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Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by David160(m): 5:47am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Peter Obi Dear President Muhammadu Buhari, I hope this mail finds you in good spirits… I must not fail to thank you once again for helping to deepen our democracy by leading the change movement that saw an opposition party capture power at the centre for the first time in Nigerian history. We did so at a time when the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party had boasted that it would rule for unbroken 60 years whether the people liked it or not. We were able to make such a defining history because of your austere and incorrigible pedigree. We believed history had placed you in a position to become the greatest African leader—ever. Unfortunately, fellow Nigerians, including your very self, have found out the hard way: Any serious setback from old age or ill-health is not a recipe for effective leadership. Make no mistake: One must not mock old age or ill-health, as these conditions are in most cases beyond human control. Moreover, our basic norms dictate that we show empathy for the adversities of others. Yet, it is a gross disservice to humankind for politicians who are challenged by either old age or ill-health to knowingly offer themselves for positions where such infirmities can hinder their performance. The significance of physical fitness in leadership explains why candidates seeking power in advanced democracies undergo vigorous health scrutiny before voters can take them seriously. Mr President, you are a living witness. You have not hidden the fact that the challenges associated with old age do not augur well with the demands of your office. It is not surprising, therefore, that you have not been able to perform to the best of your abilities. Leader of our dear party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the master strategist, who was supposed to serve as a stabilising force, is suffering from a similar sad fate. His predicament is even worse. Within the past seven years, he has domiciled in foreign hospitals more than you have done. Needless to mention that his recent public outings do not portray a man who is physically or mentally fit for any serious party leadership. The cumulative effect is that things have truly fallen apart in our party, as well as Nigeria in general. Today, the level of corruption, which you had declared would kill Nigeria unless Nigeria kills it, is now unfathomable. Today, our party—the All Progressives Congress—with Tinubu as its national leader, has become a safe haven for notorious corrupt kingpins who were indicted while at the PDP. Today, our party does not appear to have any ideological, moral or ethical difference from the much-discredited PDP. The most shameless yet is that the APC has nominated the same Tinubu as its presidential candidate for the upcoming 2023 elections. The implication is that corruption has been embraced as a way of life under your very own regime. Common sense dictates that, if Tinubu is to prevail, but may God forbid, you would be handing over to a politician who is not only challenged by the stark frailties of poor health and old age but also someone who is widely disdained for being one of the most cancerous poster characters for corruption in Africa. Mr President, if Tinubu prevails, you will go down in history as the most shameless political hypocrite—ever. It is necessary to remark here that I do not discount the contributions of Tinubu in Nigerian history. Eulogising him in a 2017 piece, “I pity Tinubu,” I did not hesitate to write that “if dynamic opposition is the life-wire of democracy, it is very fitting then to name him the saviour of Nigeria’s current democratic journey. Tinubu, more than any other Nigerian, nurtured and sustained the opposition movement that removed the Peoples Democratic Party from power. However, as someone who has professed political leadership for decades in many advanced democracies, I definitely know the difference between the qualities of a political strategist and the qualities of a president of a country. I must also admit that Tinubu could not have been a candidate you would wish as a successor. You wanted a level playing ground in our party. But the corrupt cabal within the APC took advantage of your condition to outwit you and hand the prize to the highest bidder. Take, for example, Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Council, where he hoodwinked you to become its chairman. Look at the kind of re-cycled corrupt characters therein. Mr President, why are you allowing these characters to further tarnish your image? The saving grace is that the 2023 presidential election presents a golden opportunity to not only redeem your incorrigible legacy but to also save Nigeria from total collapse. The three candidates with the potential to succeed you are Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Bola Tinubu. On one hand, we can both agree that Atiku and Tinubu are the ‘same ten and ten pence’—the two most influential henchmen of Nigeria’s ageless corrupt oligarchy. In short, to elect any of the two is an errant sin. Please do not have a hand in such a shameless fall from grace. If still in doubt, besides their poor health conditions, please consider that neither of them can in good conscience campaign against corruption. Combine that with the fact that no Nigerian leader, whether military or civilian, has ever assumed the governance of the country with the type of corrupt background well known of Atiku and Tinubu. Think back, Mr President!! On the other hand, we have Peter Obi of the Labour Party. Like you, he is well known for the frugal management of resources and has no record of corruption. Like you, he does not buy votes. Like you, he is determined to kill corruption, as you would wish. Like you in 2015, instead of waiting till election day to deploy looted funds to rig elections, Obi has demonstrated the physical ability to traverse the entire country to ask for votes. Luckily for you and Nigeria, unlike you, he is younger and in a better state of health to overcome the unfortunate frailties that hindered your performance. Moreover, he has a clear vision and the character to unleash Nigeria’s abundant potential to greatness. Of course, I can relate to the burden associated with promoting a candidate of the opposition party. But as I had stated while equally endorsing Obi, we must not hide behind the bogus toga of political parties, tribes and religions to allow a crooked clique to dictate our future. I emulated President Olusegun Obasanjo and other progressives, who chose country over party to endorse you in 2015. I took a page from Colin Powell, an eminent American patriot and lifelong member of the Republican Party, who crossed party lines to endorse Barack Obama of the Democratic Party in 2008. Powell saw Obama as a transformational figure who could inspire a new generation of Americans. President Muhammadu “Okechukwu” Buhari, your moment in time is now. A new generation of Nigerians beckons you to stand on the right side of history. The posterity beckons you to recognise that the 2023 election is a struggle between the nation’s corrupt oligarchy versus progressive Nigerians anchored by Mr Obi. The posterity beckons you to also demonstrate true patriotism by choosing country over religious, ethnic and party affiliations. The posterity beckons you to then go forth and endorse Obi, an untainted character, a quintessential patriot, a visionary and a generational figure, who has come to represent the democratic revolution the Nigerian masses, as well as your very self, have long sought. Source : https://punchng.com/buhari-endorse-peter-obi-now/?amp 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by NaijaRoyalty(m): 5:49am On Oct 06, 2022 |
That is the right thing to do Tinubu is no where to be found to kickstart his own campaign, That's a red flag . Nigerians must get it right this time by electing Peter Obi because he's the only good candidate among the other candidates. Tinubu is sick and currently in London hospital... He's not healthy enough to lead a local government talkless of over 200million people . 12 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Mrfixitt(m): 5:49am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Peter Obi is our next president. God is involved 14 Likes |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Nobody: 5:50am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Allow the people to make their decision.Endorsing a candidate is not a democratic system of government. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by lhordspy: 5:50am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Lol. Probably Written by a flat-headed miscreant. I stopped reading when i got to the 'president Okechukwu Buhari' . Yiibos are the most funniest creatures on planet earth. They think we are stupid? The same buhari they said died,and was replaced by El-sudani? And even celebrated his allegedly death like a bet, won. The same buhari that for the past 7years + they have been calling him a brain dead vegetable man? The same buhari they have been castigating for complete 7years +. They said he cant hear, he cant speak, he cant walk. Lol The same buhari that they thrown lot of deamining irritating words at over the years. The same buhari they said he was a failure. The same buhari they said engages in nepotism. I am saying this again, igbos are the themselves problem. Hate, envy, abuses, insults are few things they should do away with if they want to prosper in this world. Since the inception of democracy, they have never been on Nigeria side, talkmore of forming a good cordial relationship with other citizens. Instead they engage in hate-mongering, insuts,abuse, envy-galore towards other Nigeria. Now all of a sudden they are runnjng about helter skelter trying to lobby for the sit of presidency, by now suddenly trying to form alliance with everyone. A fake as* alliance !. Well we Nigerians can see throught the deceit and pretence of them and their tribal bigot, religion divider of a candidate, they tried same script on Vp. Yemi osinbajo too, somebody theg refferred to as fake pastor, a useless VP. All of a sudden, they suddenly prefer him to everyone, a best thing after chocolate....always trying to sneak his name in to cover up their hypocrital and hateful altitiude. The sane ones which are not even upto 10% of the yiibos are trying to savage whatever little alliance they feels they can get from the country they once reffered to as a ZOO. while the insane ones, which made up like 89% of the entire yiibo tribe, knows it is probably an unttainable mission, so they engage in the same pattern of hate, loathe, abhour, and insults, engaging and littering every places on the internet with it. Attacking both old, young, male, female, across all tribe. Even their tribesman against their ideology. It is finished. They know it is finished. They cant just admit it. Yiibos are doomed not just politically but in every way.. !!! 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by ol0d0od0: 5:52am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Yo |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by kingsways: 5:55am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Well that is the just thing to do 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by centurionpapa(m): 5:56am On Oct 06, 2022 |
lhordspy:It shock you it shock Me too 2 Likes |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Nobody: 5:59am On Oct 06, 2022 |
NaijaRoyalty: I thought Buhari died in 2016. Jubril El Sudan is currently the president. 4 Likes |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Felimax(m): 6:01am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Obi is unelectable, you don't get it I know! So Buhari opinion now matter, he is no longer the lifeless or Jubril from Susan? Election fever no ni! 5 Likes |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Mrsteven777: 6:05am On Oct 06, 2022 |
President Muhammad Buhari have said it time without number that ' He's for everyone and for nobody '. |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Vote4Obi: 6:10am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Wow, this open later to Buhari is a masterpiece! Whoever wrote this are the true patriots of Nigeria and I hope Buhari listens because it would do his image a great deal of good and make him assume the sort of respect Jonathan currently enjoys otherwise, he would end up in obscurity. God bless Peter Obi. God bless Nigerians of goodwill. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Vote4Obi: 6:13am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Felimax: How Tinubu managed to assemble the worst bigots and still hope to win with them baffles me. So, Obi who this writer (an APC party member) wrote glowingly about is unelectable but an old, sick and disgustingly corrupt Tinubu is electable? Now, hold your hand on your chest and say I'm foolish. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Efuaye(m): 6:15am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Buhari Ke? Ko le happen. Nigeria isn't Kenya! Our politics has not matured to that extent. I believe Nigerians will do the needful by electing Peter Obi next year for better governance. |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by drlateef: 6:23am On Oct 06, 2022 |
David160: These zombidiots can go to any level to prove their stupidity. Buhari endorse what? By way of what? Do you think those in power and politics do not know more than the ordinary man on the streets about the atrocities and crimes which Obi hide away from the stupid followers that he is mesmerising? Do you think they don’t know about his drug business, about what is contained in his Pandora file, about how he killed people extra-judicially, about his parents snd how they died, about his 250 million money laundry? Do you think they don’t know about his views on religion and his ipob and pirates membership? Do you think they have none of those intelligence reports on him? I am sure Buhari would be the least person to hand over to Obi after knowing all what he knew about him. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Skyfornia(m): 6:25am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Sometimes I ask, those people rooting for Tinubu and Atiku, do they actually want a better Nigeria or they are doing so for sentiments? From the history of this present democracy, it is obvious Igbos are the only tribe that votes against sentiment and ethnic lines, they voted against Ojukwu twice, Once they are in support of any candidate, believe me, they have seen something others are not seeing. 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Minime10(m): 6:37am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Who be Bihari Peter Obi has been endorsed by the Nigerian masses,. Obi/Datti doesn't need any of your Buhari's endorsement |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Amb1045(m): 6:38am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Obi man of the moment 1 Share
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Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Coolbreeze1988(m): 6:39am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Buhari will not be able to do that openly, but he should be obedient and work for the next president |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by sweetMichael(m): 6:49am On Oct 06, 2022 |
[quote author=David160 post=117310375]Peter Obi Dear President Muhammadu Buhari, I hope this mail finds you in good spirits… I must not fail to thank you once again for helping to deepen our democracy by leading the change movement that saw an opposition party capture power at the centre for the first time in Nigerian history. We did so at a time when the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party had boasted that it would rule for unbroken 60 years whether the people liked it or not. We were able to make such a defining history because of your austere and incorrigible pedigree. We believed history had placed you in a position to become the greatest African leader—ever. Unfortunately, fellow Nigerians, including your very self, have found out the hard way: Any serious setback from old age or ill-health is not a recipe for effective leadership. Make no mistake: One must not mock old age or ill-health. Shoro nynei..akuko story forthe goods, tinubu is the next president of nigeria, take it to the bank. |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by sweetMichael(m): 6:52am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Shoro nynei...Akuko, story for the gods, take it or bank it, tinubu is the next present of nigeria |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by VERDA: 6:58am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Felimax: Is Tinubu not a massively corrupt individual that is frail I am not for Buhari endorsing anybody but the statement above is true so what is with the plenty English your speaking, all these people born to be slaves for live. |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Gondonu: 7:20am On Oct 06, 2022 |
"Of course, I can relate to the burden associated with promoting a candidate of the opposition party. But as I had stated while equally endorsing Obi, we must not hide behind the bogus toga of political parties, tribes and religions to allow a crooked clique to dictate our future. I emulated President Olusegun Obasanjo and other progressives, who chose country over party to endorse you in 2015. I took a page from Colin Powell, an eminent American patriot and lifelong member of the Republican Party, who crossed party lines to endorse Barack Obama of the Democratic Party in 2008. Powell saw Obama as a transformational figure who could inspire a new generation of Americans. President Buhari, your moment in time is now. A new generation of Nigerians beckons you to stand on the right side of history. The posterity beckons you to recognise that the 2023 election is a struggle between the nation’s corrupt oligarchy versus progressive Nigerians anchored by Mr Obi. The posterity beckons you to also demonstrate true patriotism by choosing country over religious, ethnic and party affiliations. The posterity beckons you to then go forth and endorse Obi, an untainted character, a quintessential patriot, a visionary and a generational figure, who has come to represent the democratic revolution the Nigerian masses, as well as your very self, have long sought....." https://punchng.com/buhari-endorse-peter-obi-now/?amp |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Gondonu: 7:24am On Oct 06, 2022 |
drlateef: 1 Share
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Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by JoeNL22(m): 7:43am On Oct 06, 2022 |
David160:Wow......God bless you sir! Nigeria must be great again 1 Share |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Snapchat: 7:58am On Oct 06, 2022 |
David160: Obidense shamelessly begging Jibril Al-Sudani. 1 Like |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by NaijaRoyalty(m): 8:01am On Oct 06, 2022 |
That's right |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Sunnyshinylight(f): 8:31am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Tell them |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Laggafin: 8:32am On Oct 06, 2022 |
Wow |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by Didijiji: 8:33am On Oct 06, 2022 |
He needs to because he soooo much damaged this country. He needs someone to TRY to clean the mess APC did to this country |
Re: Why Buhari Should Endorse Peter Obi Now - Punch News Opinion Post by BATified2023: 8:54am On Oct 06, 2022 |
lhordspy:the problem of an Igbo man is that he’s too myopic He doesn’t think about tomorrow n d repercussions of his actions,he lives for the moment n that’s y u see ojukwu go to a war he never planned for That y u see nnamdi kanu said he will go n bring d head of a sitting president without thinking of d implications That y u see them insulting everyone here without thinking that one dat they might need them Isn’t it funny that Muslims are no longer terrorists but their brother Isn’t it funny that northerners are no longer gworo chewing bastards but their brother Isn’t it funny that funny that Yorubas are no longer sophisticated morons Isn’t it funny that south south people are no longer lazy n stupid Nigeria is no longer a zoo Imagine a moniker mad Mohammed telling u to vote his candidate? |
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