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helinues:
Election is less than a year but the opposition are busy tearing each other apart. Imagine they are yet to have congress or party primary oo

That speaks loud about their seriousness

They are all under a spell so the unseriousness isn't their fault per se.

Let me repeat it here again for those who are new to NL.

Tinubu and Sowore are the only serious contenders in 2027 Presidential elections.

This is a sharp, well-constructed piece. Let me break it down across two dimensions.

WHAT CAN BE DEDUCED

The central argument is elegant and damning: Tinubu's own documented opposition record serves as the most devastating critique of his presidency. Kperogi is essentially saying that the man himself built the rhetorical and moral standard by which he must now be judged, and he is failing spectacularly by that very standard.

The key deductions are:

One, there is a fundamental hypocrisy at the heart of Tinubu's presidency. He weaponized insecurity, economic hardship, and democratic backsliding against Jonathan with surgical precision, yet is now presiding over conditions that are arguably worse on all three fronts while offering the same excuses Jonathan once offered.

Two, the opposition is strategically inept. Kperogi's subtext is almost a manual. He is not just criticizing Tinubu; he is essentially coaching the opposition by saying: "Your enemy already showed you how to defeat him. Use his own playbook."

Three, power transforms people's principles into tools, not convictions. This is the deeper philosophical point. Tinubu's opposition rhetoric was not rooted in genuine conviction about insecurity or economic justice. It was tactical. That explains why the same Southwest progressives who protested subsidy removal under Jonathan stayed silent when Tinubu did the same thing, only more drastically.

Four, institutional capture is being framed selectively. The ADC example is particularly telling. When INEC resisted the APC merger in 2013, Tinubu called it authoritarianism. Today, INEC's withdrawal of recognition from the ADC leadership draws no equivalent outrage from him, suggesting his democratic commitments were always conditional on whether the institutions were working for or against him.

ON THE AUTHOR AND HIS MOTIVES

Kperogi is genuinely one of Nigeria's most rigorous public intellectuals, a professor of journalism at Kennesaw State University in the United States with a long track record of criticizing whoever is in power regardless of political tribe. He attacked Jonathan. He attacked Buhari. He is now attacking Tinubu. That consistency is his credibility.

So is this genuine or is he canvassing a voice?

The honest answer is: it is predominantly genuine, but not entirely without strategic dimension.

The genuine dimension is real. His use of primary sources, dated quotes, and documented events rather than hearsay is characteristic of his journalism-trained methodology. He is not writing from emotion. The structure is disciplined and evidence-led.

However, there is also a subtle advocacy layer. By framing the entire piece as a coaching guide for the opposition, he is not merely analyzing. He is nudging. He is essentially saying to opposition figures: "Here is the template. Use it." That is not purely objective analysis; it is engaged intellectual advocacy for a stronger opposition. He clearly believes Nigerian democracy is being degraded and is using Tinubu's own record as the most irrefutable argument.

The line that reveals this most clearly is the closing paragraph: "Power is not donated; it is taken. Tinubu has proved that." That is not a journalist's observation. That is a political philosopher issuing a call to action.

So his problem, to use your framing, is genuinely a problem with how power corrupts principle in Nigerian politics, but he is also unmistakably mobilizing intellectual opinion against the current administration. Both things are true simultaneously, and that is what makes the piece effective rather than merely polemical.

Truth be told, if balablu were an opposition in this poor government, he will not give the government a breathing space and he may bully them out of power if the president is not strong enough.

Former president Good luck Jonathan's administration comes to mind.

PulaPower:
Hypocrites..

Was Tinubu not in opposition for years? Tell me one thing that the party you supported, Obj / PDP, did not do to Tinubu, to perish him?

Tinubu is a soft dude at heart. I didn’t know this until after 2023. You and your fellow losers should be thankful that Tinubu is not Obj… Imagine it was under Obj that your Agulu fraaud called a pastor, and be telling the pastor that our national Election is a religious war..

Tinubu is not hard on oppositions, nah dem oppositions dey looseguard..

Y’all need to be thankful to Tinubu..

You are off point. Did tinubu condemn what he is doing today when he was in opposition?! That's the focus of this post. You would have noticed that if you read and understood properly before commenting.

The real hypocrite here is you and Tinubu

Where are those Tinubu's sycophants singing his praises cos of Peanuts, Nigeria will soon happen to u all

Hypocrites..

Was Tinubu not in opposition for years? Tell me one thing that the party you supported, Obj / PDP, did not do to Tinubu, to perish him?

Tinubu is a soft dude at heart. I didn’t know this until after 2023. You and your fellow losers should be thankful that Tinubu is not Obj… Imagine it was under Obj that your Agulu fraaud called a pastor, and be telling the pastor that our national Election is a religious war..

Tinubu is not hard on oppositions, nah dem oppositions dey looseguard..

Y’all need to be thankful to Tinubu.



Honestly, you sure do need help!!!....... because this cannot be mere Stockholm syndrome alone.

-This is a great opportunity for groups/regions to start their agitation for self-determination. The fascist government from the South West has made it clear, that the rest of Nigeria can go to hell for all they care. We, in IPOB, have always maintained that the likes of Peter Obi, Orji Kalu, Rochas and their likes are incurable fools for their ignorant believe in "One Nigeria".

- The druggie called Ahmed Tinubu has destroyed any doubt about the inevitable disintegration of the fraud called "Nigeria".

What nonsense is this Farooq Kparot talking about? Just because the then president Jonathan allowed Tinubu to play proper opposition does not mean he was a hero. It's simply because Jonathan allowed a level playing ground. Had Jonathan acted the way Tinubu is now acting there wouldn't have been an APC let alone opposition.

After all, when Abacha was in power why didn't Tinubu and Wole Soyinka stay back in Nigeria and acted the opposition script? They ran out of the country with their tails in between their legs. Rubbish talk!!!

My fear about the opposition as presently constituted will do worse than Tinubu once they get the power. These people are only using our heads. Imagine Tinubu as opposition leader and as a president. Who would have believed he would be worse than Buhari? The best solution is to allow the country break into 3 which I foresee happening very soon after the elections. Mark this!

Did Tinumbu actually use ,"bulk" in place of "buck"?

Farooq pls keep shut. I don't want to know what you are saying cus you lost my total respect since 2023 foe criticising every presidential candidate including obi in 2023 but no single shot fire to atiku from you it was then I knew you are a useless man.

The truth is Tinubu wouldn't be making the stupid mistakes the ADC is making.

He wouldn't have had a quack as legal adviser that would go to appeal a case that wasn't needed in the first place.

He would have assembled a strong legal team to go into battle

Go and ask how he won OYO, Osun, Edo etc for ACN

There was nothing magical about how BAT played opposition role under Jonathan's administration. It was just that the government, under Jonathan was extremely weak. That weakness displayed by GEJ catapulted BAT to a state of stardom as opposition leader. Nevertheless, he is a very "good" politician by Nigerian standards. Ditto Wike.

Racoon:
The inherent hypocrisy & wickedness being banded as political sagacity is really something that needs to be studied, but never to be emulated by any sane humanity. Same strategy used by the likes of Adolf Hitler and other inglorious despots/tyrants the world has ever seen.

What else does any sane person expects? What’s the message to aspiring future leaders of Nigeria? That they can make the wrong choices in life, live a less-than-honest life, and still become president provided they have deep pockets and can manipulate the system?

The office of the president of Nigeria should never be associated with such a character as the one there today. No one who truly loves Nigeria can ignore the damaging precedents that Tinubu’s emergence has set for the moral bearings of this country.

The old has turned out to be a deadly cancer that wants to end nigeria future generations won't remember him well when he is finally gone.

I have said it times without number, Tinubu is a total autocrat. He will perpetuate himself as president for life.

Mark my words guys. It will happen and we will all look the other way just as we are looking now.

Nigerians souls have been bought and their mind controlled by this cruel administration.

Happy begging Nigerians.

The opposition is too weak honestly. Disorganized too. Till now nobody knows who is running. Atiku can just declare and everything will scatter, they are still trying to pacify him to support the younger guys.

One major difference between Tinubu and those opposing him is that He is more patient and not as desperate as those opposing him. All of them want to be the one that replace Tinubu. Delay gratification is foreign to them. When you are desperate you are not likely to be effective.
They were all jumping from one party to the other and busy battling each other even though they are in the same party.

Mr Farook, Rest I take God beg you.
For you stay in America University enjoying life, yet sending tantrum at home!
So,rest OR come and join your imaginary Opposition to wrestle power from Tinubu,if you can!

Only a button reasons like you. Get lost with your amala analysis

PulaPower:
Hypocrites..

Was Tinubu not in opposition for years? Tell me one thing that the party you supported, Obj / PDP, did not do to Tinubu, to perish him?

Tinubu is a soft dude at heart. I didn’t know this until after 2023. You and your fellow losers should be thankful that Tinubu is not Obj… Imagine it was under Obj that your Agulu fraaud called a pastor, and be telling the pastor that our national Election is a religious war..

Tinubu is not hard on oppositions, nah dem oppositions dey looseguard..

Y’all need to be thankful to Tinubu..

😁😁😁 kperogi has always been a rabble-rouser...nothing unique about his write ups...I must admit , he has good mastery of English , but then that is where it ends...Reading his hogwash is indeed exhausting...what added value will his constant " resistance" to every Government in Nigeria , yield to him ? He should st::fu jare..

I have said it B4 now that the greatest problem of the opposition today is not Tinubu but the opposition themselves.

They are all too selfish and self centered.

This form of opposition now are si very much afraid they might be captured, imprisoned because Tinubu can never take what GEJ took .. you can't just mess with Tinubu as they messed with GEJ.. when those bunch of opposition has gotten there hand in corruption to an extent that everything they do are in check not to be arrested.. the only person that can try this is Obi and likely not arrested as Tinubu too was not arrested then..

PulaPower:
Hypocrites..

Was Tinubu not in opposition for years? Tell me one thing that the party you supported, Obj / PDP, did not do to Tinubu, to perish him?

Tinubu is a soft dude at heart. I didn’t know this until after 2023. You and your fellow losers should be thankful that Tinubu is not Obj… Imagine it was under Obj that your Agulu fraaud called a pastor, and be telling the pastor that our national Election is a religious war..

Tinubu is not hard on oppositions, nah dem oppositions dey looseguard..

Y’all need to be thankful to Tinubu..

Is it that you are drunk or you are a confused person, what did pdp do to perish Tinubu .. Tell us naw
Despite Lagos being the juiciest state in Nigeria, OBJ did not ignite crisis in Lagos, then declare state of emergency to steal to snatch Lagos ..as we see Tinubu do in Rivers
Despite mad criticism Oshiomole incited against OBJ he never lock Oshiomole up in prison, under Tinubu labour union cant even dare to declare protest again
EL Rufai no do half weytin oshiomole do OBJ they have Rufai in jail stalling his trial.

Under OBJ Nigerians protested freely without being arrested ... But under Tinubu we children from north were locked up nd charge treason

With the kind of Thugs and agbero that work for Tinubu you cant confuse us Tinubu has dignity talk more of soft heart ...person wey get soft heart cant be boss to mc oluomo and wike

TINUBu is just another Abacha in Agbada

OredoPikin2:
Tinubu in 2012, there was nothing like subsidy - you clap and enter the street to protest with him
same tinubu in 2023, told you there is subsidy and he has removed it - you still clap and continue defending.

are u not a zombie like this?
like the man successfully deceived you to gain power and you still cant see the fraud in him but somehow, Obi is a fraud
I never see people wey devil done use their brain play kalo like you guys.

Then you talk about religious war - Buhari a Muslim just finished ruling for 8yrs. And Tinubu a Muslim captured the APC, that wasn't enough, he choose a Muslim VP to run a Muslim Muslim ticket when we just finished with a Muslim President for 8yrs.
It didn't end there still, he went and hire 30 fake bishops to further denigrate the Christian. THAT IS ALREADY A DECLARATION OF WAR.
the Muslims in this country will never accept what tinubu and his APC has done to the Christian body

Tinubu
Used ebuka picture and called it his youth (fraud)
Used Donald duke pictures and called it his childhood (fraud)
Hired 30 unknown individuals to post as fake bishops (fraud)

But somehow, the Iragbiji man is not a fraud to you rather the Agulu man that everything about him is verifiable is a fraud 🤣
Devil sat down, rearrange una life and then spoil am

On point.

You correctly and completely described these s0ph1st1cated m0r0ns.

A certificate forger and a drug baron is a saint, while a man with trackable and verifiable records is the fraud, according to these z0mb1es.

I will continue to say this, any human being still supporting this ev1l party is heartless and worse than the dev1l.

Memphis357:
The man who was INSULTING every President in Nigeria is now in power. Everyone is now teaching the slowpoke how to lead.

After snatching, grabbing and running with the mandate now he's confused about to do with it. He has even turned his people who supported him into BEGGARS 🤣😂🤣

PBAT doesn't have much to offer the country. If his government can't guarantee security of lives & property, provide constant electricity, food security etc., he's no business seeking for a second term. As far as I'm concerned, Nigerian politicians are not patriots but businessmen. Their priority is making money, maintaining an extravagant lifestyle at the detriment of the mass. Nigeria is now a failed country because of their attitude.

Odin13:
The man has No conscience, he’s a candidate of hell.. unlike these opposition that are being regulated by their conscience and human feeling. Trying to be correct..
he put elrufai away , because he knows that the man that will rival him in soullessness …

hope Nigerians are seeing everyone for what they’re.


Also hope say the southeasterners have known their real enemies in Nigeria

Southeasterners are known victims of oppression globally, from Accra to Zululand

Justnation:
The opposition led by Atiku Abubakar is much concerned about who will be the presidential candidate than protecting the platform on which to run for the election.

Atiku Abubakar and his selfish interest has become a big problem to democracy and opposition politics in Nigeria .

I expect Atiku to step back and allow the younger and vibrant figures in ADC to fight the ruling party to a standstill, instead he is towering behind waiting for who will fight the fight and he will grab the ticket will Dollars. That is the main reason why the opposition is uncoordinated for now.

Kenneth Okonkwo should be elevated to the position of spokesperson for ADC Party.

The current spokesperson of the party is grossly incompetent.

johntolu:
Southeasterners are known victims of oppression globally, from Accra to Zululand

Pray make Igbo man no enter power .. or make you live for Igboland .. you go know say tinubu tribalism na learner

johntolu:
Kenneth Okonkwo should be elevated to the position of spokesperson for ADC Party.

The current spokesperson of the party is grossly incompetent.

You are correct 💯

PulaPower:
Hypocrites..

Was Tinubu not in opposition for years? Tell me one thing that the party you supported, Obj / PDP, did not do to Tinubu, to perish him?

Tinubu is a soft dude at heart. I didn’t know this until after 2023. You and your fellow losers should be thankful that Tinubu is not Obj… Imagine it was under Obj that your Agulu fraaud called a pastor, and be telling the pastor that our national Election is a religious war..

Tinubu is not hard on oppositions, nah dem oppositions dey looseguard..

Y’all need to be thankful to Tinubu..

The same Tinubu that was ducked by GEJ.

Memphis357:
An extremely shameless, idiotic and foolish talk!!
President Olusegun Obasanjo is EVERYTHING Bola Ahmed Tinubu isn't. There's absolutely NOTHING that is presidential about Bola Tinubu..... NOTHING!
To Alhaji Tinubu, A Human life in Nigeria is worth 5kg Rice 🍚.

Remove emotions and you will realize that you are saying nothing

anonimi:
Did Obasanjo and PDP compromise the judiciary as Tinubu and APC are doing

Are you a kid?!