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Am not a tribalist but this why the south east are not relevant in Nigerian politics ...for goodness sake he is from your zone what does it matter ...they would not get a good opurtunity like this again if they mess this up

AngryNijerian:
This guy is a phucking Yoruba. He thinks and talk like the them. Look at the nonsense he wrote above.

E pain am.

Addme:
Things are gradually getting clearer.
Peter Obi is Conservative......
Iweala will not yield to the sharing of the commonwealth but Soludo is approachable and will be a good candidate to play balls with.
Tell me why Thunder will not scatter the lineage of any leader that want to scatter this heaven made combo....

Taaaa. Gbafuogi there. You chose to say about conservative Obi. Abi u didnt reas this?[/b] Many of us who know him very well know that he is unreliable, tricky and selfish. He says one thing and does another.[b]

Is it obiano that will vote. Take this from me, you dont decide for an igbo man. Even if ojukwu endorse buhari he will still lose in the east.

afroniger:
Interesting points. But the impression we have been getting via social media is that Obi's selection is really popular in Anambra, leaving Obiano with little choice than to support him.

kahal29:
Facts have emerged why the PDP governors and leaders in the Southeast are kicking against the choice of former governor of Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi as the party’s vice presidential candidate. The Atiku action has torn the South East chapter of the party apart.

According to an impeccable party source who pleaded anonymity, the governors and some of the leaders of the party in the zone have accused Atiku of reneging on his earlier promise and vowed to work against his candidacy.

The PDP chieftain told Sunday Sun that Atiku had earlier promised to use the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Charles Soludo as his running mate.

The chieftain who is also a Senatorial candidate in Anambra State said that the Southeast governors and some PDP leaders from the zone were working on endorsing President Muhammadu Buhari, since according to him, Atiku has shown that they do not matter in his political calculations.

“There will be peace if Soludo is made the running mate because that was what we agreed,” he said.

Asked if they still would have protested if former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was chosen by Atiku he said: “There is no problem with her, but Soludo is better. You know the woman is difficult, when you go to her for anything she will accuse you of wanting to be given the resources of the country.

“There was a meeting in Enugu over this. Three governors came – Abia, Enugu and Ebonyi. Ebonyi Governor (Dave Umahi) is the Chairman of South East Governors’ Forum, he is angry over what happened.”

Governor Umahi had last Friday issued a statement dissociates himself from a release by his Chief Press Secretary, where the choice of Obi was hailed.

He said that the governors and leaders of the zone were not consulted before Atiku settled for Obi.

He explained that yesterday’s meeting by the governors and leaders of the party was to agree that Obi and his people would not have their way.

He disclosed that he had met with Atiku and his wife and told them that Obi’s choice cannot sell in Igbo land.

His words: “I met with Atiku’s wife on this, she said that I am a businessman, that the business environment will be made good, that Atiku will make things good. That is no promise.”

On where Governor Willie Obiano stood on the matter, he said: “How are you asking this type of question? Obiano totally rejects Obi. Obi has lost four governors from Southeast. APC already has Imo, so the entire five Southeast states are in the hands of APC. The zone is for Buhari.”

Asked if Governor Umahi was serious on his threats, he said, “very serious. He is ready to work for Buhari.”

Narrating how they came about Soludo, the PDP henchman claimed that he and some leaders of the party held a meeting three months ago where Atiku promised him to pick his vice presidential candidate from the Southeast.

“He told us that the person he had in mind was Soludo and Anambra governor also supported it.

“I was instrumental to him winning the nomination. We started this spin doctor job months ago. Atiku met with me several times alongside Gbenga Daniel. He came to my house many times.

“After he was nominated, he went back on his promise, he changed completely and now brought Peter Obi instead of Soludo that we agreed upon. This is why all the Southeast governors and PDP leaders are kicking. Everybody is mad at Atiku for that singular decision.

“I heard Atiku said he did not consult us because PDP governors from Southeast voted for Tambuwal, that they did not vote for him.

“He said that Wike agreed that Peter Obi should be his running mate. But in doing that, he jettisoned the promised he made to us that we will choose the person that will take the slot.

“Like I said there is fire at the moment. Governors of Ebonyi, Anambra, Enugu and Abia are angry. Governor of Enugu said he has discussed with a former governor in the Southeast that he will vote according to his conscience. He said that everybody deserves a second term, that Buhari deserves second term. He said that he as governor of Enugu needs second term, so he will not stop the president from enjoying second term. He said he will support the president if he seeks second term.”

Apart from other reasons they adduced for opposing the choice of former Anambra governor, he contended that “Peter Obi is not a liberal politician, he is a conservative. His candidacy will not sell. Many of us who know him very well know that he is unreliable, tricky and selfish. He says one thing and does another. There is a problem in the PDP house and if it is not handled well it will jeopardize Atiku’s ambition.

“I will soon come out to say all that I am telling you publicly. I feel cheated by Atiku. I have complained to friends. Atiku’s wife has begged me, but I refused to accept her pleas.

“I have resolved to work for Buhari and I know that several other people are doing same.”


http://sunnewsonline.com/why-seast-govs-leaders-moved-against-obi-as-atikus-vice/

Dont follow this news o. its a sabotahe news because they are worried about the prudence of Obi. They wont be collecting money anyhow....

BrokenTV:
And you count yourself residing in Anambra with this gilberish you are speaking, abeg pack for one side. South East leaders cannot determine the direction of a presidential vote. My people and the whole of Anambrarians are celebrating Obi's choice as a V. P

Obi that couldn't win Anaocha LGA and made PDP come third, shift make I see road mbok.

Jonathan39:
Bmc!!! Keep it up. Any day anytime APC will not be an option in the east, talk less of buhari who have failed in the east theoughout his political career, even with an igno as his running mate, the easterners did not vote for him. Buhari will never b accepted in the east even if ojukwu endorse him.

Tell Atiku to win his Adamawa first before coming here

Yyeske:
E pain am.

phucking Yoruba like you. it pains that Atiku chose Igbo as his running mate, hell it pains you more that you are not Igbo.

VULCAN:
You are shouting unnecessarily. Take it easy. Any SE governor that is even "thought" to work against Peter Obi will feel the wrath of the masses. Don't you know the Presidential is a week before the gubernatorial? Within that one week the Igbos will decide to stay at home for the gubers and then APC will rig the results with ease. That will lead to the downfall of most of these govs and they know it

Good, making states in the SE prone to having more APC governors, who is wise or silly in this scenario?

globemoney:
Lmao, the same Obi that lost his ward and polling unit during the last election

You claimed that Obi lost his ward you must be hallucinating, Obi lost the Governorship because Igbos did not want APC in Anambra. And also did not want APGA to collapse.

AngryNijerian:
phucking Yoruba like you. it pains that Atiku chose Igbo as his running mate, hell it pains you more that you are not Igbo.

Ntoor!

gare:
This is why the South East will always be left out, Atiku can still win with their full support, those Governors should allow Obi be, Now we are trying to move things forward they are coming to tell us who is strict and who is not, are all this for the gain of the masses or for their personal gain.

Let Umahi decamp to APC now and see if he would win even as a seating Governor, Imo state is going back to PDP he there talking about his own personal gain, is he really speaking for the Ibo Masses or for the elites.

There fears is that Obi running as Vice may run as President after Atikus tenor, that is the main issue, it is not about the VP position, Obi would have more placed nationally to run for Presidency, Soludo could be easily pushed out but you can not push out Obi

Which pdp in imo state? Mbaise governor? Lmao. It is either Apc or Apga. With Ihedioha, pdp is dead in that dtate

BrokenTV:
You claimed that Obi lost his ward you must be hallucinating, Obi lost the Governorship because Igbos did not want APC in Anambra. And also did not want APGA to collapse.

Peter Obi lost his ward the results are online. So was that why Ndi Anambra voted APC ahead of Peter Obi in that election?
No problem 2019 is almost here, we’ll also see how popular Obi is again

BrokenTV:
You claimed that Obi lost his ward you must be hallucinating, Obi lost the Governorship because Igbos did not want APC in Anambra. And also did not want APGA to collapse.

But same Igbos allowed APC to beat Obi's PDP to third place in the same election, use ya God given brain dear.

AmarachiNnoli:
Which pdp in imo state? Mbaise governor? Lmao. It is either Apc or Apga. With Ihedioha, pdp is dead in that dtate

Hmmm, wait and see Bro, by the December the Political atmosphere in this country will be changing and our able PMB will be considering resignation because the defeat will be too much at the General Elections.

What will happen then is something you have not seen in this country before.

Yyeske:
Ntoor!

Yoruba boy stop claiming Igbo. In your next life ask God to create you Igbo but I doubt he would.

AnyoneButAtiku:
Atiku and trust be like day and night.
No be man wey dey consistent.


#AnyOneButAtiku

Igbo leaders are naturally selfish. Was it atikus untrustworthiness that was making igbos work 4 each others downfall in d senate in 1999/2000? Was it atikus untrustworthiness that made them not 2 support ngige when it was obvious he had a shot at d senate presidency? Just 4get them. Its cos of drama like they are avoided in politics. Even if soludo was chosen, u will still c someone come out 2 say he wasn't consulted. Everybody wants 2b king maker

Kayceo2010:
And you want me to believe this??.. I'm from Enugu and I bet you this ppl are spilling trash. Ugwuanyi to support Buhari for second term.. Lolzz..
I laf una.

You don't even know the man Ifeanyi ugwuanyi. wait until he decamps to APC after the election. that is when you will know who he is

AngryNijerian:
Yoruba boy stop claiming Igbo. In your next life ask God to create you Igbo but I doubt he would.

You know you are a kid and no match for me here in politics, just don't cross my lane next time meanwhile, tell Atiku to please try Atikulate Adamawa state first.

As if na the governors go tell us whom tho vote for. Mad people igboenweze! After we will come out and say we want a shot at being the presidency when simple vice we can't behave ourselves and select.

AmarachiNnoli:
Taaaa. Gbafuogi there. You chose to say about conservative Obi. Abi u didnt reas this?[/b] Many of us who know him very well know that he is unreliable, tricky and selfish. He says one thing and does another.[b]

how is peter obi unreliable, tricky&selfish? Can u give instances? Can u give instances when peter obi said one thing&then did another especially in his r/ship with d governors in question?

hucienda:
Na wa for these guys. Selfish interests.

Dem no say Obi bi conservative especially for moni matta and Madame Iweala difficult because she is highly principled.

Very interesting indeed. Yet Zombies have been accusing NOI of all kinds of things during her periods (especially GEJ period, the gentleman becoming president pepper their body nor be small) in office. Without any evidence o.
I have been an ardent supporter of Igbo presidency soonest.

But if SE governors go on to gang up against this disciplined and parsimonious Obi because they want easy share of looted money, and let Buhari win, then I will sadly stop supporting Igbo presidency. Because those SE leaders will have betrayed Igbo people and friends of Igbo people in general.

seunfly:
Was Atiku in PDP 8 months ago?

As for me, I like Peter Obi he is one of the first class governors we have in Nigeria, I rank him in the same league as Fashola, Donald Duke kwakwaso etc but Peter Obi also manage to achieve those thing without putting his state in debt like Fashola and Donald Duke.

Anyway I won't even vote for APC or PDP they are one and the same. I'm casting my vote for Donald duke.

You are right about Obi, a very prudent administrator. about Fashola and debt, Lagos with it's cosmopolitan nature and higher population, the need for infrastructures like road maintenance and construction, health care, education etc is many times higher and puts a very big strain on scarce resources. Peter Obi can achieve much because Nigerian Governors are "emperors" they have the state house of assembly in their pockets. In the Federal level, it is a different ball game entirely. The President can't even REDUCE his own salary as every penny he spends and receives must be appropriated. Many of his actions must be RATIFIED by Parliament. He cannot RESTRUCTURE the country for his convenient administration, that is a constitutional issue, he lacks the power. He cannot sanction or sack even a civil servant, that rests with the Civil Service Commission. It is as if the country is structured to be at the mercy of people who are determined to see it plundered to the bones. If the President's powers are this limited, what can even the VP do? I don't see Peter Obi replicating his achievements when he was a Governor as Vice President.

NgeneUkwenu:
And you didn't read this?

Many of us who know him very well know that he is unreliable, tricky and selfish. He says one thing and does another.

Yeah it is easy for you and your crew members to coin out the part that suits your interest! But the fact is that everyone can not like you. It is also important that no one has accused him of being corrupt or not up to the task or qualified. Infact, he is more qualified that Buhari!

SE..is a problem unto themselves..I use to be sympathetic to their cries of marginalization but now i know they are a problem unto themselves..see wetin them they talk with their mount even after Atiku don pick someone from their region..I tire for una ooo! after, una go come here dey make mouth up and down about BIAFRA when you dont love each other and ready to dull down the other person becos of selfish interest..ordinary to agree among yourself una nor sabi. You guys cannot even agree among yourself and put away ur differences for the common good of the region..but would allow your stupid ego, pride and greed to get in the way..see the way you guys are disgracing yourselves and becoming a laughing stock before other ethnic group as people who do not love one another..divided you fall and united you all stand.
Abeg make Atiku just go peak some one from the South west.make all this disgraceful Drama stop.if the SE like they should vote Buhari who hate them like mad and lets see if he will return the favour when he returns back to office..imagine blackmailing Atiku for not picking thier anointed person even after picking a credible person from same region with no qualms from other ethic group except with their own ..stupid and arrogant people.I am from the SS and i am disappointed in the SE for thier disunity.

Because we wanted to prove peter obi wrong. Hot coal given to a child should not be allowed to go cold. He chosed obiano and wanted to dump him just like tinubu did in lagos and we the anambrarians said NO. What is good for the goose is good for the gender. Obi did two terms so should obiano, Do you now see how we reason unlike yorubas. If obiano is chosed as VP we will vote for him same way we are going to vote for peter obi.you dont dictate for igbos , we use our head, because we are civilized people. If this news is true then Atiku has nothing to fear. We always prove people wrong and i think its the SE governors turn. Even if buhari is the only one contesting for elecrion, the ignos will rather chose not to come out than to vote for the lifeless dulard without certificate

Yyeske:
What do you say of Peter Obi who couldn't win his ward and local government for PDP in the last gubernatorial election in Anambra state.
PDP actually came third behind APGA and APC in the whole state.

Yyeske:
You know you are a kid and no match for me here in politics, just don't cross my lane next time meanwhile, tell Atiku to please try Atikulate Adamawa state first.

You are a nobody. Your just the Igbo wanabe troll here.

WhyMoD:
They're against Obi for being conservative.. we all know they call Obi stingy cos he doesn't throw away public funds

They don't want iweala cos she'd not share public funds..

Friends this is simply why we must stick harder to Obi as the VP..

You can go to hell all the SE governors..
And now that it is on the know your own re-election is threatened for real..

OBI = BUHARI=CONSERVATIVE.

kahal29:
Facts have emerged why the PDP governors and leaders in the Southeast are kicking against the choice of former governor of Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi as the party’s vice presidential candidate. The Atiku action has torn the South East chapter of the party apart.

According to an impeccable party source who pleaded anonymity, the governors and some of the leaders of the party in the zone have accused Atiku of reneging on his earlier promise and vowed to work against his candidacy.

The PDP chieftain told Sunday Sun that Atiku had earlier promised to use the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Charles Soludo as his running mate.

The chieftain who is also a Senatorial candidate in Anambra State said that the Southeast governors and some PDP leaders from the zone were working on endorsing President Muhammadu Buhari, since according to him, Atiku has shown that they do not matter in his political calculations.

“There will be peace if Soludo is made the running mate because that was what we agreed,” he said.

Asked if they still would have protested if former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was chosen by Atiku he said: “There is no problem with her, but Soludo is better. You know the woman is difficult, when you go to her for anything she will accuse you of wanting to be given the resources of the country.

“There was a meeting in Enugu over this. Three governors came – Abia, Enugu and Ebonyi. Ebonyi Governor (Dave Umahi) is the Chairman of South East Governors’ Forum, he is angry over what happened.”

Governor Umahi had last Friday issued a statement dissociates himself from a release by his Chief Press Secretary, where the choice of Obi was hailed.

He said that the governors and leaders of the zone were not consulted before Atiku settled for Obi.

He explained that yesterday’s meeting by the governors and leaders of the party was to agree that Obi and his people would not have their way.

He disclosed that he had met with Atiku and his wife and told them that Obi’s choice cannot sell in Igbo land.

His words: “I met with Atiku’s wife on this, she said that I am a businessman, that the business environment will be made good, that Atiku will make things good. That is no promise.”

On where Governor Willie Obiano stood on the matter, he said: “How are you asking this type of question? Obiano totally rejects Obi. Obi has lost four governors from Southeast. APC already has Imo, so the entire five Southeast states are in the hands of APC. The zone is for Buhari.”

Asked if Governor Umahi was serious on his threats, he said, “very serious. He is ready to work for Buhari.”

Narrating how they came about Soludo, the PDP henchman claimed that he and some leaders of the party held a meeting three months ago where Atiku promised him to pick his vice presidential candidate from the Southeast.

“He told us that the person he had in mind was Soludo and Anambra governor also supported it.

“I was instrumental to him winning the nomination. We started this spin doctor job months ago. Atiku met with me several times alongside Gbenga Daniel. He came to my house many times.

“After he was nominated, he went back on his promise, he changed completely and now brought Peter Obi instead of Soludo that we agreed upon. This is why all the Southeast governors and PDP leaders are kicking. Everybody is mad at Atiku for that singular decision.

“I heard Atiku said he did not consult us because PDP governors from Southeast voted for Tambuwal, that they did not vote for him.

“He said that Wike agreed that Peter Obi should be his running mate. But in doing that, he jettisoned the promised he made to us that we will choose the person that will take the slot.

“Like I said there is fire at the moment. Governors of Ebonyi, Anambra, Enugu and Abia are angry. Governor of Enugu said he has discussed with a former governor in the Southeast that he will vote according to his conscience. He said that everybody deserves a second term, that Buhari deserves second term. He said that he as governor of Enugu needs second term, so he will not stop the president from enjoying second term. He said he will support the president if he seeks second term.”

Apart from other reasons they adduced for opposing the choice of former Anambra governor, he contended that “Peter Obi is not a liberal politician, he is a conservative. His candidacy will not sell. Many of us who know him very well know that he is unreliable, tricky and selfish. He says one thing and does another. There is a problem in the PDP house and if it is not handled well it will jeopardize Atiku’s ambition.

“I will soon come out to say all that I am telling you publicly. I feel cheated by Atiku. I have complained to friends. Atiku’s wife has begged me, but I refused to accept her pleas.

“I have resolved to work for Buhari and I know that several other people are doing same.”


http://sunnewsonline.com/why-seast-govs-leaders-moved-against-obi-as-atikus-vice/

Stupid and flimsy excuses. I think Atiku should turn the table and pick a running mate from the Southwest. From the foregoing, the Southeast Governors especially, those of Enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra are mobilizing for Buhari's reelection. They do not care what the people they lead feel. quite sad

ghostmist:
This is how I know that you're not Igbo cos' this news wouldn't trouble any Igbo.

Unlike the west and the north, leaders do not tell the Igbo who to vote.

We are republicans!

rubbish. u don't look up to anybody but ojukwu
ordered u guys to go to war with your bare hands
and some cutlasses and u foolishly followed. foools

afroniger:
If this is true then it means these guys will ensure that Atiku will not have an impressive outing in the SouthEast. Atiku better take this impasse very serious and give it the urgent attention it deserves before it fatally damages his chances. If he loses their support and consequently fails to do well in the SE then he should consider his ambition dead-on-arrival.

the opinions of a few disgruntled governors do not determine who we vote for. I'll for atiku even if they campaign against him, and I'm sure most people in the East will too