NgeneUkwenu:


Which votes, do we vote in South East(except in Anambra State election that holds separately)

Elections are always written and allocated! The Governors know this. Any Government At the centre will always rig the election, not even talking of Governors agreeing with the APC politicians in the South East.

Are you sure you are on ground?

Has Ndigbo voted against any Party in power in any Presidential election since 1979?

2019 will teach a political lesson. Keep Atikulooting with your ipob colleagues..

wingmanII:


You are a bloody tribalist! Where has your relevance led you? . Nonsense! Politicians in every region of this shithole always angle for their own interests only. Zamfara APC has no gubernatorial candidate, Lagos governor was described by his godfather as a good governor and bad party man. So many examples. Any little issue in South East, you all blow it out of proportion telling us why their politics is terrible. Why don't you remove the fat log in your eyes? A-Holes!

kahal29:
Facts have emerged why the PDP governors and leaders in the Southeast are kicking against the choice of former governor of Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi as the party’s vice presidential candidate. The Atiku action has torn the South East chapter of the party apart.

According to an impeccable party source who pleaded anonymity, the governors and some of the leaders of the party in the zone have accused Atiku of reneging on his earlier promise and vowed to work against his candidacy.

The PDP chieftain told Sunday Sun that Atiku had earlier promised to use the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Charles Soludo as his running mate.

The chieftain who is also a Senatorial candidate in Anambra State said that the Southeast governors and some PDP leaders from the zone were working on endorsing President Muhammadu Buhari, since according to him, Atiku has shown that they do not matter in his political calculations.

“There will be peace if Soludo is made the running mate because that was what we agreed,” he said.

Asked if they still would have protested if former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was chosen by Atiku he said: “There is no problem with her, but Soludo is better. You know the woman is difficult, when you go to her for anything she will accuse you of wanting to be given the resources of the country.

“There was a meeting in Enugu over this. Three governors came – Abia, Enugu and Ebonyi. Ebonyi Governor (Dave Umahi) is the Chairman of South East Governors’ Forum, he is angry over what happened.”

Governor Umahi had last Friday issued a statement dissociates himself from a release by his Chief Press Secretary, where the choice of Obi was hailed.

He said that the governors and leaders of the zone were not consulted before Atiku settled for Obi.

He explained that yesterday’s meeting by the governors and leaders of the party was to agree that Obi and his people would not have their way.

He disclosed that he had met with Atiku and his wife and told them that Obi’s choice cannot sell in Igbo land.

His words: “I met with Atiku’s wife on this, she said that I am a businessman, that the business environment will be made good, that Atiku will make things good. That is no promise.”

On where Governor Willie Obiano stood on the matter, he said: “How are you asking this type of question? Obiano totally rejects Obi. Obi has lost four governors from Southeast. APC already has Imo, so the entire five Southeast states are in the hands of APC. The zone is for Buhari.”

Asked if Governor Umahi was serious on his threats, he said, “very serious. He is ready to work for Buhari.”

Narrating how they came about Soludo, the PDP henchman claimed that he and some leaders of the party held a meeting three months ago where Atiku promised him to pick his vice presidential candidate from the Southeast.

“He told us that the person he had in mind was Soludo and Anambra governor also supported it.

“I was instrumental to him winning the nomination. We started this spin doctor job months ago. Atiku met with me several times alongside Gbenga Daniel. He came to my house many times.

“After he was nominated, he went back on his promise, he changed completely and now brought Peter Obi instead of Soludo that we agreed upon. This is why all the Southeast governors and PDP leaders are kicking. Everybody is mad at Atiku for that singular decision.

“I heard Atiku said he did not consult us because PDP governors from Southeast voted for Tambuwal, that they did not vote for him.

“He said that Wike agreed that Peter Obi should be his running mate. But in doing that, he jettisoned the promised he made to us that we will choose the person that will take the slot.

“Like I said there is fire at the moment. Governors of Ebonyi, Anambra, Enugu and Abia are angry. Governor of Enugu said he has discussed with a former governor in the Southeast that he will vote according to his conscience. He said that everybody deserves a second term, that Buhari deserves second term. He said that he as governor of Enugu needs second term, so he will not stop the president from enjoying second term. He said he will support the president if he seeks second term.”

Apart from other reasons they adduced for opposing the choice of former Anambra governor, he contended that “Peter Obi is not a liberal politician, he is a conservative. His candidacy will not sell. Many of us who know him very well know that he is unreliable, tricky and selfish. He says one thing and does another. There is a problem in the PDP house and if it is not handled well it will jeopardize Atiku’s ambition.

“I will soon come out to say all that I am telling you publicly. I feel cheated by Atiku. I have complained to friends. Atiku’s wife has begged me, but I refused to accept her pleas.

“I have resolved to work for Buhari and I know that several other people are doing same.”


http://sunnewsonline.com/why-seast-govs-leaders-moved-against-obi-as-atikus-vice/

Moonie:

Your claims are outrageous! Is it impossible to restructure? Be honest. Anyone supporting Buhari who is not gaining from his govt must be stupid or has no conscience. Buhari truly underperformed. So why should he return? Lets get logical here. Why?

post=72067121:
Na wa oooooo

ikennaf1:


You ended your good post with a bad paragraph. So if the selfish governor's don't endorse Obi, it means that Igbo people do not support Obi? so much for being intelligent.

BIAFRONIGERIAN:


The reason they gave for rejecting Obi just gingered my spirit to support Atiku the more. They are afraid that Obi will not give them access to federal money just like Iweala. In Southeast, governors don't dictate for the people that is why Buhari lost IMO despite Rocha's influence, hence I'm Atikulating the more

ghostmist:


Give me instances of a time when politicians dictated to the Igbos who to vote and who not to vote?

Of course I know you're not Igbo.

PaChukwudi44:

He is right.SE Governors cannot influence the electorate in their states.Atiku will win Anambra with over 90% of votes cast irrespective of what obiano says

Nowenuse:


Yes, Buhari lost Imo in 2015, but he still got 100k votes (20% of the state), which was Rochas' handwork.

Now imagine if all the Igbo governors unite and give Buhari 30% of the SE. That would be disastrous. The SE is Atiku's stronghold just like SS. Anything short of 95% votes from this region may spell doom for Atiku.

Yyeske:
I've said this earlier that PDP made a big mistake giving Atiku the ticket, a man who still has many skeletons in his cupboard and bringing up Peter Obi as his vice, knowing fully well that he and Obiano are not in talking terms and don't see eyeball to eyeball. Obiano will do everything possible to frustrate Peter Obi and PDP in Anambra.
Peter Obi couldn't win his local government for PDP in the last guber election in Anambra and the party coming a distant third behind APGA and APC says so much about Peter's political influence in the state.
For those who don't know, Anambra people were angered when Peter left APGA for PDP and can't trust him anymore.

BIAFRONIGERIAN:


Same way Kwankwaso, Tambuwal and Yaradua PDM dynasty (a very quiet but powerful cabal) will split Northwest votes and give Atiku 45%.
We are winning bro

Yyeske:
Don't mind those clownish Atikulators who never knew that Obiano is a covert Buhari supporter and would never want Peter Obi to be ahead of him politically because if PDP wins the national election next year, Peter Obi would be in a better position to determine the next governor in the state and that is the last thing Obiano and Anambra wants.

Yyeske:
[s]Don't mind those clownish Atikulators who never knew that Obiano is a covert Buhari supporter and would never want Peter Obi to be ahead of him politically because if PDP wins the national election next year, Peter Obi would be in a better position to determine the next governor in the state and that is the last thing Obiano and Anambra wants[/s].

afroniger:
If this is true then it means these guys will ensure that Atiku will not have an impressive outing in the SouthEast. Atiku better take this impasse very serious and give it the urgent attention it deserves before it fatally damages his chances. If he loses their support and consequently fails to do well in the SE then he should consider his ambition dead-on-arrival.

Kayceo2010:
And you want me to believe this??.. I'm from Enugu and I bet you this ppl are spilling trash. Ugwuanyi to support Buhari for second term.. Lolzz..
I laf una.

Addme:
Things are gradually getting clearer.
Peter Obi is Conservative......
Iweala will not yield to the sharing of the commonwealth but Soludo is approachable and will be a good candidate to play balls with.
Tell me why Thunder will not scatter the lineage of any leader that want to scatter this heaven made combo....

seunfly:


Was Atiku in PDP 8 months ago?

As for me, I like Peter Obi he is one of the first class governors we have in Nigeria, I rank him in the same league as Fashola, Donald Duke kwakwaso etc but Peter Obi also manage to achieve those thing without putting his state in debt like Fashola and Donald Duke.

Anyway I won't even vote for APC or PDP they are one and the same. I'm casting my vote for Donald duke.

Nowenuse:


Yes, Buhari lost Imo in 2015, but he still got 100k votes (20% of the state), which was Rochas' handwork.

Now imagine if all the Igbo governors unite and give Buhari 30% of the SE. That would be disastrous. The SE is Atiku's stronghold just like SS. Anything short of 95% votes from this region may spell doom for Atiku.

seunfly:


Was Atiku in PDP 8 months ago?

As for me, I like Peter Obi he is one of the first class governors we have in Nigeria, I rank him in the same league as Fashola, Donald Duke kwakwaso etc but Peter Obi also manage to achieve those thing without putting his state in debt like Fashola and Donald Duke.

Anyway I won't even vote for APC or PDP they are one and the same. I'm casting my vote for Donald duke.

deomelo:



Fashola left behind countless projects from power plants to 15 waterworks, hospitals, 17 maternity centers, 30 skill centers, roads, bridges including the best bridge in Nigeria, housing estates, markets, malls, Jetty terminals, asphalt plants, Lagos Metro, new government institution buildings and so on all over Lagos state, but obi left nothing so of what relevance and accomplished nothing.

Debt is a credible instrument of progress and development so no debt is not an achievement, it's stupidity and a sign incompetence and dereliction of duty.


....but of course, many of you are too shallow and misguided purvey sane and rational thoughts and this is why you end up with useless and unproductive leaders in your villages

icon007:
If biafra has been actualized, I wonder how they will cohabit... Well that's not my problem... The issue now is joint effort in bringing this team in... Atiku/Obi.

Igbos should stop this attitude already....they only have 1 shot at the vp. Atiku has picked someone he can work with for maximum results, they should let him be biko nu.

And they will be the ones calling people names, betrayals....

prosperbwealth:


You can say your mind without being abusive to people's villages dear one.

goaldynman:



Who was Obiano before Obi brought him from the gutters and made him the Governor of Anambra State?!

Do you think Obiano is as vindictive as Buhari that he will spoil his brother's chance of becoming VP?

Any Southeast Governor that works against the interest of the region will automatically become an outcast; and will be stoned! Moreover, the Governors have only their one vote; no Igbo man will vote Buhari! And the Igbo man's vote cannot be bought by N2000; they are not hungry!

You APC clowns can continue giving yourselves hope in southeast!]

deomelo:




I don't remember saying anything about your village or attaching any name to my posts.

Must be guilty conscience on your part.

Doerstech:
I'm Igbo and they can go to hell for all I care...

What nonsense....let me see how they will openly work against PDP.....

Come rain come shine....WE ARE ATIKULATING....