₦airaland Forum

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today, your journey has come full circle.

I remember Hilton Metropole, 1994. In exile, I asked you rhetorically what the struggle had cost you. You said: a lot, including selling your houses in America to sustain the democratic cause. I told you then: never mind you would be the greatest beneficiary of that struggle.

Today, in this same United Kingdom, where the concern then was how to secure travel documents to get to Auckland and push Nigeria’s democratic agenda at the @FCDOGovUK meeting you are now being hosted by the King and country.

History has a way of validating conviction.

You went to Auckland. You stayed the course. And now, destiny has spoken.

As I told you then: when my friends say something must move and it refuses they kick it. We did more than kick it. We moved serious nations to get here.

Akanni omo olode ide.
Ikoyi eso omo a gbo won nu, je bin lolu olori ogun.

I am happy for you. Truly.
And yes I congratulate myself too, for seeing what destiny had already written.

Alajobi agbe wa o. The optics are powerful. The moment is earned.

But as you return, remember there is still work to be done.

Otunba Segun Showunmi
The Alternative

mohbadliveson:
Segun Showunmi sycophant. Atiku's spokesperson in 2019 employed by Reno Omokri on 750k monthly salary stylishly seeking Tinubu’s attention

jmoore:
Paul Biya also have a destiny to be president since 1982.

What is the destiny of Kwara people under Tinubu? Is it their destiny to be afflicted with bokoharam while Tinubu keeps flying from one country to the other?

seunmsg:
Peter Obi and his hate filled obidient gang go think say na skit

seunmsg:
Peter Obi and his hate filled obidient gang go think say na skit

Kukutente23:
When is he joining APC
I'm surprised no one is calling him a betrayal
Nigerian politics is purely transactional

seunmsg:
People can share their experience about a person they know and even speak well of them without necessarily being in the same political camp with them.

The UK state visit of President Tinubu is an historic one and it should normally be a moment of proudness for every citizen of Nigeria. You don’t have to be better and negative about everything.

Kukutente23:
What is historic about a state visit? Why should we be proud of a state visit to the UK? If you can enlighten me I might join in the hoos and haahs

seunmsg:
Even if I explain, you will still come here to argue otherwise. You can’t wake a person that is pretending to be sleeping. So, believe whatever keeps you angry.

seunmsg:
Peter Obi and his hate filled obidient gang go think say na skit

Your NSA is casually relaxing on a horse-drawn carriage in London alongside Hannatu Musawa, while the country is spiraling deeper into chaos and insecurity. pic.twitter.com/TyndHuY2y5

— Atikun Sokoto (@abba_hamani) March 19, 2026

AMINDA:
Why do you and Tinubu chase outside validation so much? Is it low self-esteem or imposter syndrome? From aiming to please Worldbank and IMF to celebrating a mere state visit to Britain, a fast declining empire. Why not focus on Nigeria and Nigerians and actually secure the country and make it prosperous for its citizens? As things stand today, Britain will gain more from Nigeria than Nigeria can ever hope to gain from it.

seunmsg:
People can share their experience about a person they know and even speak well of them without necessarily being in the same political camp with them.

The UK state visit of President Tinubu is an historic one and it should normally be a moment of proudness for every citizen of Nigeria. You don’t have to be bitter and negative about everything.

seunmsg:
President @officialABAT State Visit to UK. Never underestimate the place of destiny.

DeepSight:
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How is a state viist an acheivement?

In his personal journey as an individual, yes, as Sowunmi said, it is a remarkable point to arrive at, considering his history in exile there.

But it does nothing for Nigeria as a country, indeed it remains a shame that we can have someone of such dubious character before the world.

Boladogailese:
Only destiny could be responsible for his grace

jmoore:
Paul Biya also have a destiny to be president since 1982.

What is the destiny of Kwara people under Tinubu? Is it their destiny to be afflicted with bokoharam while Tinubu keeps flying from one country to the other?

Dogalmighty17:
He didn't stumble all over the place like he did in Turkey. That's improvement I guess.