₦airaland Forum

CharlotteFlair:
Without ignoring all other things you said above, when will the right time come for those you desire to signify interest? We will not come to their house to force them out or are we? Bring a candidate other than two who have signified interest and we will analyze them.

Buhary came to power on a mantra to fight corruption, but as time went on, we saw he was just to humiliate and emasculate the opposition and lacks sincerity of purpose.

He must be sent packing! Atiku is a credible choice until a court of competent jurisdiction finds him guilty of any corruption.

Maybe you are not aware that it is against the law to be campaigning at this point in time until the INEC gives the go ahead?

That's just a sign that they are law breakers.

They'll do anything to get to the position of power.

It's a shame to see Nigerian youths queueing up behind them to help them rape their (youths' ) destiny.

Atiku is definitely not a credible choice. I'm beginning to suspect that I'm conversing with one who has been paid to launder his image online.

Have you read the link I posted, Or you just don't care because you know already that the chap is a corrupt prick, you are just working for your pay, right?

He is a retired customs officer, a civil servant for goodness sakes, where did He get the money to establish a world class university?

Whatever Atiku image launderers are being paid to come on Nairaland, I want them to know that they have eaten sour grapes, their children's teeth will definitely be set on edge.

Atiku is a fraud, he is incompetent, a man of questionable character and He will never be elected into any public office in this country.

He and Obasanjo deserve to rot for the rest of their miserable lives in an underground dungeon.

fbtowner:
Honestly. To see that some Nigerians are chanting Atiku 2019. Shows that we are yet to learn enough to improve.

Shame on every youth chanting Atiku

you get anoda candidate?

Authoreety:
Please, enough of these old, selfish nd greedy politicians....

Look, if we as a country cant do anything to stop this recycling of politicians, then this country is doomed...

W'v had enough of this shady politicians

bring your own politician now

Chicagoesontop:
Wait Let Me Ask, Is There No Capable Hand That Can Rule Nigeria Apart From Atiku, Buhari Or any of the OLD Faces that has ruled before .. I Mean a new person that should not be above 50 at least , 55 at most ?

no there isn't

chukwuemekafran:
if atiku can give us the true restructuring we yearn for we will vote him,let's wait for his manifestos .buhari have failed except he does something quickly and leave government by propaganda.

only national assembly or militants can give you restructuring

mikolo80:
no there isn't

Na waooo

Chicagoesontop:
Na waooo

true talk
abi you get nominee

luvinhubby:
Coming from that Japhet Omojuwa, one of those poops that deceived Nigerians with sai baba in 2015, i will go the opposite of his views, Atiku is much better than Buhari, in all ramifications.

Learn to read and understand... It was written by TonyeBarcanista.

mikolo80:
true talk
abi you get nominee

In that case i am available !!

Chicagoesontop:
In that case i am available !!

norrin do you
just let us know when you start campaign so we support

mikolo80:
norrin do you
just let us know when you start campaign so we support

You are my brother from another mother !!

Chicagoesontop:
You are my brother from another mother !!

just don't forget us when you're controlling billions

Abeg stop blackmailing politician with all these corruption chants jere. Since we are cursed to be govern by idiots let everybody stay in his lane... When reasonable individuals start competing against each other we will all start thinking like humans. Mad men cannot claim superiority over another mad man just because of the type of rags they wear. Atiku loan Globacom PTDF money...Naija seem to only survive on corruotion...abi no be only glo be our only viable indiginous telecom carrier ni...without Atiku corruption na so so southy our money for dey go. Travel to US to do wetin? Beg for halms or instruction in how to lead naija? Black Americans sef dey suffer for their own country wetin Atiku or any other African leader traveling to US wan gain? O US senator wanted to bribe Atiku...lol...with American money for license that will eventually be given to them? Abegi...oga compare equals... Atiku wanted to collect bribe for a competitive offer from Haliburton(top player), GEJ gave out wells worth $500 billion for $1 billion to his oyinbo cronies, Buhari and co round tripping our currency infact we wanted to borrow $5 billion from China for contracts that will be awarded to China using China steel...stupidity at his highest echelon. Atiku raped Nigeria supervising the building of Abuja Aiport and and Abuja stadium...completed project though. GEJ and PMB kept dumping money into river Niger with "0" bridge to show for it... 10years running...truly Atiku no deserve to lead any country, but in the kind of shitty hole naija has turned into no GEJ or PMB have the moral authority to malign any candidate even if the candidate is Bode George or Ibori... Wetin sef... If Atiku decided to be a very bad leader na small e go take worse pass PMB and GEJ we are down already we need not fear fall...

Chicagoesontop:
Wait Let Me Ask, Is There No Capable Hand That Can Rule Nigeria Apart From Atiku, Buhari Or any of the OLD Faces that has ruled before .. I Mean a new person that should not be above 50 at least , 55 at most ?

No we wont vote for them Yul Edochie(35 years) only had about 600 votes...

transformed:
Abeg stop blackmailing politician with all these corruption chants jere. Since we are cursed to be govern by idiots let everybody stay in his lane... When reasonable individuals start competing against each other we will all start thinking like humans. Mad men cannot claim superiority over another mad man just because of the type of rags they wear. Atiku loan Globacom PTDF money...Naija seem to only survive on corruotion...abi no be only glo be our only viable indiginous telecom carrier ni...without Atiku corruption na so so southy our money for dey go. Travel to US to do wetin? Beg for halms or instruction in how to lead naija? Black Americans sef dey suffer for their own country wetin Atiku or any other African leader traveling to US wan gain? O US senator wanted to bribe Atiku...lol...with American money for license that will eventually be given to them? Abegi...oga compare equals... Atiku wanted to collect bribe for a competitive offer from Haliburton(top player), GEJ gave out wells worth $500 billion for $1 billion to his oyinbo cronies, Buhari and co round tripping our currency infact we wanted to borrow $5 billion from China for contracts that will be awarded to China using China steel...stupidity at his highest echelon. Atiku raped Nigeria supervising the building of Abuja Aiport and and Abuja stadium...completed project though. GEJ and PMB kept dumping money into river Niger with "0" bridge to show for it... 10years running...truly Atiku no deserve to lead any country, but in the kind of shitty hole naija has turned into no GEJ or PMB have the moral authority to malign any candidate even if the candidate is Bode George or Ibori... Wetin sef... If Atiku decided to be a very bad leader na small e go take worse pass PMB and GEJ we are down already we need not fear fall...

Thanks for your frank and brutal comment.
Ordinarily, there is no reason why Buhari should be president while Osinbajo, a law professor is Vice President.
Ordinarily, there is no reason why southerners should be falling over each other to line up behind another thief from the north as president despite the backwardness of their region after receiving more money than the south since 1960!
Moreover, as you rightly said, we should not reduce our political competition to a shouting contest of corruption as it is currently. They are all thieves, including pretentious Buhari.
We should ask and discuss policy options for achieving the promises that they make during their electioneering campaigns.
However, this will not happen until more of us get involved in politics with our own money and time plus talents.
Until then, we have to choose between bad options.

transformed:
No we wont vote for them Yul Edochie(35 years) only had about 600 votes...

That is what happens when you wait until the end to invest. You end up with crumbs and pay dearly.
Any youth must rally people into politics with their own money and time years before the actual election.
Our choice! Our consequences!!!

mikolo80:
just don't forget us when you're controlling billions

Really
Are you

a) hungry?
b) greedy?
c) selfish?
d) all of the above?

kahal29:
I have been observing the recent moves by a former Vice President of Nigeria Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who is also a veteran aspirant for the office of the President. Atiku Abubakar has suddenly shifted from his subtle campaign for President to what seem to be like an almost direct campaign for the number one seat in the country. In the Social media, some sycophantic groups and individual with inspiration from their stomach have been making noise by endorsing the Turaki Adamawa-perhaps, with expectation of gratification “when the time comes”.

While I am not against Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to exercise his right to aspire for the office of the President in 2019 or any office in Nigeria, I have the responsibility as a young man, a patriot and a youth leader in my own right to enlighten Nigerians and eligible voters about Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s candidacy (just like I would to any other aspirant for the office).

I shall give some reasons why Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is unfit to occupy the office he is aspiring for;

1. Lack of Integrity:

During the period when he was the Vice President of the country, Atiku was appointed to chair the Petroleum Technology Development Fund by the President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. As Chairman of Petroleum Training Development Fund(PTDF), Atiku lodged over $30million and $164 in Trans International Bank and Equatorial Trust Bank respectively from the account of PTDF according to EFCC’s forensive indictment in 2006. In fact, ‘loans’ that yielded interest as high as 15% to the banks were collected from the said banks by Atiku and his proteges AFTER PTDF millions of dollars has been lodged with the illegal account. It was all business! When the deal was busted in 2006, Atiku simply said that he ‘kept the monies for safe-keeping’ and even claimed that he deserves commendation. He brought back the PTDF “capital” that he put in private account and benefited hugely from it.

Atiku Abubakar was indicted by EFCC, Senate, and a Presidential Committee. He is yet to clear his name. As usual, a court that he went to never discussed whether he was innocent or guilty, but simply said the FG Committee lacks power to investigate and indict Atiku Abubakar because they weren’t courts.

You may look these for reference.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6402241.stm
www.saharareporters.com/2006/09/24/objatiku-scandal-what-efcc-failed-disclose-thenewssaharareporters
www.saharareporters.com/2007/02/28/breaking-news-ptdf-scandal-senate-indicts-obj-atiku-impeachment-motion-looms

It is a shame that we are in a country where we forget easily. Otherwise, how could sane Nigerians be asking for Atiku’s Presidency when Nigerians in unison were asking for him to come out clean as for back as 2006.

Apart from the PTDF, Nigerians are yet to understand how Alhaji Atiku Abubakar from a humble background became an extraordinary billionaire despite the fact that most of his productive adult life was spent in the Nigeria Custom Service.

There is also an indictment on Atiku in the USA, I am yet to see him take up the challenge to take a trip to the United States as requested by exPresident Olusegun Obasanjo in 2014.

2. Tribal Supremacism:

One of the challenge of President Buhari’s administration is that he is more aligned with his brothers in the north than with the rest of the country, though Buhari has never hidden where is primary loyalty lies (his north). While many think Atiku is detribalised (we can only be patriotic and not detribalised anyway), the bare truth is that Atiku is a northern supremacist that believe that his northerners should always align with their own. Unlike Buhari, Atiku is pretentious about his- but his sin shall find him out.

In 2010, in their bid to stop Goodluck Jonathan from seeking the ticket of PDP in the 2011 Presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, Aliyu Gusau, Gen IBB and Bukola Saraki(now Senate President) all submitted themselves to Adamu Ciroma led Northern Political Leaders Forum to come up with a a consensus NORTHERN candidate to upstage Southern Goodluck Jonathan. Atiku was eventually chosen as the eventual “northern candidate” over Saraki, who wasn’t considered “northern enough” by the Ciroma led Forum. Atiku led a campaign in the north that he christened “Naka Sai Naka” meaning “Northerners go for your own”.

The record is there for all to see http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-12193681

3. Insincerity And Deception:

Atiku is a very wealthy man no doubt, but of late we have seen a picture of him drinking sachet water aka pure water. When did Atiku start drinking such? Who is he trying to deceive? We won’t forget the N40 sacthet Milo/tea gimmicks that the Buhari campaign employed to deceive gullible Nigerians into believing that he was a “poor man”. We won’t forget the “akara” frying stunt of Mrs Aisha Buhari during the electioneering period in 2015. We should realise that when politicians are desperate, they take to any act just to impress and deceiving the gullible into giving them their votes. #NeverAgain should we be falling for such. It amounts to deception in the part of the elite to continue to use such gimmicks.

Also, Atiku has been making case for federalism and stuffs, but in ALL his years in Aso Rock as VeePee, he never initiated nor suggested such. In fact, Atiku was a very powerful VeePee between 1999 and 2003, as he was in charge of home-front while Obasanjo was travelling the world, yet he never thought of any pro-Federalism/restructuring policy. It is true that he fought against the third term agenda of Obasanjo, but we all know that he did it so that he can be able to succeed the president in 2007- he didn’t do it for Nigeria.

4. What Does He Have To Offer That He Can’t Suggest To Incumbents?

Atiku is part of the political system in Nigeria. In 1993 he ran for President, but lost to MKO Abiola in the Social Democratic Party primary election. In 2007, he ran for Presidency under Action Congress, but lost to Umaru Yaradua of PDP, and coming behing ANPP’s General Buhari. In 2011 he ran for Presidency and lost to Jonathan in the contest for PDP ticket. In 2014, he ran again but lost to Muhammadu Buhari in the APC primary, coming behind second placed Rabiu Kwankwaso. Now he is eyeing 2019! What is Atiku looking for after serving as Vice President for eight years? What did he forget in the villa that he wants to go back to get?

Atiku is already 70, he will be 73 in 2019, he is not an outsider of the system (like the American Trump), what does he have to offer that he couldn’t offer as VeePee? What stops him from sharing his “developmental” ideas to the incumbents since 1999 (considering that he was always in the incumbent parties)? What stops Alhaji Atiku from grooming younger, smarter and intelligent politician for the plum job?

Like I said earlier in my first paragraph, I am not against the right of Atiku to seek office, but I am against the idea of him becoming President. Nigeria cannot afford to continue to rotate failures and grannies. We need generational shift in leadership, we need to retire the system elite and bring him visionaries in 2019.

Nigeria has to be great for our own good, and we must make it great!

https://omojuwa.com/2016/11/4-reasons-nigerians-cannot-afford-atiku-aso-rock-tonye-barcanista/

Are they still valid today?

As of today, what VIABLE options to failed Buhari do YOU have to Atiku
What precise actions have YOU undertaken to make those options VIABLE prior to now?

seguno2:
Really
Are you

a) hungry?
b) greedy?
c) selfish?
d) all of the above?

of course I'm all of the above,
aren't you? all humans are,even Bill Gates.

but yeah
I see it now
this is why one should write in full Sentences
I meant he shouldn't forget voters and supporters
abi you like the way politicians ignore you till election time

mikolo80:
of course I'm all of the above,
aren't you? all humans are,even Bill Gates.

but yeah
I see it now
this is why one should write in full Sentences
I meant he shouldn't forget voters and supporters
abi you like the way politicians ignore you till election time

You try for your twist and turn dance but I will focus on the bold part.
The politicians have no incentive to remember the voters until election time. Or are they not VOTERS i.e. useful/relevant at election time Outside the election time, they are thoroughly and completely useless and irrelevant.
It is for the citizens to make themselves CONTINUOUSLY useful and relevant before, during and after the election period.
How
By having more of them join political parties and spend their own money to run them.
By incessantly writing petitions to address issues of concern.
By constantly measuring the delivery of the campaign promises made to them.
Otherwise, the politicians will continue to dash rice, salt etc while the people gnash their teeth and wait for another messiah who will surely disappoint them.

kahal29:
I have been observing the recent moves by a former Vice President of Nigeria Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who is also a veteran aspirant for the office of the President. Atiku Abubakar has suddenly shifted from his subtle campaign for President to what seem to be like an almost direct campaign for the number one seat in the country. In the Social media, some sycophantic groups and individual with inspiration from their stomach have been making noise by endorsing the Turaki Adamawa-perhaps, with expectation of gratification “when the time comes”.

While I am not against Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to exercise his right to aspire for the office of the President in 2019 or any office in Nigeria, I have the responsibility as a young man, a patriot and a youth leader in my own right to enlighten Nigerians and eligible voters about Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s candidacy (just like I would to any other aspirant for the office).

I shall give some reasons why Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is unfit to occupy the office he is aspiring for;

1. Lack of Integrity:

During the period when he was the Vice President of the country, Atiku was appointed to chair the Petroleum Technology Development Fund by the President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. As Chairman of Petroleum Training Development Fund(PTDF), Atiku lodged over $30million and $164 in Trans International Bank and Equatorial Trust Bank respectively from the account of PTDF according to EFCC’s forensive indictment in 2006. In fact, ‘loans’ that yielded interest as high as 15% to the banks were collected from the said banks by Atiku and his proteges AFTER PTDF millions of dollars has been lodged with the illegal account. It was all business! When the deal was busted in 2006, Atiku simply said that he ‘kept the monies for safe-keeping’ and even claimed that he deserves commendation. He brought back the PTDF “capital” that he put in private account and benefited hugely from it.

Atiku Abubakar was indicted by EFCC, Senate, and a Presidential Committee. He is yet to clear his name. As usual, a court that he went to never discussed whether he was innocent or guilty, but simply said the FG Committee lacks power to investigate and indict Atiku Abubakar because they weren’t courts.

You may look these for reference.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6402241.stm
www.saharareporters.com/2006/09/24/objatiku-scandal-what-efcc-failed-disclose-thenewssaharareporters
www.saharareporters.com/2007/02/28/breaking-news-ptdf-scandal-senate-indicts-obj-atiku-impeachment-motion-looms

It is a shame that we are in a country where we forget easily. Otherwise, how could sane Nigerians be asking for Atiku’s Presidency when Nigerians in unison were asking for him to come out clean as for back as 2006.

Apart from the PTDF, Nigerians are yet to understand how Alhaji Atiku Abubakar from a humble background became an extraordinary billionaire despite the fact that most of his productive adult life was spent in the Nigeria Custom Service.

There is also an indictment on Atiku in the USA, I am yet to see him take up the challenge to take a trip to the United States as requested by exPresident Olusegun Obasanjo in 2014.

2. Tribal Supremacism:

One of the challenge of President Buhari’s administration is that he is more aligned with his brothers in the north than with the rest of the country, though Buhari has never hidden where is primary loyalty lies (his north). While many think Atiku is detribalised (we can only be patriotic and not detribalised anyway), the bare truth is that Atiku is a northern supremacist that believe that his northerners should always align with their own. Unlike Buhari, Atiku is pretentious about his- but his sin shall find him out.

In 2010, in their bid to stop Goodluck Jonathan from seeking the ticket of PDP in the 2011 Presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, Aliyu Gusau, Gen IBB and Bukola Saraki(now Senate President) all submitted themselves to Adamu Ciroma led Northern Political Leaders Forum to come up with a a consensus NORTHERN candidate to upstage Southern Goodluck Jonathan. Atiku was eventually chosen as the eventual “northern candidate” over Saraki, who wasn’t considered “northern enough” by the Ciroma led Forum. Atiku led a campaign in the north that he christened “Naka Sai Naka” meaning “Northerners go for your own”.

The record is there for all to see http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-12193681

3. Insincerity And Deception:

Atiku is a very wealthy man no doubt, but of late we have seen a picture of him drinking sachet water aka pure water. When did Atiku start drinking such? Who is he trying to deceive? We won’t forget the N40 sacthet Milo/tea gimmicks that the Buhari campaign employed to deceive gullible Nigerians into believing that he was a “poor man”. We won’t forget the “akara” frying stunt of Mrs Aisha Buhari during the electioneering period in 2015. We should realise that when politicians are desperate, they take to any act just to impress and deceiving the gullible into giving them their votes. #NeverAgain should we be falling for such. It amounts to deception in the part of the elite to continue to use such gimmicks.

Also, Atiku has been making case for federalism and stuffs, but in ALL his years in Aso Rock as VeePee, he never initiated nor suggested such. In fact, Atiku was a very powerful VeePee between 1999 and 2003, as he was in charge of home-front while Obasanjo was travelling the world, yet he never thought of any pro-Federalism/restructuring policy. It is true that he fought against the third term agenda of Obasanjo, but we all know that he did it so that he can be able to succeed the president in 2007- he didn’t do it for Nigeria.

4. What Does He Have To Offer That He Can’t Suggest To Incumbents?

Atiku is part of the political system in Nigeria. In 1993 he ran for President, but lost to MKO Abiola in the Social Democratic Party primary election. In 2007, he ran for Presidency under Action Congress, but lost to Umaru Yaradua of PDP, and coming behing ANPP’s General Buhari. In 2011 he ran for Presidency and lost to Jonathan in the contest for PDP ticket. In 2014, he ran again but lost to Muhammadu Buhari in the APC primary, coming behind second placed Rabiu Kwankwaso. Now he is eyeing 2019! What is Atiku looking for after serving as Vice President for eight years? What did he forget in the villa that he wants to go back to get?

Atiku is already 70, he will be 73 in 2019, he is not an outsider of the system (like the American Trump), what does he have to offer that he couldn’t offer as VeePee? What stops him from sharing his “developmental” ideas to the incumbents since 1999 (considering that he was always in the incumbent parties)? What stops Alhaji Atiku from grooming younger, smarter and intelligent politician for the plum job?

Like I said earlier in my first paragraph, I am not against the right of Atiku to seek office, but I am against the idea of him becoming President. Nigeria cannot afford to continue to rotate failures and grannies. We need generational shift in leadership, we need to retire the system elite and bring him visionaries in 2019.

Nigeria has to be great for our own good, and we must make it great!

https://omojuwa.com/2016/11/4-reasons-nigerians-cannot-afford-atiku-aso-rock-tonye-barcanista/

Are they still valid today?

Rabbish,we like him like that. No matter what, he can never be worse than Buhari.

fbtowner:
Honestly. To see that some Nigerians are chanting Atiku 2019. Shows that we are yet to learn enough to improve.

Shame on every youth chanting Atiku

What of the ones that shouted sai baba?
Everyone should vote their choice. Who ever wins, good and find. Stop insulting and conderming Nigerian for their political choices.

python1:
OP, don't get it twisted, those Sai Atichukwu chanters are simply routing for who to take over from pig cownu, not aso rock. Dem dey craze?

igbo and Kanu asslicker. Did you dream of Kanu? What brought his name here? I hope your thirst has been quenched.

chilet4cici:
I don't know how to say this because of shame, please nairlanders i need help with my rent as am typing now my land lady has given me till Saturday or throw me out i have been able to get who will buy my phone for 20k all i need is just about 15k please anyone that can help me with anything no amount is little. God will bless you

If you cannot afford your rent, why not move to a place where you can afford the rent?

kahal29:
I have been observing the recent moves by a former Vice President of Nigeria Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who is also a veteran aspirant for the office of the President. Atiku Abubakar has suddenly shifted from his subtle campaign for President to what seem to be like an almost direct campaign for the number one seat in the country. In the Social media, some sycophantic groups and individual with inspiration from their stomach have been making noise by endorsing the Turaki Adamawa-perhaps, with expectation of gratification “when the time comes”.

While I am not against Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to exercise his right to aspire for the office of the President in 2019 or any office in Nigeria, I have the responsibility as a young man, a patriot and a youth leader in my own right to enlighten Nigerians and eligible voters about Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s candidacy (just like I would to any other aspirant for the office).

I shall give some reasons why Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is unfit to occupy the office he is aspiring for;

1. Lack of Integrity:

During the period when he was the Vice President of the country, Atiku was appointed to chair the Petroleum Technology Development Fund by the President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. As Chairman of Petroleum Training Development Fund(PTDF), Atiku lodged over $30million and $164 in Trans International Bank and Equatorial Trust Bank respectively from the account of PTDF according to EFCC’s forensive indictment in 2006. In fact, ‘loans’ that yielded interest as high as 15% to the banks were collected from the said banks by Atiku and his proteges AFTER PTDF millions of dollars has been lodged with the illegal account. It was all business! When the deal was busted in 2006, Atiku simply said that he ‘kept the monies for safe-keeping’ and even claimed that he deserves commendation. He brought back the PTDF “capital” that he put in private account and benefited hugely from it.

Atiku Abubakar was indicted by EFCC, Senate, and a Presidential Committee. He is yet to clear his name. As usual, a court that he went to never discussed whether he was innocent or guilty, but simply said the FG Committee lacks power to investigate and indict Atiku Abubakar because they weren’t courts.

You may look these for reference.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6402241.stm
www.saharareporters.com/2006/09/24/objatiku-scandal-what-efcc-failed-disclose-thenewssaharareporters
www.saharareporters.com/2007/02/28/breaking-news-ptdf-scandal-senate-indicts-obj-atiku-impeachment-motion-looms

It is a shame that we are in a country where we forget easily. Otherwise, how could sane Nigerians be asking for Atiku’s Presidency when Nigerians in unison were asking for him to come out clean as for back as 2006.

Apart from the PTDF, Nigerians are yet to understand how Alhaji Atiku Abubakar from a humble background became an extraordinary billionaire despite the fact that most of his productive adult life was spent in the Nigeria Custom Service.

There is also an indictment on Atiku in the USA, I am yet to see him take up the challenge to take a trip to the United States as requested by exPresident Olusegun Obasanjo in 2014.

2. Tribal Supremacism:

One of the challenge of President Buhari’s administration is that he is more aligned with his brothers in the north than with the rest of the country, though Buhari has never hidden where is primary loyalty lies (his north). While many think Atiku is detribalised (we can only be patriotic and not detribalised anyway), the bare truth is that Atiku is a northern supremacist that believe that his northerners should always align with their own. Unlike Buhari, Atiku is pretentious about his- but his sin shall find him out.

In 2010, in their bid to stop Goodluck Jonathan from seeking the ticket of PDP in the 2011 Presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, Aliyu Gusau, Gen IBB and Bukola Saraki(now Senate President) all submitted themselves to Adamu Ciroma led Northern Political Leaders Forum to come up with a a consensus NORTHERN candidate to upstage Southern Goodluck Jonathan. Atiku was eventually chosen as the eventual “northern candidate” over Saraki, who wasn’t considered “northern enough” by the Ciroma led Forum. Atiku led a campaign in the north that he christened “Naka Sai Naka” meaning “Northerners go for your own”.

The record is there for all to see http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-12193681

3. Insincerity And Deception:

Atiku is a very wealthy man no doubt, but of late we have seen a picture of him drinking sachet water aka pure water. When did Atiku start drinking such? Who is he trying to deceive? We won’t forget the N40 sacthet Milo/tea gimmicks that the Buhari campaign employed to deceive gullible Nigerians into believing that he was a “poor man”. We won’t forget the “akara” frying stunt of Mrs Aisha Buhari during the electioneering period in 2015. We should realise that when politicians are desperate, they take to any act just to impress and deceiving the gullible into giving them their votes. #NeverAgain should we be falling for such. It amounts to deception in the part of the elite to continue to use such gimmicks.

Also, Atiku has been making case for federalism and stuffs, but in ALL his years in Aso Rock as VeePee, he never initiated nor suggested such. In fact, Atiku was a very powerful VeePee between 1999 and 2003, as he was in charge of home-front while Obasanjo was travelling the world, yet he never thought of any pro-Federalism/restructuring policy. It is true that he fought against the third term agenda of Obasanjo, but we all know that he did it so that he can be able to succeed the president in 2007- he didn’t do it for Nigeria.

4. What Does He Have To Offer That He Can’t Suggest To Incumbents?

Atiku is part of the political system in Nigeria. In 1993 he ran for President, but lost to MKO Abiola in the Social Democratic Party primary election. In 2007, he ran for Presidency under Action Congress, but lost to Umaru Yaradua of PDP, and coming behing ANPP’s General Buhari. In 2011 he ran for Presidency and lost to Jonathan in the contest for PDP ticket. In 2014, he ran again but lost to Muhammadu Buhari in the APC primary, coming behind second placed Rabiu Kwankwaso. Now he is eyeing 2019! What is Atiku looking for after serving as Vice President for eight years? What did he forget in the villa that he wants to go back to get?

Atiku is already 70, he will be 73 in 2019, he is not an outsider of the system (like the American Trump), what does he have to offer that he couldn’t offer as VeePee? What stops him from sharing his “developmental” ideas to the incumbents since 1999 (considering that he was always in the incumbent parties)? What stops Alhaji Atiku from grooming younger, smarter and intelligent politician for the plum job?

Like I said earlier in my first paragraph, I am not against the right of Atiku to seek office, but I am against the idea of him becoming President. Nigeria cannot afford to continue to rotate failures and grannies. We need generational shift in leadership, we need to retire the system elite and bring him visionaries in 2019.

Nigeria has to be great for our own good, and we must make it great!

https://omojuwa.com/2016/11/4-reasons-nigerians-cannot-afford-atiku-aso-rock-tonye-barcanista/

Are they still valid today?

Any man who is a not a sadist,bigotry,Nepotic,tribalistic,stupid,envous,hateful,careless and Brainless is far more better than Buahri

magoo10:
Nigerian politics have gone to the gutters, if buhari as brainless and a dullard he is, can win a presidential election any political animal can also win.

Any man who is a not a sadist,bigotry,Nepotic,tribalistic,stupid,envous,hateful,careless and Brainless is far more better than Buahri

Any man who is a not a sadist,bigotry,Nepotic,tribalistic,stupid,envous,hateful,careless and Brainless is far more better than Buahri

orion7:
not just yet. misbehave again and I will land the big stick on ur brown head

That python1 is a Disused Tampoon

seguno2:
You try for your twist and turn dance but I will focus on the bold part.
The politicians have no incentive to remember the voters until election time. Or are they not VOTERS i.e. useful/relevant at election time Outside the election time, they are thoroughly and completely useless and irrelevant.
It is for the citizens to make themselves CONTINUOUSLY useful and relevant before, during and after the election period.
How
By having more of them join political parties and spend their own money to run them.
By incessantly writing petitions to address issues of concern.
By constantly measuring the delivery of the campaign promises made to them.
Otherwise, the politicians will continue to dash rice, salt etc while the people gnash their teeth and wait for another messiah who will surely disappoint them.

see ehn my brother group think will never allow ppl wake up from slumber
we need guys like you and me to become politicians and dash them tractors and factories so at least the other politicians have no choice but to at least match or raise the stakes

shallysgirl:
What of the ones that shouted sai baba?
Everyone should vote their choice. Who ever wins, good and find. Stop insulting and conderming Nigerian for their political choices.

1st that was 3 years ago. Are u telling me Nigerians have not learn anything new since that time. Then that justifies my claim. We are not ready for improvement.


And again to ur comment. Your neighbors failure is no justification to your own failiur

Now he's campaigning for the same Atiku.
https://www.nairaland.com/4615749/nigerians-cannot-afford-mistake-past