₦airaland Forum

Bulaba never see this coming

The recovery team in Yobe for its presidential rally.
come flog me for house if Atiku no win this election.

Power to the people. Hello NorthEast

garfield1:
Atiku can't get more than 40% here

😀😀 bala blue, blublu

Man is taking this election personal. Them don scam Bulaba 🤣🤣

Opintiwa:
Bola Ahmed Tinubu no go sit down for ASO rock shikena

I wouldn’t say that. All the 3 contenders have equal chance to win and lose this election

SaintNegro77:
Why is this fellow crying in this manner. North knows their own, period!!!! Forget El Rufai that knelt his way inside kaduna state government house.

El Rufai has only one vote. Truth Atiku might win the north generally but BAT will get huge amount of votes to deplate the huge voters numbers for Atiku. It’s a very difficult election to predict

sorji4:
They're all fighting for the heart and soul of our Commonwealth

Personal interest is at war here

udemzyudex:
Trash

What exactly is the trash? An editor exposing the Villa, or daily trust the conducted the interview?

Jaafar Jaafar from Kano State is the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Nigerian. He spoke to FRIDAY OLOKOR on the forces against the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, among others

You recently disclosed that some people in the Presidency were working against the ambition of Bola to be President. Who are these?

You see, I only talked about the key prominent voices and the power Sabiu Tunde wields, we can say that he is the major element against Tinubu’s presidency. He is on the President’s side and has so much power in the Presidency such that he can influence so many things much more than anyone else. I believe (Governor Nasir) El-Rufai does not want to give so much importance to a ‘small boy’. That’s why he didn’t actually mention the name. Sani Zangon Daura, he’s very close to the President also as I have said in that tweet; he influences a lot of things also, but suddenly he was seen going about campaigning for Atiku Abubakar; I think he was even in Jigawa State a couple of weeks ago to campaign for Atiku. It was so open that he is not hiding his choice.

Why are these people from the same party against Tinubu?

It is very baffling. At the initial stage, Tinubu was not their preferred candidate; they planned to impose Senator Ahmed Lawan and that plan failed. So, after the plan failed, they became aggrieved even after Tinubu emerged victorious; he didn’t get much support from them. Ahmed Lawan was their preferred candidate.

Is Tinubu’s problem like the biblical case of the hands of Esau, but the voice of Jacob? In essence, is Ahmed Lawan the person behind Tinubu’s problem?

No, I can’t say Ahmed Lawan really has a hand in this; I doubt it because even in the Villa, he does not wield as much influence as Tunde. In fact, he is among those kicking against Godwin Emefiele’s naira swap policy. It was very clear because he was fuming over the failure of the Presidency to involve the National Assembly in the decision before the President approved the naira redesign. So, Ahmed Lawan is not part of it.

There are some that are still not with Tinubu; it is clear that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (Abubakar Malami SAN) did not involve himself in the campaign and you can also see people like Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who is clearly not supporting the ticket. He did not come out to say it publicly, but he is clearly not supporting it. Somebody very close to him was even telling me that as a devout Catholic, he cannot support the Muslim-Muslim ticket; probably, that is his reason for not supporting Tinubu.

In essence, it’s not only the North that is against Tinubu?

You see, northern governors are the ones supporting Tinubu, especially the APC governors. For instance, Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano and El-Rufai are all clearly coming out to support their candidate. For me, I’m not saying I’m supporting Atiku, Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso, Peter Obi or Tinubu. I’m only analysing the situation based on the reality on the ground. The major problem Tinubu’s presidency will create is that the North is treacherous. Once Tinubu fails, the North will be seen as a region that does not honour agreements because there is a written agreement that after Buhari finishes, Tinubu will take over, that power will shift to the South, particularly the South-West.

So if Tinubu fails, the North will be seen as saboteurs. Other regions will be eating with the North with long spoons; they will think that any political agreement reached with the North, at the end of the day, will betray you. As a northerner, I may not like the North to be seen in that way. Tinubu should understand that it is not the entire North that is against him. At least, the northern governors have rallied around him. If the people of the North do not want him, at least, he should not see that as a northern conspiracy against the South. It is not like that.

But if you go to the ground, particularly with the introduction of this policy that created the cash squeeze at the grassroots, it is really biting hard on the APC, the North and everywhere. So for the APC, technically by the introduction of this monetary policy, the election momentum has drastically fallen. Probably, the President did not do it by design, but Emefiele was one of the contestants (for that position of the APC presidential candidate) although he did not openly come out. But reading in-between the lines, he was interested. And when he realised that the ticket might not fly, he abandoned the aspiration and went back to his seat and decided to hit back at them; that’s a payback time. That’s a big problem. He got hints that logistics had been moved to states in preparation for the election; then, he introduced this naira swap policy and squeezed the time and availability of the naira.

It is not easy on Nigerians, politicians and the economy, everybody is suffering. This is actually what is happening. It is as if is trying to get at Tinubu, and Buhari wants to also think that doing this is a legacy of anti-corruption fight and holy by half. This is the same person that refused to sign the 2018 Electoral Act because it would not have favoured him in the 2019 election and eventually the President refused to sign the law because the law made election rigging almost impossible that time.

So if he actually meant well for the nation, he should have done that; that is why it is reasonable for one to infer that the President is against Tinubu because he refused to sign the Electoral Act that would have affected his election in 2019 and now he is approving policies that may jeopardise certain chances to win elections. If we had a three-term presidency in our constitution, do you think the President would introduce these biting policies on the eve of the election? He will not do that. If Emefiele is the one contesting, will he sit and see his successor introduce a policy that may stop his chances at the election? He will not.

So, that is why you can say that it is politically motivated; it may be good in the long run, but at the moment, it is making the naira scarce; letting people suffer all in the name of political agenda is wrong. It is good to have an election that is free from vote-buying, but with the way our people are suffering, they should find new ways of stopping vote-buying.

GOVERNOR OBASEKI ARRIVES

The Chairman of the PDP Special Electoral Committee for the fresh Gubernatorial Primary Election in Abia State and Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Mr Godwin Obaseki arrived the State earlier today.

In line with official protocol, Governor Obaseki led members of the Committee to Government House Umuahia to pay a courtesy call on Governor Okezie Ikpeazu.


It would be recalled that Ayu appointed Governor Obaseki to head Abia State PDP Governorship primary scheduled to hold today.


Behold the full list

1. H.E. GODWIN OBASEKI - CHAIRMAN
2. SEN GEORGE SEKIBO - MEMBER
3. SEN. FELIX KOLA OGUNWALE - MEMBER
4. HON BINTA BELLO - MEMBER
5. HON. BARR. LINDA IKPEAZU - MEMBER
6. ATZER TERZUNGWE - MEMBER
7. HON. FELIX HASSAN HYATT - SECRETARY

How this would impact ikpeazu Alliance with the G5 is unknown

alizma:
Wike is right, he has told his people who to vote and you all know it but you want him to tell you directly. Wike's business is his business, case close. Most people attacking him are those who had earlier thought he will support their candidate but they got the shock of their live when the news of Wike's directive came up.

But he said he will move from state to state to campaign for his preferred candidate. How do you justify this statement. A COWARD OF A MAN IS HE. Atiku standing tall

Righthussle:
Wike has told us who to vote through a channel most appropriate to him

You meant he controls the rivers populace and the sheepishly and blindly follow him. I thought you guys are enlightened

Amid growing pressure to announce his preferred presidential candidate in the forthcoming election, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike says he never told the public the method by which he would disclose his choice.

Former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, on Tuesday, challenged Wike to name his presidential candidate as expected.
But the Rivers governor fired back at the All Progressives Congress (APC) member.

“You have the guts to tell me I should name my presidential candidate. Are we at the same level? Failure and success, are they the same?” Wike asked at the Rivers State PDP campaign rally in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.

“Look at the man who is always failing every day. He does not understand the activities of G5. I have told most people who don’t know, G5 that we’re fighting is like a guerilla warfare. The more you look, the less you see.

“I never told anybody one day, I will bring a camera and announce to you this is who will go. I said I will tell Rivers people the candidate they will support. I did not tell you the method of saying it. I did not tell you I will bring live coverage and say it. But Rivers people know.”

“Look at this small boy whom I flogged in 2015. I don’t know where they say he comes from – is it Abia or Opobo side, which of the areas? Envy! I flogged him out in 2015.

“He has not recovered from that. He thought they would give him ticket in 2019, he didn’t get [it]. They sent him to be in NIMASA. Ask him, what did he bring for Rivers people?

“You have a position, you cannot help your people, and you’re coming out to open your mouth, simply because you didn’t get [the ticket] and they did not give you a second term to be DG of NIMASA,” he said.

Op let me help you with the real pictures when the campaign started.

You are welcome dear urchin🥰

Please don’t give yourself bp over Atiku matter, take some rest [ ;Dquote author=Melezenawii post=120507233]Atiku is rejected in the North , he has never won election in the core North either as Presidential Candidate or VP Candidate that is why is going about saying " I am a northerner, vote me as President"[/quote]

Stanleynf:
Urchins over to you🌽😂

Mad o

SMOGnow:
If Peter obi no win this election make thunder fire you.

For supporting a different candidate other than yours?

ObiOkpor:
Na you go give atiku 80% of the votes?
Grand comedian

no vex Chukwudi. Obi is getting the 80%

IGBOGENE27:
Kebbi or Lebbi

Anyone you feel is correct

yarimo:
We have been seeing heavyweight presidential candidate pictures in zamfara and kebbi state since the commencement of the rallies. Someone in Bornu state is still busy editing videos and pictures

Stop it

More pictures

Recover Nigeria with Habibi Atiku. 80% votes from Kebbi belongs to Atiku.

Power to the people

KillSars:
How diz guys dey reason at times dey amaze me...

I lack words to quantify thier reasoning bros. Some form of kindergarten brain

Same way yorubas have 40 million votes for tinibu and Hausas 40 million votes for Atiku.

If this statement was made by a northerner or yoruba, Igbos will rage the person as tribalistic, but silent on the calls for Igbos to vote obi

Owontime:
This delusion has become a serious mental health issue for Nzobu Nzobu people. Stop smoking Mkpulumili, it's not good for your brain.

My brother, no words can describe the degree of delusion of these people. Mad man get sense pass them

maxist2020:
Who told you that kogi is Tinubu's strong hold.

Whose stronghold is it?

oyebanji44:
empty seats look up

Should I remind you of Obi campaign in Kogi? This is one is Tinibus stronghold, Atiku pulling these crowd is huge

Power to the people.

Returning Nigeria to its glory.
AtikuOkowa mandate

The AtikuOkuwa campaign resumes today in Kogi. Below attached are few pictures from the campaign rally.

ukenke:
So your wisdom starts and ends with voting PDAPC.

Continue

Your wisdoms starts and ends with voting LP. Kindergarten myopic nonentity