excel4us:
No Sane Igbo man is inerested in your presidency my friend.Thank you

OK. Noted.

NCP:
Those mentioning a Donald Duke don't understand the Nigerian Political setting.

Surprises abounds alot.

Don't mind them ... Thats how they hyped nuhu ribadu. where is the guy today..Donald duke might be the internet favorites but in reality he is not the one to draw sensational votes . That's exactly how Buhari won in 2015. Riding on religious and ethnicity sentiment he won Gej like Donald duke handa down. If u ask me the best shot PDP is kwankaso, I have been following that guy lately, he is able to draw religious and ethics sentiment from the north and south west then the south south and south east will blindly vote any body once is not from Apc and that how kwankwaso will get majority votes from that side. But better if PDP can pull out another yaradua from the north it will also make sense. Some intellectual like a professor will garner south votes wella.

Fondlebreast:
Pray for Buhari. I dreamt he went to a public function, fainted and died

The person you saw in that dream of yours was actually yourself

Open your eyes Mark ll sweep bihari out come 2019 if he chooses to contest against bihari becos he's got the experience to rule this country...When the time comes Una go c...

Ahmed Makarfi, for now should be the man. No dent in his records so far. No EFCC wahala, etc

PassingShot:
Where are the heavyweights?

Makarfi cannot win his state Kaduna against Buhari. El Rufai is there to checkmate him.

Atiku will struggle to win any other state outside Adamawa.

Kwankwaso has a formidable match in Ganduje to share Kano's votes.

Forget Dankwabo. He's too inexperienced to even mount a serious fight against PMB.

Fayose won't even win Ekiti state let alone the entire SW.

Bottom line: If PMB recovers completely and decides to run for a second term, none of these guys can win him in the NE and NW, and he will do very well in NC too. The votes he needs in the SW will easily come from Lagos, Oyo, Osun and Ogun plus Ondo where he worked to install the governor.

Also, the knowledge that a Yoruba man will most likely succeed PMB after 2023 will easily make him win in SW hands down.

SE and SS won't matter much as a handful of states will give more than the required 25% needed there.

Make Una forget online ranting and Nairaland "likes", PMB still holds the trump card.

Indeed, you are the passingshot,anyone that argue with you or try to debunk this is not a political analyst.

martin123:
Ahmed Makarfi, for now should be the man. No dent in his records so far. No EFCC wahala, etc

You have no idea of Nigerian politics, just Waite a while.

PassingShot:
Where are the heavyweights?

Makarfi cannot win his state Kaduna against Buhari. El Rufai is there to checkmate him.

Atiku will struggle to win any other state outside Adamawa.

Kwankwaso has a formidable match in Ganduje to share Kano's votes.

Forget Dankwabo. He's too inexperienced to even mount a serious fight against PMB.

Fayose won't even win Ekiti state let alone the entire SW.

Bottom line: If PMB recovers completely and decides to run for a second term, none of these guys can win him in the NE and NW, and he will do very well in NC too. The votes he needs in the SW will easily come from Lagos, Oyo, Osun and Ogun plus Ondo where he worked to install the governor.

Also, the knowledge that a Yoruba man will most likely succeed PMB after 2023 will easily make him win in SW hands down.

SE and SS won't matter much as a handful of states will give more than the required 25% needed there.

Make Una forget online ranting and Nairaland "likes", PMB still holds the trump card.

PMB will do very well in which NC? God punish u zombie for mentioning middle belt in ur insanity

Aburi001:
Non of them can withstands Buhari.

Which other politician in Nigeria will get this kind of welcome after 103 days away from home?

he is the president of course and he has to be welcomed back home. But trust me none of those people there will ever make the same mistake they made in the 2015 election. As for me, I don't really care who is the president of Nigeria. As long as the person govern this country well and rules with the fear of God. A leader with vision and prospect is all I want. We the masses should try and locate such a one and encourage him or her to contest with our full support only then Nigeria will become great for once. Thanks

modsfucker:


I believe you won't pray same for your ailing father.

pray the prayer for your Ebola-stricken mother and aids-stricken Father.

PassingShot:

Don't mind politricks. That's how it's designed to be.

SS just finished their turn. SE has not been able to unite politically. So, whose fault?

If South East does unit... Who defines "political unity"?

The truth is what we currently have as political structure, where some particular region feel they are entitled to "political dynasty" can only lead to doom

I for one do not attach much interest in tribal affinity, as regarding who becomes our president, the criteria should be ability to deliver... But when I see people trying to turn a majority tribe (like the Igbo) to a minority one, as you just did in your statement; that is what breeds sympathy for the likes of Nnamdi Kanu.

To address the imbalance we must restructure. Nigerian is too big to have one tribe dominating others.
I mean why can't we have one president that's ably assisted by 5 vice presidents from the remaining five goe-political zones ?

I agree with ur with opinion regarding buhari's political clout within the northern side,with all the propaganda against him and his below per performance,he still has a cult fan base from the northern axis,so I dont see anyone from the current politicians that will be able to compete or challenge him in that region,however,u definitely cant underrate kwankwaso,that will be at ur own peril,i dont see a better poltician than him at the moment,with a fanatic fan base to similar to buhari's,he will most definitely,certainly dislodge any candidate in the northern region,ganduje is a non entity compared to kwankwaso,their not at the same level when it comes to politics,its just media hype from ganduje's part but he knows he cant challenge kwankwaso when it comes to politics,no matter how he disregards RK,he still dons the red cap in solidarity..remember how people thought he didnt stand a chance during apc's primaries against buhari and atiku?,but he did not only come second,but lost to buhari by a few votes and he was only trying his luck bcuz he knew the party had settled for buhari and clinching it just after switching from pdp didnt make sense..from my own perspective,the perfect candidate for pdp should be RK as he will be able to atleast split norther vote and since buhari/apc will misy likely clinch SW,he wint have an issue clinching SS/SE since its pdp's strong hold

yns4real:
President Muhammadu Buhari, who has only just returned yesterday after over a hundred days of medical leave, is yet to declare his interest in seeking a second term of office.


The possibility of that happening cannot be ruled out as his loyalists and political associates have continued to fly that kite. But the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which was ousted from power in 2015 by the All Progressives Congress (APC), has vowed to make a comeback in 2019.

The PDP’s resolve to upstage the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC government was reinforced at its recent mini convention in Abuja where the party’s bigwigs vowed to dethrone the governing APC using the slogan: ‘Change the Change’.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had released the timetable for the 2019 elections in March this year, indicating that the next presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 16, 2019. If President Buhari decides to re-contest in 2019, he would certainly face gladiators from the main opposition PDP, many of whom have already started aligning their interests for the presidential ticket ahead of the elections. Daily Trust on Sunday takes a look at seven heavyweights from amongs which, the PDP’s champion may emerge to face President Buhari.

Ahmed Makarfi

Within the eight years that Senator Ahmed Makarfi was governor of Kaduna State (from 1999 to 2007), he was credited with the ability to mitigate religious and ethnic violence in the state and has, through that feat, projected himself as an objective and fair-minded leader.

His outstanding performance in the state’s infrastructural development with his focus on rural roads, rural water and rural electrification shot him into national limelight.

Makarfi was a senator in 2007-15 where he chaired the committee on Appropriation. Though he lost the bid to return for a third time in 2015, his profile rose further when PDP governors and party members appointed him Chairman of the party at the Port Harcourt convention that held last year.

Since then he had been battling for the position with former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, until recently when the Supreme Court ruled in his favour.

Makarfi is expected to relinquish the PDP chairmanship, which has been zoned to the Southwest, but he is already a likely candidate for its presidential ticket, which was zoned to the North, especially given the trust key members of the party, especially serving governors, have in him. If he eventually secures the PDP ticket, he is likely to face President Buhari in the 2019 presidential race.

Sule Lamido

Alhaji Sule Lamido, a former two-term governor of Jigawa State, has already commenced campaign for the PDP ticket ahead of 2019. In April last year, he reportedly told newsmen in his village, Bamaina in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of the State, “If my party finds me worthy of the party’s presidential ticket to serve Nigeria, I will thank God and oblige.”

Two weeks after he was released on bail from prison over allegations of incitement preferred against him by the Jigawa State Government in May this year, Lamido unveiled his 2019 presidential bid during a dinner for the 36 state chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Abuja.
Lamido is one of the most experienced politicians in Nigeria today, having been a prominent PRP member of the House of Representatives in the Second Republic and also serving as a leading member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Third Republic. He was also Obasanjo’s Foreign Affairs Minister between 1999 and 2003.

As governor of Jigawa, he earned kudos for executing many worthwhile infrastructural projects including roads, airport and a state university.

Throughout his political career however, Lamido’s reputation is that of a political hothead who is known for controversies and ruffling political feathers.

Atiku Abubakar

A former Vice President for eight years, Atiku Abubakar is a political heavyweight in Nigeria with considerable political machinery especially in Northern Nigeria at his service. Atiku, who never hides his presidential ambition, had contested the 2007 presidential election on the platform of the defunct Action Congress (AC) after realizing that he could not get the PDP ticket because of his frosty relationship with then President Obasanjo. Atiku also contested for the PDP presidential ticket against President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011. He again vied for APC’s ticket in 2014 against President Buhari, finishing third at the Lagos convention.

The action, body language and utterances of the Waziri of Adamawa are enough to show that he is prepared to take another shot at the presidential race in 2019. In the past year Atiku became a vocal voice for restructuring, a move seen as a strategy to woo the South-South and South-East, regions where Buhari is less popular. In the North, Atiku’s strategy is to insist on a “power shift” to the North East.

He has been saying since 1999 that the North West has marginalised the North East in top political offices. Those strategies are backed by very deep pockets and one of the greatest determinations in Nigerian politics. Atiku celebrated his 70th birthday recently and his renewed determination probably stems from a calculation that 2019, when he will be 72, is his last chance.

However, Atiku’s political reputation over the years has been harmed by his frequent change of political parties in pursuit of his presidential ambition. In the run up to 2019, though still an APC stalwart, it is possible that he may again return to the PDP to jostle for its presidential ticket. He is already laying grounds for that because he recently attacked APC as a party without internal democracy.

Ayo Fayose

Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose is largely seen as fearless as a result of his controversial comments and leadership style. His February 21, 2017 declaration of presidential ambition in 2019 was also seen by commentators as a joke, but he seems quite serious about it. Some insiders are already calling him the ‘Donald Trump of Nigeria.’

The 56-year-old Fayose, who is the chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, expressed his interest in the presidency during a live television interview saying that in the near future, he will take over the mantle to lead the nation as his future was tied to the presidency.

“It is not by power; it is destiny. I did not believe it when I became Ekiti governor. After eight years, I will be the vice president of Nigeria, even the President very soon,” he was quoted as saying.

The maverick governor may however have to contend with an array of other interests within the PDP, some of who are seen as having brighter chances.
He has also echoed his resolve to be president in May this year when he met with political office holders at Government House, Ado Ekiti.

“I have a penchant for taking powers. That one in Buhari’s hand, I will take it. I’m going straight to that villa. I’m the next president. I want to be the next president of Nigeria. My own won’t be this change that has brought nothing, we are going to represent the people well and tell them the truth,” he said.

David Mark

Senator David Mark, a retired military general, was military Governor of Niger State from 1984 to 1986. He later became a minister of Communications in 1987. He went on self-exile from 1993 to 1998 following the annulment of the June 12 1993 election. With the return to democracy in 1999, he contested for the Benue South Senatorial seat on the platform of the PDP and won. He was re-elected to serve from 2003 to 2007 and re-contested and won. He became Senate President from 2007 to 2011 and got re-elected for a fourth tenure from 2011 to 2015.

When the curtains fell on the 7th session of Nigeria’s National Assembly, Mark who was one of the most prominent characters of that era, retreated backstage as a member of the 8th session after his party became a minority. As senate president, Mark was known for his ignoble role in deepening and institutionalizing the culture of secrecy at Nigeria’s federal legislative body.

While the leadership crisis in the PDP between Makarfi and Sheriff festered, Mark, initially maintained silence until last April.

In a statement by Paul Mumeh, his media aide, Mark reportedly said the problem with the party had persisted because the major actors in the peace talks were not coming with open minds.
Mark, however, vowed to remain in the party despite the challenges while also criticizing those who have left the party.

Mark became relatively passive in the Senate, maintaining a posture of ‘siddon look’ in the 8th Assembly, which brought him under verbal attacks from many Nigerians. Mark later attributed his silence to the defeat suffered by his party in the 2015 elections.

Although he has not openly indicated his interest to run for the Presidency, campaign posters of the former Senate President have started flooding some parts of the country, including on social media. If the posters are anything to go by, it means Mark would also be seeking the PDP’s presidential ticket to slug it out with Buhari in 2019.

Donald Duke

A former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke entered into public service for the first time in 1991 when he was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of Voice of Nigeria (VON). In 1992, he was appointed a member of the Cross River State Executive Council where he held the portfolio of Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Planning.

He created the idea of Obudu Ranch International Mountain race which became one of the most lucrative mountain competitions in the world under his stewardship. Duke also started the Tinapa Resort project as a way to boost business and tourism in the state.

As Governor of Cross River State, Duke was praised for his contributions to the fields of Agriculture, Urban Development, governance, environment, information and communication. It was through his efforts that Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, is being seen today as the ‘cleanest city in Nigeria.’

Duke first announced that he would run for president in 2007 but later stepped aside for the eventual winner, the late Umaru Yar’ Adua.

In May this year, the former governor declared that he wants to be Nigeria’s President at a programme, “The Nigerian Symposium for Emerging Leaders,” held in Lagos.

Duke said though he once aspired to the position but did not emerge the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, he would still contest for the highest office in the country at the appropriate time. He explained that it was because of his preference for the presidential seat that he did not vie for any federal legislative seat after serving out his terms as governor.

“I do not have the flair for the legislature; standing up and sitting down at the chambers to raise a point. That was why I did not contest for the Senate but the presidency, after serving out my term as governor. I have contested the presidency before; I will still give it a shot when the opportunity presents itself. I believe I still have the energy in me,” he said.

With the passage of the Not Too Young to Run bill into law, Duke who is relatively younger may want to take advantage to make history as Nigeria’s youngest elected president. And if he emerges the PDP’s presidential ticket bearer, he would one of the youngest candidates to contest.

Ibrahim Dankwambo

A former Accountant General of the Federation, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo was elected governor of Gombe State in 2011 and was re-elected on the platform of his party, the PDP, in 2015.

As one of the two PDP governors in the North who had made himself a national figure, he has reportedly commenced moves to secure the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket for the 2019 general elections. Dankwambo’s interest is largely predicated on the zoning of the PDP’s Presidential ticket to the North.

It is believed that he would seek the support of Nigerian governors who have always endorsed one of themselves for the presidential slot to actualize his ambition. However whether Dankwambo has the financial wherewithal as well as the political clout to slug it out with other gladiators for the PDP presidential ticket remains to be seen. Should he emerge the ticket bearer, Dankwambo would then have to face President Buhari if he decides to seek re-election in 2019.



https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/2019-7-pdp-heavyweights-that-may-slug-it-out-with-buhari/210761.html

GoroTango:
The person you saw in that dream of yours was actually yourself

ignores the zombie

Non of this clown fits to pilot nija to the promise Land . We all have learnt a very big lesson from bubu . His last chance is what has plunged our economy into shsmles . So Atiku shouldnt be given a last chance
Fayose ,has no mercy for spending lavishly . We want a man with charisma a man who can bring the Glory days of nija ,a man who can bring back our national carrier ( nija airways) a man who can fix our power issue (so that Dunlop plc can come back )
Donald Duke is not a right man for me too, a man who has not gotten the common interest of the poor at heart ,a man who only see the future of nigeria from a diff angles and not how the massess see it. #ourmumudondo
PDP, has not got the qualities to change our economy, the first man to distroy our national carrier was obasanjo ,(pdp) the first man who sent a lot of investors away and into exile obasanjo of pdp . The first man who has made our power to drop drastically obasanjo of pdp.
The first man who has let our precious naira to fall like a sagging breast GMD ( APC) the first to set a record and broke same by bringing those who loot our national Treasury and never impliment the use of the looted treasure GMD of apc (remember 1984 ) . The first president who has ruled us in absential for 90 days .
This two military men where once a former leader and president of this country respectively and if they can't change the sands of time . Then those who follow them both supporters and party members shouldnt come to the public domain and seek for the top position in this country .
Our economy can be compared to cape Verde of West Africa ,Somalia ,south Sudan and Mauritania . My people vote wisely come 2019 . God bless us

I agree with ur with opinion regarding buhari's political clout within the northern side,with all the propaganda against him and his below per performance,he still has a cult fan base from the northern axis,so I dont see anyone from the current politicians that will be able to compete or challenge him in that region,however,u definitely cant underrate kwankwaso,that will be at ur own peril,i dont see a better poltician than him at the moment,with a fanatic fan base to similar to buhari's,he will most definitely,certainly dislodge any candidate in the northern region,ganduje is a non entity compared to kwankwaso,their not at the same level when it comes to politics,its just media hype from ganduje's part but he knows he cant challenge kwankwaso when it comes to politics,no matter how he disregards RK,he still dons the red cap in solidarity..remember how people thought he didnt stand a chance during apc's primaries against buhari and atiku?,but he did not only come second,but lost to buhari by a few votes and he was only trying his luck bcuz he knew the party had settled for buhari and clinching it just after switching from pdp didnt make sense..from my own perspective,the perfect candidate for pdp should be RK as he will be able to atleast split northern vote and since buhari/apc will misy likely clinch SW,he wont have an issue clinching SS/SE since its pdp's strong hold

PassingShot:
Where are the heavyweights?

Makarfi cannot win his state Kaduna against Buhari. El Rufai is there to checkmate him.

Atiku will struggle to win any other state outside Adamawa.

Kwankwaso has a formidable match in Ganduje to share Kano's votes.

Forget Dankwabo. He's too inexperienced to even mount a serious fight against PMB.

Fayose won't even win Ekiti state let alone the entire SW.

Bottom line: If PMB recovers completely and decides to run for a second term, none of these guys can win him in the NE and NW, and he will do very well in NC too. The votes he needs in the SW will easily come from Lagos, Oyo, Osun and Ogun plus Ondo where he worked to install the governor.

Also, the knowledge that a Yoruba man will most likely succeed PMB after 2023 will easily make him win in SW hands down.

SE and SS won't matter much as a handful of states will give more than the required 25% needed there.

Make Una forget online ranting and Nairaland "likes", PMB still holds the trump card.

fckmn24seg:
Remove Fayose, Atiku and David Mark

you talk my mind. u dey current

goldedprince:

and what of the almighty donald duke. that is the right person to be president.
idiots like you are the problem of this country. you see only the bad side and pretend not to see the good site.
donald duke is a vibrant yuth that should be president but idiots like you prefer old bastards.
GUY YOU DESERVE SLAP

And an idiot like you failed to remember that what we are going through right now is caused by one buffoon from that region,and it will take centuries for someone from there to occupy Aso rock.



You deserved ban.

Do I hear say slug it out? With all these bunch of looters?

Apart from Donald Duke are there no individuals from the South East who have the courage and will power to gather support seriously for the position of the president HABA.

PassingShot:

He can only manage to win NC by slim margin and the SE and SS. That's his best possible performance.

Depending on the campaign strategy

Put liberate your self your Hausa Fulani dominance and he gets 70% of the middle belt and 40% of north east ,south west are always narrow ...a south east vice will give him 7 million votes from my zone and another 7 million from south south ...with this he is president

Atiku, fayose and mark should forget anything President

zolajpower:
Non of this clown fits the to pilot nija to the promise . We all have learnt a very big lesson from bubu . His last chance is what has plunged our economy into shsmles . So Atiku is out of it.
Fayose ,has no mercy for spending lavishly . We want a man with charisma a man who can bring the Glory days of nija ,a man who can bring back our national carrier ( nija airways) a man who can fix our power issue (so that Dunlop plc can come back )
Donald Duke is not a right man for me too, a man who has not gotten the common interest of the poor at heart ,a man who only see the future of nigeria from a diff angles and not how the massess see it. #ourmumudondo pdp as not got the qualities to change our economy, the first to distroy our national carrier was obasanjo ,(pdp) the first man who sent a lot of investors away and into exile obasanjo of pdp . The first man who has made our power to drop drastically obasanjo of pdp.
The first man who our precious naira to fall like a sagging breast GMD ( APC) the first to set a record and broke same by bringing those who loot our national Treasury and never impliment the use of the looted treasure GMD of apc . The first president who has ruled us in absential for 90 days .
This two military men where once a former leader and president of this country respectively and if they can't change the hand sands of time . Then those who follow them both supporters and party members shouldnt come to the public domain and seek for the top position in this country .
Our economy can be compared to cape Verde of West Africa and Mauritania . My people vote wisely come 2019 . God bless us

Your second line said a lot about you,that you are a liar,and for the dollar thing,how much was dollar to naira when gej take over from yar adua?

Aburi001:
Non of them can withstands Buhari.

Which other politician in Nigeria will get this kind of welcome after 103 days away from home apart from Kanu who is NOT A POLITICIAN ?

Ab.ok.is gathered to welcome mallam.

What is strange about that?

Aburi001:
Non of them can withstands Buhari.

Which other politician in Nigeria will get this kind of welcome after 103 days away from home apart from Kanu who is NOT A POLITICIAN ?

Wait oo, can't u see ur self that this people welcoming him are all malam? Aboki didn't know any good from bad!

Chukazu:


If South East does unit... Who defines "political unity"?

The truth is what we currently have as political structure, where some particular region feel they are entitled to "political dynasty" can only lead to doom

I for one do not attach much interest in tribal affinity, as regarding who becomes our president, the criteria should be ability to deliver... But when I see people trying to turn a majority tribe (like the Igbo) to a minority one, as you just did in your statement; that is what breeds sympathy for the likes of Nnamdi Kanu.

To address the imbalance we must restructure. Nigerian is too big to have one tribe dominating others.
I mean why can't we have one president that's ably assisted by 5 vice presidents from the remaining five go-political zones ?

Truth have to be told,as big as the north is noEthernet will make to aso rrock eith out the help of other region,but the Igbo's has refused to associate themselves with any other region,they suspect everybody and they ate to smart to gamble, so you can see the guy is right.



I for one was ready to vote for rochas but happened before that election was something else,the only person capable to challenge obj was abandoned by his own people for associating with the north,so you can see

PeterObi2019:
Zombies are chanting Duke so it will be a smooth run for Buhari with a block vote from the North.

We are wiser now, we will use a Northerner to unseat Buhari

Bro u sabi these treacherous pple well....

And where is Tinubu in this your analysis?

APC decided on Buhari barely one year to 2015 election and he won.

Keep your cool. It's too early to start all these speculations.

[quote author=Iamzik post=59650361]

Ab.ok.is gathered to welcome mallam.

What is strange about that? [/quote
God bless u brother!

Iamzik:


Ab.ok.is gathered to welcome mallam.

What is strange about that?

God bless u brother.

fckmn24seg:
Remove Fayose, Atiku and David Mark

Atiku is the next President of Nigeria.