“Each time I want to fight for African rights, I use only one hand —because the other hand is busy trying to keep away Africans who are fighting me.” -B.Burombo
@Senior_Sley Ever since Keyamo made this tweet, anything Datti says, I just hiss and scroll pass.
I don’t even watch his interviews.
I wish him the best.
I do not want to say that Datti Ahmed is pained that he wasn't chosen as Peter Obi's Vice Presidential candidate for the second time, but coming on national television to say that he agreed to become Obi's Vice out of sympathy in 2023 was not only careless but completely unbridled.
Datti Ahmed has achieved so much in life, no doubt. He has made a name for himself. At least, if not for anything, for building Baze University, a school that has helped many members of the rich and political class obtain degrees they may not have ordinarily secured from public universities with stricter academic standards.
Even in the political world, Datti has managed to become a Senator in 2011, although he did not complete his full term because his victory was overturned by the National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal after it was established that the election was rigged in his favour.
But saying that you agreed to become Obi's Vice out of sympathy after three people had rejected him is where the story becomes really interesting. To interpret that statement further would simply mean that you did Obi a favour, and that position completely ridicules the facts before us.
Maybe no one has reminded Datti that the only reason Obi did not win the 2023 election in the North, was because he chose a man who did not possess enough electoral currency to secure victory in the North when it mattered the most.
Let us restrict ourselves to the facts from Datti's own state in the North.
What was Obi's performance there despite having Datti on the ticket?
The last time I checked, Atiku won the state with 554,360 votes, while Obi managed only 294,494 votes, finishing a distant third.
What about Datti's Local Government Area, Zaria?
Did he deliver it for Obi?
The answer is no.
Atiku still dominated the Local Government with 62,260 votes, while Obi came a distant fourth with only 3,634 votes.
Now let us move even closer to home.
What happened in Datti's own polling unit, Polling Unit 021, Tudun Wada Ward?
This was supposed to be the micro level of politics, the very place where Datti Baba-Ahmed cast his vote. It was expected to be the easiest place for him to demonstrate political influence.
Yet, the PDP still claimed victory with 102 votes, while Obi came a distant third with just 54 votes.
Ordinarily, one would expect Datti to win his polling unit comfortably. After all, this is the level of politics where a politician should practically know people by their names, households, and family histories. Yet, even there, victory proved elusive.
So if I may ask, between Datti and Obi, who actually chose the other out of sympathy?
The last time I checked, Datti was already a member of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), and the party already had a presidential candidate in Donald Duke.
Would it not have been better for him to market Donald Duke and possibly position himself as his running mate instead of behaving like an estranged lover who has refused to move on long after the relationship has ended?
Politics is a game of numbers, influence, and electoral value. Therefore, before anyone claims to have accepted a position out of sympathy, the figures and political realities must first support such a claim.
Written by Ekene Aninze.
Terrorists are demanding sharia implementation in Oyo as one of the conditions that must be met before they release the abducted school children and teachers.
Can you now understand why Islamic cleric and Muslims are quiet over the terrorists attacks? It's because Islamic terrorism is Islamic jihad as commanded by the Quran and the prophet. Islam is terrorising Nigeria.
What INEC @inecnigeria is doing with the INEC's database, deleting registered users from the platform will be the biggest undoing of this great nation and Amupitan will be accused as one who finally helped collapsed the country.
You don't seem to listen 👂🏼, when you were newly appointed, I remembered saying here that "you're not a very lucky person as your predecessors" perhaps that didn't sink deeply. I am saying it to you again "Amupitan, you're not a very lucky person as your predecessors."
Let these wise words be enough to your ears.
Nigerians, please pay attention to this serious issue!
This was the reason INEC didn’t proceed with the voters’ revalidation a few months back after public outcry and possible disenfranchisement of voters.
Lo and behold, they had a Plan B: to totally wipe out the PVCs of a select region to enable Tinubu to cling on as winner of 2027 election.
INEC headquarters should be occupied by now 💔
This guy was going to neighborhoods to make people aware of the insecurity in the country and why they need to come out and vote.
I heard he was kidnapped.
His name is Livinus Nwosu.
It was said that he was kidnapped by an armed unknown men.
Imagine they could find him to kidnap him but they couldn’t find the kidnappers in Oyo State.
You’re a wicked person, if you’re supporting APC.
Nigerians Are Not Asking Pastor Adeboye To Protest, They Only Demand That He Speaks Truth To Power Like He Did Under Jonathan — Social Commentator , Harry Da Diegot https://t.co/iGokHqPP9R
Bro, I just saw a video on WhatsApp where school children were taken to a flyover by their teacher to thank the Edo state governor for constructing the flyover. 😭😭
It’s 20 days since Oyo children were kidnapped
It’s 20 days since Oyo children were kidnapped
It’s 20 days since Oyo children were kidnapped
It’s 20 days since Oyo children were kidnapped
It’s 20 days since Oyo children were kidnapped
WHY ARE THE CHILDREN STILL IN CAPTIVITY?
It seems Atiku knows he has lost, so he’s now just spending money to see if he can make sure PO also loses.
Bcos that’s the only logical explanation to the daily crash out from his otimkpus on this app everyday about Peter Obi and RMK.
Dear supporters of OK, do not be scared, the road to our destination is very tough, we can only make it if we persevere!
They will surely regroup, in some cases they join forces with the ruling party to attack you.. I urge you to stand your ground..
They have no chance to Aso Rock, they know it hence they want to play the spoiler role against Peter Obi and Kwankwaso..
Even some figures like Pastors, Imams that you look up to will disappoint you but be steadfast in your convictions..
We will get there..#OK