₦airaland Forum

DonFreshmoney:
Next month PDP will be having their presidential primaries to decide who will fly their ticket in the 2019 general elections. Previous week saw high profile defection of top politicians from the APC to the PDP; Three (3) Governors, senators and the senate president decamped. Although, yesterday NEC meeting by the PDP cleared the likes of Musa Kwankwanso (Kano), Bukola Saraki (Kwara) and Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto) to contest for the presidential primaries. Let's look at the probable candidates for the positions.

PDP Presidential :

Sule Lamido: If loyalty to a party is to be a factor in picking the party ticket for the general elections, then look no further than the Godfather of Jigawa politics. He is among the G34 founding member of PDP in 1998. He is a protege of Aminu kano. He does not believe in Ahmadu bello kind of politics that we see in the north now. He is the first candidate to declare his intention to run for PDP ticket far back in 2016 during his EFCC court trials. He is popular in some states in the North such as Jigawa, Kano, Gombe, Bauchi, Sokoto. He is relatively unknown in north central and southern party t of the country.

Musa Kwankwaso: The Current senator, and former Governor is arguably the second strongest man in Northern politics just behind Buhari. His political clout and movement kwankwansiyya is a force In almost all the Northern states in Nigeria, he surprisingly came second during the APC presidential primary only behind the winner BUHARI. He is also a popular figure to the masses. But this large followership in the north does not transcend to the southern part. As many southeners see him as an ethnic bigot and religious fanatic like Buhari. This may not fetch him the required votes to defeat the incumbent.

Atiku Abubakar: The former vice president of Nigeria for 8 years (1999-2007) is a regular contestant for presidential elections since 2007 where he contested in the defunct ACN and came a distant third with about 3 million votes. He also contested for the PDP primaries with GeJ and lost in 2011, and then contested with Buhari in 2015 for the APC and came third behind Kwankwanso. He has the political structural and National Appeal to me win. His restructuring mantra resonates in the southern region. But his problem might be his inability to pull in the required 25% votes in the Northern part of the country as majority of the citizens see him as an elite and corrupt. His major support is from the Governor of Ekito state, Ayo fayose.

Aminu Makarfi: He is a former commissioner, senator and Governor of Kaduna state. He is also the founder of a popular political and civil group: the centre for peace, and conflict resolution. He was the former chairman of PDP caretaker committee during the crisis regarding the sheriff faction, and he brought peace and tranquillity to th opposition party. The question is does he have the delegates to win the primaries? Apart from states such as Kaduna, Kogi, plateau and Niger. He might find it hard to garner votes from the remaining northern states, plus he has little or no followership in the southern part of the country to help his presidential ambition.

Ibrahim Dankwambo: A professional accountant and the youngest presidential candidate running for PDP. If youth was to be a factor in getting the ticket, then look no further than Dakwambo. He has the backing of few PDP governors such as Okowa of Delta, Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa and Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state. But he is not a popular politician in the North, infact apart from his home state Gombe, It will be an herculean task getting votes in the middle belt and other core northern states. His governor friends and youths in NIGERIA can garner him necessary votes in the southern part. He is the only aspirant that doesn't have a corruption case on his neck. This can be a factor during campaigns for election.

Saminu Turaki: in terms of political experience, this Kebbi born politician can be said to be the least qualified. He is famously known as the former minister of special duties during GEJ regime. I don't think he stands a chance during the PDP primaries as he is relatively unknown and don't have the political network and support for his ambition. He is thought to be the candidate of Goodluck Jonathan.

Bukola Saraki: The 3rd powerful man in the country, the unofficial governor of Kwara state and the current senate president needs no introduction to the political landscape of the country. His political network, national appeal and grassroot support especially in the middle belt region is a factor in the race for the ticket. Although, he may find it hard to gain the votes of the core northern people who doesn't see him as one of them (yoruba name) and also his attack on the president/APC can count against him in the core north. As the senate president, and former governor. He certainly has lot of help from his former governor colleague and senators representing different constituency in Nigeria regarding the ticket. He is arguably the most popular politician in the opposition party, and was recently awarded the National leader of the party.

Aminu Tambuwal: The former speaker of the house of reps, and current Governor of Sokoto state is a political collosus in his own right. It is known that the sultan of Sokoto, Emir of Kano and the governor of Rivers state is tacitly supporting his ambition. He is the second youngest aspirant and is relatively popular in the northern region. He was famously touted as the presidential candidates of the APC before the emergence of buhari at the last minute. He is loved by the southern region as they do not regard him as an ethnic bigot.

Vice presidential:

Ayo Fayose: The outgoing governor is a force to reckon with in PDP, he is currently the chairman of PDP governor forum, he is regarded as the second in command after Nyesom Wike. His candidate got the National publicity secretary of the party during their recent National convention. Last year he offered himself to contest for the presidential ticket of the PDP. But many see that as a strategy to be picked for vice presidential slot. He was also thought to be the arrowhead of the National chairmanship position not going to JIMI Agbaje/south west due to his personal ambition. The VP ticket is zoned to the southern part, but south south region is out due to the chairmanship position coming from there. He is touted as Atiku candidate.

Ike Ekweremadu: The Current deputy senate president was the highest ranked member of the party and the National leader before the defection of Bukola Saraki. He is said to be jostling for the vice presidential slot for a while now. He is very popular among the governors, also with the ambition of his boss Bukola Saraki to be the presidential candidate. There might just be a union of Saraki/Ekweremadu candidature in the PDP. Moreover the position is zoned to the south east/west region.

Peter Obi: The former Governor of Anambra state is an astute and humble gentleman, his work during his reign as the Anambra state Governor still speaks for him till this day. He is th only vice presidential aspirant that doesn't have a corruption case hanging on his neck, his business acumen and erudity can be of benefit to the ticket with whoever he emerges with. Also, the thought of Igbo being a vice president of the country for the first time in this civilian dispensation will gain massive support for the party, of course with the hope of Igbo ruling the country very soon.


My prediction:
Saraki/Ekweremadu
Atiku/Fayose
Kwankwaso/Peter Obi

What are your predictions?

MY OWN OPINION IS THEY ARE STILL THE SAME SET OF PEOPLE WHY CANT WE YOUTH VOTE FOR SOMEONE ELSE LIKE SOWORE AND OTHER PARTIES WHY MUST IT ALWAYS BE PDP AND APC? ALL OF THIS CANDIDATES ARE ALL CORRUPT FROM ATIKU TO SARAKI TO TANBUWAL TO FAYOSE ETC WHY NOT LOOK FOR NEW CREDIBLE CANDIDATE WITH NO CORRUPTION CASES AND NOT FROM THIS SAME PARTY CROSSERS?

sacramento1212:
A guy needs to be principled and shouldn't condone any rubbish. I am not for anything EX because if they were that important, they shouldn't be in the Past but present with you. I am for respect to any lady one is involved with but that shouldn't mean ur senses should be blocked. If i were to be this OP, no long story but to carry my load and waka. Too many Red flags already.

Thank you bro you just said my mind abeg i no even get power or strength for any drama that why am always Thanking God for the kind if lady he gave me...

SexytorresE:
u have trust issues... Pls am not a guy

ha no wonder you are a girl... yes if it is my girlfriend sleeping in her ex house(wey dem don nack/blow before) for two week then let me have trust issues thank you madam

EmekaBlue:
Wise Angry Youths


Some Nigerians are just too foolish....fvck these polithiefcians

i mean i tire oooo you will see some youths criticizing Bhari and APC and say they will still go and vote for PDP that all the same corrupt politicians from APC is crossing to give them another office to loot... sometimes when i look at nigerian youths i just shake my head, to them there is Difference between broom and umbrella meanwhile it the same people that are crossing back and forth to win elections... i weak for Nigeria... why must we vote for this same set of people be it APC or PDP... why not vote new people with good intention for our dear country? sometimes you just have to keep quiet in nigeria while the youths of this country fools themselves

SexytorresE:
I don't wanna read the post, but the headline tells. Bros ain't u someone's ex? It doesn't mean they won't be talking anymore. It all depends how they part ways, now she is benefiting for old time sake, if they parted wit conflict he wouldn't have helped her get a job. Pls b mature before some of these nairalanders give u bad advice that will ruined ur relationship.

see this one so your own girlfriend fit de sleep for her ex house for two weeks ? na so

sacramento1212:
. There are decent naija ladies out there. The ones that would be very respectful, loyal and transparent. It's just to pray to jam one and not killers like the OP's girlfriend. Unfortunately, OP na pussy wey dem dey mix Malta guiness with Holandia yoghurt for and once babe show, na to Jones am unto levels of love and matter go end.

i know but you see those living within naija here some of them are very reckless and they break heart like say dem wan fry eggs Thank God say i find my own before too long cause this girls fit kill person, especially those ones wey de always say i still see or talk to me ex and there is nothing between us lolz i pity any mumu guy wey fall for that antics thy lord is their strength...

sacramento1212:
I just dey imagine the wahala wey the guy go don go thru. Babe waka comot tell her boyfriend say na unto job levels, boyfriend go dey pray make olodumare answer prayer where as Ex boyfriend dey corner after taking burantashi dey fire babe mercilessly.

Babe abeg go sleep no make me laugh die tonight... LMAOOOOOOO that de pray make olodumare answer prayer really crack me up so bad naija babes are number the most untruthful babes in the world.... dont be fooled if any naija babes de tell you say dem be friends with their exes they are always Fxxking except they are not seeing..

CAPSLOCKED:
SOMETIMES IT'S NOT WHAT THEY DID THAT PAINS, BUT THEIR NONCHALANT, EGOISTIC, UNAPOLOGETIC ATTITUDE AFTERWARDS.
USE YOUR HEAD. DO WHATEVER YOU CONSIDER BEST. MAYBE YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EXPERIENCE LIKE THE REST OF US.
I RATHER BE WITH A STICK THAN A SLITHERING, PROUD, UNAPOLOGETIC HUMAN (LIKE YOUR GIRL) .
GOODLUCK NURSING THAT HEART BREAK. CHEERS.

PS: PLEASE DON'T COMMIT SUICIDE.

lolz wetin wan make am commit suicide shey na him be first wey girl go play abi na him be last.... abeg bobo move on your own go come just stay calm.. Thank God you find out now not when you both have already tie the knot.. and you will be fathering bastards kids.... Halleluyah for you bro

sacramento1212:
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sacramento1212

abeg you no be better person why u de laugh the guy nau.... d tin just tire me for here.... lolz

oluwakekz:
you see am not saying seeing your ex is bad ,that's not my kind of lifestyle, and never will it be. She did not tell me anything at all about contacting her ex, I call her the day she left my place to show appreciation to the person that help her get the job,she said he's sleeping already! I ask her "oh its a guy? Are you safe? And are you sure you will be fine?" She said yes ,that all is well.... My place is very far to that exalt location so she brouth the idear of going there to pass the night before the interview..... Why hide it from me at first, what if I did not ask her after two weeks ..... The said guy stay close to where she's working ,just imagine ...

of course he is going to be staying close to the place she is working abi no be the guy help her get the job... lmao... just wake up bobo she is not yours go look for your own, bro you are just a care taker the real owner don show pack your things... lolz

oluwakekz:
funny how most people get this all wrong..... How do we build trust if there's no true communication..... To me, I don't think its healthy visiting your ex without telling me and passing night there (its two weeks )

You dont mean it TWO GREAT WEEKS... WOW .... d Guy don blow your babe Pah..........lmao.... just take heart eh bro sorry ooooo... abi na my eye ni ur girl don de pass night for her ex place for the past 2 weeks wow.... God ss Great and you are just getting to know Heyah Thy Lord is Your Strength ...

Seun:
check your spam folder.

Hello Seun am having the same problem, i got a notification that someone sent me a email but cant find it anywhere on here please assist me and whenever i try to send someone email also it doesnt go thru please help.

cc: Seun
cc: lalasticlala
cc: Mynd44

all i see is the end time the bible promised, God has told us he will not end the world with fire nor with water anymore all i see he is using war to end this world finally, cause i can assure you war is coming my people brace yourselves for the END OF THE WORLD weve been hearing since we were kids.... it is here wake up.... not trying to be bias or bigotry but Muslims will end the World has have always told people around me... go and check again the countries that are Muslims Domicile they gave them the Quran or Sword Treatments... They will try to own the world and thats how the war will start.... they convert people with force before and thats what they are trying to do again... THE WORLD NEED TO WAKE UP BEFORE IT TOO LATE AND VATICAN AND OTHER POWERFUL CHRISTIAN COUNTRIES NEED TO RISE... MY TWO CENTS

nice learning something new everyday....

HITTED:
Save your celebration. This means dark days ahead for Madrid. Their worst mistake ever was letting Zidane go.

Madrid will so humiliated henceforth they won't make the top 4. Watch and see.

Lolz see Octopus Paul for here ooooo lmao.... una talk pass dat one when we signed Zidane then so tell me now how does it turn out tell me? Madrid haters everywhere like MTN

Ximenez:
So what will happen if they are together and work together? Instead of saying she should work for hers and he should work for his.

In a relationship, what partners need most from each other are the things that money can't buy. There are situations whereby it will be the lady that will help the guy in the beginning before things will eventually get better for them.

I used to have a man as a neighbour then that once said he wouldn't mind if any of his daughters should come home with a road side mechanic as a fiance, meaning he is more concerned with the happiness of his daughters than anything else.

About my sisters. I am the first child and I have only sister that I love so much. If she comes home with a broke/poor guy, that's not even a problem at all as long as they are in love with each other and the guy makes her happy. As long as the guy is not poor in vision and ambition, we are going to help them, my dad is there, mum, uncles, aunties. Poverty and brokenness will be forgotten and they will be happy.


But most of you ladies that you call yourself slayqueen, you just want to enter a yahoo boy's car or one Alhaji who will give you instant cash, that's why majority end up being used for rituals.

Guy Wetin Happen nau take it easy nau laugh wan kill me for here.. lmfaooooooo wait first which planet you come from haha you have a very HOT answers to all her shenanigans Gosh Bro You Are The Real Savage , not Tiwa

so until you kill yourself because of one stupid love and your own personal stupidity my friend continue you will finally get there someday, it obvious love isnt for you my friend just de your lane or else this chinaza girl will bring your demise... a word is enough for the wise... the write up is quite funny though.... Mr Lover

AleksAndria:
who else is seeing what I'm seeing in the sky?
I don't understand. Like a very big ring around the moon.

Black centre

am also seeing it here what does that means?

JasonScolari:
Do you know that your idol is a Gay?

okay na why he de go jail be that no problem... thanks

JasonScolari:
If I tell you now, you'll also call for his arrest.

LOLZ PLEASE TELL ME I BEG YOU... FUNNY GUY

naturalwaves:
Chairman, stop talking trash, Madrid beat them flat fairly last time as they were the better side. The so called offside goal has been analysed critically and never an offside. I guess you are yet to get over the defeating of Juventus. Please, use your senses when watching a football match. A penalty is a penalty irrespective of the time it occurs. Buffon said he expected the referee to have feelings and pity on Juventus because they sweated and struggled hard. Referees are not meant to be emotional but logical. Moreover, if anyone was robbed in that match, it was Real Madrid. Isco Alacron's goal was not in anyway an offside but it was not given. How come you idiots are not talking about that? .
This whole lies is so annoying. The Madrid team is a machine, crushed Bayern comprehensively last time out, I hope you remember what the home and away aggregate was crushed Juventus without ojoro this time around only for you to try to play that down. Please, let us always be objective in our analysis and let us always use common sense.

my brother thank you for this piece you dropped whenever i heard someone call Madrid winning over Juventus robbery i just go back and watch the match but still couldnt found the ojoro they were complaining about and WERE THEY EXPECTING REF NO TO AWARD THE PENALTY BECAUSE IT 90+ TIME? I STILL JUST COULDNT GET IT A PENALTY IS A PENALTY REGARDLESS OF THE TIME IT OCCUR.... I JUST GET TO KNOW HOW CORRUPT PEOPLE ARE THIS WEEK, CAUSE IT WAS A CLEAR PENALTY, ALL PAST PLAYERS SAYS IT PENALTY AND THIS NAIRALAND BUNCH OF PLAYERS WITHOUT NO FOOTBALLING EXPERIENCE SEES PROBLEM WITH IT... I JUST TIRE FOR THEM.... NIGERIA HAS CORRUPT SO MANY PEOPLE THINKING TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY EXCEPT PADI PADI STUFF FROM OUTSIDE NIGERIA ... WHAT A MESSED UP MENTALITY...

JasonScolari:
Liverpool will defeat Roma 2 nil at anfield



FakeMadrid will be humiliated in both legs and Ronaldo will be jailed.

whats up with this you and ronaldo be jailed.... did the guy commit felony or first degree murder? why is he going to jail please tell me i want to know... thanks in advance

tuzeriouz:
FTC replied a day before yours and even noticed its Congo and not Nigeria. Moreso, OP didnt modify the post. Its so sad you are not smart enough to put up thinking defense days after quoting you. Facepalm...

i didnt reply cause i was busy working and besides i dont have time for all this shenanigans you are saying you that you are so smart i hope you can take it to the bank and make withdraws with it... have a nice life dummy

tuzeriouz:
does it mean that u cant read and understand short news report?

really okay you that understand can you please explain to me more further ? and besides the op just include Congo in the report now it wasnt there before so before you quote someone next time look before you limp

i weep for this country too many bad news on the front page today why? from police extra judicial killing to raping to fulani killing what is going on in Nigeria too many innocent lives lost why our government

this guy is the LORD of lords in drug business the funniest part is he made sure that he is the only one selling drugs in Colombia without no rival cartel

GetUmad:
Tell me something!!

You've known Messi since your childhood?

This one that's older than Messi is what you used to call lil' Messi?

lolz at least he is not as popular as Messi and we know Nigerians and football age nau must you cast d level.... you no even get secret

GetUmad:
Tell me something!!

You've known Messi since your childhood?

This one that's older than Messi is what you used to call lil' Messi?

lolz at least he is not as popular as Messi and we know Nigerians and football age nau must you cast d level.... you no even get secret

fullstreets:
I am one of your member from FCT chapter, if she play come my way, I go chop too.

Guy Abeg no let them call Yabaleft for me here Abeg cos I wan laugh die for here with this your post. people just de look me say wetin de make me laff

fullstreets:
I am one of your member from FCT chapter, if she play come my way, I go chop too.

Guy Abeg no let them call Yabaleft for me here Abeg cos I wan laugh die for here with this your post. people just de look me say wetin de make me laff

fullstreets:
U hurried to post, hope shame will not catch u n allow u come back to tell us when they settle. Nigerian girl will allow common water to face and clothe contact to stop her from bearing Mrs? Most girls have seen worse and are still holding unto relationships that have far more uncertainties, this one has done introduction self.

guy you craze no be small at least we the Bachelors Association Of Nigeria(BAN) will have something to chew before one of our brother take her in..

Oluhills007:
see in my little experience in life I have come to discover that marriage institution is so sacred that if you mess with it or sacrifice your marriage on the alter of anything it will come back to take a big chunk out of your ass...its is better you don't get married at all than get married and play with it....see that woman is seriously lonely...that's her problem..nothing is this life can replace..marriage or relationship... Whichever path you choose..she divorced her husband who should be her companion right now..now she is feeling lonely...you can't understand the value of relationships and love until you grow older and you don't see anybody to call you and ask how are you doing.... I mean people who call you because they love you..not because you are their boss..or because they want a favour from you..the person who should fill that gap is her husband who she divorced...whether she likes it or not...kids grow up and leave their parents...she may not even develop a great relationship with her kids..to the extent that her kids would not even know what to say when they see her or see her calls....like when you meeting a stranger for the first time...so no one should sacrifice family... On the alter of career...same goes for a man too if you treat your wife badly because of career or anything you will regret it later in life...because after a while...your career will leave you even if you don't want to leave it.....you will remain only with people whom you love...I know of many men and women who died in their houses for about 4 days without anybody knowing you can read about prof ilemobade a former vice chancellor of futa..if you thinknam lying....there are a lot of people like that....no husband, no wife, no children... Nothing...they perhaps were the best workers in their company back then.....relationships are sacrosant

bro i experienced family first and been married to your soulmate when my dad was sick for a long time and eventually died from the sickness my mom stood by him till the last mins and we the kids me and my elder bro was helping my moms out with the caring cause he can't walk nor move his legs and my mom cant carry him or you know those manly cares but my mom was there for him and my sisters visits often... i think people need to know that YOU MIGHT ACTUALLY THINK THAT YOU DONT NEED ANYONE I.E FAMILY AND HUSBAND OR WIFE BUT AT THE DYING TIME OR TRYING TIMES IS WHEN YOU WILL KNOW YOU ACTUALLY NEED LOVE (WHICH IS ACTUALLY THEM)...


NEVER EVER NEGLECT YOUR FAMILY OR KIDS OR WIFE OR HUSBAND FOR ANY GOALS OR WHATEVER IN LIFE... CAUSE I TELL YOU, YOU WILL REGRET ONE DAY JUST LIKE THIS WOMAN....

DO YOU THINK THOSE KIDS IGNORE THEIR FATHER THE WAY THEY IGNORED THIS WOMAN? NO AM SURE THE DAD WAS THERE FOR THEM DUE TO TESTIMONY FROM HER... SHE BROUGHT THIS ON HERSELF... SOME PEOPLE SAID SHE IS SELFISH WHICH IS THE REAL TRUTH...

Oladimejyy:
Smh

Thats must be Benzema cause he is the most useless and worthless striker ever played in Real Madrid...