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pic.twitter.com/0VwIi0oixi Kano Residents Burn Peter Obi/ Kwankwanso Posters

— Seyi Afolayan (@africainfostat) June 1, 2026

let's see if Obidients will claim the whole North won't support Obi because some set of people are burning his posters in Kano state

unseenmatrix:
Is it possible to get the momentum back? Is it probable that it will happen? Or is it lost forever?

If you compare our democracy now to what it was in the 2000s, you will see we're making progress, even though we're moving at a very slow pace

yarimo:
why didn't Obasanjo protect ekiti , plateau and oyo state governors who were PDP members and the lawmakers were PDP members from impeaching the three governors ?

If you are not too young in the 2000s and you're actively following politics like I was doing, then you will know Obasanjo wanted Fayose out.

If Obasanjo does not want him impeached, the lawmakers won't have illegally impeached him.

And there was two factions in the Ekiti State House of Assembly.

A faction backed by Politicians in Abuja were operating in Lagos state

While the faction loyal to Fayose were operating in Ekiti


Obasanjo eventually suspended all the Lawmakers and Fayose

Obasanjo could have stopped majority of the lawmakers who illegally removed him.


Fayose fled Nigeria because he knows Obasanjo will deal with him


Go and learn history before you argue blindly.

In present day Nigeria, No Governor can be impeached without the backing of the FG

Islie:
“When you come in as a governor, forget about the siren, area boys, and female youths. Leave all those things and become a governor and notice how you’ll feel.”


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/884186-2027-they-live-in-rented-apartments-but-want-to-be-governor-eno-fires-at-challengers.html

Nlfpmod

Abeg wetin the Governor mean by the bolded?

The Governor statement is so funny

Anybody fit become anybody

An okada rider became a federal lawmaker

unseenmatrix:
During Independence, there was optimism, not just among Nigerians but globally.

Nigeria was blessed with vast natural resources, a large population. People around the world believed it would become one of the world's great nations and a leading voice in Africa. There was so much potential.

Yet today, Nigeria struggles with insecurity, unemployment, poor infrastructure, economic hardship, and a growing loss of faith in public institutions.

At what point did Nigeria lose the direction it was headed?

Was it the military coups?

The Civil War?

Corruption and the greed of a few that gradually spread through society?

Ethnic and religious divisions?

Or is the problem something deeper?

I'm genuinely interested in hearing different perspectives.

If you had to point to one moment that changed Nigeria's trajectory, what would it be?

We lost it during the first military coup

Our democracy was not given time to grow

Apcshit:
You never see anything yet

K

truthera:
He is not but he needs to come clean.... A member of his church has accused him of sabotage.... If you can't deduce that Adeboye sold out to Tinubu then there is nothing else to say to you....

Adeboye no get time for all these online nuisance bro.

When you get to his level, you will understand

Apcshit:
Thunder wey go fire you dey do press up

Nah for you and your loved ones

truthera:
You are just in self-imposed denial.... To be rational, ask yourself, why hasn't Adeboye made any public statement over this video or spoken against Tinubu's failures like he did to Jonathan? It is glaring, he sold his conscience to this government, it is glaring that he is a beneficiary of Tinubu's padi padi looting association....

Is Adeboye the only pastor all over Nigeria?

FSBoperator:
But the courts saved him.

If Obasanjo was interested in his removal , the courts won't have saved his ass.

In November or December 2006, Peter Obi was impeached by PDP lawmakers in Asaba, even with federal backing, they couldn't hold their illegal sitting in Anambra state

In present day Nigeria, no Governor can be impeached without Federal backing

FSBoperator:
But the courts saved him.

If Obasanjo was interested in his removal , the courts won't have saved his ass.

He was impeached, Obi deputy was sworn in as the Governor.

She ruled till Feb 2007 when the Court annuled the wuruwuru impeachment that took place in Asaba

truthera:
You want evidence? You think she was lying....?

Here is a link to your evidence

I've checked the link and can't still see any evidence

Anybody can sit down in their house and talk anyhow they want

truthera:
If you watched the video, you will understand the issue raised the woman has against Adeboye.... She is making a strong allegation that Adeboye gave an evil order to stop Oyo branch of RCCG from mobilizing towards organizing a massive protest to demand for the school children's release..... If Adeboye's child was one of those kidnapped, will he give that order?

Did the woman tender any evidence to show Adeboye truly gave the order, or you just want us to believe her because she say so?

jmoore:
Keep quiet please!!

Are you from Bayelsa? Face your Kwara state.

Yawns

K

FSBoperator:
Obj never intervened in Obi's impeachment.

Obi only escaped impeachment by rubbing to the courts to halt the impeachment from going forward[

If as you claim federal might can ensure who gets impeached or not, why did Obasanjo who was aligned to the Mba brothers not have Obi removed?

The Uba brothers were members of the PDP

The PDP lawmakers in the Anambra state house of Assembly impeachead Obi who's a member of APGA

Obi was impeached

Why will Obasanjo a PDP member protect Obi an APGA member?

If Obasanjo was supporting Obi, Obi would never have being impeached

FSBoperator:
Did Obasanjo prevent obi from being impeached ?

Is Obi Obasanjo's Candidate?

It seems you don't know Obi who was a member of APGA back then, was impeached by a PDP dominated Anambra state house of Assembly

Why will Obasanjo protect Obi an APGA member from the PDP dominated House of Assembly?

Obasanjo could have ordered the PDP lawmakers not to impeach him if he wanted to, but he didn't interfere.


In present day Nigeria, no state house of assembly can impeach a Governor without the backing of the FG

jmoore:
Hush!

Ebonyi airport is lying fallow. Is Ebonyi in Southwest?
Many states in Nigeria do not need airport, cos it is a waste of money.

Stop comparing airports to stadium!!

Worry about your state and geopolitical region

Let other states and geopolitical region run their areas the way they like

If the People of Bayelsa state are not wailing about their Government building an Airport, Obidients from the South East shouldn't be complaining

FSBoperator:
How is Wike a tyrant?

The real tyrant was Fubara who saw himself as a monarch and refused to work with the legislative branch in Rivers.

Fubara remains the luckiest person on earth because if not for Wike, the level 14 Rivers state staff would never had dreamt of being a local government chairman talk more of governor

And when they placed him there , he began thinking he was above the law

He is lucky that Tinubu saved his ass from being rightly impeached for bypassing legislative oversights.

Without federal backing, it will be hard for lawmakers to impeach a Governor in present day Nigeria

dominique:
The spokesperson for the Nigeria Labour Congress, Benson Upah, has described the proposed N100,000 national minimum wage being considered by state governors as unrealistic, arguing that Nigerian workers should earn as much as N1 million monthly, given prevailing economic conditions.

Upah stated this in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday while reacting to comments by the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who disclosed that governors were considering a new national minimum wage of N100,000.

AbdulRazaq, in a Facebook post on Saturday, said the proposal was informed by rising inflation, increasing living costs and the growing financial burden on Nigerian workers.

According to the governor, state governments were already engaging the Federal Government and organised labour to arrive at a wage structure that balances workers’ welfare with fiscal sustainability.

Reacting to the proposal, Upah said although the governors’ consideration of a wage review was commendable, N100,000 was significantly below what workers require to cope with current economic realities.

“We consider it thoughtful of the Kwara State governor to propose this, but certainly, N100,000 falls far below the realistic figure,” he said.

The labour leader cited the continued depreciation of the naira, rising inflation, increases in electricity tariffs, higher fuel prices, declining purchasing power and the impact of new tax measures as factors making a substantially higher wage necessary.

“Given the realities around the exchange rate, inflation, raised tariffs, the surge in the pump price of petrol and associated costs, the decline in the purchasing power of the average worker, and the effects of the new tax regime on our cost of living, the realistic figure, subject to status quo maintenance, would be N1 million,” he stated.

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Upah argued that government revenues have improved significantly and should support enhanced remuneration for workers.

“In light of the earnings by governments, this should not be a big issue. Check what is being shared at FAAC. The windfall from the Middle East war has put over N5tn in the treasury. Even though this is temporary, it is nonetheless very good for governments,” he added.

The NLC spokesman further stressed that the workforce remains the most valuable asset of any nation and should be adequately compensated to ensure productivity and economic growth.

“Finally, please note that the greatest asset of any nation is its workforce,” he said.

The debate over workers’ wages has intensified amid worsening economic conditions following the removal of fuel subsidies and the floating of the naira by the Federal Government.

In July 2024, the Federal Government approved a new national minimum wage of N70,000 after prolonged negotiations with organised labour. However, labour unions have continued to argue that inflation and rising living costs have significantly eroded the value of the wage.

Recent increases in electricity tariffs, transportation costs and food prices have further fuelled demands for another wage review, with labour leaders insisting that workers’ salaries should reflect prevailing economic realities.

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has yet to formally present any proposal on a new minimum wage framework to the Federal Government or organised labour.

#1m is not possible

They are Angry

Their Frustration ss understandable

UzorIyke:
My brothers,
Lol, all Nigerian na my brother, I don't know wetin you dey talk about.
I love everyone as one, God knows my heart.

I'm sure you get the point I'm trying to pass accross.

Obidients from the south east condemned the Bayelsa state government for building an Airport.

They said he should've spent the money on building a brewery.

They talked as if a beer factory can't be built again in 2026 or beyond

I don't like Hypocrites

kedeojo:
This one was looking for an Ameachi win and so he will position himself as the running mate.

You're very wrong about the bolded because Amechi is a Christian from the South while Babachir is a Christian from the North

Amechi will choose a Muslim from the North to deputise him if he won the ticket

Politicstoday:
BREAKING: Former SGF Babachir Lawal has announced his resignation from the ADC following Atiku Abubakar's emergence as the party's presidential candidate, saying Tinubu would be a better president than the former vice president.

Lawal said the ADC presidential primary results were written to favour Atiku and insisted he won't be part of the former vice president's rigging machine in the 2027 presidential election.

He added that Atiku is incompetent and a tribal, religious bigot who shouldn't come close to the presidential office.

- Journalist KC

Some of these politicians dey always make me laugh 😂

What do they expect in a party Atiku is funding with his money?

Just imagine say nah Kano state APC chairman that was disgraced like this

Every Obidients on Nairaland will be Jubilating and Rejoicing, they will claim Asiwaju has being rejected in the North.

SadiqBabaSani:
APC is the worst political party to hold power in Nigeria since inception to date, Abacha was better than this guys in some ways

What's the difference between the way the NDC and APC choose Thier Candidates?

ibabz:
I never claimed the ownership of Nairaland, but this is MY thread. I should have certainly level of control over my thread. In other platforms, I’m giving the right to delete comments like yours. If you’re not pleased with my thoughts you are free to counter or debunk with data and figures, but not commanding me. Who those that?

If you must quote me, quote me like a matured person whose common sense is working

I don't understand how some of you will quote someone online and start using foul language

ibabz:
Then you get hell off my thread if you can’t reason like an adult.

You don't own Nairaland and I didn't quote you boy
If you can't quote me like a sane and matured adult, dont bother to do so at all abeg

I was against the attack on Libya by the West

The AU failed to protect Gadaffi

Only Zuma was standing up for him.

I wish he listened to Zuma and flee to South Africa

Mandem05:
Vote their choice, defend their votes.

Then wait till the 2027 General Election

Una just dey criticise unreasonably on the social media.

Some of you guys state can't even go head to head with Rivers in terms of development

truthera:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVUeVYXvB5c

Angry woman explodes on Pastor Adeboye….

Is Adeboye the only pastor in Nigeria?

Or Redeem Church is the only Church we have in Nigeria?

ibabz:
Yes it is because you don’t have the m€nt@ bandwidth to understand figures of comprehend simple English. In case you care to read and know, go and read my last comment on this.

I beg you in the name of the god you serve, do not ever quote me again if you're not ready to sound like a matured person.

I'm not interested in reading your opinion on this issue

Thanks