

OfoIgbo:


Well in 2011, the NE and NW could not elect Buhari. Indeed that 2011 combo lost more woefully than SESS combo did in 2015

Exactly, which is why alliances, which you lack, are necessary in Nigerian politics. Instead you're busy creating new enemies and fighting the North and SW.

The SW can always count on the 3 other geo political zones in the North while you can only count on one in the south, that's why they will always be ahead of the SE.

fulanimafia:


Exactly, which is why alliances, which you lack, are necessary in Nigerian politics. Instead you're busy creating new enemies and fighting the North and SW.

The SW can always count on the 3 other geo political zones in the North while you can only count on one in the south, that's why they will always be ahead of the SE.

You are obviously deluded.

You ought to have enquired from older people the role the East has played for socio-political cohesion of Nigeria.

The East supported the North both in the First and Second republics without having anything tangible and fundamental to show for it. Which part of Nigeria would be willing to demonstrate the forbearance of the Igbos who despite her educational advantage in the First republic was willing to play a secondary role in the power equation?

Why do you hypocrites vilify the Igbos who have proved to be the adhesive resin that binds the nation together. The absence of ultimate political power in the north for less than a decade spawned Boko Haram insurgency. Can you fathom what would have happened to our national unity if the north has denied the exercise of ultimate political power bar six months since independence?

Or do you people think that a gun will not fire in our hands?

How does this piece of crap relate to my post you quoted? We're talking 2019 you're talking first republic.

maestroferddi:
[s]You are obviously deluded.

You ought to have enquired from older people the role the East has played for socio-political cohesion of Nigeria.

The East supported the North both in the First and Second republics without having anything tangible and fundamental to show for it. Which part of Nigeria would be willing to demonstrate the forbearance of the Igbos who despite her educational advantage in the First republic was willing to play a secondary role in the power equation?

Why do you hypocrites vilify the Igbos who have proved to be the adhesive resin that binds the nation together. The absence of ultimate political power in the north for less than a decade spawned Boko Haram insurgency. Can you fathom what would have happened to our national unity if the north has denied the exercise of ultimate political power bar six months since independence?

Or do you people think that a gun will not fire in our hands?[/s]

fulanimafia:
How does this piece of crap relate to my post you quoted? We're talking 2019 you're talking first republic.

You are not holding me culpable for your almost nonexistent ability to engage in critical thinking, are you?

Maybe I may have to drum into your thick skull what the Igbos were doing when they voted overwhelmingly for Obasanjo in 1999 and 2003, Yar' Adua in 2007 or even Jonathan in 2011 and 2015...

maestroferddi:
You are not holding me culpable for your almost nonexistent ability to engage in critical thinking, are you?

Maybe I may have to drum into your thick skull what the Igbos were doing when they voted overwhelmingly for Obasanjo in 1999 and 2003, Yar' Adua in 2007 or even Jonathan in 2011 and 2015...

Stop pretending to be irretrievably daft. What have the Igbos been doing since PMB's candidacy and post Jonathan's defeat apart from constituting a national nuisance with shameless support for corruption, irrational wailing and insulting the Yorubas/Hausas. We're not talking about the past but your present quagmire.

fulanimafia:


Stop pretending to be irretrIevably daft. What have the Igbos been doing since PMB's candidacy and post Jonathan's defeat apart from constituting a national nuisance with shameless support for corruption, irrational wailing and insulting the Yorubas/Hausas. We're not talking about the past but your present quagmire.

You are constituting yourself into a waste of saliva.

The Igbos are, at least, not inciting some undesirable elements to engage in satanic bloodletting in the name of insurgency.

The Igbos have had a working relationship with the north since independence. We shall not kowtow before a divisive figure like Buhari who by his conduct and utterances does not have respect for Igbo interests. It remains to be seen, however, how far he can go should he refuse to effect a quick about-turn.

You need to quit lying to yourself and admit that the complaints and displeasure of the Igbos have substantial merit.

The Igbos are traditionally republican and therefore would not bow to tin gods no matter their hue. If Buhari as the national leader expects the Igbo nation to come cap in hand asking for his favours, he would be waiting forever.

We know what is due us. We shall get it. We are begging no-one for our entitlement. It is only a matter of time.

Exactly the source of your travails; you keep letting hubris take the place of strategic thinking which is vital for political survival. Ever heard of stooping to conquer? Your empty pride has always been your Achilles heel and it always works in the favour of your opponents because just as the universal principle states; pride always goes before a fall.

As we speak, easterners are going to swallow their vomit by campaigning for a 'kunu sipping' northerner for the PDP in order to get the VP slot in 2019 after all the insults and despite their hatred for the North and sacrifices for the party.
You will not bow to tin gods but you're busy seriously making permutations between two Fulani's (Atiku/Ribadu) for Presidency at the expense of an Igbo man because the PDP said so.

Keep posing while the nation laughs at your folly .

maestroferddi:
You are constituting yourself into a waste of saliva.

The Igbos are, at least, not inciting some undesirable elements to engage in satanic bloodletting in the name of insurgency.

The Igbos have had a working relationship with the north since independence. We shall not kowtow before a divisive figure like Buhari who by his conduct and utterances does not have respect for Igbo interests. It remains to be seen, however, how far he can go should he refuse to effect a quick about-turn.

You need to quit lying to yourself and admit that the complaints and displeasure of the Igbos have substantial merit.

The Igbos are traditionally republican and therefore would not bow to tin gods no matter their hue. If Buhari as the national leader expects the Igbo nation to come cap in hand asking for his favours, he would be waiting forever.

We know what is due us. We shall get it. We are begging no-one for our entitlement. It is only a matter of time.

Barcanista the clown! Buhahahahaahaha! My greatest joy and cause for rejoicing is knowing that any side you support always fails woefully!
My guy, you no get luck for political permutations at all, why not try trading?

genearts:
Who is that northern candidate that can match PMB in the north?? Is it Ribadu that couldnt even win adamawa gov elwction??

Watching in 3d..

national politics is difference, a good case study was d case of fayose in ekiti. He contested senatorial seat in 2011 and lost in dat same state he later won everything for his party. To be realistic pdp has eldge in 2015 cos they have ss se and part of sw and nc. Fielding a ne candidate in 2015 will guaranteed success. For d record gej loss cos he was not northerner.

@ barcanista, ur analysis is perfect. Pdp is coming back in 2019, what pdp needs to do is to retain ondo, ekiti and get osun which is very sure in 2018. It is only apc masturbators that won't acknowledge that pmb popularity is seriously eroding. SESS is seriously locked down, it will be difficult to get north east but I believe north central will be easier, eligible voters migration due to fear of reprisal after election that favoured apc in the last election won't play out in 2019, this will be in favour of pdp as I and my were unable to exercise our franchise because of the threat of violence. Let's wait and see

fulanimafia:
Exactly the source of your travails; you keep letting hubris take the place of strategic thinking which is vital for political survival. Ever heard of stooping to conquer? Your empty pride has always been your Achilles heel and it always works in our favour because just as the universal principle states; pride always goes before a fall.

As we speak, easterners are going to swallow their vomit by campaigning for a 'kunu sipping' northerner for the PDP in order to get the VP slot in 2019 after all the insults and despite their hatred for the North and sacrifices for the party.

Keep posing while the nation laughs at your folly .

Am I having this interchange with an adult with functional faculties or with an impressionable juvenile?

If you know anything about politics, you would have seen the practicality and expediency of PDP's action instead of viewing same from primordial prisms.

Buhari, a northerner is in power so it would be injudicious for the Igbos to be going against a popular political convention in Nigeria which allows a geopolitical a two-term shot at the presidency. The decision of the PDP, therefore, has nothing to do with the Igbos being schemed out of the equation.

The decision is purely a sound political one just as the creator of this thread was trying to point out. Every discerning Igboman knows that the political dynamics of Nigeria run along the north-south configuration.

This noise you are making here would have some merit if the Igbos do not get the presidency after the north has had her two-term stint.

We know how Nigeria works. When it was time for the presidency to be moved to the South-West, all the power-brokers conceded the position to the zone by ensuring that the flagbearers of the two leading political parties came from the zone. We had Obasanjo and Olu Falae in 1999.

Suffices to say that we shall get the presidency at the auspicious time or else Nigeria would be too hot for all of us to reside in.

It is your business if you chose to view as pride my attempt to correct some historical inaccuracies people like you spread about the Igbos. We are not going to allow people twist history just because we are seeking their approval and acceptance.

If an Igboman's decision to affirm his identity and press home his inalienable rights are being seen as pride, so be it.

fulanimafia:


Exactly, which is why alliances, which you lack, are necessary in Nigerian politics. Instead you're busy creating new enemies and fighting the North and SW.

The SW can always count on the 3 other geo political zones in the North while you can only count on one in the south, that's why they will always be ahead of the SE.

Which is why I mentioned that PDP will field a northerner whenever APC fields a southwesterner. Let us then see how the three northern zones will vote in a Yoruba over their own son

This is a game of political chess. Let us see how Yorubas will benefit from their betrayal of a SS president

dulaman:
I tut you guys were shouting north with 'born to rule' mentality? That you are not slaves to the north? That the north population is over hyped? So una willingly carry the ticket to north now abi?
Well it will interest you to know that no politician born of a woman can stand Buhari popularity in the north. Go against him your political career is dead ask nuhu ribadu n niger, kebbi govs.
Many unknown politician rode on his popularity to win election and become who they are today. Some PDP candidate in 2015 even used buhari picture in their campaign posters as seen on nairaland.
Bauchi gov Isa Yuguda was denied PDP ticket by former PDP chairman Adamu muazu,he decamped to anpp won the gov election n decamped back to PDP.what happened to him when GEJ visited Bauchi.he was stoned n shouted at on campaign ground.where is he today?
Oh God give me PMB charisma

The only issue i have with these people is their lack of principle, can you imagine them accusing SW of supporting Buhari, calling the north almajiri and all kinds of terrible names only for them to now begin to say another thing.
But you know what, let them support a northern candidate they might eventually get their heart desire, i guess they are seeing the light that life is about give and take, life is about brain not brawn .

babyfaceafrica:
Why can't sw and se wok together to oust the north,why must either side choose to side with the north in politics...and they are both southerners!!!...I guess the north is way ahead of all regions politically

Just like in 2011? what did the SW get in return for? insults and derision from mostly the seasterners as if they own the presidency when even the president is not even from the SE. In politics though power is the ultimate end, power in itself is not an ends, it's a means.

You can only keep deceiving yourself and no one else, because you clearly lack the capacity.

All of a sudden you are willing to respect the zoning agreement after scuttling it with Jonathan's candidacy in 2011 and 2015? You must think you're dealing with an amnesia stricken nymph like yourself.

You clearly have no choice but to campaign for another northerner because you have foolishly destroyed your party APGA (in favour of northern born and rooted PDP) which would have allowed an Igbo candidate.

You claim things will be too hot if there's no Igbo president but that's the most shameless, cowardly and baseless statement I've read today considering the fact that you have failed to produce one in 55 years but are still arguing in 2015, between Ribadu and Atiku, who to chart your future from 2019.

Yet you claim you have a choice. Pathetic.

maestroferddi:
Am I having this interchange with an adult with functional faculties or with an impressionable juvenile?

If you know anything about politics, you would have seen the practicality and expediency of PDP's action instead of viewing same from primordial prisms.

Buhari, a northerner is in power so it would be injudicious for the Igbos to be going against a popular political convention in Nigeria which allows a geopolitical a two-term shot at the presidency. The decision of the PDP, therefore, has nothing to do with the Igbos being schemed out of the equation.

The decision is purely a sound political one just as the creator of this thread was trying to point. Every discerning Igboman knows that the political dynamics of Nigeria run along the north-south configuration.

This noise you are making here would have some merit if the Igbos do not get the presidency after the north has had her two-term stint.

We know how Nigeria works. When it was time for the presidency to be moved to the South-West, all the power-brokers conceded the position to the zone by ensuring that the flagbearers of the two leading political parties came from the zone. We had Obasanjo and Olu Falae in 1999.

Suffices to say that we shall get the presidency at the auspicious time or else Nigeria would be too hot for all of us to reside in.

It is your business if you chose to view as pride my attempt to correct some historical inaccuracies people like you spread about the Igbos. We are not going to allow people twist history just because we are seeking their approval and acceptance.

If an Igboman's decision to affirm his identity and press home his inalienable rights are being seen as pride, so be it.

7lives:


The only issue i have with these people is their lack of principle, can you imagine them accusing SW of supporting Buhari, calling the north almajiri and all kinds of terrible names only for them to now begin to say another thing.
But you know what, let them support a northern candidate they might eventually get their heart desire, i guess they are seeing the light that life is about give and take, life is about brain not brawn .

I tire for them.they call the SW betrayers,slaves so they want to be slave to the north now.
The only person that can attempt(mark d word ATTEMPT) to beat buhari in north is Ibrahim Shekarau but he also rely on buhari popularity to unseat kwankwaso in 2003.

OfoIgbo:


Which is why I mentioned that PDP will field a northerner whenever APC fields a southwesterner. Let us then see how the three northern zones will vote in a Yoruba over their own son

This is a game of political chess. Let us see how Yorubas will benefit from their betrayal of a SS president

Last time I checked they have the VP, Majority Leader, IGP, FIRS, Service Chief while those that didn't 'betray' have none. Not a bad investment at all.

fulanimafia:
You can only keep deceiving yourself and no one else, because you clearly lack the capacity.

All of a sudden you are willing to respect the zoning agreement after scuttling it with Jonathan's candidacy in 2011 and 2015? You must think you're dealing with an amnesia stricken nymph like yourself.

You clearly have no choice but to campaign for another northerner because you have foolishly destroyed your party APGA (in favour of northern born and rooted PDP) which would have allowed an Igbo candidate.

You claim things will be too hot if there's no Igbo president but that's the most shameless, cowardly and baseless statement I've read today considering the fact that you have failed to produce one in 55 years but are still arguing in 2015, between Ribadu and Atiku, who to chart your future from 2019.

Yet you claim you have a choice. Pathetic.

I would rather you stick to what you know and desist from further embarrassing yourself with blatant vacuity.

I hope your village head or indeed the few knowledge people within your vicinity can tell you that the G34 that metamorphosed into PDP had Dr Alex Ekwueme and other Igbo statesmen among its most prominent leaders.

Thankfully you are a nonentity and therefore have zero bearing on the political trajectory of Nigeria. We are building strong democratic institutions that would make it improbable nay impossible for the kind of rapacious, kleptomanic, obnoxious northern domination of the past.

Every part of Nigeria has now risen up. It is no longer the Igbos alone as even sections of the country like the north central are keen to chart a clear-cut political future and not remain subsumed by the irredentist Hausa-Fulani establishment.

Buhari is just one of the presidents of Nigeria. Nigeria would subsist irrespective of how he chooses to run his presidency.

Time hardly runs against perseverance and determination.

TonyeBarcanista:
We all know that APC e-fans are threatened already! I don't care about APC's opinion, I only know that PDP will reclaim Aso rock. Bring on your propaganda and we'll match it with fact! Like I said, I don't care about APC's opinion.

Shema was a two term governor. Buhari popularity is majorly in the North West (notably Kano). He's also popular in NE but 'not like the NW'. PDP's hope is the NE and a fraction of NW. In fact, PDP won Adamawa in 2011 and lost plateau in 2015. I believe that reclaiming plateau and Adamawa won't be a hurculean task. Also retaining Gombe will be feasible with North-Easterner. Come to South West, we have a marketable Ribadu.

Pls free me abeg.

I stand by Ribadu Presidential candidacy!

APC fans are just enjoying the comedy show. PDP 2019. LWKMD. Ribadu did not win his ward in the last election and wouldn't have gotten the ticket if not given to him by PDP. Your plitical naivety drips all over. You don't have a clue about politics Nigeria.

We still remember all your permutations and maps for GEJ 2019. How wiser have you become in 4 months. Once a mumu always one

jabbok:
On the timing of the announcement, I share the same thoughts with you. However, the PDP leadership must have thought about this and decided that the earlier they make it public the better. I think this announcement is meant to woo and keep PDP members in the north steadfast and committed and deter them from abandoning the party.

Unless Buhari performs, APC will stand no chance in this tactical maneuver by PDP come 2019

Buhari+ Tinubu= 2019 President. God willing

WhiteTechnology:




SS are not hate filled people like your Tivs people


The support Igbos gave Jonathan has changed their perception forever.




The only thing that can stop PDP is if Buhari performs which we have not seen yet.



The light you enjoyed is Jona's own



After 4 years of a disastrous APC led FG, people will give PDP a chance if PDP keep reminding Nigerians some good they did and the failures of APC.



Barcanista take note

IF PDP exists as a party

I'm glad your only disagreement with the shiny FACT that you are stuck with campaigning for a northerner despite your pre and post election antics and morbid hatred for the North, is hinged on who or who did not start the PDP, after foolishly destroying APGA because of an Ijaw man.

Endless posturing will not change your helpless situation, it is unfortunate that your poor myopic decisions has rendered you completely irrelevant, inconsequential, immaterial and expendable in our national affairs so your rant about building institutions is total hogwash as you must participate first to effect change.

Enjoy the humble pie the PDP is baking for you.

How pathetic.

maestroferddi:
I would rather you stick to what you know and desist from further embarrassing yourself with blatant vacuity.

I hope your village head or indeed the few knowledge people within your vicinity can tell you that the G34 that metamorphosed into PDP had Dr Alex Ekwueme and other Igbo statesmen among its most prominent leaders.

Thankfully you are a nonentity and therefore have zero bearing on the political trajectory of Nigeria. We are building strong democratic institutions that would make it improbable nay impossible for the kind of rapacious, kleptomanic, obnoxious northern domination of the past.

Every part of Nigeria has now risen up. It is no longer the Igbos alone as even sections of the country like the north central are keen to chart a clear-cut political future and not remain subsumed by the irredentist Hausa-Fulani establishment.

Buhari is just one of the presidents of Nigeria. Nigeria would subsist irrespective of how he chooses to run his presidency.

Time hardly runs against perseverance and determination.

fulanimafia:
I'm glad your only disagreement with the shiny FACT that you are stuck with campaigning for a northerner despite your pre and post election antics and morbid hatred for the North, is hinged on who or who did not start the PDP, after foolishly destroying APGA because of an Ijaw man.

Endless posturing will not change your helpless situation, it is unfortunate that your poor myopic decisions has rendered you completely irrelevant, inconsequential, immaterial and expendable in our national affairs so your rant about building institutions is total hogwash as you must participate first to effect change.

Enjoy the humble pie the PDP is baking for you.

How pathetic.

Why am I even taking you seriously? When lies, subterfuge, shenanigans and malevolence are features that define people like you.

We really don't blame you people. Is it not common to see backward people bedevilled by poverty, squalor, under-development and general obscurity cast cheap aspersions on the Igbos?

Can you tell me the consequence of your exercise of political power since 1960? Did all the looting and graft make any part of your locality better developed than Igboland?

How irresponsible can you be?! Are you now advocating for APGA? What about the fact whatever the Igbos do, shameless and unconscionable people will still find a way to denigrate them?

If the Igbos were massively camped in APGA, jokes like you would have pooh-poohed the idea as impracticable and blamed the Igbos for being short-sighted in remaining in a sectional/regional party.

We are not hearing clowns like you criticise the Yorubas for abandoning the AD for AC/ACN/APC or the Hausas for not choosing PDM but joining PDP which before Buhari's victory was being branded by most northern zealots as a christian party.

Mr Man, just get out!

I understand your frustration, as I've said earlier, humble introspection is your only way out and not endless posturing.

maestroferddi:
[s]Why am I even taking you seriously? When lies, subterfuge, shenanigans and malevolence are features that define people like you.

We really don't blame you people. Is it not common to see backward people bedevilled by poverty, squalor, under-development and general obscurity cast cheap aspersions on the Igbos?

Can you tell me the consequence of your exercise of political power since 1960? Did all the looting and graft make any part of your locality better developed than Igboland?

How irresponsible can you be?! Are you now advocating for APGA? What about the fact whatever the Igbos do, shameless and unconscionable people will still find a way to denigrate them?

If the Igbos were massively camped in APGA, jokes like you would have pooh-poohed the idea as impracticable and blamed the Igbos for being short-sighted in remaining in a sectional/regional party.

We are not hearing clowns like you criticise the Yorubas for abandoning the AD for AC/ACN/APC or the Hausas for not choosing PDM but joining PDP which before Buhari's victory was being branded by most northern zealots as a christian party.

Mr Man, just get out![/s]

Permit me to educate you sir on politics.

That a man lost previous election does not necessarily mean he's irrelevant. The factors that led to his loss sho be well appreciated before forming opinion.

In 2003 GMB had 12million votes against Obasanjo. In 2007 he had 7 million votes against Yar'adua and even lost in Katsina state. In 2011 he lost Adamawa state to Jonathan, a state that he won in 2007. But in 2015 he won Adamawa and Katsina but lost Gombe state. What was responsible for this trend? And what kept his hope alive? He never lost Katsina in 2007 because Katsina people didn't like him, he lost because he was up against a very strong PDP and Yar'adua in 2007. He never lost Adamawa in 2011 because they didn't like him, he lost because Adamawa PDP then were united for GEJ and their house was in order.

In 2011 Ayo Fayose was defeated under LP in Senatorial election. Does that mean his district never liked him? He only lost because he was up against a united ACN and a not too popular LP. In 2014 he was elected Governor in an historic 16-0 against an incumbent. Why? The PDP were united in their support while the APc was split to APC and LP!
What kept him going? His likability.

Ribadu lost Adamawa state because PDP was heavily split into nPDP (that moved to APC), PDM and PDP. Even the leftover of PDP had crises as Bala Ngilari never supported Ribadu's emergence because of he wasn't carried along. The PDP National Chairman then also never managed it well. There was a lot of protest vote against Nuhu Ribadu. It in no way mean that Ribadu was irrelevant. His likability and credibility will work for him. All he need is a very strong PDP structure.

Let me also remind you that Ajimobi, Oyo state Governor had lost 2007 Governorship election before he was elected by the same people in 2011 and 2015. Same with Amosun.

I hope you have learnt

M16:


APC fans are just enjoying the comedy show. PDP 2019. LWKMD. Ribadu did not win his ward in the last election and wouldn't have gotten the ticket if not given to him by PDP. Your plitical naivety drips all over. You don't have a clue about politics Nigeria.

We still remember all your permutations and maps for GEJ 2019. How wiser have you become in 4 months. Once a mumu always one

Cc: WhiteTechnology

profinaya:
@ barcanista, ur analysis is perfect. Pdp is coming back in 2019, what pdp needs to do is to retain ondo, ekiti and get osun which is very sure in 2018. It is only apc masturbators that won't acknowledge that pmb popularity is seriously eroding. SESS is seriously locked down, it will be difficult to get north east but I believe north central will be easier, eligible voters migration due to fear of reprisal after election that favoured apc in the last election won't play out in 2019, this will be in favour of pdp as I and my were unable to exercise our franchise because of the threat of violence. Let's wait and see

PDP may not sweep North-East, but once we can retain Taraba, Gombe and get Adamawa state we are good to go. In the North Central, we are at pole position to reclaim the states of Kogi, Plateau and Benue. We all know that APC has been decimated in Kwara state because of the faction(Saraki n BAT). Nasarawa state also appears good! The only state that might be difficult is Niger. In the South West, we only need to retain Ekiti and Ondo states, while grabbing Osun state. Our 40% visibility in Lagos is a plus if it can be retained. With all these + the 11 states of the SESS, APC and Buhari is bound to suffer their worst defeat ever.

We must present candidate that can match Buhari credibility for credibility, and who has sterling antecedent. Ribadu is d man!

TonyeBarcanista:
Immediately after the announcement of the Presidential election, I confided in some allies that for PDP to come back in 2019, it must present a candidate from the North. Specifically, the North East. I'm so glad that PDP has zoned the 2019 presidential ticket to the North. This is a testament that the party is ready for business.

Why The North?
1. Nigeria has held five presidential election since this 4th republic in 1999. The south was given the PDP's ticket on four occasions; SW(1999 and 2003) and SS (2011 and 2015). The North only had one ticket, which was in 2007(NW).

2. It will be fair and just that the North be allowed to present the PDP presidential candidate in 2019 and 2023 Presidential elections. This will give the the North a sense of belonging and equal partner of the party. PDP beloings to everybody irrespective of religion and region. It is the only party with National Appeal.

Preference For The North East:
In my opinion, it will be fair and just that the North East be allowed to present the presidential candidate for PDP in 2019. The reason being that the North East is the only region in Nigeria that is yet to produce president of this country. Fortunately for PDP, we have credible chieftain in the person of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu (Adamawa) that has the personality, charisma and credibility to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with incumbent Muhammadu Buhari. We also have Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe state.

South East Should Produce The Vice Presidential Candidate:
For the Vice Presidency of 2019, the South East deserve the slot to compensate for their loyalty to the party. Also considering that of the three regions in the South, only the SE that has not been on the joint Presidential ticket of the PDP since 1999. While the SW produced the presidential candidate in 1999 and 2003, the SS produced presidential candidate in 2011 and 2015, and VP candidate in 2007. Having a candidate from the SE in the 2019 ticket will be correct politically, morally and on the basis of equity.

My unflinching support will always rest with a PDP NE/SE Presidential ticket in 2019 and 2023 elections.

I believe that come 2019 the PDP will reclaim Aso Rock if we get things right... I believe we shall...



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Well, I agree with some of your postulates, I think Ribadu or Dankwambo are good candidates from the NE, and a SE VP would be in order. But unfortunately, I dont see the PDP taking power from the APC in 2019 (except PMB doesn't re-contest and APC fields a clown).

Another problem also would be PMB stepping down and handing over to another northerner, and you really think the SE/SS would agree to such an arrangement all because it's PDP?.... With the present regional divide in Nigeria today, I personally don't see the SE/SE voting for a northerner.

obailala:
Well, I agree with some of your postulates, I think Ribadu or Dankwambo are good candidates from the NE, and a SE VP would be in order. But unfortunately, I dont see the PDP taking power from the APC in 2019 (except PMB doesn't re-contest and APC fields a clown).

Another problem also would be PMB stepping down and handing over to another northerner, and you really think the SE/SS would agree to such an arrangement all because it's PDP?.... With the present regional divide in Nigeria today, I personally don't see the SE/SE voting for a northerner.

The Sai Buhari thingy is more prominent in NW states. It has never really been so in the North Eastern states except 2015 with exception of Borno and Bauchi. Adamawa state has been flinging between Buhari and PDP candidate since 2003(Obj won it in 2003, Buhari won it in 2007, GEJ won it in 2011 and Buhari reclaimed it in 2015). Buhari has always been winning Yobe state except 2015. Taraba has been PDP since I can remember. Gombe was won by Buhari in 2011 but GEJ reclaimed it in 2015. You see that PDP have foot in the NE whether or not Buhari run. I want Buhari to run in 2019, I'm sure PDP will decimate him with a candidate of credibility.

As for the Igbos, they have no issue with being VP to the North because PDP has this North-South arrangement of 8years. After the North exhaust the 2tickets of PDP it will naturally move to the south. The SS has had the ticket twice, same with the SW. Tthe SE will naturally inherit the ticket if the PDP. We shall educate some of them that don't knw what is at stake.

PDP is the only party that provide opportunity to all nigerians to rise.