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2027 Election: Work Against North If Obi Can’t Become President, Archbishop Tells Igbos
The Methodist Archbishop of Okigwe Archdiocese, Most Rev. Biereonwu Livinus Onuagha, has strongly declared that Mr Peter Obi becoming Nigeria’s president in 2027 would be the best thing to happen to the country.
Onuagha endorsed Peter Obi for president in 2027, calling him intelligent, focused, and Nigeria’s best hope for change
The cleric criticised El-Rufai’s involvement in the ADC, warned against political instability, and urged power rotation to the South.
In a recent statement, the bishop however, noted that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s administration will be more acceptable to Nigeria than having a Northern man to become the president of the country when the Southern Nigeria has not completed its eight-year tenure of office like the Northerners had under late President Muhammadu Buhari.
Onuagha who also stated that it is only Mr. Peter Obi that will bail Nigeria out of the wobbling situation it finds itself under the present administration but noted that Nigerians and Ndigbo in particular will prefer Tinubu to continue if Mr Obi fails to win the next presidential election.
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Describing the fledgling political coalition in the African Democratic Congress ADC as something that will not yield any fruit result if they fail to allow Mr Obi to be their presidential flag bearer, Archbishop Onuagha said that the greatest disservice the coalition will do to itself is have a Northerner as its flag bearer.
The Methodist Archbishop who expressed worry over the ambition of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, said that the coalition will collapse if it fails to allow Mr Obi to be their party flagbearer. And Dave Umahi call will be justified if Obi didn’t become their presidential flagbearer, and then I will urge Ndigbo and the Obedients to rally round Tinubu for second tenure.
“In fairness to the North, they have people who are qualified to rule Nigeria but fairness demands that they should step aside now and allow anybody will do better for the Southern extraction of the country or they allow Tonubu to complete his tenure.
“Nigeria does not need a Northerner to be the president now. What Nigeria need now is president from Southern extraction of the country. Nigerians should rather give total support to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, if they cannot get Mr Peter Obi to rule the country.
“Do you know why am saying this, Igbo’s have never gotten the type of favour from Federal Government, like we have this time around. Yes that is being selfish, but it is the truth.
“However let’s talk about those who are gathered formed the African Democratic Congress ADC, foremost among them is Malian Nasirh El’ Rufus, former Governor of Kaduna State, everybody know his antics and activities in the immediate past administration.
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His administration encourage farmers herders clashes and you all know the Southern Kaduna crisis and his stand. Christian in the that state have a lot of nasty story to tell about their ordeal while his administration lasted.
“What is he even coming to do in power again. Is it because he lost power under the present administration. Tinubu did not give him any position and now he is seeking with other to remove him, so that they can start from where they stopped under immediate past administration.
“I believe the Igbo’s are safer in the hands of President Tinubu, than in the hands of the likes of El’ Rufai, and other Morthern cabal who have now teamed up to wrestle power out of the hands of President Tinubu.
Whom did Tinubu succeed, was it not Buhari that handed over power to Tinubu, after spending eight years in office. How can one justify that after eight years, the North is asking for power, to return to the office of the president, that is total selfishness. That is total injustice and unacceptable. That is against the power sharing formula.
“For equity and fairness the Southern should continue in office. In fairness to to the Southern extraction of Nigeria, it is either Obi is allowed to become the president or President Tinubu to continue to complete his eight years tenure of office for the Southern Nigeria, but total no to giving it to the North because it is not their turn.
“South East, South West, South South are Middle Belt are pat of this country they should be allowed to rule this country, one section of the country cannot continue to rule in the country, it is not done in any
part of the world. It cannot be allowed only in Nigeria. Nigerians should not allow certain thing to happen in this country, we cannot continue to be passive towards certain things that happen in the country.
“If Tinubu is not good, somebody else from Southern Nigeria should be elected instead of the Northernes who are trying to wrestle power out of the hands of President Tinubu, people like former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Anubakar, El’ Rufai, David Mark and others should go home and sit down and allow the Southern Nigerian person to flag their flag, only by so doing there will be equity and fairness and their plan will be achieved.
“No doubt Nigerians are crying because of strict measures the present administration came up with, especially, the removal of Fuel Subsidy, but I think the Igbo’s are better in the hands of Tinubu. The only thing the Igbo’s don’t like is the wickedness and selfishness that is happening in Lagos State, under Governor Sanwo Olu. However, the people of Lagos knows that Igbo’s are the dominating population in Lagos so whatever they are doing it is for the moment.
“It is unfortunate that Governor Sanwo Olu, who’s mother is a Christian, a Methodist Christian, we can’t understand why under his administration the Igbos are subjected to humiliations and he is watching, supporting abd enjoying it.
Yes, Mr Peter Obi our own brother is also in the coalition, When we talk about Peter Obi, a good son of Ndigbo, established, sensible, intelligent and focused, a man with a lot of integrity and an illustrious son of Ndigbo, he has good intentions for Nigeria but the powers that been do not want him. He has tried but didn’t succeed, he has all its takes to bail on Nigeria out and I will sincerely ask the obedient to rally round him but if Obi fails to emerge the candidate of ADC Coalition, they should rally round President Tinubu for his second tenure to deliver us from the greedy people that want to enjoy the turn of the Southern Nigeria.
“If we give an inch and try to push President Tinubu out without have Obi in, we will surely go into political quagmire that we may not know how to come out of it. This is a golden opportunity and I pray that Peter Gregory Obi will succeed or he will understand if Tinubu is allowed to continue.
“You can see the confusion they are placing Obi in ADC, they are blocking him. Atiku said Nigeria wants only a Northerner and not an Igbo or Yoruba. The Northern like him have made up their mind to enslave us forever and that should not be allowed to happen. It is either we get Obi to be president or we comply with Dave Umahi call.
“I want to tell every Nigerian that Peter Obi is the best thing that will happen to Nigeria, but since Nigerians want him and the ruling class don’t want him and are blocking the way, what else can he do. If we go on the streets to protest the Military will take over and who knows who will become the head of state if the military takes over.
“Please we need to think deep before we leap this time around. Sentiments apart, if we can’t have Obi become the president, let us liste to Dave Umahi. With all the loopholes, with all the wobbling under the present administration, it is better for us in this wobbling situation than to enter into a situation that many of us will regret. North, it is not your turn, wait for the South to complete their turn.”
A mild drama unfolded on Thursday at the House of Representatives after the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, cautioned a member for openly faulting lawmakers’ conduct during plenary.
Ifeanyi Uzokwe, representing Nnewi North/Nnewi South/Ekwusigo Federal Constituency of Anambra State, had raised a point of order to lament what he described as the growing lack of decorum among lawmakers.
Uzokwe said, “Every day we come here, Mr Speaker, we receive our children and visitors in the gallery.
They are here to see how we conduct ourselves and learn from us. But most times, what we display here is not what they should see as an example of parliamentarians.”
While Uzokwe was still expressing concerns, Speaker Abbas swiftly interjected, warning that such matters should not be raised publicly.
The Speaker said, “If what we are going to discuss pertains to this chamber, we can do it in an executive session.
“We don’t need to wash our dirty linen in public. I don’t understand what we stand to gain. You can request an executive session to address issues about our conduct. This is not the forum for that.”
Following Abbas’s appeal, Uzokwe reluctantly withdrew his comments, signalling an end to the brief tension on the floor.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has claimed that people who once insulted him have now become his praise singers.
He stated this on Wednesday while joining the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde to inaugurate the new Ibadan Central Bus Terminal at Iwo Road, a facility comprising two mega bus stations with waiting halls, ticket spaces, eateries, public conveniences, open vehicular parking, a power-generating house, water reservoir, elevators, and escalators.
Obasanjo urged Makinde not to be discouraged by criticisms of his administration, saying those who abuse leaders today often return to praise them later.
Describing Makinde as an Omoluabi, Obasanjo advised him to remain focused on ongoing developmental efforts, asserting, “Those abusing you today would praise you tomorrow. I was also abused too, and they have come back today to praise me. That is how it is.”
He praised the governor for making Ibadan livable through people-centered projects and noted that the construction of the terminals at Ojoo, Challenge, and Iwo Road would ease movement for residents. Obasanjo said the developments in Ibadan benefit the wider South-West region.
He added, “Makinde, you have done so well. You are making Ibadan livable and you have been trying to make everyone living in Ibadan and the state comfortable. Ibadan, in population, is the third largest city in Nigeria but in land area, it is the largest.
So, to move from point A to B in Ibadan is longer than moving from point A to B in the other two cities said to be larger than Ibadan in population, Lagos and Kano. If you are going to make it convenient for people to live and trade in Ibadan, there must be availability of transportation, and that is what these bus terminals are meant for.”
Obasanjo also commended Makinde personally, saying, “You invited me three days ago to this event; I didn’t hesitate. I came here because you are an Omoluabi. Before anyone can invite me to an event three days to the time, he must be someone I hold in high esteem. For you, if you call me a day to the event, I will come. You resemble me in a lot of ways. When people tell me Makinde is doing this infrastructure and all that, I always tell them why won’t he do it? He is an engineer; a professional engineer, who knows how to fix things. But you have added another feather to the cap, you are now also into political engineering.”
The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, has explained the cause of the face-off between his principal and some military officers allegedly involved in land grabbing.
Naija News reports that Wike and some military personnel were involved in a face-off on Tuesday, after the Minister was denied access to the land in contention.
However, during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, Olayinka disclosed that the owner of the land, former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral, Awal Gambo, was scammed by the company that had originally allocated the land.
According to him, the former Naval Staff Vice Admiral, instead of seeking help to resolve the land dispute, resorted to using military force.
He said, “That particular land was allocated to a company in 2007, Santos Estate Limited for park and recreation. The company did not do anything on the land because that place is a parkway, is a walkway, is a road corridor. You don’t build there.
“Then in 2022, the company wrote to the FCTA, the Minister I want approval from you to convert the purpose to commercial, from park, to build park. You know what park is? Not permanent structures. Probably in anticipation of the Minister’s approval for conversion.
“The man decided to partition the land allocated to him for park and recreation, he now partitioned the land and sold to people including the former chief of Naval Staff.
And that is why I want to say here that the former Chief of Naval Staff was scammed, he was scammed. And he has realized that he was scammed. Instead of him to now come out and seek help, he resorted to use military might.
“Now, in 2022, the Minister of FCT declined that request. Did not grant the request for change of land use made by that company. That is where it ended. But he had already sold the land to people. Giving them the impression that the land use will change.”
Olayinka also faulted the military officer who denied Wike access, claiming that he was obeying orders.
He said, “I saw the military officer yesterday telling us that he was acting on order, and I’ve also read online that a military man should obey the last order. And I’ve asked myself, which order? Like the Minister also asked yesterday which order?
“You obeyed the last order, yes but that order has to be lawful, the order has to be reasonable. For instance, if I am a military officer and my superior gives me an order to go and shoot somebody, or let’s say my boss gives me an order to go and rape my daughter, will I obey the order because the order is coming from my superior?
“Or because somebody is dragging a girlfriend with my superior and that superior now sees this person dragging girlfriend with him walking on the street, and he says, shoot this person, because it is an order, I should obey it.
A military man should go and mount guard in a public building under construction, that is the issue here. Building under construction, military men that was reposted to the former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awal Gambo, as his personal security detail, to secure him, to guard him, to protect him. He now chose to make himself vulnerable and send those people on that errand.
“It’s like somebody now there, I have security to protect me. And I now choose to send them to go and be protecting my property that is under construction. I don’t seem to get it.”
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