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All I say is that this guy really worked while he was a governor! Guess he would do well in the Senate.

Exxit:
Politics in Naija is a joke. Someone will just decide to rum for senate and you people instead of waiting to hear what he has to offer you'll just start making it look like a vs game. Obi vs omeh.. Same as that old goat we have as president. He just mentioned what he'll do when he enters the office and those dullards voted him in without making him tell us in details during his campaign how he will accomplish it. Go watch u.s.a politicians debate and talk about their plans in details of how they'll accomplish their goals. I feel sorry for Nigeria. Such a good place.

Ask them my brother ooo,
Nigerians have a way of making themselves slave to this evil politicians....

In politics, attracting programs and investments to ones constituency or state as a senator or governor respectively is about your political clout, who you know (your political acquaintances and groupings), and your ability to form alliances within the corridors of power and get things done.

APGA as a party is irrelevant in this dispensation purely due to naked and raw ambition of Umeh to be the Chairman, the Godfather, and the Governor. None ever worked because even as Chairman he has no command of the party machinery, hence APGA got divided in two, some progressives and political visionaries joined APC, while Umeh and others stayed back. As a result Anambra State became insignificant in the APC government especially with a new man (politically) as governor, they are highly in a disadvantaged position to attract any programs or investments for the state from the center.

Only the political naive will assume that Umeh has the political pedigree of former Governor Peter Obi. If people of Anambra Central wants a fruitful representation at the Senate, Peter Obi is a preferred candidate to support, and if their would be fair election at Anambra Central, Obi will trounce Umeh.

Obi, is Anambra state cursed or are we the course?

[size=14pt]Has anybody noticed that they are only doing reruns in PDP states?[/size]

[]Good one, Umeh is a stupid man. How can Umeh resign from party chairman to contest for senate. Umeh cause peter obi exist from apga. Obi we are strongly behind u. Obiano continue ur wisky.




Oga shut up Umeh he finished his Tenure....he didn't resign

gwmlogistic:
Sad thing is that he doesn't need your support

That's a lie

UncleChybyke:
obi is already rich.

Obi is already rich? Tell me you are joking! Is Bill Gate not the richest in the world; why is he still in business? What about Dangote, isn't he rich already, yet he is still looking for more. Human needs are insatiable; no matter how rich you are, you will always have the quest, hunger and taste for more.

Noneroone:
Obi and Umeh are two criminals

Every politician is a criminal

DailyPost:
Former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi, has confirmed that he is indeed running for the Anambra Central senatorial seat on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Admitting his candidacy publicly for the first time, Obi gave reasons behind his decision to join the race to the senate in Anambra State.

He said that he is in the race because various prominent people of Anambra State, including Senator Uche Ekwunife, had piled pressure on him to run and convinced him beyond doubt that he is needed there at the Red Chamber of the National Assembly to assist his constituency and the state.

He insisted that he did not agree initially hence he went back to school, trying to figure out how to help his people but yielded when critical stakeholders explained the implications of a General abandoning his troops when they needed him most.

Speaking in an interview with Odenigbo FM at Obosi yesterday, the former governor said that notable people across the southeast geopolitical zone put it to him that his experience and exposure with wide connections would make him a good senator and he succumbed to the pressure they mounted after due consultations.

He said that he decided to run the race after putting certain factors into consideration among which include the fact that he has a good relationship with a good number of current senators who were his colleagues as governors like the Senate President Bukola Saraki, Sen Aliyu Magatarda Wamakko from Sokoto, Sen Sam Egwu from Ebonyi, Sen Ahmed Sani Yerima from Zamfara, Sen Danjuma Goje from Gombe, Sen Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from Kano, Sen Godswill Akpabio from Akwa Ibom, and Sen Theodore Orji from Abia among others.

“Senator Saraki was the Chairman of the Governors Forum and I was his deputy for three years and we moved together, did a lot of things together, so I am sure that Saraki would like to welcome me in the Senate,” he said adding that if elected, he would use his relationship with top senators to attract dividends of democracy to the good people of Anambra central in particular and the southeast zone in general.

Maintaining that good relationship pays, he noted that he was able to record great achievements in Anambra as governor because he had good relationship with people that matters.

“Through a good relationship, a senator facilitated the construction of a flyover bridge at the New Parts junction along Onitsha – Enugu expressway at Nkpor, through a senator I attracted N3 billion to a University in Anambra, through good relationship I brought MDG, World Bank, European Union, DFID and other foreign agencies to Anambra.”

The former governor who is called Okwute (stone) because of his doggedness and competence in doing things also recalled that through his relationship with the Federal Government during late president Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan, he was able to save Onitsha Drug Market from permanent closure by the federal government, facilitated the state burial for the late Ikemba of Nnewi and Eze Igbo Gburugburu Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, helped to facilitate the establishment of Innoson Vehicle plant and validated the upgrading of Enugu Airport into an international Airport.

He explained that the federal government wanted to permanently close Onitsha Drug Market following a report presented by an international organisation convincing the ministry of health that the market is the den of fake drugs in Nigeria noting that it took his decision to storm Abuja with other southeast governors to save the market from permanent closure.

Reassuring that he will fulfil his promise if elected into the senate, he echoed that he fulfilled all he promised Ndi Anambra as governor from 2006 – 2014 noting that he promised that he won’t loot and share public fund with friends and relations and he did not loot and share money to anybody, promised to pay pensioners and he did, promised to tar 60 kilometres of road annually and exceeded it, promised to revamp education and health sector and ended up carrying out a massive revolution in the sectors among other things numerous to mention.

“As governor, I fulfilled every promise I made during campaign, the records are there and I will do same if I go to the senate,” he repeated

Source http://www.viviangist.com/anambra-central-rerun-i-m-running-for-senate-says-ex-gov-peter-obi

A man who truly did that much deserves to rest and give younger ones chance to perform.

tino22:
I will risk what it takes to vote Peter Obi for senate..that man gave anambra the lift face we are seeing today by placing obiano there to govern us..I can remember back then in secondary skul we got a desktop computer and he modernised our school not just our school, all the schools in onitsha to standard..infact Peter obi is good for president.

The Obiano he has been having issues with, after his issues with Umeh

NobleAngell:
Fine man. Nice smile, I hope you're as nice as your smile. Good luck to you anyway.

You look beautiful i sent u pm.

Peter Obi remains the best governor in Anambra state since the creation of the state. While in office, he touched every section of the economy. I wonder why people refer to him as a criminal, hypocrite etc.
Any way, that reminds me of M.I's song, if nobody talk about U,den U re nobody. And also Bill Cosby's quote, I don't know all the keys to success, but one key to failure is to try to please everyone.
Peter Obi ride on sir
Indeed the Okwute ndigbo...
Senator in waiting

talk2cj08:
You look beautiful i sent u pm.

Ok thanks. But how do I access my PMs?

Mayor78:
In politics, attracting programs and investments to ones constituency or state as a senator or governor respectively is about your political clout, who you know (your political acquaintances and groupings), and your ability to form alliances within the corridors of power and get things done.

APGA as a party is irrelevant in this dispensation purely due to naked and raw ambition of Umeh to be the Chairman, the Godfather, and the Governor. None ever worked because even as Chairman he has no command of the party machinery, hence APGA got divided in two, some progressives and political visionaries joined APC, while Umeh and others stayed back. As a result Anambra State became insignificant in the APC government especially with a new man (politically) as governor, they are highly in a disadvantaged position to attract any programs or investments for the state from the center.

Only the political naive will assume that Umeh has the political pedigree of former Governor Peter Obi. If people of Anambra Central wants a fruitful representation at the Senate, Peter Obi is a preferred candidate to support, and if their would be fair election at Anambra Central, Obi will trounce Umeh.

but this same man supported Dora Akuyili!! I don't like hypocrite! I won't support peter obi!

It won't be easy for Umeh ooo. Anambra central decides.

100% support for Mr obi.the man of the people.the peoples choice.,the go getter.the man after my heart. Peter Obi,I salute you,..carry go jare..!
I wish people will understand and vote you for Senate.

NobleAngell:
Ok thanks. But how do I access my PMs?

Just check ur mail

Obi is good .Obi for Senate. Wish him luck.

Exxit:
Politics in Naija is a joke. Someone will just decide to rum for senate and you people instead of waiting to hear what he has to offer you'll just start making it look like a vs game. Obi vs omeh.. Same as that old goat we have as president. He just mentioned what he'll do when he enters the office and those dullards voted him in without making him tell us in details during his campaign how he will accomplish it. Go watch u.s.a politicians debate and talk about their plans in details of how they'll accomplish their goals. I feel sorry for Nigeria. Such a good place.

It would ever remain fact that an ''old goat'' was your president at a time. One more fact, you can never be ''old goat'' as certainly you can never attained ''old goat'' status.

thief!....dis z a re-run election not a fresh election Mr man. u better go n rest.

gawu1:
It would ever remain fact that an ''old goat'' was your president at a time. One more fact, you can never be ''old goat'' as certainly you can never attained ''old goat'' status.

Lmao the old goat is ruling you not me, as you can see am far from the place that dullard can reach me

Exxit:
Lmao the old goat is ruling you not me, as you can see am far from the place that dullard can reach me

Far from where? If then your are 'far from the place that dullard can reach...' , why are you so pained; that he defeated your hero, the ineffectual buffoon? Stop deluding yourself. Other than your country, Anywhere you are with all comforts, you are nothing but a second class citizen. The ''dullard'' & the ''old goat'' you so much hate is mentions everyday everytime, nationally & internationally as your president, while you, with your ''sophisticated brain'' is living a parasitic life, a self imposed fugitive kind life somewhere.
Be aware of Trump! Don't say I was not informed.

gawu1:
Far from where? If then your are 'far from the place that dullard can reach...' , why are you so pained; that he defeated your hero, the ineffectual buffoon? Stop deluding yourself. Other than your country, Anywhere you are with all comforts, you are nothing but a second class citizen. The ''dullard'' & the ''old goat'' you so much hate is mentions everyday everytime, nationally & internationally as your president, while you, with your ''sophisticated brain'' is living a parasitic life, a self imposed fugitive kind life somewhere.
Be aware of Trump! Don't say I was not informed.

first trump is no threat, as he is only concerned about people like Buhari and his goats visiting the us. Secondly like I said the Buhari is not my president, he's too old and dumb to rule me... have fun with the economy and fuel scarcity .. while Buhari is touring the world like a dumb fool he is

PRXPERT:
but this same man supported Dora Akuyili!! I don't like hypocrite! I won't support peter obi!

Sorry, please remind me, is there anything wrong about supporting Akunyili?

Obiano is not just the best in Anambra but in the entire igboland.

Obiano built the best international airport in Nigeria aside Abuja and Lagos international airports. Obiano built the best international conference centre in Nigeria. Built roads, bridges, flyovers, hospitals, etc.


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gtrader:
Peter Obi is the best candidate for the seat. Obi is too good, he has the quality of a good leader. Who is useless Ohamadike to Peter Okwute? Even leave Peter Obi and Obiano to a contest...Peter will win him over a million times. Peter Obi single handedly built all the state roads in Anambra, touched all the sectors...built Amaku hospital at Awka with standard equipments. Peter Obi is not this drunkard we have as a Governor now. PDP played games and removed Ekwunife, if not that Victor is no match to her let alone Peter Obi. Victor Umeh is a local state politician with no solid connection. I know these men in person.

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PRXPERT:
I will never support peter obi in this his new journey!!! I detest hypocrisy

Agreed.