casualobserver:


First of all, I will like you to show where I said Tinubu made Lagos? I have never said Any such. I am a big disciple of Awo, no Awo disciple can call Tinubu the messiah. Awo is the standard and Tinubu cannot lace his boots in terms of development.

However if you are capable of comprehension and are not the bigot you tag others, you will have noticed that the 1st thing I said was they all have K leg but IMHO it is a question of whose l led is less K and who can hit the ground running. It is IMHO a testament to the POOR caliber of opposition candidates that Tinubu despite his NUMEROUS FLAWS is still the best of the options. . It’s a testament to how poor the others are. To be frank, the only one I think stands out in terms of having both integrity and competence is Kwakwanso but he can’t win and I really don’t know what his economic blueprint is.

I am not here for an argument. You are free to state your reasons why you are voting for your candidate This thread is about why you will be voting for who you will be voting for. Tinubu is a flawed man, they are all flawed but IMHO he is still the best.
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You can state why you support your candidate without resorting to insults. Resorting to insults is usually a sign you have nothing rational in your candidate to sell. I am not going to get into the gutter over Tinubu, all I have said is he is IMHO the better option.

You are free to list the development achievements of your candidate if you feel any of the candidates are not bottom of the barrel options. However whenever I see someone who attacks others for their views and spends his time attacking without stating why he supports his candidate it’s usually because his reasons for supporting his candidate are rooted more in emotion, sentiment and not clarity of thought!!!

Many of you also need to understand that democracy means people will not agree with you and in fact that is the whole point!!!!!!!

A winner will emerge and we will all live with the consequences for good or for bad. Democracy is about the will of the majority…..many of you don’t understand that!!!! Your views and my views are irrelevant if they are not the views of the majority. Stop insulting people who don’t share your view and put forward logical arguments if you feel they are wrong. You certainly have done nothing to convince me not to vote Tinubu if you feel I am so wrong. If you feel I am so wrong, you should be convincing me of my error not insulting me. I have never seen anyone who changed his vote because he was insulted on social media!!!

The beauty of democracy is rooted in having different opinions yes. You feel it's within your rights to hide your bigotry and make unsubstantiated allegations against a candidate and you feel it's also wrong for another person to call you out. The topic was for you to state who you are supporting and why but you left that to attack Peter Obi. What exactly did Tinubu achieve with the huge resources in Lagos? Did he perform better than Jakande who was before him or Fashiola who was after him. You talk about experience and you shameless feel it's ok to say a man who ruled a tough state like Anambra for 8 years is inexperienced. Same number of years that Tinubu ruled. You want to force achievements of Lagos governors on Tinubu but you don't want to do the same to Obi even when Taraba state governor confessed that Obiano built airport with the money Obi saved. When governors were crying for bailout funds, Anambra was enjoying a healthy economy because of Obi's honesty and frugality. A man who after government left 75Billion without borrowing for 8 years when he could have easily embarked on white elephant projects and pocket the money. A man who has refused to take any pension since he left office. Can such be said about his opponents? A man who had the best local road network during his time. A man who made his state first in education from 27th during his time. A man who tackled insecurity in Onitsha and Anambra during his time. A man that was impeached for not sharing money. You think the support Igbos are giving him is because he is an Igbo? Go to Rochas Okorocha page and see how Igbos abuse him. Swap Obi with Orji Kalu and see how Igbos will abandon him. We watched your types push is into this current mess we are in now and think we will allow you repeat it again. Please other than stealing Lagos resources, controlling governors and enriching himself and his family, tell us what Tinubu achieved with the huge resources in Lagos state. And please don't tell us he installed Fashola.

casualobserver:


All of them have K-leg so my choice is simply who’s K-leg is least K and who can manage Nigeria in what will be a very trying period post 2023.

I’m voting for Tinubu. He has the experience and track record and has demonstrated a capacity to identify the issues, identify talent, put round pegs in round holes, a capacity to raise revenue which we will need, a capacity for innovation and thinking outside the box. He is not a tribalist or a religious bigot. Nigeria needs someone who can hit the ground running, Only Atiku and Tinubu have that quality. My major problem with Atiku is PDP and the type of characters in PDP.

Peter Obi IMHO is simply a con man taking advantage of Ibo sentiment and youth frustration, neither of which is rooted in rational thinking. His track record is mediocre at best, he has no meaningful or signature achievement as a 2 term governor during an economic boom!! If Nigeria weren’t in such dire circumstances I might have been tempted to vote for Obi/Datti just for change sake, just to send a message to the political class but Nigeria cannot afford amateurs and the inexperienced at this point . You don’t solve a problem by creating a bigger one….you only have to look at 8 yrs of Buhari, Nigeria cannot afford another president who will spend 4 yrs just figuring out how things work and what to do. IMHO Obi is the most dangerous option of the 3 for the future of Nigeria. A corrupt man who knows what he is doing and can grow the economy is 10x better than a so called clean man who hasn’t got a plan, a clue or the experience or the support in parliament to hit the ground running. Nigeria needs someone with a plan who can hit the ground running. I do not advocate corruption and embezzlement but I am a realist. A man who in 8 years increases IGR by 300% and steals 10% is better than a man who steals nothing but cannot raise IGR.
Whereas the former has created more money for public projects, the latter has done nothing.

At this point in time a thief who can build a road or send my child to school is better than a clean man who cannot improve my lot because he hasn’t got the ideas to raise revenue. Nigeria is maxed out debt wise, if you cannot raise revenue you will have no money to execute your promises.

You really can't hide your bigotry man. You probably hide in your village in osun and be making statement about a place you've never been to.
Tinubu made which Lagos?
What did he achieve with the huge resources in Lagos. He can't even stand Fashola and people like you would credit Fasholas achievement to the criminal. Collects Lagos revenue, install wife as senator, daughter as market head and even boots Ambode who your likes were praising as the best Governor then until the criminal rejected him. Tinubu was not better than Jakande and not better than Fashiola yet you call him father of Lagos. Lagos was the capital of Nigeria.

aribisala0:
Obi has SS how? Where is the evidence?
Obi ran away from the contest in PDP and he would not have got SS Wike even told Anambra people that voting for Obi is a waste of their votes.

So where do you get this idea he has SS

That is just YOUR OWN WISH without any basis in reality

You seem out of tune with how our politics work. Primary and general election are two different things. Wike with sitting governors and cash could have won Anambra delegates more than Obi but do you really think Wike would get up to 25% of SE votes if he runs against Obi? Or you think he would win Anambra general election against Obi? Again look at voting blocks and history. We have core North, SW, NC and SE/SS voting blocks. Rivers state or port Harcourt for example is populated by Igbos or Igbo speaking people whether they choose answer Igbos or not. Others are minority and they equally align with the majority in elections. Visit Asaba, politics might tag them SS but reality is that they are Igbos. Obi married from Akwaibom and you think they won't vote for him. I can comfortably say that Rivers, Edo and AK will go to Obi. Delta might be divided due to Okowa but Obi won't get less than 45%.

Blankstare:



Inno dey pain am, just telling you the reality of things which you all stubborn people have refused to heed. How will Obi going to win votes in jigawa, yobe, Katsina,zamfara,kebbi and all those northern enclave?

Why are you not attacking Kwankwaso? Or you are hiding your hatred behind forming political sense. How will Kwankwaso get votes from SE and SS or even SW. Everyone of the four aspirants has their stronghold and challenges. Obi has SE/SS, Tinubu has SW, Kwankwaso has NW, Atiku NE. The battle ground is NC. Obi has slight advantage of being the only Christian in the race. Kwankwaso no matter who he takes as his VP might not record up to 25% in any Southern state. But all your energy is channelled to Obi

Healthquest:
Tinubu past administrative achievement is x100 of that of peter obi and that alone is what Nigerians needs at the moment, obi doesnt even has bank of talent he can choose from, Tinubu has this and we Can see how they did well in d past.

Obi political party too cannot help him plus he was member of economic committee during Jonathan whose policy did nothing for the country.

I'm capitalizing on their past and obi was a failure compare to tinubu.
Zefini.
Obi will replicate his failure at national level just the way buhari repeat what he did durin millitary regime

Lol. I want you to mention in what area Obi failed. Not just shouting failure up and down. You all talk as if Tinubu built Lagos. What exactly did he build in Lagos despite the huge income. Lagos was the capital of Nigeria and could still thrive with or without him. Fashiola is a proof that Tinubu wasted 8 years as Lagos Governor. What exactly did he build. Tinubu no doubt is a good politician but never mention his name as a credible leader. If he is that popular, he should do away with Agberos. Please don't tell me he is makers of men. What has Sanwo Olu achieved more than Ambode he chased out? A frugal Peter would have done far better than the drug baron. Tomorrow you will tell me that Sanwo-Olu is better than Umahi because he is governing Lagos. It's easy to predict what any candidate can do with power....check their character and mental capacity. While Tinubu is smart just like Peter Obi, his character would not let him do what you think he would do. Dude is corrupt and greedy

We need to start mobilizing students. Mai Gaskia Jayeoba Peter Obi 2023.

Nobody from South West should cry if 2023 presidency doesn't come from South. I imagine what will be going through their minds now. Destroy APC, go back to regional politics, support PDP, support Peter Obi....the list is endless. Just because of greed of a man

Ask them his legacy, they will say makers of men. Lol these guys are jokers. Just tell me one legacy project he has in his 8 years of governance. He wasn't even among the performing governors in his time despite the money Lagos has. Tinubu is no doubt a good politician but this is not the same thing as good governance. He has maintained stronghold of the state for his selfish gains. Daughter controls the market, wife is in Senate and he handpivks governors in Lagos state. His come is incharge of revenue of the state, his son incharge of advert. He has promoted agbero in the state because they are his tools. Why would such a personality be seen as someone that would make a good president if not for tribal sentiments. Today everyone in Nigeria is shouting that Buhari has finished the country. Igbos shouted same and Yoruba media tagged it hate and called themselves sophisticated people. Igbos also supported Yaradua from the same state. Characters like Tinubu are never welcomed in the East. Just go to Rochas Okorocha page and see how Igbos abuse him. Igbos can never glorify such name be it an Igbo son or not. Peter Obi doesn't share money, he didn't share as a governor yet Igbos are projecting such name. We may not be good in politics but we know good candidates when we see them.

Tareq1105:


Amaechi is mumu. Buhari want him bcoz he's mumu. But I tell you it's beyond Buhari.

Recall the number of positions Buhari wanted in the recently concluded convention. He wanted about 7 positions but governor Fayemi was the first to challenge him.

At the end, the Governors gave Buhari only party Chairman.

That's why Ken Nnamani lost. He was to be the Deputy Chairman South but Umahi kicked against it and he fell out.

Remember also the CPC man from Ondo State Buhari picked as national secretary. Governors of south west disagreed with your overrated Buhari and picked Iyiola Omisore.

We also had the same experience with Kyari as Deputy Chairman North. Governors from north east disregarded Buhari choice. Just confirm all I've said.

So don't be too happy. Don't go and start taking loans from banks. Just keep following.

Let Amaechi concentrate on building the party in the state bcoz Wike has bought all his boys over to PDP. Even those left are left behind strategically to feed Wike about happenings there. They're all on Wike payroll.

As we speak today, Wike would not allow Amaechi to win even his polling booth for APC.

You seem to be a baby in party politics or even leadership generally. Stop being petty bro. I repeat, Buhari has no iota of interest in all those positions you mentioned. Who is Fayemi to stop Buhari. Lol. You don't know how much power a sitting president wields do you? A man that removed a sitting Chief Judge on mere speculation to foist his interest. Once you get the chairman, every other member doesn't really matter especially at the National level. What's Buhari interest on who becomes South Vice chairman. Lol. And to clear you and correct you before you mislead others as usual. Buhari anointed the chairman and asked others to drop their ambitions. Those 6 guys for go contest na. They came together and signed. For every other position, he gave instruction to all the regions to go and produce regional members to fill allocated positions. He had no single interest. Buhari friends no mean Buhari interest. Rivers state is traditionally a PDP state. Even if wike leaves the party and joins another party, same Amaechi treatment is what he would get. Wike didn't build rivers PDP for the records. Amaechi was a speaker for two terms and governor for two terms on PDP ticket. Amaechi has become a mumu man because he is a threat to the druggie ambition. Tell me one minister that has performed more than him in the administration. He performed excellently well as a governor. Changing party doesn't make one lose his competency. Is like accusing Obi of not installing a PDP governor in a now traditional Apga state. It's like another party winning Enugu state. Lol

MikoB:

This is the last npdp rebel remaining in apc, we know them like saraki like Amaechi, he wants to blackmail the party, but it will not work this time around, he has the same modus operandi like saraki when he forced himself against the will of his party to become the senate president. Amaechi is a yahoo yahoo minister, qukte me anywhere even if he declares no governor will be there, unless he lies to them claiming another purpose for the gathering, so desperate,his ambition is dead on arrival.

I'm sure you are from SW. Same noise about party chairman and Buhari had his way. Buhari is the leader of APC and not the drug Lord in Lagos. The governors will have no choice than to accept the president's wish if he adopts Amaechi. And do you know the shocker? Buhari won't let him be bullied with money (as the druggie has enough war guns). He will adopt him as a consensus candidate. Same way Tinubu chases away incumbent governors from seat, I hope you guys won't shout blue murder when he gets same treatment. The funny part is that SW will be confused by that move....either to support their darling APC or to form alliance with the "corrupt PDP "
Amaechi's presidency will serve many things. 1 is reward for hard work as governor and a minister. 2. SS will complete a term and more. 3. Igbo presidency (even though SE region needs one). 4. Leadership change to southern Nigeria. 5 Reward for loyalty to Mr President.

Not new. I must give it to the SW when it comes to the media. Unfortunately SE via IPOB is catching up very fast. Thank God for social media. No media house reported the numerous times Tinubu urinated on his pants. They will make you think Tinubu is already the president. Amaechi declaring will throw them off balance. Eventually they will be at crossroad, to support their darling APC or to form alliance with the "corrupt PDP". Watch them beam focus on Amaechi and paint him black from now. Nigerians will be foolish to accept Tinubu as their president.
Allow SE take their turn them say no...
Allow bright Osibanjo to contest them say no....
Na the corrupt, frail and old criminal BAT them want force on other tribes.
I want to make a choice from two competent persons.
Amaechi vs Obi is a win win for Nigerians.

Winning election is different from leading competently.

This Eguavon and Pinick should be thrown out from anything super Eagles.
From the two useless central defenders to the coaching crew. Only Osimehn played like something was at stake.

Rajiolaade:
you are a joker, lam a nigerian ,I and other tens of millions believe only in tinubu after God.I pray you would live to witness his inauguration as the next President of Nigeria in Gods name.

Yes you are right like a typical Yoruba man looking at things from his tribal lenses. What exactly did Tinubu achieve as a governor that stands him out? (Pls don't tell me anointing of governors). Especially when you consider how rich the state is. He can't even measure up with Fashola in terms of credibility and competence. Politicking and leadership are two different things. If you are talking about politics, Tinubu is currently one of the best in the country and we all expected him to remain the kingmaker in South West. How do you even want other tribes to accept the old, frail, desperate and corrupt Tinubu as their president. Just like Orji kalu who is a known thief. He is a better politician than Obi but he is no where near Obi in terms of competence. But this is Africa where we are more concerned about who can win election rather than who can deliver dividends

On what ground should Buhari handover power to Tinubu? He is everything Buhari stands against. He is everything Nigerians stand against. He is old. He is weak. He is a power monger. He is corrupt. Who in his clear senses would want to handover power to such a man. A man who removes and replaces governors in Lagos state forcefully. He detects and loots the wealth of Lagos state. Why do these people frown at Buhari at the National level when their BAT does same in his state. Has he ever allowed Lagos state chose their leaders? Buhari can't be this stupid to allow him use his stolen wealth to buy off delegates.

It will be easier for Buhari to go for third term than allow Tinubu take over power.

oilykid:

Only one person can but Awolowo and abiola nearly annihilated theirselves due to their ambition. Which igbo have done that before cause of politics. Like I said,2023 is for igbos to build political structure by supporting Atiku and then get the presidency back after atiku is over .Any igbo contesting this time will shall just like yorubas would have lost in 2015 if they had gone to contest against GEJ. They understood the assignment and they had to support buhari for them to get buharis support in 2023

Don't mind the guy. They will be paid in their own coin. I'm glad Igbo elites are aligning with this move that's why non of them is serious about contesting. Use Atiku to play the Buhari card of 2015.....politics

tunjilana:


Then the focus here is politics if hate...u have a party where u have invested so much, which is pdp...the current zoning arrangement favors SE cos it is naturally their turn but rather than seek to actualize it within PDP, where u have massively supported since 1999...u believe it is APC where u have no strong foot that u shud demand for the ticket...and rather than do the work needed to get it in the party where u have toiled, u rather focus on another party...only to continue blaming Nigeria for marginalisation

You're the one attaching emotion to the politics. You talk as if only SW has stake in APC. Onu, Ngige, Rochas are all patrons and they have the right to seek for the ticket. Who are you to tell us what to ask for or not to ask for. 2015 was a smart move by SW, in 2023, SE will return the favour for her own interest as well. How many states where being controlled by CPC block before the merger? Why didn't ACN block produce the president? I hope you get it now.

Godwin4444:
on what ground do u want to have APC ticket?
Have u ever loved Them?
Have u ever supported them?

Is it possible to give your most prized possessions to someone who hates u n never hide it?
Can u allow a fulani man to govern anambra state?
Please answer these questions

Apc has just 2 governors in d east n they are not even generally accepted, umahi is having a hanging court case,uzodinma is not loved n u want APC to field an igbo man.

Can u do that if u were in APC shoes?
N besides how can u expect someone to labour hard for something even when u frustrated his efforts n eventually he made it n u expect that same person u never wanted his success to hand over to u?

Guy reason am well

What was your reason for supporting Buhari against a southern president? I have nothing against your hard work. It's politics bro. Just don't feel bad when we play similar politics in 2023. OBJ was supported by all South for two terms. We all supported Yaradua. If not for hate and selfishness, why did you all gang up against GEJ? Rochas won relection with APC. Hope stole a mandate and you want us to return that with love? Umahi has no single reason to abandon his party...not as if the party has issue in his state. Will you be happy if Sanwo Olu joins PDP on APC mandate? Our point is simple, don't bring this old, corrupt and bigot Tinubu. He is corrupt, he is old and weak, he is a bigot, he is a Muslim (not bad, but taking over from a Muslim president) and he is greedy (eating Lagos and wants presidency to satisfy his age long ambition). On what ground are you even pushing his candidature. We rather vote a liberal and corrupt Atiku than a bigoted and corrupt Tinubu

Tinubu boys on the beat

FreeStuffsNG:
In 2015, the APC knew the PDP cheated the north by pushing GEJ to contest again instead of returning power to the north

Sincerely, that is not the case this time around.


HE Tambuwal is attempting to revise history and talking tongue in cheek except he did not deliberately forget to add that the north feels that the then President of Southern extraction was using the uncompleted 8 years of the north following the death of late HE Yardua.

On the mandate of Asiwaju Tinubu I stand.
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Same thing here bro. Truth is that Igbos deserve it or even SS to complete their term. Projecting Tinubu to take over from Buhari is what will lead us to 16 years Northern rule. I'm glad PDP understands this. APC has no moral right to hand over ticket to North. It will go to South and looks like Tinubu will have it. SE must play SW type of politics in 2015....this will position the zone well for 2027/31 election. It's either SE or we continue the madness. Both parties should zone to SE in all fairness but if you want to be politically smart, then SE will play the spoiler as you did in 2015

Truth

Alexis11:


The only interesting thing about all these rantings is that when Tinubu becomes president with strong opposition from the Igbos you will still want him to protect Igbos interest... In fact you will call Yorubas betrayals again for not allowing you to reap where you did not sow...

Same pattern since independence... Una no dey tire

And when Atiku wins, you will call Igbos enemy of South right? The joke is on you bro.

Alexis11:


It's alright... I wish you Igbos all the best in your next futile adventure.

See you all in 2023.

Yes it wasn't futile when you lined up behind the Buhari. May God keep both of us alive. Just give me one reason SS/SE will line up behind Tinubu instead of Atiku?

Both are old....Atiku is stronger
Both are corrupt.....Tinubu is still Lording over governors in Lagos till date. He collects revenue, daughter is head of markets, wife is a senator. The case is not the same for Atiku.

Atiku is a friend to everyone but Bola is only connected to people for advancing his power.

Godwin4444:
what do u mean by d line tinibu is not decentralised?

In as much as I don't like any of them, b objective with your criticism.

Tinubu gave room for non indigenes to thrive when he was governor n even gave non indigenes portfolios.

Please criticise but b truthful

Go n check d record of Nigeria since d return to democracy, no zone has ever held on to power for 16 straight years.

Many of u don't understand politics n precedent, if d north should hold on to power for 16 years it means d south would do same n d north loves power,they can't afford to b out of power for complete 16 years.

B objective with your analysis n let it b devoid of sentiment.

North can't continue come 2023,take that to d bank

Lol. You want to play same card used in 2015 that Buhari's driver is Igbo. Truth is that being a Nationalist or being de-tribalized is not something you can hide...Just like pregnancy. Your body language, your moves, your utterances etc will always give you away. Keep hanging on to that your belief to satisfy your tribal cravings. 16 years rule for North is about to happen and I hope you won't blame it on Igbos. There's no law known to Nigeria that will stop that from happening. Has the old tribalised Tinubu made any comment on issues happening in SS/SE? Has he ever visited that side of the country? The game plan of Tinubu is to cajole PDP to cede the ticket to South so that he will have a free road with incumbent party. People are already calling Peter Obi a coward for not declaring interest in the race. Same way Tinubu led SW to Buhari, SE/SS will eventually line up behind Atiku. Give ticket to SE....Tinubu said no. Allow vibrant and de-tribalized Yoruba guys like Osibanjo to contest, the greedy Tinubu said no. Let me see how he intends to get 25% from the 11 SE/SS states and win Atiku in the North.

Don't be too emotional in politics. It's all about interest. If Tinubu is good, Atiku is better. At least Atiku is de-tribalized unlike Tinubu. Both Atiku and Tinubu are old. Both are corrupt. Atiku is free spirited. At least he is not Lording over governors in Adamawa like Tinubu in Lagos. If APC, for any reason gives the ticket to Tinubu, PDP should equally give Atiku the ticket. He can match him money for money. Let me see how Tinubu plans to win North against Atiku. At least Tinubu is sure he won't get up to 10% from SS/SE voting block. Don't be deceived by SE voting number.....they don't even count millions of Igbos voting in Lagos. This is the reason Igbos have won seats there.

LZAA:

When they tell u people to learn from history you will refuse
Igbos have produced two vp's and a head of state
All different individuals
Obasanjo aside yorubas have been pushed aside and distrusted by the north
Keep playing this dangerous game
The north will clear una eyes

Don't be smart by half. Igbos have only Alex Ekwueme as VP. If you are referring to Ebutu Ukiwe, chief of staff to IBB, then why are you not mentioning OBJ, Babafemi and Oladipo Diya? There's no honor in clamouring for Yoruba presidency now. But if you only see is as political chess then there's nothing wrong in Igbos joining North for the same political chess play in 2023. Any person duller than Buhari is an slowpoke. How you played a smart one against southern interest by joining forces with a coup plotter who is unintelligent to dethrone Jonathan. This wasn't done out of patriotism but simply a tribal thing for selfish gain. Again you are rubbing it on our faces by bringing up an old weak Tinubu to continue from where this failure started. Igbos are shouting now but all of us will pay the price. A loaf of bread is not cheaper in Ekiti state today. All of us are facing it together. Yaradua is from Katsina but he wasn't hated by Igbos. Yemi Osibanjo is not hated by Igbos. Atiku is not hated by Igbos. If Tinubu is good, Atiku is better.

It's all about politics. The only way APC will retain power is to hand it to South South candidate. This would make them win votes from SS/SE and even SW (they wouldn't have any practical option). The only moral place to cede the ticket is SE but this is politics, the party is not strong there. SW has no moral right to ask for presidency now but they have positioned themselves well for the ticket. The truth is that no single region can win presidency. Voting blocks in Nigeria remains North/SE-SS/SW. Any of the two combined would defeat the third.
The SW media wing is actually pushing Igbos to demand for presidency from PDP and Igbos shouldn't fall for this. Reason is this, apart from the bad blood caused by IPOB, APC is the incumbent party. Why would APC Kaduna leave APC candidate to vote for PDP SE candidate. A SW presidency means a longer wait for SE (16years).

The political move SE can make now is to join forces with Northern PDP and win 2023. Build bridges and position themselves for 2031. Be ready to get jabs on nairaland from SW that Igbos are only good for vice presidency or are Fulani slaves. Don't be moved by these. That's the only solution and Yorubas played it in 2015. A Yoruba candidate wouldn't have stood a chance against any SS/SE candidate of PDP in 2015 as the incumbent party would have deployed their machinery to crush them. They wouldn't also stand a chance if PDP is incumbent party in 2031 with an Igbo presidential candidate.

This is the truth an Igbo with his emotional part wouldn't want to hear or a cunny Yoruba wouldn't want people to know.

It's all about politics. The only way APC will retain power is to hand it to South South candidate. This would make them win votes from SS/SE and even SW (they wouldn't have any practical option). The only moral place to cede the ticket is SE but this is politics, the party is not strong there. SW has no moral right to ask for presidency now but they have positioned themselves well for the ticket. The truth is that no single region can win presidency. Voting blocks in Nigeria remains North/SE-SS/SW. Any of the two combined would defeat the third.
The SW media wing is actually pushing Igbos to demand for presidency from PDP and Igbos shouldn't fall for this. Reason is this, apart from the bad blood caused by IPOB, APC is the incumbent party. Why would APC Kaduna leave APC candidate to vote for PDP SE candidate. A SW presidency means a longer wait for SE (16years).

The political move SE can make now is to join forces with Northern PDP and win 2023. Build bridges and position themselves for 2031. Be ready to get jabs on nairaland from SW that Igbos are only good for vice presidency or are Fulani slaves. Don't be moved by these. That's the only solution and Yorubas played it in 2015. A Yoruba candidate wouldn't have stood a chance against any SS/SE candidate of PDP in 2015 as the incumbent party would have deployed their machinery to crush them. They wouldn't also stand a chance if PDP is incumbent party in 2031 with an Igbo presidential candidate.

This is the truth an Igbo with his emotional part wouldn't want to hear or a cunny Yoruba wouldn't want people to know.

globemoney:

You are a typical low IQ NIgerian,part of the people that voted Buhari if you believe this nonsense you wrote above, I have already dismissed all this nonsense in this same thread. Go through the thread and mention anyone that is a lie. The 75 billion is fake, no evidence. Saying obi never borrowed is fake, lie. Why not show Obi projects as governors instead of swallowing his lies. Atleast you can show Amaechi's projects if you are asked to

I don't want to insult you but the low IQ part best describes you. If Gov Obiano that fell apart with him never disagreed with the 75B, who are you to declare it as fake. He fell apart with Obiano (Which is typical with Nigerian politics) yet he has never accused him of misappropriation of funds. You think flyovers have made Wike better than Amaechi? There are developmental indices and that's why till tomorrow Obi will be regarded as the best Governor in Anambra state. Leadership is far different from politics. Infrastructure, health, education, fiscal consolidation etc. Obiano actually used the airport to save face (not bad) but he failed to build on the success of Obi. Obi battled cases. Obiano was given free road to leadership, handed over by same party man, enjoyed good financial management from his predecessor (reason Anambra didn't suffer during recession). If Jonathan had saved, we wouldn't have suffered during this hopeless administration of Buhari.

globemoney:

Nigeria's oil boom peak was under Obi as Governor yet he has no single legacy project to his name, Oil just hit $100 for the first time since Obiano became governor yet he started and completed an airport, flyovers, conference centers etc

You are a typical Nigerian with poor judgement and not knowing what true development is. A typical Nigerian that would love lunching of Wi-Fi in a school where classrooms have leaking roofs. Peter Obi is rare in politics. A rare developer from scratch. A manager that everyone would like to employ in his company. Building one giant hospital in Awka when local health centres are not functional shouldn't be ideal. Obi connected all the local roads. His investment in Education is reason Anambra is doing well nationally. Changed the phase of Onitsha. He actually touched all sectors that made the state financially viable. And as a good manager, he didn't borrow a dime. Made huge savings for the state. Made huge investments which his own government wouldn't enjoy. This is rare in Nigerian politics. An average Nigerian politician would have embarked on an elephant project just to embezzle the money. Who leaves over 75Billion for his successor in Nigerian politics. Truth is that Anambra is now traditionally an Apga state and it would be difficult for any politician to change that in any gubernatorial election. Just like the huge progress rivers state recorded under Amaechi. Does APC not winning guber election in rivers make Amaechi a poor performer. There are things you need to understand in politics....it is local. Again Obi is not naturally social and lacks this street smartness the likes of Tinubu and Rochas have. People will always want to flock around a person that drinks and tells stories than one that advises them. Obi is a good politician and a good business man. He is not a good politician (by Nigerian standard)

Why do people give credit to Tinubu for the little development we have in Lagos? What exactly did he do differently as a governor (Pls don't tell me he installed Fashola). Before 1999, the state is developed and Nigerians were going there (reasons for being a former capital and secondly trade due to the strategic location of the state vis-a-vis the ocean and port). If Nigeria moves capital from Abuja, another failed politician will lay claim to that right? Nigerians are not going to Lagos because Tinubu made it. It's like saying Nigerians including Yorubas go to Abuja because Buhari developed it. It's quite easy to predict how a candidate will perform if he wins. Check his intellectual capacity and his character. If you don't have both, you won't do well. Tinubu like any street smart person is a very good politician as far as politicking is concerned but his insatiable hunger for wealth (corruption) will never let him perform. Same with Atiku. Do not expect anything from a man who intends to acquire more wealth. Nigeria should be looking at people with both intellect and sound character. Peter Obi, Remi Osibanjo, Chibuike Amaechi, Zulum. Placing party or tribe over merit is why we are where we are now