₦airaland Forum

yarimo:
Is the thread about Abia state?

Of course it is

The state was mentioned

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has berated President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the review of the clemency list, following public condemnation, saying the government thinks after it acts

The Tinubu’s government on Wednesday announced the reviewed clemency list, removing individuals convicted of serious crimes such as kidnapping, drug-related offences, human trafficking, fraud and unlawful possession or dealing in firearms.

Reacting in to the development, the former Vice President, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, said Nigerians have witnessed a government that doesn’t lead but reacts.

“President Bola Tinubu has “cancelled” his own pardon for drug traffickers, kidnappers, and other hardened criminals — but only after Nigerians shouted loud enough to wake him from his moral slumber.

“Let’s be clear: this U-turn is not an act of wisdom, it’s an act of shame.

“If the public had kept quiet, would convicted drug lords and kidnappers be walking free today under the President’s blessing? Who thought it was a brilliant idea to reward crime and betray justice? Who signed off on such national embarrassment?


“These are the questions every Nigerian deserves answers to: Who compiled the list of beneficiaries?
What criteria justified freeing kidnappers and drug offenders? Where was the Attorney-General when this absurdity was cooked up? And why does this government only “discover its conscience” after Nigerians express outrage?”he said.

According to the former vice president, this pattern has become too familiar — announce the unthinkable, watch the country erupt, then hurriedly reverse course as if governance is a game of “trial and error.”

“A presidential pardon is not a social experiment. It is a sacred constitutional power meant to reflect justice, mercy, and national interest — not to reward impunity or test public patience.

“How can a government that pardons criminals lecture citizens about morality, order, or discipline? How can a Commander-in-Chief who nearly freed kidnappers claim to be fighting insecurity? This entire episode exposes one bitter truth: Nigeria is being governed without foresight, without empathy, and without shame.”

“If the President truly means well, let him publish the list of all those who were meant to benefit from this scandal. Let Nigerians see the names, the crimes, and the hands that signed off on this reckless indulgence. Until then, this cancellation is nothing but damage control — too little, too late,” the statement added.

https://leadership.ng/clemency-list-tinubus-govt-thinks-after-acting-atiku/

Kdon2:
If anyone compare this tinubu with buhari again na thunder go fire that person o. Tinubu actually listen to public opinion. He has better democratic credentials

Tinubu listened after the backlash, fair enough. But let’s not pretend he didn’t cause the mess himself.

Buhari cannot and will not commit this kind of blunder.

That single act brought international disgrace and disrepute to Nigeria.

yarimo:
NGIGE and OBIANO all did well as governors of Anambra state, now SOLUDO is doing great as governor of anambra state

You didn’t acknowledge Abia State, one of the top five states with the highest fiscal performance.

Was that intentional?

This is police affair

Druss:
The problem with this post is you are turning this discussion into Yoruba vs Igbo. You are equally as bad as them. In fact I am wondering if two of you are not paid by the same person.

Your referring to Yorubas as agbados and suggesting tribal sentiment is meant to cause strife. His referral to Obi in a poor light is meant to do same.

You clearly missed it all. ‘Agbadoos’ here doesn’t mean Yorubas. it refers to Tinubu supporters who think every critique of this administration is an ethnic attack. The rest of us are talking governance, they’re talking tribe. If holding leaders accountable now sounds tribal to you, maybe the problem isn’t the message but the Agbadó you’re chewing.

helinues:
We are in upgrading process, with time we should catch up

When will you come to the realization and admit the obvious truth that Nigeria under Tinubu is not working?

SonOfDSoil01:
😂😂😂 Okoro and incoherent gibberish na 5&6…..if port diversification isn’t anti Lagos, so what’s bitter obi crying about? I just educated your ignorance incase you lack comprehension that other ports are also been budgeted for as against bitter obi biased rhetoric that only Lagos port is been prioritised…Lagos will continue to be the envy of you clowns from sh!!ty region😂

The irony of someone typing “educated your ignorance” while butchering grammar deserves its own ministry. Relax, nobody hates Lagos we just want a Nigeria that works beyond one state. Progress isn’t tribal, but comprehension clearly is.

SonOfDSoil01:
you are the lunatic here. Your Agulu packaged fraud was so quick to criticise the govt for approving modernisation of Lagos port while leaving out the rest that was also approved for modernisation. This is what happens when you let others do the thinking for you instead of making your own findings or research but as usual anything your leader support is always right. and besides is Lagos both not the busiest port in the country? Making so much revenue for the govt and what’s wrong if the govt chose to prioritise Lagos port over other?but ofcourse We already know your Criticism on Lagos is coming from a place of hate..don’t worry you will heal😂😂😂

The lūnātism I mentioned perfectly fits the Tinubu Lagos APC Agbado crew, always turning every Obi comment into a Lagos threat.
Port diversification isn’t anti-Lagos; it’s pro-Nigeria.
More ports ,more revenue, less congestion, more jobs.
But trust Agbado logic to mistake progress for hate. Self inflicted nightmarish hate 😂

Even APC themselves know that Tinubu merely grab it, snatch it and run away with it

SonOfDSoil01:
Una don meet Una match Abi? Bitter obi is always in the news talking down against the interest of Lagos and you expect them to keep shut? The good news is that the Yorubas are wiser now, the mistake of 2023 will be corrected in 2027. Let him continue scoring own goal just as he a been playing ethnic politics with the recent demolitions in Lagos, we are keeping receipts

Here is the thread about Obi talking about diversification of ports

https://www.nairaland.com/8548603/peter-obi-calls-port-diversification

Go read it and tell me if you are not a lûnátic as well like the lagos APC spokesman for criticizing Obi's comment

phemray:
What is the problem with his response? Obi talked what he didn't know and he got response, so any problems? . Newton law is very clear: For every action their must be a reaction which is equal and opposite to the action taken

Here is the thread about Obi talking about diversification of ports

https://www.nairaland.com/8548603/peter-obi-calls-port-diversification

Go read it and tell me if you are not a lûnátic as well like the lagos APC spokesman for criticizing Obi's comment

The Lagos APC spokesman, Mogaji Seye Oladejo, is another lûnátic with verbal diarrhea, roaming aimlessly. He has taken over the job of attacking Peter Obi from Reno Omokri, who is currently on the run after being exposed as a fraud by Mike Arnold.

Nigeria needs leaders who think before talking – APC knocks Peter Obi over ports comment

‎The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday said Nigeria needs leaders who think before they speak and not those who confuse populist soundbites for policy discourse.
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‎Reacting to Peter Obi’s remark on the need to diversify port development in Nigeria, the party said lack of constructive intellectual engagement is the former Labour Party presidential candidate’s major weakness.
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‎In a statement signed by its spokesman, Mogaji Seye Oladejo, the Lagos APC said President Bola Tinubu’s administration does not specialize in propaganda unlike the opposition.

“Although it is widely acknowledged that constructive intellectual engagement remains the major weak point of Mr. Peter Obi, he will do well to carry out in-depth research into any issue he wishes to put in the public domain.
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‎”This will help him avoid the legacy of generational embarrassment that comes from shallow, ill-informed commentary dressed up as economic analysis.
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‎”Nigeria deserves leaders who think before they speak, not those who confuse populist soundbites for policy discourse,” the statement said.
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‎Oladejo added that the Renewed Hope Agenda is a national agenda and not a regional favour.
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‎”From the Bonny Deep Sea Port in Rivers, to the Ibom Port in Akwa Ibom, to the ongoing dredging and rehabilitation of Warri and Calabar Ports – this administration’s commitment is holistic, inclusive, and nationwide.
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‎”Those crying foul over the Lagos Port investment should first pick up a basic economic policy manual before embarrassing themselves further. Governance is driven by strategy, not sentiment.”

The statement stressed that Tinubu and the APC are determined to build a Nigeria that works.

https://dailypost.ng/2025/10/28/nigeria-needs-leaders-who-think-before-talking-apc-knocks-peter-obi-over-ports-comment/

This is pure distraction. The Tinubu government, having realized that it has failed woefully and spectacularly, and is now becoming the most unpopular regime in the country’s history, is busy inventing scenarios from its self-inflicted nightmares to distract Nigerians

Whatever threat the National Assembly seems to be receiving cannot be compared with the threats ordinary Nigerians are subjected to daily.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADzogNNkreU

Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security, Garba Muhammad, says the National Assembly has received threats from terrorists to bomb the complex.

Garba made this disclosure at a public hearing on a bill seeking to establish the Legislative Security Directorate, which seeks to enhance security management, protect lawmakers, staff members and visitors to the nation’s parliament.

According to him, the complex has been facing security challenges, including cases of car and motorcycle theft, vandalism, fake identity cards, and infiltration by unregistered visitors.

DAILY POST reports that a similar incident was recorded on May 4, 2021, when a security alert warned lawmakers of a planned Boko Haram attack on the National Assembly complex and other VIP/government locations in Abuja.

Following the alert, the National Assembly limited members’ presence on the premises for safety, and security experts called for stronger federal protection of national infrastructure and assets.

The lawmaker called for urgent fortification of the complex as a proactive measure.

“We have received threats from terrorists to bomb the National Assembly Complex and threats from protesters to lock up the National Assembly.

“Legislators are exposed to threats from constituents and others who gain easy access to their offices without any formal appointment.

“It is obvious that with the ongoing security challenges, if proper measures are not taken, it will truncate the legislative activities in the National Assembly.

“If activities are thwarted, there will be no representation, no oversight, no annual budget, no plenary at all — and that will destabilise legislative procedure, democracy, and the stability of the system, and our nation at large,” Garba said.

https://dailypost.ng/2025/10/28/weve-received-threats-from-terrorists-to-bomb-national-assembly-complex-reps/

sweetonugbu:
So there really was a coup?.

I am quite surprised too

They told us it was a lie

One needs to be honest to be able to give honest advice

Ttalk:
He doesn't matter now but he matters when he carry Biafra issue for head.

What you guys do to him is what awaits the likes of Sowore, Aisha Yesufu, Rufai, Falz Macaroni and Iyabo Ojo

Wetin concern Biafra with the US revoking the Gbajue crooner's Visa

If a policy truly benefits the people, it won’t need a press conference every other day.
Tinubu’s team should stop the charade, it’s not about the people, it’s about the d... lórds pocket

Another propaganda parade

I really thought Tinubu and his appointees were being recognized internationally for reducing poverty, turns out it’s just another round of self-sponsored awards

Dotherightthing:
Only a dolllarrrdd won't come to terms with the fact that there is a pre-subsidy and post-subsidy era

Post-subsidy era isn’t a magic wand. Prices haven’t crashed below what Tinubu met so the so-called price crash being bandied around is just APC propaganda

The Tinubu APC–led regime is the most wicked and draconian in this nation’s history. If you think otherwise, argue with your keypad.

Any so-called “price crash,” when in essence prices aren’t falling below what the Tinubu administration met when it took over, is purely lies, falsehood, and propaganda.

Reno Omokri is an identity thiéf.
Reno Omokri didn’t attend his father’s burial.

Tinubu is also an identity thiéf.
Tinubu didn’t attend his father’s burial but sent emissaries so that his real identity wouldn’t be unravelled.


Both have one thing in common.