Nigerians React As Moghalu Loses ADC Presidential Ticket

A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu has been defeated in the race for the 2023 presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

He was defeated by a less known media entrepreneur, Dumebi Kachikwu during the presidential primaries held on Wednesday by the party.

Naija News reports that Kachikwu defeated Moghalu by polling 977 votes against Moghalu’s 589 votes. Chukwuka Monye came third with 339 votes at the primary exercise held in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Following the results, Nigerians have taken to social media to express their views. Below are some of the reactions culled by Naija News from the micro-blogging site, Twitter.

Twitter will be quiet today as our erudite economist Kingsley Moghalu lost primaries despite buying local groundnut.

— Woye (@woye1) June 9, 2022

The ADC primaries is a proof that Twitter noise doesn’t win elections.
I’m just hearing of the winner for the very first time while Monye and Moghalu were tipped to win.

My Omoooo is Omoooooed.

— Ochinanwata D 1st (@mr_ochonogor) June 9, 2022

Never heard of Dumebi Kachukwu before.

In ADC, I only knew Kingsley Moghalu and Chikwuka Monye. This thing shock me oooo.

— DISTINGUISHED Everest (@novieverest) June 9, 2022

Just seeing that a few days ago an ADC chieftain clearly stated that Dumebi Kachikwu & Prof. Moghalu were the only “serious contenders” in the race.

They came 1st & 2nd respectively.

Moral Of this Story; Learn to separate Twitter popularity from Party popularity.

— Ugwunna Ejikem (@UgwunnaEjikem) June 9, 2022

Moghalu and Monye lost ADC ticket to a relatively unknown person???

Politics is urban!!!

— #Phoenix (@O_basslet) June 9, 2022

The fact that Dumebi Kachikwu won the ADC's presidential primaries ahead of the prominent candidates like Moghalu & Monye is a clear proof that the masses place money ahead of competence.

As we urge the people to get their PVC, we also have d duty to educate them to vote wisely.

— Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch (@FrUgochukwu) June 9, 2022

Dumebi Kachikwu- 977
Kingsley Moghalu- 589
Chukwuka Monye- 339

God knows I don't know how Dumebi defeated Moghalu and Monye but congrats to him.

I've not hidden my love for Chukwuka Monye, man is very sound and has a vision, who I wish he can join us in OBIdient FC 🙏🙏🙏

— SportsDokita (Odogwu ☝️) (@Sports_Doctor2) June 9, 2022

Kingsley Moghalu & Chukwuka Monye should both port to labour party to support P.O since they didn't make it in ADC. They both will be very useful in his government occupying very sensitive positions.

— Ukeme (@rockloden) June 9, 2022

History will record what happened at the ADC convention 08-06-2022. That Nigerian for once in a life time had someone like Moghalu, but his party @ADCNig failed him.

We saw what the delegates did outside, your party chairmen and the police. https://t.co/ZishbUUD6d

— LEGIT (@theofficial_p) June 9, 2022

Osinbajo, Moghalu, Monye should pull their structures behind Peter Obi and change the history of Nigeria together.

— Doctör Penking™ 🇦🇺🇳🇬 Peter Obi (@drpenking) June 9, 2022

Kingsley Moghalu lost and they're saying the winner shared dollars. If he had won, they'd have hailed the same delegates they now insult.

If you go into an election with an expected outcome, then maybe you are not a democrat. It is the people who should decide the outcome.

— Ben X (@Benn_X1) June 9, 2022

The funny thing is that this Dumebi guy has done absolutely zilch for the party in terms of marketing it or driving membership registration like Moghalu has or even Monye but here he is leading?

Omo, Nigeria will never get it right.

— Wondy Archibong (@Archiewonda) June 9, 2022

It’s so shocking that Kingsley Moghalu and Chukwuka Monye both lost the ADC Presidential ticket. Who would have ever thought? These men made the party popular. What could have happened? Most people don’t even know who Dumebi Kachikwu is.

— Adewale Adetona (@iSlimfit) June 9, 2022

Congratulations to Dumebi Kachikwu for doing a clean swoop in copping the ADC presidential ticket ahead of Prof. Kingsley Moghalu and Dr Chukwuka Monye.

The other two can come join Peter Obi in the support for a worthy opposition against the dominance of PDP and APC tho. pic.twitter.com/zO3T07c1h8

— Cross˚ (@Elkrosmediahub) June 9, 2022

Kingsley Moghalu has lost the ADC Presidential Primary election to Dumebi Kachikwu.

Kingsley Muoghalu's Followers on Twitter= (Two Hundred and Twenty Four Thousand) 224K

Dumebi Kachikwu's followers on Twitter= (Eight Hundred and Seventy Four) 874

Lol

— Chigozirim Aliyu Emeakayi🇳🇬 (@GoziconC) June 9, 2022

I was low key rooting for Chukwuka Monye. Man smells of credibility and total honesty. But Nigeria politics $$$ allegedly happened. Hoping these character of men (Chukwuka Monye & Kingsley Moghalu) will back Peter Obi.

— Jay-P (@D_voyager2) June 9, 2022

While you were asleep, Kingsley Moghalu and Chukwuka Monye were beaten to the ADC presidential ticket by Dumebi Kachikwu.

There are levels to this thing and when some of us talk, its not because we want your candidate to lose.#BreakfastAtMidnight

— Kofi Bartels (@Kofi_Bartels) June 9, 2022

At the foundation of Leadership Selection quagmire in Nigeria, is the Delegates System. A little known Dumebi Kachikwu, beat Kingsley Moghalu & Chukwuka Monye to emerge as ADC’s Presidential flagbearer. Delegates System will continue to keep out the competent.

Abolish it, NOW!!!

— NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) June 9, 2022

Now that Kingsley Moghalu and Chukwuka Monye have both been edged out from the ADC presidential ticket by a fraudulent Arrangement, I suggest they team up with Peter Obi in the Labour party that shares same ideology.

— Ikechukwu (@iyke_nwabuko) June 9, 2022