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Thi ef Clark was running the Jonathan govt along with that pastor Ayo.
Imagine sending the head of the CAN to go and buy weapons for Nigeria. That's worse than any cabal.

Infoguy666:
https://dailywatch.ng/even-as-chief-of-staff-some-ministers-bypassed-me-to-reach-buhari-gambari/

This is why presidents usually pick very close associates as CoS. Some pick their close friends from their youth. In fact, most US Presidents do just that.

The CoS should always be in the room when the President has to engage on serious issues.

This stuff I'm hearing from Ibrahim Gambari is very unfortunate, because he obviously wasn't really valued by Buhari, which is why cabal members could catch Bubu in his absence.

AMAUCHESKY:
So what should we do now sir...
More revelation coming after his death


Repent and give your life to Christ

Cabals are just people very very close to the president or governor or minister etc. very close friends will definitely talk directly to president on what and what is going in because everything can not be official all the time and the president can not leave in isolation. Like closed classmates, childhood friends, close companions. They do normally have position because they are right hand man of the president.

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Buhari loves ❤️ and thrives on those cabals,
particularly Muslim or fulani cabals...

Such people, knowing Buharis religious fanaticism
will time prayer times, to go join him in prayers,
then slide official matters after the prayers,
thereby bypassing the official channels..

What exactly is Gambari complaining about. Buhari directed that all memos should go through Gambari's office. Some people smuggled their memos directly to Buhari's office and Buhari still ensured those memos got to Gambari. I give credit to Buhari on two counts namely:-

He did not cause crisis with those close to him by rejecting the memos but re-directed the memos to the right channel

That is to say late Buhari was very matured in ensuring that the memos still got to Gambari's table

Gehn shey u na PASSAGE or na BORDER for badagry? cos i no sabi WERIN custom supp sign wey dem by pass oo

TheStranger:
Maybe when they give memo's to you, you'll just file it away or ask for transportation fare

See talk. Were the memos directed to him or through him? Why would he file them away

Not a hidden fact.... Mamman daura and kyari comes to mind

Please don't make racist and tribalistic comments on this section

stuffs2002:
What exactly is Gambari complaining about. Buhari directed that all memos should go through Gambari's office. Some people smuggled their memos directly to Buhari's office and Buhari still ensured those memos got to Gambari. I give credit to Buhari on two counts namely:-

He did not cause crisis with those close to him by rejecting the memos but re-directed the memos to the right channel

That is to say late Buhari was very matured in ensuring that the memos still got to Gambari's table

I think the memo came back to him cos he will act on it. And not to correct the bypass.

Hope you get?

There is no Association, Government or Group that doesn't have what is called "cabal" or Inner circle. What matter most is their interior motives.
That is where the street name comes from "party after party".

Former President Muhammadu Buhari was a good shepherd surrounded by wolves in sheep clothing.

I was invited to the Office of The President in September, 2019 for what would have been highly beneficial to him and the leadership of Nigeria. But the cabal prevented me from seeing him or First Lady, Aisha Buhari after delaying me for three days.
Buhari was a political stooge of the cabal, the political Mafia of the Presidency.

lexy2014:
are these cabal ghosts?

why can they not mention their names?

did these cabal just walk into aso rock and stroll into buharis office without appointment or without informing buhari that they were coming to see him?

we know the cabals, they are also called kitchen cabinet.... He is correct, I learnt it in my masters class back then, under a course called strategic studies.... Every administration get cabal oh

3kay945:
I think the memo came back to him cos he will act on it. And not to correct the bypass.

Hope you get?

Buhari could have override Gambari if he wanted to.

Story story stories once upon a time, time, time.

They have moved to ADC
They want to rescue Nigeria
😂😂🤣😅😅😅😅😅😅🤣
😂😂😅🤣🤣😅😅🤣😅😅
They are the new Messiah
Celebrated by the disobedient children and their likes

lexy2014:
are these cabal ghosts?

why can they not mention their names?

did these cabal just walk into aso rock and stroll into buharis office without appointment or without informing buhari that they were coming to see him?

What is the point
They havent comitted any crime

ZeemsPropeties:
Every day I read the comment section on NL, I question myself. This platform is consistently filled with low IQ comments that makes you feel your time on this platform is a waste of time.
Something should be done to the level of conversation here. I feel smarter people should contribute and not just leave this platform to cretins that can't think beyond party affiliation.

@seun and everyone else in charge. Please, bring back the deactivation function. You shouldn't hold people hostage on your platform. A user should be able to close his account on any platform.

Underate the low IQ people at your own peril. People that voted obi for President even though they couldn't point to his achievements as a state Governor.

Seyi Tinubu is the head of the Cabal for BAT.

Everywhere BAT goes, Seyi goes.... That guy dey protect his father every move because he understand the streets better

CorperKola:
What is the point
They havent comitted any crime

how does that answer the following questions?

1. are these cabal ghosts?

2. why can they not mention their names?

3. did these cabal just walk into aso rock and stroll into buharis office without appointment or without informing buhari that they were coming to see him?

Judolisco:
we know the canals, they are also called kitchen cabinet.... He is correct, I learnt it in my masters class back then, under a course called strategic studies.... Every administration get cabal oh

and yet you were not able to answer the simple questions:

1. are these cabal ghosts?

2. why can they not mention their names?

3. did these cabal just walk into aso rock and stroll into buharis office without appointment or without informing buhari that they were coming to see him?

*The Battle for Nigeria’s Soul: If We Leave Tinubu to Fight Alone, We All Lose*

But Idowu Ephraim Faleye

There’s a war raging in Nigeria, and at the center of it is a battle over who controls Nigeria’s resources, her people, and ultimately, her future. For decades, a small, powerful clique known as the Fulani oligarchy has held a tight grip on the levers of government and economy in Nigeria. But now, for the first time since the return of democracy in 1999, that grip is loosening. And that is why they are desperate to remove President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at all cost.

Since the dawn of the Fourth Republic, Nigerians across regions have consistently demanded three things—Separation, Regionalism, and Restructuring. While separation remains an emotional outcry and regionalism is a return to a former structure, the most practical and widely accepted solution is Restructuring, also known as True Federalism. The cry for restructuring is loudest not just in the South but across all corners of Nigeria—the South West, South East, South South, North Central, and even among the Indigenous Hausa people of the far North, both Christians and Muslims. The people want control over their own destinies. They want to manage their own resources, run their own governments, and determine their futures without interference from a distant central authority that has failed them for too long.

President Tinubu is the first Nigerian leader who seems genuinely committed to answering this age-old cry. From his first months in office, he has taken bold, deliberate steps toward fiscal federalism—one of the core pillars of restructuring. This means that instead of wealth being collected from productive parts of the country and redistributed according to outdated and unfair formulas, regions will now benefit more directly from their own productivity.

And this is the real reason why the Fulani oligarchy is mad. They're not just upset. They are furious. Because for decades, their power has depended on a centralized system where they could control the country’s wealth from Abuja and distribute it to maintain their dominance. They are now watching helplessly as Tinubu dismantles this system brick by brick.

One of the most significant moves President Tinubu has made is the passage of the Tax Reform Bill. For years, the population figures of states were the primary basis for revenue allocation. This meant states with little economic output but high population counts—real or inflated—got more money. But with this reform, productivity is now the standard. That changes everything. If a town like Nnewi generates revenue through manufacturing, trade, or even beer sales, a large percentage of that money stays in Nnewi. Before now, it would have been moved to states like Kano or Zamfara, which often openly reject some of the economic activities they still benefit from.

That single reform sent shockwaves through the Fulani power base. The oligarchy quickly mobilized their political foot soldiers and their governors to raise alarm and cry foul. But President Tinubu remained unmoved. The bill passed, and the system began to shift. For the first time in a long time, economic justice was beginning to take root in Nigeria. And the Fulani oligarchy was not having it.

But that wasn’t all. Tinubu began removing their control over major national institutions. The NNPC, long regarded as a cash cow for corrupt elites, was taken from their grip. The leadership of Ajaokuta Steel Company, Customs, NIMASA, the Nigerian Ports Authority, the Nigerian Mint where the naira is printed, and other key money-spinning agencies were all changed. The Fulani elite that had built political empires from these institutions suddenly found themselves unplugged from the source of their wealth.

Then came a game-changer: the establishment of the Ministry of Livestock Development. It sounded ordinary on the surface, but the implications were deep. By promoting ranching and modern livestock farming, the Tinubu administration was preparing the country to end the age-old culture of open grazing. This single act threatens the nomadic lifestyle of the Fulani, who traditionally move cattle across regions along ancestral grazing routes. Now, with laws and institutions pushing for controlled animal husbandry, that culture—and the political control it brought—is facing extinction.

Still not done, Tinubu is backing a bill that seeks to return Nigeria to regional government. A structure that decentralizes power and gives each region control over its own affairs. This is the very thing the Fulani oligarchy has resisted for decades. They do not fear competition. They fear fairness. Because they know that in a fair system, they cannot dominate. In a fair system, their hold on power crumbles. And now, Tinubu is pushing that fairness to the center of national governance.

What makes Tinubu even more dangerous to them is that he is not easily controlled. Unlike some of his predecessors from the South who were manipulated and micromanaged by Northern elites, Tinubu is his own man. He’s not bending to their demands. He’s not playing their game. And that infuriates them even more. They cannot control him like they did to others. He didn’t just talk restructuring—he is doing it.

Take the foreign reserves for instance. Tinubu inherited just $2 billion. Today, those reserves are over $45 billion. He didn’t achieve that by magic but through deliberate reforms, tough decisions, and financial discipline. For years, foreign companies like MTN and major airlines were unable to repatriate their profits due to Nigeria’s dollar shortage. Under Tinubu, those debts were cleared. The economy, slowly but surely, is being stabilized. But these achievements don’t interest the Fulani oligarchy. All they care about is that the power is no longer in their hands.

As their influence slips, they’ve resorted to dirty tactics. They have recruited failed, desperate, and overambitious politicians from the South—men and women willing to sell their people for crumbs of power. These collaborators have become the voice of the oligarchy, shouting louder than the North itself against Tinubu’s reforms. They pretend to speak for the masses, but in truth, they serve only themselves and their masters.

And then there’s Peter Obi. A man many believe represents a new hope. But let’s be honest—will he implement fiscal federalism or regionalism if given the presidency? The truth is, he won’t be allowed to. His ambition has already been conditioned. Promises have been made behind closed doors. Agreements signed. Even if Obi meant well, he would be too boxed in to make meaningful change. Besides, reports already say he accepted to do just four years for the North. In that short time, what can he change? And even if he tried, would they let him?

The battle against President Tinubu is not about corruption, performance, or leadership style. It’s about power. Raw, unchecked power that has sat in the hands of a few for too long. And now that power is slipping. It is slipping because Tinubu is breaking the chains. He is redistributing not just money, but authority, influence, and opportunity. He is returning power to the people—not just to Lagos or Yoruba land—but to every part of Nigeria that has long been sidelined. And most interestingly, the Indigenous Hausa people in the North—the true majority—are waking up to this fact.

For too long, they have lived under the rule of the Fulani elite. Their resources have been taken. Their voices silenced. Their future mortgaged for political gain. But now, they too are calling for restructuring. They too are seeing that the enemy is not the South, not the East, not even the West—but the tiny clique that has used Nigeria’s diversity as a weapon to divide and conquer.

That’s why this fight is bigger than Tinubu. It’s about the soul of Nigeria. It’s about whether a small elite can continue to dictate the fate of over 200 million people. It’s about whether true federalism will finally take root. It’s about whether regions can rise based on merit, productivity, and innovation rather than on political favoritism and tribal hegemony.

In all of this, President Tinubu stands firm. He knows what he is up against. He understands that the forces against him are not just political but systemic. But he is undeterred. He is focused. And he is moving forward.

This is why we must open our eyes. We must not be misled by propaganda and orchestrated discontent. We must see through the noise and recognize the silent revolution that is happening. A revolution that seeks to return Nigeria to its people, to its regions, to its roots.

Let us not allow enemies of progress to derail this moment. Let us not be used as pawns by those whose only interest is to continue milking the nation dry. Let us protect what is ours. Let us support a system that rewards hard work, that recognizes fairness, and that upholds justice.

Because if Tinubu fails—not because of incompetence, but because of sabotage by those afraid of change—then Nigeria fails with him. The opportunity may not come again in a long time.

We must rise. We must speak. We must stand. Not for Tinubu as a person, but for what he represents—freedom from oligarchy, justice in governance, and the beginning of a truly united Nigeria where every region thrives on its own strength and contributes to a better whole.

That is the Nigeria we’ve dreamed of. That is the Nigeria the Fulani oligarchy fears. And that is why they want Tinubu gone—at all cost. But this time, the people must choose differently. This time, we must not be silent.

Vote tinubu for president 2027

lexy2014:
and yet you were not able to answer the simple questions:

1. are these cabal ghosts?

2. why can they not mention their names?

3. did these cabal just walk into aso rock and stroll into buharis office without appointment or without informing buhari that they were coming to see him?

if you are current you'll know d cabals he is talking about..... Mamman Daura his nephew, malami, late Abba kyari, late isa funtua, sabiu Tunde yusuf.... Dis guys were untouchable and have direct access to the late president

Exactly my thoughts

are these cabal ghosts?

why can they not mention their names?

did these cabal just walk into aso rock and stroll into buharis office without appointment or without informing buhari that they were coming to see him?[/quote]

Dogalmighty17:
Pretty normal thing worldwide. In the US for example, if Laura Loomer or Stephen Miller aren't backing what you want Trump to do, forget it. Loomer got Trump to fire all the staff in the office of the NSA for example. Not even his Chief of staff, Susie Wiles has as much influence as Loomer and Miller do.

Stephen Miller, that self-hating Jew and deputy chief of staff, openly and directly gives orders that counter Trump. Miller is behind the extremist anti-immigration drive of ICE lately. The head of the DHS has to do what he says or she gets kicked to the curb.

In the Biden white house, James Clyburn though not officially a staff, had such great influence on Biden that most democrats had to go through him to get Bidens ear.

Cabals are normal worldwide. The unfortunate thing is that the cabals in Nigeria only work for evil.

What of Suzie wiles

Judolisco:
if you are current you'll know d cabals he is talking about..... Mamman Daura his nephew, malami, late Abba kyari, late isa funtua, sabiu Tunde yusuf.... Dis guys were untouchable and have direct access to the late president

you still left my questions unanswered.

1. are these cabal ghosts?

2. why can they not mention their names?

3. did these cabal just walk into aso rock and stroll into buharis office without appointment or without informing buhari that they were coming to see him?

Oga , please go rest because most of you people are. Cabal on your own term.
Why taking you these years before informing NIGERIANS of your Cabal in your govt since.
🤔.
This is not the best way to be relevant in Politics.

lexy2014:
you still left my questions unanswered.

1. are these cabal ghosts?

2. why can they not mention their names?

3. did these cabal just walk into aso rock and stroll into buharis office without appointment or without informing buhari that they were coming to see him?

that's why I said u don't get it, just want to keep talking.... When you mention their names then they're no longer cabals.... They work behind the scene and are not given any official roles.... Buhari's personal driver can even be part of his kitchen cabinet

Judolisco:
that's why I said u don't get it, just want to keep talking.... When you mention their names then they're no longer cabals.... They work behind the scene and are not given any official roles.... Buhari's personal driver can even be part of his kitchen cabinet

I have enumerated 3 questions. where did you answer the 3 questions and in what order?

1. are these cabal ghosts?

2. why can they not mention their names?

3. did these cabal just walk into aso rock and stroll into buharis office without appointment or without informing buhari that they were coming to see him?

ZeemsPropeties:
Every day I read the comment section on NL, I question myself. This platform is consistently filled with low IQ comments that makes you feel your time on this platform is a waste of time.
Something should be done to the level of conversation here. I feel smarter people should contribute and not just leave this platform to cretins that can't think beyond party affiliation.

@seun and everyone else in charge. Please, bring back the deactivation function. You shouldn't hold people hostage on your platform. A user should be able to close his account on any platform.

Correct, that's why there is a huge gap between this place and Reddit

I support you on this.

I assumed it was a function of age before but I have concluded that the low level thinkers have forced smart people to stop commenting and probably leave. Thereby increasing their ratio to the number of smart people left.

I have been scouting for "another" nairaland where only smart people will be able to comment.

I suggest a platform where you pay a token monthly for the opportunity to comment, 40 words and front page posts should deliberately be about something progressive or innovative.

Will the forum be boring? Definitely.

Will it make sense? Definitely.

This is a post to zeems properties

Judolisco:
that's why I said u don't get it, just want to keep talking.... When you mention their names then they're no longer cabals.... They work behind the scene and are not given any official roles.... Buhari's personal driver can even be part of his kitchen cabinet

according to you "When you mention their names then they're no longer cabals".

But the same you mentioned their names and still called them "cabals".

Judolisco:
if you are current you'll know d cabals he is talking about..... Mamman Daura his nephew, malami, late Abba kyari, late isa funtua, sabiu Tunde yusuf.... Dis guys were untouchable and have direct access to the late president