TonyeBarcanista:
Though he is yet to officially declare for the race, I make bold to say that he is the ONLY one that will be HIGHLY accepted by Nigerians irrespective of religion and ethnicity.

TonyeBarcanista:

He's just 61

EgunMogaji:
All hogwash.

What Nigeria need is a brutal but fair dictator.

End of story.

OmoOshodi:
Markarfi is no doubt one of the presentable candidate from the North right now
-Good track record
-Plain corruption sheet (arguably)
-Only candidate that can move freely all round Nigeria without fear of being stoned cos he has been playing safe in the ethno-religious and political climate ever since.......

My advice to him..... He should come out with youth oriented manifesto along side with how best he can salvage the country from her present horrible situation APC have put us into

Finally ...he should Promise with well documented signed papers(because power do intoxicate) to serve just one term and pick a young lad(a brilliant fellow within age range of 35 -40yrs who has no political godfathers ) from southeast as his running mate to take over from him in 2023..

(Anything short of the above for me .... SOWORE all the way niyen... I will be part of his 100,000+ vote at poll

zicoraads:

In his defence, he mentioned Nigeria.

Also, he said "shamefully unproven." What you typed hasn't been proven, has it?

TonyeBarcanista:
Though he is yet to officially declare for the race, I make bold to say that he is the ONLY one that will be HIGHLY accepted by Nigerians irrespective of religion and ethnicity.

TonyeBarcanista:

Seriously, wetin I start? let's be objective about this.

Which aspirant will be the best for Nigeria among those that are aspiring aside Makarfi?

We deserve the best

MrPolitics:
Sule Lamido on the other hand, is probably the most popular PDP candidate in the north.
He has a big northern following and could be able to divide the northern votes.
He's not as popular in the south, but the PDP is popular in the south and so that could help his chances there
I've found that a good number of northerners find his corruption trial to be witch hunt and could still be willing to vote for him.
The question though is if he can afford to raise the monies needed for the campaign

Kokolet11:
Money don enter hand.

MrPolitics:
Objectively, I don't think this man can defeat PMB.
First of all, he doesn't have a big following in the north. I doubt he has a big following in his state as well. Let's remember he lost his senate seat in 2015 to the Buhari wave. How then can we be sure that he can effectively divide northern votes with PMB who surprisingly is still popular among the conservative north.
Second, he's not very popular in the south. He was relatively unknown till he became PDP chairman and though that role helped boost his popularity, most southerners are not familiar with him, his work or what he stands for.
Thirdly, he doesn't have the financial might to afford an adequate and effective opposition campaign. The PDP would need a lot of money to campaign if they're going to beat the APC next year and with the PDP being low on cash right now, they need a candidate that either has the tens of billions needed or is able to raise it.

ebuk4real:


HATE SPEECH spotted

TonyeBarcanista:
@tonyebarcanista

It is not a debate that Nigerians are fed up with the present administration of Muhammadu Buhari, the debate on the lips of many is, who among those vying for the office is worthy enough to earn the trust and vote of Nigerians for the top job.

Having taken time to analyse all the aspirants from the major opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party, it is in my humble belief that His Excellency, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, the immediate past National Chairman of the party and former Governor of Kaduna state is the most credible alternative for the Presidency and the most sellable candidate among the multitude vying for the seat. The reasons? Read on;

Makarfi As Governor Of Kaduna State
Among the governors that had served Kaduna state, Ahmed Makarfi is the only person that is considered acceptable by all segment of the population. Though a Fulani Muslim, he is loved so much by the non-Fulani Christians of southern Kaduna, this is beside the fact that the Fulani Muslim population in zones 1&2 see him as a man after their heart. Makarfi is seen as a bridge-builder and nationalist that carried every group along in terms of development of the state and appointment when he held sway as Governor. 

During his time as governor of Kaduna state between 1999-2007, institutions were built, road constructed, and peace and tranquility was maintained all through his time. Even when there was religious crisis as a result of the proposed Shari'a bill in 2000, Makarfi stepped in, suspended the bill and brought every stakeholders to the table to which a partial Shari'a bill (to be binding on only those that subject themselves to it)was agreed on by all parties, which restored peace to the state.

Makarfi popularity in Kaduna state grew so large that the General Buhari whirlwind of 2003 that swept Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano state could not be enough to sack him and install Alhaji Sulaiman Hunkuyi despite the fact that Buhari was highly popular in Kaduna state and his ANPP had defeated PDP's Chief Obasanjo in the Presidential election result from Kaduna state. Upon conclusion of Makarfi's term in office as governor, a lot of Nigerians prevailed on him to aspire for Presidency to succeed then outgoing president Chief Obasanjo in other to replicate Kaduna success in Nigeria, being that Kaduna is considered a mini-Nigeria.

Proven Integrity And Transparency
Having served as two term Governor, two term Senator and Chairman of PDP for almost 2 years, no indictment of graft or financial misappropriation has he found himself. 

Despite the fact that majority of his colleagues of class 1999-2007 Governors became guests of various Economic and Financial Crimes Commission offices and courts, while some are in the news for negative reasons, Senator Ahmed Makarfi maintained a clean bill of health and never had cause to explain any misconduct to a judge, investigator, prosecutor or journalist with respect to his integrity.

The Most Experienced And Most Prepared For The Job
I make bold to say that of all those aspiring for the 2019 Presidency including incumbent Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Makarfi remains the most experienced and qualified given his vast experience and antecedents across sectors.

As a trained accountant and former Senior banker, Makarfi is vast in managing the resources of organisations and entity. This he proved in the management of the lean and almost zero resources of PDP when he was chairman, as well as those of Kaduna state when he served as Commissioner for finance and later Governor.

His eight years experience as Governor will come to play in handling executive responsibilities as President for the good of the country, while his experience as Senator will come to play in forging a robust relationship with federal lawmakers as he appreciates their role in furthering our democracy and giving dividends to the masses.

The Presidency under Makarfi will not be enmeshed in party-government politics that cause distraction to the government as he is fully abreast with the workings of a party and know how to relate with it to the benefit of the masses. I am very optimistic that the unhealthy cold war between the National Assembly and the Presidency that seem to have been a norm in the polity since 1999 will be thrown to the dustbin of history under Ahmed Makarfi's administration.

Furthermore, Senator Ahmed Makarfi is never known to be a controversial figure, but known to be an unapologetic nationalist and first class statesman that believes in fairness, equity and justice. It is not a fluke that he enjoys popularity and is highly respected by the political class and the masses irrespective of religion and ethnicity. He is the only one whose candidacy could be bought by the sophisticated Southwest, the innovative Southeast, the agile SouthSouth, the committed Northcentral, the ever dependable northeast and strategic northwest population. 

Conclusively, while citizens are eager for a transition to a new government, it will be a disaster on political parties, especially the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party to field a candidate that lack goodwill amongst Nigerians, one that is highly inexperienced and one that suffers credibility issues.




May God Bless Us All And Bless Nigeria

Inioribo Tamunotonye is the National Secretary and SouthSouth Coordinator of Nigeria Youth Project and also the National Coordinator of Peoples Democratic Party National Youth League. He writes from Abuja.
https://politicsngr.com/markarfi-credible-alternative-nigeria/

Proudlyngwa:
For Tonye to be bringing broke Markarfi, wike's godson up as candidate.
Even Markarfi will be laughing at this post, saying which kain wahala be this.
In fact he is even putting a call up to Atiku now, to tell him no mind Tonye na joke oh

MrPolitics:
Sule Lamido on the other hand, is probably the most popular PDP candidate in the north.
He has a big northern following and could be able to divide the northern votes.
He's not as popular in the south, but the PDP is popular in the south and so that could help his chances there
I've found that a good number of northerners find his corruption trial to be witch hunt and could still be willing to vote for him.
The question though is if he can afford to raise the monies needed for the campaign

TundeEinstein:
Hello, Mr Tonye, I have been following your posts since 2016 and I must commend your political acuity. In the objective manner which you are reputed to always table your points, can you give us reasons why Sowore is not a better candidate for us, in the light of government of the people of Nigeria, for the people of Nigeria and by the people of Nigeria?

fahren:
Tonye na wah ooo, so out of over 200 million Nigerians, only makarfi is qualified? At your age, all the leaders you have today were already in power, to think that the youths of Nigeria haven't woken up is embarrassing.

ebuk4real:


HATE SPEECH spotted

ebuk4real:

HATE SPEECH spotted

MrPolitics:
Sule Lamido on the other hand, is probably the most popular PDP candidate in the north.
He has a big northern following and could be able to divide the northern votes.
He's not as popular in the south, but the PDP is popular in the south and so that could help his chances there
I've found that a good number of northerners find his corruption trial to be witch hunt and could still be willing to vote for him.
The question though is if he can afford to raise the monies needed for the campaign

zlantanfan:
Markafi is at least not a bigot, I believe PDP should have made a complete restructure of their manifesto and really rebrand itself such that those who get to power must be compelled to employ technocrats and generally have only the right direction

TonyeBarcanista:
Though he is yet to officially declare for the race, I make bold to say that he is the ONLY one that will be HIGHLY accepted by Nigerians irrespective of religion and ethnicity.

TonyeBarcanista:

Seriously, wetin I start? let's be objective about this.

Which aspirant will be the best for Nigeria among those that are aspiring aside Makarfi?

We deserve the best

Kamps:
You people are here again.. That was how they packaged Buhari for us.. Emmanuel Macron of France is just 40 years old and also Barack Obama was just 47 in 2008 when he became President.. To me, he has had his own share of the national cake..@61 ,he has nothing to offer.. for being a Governor two tenure and served as a Senator and also PDP member..You are telling us he did this and that, that we never heard of it..Abeg, park well with your Papa. Please, let him just retire and continue spending all those looted funds he shared with those lawmakers...See, I believe someone younger would do this Omoyele Sowore (Sahara Reporter) is just 47, Fela Durotoye is 46 and you are trying to sell one person Papa to me again...Am not campaigning for anyone but I believe we need fresh brain..#God bless Nigeria

ticker:
what of Ibrahim dankwanbo?

TonyeBarcanista:

I don't seem to understand your line of thought...

I'm talking of Ahmed Makarfi and you are talking of Obasanjo administration. What is the correlation? Even Obasanjo is no longer a PDP member...

Good luck on your wasted vote for Sowore

MyMouth:

I been no wen comment on this useless tread but I had to agreed with this ur statement! Watch out for Buhari's second tenure, the guy go drop this useless "Democrat" posture, we will see a GMB and not a PMB! It is now obvious to the old man that a PMB doesn't cut it with Nigerian, what we need like u said is a "brutal but fair dictator "