₦airaland Forum

yarimo:
he is a unpatriotic citizen

Hemanwel:
In the other thread, I read that Ghanaian government summoned South Africa's high commissioner to Ghana to explain the xenophobic attacks on other Africans in South Africa - particularly Nigerians and Ghanaians.

Now, these attacks majorly targets Nigerians and Ghanaians.

While Ghana have reacted swiftly to the wave of violence against her citizens, e be like Nigeria no get government. It looks as if Ghanaian government are more active and alive than Nigerian government.

What a pathetic country we live in!

yemre:
Obi and Atiku are worlds apart in character and ideologies, they have no business being together in the same party. And their supporters are doing them more damage than good. Anywhere obidients go is always chaotic and I expect Obi to have cautioned them because it only reflects the segment of the population he represents as well as the caliber of following he controls.

Remember that Fubara had to caution his supporters (including the obidients who suddenly became his emergency lovers just because he was fighting his benefactor) at a point when he discovered that they were demarketing him indirectly by there actions.

I've never heard Obi caution his people and this is not helping him.

How would you be in a race with someone who is equally qualified, ambitious and interested in contesting for a ticket and all you could do is consistently gaslight him by saying he is too old and he should take the back seat, bla bla bla! who does that.??

I don't want to believe this is the kind of a person Peter Obi is. Therefore he should caution his followers.

esnbrutality:
We know them..when we see them..

AMINDA:
Tinubu’s lackeys now stalk social media scavenging for any and every post by random individuals (some of whom are closet APC lackeys) to discredit the opposition. Dead on arrival. Next, it will make Nairaland frontpage with the header, "Obi's ally says so and so". Atiku and Obi as at today, are both members of the same political party.

TimeMachine2:
ADC:
Atiku - President
Seyi Makinde - Vice President
Kwankwaso - Senate President.



Abeg, where is your Odensin? Your Dodoyo Peter Obi?

HacheNoire:
Comedians! 🤣😂🤣😂

They have declared war on almost every living thing!

That line does not scare anyone again if it’s coming from that quarters!

It’s a norm!

ObiPandora:
Obi wey no get sense

Obi wey no get sense

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has raised fresh concerns over the Federal Government’s growing debt profile, questioning the rationale for continued borrowing despite the removal of petrol subsidy.

Speaking during an interview published by News Central TV on Friday, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria said key reforms such as subsidy removal and exchange rate liberalisation were necessary, but warned that poor sequencing and weak fiscal discipline could undermine their benefits.

Sanusi criticised Nigeria’s longstanding dependence on foreign refining, describing it as a structural flaw that persisted while local refining capacity remained underutilised.

“I have always said the subsidy regime was unsustainable. We cannot continue supporting foreign refineries. We’re an oil-producing country. Keeping refineries open abroad while we’re not doing our own,” Sanusi said.

He, however, welcomed recent progress in domestic refining, noting a shift from heavy importation of petroleum products to export activity.

“Today, we have a situation where we have our own domestic refinery. We’re not importing petroleum products. We’re even exporting to Europe, and this is very good for the economy,” he added.

Despite supporting the reforms in principle, Sanusi questioned the timing and broader policy coordination, suggesting that critical measures may not have been implemented in the right order.

He said, “Artificial exchange rates, especially when you’re printing money, cannot work. There was going to be a devaluation.

“For me, removing subsidy or liberalising exchange rates, these are good interventions. Were they done at the right time? Those are certain questions. Were there other things that should be done that have not been done? These are other issues.”

The former apex bank chief argued that implementing exchange rate liberalisation in a loose monetary environment contributed to the naira’s sharp depreciation.

“It’s not enough to say, oh, they removed subsidy. You had to. When you get to a point where 100% of your revenue goes into debt service, you cannot continue. Where is the money going to come from?

“However, if you decide to remove subsidy and liberalise exchange rates in an environment of very loose monetary conditions, before you have tightened money supply, the Naira drops to a bottomless pit. That was a timing issue.”

Sanusi further challenged the government’s continued borrowing, insisting that savings from subsidy removal should translate into fiscal consolidation rather than increased debt.

His remarks come amid reports that the Federal Government has increased its 2026 borrowing plan by ₦11.31 trillion, pushing total projected borrowing to ₦29.20 trillion.

President Bola Tinubu also recently sought Senate approval for a fresh $516 million loan to finance the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway project.

“We’ve removed the subsidy. We’re now spending it. What we should not see is fiscal consolidation. You cannot remove wastages and continue borrowing. I’ve said this before. You need to see the benefits.

“If you’re not paying the subsidy and you’ve got the money, why are we still borrowing and borrowing? What are we borrowing for?” Sanusi questioned.

The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has warned President Bola Tinubu that reliance on palliative measures will not guarantee his reelection in the 2027 elections.

Atiku stated this in a statement titled “Rice, Spaghetti Can’t Save You: Atiku To Tinubu“, issued on Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu.

The former Vice President said the distribution of food items such as rice and spaghetti cannot replace public trust or determine electoral outcomes.

“Bags of rice, spaghetti, and Indomie may offer temporary relief, but they cannot secure legitimacy at the ballot box,” Atiku said.

Atiku stated that the Tinubu administration is consolidating power while shrinking democratic space, despite its growing political dominance.

“At a time when over 30 state governors have been drawn into the ruling party’s orbit, Nigerians are witnessing a growing pattern of actions that suggest not strength, but fear—fear of credible opposition, fear of free competition, and fear of the Nigerian voter,” he stated.

He argued that the government’s control of key state institutions has not translated into confidence but rather anxiety about opposition and the electorate.

“Despite this overwhelming dominance, there remains a visible anxiety about the opposition and, more importantly, about the Nigerian people,” Atiku said.

He also raised concerns about alleged attempts to weaken opposition parties through internal crises and judicial interventions.

Atiku also criticised what he described as the misuse of state power against opposition figures.

“Court processes have, in critical moments, produced outcomes that blur legal hierarchy and create confusion rather than clarity.

“There is a growing resort to crass and reckless detention orders targeted at opposition figures,” he said.

Warning against a drift toward a one-party state, Atiku said Nigeria risks undermining democratic principles if current trends persist.

“If the current trajectory continues, Nigeria risks sliding into a system where elections exist in name, but competition is effectively neutralised,” he said.

He maintained that leadership must be determined by the will of the people, not by the manipulation of institutions or the suppression of dissent.

The former vice president, therefore, urged Nigerians to remain vigilant ahead of the next general elections.

“Leadership must never be so secure that it avoids contest. Why is a government with such vast control still afraid of a free and fair election? Nigeria deserves an answer. And Nigerians deserve a choice,” he added

Lithiumite:
So you rather the entire country runs aground and givt stops functioning because of lack of funds to run the country......just because you don't like tinubu.

Can you pls tell us how much Nigeria makes annually and tell us what are projected expenditure is in 2026......govt has introduced tax reforms so as to shore up revenues, you all shouted no tinubu wants to kill you,now they are resorting to borrowing, you are still crying that why is he borrowing too much........is it your own money he wants to be using to run the country.......be honest enough to provide ur fellow gullible ones with the facts of the countries earnings

Osebanjo:
Taunting our useless judiciary. God please have mercy.

Abi WTF do you mean “shi shi he no go see” when the court clearly asked you to pay for damages. Na say the court just Dey clown themselves nor be so?

Vision101:
So this is all that they can come up with.

Every major person there is ex this and ex that.

Every party is faction this and faction that

Rather than get serious with election preparation they were all over the place condemning Tinubu this and APC that. Now the election is close and they are not prepared and they are accusing INEC that the timetable was targeted at them and that INEC should shift it to June.

Can you see unseriousness? Even if INEC shifts it December they will still not be ready.

Ndimkpurummiri:
he was caught stealing 250M monthly from the local government allocation

Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, has invoked the violent political history of “Operation Wetie” to caution against moves towards one-party domination in Nigeria.

“Operation Wetie” was a campaign of intense political violence that rocked Nigeria’s western region, with its epicentre in Ibadan, in the mid-1960s.


The term, derived from the Yoruba phrase meaning “wet him” or “soak it,” described the practice of dousing political opponents, their homes and vehicles with petrol before setting them ablaze.

It erupted after the highly disputed 1965 western region elections, which were widely alleged to have been rigged in favour of the ruling faction, effectively sidelining the opposition

Speaking at the national summit of All Opposition Political Party Leaders in Ibadan, Makinde raised concerns over growing efforts to consolidate legislative control under one party while opposition parties grapple with internal crises and legal battles.

“For those that are carrying on as if there’s no tomorrow. They should remember that “operation wetie” started from here. This is the same Wild Wild West,” Makinde said.

“Back in 1950, this city hosted a conversation that helped shape Nigeria’s constitutional future. Those discussions were not perfect but necessary. They were driven by a recognition that the structure of the nation was a deliberately built, protected and well necessary debated. In many ways, this gathering carries the same responsibility.

“There are open efforts to consolidate legislative control under one party. At the same time, opposition parties are increasingly entangled in internal crises and legal battles that raise serious questions about their ability to function effectively.”

He cautioned that such developments should not be treated lightly, adding that it’s not the time for opposition leaders to be disengaged from politics.

“This is not something that we should treat lightly. I don’t want to think saboteurs are here. Because democracy is not destroyed overnight, it is weakened step by step until people begin to feel it no longer works for them,” he said.

“When opposition becomes ineffective, democracy itself loses meaning. Democracy is not defined by the success of one party, it is defined by the existence of real alternatives. By the ability of citizens to choose.”


Makinde said the summit was not motivated by personal ambitions or vendettas.

“This meeting is not a gang up against one man. And it’s not about individual ambition to be president; it is about the collective ambition of the Nigerian people to have a democracy that is properly defined,” he said.

“No matter how strong a party becomes or how popular any government may appear, the presence of credible opposition is not a threat to democracy.”

Lithiumite:
That Turkish has already been bought,he has nothing to loose,all he is doing is just to show face as a co opted member......someone that can't even stand robface Chris anyanwu let alone wike is telling us all this balderash about ammoiting presidential candidate.......oyo state citizens hope una dey see as makinde dey useless our money on this charlatans.

Ndimkpurummiri:
Peter Obi receives advice from mad man

gtrust:
Politics is Business!
Buying & Selling of Parties & positions are all part of politics worldwide.

If Atiku & David Mark brought the money then Peter Obi gets the ticket, they will charge for their “expenses” & will be refunded in full in cash. Or they can trade that for political influence instead or even both!

So, what exactly is your headache?