₦airaland Forum

This is an idealistic proposal, but Nigeria has moved beyond subsidising petroleum products. With several private refineries coming on stream, including the operational Dangote Refinery, how exactly would the government subsidise privately refined petroleum products?

The proposal is neither practical nor sustainable. Atiku is either pandering to the electorate ahead of the election or appealing to the gallery, because he knows very well that bringing back fuel subsidy is not a realistic option.

Anything to the contrary is simply self-deception.

Congratulations to Governor Adeleke. President Tinubu is a true democrat who played a significant role in the struggle for the restoration of democracy and has consistently demonstrated his willingness to tolerate opposing views. He has demonstrated this commitment once again in the Osun State governorship election.

If you want a good laugh, just visit Nairaland and read some of the comments. Many of them reek of ignorance, political naivety, misinformation, and outright falsehood. It is the same pattern we saw before the 2023 election, and I expect the outcome to be no different.

If a master strategist could withstand the coordinated media attacks, endless court cases, propaganda, and even the currency redesign controversy in 2023, it is politically naive and nothing short of political harakiri, to assume he can simply be defeated now that he is the sitting president.

Politics is about strategy, structure, grassroots mobilisation, and electoral mathematics, not social media noise and wishful thinking.

This is an idealistic proposal, but Nigeria has moved beyond subsidising petroleum products. With several private refineries coming on stream, including the operational Dangote Refinery, how exactly would the government subsidise privately refined petroleum products?

The proposal is neither practical nor sustainable. Atiku is either pandering to the electorate ahead of the election or appealing to the gallery, because he knows very well that bringing back fuel subsidy is not a realistic option.

Anything to the contrary is simply self-deception.

Nigerians will overwhelmingly cast their votes for President Tinubu in 2027 and defend their mandate, giving him the opportunity to continue with his good policies and reforms. Dele, as usual, is grandstanding and pandering to his paymaster in anticipation of political patronage and a future political appointment.

The opposition is already in disarray. Whether they form an alliance or not, the political landscape and dynamics have changed drastically, and not in their favour. They are united by one destiny: defeat and gnashing of teeth. Everything else is merely content for keyboard warriors and political losers to feed on, along with their imaginary electoral victory.

President Tinubu is already ahead of his traducers. If they could not defeat him in 2023 despite all the propaganda, endless court cases, currency redesign and coordinated social-media attacks, it is political suicide and sheer naivety to think they will defeat a sitting president in 2027.

These are serial party defectors and out-of-favour politicians from the APC, PDP, Labour Party and other political parties, all desperate for power but offering no clear economic blueprint, coherent manifesto or convincing roadmap for Nigeria. What suddenly made them different overnight?

The only difference is that some gullible supporters are desperately trying to repackage them as principled politicians with solid economic plans, when in reality, they have little new to offer. Politically and intellectually, they are spent forces.
They should have done this in 2023, but they missed their opportunity. Whether they present a single candidate or run individually, the outcome will remain the same: they will lose.

They could not defeat a master strategist in 2023 despite coordinated media attacks, relentless propaganda, political manoeuvring and court cases. It is therefore wishful thinking and political naivety to assume they can suddenly defeat him in 2027 when he is the sitting President.

The opposition and their keypad warriors are simply repeating their usual noise and propaganda. Meanwhile, the master strategist is already several steps ahead of his traducers.

It's amusing how some politicians suddenly become policy experts only after leaving office. Donald Duke spent billions on the Tinapa Resort project, yet it has largely fallen into decay. The Coastal Highway is a strategic infrastructure project with long-term economic value. His criticism sounds more like opposition politics than an objective assessment.

According to Obidients, Rufai Oseni has received one derica of rice.

You would probably have ended up in a gulag if you had made such a statement under the Abacha military junta. The fact remains that President Tinubu is a democrat who has tolerated opposing views and was part of the struggle to restore democracy when some of those criticizing him today were aligned with that same military regime.

People criticize, insult, and curse President Tinubu daily, yet his administration has continued to tolerate dissent. Pat Utomi is speaking as an opposition figure, perhaps in an effort to revive his political relevance and provide fresh material for social media keypad warriors to amplify.

It's amusing how some politicians suddenly become policy experts only after leaving office. Donald Duke spent billions on the Tinapa Resort project, yet it has largely fallen into decay. The Coastal Highway is a strategic infrastructure project with long-term economic value. His criticism sounds more like opposition politics than an objective assessment.

The master strategist has given keyboard warriors, political losers, and perennial wailers something to obsess over while he focuses on more important matters. As always, the master strategist remains several steps ahead of his detractors.

DiarisGodoo:
You just listed how education can be a scam - if you DON'T study relevant courses, develop practical skills, volunteer to gain experience, and find a good mentor, then UNI IS A SCAM!

Many of you don't really understand how education works. You simply enjoy sounding like experts while speaking from a place of ignorance.

Your biggest problem isn't a lack of opportunities, it's a lack of understanding. You think education ends the day you leave tertiary school, then wonder why your career and income remain stagnant.
Education is far more than the four walls of a classroom. Skill acquisition, mentorship, volunteering, certifications, and continuous self-development are all part of it. That's how people stay relevant in a rapidly changing world.

If you stop learning because you have a degree, don't blame the system when those who kept learning leave you behind.

Education is never a scam. Nigerians are still securing jobs both within the country and abroad. Study relevant courses, develop practical skills, volunteer to gain experience, and find a good mentor. Do these consistently, and you'll be well positioned for opportunities. Most importantly, don't base your future on the opinions of frustrated or overly partisan voices on Nairaland.

He definitely got this from a mad man as usual. The social media president is known for empty buzzwords.

Aloy Ejimakor has collected one derica of rice. According to Obidients.

Rufia Oseni has collected one derica of rice according to Obidients.

Aisha Yesufu has collected one derica of rice according to Obidients.

This is simply another distraction designed to keep keyboard warriors, serial critics, and political losers busy with issues that add no value. While they remain trapped in their echo chambers, the master strategist continues to stay ahead of the game. The opposition is only expending energy on a battle that yields no result.

The reality is that the alliance appears to favor Kwankwaso. It has positioned him well for the 2031 election, when power is widely expected to shift back to the North, and he will likely remind Obidients that he once supported their "messiah," Peter Obi.

As for Obi and his deluded obidents , it seems to be more hype than substance, and their "messiah" may still end up finishing third in the election.
Dr. Kwankwaso has demonstrated that he is a shrewd and strategic politician.

An election can only produce one winner. Some Nigerians are simply bad losers, if they don't win, they immediately claim the election was neither free nor fair. There has hardly been any election in Nigeria that was not contested or disputed, even by those who had no clear electoral pathway to victory.

A serial party hopper who achieved nothing remarkable in a small state like Anambra for eight years now parades himself as a national redeemer overnight. No economic blueprint, just quoting fake statistics, "China this, China that," making unsolicited donations, hugging headlines, making empty buzzwords and serving jollof rice to the public. It is all grandstanding and pandering, disguised as development plans.

Such a character will definitely fail in a complex country like Nigeria. He lacks both the intellectual depth and the political experience required to navigate a nation as diverse and challenging as Nigeria. What we are seeing is some disgruntled elements desperately trying to repackage a non-performer as a reformer and elevate an ideologically deficient politician into a principled leader.

Slimplush:
dey always read with sense, is there no fruit wine on earth here? Or non intoxicating wine?

The op said, non-intoxicating wine about paradise

Dey carry sense along when reading text, please!!!

Reply to my shadow cos he's not reachable.

You're the one who refuses to use your own common sense, choosing instead to believe a book of fairy tales written by some confused Arabian men. This is just another form of colonization—religious slavery and bondage disguised as faith.

The only battlefield where the Iranian regime is winning is social media. In reality, their top commanders, political hierarchy, and critical military infrastructure are being systematically dismantled.

Peter Obi lacks both the intellectual depth and the political experience required to govern a complex country like Nigeria. What we are seeing is a group of disgruntled individuals desperately trying to repackage a non-performer into a reformer and portray a serial party hopper as a principled politician.

Obi is largely a product of political branding and social media fabrication. Remove the carefully crafted narratives surrounding him, and his political appeal would collapse like a house of cards.

The 2027 election, will be easier for President Tinubu to win than the 2023 election. President Tinubu has demonstrated both the political will and the experience needed to move Nigeria in the right direction.

Obidients celebrated Okonkwo as a defender of democracy when he was criticising others and singing the praises of their political messiah, Peter Obi. Now that the criticism is directed at them, they should accept it with the same enthusiasm and stop complaining.

The social media president, Peter Obi, should stick to his social media rants and unsolicited donations. At best, that's the role that fits him. He has exposed himself as lacking both the intellectual depth and political experience required to navigate a complex country like Nigeria.