₦airaland Forum

Penguin2:
If you lots are so confident about your chances in Delta, then why are you sending thugs after Obidients and NDC supporters?

Nobody has sent thugs after anybody, it’s a carefully orchestrated political stunt to draw sympathy for Peter Obi’s dwindling popularity, ahead of the January 16th, 2027 presidential elections.

He has been abandoned in the lurch, since his co-traveller, Governor Bala Muhammed has indirectly declared his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for supporting Bauchi state with the establishment of a Radiodiagnostic Centre, a University of Health and Federal Medical Centres , as well as two military battalions.
Also, under his nose, all the major south west traditional rulers have endorsed President Bola Tinubu.

blamingthedevil:
They didn’t allow me to take pictures with the victorious Flamingos…”
Prominent Airport Content Creator, Peter Obi weeps

Did Peter Obi take pictures with the Super Eagles when Nigeria failed to qualify for 2026 World Cup after loss to DR Congo. Super Eagles lost 4–3 on penalties to DR Congo.

yarimo:
APC campaigning in reality while unserious oppositions are busy fooling themselves with online poll as if INEC has polling unit on social media oo 🤣🤣. This is very commendable from the people of ebonyi state

Atiku’s campaign has lost steam, he has continued forum shopping, even in the United States, in a wild goose chase.

heheheheh113:
We cant wait to try OBI. I will say let's give OBI a chance

Presidency is the ultimate, it’s not a place for experiment or trial and error. Instead of wasting precious time vying for the unattainable, Peter Obi should have opted for the senate, since 2019.

kayusely70:
Well, Tinubu is doing great so far. Some of his decisions have been painful but effective. We should give him another term to complete them for maximum effects.

Even those considered as geniuses, like Ngozi Okonjo -Iweala, Emir Sanusi Lamido, Akinwunmi Adesina, Chukwuma Soludo, Anna Bjerde, and Brenton Wood institutions like World Bank, IMF, as well as rating agencies like Standard & Poor, Moody ratings, Fitch ratings, etc have at different times commended Tinubu’s economic reforms. We only need to be a bit patient.

Ezeama400:
Where is Bola’s political base ?
He’s currently addressing an empty stadium in Akwa Ibom

The seating capacity of the Godswill Akpabio’s stadium is 30,000, which was fully occupied, compared to the narrow space Atiku’s convoy was squeezing its way through, deliberately orchestrated to give misleading impression of popularity.

Parachoko:
You will lose the case at the Appeal and Supreme Court
You will shed tears the way you shed tears when the APC humbled you
The Agulu Fraud Will Never Become The President Of Nigeria

Atiku is an expired and an unnecessary distraction, when did he become an emergency defender of the masses, after selling off all govt assets which could have availed the same youths the opportunity of mass employment, at peanuts to his family, friends and cronies.

helinues:
Bello will defeat her even with no rigging. She doesn't have such money to spend like Bello

I don’t think it’s as straightforward as a walk in the park, because Natasha Akpoti is extremely popular and has a cult-like followership in Kogi Central.

helinues:
Hope she's not from the same senatorial district with Bello
Dino relegated himself from politics

She is contesting in the same Kogi Central Senatorial District with Yahaya Bello, but I think since she is running on the platform of Wike’s PDP, she would work for Tinubu. My opinion

DSS1335:
If Atiku's own flesh can not support him, is it strangers that will do that? He is a failure and its best he withdraw from the contest.
Imagine someone like Seyi supporting NDC presidential candidate against his own father.
Tinubu's intentions for Nigeria might be noble but he is too old to follow up his policies implementation titfortat.

Abba Atiku Abubakar is not the only Atiku’s son supporting APC, in 2019 presidential elections another Atiku’s son, Mustapha AbuBakr, supported Buhari against his father. Atiku just downplayed it as an indication that he was a democrat for allowing his children freedom of choice.
Imagine someone aiming to become the president of Nigeria since 1993, not having total support of his household.

BATified2023:
shebi na only obi cried on live TV in 2023
This time around all of una go do cry challenge to know who cry pass when una lose in 2027
Presidency una no go get, online country nada

Meanwhile, the Nigerian government and the Nigerian economy is no longer classified as African giant, but has currently been officially recognized as the African superpower and a global superpower by the United Kingdom government. Let someone fact-check please.

Validated:
Please, show me 1 (one) Tinubu's banner in the video and get N500k

I’ve just watched it on NTA network news now. At close range, there are several Tinubu’s images and insignia on display, even though none of these will appear on ballot papers on election days, it’s only the parties logos, because it’s the parties that own the votes.

ebubeson:
If you feel President Tinubu has been ruling well, please provide valid and clear points. If you feel he has not been ruling well, say yours.

52 MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS OF PRESIDENT TINUBU ADMINISTRATION SINCE 2023

1. Fuel Subsidy Elimination: Abolished the decades-long petrol subsidy in May 2023 to save trillions of Naira for public investments. He eliminated the corruption in that sector.

2. Foreign Exchange Unification: Collapsed multiple FX windows into a market-driven system to stabilize foreign direct investment inflows. He eliminated the round tripping corruption.

3. Debt Burden Reduction: Slashed Nigeria’s debt service-to-revenue ratio down from a critical 97% to below 50%.

4. Foreign Exchange Debt Clearance: Successfully cleared over $10 billion in legacy foreign exchange liabilities to boost investor confidence.

5. Surge in External Reserves: Rebuilt Nigeria’s external reserves, pushing them past $54.4 billion, the highest mark since 2019.

6. Trade Surplus Expansion: Achieved a historic ₦7.46 trillion trade surplus as reported in Q2 2025 financial disclosures.

7. Manufacturing Export Spike: Orchestrated a 173% jump in manufactured goods exports through relaxed trade corridor regulations.

8. Non-Oil Revenue Boost: Diversified government earnings, generating record non-oil revenue growth of 24.7% in Q1 2025 alone.

9. Tax Base Broadening: Raised the tax-to-GDP ratio from under 10% to 13.5% without increasing tax burdens on low-income families.

10. FAAC Allocation Growth: Expanded Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) monthly distributions by 90%, peaking at a record ₦3.007 trillion.

11. Stock Market Boom: Presided over a historic surge in the NGX All-Share Index from about 53,000 points to over 250,000 points.

12. Tax Reform Bills Integration: Enacted four comprehensive tax bills to simplify multiple taxation and modernize national tax compliance.

13. Net Exporter Milestone: Shifted Nigeria’s trade dynamics toward becoming a net exporter for the first time in consecutive quarters.

14. Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Commenced construction of the landmark 700-kilometre coastal highway linking major maritime and economic zones. Sokoto Badagry Super Highway opening up so many areas eg Oke Ogun Ofiki area.

15. Electricity Sector De-monopolization: Signed the Electricity Act 2023, allowing states and private-sector groups to generate and distribute electricity.

16. Zungeru Hydropower Launch: Successfully launched the 700MW Zungeru Hydropower Project to supply additional clean energy to the national grid.

17. Grid Capacity Expansion: Added an emergency 625 megawatts of electricity to the national grid on May 3, 2024.

18. Second Niger Bridge Access Roads: Completed vital access roads associated with the Second Niger Bridge to improve connectivity across the Southeast. First Niger Bridge being rehabilitated completely with CCTV.

19. Port Modernization Programme: Upgraded major ports, including Lekki, Apapa, Tin-Can and Onne, to improve their ability to handle large maritime vessels.

20. Port Revenue Acceleration: Increased national port revenue from about ₦424 billion in 2023 to ₦893 billion by 2024 through improved operations and customs processes.

21. Abuja Metro Rail Revitalization: Completed and operationalized commercial services on the Abuja Light Rail, including an initial period of free passenger rides.

22. Rail Infrastructure Security: Strengthened security and surveillance around railway infrastructure, contributing to improved safety on national rail networks.

23. National Road Rehabilitation: Repaired, reconstructed and expanded more than 2,700 kilometres of interstate roads and expressways.

24. Abuja Urban Transformation: Continued major urban renewal and infrastructure projects in the Federal Capital Territory, including the construction and completion of several flyovers and road projects.

25. Student Loan Scheme Launch: Established the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to remove financial barriers to higher education.

26. NELFUND Disbursements: Provided tuition and other educational support to more than 1.6 million students, with hundreds of billions of naira channelled to tertiary institutions. N322b disbursed as at 12 09 2026.

27. 3MTT Digital Skills Initiative: Launched the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme to develop a large pool of digitally skilled Nigerians and strengthen the country’s technology sector.

28. Digital Youth Training: Trained and certified more than 100,000 young Nigerians in advanced areas including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and other emerging technologies.

29. Consumer Credit Expansion: Activated the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CrediCorp) to expand access to affordable consumer credit for vehicles, household assets and other essential purchases.

30. Youth Credit (#YouthCred): Launched a specialized consumer-credit scheme targeting young Nigerians aged 18–39, including NYSC members.

31. Creative Economy Development Fund: Established the Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF) to provide financing and capital support to artists, actors, filmmakers, musicians and other content creators.

32. Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF): Restructured and expanded the NYIF to provide additional financing and support for young entrepreneurs and businesses.

33. National Minimum Wage Act: Signed a revised national minimum-wage structure, raising the federal minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000.

34. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative: Introduced CNG-powered buses and established hundreds of conversion centres as part of efforts to reduce transportation costs following the removal of fuel subsidy.

35. Conditional Cash Transfers: Expanded social-protection programmes to provide direct financial assistance to millions of vulnerable households.

36. Primary Healthcare Revitalization: Strengthened and rehabilitated Primary Health Care centres nationwide through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund and other interventions.

37. Cancer Treatment Infrastructure: Commenced the development of state-of-the-art oncology treatment centres across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones.

38. Passport Backlog Resolution: Undertook an emergency intervention to clear a large backlog of pending international passport applications.

39. Presidential MSME Loan & Grant Scheme: Disbursed billions of naira in grants and financial support to hundreds of thousands of micro, small and medium-sized businesses following the removal of the petrol subsidy.

40. National Agricultural Growth Scheme: Expanded agricultural support programmes and distributed mechanization equipment and other inputs to farmers to improve food production.

41. Tractor Deployment: Acquired and deployed more than 2,000 agricultural tractors to promote mechanized farming and strengthen agricultural cooperatives.

42. Dry-Season Farming Support: Provided financing and agricultural inputs for dry-season wheat, rice and maize production as part of efforts to increase food supply and moderate prices.

43. Solid Mineral Mining Marshals: Established a specialized security force to combat illegal mining and protect Nigeria’s mineral resources.

44. Coal Sector Resurgence: Increased activity and investment in the coal-mining sector, contributing to significant growth in mineral production.

45. Local Government Financial Autonomy: Supported the historic Supreme Court judgment affirming the financial autonomy of Nigeria’s local government councils and direct access to their statutory allocations.

46. Terrorist Neutralization: Intensified military operations against terrorists and bandits, resulting in the elimination of thousands of insurgents and the neutralization of several high-profile commanders.

47. Mass Insurgent Surrenders: Sustained intelligence-led military operations that encouraged thousands of Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters and their associates to surrender.

48. Military Personnel Welfare: Implemented upward salary adjustments and improved allowances and logistics support for members of the armed forces.

49. National Identity System Expansion: Expanded National Identification Number (NIN) registration, with more than 118 million Nigerians enrolled in the national identity system.

50. Regional Development Commissions: Established new regional development commissions to accelerate development across different parts of the country.

51. N70,000 transport support for FG workers, for six months.

52. State police to be created soon.

AMINDA:
Bring forward one single staff that ADC owes a dime and get a finder's fee. You have 50 days from today to do so.

Assuming without conceding that I know any of their staff, I don’t have the right to reveal his/ her identity. It’s ADC that should make their up-to-date staff salaries payment alert schedule available to the public, to counter APC allegations.
Since you are ready to provide a finder’s fee, it means you are an integral part of the ADC, you can as well assist them with the information.

AMINDA:
Buhari was just a soldier with secondary school leaving certificate, but he demonstrated better knowledge of the economy than the IMF-loving Chicago Accountant.

BREAKING NEWS: APC CAMPAIGN COUNCIL ACCUSES ADC OF OWNING STAFF SALARIES FOR OVER 12 MONTHS
We find it unconscionable that a political party that has made many grandiose promises to hoodwink Nigerians owes its workers for more than 12 months,
- Dele Alake

clarocuzioo:
If U are an Engineer and watched that interview, you will be irritated at the level of incompetence displayed by a supposed Professor in practice.
First he said there was no design for the road which is crazy, then the question is which design was approved for construction what specifications are they using for construction since there was no design?
How exactly did they arrive at their over bloated cost of $5m dollars per kilometre since there was no design?
Also the way he was talking shows there was no EIA on the project if not they would have seen these issues they claim are arising now forcing them the realign the road
I have never seen a project with so much incompetence and waste.

He did not say that there was no design for the Costal highway. What he said was that it’s not only one engineering design that is being used for the entire 750 km highway, each section has its separate design because of the different terrains and that FEC approvals are obtained on section by section basis.

yarimo:
Wow Massive jubilations and celebrations all over Kaduna state, This is very commendable from northerners. TINUBU till 2031 straight

It was this same Kaduna that videos of some hired disgruntled elements were shown, burning APC’s brooms and destroying the President’s banners, while shouting bamayi. It’s a toast to the level of tolerance of President Tinubu.
I remember during the immediate past administration, someone that merely named his dog Buhari was arrested and prosecuted.

yarimo:
Hahaha agege is practicing how to lament after his defeat

What goes around, comes around. The same Omo Agege that snatched, grabbed and ran away with the mace of the senate, during the Buhari administration, is now on the other side, shouting e gba wa o.He who rides on the back of a lion will surely end up in its stomach. God is wonderful.

Zionmdde:
All hotel booked?
Data boy scored an own goal there
So kaduna people left their homes, booked hotels to welcome timumbu
Na wa oooooo
Anyway what’s my business
All we need is a free and fair election, let the people choose their leaders

It’s in order, if all hotels are fully booked on this occasion of the flag off/kick off campaign which is expected to be attended by all invited and interested APC faithful throughout the nation.

zoghys:
What baba Obasanjo's sees while sitting down, you and your likes can't see it climbing on iroko tree.

Is it safe to conclude that, in economic reforms, what Obasanjo sees while sitting down, none of the following experts/ global financial institutions can see it:
1. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
2. Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
3. Prof. Chukwuma Soludo
4. Akinwunmi Adesina
5. Anna Bjerde ( World Bank MD)
6. World Bank
7. International Monetary Fund
8. S & P Ratings
9. Fitch’s Ratings
10. Moody’s Ratings
If all the above-named financial experts/ institutions have given Tinubu’s economic reforms a clean bill of health, but Obasanjo and the opposition refuse to see the light at the end of the tunnel, then the train has already left the station.

Daguccizgreat:
Reform of a failure called Tinibu

But Obasanjo’s favourite presidential candidate, Peter Obi said he would not defend the Naira, but sustain the harmonization of the foreign exchange markets, as it is presently operated by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Racoon:
Igbos are always bold @speaking the truth to power.Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe confront Babangida on the OIC issue before resigning from military in the late 1980s. Then R.Adr Ndubuisi Kanu also told Abacha the solemn truth on the June 12 1993 [/i]

How about Arthur Nzeribe, Uche Chukwumerije, Walter Ofonagoro,etc, who were always on the other side of the divide, nesting with oppressive regimes.

rossipki:
Chai..this man.....
Same way he denied the tape where he called for a "religious war" in Nigeria.

The same way they connived with the Aso Rock cabals during the 2023 presidential elections, to make money and fuel scarce, in order to infuriate the poor masses to vote against the APC/ Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Now that Bola Tinubu is the President and artificial scarcity of money and fuel can no longer work, Peter Obi has now taken his desperation abroad to stop diaspora remittances to needy Nigerians, so as to make them angry and vote for him against Tinubu. What a wicked machination.

Buccalcavity2:
Get some education and stop the lamentation of Jeremiah! Every economic development is preceded by economic growth, ECO 101.
Experts, including Brentwood institutions have attested to Nigerias economic growth. Only wailers are blind. They will not suddenly stop being objective and independent due to your parochial political leaning!
Tinubu made lagos bad...yenyenyen...yet lagos is the most developed, among other states in the 4th republic by most metrics. Yet most states, even some countries, copy policies from LASG...

No bitterness intended. It’s all about the progress of our great country. If you view my previous posts, you will understand that I’ve been unrepentantly supporting the economic reforms of this government.
I was merely summarizing Fitch’s analysis of the need for us to be consistent with our reforms, in order to achieve greatness.

ElSudani:
A whole load of crap. Only a growing economy can help the poor not a stagnant or contracting one.

In short, Fitch only indicates that we are making progress, not that poverty, unemployment, inflation, public debt, hunger, scarcity,etc have all vanished. All these rating agencies are like google maps.
It’s like Nigeria has embarked on a prolonged and arduous journey, filled with challenges and unexpected events, to a desired destination, Fitch Ratings, like google map, is only telling us that we are following the right direction and if we are consistent, we shall arrive our desired destination safely.

News1234:
The Director of Politics at ARISE News and former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign, Chief Akin Osuntokun, has said there is nothing compelling about former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential ambition: https://thenews-chronicle.com/2027-theres-nothing-compelling-about-atikus-candidacy-osuntokun/

He has repeatedly contested unsuccessfully, like an overused car battery which has lost sparks.

ElevationD:
Just like the boy wey dey cry say im mama dey drink garri, all of them do not have voter’s cards. Even if they have, na street football dem go dey play on election day with their toothpick like legs.

He better pass Rotimi Amaechi wey no get money to buy drugs to save him mama, but get money to buy Rolls Royce.

AK481:
Useless man didnt build any port or revive any port for his SOuth south and him still dey talk

Imagine this slowpoke still has the audacity to even mention this during campaign period. He left Calabar Port, Warri Port, Onne Port and Rivers Port, all in the South-South, to build Lekki Deep seaport, in addition to the Lagos Port Complex and Tin Can Island, already operational. He should go and copy notes from Dave Umahi.

Factcheck0001:
who is stopping them from contesting?

Nigeria has 250 ethnic groups and any of them is as qualified and entitled to the Presidency as another, so no false sense of entitlement or emotional blackmail should be entertained. Even now that it’s the turn of the south, Atiku would be on the ballot. That is the beauty of democracy. I’m not a fan of rotational Presidency.

yarimo:
Why won't he make u turn, OBI running mate is bigger than him politically .

Neither Peter Obi nor Atiku can whimsically reintroduce fuel subsidies without making a recourse to the National Assembly for the amendment of the PIA Act Section 205(1) which states that –
“Subject to the provisions of this Section, wholesale and retail prices of petroleum products shall be based on UNRESTRICTED FREE MARKET pricing conditions.”

By section 206(2), the Authority is empowered to “monitor bulk sale of petroleum products” as well as publish “MARKET-BASED PRICES …….. at a transparent arm’s length basis.”

Do you think that the Governors would fold their arms and allow any amendments that would starve them of funds again?