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BATified2023:
what are the principles of democracy tinubu isn't upholding?

Here are some of his actions and developments that undermine democratic governance, constitutional rights, and the rule of law.

1. Suppression of Free Speech
* Arrests and detention of individuals over social media posts and criticism of the government.
* Intimidation of journalists, activists, and government critics.
2. Unlawful Arrests and Detentions
* Allegations of arrests without due process.
* Prolonged detention of individuals despite court orders granting bail.
3. Abductions and Enforced Disappearances
* Reports by activists and civil society groups of critics allegedly being abducted by security operatives or unidentified persons.
* Allegations that some detainees were held incommunicado before being formally charged.
4. Disregard for Court Orders
* Allegations that government agencies have ignored or delayed compliance with judicial rulings.
* Continued detention of some individuals after courts ordered their release.
5. Abuse of State Security Agencies
* Claims that security agencies have been used to intimidate political opponents, protesters, and dissenting voices.
* Heavy-handed responses to peaceful demonstrations.
6. Restriction of Peaceful Protest
* Police actions preventing or dispersing peaceful protests.
* Arrests of protesters and organizers.
7. Judicial Interference
* Allegations that the judiciary has faced political pressure.
* Concerns over selective enforcement of court decisions and judicial independence.
8. Selective Application of Justice
* Claims that anti-corruption and law enforcement efforts disproportionately target opposition figures while allies are treated more leniently.
9. Misuse of Cybercrime Laws
* Allegations that the Cybercrimes Act has been used to prosecute or intimidate journalists, bloggers, and government critics.
10. Weakening Democratic Institutions
* Concerns about increasing executive influence over institutions expected to operate independently.
11. Political Intimidation
* Allegations of harassment and intimidation of opposition politicians and their supporters.
12. Election-Related Concerns
* Criticism regarding the conduct of elections, including allegations of voter intimidation, violence, and concerns about electoral transparency.
13. Executive Overreach
* Claims that executive power has expanded at the expense of legislative and judicial independence.
14. Use of State Resources for Political Advantage
* Allegations that government resources and institutions have been deployed in ways that favor the ruling party.
15. Erosion of Civil Liberties
* Concerns over shrinking civic space and increasing pressure on civil society organizations and activists.
16. Crackdown on Civil Society
* Reports of increased scrutiny, intimidation, or restrictions affecting advocacy groups critical of government policies.

BATified2023:
are u Yoruba?

Guy go n sit down n stop putting mouth into what u know nothing about, Tinubu was an astute politician who go into the protest through activism against military rule so he struggled to get there

It's like sowore who is struggling n doing activism, if he eventually gets there we all know no politician made him

It's common sense but u people will always want to argue unnecessary once it's tinubu n d annoying part is that u know nothing about the topic

But since it is tinubu u must contest it

When people like you speak, I can’t help but wonder whether you truly embody the values of Odua; the Omoluabi known for truth, integrity, honesty, and justice.

You mentioned Tinubu’s role in the struggle for democracy. If that is true, then shouldn’t those same democratic principles be upheld today? If a leader is perceived to be acting contrary to the ideals he once championed, why should people support him simply because he is Yoruba?

No, sir. A true son or daughter of Odua does not place ethnicity above principles. The name Odua commands honor, and no genuine Omoluabi would support or justify actions they believe bring dishonor to that legacy.

That is why you will never find a true Omoluabi defending injustice, impunity, or wrongdoing out of ethnic or religious loyalty. We are taught to stand for what is right, not merely for who is familiar

I may understand, and even forgive, those paid keyboard warriors who spend their time defending Tinubu’s failures. At least they’re doing it for a paycheck, to feed themselves and survive.

But what I can’t understand are the people who can barely afford a meal, who have to borrow money just to eat or pay their children’s school fees. Those struggling to afford basic necessities, searching for where to charge their phones because they can’t afford electricity, unable to pay medical bills, and simply trying to make it through each day, yet they come online to passionately defend the very system that keeps them in hardship, simply because the leader shares their tribe or religion.

That isn’t loyalty. It’s bewilderment.

Iree oo!

Olofofo247ng:
FAAC Monthly Allocations: May 2023 Vs April 2026 📌🔥

Tinubu is not the problem, Nigeria is in a Democracy!!

Hold your state governors to account!!🤌🏾

This is why you should hold Tinubu responsible. The allocation increased in figure but not in value.

RichBoy247:
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I understand your frustration. Don’t let it aggravate to depression. No cry, no cry, no cry

The frustration you can’t debunk. These people just think everyone is unwise like them.

Only in Africa

WizardOfNG:
Momodu is a disgrace same as all Southerners working for Atiku to usurp the turn of the South per the rotation agreement.

There won't be a single Northerner who will agree to work for a Southern Presidential candidate attempting to usurp the turn of the North.

I am really ashamed of Southerners. It is our cowardice and lack of principles that has allowed the North to become the over-privileged big problem it is to Nigeria today.

Atiku for where ? Too many Southerners act like b1tches and when you do that you give others the signal to dominate you.

The likes of Dele Momodu are the reason the core North has now become a major problem for Nigeria today when we should have all stood our ground ages ago to insist they shape up or ship out.

On the contrary, Uncle Dele is a true Omo Odùduwà. We are not slaves to anyone, nor are we bound by blind loyalty. We follow our convictions objectively and support what we believe is right.

Ironically, your comment demonstrates a mindset that is contrary to the ideals of Omoluabi. Being Yoruba is an ethnic identity, but being a true Omo Odùduwà is about courage, fairness, integrity, and the ability to stand for truth even when it is inconvenient.

Now, let me ask you a simple question: in what specific ways has this government benefited you as a Yoruba person?

As I have said before, people with your mindset give politicians the audacity to fail and still expect public support. If every politician knew that they had only one term to prove they deserved a second, they would focus on governance from day one instead of relying on ethnic and religious sentiments.

The tragedy of Nigeria is that many people choose leaders based on tribe and religion rather than competence and performance. As long as that continues, genuine progress will remain difficult. I see people of your mindset liking your comment. What a pathetic life

As for me, I fully support Uncle Dele Momodu’s position. If your preferred candidate wants a second term, then let him get to work and earn it through measurable performance. So far, you have not provided a single performance-based reason why Yoruba people or Nigerians in general should vote for him again. Your argument rests entirely on ethnic sentiment.

GEJ wasn’t coward afterall, he was brave to have accepted defeat just to protect and uphold democracy

Ofunaofu:
Under every comment you make, you append the footnote, -Kiss the Truth!. Yet you have never stood on the side of truth, integrity, or credibility. You have been notoriously aligned with impunity, rascality, and brigandage.


-Kiss the truth! may sound noble, but your record here tells a very different story.

Haaaa, Oga, upon this illiterate you dey blow this grammar? Hin no go understand, he no even know the meaning of the kiss the truth, he just copied it. Kiss the truth

Eba50:
that judge may just be helping us, but we dont know. he actually wants tinubooo out. the only way to do it is to unite the opposition as one party. truth is that with the current scenario of 2 main opposition parties, tinubooo and apc will still win.iys truth. then the suffering will continue till 2031. my prayer is for ADC to honor court judgement and not to appeal it for our sake. atiku himself knows that the whole south and east wont even give him 2k votes. he will only won like 4 northern states or less.none from west or middle belt

Still baffles me how some of you reason. If by now you still do not understand that Atiku is the only threat that Tinubu fears, and that is why he’s doing everything possible to ensure he’s not on the ballot papers. By the time you realize that Obi is just a businessman being used by APC and Kwankwanso is negotiating his chances for 2031. This is very deep and I don’t expect you to understand.

Ttalk:
Those people you are badmouthing are better exposed, better educated, well connected and more richer than you. No amount of insult will add to your account balance. Hustle o

N500 billion in action.

Welcome to pre-1999 Nigeria, when being middle class often felt like a crime.

Many young Nigerians today may not fully appreciate how difficult life was for the average family before the return to democracy in 1999.

Growing up in Nigeria during that period was tough. Most households depended on kerosene stoves for cooking, while cooking gas was largely seen as a luxury reserved for wealthy families. For many ordinary Nigerians, having a gas cooker in the kitchen was something you only saw in the homes of the rich.

Air travel was another exclusive privilege. Only the wealthy, top executives, senior government officials, and successful business people could afford regular flights.

Television ownership was far from common. Satellite TV was a status symbol, and many homes could not even afford a television set. This was one reason stations such as AIT gained popularity, as Nigerians sought alternatives to NTA. I still remember watching DBN and programs like “Night Shift” with great excitement.

Telecommunications were perhaps the clearest symbol of inequality. If you were not wealthy or the managing director of a company, having a telephone line was almost unimaginable. Many of us bought NITEL phone cards and queued at public phone booths just to make a call. Those fortunate enough to have relatives with landlines often visited them simply to place important calls. As for the internet, it was practically science fiction for most Nigerians until the early 2000s.

Food tells its own story. Chicken was often reserved for Christmas, Easter, weddings, or other special celebrations. Many children only saw chicken once or twice a year. Eggs were not everyday items in many homes. Protein generally was expensive and beyond the reach of millions of families.

Then came the return to democracy. Whether one supported the government or not, certain economic and social reforms gradually expanded access to goods and services that had previously been considered luxuries.

Telecommunications were liberalized, and GSM arrived. For the first time, ordinary Nigerians could own mobile phones. I still remember buying my first GSM phone, a Nokia 5110. Carrying that phone felt like carrying a badge of success.

Vehicle ownership also expanded. Before 1999, one could count the number of tokunbo vehicles on many streets. Most civil servants could not dream of owning a car. By the early 2000s, imported used vehicles became increasingly accessible, and car ownership was no longer the exclusive preserve of the wealthy. I bought my first car in 2000 and another in 2001.

Cooking gas gradually became more common. Mobile phones became commonplace. Television ownership expanded. More Nigerians flew by air. Goods and services that were once symbols of privilege slowly became available to ordinary families.

That, in my opinion, is how citizens know when policies are working. Government does not need to convince people through speeches or propaganda. People feel the impact in their homes, kitchens, businesses, and daily lives.

Sadly, many of the gains that once gave Nigerians hope appear to be slipping away.

Today, cooking gas is becoming unaffordable for many families. Air travel is once again drifting beyond the reach of ordinary workers. Pay-TV subscriptions are being cancelled in countless homes. Eggs, which should be one of the cheapest sources of protein, are becoming luxury items for many households.

History teaches us a simple lesson: citizens do not need government officials to tell them that policies are working. When policies are effective, people feel the results naturally. They can afford food, transportation, education, housing, healthcare, and basic comforts.

Likewise, when policies fail, citizens feel that too. When the government focus is to slow down the economy, the people also feel.

The true measure of any government is not the number of press conferences it holds or the statistics it presents. The true measure is whether the average citizen can live a better life than before.

Tinubu, let the poor breathe!

Every body knows that workers are grossly underpaid except APC/Tinubu and their keyboard warriors and loyalists.

lionshare:
Why not simply admit that you do not have the depth for this conversation? Anyway, stay blessed.

What depth are you talking about nitori Olorun? The beer-palour propaganda that you are fighting so hard to proof without any fact or data to back your claims? I’m sorry I don’t reason that way.

Kindledlight:
If I am bewitched by the Federal Government then you are also bewitched by the state Governors.

Tell me anywhere in my comments where I praise whereas you are the one trying to exonerate the state Governors that are living extravagantly, many of them doing nothing with the FAAC they are collecting like a lot of sensible Individuals have indicated here.

For instance many of them collect billions every month as security votes without buying a single kit or anything to enhance security in their states, a lot of them keep half of the money meant for lgs every month .

You might not be close to some Governors but I am by the virtue of my work and the way they spend our taxes you weep for this country instead of blaming Tinubu using some stupid exchange rates.

Maybe you don’t understand what I’m saying, while trying to blame Tinubu( that is pumping money to states and lgs) for whatever reasons, Governors should also be questioned for many things going on in their states.

I come in peace.

I would be a complete fool to blindly support or defend any politician, people who steal public funds to secure wealth for generations yet unborn. That is something I will never do. I do not have any link, connection or relationship with any politician.

My position is simple: with my level of exposure, experience, and analytical thinking, I will never accept beer-parlour propaganda as fact. If you cannot show me, with facts and figures, how state allocations have genuinely increased, then don’t expect me to accept the claim as truth. It is that simple.

Many of you argue that state governments can now pay salaries more easily. But that alone does not prove that allocations have truly increased in real terms.

Let me ask a simple question: if the minimum wage were still worth approximately $100 in real value (about ₦150,000 today), would these same state governments still be able to sustain salary payments despite this so-called increase in allocations?

There is a reason many state governments are already pushing back against proposals for a ₦100,000 minimum wage. If allocations have increased so dramatically, why are they resisting it?

The reality is that paying salaries becomes easier when the purchasing power of those salaries has been drastically reduced.

As the saying goes: “You can convince fifty scholars with one fact, but you cannot convince a fool with fifty facts.”

Parachoko:
This Is Trash

There's a time in this Nigeria Governors couldn't pay salaries or pensions

Unser Asiwaju, Governors are comfortably paying salaries and pensions

Let me ask you one final question.

Since your argument is based on the fact that state governments can pay salaries today, do you believe those same state governments would still be able to sustain salary payments if the minimum wage remained at roughly $100 in value (about ₦150,000 today), despite the increase in FAAC allocations?

When many states struggled to pay salaries in the past, the minimum wage was worth around $100. Today, salaries are easier to pay largely because the value of the wage has been significantly eroded by inflation and currency depreciation. So the real question is: are states truly better funded, or are workers simply being paid wages that are worth far less in dollar terms than before?

FSBoperator:
You obidients are conformists and in no way reformists.

So you expect the FG to continue subsidizing the naira with dwindling resources in the midst of crippling population explosion that has mounted pressure on the govts ability to maintain FX subsidy to be diverted to imports while seeing to a dying manufacturing base that would have seen to employment of the teeming unemployed?

Nigerians are now aware of what other African countries were going through.

Go to Benin republic and compare the cost of fuel to what you are paying right now and you will wonder how the govt is even able to maintain such pricing without subsidy.

You guys are only angry because the FX subsidy regime is over and this is affecting your import based trading ventures.

So, in your mind, I’ve suddenly become Obidient? Lol

And who told you that your government hasn’t already started intervening to support the naira? Do you genuinely believe the recent appreciation and relative stability of the naira happened solely because the policies are working? Take some time to research why the naira appears more stable and, more importantly, the price being paid to achieve that stability.

Honestly, some of you are quite amusing. You celebrate every headline without bothering to examine what lies beneath it.

Just wait until a second term comes around, oju yin a bo. Then reality may set in. We will repeat this thread then.

If you lived in Lagos during Tinubu’s second term as governor, you might better understand where I’m coming from. Of course, that’s assuming you’re not suffering from selective amnesia and can still remember how things unfolded back then.

“You can convince fifty scholars with a single fact, but you cannot convince a ful with fifty facts.”

lionshare:
The answer to your question is a big NO, and that remains true because inflation is a global phenomenon, including in the U.S. You can make a case for general salary increases—which is a necessity right now—but even that can’t be scaled without stoking inflation and eroding real value.

That said, it is not correct to say FAAC allocations, while higher in naira terms, have had their real value wiped out by inflation and naira depreciation. If that were the case, state govt would still be dependent on bailouts to meet obligations. Instead, they are funding more capital projects and in some cases reducing debt burdens to create fiscal headroom, which points to stronger capacity, not diminished value.

It is both pointless and unproductive to engage in an argument with someone whose entire position is based on AI-generated responses rather than independent thought, facts, and evidence.

One of my favorite quotes says it best: “You can convince fifty scholars with a single fact, but you cannot convince a ful with fifty facts.”

At some point, continuing the debate becomes an exercise in futility. When facts, evidence, and logic no longer matter, the discussion ceases to be a debate and becomes a waste of time.

Kindledlight:
So anyone that has contrary opinion to that rubbish you are defending is collecting 30k stipend. Mtcheew.

What you are doing isn’t far from they refer to as Stockholm syndrome, because of hatred for Tinubu you are defending people you suppose to be questioning or maybe you are part of the rot eating up Nigeria as a country.

And please I don’t need your data rich man.

On the contrary, what you exhibit goes beyond Stockholm syndrome; it borders on outright bewitchment. I genuinely struggle to understand how someone can continue to praise a government that has made life significantly more difficult for ordinary citizens.

Let’s be clear: state governments do not control the national economy, monetary policy, exchange rates, or the country’s overall security architecture. Those are primarily the responsibilities of the federal government. That doesn’t mean state governments shouldn’t be held accountable, they absolutely should. However, the bulk of the responsibility rests on the desk of the President and the federal administration.

This Tinubulation-led government has mastered the art of shifting responsibility for virtually every problem from the federal government to state governments and even to citizens themselves. Whenever there is a failure, someone else is blamed.

So let me ask you a simple question: what is the one tangible, measurable benefit you are personally enjoying from this government today? Just one. Name it.

If you can point to a single clear improvement in your quality of life that is directly attributable to this government, I will apologize right here and now.

And please, don’t mention NELFUND. Taking loans to access education is not the economic breakthrough you seem to think it is. If anything, many people see it as transferring the burden of funding education onto students rather than making education more affordable and accessible.

Today, just so you know, a kg of LNG is now more than N2k.

lionshare:
Okay, fair enough. Do you know what purchasing power parity (PPP) is? You might want to look it up—it shows why simple FX conversion doesn’t reflect real value.

Oya educate us now, sebi you’re the chief economist and I don’t know what PPP is. Explain how someone that earns N70k per month is more superior to someone who earns $15 per hour. Where I have to buy petrol at the same price, pay more for electricity under the fraud called band A. Oya carry mic and explain

Parachoko:
You don't own Nairaland and I didn't quote you boy
If you can't quote me like a sane and matured adult, dont bother to do so at all abeg

I never claimed the ownership of Nairaland, but this is MY thread. I should have certainly level of control over my thread. In other platforms, I’m giving the right to delete comments like yours. If you’re not pleased with my thoughts you are free to counter or debunk with data and figures, but not commanding me. Who those that?

Kindledlight:
This one that suppose to be questioning his/her governor about what he is doing with the FAAC and enormous grants given to them but his busy making case for people that are part of the problems of Nigerians because of the hatred for Tinubu.

May your hatred for him not make you collect food to eat from your enemy o.

I’m damn sure you haven’t watched this video. Kindly watch it. It’s just about 10mins video. If you still come back with this mentality then I don’t know what to say to you. Even your APC spokesperson could not say pimm. In case you don’t have enough data let me know, i can buy data for you, because i know that N30k stipend they pay you can not sustain you.

The APC, President Tinubu and those who work with him suffer what in economics we call the "illusion of money"... By the devaluation of the naira to the dollar, it gives you an illusion as if additional money is coming in, but that money has no purchasing power,' says SDP's… pic.twitter.com/pso5oZ52lg

— Channels Television (@channelstv) May 31, 2026

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lionshare:
You seem to have skipped a class in economics---You’re applying exchange-rate thinking where PPP is more relevant. The question isn’t what ₦1 million equals in dollars, but what it actually buys within Nigeria.

Because Nigeria has a lower cost base—cheaper labour, services, and many locally sourced inputs—the same naira amount can command more real resources locally than a dollar-equivalent would in the U.S. That’s exactly what purchasing power parity (PPP) captures, unlike a simple FX conversion.

Also, your analysis ignores that states spend mostly within the domestic economy. Roads, salaries, contracts, and services are largely priced in naira, not dollars. So exchange-rate-based comparisons can distort real fiscal capacity.

Let me even pretend I understand the point you’re trying to make.

Can ₦1 million today buy what it could buy five years ago? The answer is obvious. The purchasing power of Nigerians has been severely eroded.

How many civil servants can afford to buy a tokunbo car today? How many can realistically think about building a house? Even many Level 15 officers can no longer afford things that were once within reach for middle-income earners, let alone undertake major projects like home ownership.

What’s even more telling is that many civil servants now struggle to send their children to public universities without relying on NELFUND loans. These are people with stable jobs and regular salaries.

Yet, despite all this, you want people to believe these are signs of economic success and call them achievements? Please wake up and face reality. Economic policies should improve the living standards of ordinary citizens, not make survival more difficult while expecting applause.

lionshare:
You seem to have skipped a class in economics---You’re applying exchange-rate thinking where PPP is more relevant. The question isn’t what ₦1 million equals in dollars, but what it actually buys within Nigeria.

Because Nigeria has a lower cost base—cheaper labour, services, and many locally sourced inputs—the same naira amount can command more real resources locally than a dollar-equivalent would in the U.S. That’s exactly what purchasing power parity (PPP) captures, unlike a simple FX conversion.

Also, your analysis ignores that states spend mostly within the domestic economy. Roads, salaries, contracts, and services are largely priced in naira, not dollars. So exchange-rate-based comparisons can distort real fiscal capacity.

Egbami! Kini eleyi tun sọ bayii?

Mr. Economist, Honestly, I don’t understand a single thing you just wrote. At this point, you might need to translate or interpret whatever the AI generated for you, because I’m not entirely convinced you understand it yourself.

Maybe read it again, break it down into simple English, and then come back. Right now, it reads like a collection of words looking for a meaning.

PulaPower:
Mynd44
Dominique

Let put this to front page. These people been peddling dumb lies and we gotta burst them out..

Do you honestly think an article that exposes the APC’s deception, manipulation, propaganda, and falsehoods would ever make it to Nairaland’s front page? If that’s what you believe, then you need to think again.

PulaPower:
I did read it all. The proposition in which you’re bringing your argument from is invalid, nothing logical. You have no basic knowledge of the kind argument that you introduced..

Infact, the dollar you're using to measure now is not even doing well at all right now. USA is now considering to float the dollar again and again… Note,USA has floated the dollar more than many countries have done to their currency..

Your argument is lame bro. Go and watch different interviews on your tube regarding Tinubu’s policies, and then you’ll stop disgracing your heritage on this great forum..

Gracias !

One thing about you APC keyboard warriors is that you often manufacture figures and narratives out of thin air, hoping to deceive people who won’t bother to verify them. Unfortunately, I’m not one of those people. I make it a habit to verify every claim, statistic, and piece of information before accepting it as fact.

You claimed that the United States is considering floating its currency, yet a simple search shows that the U.S. dollar has been operating under a floating exchange rate system since the early 1970s. So where exactly did that claim come from?

Even if we were to assume, for the sake of argument, that the dollar is performing poorly as you suggest, wouldn’t that also undermine the so-called naira appreciation you’re celebrating as an achievement? If the dollar were significantly stronger, the exchange rate could easily have exceeded ₦2,000 per dollar. Isn’t that the implication of your own argument?

If my position is illogical or lacks merit, then counter it with facts, data, and evidence, not slogans and talking points.

As for your suggestion that I should spend my time watching various YouTube interviews defending Tinubu’s policies, you must be joking. Why would I waste my hard-earned data on what is likely to be another round of government propaganda? The same propaganda and recycled narratives Nigerians have been hearing since 2015?

Have you forgotten how government supporters circulated the claim that the IMF had ranked Nigeria among the world’s fastest-growing economies under Tinubu, only for the institution to clarify that no such ranking existed? That’s precisely why I verify claims instead of accepting political talking points at face value.

Parachoko:
I beg you in the name of the god you serve, do not ever quote me again if you're not ready to sound like a matured person.

I'm not interested in reading your opinion on this issue

Thanks

Then you get hell off my thread if you can’t reason like an adult.

PulaPower:
In the 2015 context you mentioned, how many governors were able to pay salaries then? Infact, most states never paid the 18k minimum wage as at then. Civil servants were been owe 5/6months salaries..

Such thing doesn’t exist today and never anymore… Nigerians are never gonna go back to those days of scams !

This guy, are you serious at all? Did you read my analysis why they could not and why it seems they can now? If you disagree why not come up with facts and figures to debunk my claims. Stop ranting like a robot or zoneB

Chivisee:
Some people love deceiving themselves! Every enlightened Nigerians knows that Tinubu have done the right thing but you losers think that you can sway him with all these gibberish, continue mezebueing yourselves.

Name the right thing he has done. The same way he’s been deceiving us in Lagos since 1999.

PulaPower:
Mynd44
Dominique

Let put this to front page. These people been peddling dumb lies and we gotta burst them out..

I agree with you. Let it hit the front page. Not all Nigerians are dummies