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Tinubu knows he did not win the 2023 election because he is so unpopular. His plan for 2027 is to be the only candidate in a strong party but he will be defeated.

Tinubu na scam!

You must commit idolatry by worshipping Tinubu at all cost

Burob:
From my observation, only criminal minded tax dodgers, & violators will be concerned about any purported amendments.

Or the plain ignorant people that will wail just for wailing 😭 sake.

They played game on you guys who insisted Obasa should not bring his son initially as chairman

Exousiang01:
Read ... read Nigga Read...
The chairman resign due to an illness and Obasa son who was the Vice chairman took over in acting capacity....

What did the North benefitted from Buhari?

HgAkpobomeEr:
Tinubu's contributions to Buhari's success in 2015 cannot be overemphasized.

Blocked

helinues:
Basket mouth don open mouth waaaa again oo

The story about forged tax law, I like the way FG just decided to ignore it. The confusion in the opposition camp could be making them to be hallucinating. Ask them to provide the original law and the modified ones and see them blabbing

Meanwhile, lots are wrong with the new tax law, it should be readjusted. But the story of padded law na bull crap

Compliments of the season. Everyone is fine. Hope your family is good. Nice to hear from you

pocohantas:
I know some are, but those Twitter people are something else. Something bad is always happening to their "friend's" marriage. 😩

Compliments of the season, Sir.
I hope everyone is fine.

Some are real. I was in a space where a guy in UK talked about how he did DNA test, found out their child wasnt his, confronted the wife before leaving for work. Upon returning, he was arrested by the police and that his wife called them that he raped her. That she only consented to sex but not ejaculation inside her which is false and outrageous.

Even Nigeria film cannot anticipate this type of craze. What saved him was that the wife did not mention the DNA test to the police and the fact that he confronted her that morning. Really crazy

pocohantas:
Twitter alpha males work overtime.
I wonder the prompt they give Chatgpt to generate these stories. Either their FRIEND did DNA and the child wasn't his.

Their FRIEND took his wife to America and in 1yr she chased him out and took over their mansion sitting on 4000 hectares of land.

Their CLIENT divorced her husband and now she is the 3rd sidechick of a polygamous man.

😂😂😂😂

Why does the Guinness world record committee entertain nonsense?

You guys are saying the same thing ; the Supreme Court is terrible!

seunmsg:
The worst judgment in recent memory has to be the judgement that made Duoye Diri of PDP the governor of Bayelsa state. It was a reckless judgement with no basis in law and it was delivered against APC. The Supreme Court was so ashamed they have to announce they’ve departed from the judgement and it can’t be cited as a precedent.

So, quit all the cries about Imo and let’s hear word. Even the judgement that gifted Zamfara to PDP was worse than the Imo judgement and the Supreme Court had also stopped court from interfering in internal affairs of a political party.

Why should we waste time with Reign Of Mockery? We've gone beyond that stage.

What we want now is for ADC to give Obi ticket and that means Tinubu should kiss Aso Rock goodbye

Diamond098454:
hmmmmmm under the rock? Hmmmmmm well, you may be right because I have been hearing Reno omokeri hitting on Peter Obi back to back and no response from obedient unlike before 2023 election

You guys need to start speaking out

Presenting budget of 2026 when they're running 2024 budget, not even 2025.

Tinubu na scam

You're living under a rock

Diamond098454:
obi is no longer popular


I'm not hearing about obedient movement again except they will resume work in 2026 ending

Peter Obi has brought the first elected official to ADC!

Nor be by cho cho cho...Obi showing workings!

More than Nigerian economy? Tinubu o

This is not what we want now because APC has learned to transmit fake pictures.

We want electronic transmission and collation. There has to be mandatory electronic collation

So the right people would have prevented INEC from shutting down IREV?

You have a corrupt mindset

Oyinlomobambam:
If he had the right people and not dilutional or noise makers, he wouldn't be rigged out as you claimed.

We're not on same level

Burob:
The irony na say the people wey no even get international passport, na them go always wail pass.

Which year did Yankee issue u your first visitor’s visa, make I check something?

We await his decision

Guestmale:
Though we're not discussing Mr Obi and I didn't mention Mr Obi in my comment but where do you think he will be heading to after he eventually announce his departure from LP.

Did you see Obi in ADC?

Guestmale:
Some of these former ministers and political appointees are now regrouping on ADC platform.

These are ministers and Buhari himself that agbados defended for eight solid years when we were calling the terrible govt of Buhari out.

Watch how their defenders turn around to act surprised. Same corruption is going on under Tinubu's govt

I can go to US without a visa.

There is Christian genocide!

LegendHero:
This is Obidient legacy. Count Tinubu out of this.

Na una dey cry christian genocide dey go USA dey lobby. Now they don add you to the list, you should be very happy.

It is just so sad that they won't differentiate Christians from Muslims and only hand Christians visa. Northerners don't even travel to USA like the Southerners so I guess they wont even bear the pain.

Moreso, they also said because we overstay our visa is the second reason they added you. That did not start in 2023.

God bless America, Up Donald Trump.

You're living under a rock

ebukal67x:
Peter Obi is a one-man riot squad. No structure, no alliances, just vibes.

Peter Obi has the people and thats why he won the 2023 election after 9 months but was rigged out by the now rewarded INEC chairman that shutdown IREV when they saw Obi winning

Akinpedia:
Nigeria's 2023 presidential race wasn't just a contest; it was a clash of titans, each wielding weapons forged in the fires of our chaotic democracy. Structure means the old-school party machinery: loyal delegates, governors in your pocket, and boots on the ground from Sokoto to Calabar. Power is the dark art of money, institutional muscle, and networks that bend reality itself.

Atiku Abubakar boasts the first;
Bola Tinubu commands the second.
But Peter Obi? That's the million-naira question we'll unpack today. Can a man without the machine or the millions really shake the throne?

The Atiku 'Structure': PDP's Iron Grip and Waziri's Web

Atiku Abubakar didn't stumble into relevance—he built it brick by brick over decades. As a founding father of the PDP, he's the party's evergreen candidate, the man who turns primaries into coronations. Remember 2019? Despite internal knives, his delegates held firm, delivering him the ticket like clockwork.

His structure shines in the governors' club: from Nyesom Wike's Rivers fortress to Ifeanyi Okowa's Delta machine, Atiku's got Northern emirs whispering his name and Southern godfathers dialing his line. This isn't hype—it's tangible. PDP ward executives, youth wings, and women's groups span 774 LGAs, fueled by patronage that's survived military juntas and civilian coups.

In a country where elections are won at collation centers, Atiku's web ensures votes are "harvested" efficiently. Critics call it corruption; fans say it's mastery. Either way, it's why he's the comeback king.

The Tinubu 'Power': Money, Institutions, and the Godfather's Shadow

If Atiku has the scaffold, Bola Tinubu wields the sledgehammer—pure, unadulterated power. We're talking a war chest that could fund a small nation: billions from Alpha Beta taxes, real estate empires, and Lagos' golden goose. In 2023, his APC machine printed money like INEC prints result sheets, buying endorsements from Rivers to Zamfara.

But it's deeper than cash. Tinubu's godfather status controls institutions—the judiciary (hello, election petitions), security agencies, and even INEC's underbelly. His Southwest network? Decades in the making, from NADECO days to Buhari's kitchen cabinet. Jagaban doesn't need delegates; he installs them. When Obi surged, Tinubu's power flexed—sudden defections, media blitzes, and that infamous "emi lo kan" rally that turned doubters into devotees. In Nigeria, power isn't voted; it's seized. Tinubu's got it in spades.

The Obi Asset: Grassroots Fire, Youth Rage, and Digital Thunder

Enter Peter Obi, the outlier without suits or suitcases of cash. No PDP dynasty, no Lagos vaults—yet he electrified 2023 like no one since June 12. His ace? The Obidient Movement, a grassroots tsunami of youth fury, diaspora dollars, and moral steel. This isn't structure; it's spontaneous combustion—millions of first-time voters, Gen Z hustlers, and fed-up professionals chanting "from consumption to production."

Obi's appeal cuts deep: frugal governor who left Anambra richer, no corruption scandals, and a message of competence over cabal. Social media was his war room—Twitter storms trended #ObidientNation, TikTok mobilized campuses, WhatsApp forwarded his receipts.

In Lagos and Abuja, his rallies dwarfed the rest, powered by volunteers, not vouchers. It's non-traditional warfare: character as currency in a market of thieves. Can it scale? 2023 showed it flips scripts—Obi won urban Nigeria hands down. But rural strongholds? That's the test.

Verdict: Grassroots vs. Goliath—Can Obi Topple the Throne?

Structure endures, power crushes, but Obi's grassroots blaze could incinerate both—if it matures. Atiku's machine grinds slow but sure; Tinubu's fist strikes hard. Obi? He's the wildcard, betting on Nigeria's tired-of-thieves majority. History favors the establishment—Buhari beat Jonathan's structure, Tinubu outpowered all. Yet Obi's 6 million votes signal a shift: youth won't wait forever.

In our winner-takes-all arena, non-traditional wins are rare (ask MKO). Obi needs structure tomorrow—alliances, not just vibes. Provocative truth: He has hope weaponized, but hope starves without power. 2027 beckons—will Obidients build the machine, or fade like Saro's ghost? Nairaland, sound off: Obi 3.0 or status quo forever?

What do you think—can strong character really cash the cheque in Naija politics today? Is it possible for someone with integrity and principles to succeed and make a real difference in the complex world of Nigerian politics? These are important questions to consider as we look at the political landscape in Naija.

Tinubu’s legacy.

Tinubu is the undisputed heavyweight champion of incompetence and corruption. A very terrible illegitimate president that has failed irreversibly

LegendHero:
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The Proclamation continues the full restrictions and entry limitations of nationals from the original 12 high-risk countries established under Proclamation 10949: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
It adds full restrictions and entry limitations on 5 additional countries based on recent analysis: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria.
It also adds full restrictions and entry limitations on individuals holding Palestinian-Authority-issued travel documents.
It imposes full restrictions and entry limitations on 2 countries that were previously subject to partial restrictions: Laos and Sierra Leone.
The Proclamation continues partial restrictions of nationals from 4 of the 7 original high-risk countries: Burundi, Cuba, Togo, and Venezuela.
Because Turkmenistan has engaged productively with the United States and demonstrated significant progress since the previous Proclamation, this new Proclamation lifts the ban on its nonimmigrant visas, while maintaining the suspension of entry for Turkmen nationals as immigrants.
It adds partial restrictions and entry limitations on 15 additional countries: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Dominica, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Tonga,

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Tinubu na scam!

Peter Obi or nothing

Akinpedia:
Nigeria's political circus has returned with full force, and at the center of the excitement is Peter Obi, the charismatic figurehead of the rapidly growing "Obidient" movement. The former Governor of Anambra State presents himself as the beacon of hope, promising a visionary future characterized by fiscal prudence, data-driven decision-making, and a renewed sense of ethnic unity across the nation.

However, it is crucial to cut through the overwhelming hype and recognize that Obi is not the messianic leader Nigeria desperately needs. While he is undoubtedly a polished and savvy political operator, he is navigating a game that is fundamentally skewed against political outsiders. Given Nigeria’s deeply fractured federal structure, entrenched ethnic divisions, and pervasive elite capture, Obi lacks the resilience and toughness required to steer the country effectively.

Below are six highly compelling and thoroughly ironclad reasons that strongly indicate why he is unlikely to govern Nigeria successfully in the foreseeable future.

Anambra's "Success" Was a Mirage of Selective Metrics

Obi loves touting Anambra as Nigeria's education and health powerhouse, citing WAEC rankings and hospital upgrades. But dig deeper: under his watch, Anambra's internally generated revenue (IGR) was effectively stagnant, moving from {₦}7.7 Billion in 2010 to {₦}8.7 Billion by 2013—a minimal growth of around {13%}.

Meanwhile, states like Lagos exploded IGR by 300%. His "African Star" investments? Sold off quietly post-tenure, yielding little. As analyst Chidi Amuta noted in Vanguard (2014), Obi's frugality was "austerity for show," ignoring infrastructure like the abandoned Onitsha-Owerri road. Nigeria demands builders, not bean-counters.

Igbo Presidency Dream Clashes with Nigeria's Ethnic Math

Obi pitches himself as a unifier, but his 2023 campaign was a thinly veiled Igbo power grab. He overwhelmingly swept the Southeast, gaining well over (85%+ votes) but cratered elsewhere: 1.5% in the Northwest, per INEC data. Quote from Obi's own running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed: "We will not hand over if Buhari doesn't" (Channels TV, 2023)—a reckless flirtation with post-election chaos that alienated the North.

Nigeria's presidency rotates implicitly: Obasanjo (Southwest), Yar'Adua/Jonathan (North/South-South), Buhari (North). An Igbo leader now? It reignites 1966 pogrom fears. Obi's ethnic math doesn't add up in our zero-sum federation.

Economic Wizardry Without the National Scale Muscle

Obi boasts of leaving ₦75 billion in savings for his successor, but that's pocket change for Nigeria's ₦4.9 trillion 2013 budget. His "move money from abroad" mantra ignores capital flight realities—FDI plunged 40% under Jonathan partly due to insecurity he didn't fix. Political economist Bismarck Rewane critiqued Obi's 2023 manifesto in Financial Nigeria:

"Subnational thrift isn't national strategy; it ignores fiscal federalism." Nigeria needs Obi's hyped 70% local procurement scaled nationally? Laughable amid NNPC cabals and 36 state governors hoarding allocations. He's a state-level accountant, not a federation tamer.

Security Blind Spot: Talk Without the Walk

Obi decries "japa" youth exodus but governed Anambra during its peak kidnapping era—Bakassi Boys vigilantes were his crutch, not elite police squads. INEC's 2023 collation was disrupted in Lagos by his supporters' violence, yet he feigned shock. As ex-IGP Solomon Arase said post-2023 (Punch, 2024), Obi's "youth empowerment" ignores Boko Haram's ideological roots or banditry's ethnic ties.

Quote Obi himself: "Criminality anywhere threatens everywhere" (2023 rally). Fine words, but no blueprint for a nation where 70% of crime is in the North he barely tours. Rulers secure borders; Obi secures votes.

Policy Flip-Flops Expose a Lightweight Core

From Catholic "subsidies are fraud" (2022) to post-election subsidy silence, Obi's principles bend with polls. His 2023 manifesto promised free education—yet Anambra schools under him ranked low in teacher-pupil ratios (UNESCO 2012 data).

Political scientist Jibrin Ibrahim (Premium Times, 2023) called it "populist vagueness": no funding model for universal healthcare in a ₦21 trillion debt economy. Nigeria's core issues—true federalism, restructuring—get lip service; Obi dodges devolving police powers, fearing state anarchy. He's consistent only in campaigning, not governing.

The Labour Party Trap: No Machine for Nigeria's Jungle

Obi's LP won 6 states in 2023, but it's a personal vehicle, not a party. Without godfathers like PDP's Ayu or APC's El-Rufai networks, he'll be eaten alive. Recall Atiku's 2019 LP flirtation crumbling; Obi's post-election lawsuits fizzled at the Supreme Court.

As Reuben Abati wrote (The Cable, 2024), "Obi is a meteor, not a movement—LP has zero structure beyond Twitter." Nigeria's presidency demands patronage webs from Abuja to Sokoto. Obi? A solo act in a cabal arena.

Peter Obi certainly energizes the youth and inspires many with his message, but the reality is that Nigeria's political landscape is far from a polished TED Talk. What the nation truly needs is a street-fighter—a leader who understands the gritty, relentless nature of our brutal politics—not a Sunday school teacher who may lack the toughness required.

His time as governor revealed certain limitations, and attempting to scale those same approaches all the way to Aso Rock would likely magnify those weaknesses, potentially leading to a form of national paralysis. So, the question remains: who is genuinely prepared to have a serious, unfiltered conversation about the kind of leader Nigeria truly needs next?

You're hiding behind a finger whilst giving infantile argument.

This govt has borrowed far more money than the govts before it that paid subsidies. This is a fact!

aribisala0:
Listen this is not an OMATA meeting

I made a very specific point on purported SAVINGS from subsidy removal

Government was borrowing money to pay subsidy and that borrowing has stopped so please don't drag me into your political bitter rants

If you cannot read and comprehend English that is your problem

Left pocket, right pocket, whats the difference?

You can call your borrowing anything but bottomline is that you're borrowing far far more than the govts before you

aribisala0:
Government is still borrowing to pay subsidy?

Has borrowing stopped?

Why are you telling lies at your age?

aribisala0:
There is no money saved
Thee was no money to pay for it government was borrowing to pay for subsidy
So the borrowing stopped

What is the name of the woman so we know if she's a Christian or not

Peter Obi or nothing

ContentedMan:
It's high time Obi joins Atiku in ADC.
The clock is ticking.
Agree to deputies Atiku, and tinubu will be gone by 12noon on election day