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Gale of defections: We’re not distracted in quest to defeat Tinubu, APC in 2027 — Atiku’s coalition

The anti-Tinubu coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed indifference to Wednesday’s decision of the Delta state Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, to ditch the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP for the ruling All Progressives Congress APC.

Coalition spokesman, Salihu Moh. Lukman said the move was not unexpected and that some of the PDP governors are still being expected in the APC.


He said; “First, I think anybody who will say this is not unexpected, will only be deceiving himself. The signals have been there, that some governors were going to decamp. It is not just one but some governors.

“You also know the situation in PDP. The party is clearly a shadow of its own self. Although we acknowledge there are people, there are leaders in PDP who are optimistic they can rescue the party. But if you , when the governors issued a statement against the coalition, what was our response? Our response was that many of them were working for Asiwaju, and shortly after that, you saw the statement from Akwa Ibom, and of course the Delta governor. It is not only him, if you check the comments, there are many more who are being expected. And on two sides, on the side of people who genuinely worry for the country, are expressing fear about a one-party state.


“And on the side of the government and APC, they are jubilating. All that one can say is that look, the beauty of democracy is about competition. The whole initiative to begin to negotiate the coalition is to ensure that in 2027, Nigerians are presented with options.

“We have gone far, and what has happened in of some governors and some leaders moving into APC is not going to distract us at all. Not long from now, the full detail of the coalition will be unveiled to Nigerians. And the structure and the strategy in of how the election will be contested will be clarified”.

Lukman said leaders of the PDP should take this as an advantage and use it to for introspection and work towards sanitizing the country and rescuing it in a way that it will correct its own mistakes.

“What are those old mistakes? The old mistake is that anything that will continue with the culture of imposition of candidates, and godfatherism. That is what PDP has produced in this country.

“We are just hoping that leaders of PDP who genuinely are working to rescue the party are thinking in the direction that rescuing the party should mean rebuilding the party so that the culture of imposition is a thing of the past in PDP. If that happens, we will regard the new PDP that will be born as a partner in the project of the coalition to rescue the country.


“I can tell you for certain, we are not going to produce a new political structure that will be blind or ignorant of the character of politicians. Anybody coming in will be related to, based on their own past trajectory. So, if truly we want to rescue the country, we are not talking of rescuing the country as just defeating Asiwaju and APC.


“We want to correct all the mistakes and shortcomings from the Buhari istration to the Asiwaju istration. And we want to restore the aspiration of Nigerians to produce a stronger and greater country. Produce leaders that they will be proud of.


That is what the coalition is all about. And if anybody sees it differently, we are going to correct all of that”, he added

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After Buhari from the north took 8 years, if you, Atiku from the north is planning to take another 8 years, then you are taking southerners as lower humans.

But wetin concern me concern region, The major problem Atiku has is that age is no longer on his side, he will be ruling Nigeria from Dubai, and coming to holidays in Nigeria a few days in a month. He hasn't shown any economic or managerial dexterity since we know him.

Peter Obi should give them his word to do only one term from 2027 to 2031.

PDP were the architect of this kind of politics. Godfatherism, personal interest above national interest, intimidating oppositions, ballot box snatching, killing political opponents.

There is no form of negativity that PDP isn't known for, today they are crying cos the thing don backfire on them

PresidObi:
After Buhari from the north took 8 years, if you, Atiku from the north is planning to take another 8 years, then you are taking southerners as lower humans.

But wetin concern me concern region,

At this very moment in the lives of Nigerians, considering all that they have been made to endure, the wicked and draconian policies unleashed upon them, the hardships, hunger, and starvation inflicted on them, the question of which region should take over from Tinubu in 2027 is immaterial.

Nigerians are earnestly and eagerly waiting for direction. This is now a coalition of the masses against what is arguably the most wicked and draconian regime in the history of this country, a collective movement that places the well-being of the people above political permutations. In their hearts, Nigerians know they cannot afford a single additional minute of Tinubu’s leadership beyond May 29, 2027, let alone another four years. That would be disastrous.

Tinubu came not to lead, but to steal, kill, and destroy.
Under his regime, Nigerians have witnessed unprecedented suffering, livelihoods destroyed, hopes shattered, and lives lost to hunger, insecurity, and neglect.

I can see them crying about fairness and justice for the south but they constantly perpetuate hate and marginalisation towards their fellow southern neighbours.

Can't wait to vote for a northerner in 2027 even if its shekau.

The coalition failed before it started. Northerners want to preach one term with the coalition which is a sakamaje. The southerners in the Pdp smelled the foul early and tear race

Their only agenda is to grab power from Tinubu and not the welfare of the people.

It is Nigerians vs APC in 2027 ..

No retreat, no retreat

#endbadgovernance

If the election is gonno be amongst southerners as party presidential candidates, then Tinubu should be kicked out!....

But if it's an election between the south and the north, then the whole south should stand behind tinubu for him to continue.....

The implication of the recent defections is that APC won't be leaving power anytime soon.. In 2031, only loyal regions will be rewarded with APC ticket.
The core North should play the game with sense.. they are putting all their eggs in one basket with Atiku which will have serious consequences later.

Bobloco:


At this very moment in the lives of Nigerians, considering all that they have been made to endure, the wicked and draconian policies unleashed upon them, the hardships, hunger, and starvation inflicted on them, the question of which region should take over from Tinubu in 2027 is immaterial.

Nigerians are earnestly and eagerly waiting for direction. This is now a coalition of the masses against what is arguably the most wicked and draconian regime in the history of this country, a collective movement that places the well-being of the people above political permutations. In their hearts, Nigerians know they cannot afford a single additional minute of Tinubu’s leadership beyond May 29, 2027, let alone another four years. That would be disastrous.

Tinubu came not to lead, but to steal, kill, and destroy.
Under his regime, Nigerians have witnessed unprecedented suffering, livelihoods destroyed, hopes shattered, and lives lost to hunger, insecurity, and neglect.

Una go cry tire.

Jagaban will hand over to a Yoruba man from Kwara or Kogi to take the turn of the North Central and Nyezom Wike as VP in 2031. Then you all will know that the god of Politics Emilokan Asiwaju Jagaban can do all things through Christ that strengthens him.

Coalition spokesman, Salihu Moh. Lukman

Is this not the same Lukman that was kicked out of APC by Buhari, Lol. Please, tell Atiku to show his face, we want to see his face right now.


-Kiss the truth!

dynicks:
If the election is gonno be amongst southerners as party presidential candidates, then Tinubu should be kicked out!....

But if it's an election between the south and the north, then the whole south should stand behind tinubu for him to continue.....

Akwa Ibom Governor has declared for PBAT i.e. Southern president to complete 8 years.

Delta State Governor took it to the next level.. he decamped to APC will all his appointees and party bigwigs.

Rivers State is on same trajectory.

Lagos, Kano and other core States will deliver.

No opposition in 2027.. i could even say INEC should not waste money on election that we already know the outcome

Printerscanner:


Una go cry tire.

Jagaban will hand over to a Yoruba man from Kwara or Kogi to take the turn of the North Central and Nyezom Wike as VP in 2031. Then you all will know that the god of Politics Emilokan Asiwaju Jagaban can do all things through Christ that strengthens him.

You're already crying, wailing, and gnashing your teeth. The desperation is practically dripping from your comment.

Who and who in that coalition self.

Coalition of losers chaii 🤣🤣

COMRADES are speechless, please keep it up sir, whatever will be done to oust Tinubu and his evil APC in 2027 is welcomed

Nonsense

Defeating Tinubu is a very very easy task and it baffles me why politicians are not seeing it?

Many people will doubt me just like the Lagos state chapter of Labour party were doubting me in 2023 when I told them that Tinubu can be defeated in Lagos.

Being very close to politicians in two elections shows me that Nigerians over rate these politicians.

Many of them are daft sincerely speaking.


🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Effort in futility.

Nigerian leaders are the worst set in the world! The SA President is busy holding talks with other notable world powers, but here, the leaders are local illiterate fellows, who know nothing else other than looting the national treasury dry, looking for the next available hole to milk and taking the country 100 years backward with the masses misbehaving like aboki ! If you have money, relocate! So that you can know and experience what it means to be interacting, dwelling and working with normal human beings in their right senses...

Me: Baba what do you see about future?
Dibia: all I see is APC.

Ok

As far as I'm concerned, this looks like the script of the living legend himself Tinubu. It looks like Atiku, Obi, El rufai are all allies and players in the Tinubu Drama.

Tinubu is the worst president in history but still a thousand times better than any blood sucking, vampire, terrorist, incompetent, thieving Fulani candidate.

Mumu talk.
Stop cho cho cho, show workings

It's less than 2 years to election.

Nigerians is left you to decide your fate and destiny in 2027.. if you still want to continue with the poverty, hardship, hunger, inflation, high costs of living , high rate of unemployment or not ?

PresidObi:
After Buhari from the north took 8 years, if you, Atiku from the north is planning to take another 8 years, then you are taking southerners as lower humans.

But wetin concern me concern region, The major problem Atiku has is that age is no longer on his side, he will be ruling Nigeria from Dubai, and coming to holidays in Nigeria a few days in a month. He hasn't shown any economic or managerial dexterity since we know him.

Peter Obi should give them his word to do only one term from 2027 to 2031.

At this point i don't mind bringing Pharaoh feom Egypt to rule us. The Oloriburuku on the throne is devilish and only there to destroy and wreck lives.

Atlantis585:
Tinubu is the worst president in history but still a thousand times better than any blood sucking, vampire, terrorist, incompetent, thieving Fulani candidate.

But Fulani candidates havw done better than him in the past and they will still perform better if brought here. Tinubu is the lowest ebb among all. Only animals will perform poorer than him.

Yeye Daryl smell

Yeye Dey smell

Guy, you better sip cold water before you choke to beneath

Bobloco:


You're already crying, wailing, and gnashing your teeth. The desperation is practically dripping from your comment.