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The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has begged Nigerian Christians to look beyond religion and focus on the competence of the presidential candidate ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

Stressing that the buck stops on the President’s table, Akeredolu added that what is important is to have a Southern president come 2023.

The Ondo Governor, who is also the Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, insisted that the North can not retain power after spending eight years in office.

Akeredolu spoke on Sunday at the 40th Holy Ghost Convention Dinner of The Sword of the Spirit Ministries held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Agbawo, Ibadan, Oyo State capital, according to a statement made available to the press by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde.

The Governor explained that he led his colleagues in the Southern Governors’ Forum to demand a Southern Presidency despite stiff opposition from some quarters.
He called on the people not to throw away the chances of producing the next President, particularly from the Southwest where Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu hails from.

He said, ”I discussed with Bishop Francis Wale Oke that presidency must come to the South. Take it or leave it, it is the minimum we can get. It must come to the South. The North cannot produce President for eight years and still want to retain it for another eight years. It is not going to work.

“That is why under the Southern Governors’ Forum, where, luckily, God made me the chairman, we kept hammering on that. It must come to the South. And when it also got to our party in APC, we fought that it must come to the South.
“Luckily, it did not only come to South, it came to the South-West. Now, where do we stand? I understand our feelings because I’m one of you. I am a Christian. All of us here are worried. What will be our gain, and that, why is my party, the APC throwing up a Muslim/Muslim ticket.

“It has been a real issue for all of us. Even members of the party, it has been an issue for us. We have debated it, fought it and we have done so many things on it. I have always said to people, my fight was for Southern President.
“Now it has come to the South-West, will I now throw the baby away with the bathwater? Can I, in all honesty, do it? Should I, in all honesty, do it?

“We call it a matter of coincidence. It is a matter of conscience. All of us are here, why don’t we look at it from one angle. The buck stops on the table of the President. Do we have a capable hand who can manage the affairs if given the opportunity? Do you have a man who is bold enough to challenge incursion into our land? That is it.

“All of us here have lived together for years and we didn’t allow religion to bring fight among us. We have Muslims in our families and there is no fight. We have many leaders in Yoruba land who have both Muslims and Christians in their families and there is no fight.

“So, we want to appeal to our people that this is our time. I want to appeal to all our senior Pastors and General Overseers to help talk to their followers. We politicians can only do little. This is our time, please don’t be angry.”

Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress and his running mate Kashim Shettima are both Muslims from the South-West and North-East respectively.

Obi can’t be the single largest importer of consumer items into Nigeria and be talking about production. We are not all smitten with his rhetoric. Some of us do think you know. The Naira is collapsing because people like Obi import what can be produced in Nigeria!

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Pat Utomi, professor of political economy, says portals to enable Nigerians both home and abroad to donate funds to the campaign of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, will be launched next week.

The Labour Party chieftain said this on Sunday when he featured on Sunday Politics, a programme on Channels Television.

The professor said there is nothing wrong with Nigerians in the diaspora donating funds to political campaigns in Nigeria, adding that he was a beneficiary of such when he contested to be president.

“When the time is right, the diaspora will give money. They have always given money to campaigns. I ran for president before and got support from the diaspora in 2006 and 2007 and then when I ran in 2011,” he said.
“When the time is right, we are going to obviously solicit from Nigerians across the board. We are setting up portals where people can give money.

“These portals are not up yet. They would be up next week or so and eventually we are going to be able to access resources from the diaspora for sure. But right now, we are on a sensitisation tour about what makes democracy work. Right now, Nigeria’s democracy is not working because of the transaction cost involved and the trade-off that has to be made.”

Asked if donating money from abroad to fund campaigns is not in contravention of extant laws, Utomi said no law should oppose the funding of political rallies from the diaspora.

Pauldollars:
APC candidate always trying to bribe and use Pastors and religious leaders to achieve his political ambition.
Nigerians are not foolish to vote for APC again, no matter the lure and financial inducements

I, Simon Ekpa will be the end of Nigeria. Mark todays date. The kidnapping of MNK was as God did to Pharaoh of Egypt in the Bible. God hardened Pharaoh’s heart to show his power. I will be the end of Nigeria terrorist enslavement, & MNK will regain freedom in a historic manner.

Kemistri4:
Some previously very popular politicians has gone into hibernation ahead of next year's election


So here's my List

1) YEMI OSINBAJO

What I loved most about this one is the sharp sharp pictures his photographer always produces. But since the primary election, very little is heard of him. Sha, he should loan that his brilliant photographer to LP, PO really need it. Their photos and videos are poor quality

2) ROCHAS OKOROCHA

This one was very outspoken as governor and senator but it seems Uzodinma has humbled him in Imo . Did he even win a return ticket to the Senate? 0 votes in the presidential primary despite asslicking northerners by speaking hausa. Last I heard, the court granted him medical leave abroad. It seems it'll be a while before he surfaces again

3) ENYINNAYA ABARIBE

This guy calls himself "MMAGHA ND'IGBO" (Sword of Igbos) . He was very popular as Senate minority leader. Always castigating Buhari and his policies. But since defecting from PDP to APGA, very little is heard of him

4) UDOM EMMANUEL

I remember when NL frontpage used to be filled with testimonies of Udom's rule in Akwaibom. I rarely see it now. Since the PDP presidential primary, I've rarely heard from him. Is he going to the Senate or not?

5) ABUBAKAR MALAMI

Last I heard of the AGF, he was contesting for Kebbi gov. Did he win the primary? I rarely hear of him anymore. Indeed, life and position is transient


Add to this list guys, let's discuss and have fun

Michelle70:
Twitter has zero.

Reno is unforgiven

Danniedpastor:
There us no self love here. Tailors are only cashing out.
Check well, most of those that opened outlets to promote Obi, offered free services to the public. Dem no exploit anybody.
Go and verify

NigeriaIsGreat:
YOU CANNOT SILENCE ME WITH TRIBALISM OR NEPOTISM!!!

REPACKAGING PETER OBI?

If no be say person get strong mind na so dem wan repackage Obi give person.

Obi of 13months doctors strike in Anambra. 13!
Obi of Akwuzu SARS. Unalloyed ter**rorism
Obi that did not employ teachers in Anambra for 8years
Obi that did not develope Awka in 8 years
Obi that did not employ civil servants in Anambra for 8years
Obi that his driver was caught with 250m cash in Lagos
Obi that does not own any investment in Anambra, no supermarket, no warehouse

Obi of massive kid*napping.
Obi that ordered the ma*ssacre of arm*less MASSOB protesters in 2006 & 2013 and had their dead bodies thrown into the Ezu River.
Obi of 6months Anambra State Univ strike.
Obi of 7 years unpaid salaries for State Water Board workers. 7years. 260 of them died.

Obi of Pandora papers. Opening secret businesses abroad with his kid's name while he was governor. Dem catch am red handed

Obi of 7years no LGA election. 7years!
Obi of no IGR growth.
Obi of no signature infrastructure. Non!
Obi anti-infrastructure.
Obi wey carry state money put for family business.

Obi importer of groceries for over 30years driving down naira value. He Couldn't metamorphose into production like Dangote , BUA, Adeleke etc
Revd Barr Christian Nwachukwu

Betanaija42moro:
What do you expect, Reno is one of the Beneficiaries of the old corrupt structure that wants to remain relevant.

Obi represents the new order

New Nigeria is coming

Emmamay10:
That is the bitter truth. All indicators now are in favour of Atiku. Obi could try later when the Nigeria political atmosphere favours igbo extraction.

buksarki:
There is no way this rubbish will not make front page, all the rubbish he has been saying against Buhari and Tinubu never for once make frontpage. Watch and see .

As long as God spares their lives, either Atiku or Tinubu will be President. My money is on Atiku. He’s the best candidate. Also, the math favours him. NW has 22.7 million voters. SW has 18.3 million. Twitter has ZERO. It is all a matter of mathematics. Not emotion!

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