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We Helped Them Into Power… Now Look at Nigeria” — Fayemi Calls Out APC Over Broken Promises

That was the painful truth buried inside Kayode Fayemi’s explosive interview, and honestly, many Nigerians can relate.

A lot of Nigerians listened to Kayode Fayemi’s interview and probably had the same reaction:

“So after all this suffering, you people are only speaking now?”

Because the interview sounded less like a politician grandstanding and more like someone finally admitting what everybody already knew.

This is a man who stood with Tinubu. A man who stepped down for him. A man who helped APC consolidate strength before the election. A man who even helped bring the G5 governors closer to Tinubu when the PDP was tearing itself apart.

So when someone like Fayemi starts sounding disappointed, Nigerians naturally pay attention.

What really caught people’s attention was the way he spoke about Peter Obi.

No insults. No pretense. He admitted Obi shocked them.

He called Obi a phenomenon. Not the usual APC talking points Nigerians have been hearing since 2023.

A phenomenon.

He even revealed that he personally advised Tinubu to reach out to Peter Obi after the election because Obi’s movement was too powerful to ignore.

And that’s where many Nigerians nodded their heads.

Because whether anyone likes it or not, Peter Obi changed the political conversation in Nigeria. Fayemi himself called Obi a “phenomenon.” A wave nobody in APC saw coming.

And if we’re being honest, that part hit a nerve because many Nigerians saw it themselves during the election period. People who never cared about politics suddenly became politically active. Young people used their own money for campaigns. Markets, streets, campuses, churches — everywhere felt different.

Even APC insiders noticed it. Fayemi basically admitted they did.

Think about that for a second. A top APC insider openly admitting that Obi shook the establishment so badly they were caught off guard.

Then came the part that really exposed how messy things have become inside APC.

Fayemi openly said the party has lost its bearing. Imagine hearing that from someone who helped build the party from the beginning.

According to him, there’s no real debate anymore inside APC. Everything is becoming controlled and imposed from the top. Everyone just falls in line. No arguments. No proper direction.

And honestly, does that even sound surprising anymore? Look around the country. People are angry. Yet those in power act like Nigerians are overreacting.

What made Fayemi’s interview more striking was that he didn’t deny the truth about Tinubu’s victory. He admitted APC won with just a minority of votes relative to the total electorate.

He said if it were up to him, the government should have reached out to people like Peter Obi after the election and formed something more inclusive, instead of the winner-takes-all politics Nigeria keeps recycling.

And honestly, that says a lot. Because the country has never felt this politically divided in a long time.

Instead of bringing people together after the election, everything became “us versus them.” Anyone who complains is treated like an enemy. Anyone who asks questions is insulted. Meanwhile, ordinary Nigerians are just trying to survive the economy.

One part that stood out was when Fayemi talked about meeting Tinubu and Peter Obi at the Vatican during the Pope’s inauguration. The way he described it sounded normal and mature. No bitterness — just basic respect between two Nigerians on different political sides.

Even Obi reportedly hesitated at first because he feared how desperate supporters and bloggers would twist the moment online. That alone shows how toxic Nigerian politics has become.

But Fayemi convinced him to greet Tinubu anyway. And honestly, that small story carried a bigger message Nigerians are missing: politics should not feel like war.

Sadly, APC has turned everything into political conquest. The goal now looks less like fixing Nigeria and more like controlling everybody. That was why Fayemi’s warning hit differently when he said democracy is slowly becoming something else entirely. Leaders still use democratic language, but power keeps getting concentrated in fewer hands while citizens suffer silently.

The painful part is that many Nigerians already feel it.

And somewhere inside all this frustration, Peter Obi’s name keeps coming up because a lot of Nigerians still see him as the symbol of the anger, hope, and hunger for change that exploded in 2023.

Whether APC likes it or not, Fayemi practically admitted that reality himself.

Because you don’t describe a man as a “phenomenon” if he was never a threat.

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The truth is if buhari had used force mr vegetable wont have had the tickets

Nothing but the truth spoken calmly.

The fool has forgotten all what Tinubu did for him to become the governor just because he was not given an appointment.
Ore pe asiwere a gbagbe'

Obiedun:
The fool has forgotten all what Tinubu did for him to become the governor just because he was not given an appointment.
Ore pe asiwere a gbagbe'

This emotional blackmail isn’t why we’re here. Kindly take this tired blackmail out of here and off the Nairaland thread.

So because he benefited politically before, he should now keep quiet about the level of impunity, insecurity, hardship, and deaths that have become the hallmark of Tinubu’s administration?

Are you genuinely happy with the state of the country, or loyalty has now replaced common sense?

He is just pained that he was not given appointment. What positive contribution did he make when he was minister under Buhari.
If he were in this Govt, he would be praising BAT like Daniel Bwala is doing.

Validated:
Only people without shame are still defending Tinubu and APC. You inherited a robust economy, secured country and a country on a growth trajectory. You turn same into a killing field, a medieval estate, an economic quagmire and helpless, hopeless entity. Yet, you have the mind to still be campaigning? To do what exactly

So Ofunaofu what are you implying, that the trajectory of your life has been spiraling downwards since 2015?

And from all validated indications, You do not know what to do, to get your life back on track, u need messiah Gringory Obi to come & help u?

U should have written Obi an appeal letter begging him to stand as guarantor for u, for a low single digit interest loan from Fidelity Bank Plc.

Obiedun:
The fool has forgotten all what Tinubu did for him to become the governor just because he was not given an appointment.
Ore pe asiwere a gbagbe'

God bless you

enemyofprogress:
We Helped Them Into Power… Now Look at Nigeria” — Fayemi Calls Out APC Over Broken Promises

That was the painful truth buried inside Kayode Fayemi’s explosive interview, and honestly, many Nigerians can relate.

A lot of Nigerians listened to Kayode Fayemi’s interview and probably had the same reaction:

“So after all this suffering, you people are only speaking now?”

Because the interview sounded less like a politician grandstanding and more like someone finally admitting what everybody already knew.

This is a man who stood with Tinubu. A man who stepped down for him. A man who helped APC consolidate strength before the election. A man who even helped bring the G5 governors closer to Tinubu when the PDP was tearing itself apart.

So when someone like Fayemi starts sounding disappointed, Nigerians naturally pay attention.

What really caught people’s attention was the way he spoke about Peter Obi.

No insults. No pretense. He admitted Obi shocked them.

He called Obi a phenomenon. Not the usual APC talking points Nigerians have been hearing since 2023.

A phenomenon.

He even revealed that he personally advised Tinubu to reach out to Peter Obi after the election because Obi’s movement was too powerful to ignore.

And that’s where many Nigerians nodded their heads.

Because whether anyone likes it or not, Peter Obi changed the political conversation in Nigeria. Fayemi himself called Obi a “phenomenon.” A wave nobody in APC saw coming.

And if we’re being honest, that part hit a nerve because many Nigerians saw it themselves during the election period. People who never cared about politics suddenly became politically active. Young people used their own money for campaigns. Markets, streets, campuses, churches — everywhere felt different.

Even APC insiders noticed it. Fayemi basically admitted they did.

Think about that for a second. A top APC insider openly admitting that Obi shook the establishment so badly they were caught off guard.

Then came the part that really exposed how messy things have become inside APC.

Fayemi openly said the party has lost its bearing. Imagine hearing that from someone who helped build the party from the beginning.

According to him, there’s no real debate anymore inside APC. Everything is becoming controlled and imposed from the top. Everyone just falls in line. No arguments. No proper direction.

And honestly, does that even sound surprising anymore? Look around the country. People are angry. Yet those in power act like Nigerians are overreacting.

What made Fayemi’s interview more striking was that he didn’t deny the truth about Tinubu’s victory. He admitted APC won with just a minority of votes relative to the total electorate.

He said if it were up to him, the government should have reached out to people like Peter Obi after the election and formed something more inclusive, instead of the winner-takes-all politics Nigeria keeps recycling.

And honestly, that says a lot. Because the country has never felt this politically divided in a long time.

Instead of bringing people together after the election, everything became “us versus them.” Anyone who complains is treated like an enemy. Anyone who asks questions is insulted. Meanwhile, ordinary Nigerians are just trying to survive the economy.

One part that stood out was when Fayemi talked about meeting Tinubu and Peter Obi at the Vatican during the Pope’s inauguration. The way he described it sounded normal and mature. No bitterness — just basic respect between two Nigerians on different political sides.

Even Obi reportedly hesitated at first because he feared how desperate supporters and bloggers would twist the moment online. That alone shows how toxic Nigerian politics has become.

But Fayemi convinced him to greet Tinubu anyway. And honestly, that small story carried a bigger message Nigerians are missing: politics should not feel like war.

Sadly, APC has turned everything into political conquest. The goal now looks less like fixing Nigeria and more like controlling everybody. That was why Fayemi’s warning hit differently when he said democracy is slowly becoming something else entirely. Leaders still use democratic language, but power keeps getting concentrated in fewer hands while citizens suffer silently.

The painful part is that many Nigerians already feel it.

And somewhere inside all this frustration, Peter Obi’s name keeps coming up because a lot of Nigerians still see him as the symbol of the anger, hope, and hunger for change that exploded in 2023.

Whether APC likes it or not, Fayemi practically admitted that reality himself.

Because you don’t describe a man as a “phenomenon” if he was never a threat.

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Most of those who comment are from Fayemi bitter corner but Nigeria will overcome them and outlast them.

Keep dreaming if he can he would have used it but to jagaban he can’t… power pass power…

DEROX:
The truth is if buhari had used force mr vegetable wont have had the tickets

This is one of the few remaining omualabi who will always speak truth regardless of creed or clan,, well done Sir

DEROX:
The truth is if buhari had used force mr vegetable wont have had the tickets

just observe how fayemi will suddenly become the hero of the ibos

Validated:
Only people without shame are still defending Tinubu and APC. You inherited a robust economy, secured country and a country on a growth trajectory. You turn same into a killing field, a medieval estate, an economic quagmire and helpless, hopeless entity. Yet, you have the mind to still be campaigning? To do what exactly

so buhari secured d country n made economy good?

Then y did u ibos criticize him?

Finquas:
This is one of the few remaining omualabi who will always speak truth regardless of creed or clan,, well done Sir

u people are damn too predictable

So suddenly fayemi is an hero?

Obiedun:
The fool has forgotten all what Tinubu did for him to become the governor just because he was not given an appointment.
Ore pe asiwere a gbagbe'

Sorry for ur life.

Read and understand.

Don't waste ur destiny defending a criminal politician that has no pedigree,no parent,no village and no academic qualifications and no siblings.

Are u not ashamed?

Burob:
So Burobs handwork has been trolling people with high iq’s whose comments on this forum are above his reasoning.

I love the way sound and sensible people on this forum ignore your trolling

Hmmmm

Yorubaskullmine:
Hmmmm

Baba your name says a lot about the kind of person that you are.

Burob:
Baba your name says a lot about the kind of person that you are.

You need to change your monkier before anyone takes you seriousl here
How pikin go dey use dog name as monker

What are they now. They are difficult to reference

Yorubaskullmine:
You need to change your monkier before anyone takes you seriousl here
How pikin go dey use dog name as monker

Quite obvious that u took notice of him?

Yorubaskullmine:
You need to change your monkier before anyone takes you seriousl here
How pikin go dey use dog name as monker

Same dawg wey nack mami burn 🔥 u abi?

Burob:
Quite obvious that u took notice of him?

Burob my b I n g o

Yorubaskullmine:
Burob my b I n g o

Person wey dey struggle to chop, dey talk of bingo?

Burob:
Person wey dey struggle to chop, dey talk of bingo?

Stop projecting your condition on others my b l n go

That does not miss the fact that the last election was rigged