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Segunbabba:
A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and youth leader, Comrade Isaac Balami, has announced plans to collapse and move over 70 per cent of the “Obidient” structure into the party while congratulating the party’s National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, and President Bola Tinubu on what he described as a “highly successful and unifying” national convention.

Balami, who previously served as Deputy Campaign Manager for the Obi/Datti presidential ticket under the Labour Party, said his decision was driven by what he described as a “clear conviction” in the leadership direction of the party and the current administration.

In a statement he personally signed, Balami also hailed Yilwatda’s re-election, noting that his emergence through a consensus arrangement at the APC’s 8th National Convention reflects growing unity and internal stability within the ruling party.

The APC chieftain, in a strongly worded declaration, announced plans to collapse and move over 70 per cent of the “Obidient” structure into the APC.

According to him, the move is part of a broader political realignment aimed at consolidating youth support and strengthening grassroots structures ahead of the 2027 general elections.

He further argued that the current government has, for the first time, provided a sense of inclusion for minority ethnic nationalities in the Middle Belt, cutting across both Muslim and Christian communities.

He stressed that future presidential hopefuls must prioritise inclusiveness, particularly for historically marginalised regions, if they hope to gain broad national acceptance.

Balami also called on members of the Obidient movement who may be hesitant about joining the APC due to public perception to take what he described as a “bold and realistic step,” insisting that political relevance must be tied to viable structures.

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fergie001:
They will lose before 2pm....no be chais!

Kwankwaso is a Kano man, outside there he is like a fish out of water.

seunmsg:
Atiku is going to be the presidential candidate of ADC. You all should know this and know peace.

brain54:
Listening to him one would think he was never governor of a state...


Too much talk...so he keeps shooting himself in the foot that's why they said his glory is finished. Nobody takes him seriously anymore!

OlujobaSamuel:
Smiles, this dude is high
Using textile and fabric to rival oil sector
The only thing that can come close to natural resources is talent, because the pricing is arbitrary, so a footballer or musician can be paid a ridiculous amount that is not determined by market value, same can't be said of any goods

yarimo:
After increasing poverty rate as governor of small anambra state that is not up to a LGA in Niger state.

Richtaiwo:
Here he goes again with another dubious claim. Aba footwear surpassing Nigeria’s oil revenue? If that were true, what is stopping them from fully pursuing such a lucrative venture?

This fraud needs to learn to distinguish between fantasy and reality, because Nigerians are far more concerned with facts than with superficial claims that can convince a baby goat.

ProudlyLagos:
bitter obi is a baby politician and should still be in a crèche……..a baby still learning how to walk but want to rub shoulder with his masters😂😂😂he is nothing but a well packaged fraud…….okwute Abi nah rock wey Dey fear face primary election…….how can such a man then win a national election? We hope and pray ADC make the mistake of giving him the party ticket…….he will be defeated before 12noon on election day……Tinubu till 2031

osuofia2:
The rise and fall of PO, he is a terrible manager.
I like as obidiensts don calm down, no more chochocho

Basic123:
That "apprehension"..."The only person Tinubu fear is OBI" only exist rent free in you people head.Its just another Buhari is jubril of sudan rubbish and delusion you people do experience to make yourselves feel good.
Peter OBI is a very useful tool in the hand of Tinubu.If you know you know!

Jokay07:
Obi should have stayed and resolve the in-house issue in labour party. That's what a true leader does.

renderme:
Obi’s transition from serious contender to Mascot, by Azu Ishiekwene


Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/03/obis-transition-from-serious-contender-to-mascot-by-azu-ishiekwene/

Predictor3:
No more ASSU strikes
No more fuel queues

OneCandleAway:
Some of them will claim nelfund, as if turning children to debtors is an achievement. Students could afford to pay the tuition before you increased it and now started offering loan. And the federal government can afford to subsidies education. If they cut off wastage and stop bribing governors with unnecessary money that the citizens aren't feeling the impact.

Morenikeji090:
Lol zombies that’s ain’t a real building bridge he’s just playing emotional politics and that can’t take him no where..

zoedew:
Shameless talk from the swollen mouth National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi who is yet to say what achievements he made when he was a Minister in Nigeria! Association of Disgruntled Characters (ADC) and Partly Damaged People (PDP) expect the Party in power to help them run and sustain the opposition! Opposition that cannot successfully manage their internal political party affairs wants to run a nation. Just how shameless can people get!

ebexofficial:
Respecting a profession is relative and varies based on individual differences or experience. However, the big question should be; which of these professions ought to be most respected or regarded?
From that standpoint it could only be a TEACHER.
A far cry of the Nigerian reality.

OverCalculating:
Much Ado About Peter Gregory Obi by Tony Ademiluyi

Some political analysts described Peter Obi as the third force in 2023 at the height of the Obidient movement. How did he take a hitherto obscure Labour party and make it into a dominant opposition party and even defeating the eventual winner, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos State?

Some of his die-hard supporters alluded to his charisma; others said he had revolutionary ideas which would take Nigeria into the eldorado.

However, I firmly believe that charity believes at home. He came to national prominence in 2006 as the first politician to win gubernatorial elections at the courts and there was much expectation from his supporters to optimally perform.

What really did Peter Obi do as the Anambra State Governor? Despite the huge allocation and decent internally generated revenues at his disposal, he didn’t build more public schools in spite of the fact that public education was at an all time low in the state. While it is true that he embarked on road construction, the roads quickly degraded alluding to the fact that sub standard materials were used for them. Then there was a glaring conflict of interest in his use of public funds as there was a public-private partnership with SAB Miller where his family had some equity in the deal which in decent climes amounts to a criminal offence.

He had an utter disregard for local government administration and only allowed elections there in January 2014 on the eve of his departure from office. Heavy taxes were imposed on small scale traders with some of his alleged anti-people policies.

Civil servants and pensioners suffered as there were allegations of unpaid salaries and pensions which was said to exacerbate the hunger in the state.

He single-handedly installed his puppet, Willie Obiano as his successor simply because he was an Executive Director in Fidelity Bank – a bank in which he had substantial interest in. He allegedly tried to play the role of a political godfather which led to a public falling out.

In an investigative journalistic report by Premium Times, he was involved in the infamous Pandora Papers which he denied any involvement though the evidence against him was extremely damning.

I question his leadership credentials as he is yet to raise worthy successors after more than two decades in politics. How many of his minions have risen to the acme in their political careers? It is still about him since 2003 – how tragic as he has no defined political structure.

Is he really a man of his word? He swore to the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu that he will never leave the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). He not only left APGA, but went on to move to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party, and now the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Why can’t he stay in one party and build it from scratch rather than being a political LovePeddler? The so called obidient movement that he hurriedly cobbled together has since crumbled since his cowardly defection to the ADC. He even said recently that he isn’t even sure of getting the ADC ticket. What then happens if the ticket eludes him? Will he defect again? His knowledge on national and global issues like climate change, global finance, terrorism, diplomacy is extremely shallow a pointer to his not being a team builder who could give him advice. He is nothing short of a rabble rouser who appeals to emotions rather than reason. Why couldn’t his public support for the ADC translate into electoral victory in his native Anambra State in the last elections?

I hate to be the bearer of unsavoury news – Obi is nothing short of a well packaged scam who will completely expire in 2027.

Over to you time!

Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DnnsBv54z/

saintopus:
It's only death that can stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory ✌️

richiemcgold:
No he didn't.

But before he became their presidential candidate, was obi's name in LPs register (as recognized by INEC)?

Was Abba Yusuf's name in the NNPP's register before he also became a governorship candidate?

These should be the most important questions here.

seunmsg:
Lmao, you should stick to arguing against the point he made instead of attacking his personality. The 2022 electoral act was very clear about the mandatory requirement of all political parties to submit their membership register to INEC 30 days before the election. I can bet if Tinubu had moved to another party after the submission of the party’s register, you would have argued that he’s not qualified to contest since his name is not in the party’s register.


So, let’s always be dispassionate and less emotional when taking position on matters like this. We should stop standing law on its head because it’s convenient at a particular time.

Cherrybae:
This man should stop talking. Have you restored the glory of your Anambra state or neighbouring SE states.

Na wa oooooo

bankyblue:
One of the best governor in Nigeria currently.

Richtaiwo:
His name alone is enough to send shivers down their spines. At the mere mention of it, all headless mobs scatter without direction. He is the husband of their mothers. He stands as a towering figure in their consciousness, feared, revered, and almost worshipped in equal measure.

God bless the Asiwaju.

odoemelamemmanu:
You Can’t Silence Accountability — APC Fires Back at Otti’s Intimidation Tactics


The All Progressives Congress in Abia state has noticed a disturbing pattern in Abia State, the moment you demand accountability, you are immediately targeted, bullied, and insulted by agents of Governor Alex Otti. The Governor appears deeply uncomfortable with scrutiny and quick to deploy his attack machinery against anyone who dares to question the high level fraud, lack of transparency and misgovernance being experienced in the state.

Unfortunately, no one is spared from this coordinated onslaught, not even those who assisted him to power.

Recently, Governor Otti’s agents were all over the media space attacking and insulting Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, a man whom the Governor himself once openly eulogized. It therefore came as no surprise when these same attack bingos were unleashed on the APC State Chairman, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu, for daring to expose the glaring mismanagement of the state and its resources under the current administration.

What clearer definition of mismanagement exists than the present reality in Abia State where the state reportedly earns an average of ₦60 billion monthly, yet citizens are struggling to survive?

It is both ironic and alarming to hear the government’s spokesman claim that “Abia was the first state to pay the new minimum wage,” what an audacious liar, it is common knowledge that this administration has elevated propaganda to a governance tool, More troubling is a government that not only tells lies but appears to believe their own lies.

To date, the Abia State Government has yet to fully implement the federally approved minimum wage. We remain in constant touch with civil servants, and records clearly show that Abia workers are among the poorest paid in the Southeast and indeed among the lowest paid nationwide. For instance, while a Grade Level 7 officer in Imo State earns about ₦145,000, their counterpart in Abia earns between ₦80,000-₦90,000. What better definition of wickedness and insensitivity to citizens’ welfare?

It is also public knowledge that local governments in Abia receive between ₦450 million and ₦600 million monthly. Yet, not a single local government can point to a project worth ₦50 million in the past two years they have been in office. This raises serious concerns about the diversion of funds meant for grassroots development.

While funds meant for the development of local governments are being stolen, Signature Bank has reportedly surpassed the ₦50 billion recapitalization threshold, emerging as one of the fastest growing banks in Nigeria despite having no visible customer base beyond the Abia State Government. The implications are deeply troubling to any discerning mind.

Governor Otti came to power promising transparency and accountability. Today, however, contracts worth billions are allegedly awarded to associates and cronies from his Umuehim Nvosi residence without due process or the involvement of the appropriate government agencies, as required by law.

The truth remains that no extraordinary development is happening in Abia State as people are being deceived to believe when compared to the massive allocations being released to subnationals by the APC led Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. These increased revenues have enabled many states to improve workers’ welfare and meet their obligations. Yet, in Abia under the Labour Party, some workers still earn as low as ₦30,000 to ₦50,000 monthly. This is unacceptable.

As a responsible opposition, we cannot sit idly-by while retirees are being forced to forfeit their entitlements, civil servants are subjected to hardship and poor welfare conditions, and the state continues to underperform despite enormous financial inflows while engaging the media and skit makers to project lies and falsehood as against reality.

Why is Governor Otti withholding the truth from his appointees, or are they deliberately choosing to live in denial? Has the Governor forgotten that his emergence was largely a product of political conspiracy from aggrieved PDP and APC chieftains who worked against their parties out of anger to give him the victory he enjoys alone today, and not from popular votes? Or has he become so power drunk that to have forgotten so quickly?

Governor Otti and his attack bingos should know that the APC will not be intimidated or silenced. The demand for transparency and accountability is non-negotiable.

Hon. Chijioke Chukwu is not a chairman who can be bullied into submission. He remains resolute in his mission to lead the party to victory and liberate Abia State from the shackles of a fraudulent and failing administration.

Gov. Alex Chioma Otti, while you are still struggling for a platform let me make it abundantly clear that Under the leadership of Hon. Chijioke Chukwu, the APC will reclaim Abia state, starting to from the 3 senatorial seats, 8 House of Representative Seats, 24 House of Assembly Seats and take over the Government House in 2027.

Uche Aguoru
Publicity Secretary
Abia APC

odoemelamemmanu:
₦1.6 Trillion Later: Is Street Sweeping the Only Legacy of Alex Otti?

The widely celebrated cleanliness of Aba is increasingly being presented as a major achievement of a government that has reportedly received about ₦1.6 trillion in just 33 months. While sanitation is undeniably important, it raises a critical question. Should neatness alone define the success of an administration with such significant financial inflows?

In recent times, many people have grown uneasy with the narrative that places Aba’s improved sanitation at the center of government performance. Cleanliness is important. It reflects a level of order, civic awareness, and urban management. But it becomes troubling when it is elevated as the main achievement of a government that was entrusted with delivering broad and meaningful development.

A second-time visitor to any truly progressing city should notice more than clean streets. Beyond sanitation, there should be clear signs of transformation. New road networks, functioning industrial zones, agro-processing hubs, and well-planned residential areas should be visible. These are the real indicators of growth and long-term economic strength.

Today, however, many repeat visitors to Abia speak mostly about how clean Aba looks. That reality seems to support the concerns raised by dissenting voices that little has fundamentally changed despite the huge revenues received by the state. If the most visible outcome remains refuse collection and disposal, then it is fair to ask deeper questions about priorities and how resources are being used.

This pattern reflects a wider national issue where routine responsibilities are sometimes celebrated as major achievements. Under the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for example, reforms like fuel subsidy removal and the floating of the naira increased government revenues significantly. But, increased revenue also comes with higher expectations for accountability and impact. It is on record that within the last quarter of 2025, (October to December) Abia got a total revenue of 60 billion monthly .

It is therefore difficult to understand why a state receiving tens of billions monthly would highlight basic sanitation as a flagship achievement. Reports suggest that only a fraction of these funds goes into salaries and pensions, leaving a large balance whose impact is not clearly visible in transformative development.

There is also concern that past failures are being used to make current efforts look bigger than they really are. Agencies like the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency struggled in the past, and while improvements today should be acknowledged, they should not overshadow the broader expectations of the people.

Most people believe that much of what is visible today is cosmetic. Repairs of existing roads, repainting, and decorative additions may improve appearance, but they do not amount to deep structural change. Anyone visiting Aba or Umuahia should be able to point to major infrastructural developments comparable to what is happening in other fast-growing states.

Another issue is sustainability. Waste management in Abia still relies largely on the traditional method of collecting refuse and dumping it in open sites across the state. Without modern systems like recycling plants, engineered landfills, or waste-to-energy facilities, the long-term benefits of this approach remain limited.

Infrastructure also plays a major role in sanitation. Good roads make waste evacuation easier and more efficient. When you consider how bad some major routes once were, including the corridor linking parts of Abia to Rivers State, it becomes clear that infrastructure directly affects how clean a city can be.

There are also concerns about capacity. Much of the equipment and workforce currently in use were inherited from previous administrations. Many of the trucks break down frequently, sometimes causing traffic problems. At the same time, sanitation workers are said to earn as little as ₦23,000 monthly, raising serious questions about welfare and motivation.

In contrast, states like Enugu State have reportedly invested in newer waste management systems, including modern compactors, more collection points, and better pay for workers. These kinds of investments not only improve efficiency but also give dignity to those doing the work.

There is no doubt that the improved cleanliness of Aba and parts of Abia deserves recognition. But it should not be overstated as the defining achievement of a government that has received such vast resources. Real development must go beyond appearance. It must touch key sectors like agriculture, trade, industry, education, healthcare, and tourism.

People are still asking important questions. What new industries have been established since May 2023? How many jobs have been created? What structural changes can truly transform the state’s economy?

Cleanliness is important and even admirable. But it cannot stand alone. For it to have meaning, it must be supported by real growth, strong institutions, and visible development. Without these, neat streets may look good, but they cannot build prosperity or secure the future of Abia State.

Obinna Oriaku
Ekwedike

Nefort:
What makes me angry about the part in bold is that most of you advise ladies to avoid premarital sex but you don't advice men to do the same. If women avoid sex when men need sex it is going to chaotic.

Esthered:
There's a thread where a guy in the comment section was praising his industrious single mother turned wife and he plans on buying an industrial machine for her to scale her fashion design business after leaving his wife whom he claimed was lazy.

Some single mothers made mistakes, took the lessons and became better version of themselves.

Mariangeles:
Why should you have sex with a lady you're not married to in the first place?
Why would you impregnate her and not take responsibility?
Isn't that reckless, irresponsible, and cowardly of you?

tgmservice:
They were all hailing the brother from the east.
Not knowing he is also a big theif just like the rest of them