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I wouldn’t say he’s too superficial to understand my point. Salako is intelligent, but I think his personal bias sometimes influences how he judges people.
Hi @MentallyAwareNg, please, this person has openly expressed suicidal thoughts, and I’m concerned about his safety. Could your team urgently reach out to him and help him access the appropriate mental health support?
To be honest, I find all the concerns you raised logically weak and unconvincing.
Do not Undermine Democracy
I have received with shock the news of an order by the Federal High Court in Abuja nullifying the emergence of the Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and all the actions he has taken. This is unsettling and surprising.
I do not challenge the ruling of the court. The court of law is constituted to determine disputes according to the law. My concern is that three months before a general election, it is in the public interest to have certainty. It is not good to have too many uncertainties about candidates and parties a few weeks before a presidential election. This instability is obviously engineered by the ruling party, just as they have done against me in the Labour Party and continue to do so to close down civic space for a robust campaign. It is also from the same rulebook that manufactures violence against us in our campaigns.
One mark of democracy is that at all times, it is voters and not courts that choose leaders. I trust in the judiciary. As a public officer, I have shown deep respect for the judiciary. I appeal that we protect the integrity of democracy by not undermining the free and fair choice of candidates.
The sustenance of democracy in Nigeria, in the midst of encroaching military rule in West Africa, should strengthen our resolve to protect opposition politics and not stamp out opposition parties. It is because of the importance of opposition to the sustenance of democracy that I have always promised that, as President, I will take a special interest in ensuring opposition parties are stable and thriving, and that opposition candidates are not persecuted out of electoral contests.
This is a time to strengthen our democracy by allowing the opposition to thrive.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Your assumption that Atiku’s absence could benefit Obi is interesting, and I can see why you think so, considering Atiku’s political influence in the North.
But I think you’re overlooking two possibilities.
First, Tinubu’s ability to negotiate. If Atiku eventually finds himself off the ballot, what’s stopping Tinubu from reaching an agreement with him?
Second, the NE. I wouldn’t assume that voters who supported Atiku would automatically move to Obi. Tinubu won Borno and came second in four other NE states in 2023. Some of those voters might prefer Tinubu to Obi.
So I don’t think Atiku’s absence would automatically favour Obi. His political influence could become valuable to either side, depending on who he decides to work with.
ADC's judgement is not a good news for PBAT. Hear me out!
The 2027 Presidential Election is supposed to be a 3 horse race- PBAT, Atiku and Obi. An election that has the 3 of them contesting for the same position will always favour PBAT, even if conducted a million times. With the recent judgement of the Federal High Court voiding Atiku's candidacy, it will now become a contest between PBAT and Obi.
If it eventually becomes a 2horse race, then the possibility of PBAT winning is slim; because if Atiku is not on the ballot, his camp can easily work and campaign for Obi, but on terms that I am not sure Obi's camp will accept. Anything just to get PBAT out of office.
So the best thing out there is to either have the 3 of them on the ballot, with Atiku's team accelerating the hearing of the appeal before the election, which I strongly doubt is possible, but looking at the sensitivity of the matter, it might not be impossible.
Dont go yet, 2027 just becomes more interesting.
You’re questioning my comprehension when you don’t even understand why I used “perhaps.” The irony. 😂
Apart from Olamide, Bella Shmurda is another artist whose songs I can listen to repeatedly without getting tired.
Yeah, none of us is completely free of bias, but at least we should try to be fair when judging others.
One thing I like about Salako is that he doesn’t hide his feelings. If he likes you, you’ll know, and if he dislikes you, you’ll know too. But I think that’s also where his bias sometimes comes in. His personal feelings always influence how he judges people.