₦airaland Forum

The Greatest Rivals of More than Six Decades:
Nigerian Politicians VS Nigerian Citizens

I have lived in Aba for more than 20 years.
The shoe the Governor showed is the least among the shoes produced in Aba, both in quality and aesthetics.

Aba shoes are simply unbeatable!!!

Trust the actualization of this "approval" at your own peril. Obviously, the 2027 elections are few weeks ahead, and we must expect such promises or last minute approvals like this.
It's clear that the actualization of this approval without the expected budgetary allocation is simply a mirage. We cannot be deceived!

Did previous and the current administrations not have manifestos?
What have they achieved with those copied manifestos - a document which they NEVER saw again after being sworn in?

Kushites:
WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE TO SAY WHAT?

MY FRIEND WILL YOU POST SOMETHING SERIOUS AND STOP DISTURBING PEOPLE.

THIS IS A MAN WHO TILL TODAY HAS NO MANIFESTO, TO HIS OWN ADMISSION.

THIS MAN IS NOT READY FOR THE BIG TIME.

EVEN STATE GOVERNORS HAVE MANIFESTO!

vanitybutiwanti:
You guys make a lot of noise on social media. With the way Nigeria is structured, no politician even if he is a messiah can turn the fortunes of the country over night. We are simply behind in infrastructural and other things needed to enjoy life to the extent that it will take over 50 years to record reasonable progress. All this talk about poverty this, obi that, Tinubu this Atiku that, it's just hot air, all of them just want it to be that they were president in their lifetime, there is really not much they can do. In the just concluded primaries, you saw how NDC and ADC conducted elections and deep down in your mind, you think they will be any better if they win?

For most of you who condemn Tinubu’s administration, your example of good governance is Abia state, but the Abia state is still a sh11thole and he also imposed individuals of his choice in the local council elections. The poverty and social economic ills can not be eroded by one individual, a lot of things has to be on ground for Nigeria to blossom and I put it to you that if you understand our problems and you move around Nigeria it is not attainable in 20 years even if politicians won't steal.

Nigeria needs stable electricity, impeccable road infrastructural, World class primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, good hospitals, proper town planning, security, industries, a vibrant middle class, a society where everyone owns their homes. Mere looking at Northern Nigeria with decade of neglect, how can that be attainable?

My point is, let there be an election that reflects the will of the people in the national elections just like it was witnessed in Abia State in 2023.
The issue of salvaging Nigeria is not a day job, nor a quick fix, but it's not impossible for any reform of whatever form to impact positively on the masses for almost 4 years!

Please , Google the achievements of former Governor of the old Imo State, Dr. Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe. He governed Imo State (today's Abia, Ebonyi, part of Enugu and Anambra) with minimal Federal support. His achievements are unprecedented in the history of Nigeria as a State Governor.

A government that is set to impact the people positively does not need all the decades to that.
Let there be election for once. Even if we make mistakes in our choices so be it.

Come on, we've never had it this bad in this country.

vanitybutiwanti:
you don't understand Nigerian politics, most of you who talk about politics on social media are just empty noisemakers. In Rivers state APC and PDP are one under the leadership of wike. The way wike arranged it, APC takes 2 senatorial district while PDP takes 1, in house of Representatives, APC takes 10 seats, PDP takes 3. In the state assembly, APC takes 23 seats PDP takes 10, in the LGA, APC takes 21 , PDP takes 2. It is done this way to solidify and entrench his control in the 2 parties.

This analysis is one thing I believe has been playing out, which the uninformed call election. With the knowledge of this fact, it beats my imagination to hear people say that so and so person won an election in Nigeria! THERE'S NO ELECTION IN NIGERIA!!! When will we stop deceiving ourselves?

It is a drama climaxing in an announcement of a final calculation of power-sharing game done by politicians with those who go out and line up in a place called polling booths performing as clowns in the political drama.

Else how can one convincingly explain the possibility that the same people, under the unprecedentedly excruciating poverty and other socio-economic ills under the present APC government, would go out in January 2027 and vote again the same APC government?
But because election doesn't happen in Nigeria, APC will still "win" the 2027 Presidential Election!

This statement can only come from those who firmly believe that votes in this type of country do not count. But this time, they will be disappointed.

Misterone:
Stupid poll! Obi should end hardship how? How is he going to do it? Explain to us! You guys think we've forgotten that he was once a governor and he did nothing in Anambra state. Rubbish.

But you're comfortable with how your Tinubu is ending, or in fact has already ended hardship?

Based on the available search results, I could not find any credible, verified source confirming that Peter Obi said, "I cannot know the problems of Nigeria until I become the president."

Here is a breakdown of why the claim is questionable:

· Unverified Source: The only result reporting this statement is an unverified post on a public forum, citing a social media meme . This does not meet the standard of a reliable source like a major news outlet or a direct video recording.
· Contradicts Public Record: In fact, Mr. Obi has shown a clear willingness to diagnose national issues without holding office. For example, he has publicly criticized the government on topics such as the national power grid, economic hardship, and the president's travel record .
· Known Pattern of Misinformation: Mr. Obi and his team have frequently denied similar claims in the past. His campaign has previously debunked false narratives about his statements, and his aides have clarified that critics often twist his words to mislead the public .

The quote you mentioned is most likely a fabricated statement or a misleading meme circulating online without factual basis.

This is yet another in the series of heart-warming and great news that have almost been taken for granted in today's Great Abia State (as every day comes with at least one cheering breaking news). This news really made my day!

{I'm proud to be an alumnus of NOUN.
But let me warn that NOUN is not for the academically weak.
You must be a bookworm to scale through NOUN programs.}

Overall, if you ask me, establishing a NOUN Study Center in Aba is overdue!

Congratulations to Dr Alex Chioma Otti and Abians on yet another of the many milestones that have dotted the length and breadth of the New Abia State.

If there's anything like the serious consequence of deliberate denial of sleep, most guys would really have suffered it or are yet to suffer it, after about two decades.

Imagine being awake from 9 PM till 6 AM, when the log in time will expire - losing 9 hours of sleep for some frivolities, sometimes.
Those days!

But these days... Thanks to technological advancement, we have everything in the palms of our hands.

Building quality roads in the desert, whereas there are hundreds of kilometers of dilapidated Federal roads in the densely populated areas of the Southeast begging for attention for decades. It is well.

This threat of support withdrawal and his allies is made with boldness simply because VOTES DO NOT COUNT, HAVE NEVER COUNTED AND WILL NEVER COUNT IN ANY ELECTIONS IN THIS BRITISH CONTRAPTION CALLED NIGERIAN.
Take it or leave it.

As I read this post now, it's raining heavily here in Aba, Abia State. This is the second rain in this week. This is absolutely unusual.
All my life, I've never witnessed rainfall with flooded streets on 24th of December!

THIS IS A MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION!!!

When this man said it was his turn, many NIGERIANS, including the Elites, never knew what exactly he meant.

It's clear now that it's his turn to put another nail in the coffin of the poverty-stricken and economically decimated masses of this British Contraption!

Am I the only one that thinks that this Femi's comment is treasonable?
For a supposed leader or public personality to make such unconscionable statement is, to say the very least, very reprehensible!
Each passing day in this country brings up clear evidence of stark leadership failure.

Dear OP,
Would you like to reveal in all honesty, how much you're paid to script this.
I guess you must be a Nigerian, but most probably not living within the shores of Nigeria. Otherwise, whatever you were paid, truth remains immortal. And that's what Mr Peter Obi just said. Someone whose house is on fire, does not chase rats.
No amount of pretence would make Nigeria a better place. It is hard and conscientious work by those in leadership positions that will make Nigeria work for all. If you like, call Interpol to go after Peter Obi, truth must be told.
Leaders lead to impact the lives, the well-being of the greatest number of persons. That's simple Utilitarianism. That you're part of those at the table doesn't mean everyone is there. Even if you're not there, whatever has become of HUMAN CONSCIENCE beats my imagination, and is yet to be determined.
Stop instigating violence and hanging it on Peter Obi. Be human!

emkz:
Mr Peter Obi published the above on his Twitter handle.

Several issues.

Reading Peter Obi's diatribe, it reads like he drew inspiration from the December 31st, 1983 coup speech of then Brigadier Sani Abacha:



To Peter Obi:

1. Is it true that our schools and hospitals are not functioning?

2. Is it true that Nigeria is not a functioning nation?

3. Peter Obi is no longer playing opposition, but engaged in acts of deliberate misinformation, mischief, gaslighting and intentionally deceiving the public. Tinubu visited Katsina for a security assessment where he addressed troops, commissioned a 24-km road, inaugurated an agricultural mechanization farm center and attended the wedding fatiha of the governor’s daughter. But Peter Obi deliberately left out other aspects of the president's visit and said he went to Katsina only for a social event.

4. Peter Obi's angst against the visit to Saint Lucia demonstrates he lacks an understanding of international trade and building relationships with nations. It would be a complete waste of time talking over his head because his biases prevent him from opening himself to knowledge. Here was a man who did not know what climate change entailed.

5. There are precedents. Peter Obi had lied that President Tinubu was implementing a budget that was not passed by the national assembly. He toed the line of Senator Abdul Ningi who had lied earlier that the 2024 budget Tinubu was running was not passed by the national assembly. Only recently, Peter Obi lied that Lagos State Government demolished property belonging to his brother's company. Only for us to find out that the company referred to was Next International, owned by Peter Obi.

What is the end game?

Peter Obi is convinced that Tinubu is occupying the position that belongs to him. His followers refer to President Tinubu as "illegal president". Peter Obi always talks about China, Indonesia, Malaysia and strange places. Let any of his followers enter those places and call their leaders illegal and see what would happen.

Attention DSS

DSS, you are dropping the ball. When three school girls were murdered in a since class in the UK, a lie was promoted that the girls were murdered by an asylum seeker that arrived on a small boat. Turned out the girls were murdered by someone born and raised in the UK. The truth only came out after riots, arson, destruction, and looting of public property by so-called far right extremists. We may have such far-right extremists among the Obidients who brook no opposition, threaten what doesn't align with their warped opinions, and wish death upon the children of those opposed to them. Remember how these extremists burned down Tinubu's TVC and the Nation and were heading to Oriental Hotel until they were told it didn't belong to Tinubu.

Peter Obi is attempting to rile up the right-wing extremists to take to the streets. Be cautious of the language he uses:

"There is no goverment."

"This is not a functioning country."

"Our country has become lawless."

If you are not aware, they are sowing seeds of anarchy in the minds of the extremists. They need an excuse to start fighting.

Contain Peter Obi. He is causing hatred and divisiveness in the political space. Perhaps he is bitter or depressed. Either way, he needs to be cautioned to play opposition responsibly.

Would you like to reveal in all honesty, how much you're paid to script this.
I guess you must be a Nigerian, but most probably not living within the shores of Nigeria. Otherwise, whatever you were paid, truth remains immortal. And that's what Mr Peter Obi just said. Someone whose house is on fire, does not chase rats.
No amount of pretence would make Nigeria a better place. It is hard and conscientious work by those in leadership positions that will make Nigeria work for all. If you like, call Interpol to go after Peter Obi, truth must be told.
Leaders lead to impact the lives, the well-being of the greatest number of persons. That's simple Utilitarianism. That you're part of those at the table doesn't mean everyone is there. Even if you're not there, whatever has become of HUMAN CONSCIENCE beats my imagination, and is yet to be determined.
Stop instigating violence and hanging it on Peter Obi. Be human!

emkz:
Mr Peter Obi published the above on his Twitter handle.

Several issues.

Reading Peter Obi's diatribe, it reads like he drew inspiration from the December 31st, 1983 coup speech of then Brigadier Sani Abacha:



To Peter Obi:

1. Is it true that our schools and hospitals are not functioning?

2. Is it true that Nigeria is not a functioning nation?

3. Peter Obi is no longer playing opposition, but engaged in acts of deliberate misinformation, mischief, gaslighting and intentionally deceiving the public. Tinubu visited Katsina for a security assessment where he addressed troops, commissioned a 24-km road, inaugurated an agricultural mechanization farm center and attended the wedding fatiha of the governor’s daughter. But Peter Obi deliberately left out other aspects of the president's visit and said he went to Katsina only for a social event.

4. Peter Obi's angst against the visit to Saint Lucia demonstrates he lacks an understanding of international trade and building relationships with nations. It would be a complete waste of time talking over his head because his biases prevent him from opening himself to knowledge. Here was a man who did not know what climate change entailed.

5. There are precedents. Peter Obi had lied that President Tinubu was implementing a budget that was not passed by the national assembly. He toed the line of Senator Abdul Ningi who had lied earlier that the 2024 budget Tinubu was running was not passed by the national assembly. Only recently, Peter Obi lied that Lagos State Government demolished property belonging to his brother's company. Only for us to find out that the company referred to was Next International, owned by Peter Obi.

What is the end game?

Peter Obi is convinced that Tinubu is occupying the position that belongs to him. His followers refer to President Tinubu as "illegal president". Peter Obi always talks about China, Indonesia, Malaysia and strange places. Let any of his followers enter those places and call their leaders illegal and see what would happen.

Attention DSS

DSS, you are dropping the ball. When three school girls were murdered in a since class in the UK, a lie was promoted that the girls were murdered by an asylum seeker that arrived on a small boat. Turned out the girls were murdered by someone born and raised in the UK. The truth only came out after riots, arson, destruction, and looting of public property by so-called far right extremists. We may have such far-right extremists among the Obidients who brook no opposition, threaten what doesn't align with their warped opinions, and wish death upon the children of those opposed to them. Remember how these extremists burned down Tinubu's TVC and the Nation and were heading to Oriental Hotel until they were told it didn't belong to Tinubu.

Peter Obi is attempting to rile up the right-wing extremists to take to the streets. Be cautious of the language he uses:

"There is no goverment."

"This is not a functioning country."

"Our country has become lawless."

If you are not aware, they are sowing seeds of anarchy in the minds of the extremists. They need an excuse to start fighting.

Contain Peter Obi. He is causing hatred and divisiveness in the political space. Perhaps he is bitter or depressed. Either way, he needs to be cautioned to play opposition responsibly.

mysticwarrior:
The Germans slaughtered 6 million Jews and 27 million Soviets during WW2 yet they are still thriving. The US slaughtered millions of native Americans, and obliterated hundreds of thousand innocent Japanese citizens when they dropped the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs and yet they flourish in all areas. The French and Belgians massacred In Congo and other African countries. The Japanese committed genocide in China, Turkey slaughtered thousands of Albanians. All these countries are doing very well.

You're completely wrong!
These nations slaughtered the citizens of other countries in a war situation. They did not kill, kidnap and maim THEIR OWN CITIZENS in zero war situation.
The leaders of this country Nigeria oversee the daily shedding of the blood of her own citizens, by both state and non-state actors.

IT WILL NEVER NEVER PROSPER, until the blood of innocent people that have flooded this land for decades are completely atoned for, and the gods of the land appeased.

PricelessGem1:
I will rather vote Tinubu than Elrufai. Tinubu will show him that he is the C-in-C. The truth is that in Nigeria today, whoever controls INEC, police and Judiciary is the winner of Nigeria's presidential election. Jonathan being a weakling did not understand, till it was too late. Gone are the days when people's vote counts, even the masses knows that.

You see my point, winning elections in Nigeria is not by vote, but by the power to control the INEC, police and the judiciary.

However, GEJ wasn't a weakling. While powerful politicians can control the INEC police and the judiciary, an external neocolonial power controls Nigeria. Simple.

My question still remains: do votes count in this country?
These titans may test their political muscles, by any means, but nobody should talk about who will be voted by the people. Politicians don't win with the votes of the electorates.
VOTES DON'T COUNT IN THIS COUNTRY HOOOHAAAA!!!

He can't fix the economy in 24 months, but he was able to destroy it with a speech in few seconds.

I think the MAJOR reason the bill was rejected is to avoid the possibility of producing a president of SE extraction.
THE FEAR OF THE IGBO NATION IS COMPOUNDING THE PROBLEMS OF THIS COUNTRY.

I look beyond that claim to see something else. Mark my words: with the way things are going in this country, very soon, you will certainly buy those at 5k from even the farmers in the core North.

What else do you expect, when our leaders have abandoned governance and are consumed in the game of power grabbing/sharing and retention.

It's ONLY in Nigeria that winning elections means winning a rigging contest between and among political gladiators who have zero interest in the welfare of the masses.
That's why all this NOISE in Nairaland annoys me so much!

Know this and know peace: VOTES DON'T COUNT IN ANY ELECTION CONDUCTED IN THIS COUNTRY!!!
If you want to talk about getting political positions in this country, please and please, don't use the word ELECTION.

Let me begin by quoting someone above:

"Sad thing is the current state of Nigeria has nothing to do with these figures. They are all just puppet figure heads. The people who control the country and influence almost everything are unknown."
It is NOT POSSIBLE for Nigeria to be better again unless and until we become COMPLETELY independent from the Colonial Masters.
The past leaders are merely serving the interests of those who influence almost everything in this country.

Have we asked ourselves the real reason Shagari was overthrown, and who sponsored the coup?
Who was actually against GEJ's reelection?
What real offense did Gaddafi commit?
There's more than meets the eye in the ouster of these emerging African figures.
Some big plans they had which were meant to end neocolonialism were nipped in the bud.

That is why I support some Francophone African countries that wish to extricate themselves from the yoke of colonial slavery, and paddle their own canoe.
Nigeria can still be free and truly independent!

Racoon:
Terrible facilities in ABSU. This is a shame and disgrace to the governing council and state govt. Alex Ottu. This is not portraying you in good light.

People like you are really terrible!
You're blaming the less than 2-year tenured Alex Otti for the mess in the hostel, but you people in PDP oversaw such an eye sore for 24 years and did NOTHING, and you never portrayed them in bad light
Watch out in the next few months, what Alex Chioma Otti will do in terms of ABSU hostels.

It is only in this country that the people do not have power to elect those who govern them. The incumbent simply picks his successor and, whether the people like it or not, as long as he/she is picked by the predecessor, the people have no choice.
What a country!

If godfatherism doesn't destroy this country, nothing will.

So, in this country, governors are made by somebody, and not elected by the people he/she is to govern?
...just being curious.

I think you seem to lack the courage to endure unpleasant situations and negative comments. That some of the WhatsApp members made those uncomplimentary remarks doesn't rule out the possibility of your learning a few things from other sane members of the group, which might change your life.
There's sense in every nonsense. It's possible to pick a piece of gold from a pack of garbage.

fergie001:
Previous Thread:
https://www.nairaland.com/8100130/may-30th-ipob-warns-unizik#130069263

Fear of IPOB?

jmoore:
Let's compare the prices of DSTV plans in Southafrica and Nigeria

Southafrica

1, DSTV Premium R929 ($49.36)

2, DSTV Compact plus R619 ($33)

3. DSTV Compact R469 ($25)

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Nigeria

1. DSTV Premium 37,000 naira ($26.43)

2. DSTV Compact plus 25,000 naira ($17.89)

3. DSTV Compact 15,700 naira ($11.21)

https://techcentral.co.za/dstv-prices-hiked-for-2024-the-details/239837/

https://vanguardngr.com/2024/04/just-in-again-multichoice-increases-price-of-dstv-gotv-packages-full-list/

Absolutely annoying post!
If the OP knows how bad the Nigerian economy is biting hard on the average Nigerian, and how the cost of living is sending many to their early graves in this country, s/he won't engage in this comparison.
This is a typical example of HATE SPEECH!