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Plateau cleric El-Buba faults Obi’s handling of Labour Party crisis
Isa El-Buba, a Plateau-based cleric, says he is now supporting Adewale Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party’s presidential candidate for 2027 because he is a courageous man of consistent character who fought for the SDP’s survival while Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress dumped the Labour Party in crisis.
Mr El-Buba, who rallied support for Mr Obi in 2023, expressed his disappointment in Mr Obi’s leadership in an interview with Mic On on Saturday, explaining why he is now endorsing Mr Adebayo of the SDP.
“From what has happened, Peter Obi has no businesses leaving Labour Party runing here and there. God gave Peter Obi Nigerians. Nigerians paid the price. Nigerians gave their time. Nigerians gave their lives. We suspended our individual projects. Because we needed somebody who does not steal. Based in some of the things he did while he was governor, we gave him the support,” Mr El-Buba said.
Asked if he was “disappointed” in Mr Obi, Mr El-Buba said the former Anambra governor disappointed “in the area of defending his mandate, standing to for this ordinary people who paid the price. People took the shots for Peter Obi.”
Explaining what Mr Obi could have done differently, Mr El-Buba said, “He could have led them. He could have stood. He could jave build that party. He could have stood for the people. A leader would stand and fight. That is why Peter Obi lost so much people who believed in him.”
Out of all presidential candidates, Mr El-Buba said, “I discovered Prince Adewale Adebayo, a young man that is courageous, he stood and fought for SDP survival. He fought in the judiciary to ensure those somersaulting injuctions by court and INEC were cleaned up. I studied his personal life; his consistency, I see he has the character, competence and has the courage.”
A few months ago, Mr El-Buba endorsed the SDP presidential candidate for 2027. However, Mr Obi has yet to address Mr El-Buba’s exit from his political camp.
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JOS GHETTO STORIES
Your Beginning Is Not Your Ending.
Welcome to Jos Ghetto Stories — a new Jos Events series created to tell the stories that are often overlooked, but should never be forgotten.
From the narrow streets of Gangare, Nasarawa, Angwan Rogo, Jenta-Adamu, Congo-Russia, Tudun Wada, Katako, Dadin Kowa, Bukuru and other communities across Jos, there are children growing up surrounded by challenges many of us may never fully understand.
Some wake up without knowing where their next meal will come from.
Some go to school with torn shoes.
Some live in crowded homes, struggle to afford basic needs, or watch their parents battle every day just to keep the family going.
And some are already beginning to believe that because they were born into hardship, hardship is all life has to offer them.
But we are here to tell them something different.
YOU CAN STILL BECOME GREAT.
Your address does not determine your destiny.
The street you grew up on does not decide the height you can reach.
Poverty may be part of your story, but it does not have to be the final chapter.
Look at Jos.
This city has produced and nurtured people who have gone on to make their mark far beyond the streets where their journeys began.
John Obi Mikel and Ogenyi Onazi, Ahmed Musa went from Jos to becoming aome of Nigeria’s most recognisable footballers, they all grew up from the Ghetto streets of Jos and made it in life through football to the point of representing Nigeria at the highest level.
Jeremiah Gyang, M.I Abaga and Ice Prince carried the sound and creativity of Jos into the Nigerian music industry and beyond.
P-Square and 2Baba are among the major names whose stories are connected to Jos.
Saint Obi,Dayo Okeniyi took their journey from Jos into international acting, while filmmakers Dimbo Atiya and Kenneth Gyang, have used film to tell stories that travel far beyond home.
And there are many more whose names may not yet be famous—but whose stories prove that greatness can rise from ordinary beginnings. 
So when we walk through the streets of Jos and meet these children, we are not looking at “ghetto children.”
We are looking at future doctors, engineers, footballers, musicians, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, teachers, leaders, creatives and nation builders.
We are looking at potential.
We are looking at dreams waiting for an opportunity.
Because sometimes, all a child needs is somebody to look them in the eyes and say:
“I believe in you.”
That is what Jos Ghetto Stories is about.
We will tell the stories of the streets.
We will show the struggles.
We will celebrate the talent.
We will listen to the dreams.
And most importantly, we will remind every young person watching that you can become the best version of yourself, regardless of where you started.
Your parents may not have everything.
Your environment may not be perfect.
You may not have the opportunities others have.
But never allow your circumstances to convince you that you cannot become somebody.
The world may see a child from the slum.
We see a future star.
The world may see a difficult beginning.
We see a story waiting to become extraordinary.
This is Jos Ghetto Stories.
Stories from the streets.
Stories of struggle.
Stories of hope.
Stories of talent.
Stories of resilience.
Stories of people who refuse to let their circumstances define them.
Because from the streets of Jos, greatness can rise.
And perhaps, the next great story is the child standing beside you.
JOS EVENTS PRESENTS: JOS GHETTO STORIES.
Your Beginning Is Not Your Ending.
Dream. Believe. Rise.
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