₦airaland Forum

givedemwotowoto:
We want to hear from Tinubu himself

Is that too much to ask?

rossipki:
The truth of what Keyamo just said!

Abi you've forgotten how to read?

rossipki:
You people hate the TRUTH with a passion.

Disgraceful comment.

SmartyPants:
I fear who no fear you!

Jubril from sudan who you rained curses on is now a thoroughbred Democrat??

Your hypocrisy is legendary sir.

alanto:
Both Obi and Atiku should remember they are competing with someone whom already has 10m votes from primaries. That's only APC members have given Baba 10m votes in advance.
Let's see how general election play out.

Kushites:
AI IS 2 BILLION TIMES MORE INTELLIGENT THAN YOU AND ALL OBIDIENTS COMBINED PLUS OBI ON TOP.

SO KEEP SHUT AND LEARN INSTEAD OF SPREADNG WICKED RUMOURS ABOUT THE FG.

FarahAideed:
In just 3 years Tinubu govt has thrown 52 million Nigerians into unprecedented poverty

WizardOfNG:
You guys make me laugh. Do you know how Singapore developed?

A benevolent dictator called Lee Kuan Yew was in charge for 30 years and, painful as reforms were, Singaporeans were not allowed to derail it.

Who is laughing today if not them with one of the strongest passport in the world, one of the most developed nations that Britons, their former colonial masters, are moving to for better lives. Constantly voted inside the top five best nation to live in globally as well.

How did they achieve it? Simple they had no adversarial ethnic blackmail, as we see at work with Nigeria, because Singapore has one indigene ethnic group. The Malays. They could therefore pull in the same direction and even sacrifice together for the greater good. As would be the case if, for example Yorubas had regional autonomy and did not have to answer to Nigeria .

What we have today is self-destructive as it allows you guys who do not like Nigeria and your fellow Nigerians, and are only currently pretending to seek good governance, are being destructive because all you want is for Tinubu to fail and take perverse joy in Yorubas being thwarted.

Empirical truth is that fuel subsidy was killing Nigeria and we must never go back to it..

Whereas the like of Atiku who is only desperate to be President is courting garbage that will take us back into the dark ages.

See below to note the guaranteed "direct answer" outcome of returning to fuel subsidy every national economic expert will confirm after it almost bankrupted us.

No chance of ever attaining Singapore-like development that took decades while we are three years and five months into badly crucial reforms we want to abandon yo return to the weaponised poverty of fuel subsidy that was eternal damnation to underdevelopment and economic stagnation.

Yorubas know where they wish to head and we know you people and some from the North are backwards enemies of progress.

You won't stop us. With or without the Presidency, we know what we want and will get it because we have evolved beyond you, are genuinely progressive and seeking to live in a geographical space that can be as developed as any other in the world. It will happen. Only a question of time . Mark it down.

There is no one with knowledge of economics, whether expert or layman, who would wish fuel Subsidy return upon Nigeria that desperate Atiku is touting except you vindictive "anyone but Yoruba President" lot who have traditionally always hated Nigeria and wished her the worst because you are not allowed to control our nation and dominate others.

INEC: Your Desperation Affecting My Administration’s Image, Tinubu Warns Close Associates

President Bola Tinubu has expressed serious disappointment with the desperation of some public officials associated with him, saying their desperation for power is affecting the image of his administration negatively, insiders in the Villa have revealed.

According to those familiar with the latest development, the president, despite the prevalent notion that he wants to retain power by crooked means, “is actually eager to leave a legacy of free and fair elections, believing that he has done enough to earn him a second term in office”.

It was gathered that some of his close associates alerted him to what they described as an anomaly in the latest candidates’ list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), accusing the senator representing Ogun West in the National Assembly, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly called Yayi, and some others, of engaging in what they called “a defeatist strategy”.

“Those who alerted the president are people who have the true interest of our president at heart, not those that are doing everything to inherit his structure while he is still alive.

“We won’t allow anything to stain the legacy we are trying to leave for Nigerians. In Osun, the president proved to Nigerians that he is a man of his words; that he is committed to free and fair elections no matter who is on the receiving end. So he won’t allow the electoral umpire to be deliberately portrayed as biased ahead of the elections,” the source, a top All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, said. ShopAfrican Art

He also hinted that the president had called an emergency inner caucus meeting to protect his “democratic legacy”.

According to him, the first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is one of those at the forefront of making things right at the Villa.

“There are things I shouldn’t tell you here. But I can tell you for a fact that the president has expressed his strong dissatisfaction and things will be corrected. No one should continue to drop his name to advance their selfish ambitions. Baba is a true democrat. His performance in office will win the forthcoming election for him,” the source said.

Another presidential source revealed that there were actually cracks within the APC that the president was trying to mend in the remaining days before the election.

He said: “We will deliver Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the forthcoming election, no matter what the opposition does. But everyone should carry their cross and not paint the president black.

“We would have allowed this to slide and not tell the president to call them to order. But a situation where our party members would be celebrating that they would remove names from the INEC list even before it actually happened was a reckless one,” the insider, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, added.

Senator Adeola has been embroiled in an identity and character controversy since the launch of his governorship ambition, an issue he addressed when he met with the media in Lagos.

The controversy is being played up by the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, which has been gaining momentum under its governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, son of billionaire businessman, Sir Kensington Adebutu.

On Saturday, his name and that of his running mate were excluded from INEC’s final list of candidates, just as the name of Isa Ali Pantami, also of the PDP, was removed in Gombe State.

The candidates have since queried their exclusion and advised supporters to be calm.

7upnigeria:
Ashamed of myself as how, do you know who I am? 31 APC state Governors support Asiwaju, are they ashamed of themselves? CJARLES SOLUDO supports Asiwaju, Is he ashamed of himself? So many SANE PEOPLE out there support and have commended Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration for his handling of the Nigerian economy.

How many SANE PEOPLE has come out openly to support Obi?

• To meet President this week, work out modalities

Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are seeking President Bola Tinubu’s approval for a campaign strategy that would limit his appearances on the 2027 presidential campaign trail and place governors and other party leaders at the forefront of nationwide mobilisation.

Daily Sun learnt that the governors, who are expected to meet the President this week, plan to present a template under which they would lead rallies, grassroots mobilisation and other public-facing activities, while Tinubu makes selective appearances at politically strategic events.

The proposal reflects concerns over the President’s standing in parts of the North, South-South and South-East, as well as the risks associated with repeated appearances before large crowds. The governors believe a controlled deployment would protect Tinubu from the physical demands and potential controversies of the campaign while allowing them to use their local structures to strengthen the party nationwide.

The proposal marks a significant departure from earlier arrangements under which the President was expected to appear at least once in each of the six geopolitical zones.

That plan appears to have been modified, with Saturday’s North-Central campaign gathering in Nasarawa State proceeding without the President.

Sources within the party told Daily Sun that the governors would use their meeting with Tinubu to formally present the new template and seek his endorsement for an arrangement that would substantially reduce his exposure to the day-to-day demands of the campaign trail.

Under the proposal, the governors would lead mobilisation across the country, with Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodimma, expected to play a coordinating role.

The organisational structure already established by the President would, however, continue to operate alongside the National Working Committee of the APC.

Sources stressed that the plan does not envisage completely taking Tinubu out of the campaign.

“He may still be brought in on limited occasions when circumstances demand his presence. The principal expectation, however, is that he would remain largely insulated from the day-to-day campaign activities.

“The one event in which his participation is considered most likely is the grand finale of the campaign, at which he would deliver a major address and appear before the party faithful,” a high-profile source familiar with the discussions said.

Daily Sun gathered that the proposal gained traction following concerns among some of the governors over what they consider the President’s political standing in parts of the country.

According to sources, the governors are particularly concerned about what they perceive as declining support for the President in sections of the North, South-South and South-East, while believing that his political base remains comparatively stronger in the South-West.

Against this backdrop, some of the governors are said to have concluded that repeatedly putting the President before large campaign crowds may carry greater political risks than benefits. They are also said to be mindful of controversies that followed some of Tinubu’s public appearances during the 2023 presidential campaign, when verbal slips and other incidents became subjects of opposition attacks and social media commentary.

The governors, according to sources, believe a recurrence during the 2027 campaign could give the opposition ammunition and distract attention from the message the ruling party intends to take to the electorate.

Consequently, they are pushing for what a source described as a “controlled deployment” of the President, with governors, ministers, party leaders and other campaign officials carrying much of the burden of rallies and grassroots mobilisation.

By taking direct charge of the campaign trail, the governors hope to present a more tightly managed public face for the ruling party while allowing the presidential campaign machinery and the APC National Working Committee to concentrate on strategy, organisation and logistics.

The meeting with Tinubu is expected to determine the precise division of responsibilities and secure his approval for the proposed arrangement.

If endorsed, governors would assume the frontline role in mobilising support across the six geopolitical zones, while Tinubu would be deployed selectively at events considered politically strategic.

Sources said the President would almost certainly take centre stage at the grand finale of the campaign, where he is expected to make a major pitch for a second term.

The governors’ position, Daily Sun learnt, is that limiting the President’s appearances would not diminish his authority over the campaign or alter structures already approved by him.

Rather, they see it as a political risk-management strategy that would free Tinubu from the physical demands and potential pitfalls of criss-crossing the country for rallies while allowing governors to deploy their local structures and political networks in their respective zones.

Saturday’s event in Nasarawa State is being viewed within party circles as an early indication of how the arrangement could work, with governors and other senior party figures shouldering the public mobilisation without Tinubu’s direct involvement.

Attention will now turn to the planned meeting between the governors and the President and, particularly, whether Tinubu will accept a campaign formula that would sharply limit his appearances on the road.

For the governors, sources said, the calculation is straightforward: deploy the President where his presence would deliver maximum political value while shielding him from appearances they believe could expose the campaign to avoidable risks.

7upnigeria:
You're still a sore loser. That project is too big for Obi to conceive in his mind. It has opened up a lot of coastal areas around the Lagos-Ogun axis already.

And I also believe Akwa-ibom and cross river states will be well connected to the coast.

Some members of the ‘Tinubu Must Go’ movement have kicked against blockade of the venue where they were to hold a meeting.

Abba Hikima, a lawyer and one of the conveners of the movement, raised the alarm that policemen were preventing them from accessing the venue.

According to the movement, the TMG is a non-partisan platform for creating public enlightenment aimed at mobilising Nigerians to vote out President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.

The group hinged its action on the administration’s economic policies which it said had inflicted hardship on citizens.

Speaking in a Live video posted on his verified Facebook page on Sunday, Hikima, wearing a shirt and fez cap bearing the inscription ‘Tinubu Must Go’, alleged that about 10 mobile police vehicles had been stationed at the venue of their planned meeting.

Some policemen were seen in the background of the video.

“Today, the 11th of October 2026, we gathered here in Kano State in order to exercise our fundamental human rights and to associate freely in order to exchange ideas and educate ourselves on the need to send away the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Nigeria.”

“It is clear to Nigerians that Tinubu has failed. It is clear to all Nigerians that Tinubu has failed and there is need for Nigerians to come out and chase him away. But today as usual and as part of the entrenched and systemic corruption, insecurity and recklessness and injustice of this country, you can see already that over 10 vehicles of mobile police have been stationed.

“They have been stationed here in order to prevent us from accessing the private venue which we paid for; we are to gather here to exercise our civic rights… This is even the more reason why Tinubu must go.” Hikima said.

He stated that he had a telephone conversation with the Commissioner of Police in Kano who told him that there was the need to inform the security agency about the meeting, but Hikima assured him that the gathering would be civil and operated within the legal boundaries.

“We are not criminals, we are not thugs, we are not hooligans and we have not committed any offence. And there is nothing wrong with what we are doing right now.

“It is within the bounds of the law. I want to say it clearly that yesterday the Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, called me on the phone and told me that courtesy demands that I inform them of this meeting. I said, ‘Sir, our meeting is going to be in an enclosed environment within a perimeter and we are going to be civil, we are lawyers’.

“The provision of the law is clear that you no longer need police permission to have any gathering. The way you do it in your weddings is the way we have the right to gather here in this event centre and hold this programme. This is our understanding and the law has given us the right, under section 39 of the Constitution, to exchange ideas and opinions.

“And we have the right, under section 40, to associate and we have the personal liberty, under section 35, to do this. The police are oppressors. Tinubu must go. It is now clear that you don’t want us to gather and say and chant Tinubu must go. One of them even told me that they have no problem with us but we just shouldn’t wear this insignia; But I say We must wear this.

“It is our right to do this. It is not insulting. It is not oppressive. It is nothing. It is entirely political and the ban on political campaigning is bitter. Therefore, we are going to do this. We are coming back. Yes, next time we are going to do it. We are doing it.

“The Court of Appeal decision stands. I do not need to inform any security agent to hold my rallies. Next time, we are going to protest; Next time we are going to demonstrate; next time we are going to hit the ground.” he added, amid chants of ‘Tinubu Must Go’.

The Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, did not answer calls or respond to text and WhatsApp messages sent to him to find out why the police barricaded the venue

"It is clear to all Nigerians that Tinubu has failed and there is need for Nigerians to come out and chase him away."

Abba Hikima says Nigerians should be free to gather, discuss politics and criticise government policies without restrictions from security agencies. pic.twitter.com/nboo09HAVr

— News Central TV (@NewsCentralTV) October 11, 2026

9jatriot:
You non de listen to global news? Are they also run by APC?

favor914:
Wetin concern u interloper .

Let the NDC give their own to local printers in Onitsha & Kano.

helinues:
Don't you have any respect for yourself. Who are you to be asking me nonsense question.

Dey your lane or I will renew your blocking