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Politics › Peter Obi Projected To Win 20 States In Early Forecast - Parallel Facts by FuglyGurl(op): 9:26am On Sep 02
Parallel Facts posts:

2027 Presidential Election Projection 🇳🇬

Green 🟢 — Landslide Victory
Yellow 🟡 — Potential Swing
Blue 🔵 — Slim Win

North West — Obi 3 | Tinubu 1 | Atiku 3

Kano — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🟢
Kaduna — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🟡
Katsina — Tinubu ~ Shettima 🟡
Kebbi — Atiku ~ Rotimi 🟡
Sokoto — Atiku ~ Rotimi 🟡
Jigawa — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🟡
Zamfara — Atiku ~ Rotimi 🟡

North East — Obi 1 | Tinubu 1 | Atiku 4

Adamawa — Atiku ~ Rotimi 🟡
Bauchi — Atiku ~ Rotimi 🟡
Borno — Tinubu ~ Shettima 🟡
Gombe — Atiku ~ Rotimi 🔵
Taraba — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🔵
Yobe — Atiku ~ Rotimi 🔵

North Central — Obi 4 | Tinubu 3

Benue — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🟡
Kogi — Tinubu ~ Shettima 🟡
Kwara — Tinubu ~ Shettima 🟡
Nasarawa — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🔵
Niger — Tinubu ~ Shettima 🟡
Plateau — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🟢
FCT — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🟢

South West — Obi 1 | Tinubu 4 | Makinde 1

Ekiti — Tinubu ~ Shettima 🟢🟢
Lagos — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🟡
Ogun — Tinubu ~ Shettima 🟢
Ondo — Tinubu ~ Shettima 🟢
Osun — Tinubu ~ Shettima 🟡
Oyo — Makinde ~ Lawal 🟡

South East — Obi 5

Abia — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🟢
Anambra — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🟢
Ebonyi — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🟢
Enugu — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🟢
Imo — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🟢

South South — Obi 6

Akwa Ibom — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🔵
Bayelsa — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🟢
Cross River — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🔵
Delta — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🟢
Edo — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🟢
Rivers — Obi ~ Kwankwaso 🔵

TOTAL PROJECTION:

Peter Obi — 20
Bola Tinubu — 9
Atiku Abubakar — 7
Seyi Makinde — 1

Total — 37 states (+ FCT, as affirmed by the Nigerian Supreme Court)

Key Factors:

1. Atiku Abubakar is in a party without structure and is facing internal crises pending in Court.
2. Bola Tinubu has been resoundingly rejected in Core Northern Nigeria.
3. Peter Obi and Musa Kwankwaso of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) command the two largest grassroots movements in Nigeria.

#PresidentialElectionPolls27
#NigeriaDecides2027
#PresidentialPolls2027 🇳🇬
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Politics › Prevent Release Of My FBI, DEA Records - Tinubu Begs US Court by FuglyGurl(op): 10:40am On Aug 30
President Bola Tinubu has asked a United States federal court to block the further release of records linked to past investigations involving him, arguing that disclosure would violate his privacy rights.

Tinubu, who joined the case as an intervenor, made the request in a fresh filing before the US District Court for the District of Columbia.

The President is urging the court to reject a motion for summary judgment filed by Aaron Greenspan, founder of PlainSite, and allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to retain redactions and withhold information from documents already released.

Greenspan had submitted Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking records relating to Tinubu, including what he described as the “entire FBI file” on the Nigerian president and FBI interview records from 1992 to 1993.

The requests formed part of 12 FOIA applications submitted to six US federal agencies for investigative records connected to a Chicago heroin trafficking case from the early 1990s. Tinubu was among four individuals named in the requests.

In April 2025, US District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the FBI and DEA had improperly refused to confirm or deny whether they held records relating to Tinubu.

The judge subsequently ordered the agencies to search for and process non-exempt documents responsive to Greenspan’s requests.

The agencies later released thousands of pages, although portions of the documents were redacted. They also provided a Vaughn index outlining the reasons for withholding specific information.

In his latest filing, Tinubu argued that FOIA was created to promote transparency about government operations and not to provide private information about individuals contained in government records.

“Plaintiff’s motion should be denied because FOIA is not a tool for obtaining information the government collected about private individuals,” his lawyers argued.

The President’s legal team contended that Greenspan’s requests were primarily aimed at obtaining personal information about Tinubu rather than examining how the FBI, DEA or other US agencies carried out their official duties.

His lawyers cited a 1989 US Supreme Court decision and invoked FOIA Exemption 7(C), which protects law-enforcement records where disclosure could constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

They also relied on provisions of the US Privacy Act, arguing that the FBI and DEA had acted properly in redacting or withholding exempt information.

President challenges Greenspan’s public-interest argument

Tinubu’s lawyers also rejected Greenspan’s claim that the records should be released because Tinubu is Nigeria’s president.

They argued that public curiosity about the President’s background, political career or suitability for office does not amount to the kind of public interest recognised under FOIA.

According to the legal team, Greenspan’s filings show that his primary objective is to obtain information about Tinubu rather than uncover possible misconduct by the FBI, DEA or other US government agencies.

The lawyers further dismissed claims of a secret prosecution or government cover-up as “unsubstantiated allegations”, arguing that Greenspan had not presented sufficient evidence of wrongdoing by the US government to warrant additional disclosure.

They also opposed Greenspan’s challenges to the agencies’ searches, the DEA’s Vaughn index, the exemptions claimed and the handling of information that could allegedly be separated and released.

Tinubu is therefore asking the court to dismiss Greenspan’s motion and allow the existing FBI and DEA redactions and withholdings to remain.

Greenspan filed the FOIA requests in 2022 and 2023, seeking records from the CIA, FBI, DEA, Internal Revenue Service, Executive Office for United States Attorneys and Department of State.

The requests centred on investigative records connected to the Chicago drug-trafficking case and named Tinubu alongside Lee Andrew Edwards, Mueez Abegboyega Akande and Abiodun Agbele.

Several agencies initially issued “Glomar” responses, meaning they declined to confirm or deny whether responsive records existed.

However, in her April 2025 ruling, Judge Howell held that the FBI and DEA had failed to establish sufficient privacy grounds to conceal the fact that Tinubu had been the subject of a criminal investigation.

She ordered the agencies to search for and process non-exempt records, while upholding the CIA’s Glomar response.

Tinubu has consistently denied wrongdoing in connection with the allegations.
https://dailytrust.com/prevent-release-of-my-fbi-dea-records-tinubu-tells-us-court/
Politics › Non-Accountability For Fuel Subsidy Removal Not On Us – Governors by FuglyGurl(op): 5:38pm On Aug 28
The 36 state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, have distanced themselves from blame that sub-national governments have not been able to properly account for funds received from the removal of fuel subsidy.

The governors said that such accusations over the non-management of subsidy removal proceeds by them should not rear their heads.

They also threw their weight behind the proposed implementation of National Affordable CNG Transit Programme (NACTP), saying that it will help reduce the cost of transportation in the country.

Rising from its third meeting at the NGF’s Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday night to early Thursday morning, the governors stressed that the initiative seeks state governments’ support for CNG vehicle conversions, fleets and other enabling infrastructure, targeted at reducing passenger fares.

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri who read the communique issued at the end of the meeting on behalf of the Chairman of the Forum, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, blamed the rising inflation in the country on the increase in transport, just as he disclosed that the governors noted that the NACTP has the “potential to ease transportation costs, and agreed on the need to further consider its financing and implementation framework.”

When asked whether the Forum would accept blame that sub-nationals had not been properly accountable for funds obtained from the removal of fuel subsidy, Governor Diri said: “That cannot be true. That cannot be true. But we’ll leave that debate for another day.”

According to Diri, the governors would work with the private sector to bring in more CNG vehicles in the country, because “gas is cheaper than petrol, which will actually reduce the costs of transportation.”

He expressed the belief that such would
have a multiplier effect on every other sector, saying, “The impact is expected to be on our people, the common man.”


Diri disclosed that the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, briefed the governors on opportunities for state participation in CANEX Weekend 2026 and the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2027, scheduled to hold in Lagos.

The governor, who noted that, as state executives, they expressed their collective resolve to participate, said, “Governors noted the platform’s potential to showcase investment-ready projects, promote local exports and tourism, and connect State MSMEs with African and global investors and buyers. The Forum assured the Honourable Minister of its support in achieving these objectives.”
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/non-accountability-for-fuel-subsidy-removal-not-on-us-govs/

Politics › FG To End Electricity Subsidy In 2027 by FuglyGurl(op): 4:46pm On Aug 28
The Federal Government has announced plans to phase out electricity subsidy payments from 2027 as part of efforts to address mounting debts in the power sector.

Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe disclosed the plan during a media interactive session on Friday, saying the subsidy would be removed gradually and consumers would not lose access to electricity services.

“We have the mandate of Mr President to clear the legacy debt and come up with sustainable structures to make sure this doesn’t pile up any more,” Tegbe said.

“I promise you, next year, by God’s grace, we will put a stop to this so-called subsidy in the power sector. Mr President, we will not deprive Nigeria of anything. We’ll make sure Nigerian consumers continue to have power and improve power services.”

The minister also said there is no immediate plan to increase electricity tariffs.

The announcement aligns with recommendations by the International Monetary Fund for Nigeria to gradually remove electricity subsidies.

The government has previously put the subsidy burden at about N3 trillion as of February 2024, while the Association of Power Generation Companies says GenCos are owed roughly N6.5 trillion.

Tegbe’s comments come amid ongoing efforts to clear legacy debts in the sector. President Bola Tinubu recently approved a N4 trillion bond programme for debt settlement.

In January, the government issued a N501 billion inaugural bond under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme. On July 20, it announced a second tranche worth about N729 billion to settle verified debts owed to power generation companies.


Earlier this year, Tinubu also directed ministries, departments and agencies to use existing electricity laws to determine how subsidy costs should be shared among the federal, state and local governments in the 2026 budget.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/07/fg-to-end-electricity-subsidy-from-2027/

Politics › Attacking Atiku's Policies Is A Big Mistake - Segalink Advises Tinubu Ally by FuglyGurl(op): 1:53pm On Aug 28
Here is a quick lesson in strategic communication: instead of focusing on the imperfections of my Uncle Turaki’s campaign, use them as an opportunity to educate Nigerians.

Explain why this policy is necessary and how it has successfully secured our borders against terrorist infiltration. Let the people make up their own minds without speculating on what might happen if Atiku succeeds.

If you keep reacting to his perspectives rather than responding with clarity, you may only end up winning him public sympathy. He is experienced enough to weaponize his position as he pivots towards populism. The people are ripe for it. Be mindful. 🤷🏽‍♂️
https://x.com/segalink/status/2093222645227561379

Politics › 77% Of Nigerians Want Subsidy - Arise Poll by FuglyGurl(op): 10:34am On Aug 28
77% of Nigerians want subsidy - Arise Poll

Politics › “You’re Not Serious, Sir” — Tinubu Supporter Blasts Him As Atiku Gains Momentum by FuglyGurl(op): 9:48am On Aug 28
You are not serious sir even as a supporter I will tell you—Oshi le nse___

You had the whole 3 years to do all this stuffs___

There’s nothing commendable here__Since Atiku gaining attraction now you woke up!

Why can’t you guys make life easy for citizens?? Why ??

This is why we need strong opposition; You were blessed with confused opposition now that dem don hold you for neck!

I even saw one of Apc guy using Obi as example since he said he won’t remove subsidy….e koshi danu!

I am not impressed at all….

We need a strong opposition to keep government on toes!!!
Politics › Re: Nigerians Mock Peter Obi For Speaking Gibberish At NBA Conference by FuglyGurl(op): 10:56am On Aug 25
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Politics › Nigerians Mock Peter Obi For Speaking Gibberish At NBA Conference by FuglyGurl(op): 10:56am On Aug 25

Politics › Peter Obi Agrees With Tinubu, Backs Subsidy Removal by FuglyGurl(op): 7:42am On Aug 25
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has reiterated his support for the removal of petrol subsidy.

Obi spoke on Monday at a conference organised by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital.

“I subscribe and maintain that you need to remove subsidy. Mismanagement of the proceeds shouldn’t be the reason for not removing it,” the former governor of Anambra said.

“What we should have done is that when we removed the subsidy, we would have given the people alternative usage for the subsidy.

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“What we have today is that, that removal and the attendant resources being recovered is also being mismanaged and stolen. For example, we have received, according to them, N16 trillion.”

Obi said in his leadership blueprint for Nigeria, he had planned to remove the subsidy “in an organised manner”, such that whatever is recovered would be invested appropriately in the country for the benefits of the masses.

‘SUBSIDY REMOVAL SAVING COULD HAVE BENEFITTED NIGERIANS’

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While criticising the current administration for not effectively utilising the gains from subsidy removal, Obi said the funds could have been used to improve healthcare.

“The number one thing a nation needs to develop is health. But today, our health is very poor, our primary care is very poor, where we are now, we have more maternal and child issues than countries like India,” he said.

The former governor said five percent of the N16 trillion the government claimed to have saved from subsidy removal could be used to establish primary healthcare centres across the country.

“Assuming, let me use five percent, you said that they saved N15.8 trillion. So, according to them, N16 trillion. So, five percent of that is just about N800 billion,” he said.

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“And if today, our biggest problem is the issue of primary care and you decide to put primary care in each ward, today it will cost you, from our own studies, an average of N100 million for one.”

The NDC presidential candidate also argued that part of the N16 trillion subsidy savings could have been used to address kidney-related health issues in the country.

“If you decide today, we have an issue now with kidney dialysis. We have over 25 million Nigerians with kidney issues,” Obi claimed.

“To build a kidney centre, you need N200 million. And we need about a thousand centres when we have less than 200.

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“We need about 5,000 machines when we have less than 800. It costs you N200 million to do a centre, and it costs you exactly N10 million to buy one machine.”

Obi said the government could also have saved the funds by adding them to the country’s sovereign wealth fund.

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“If they had saved the money and decided to do like any other country, we would have had $10 billion added to our sovereign wealth fund, which, if you add it today, we will get about $10 billion every month, which we can use for a purpose,” he said.

He said Nigerians should not be asked to make sacrifices while those in government continued to “feast” on public funds.

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“So, don’t say because people use the money they are supposed to utilise very well for party, and you say no, we should bring back,” Obi said.

“What I’ve said is that people in government have asked Nigerians to fast. Okay. They cannot be feasting when Nigerians are fasting.”

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BACKGROUND

Obi’s remarks came amid growing public debate over the impact of the petrol subsidy removal since the beginning of the current administration.

Opposition presidential candidates, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Obi, have in recent weeks criticised the current administration over the poor utilisation of the subsidy gains.

Atiku, who had reportedly vowed to remove the subsidy if elected president in the build-up to the 2023 election, however, made a U-turn last Wednesday.

Speaking during an interview with an ADC media group, Atiku said he would restore the petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027.

According to him, President Bola Tinubu’s administration has failed to account for the funds saved from the removal of the petrol subsidy.

Reacting, Tinubu said Atiku’s proposal showed “serious ignorance of governance and economy”, noting that before he assumed office, some states struggled to pay salaries and pensions.

The controversy followed a disclosure by Taiwo Oyedele, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, that the removal of the petrol subsidy mobilised N15.8 trillion in resources for the federation between June 2023 and December 2025.

Oyedele, who spoke at a media conference in Abuja, however, said the federal government received N5.4 trillion of the N15.8 trillion, while N10.4 trillion was shared among states and local governments.

He said the savings were reflected in higher revenue collections, particularly because the naira value of dollar-denominated transactions increased following the exchange-rate reform.
https://www.thecable.ng/obi-backs-subsidy-removal-says-mismanagement-of-proceeds-not-enough-to-bring-it-back/
Politics › Fuel Subsidy: Let Us Debate It In Front Of Nigerians - ADC Replies Tinubu by FuglyGurl(op): 11:55am On Aug 21
They say they dare not say they will return the subsidy. Now we are saying we will return the subsidy. Let us debate it in front of Nigerians.— ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi


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https://www.nairaland.com/8732832/tinubu-protests-atiku-promises-bring

Politics › Tinubu Protests As Atiku Promises To Bring Back Fuel Subsidy by FuglyGurl(op): 11:09am On Aug 21

Politics › Re: Nigerians Celebrate As Atiku Vows To Return Fuel Subsidy When Elected by FuglyGurl(op): 10:58am On Aug 21
Jubilations as Atiku vows to return fuel subsidy when elected

Politics › Nigerians Celebrate As Atiku Vows To Return Fuel Subsidy When Elected by FuglyGurl(op): 10:58am On Aug 21
Nigerians celebrate as Atiku vows to return fuel subsidy when elected

Politics › Osun: Tinubu's Next Move? Ask Fergie001 First by FuglyGurl(op): 5:48pm On Aug 06
If there's one person who deserves a crystal ball award this week, it's Nairaland moderator Fergie001

Yesterday, while Nigerians argued over the EFCC's decision to freeze the Osun State Government's account just days before the governorship election, he dropped this comment:

"Wait, he will order EFCC to restore the account on Thursday, so some will call him Hero of Democracy! I have seen this script before."

Many probably read it, laughed, and moved on.

Then came Thursday.

President Bola Tinubu directed the EFCC to return to court and vacate the order freezing the account, describing the timing as embarrassing and inappropriate ahead of the election.

And just like that...

Fergie001's prediction appeared to play out almost scene for scene.

The funniest part wasn't even the prediction.

It was watching some of the President's most vocal supporters perform what can only be described as an Olympic-level political gymnastics routine.

Act One:
"The EFCC is an independent agency. Anyone complaining must be afraid of investigation. Let the law take its course!"

Act Two (after the President's intervention):
"This is why Tinubu is the defender of democracy! A listening President! A true statesman!"

Same issue.

Same people.

New script.

It's almost as if Fergie001 had already watched the sequel before everyone else bought tickets.

Whether his prediction was political experience, incredible intuition, or one of the greatest coincidences Nigerian politics has produced in a while, one thing is hard to ignore:

He didn't just predict what would happen.

He predicted when it would happen...

...and even predicted how some supporters would react afterwards.

At this point, if you're covering Nigerian politics, perhaps the daily briefing should begin with one question:

"Has anyone checked what Fergie001 posted today? 😂

Politics › Elon Musk Advises Europe To Emulate Tinubu-led Nigeria by FuglyGurl(op): 7:40am On Aug 01

Politics › Peter Obi, You're A Very Wicked Man; You Abandoned Me - Brodamike Dumps Obi by FuglyGurl(op): 3:30pm On Jul 17
DSS arrested me because of Peter Obi. It was Sowore who came to bail me. Peter Obi, you’re a very wick£d man.

— brodamike

Politics › Isaac Fayose Dumps Peter Obi, Blasts Obidients (video) by FuglyGurl(op): 3:19pm On Jul 17

Romance › Don't Marry Igbo Men Born In Igbo Land - Obidient Odogwu Asaba Warns Women by FuglyGurl(op): 2:03pm On Jul 16
Crime › Rape: Popular Obidient, Odogwu Asaba Reveals How He Knacks Ladies Who Visit Him by FuglyGurl(op): 10:31am On Jul 16
Politics › If You Didn't Vote Peter Obi, You're Senseless - Odogwu Asaba (VIdeo) by FuglyGurl(op): 8:49am On Jul 16

Crime › Woman Attacks Maid With A Knife In Abia (Video) by FuglyGurl(op): 10:55am On Jul 06
Disturbing video shows a woman allegedly att@cking her maid with a kitchen knife while the maid cries out for help.

The incident is said to have happened at IBB Estate in Umuahia, Abia State, although the exact location has not been independently verified.


Politics › Peter Obi Faces ₦50 Billion Defamation Suit by FuglyGurl(op): 5:17pm On Jul 05
The National Vice Chairman (South-West) of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, has demanded a public retraction, apology and N50 billion in compensation from Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over an alleged defamatory statement made during a podcast interview.

The demand was made in a letter issued by Neplus Ultra Attorneys and signed by Anderson U. Asemota, Peter O. Asimegbe and Stanley C. Eziefulle, on behalf of Arabambi.

The letter said that the legal action stems from comments allegedly made by Obi during an interview, where he was said to have stated that Arabambi “does not have an address”.

According to Arabambi’s legal team, the statement was false, malicious and defamatory, contending that it portrayed their client as a faceless individual, lacking legitimacy, credibility and standing in public life.

They stressed that the interview was subsequently circulated across television stations and multiple digital platforms, thereby exposing their client to widespread public ridicule.

“Our Client has had a known residential and business address, maintains professional and political affiliations within Nigeria and has never been a person whose whereabouts or identity were unknown,” the letter read.

According to the letter, the publication damaged Arabambi’s reputation and subjected him to embarrassment and public ridicule.

“We demand an unreserved public apology to be broadcast on national television and published on Obi’s verified social media platforms, as well as full-page apologies in the national dailies.

“In addition, we demand the payment of N50 billion, as compensation for injury to our client’s reputation, dignity, political standing and public image,” the lawyers wrote.
https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/05/peter-obi-faces-n50bn-defamation-suit-given-7-day-ultimatum-to-apologize/

NYSC › A Rare Picture Of NYSC Khaki When A Fulani Man Becomes President After Tinubu by FuglyGurl(op): 6:39pm On Jul 02
A rare picture of NYSC Khaki when a Fulani man becomes president after Tinubu.


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Politics › Sowore Mocks Peter Obi: They'll Soon Deregister Your Marriage. What Can You Do? by FuglyGurl(op): 7:48am On Jul 01
"They ignored me when I was in Kuje Prison"

~ Sowore mocks Peter Obi and Kwankwaso over the NDC deregistration.

Politics › Lagos Govt Frustrating My Akara Business - Man Who Sells Akara Cries Out by FuglyGurl(op): 12:20pm On Jun 29

Politics › Why Are YPP And NDC Using The Same Slogan? by FuglyGurl(op): 11:25am On Jun 29
Why are YPP and NDC using the same slogan?

Politics › Peter Obi Started Vote Buying In Nigeria, I've Evidence - Theo Abu (Throwback) by FuglyGurl(op): 8:32am On Jun 23
Peter Obi Started Vote Buying In Nigeria, I've Evidence - NDC Spokesman

Oga shut up abeg. Peter Obi started Vote buying in Nigeria when he wanted to install a successor. I have the report from an international election observer. Don’t provoke me.
Shut up. I have evidence
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Business › Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO Explains Why He Always Wears Black Jacket by FuglyGurl(op): 3:07pm On Jun 19
Nvidia CEO Explains Why He Always Wears The Same Black Jacket Like Peter Obi

Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang on why he always wears the same black jacket:

"Because it's the same color every day, it's always black. So every pair of pants in my closet's the same, every shirt's the same, every jacket's the same, and so there's one less choice. And because it's black, you don't have to decide whether it matches."

Politics › IPOB Sacks Nnamdi Kanu As Leader, Appoints Director Of States by FuglyGurl(op): 7:19am On Jun 19
IPOB SACKS NNAMDI KANU AS LEADER, APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF STATES

Following alleged unguarded communications from Sokoto prison where its leader, Nnamdi Kanu is serving his jail term, the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the indefinite suspension of the Office of its Leader and the position of the Director of Radio Biafra, appointing a Director of State to administer the organisation.

A statement by one of its officials, Chikadibia Edoziem said the resolution was taken after a meeting of the Directorate of State on Wednesday June 17, 2026 where it reviewed recent statements that have caused unnecessary arrests and death of IPOB members and innocent citizens in the Southeast.
https://x.com/i/status/2067703136454897889

Politics › 2027: If Elected, I’ll Negotiate With Bandits Who Seek Peace – Peter Obi Vows by FuglyGurl(op): 9:41am On Jun 17
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has declared that if elected, his administration would pursue dialogue with bandits and other violent groups willing to abandon criminality, while deploying force against those who remain committed to violence.

Obi stated this during an interview on BlackBox with Rufai Oseni, where he outlined his “balanced approach to restoring security and national cohesion in the country” if elected.

The former Anambra State governor said lasting peace would require engaging individuals and groups prepared to embrace reconciliation and contribute positively to nation-building.

“In uniting the country, anybody who wants peace, I will talk with him; I will negotiate with him. Anybody who wants war, we will go to war”, Obi said.

According to him, Nigeria must create pathways for rehabilitation and reintegration for individuals who genuinely renounce violence and demonstrate readiness to change.

Obi argued that societies advance when they provide opportunities for redemption rather than permanently condemning people for past mistakes.

To underscore his position, he recalled a visit to a university in the United States, where he said several members of the institution’s leadership had previously served prison terms before rebuilding their lives and careers.

“I once visited a university in America where the entire faculty are people who came out of prison.

“From the dean to the registrar, professors spent years in prison for one offence or the other.

“So, if you say you want to change and be part of this new Nigeria we are talking about, we have reached a point where we have to tell ourselves the truth”, he said.


The NDC presidential candidate also linked security to national unity, insisting that every part of the country must feel represented in government and national development.

He said his vision for Nigeria is anchored on inclusiveness, fairness and equal opportunities.

He stressed that no ethnic group or region should feel marginalised.

“I will unite the country and ensure that nobody is left behind. No tribe is left behind; there would be inclusiveness. We will show love and care for everybody”, the presidential candidate noted.

The remarks add to the ongoing debate over whether negotiation, military action or a combination of both offers the most effective strategy for tackling Nigeria’s persistent security challenges.

The position also comes amid debate over the effectiveness of dialogue as a security strategy.

While some analysts support engagement as part of a broader peace-building process, opponents insist that talks with armed groups risk legitimising criminality and undermining military efforts to restore order.

In recent days, critics of negotiations with bandits have pointed to resolutions of the Senate and comments by senior lawyer Femi Falana, who warned that government-backed negotiations with terrorists could violate existing laws and send the wrong signal to criminal elements.
https://dailytrust.com/2027-if-elected-ill-negotiate-with-bandits-who-seek-peace-peter-obi/I'm

Politics › I Would Rather Resign Than Retract My Views On Peter Obi — NDC Spokesman, Agada by FuglyGurl(op): 3:48pm On Jun 16
Dear @TheoAbuAgada Your speech at the ADC space this afternoon highlighted the challenges that come with the position you currently hold. Publicly stating that your loyalty is solely to Senator Dickson and to no one else raises concerns about your ability to effectively promote and support Peter Obi as the party's presidential candidate.

During your remarks, it also appeared that you needed guidance from @emmaikumeh before continuing your speech knowing fully well the guy speaks bad of your presidential candidate. In a role as sensitive and strategic as yours, it is important to communicate with clarity, confidence, and an understanding of the broader responsibilities attached to the office.

A party high official should demonstrate loyalty not only to individual leaders but also to the party's collective vision and its candidates. Your comments have created doubts about your commitment to that responsibility.

I believe this situation calls for serious reflection. If you feel unable to fully support the party's presidential candidate and agenda, it may be in the best interest of you stepping aside from your position.

This is not meant as a personal attack but as constructive feedback on the expectations that come with leadership and representation.

Thank you

MAZI CHIEMENA SAMUEL

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