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franchasofficia:
Very funny old man that surrounded himself with criminal minded sycophants that keep pushing him to doom

Peter Obi is a young man, a young man just like most political leaders in most countries of this world.

DEROXMAN:
Karma will visit everyone,
A country where a tall stick came out to tell people and graduates to fry akara
A country where there is no respect for rule of law, a country where the courts are used to fight opposition, no problem. Let us all remember that power is transient.
You claim to have 30 governors but you are still a coward before someone whose party was just formed, the judges should aldo remembet that posterity will judge them, sometimes i wonder if na the same law school i go these old things also go but sha God is the greatest

Stop lying shamelessly! The First Lady did not tell any graduate to fry akara.

SixSeven:
Sir, if this advice is so excellent, let the government launch an empowerment scheme where the children of APC chieftains take the lead in frying Akara on the streets. If it isn't good enough for your children, do not get angry when other people's children reject it. True leadership leads by example. Until we see the children of APC chieftains roasting corn on the streets of Abuja after graduating from UK universities, nobody should preach petty trade to other people's children.


Why did they start with cars for the women leaders last week? 🤡

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7647286952948944136


If this advice is so filled with wisdom, why are politicians' children being appointed into secure NNPC and CBN roles while everyone else's children are being handed a frying pan? If frying Akara is such a lucrative blueprint for economic recovery, let's see the government allocate the next round of CBN grants to the children of the poor to set up roadside akara stands.

In 2011, Mrs Tinubu sponsored the National Social Security Agency Bill to build institutional government safety nets and provide formal monthly stipends for unemployed graduates. In 2026, instead of advocating for systemic social security or institutional economic safety nets from the government, she is telling citizens to rely on roadside survivalist trading to get by.

There is the informal sector, there is the formal sector. Mrs Tinubu is being clever by half by suggesting this to people and don't give us that manure of the wisdom behind words. What you can't do with your own child, don't do it to others. For a former Senator not to know that there are specific institutions to do what she is talking about, I now forgive Aisha Buhari who channeled her frustration to the right quarters. Madam, there are budget allocations for these things. It means you are not on top of your game if you have to fund the country with your charity when there is a government. Shame again. When a First Lady operates a private non-governmental organization (NGO) from the Presidential Villa, it almost always triggers public suspicion regarding accountability, funding, and the abuse of power. She stated that the Renewed Hope Initiative would initially be funded using unspent money from the 2023 APC presidential campaign purse. Can you see why this is a meddlesome affair? The governing board of her "charity" does not consist of independent humanitarian experts. Instead, it features the Wife of the Vice President, the Wife of the Senate President, and the APC National Women Leader. Please sell us another story.

Would YOU give 50k to a university educated person, male or female, to start a petty trade?

Would YOU give a white collar job that requires formal education qualifications to a person who doesn't have the requisite education? Out of pity, would YOU employ a primary school leaver as your, say, secretary just to ensure he/she has a "decent and high-paying job?

Alphanancy:
Even the JOE is a mad man. So after spending over 5 years to acquire higher education the best the president's wife could come up with is akara and kulikuli business.

What are your suggestions for "petty business or trade" for those who don't have the means for a big business, for those who don't have the education for white collar jobs, for those who don't have artisan skills, for those who are temporarily out of job, for those whose only problem is surviving from day to day, for those who are too ashamed to beg for a living, for those who are looking for stepping stones, for those who don't have any big hope of a big and sincere sponsor who is not making unspeakable demands or giving troubling conditions?

Before you answer, sir/ma'am, remember that Nigeria is not a welfare state.

Thank you for your honest response.

zeenaman:
Nigerians should give this man a chance, he has paid his dues

We should make him "Na mai turn" abi? There are precedents to follow or break; I think he'll prefer the latter.

He's got to prove himself by winning an electoral office in his state, or at least his local government area as a member of the House of Assembly.

kodemann:
No sir, i vehemently disagree. Youth and kids copy what they see online. I dont see anything out of place here than stupid youth celebrating within the limited means and exposure they have. We have waaaaaay bigger problems than a bunch of kids celebrating that they are done with high school.

Did they damage property? Did they steal? Okay - I can see the picture of a guy cupping the breasts of some girl. There is nothing in our law as a people that says that is illegal. Indecent, yes, but illegal, no. We dont live in a theocratic society like Saudi or Iran where all of this is prohibited. So, this school or the government better think twice and release these results.

The more you think about this, the less sense it makes. What about decent students that finished their exams and went straight home? You cannot punish everyone because some people danced after exams. its not done.

Let the Ondo government focus on staff salaries and banditry that is killing people, not this non-issue.

What kind of slowpoke are you! Where is it stated that ALL results will be withheld? Or that innocent students will be censured together with the erring ones?

As for those posting what can only be described as arrant nonsense borne of pure ignorance and sheer personal decadence, the State Government can withhold the results of the erring students for gross misconduct for as long as the State stipulates, or until a competent court of law rules otherwise. By the time the said students and their parents go back and forth for months trying to reverse the decision by pleading or seeking legal intervention in court, they will have learned their lesson the hard way.

Don't underestimate the power a state ministry of education can wield when it comes to implementation of policies in its jurisdiction.

For those ignoramuses, the final results of and certificates for WASSCE for public schools are issued by the respective schools including private secondary schools.

Let's make it clearer.

While candidates can print their temporary results online (which may be valid enough for admission purposes temporarily), they can only get their statements of results from their schools, which double as their examination centres. Their certificates, if their results are good enough for one, will be issued by the WAEC but released into the custody of their schools for onward collection.

So, they are still at the mercy of not only the State Government but the school they foolishly embarrassed and officials they have got into trouble with their condemnable misconduct.

Yes, the Government may not have the power to cancel their results, but it has the mechanisms and instruments of power, including testimonials, to ensure those mannerless students don't go scot-free.

There should be no excuse for displaying your moral decadence on social media while associating yourself with your school uniform with a school that does not promote immorality. Officials may be held accountable, but those irresponsible students will pay the consequences one way or the other. Only time will tell but we won't be seeing that on social media.

Give us just one example of a hostage-taking situation in the US where it was reported that the sitting president abandoned all other state responsibilities. Just one.

Zico5:
You are comparing shooting to mass abduction. I trust American president will never fold his arm and alleged that the abduction is politically motivated like we are witnessing in Nigeria currently.

DatIgalaDude:
This write up left me more confused.

If the troop knows where the criminals are, what's stopping them from the rescue up?
Why barricading them for days?


We are not serious in this country.

Have you never heard of terrorists using abducted hostages as shields in violent conflicts and confrontations?

Is there any tactical sense in storming the position of armed terrorists who are cornered and ready to die when the probability of rescuing the victims alive is almost nil?

In this kind of military engagement, where many children are helpless victims in the clutches of heartless criminals, cautious approach is a non-negotiable restraint.

Give similar and verifiable examples from your "sane clime".

Zico5:
In a sane clime, all political activities will be suspended until those children and teachers are rescued but we are in Nigerian where even the first lady that supposed to be at the centre of the issue is going about her business as if nothing happened.

1 million likes for your thoughtful and patriotic comments.

wellmax:
This report highlights the tremendous efforts and sacrifices being made daily by the DSS, the military, and other security agencies in the fight against terrorism. Their determination in tracking, containing, and dismantling these criminal networks deserves the support and appreciation of all Nigerians.

The arrest of key terrorist commanders, the neutralisation of numerous high-profile operatives, and the ongoing rescue efforts demonstrate that our security forces are making significant progress despite the challenges.

The terrorists and their sympathisers should know that they cannot prevail against the collective resolve of the Nigerian people and our security institutions. Their evil agenda will fail, and they will ultimately be defeated.

We pray for the safe rescue of all those still in captivity and for continued success for our brave security personnel as they work tirelessly to restore peace and security across the nation.

I see this disgusting post of hers as another good reason why some people insist on privacy during a difficult period like the loss of a loved one.

Bearing this insult in mind, no one should be offended if an invitation to pay last respects to a departed is not extended to all and sundry.

Imagine the unnecessary trauma this selfish clout-chasing tactics would add to the already heavy burden of mourning a promising young man. How could she be so thoughtless to insinuate that the man's untimely death and voluntarily attending his burial portended evil? Would she want her inevitable passage be treated likewise?

RainMoreDFARMS:
Why miss

Is she not married?

What a sensible question to ask in a tragic situation like this! Get some sense.

Drsnives:
What's going on here.
Tinubu people are not left out too

Why are some people so insensitive and callous? How could a reasonable person reach the conclusion above? Don't you have any conscience?

Yelight:
Why did your party collect money from someone who is not a member of the party and gave him forms?

An exceptionally sensible question!

They should hold their party officials responsible. In fact, the officials should be accused of anti-party activities.

A sovereign state should not negotiate with armed non-state actors - terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, gunmen, armed robbers or whatever name a violent group chooses to call themselves or what the people, especially the victims, use to qualify them. It should be clear that when you take up arms against the state you have declared war on yourself.

If the state decides to negotiate a particular national security situation, it should be a last resort strategy that the situation requires.

We must not let the supreme sacrifice of our law enforcement operatives be in vain. Negotiating with non-state armed groups, whatever their colouration, is tantamount to a betrayal of trust.

This is a very misleading post! How could you claim the young ladies lost their lives over sex? What kind of misleading title is that? Their tragic stories are not even the same; the only similarity is their nursing student status which might have little or no bearing on why and how they lost their lives.

Please, be considerate about the label you give people. I mean at a glance, one would think the victims lost their lives because they refused to satisfy the sexual advance of their men. Meanwhile, the known facts of the cases had nothing to do with resisting a boyfriend's libido but possibly an attempt to conceal a rape attack, unrestrained fury at being betrayed by a lover and whatever the motive behind the third murder. But they weren't murdered over sex unless the poster does not understand the meaning of that phrase.

Talking of projection, you wanted us to believe your opinion that having a family is not an achievement. Can't I accuse you of the same feeling of entitlement to make me accept your very unpopular opinion?

Parenthood is not a talent; it's an innate human behaviour although it may be suppressed, distorted, and abused.

Before you waste your time replying again, you might find it wise to define the true meaning of "achievement". And while doing that honestly, think about this: most successful and even powerful men and women that can be described as achievers are also parents either good or bad ones. Why do they think having a family is part of what they regard as achievement?

Samantha125:
Motherhood/parenthood is a talent not every woman or parent has, know this and know peace.

I don't know why some of you would be feeling entitled to be projecting your ideologies onto others.

Samantha125:
At least she's able to pamper herself with some Louis Vuitton...

But honestly, marriage and children aren't a big deal, personally, I don't view them as achievements... There are many women in loveless and abusive marriages who wanna leave, but have nowhere else to go... In fact, marriage is a humiliation ritual for many women out there.

The same way there are many elderly parents whose children have abandoned to die from loneliness.

Those that brought YOU into this world must have considered that act as an achievement.

Loveless and abusive marriages, and elderly parents being neglected by their children are exceptions not the rule of family life.

If you come from a beautiful family, if you enjoy the great happiness of being in a family, you should know that it is an invaluable lifetime investment to start your own family. You know that feeling: the anxiety before the baby is born; the profound joy of holding the baby in your hands; the pleasure of nurturing children, getting them ready for school, for parties, watching them grow, bringing home their new friends, and countless other beautiful moments.

And do you know the number of parents that pass on very old but blissfully contented and thankful for the family that gave them joy till they breathed their last? I don't know where you live, but the truth is having and belonging to a family is mostly pleasurable.

fasho01:
Foreign observers always scoring process high
They seem to be compromised

So, if the election that they observed was peaceful and credible, they should report otherwise to satisfy the negative expectations and narratives of losers in the election?

How did "they seem to be compromised"? You could determine that from merely looking at their pictures and reading their comments? Just awesome!

How sensible is this propaganda? Did you see the charges against him? What evidence did he provide in his defence to counter the accusations leveled against him in court with the abundant opportunity given to him during his trial? Who arrogantly pleads "no case" in a criminal prosecution with formidable evidence against them and expects a favourable verdict?

Why do you people find it difficult to be a little honest with his case?

discusant:
You people's TAQQIYA is now known by most of the people in Nigeria.
You can only fool a tiny percentage of the uninitiated in Nigeria.

Out of curiosity, what's the meaning of the above ☝️? Thank you in advance.

discusant:
Returning from Scripture Union conference.

Fulani Rubadu will go to America to lobby that there is no Christian genocide in Nigeria.

So in your unparalleled wisdom, they were kidnapped because they attended a Christian conference? May God have mercy on you.

agulion:
Most of us Yoruba Muslims do not support islamic bandits and Terrorists (BAT), it is very painful this islamic terrorists are doing all this evil in the SW, it may look suspicious due the fact that some of us Yoruba Muslims are silent

And where in Nigeria do you have people that openly support or promote terrorism? Be sensible.

Is it righteous and godly to openly promote terrorism against innocent mothers?

It still amazes me how you doggedly confuse the biblical Jewish ancestors purportedly favoured by God with the modern day Jews who inhabit the modern day Israel and stolen real estate of others.

I doubt you're aware that there are many Israelis who are strongly against the atrocities daily committed in their names under the guise of protecting the interest of the nation.

I equally doubt that you're aware that Jews are not Christians; they practice Judaism and some of them are as extreme in the practice of their faith as your so-called Muslim terrorists.

I think we all owe this world our sincere commitment to peaceful coexistence. And we must therefore condemn violence of any kind whatever the justification that is offered by any belligerent.

Righteousness2:
Many are Called Few are CHOSEN.
The Broadway to Hell is filled with So Many people, many of who feel they are wise but are fools.
The Narrow way to Heaven is for a Few persons who dared to STAND out from the Crowd and STAND with GOD.

So many persons will be deceived and fall for the Anti christ, just as is happening right now In our eyes, with the MONUMENTAL DECEIT SWEEPING THROUGH THE WORLD AND SWALLOWING THE INHABITANTS

ONE WITH GOD IS MAJORITY.
YOU DONT NEED TO BE WITH THE CROWD OF CONFUSED PEOPLE TO BE RIGHT.

ALL U NEED IS TO STAND WITH GOD.
STAND WITH THE WORD OF GOD.
STAND WITH GOD'S PEOPLE

I STAND COMPREHENSIVELY AND OVERWHELMINGLY WITH GOD ALMIGHTY COVENANT NATION
AND PEOPLE ISRAEL

oyeb15:
300k ? Private school teacher? It's no possible

There are private schools, mostly genuine international schools, that pay close to and in some cases more than that in Nigeria. They are few, but they are here in this country. Believe.

esnbrutality:
Have ypu said the same to Fulani herdsmen that have killed 14 kings and ithe numerous citizens from your region and in Northern NIGERIA?

Unity begging is weakness..

I strongly doubt your level of education, but hopefully you can read the following analysis from an unbiased source: ChatGPT.

South West is under attack from strangers, criminal elements from other parts of the country or even from outside Nigeria. But your states, your region, your fantasy Biafra is under attack from your own people - even if they aren't so bold to publicly take responsibility.

Below is a chronological compilation of **publicly reported attacks on traditional rulers in Nigeria's South-East (Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States) from 2021 onward**. I've included both fatal and non-fatal attacks because many incidents were initially reported as attacks before the outcome became clear.

| Date | State | Traditional ruler | Outcome | Responsibility/Status |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **19 Oct. 2021** | Imo | Eze Anayo Durueburuo (Obi II of Okwudor) | **Killed** | Police blamed IPOB/ESN; IPOB denied involvement. ([Daily Post][1]) |
| **19 Oct. 2021** | Imo | Eze Samson Osunwa (Ihebinowere Autonomous Community) | **Killed** | Police blamed IPOB/ESN; IPOB denied involvement. ([Daily Post][1]) |
| **19 Oct. 2021** | Imo | Eze A.N. Onyeka (Nkume) | **Shot and injured** | Same attack at Njaba traditional rulers' meeting. ([Vanguard News][2]) |
| **Nov. 2022** | Imo | Eze Ignatius Asor (Obudi Agwa Autonomous Community) | **Killed in his palace** | Police alleged IPOB-linked gunmen; no conviction followed and IPOB rejected such allegations. |
| **22 July 2023** | Imo | Eze Nnamdi Oforegbu Mmirioma (Ezioha Mbaitoli Autonomous Community) | **Killed** | Gunmen attacked his palace. Police suspected separatist-linked gunmen; responsibility remained disputed. |
| **2023–2025** | Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu | Various monarchs | **Several kidnappings, attempted assassinations and attacks** | Most were attributed simply to "unknown gunmen" or kidnappers. In many cases, no official attribution or prosecution followed. ([Reuters][3]) |

### What the evidence shows

There are three important distinctions:

* **Confirmed deaths:** Public reporting consistently identifies **four traditional rulers** who were killed between October 2021 and July 2023.
* **Official attribution:** Nigerian police attributed the **October 2021 Njaba killings** to IPOB/ESN. Later Imo palace killings were also linked by police to IPOB or separatist gunmen.
* **Disputed responsibility:** IPOB has repeatedly denied responsibility, arguing that criminal gangs or government-sponsored actors were behind many attacks. Independent investigators have generally not been able to conclusively establish responsibility in many cases because perpetrators were unidentified and few cases have resulted in prosecutions. ([Vanguard News][4])

### State-by-state summary

* **Imo:** 4 monarchs killed (the only South-East state where multiple monarch killings have been documented since 2021).
* **Anambra:** No widely documented killing of a serving traditional ruler during this period, though there have been kidnappings and attacks.
* **Abia:** No widely documented killing of a serving traditional ruler since 2021.
* **Ebonyi:** No widely documented killing of a serving traditional ruler since 2021.
* **Enugu:** No widely documented killing of a serving traditional ruler since 2021.

So, based on publicly available records, **Imo State accounts for all well-documented killings of serving traditional rulers in the South-East since 2021**, while attacks on monarchs elsewhere in the region have more commonly involved kidnapping, intimidation, or attempted assassination rather than confirmed killings.

[1]: https://dailypost.ng/2021/10/20/esn-ipob-behind-killing-of-traditional-rulers-in-imo-police/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "ESN, IPOB behind killing of traditional rulers in Imo - Police - Daily Post Nigeria"
[2]: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/10/killing-of-imo-monarchs-police-finger-ipob/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Killing of Imo monarchs: Police finger IPOB"
[3]: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/separatists-sit-at-home-protests-lead-700-deaths-nigerias-southeast-report-says-2025-05-26/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Separatists' sit-at-home protests lead to 700 deaths in Nigeria's southeast, report says"
[4]: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/10/ipob-imo-police-clash-over-ipob/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "IPOB, Imo Police clash over attack on monarchs - Vanguard News"

A bunch of jokers 😄😂! So an illegal association is pretending to have a legitimate administrative structure! They even have a supreme leader 😂😂😂. So, if they were given an independent state, they would definitely end up practicing authoritarianism with Kanu as the despot like the ugly situation playing out in North Korea. It would be a truly thriving Biafra 😄

What a comical bargain! NDC is a beneficiary of defectors from other political parties, but it's scared of being a victim of the same dose of political poison that paralyses a party if it is lucky that a mass defection fails to erase it from the ballot. Is that not crooked?

In fact, I think it's unconstitutional to limit freedom of association under the guise of protecting the party. Anyway, it's Nigeria. The oath won't mean a thing nor stand in court when the time comes to run away to a more favourable party after the election. That is, if their candidates win any elective offices.

That was a trashy session! Both the interviewer and the guest exuded incompetence at engaging with national discourse. They sounded rather amateurish in questioning patterns, and depth of relevant responses. Opportunities for follow-up questions were hardly taken, the guest was rarely prevented from derailing by employing probing tactics.

That's not the work of a professional there, and that might have contributed to the shallowness of the guest's overall response.

Meanwhile, what the aspirant is proposing is not a new strategy - carrot and stick approach. It's not a viable strategy for combating terrorism even though it may work temporarily to counter insurgency and banditry (We must understand that bandits are not necessarily insurgents who claim ideological reasons for their emergence and thereby actively deploy violent acts that can only be described as terrorism).

Negotiation may bring a temporary relief to banditry, but you can be assured that it will resurface elsewhere because it's a profit-driven criminal venture. It won't work at all with religious insurgents (whom we officially designated and recognised as terrorists) because their core demands cannot be met by a sovereign state.

That was a trashy session! Both the interviewer and the guest exuded incompetence at engaging with national discourse. They sounded rather amateurish in questioning patterns, and depth of relevant responses. Opportunities for follow-up questions were hardly taken, the guest was rarely prevented from derailing by employing probing tactics.

That's not the work of a professional there, and that might have contributed to the shallowness of the guest's overall response.

It's a very tiring enterprise trying to be reasonable with most people in this country. They claim they are concerned about the terrible state of affairs of the country, but rather than profer some semblance of useful solutions, they resort to insults.

What's wrong in pointing out to an influential fellow Nigerian that his action on the global platform served the interest of the terrorists more than the safety and rescue of the abducted victims? Reno was even honest in admitting he made the same security miscalculation when he joined forces with others to protest the abduction of the girls abducted by Boko Haram back then. And he must have thought it an unpleasant task to correct an individual like Davido, who I strongly suspect of being socially selective in humility, lest other thoughtless influential figures follow suit, thereby further jeopardizing the real work of rescuing the victims.

As a detractor of the current government, you may not want to believe that efforts are being made day and night to save victims of all violent abductions, and that some fellow Nigerians are constantly taking the risk fully aware that they too may never make it back home like numerous security operatives that have fallen in battle. But the uncomfortable truth is that the most incompetent government in the world would not refuse to fight insurgency and other violent crimes.