Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), a Northerner, is contesting against President Goodluck Jonathan (a Southerner) of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Okupe, who spoke to journalists in Abuja, said Northern politicians got it wrong because they erroneously believed that a national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is the leader of the Yoruba race and that he could deliver the South-West.
He said while doing that, the North left out some of the people that really matter in the zone whom he described as the North’s former allies.
He said, “The North has always had partnership in the South; in the South-West, South-South and South-East.
“But somehow, the North miscalculated this time around because they assumed wrongly that Bola Tinubu was the leader of the Yoruba race, and that if they can strike a deal with him, they have got the South-West.
“While doing that, they left their former allies that included Gen. Adeyinka Adebayo (retd.), Richard Akinjide, Omololu Olunloyo and others.”
Okupe said even if Buhari wins the presidential election, which he said was impossible, the North would still lose out.
He said if Buhari wins, he would not be able to do a second term, therefore, giving room for a southerner to again emerge as the President in 2019.
He wondered if the North would be satisfied with only four years when they could have their full eight years from 2019.
“Even if Buhari wins this election, which is impossible, he cannot do a second term. So, when the second term comes, why would other people not contest against him? He is a Northerner and if he cannot run for election again, then, the thing should go back to the South. So, would the North be satisfied with only four years?
“These are the issues. That is why I am saying this 2015 election is beyond Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari. It is a matter of national stability,” he explained.
Okupe was of the view that if Jonathan completes his second term of four years in 2019, the North has a chance that cannot be denied to present a candidate who will rule the country for another eight years. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Obelu Okupe, you are so foolish to still be talking about this election, have you forgotten how you were booed by the people you want to talk to in Abuja ? This is God's intervention.
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DeleteYou are the foolish one how do you know he is not older than him. People like you are the ones that want to destroy Nigeria under the umbrella of religion.
DeleteWho told you Okupe tha Buhari can only rule for four years?.Your time is almost up.
ReplyDeleteBuhari will win. Your time is up. Thanks for the sermon
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Tinubu is the only yoruba leader that we recognise. If not for tinubu there will be nothing like opposition in nigeria, that is why they are cooking all lies against him.tinubu has what it takes to be a leader of yoruba land unlike tgese hungary people that always looking for how tgey will get money and sell us Tinubu gas the charisma and he have made a lot of people to become.yoruba has never come together in their life even they betrayed papa awo because he is not alive to fight them.people know them as onijekuje, shameless people. They will destroy themselves because of money what a pity.
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