Nigeria's PRESIDENT-ELECT Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu returns back to Nigeria from Vacation in France today. These are more photos and videos from the return.
President-elect, Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria.
Tinubu’s return was confirmed by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga. He was received at the Abuja international airport by the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima and some state governors. Tweeting about his arrival, Onanuga wrote: “Jagaban lands in Abuja, Vice President elect Kashim Shettima and governors at the airport reception for President elect Tinubu.”
This put to rest weeks of speculations regarding his health status and whereabouts.
Award-winning author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Tuesday, addressed the recent article she wrote on the conduct of the 2023 presidential election which has since gone viral.
Titled ‘Nigeria’s Hollow Democracy’, she described the election as “a slap to the face of the Nigerian people and an insult to collective intelligence of Nigerians.”
Clarifying her position during the interview, the writer stated that the Nigerian people deserve an explanation rather than the “two-facedness of the US government” when it comes to African politics.
“This was an election that was unforgivably flawed and there’s evidence for that. The statement about technical glitches being the cause is unconvincing?” she said. Speaking on her intervention, she said, “I wrote the letter to preserve this truth and call out the United States for what I consider two-facedness when it comes to Africa. They criticize African countries for being undemocratic and endorse the undemocratic process.”
She called for proper explanation from the Independent National Electoral Commission regarding the controversies surrounding the election as the conclusion that it was a matter of technical difficulties was “unconvincing”.
“Nigerians deserve the respect of an institution that is supposed to shepherd a democracy. So nobody has come out to explain to Nigerians how that happened.
“There’s a statement of technical glitches; it’s unconvincing and knowing how much hope and trust Nigerians invested in this election, knowing that nigeria is a low-trust society means that if people are sincere and there’s nothing to hide, then you make an extra effort to go out and explain to Nigerians what happened.”
When asked about fears of criticism and threats of lawsuits for false allegations that were suspected to be made in the article, Chimamanda stated that not only did she expect it but also had no fears of this as she had stated in the article that though they were rumours with no evidence, it highlighted a need to check each one and provide the people with an explanation of the malpractices that took place during the election.
She lamented about her inability to acquire her PVC and her disappointment in INEC for flaws in the election. When questioned on her stance on the statement from Wole Soyinka who accused Yusuf Datti of making fascist statements, she said that rather it was INEC and the government who were fascist for disenfranchising people of a fair election without an explanation.
She concluded by stating that though the judiciary may have made questionable adjournments in some cases which may bring worry to the minds of the people, she still has faith in them for a fair hearing and a just ruling from the tribunal.
Djoel: "FASCIST" is the way INEC cheated people in the elections. "FASCIST" is the violence that went on during the elections and the silence of those that have refused to speak up about it. - Chimamanda Adichie.
Award winning Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was interviewed on Arise Tv Today and one of the things she mentioned was that even though she still have huge respect for Prof Wole Soyinka she doesn't agree with his submission that Datti Baba Ahmed made a fascisistic statement.
Chief Chimamanda Adichie schooled Wole Soyinka on Arise TV. Love to see it
So last week Reno Omokri called Peter Obi an election Rigger in Chief. According to Omokri, Obi was the rigger-in-chief of the presidential election. He claimed that: “Tinubu did intelligent rigging. At least he used his conscience to give small votes to other candidates. Peter Obi’s rigging was so unintelligent. “In the history of Nigeria, when and where have you heard of a candidate getting 97% in some areas in the SE?
But now Reno Omokri has come out to apologize to Peter Obi as he was surprised by the kind of love shown to Peter Obi at Anambra State yesterday. He therefore concluded that it was possible and in fact real that Peter Obi got 97% of votes cast in Anambra State during the last presidential election.