Ume Joseph

God chaser; Medical Doctor; Technocrat. @chelseafc
@PeterObi

[Dr Folaseye (ENT/Head &Neck Surgeon) @DrFolaseye]

Dear @atiku

I hope this message finds you well.

I want to begin by expressing the utmost respect for your leadership and the immense contributions you’ve made to our nation’s political landscape. We are at a pivotal moment in our country’s history, and the choices we make now will shape the future for generations to come.

We find ourselves in a unique position where unity is not just beneficial but essential. As you know, Peter Obi’s candidacy has generated significant momentum and has the potential to unite a broad spectrum of the electorate. We believe that by stepping aside and supporting his candidacy, you would not only be contributing to a stronger, more united front but also ensure that our collective efforts are channeled toward a victory that will truly transform Nigeria.

We understand that this is a significant decision, but it is one made with the best interest of the nation at heart. Your legacy is secure, and your contributions are invaluable. Together, we can achieve what is best for all Nigerians.

Thank you for considering this path of unity and strength.

With the highest regard,
Dr Adefolaseye Adebomi Adebayo
ENT/HEAD& NECK SURGEON
FWACS. FMC-ORL

[Harmless @HarmlessHQ]

Since Atiku declared interest to run for president,

Nobody is talking about ADC again.

Even the coalition talks just died a natural death. ☺️

[David Brand, MD @DOgbijo]

How I Brokered The 2022 Meeting Between Peter Obi And Deji Adeyanju, And Why Deji’s Fallacy On Obi Cannot Stand.

~ By a distinguished journalist, columnist and author, IKE ABONYI, a former Group Political Editor and News Editor of THISDAY Newspapers, and pioneer Deputy Managing Director of New Telegraph Newspapers.

It would be unfair to my conscience as a Christian and a journalist to allow Deji Adeyanju to continue with his false narrative in the name of activism on Peter Obi.

Sometime in July 2022, ahead of the 2023 general election, and Peter Obi had picked the Labour Party (LP) Presidential ticket, Adeyanju was one of his ardent supporters and was contemplating running under the Labour Party for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) seat in the House of Representatives.

As a friend of Deji and Obi, I decided to broker a meeting as I was contemplating Deji getting a waiver to pick the House of Reps ticket.

[AMB. SERAH IBRAHIM @TheSerahIbrahim]

Of all the countries I have been to, I just realized that I have never taken a picture at a fuel station to compare prices with Nigeria 🥲.
But let’s break this down:

Economy is simple.
At today’s exchange rate, 20,000 Ghana Cedis is ₦2,745,200
If a Ghanaian enters Nigeria with 20,000 Cedis, he will ball.

But ₦20,000 is 145 Ghana Cedis.
So your naira home and away is terrible.
So when we talk about government’s policies this is what we mean. Our naira is next to nothing in the international and local scene.

Fuel and food may be cheap to Ghanaians but it can never be cheap to you because your Naira is not competitive and you exchange Naira for their currency.

Coke in America is $1
Coke in Nigeria is ₦500
What can ₦1 buy in Nigeria?

$1 can buy 3 bottles of coke in Nigeria
₦1 in the US is useless

So you’d travel to US and then say Coke is expensive because their $1 Coke means you have to change ₦ 1,700 to buy a single bottle of coke.

Cheap refers to your purchasing power.
Until the Naira becomes competitive, nothing will ever feel cheap to Nigerians anywhere in the World.

Pick a book and read.
Don’t call the countries expensive
Say it as it is, your naira is poor, your government is failing.

[Wisdom Stoics @WisdomStoics]

Here are 12 uncomfortable truths about life...

1.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

I have noticed some deliberate and well-orchestrated efforts by some persons to blackmail me into conforming to some of their nefarious agendas. Their dubious moves have led to the false circulation of a video from my recent keynote speech at the installation of

[Atiku Abubakar @atiku]

PROTOCOL

Good afternoon, Gentlemen of the Press.

I am here today to give my official reaction to the judgment delivered yesterday by the Presidential Election Petition Court on the 2023 presidential election.

As you already know, I approached the court following the declaration by INEC that the APC and its candidate are the winners of the February 25, Presidential Election.

My decision to go to court is anchored in my belief that the court is the sanctuary of justice. The journey of my political career, as you know, holds so much to the courage and fearless decisions of our judiciary.

Indeed, I am no stranger to legal battles, and I can say that I have a fair idea of how the court system works. All through my career as a politician, I have been a fighter, and I must say that I have found the judiciary as a worthy pillar to rest on in the pursuit of justice.

The last presidential election in our country and the way it was managed by the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, leaves behind unenviable precedents, which I believe the courts have a duty to redress. Our gains in ensuring transparent elections through the deployment of technology was heavily compromised by INEC in the way it managed the last presidential election, and I am afraid that the judgement of the court as rendered by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal yesterday, failed to restore confidence in our dreams of free and fair elections devoid of human manipulations.

Like I did say at the beginning of this legal battle when I instructed my lawyers to file my petition challenging the outcome of the presidential election, my ultimate goal in this pursuit is to ensure that democracy is further strengthened through the principles and processes of fair hearing.

Gentlemen of the press, I take great pains to tell you that the decision of the court of first instance on this matter utterly falls far short of that expectation. I am therefore here to tell you that, though the judgment of the court yesterday is respected, it is a judgment that I refuse to accept. I refuse to accept the judgment because I believe that it is bereft of substantial justice. However, the disappointment in the verdict of the court can never destroy my confidence in the judiciary.

Consequently, I have asked my lawyers to activate my constitutionally guaranteed rights of appeal to the higher court, which, in the instance, is the Supreme Court. It is my conviction that the electoral process in Nigeria should be devoid of untidy manipulations and that the outcome of every election should be a perfect reflection of the wishes of the electorate. I believe that such is the only way through which our democracy can have a manifest expression of its true meaning. Whether I prevail in this quest or not, the record of my effort in ensuring an order of credible elections in Nigeria shall remain for the future generations to evaluate.

On this note, I urge all my supporters to remain steadfast. I urge them to take solace in an immortal lesson I learned from my leader and mentor, the late Shehu Yar’Adua, that losing a battle is less important than losing the war. We might have lost a battle yesterday, but the war is well ahead of us. And I believe that with our hopes in God, we shall win the war of restoring confidence in our electoral system.

Distinguished ladies and gentlemen of the Press, I thank you for your attention.

Atiku Abubakar, GCON
Waziri Adamawa
Vice President of Nigeria (1999 – 2007)
2023 PDP Presidential Candidate

[roqzee @roqzivelli]

Dear Peter Obi, @PeterObi

I am compelled to write this for posterity. To capture my exact feelings in this moment.

You don’t know me and probably will never see this but if you ever feel like you are responsible for dashing the hopes of well meaning poor Nigerians who believed in your dream, the silence you hear is not disappointment in you but a realization of the amount of corruption you were standing up against by even daring to run. It is clear now why the political elites were shocked by your audacity and said you wouldn’t win a single local government. You went from two people tweeting in a room, to SIX MILLION votes. You galvanized the weak and the hungry and those who had given up on the Nigerian project.

As a dark cloud, heralded by the creeping out of nefarious characters like Asari and Oluomo, covers Nigeria and blocks out whatever sunlight was left, the same Nigerian system we grew up to despise has reminded us all why. Sometimes just adjusting and surviving makes you forget the amount of dirt you are sitting in. You brought the broom but those who use us as a dumpster for their personal gain have shown the strength of elitist collusion. They think they have secured the status quo for their entitled foreign based children.

I need you to however remember that the true measure of leadership is not in a title held, but in the sparks ignited just by your words, deeds and strength of character. That’s why Jesus, Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King didn’t need titles or offices to evoke lasting change from the rotten status quo. They made people see what’s possible and determine to change it. Every child South of the Niger (and indeed the world) has heard you Peter, they have felt the inner stirring. Through your tenacity, you have exposed tribalism, nepotism and the orchestrated plan to deprive some from fulfilling their God given potential by reason of their heritage. You have forced the oppressors to show their true colours and validate what we thought was mere speculation: that we are indeed under barely concealed bondage, and must work daily through generations to break free. By that token, you have succeeded.

The spark you have ignited by seeing this through to it’s logical conclusion, will only grow until fulfilment. Like the actions of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King led directly to Barack Obama and Kamala Harris generations later, whether you eventually ascend to the rightful office of leadership or not, a child watching today has decided he will not stay where he has been put by the ruling tribes and will finish what you have started.

May you live to see the day.

[Ume Joseph @UmeJoseph1]

@whatsappblog9ja @GetVideoBot

[Jsobi005/The Voice of Truth @Jsobi005]

@KadunaResident A warning to you all who got victory through LP. You must emulate Peter-Obi's style of leadership. You must represent Nigerians by exposing the evil plot of the old order. You must be holding random town hall meetings with the people you represent to know what their problem is.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

On 25th February 2023, Nigerians trooped out en-masse to participate in what was promised and expected to be a free, fair and transparent Presidential and National Assembly elections. But in all things, we are enjoined to give thanks.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Fellow Nigerians, it's 3 days to go and in my quiet moments I know that Nigerians are wondering what Peter Obi is thinking. I will share my thoughts here because I have Nigeria on my mind!

[Ume Joseph @UmeJoseph1]

@Abdulka33207356 @simon_ekpa You're not wise

[Jaypee @JaypeeGeneral]

Peter Obi keeps making news around the world. Watch the Al Jazeera Documentary on PO. We are global now🔥

[Ume Joseph @UmeJoseph1]

@elonchorch @GetVideoBot

[Valentine Ozigbo @valentineozigbo]

Thank you, Nollywood superstar, @HenshawKate, for your endorsement of HE @PeterObi for President. Your boldness and unyielding stance to save our democracy and fix Nigeria is appreciated.

#EntertainersEndorsePO @ObiDatti2023 #TakeBackNigeria

[NEW NIGERIA PROJECT. @My_New_Nigeria]

We closely monitored the just-concluded INEC mock accreditation, and urge all Labour Party supporters/voters to note the following:

1. The BVAS machine is very fast and accredits (verifies) voters within 10 seconds.

[Mr Macaroni @mrmacaroni]

My dear Aunty,
I have always said people must not be attacked for their political choices and I will keep saying that because I am a victim myself.
This particular channel has been using this style as clickbait for years now… No be today e start am. No mind Am… 😊