Afro3: AN APPEAL FROM THE COALITION OF YOUTH AND STUDENT SOCIETIES IN NIGERIA URGING PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER IMUMOLEN, ACCORD PARTY'S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, TO STEP DOWN FOR ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU
Special greetings to you, Your Excellency.
The coalition of Youth and Student groups in Nigeria, after due consultations and counsel, wish to convey our regards and honour to you. Sir, we have keenly followed your well placed aspirations of seeking to become Nigeria's next president, and we must admit that we admire your vision and courage in wanting to change the old narrative of uninspiring leadership that has since frustrated our country's genuine desire to fulfill it's much vaunted potentials.
We salute the astuteness, bravery and altruism that has gone into this much expressed vision, and are even more convinced that you will be of immense value to the country and the generality of it's long-suffering citizens if you indeed actualise your ambition of climbing an office as exalted as the one you earnestly seek.
Since what you seek is one of a selfless nature that is targeted at ushering in a leadership that will rekindle hope and engender mutual understanding and cooperation for a better and progressive Nigeria, we are constrained to make a demand on you that we know aligns with this very objective.
That is why we would, in the light of the foregoing, recommend that you join forces with equally progressive minds like yourself for the common good, particularly for the objective of winning the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for a week hence. Simply put, we wish to humbly recommend to you that you kindly step down for His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to increase his chances of winning the February 25, 2023 presidential elections.
His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a father that is a visioner, mentor and pragmatic leader. The man that is capable to not only unite and offer this country leadership that all Nigerians would be proud of, but who has the political machinery, sagacity and experience to deliver the goods as far as democratic dividends is concerned. As the only youth in the presidential race, with a growing support base, you are an asset that can prove invaluable to the genuine quest of Tinubu, a man that has done a lot to advance the country's democratic experience since the advent of the 4th Republic in 1999.
It is in the realisation of this that we wish to plead to your conscience to support the candidacy of Ahmed Asiwaju Tinubu for the following reasons:
1. Without doubt, by your emergence as the country's youngest ever presidential candidate on the platform of the Accord party alone, you made history as no youth in the annals of the country's democratic experience ever achieved the feat. And coming into the race loaded with a track record in academics, having established 3 universities in 3 different continents of the world, and with a CV detailing how a lot of youths have been blessed with educational scholarships, we cannot help but be profuse with praises for you on such remarkable feats at such a young age. We the youth community are so proud of your philanthropic works that has uplifted millions of the underprivileged whose lives have been given a meaning in different ways. This is the more reason we are convinced that aligning with a Tinubu-led APC will not only boost your chances of reaching that goal of using the instrumentality of the presidency to reach a larger segment of society, but to increase your chances of helping to form the next government in the event of a Tinubu victory. However, considering the machinery needed to win a typical presidential election in Nigeria, the Accord party of present is sadly ill-equipped to mobilise the needed wherewithal in terms of logistics, funding and the support base required to see it to it's logical conclusion. We understand, as a body, that you have virtually exhausted yourself, prosecuting your campaigns without any external funding and this is a burden we are reluctant to further allow you to carry.
2. As a christian candidate, we strongly believe stepping down for Asiwaju will equally have the interest of the Christian community protected. Peter Obi (of the Labour Party) who is also a christian candidate does not have the spread and financial capability to win the election, sadly said.
3. Being a candidate from the south, it is pertinent that you look into supporting a southern candidate which Asiwaju represents.
4. We have clearly analysed the chances of your party, Accord, and looking at it's strengths in states like Oyo, Rivers, Benue, Akwa Ibom, Zamfara, Lagos, Abia, FCT, Plateau, Edo and Gombe, it is very likely that it will finish 3rd or 4th at the end of the day. But, we are convinced Accord will achieve more if your votes in those aforementioned states go to Tinubu to enhance his chances of winning, as well guarantee your political future.
5. The benefits of what we see as a 'smart' political move, rather than an easy capitulation or selling of one's conscience is that it is a win-win situation for both you, Accord, Tinubu and APC. Asiwaju is a man who keeps to his word. It is, therefore, believed that your collaboration with him will fetch you an opportunity to serve Nigeria in another capacity, thereby helping you build on the gains you have made during this first experience on the country's political turf, as well as present yourself ahead of the future where you can re-launch and surely become the president that Nigeria desires in the not too distant future.
Your Excellency, kindly consider this request so we can write to Asiwaju (who we are sure will wholeheartedly welcome such massive boost in his presidential bid), that the only youth presidential candidate, a strong, emerging force will be joining forces with him to win and serve Nigeria together.
SIGNED: - NASARAWA STATE YOUTH FORUM - NIGERIAN YOUTH FORUM - NIGERIAN YOUTH DECIDE) - DANJA AWARENESS GROUP, - BATMAT YOUTH GROUP, - BALARABE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, - NETWORK KATSINA - AWACIWARE CONTACT & MOBILIZATION - KAHUTU DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION - BARMO YOUTH FOUNDATION - WOMAN INITIATIVE ASSOCIATION KANO - KOKAMI PROGRE UNION,ALHERI FARMERS ASSOCIATION - BLACKSMITH COOPERATIVE LTD - JIGAWA DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION - FANSA YOUTH ASSOCIATION - NORTHERN STATE WOMAN AWARENESS FORUM - NIGERIAN PROGRESSIVE YOUTH - GOLDEN BOYS ASSOCIATION - WOMEN IN DA'AWA - VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA - JIBA YOUTH ASSOCIATION GROUP - DAN AMANA EDUCATION SUPPORT AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT etc
COMRADE KHALIFA ABBAS (MSc Philippine) PRESIDENT COALITION OF YOUTH AND STUDENT SOCIETIES IN NIGERIA
This is selfish advice, why the old Man wouldn't stepdown for the Young Man to display youth capacity, since the old ones are the ones ruling the country for long but without progress
Guyman01: Buhari did not have credibility especially in the South until he was repackaged by Tinubu and Obama who sent his campaign manager David Axelrod in 2014
This is what you people fail to understand Obi is the same thing with Buhari because any Northerner know how Buhari was supported and all what obidient are doing it is what Buharist did and look at what Buhari done to Nigeria and Nigerians, I will not stop telling obidient that obi is same thing with Buhari
4tomandchi: Our problem is the illiterate North who will always rely on their leaders for direction.
Now I understand why their elite have chosen to keep them in the dark.
Truly Northerners are illiterate but they are more civilize than the Obi supporters that wants them vote their candidate by force, even they are in dark they are not saying they want to leave Nigeria because they are marginalized while they are in every part of the country, which means those that want to break away are the ones in dark, don't know anything but tribalism ethnicity and regionalism
Like Buhari like Peter Obi, all Buhari's promise during campaign in 2014/2015 are what Obi is doing now while all that Buharist did to anyone that oppose Buhari its what obidient are doing now, may God not punish us with Obi the way he punish us with Buhari due to ignorance of their supporters
Guyman01: They don't have the required credibility to join LP
This is the method used by Buhari that he is not corrupt he is a good leader but see what we are experiencing now in Nigeria, so like Buhari like Peter Obi
[quote author=Kingsmeal post=120612937]Just as Mr. Macaroni said!! APC isn't supposed to be Campaigning but apologizing!!
Nothing is working under the APC government… I am sorry I campaigned for the party…I have now seen the light which is Peter Obi and have thus repented, says a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal. #CTVTweets#The2023Verdictpic.twitter.com/QZnBR2SsGW
are lying lawal it's because of your bad character and corruption that Yola to Mubi road was not constructed you and Mustapha gida stand against former governor Bindo to construct the road, the contract was awarded to your company, and you refuse to do it, only fool will believe you, but you and APC are bird of the same feather plug together, now you want to hide behind Obi so that next president will not investigate you, mind you babachir even if you cheat us here, you will not make heaven
They should also screen out those people (Urchins) that have PVC and want to vote a bat 🦇 as president.
They should not be allowed too.
When it gets worst, they'll follow and shout "Our leaders are evil/wicked/bad" but you have the most fundamental and powerful tool when it comes to election which is your PVC to vote them out and make a change.
By force by fire everybody must be Obidient like you? Why not allowed everyone vote whomever he like? Or you understand that obituaries are not much to make Obi president until others become idiots like you?
This is why disagree with the fools that do the riot, they get bribed and go while an innocent people like Ridwan are suffering as a result and still police are torturing, the last time IG said if police slap you, you don't have right to slap him back, how comes on earth somebody will slap me with no reason but he is police officer I must leave him, what do end SARS bring to the masses?
Looking at how modern Ibos behave, what Lord Lugard reports wrote about Ibos to the house of Lords, Sarduna's BBC interview, Ijaw and Ikwere Leaders rejection of Eastern region.
Its easy to see why
These are the same people with the OSU caste system
Suddenly you need a vote for Ibo Presidency in Incompetent Obi
You come to SouthWest tell Yorubas they are Yoruba christian and Yoruba Muslim
You go to Kaduna and tell them South and Northern Kaduna are enemies
Use pictures of grieving people who lost relatives to insecurity for mere Politics
Funny enough cowards among them would never see anything wrong, they would like the post and silently disappear, the rest would turn it to Nsogbu Nsogbu
No wonder SouthAfricans and Ghanians can't stand this people yet we call it xenophobia
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This is Igbo man whatever concerned him is good and is the majority, I remember when an Igbo guy says south east has the largest mass land in Nigeria but marginalized and given only 5 States while north west as small as it is has 7 states, this what this writer wrote that southern Kaduna are christians and they make up 40% of Kaduna population, when Obi was Anambra governor he is failure but now he's best candidate
What is wrong with the Nigerian elites? What is their benefits for keeping us as scam called Nigeria? Igbos are not interested for being Nigerians, Yoruba are not interested, south south also are not interested and even among the Northerners like me we are tired of being Nigerians let break up the country so that everyone can go his way. How comes on earth middle belt want to break, Biafra want to go, odudua want independence Niger Delta want to be on its own and few people are forcing us to be one entity,is it by force? May God bring way out for us to leave this scam body call Nigeria.
Rapuru14: APC will not happen to Innocent Nigerians again but as the oracle of God may the APC you wish to all happen to you, your family and all that concerns you starting from this new year. Evil mind!
mycar: Have you ever wondered why other countries are progressing and we blacks are not, it is purely because of people like you, the wicked and hateful souls that will see black and call it white. you called it interactive session but no information on questions asked and answers given by him. He met with the youths, what question did they ask him and what answers did he give? no smoke without a fire, if he was fit, you won't be celebrating his ability to stand on his feet and dance. Your celebration shows that such act is not found in him always. If he was a kid we would have said that his legs can only get stronger as he learns how to stand on his feet and dance without a support but being an old man, it can only get weaker and worse. If you can't carry your self, how then can you carry the whole country? As for me, my house hold and friends, we will vote for the candidate that his legs are strong enough to carry the country and not the one that struggles to carry himself.
Is it his that will carry the country or he himself? Even the candidate you are marketing is not capable of leading the country, the only Igbo man I see can lead Nigeria is either my governor Engineer Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state or that Hausa guy Rochas Okorocha, this but Obi hate north and Igboland as part of Nigeria, and for youths I am advising them to chase away the old stuff from governing the country by voting a youth that's Prof Chris Imumolen of Accord party
Rapuru14: Olodo who cares! Vote for the right candidate or gtfo. Don't bring your outdated tribal yarns here. Vote for your uncontrollably peeing drug lord in peace; let the reasonable ones vote for PO. We've long passed this stage.
We are just 55 days away from the day you and your Obidient candidate will start crying till 2031
Rapuru14: The empty rants of a confused,. parasitic, inferior, drugged Afonja f@@l. Igbos are your father! Deal with it Olodo.
That is how Obi supporters are, when they can't defend their candidate the next is thing is insulting that person, so if you insults me I don't care because your insults will not make Obi win and will not add number of his supporters, so continue insulting people, after the election I know you will go back to your business for wailing till 2031
Rapuru14: Ok vote your Agbado thief and drug lord.
Before you heard one Yoruba doing drugs business you will see thousand of Igbos caught with drugs trafficking which indicates that it's your candidate Obi is drugs lord but trying to paint Tinubu as one, if Igbos were not chase away from Nigeria we will not see peace in the country because you are destroyers, in and outside Nigeria Igbos are criminals, come over to north and see who are selling drugs in the north destroying our youth it's Igbos likewise I know even the Lagos you occupied you destroying it for Yorubas the early we wake up and chase you people away from Nigeria the better Obidient will not rule Nigeria
Whenever I heard the word youth support Obi I feel abusive, because I am youth from Northern Nigeria and Northerners are not supporting the tribal bigot Obi infact LP will be surprised with 2023 general election because they are going nowhere