seunmsg: Alaba market shouldn’t just be shut down, it should be demolished completely and never allowed to be rebuilt. That market has done nothing but serious harm to the health and wellbeing of Nigerians. About time the right thing is done.
I am Igbo and I support una on this. Anything that will make my people to leave sad wastee kpatakpata and champion Biafra is very much ok by me.
kayjordan: The current President Bola Tinubu is the strongest politician in Nigeria for many reasons - but one fact you must know is that, he's like a "Mafia-Politician" and you need someone that matches this quality to defeat him.
The contenders for the Aso seat in 2027 puts a light weight on the scale - to have the full chicken on it, goes beyond the consolidation of political parties - it's practically about individuality in this regard. Strong people bring value to political parties and the party structure rely on these strong individuals.
It may have been thought of severally, if Nigeria could have something like a Dangote/Otedola ticket on any political platform for example; but the truth is, such ticket would only be as powerful as the economy - not politically. Therefore there's no current billionaire in Nigeria that can contest with Tinubu except if you provide a "Donald Trump" replica.
The patronage system in Nigeria is an entitlement culture which acts as the fuel for the political machinery - from the average man on the streets to chieftains down to the civil service - everybody wants a share of the "National Cake" - nobody really cares about the "National Interest". Once you understand the psychology of Nigerians, you win the chess match.
To rule "the unruly" - you must be crazy enough to do it. There's a similar man that fits this description - "Wike".
The political branding of the - "money bag" or the "people's advocate", hasn't been proven to work effectively in Nigerian elections because - the system requires "familiarity". A well-known politician has more edge over a money-bag or an activists. It's just like a lady dating a rich sugar daddy and showing loyalty to a broke guy or an average guy she's known for years instead.
Nigerians are complex - to be as attractive as the man in power, you need a mix of big money, love for the people and massive popularity with ruthlessness. "Nobody listens to the Gentleman; they listen to the Soldier".
The candidate that can defeat tinibu in election rigging and politics of lies is not yet born.
Change the caption of your thread to this, so that people will understand the area you are driving at.
Bobloco: The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has insisted that political power is earned through strength and strategic action, warning that Obio/Akpor Local Government Area remains a decisive force in Rivers State politics.
Wike also dismissed calls for his removal, stressing that the power to sack him lies solely with the President.
Wike spoke on Sunday during a thank-you visit to Obio/Akpor, where he addressed party leaders, traditional rulers, women, and youths.
PUNCH Online reports that the minister has been touring the state’s 23 local government areas to appreciate residents for their support in the 2023 elections and to canvass continued backing for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 polls.
Addressing the gathering, Wike stressed that politics should be guided by interest, not sentiment.
“There is no sentiment, there is no emotion. Politics is an interest; the interest of your people. Power is not given; we struggle for it. After all, if Donald Trump did not have power, would he go to Venezuela to pick a president? He wouldn’t. Because he has power, that’s why he can act,” Wike said.
“So for the people of Obio/Akpor, we have the power to dictate who becomes governor. All these people commenting from the sidelines, ask them if their local government, which produced only 5,000 votes, can challenge one that produced 40 per cent of the votes? Let us see how it will work.
“We will use our strength to punish them. Nobody has become governor in this state without Obio/Akpor making the pronouncement. Nobody has become the senator of Rivers East without Obio/Akpor deciding. So, if you like abusing us, after abusing us, come and look for the votes—and we will punish you with the votes.”
The former Rivers State governor also dismissed calls for his removal from office, stressing that such decisions rest solely with the President.
“Don’t bother about people who say ‘sack him.’ If my appointor believes I cannot offer anything again, he has the right, not that you should tell him. I am proud that the people of Obio/Akpor, the people of Rivers State, and Nigerians know we have not disappointed them in the FCT,” he said.
Earlier, the Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Council, Gift Worlu, praised Wike’s political influence, describing him as a major asset to the council, the state, and the nation. He commended Wike’s performance across various offices, including chairman, chief of staff, governor, and minister, and stressed the council’s loyalty to his leadership.
“When it comes to who should be President of Nigeria in 2027, we know where to go. As for the governorship of Rivers State, we know where not to go. We will not go the way of ingratitude, disappointment, or disloyalty,” Worlu said.
Also speaking, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, reaffirmed the legislature’s support for Wike and President Tinubu.
“On behalf of the RSHA, we assure you of our prayers and support as you continue to support Mr President. Don’t bother about detractors. The real people of Nigeria know your worth. They know you are helping the President deliver on the Renewed Hope Agenda,” Amaewhule said.
The visit comes against the backdrop of renewed political tension in Rivers State. On Thursday, the Rivers Assembly, led by Amaewhule, formally commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, over alleged gross misconduct.
The Majority Leader, Major Jack, presented a notice signed by 26 lawmakers citing alleged charges, including extra-budgetary spending of over N800 billion without legislative approval, withholding funds allocated to the Assembly Service Commission, demolition of the Assembly complex, and defiance of Supreme Court rulings on legislative autonomy. A separate notice was also read against the deputy governor for allegedly conniving in unconstitutional expenditures.
Amaewhule announced that the notices would be served within seven days, in line with the Constitution.
The development marks a renewed escalation in the protracted political crisis in Rivers State, stemming from the fallout between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Wike. Previous impeachment attempts in 2023 and 2025 were halted by presidential interventions, and a state of emergency was declared by President Bola Tinubu.
Naijahero1: Nigeria must get better. From all indications, US and Israel have beamed their floodlight in Nigeria. It's even embarrassing to have foreign country fighting terrorism for the African giant. The youths should be ready to take back their country 2027. What it takes is a peaceful and unstoppable protest and you will see any one bastard who rigs 2027 election in Trump handcuffs. The awareness has started. Enough is enough. Get ready for 2027 election, get your PVC, stay cover the announcement of the polling unit results with your cellphone. We don't need the corrupt Judiciary, US will complete the job. Let them rig and Maduro will be their cellmates insha Allah.
My prayers is for trump to Maduro tinibu come 2027 election. Because we all know that he must rig election.
SamGift0817: Correct...The atmosphere at the venue was festive, with supporters chanting and dancing as the Minister arrived. Wike later addressed the gathering, thanking them for their continued support.
Segunbabba: Ambassador-designate and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has accused Peter Obi, a leading figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), of being desperate to become Nigeria’s president “at all costs.”
Omokri alleged that Obi has been capitalising on recent fire incidents across different parts of the country to criticise the Federal Government, while allegedly failing to acknowledge similar tragedies in the South-East.
Writing on X, Omokri claimed that Obi often draws attention to fire outbreaks outside the Igbo-speaking region but remains noticeably quiet when comparable incidents occur within his home area.
He pointed to two separate fire disasters in Anambra State, one at Trano Rentals Hotel in Isuaniocha, Awka North, on January 1, and another during a Christmas carnival in Umuchu, Aguata Local Government Area, on December 30, 2025, which reportedly resulted in multiple deaths.
According to Omokri, Obi did not publicly react to either incident.
In contrast, he said Obi openly commented on fire outbreaks in Lagos, Kano, Niger, Plateau, Katsina, Zamfara, and Sokoto, a trend Omokri described as selective and politically driven.
Omokri further accused Obi of promoting ethnic and regional divisions in his commentary, arguing that many of the fire incidents were caused by environmental conditions rather than failures of governance.
He described Obi as a “tribal irredentist,” alleging that Obi’s quest for political power has diminished his ability to express sincere sympathy without attaching blame.
In his remarks, Omokri said Obi’s reference to a perceived “increase” in fire incidents amounted to an attempt to score political points, adding that instead of offering compassion to victims, Obi chose to direct blame at the government for incidents he claimed were largely influenced by environmental factors.
He wrote: “Peter Obi blaming “surge” of fire incidents on the government is a sad display of your tribalism, sectionalism, desperation and ignorance.
But because of your desperation to be President at all costs, including the de-marketing of Nigeria, you chose to blame the government for what the environment is responsible for.
Switruth: I was in owerri last week,and yes the place is beautiful but don't be fooled,people sleep in darkness and there's absolutely no electricity, as owerri has the most epileptic power supply in the entire country. It was annoying to learn that the hotels are the ones bribing the electricity distribution companies to provide electricity to them leaving the citizens in darkness..
If not for personal efforts through solar energy and power plants...
Gov. Hope Uzodinma try and help your people as your fellow Abia state counterpart has left you behind.
It's quite unfortunate that hope is now the worse governor in Nigeria.
Yorubastardz: Omo Abia State truly won the lottery
The only state to benefit from 2023 elections
When abians were suffering bad governance some states were enjoying that time. God used 2023 election that gave birth to Otti's government to bless Abia State.
That's why some Abians that knows how tinibu rolls, don dey pray make tinibu and his APC gang of riggers, leave Abịa State alone come 2027 election.
Good2go1: If Alex Otti achieved all he has achieved within two years it means money has never been a problem for Nigeria to be undeveloped rather it is corruption by the politicians
Madmohamed1: Hw was admitted to one of French hospitals in Paris.
Get well soon Mr president.
Pray for person wey don finish us kpatakpata.
Everything is on the high side including electricity tariff. I recharged 10k for my prepaid meter day before yesterday, only to come back this evening and met darkness. I didn't use heater nor AC. Na only one fridge I dey use and na inverter fridge.
DomPerignon: Aand I will never tire nor relent in exposing the fraud that is giringori .
Peter Obi will never EVER be President of this great country you his supporters call a zoo and want Trump to come and colonize us.
If you will never tire nor relent in making jest of yourself, thinking you are exposing Obi just remember that I will take pleasure making nairalanders and their visitors see your true colour, which is lies and propaganda.
The bolded is one of the reasons that gave birth to KANU and his followers agitation. Whenever you sad wastees say that, every reasonable Igbo person see it that Nigerians don't want them to rule Nigeria. And that is the reason for calling Naija a zoo and wishing for the country's downfall.
And they are right for doing that because they can't be patriotic in such a country. And any Nigerian that speaks and reason the way you do, is actually shooting himself in the leg and such persons are the problem of Nigeria. Because una actions is making a section of the country to ha.te the country.
We all know that if a section of a country ha.tes the country sabotage, agitation and revolution will set in and you know what that means.
DomPerignon: Now that reality has hit him hard that he must contest the primaries in ADC and with Atiku ruling him out as a running mate VP candidate, Giringori has opted for Plan B and Plan C.
Plan B is ditching the ADC a few weeks to their primaries and jumping to Zenith Party just as he did with LP when he found out there was no more zoning arrangement in PDP and Atiku was no longer having him as his running mate.
Plan C is if Zenith plays a fast one on him at the very last minute and declare that all candidates must submit themselves for their primaries.
Giringori has a phobia of contesting party tickets . He has never in his disastrous political career ever contested for the ticket of any platform including APGA that brought him to the limelight.
Plan C involves Obi deputising Datti as his running mate if Datti clinches the LP ticket.
Such a shameless and desperate character this Giringori is.
Spit!
As far as this epistle came from you, I already know is a lie from the pit of h@ll. Dishing out l!es and propaganda against anything that relates SE is the only reason you are here.
jmoore: Mike Arnold shares previous post of Reno Omokri where he insinuated that Tinubu uses drugs. Mike reminded him that now he's close to Tinubu, he should be able to get the drug test done.
jogojogo: Though hausa and Fulani are different, there is a narrow line between them Buhari, Yaradua are Fulani but the language they speak is still hausa. How many core hausa have even contested as president? How many time have you heard things like hausa presidency the way the igbos are clamoring? Who are even the huasas? Abatcha is kauri, IBb and Abdulsalam are nupe, I can't remember any crying of victimisation or clamor from the hausas Don't merge them with those wailers I beg
Hausas are different people from the fulanis know this and know peace. The fact that, fulanis are taking advantage of Hausa easygoing nature does not make the two tribes one. Hausas will rise one day to reclaim their land and heritage. That is when people like you will know the truth and you will stop saying that they are one people.
jogojogo: Yeye and myopic post Their arr o ga nce, a feeling of being smarter than everyone, bitterness and so many nasty attitude are largely responsible for the sideline
What of the hausas that has never ruled Nigeria, are they arrogant too?
I will take it that you don't know the reason or have reason for h@ti.ng them.
A former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has openly endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, channeling his support through the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Dokubo, who now serves as the Amanyanabo of Torusarama-Piri in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, made this commitment during a courtesy visit by Wike to his palace. The visit, as reported by The Punch, formed part of Wike’s end-of-year tour of Rivers communities, during which he has been expressing appreciation to supporters and quietly strengthening grassroots political structures in favour of Tinubu ahead of the next general elections.
WizardOfNG: Lol. Obi is done. He is not even a serious consideration per 2027. It is you people's delusion I take pleasure highlighting, as I did to many of your ilk in 2021 to 2023, so I can say "told you so" afterwards. 😎
The bolded is always you tinibu worshippers defence point when cornered
Una go dey cry inside and still pretend to be happy
jmoore: Mike Arnold shares previous post of Reno Omokri where he insinuated that Tinubu uses drugs. Mike reminded him that now he's close to Tinubu, he should be able to get the drug test done.
WizardOfNG: When will you learn to leave sentiments and emotions aside to face facts as most adults have the capacity to do?
Everyone knows ADC is Atiku's own private vehicle, he is majorly bankrolling, to prosecute his final attempt to be President.
All who know Atiku well know he is ruthless, self-centered and very ambitious. He does not feel he owes Obi nada and will swat cowardly Obi aside to get ADC ticket he believes is his birthright.
He has told you no one is stepping down. Unless Obi is willing to fight like a man and contest the ADC primaries, to then lose to Atiku for sure, he needs to flee now, as is always his natural instincts, and find another Party asap.
To contest ADC ticket, lose and then flee to another Party afterwards is the end of Obi in Nigerian politics because even his children will not be able to look him in this face after that
Better he leaves now to go and buy SDP or Accord Party ticket.
Why are you tinibu worshippers having sleepless nights over Obi's presidential journey?
Every tinibu worshipper is afraid of ADC and Obi why?
Pious101: why did u not meditate on it before accepting the agreement.
We are humans we don't have the ability to see things the way spirits do. Even you that is claiming Mr perfect here, has done multiple mistakes in your life, can you deny this fact?
Richtaiwo: Stop parading nonsense as though Pitobi is some imminent solution to Nigeria’s problems. Pray, has he even resolved his own?
Is this not the same individual under whose watch Anambra’s poverty rate reportedly ballooned from about 40 percent to over 50 percent? A “performer” who left the state in a condition visibly worse than he met it, so much so that even his own people were counting down the days to the expiry of his tenure?
Tinubu may not have delivered perfection yet, no leader ever does, but Peter Obi is perhaps the least convincing candidate to be marketed as Nigeria’s messiah. By every reasonable measure, experience, record, and temperament, he falls woefully short of the demands of the Nigerian presidency.
Tinibu is not a better option too. Because he didn't perform well as Lagos state governor to compare with the massive wealth Lagos generates as the commercial hub of Nigeria.
brain54: show me where I commented about tinubu...?
And you are talking about blind support. Please If I blindly supported anyone it doesn't give you the right to talk to me anyhow.
If you can't be civil don't quote my comments. Na God I take dey beg you. I know say you fit beat me!
The bolded is where you lied. Let me make it clear to you now, that your comment is for public consumption. Once you let it out from inside of you, that means you should be ready for whatever that comes your way as a result of that. Mere looking at that your comment, one can easily dictate that you are blindly supporting wike at the detriment of the good people of rivers state and that is what prompted my response. Why the blind support if I may ask?
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