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Re: Reasons Why You Should Vote Peter Obi by Nobody: 10:02pm On Jul 01, 2022 |
Peter Obi of Labour Party is simply the best candidate and the man Nigeria needs desperately come 2023 presidential election. He outlined the issues that has bedevilled the country over the years proffering solutions to change the narrative once and for all. Peter Obi said: 1. I can’t sleep because I know what to do! I have gone round the 36 States of the country like I have gone round 31 countries of the world, I know the problems of Nigeria and I know I can fix them easily! Because I can see them, I can fix them! 2. Hunger takes people to the streets! Job and food will obviously take them out of crimes! That’s my specialty, creating jobs and wealth! 3. I have not come out for myself! I have come out for the millions of youths that are losing hope in our beloved country! I have come out for the millions of women who are afraid of tomorrow and what it holds for them and their children! I have come out for the poor who are asking weather it’s a sin to be a Nigerian! For them, I have come! 4. For people who are asking if Peter Obi has ‘structure’, what structure is bigger and stronger than the collective will of the masses on whose necks the knees of the politicians have been? What structure is greater than the determination of a people who have at last decided to take back their country, their only country? 5. The battle for the rescue of the soul of Nigeria has just begun and we must all be contributive and participative in it. 6. Yes, we may not have the money to share because we didn’t steal any.We have not come to enslave but to serve. 7. Have you imagined somebody giving you money to help you? Bribing you to go and serve you? It’s wisdom to go for a permanent solution than a temporary remedy! 8. This battle is to help Nigerian youths, Market women, struggling families, students, teachers, famers, old and poor, whose helpless looking faces I see everywhere I go. It’s for these people that l, Peter Obi, have come! However, like a drowning man, they must bring out their hands to be saved! 9. In this battle, if you can’t fly, run! If you can’t run, walk! If you can’t walk, crawl! If you can’t crawl, roll! If you can’t roll, shout! By all means we must be on the move and we must be heard! 10. These people are more than 50 million of the Nigerian voting adults. They have the power. Their destiny is in their hands so they can change it. If they will it, they will win it! 11. Remember, the man with energy will always be at the mercy of the man with strategy based on synergy. With God on our side, we shall not fail and we shall not fall! May God help us! God bless Nigeria! 12. I will rather lose doing the right thing than win doing the wrong thing. 13. Nigeria must move beyond oil; we must move from Consumption to Production nation. 1 Like |
Re: Reasons Why You Should Vote Peter Obi by Voiceoffreedom: 5:52am On Jul 08, 2022 |
(REASON 20 ) Who Is Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed❓ Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed is a Nigerian economist and politician. He is the founder and Pro-chancellor of Baze University Abuja. Baba-Ahmed has a BSc and MSc in Economics from the University of Maiduguri in Borno State.He worked in the security Printing and Minting, Lagos before entering politics. In 2006, while a Federal representative, he earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy when he completed his PhD studies at the University of Westminster. Baba-Ahmed was popular for his principled activism. During the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, he was among lawmakers who opposed letting Obasanjo run for a third term. In May 2006 he said he would not run for reelection unless action was taken to investigate allegations that members had been bribed to support the constitutional changes needed for a third term presidency. In 2007 he took the Independent National Electoral Commission to court over conduct of past elections. He was known for speaking out against corruption. Baba-Ahmed was founder and Pro–Chancellor of Baze University, an independent university located in Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria which opened in April 2011. Citing his studies abroad as a benchmark, he said that the Nigerian educational system was "appalling" and that this inspired him to start Baze University. The Labour Party, LP to unveil Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as the running mate to Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 elections.
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Re: Reasons Why You Should Vote Peter Obi by PresidObi: 5:55am On Jul 08, 2022 |
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Re: Reasons Why You Should Vote Peter Obi by Voiceoffreedom: 5:58am On Jul 08, 2022 |
JUST IN Peter Obi's Running Mate is Sen. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed Dr. Yusuf Ahmad Datti: - BSc in Economics (UniMaid) - MSc in Economics (UniMaid) - MBA from the University of Wales, Cardiff. - Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Winchester. The Chancellor and founder of Baze University Abuja. Let's go #OBIdient Vote wisely. Vote Peter Obi and the nation will move forward again
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Re: Reasons Why You Should Vote Peter Obi by Voiceoffreedom: 2:36am On Jul 09, 2022 |
There is a girl that prophesy about this ñ 2020. Nigeria has never have it so good. The set time to fix Nigeria has come. This is a divine mandate. Join the train of the WILL of God. A NEW NIGERIA IS POSSIBLE WITH PETER OBI
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Re: Reasons Why You Should Vote Peter Obi by Voiceoffreedom: 12:06pm On Jul 10, 2022 |
(REASON 21 ) On the 25th of May, H.E. Mr Peter Obi broke the news of his resignation from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) based on conflict of values. There seemed to be some dampening of spirit of his teeming supporters until he broke another news two days later of joining the Labour Party of Nigeria (LP). He went on to further contest and win the party’s presidential primaries. Since then, the clamour in support of his presidential aspiration has continued to soar astronomically. Every time you search for Peter Obi on Facebook, it’s always “Popular Now”; you go on Twitter and Peter is trending with over 400k mentions everyday… But the naysayers have mockingly called him Twitter President, dismissing his chances of winning because he doesn’t have “structures”. But the movement keeps growing, resulting in a general heightened interest in the political happenings in the country. As a result, many got to understand, for the first time, the corruption in the delegate system, and they are infuriated. They want to take back their country. The only way to give wind to their anger is to get their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and make their voices heard loud and clear on Election Day. Even INEC attests to the “unprecedented surge in voter registration” and more machines deployed. The Labour Party is considered, by critics, a fringe party with no structure, and deemed incapable of winning a presidential election in Nigeria across 774 LGAs, and 176,974 polling units. However, he has become the target of attacks from supporters of the two big parties, who ordinarily should have ignored him since he has no chance of winning. He has been scrutinized more than even the incumbent President, and all 17 other Presidential candidates put together. Why? His light accentuates their darknes His speech irritates their demons His example trumps their arguments His acceptance exposes their rejection His mission threatens their relevance His movement scares them to death! So, let’s look at the exceptional qualities of Peter Obi that has made him shake the political space like no other. Maybe up and coming politicians can learn from him. 1. UNASSUMING “My concept of success is the measure to which a human being commits to building a better society, and not the number of vehicles he owns and the size of house he lives in. It is his behaviour and conduct, and the fact that he does not perceive himself as more important than others” – Peter Obi A certain Nigerian pastor, Reverend Yinka Yusuf, boarded a plane with Peter Obi, and as soon as they landed, the pastor’s aide helped him carry his luggage, but he noticed Peter Obi handling his luggage by himself. He was thrilled. He wondered to himself how such a powerful man, a former Nigerian Governor, would be so simple and humble. He felt embarrassed for himself, and since then, he borrowed from the example of Peter Obi’s humility and simplicity. The same can be said of Dr Doyin Okupe, the DG of the Peter Obi Campaign Organization. He confessed that by associating with Obi in the last couple of months, he has imbibed his simplicity towards life. But is there any value in such attribute? What is the philosophy behind it, and how does this relate to governance? To be unassuming means not to take yourself too seriously; it is not desiring to always be seen and heard and put on a pedestal; it is, according to Obi, not perceiving yourself “as more important than others”. But it is a mindset, yes, it starts as a mindset which translates into a personal attitude and behaviour. A lot of natural born leaders are very capable persons, and due to their capabilities and talents, they attain heights of success and achievements that many can only dream of. They gain a lot of influence and affluence as a result. Gradually, they’re tempted to begin to think of themselves as SPECIAL species of human beings, and others as lesser. They see themselves as inherently superior, and others as inherently inferior. They see themselves as deserving better treatment, and others lesser treatment. Therefore, the laws and rules that apply to others should not apply to them, so they think. This is a human phenomenon and tendency that led to the ancient philosophy of “divine right of kings”. Which is why almost all ancient forms of government were feudal and monarchical. Which is why slavery in various forms existed. This is such a common human tendency that without strong democratic systems, the default will be that of exploitation, abuse of power, and misgovernance. But this is where Peter Obi towers high amongst all Nigerian politicians – though very privileged, he doesn’t see himself as inherently superior and special to the masses he’s called to lead. And quite paradoxically, that’s why he is special and much loved. This fanatical love for Obi scares the political establishment! 2. INTEGRITY “I’ll rather lose doing the right thing than win doing the wrong thing” – Peter Obi This is perhaps the most abused word by politicians. Every politician claims to be a person of integrity, but most are exactly the opposite. So, what exactly is integrity? Let’s use an illustration to properly understand it: The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) developed a software payment solution called Universities Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) which needed to go through “integrity tests” by the National Information Technology and Development Agency (NITDA). What were the integrity tests for? The integrity tests by NITDA will check how predictably the software produces results (acceptance test); it will check how easy or difficult it is for it to be compromised or manipulated (vulnerability test); it will check whether it has the capacity to manage loads of data (stress test). A person of integrity is one who has core values and principles he/she holds dear, and because of that, you can easily predict the person’s behaviour or response in almost any given situation. Even when the person is in a vulnerable position or under pressure, he/she will still not compromise. A classic example is when Peter Obi visited the Adoration Ground of Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka. Fr. Mbaka put pressure on him to announce a donation to his ministry, but Peter Obi refused, insisting that the priest should first show him the project he needs him to support. Other politicians present had already made their generous donations. Obi refused to give in, risking being called stingy, because, according to him, he is allergic to money being wrongly spent. He needed to be sure of what the money would be used for. He did not budge, that’s integrity! It is because of this that people trust Obi, and they believe his every word and promise. The political establishment has lost the trust of the masses, that’s why they are scared of the man who has earned it! 3. FINANCIAL PRUDENCE “I’m not stingy, I just have an allergy to money wrongly spent” – Peter Obi This is perhaps the most talked-about attribute of Mr Peter Obi. It is what has earned him the qualification as being stingy by his critics. Let us illustrate: Before Obi came in as Governor, some monies had been budgeted for the renovation of the Anambra State Government House and Governor’s Lodge to the tune of N298 million and N486 million respectively. It was time for him to execute the project, but he took a critical look at the cost of the project, and discovered that it was over bloated. He cut down the former to N43 million and the latter to N81 million – 84% combined reduction! This of course stirred the angst of the lawmakers to institute an impeachment process against him. Lady Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu narrated the story of how Obi visited with them in Dallas, Texas, for an event. Obi, who came without an appropriate clothing for the event, was taken to a boutique to choose something befitting for himself. Bianca showed him a perfect match, a Tom Ford suit with a price tag of 3,985 dollars. Obi refused to pay for what he termed ‘outrageous’ price, and ended up at Steinmart where he agreed to pay a more acceptable price of 220 dollars for basic men’s suit, which he eventually wore to the event. But it didn’t end there. As Obi departed, he gave an envelope to Bianca, which contained the approximate difference between the prices of the suits. He said it was for her to do some charity, through her Foundation, to those who truly needed it. Of course such money was the miracle some people needed for their challenges. With the opulence and financial recklessness we see in our politicians, the coming of Obi is a breath of fresh air. The people feel they can now have value for their commonwealth. For this, the political establishment is scared of the emergence of Obi, as he will remove the food from their tables and give it back to the real owners, the people! 4. POLITICAL WILL “I’m not desperate to be president, I’m desperate to see Nigeria work” – Peter Obi The above statement has often been made by Peter Obi. Many may not really understand the full import of it, but it is the foundation of successful leadership, and that is, a strong sense of mission. This strong sense of mission is what translates to political will – which is the level of determination and willingness to see a problem or challenge through, for where there is a will, there is always a way. There are three things you look out for to test political will – sense of urgency, strength of focus, and length of perseverance. Let’s now see how Obi has demonstrated political will using three examples: When Obi was in office, he gave his phone number to all senior prefects of all schools in Anambra State, and told them that they could message him whenever they had a major challenge. One day, a senior prefect messaged him concerning the poor food they have been receiving. Immediately, Obi took his Commissioner of Education and drove to the school unannounced, to have lunch there. Obi experienced first-hand what the quality and quantity of the food was, and took immediate steps to solve it. Talk about sense of urgency! Shortly before Peter Obi left office as Anambra State Governor, he met a renowned cardiac surgeon, Dr Joseph Nwilo who was based in the United States. He asked him to come back to Anambra and perform those surgeries, and Dr Nwilo asked for a well-equipped hospital. Obi sat down with Dr Nwilo and the St. Joseph’s Hospital team, and they came up with all the requirements and the cost thereof; it was about 1 billion naira. Peter Obi wrote a cheque for the money and work began in earnest. By 3rd of August, 2014, 5 months after Obi had left office, the first heart surgery was performed in St. Joseph’s hospital. Obi has a high value for Human Development, and the health sector is one of those key areas to invest in. Talk about strength of focus! Lastly, Obi’s mandate was stolen by the PDP in 2003 gubernatorial elections. Obi went to court to battle it out. Before then, no politician has had electoral victory through the courts, but Obi fought the legal battle for three whole years before he won, making it the longest electoral victory through the courts. Talk about length of perseverance! 5. ACCOUNTABILITY “If you get every other thing right, and you get politics wrong, you’ve gotten everything wrong. And the foundation of getting politics right is about accountability” – Peter Obi When Obi was about bowing out of office as Executive Governor of Anambra State, he did two things: He invited the EFCC and ICPC to come investigate his records during his time as Governor. He wrote a handover note to the incoming Governor detailing the monies he left for him, and in the inauguration of his successor, he called out the MDs of the banks where the monies were kept if the claims he was making were true. Accountability is simply answerability. It is being able, willing and ready to give answers to questions that are asked, or may be asked, concerning your life or your work. It is being proactive and responsive in setting the records straight especially through frequent reports and interviews respectively. There is no politician in Nigeria today that has been more willing and open to answering questions concerning his past stewardship as Peter Obi. He willingly and readily makes himself available for such. This availability and answerability has made his message stick more easily to the masses. For this, the politicians are scared because their propaganda and lies are no longer having effect on the masses. 6. DATA-DRIVEN “Whatever you cannot measure, you cannot improve” – Peter Obi It is often said that the devil is in the details; those details are in the numbers. There is no Nigerian politician who talks and quotes copious data and statistics like Peter Obi. Now, get this clear, the economy is the mirror of politics and governance. Whatever you’re doing right in your politics and governance will reflect positively in economic indices. If security, healthcare, and education, which are not direct economic or commercial activities, are doing well, it will reflect as a better economy – yes, the numbers will show it! Since you can only understand economics through numbers, the man who knows and understands the numbers better will definitely have a better grasp of the solutions. Obi does this not only by studying through books, but by physically visiting several countries where he has seen visible progress in certain sectors, and he asks questions, taking note of the numbers and doing comparative analysis with them to gain insight. As a result, the masses see him as the most competent candidate to take Nigeria out of the woods since he knows exactly what to do. Since no other candidate can match him in spewing facts and figures, they’re intimidated and scared to their pants! 7. SELFLESSNESS “It’s not going to be easy, but everybody has to sacrifice, just as I’ve done in Anambra State” – Peter Obi During his first term as Governor, Obi was given the privilege to own his own bullet-proof vehicle. It would cost 500 million naira. He thought to himself how he alone will gulp all that money to get a car while many top civil servants in the State don’t have their own official cars. What did he do? He went ahead and ordered 100 cars at 3 million naira each, and gave to all Judges in the State, and other top civil servants. He also drove one of those cars, which of course was not bulletproof. He sacrificed his own safety and security and comfort so that many more can have a better life. After leaving office, an Anambra State Governor is entitled to many benefits, including pension of 100% basic salary of incumbent, new cars, houses, and other sundry allowances and emoluments. Obi has refused to collect any of those benefits till date. Such selflessness! 8. PRIORITIZATION “Progress is a question of observing what others are doing right and going in that direction” – Peter Obi For most Nigerian Governors, once they build impressive flyovers, bridges, airports and buildings, they are very proud to be called “performing Governor”. But Peter Obi knows better, and according to him “leaders must invest in education, health, and pull people out of poverty”. Therein lies Obi’s order of priority, and he walks the talk. Obi narrated how he went to China in the early 90s and he didn’t see impressive infrastructure, but he noticed that within the unimpressive buildings, there was quality education going on there. He saw that China focused on education and building of their human capacity. Armed with this understanding, Obi made education one of his topmost priorities in Anambra State. He understood that for there to be prosperity and progress of his people, the human mind must be developed. Obi’s investment in education made Anambra to move from number 26 to number 1 in academic performance in Nigeria. Another understanding that Obi has is this: he knows that the engine of economic growth and prosperity is the micro and small scale enterprise. So what did he do? He made sure all the rural areas gained access to the urban areas so that they could sell their goods, and then supported them financially. Today, Anambra has the most extensive road network in Nigeria, and during Obi’s time, Anambra had the least poverty rate. Based on his studies and unusual insight, Obi sets his priority right and devotes resources in the order of such priorities. This is a mark of successful leadership! 9. PEACE MAKER “When my mandate was stolen, I didn’t quarrel, I went to court. When I was impeached, I didn’t quarrel with anybody, I also went to court” – Peter Obi It is no news that the waters of politics is murky, and the slope slippery. Politics is where you find all forms of slander, betrayals, backbiting, horse-trading, lying, intimidation, propaganda, misrepresentations etc. However, like no other politician has done, Obi has never quarrelled with all those who have wronged him in diverse ways. Sometimes, he even speaks well of them in a respectful manner. This is very unusual. But as a result, Obi has been able to bridge gaps, settle conflicts and make peace wherever he finds himself. The Labour Party had warring factions before Obi joined, but shortly afterwards, he was able to bring all to work together in peace and harmony. This exceptional quality of Obi disarms even his fiercest enemies and critics, and since they have no words to trade with him, they then accuse his followers. However, it has only helped Obi gain more admiration and affection. This scares the opposition politicians! THE END (WRITTEN BY EMEKA OSSAI )
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