NewStats: 3,259,516 , 8,170,393 topics. Date: Sunday, 25 May 2025 at 12:21 PM 2r55q

casualobserver:


I spoke about PDP. I made no mention of APC. That is your own creation!

PDP was a military construct. It was the anointed party for the transition. Even the presidential candidate Obasanjo was hand picked by the military. That you had civilians does not mean it wasn’t a military construct. Look at a lot of the top brass in the PDP from 1999, a lot of them are ex military. OBJ,Babangida, David Mark, Bode George, Nyako, Jang, Atiku, Alamieyeseigha, etc. Even late yaradua that became governor of katsina in 1999 became governor because he is from a military family! Go through a list of the PDP chieftains and governors senators etc, you will be amazed how many of them are ex military, police customs, DSS, NSA etc or people who were “friends” of the forces particularly the military. PDP was a creation of the military. That is where you will find the Ex military/ ex forces boys because it was their party.

Tell me which opposition party in 1999 had retired military men? They were all in PDP because it was their soft landing transition party.

It was their creation, like all military exploits they use civilians just like politicians use civil servants to do their dirty work….so don’t be deceived.

I know many of you are young and may not know many of these people are retired military. Go through the top brass in PDP from 1999-2007 and check their backgrounds. They are either military, police, customs, DSS, NSA, etc. even Anenih ex PDP chairman is ex police!

Party chairman ex police
President ex military
Vice President ex customs
Senate president. Ex military
Numerous governors and senators ex one force or another

And you expected such a party to behave democratically?

It is that legacy haunting g them today!

Be constructive with your assertion.

If PDP isn't democratic, you're automatically implying that the ruling party is.

Baawaa:
PDP died when Obasanjo tore his hip card,take it or leave it

This Tinubu's paid agent

Akinpresident:


Be constructive with your assertion.

If PDP isn't democratic, you're automatically implying that the ruling party is.

Your problem as well as the problem of many unintelligent Nigerians is they can’t isolate issues. You talk about Yoruba, they deflect and talk about ibo, you talk about Christians, they deflect and talk about Muslims, you talk about women cheating they deflect and talk about men cheating. You talk about one politician, they respond with his opponent. I accuse you of theft you start to talk about the other man who stole. It’s a Nigerian disease because we are intellectually shallow and emotional ss a people and we don’t want to deal with uncomfortable subjects so we deflect.

Has it occurred to your “constructive” brain that it is possible for PDP to be undemocratic and the APC to be democratic and that it I is also possible for both PDP and APC to be undemocratic and neither possibilility negates my assertions about PDP?

So your assertion above is based on shallow intellect, emotional conclusions, not logical reasoning.

The topic here is PDP…stick to the topic. When you don’t you make a fooooool of yourself as you have just done!

Finally let me add that another problem with the PDP and the other main opposition (ironically Ex PDP too) is what you have just displayed. Instead of owning up to their errors they deflect

Honestey:
Saraki should be their presidential candidate, the only one who can give Tinubu a run for his money

Lol
U funny
Saraki doesn't have half the influence of Tinubu

Good none of the G5 is in the committee….a good direction

Honestey:
Saraki should be their presidential candidate, the only one who can give Tinubu a run for his money

Same Saraki that was routed in Kwara under the otoge mantra

Peacecore:
You failed to add " serial defector/betrayer to his accolades

You might be right but still the best SP we ever have

shortgun:

I am not saying that Wike is not a good politician, just that you guys are overhyping him alot.
You think wike did well to pull 237 votes in pdp primaries with all the money he spent to buy delegates what will now say about Peter Obi who scored over 6 million votes in the presidential election without any form of inducement?
Who's a better politician?

Wike miscalculates alot. Today, while Akpabio was able to negotiate and get the position of the No.3 man in the country wike negotiated a ministerial position....they are both former Governors from Southsouth.
only advantage i see in Wike is Rivers state money, take that away and he's naked.
I'll pick a Tinubu in of political sagacity over a wike, but then even Tinubu also was taught some political lessons by Saraki in 2015 to snatch the senate president position under Tinubu's nose

thanks.Obi is not in the league of any politician currently in Nigeria.Obi Dey another level.yes wike uses rivers money to his advantage na.even the Akpabio u mentioned uses aks money too.Ibori used delta money.politicians from this rich states Dey worry well well normally.Saraki is a great politician too na just the area he comes from Dey limit am.Lastly we are not over hyping wike o.The guy get as e take Dey.one advantage he has is that despite all his noises?He always performs in any office he finds himself.Dont forget some govs who also has states resources like Okowa couldnt pull through.So it’s not really about the money.

RenaissanceGuy:
[url][/url] Saraki didn't contest to win because he knew his chances were slim. He was eyeing the possibility of a VP ticket. The only contestants who contested to win were Atiku and Wike.

VP to who?

I am very sure TINUBU would sponsor about 10 of the new executive that will emerge. SARAKI is a wrong choice of the planning committee chair, he is ambitious man. Watch out for ATIKU vs SARAKI

Honestey:
Saraki should be their presidential candidate, the only one who can give Tinubu a run for his money

Which money Saraki get… lol 😂 he doesn’t even have the guts and charisma to spend what ST can spend

Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki is actually the best man in the PDP ... He deserves to be their Presidential candidate

Kosiso12:


Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/saraki-reacts-as-pdp-sets-up-new-committee-ahead-of-partys-convention/

Saraki is the only person in the PDP that outpoliticked Tinubu and Buhari to become Senate President .. When Dr. Saraki's mother died, did you see the number of influential Nigerians that came .. Almost all of Tinubu's inner cabinet, almost all the Governors, Even Tinubu's wife came to commiserate with him ... Isnt that influence ??

LyfeJennings:


Lol
U funny
Saraki doesn't have half the influence of Tinubu

True, but Saraki has broad national influence. People like Peter Obi, Atiku, Kwankwaso all respect him ..

SmartPolician:


Saraki has never contested a national election before, so you don't know that for sure.

Yes, Same Saraki that the Federal Government had to mobilize all its resources to dethrone as Senator. Yes, Saraki is an enigma.

Afrojuju2017:


Same Saraki that was routed in Kwara under the otoge mantra

You think Saraki is broke like your Father ?? Someone who became a bank CEO at 30+ years ? A qualified medical doctor and a 2 time Governor ?? A corporate mogul of repute in Nigeria Abeg Saraki money long ... Na you no know ..

bluecircle470:


Which money Saraki get… lol 😂 he doesn’t even have the guts and charisma to spend what ST can spend

Political parties are vehicles to achieve political change ... There is no Nigerian politician of repute that has not decamped or switched parties. Even Tinubu came from ACN. Buhari from C ..

LillyandDaisy:

You might be right but still the best SP we ever have

LillyandDaisy:

You might be right but still the best SP we ever have

You don't understand how this thing plays out. He became an opposition to most of the bills brought by the president when he cross-carpeted, playing victim cards all for his selfish interest. He didn't know that he's a fry without power at the centre.

There is no politician that is not ambitious but Saraki is not desperate. Do you know how many times Saraki has assisted the PDP in getting its acts together Saraki is calculative politician and bidding his time. He is ambitious yes, but not desperate like Atiku and Peter Obi

DEmejioba1:
I am very sure TINUBU would sponsor about 10 of the new executive that will emerge. SARAKI is a wrong choice of the planning committee chair, he is ambitious man. Watch out for ATIKU vs SARAKI

Its you that dont understand how these things work ... The Senate is supposed to be the check and balance arm of the Government not its houseboy like Akpabio's Senate. During Saraki's time as Senate President, Nigerians for the first time saw a Senate that questioned why Nigeria will continuing borrowing Billions with nothing to show for it. As Senate President was in the forefront of promoting made in Nigeria goods and services. There has been no Senate President like Saraki.

Peacecore:
You don't understand how this thing plays out. He became an opposition to most of the bills brought by the president when he cross-carpeted, playing victim cards all for his selfish interest. He didn't know that he's a fry without power at the centre.

RadicalYoutman:
Its you that dont understand how these things work ... The Senate is supposed to be the check and balance arm of the Government not its houseboy like Akpabio's Senate. During Saraki's time as Senate President, Nigerians for the first time saw a Senate that questioned why Nigeria will continuing borrowing Billions with nothing to show for it. As Senate President was in the forefront of promoting made in Nigeria goods and services. There has been no Senate President like Saraki.

Show me where he questioned borrowing when he was in APC? If you can, I'll believe that he's the best.

RenaissanceGuy:
I trust Saraki to put Wike where he belongs.

Saraki is a baby where Wike is. You people are really overestimating that paper weight politician who couldn't win even a senate seat by himself.

RadicalYoutman:
Political parties are vehicles to achieve political change ... There is no Nigerian politician of repute that has not decamped or switched parties. Even Tinubu came from ACN. Buhari from C ..

that’s just the truth

highchief1:
untrue..PDP died when atiku and the party out of pride and stupidity failed to reconcile wike and the g5.Pdp died the day Okowa betrayed them in Asaba.

It actually started dieing when gej refused to step down for a northerner in 2015.

Mrexcell:



It actually started dieing when gej refused to step down for a northerner in 2015.

yes but everybody calling wike wike wike it sounds funny o.the death is way way beyond wike.

Honestey:
Saraki should be their presidential candidate, the only one who can give Tinubu a run for his money

When Wike is still in the party? How?

JuanDeDios:
So the PDP's planning a convention. Good to know. I wonder if there'll be up to twenty five people there though.

😮😮

EponObi:


Walahi, INEC officials won't get to their polling units before Tinibu is decleared winner.

LMAO!