omololu2020:
Why should it be a northern candidate they have to produce @op ?

Why can't they present a southerner as the presidential candidate.

Buhari is not that strong,only the North west is sure for him,atiku will battle him in the North east.

Buhari have been contesting since 2003 and he has always been losing, so he will be the presidential candidate of APC,PDP will produce atiku,SDP should produce Donald duke

Buhari was always losing since 2003 because of the high level of rigging him out down here in the south but the card readers took care of that a little bit in 2015 and his alliance with the south-west will make him president till 2023.

If elections were a little free and fair in the past like in 2015,i don't think OBJ,Yaradua or Jonathan would have be able to defeat Buhari in any election

CaptainJeffry:
I hate when Buhari is idolised every time. If GEJ was able to get that much vote in 2015 when hatred for him was at its apogee, any good candidate can beat Buhari in 2019.

Do you think all Northerners are stupid? Only uneducated almajiris' votes can't put Buhari back on seat. Quote me anywhere.

You think calling almajiris uneducated makes you educated

charidot:
No candidate can defeat PMB in Nigeria now that he is in power except the constitution. Buhari has no viable alternative. We only have criminals who are baptising themselves to become president. God forbid!

Q.E.D
I see people here shouting Atiku, this is the same man who has questions to answer with regards to the fraud cases that relate to the billions spent on electricity by OBJ the privatisation that enter on during the OBJ regime he handled all that

nograv:
Doesn't matter who it is, any half decent candidate can defeat Buhari.

I just hope a decent candidate has a chance to lead the opposition and that isnt Atiku..

I would like Donald Duke to run..

Donald Duke has no strong political credentials and it'll be a tough one trying to present another SS candidate to the nation for election.

Even that 2023 Igbo matter is not assured

hedonistic:


You have a point though. I can't understand why less than a year to elections things are still generally lethargic, in spite of the widespread disaffection against Buhari and his woeful performance. I must say that the PDP has been too docile for my liking.

By this time in the build up to 2015 elections, Lai Mohammed and other APC attack dogs had been making life very uncomfortable for Jonathan. Billions of Naira had been exchanging hands, the traditional media and social media were already agog with propaganda, mudslinging and campaign rhetoric.

I honestly don't know what's going now. It's so annoying.

I'll argue that the PDP were the biggest mud slingers.
Jonathan dug his own grave all APC had to do was point out the hypocrisy of PDP

eph12:

Not true! What you people are more interested in are the names APC & PDP will present but even in 2015 better, more qualified candidates were available to be voted for in smaller parties but they were ignored. We will continue to ignore them until Nigeria is destroyed. We should continue returning people that has no business being there or have been there before but no impact

The so called good candidates, do they have the logistics to weather election storm Since last election, where is Prof Oluemi Sonaiya People are rooting for fantastic Donald Duke, but is the logistics in his favour This is Nigeria Politics....Good candidacy, vibrancy, visions and mission statement alone don't win election.

Born2Breed:


Only the political neophytes will think Buhari cant be defeated. Despite the national gang up against Jonathan, it took the massive rigging via children voting in North West and North East to defeat Jonathan with a mere 2 million votes.

2019 will see Buhari sent to Daura only he rigs his way in with his fulani herdsmen and heads of all security agencies.

You must have willfully ignored the massive rigging that went on in SS. It was ridiculous they even had over 80% voter participation in a country where national average was less than 45%

Obj just wants to destroy pdp,I won't even be surprised if it is a game plan between obj and buhari to break the opposition by creating another party. Definitely if politicians move from pdp to sdp,the pdp will become weaker.
As it is going now ,buhari chances of winning again is getting brighter as long as the opposition keeps breaking up

Despite all the bruhaha about buhari's failures, it will surprise us all that the inept and clueless buhari will emerge victorious at the polls in 2019. The reason being that the selfish political elite will elevate the agenda of the North completing it 8 year tenure over good governance and prosperity of the citizens. As much as I hate the apc and it's governance style, I don't see them leaving the seat of power in 2019.

plusfield:
I laugh when I hear people say that nobody can defeat Buhari in nigeria. That's an illusion of people living in fool's paradise. Is it not the same Buhari that everybody was beating blue and black in 2003, 2007, 2011 until Tinubu came to his rescue by giving him south west votes?
Today, Nigerians have tested him and won't give him such votes again. Unless he resorts to the highest level of rigging ever witnessed in this nation, he will be utterly disgraced in 2019.

sound analysis. u re on point. buhari will not be disgraced but voted out based on all d known indices. he has enjoyed his time and our expectations were not met. eben d northerners won't give him block votes. there might even be spill over effects in d APC. governornors in APC should beware BC buharis failure might even endanger their re election on that platform

otokx:


Donald Duke is not a strong politician.

Duke is like of two things in politice , 1 reasurces . 2 popularity. Atiku has this two things. 1 resurces. 2 popularity. PMB, THE MASTER OF ALL. BUHARI IS POPULAR IN OUR GENERATION AND THE GENERATION B4 US. HE HAS THE RESURCES, HE IS THE PRESIDENT AND WE ALL LIKE HIM IN PERSON. HE IS MY HERO.

adioolayi:

The so called good candidates, do they have the logistics to weather election storm Since last election, where is Prof Oluemi Sonaiya People are rooting for fantastic Donald Duke, but is the logistics in his favour This is Nigeria Politics....Good candidacy, vibrancy, visions and mission statement alone don't win election.

Yes, this is Nigeria where most people are educated illiterates who rant online about old men and change but don’t even have PVC.

sweetgala:
You must have willfully ignored the massive rigging that went on in SS. It was ridiculous they even had over 80% voter participation in a country where national average was less than 45%

What was the northern average? 95% if SS was 80%
You think that you can pick numbers from the air anyhow abi?

obi4eze:

Dey there make pant dey wear you. E go do una like film.

Don't mind them, do they even know the road to their polling unit.

seguno2:


What was the northern average? 95% if SS was 80%
You think that you can pick numbers from the air anyhow abi?

Northern average didn't even pass 70% it was comparable to the PVC voter registration.
In the SS voter registration was less than 50% but the voter turnout on the day was over 70%

It didn't tally but it didn't matter on the end Buhari has won rather clearly.
There was rigging in the North but it wasn't absurd or beyond the usual turnout.

The average northeners is very politically aware(*note I didn't say savy) and listens to the radio to get a pulse of where the regional headship is focused.

yarimo:
as it is now, no any candidate in any political party can defeat President BUHARI in 2019 presidential election

if Buhari refuses to listen to the Nigerian masses and bow out in honor now by not contesting in 2019, if Buhari decides to contest and uses his presidential power and rig the election as already seen written all over, take my words today, nature will correct him by force!

Mark my comment this day and watch out.

yarimo:
as it is now, no any candidate in any political party can defeat President BUHARI in 2019 presidential election

says one of the almarijiris that think Nigeris is all about the fulanis. You are a deluded fellow

anibirelawal:
PMB till 2023 if God wills!.

Yes o! And Igbo Presidency in 2023 if God wills!

adioolayi:

The so called good candidates, do they have the logistics to weather election storm Since last election, where is Prof Oluemi Sonaiya People are rooting for fantastic Donald Duke, but is the logistics in his favour This is Nigeria Politics....Good candidacy, vibrancy, visions and mission statement alone don't win election.

There is nothing fantastic in Donald Duke, the only legacy he left is the carnival in calabar which is being replicated in other states. He may be at best a good Tourism or Foreign Minister.

igbodefender:
Yes o! And Igbo Presidency in 2023 if God wills!

Apart from Ngige who did very well as a governor in the eastern region, which other politician can they proudly present as an action person whose legacy has stood the test of time

aod1:
Despite all the bruhaha about buhari's failures, it will surprise us all that the inept and clueless buhari will emerge victorious at the polls in 2019. The reason being that the selfish political elite will elevate the agenda of the North completing it 8 year tenure over good governance and prosperity of the citizens. As much as I hate the apc and it's governance style, I don't see them leaving the seat of power in 2019.

Thank you,if care isn't taken ,what happened in oyo state in 2015 will happen again,just because the opposition saw that the ppl wanted the governor out ,all of them went to different parties ,only for them to split the votes. No controversy about it ,buhari is the least popular candidate now but the opposition can only win if they forge a common front. Going against buhari with multiple strong northern candidates will only result in buhari coasting to victory,he still has the power of incumbency ,which his cabal will use ruthelessly

If zoning is still rife i wonder why no big wig in the soutwest zone is being tapped for presidency. Tinubu whats the plan ? Dankwambo is already beign tapped for PDP presidency, Kwankwanso has always being tapped over the years by OBJ and now he seems to stand a chance. Buhari is APCs Candidate. Can Fela Durotoye make it ? Atiku well cant say at least buhari tried for over a decade before he got it, frankly i love Atikus perseverance and doggedness to attain presidency.

Well the question that begs for answering should a politicians dream of self actualization be more important than the ideals and interest of the citizens of Nigeria ? Lets allow our pvc do the talking and God help us to make the right decision devoid of rigging, bribing and nepotism. Amen

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sweetgala:


You must have willfully ignored the massive rigging that went on in SS. It was ridiculous they even had over 80% voter participation in a country where national average was less than 45%

Lol ...
Very amazing how those clowns reason.
Jonathan didnt rig at all ....

Yes,he is a threat only if he can decamp..buhari will feel the boil

Born2Breed:


Only the political neophytes will think Buhari cant be defeated. Despite the national gang up against Jonathan, it took the massive rigging via children voting in North West and North East to defeat Jonathan with a mere 2 million votes.

2019 will see Buhari sent to Daura only he rigs his way in with his fulani herdsmen and heads of all security agencies.

Lol.. .
2 million is mere.....? Weldone!
Jonathan didnt rig at all....
All those votes for Jonathan were free and fair, with army,police,dss,cbn power of incumbency, everything at his disposal...
Welldone again ooo!!!!

Una sha like to dey deceive una self.

I look forward to the day that the younger generation will stop campaigning for old recycled politicians to plan their future in this digital age.

madridguy:
2 years to election it was already certain that there was an opposition that wanted to grab power....the energy was everywhere. .

This is exactly my point with people, a year to election, the people planning to grab power have not even arrive on conclusion on candidate to present to Nigerians talkless of start testing his/her popularity.

Pls tell me when buhari emerged as apc candidate, is it not a year to election... I understand your point that the vibe is not there YET, reason I will never support kwankwaso for president for now, the guy cannot stand buhari in anything for now, ibis either atiku, lamido... I don't even want dankwambo sef...this is presidential election not governorship

franchasng:
if Buhari refuses to listen to the Nigerian masses and bow out in honor now by not contesting in 2019, if Buhari decides to contest and uses his presidential power and rig the election as already seen written all over, take my words today, nature will correct him by force!

Mark my comment this day and watch out.

Lol ..
Same nature that refused to grant the prayers of pigs since 2015? And even when baba way away for a long time?

Kwankwaso is better

Carmal90:

Pls tell me when buhari emerged as apc candidate, is it not a year to election... I understand your point that the vibe is not there YET, reason I will never support kwankwaso for president for now, the guy cannot stand buhari in anything for now, ibis either atiku, lamido... I don't even want dankwambo sef...this is presidential election not governorship

Its not about Buhari emerging...
The question is can u compare the political atmosphere as at 2 years b4 elections to now that is less than a year b4 elections. By this time last year, there was an opposition firing on all cylinders.
Does it look like anybody is really ready to contest against Buhari as it stands? Even Atiku was played out in the last PDP convention

progress69:


Lol ..
Same nature that refused to grant the prayers of pigs since 2015? And even when baba way away for a long time?

issorai