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Treasure17:
Nothing nice about it except the company is not charging her which is highly impossible.

Do kids know any thing. The banks will finish her Small capital which is not upto 1000 naira with their imaginary charges.

Banks will finish her small money from imaginary charges

Lifestone:
I don't thinks so, the case as presented here is not cast. A smart lawyer will wriggle through.
To me what is most surprising is the fact that Ekeremadu as a Senior lawyer and that level of wealth could not do proper due diligence on this process to know what is safe for him and his family

I agree with you. The case is not as I expected if this is all they have.

If this is all these people have, they have no case.

Eva2000:
Uche Igwe
February 7th, 2023
Youth momentum may propel Peter Obi to the Nigerian presidency
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The presidential campaign of Peter Obi is gathering momentum. The Labour Party nominee and former governor of Anambra state is popular among young people and dissatisfied elites across the country, writes Uche Igwe, and that may be enough for victory.
Peter Obi’s promises of wide-ranging reforms, especially in the power sector and his commitment to revamping Africa’s biggest ailing economy are resonating with local citizens and Nigeria’s substantial diaspora. In the last presidential elections in 2019, his party was only able to score 5,074 votes nationwide. Rival politicians insist that he lacks the structure to win the election and dismiss him as a mere spoiler.

Yet the Labour Party candidate appears resolute, energetic, and fired up. He is traversing the country and boldly asking voters to elect him based on a cocktail of his character, competence, and compassion. His message of prudence and accountability has energised voters across ethnic and religious divides, and Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed Peter Obi in a widely circulated open letter insisting he has what it takes to resolve Nigeria’s problems.

A tricky path to victory
To win the election, a candidate must gain the highest number of total votes, and 25 per cent of the votes in 24 (two-thirds) of the states across the country. Nigeria’s ruling party the All Progressives Congress (APC) currently holds the governorships of 22 out of 36 states.

Nigeria is a complex and diverse country, one where winning elections often involves a vast financial war chest which can be used to lubricate alliances of loyalty and patronage. Although Peter Obi claims to be richer than the President of the United States, he does not have the campaign resources of the other parties.

Ultimately, to win, the candidate in question needs to command more grassroots popularity, and this is where the ruling party is lacking. Their candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu appears unperturbed about this. He deployed extensive resources to emerge as his party’s preferred candidate, during the primary and is said to have sufficient funds to induce the electorate to favour his party in the coming weeks, so says a whistle-blower, which may make Obi’s route to power all the trickier. With deepening poverty, studies have shown that more than 26 per cent of voters may likely sell their votes in exchange for money.

The Obidient movement
What Obi lacks in financial backing, he makes up for in popular support. Obi’s supporters have coalesed into the “Obidient” movement. The movement is made of young, vibrant, media-savvy volunteers, including many Nigerians in the diaspora. The movement is bubbling with enthusiasm for change and is driven by a shared passion. Volunteers contribute their resources to conduct civic education activities and attend campaign rallies. Participants see the platform as one that can be used to amplify their voices which have been excluded in the past.

The determination of these young people is a credible threat to the status quo. However, many politicians still dismiss the movement as hot air that is not sufficiently grounded in the realities of winning power. While Obi remains the symbol of the movement, the energy propelling it seems to come from the collective feeling of frustration at the ongoing decay and bad governance in the country. Obi has promised to introduce solutions that will help fix issues like unemployment, exchange rate volatility, inflation, insecurity as well as perennial fuel shortages plaguing the country.

The Christian ticket
Religion is a very sensitive issue in Nigeria and remains one of the bases for political mobilisation. Christianity and Islam are equitably represented in the country, with a majority of Christians living in the south and Muslims living in the north. In other to achieve inclusion and balance, the two highest positions of the land usually represent both faiths.

In this election, the ruling APC party are running a single-faith ticket. Its leader and presidential candidate Bola Tinubu and his running mate Kashim Shettima are both Muslim. This sparked stiff opposition even within the party. Many Christian leaders voiced disapproval of the decision, and others quietly started mobilising support for the opposition. As the only Christian among the three top contenders for the presidency, Peter Obi may benefit from block votes of Christians nationwide. Going by available statistics, that could be a huge advantage.

Are we heading for a runoff?
With the elections fast approaching, the outlook remains rather hazy and it is difficult to predict a straight victory for any of the top three candidates in the first round of voting. That means that it is likely that no candidate will win the highest number of votes as well as 25 per cent in 24 out of 26 states. The projection is that despite their unpopularity, the ruling party may gather enough votes to give them the required 25 per cent of votes in at least fifteen states. However, it is unclear if they will have the numbers to win the election.

The Labour Party is expected to win massively in the southeast, south-south and north-central regions including Taraba and the Federal Capital Territory totalling at least eighteen states. Obi is expected to have a good outing in Lagos but may not win and will likely encroach into Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Bauchi, Sokoto, southern Kaduna and southern Bornu. With all these, the probability of a spread across the required 24 states for him to be elected in the first round is possible but uncertain.

At this moment in time, it looks like we are heading for a runoff, where the top two candidates will face each other in a fresh campaign. But it is still all to play for the candidates who want to come out on top at the polls on 25 February.

Igbos creating useless write ups everywhere for Obi

blank:
He was never named as LP's spokesperson. Whoever shared that on Twitter got the names mixed up.

Mr Charles Odigbo was named a spokesperson for Big Tent, a support group for Obi-datti. So can we move on from this?

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/08/big-tent-for-peter-obi-names-charles-odibo-communications-lead/

The Okigbos are labour party members.

tempest01:
Urchins....Release the results of your own polling you have paid for nah.

Let us peer review.

I don't need to deceive the people. On the 25th Feb my poll results will show.

JoeNL22:
Bros....Peter odiech that's a member of Apc nkor?
Am sure you are aware of the ANAP/NOP polls?
Peter's family are all in APC. But yet, you didn't see that one. And the data is very consistent. Tinubu needs to win the NW, but Atiku share the zone with him at 40-40%. It's not good for him at all. Atiku won the NE with 45%, Tinubu came second with 39%. So its quite accurate. The problem I have is Tinubu is not doing well to persuade the north to vote for him. Atiku must not win the NW. Tinubu must win the NW and Atiku the NE. A Divided core north can't beat a United SE % SS. Interesting times lie ahead.

We know also were Atedo Peterside belongs. But this is for another day.
We are talking about Nextier now. Who owns the company ?

ganisucks:
U go tire.

Dispute what I wrote. A presidential Council member conducted a poll and projected his presidential candidate to win. What do you call this kind of thing?

OP, who owns Nextier Holdings?

Prof Charles Okigbo was once named Labour party presidential Council spokesperson.
Nextier holding which conducted a poll projecting Obi to win the election is owned by Okigbo family.

DonBenny77:
Sun shade

The stadium has canopies on top. Look behind the canopies Obi put.

Anyenmoney:
Dear Op.
If you are not blind, you will see that the venue is just setting up.
Wait a minute, is Peter Obi the only presidential candidate in Nigeria?

Why put canopies in a stadium?

Obi today is holding his campaign in Kwara State and the it is massive.

duro4chang:
Millions if people irrespective of party affiliation are complaining.

Because the parry us in government and it is bringing bad name to them. The other parties want to cash in on the perceived voters revolt over this.

maestroferddi:
There is a thin line between blind support for a lost cause called Tinubu quest for the presidency and utter foolishness....

Comment on the post.

Ever8090:
Buhari was and still a Boko haram member and one of the founders and he is ruling Nigeria for the 8th year....

Buhari is not in the election.

Wiseandtrue:
So na IPOBs talk all these ones

Tinsel, you know that you are lying

Quantinue

Yes my brother. The statement is from Emma Powerful. Who is Emma Powerful? Please, answer me.

Thinkam:
Okay despite doling half a billion, this is very weak...

Atiku is coming

This is not the campaign ground but emir's house.

Adaisback:
until Sir Edwin Clark comes out to tell us he as an ijaw leader is no longer supporting Obi then I can take you loner from ogbomosho serious. Even Ogun state is obedient as we can see from the song they composed against Tinubu. As for you, you are irrelevant. I have family ties with ijaw and they are all voting for Obi. You all have been looking for a way to put us at logger head with our neighbours in the greater south but it's a strategy too late.

Edwin Clark will lose his polling booth that day.

James91:
Propaganda party APC, tell us your achievement in Nigeria.

This is not propaganda. Read Emma Powerful.

Lionstep:
Dey play, in ur dream thiefnunbu will rivers huh ?

Possible with Wike

According to IPOB, the plan is to assassinate the PDP candidate in the South-East region of Nigeria.

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has claimed that its intelligence unit has uncovered a plan by some unscrupulous politicians to attack and assassinate the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.

According to IPOB, the plan is to assassinate the PDP candidate in the South-East region of Nigeria.


IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, alleged that the plan is to use the attack to blackmail the separatist group (IPOB), its militant wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, popularly known as Obidients.

The pro-Biafra group said its intelligence unit, the M-Branch “uncovered a plan by some unscrupulous politicians to cause a crisis in the country against IPOB and Ndigbo all over the country”.

“This group is planning to assassinate Atiku Abubakar in the southeastern part of Nigeria and claim it is done by unknown gunmen, ESN/IPOB, or the Obidient group,” the statement also said. The pro-Biafra group said its intelligence unit, the M-Branch “uncovered a plan by some unscrupulous politicians to cause a crisis in the country against IPOB and Ndigbo all over the country”.

“This group is planning to assassinate Atiku Abubakar in the southeastern part of Nigeria and claim it is done by unknown gunmen, ESN/IPOB, or the Obidient group,” the statement also said.


According to IPOB, the assassination will lead to a revolt against the people of the region and riots against the Southeasterners in the northern and western regions of the country.

IPOB said, “Ndigbo will be massacred mercilessly, and their properties will be destroyed. Even the supporters of Peter Obi will not be spared in these areas.

“We are drawing the attention of Biafrans around Nigeria to be very careful and cautious of this evil plot primarily targeted at Peter Obi and IPOB.

“Their plans are to turn other ethnic groups in Nigeria against Ndigbo and possibly thwart the proposed selection process called 2023 election.

“The Agendists are jittery about losing the election or Nigeria breakup against their political and economic gains.

“Ndigbo in Lagos and many major cities in Nigeria should be on alert. Plans to attack them have been perfected, and it may consume a lot of people, and many properties may be destroyed.

“The hatchet plan will be done in such a way that the International Community will blame Ndigbo for the crisis.



“We advise every Igbo person to stay alert and take all precautionary measures to defend and protect himself and herself. The plan of these agendists is to create confusion and pandemonium in every part of the country to scuttle the upcoming election.
We are warning the genocidists to stay off because their evil agenda will bounce back and destroy them.”



The secessionist group further stated that it will soon mention the names of those involved in the assassination plan if they don't toe a different path.

It said, “Our intelligence through the M-Branch is fighting tooth and nail to uncover their next move. Many top politicians are involved in this agenda to cause a crisis in Nigeria.”



IPOB also accused Ebonyi state government and its security militia Ebubeagu of “collaborating with the Nigerian security (agencies) to jointly attack the All Progressives Grand Alliance governorship candidate, Professor Bernard Odoh in Ebonyi state and the Executive governor Dave Umahi must watch the crooked and evil activity of Ebubeagu attacking and assassinating political opponents of APC party in the region”.



It added, “We advise them to stop this job or we'll come for them. Dave Umahi must stop their act, we are aware that Ebubeagu security militia has assassinated numerous politicians in Ebonyi and Imo states. The attack must be linked to the government of Ebonyi state.”
https://saharareporters.com/2023/02/05/ipob-says-it-uncovered-plan-assassinate-pdp-presidential-candidate-atiku-southeast

post=120671154:
Can you mention 15 states Tinubu will win

Lagos
Osun
Oyo
Ekiti
Ondo
Rivers
Katsina
Borno
Kwara
Kogi
Niger
Nasarawa
Jigawa
Kebbi
Zamfara
Yobe
Below are states he gets 24 percent
Ebony
Imo
Akwaibom
Cross River
Kano
Benue
Adamawa
Sokoto
Bauchi
Bayelsa
Abuja

OP, just wondering where you will be from 3pm on election day as we start to hear results. After this election, I am not sure you will ever post here again.

Seefinish:
Which South South are you referring to? I am from South South, Akwa Ibom to be precise. We are going to vote Obi not because he is an Igbo man but because he is competent.
When the north and misled southwest people ganged against Jonathan. It was Igbos who stood with him till the very end.
If you hate Igbos, we won't. We have lived together with igbos and intermarried ourselves for centuries.

Are you an ijaw?

ImmaculateJOE:
If the Obidient should all vote for Tonye Cole, he will win hands down.

So yes, Tonye Cole is actually canvassing for votes in Igbo dominates areas of Rivers state, and he knows they are 100% for Obi..

Check that poster again, it says Nka bu Nkanyi.. That's APGA's popular mantra used in wining elections in Anambra.


The Igboid group in Rivers state, has over 50% of Rivers voters.

Your ignorance knows no boundary

These guys are infants. Anybody can print these banners and put his candidates. Do you think that APC governorship candidate can ever dream of doing this kind of posters?

post=120636539:


APC candidate in Edo

How old are you? This a private citizen supporting his candidates for the election. It has nothing to do with West Idahosa.

Bayyajidda:
Surely, Obi will win this election. I was in Gwoza, Borno State today, there was no single poster of Obi in hilly rural of Gwoza in sight, but an Obidient I met there told me confidently that they will pull a surprise. Obidients here and many parts of the North are quiet but have Obi's poster engraved in their mind. They're die hard Obidients. Of course there are quiet because they don't want to be persecuted by tribalists and religion fanatics. They are silenty engaging in grassroot mobilizations.

Story story

Kennyprince:
We don't need ijaw to win elections

You don't need ijaw, you don't need north west and north east according to you people. I cannot wait for 25th December. It will be wailing and lamentations.

I lived with ijaws in Rivers state for 15 years of my life. And I know for sure they will never vote an igbo presidential candidate rather they will prefer to go the way of the north or west.
Not only ijaws but ikwerres.
When I was there reason was igbos can suffocate you in your own environment.
Obidients will be shocked with the kind of results that will come out from the south south especially the riverine areas.
No wonder all the warlords there are supporting Tinubu.