Who be di political actors behind di coalition wey wan comot Tinubu from office, dem fit achieve am?
No be today tok-tok about a political joinbodi to comot di ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from power start, but Tuesday meeting be like say na im be di one wey many Nigerians take serious.
Afta di meeting, di participants announce say dem go adopt di African Democratic Congress (ADC) as di party for di joinbodi, and dem also announce former Senate President David Mark and former guvnor of Osun State Rauf Aregbesola as dia chairman and secretary respectively.
But who be members of dis joinbodi? And dem go fit achieve dia aim of making Bola Tinubu a one-term president of Nigeria?
Members of dis opposition joinbodi
David Mark: Na former Brigadier General for di Nigeria army bifor e retire and also former military guvnor of Niger State from 1984 to 1986.
Mark bin represent Benue South Senatorial District for di Nigeria Senate for many years and e rise to di position of senate president for eight years: 2007 to 2015.
Dis Wednesday morning, oga Mark release statement say e don resign from di People Democratic Party (PDP) to join di opposition joinbodi group to make sure say dem "rescue our nation and preserve our hard-earned democracy".
Rauf Aregbesola: Ogbeni as many pipo dey call am na bifor-bifor ogbonge ally of President Tinubu, who bin appoint am as commissioner wen e be guvnor of Lagos State.
Oga Aregbesola bin complete eight years as commissioner for Lagos unda den guvnor Tinubu, bifor e run for guvnor of Osun State wit Tinubu support and e win, do two terms.
But dia quarrel start wen Aregbesola bin quarrel wit im successor Adegboyega Oyetola, who bin also get di support of Tinubu.
Aregbesola na di secretary of dis joinbodi and e tok for im acceptance speech say di task ahead no be easy one, "e go take time. E go demand sacrifice. But we fit do am".
Atiku Abubakar: Incidentally, former vice president Atiku bin follow for di political joinbodi wey bring APC to power in 2015, now e don help form anoda one to comot dem.
Atiku na one of di major PDP members wey pull out dat time to form di New-PDP and later enta di APC just bifor di 2015 general election, but shortly afta dat election e return to di PDP and na im be di party presidential candidate in 2019 and 2023.
In fact, di quarrel wey dey tear di PDP apart currently na sake of di gbas-gbos betwin pipo wey dey loyal to Atiku and di ones wey dey loyal to Nyesom Wike, former guvnor of Rivers State who dey serve for di Tinubu administration as a Minister.
Nasir El-Rufai: Anoda former Tinubu paddy wey later quarrel wit am. El-Rufai name bin follow for di pipo wey Tinubu bin appoint as ministers, but di senate no clear am.
E don since announce say e don resign from di APC to join di Social Democratic Party (SDP). E follow for di pipo wey carri dis opposition joinbodi matter for head.
Sule Lamido: Di former guvnor of Jigawa State bin also serve as Minister of foreign affairs unda President Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 to 2003.
He bin also contest di 2019 Presidential primary for di PDP but e lose to Atiku.
Aminu Tambuwal: serve as Speaker of di House of Representatives and also two terms as guvnor of Sokoto State. Tambuwal follow for di pipo wey join di APC from di PDP bifor di 2015 general elections, but e jump bak in 2018.
Babangida Aliyu: na two time guvnor of Nigeri State and even though e follow for di guvnors wey bin quarrel wit di PDP bifor di 2015 election, e remain for di party
Sam Egwu: Former guvnor of Ebonyi State and also former Minister of Education.
Liyel Imoke: Serve two terms as guvnor of Cross River State, afta e don work as minister of Power and Steel during di Obasanjo goment.
Other popular names wey follow for dis joinbodi include: former PDP National Chairman Uche Secondus, PDP big oga Tom Ikimi, Senator Ben Obi, plus many odas.
E neva dey clear wed di Labour Party presidential candidate for di 2023 election, Peter Obi, dey for dis group bicos e no follow for di meeting on Tuesday.
However, im tok-tok pesin, Yunusa Tanko, dey always show face for all di discussion of dis joinbodi group. Weda e dey do am on im personal capacity, abi na Obi dey send am, neva clear.
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Di move by some big opposition politicians to comot di current Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for office for di 2027 general election, don get stronger afta a meeting wey happen for Abuja on Tuesday. No be today tok-tok about a political joinbodi to comot di ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from power start, but Tuesday meeting be like say na im be di one wey many Nigerians take serious. Afta di meeting, di participants announce say dem go adopt di African Democratic Congress (ADC) as di party for di joinbodi, and dem also announce former Senate President David Mark and former guvnor of Osun State Rauf Aregbesola as dia chairman and secretary respectively. But who be members of dis joinbodi? And dem go fit achieve dia aim of making Bola Tinubu a one-term president of Nigeria? Members of dis opposition joinbodi David Mark: Na former Brigadier General for di Nigeria army bifor e retire and also former military guvnor of Niger State from 1984 to 1986. Mark bin represent Benue South Senatorial District for di Nigeria Senate for many years and e rise to di position of senate president for eight years: 2007 to 2015. Dis Wednesday morning, oga Mark release statement say e don resign from di People Democratic Party (PDP) to join di opposition joinbodi group to make sure say dem "rescue our nation and preserve our hard-earned democracy". Rauf Aregbesola: Ogbeni as many pipo dey call am na bifor-bifor ogbonge ally of President Tinubu, who bin appoint am as commissioner wen e be guvnor of Lagos State. Oga Aregbesola bin complete eight years as commissioner for Lagos unda den guvnor Tinubu, bifor e run for guvnor of Osun State wit Tinubu support and e win, do two terms. But dia quarrel start wen Aregbesola bin quarrel wit im successor Adegboyega Oyetola, who bin also get di support of Tinubu. Aregbesola na di secretary of dis joinbodi and e tok for im acceptance speech say di task ahead no be easy one, "e go take time. E go demand sacrifice. But we fit do am". Atiku Abubakar: Incidentally, former vice president Atiku bin follow for di political joinbodi wey bring APC to power in 2015, now e don help form anoda one to comot dem. Atiku na one of di major PDP members wey pull out dat time to form di New-PDP and later enta di APC just bifor di 2015 general election, but shortly afta dat election e return to di PDP and na im be di party presidential candidate in 2019 and 2023. In fact, di quarrel wey dey tear di PDP apart currently na sake of di gbas-gbos betwin pipo wey dey loyal to Atiku and di ones wey dey loyal to Nyesom Wike, former guvnor of Rivers State who dey serve for di Tinubu administration as a Minister. Nasir El-Rufai: Anoda former Tinubu paddy wey later quarrel wit am. El-Rufai name bin follow for di pipo wey Tinubu bin appoint as ministers, but di senate no clear am. E don since announce say e don resign from di APC to join di Social Democratic Party (SDP). E follow for di pipo wey carri dis opposition joinbodi matter for head. Sule Lamido: Di former guvnor of Jigawa State bin also serve as Minister of foreign affairs unda President Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 to 2003. He bin also contest di 2019 Presidential primary for di PDP but e lose to Atiku. Aminu Tambuwal: serve as Speaker of di House of Representatives and also two terms as guvnor of Sokoto State. Tambuwal follow for di pipo wey join di APC from di PDP bifor di 2015 general elections, but e jump bak in 2018. Babangida Aliyu: na two time guvnor of Nigeri State and even though e follow for di guvnors wey bin quarrel wit di PDP bifor di 2015 election, e remain for di party Sam Egwu: Former guvnor of Ebonyi State and also former Minister of Education. Liyel Imoke: Serve two terms as guvnor of Cross River State, afta e don work as minister of Power and Steel during di Obasanjo goment. Other popular names wey follow for dis joinbodi include: former PDP National Chairman Uche Secondus, PDP big oga Tom Ikimi, Senator Ben Obi, plus many odas. E neva dey clear wed di Labour Party presidential candidate for di 2023 election, Peter Obi, dey for dis group bicos e no follow for di meeting on Tuesday. However, im tok-tok pesin, Yunusa Tanko, dey always show face for all di discussion of dis joinbodi group. Weda e dey do am on im personal capacity, abi na Obi dey send am, neva clear.
