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we are ready for the season

We are open for business this season

Cassavahub NG is open for business this year.

Yes, that's why I wrote the article..

Solsix:
No
Poor analysis, South West is tinubu to lose. Anything that will make makinde appear on ballot will harm APC

I hope they prepare well and no excuses...

garykoeman:
These people and their childish analysis.

Obi 3m in Southeast I laugh.

So obi had those figures and could not influence ADC victory in Anambra governorship election.

If Soludo incumbency could muscle out obi and his ADC bandwagon in Anambra, imagine what a Tinubu incumbency will do to ADC nationwide.

Well presidential election is less than 14months.

I hope the. Opposition does not start their regular song of rigging after results are announced.

As a quiet observer of Nigerian politics, I think there’s far too much noise and unnecessary grandstanding from the opposition here. Every political move is quickly framed as “panic” or “fear,” when in reality it is just routine political messaging and counter-messaging. Defections happen, alliances shift, and spokespersons trade words — none of this is new or extraordinary. What would better serve the electorate is less performative outrage and more clarity on ideas, structure, and credibility. Constantly reading panic into every response only cheapens serious political debate and underestimates voters’ intelligence. So I advice Atiku and Obi to bring their A-game and not bolekaja brand of politics..

Segunbabba:
The political camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the Presidency’s attack on Peter Obi’s defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a sign of panic within Aso Rock ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Atiku’s Special Adviser on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, stated this in a reaction on Wednesday, countering statements made by Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga.

Onanuga had earlier dismissed Obi’s move, suggesting the former Labour Party candidate remained bitter over his third-place finish in 2023 and criticising his reliance on foreign expertise and scholarly statistics.

Firing back, Shaibu described Onanuga’s comments as lacking the professionalism expected of a presidential spokesperson, noting that the Presidency is unsettled by the shifting political alliances.

“This outburst says more about panic in Aso Rock than it does about Peter Obi,” Shaibu stated.

He ridiculed the attempt to paint Obi as a political wanderer, pointing out the irony in such a claim coming from an administration formed through high-stakes political migrations and elite bargaining.

“Calling Obi ‘wandering’ while defending an administration built on political migrations and elite bargains is hypocrisy dressed up as commentary,” he added.

Addressing the Presidency’s dismissal of Obi’s statistics-driven critiques, Shaibu argued that propaganda cannot mask the lived reality of Nigerians.

He insisted that the reforms praised by the government are felt by the average citizen only as hunger, insecurity, and diminishing livelihoods.

Shaibu also moved to quell speculations regarding the hierarchy of any potential opposition coalition, specifically rejecting the narrative that Obi would play second fiddle to Atiku.

There is no ticket, no candidate, no imposed hierarchy. What exists is a coalition conversation, and that is what truly unsettles you,” he declared.

The statement concluded with a reminder that power ultimately resides with the electorate, asserting that insults don’t win elections and spin doesn’t fill stomachs.

https://nigeriannewsdirect.com/2027-presidency-in-panic-mode-over-obis-defection-atiku-alleges/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPMjc1MjU0NjkyNTk4Mjc5AAEeR7aXOFBz0FmXv3G-H28dJfXEywIbUyh5v_OS5Vm9HiIDtjxJXlSJlJjLM5A_aem_R_d05HUCE40K-EFs6kUpYA

This is true...

Nicklee:
This topic surfaced briefly but didn’t get the attention it deserved. I’d like to bring it back to the forefront.

Using Lagos State as a reference:
Budget in 2000: ₦40B
NGN/USD exchange rate: ₦105/$
Budget in USD: ~$380M

Budget in 2026: ₦4.237T
NGN/USD exchange rate: ₦1,450/$
Budget in USD: ~$2.93B

In USD terms (excluding US CPI inflation), Lagos State’s budget has structurally grown by nearly 8× from 2000 to 2026.

Now let’s look at Enugu State:
Budget in 2000: ₦13B
NGN/USD exchange rate: ₦105/$
Budget in USD: ~$125M

Budget in 2026: ₦1.62T
NGN/USD exchange rate: ₦1,450/$
Budget in USD: ~$1.12B

Again, in USD terms (excluding US CPI inflation), Enugu State’s budget has grown by roughly 9× between 2000 and 2026.

A significant portion of this growth has occurred from 2023 to now, driven largely by:

1. FX unification and a more market-reflective exchange rate
2. Increased allocations to states following fuel subsidy removal
3. An expanded federal revenue base, with higher downstream transfers to states

Questions for Nigerians (You and I)

1) Governors now control materially more resources on a structural basis. Where is the corresponding accountability? It is time to more aggressively demand results at the state level.

2) There has clearly been a rotation of resources, away from federal subsidies (fuel, electricity, FX defense) toward direct fiscal capacity at the federal and state levels.
a) Do we want these resources returned to citizens via subsidies?
b) Or routed through states and governors, ultimately returning to citizens through infrastructure, services, and long-term development?

Either path has implications, but pretending nothing has changed is no longer intellectually honest. Until we answer these questions and enforce real accountability at the state level, the sheer growth in budgets will not automatically translate into better living conditions.

Let’s discuss

Yes this angle can be exploited.. Can you elaborate more on this?

Educationalserv:
is a spoiler for Tinibu instead .
Any body that Voted Atiku or Obi or Kwakwaso in 2023 will still not vote Tinibu , Tinibu has gained no Followers instead he lost .the 5.8 from the North is gone ...Facts
Then his 2.3 from Southwest is threaten by Makinde cutting of some percentage

This made my day...

coputa:
When Princess Diana and her lover Dodi Fayed Died in a car crash in paris in 1997, France did not happen to her and her Lover.

When Kobe Bryant and his daughter died in Helicopter crash in California in January 2020, America did not happen to him and his daughter.

When Herbert Wigwe, his Wife, his Son and his friend died in a helicopter crash in California in February 2024, America did not happen to them.

When Liverpool Football star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silver lost their lives in a car crash in July this year in Spain, Spain did not happen to them.

But when accident happens in Nigeria, that's when some Nigerians will start denigrating Nigeria.

Ehenn! Nigeria has happened to them yen yen yen...

The accident involving Anthony Joshua in which he lost 2 of his friends in very unfortunate, I wish him quick recovery and may God rest the souls of those that lost their lives and give their families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

The Bottomline is, accident can happen anywhere and anytime.

It has Nothing to do with Nigeria or the location.

Nigeria is the BEST Country in the World.

May God bless Nigeria and Every Lover of Nigeria.

The gladiators are all ready..

2027 is around the corner and all political gladiators are preparing for the showdown. Let me say this slowly so it doesn’t get lost in the noise of premature anointing and social-media wishful thinking.

This permutation is not mainstream.
It is not on television panels.
It is not in party briefing notes.
It is something I am looking at ahead of the curve.

Politics, after all, is not about what is popular — it is about what is possible.

Now imagine this ballot in 2027:

• Tinubu on APC
• Atiku/Obi on ADC
• And then — quietly, deceptively — a Makinde/Bala ticket slips onto the BALLOT on PDP.

Most people will clap. Some will cheer. Many will misunderstand it.

Because the real question is not “Can Makinde win the election?”
The real question is “Who does Makinde help without intending to?”

And here is where political romance must give way to political mathematics.

Tinubu’s strength in the South-West is not emotional. It is structural.
It is not based on love; it is based on ownership /Southern solidarity psychology.
The South-West votes Tinubu in 2023 not because he is perfect, but because he is ours.

Now enter Seyi Makinde.

Yes, he is popular.
Yes, he is competent.
Yes, he can win Oyo comfortably.
Yes, he can nibble at Osun.
Yes, he can irritate Tinubu’s margins in Ogun and parts of urban South-West.

But let us not deceive ourselves.

Makinde will not collapse Tinubu’s base —but he will scratch it.
I see this as a way by opposition figures to get advantage in the south.

A Makinde–Bala ticket does not weaken Tinubu as much as it weakens the opposition.

Why?

Because Tinubu’s votes will be consolidated. While opposition votes are aspirational, emotional, and fragmented.

So instead of one united anti-Tinubu force, you now have:

• Those who want Atiku/Obi
• Those who want Makinde
• And those who will simply stay at home because “everybody is disappointing”

Meanwhile, Tinubu smiles quietly and wins with plurality.×This is the spoiler paradox.

The ticket that looks like rebellion ends up becoming distraction.
The ticket that looks like courage ends up becoming convenience.
The ticket that claims to be change ends up managing the status quo.

Let me be clear — this is not an attack on Seyi Makinde.
This is not praise for Tinubu.
This is cold political reading.

Politics does not reward good intentions.
It rewards alignment, timing, and arithmetic.

Unless the opposition produces a single southern consensus that forces the South-West into a binary choice, any third force in the region only performs one role:

§ Chipping the edges, while preserving the centre.

That is why this permutation deserves serious thought — not applause.

2027 will not be won by vibes.
It will be won by structure, consolidation, and who splits whose base.

And sometimes, the loudest “alternative” on the ballot is simply the quietest helper of the incumbent.

Food for thought.

— Olu Bank-Showunmi

"WHO KILLED YORUBA CULTURE?"
The Collapse of a Sacred Civilization and the Rise of Cultural Traitors we Called Obas in Yorùbáland

“Look at my people!” That mournful cry, that prophetic wail, now rings louder than ever. For we are witnessing the slow, deliberate murder of Yorùbá civilization, not by foreigners, not by colonizers not by Igbos or Fulani (our Archrivals) , but by our own kings — the supposed guardians of tradition — who now spit on the very sacred process that crowned them. I write today with heavy heart and deep concerns for the survival of Yorùbá traditions and culture on the long run.

Across Yorùbáland, sacrilege has become new found style. Rituals that once held kingdoms together are now mocked, abandoned, desecrated. Once-revered Ọbas who swore by Ògún, Ifá, Ọ̀ṣun, and Ẹdan Ògbóni, now reject their spiritual roots and embrace burial in ways that are alien, humiliating, and dangerously reckless.

And we the people, what are we doing? We just stood by while we watched where our spirituality is been flushed down the drain.
And now the walls of our civilization are crumbling. Faster than Iskaander missiles of Russia.

The Olubara Travesty: A Curse on the Throne
When the 90-year-old Olubara of Ibara, in Abeokuta, stood before the press, what did he say?

Not blessings.

Not words of unity or cultural enlightenment.

He laid a curse. A bold, public curse on Ìṣeṣe — the spiritual backbone of Yoruba land. He declared with arrogance and pride that when he dies, no traditional rites must be performed on his body, and anyone who dares perform such will face divine wrath.

Imagine that!

A custodian of culture…
Sworn on the throne of his forefathers…
Now publicly cursing that very tradition he is meant to protect.

This was not just a personal wish — it was a declaration of war on Yoruba spirituality. From the mouth of an Oba!

And still, my people did not rise.

This Is Not Religion — This Is Annihilation

What is happening today is not just Christian or Islamic expression. Let’s be clear. No sincere religion demands the destruction of another man’s heritage. What we are seeing is spiritual colonization.

In Ijebu yesterday at the supposed burial of Awujale, nearly all men wore the Fulani-style caps — symbols imported and proudly worn while Yoruba beads, crowns, and àṣọ òkè are ridiculed or forgotten only remembered when they want to do Ojúde-Ọba.

In Oyo, the corpse of the revered Aláàfin Adeyemi III was nearly stolen and buried in a manner forbidden by custom. It took the bold intervention of Sàngó devotees to recover the king’s body from Àláàfàs who nearly disgraced centuries of royal protocol. Imagine a throne sacred as the Aláàfin been rediculed.

In Ogbomoso, the Soun’s body was paraded through the streets like a sack of pepper been hawked by Hausa traders — an Oba, reduced to mere object of spectacle in a circus. Well some people don't take Soun throne seriously, and can be categorized as mere Baale.

In Ibadan, the bodies of last two Olúbadàn were carried like trophies. One was even dropped to the floor in public. That is not modernization — that is cultural disgrace and Traditions Annihilation.

And now, in Ijebu-Ode, Ogbàgbà II, the Awujale, was buried like a market trader — no sacred rite, no ancestral homage. Just Vagaries, pomp, press, and protocol.

What is left?

The Thrones Are Being Hijacked
Today it’s burial.
Tomorrow it will be succession.

Soon, we will hear "only Muslims can become Awujale", and "only Christians can become Olubara." Religious supremacy will override ancestral lineage. Our crowns will no longer belong to the sons of the soil, but to the servants of foreign ideologies. Please Let nobody try it with the Aláké of Ẹ̀gbáland throne or we will all rise to stop any ascension again to that throne, let us all lives like freeborn since we don't respect the process of becoming an Ọba, then the ruling houses should be reverted to normal family in the land.

In Saki, in Iseyin, Imams now openly say they are superior to the Ọba and will never bow. In Ogbomoso, Muslims complain when a Christian ascends the throne. In Ijebu, the next Awujale may well be receiving orders from Ilorin and Sokoto like the Olúìwo who declared himself "Emir of Ìwọ".

Is this the Yorùbáland our ancestors bled for?

Where are the Ọbas who would lay down their lives for the land?
Where are the Abobaku who chose death to preserve the mystical aura of Obaship?
Where are the people of spirit and pride who would rather die than lose their oríkì, their gods, their identity?

This Is Not About Obas — It’s About The INSTITUTION
Let us be clear: we are not defending the corrupt and vain obas who chase money, politics, Expensive cars, private jets. No.

We are defending the Institution of Obaship — our last unbroken connection to a thousand years of history, identity, and spiritual power. It is our rallying point, the one thing left that binds us.

The big pastors cannot rally us. When war comes to Yorùbáland, their private jets will fly them away.
The sheiks cannot defend us. Their loyalty lies with Ilorin and Mecca.
The politicians? They already sold their souls for oil blocks and contracts.
Only our traditional institutions will remain.


The Oluwo Madness: From Oba to Emir

Nothing illustrates this cultural collapse better than the case of the Olúwo of Ìwọ, who proudly declared himself "Emir of Iwo" and dresses like an Arab prince.

This is no longer imitation — this is treason against culture.

How can a man sit on a Yoruba throne and try to rebrand it as Islamic monarchy, complete with turbans, horse parades, and Arabic chants? This is a spiritual coup d’état, and we have accepted it.

If this madness continues, we will soon have Yoruba Obas doing Tarawih instead of Oro, preaching in tongues instead of performing Ìsìnkú Ọba.

The Sacred Five: Thrones That Must NEVER Be Desecrated

There are thrones in Yorùbáland that must be non-negotiable, untouchable, and spiritually preserved no matter the times.

Ooni of Ifẹ̀ – The source, the cradle of the Yoruba race. When Ifẹ falls, the entire race falls.
Aláàfin of Ọyọ – The imperial stool, the symbol of Yoruba military, political, and metaphysical power.
Oba of Benin – Though Edo, he sits at the intersection of ancient Yoruba/Bini heritage and must not be desecrated.
Aláké of Ẹ̀gbáland – The custodian of Abeokuta’s honor, history, and founding blood.
Awùjalẹ̀ of Ìjẹ̀búland – The economic powerhouse of Yorubaland with deep spiritual ancestry.
Let NO one play politics with these five thrones. Their desecration is our total downfall.

Politicians: Hands Off Our Heritage!

Politicians who have no understanding of Yoruba spirituality are now sponsoring kings, reclassifying traditions, and signing away culture with their pens.

How dare lawmakers pass bills that destroy customs?
How dare governors install kings without consulting Ifá?
How dare anyone make laws that uproot thousands of years of ancestral practices, and call it progress?

These political actors do not understand what the ẹsẹ̀ Ifá says.
They do not know the meaning of Ẹbọ.
They do not know what it means for a land to be àlè — abandoned by its gods.

Yet they legislate culture? Eewo!


The Final Warning: If We Lose This, We Lose EVERYTHING

Let no one say "it is just burial."

It is not.

It is initiation into cultural slavery.
It is the desacralization of our thrones.
It is the obliteration of Yorùbá power from the spiritual realm.

Once a generation loses its sacred rites, it becomes a zombie nation — alive, but hollow, manipulated, directionless.

When the white man came, he took our artifacts. Now our own kings are taking our orí and isẹẹdà, our pride, and throwing it over the fence — smiling — to foreign altars.

If we do not fight now to preserve what’s left, we will become strangers in our own land, our children babbling foreign tongues, wearing foreign clothes, and bowing to foreign gods while standing on the bones of our forgotten ancestors.

This Is The Line. This Is The Battle.

Let every Yoruba man and woman with spirit, dignity, and historical memory rise up.

Restore traditional rites as sacred and non-negotiable.
Educate the princes and future Obas in our culture and spirituality.
Challenge every attempt to erase Yoruba customs in the name of religion.
Strengthen our ancestral cults — Ògún, Sàngó, Ifá, Ògbóni — as the guardians of the land.
Protect the Obaship institution, even if it demands human sacrifices.
Because if we lose it all, we will have no one to blame but ourselves.

Yoruba land is not a burial ground for lost cultures.
It is a living, breathing nation.
But now, it is bleeding.

Ẹ JỌ̀! THINK YORUBA FIRST!
Or there will be nothing left to think about.

#ThinkYorubaFirst
#PreserveTheThrones
#BringBackOurAncestors
#HandsOffOurCulture
#ỌbaIsNotPolitician
#Ẹ̀gbálandNotIjebuland

Pio44:
I will vote for Peter obi massively

you only have one vote...

jaxxy:
U can't fix Nigerians problems in 2 years but when u see transparency in policy making and implementation, When u see proper management against mismanagement, when u see a serious fight against corruption, when u see little and medium task been done the proper way. All those things cumulatively adds to and dictates the trajectory of government and the economy.

Development is a ripple effect not a magic wand effect that happens overnight from nowhere so there are yardstick and data and patterns to measure that tells even the lay man on the street that government is working in the right direction.

Currently under this corrupt and clueless administration that is not the case. I'm not going to talk like I'm biased or anti tinubu so I will say yes they have done a few things right like 30% but many things wrong like 70%.

That score will cause us to retrogress slowly than to progress.

Also I agree Peter Obi needs to say more than talking points but he can't tell u everything and he doesn't need to cos he can't know everything, sofar he knows the direction and has the mindset to get the right people to work with then he can achieve what he says.

But if he is going to be like tinubu or buhari who prefer to appoint his friends and loyalists over competence like the cbn governor and many other positions don't expect anything great to happen.

. Jaxxy, you have made some valid points—especially about how governance should be judged not just by outcomes but by patterns of transparency, seriousness, and competence. I agree that development is a gradual process, and what matters most in the early years is whether a government is laying the right foundation or chasing shadows.

But if we are to be honest and fair to ourselves , we can’t overlook some of the bold structural reforms this administration has attempted—especially in areas deeply tied to corruption and elite capture.

Let’s take fuel subsidy removal for example. For over a decade, everyone knew the subsidy regime was a massive scam that enriched a few at the expense of the country. Multiple administrations, including the one Peter Obi campaigned against in 2019 and the one he worked with pre-2015, acknowledged this—but didn't have the political will to end it. Tinubu, for all his faults, took that hard and politically risky step on Day One. Was it painful? Absolutely. But was it necessary? Also yes.

Same goes for the unification of exchange rates. For years, Nigeria ran a rigged forex system that handed out arbitrage profits to connected individuals. Dismantling that racket was another strike at entrenched interests. Again, it hasn’t been smooth—and ordinary Nigerians haven’t yet seen the benefits—but from an anti-corruption lens, that’s a bigger and more meaningful fight than headline-chasing probes that often lead nowhere.

Now, is that enough? Certainly not. You’re right—appointments matter. Competence matters. And no reform works if it’s not followed by accountability, delivery, and protection for the most vulnerable. If this government doesn't match bold policies with disciplined execution and targeted relief, then the hardship will cancel out the intention.

As for Peter Obi, I appreciate his packaged image and disciplined approach, but yes, he must move beyond abstract talking points (Cho Cho) and show us not just what he wants to do, but how and with whom. Nigerians are tired of hope without structure.

In the end, what we need is less emotion, more evidence—judge leaders by what they dare to confront, not just what they promise. Fuel subsidy and forex reform were not perfect, but they were long overdue. Ignoring them because they came from Tinubu doesn’t help us build a fair political conversation. Let's demand more—but let's also acknowledge when something serious is attempted, even if it's uncomfortable.

jogojogo:
Peter Obi was rather beating about the Bush with no concrete steps to actualize his consistent lies.

This is why I came out to write this. So we can make him put concrete foundation under his dreams.

franchasng:
Bola Tinubu and his team should come to me for an affordable paid economic blueprint that will turn things around for good for all Nigerians

As Cosmas Maduka or Innoson or What? You are free to offer your advise here..

Excellentmind:
This failed from the begging government has nothing to brandish as achievement no matter how hard one tries. This is because hearsay policies are counterproductive, particularly when the arrowhead adopting and implementing them is bereft of knowledge and an expression of ignorance in economic matters. Now the suffering of the people the government is meant to protect using fiscal and monetary policies has been exacerbated due to lack of basic economic knowledge. Today, Tinubu has done his best and his best has brought woes other than good, therefore, he must go or be chased out in 2027.

.. Sometimes we need to sit back and take helicopter view of a forest to see the bigger picture and not just looking at the chaos at the ground level.

Tochi3:


..receive..receive..receive..receive..receive..sens..

..insha allah..

.. You too receive sense in the name of God almighty..

ClearFlair:
Peter Obi should never respond to people who support incompetence because they will never understand his responses

He should because this is a democracy and I have right to question and he has right to answer #2027IsNotFar #Peterobianswerus #Nigeriafirst

awesomeDave:
I'm not entirely sure that Mr Peter Obi owes you this explanation at this time. Why are you putting the cart before the horse? I am quite sure that Inec has not released 2027 election timetable so, it is premature to ask these stale questions at this point because campaigns are not yet. The Nigerian electoral landscape vis a vis the 2027 elections is still being shaped. Alignments and realignments will still occur, besides, why are you always particular about Peter Obi? Is he the only non APC presidential candidate or are you afraid of his emergence? Ask yourself these questions

Someone said he will contest in 2027, you are waiting for timetable. There is no better to question your ambition than now.

WriterX:
This is rubbish on an epic scale disguised as intelligence for zombies.




This so-called "open letter" masquerades as a balanced inquiry but is, in reality, a deeply flawed and ironic attempt to whitewash the catastrophic failures of the Tinubu administration by shifting the focus onto a man who currently holds no executive office—Peter Obi. It reeks of selective amnesia, partisan spin, and a gross misrepresentation of Nigeria’s current crisis. Here's a deafening critical response that dissects this letter point by point:


1. FALSE PREMISE OF ‘PERFORMANCE’: GASLIGHTING THE SUFFERING MASSES

The writer praises Tinubu’s administration for “performance” and “political will,” yet fails to mention:

The unprecedented hardship Nigerians are enduring under Tinubu—from hyperinflation, record naira devaluation, fuel prices exceeding ₦900/litre, to food insecurity at starvation levels.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported over 133 million Nigerians living in multidimensional poverty—a crisis worsened under Tinubu’s free-market dogmatism.

The removal of subsidies without a safety net plunged millions into chaos—transport fares tripled, power supply remains epileptic, and small businesses are folding by the day.


So when the letter boasts of “freed up fiscal space” from subsidy removal, the real cost is paid daily by dying Nigerians in markets, hospitals, schools, and homes. That is not reform. That is fiscal sadism.


2. LOPSIDED COMPARISONS: PETER OBI IS NOT IN OFFICE

This letter compares a sitting President with full executive powers to a man who merely contested and is not in office. That is a joke.

Peter Obi’s campaign promises were for when he becomes President. He was not elected. You cannot accuse a man of not implementing policies when you denied him the power to do so.

Meanwhile, Tinubu is in power, making policies now, and should be held accountable now.

Asking Obi for timelines and budget breakdowns while ignoring the abysmal results of the man in charge is the height of intellectual dishonesty.


If Obi had failed in office, then compare. But here, you’re comparing dreams to disasters.


3. ECONOMIC FREEFALL: IS THIS YOUR ‘RENEWED HOPE’?

The author lists Tinubu’s economic moves like CNG, tractors, and floating the naira—but forgets the explosion of suffering that came with them.

CNG? Over 90% of Nigerians can’t even afford cooking gas, let alone CNG vehicles.

Floating the Naira? FX policies under Tinubu sent the naira to ₦1,500/$ before temporary relief. And even now, food inflation remains over 40%.

Job creation? The 3MTT program is laudable on paper but remains a portal exercise with no large-scale impact. No massive job creation has materialized.


So where is the ‘work in progress’ when your progress is hunger, chaos, and more suicide reports?


4. SECURITY: THE BLOOD ON TINUBU'S WATCH

How dare the author question Obi's security plans while ignoring that:

Massacres and kidnappings have worsened under Tinubu—from Kaduna to Zamfara to Plateau—entire communities are being wiped out weekly.

State Police? Tinubu only made vague “talks” about it, but no concrete policy, funding, or constitutional amendments have materialized.

Obi, by contrast, consistently advocates decentralization, while Tinubu has used military suppression and ambiguity as security strategy.



5. EDUCATION, INFRASTRUCTURE: AN EMPTY SHELL OF WORDS

The open letter makes it seem like Tinubu’s feeding program and highway projects are groundbreaking. Reality check:

Education budget under Tinubu is abysmal. ASUU still grumbles, facilities rot, and millions of children remain out of school.

Coastal Highway? A vanity project prioritized over real productivity infrastructure, with costs that lack transparency.

Electricity? You praise 20,000MW ambition mockingly, but under Tinubu, power generation dropped, with over 130 grid collapses and ongoing blackouts.



6. FOREIGN POLICY: WHAT EXACTLY IS BEING REBUILT?

Tinubu “rebuilding” Nigeria’s global image? That’s ironic, because:

Nigerians abroad are being deported, rejected, mocked. The naira is practically worthless outside Nigeria.

Nigeria’s investment climate has been downgraded repeatedly due to policy instability, corruption, and poor infrastructure.

BRICS & G20? Attendance is not diplomacy. It’s what you do with it—and so far, it’s only photo ops.



7. POLITICAL CONSISTENCY: AN IRONIC ATTACK

You accuse Obi of switching parties—but fail to admit:

Tinubu’s loyalty is not to Nigeria, but to a cabal of cronies he built over 30 years.

Party loyalty means nothing when it delivers suffering. Nigerians are not looking for loyalty to party—they seek loyalty to progress and justice.

Obi’s platform switch is dwarfed by Tinubu’s documented use of fraudulent certificates, drug-related scandals, and opaque wealth.


So who really lacks consistency?



8. CORRUPTION: THE POT CALLING THE CLEAN KETTLE BLACK

You accuse Obi based on allegations—Pandora Papers and N250M in a trunk (with no prosecution)—yet ignore:

Tinubu’s Chicago mystery, Alpha Beta probe, drug trafficking settlement, bullion vans during elections, and unexplained properties.

Tinubu’s government is already shielding cronies. Just look at the scandalous reappointment of indicted politicians and refusal to publish subsidy savings.

So who really fears EFCC

THE REAL IRONY: "RENEWED HOPE" IS A CRUEL JOKE

"Renewed Hope" was a slogan. Now, it’s a national sarcasm.

Hospitals are empty, schools in shambles, hunger and theft rampant, and the middle class wiped out.

Yet this writer calls for Obi to show “costed proposals” as if that is the priority when the man they support is driving Nigeria into the ground daily.


This open letter is a poorly disguised attempt at image laundering. It is built on:

False equivalence

Selective praise

Omission of current suffering

Demonization of hope


The author says “truth is measured by results.” Then let the truth be deafening:

Under Tinubu, Nigeria is more insecure, poorer, hungrier, and angrier than it was a year ago.



So no, sir, this open letter isn’t a patriotic critique. It’s a dishonest distraction. And we refuse to let propaganda bury pain.

Obi may not be in power, but he remains a symbol of an alternative. And if this government was performing, you wouldn’t need to attack the man Nigerians hoped for—you’d be celebrating results.

But alas, you have none.



Let the silence be broken.
Let the lies be burned.
Let the people remember what real hope feels like.

And let this letter be torn apart by truth the writer has so far ignored in the lives of over 200+ million Nigerians out here hoping for a better Nigeria

A Rejoinder to your Rejoinder

Dear WriterX,

Thank you for taking the time to passionately respond to the open letter addressed to Mr. Peter Obi. Democracy thrives on engagement, debate, and divergent perspectives. However, when criticism begins to trade logic for outrage, and insight for invective, we risk mistaking volume for value. Let us then respond point-by-point—not in rage, but in reason.

1. On “Catastrophic Failures” and Tinubu’s Economic Agenda
Yes, the current economic terrain is harsh, that can never be disputed but inside this economy lies massive opportunities be taken advantage of by prepared Nigerians. But unlike past leaders who kicked the can down the road, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has chosen to confront Nigeria’s fiscal realities head-on. The fuel subsidy you lament gulped ₦11 trillion between 2015 and 2023—enough to build thousands of schools, hospitals, and roads.

You critics want painless reforms in a country with decades of structural decay. Unfortunately, economic chemotherapy is never pleasant, but it can save the patient. You call it “fiscal sadism”—we call it sustainable correction. No pain-free pathway exists from rentier dependency to productive modernity.

Did we expect short-term suffering? Yes. But unlike your sentimental rage, history will judge this administration not by the noise of subsidy removal, but by whether its investments in CNG transition, agricultural mechanization, 3MTT digital skills, and FX reforms reposition Nigeria over the next decade.





2. On Comparing Obi and Tinubu

You say Obi isn’t in office and thus shouldn’t be scrutinized. That’s disingenuous and dangerous.

Mr. Peter Obi offered himself for the highest office in the land and boldly claimed he had the answers to Nigeria’s existential problems. He voluntarily made promises, laid out plans, and presented himself as a reformer above all.

What we’re asking is simple: can we trust your alternative based on your record? His governorship, alliances, and post-election conduct are fair game in that inquiry. Public trust isn’t given for free. It must be earned with consistency, vision, and a tested moral compass—not just outrage at the incumbent.





3. On Economic Policy and Suffering

Your passion is noted, but your selectivity is obvious. You lament the naira at ₦1,500/$, but conveniently ignore that the previous government’s multiple exchange windows, artificial rates, and unsustainable subsidy regime led us to this brink.

You call the reforms “chaos,” but the global investment community calls them long overdue. The World Bank, IMF, and JP Morgan have acknowledged the direction—even if implementation has room for improvement.

3MTT isn’t just a portal. It’s part of a structured digital strategy to retrain 3 million Nigerians for the jobs of the future. No previous government—even with oil windfalls—tried to invest in tech skills at that scale.





4. On Security

Yes, insecurity persists—but let us not insult our collective memory.

Under Jonathan and Buhari, we saw bombings in the heart of Abuja, military barracks overrun, schoolgirls kidnapped en masse with little response. Under Tinubu, military morale is higher, technology investments are up, and inter-agency cooperation is growing.

Are we there yet? No. But progress is measurable.

You claim Peter Obi’s decentralization theory is better— but this can only be achieved with all states ready to participate in it. And the national assembly start the process.





5. On Infrastructure and Education

You call the coastal highway a “vanity project.” That’s convenient—until you realize it links 9 states, generates over 30,000 jobs, and enables faster movement of goods between ports and markets.

You ignore the ongoing rail expansion, airport concession plans, and educational loans scheme introduced by this government—initiatives rooted in structure, not slogans.

Yes, ASUU is grumbling—but for the first time, federal government cleared ₦470 billion in withheld salaries, began implementing the Student Loan Act, and is reviving TETFund accountability.





6. On Foreign Policy

Nigeria’s return to the global stage isn’t a photo-op. It’s strategic re-entry.

You say BRICS and G20 presence is empty—but global investment inflows have increased, including Siemens in power, Exxon and Shell recommitting to Nigeria, and UAE resuming flights post-diplomatic reset. You don’t get those by mere “attendance.” You get it by restoring credibility.





7. On Consistency and Character

Party defection is a reality in Nigerian politics—but your defence of Obi’s serial party-hopping as “irrelevant” is intellectually dishonest.

He moved from APGA to PDP to LP, all in pursuit of ticket—not ideology. Meanwhile, Tinubu has built and stayed in the same political structure for decades, creating a national party out of regional platforms. That’s consistency in nation-building, not opportunism.

As for scandals—you cite allegations but ignore legal outcomes. No Nigerian court has convicted Tinubu of corruption. Obi himself has yet to fully explain his offshore assets in Pandora Papers despite his anti-corruption posture.





8. On Obi as a Symbol

Symbols don’t solve problems. Leadership does.

You claim Obi is just a beacon of hope. That’s not enough. Hope must be grounded in deliverables, not vibes.

We criticize him not because he is in power—but because he aspires to be. He has a right to dream, and we have a right to vet that dream.





POLITICAL DEBATE, NOT PROPAGANDA

The original letter you attacked was not propaganda. It was a challenge to those who romanticize the past and demonize the present without proposing anything new.

Nigeria’s future cannot be built on rage, insults, or one-man messianism. It will be built through painful reforms, difficult trade-offs, and a clear sense of accountability—for those in office and those seeking it.

You may disagree with President Tinubu. You may hope for Obi. That’s your right. But disagreement must be rooted in facts, not fury. We must never let political bitterness blind us to nuance or maturity.

Let’s rise above hysteria and do the hard work of nation-building. That is the true spirit of democracy.

With measured conviction.

franchasofficia:
Wow, I love this.


Thank you Mr writer, we cherish honest, detribalized Nigerians like you who have an open mind.



As someone close to Peter Obi and one of his ardent supporter till the day he disappoints, I will respond to some on his behalf.


First, let me correct you, other regimes didn't delay the removal of petrol subsidy, instead it was Bola Tinubu himself that sabotaged and campaigned against the removal of petrol subsidy during Goodluck Jonathan's regime which would have been the best period to remove petrol subsidy when Ngozika Okonjo-Iweala that knows better advocated for it, Tinubu mobilized Nigerians from Ojota to protest against it until Goodluck being a listening and empathetic President listened and canceled the petrol subsidy removal. Now let's move forward haven set the records straight.



If you observe closely, Tinubu's regime copies a lot of Peter Obi's plan, they silently listens to Peter Obi and implement some of Obi's blueprint, I commend Tinubu on that.


Some of such blueprints are:


1.) State Police which Obi have been hammering on. Tinubu quicky dished it out but he still doesn't have the full confidence to fully implement it because he is scared that Governors, especially Northern Governors could use it against him in 2027.


Obi would have set the ball of State Police rolling since and by now, we would have been at the stage of assessing it's effectiveness and discussing how to refine it and correct some negativities in State Police, but Tinubu is not ready to implement it until he wins 2027 reelection.


2.) Second is, let me not go there for now.


Let's talk about Peter Obi's consumption to production economy blueprint. Mind you, I won't go into details because eyes are watching, Obi and we his close supporters have learned some lessons and still learning to guard our words.


You removed subsidy, if truly you did, trillions have been saved from doing that, what do you do with the trillions saved? Reinvest or re channel it to a more productive venture and be honest about it. The coastal highway from Lagos to Calabar is a national waste, it will add no economic value to Nigeria of today. We need short term and long term economic plans but with more focus on the short term plans to get us out of the woods faster before we are caught up.


The North have a versed fertile land that can turn Nigeria to agro hub of Africa and the world if managed properly. Why not channel part of the trillions saved from subsidy removal to that sector and forget about the coastal highway to perdition, a conduit pipe for looting?


Take State Policing serious to return safety to the North to encourage farmers to go back to their farms?


You want a productive economy and you still peg interest rate at about 25 to 30%, how do you expect production factories and entrepreneurs to borrow at such ridiculous rate and meet up? That interest rate is too high for a nation that wants to boost local production, Tinubu should take my tip and work on it.


Creating Blue economy ministry or so is not enough, what realistic projects have they embarked on or rolled out to empower Nigerian youths in reality and not just on paper and on media propaganda?


How can you remove petrol subsidy and also unpeg the FX at the same time and not expect a crippling economy afterwards? You do these things in batches while you observe the effects of each till things come in place.


Devaluation of Naira when Nigeria isn't exporting large quantity of finished products is shooting yourself on the leg.


Who said importation cripples a nation's economy? The only thing you must do is to ensure that you are exporting as much as you are importing until you are balanced enough to export more. But tightening import duties and restricting major/critical goods from being imported when you aren't comparatively producing enough locally will boomerang; it is the reason for the high cost of goods and hunger in Nigeria.


You focus on the things you have comparative advantage not otherwise.


If your climate is not good enough to produce enough local rice to feed your population at affordable price, why not forget about local production and import it and channel your energy and resources to other grains that you have a comparative advantage to grow locally instead of stopping rice importation that you know your climate cannot allow you to produce locally at a cheaper price than import no matter how much you invest in it?


America is a heavy import nation that depend hugely on China because many products they need are better imported cheaper from China while they focus on other goods they have comparative advantage on to boost their economy.


China does same.



Let me stop here, we don't want to be giving free economic blueprint again, I can be consulted for an affordable fee



Why is Tinubu scared of reforming our electoral system to make sure Nigerians elect their preferred leaders; from LGA to Federal level? That act alone will change the destiny of Nigeria for good because as soon as Nigerian politicians realize that only the people's votes can put and return them to office, they will start doing everything possible to lead well to please the masses and not some elites. It will reduce leadership corruption and negligence because every elected leader in Nigeria will take their role serious. Tinubu should work on that, Peter Obi will overhaul Nigeria's electoral system whether it would favor him or not, he will do it as a legacy he will be forever remembered for.

Court and Judges shouldn't be the people deciding who should lead Nigeria as it is today. Why must few men who call themselves Supreme Court Judges be the ones to decide the fate of electoral candidates after election? We must do a way with that to achieve a better nation if we are to remain one nation.

Bro., you really impressed me. I wish to have a further engagement with you and your principal and kindly advise the headless mob to sit down and reason too. This is an intellectual discourse and not beer-parlor arguments.

gidgiddy:
You can be sure he will not with write a similar letter to Atiku in a million years

while not, Expect it this week. We are here to educate ourselves.

jmoore:
Ebinpawa Tinubu should rule forever.


APC renewed Tribulation.

#2027IsNotFar #Peterobianswerus #Nigeriafirst

Softmirror:
This is very on point. This open letter shows how Obi is chasing fantasy and not reality with all of his assertions.

We need to show them even they are blinded by hope Obi cannot bring in 20years even if he is president for 20years

Sannisege:
Nice write up OP. However, the defenders of the Agulu fraud wil not come here to counter your submission with facts. They will only abuse.

I know their modus operandi. But we need to engage them whether we like it or not.

Tochi3:


..See dem..did he ask the kingpin what any of his renewed hop":eless;;""manifesto will achieve or how his manifesto will improve the lives of Nigerians..?..before supporting & defending the Kingpin till today..?

..has he asked those who he defended to snatching & grabbing to show what they have achieved as regards their hope;:"less manifesto after 2 yrs of snatching..

..he is not even interested to know if what he was promised has favoured him & the lives of others & their families...only interested in a man whom they rigged out & said he has only " 4 people tweeting in a room"

..All the massacres & killings happening under his messiah guru strategist..he is also not interested to tell the kingpin to quit talking...releasing lies & propaganda..& instead secure the lives of Nigerians or Show how he will protect the lives or how he has been protecting their lives up to today...

..i don't know what is actually wrong with this group of people...they have totally lost it because of tribalism for kinsman..

#2027IsNotFar #Peterobianswerus #Nigeriafirst

SeeWahala:
All these Agbad0id e-thugs want Peter obi to stage a protest first before they take him seriously hehehe 🤣😂

You go fear set-up op, abeg carry your vote and give your tilumbu in peace oooo 😏

#2027IsNotFar #Peterobianswerus #Nigeriafirst

Open Letter To Mr. Peter Obi: Nigerians Deserve More Than Talking Points

Dear Mr. Peter Obi,

Greetings to you sir.

As a concerned Nigerian who supported the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last general election—and continues to do so based on performance and Political will power to drive change in our country—I write to you not as an enemy, but as a fellow citizen who values facts, results, and leadership accountability.

Sir, since your debut on the national stage, you've built a reputation for frugality, economic literacy, and speaking truth to power, though I don't agree with most of your facts which are either half-truths or outright misleading. Many of our youths found hope in your words during the 2023 elections and post-2023 election. But as you once said, “truth can only be measured by results.” In that spirit, and with the 2027 elections on the horizon, I believe it is only fair to assess what you've promised, and weigh it against what the APC-led government has delivered under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Let me raise the following questions—not to antagonize, but to get better educated about what you can do for us. Nigerians deserve practicality not just inspired poetry.

1. ECONOMY & PRODUCTION: YOUR PROMISE VS. REALITY
You campaigned vigorously on the theme of “moving Nigeria from consumption to production.”

Meanwhile, under Tinubu, he did fuel subsidy removal—a decision long delayed by previous governments—has freed up fiscal space. Which have long cause drag on finance of both national and sub-national balance sheets. All the states can now pay their debts and they don't owe salaries like in the past. The current administration has launched targeted interventions in agriculture(2,000 tractors) , local manufacturing, and the renewed CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) project to reduce energy cost.

My questions to you:

How exactly would you achieve your “production” goal better than the policies already being rolled out under this administration?
What specific products or sectors would you make export-ready, and what’s your timeline? Can you fix this in 2 years you have been promising on national TV?
Can you give Nigerians costed and detailed proposals, not just soundbites?

2. JOBS, YOUTH, AND STARTUPS
While you promise to make Nigeria the "human capital capital" of the world, Tinubu has already created a Ministry of Digital Economy and Youth Innovation and launched 3 million Technical Talent (3MTT) programs for tech skills training.

What’s your plan that goes beyond these?

Will you scrap or build on these ongoing programs?
How many jobs can you create annually—and how would you fund them?


3. SECURITY & STATE POLICE
You advocate for state policing, but it is this APC government that passed the Constitutional Electricity Reform Bill and is engaging in legislative moves to devolve powers—including security.

Can you show Nigerians a working model of how state police will be funded, regulated, and prevented from becoming ethnic militias?

4. EDUCATION & OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN

You’ve often cited education as the silver bullet for poverty. This administration has expanded the school feeding program and increased UBEC funding.

Will you do more—or just echo similar goals?

What’s your new strategy for reducing the 10+ million out-of-school children?
What role will state governments—many of them opposition-run—play in your plan? Or this is just soundbite?

5. INFRASTRUCTURE & POWER
The Tinubu administration is fast-tracking strategic projects—like the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway completion, and power decentralization allowing states like Ekiti and Lagos to build grids.

You previously promised 20,000MW of electricity. How would you realistically fund, transmit, and sustain that within four years given our fiscal challenges and your stance on taking debts? Because we will need about 20billion dollars realistically to fund such ambition.

6. FOREIGN POLICY & DIASPORA
President Tinubu is rebuilding Nigeria’s global standing with strategic engagements at BRICS, G20, and Africa Investment Forums, while he floated and stabilizing the naira through new FX reforms. He also stood his ground on the recurring coups in the Ecowas block as the chair of the organization and also stood his ground against Trump's bullying.

You’ve spoken a lot about engaging the diaspora—but what diplomatic strategy will you pursue to beat what’s already ongoing? Will you continue with Tinubu’s economic diplomacy or change course?

7. POLITICAL CONSISTENCY
Sir, you've moved from APGA - PDP - LP ~ ADA/ADC in under a decade, often campaigning against the very platforms that brought you in and refuse to resolve party crisis, but preferring to elope.

Meanwhile, President Tinubu has demonstrated unflinching party loyalty for over 30 years, starting in AD - AC - ACN - APC while solidly building his party and men into a national force despite its many internal issues.

So I ask:

Will you stay in Labour Party or abandon ship again for ADC/Ada?
Do you have the national political structure, not just social media buzz and leagues of expired politician looking to gain relevance again to run Nigeria?

8. ANTI-CORRUPTION & PUBLIC SERVICE
You’ve positioned yourself as a clean leader. Yet, you were mentioned in the Pandora Papers and N250million cash in car trunk, and many Nigerians still ask for full transparency.

President Tinubu has supported judicial autonomy, begun the automation of revenue services, and strengthened the Procurement Act enforcement.

Will you do differently—or just say it differently?

Will you publicly declare your assets including those locked away in SPV's?
Will you allow EFCC to operate freely, even if it implicates your allies?
In all, Mr. Obi, we agree on one thing—Nigeria must work. But working means showing workings. Many of your ideas are noble, but they often come off as academic and idealistic which are detached from political reality. Tinubu’s government is not perfect, but it is making bold, painful, and measurable decisions. Change is not about who shouts the loudest, but who delivers the hardest.

Nigerians might have a lot of vulnerable people that always forget easily transgressions of the past. But I believe we no longer want what you will do — we want to see how you will do it better than what is being done right now.

If truly committed to governance, I challenge you to respond to this open letter with detailed policy alternatives, cost breakdowns, and measurable timelines.

As we say in APC: Renewed Hope is not a slogan; it is a work in progress.

Respectfully,



Olu Bank-Showunmi (我的上帝來了)

An Engaged Citizen and Proud APC Supporter
#NigeriaFirst #2027IsNotFar #Peterobianswerus.

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