₦airaland Forum

Nyamuriflathead:
Your father brain 9 get tumourous Cancer

Nyamuriflathead:
Share your pics with umoru when he received the cash or idontbelivit

Nyamuriflathead:
Share your pics with umoru when he received the cash or idontbelivit

Bet9ja000028:
[color=#000099][/color]see below

paiz:
Make I first go withdraw all my money for bank first
then convert it to dollars
keep am inside house


Then I will buy enough foodstuffs

Then I will wait when the trumpet is war is blown

Thank God I dey my village now

frankfrancis871:




Nonsense! Bunch of uncircumcised cowards!


I wish you painful and shameful deaths.

chriskosherbal:
But will all this news stop in Nigeria sef

Freeeanijor:
Why is this guy spamming everywhere with gambling pictures? Seun do something about it.

post=75616863:
Fayose is thinking about how is life is going to be behind bars!

Clerverly:
reverence for Buhari may not translate into significant votes.

Verdict: Atiku





SOUTH-SOUTH ZONE.

You’re wrong about Edo. Edo is the only state with a balanced politics. They vote differently in presidential and gubernatorial elections. Finding out.



BAYELSA STATE

Since 1999, Bayelsa has remained a PDP state. It produced the last president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and still boasts of PDP faithful at the grassroots.

Out of the 367,067 valid votes cast in the state in 2015, PDP got 361,209 votes, leaving only 5,194 votes for APC, which came second.

However, so much has happened in the state politically since then. For example, the competition during the January 9, 2016 governorship bye election, which followed the inconclusive substantive election held on December 5, 2015, confirmed the growing influence of APC in the state.

At the end of the hot contest however, the incumbent governor and the candidate of PDP, Seriake Dickson, emerged the winner. Dickson polled 134,998 votes to defeat Timipre Sylva, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress who scored 86,852 votes.

Also, the ruling PDP has been battling with some internal disagreements that have threatened its fortunes in this week’s presidential election. One of the issues that threatened the unity of the party in the state was the automatic return ticket ripples. Late last year for example, some concerned stakeholders of the party in the state had to call on the National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus, to intervene in the internal crisis rocking the party to protect its chances in the 2019 elections. One of the groups, Bayelsa State PDP Stakeholders Forum (BSPSF), particularly made the appeal in a statement signed by its Chairman, Chief George Amaibi, in Yenagoa.

This week, PDP’s candidate, Atiku, will depend on the leadership of Governor Dickson, and former President Goodluck Jonathan whose influence still looms high in this region.

The APC candidate, President Buhari, will depend on the diligence of the leader of the party in the state and former governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, and of course on the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri.

Verdict: Atiku



RIVERS STATE

In this week’s presidential election, Rivers is one of the states observers will take special interest in. This is because of the complexities that now define the politics of the oil-rich South-south state.

Rivers, which started out in 1999 as a PDP state, became a major APC state under the then governor, Rotimi Amaechi, who governed it for eight years. However, Amaechi’s erstwhile political son, Nyesom Wike’s emergence as the state governor, on the ticket of PDP, not only returned the state to PDP but marked the beginning of an intriguing political rivalry that has held the breathe of Nigerians.

Because Amaechi, the current Minister of Transportation, is also the Director-General of Muhammadu Buhari’s Presidential Re-election Campaign, the expectation is high that he ought to ensure APC’s victory in the state during the presidential election. Both because of the high offices he currently occupies and the fact that it has become a personal battle between him and his former ally, it is certain that Amaechi will put in all he has to deliver Rivers to Buhari.

Ironically, the same pressure is on Wike to deliver Rivers to PDP. It would be recalled that Wike enjoyed unalloyed support of the former First Family, the Jonathans, when he contested for the office of the governor of the state against the endorsement of Amaechi. This presidential election seems another opportunity for Wike to not only prove that he is now the political leader of Rivers but also to pay back to PDP. However, some insiders alleged that though Wike is a strong PDP fanatic, he and Atiku are not really on the same page.

These two political leaders and other top politicians like Tonye Cole, Senator Magnus Abe both of APC and the Rivers State Chairman of the PDP, Mr. Felix Obuah, will play major roles in influencing the result of the presidential election in the state either for Buhari or Atiku.

As it stands however, PDP still remains set to claim the state once again. It would be recalled that out of the 1,565,461 valid votes cast in the state in 2015 Presidential election, PDP garnered 1,487,075 votes while APC got 69,238 votes to come second. It remains to be seen if the figures can change significantly in the coming election even as Amaechi and Wike continue their ongoing epic political rivalry.

Verdict: Atiku



DELTA STATE

Delta has also remained a PDP state since 1999. Given that the party has continued to grow under the leadership of Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, there is likelihood that it would still win this year’s presidential election.

It would be recalled that out of the 1,267,773 valid votes cast in the state during the 2015 presidential election, PDP got 1,211,405 votes, while APC got 48,910 votes. Looking at this figure, one would ordinarily write off any party contesting with the ruling party, PDP, in Delta.

But today, so much has happened in the politics of the state, especially within the opposition APC. For example, the defection of the former governor of the state, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, to APC last year is considered a major plus for the party.

But informed observers wonder if such gains are enough to defeat PDP leadership in the state and win votes for Buhari?

Also, the disagreement in the APC during the run-up to the primaries may still affect the performance of the party in the presidential election. It would be recalled that the faction led by Prophet Jones Erue and loyal to Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and Chief Great Ogboru had openly opposed direct primaries while the other APC faction in the state loyal to Olorogun Otega Emerhor and Chief Hyacinth Enuha threw its weight behind the state and presidential direct primaries in the state.

It is also clear that apart from influential politicians like Okowa, Uduaghan, Great Ogboru, Omo-Agege and Otega Emerhor, the other top politicians that will influence the result of the presidential election in the state include traditional political leaders in the state like former governor James Ibori.

In all, PDP, which enjoys incumbency advantage, is still popular enough to win the presidential election in the state.

Verdict: Atiku



EDO STATE

President Muhammadu Buhari will easily garner the majority of votes in Edo state given the popularity of his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress across the state. The APC’s political hold on the state, from the days of former Governor Adams Oshiomhole, who is now its National Chairman, supported by the rave reviews currently being enjoyed by Governor Godwin Obaseki, should work in the party’s favour.

Before the 2015 general elections, the PDP could boast of pockets of strongholds in the Southern Senatorial District of the state, but all that faded with the defeat of the party by APC that year. The death of PDP strongman and former political leader of the state, Chief Tony Anenih, late last year, may have completed the demystification of PDP in a state it controlled for nearly 12 years before Oshiomhole took over.

Explaining the misfortunes of PDP in the state, a source told The Nation during the week that “The only visible remnants of the opposition PDP in Edo today can only be seriously felt in Oredo Local Government Area.” The source added that Obaseki’s superlative performance, especially his interest in developing areas that hitherto felt neglected, has made APC further entrenched in Edo.

Apart from these, party chieftains and members of the APC in the state are under pressure to prove that the state belongs to the party that have given them the rare opportunity of producing its National Chairman twice. Former National Chairman of the party, John Oyegun, who was Oshiomhole’s predecessor, is also from Edo State. The two, aided by other leaders will ensure Buhari’s victory in Edo.

Verdict: Buhari



AKWA IBOM STATE

In the opinion of political pundits, Akwa Ibom State, the nation’s biggest oil producer, has made a right about turn politically, moving away from the PDP, which has ruled the state since 1999, to become an unmistakable APC enclave. A number of factors are responsible for the shift in political colouration in the oil-rich state.

Gale of Defections: In the last three and half years, the ruling PDP in the state has suffered unrelenting gale of defections. The state started out in 2015 with three PDP senators; now it has one, two of them having defected to the APC in the last one and a half years, the last senator to defect being Godswill Akpabio, former governor of the state and former Minority Leader in the Senate. Many house members, political leaders and ordinary rank and file members of the party have moved over to the APC. Last week, the entire serving local council members in Essien Udim Local Government Area decamped to the APC. Essien Udim is the home council area of Senator Akpabio.

The whole of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District is in lockdown for APC. Akpabio represents that district in the Senate.

The fortunes of the APC are on the rise equally in the other two senatorial districts of Uyo and Eket, where political heavyweights such as former Deputy Governor of the state, Lady Valerie Ebe (Eket) and Senator Eme Ekaette have moved over to the APC. The governorship candidate of the APC, Obong Nsima Ekere, is from Eket Senatorial District. And so also is the state governor, Deacon Udom Emmanuel. The stage is thus set for a keen contest, a local derby of sorts, in the district. Pundits see a 50-50 split for the two parties in the district.

But the key drivers of support for APC in Uyo Senatorial Area are the mega political personages of Umana Okon Umana, Managing Director of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority; Senator John James Udoedeghe, former Junior Minister for Abuja; Senator Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Affairs (Senate); Obong Rita Akpan, former Minister; Dr. Maurice Ebong; Otuekong Sonny Jackson Udoh and Efiok Akpan, a political stalwart in Ibesikpo Asutan.

The PDP is expected to offer a tough fight in Uyo Senatorial District with Senator Albert Bassey, the lone PDP Senator in the state, and Onofiok Luke, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, leading the charge.

However, APC is expected to win in the district.

A critical driving force in the battle for minds and hearts in the state is the performance of the incumbent governor. There is a general perception that the governor has not done well in terms of performance; that he has no enduring legacy; has not completed any significant project since he came into office; and has abandoned all ongoing projects he inherited from his predecessor. Though the governor has pushed back on this, claiming that he is successfully planting industries in the state, critics have dismissed his industrialization claims as laughable.

While the governor’s lackluster performance has alienated much of the population in the state, the unprecedented federal attention to the state since President Buhari came into office has endeared the state to the APC. For instance, the state enjoyed more than 60 key federal appointments under the Buhari presidency, making many leaders to say at political events that the state has never had it so good. In addition, the construction of Ibaka Deep Seaport was captured in the 2019 budget, while contracts for major federal highways in the state have been awarded by the Federal Government. These are vote-catching projects.

And there is an earnest longing of the state to return to the centre by voting APC. Many leaders of the state from Obong Ekere to Senator Akpabio and Umana have said at many campaign rallies that Akwa Ibom cannot afford to remain in opposition. Such cries resonate well with the people of the state.

Verdict: Buhari



CROSS RIVER STATE

In Cross River State, the PDP still looks good to repeat its 2015 landslide victory in the state in spite of some improvement in the visibility of the opposition APC after the last general election.

It would be recalled that out of the 450,514 valid votes cast in the state during the 2015 Presidential Election, PDP got 414,863 votes, while APC got only 28,368 votes.

Informed observers said the situation may not have changed significantly as APC candidate may still come a distant second in the state.

This, pundits said, is due to two major reasons. First, is the internal division that led to two factions that produced two governorship aspirants, namely Usani Usani Uguru (a serving Minister) and John Enoh.

So far, it seems the two factions have failed to reach a peaceful accord in spite of several efforts by party leaders like ex-Governor Clement Ebri and Chief Edem Duke, as well as the national leadership of the party. No doubt, this week’s presidential election will be affected by this development.

Secondly, Governor Ben Ayade and his predecessor, Liyel Imoke, appear to still have their firm grips on the politics of the state. The harmonious relationship between the duo, in spite of insinuations that they have fallen apart, helped the ruling PDP to wax stronger after the last election. Across the state, the governor is also adjudged as having done well. So, PDP looks good to get the votes to prevail on February 16.

VERDICT: Atiku

sogodihno:
weitin concern them? are they the one voting?
it's Nigeria that will choose not them

Mobola33:
Continue to weep unpadan Atiku..somebody that wept in 2015 has scattered the whole country..

madridguy:
Serious malaria dey your body. PMB cried when he lost election and not crying here and there like baby Atiku.

madridguy:
Wash Atiku trying to cry every here and there for sympathy.

ShawttySoFyne:
Light parents.... Dark kid..hmm

sarrki:
Apc Presidential Committee Member Believed Atiku & pdp Faked The Us Visit- Pics

Madam truly that’s trump international hotel

I concur

But wetin I know sef

Amhappy:
I didn't hear him talk about fitness and by extension the moderator didn't hear him. By tomorrow,I'm sure the text of the interview will be out so lets wait for it. And I'm sure you and your cohorts saw a very fit man today ready to run Nigeria in another 4years.

Randy100:
Rehearsed interview

LegendVibes:



Atiku wan do campaign, he dey arrive by 5pm


The security is even so poor to the extent that an Amateur Sniper can gun him down.. Smh

Agbalanze:
On behalf of Ohaneze ndi Igbo, we are donating Onyi22 to Seun, you can use her as burnt offering...