Thepapers:
Some prominent Nigerian figures, including former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida, and Abdulsalam Abubakar, as well as influential military leaders, are contemplating the potential candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as a challenger to President Bola Tinubu in the upcoming 2027 election.

Over the weekend, a group of influential people met in Minna, including the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi.
[url]https://thepapers.ng/2024/09/18/beware-obj-ibb-military-leaders-in-secret-move-to-unseat-tinubu-in-2027-atiku-obi-favoured/
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Lipscomb:
Are you kidding me same people that that that that that praying for death. 2027 Nigerians will decide not this stupid old cargo. Tinubu should enjoy his one term very well.

illicit:
IBB can't even leave his SEAT... !


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illicit:
IBB can't even leave his SEAT... !


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Salewa97:
Na so the old cargoes wan take revenge.

Their revenge would be swallowed by the sea

Brendaniel:


When they were teaching you about Tinubu, you refused to learn, you supported a man you thought you knew, do you think you might be able to remove him in 2027 ?

You don't still know him, just pray something happens that will remove him because you don't know him, you are still learning....

illicit:
IBB can't even leave his SEAT... !


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Anither563:
They will try but God will thwart their plans.

illicit:
IBB can't even leave his SEAT... !


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Shadomaan7:
This news is not needed. It might be true but it's not needed

Recalling how on August 13, 2024, the National Council of State had met and passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu, Lukman said the absence of Obasanjo and Babangida may not have been a coincidence and wondered whether Sunday’s meeting in Minna suggests registering any form of disagreement with the confidence vote passed on Tinubu on August 13.

He said although Obasanjo and Babangida’s interventions in the polity may have in one way or the other contributed to getting Nigeria to its current messy situation, they owe it a duty to Nigerians to bring back the country from the ICU.

“For instance, the political practices that are responsible for the erosion of political competition in political parties in Nigeria could be traceable to the tenure of former President Obasanjo. The policy of Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) under former Military President Babangida could have been the source of inspiration for President Asiwaju Tinubu’s impulsive and unplanned policies. Although, to be fair to former Military President Babangida, to use Chidi Amuta’s words he ‘balanced compassion and hard policy choices.’

“To the extent of contributing to get Nigeria to the current messy situation, these leaders owe a responsibility to the nation to take it out of the ICU. Getting Nigerian democracy out of ICU is a function of ability to revive, restore and strengthen democratic structures in the country, which is dependent on ability to create at least a functional political party that would allow for political competition within its structures and by extension in the country. This should not just be about identifying and promoting a candidate who will emerge as a candidate in any of the registered parties. Once the approach is limited to producing a candidate, the potential of falling in a legal booby trap imposed by the manipulative activities of President Asiwaju Tinubu and APC is high. Part of the legal booby trap is that the potential candidate may be produced by a leadership faction of political party, which will throw the party and the candidate in court cases that will undermine electoral viability.

“The other challenge is that producing a candidate may not guarantee corresponding commitment by elected leaders to honour their campaigns promises and be accountable to Nigerians. For elected leaders to come with corresponding commitment to honour campaign promises and be accountable to Nigerians require the existence of a strong political party whose organs will meet as prescribed by the party’s constitution. Above all, the profile of the leadership of the party should be at the minimum equivalent to the elected leadership of the country. A situation whereby party leadership are below the profile of elected leaders is injurious to Nigerian democracy and will retain it in the ICU.

“Therefore, if former President Obasanjo, former Military President Babangida, former Head of State Abdulsalam and retired General Gusau are truly committed to rescuing Nigerian democracy and get it out of ICU, they should facilitate a deeper engagement of opposition political leaders in the country”, he stated.

WeddingParol:
They are not as foolish as some of you think.

Irrespective of who won the 2023 election, Nigerians have already been warned of an impending hardship following the mismanagement and looting that took place under the GEJ administration and worsened by the monumental failure of Buhari administration.

What more would you expect?

Tinubu might not have been perfect in his approach but the hardship Nigerians are facing has long been foretold. Not Obi or Atiku would have averted it.

Anither563:
They will try but God will thwart their plans.