2023:Is Atiku's Presidency And Wike As Running Mate The Winning Formula PDP Desperately Craves For?

Matters Arising  By Osigwe Omo Ikirodah 

Dateline: Today, Tuesday 22/03/2022 to Saturday, 28 May 2022 which is the presidential primaries for the PDP translates to approximately 67 days which can be further broken down to 5,788,800 seconds or 96,480 minutes which equals 1608 hours or exactly 9 weeks and 4 days.

The essence of the accurate breakdown is to buttress the point that there is no longer time for procrastination as regards the presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party the PDP. 

It is pertinent that henceforth Nigerians should spend their valuable time discussing the reality that stares them in their faces instead of permutations which time seems to have made belated. Over two years ago we predicted this and all they could say is that there is still time. 

Today we are going to be taking a critical look at the PDP presidential primaries and the likely outcome if the pendulum swings towards Former Vice President Atiku Abubarkar. 

As of the time of writing this Atiku is concluding preparations of officially announcing his declaration any moment from now, already the Waziri of Adamawa has purchased the 40 million naira PDP presidential form through Friends of the Business mogul from the North.

A careful look at the PDP formation clearly shows that the party has technically jettisoned the zoning arrangement, what this implies is that the presidency is free for all battles irrespective of the zone. 

So far Atiku and Saraki seem to be the frontline aspirants for the race which is just 9 weeks and 4 days away. 

The duo has since purchased their forms and has started wild consultations across the 36 states of the federation.

This article would be looking strictly at the chances of Atiku running as president and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike running alongside him as his Vice.

Worthy of note is that Nyesom Wike himself nurses a presidential ambition and may likely square up with Atiku for the presidential ticket. 

Atiku as a seasoned and serial presidential contestant may have no match in the PDP if it comes to politicking and deep pockets, it is rumoured that Atiku who happens to be in his seventies has prepared adequately for a presidential contest financially. 

Of all the aspirants he seems to be the less risk-taker in that his age makes it convenient to pull huge resources into the presidential project and won't be unscathed whichever way the result turns out.

Atiku is super wealthy and at his age, it takes no risk spending such resources to attain his lifelong desire.

This is a major factor most of his opponents overlook at their peril, it is understandable in that the other aspirants have age to their advantage so need to be careful where they put their resources so they don't get stuck in the future peradventure they fail.

The presidency is a big contest that requires huge resources and commitment, person wey never chop bellyful if he put body he fit no EVER recover oh. No b beans at all, businesses may crumble in the process and instead of getting it right, one may inherit debts that would take a while to come over.

Atiku has since passed such a hurdle he has nothing to lose financially, this actually would be his last run and no matter the financial resources he pours into the project it would never have an effect on him.

With APC zoning the Presidency to the South it, therefore, means it is a two-way race, which is the North vs the South. Without prejudice to whoever would emerge from the APC, I would like to anchor my disposition on Atiku facing a likely Southern aspirant from the APC.

With a North versus South Presidency, there is the tendency that Atiku would give the APC a huge run for their money in the North irrespective of whoever emerges as its candidate. Before now Atiku has never won the North so having to get a huge voters base from the Northern axis would be a plus for the political veteran, whether he loses the North or not.

Then the South-East looks predominately PDP in nature although their votes have never really been a threat to the APC. South East Votes is more like Lagos and Kano combined together. I never said their votes never matters so please don't misquote me. 

So if Atiku gets a sizeable chunk of the Northern votes and retains the South-East votes then the battleground would be the South-South, Middle Belt and North Central.

The South-West like the South East is an APC enclave and Atiku may not do well there except the APC brings a South-South Candidate for the APC presidential ticket then South-West may be a swing zone for any political party.

The North Central and Middle Belt would be keenly contested by both parties thereby making the South-South a beautiful bride. If Atiku picks a South-East vice presidential running mate like he keeps doing he may lose the South-South for many reasons.

Edo for example is still a strong APC enclave, Cross Rivers would swing anywhere because the Presidency has been zoned to the North. Even Rivers could swing anywhere. Bayelsa has shown that the APC is not a walkover.

Ideally, if the PDP brings the battle to a North vs South contest as is envisaged as a way to swing the highly important northern votes towards sentiment then the South would grow sense as well and also vote a Southern President even if he comes from the South-West or wherever from the South.

Where comes Nyesom Wike in the whole formula.

Actually, Wike may easily get the vice-presidential slot easier than the Presidential ticket which he's interested in. Let me tell you why, it is clear that the South-South has an issue of ego within themselves, Obaseki's recent letter to Wike where he stated clearly that he would not be intimidated to support Wike's presidential bid says it all.

The South key stakeholders believe nobody can defeat Atiku for so many reasons. and like I earlier buttressed nobody can match Atiku with spending on the PDP ticket it would never be worthwhile. That statement alone from Obaseki is a clear pointer that the South-South Governors may prefer to scheme as a running mate to Atiku.

Wike in the long run would be compensated with the vice presidency under an Atiku's ticket no doubt if he so desires and this is why.

The vice presidential slot under an Atiku presidency would be between, Okowa of Delta, Obaseki of Edo, Udom of Akwa Ibom and Wike of Rivers.

Of all these aspirants only Wike perhaps has the capacity to give Atiku the needed tonic he needs. Wike has the guts, the resources and the tenacity to wage a battle with the ruling APC money for money, judiciary for judiciary and MEN FOR MEN.

Wike's vice presidential ticket would guarantee the South-South a huge stake and give the campaign the needed ginger it requires.

What are the expectations and reality?

A lot of people are of the view that Nyesom Wike can never be tamed as a vice president, that is the expectation but the reality is that Atiku who himself gave Obasanjo a heated battle is well experienced to deal with threats from third parties. 

The reality is no one can be bigger than the President, within two seconds he gets want he wants.

This article is based on likey permutations of where the pendulum may swing in the PDP from my own lens and it has nothing to do with my personal view or who I support as an individual for the presidency.

Is Atiku's Presidency And Wike As Running Mate The Winning Formula PDP Desperately Craves For?

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Not bad.

How many ikwere people dey to garner votes for Wike?
Which political structure he get across Nigeria.. and how many states will support him.

The ijaws fought Jonathan during this term and weakened his support base .. creating more room for Buhari popularity and acceptability in the south.. same with majority of the minorities.. Gej was only supported fully by the igbos .. and so is any other south south power broker

The south south is not a united block when their interest is not protected

And Wike is not that human.. everyone knows Wike and his ambition.. knowing he’s majority, he’s trying to rump the south south minorities together which only works on Yoruba media

In reality no one is disturbed about his personality, ambition , or noise

Wike is not a sell and won’t sell..

Even the Yoruba people supporting his noise to mock igbos will disappear with their votes ..

Not sellable in the North

Wike can ever take orders from Atiku.
Kiss the truth.

Atiku must concede his ambition to the south.

Obi Pandora don suffer.

So you mean Atiku will ditch Pandora last hope?

The op is confused

You said that south south has ego and don’t go together .. now how do you expect Wike to win their votes

What is Wike bringing to table with Atiku?

South is predominantly Pdp more than the East
So why change narratives

We all know plus Atiku minibus Atiku .. south south will still vote Pdp .. doesn’t matter who’s the candidate

Why Buhari in all his four years attempt didn’t look southwards..

Why did he fall back to yoruba southwest and not south south

Militancy and chance gave birth to Gej rise to power .. aside that how would a south south ever gain access to villa

People are yet to wake to Nigeria politics

You don’t just wake and begin to type your reasoning for people to argue

The post Na refined ignorance

We are okay with it as far as the VP does not come from the region of slaughtering policemen

Frigga13:
How many ikwere people dey to garner votes for Wike?
Which political structure he get across Nigeria.. and how many states will support him.

The ijaws fought Jonathan during this term and weakened his support base .. creating more room for Buhari popularity and acceptability in the south.. same with majority of the minorities.. Gej was only supported fully by the igbos .. and so is any other south south power broker

The south south is not a united block when their interest is not protected

And Wike is not that human.. everyone knows Wike and his ambition.. knowing he’s majority, he’s trying to rump the south south minorities together which only works on Yoruba media

In reality no one is disturbed about his personality, ambition , or noise

Wike is not a sell and won’t sell..

Even the Yoruba people supporting his noise to mock igbos will disappear with their votes ..

Not sellable in the North

Where the place for Obichina in all these?

Ttalk:


Where the place for Obichina in all these?

Yoruba man

Una yoruba god Tinubu.. HE MUST CONTEST

MUST!

Na for here .. the world go laugh yoruba tribe ..

E go loud ..

No be noise

2023 Na year yoruba tribe must collectively collect from Nigerians

If you want hate igbo, taunt igbo, envy igbo, Na Yoruba man business

E no stop igbos from lording over you yoruba people in your states and region ..

And funny thing Na for here like this your Yoruba noise stop

Meet any igbo on street and say gibberish .. you go collect mean mean without qualms

Na the power igboman get over you and Na why you must continue to hate igbo man

You have no choice .. you don’t

Presidency is going south in APC, so the party is no longer attractive to the Fulani led Northerners, at least at the federal level,
We have all forgotten Atiku was the first person to ever mention Ruga on national television, plus who better to cover up for all the corruption?

Take a minute out of your petty tribal nonsense and see the damn game! You bunch of educated illiteratess!!!

Wike as VP to Atiku? The trouble no go be here oo

Nobody is going to pick Wike as vice presidential candidate, he is of no electoral value outside Rivers state