It is no longer news that the much awaited coalition between Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the SDP headed by Chief Olu Falae has failed. What many Nigerians do not know however is that the coalition which could have given president Buhari’s APC a difficult time failed due to greed and ego of Nigerian politicians. As expected, the parties involved could not reach an understanding to save the nation from Fulani herdsmen killings possibly due to negotiations as to who get what. Punch Newspaper revealed that both parties could not agree on the modalities and strategies for the 2019 polls, in order words – who will produce the president, vice and other vital positions.

As a result of the failed negotiations, a high powered meeting was held by members of the Nigerian Intervention Movement, the Coalition for Nigeria Movement and other concerned groups in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Prominent attendees at the meeting included: former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who is the Chairman of the CNM; Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) and Dr. Abdujalil Tafawa-Balewa; and a former Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Idi Faruk.

It was agreed by Chief Obasanjo and his team that the coalition should adopt ADP, a relatively unknown party ahead of 2019. According to The Cable, Chief Oyinlola while announcing the move said the decision to move in to ADP is “an appreciation of the progressive essence of the party and its untainted existence on the terrain of our nation’s politics.” He said Nigerians should expect more from the movement, describing the fusion as “the first in a multi-layered action plan to give back the country to its much deprived people.”

Whistle Times gathered that former president Olusegun Obasanjo refused suggestions from members of his coalition that a strong party such as the PDP be adopted. It appears that the former president does not want to be seen as a man who goes back on his words after publicly rejecting the PDP.

With the latest move, Whistle Times can exclusively report that all is now set for president Buhari to win a landslide victory in 2019 as it is obvious to many political observers that the ADP and Obasanjo’s coalition would struggle to win a governorship seat talk more of the presidency. The coalition and ADP do not have the massive followership that the PDP enjoys as the second largest party in the country. The adoption of Olu Falae’s party would have created a massive impact much more than the ADP whilst a grand coalition with the PDP could have made it impossible for the APC to win in 2019.

It should be recalled that Chief Obasanjo earlier in March announced that his coalition has about 3 million members, this is more or less the voting population of one northern state alone – Kano. The bitter truth is that the ADP as a party do not have up to 500,000 registered members, hence, it is yet to be seen how the ADP and Obasanjo’s coalition can win president Buhari when Kano State alone with her massive underage voters strength can guarantee almost 3 million votes for president Buhari in 2019.

The refusal of Obasanjo to work with formidable organisations that are already on ground implies that opposition votes will now be divided between ADP, PDP and to a lesser degree SDP. Meanwhile president Buhari’s block northern vote in addition to the massive support the president enjoys from underage Kano kids, he is is already assured of victory in the north even before the elections. The president is also likely to get nothing less than 45-50% of South West vote due to the popularity of the APC in the South West.

By implication therefore, all is now set for the president to win the North East, North West, 45-50% of South West, Muslim states in the Middle Belt – Niger, 50% from Kwara and Kogi. While key opposition parti
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Still Bubu will loose if the election is free and fair

Buhari is God sent, that's why no amount of conspiracy against him will work.
Just grab your heart attack medicine well till 2023

Let us kick both Buhari and Obasanjo out and we will have a healthy country of our dreams.

a myopic opinion of the writer. I guessed the writer is still living in Mars to not have noticed that even APC is now an opposition party to herself.

On the issue of ADC (not ADP as put by the writer to show his ignorance) being a relatively new party with less popularity, ADC is older than APC. The record is there from INEC. Then, who knew APC until 2015 elections? This is d time for ADC to be well known. I n the next three months, you will be surprised how habitual decampees will start moving in

Lol, critics.

Newbiee:
Buhari is God sent, that's why no amount of conspiracy against him will work.
Just grab your heart attack medicine well till 2023

Sometimes I wonder if OBJ's third force is not about making sure THAT pdp NEVER return to power.
Politics is like a talking drum, ONLY THE WISE CAN DANCE IT.
Anyway make them empty mortuary before 2019 election o, HEART ATTACK go kill so many people.

hotspec:
a myopic opinion of the writer. I guessed the writer is still living in Mars to not have noticed that even APC is now an opposition party to herself.

On the issue of ADC (not ADP as put by the writer to show his ignorance) being a relatively new party with less popularity, ADC is older than APC. The record is there from INEC. Then, who knew APC until 2015 elections? This is d time for ADC to be well known. I n the next three months, you will be surprised how habitual decampees will start moving in

Oh common, even little children in primary schools will agree that Obasanjo's coalition alone cannot win the APC, if it was that easy to win an incumbent president, Buhari could have won long before now. He needs to align with the PDP if he really wants to win the presidency.

the 2019 elections will be between PDP and ADC , APC is already a failed party the hand witting is already in the wall for those who can see.

Newbiee:
Buhari is God sent, that's why no amount of conspiracy against him will work.
Just grab your heart attack medicine well till 2023

which of the God
Jehovah, allah or sango

Most votes are cast by non party members. Meanwhile the party members are even more hungry this time

remove kogi Because PDP had already won the state

The best bet for Obasanjo and his CNM is to dissolve and collapse all their structures into PDP, being the party that enjoys support of over 70% Nigerians at the moment.

However, I am optimistic that i
Buhari will lose his reelection bid to Sen Ahmed Makarfi come February 2019.

eejo:
remove kogi Because PDP had already won the state

My state will never vote for PDP again. You should talk about your own state.

TonyeBarcanista:
The best bet for Obasanjo and his CNM is to dissolve and collapse all their structures into PDP, being the party that enjoys support of over 70% Nigerians at the moment.

However, I am optimistic that i
Buhari will lose his reelection bid to Sen Ahmed Makarfi come February 2019.

No people in their right senses will want to have anything to do with PDP again. PDP ruined this country, and it will be a shame to have them back. Obj already has failed in his own quest already.

eejo:
remove kogi Because PDP had already won the state

Even if pdp wins kogi state...It will neva their cry of lamentation...because d real problems are left un-addressed

Dannyset:


No people in their right senses will want to have anything to do with PDP again. PDP ruined this country, and it will be a shame to have them back. Obj already has failed in his own quest already.

This is stale and moronic. APC is made up of over 85% ex PDP members

seunowa:


Even if pdp wins kogi state...It will neva their cry of lamentation...because d real problems are left un-addressed

lies by PDP victory kogi will change again never again APC

dustmalik:

My state will never vote for PDP again. You should talk about your own state.

you can only brag about your own only vote the people will choose who to vote

BigIyanga:

This is stale and moronic. APC is made up of over 85% ex PDP members

Are you not the moro.n here?
Did you see anything like APC in what I wrote?

eejo:
remove kogi Because PDP had already won the state

That is for governorship, Kogi has some die hard Buharist in the muslim areas.

TonyeBarcanista:
The best bet for Obasanjo and his CNM is to dissolve and collapse all their structures into PDP, being the party that enjoys support of over 70% Nigerians at the moment.

However, I am optimistic that i
Buhari will lose his reelection bid to Sen Ahmed Makarfi come February 2019.

Sen Ahmed Makarfi is can never win Buhari in the north, he can't win presidency. Atiku, Dankwanbo, Ibrahim Shekarau + a Yoruba vice, MAY do the magic

[quote author=TonyeBarcanista post=67495577]The best bet for Obasanjo and his CNM is to dissolve and collapse all their structures into PDP, being the party that enjoys support of over 70% Nigerians at the moment.

However, I am optimistic that i
Buhari will lose his reelection bid to Sen Ahmed Makarfi come February 2019.[/quoteTonyeBarcanista ]

Mr TonyeBarcanista! with all due respect regarding ur political inclination,but I find ur insinuation as a slight and slander to our sensibility ,what statistics,perimeter and method did u use in concluding that "PDP enjoys the support of 70% Nigerians?",is it base on social media hype or something within ur political circle I can't see beyond my nose?

since when did Nigeria start and end with SS/SE?,bcuz as far as I am concern,APC/Buhari's base in NW/NE, part of middle and SW is unshakable any day and anytime..and if u doubt me,let's place a bet PDP/makarfi/atiku won't win a state in NW/NE

TonyeBarcanista:
The best bet for Obasanjo and his CNM is to dissolve and collapse all their structures into PDP, being the party that enjoys support of over 70% Nigerians at the moment.

However, I am optimistic that i
Buhari will lose his reelection bid to Sen Ahmed Makarfi come February 2019.

Newbiee:
Buhari is God sent, that's why no amount of conspiracy against him will work.
Just grab your heart attack medicine well till 2023

When he was loosing since 2003_he was not God sent then?

Make all dis ppl go rest na make young leaders come out na, abi dem wan rule dis country enter their grave?

alhassanyusuf29:
Mr TonyeBarcanista! with all due respect regarding ur political inclination,but I find ur insinuation as a slight and slander to our sensibility ,what statistics,perimeter and method did u use in concluding that "PDP enjoys the support of 70% Nigerians?",is it base on social media hype or something within ur political circle I can't see beyond my nose?

since when did Nigeria start and end with SS/SE?,bcuz as far as I am concern,APC/Buhari's base in NW/NE, part of middle and SW is unshakable any day and anytime..and if u doubt me,let's place a bet PDP/makarfi/atiku won't win a state in NW/NE

I totally agree with ur analysis there, even if we don't want to admit it, the truth is that Buhari may win again in 2019, the killings MAY continue till 2023 unless the opposition unite because Baba will take NW,NE, part of MiddleBelt and SouthWest, so how can he not win? Only those who don't want to be objective will argue.

yabas:


I totally agree with ur analysis there, even if we don't want to admit it, the truth is that Buhari may win again in 2019, the killings MAY continue till 2023 unless the opposition unite because Baba will take NW,NE, part of MiddleBelt and SouthWest, so how can he not win? Only those who don't want to be objective will argue.

He will not win. Never.

Fineman87:


He will not win. Never.

Lol, am not his fan but the facts and statistics favour him.

yabas:


Lol, am not his fan but the facts and statistics favour him.

Wait and see bro.

This is d one grouse I have with obj. For an elder statesman, he acts like a child too often. What is it abt eating his words, hes done that already.
He said he ain't going back to partisan politics in 2015, and we have him back albeit subtly.
Why not adopt PDP subtly and take advantage of it's nationwide structures?
Tinubu has nothing on the southwest except the media which they deployed against PDP and Jonathan, something I think can be successfuly countered this time by a powerful coalition and obj's foreign contacts

Nigeria has to move on