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Bizibi:
was imported fuel good for the cars Who told you it was a lie??

Teymanhenry:
Dangote this Dangote that. Look at how Donald Trump have instructed all oil marketers and business men to immediately drop and sell gasoline , diesel and or fuel at affordable prices. He said it is legally incorrect to extort from the American citizens as it is a punishable offence by the law.

But here in Nigeria, the president thinks it' is not his responsibility to force a drop in price of oil.

gigabyte13:
Bigger thief scattering the hungry smaller thieves.
Dangote is not a Masses oriented business Man. He is only interested in Monopoly kind of business.
That's what he is used to all his life as a business Man.
I like and love him as a person
But
His Monopolistic approach to businesses is what l detest most.

Haydens:
Dangote represents all those things he dey scatter with hammer. Only him wants to colonize all the biz in Nigeria.

Basicend:
The only thing I have observed is that if Nigeria does not build alternative refineries quickly and concurrently open windows of importation to willing marketers, Dangote will brutally milk innocent and hardworking Nigerians dry.

Ask yourself, how did he become richest black man in the world? Even Jay Z in the US with all his dollar biz networks does not have up to $3 billion.

themanderon:
Are you trying to portray dangote as a sort of savior? Think again. They are all the different sides of the same coin. You think dangote cares about you?
Let him finish dealing with all the obstacles standing in his way and then you will know what he is really all about.

PlayerMeji:
Same system that oga Dangote benefited from...?

And you think he has the good will to dismantle it..?

An iconic artwork depicting Nigeria’s industrial journey and quest for energy independence has taken social media by storm, as #TheBuilderAndTheBarrier trends on online, especially X, generating massive engagement and debate among Nigerians.

The artwork, created by the Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro), presents a powerful symbolic interpretation of nation building, industrial transformation, and the struggle to overcome obstacles on the path to economic self reliance.

The piece, titled “The Builder and the Barrier,” portrays Africa’s leading industrialist, Aliko Dangote, as a builder confronting the barriers that stand between a nation’s potential and its actual development.

Sharing the artwork on X, PeacePro Executive Director, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, simply announced,
“PeacePro presents: The Builder and the Barrier.”

The message immediately resonated with many Nigerians, triggering conversations around Nigeria’s energy history, industrialisation, and the future of national development.

For decades, Nigeria has remained one of the world’s major crude oil producers while depending heavily on imported refined petroleum products. The artwork captures this contradiction and raises a broader question about how resource rich nations transition from dependency to self sufficiency.

According to PeacePro, the artwork is not merely about one individual, but about a larger national story, the struggle between the vision to build sustainable systems and the barriers that delay progress.

PeacePro , which marked 10 years of operations without foreign funding and external support explained that the “Builder” represents innovation, courage, investment, and the determination to create national assets, while the “Barrier” represents the structural challenges, outdated systems, and dependencies that prevent nations from reaching their full potential.

The artwork has attracted reactions from different sections of society, with discussions focusing on energy security, local production, economic sovereignty, and the role of private sector innovation in national development.

PeacePro framed the conversation around a central question, “Is nation building a battle against individuals, systems, or history?”

PeacePro who honored Dangote as man of the decade with the artwork added that sustainable progress is achieved when citizens unite, not against one another, but against the barriers that limit collective prosperity.

The viral reception of “The Builder and the Barrier” has transformed the artwork from a creative expression into a national conversation about Nigeria’s future, energy independence, and the responsibility of societies to build lasting institutions.

Azazyel:
Jokers! Tinubu don win already with or without you losers

SixSeven:
No region can produce Nigeria's president alone. If all the Southerners vote Tinubu/Obi, they can't make him president, if all the Northerners vote Atiku, they can't make him president.

Codes151:
It’s just me saying he’s better than all your presidents And ministers combined

NativeGypsy:
Democracy thrives when citizens are free to support leaders and ideas they believe can advance the nation's interests. The growing support for Dr. Gbenga Olawepo Hashim across northern states reflects an active political engagement and a desire for solutions to Nigeria's pressing challenges.

Former members and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states have declared support for the Accord party and its presidential hopeful, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The declarations were made at separate mobilisation meetings across the three states, where participants cited economic hardship, insecurity and dissatisfaction with governance as reasons for backing a different political platform.

The development comes as political groups begin positioning ahead of the next election cycle.

Among those who spoke at the meetings was Ambassador Aisha Ibrahim, Women Leader of the Hashim Progressive Movement, who said supporters of the Accord Party were preparing to mobilise for the 2027 election.

“We promised to deliver Tinubu in 2023 and we did. We are now promising to deliver Gbenga Hashim in 2027, and by the grace of God, we will deliver,” Ibrahim said.

Several of the speakers said they had previously worked for the APC but had become disillusioned with the country’s economic and security situation, prompting their decision to support Hashim’s presidential bid.

In Kano, former APC stakeholder, Mallam Goje Bashir, said he had decided to leave the APC and back Olawepo-Hashim.

“I was an APC member, but President Tinubu has failed Nigeria. I am now openly declaring support for Dr. Gbenga Hashim of the Accord Party,” Bashir said.

Bashir said he believed Hashim could attract support across Kano and other parts of northern Nigeria.

Also speaking, former APC chieftain, Hajia Rabi Fagge, predicted that more voters in the region would align with the Accord Party, ahead of the 2027 election.

In Jigawa, the state’s coordinator, Abdulrasheed Ali, said mobilisation efforts had been carried out across the state’s 27 local government areas, describing Hashim as a leader who reflected the values his supporters wanted to promote.

In Katsina, the Coordinator, Muhammad Abdullahi, linked the group’s support for Hashim to the economic difficulties facing many Nigerians.

Representatives of Olawepo-Hashim, led by Abdulrazaq Hamzat, and accompanied by the FCT Coordinator of the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement, Mallam Abubakar Kana, said the declarations reflected support from people drawn from different political backgrounds.

They said the movement would continue its mobilisation efforts across the country ahead of the 2027 elections and remained open to supporters from across the political spectrum.

According to the representatives, Hashim’s agenda focuses on economic recovery, security, job creation and social welfare.

7upnigeria:
Tinubu/Ooni of ife and the entire Yorubaland gave more support to Dangote than his hausa/fulani kinsmen.

Odunayaw:
Looks like Tinubu, Wike and Atiku

Codes151:
Dangote should go for presidency.

Stephen0mozzy:
Hehe... I'm personally terrible at drawing.
So I'm careful not to criticize others - many of us can't even draw a curved line 😅

However, dear OP, the drawing is symbolic abi? It was not intended to portray the likeness of Dangote facially - but to represent the "Dangote Empire".

So, let's say, it's poetry, not a painting.

Beautifulday:
Do foreigners fund development? Dangote borrowed heavily from foreign institutions.

ogaontop:
All these issues Dangote crushed with hammer com resemble Tinubu!
A coincidence or intent?

Mrexcell:
I don't see anything peaceful in that artwork that looks like a man holding a hammer and trying to hit some people.

The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has commissioned a special art design concept at Ilorin Art Festival 3.0 as part of activities marking its decade of indigenous operations and impact.

The commissioned artwork was executed on 20th June, 2026 through a live painting performance by renowned artist Olart, and dedicated to honouring Aliko Dangote for his contribution to industrial development, economic self reliance, and nation-building across Africa.

According to PeacePro Executive Director, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, the concept behind the artwork is rooted in the organization’s philosophy that peace is not sustained only by preventing conflicts, but by building the foundations that make peaceful societies possible.

He identified these foundations as productive capacity, employment, energy security, industrial growth, and economic confidence.

The artwork depicts Dangote with a digger, symbolizing determination, resilience, and the effort required to break through barriers on the path to African industrial transformation.

The painting portrays him confronting multiple obstacles while creating indigenous industrial opportunities and expanding Africa’s productive capacity.

PeacePro explained that the imagery represents the difficult process of building transformative infrastructure in an environment shaped by dependency, structural limitations, vested interests, and long standing economic challenges.

Hamzat noted that the work is not merely a celebration of business achievement, but a tribute to the broader idea of nation building through production, innovation, and self reliance.

“Factories are peace infrastructure. Industries are peace infrastructure. Jobs are peace infrastructure. When societies can produce, employ their citizens, and build confidence in the future, they strengthen the foundations of peace,” Hamzat stated.

PeacePro said the rise of large scale industrial projects, including refinery and manufacturing capacity, represents a significant part of Africa’s pursuit of economic sovereignty and sustainable development.

The live painting, which served as the opening live painting performance of the festival, captured the journey of vision, resilience, and ambition required to build institutions capable of transforming societies.

As PeacePro marks 10 years of 100% indigenous operations and recognizes Dangote as its Man of the Decade, the organization said the initiative reflects its belief that individuals and institutions that build the foundations of prosperity are also contributing to the foundations of peace.

gabbasin:
Accord party that it's gubernatorial candidates in Oyo and Osun have already endorsed PBAT as their preferred candidates. Who sabi Hashim

The Accord Party in Ekiti State has reaffirmed its support for the presidential ambition of Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring its readiness to mobilise massive grassroots support for his candidacy across the state.

The declaration was made during the party’s governorship rally in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday, attended by party leaders, women groups, youth supporters, and grassroots members from across Ekiti State.

Speaking at the rally, the Ekiti State Chairman of the Accord Party, Philip Adeniji, said the gathering was a demonstration of the party’s unity, commitment, and preparedness for the coming elections.

Adeniji stated that party members remain firmly behind Olawepo-Hashim as the party’s presidential candidate, describing him as the leader capable of providing a new direction for Nigeria.

“We gathered here today to reaffirm Olawepo-Hashim as our presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, and we are throwing our full weight behind him.

“He remains our candidate, and nobody can change that. We will work for him, and we are confident that he will emerge victorious,” he said.

The party chairman further declared that Dr. Gbenga Hashim possesses the capacity to rescue Nigeria from what he described as the failures of the current administration.

“Hashim will rescue Nigeria from the misgovernance and hardship Nigerians are experiencing under the ruling party and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Adeniji stated.

Also speaking, the Southwest Coordinator of the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement, Alhaji Olaniru Abass, described the rally as evidence of the growing acceptance of Olawepo-Hashim’s political message across the region.

According to him, Hashim combines experience, vision, and national appeal required to lead Nigeria at a critical period.

“Our gathering here today is to reaffirm our support for Hashim as the candidate of the Accord Party. He is the leader many Nigerians are waiting for, and we are prepared to support his emergence,” he said.

The Ekiti State Women Leader of the party, Funmilayo Adeyeye, said women across the state remain committed to grassroots mobilisation for the candidate and urged the party’s national leadership to continue strengthening support for his presidential campaign.

Similarly, party leader Samuel Abiola said the emergence of Olawepo-Hashim reflects confidence in his leadership qualities and vision for a united, peaceful, and prosperous Nigeria.

The state campaign coordinator, Sunday Dada, said the mandate given to Olawepo-Hashim by party members would not be compromised or surrendered to external interests.

Participants at the rally displayed banners and placards in support of the Accord Party presidential candidate, reaffirming their commitment to his 2027 campaign.

The Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR) and Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has described the Federal High Court order directing the deregistration of five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Accord Party, as evidence of what he called a systematic effort to weaken opposition politics and undermine democracy ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Reacting to the court ruling in a statement issued by his campaign office on Tuesday, Hashim said the development validates concerns he had repeatedly raised since 2024 regarding what he alleged was a coordinated strategy to make President Bola Ahmed Tinubu the only viable presidential contender in 2027.

According to him, recent developments in the nation's political landscape indicate a deliberate and multi-layered effort aimed at weakening opposition parties and restricting political competition.

Hashim recalled that he had consistently warned that opposition governors were being pressured to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), alleging that those who resisted faced political intimidation and blackmail.

"Those who refused are hunted and blackmailed," he stated.

He argued that after securing the defection of several opposition governors, attention shifted to weakening the structures of opposition political parties at the national level.

The presidential candidate of Accord also alleged that individuals sympathetic to the ruling party had been deployed to destabilize major opposition platforms through internal disputes and leadership crises.

According to him, the prolonged factional conflicts witnessed within some opposition parties over the past two years were not accidental but part of a broader strategy to weaken alternative political platforms before the next general election.

Hashim further criticized the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), accusing the electoral body of operating an election timetable that he described as inconsistent with provisions of the Electoral Act 2026.

He claimed that despite a court judgment challenging aspects of the timetable, INEC had failed to make the necessary adjustments, thereby creating obstacles for opposition parties.

Referring specifically to the Federal High Court's order directing the deregistration of ADC, Accord Party and three other parties, Hashim described the ruling as the most significant step yet in what he alleged was a wider plan to shrink the democratic space.

"This is not only to destabilise the parties, but to ensure that the parties are not able to survive the illegal INEC processes to ensure only Tinubu can be a viable candidate," he said.

"With the latest development from the Federal High Court ordering deregistration of opposition political parties, it is now clear beyond any reasonable doubt that President Tinubu is determined to kill Nigeria's democracy," he stated.

Gbenga Hashim stated that, the founding fathers of our Republic chose Multi-Party democracy as a fundamental pillar of our democracy at independence and the 1999 constitution guarantees it.

"We must therefore not allow one man acting through surrogates and agents to demolish it, he said.

Hashim further noted that, the so called deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) along with other parties by Justice Peter Lifu may yet be the biggest manifestation of Tinubu’s hell bent bid to undermine the opposition and entrench a de facto one party state.

"The judgment is the height of judicial rascality"

The Court of Appeal presided over by Justices Mohammed A. Danjuma, Adebunkunola A. Banjoko, Oyejoju O. Oyewumi had in Appeal CA/ABJ/CV/569/2026 and suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2025 ordered Justice Peter Lifu to stay further action on the matter until the hearing and determination of the Appeal before it.

The hearing for the appeal was scheduled for the 27th of October 2026. That order was dated 22nd of May 2026.

Nigerians and the international community can see the level of desperation by the APC Government to either have its way in the 2027 elections or destroy our democracy that was earned through huge sacrifice, sweat, blood and lives of our heroes and martyrs, Hashim said.

The MDR Co-Chairman therefore called on political parties, civil society organisations, pro-democracy groups and citizens across the country to unite in defence of democratic institutions and electoral integrity.

To his supporters, he urged "Stand firm with the Movement for Democratic Renewal. Stand firm with the Party, Accord. Stand in Defence of Democracy."

aspabay:
You mean Sowore the presidential content creator.

opeldavid:
Good one.
Pls let's share the vote in the South West

The internal crisis within the Accord Party has taken a new turn as 23 state chairmen of the party moved to counter opposing positions within the national leadership, insisting that Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim remains the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.

In a joint statement issued on Saturday, June 13, the state chairmen said they welcomed and endorsed Olawepo-Hashim’s emergence, describing it as the outcome of a democratic process and the will of party members.

The development comes amid disagreement within the party over the presidential primary process, with the state chairmen maintaining that the mandate produced through the exercise must be respected.

The chairmen said political parties derive their strength from the confidence of their members and grassroots structures, stressing that internal democracy remains central to Accord’s credibility ahead of the 2027 elections.

Sources close to the meeting disclosed that several other state chairmen who could not attend the Abuja gathering also conveyed their support for the position.

The move, led by the Lagos and Kaduna State chairmen, reportedly enjoys support from a number of key party stakeholders, including members of the National Working Committee.

The chairmen described Olawepo-Hashim as a leader with national experience, democratic credentials, and the capacity to provide a credible alternative for Nigerians.

They cited his pro-democracy background, national engagement, and economic blueprint focused on industrialisation, energy development, job creation, and unlocking Nigeria’s economic potential.

The latest development has deepened the contest for control of the Accord Party structure, shifting the dispute into a broader battle over party authority, grassroots legitimacy, and the future direction of the party ahead of 2027.

Twenty three state chairmen of the Accord Party have endorsed and formally welcomed the emergence of Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, describing his candidacy as a unifying force and a credible platform for national renewal.

In a joint statement issued on Saturday, June 13, the chairmen said their position followed extensive consultations and a collective acceptance of his emergence through the party’s presidential primaries.

They affirmed that his emergence reflects the democratic will of party members and reaffirmed their full support for his candidacy ahead of the 2027 elections, stressing that internal party democracy must be respected by all stakeholders.

The chairmen noted that their position comes amid ongoing internal disputes within the Accord Party over differing interpretations of the presidential primary process and its outcome.

According to sources close to the meeting, several other state chairmen who were unable to attend the Abuja gathering also conveyed their endorsement of the position through consultations.

The initiative was spearheaded by the chairmen of the Lagos and Kaduna State chapters of the party and is said to enjoy the support of a majority of members of the National Working Committee.

The forum maintained that Gbenga Hashim’s emergence represents the legitimate outcome of a democratic process and called on all stakeholders within the party to uphold unity, discipline, and respect for internal democratic structures.

They described him as a unifying figure with the capacity to address Nigeria’s pressing economic and security challenges, citing his ideological grounding, democratic credentials, and long-standing involvement in pro-democracy struggles.

The chairmen further highlighted his $4 trillion economic blueprint, focused on industrialisation, energy expansion, job creation, and the unlocking of stranded national assets as a pathway to national transformation.

They urged party members and supporters to close ranks and rally behind what they described as a credible opportunity for the Accord Party to present a strong, disciplined, and competitive alternative ahead of the 2027 general elections.