ElevationD:




“ Had Atiku been able to consolidate his victory by uniting the PDP and bringing back the likes of Kwankwaso, Obi, and G5, he'd have won the 2023 elections. The divisions within the PDP into main PDP, Kwankwaso's NNPPC, Obi's LP and Wike's aso-ebi boys split PDP votes. That split handed victory to President Tinubu. Atiku might have worked to prove himself and immortalize himself as a good president, or he could have ruined his opportunity like a former president did. No one knows for sure”.

Atiku’s disloyalty, greed and desperation must forever remain as an example in Nigerian politics. He won the 1999 governorship election in Adamawa state and was handpicked out of a group of five great leaders from the north, to become OBJ’s vice. He was selected because he was the leader of the then Shehu Musa Yaradua’s political engine (PDM) and thought to be able to secure more votes for PDP in the north, thus defeating the then APP. That secured and in a little time he bared his fangs on OBJ himself. OBJ allowed him preside over the then economic team and Atiku further took over the governors. He ensured that he had 21 PDP governors under his control and then challenged OBJ for the Presidency in 2003. Thankfully the likes of the late Tony Anenih were behind OBJ and he won. That greed cost Atiku his opportunity in 2007 and possibly for ever of becoming the President. That was his clearest and best route to the Presidency.

Atiku had no business in 2023 with PDP/Presidency. There was no chance that he could win. The permutations were very clear. His entry cost the party Kwakanso (another greedy man). The party lost Obi and soon it would be Wike. When Atiku failed to galvanize the party after the convention, allowing the likes of Wike and his group to establish communication with Tinubu, the rest became history.

The lesson for me is that if he could not unite PDP in their dark hour; if he could not unite the aggrieved who had left/were leaving; if he could remain so aloof and not caring, how would he unite the country? The same story, just like Buhari and his divisive rulership would have continued. Atiku was not willing to shift grounds, make concessions and move forward. Even in this moment, we have not seen visible moves by Atiku to unite PDP.

Now he must be saying a lot of “if only”. With the national reach of the PDP, Obi or Wike on the ballot would have won the election. Again, the greed of Wike ( who chased out Obi and Umahi), further troubled the party. Atiku’s advisers failed and he failed himself too. Hopefully Atiku should not be on the PDP ballot in 2027, so the party can reposition and have a better Southern candidate.

Kukutenla:


You know, when I saw this post, you can imagine my anger and disgust that anyone could be so low to write this poor piece in defence of a politician.

I was ready to punch back in the most vitriolic manner I could muster. But after reading through the comments, guy, my anger turned to laughter and right now I'm even feeling pity.

It must really suck to be you and do the things you have to do to survive.

Just look at how you turned yourself to an object of mockery and derision on this thread. Everyone passing had harsh words for you and some even totally spat on you.

Your job is tough man. I give you that.
Sorry

emkz:


I must be so powerful to have infiltrated your subconscious to the point that you feel hollow when you don't read from me and respond to what is not directed to you.

I recall one day when I used to waste my time reading your intellectual malarkey when I thought you had sense and you said you were always moved to respond to me because you did not want me to leave with the impression that I was smarter than you. The problem was that I did not even consider you smart in the first place to regard you beyond someone desperate for my attention.

From the way you follow me all over nairaland to insult me to convince yourself that you are not insignificant, there is only one explanation for your case: you are obsessed with emkz. Even when emkz was banned after tearing you to pieces for trying to provoke him, you were still looking for him to notice you. This is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Like I advised you in one of your lame attacks I did not read, find something to do with yourself. You think anyone that speaks favourably for the government is paid. That is because you are probably a hack for hire. Some of us used our personal funds to campaign for candidates we believed and believe in. Some of us are competing at the global stage, but Nairaland is a leveller where we have to tolerate nuisances who can't lace our discarded shoes.

The only help I can give you is to ask you to seek professional help because your obsession with emkz is harming you and exposing your personal limitations. You can't afford to be obsessed with me. I am too big for you to ever comprehend. Stop hurting yourself by trying.

Bye!

Kukutenla:

Claptrap as usual
Some people have no scruples dining with the devil just to gain political power, which is what is reminiscent of third world countries and their politics.
I see you glorifying that transactional form of politics that lacks principles. But why won't you?
Anywhere belle face

emkz:


I must be so powerful to have infiltrated your subconscious to the point that you feel hollow when you don't read from me and respond to what is not directed to you.

I recall one day when I used to waste my time reading your intellectual malarkey when I thought you had sense and you said you were always moved to respond to me because you did not want me to leave with the impression that I was smarter than you. The problem was that I did not even consider you smart in the first place to regard you beyond someone desperate for my attention.

From the way you follow me all over nairaland to insult me to convince yourself that you are not insignificant, there is only one explanation for your case: you are obsessed with emkz. Even when emkz was banned after tearing you to pieces for trying to provoke him, you were still looking for him to notice you. This is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Like I advised you in one of your lame attacks I did not read, find something to do with yourself. You think anyone that speaks favourably for the government is paid. That is because you are probably a hack for hire. Some of us used our personal funds to campaign for candidates we believed and believe in. Some of us are competing at the global stage, but Nairaland is a leveller where we have to tolerate nuisances who can't lace our discarded shoes.

The only help I can give you is to ask you to seek professional help because your obsession with emkz is harming you and exposing your personal limitations. You can't afford to be obsessed with me. I am too big for you to ever comprehend. Stop hurting yourself by trying.

Bye!

Section 375 of the Criminal Code stipulates that "any person who publishes any defamatory matter is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one year; and any person who publishes any defamatory matter knowing it to be false, is liable to imprisonment for two years."

SisterAnn:
Are you a policeman? Show me one that's not corrupt and I'll show you a virgin in a maternity ward.

SisterAnn:
You are either a kid or you have never had dealings with the police. You want him to grovel before unprofessional corrupt police without being very prepared to meet with them?
His response is very apt.

JASONjnr:


That isn't clearly defined.... It's a post from 2020 and that was APC tenure.

You're singing support for the president and asking people to hold governors accountable.... But these organs work simultaneously and without the policies of the president, the governors can't implement otherwise in their respective states.

JASONjnr:


It will make sense to post a screenshot of you blaming the governors during GEJ and Buhari regime.

For us to ascertain that, you've been pushing for this campaign of blaming governors and not just a new routine or an awakening call for governors time to receive blames.

I believe in what you said but why are you starting now?

emkz:
Congratulations on winning. I am one of those who never saw your victory coming and was concerned that if you had lost, your career would be gone, but it must be said that in the build up to the campaign, you were more decorous, statemanly and quiet, while Ize-Iyamu, Oshiomole and Captain Hosa started talking too much as if you were already defeated and September 19th was just a formality. I am glad Oshiomole's wings have been clipped the same way he attempted to clip the will of the Edo people by saying that in 2016, he marketed a bad product by demarketing a good product but in 2020, he wants to demarket his 2016 good product by marketing his 2016 bad product.

Where is the integrity?

Your victory does not make you a political juggernaut, but is a step towards one. Your problem for now is not Bola Tinubu but the people of Edo State. You don't have to look over your shoulder anymore because you don't owe anyone anything but those who voted for you.

Serve them.

nomorespams:


Yes I saw your pasted links however this media is just one day event at channels on 8 Jan 2023.

At previous media briefs , he had said he will phase it out completely, note the word PHASE..

Look am not here to defend this man he said he will immediately? No problem! But can we both agree that PBAT didn't take his time well even during his electioneering to actually sit down with consultants and draw up possible scenarios and aftereffects that may occur if removed immediately... because if he did he wouldn't have to start MONTHS later start coming up with various scatter gun approach to mitigate the aftereffects...

Look lets just agree to disagree that PBAT erred majorly on this front...our hope is that he will still get things right but so far his body language isn't saying so...let's call a Spade a spade , so that people up top can consistently sit up and continue looking for ways to move this nation foward..let's stop gaslighting them with hope, patience and whatever sentiments that might suit our taste!

As for communication! My man ...you see eh that word COMMUNICATION is very powerful...do you know how much stress PBAT will save himself by just coming out on TV and addressing issues daily or at the very least be transparent about issues ...

We all know that we're still paying fuel subsidy...so why as recent as the August protest PBAT live broadcast, he still had to say we won't go back to it!!! LMAO! Like how many ppl does he think he fooling? Definitely not me and am sure not you!

nomorespams:



You do not need to throw shots at Peter Obi for your point to make sense.. it just shows your ill will towards PO is biased...PO said he will remove yes! Did he say he will do that without putting machineries on ground before removal,and besides he said he will remove it in phases..no where did he say on the first day he will remove it!!!

please this guys are all politicians...don't support any of them blindly because of whatever sentiments..

Your statement is valid on a lot of reasoning no doubt, but despite your indirect presidential appraisal, you forgot to also indict him for his lack of forthwith communication and transparency on certain sensitive issues, like the removal of fuel subsidy .. if this is how PBAT wants to run Nigeria, then am sorry it doesn't bode well for me and you and our children's future..

emkz:
Notice that Peter Obi never referred to President Tinubu as "President".

If Peter Obi does not accept Tinubu as President, then why does he expect President Tinubu to do what he wants?

He calls on Tinubu to come out and tell Nigerians his real name, date of birth, schools he attended, and where he did his youth service.

But in the unlikely event Tinubu does this, will Peter Obi's mob believe it? He has told us he attended CSU, and the school has confirmed same. They chose not to believe.

Why are they now doubting all David Hundeyin's fabrications?

I now address the President's media team led by Chief Ajuri Ngelale. I know Ajuri's people are reading, and this is useful because it concerns the image of the President.

Ajuri, you people have allowed the Office of the President to be commonized by election losers. Since 1999, no one born of a woman insulted the CinC the way these election losers are doing. Therefore, it is time to ACT! It is time to clip the wings of the opposition. If you think these evil mob leader and his master Atiku would stop, they won't! It is time to start a sustained media attack on Peter Obi and Atiku.

Atiku has a lot of corruption materials in the public domain, especially using his ex-wife, Jennifer Douglas to launder money into the United States from Nigeria. There is a whole report on that. There was also a US Senator sent to jail for Atiku's activities. Remind Nigerians of that report. Also his activities in the sale of FG assets should be released.

As for Peter Obi, he is already a celebrated failure. Release details of his Pandora dealings to the public.

Ajuri, you are too gentle for the job. Therefore, get FFK and Bayo Onanuga and let them face Atiku and Obi.

President Bola Tinubu GCFR, cannot be defenseless against Atiku and Obi. He was a man of courage, but now he is demonstrating needless weakness that may ruin his administration.

Let us forget about 2027 for now. Even if Bola Tinubu sits as President for one week, you guys MUST MAKE IT COUNT!!!

It is time to bring down Atiku and Obi; they don't mean well for the country. They just want to rule.

obonujoker:


When did we start blaming governors??

Because your president is failing, we should now shift the blame to governors?

Governors we didn't blame during Jonathan or Buhari?

Didijiji:
it is easy to cry governors governors every now and then. I am sure that is what they told you guys to be screaming up and down to deflate the attention on the president. Maybe governors cluelessly removed subsidy and floated the Naira. Back to your arguments…. You mean all the governors do are embezzlements? They did not build roads, schools, Health centers etc? Also you guys sound pathetic when you use usual lines like subsidizing fuel for Africa, subsidizing dollars for the rich bla bla bla! Why not stop it?? Use your powers, use technology and stop it rather than punishing innocent masses…. Who are these rich men? You mentioned them because you know them! Channel the energies to stop the subsidy for them. Why did you stop the subsidy for the masses? Are the masses the rich you mentioned? IS IT NO MADNESS?

Didijiji:
Are you by chance educated ?

Do you know what inflation caused by the clueless policies of this government has caused?

Do you realize that a governor given 100million under GEJ as allocation can do a lot more than a governor five 700million under Tinubu due to inflation?

MasterJayJay:

Why wasn't ebin pawa our national anthem during Buhari's tenure?

Is it the governors that removed petrol subsidy and devalued the naira?

Mercenary123:
. Stop denying the obvious truth please. We know your antecedent here and we know those you are working for

Mercenary123:
. Onanuga is that you?

Look at you writing epistle just to shift blame. Admit it oga Onanuga, your paymaster over there in aso rock messed up this country beyond repair

You guys over there don't know what people are passing through

"People are dying of hunger. No food, no fuel, no finance, no electricity, and President Tinubu is buying a presidential jet. This is the height of insensitivity," Okonkwo wrote.

Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, and the convener of the Take-It-Back movement, Omoyele Sowore, has commended the success of the 10-day #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria.

Sowore highlighted the achievements of the protests, stressing that it succeeded before, during and after the demonstration that was strategically planned and executed.

Speaking during an X Space discussion titled "#EndBadGovernance in Nigeria Protest: What Next?", held on Saturday, Sowore insisted that the demonstration was a success.

The convener of #RevolutionNow Movement explained that the first 10 days of the anti-bad governance protests were announced almost a month in advance, giving the movement ample time to gain momentum.

"The oppressed Nigerians succeeded before the protest, during the protest, and continue to succeed after the protest," he emphasized, noting that this marked three distinct waves of success.

"Before the protest, we knew what we were doing despite concerns that the announcement might allow the government to sabotage it.

"As the saying goes, “‘Anything not properly planned is planned to fail,’ but we were prepared. We identified 15 different tactics used to try and sabotage the protests," he said.

Sowore said in the South-South, they brought out former militant Asari Dokubo, who threatened that no protests would occur there.

He said, "In Lagos and the Southwest, they distributed money street by street and threatened people with thugs. They even announced that all secret cult members had been relocated to Lagos.

"In Abuja, they used heavy-handed tactics, but despite these threats, we prevailed."

He noted that the protests started strong on the first day, especially in Abuja.

Sowore said that despite the initial skepticism, by the end of the day, the protests had spread, with thousands joining in Kano, Maiduguri, and other places.

He said by 4 pm, it was clear that the protests had gripped the entire nation, adding that those who thought it would fizzle out were surprised.

Sowore said, "On the second day, the military was drafted in to intimidate people. Our northern colleagues faced harassment in Sokoto and Kaduna, with arrests in Kano, but we managed to get them released in time for the protests."

He said the army even threatened the media to prevent coverage, but this didn’t discourage people as more cities, including Port Harcourt, Kano, and Yobe joined in full force.

According to Sowore, "This was one of the most extensive protests we’ve seen in Nigeria in a long time, both in terms of geographic reach and the unity of the oppressed".

"I want to keep thanking those who participated, especially those on TikTok who kept mobilizing people.

"Thanks also to those who protested in London, New York, and other places I haven’t mentioned. In terms of reach, impact, and demography, this was a protest that spanned all generations."

He added that in Lagos, there was a judgment that restricted protests to Ojota, and in Abuja, to the MKO Abiola National Stadium.

"We see this all the time whenever there's a mass revolt—the ruling class often overreaches. One of the first casualties of these protests were those court orders. As soon as the protests began, people broke through any barriers," he said.

Sowore added that in Lagos, the protests at Ojota were well attended, but there were also smaller groups in Alausa and other places. In Abuja, the court orders quickly became irrelevant.

He said a federal judge even refused to issue more orders because they were starting to sound ridiculous.

"Ogun State had an order, but protests still happened there, not confined to the designated areas.

"These court orders failed completely to prevent the protests. The intention was not to manage where people could exercise their rights but to prevent protests altogether," he said.

He said when the protests succeeded, even those at the designated areas like Ojota and the National Stadium were attacked by the police and Department of State Services.

According to him, the judges didn’t care about this, showing that the orders were not legitimate.

"As I’ve always said, if the law keeps breaking the people, the people will eventually break the law to free themselves," he added.

DeepSight:


I have no business with Obi and I certainly hope you are right about Hope Uzodinma. You will agree that most of the nation was scandalized by that judgment. If it was a matter of counting legitimate votes, I doubt so many people across the nation would have been so shocked. People simply didnt believe the man won at all.

BeigJawnson:


I will bookmark this comment of yours and show you as evidence when tinubu leaves office... The masses should keep enduring till death... Okay ooo