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With political calculations for the 2027 presidential election gaining momentum, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has hinted at the possibility of contesting Nigeria’s top office. However, his potential candidacy has sparked mixed reactions from political figures and analysts.

Adesina, who is in the final months of his second and last term as AfDB president, stated in an interview on Arise TV that he would be "available to serve" in any capacity, including in Nigeria. Referencing a popular song by Davido, he humorously noted that while the song says, "I’m unavailable," in terms of service, he would rather say, "I am available."

His remarks have drawn criticism from some quarters, with Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, dismissing Adesina’s chances. Reacting on Facebook, Fasua echoed the sentiments of presidential aide Shehu, arguing that Adesina lacked political structure and experience.

“I agree with Shehu. 2027 is such an inopportune time for Adesina to think about running. Latibo sibo? Against who? Waste of money. Person wey no get structure and is even apolitical. No be by fine boy and nice English o. He could have run alongside the rest of us in 2019 and made his point then even though he will not have come no 20 sef,” Fasua wrote.

Similarly, Shehu Sani cautioned Adesina against venturing into Nigeria’s political terrain, warning that politicians often set up technocrats for failure.

“My friend Adesina should not be misled by the sweet songs and drumbeats of politicians to jump into their crocodile and shark-infested political streams and later abandon him midway. They have a seasonal mischievous history of motivating the zebra to take on the tiger. Continue your great work for our African continent,” Sani stated.

On the other hand, journalist and publisher Dele Momodu defended Adesina’s right to contest, arguing that no one should be discouraged from pursuing their political ambition.

“Every Nigerian has the constitutional right to contest in whatever capacity, and no one should be bullied out of their dreams by known supporters of certain aspirants/candidates. Nigeria desperately needs men and women of capacity, and my friend Senator Shehu Sani is free to campaign for any candidate of his choice,” Momodu said.

https://thescrutinyng.com/2025/02/12/winning-presidential-election-is-not-by-speaking-nice-english-tinubus-aide-tells-akinwumi-adesina/

We know na, It's won through rigging and intimidation, This is Nigeria.

What is their business if he decides to contest. Na waa

Before I will say anything concerning this topic...let me paraphrase what happened in my church on Sunday 🤦


A pastor announced, if you know your wife is controlling you, move to the left". All the men in the church moved to the left except one man. The pastor was happy that there was at least one strong man, and asked, " How come your wife can't control you? "
The man quietly replied, it's my wife who told me not to move "🤦🤷

What has Adesina said that is wrong? Is he not a clean potential candidate for the presidency? Stupid agbadorian miscreants who will despise anything but criminal just to defend a druggie.

Pepper body dey worry una as una damaged the country finish una no want another person enter. Yeye APC

Majority of Nigerians are too dull and ignorant,too uneducated and unenlightened to know the good about this Adeshina.... Nigerians should be praying hard for 2027 to come quickly so as to vote for calibres if men like Adeshina

Has Adeshina ever held any political leadership position before?
Being a minster and heading a ministry is a diff ball game entirely from leading a state/country with diverse culture and people

Adeshina(Durotoye,Moghalu) is just like a pundit, they tend to fail woefully as football managers

No be by hypothesis and motivational talk

Iceberg3:
Majority of Nigerians are too dull and ignorant,too uneducated and unenlightened to know the good about this Adeshina.... Nigerians should be praying hard for 2027 to come quickly so as to vote for calibres if men like Adeshina

So, if they preferred another candidate, just as you prefer Adeshina, they are automatically dull?

See logic

Rest abeg...Political preferences has nothing to do with IQ. Try dey reaserch abeg

EmperorCaesar:


Has Adeshina ever held any political leadership position before?
Being a minster and heading a ministry is a diff ball game entirely from leading a state/country with diverse culture and people

Adeshina(Durotoye,Moghalu) is just like a pundit, they tend to fail woefully as football managers

No be by hypothesis and motivational talk



So, if they preferred another candidate, just as you prefer Adeshina, they are automatically dull?

See logic

Rest abeg...Political preferences has nothing to do with IQ. Try dey reaserch abeg

Your talk is rubbish. Yes, It's RUBBISH.
The man is abundantly qualified to hold the position of president, everything in life is a process. A former minister and President of African Development Bank is not qualified to you, but a former drug lord is.
The TUluMbU you're worshipping, How is his government faring

Zombies sef.

EmperorCaesar:


Has Adeshina ever held any political leadership position before?
Being a minster and heading a ministry is a diff ball game entirely from leading a state/country with diverse culture and people

Adeshina(Durotoye,Moghalu) is just like a pundit, they tend to fail woefully as football managers

No be by hypothesis and motivational talk



So, if they preferred another candidate, just as you prefer Adeshina, they are automatically dull?

See logic

Rest abeg...Political preferences has nothing to do with IQ. Try dey reaserch abeg

It's so disgusting seeing peeps like trying to sound as if you got something special upstairs...what do we gotta say to you then and your highly fit and God sent candidate in the person of a known failure buhari?

And again,what explanation do you peeps have for attacking and disparaging someone like Peter Obi everyday or is obi a greenhorn according to what you call logic?

Nigerians

But by rigging using security agents and inec

These are the kind of mindset that destroyed Nigeria and made people like Buhari find their way way into offices they were not qualified for

Thescrutinyng:
With political calculations for the 2027 presidential election gaining momentum, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has hinted at the possibility of contesting Nigeria’s top office. However, his potential candidacy has sparked mixed reactions from political figures and analysts.

Adesina, who is in the final months of his second and last term as AfDB president, stated in an interview on Arise TV that he would be "available to serve" in any capacity, including in Nigeria. Referencing a popular song by Davido, he humorously noted that while the song says, "I’m unavailable," in terms of service, he would rather say, "I am available."

His remarks have drawn criticism from some quarters, with Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, dismissing Adesina’s chances. Reacting on Facebook, Fasua echoed the sentiments of presidential aide Shehu, arguing that Adesina lacked political structure and experience.

“I agree with Shehu. 2027 is such an inopportune time for Adesina to think about running. Latibo sibo? Against who? Waste of money. Person wey no get structure and is even apolitical. No be by fine boy and nice English o. He could have run alongside the rest of us in 2019 and made his point then even though he will not have come no 20 sef,” Fasua wrote.

Similarly, Shehu Sani cautioned Adesina against venturing into Nigeria’s political terrain, warning that politicians often set up technocrats for failure.

“My friend Adesina should not be misled by the sweet songs and drumbeats of politicians to jump into their crocodile and shark-infested political streams and later abandon him midway. They have a seasonal mischievous history of motivating the zebra to take on the tiger. Continue your great work for our African continent,” Sani stated.

On the other hand, journalist and publisher Dele Momodu defended Adesina’s right to contest, arguing that no one should be discouraged from pursuing their political ambition.

“Every Nigerian has the constitutional right to contest in whatever capacity, and no one should be bullied out of their dreams by known supporters of certain aspirants/candidates. Nigeria desperately needs men and women of capacity, and my friend Senator Shehu Sani is free to campaign for any candidate of his choice,” Momodu said.

https://thescrutinyng.com/2025/02/12/winning-presidential-election-is-not-by-speaking-nice-english-tinubus-aide-tells-akinwumi-adesina/

Even with 1st class, Tope Fashua is a dd. Sycophants in high places, reason Nigeria is like this, so supporting a man that is not certificated is good. He never thought he too in a saner clime can be President.

Racoon:
What has Adesina said that is wrong? Is he not a clean potential candidate for the presidency? Stupid agbadorian miscreants who will despise anything but criminal just to defend a druggie.

Knowing what we now know about Nigeria, it comes as no surprise that a qualified and accomplished person like Adesina is being harangued and bullied into abandoning his presidential ambition just so the usual crooked and murderous suspects can continue ruling the roost! Thuggery, voter intimidation and compromise, and bloodletting is the only type of partisan-politics Nigeria has ever known, and from the looks of things will continue to know well into the foreseeable future!

It also shows we have a long way to go when someone like Tope Fasua that we used to see on tv analysing Nigerias’ political and economic problems, as if he’s one of the reasonable few, has also lent his voice in trying to discourage Adesina from contesting! This is yet another proof that a lot of Nigerians are two-faced, hypocritical and strict adherents to the anywhere-belle-face school of political thought! If not for self-centredness and parapoism, why would someone like Tope Fasua support a greedy bigot and questionable character like Tinubu!?

APC has damaged Nigeria beyond repairs. I pity the next president after the fall of APC. He will have to bear the sins of all policians because of high expectations.

Them don start attacking this nice and cool headed man.

Very useless things

They think that everybody must be like that criminal and agbero called Tulumbu

SeverusSnape:
We know na, It's won through rigging and intimidation, This is Nigeria.

Exactly. But I believe his office must have open alot of international contacts to him which he can use. Like with his current office he can see trump and if tinubu is not in his (trump's)good book might strike a deal with him

APC Southwest is getting jittery with the alleged news of Adesina contesting because they know his ticket will significantly prune down whatever votes Tinubu might be looking to garner from the Southwest. Expect more of these jabs from both official and unofficial paid hacks. Adesina in the race with a sellable Northerner will be a gamechanger!

Adesina is way above all of them.

It is true that nice English cannot win an election in Nigeria.
You need money, godfathers and thugs.
Failure to have at least two of those is automatic election loss.

Economy cannot be fixed by babablu bulabu.

Presidency is won by snatching it, grabbing it and running away with it like a thief

Thescrutinyng:
With political calculations for the 2027 presidential election gaining momentum, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has hinted at the possibility of contesting Nigeria’s top office. However, his potential candidacy has sparked mixed reactions from political figures and analysts.

Adesina, who is in the final months of his second and last term as AfDB president, stated in an interview on Arise TV that he would be "available to serve" in any capacity, including in Nigeria. Referencing a popular song by Davido, he humorously noted that while the song says, "I’m unavailable," in terms of service, he would rather say, "I am available."

His remarks have drawn criticism from some quarters, with Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, dismissing Adesina’s chances. Reacting on Facebook, Fasua echoed the sentiments of presidential aide Shehu, arguing that Adesina lacked political structure and experience.

“I agree with Shehu. 2027 is such an inopportune time for Adesina to think about running. Latibo sibo? Against who? Waste of money. Person wey no get structure and is even apolitical. No be by fine boy and nice English o. He could have run alongside the rest of us in 2019 and made his point then even though he will not have come no 20 sef,” Fasua wrote.

Similarly, Shehu Sani cautioned Adesina against venturing into Nigeria’s political terrain, warning that politicians often set up technocrats for failure.

“My friend Adesina should not be misled by the sweet songs and drumbeats of politicians to jump into their crocodile and shark-infested political streams and later abandon him midway. They have a seasonal mischievous history of motivating the zebra to take on the tiger. Continue your great work for our African continent,” Sani stated.

On the other hand, journalist and publisher Dele Momodu defended Adesina’s right to contest, arguing that no one should be discouraged from pursuing their political ambition.

“Every Nigerian has the constitutional right to contest in whatever capacity, and no one should be bullied out of their dreams by known supporters of certain aspirants/candidates. Nigeria desperately needs men and women of capacity, and my friend Senator Shehu Sani is free to campaign for any candidate of his choice,” Momodu said.

https://thescrutinyng.com/2025/02/12/winning-presidential-election-is-not-by-speaking-nice-english-tinubus-aide-tells-akinwumi-adesina/

Person wey never show move of contesting,this fools are already insulting him.So presidency is worn by sales to highest bidder or wat do they mean

Tinubu should sack that mutherfucker.

Yeah, you grab it and run with it like tilinbu did.

Very pathetic lots

Tinubu and his goonz are the the monkeys that hijacked a car and didn't know what to do with it.

Noblechykk:
What is their business if he decides to contest. Na waa

Bros they will abhor him ooooo.

That's why they hate everyone that contested against thei god. They hate Osibanjo, Amaechi, Onu, Obi, Atiku, Sowore, etc. They hate those that contested against him in APC primaries and also presidential elections.

They wanted to have him unopposed so that they can have bragging right, but these guys made them mad.

AMINDA:
APC Southwest is getting jittery with the alleged news of Adesina contesting because they know his ticket will significantly prune down whatever votes Tinubu might be looking to garner from the Southwest. Expect more of these jabs from both official and unofficial paid hacks. Adesina in the race with a sellable Northerner will be a gamechanger!

Truthfully and realistically speaking, what number of votes did Tinubu get in southwest and also the whole country? Before GOD Almighty, did he win the elections as per getting the highest number of votes?