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Irony1:
He is not making the right moves because it is killing local businesses and the cost of running a business in Nigeria is too high. So the only favorable thing you can do is either a rent seeking business or trading either physical trade or trading in financial instruments.

Nigeria is not South Africa or Kenya, we will convince Federal Government to give Chinese free access to do their business in Nigeria at least in Lagos, Ogun and Oyo State.

Please, President Tinubu, Lagos State Governor and Ogun State Governors should allow CHINESE to open businesses freely in Lagos and Ogun State and even in Oyo State. They should not listen to those complaining. It is for our goods and development.

Nextjs:
Are you a Nigerian?
Selling of petty items, or trading should be an exclusive items for Nigerians...

China can set up factories to produce.

We are about 250 million Nigeria with a high rate of unemployment amongst our youth.
If Chinese proceed where will small businesses find themselves?

What about your brothers that have shops in China and those that are hustling in China?

Please, President Tinubu, Lagos State Governor and Ogun State Governors should allow CHINESE to open businesses freely in Lagos and Ogun State and even in Oyo State. They should not listen to those complaining. It is for our goods and development.

Nextjs:
Chineses now opening shops in Nigeria

Won't this have a negative effect on small scale businesses and throw ordinary Nigerians off self employment?

I heard They hawk phones, electric gadgets etc

China Town
China village
China market
China stores
China farm
China mall

What's the government saying on this?


This should not be allowed to continue.

They can come set up factories, employ Nigerians to work.

Not come here set up shop to start selling things.


We are already suffering from high unemployment

Please, President Tinubu, Lagos State Governor and Ogun State Governors should allow CHINESE to open businesses freely in Lagos and Ogun State and even in Oyo State. They should not listen to those complaining. It is for our goods and development.

Two days ago, Kenya President President gave orders to Foreigners operating small businesses to close their businesses and leave Kenya. I know what this means to Nigerians in Kenya. In Lagos, Ogun and Oyo where CHINESE are building factories we cannot stop them from operating retail businesses for now. We need them.

We need Chinese Warehouses in Nigeria. We need Chinese Terminals at our Deep Seaport. We want to be the CHINESE Warehouse to African countries. Countries in Africa are already coming to Nigeria to buy goods, but they are very few. We want many businesses and individuals in Africa to come to Nigeria for their procurement. We want increase Cargo services from Nigeria to other Africa countries. We want transactions between our Banks with branches in different Africa countries to increase. When we have fully utilized the benefits of Chinese Industrialization we can now decide on South Africa and Kenya treatment, but for now, they should be allowed to operate.

Osesliberty:
Nigeria foreign external reserve $54b
Ghana foreign external reserve $13b
compare Ghana cedis to the dollar
$1 to cedis is 11.74
1$ to Naira is 1,322

Whiy is the value of the naira lower?
Corruption and incompetent leaders in Nigeria looting the resources, shame on you the politicians

You are doing elementary school analysis. This is what Social Media politicians like.

You are doing Japanese Yen to a dollar
You are doing Chinese Yuan to a dollar
You are now doing Ghanaian Cedis to a dollar. I know the only thing you dare not do is comparing the reserves of China or that of Japan to Ghana.

Firstly, it is not corruption. Something happened in Ghana during Obasanjo era . 20,000 Cedi had a value of about US$2. That was year 2007. There was currency change. The old currency was gradually phased out in 2007 in favour of the "Ghana Cedi" at an exchange rate of 1:10,000. There are so many things that happened in Africa and still happening. From this very brief report you should be able to know what happened.

There is a difference between Pounded Yam and uncooked Yam.

Opening of borders (free borders) and removal of fuel subsidy would distort developmental plans and affect the proposed ECOWAS single currency ECO. It would have impact on many African countries up to Central Africa.

Lanruze:
I appreciate your very enlightened and decent perspective.

However, I just reeled out hard and verifiable facts for you.

Indeed, under the former CBN Gov., HRH Sanusi Lamido, the FX reserve peaked above $63B.

He had no option that to use part of the reserves as intervention during the Global sub-prime mortgage crisis.

After Legislation, AMCON was birthed as sucked in all the debts whilst providing liquidity for Bridge Banks like Keystone, Polaris, Enterprise Bank etc.

Thanks for the information sir.

May his soul rest in peace. Federal Government should do something to preserve his contribution and sacrifice to Health Delivery in Crisis period .

Lanruze:
Just before the story spinners come here, the highest ever FX reserve was during the Yaradua /Good luck era where it stood at $63B + an an excess crude account balance of $16B.

The Governor's led by Gov. Raji Fasola took Okonjo Iweala to court to force her to distribute the excess crude oil money as the argument was that it was unconstitutional.

We are in the Oil Boom era caused by the War between Iran & US.

¾ of the reserves are Portfolio Investors funds (Hot Money).

It was true they sold oil at the highest price up to $130 per barrel and high daily output and inherited reserve of almost $50 billion from OBASANJO with little loan to Service, but they were squandering everything before Governors led by Amaechi and Oshiomhole went to Court over Excess Crude oil Account sharing.

There was never a time they added anything to almost $50 billion OBASANJO left, rather, they depleted it. Please, I forgot to add that there was a mixup because you mentioned Madam Okonjo - Iweala. It seems around 2008 when oil price was above $105 / barrel, the reserve was very high but Alhaji Shamsudeen Usman was the Finance Minister.

I supported the removal of subsidy by GEJ in 2012. I was actively in support of the removal. The Finance Minister complained bitterly about how the Subsidy was draining the revenue uncontrollably.

Bmaster:
Any externalReserve that won't translate to better general living standards of the non-elites and the down trodden in the land is not worth it.If it can't curb the thirst and hunger for borrowing on the side of our so called leaders,it is useless

Changes and economic growth and explosion that will affect every hard working citizen will take time. It doesn't happen within two years.

I spent about 70% of my time with some Chinese technocrats in Nigeria for about 5 months late last year till early this year. They worked with a popular trucks manufacturing company in China. They told me China was a Developing nation just like Nigeria few decades ago. They painted an optimistic picture of Nigeria because what they are seeing have semblance to what happened in China. Many Nigerians around said Nigeria cannot become a Developed Country because of people like you and because of Country like US that openly told INDIA they will not allow them to develop. The US said the mistake they made with China they cannot afford to make it with India.

The Nigerians around said China practiced One party system and quasi socialist environment which was tougher than Military Government of Africa. They banned Religion and it got to a time they controlled population by force and censored opposition to get to this level. Nigeria and no country in Africa can make that sacrifice.

What brought the discussion firstly was about various damages on intersection of bridges Lagos Ibadan Expressway that were repaired not too long ago. The second was the explosions of Container terminals and 40 footers containers everywhere, thirdly was the very long ques of trucks on Lagos Ibadan Expressway whenever there is a breakdown. To summarize what they said, they attributed everything to silent industrial revolution and serious economic growth. What they said could not be documented here. One thing I picked is that in China, people are still complaining of hunger and that things are hard.

They have many statistics covering different sector of economy. They projected the number of years the present development process took China before they started to see it. We told them that is not possible in Nigeria because of people like YOU.

hatchy:
Over 58 Billion yet many businesses are closing down. Uber just exited Nigeria few days ago. How come the increased external research doesn't translate to more jobs creation from FDI

The desperation of Ahmed Tinubu is way out of this world. Man can lie, surrounded himself with crooked personalities just like himself, so they're doing everything tto cling on to power, unfortunately it's over before it even started.

Which businesses are closing down? Transport hailing technology company closing down in a country where we have over 50 hailing technology companies and local companies doesn't mean anything. All over the world companies close businesses, some are transferred or sold to another investors while some move to other countries.

There are serious industrial activities going on along Lagos Ibadan Expressway and also at Sagamu Abeokuta Expressway. They are large Industries.

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nairalanda1:
They import it because it's the only way they can compete with Dangote.

If they imported the quality stuff, it would cost what Dangote costs plus.shipping costs.

You are right. They will wait for Dangote to fix price and pass the message across to their contacts who will then find a cheaper but blended fuel for them.

That is the only way they can compete with Dangote.

AWONEYAN:
Na this man and woke really benefited from G5.
No wonder Seyi Makinde is trying to scatter plates so they can look at his side too

Seyi Makinde is either an ungrateful man or a very tricky or cunning man. Firstly, if not for Fayose nobody would have known he collected 30 billion naira Ecological fund, even the State House of Assembly was not aware. Fayose said he was given 50 billion Naira Ecological fund, he said No, he has only collected 30 billion. He said he kept the money in Bank.

Perhaps, from your statement, he is trying to scatter plates because he has not collected the balance. Agreement is Agreement. You may have a point in your statement. Nobody knows what went wrong.

treesun:
Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C.



Source

The Court Document attached is fake. I had being waiting for this type of information . I know Chicago is GMT -5 Timezone and District Columbia is GMT - 4.

I am just disturbed by the ignorance, naivety and stupidity or foolishness of some people. It saddened my mind that men of high intellect are very few. For this reason, to be totally offline on Social media is very difficult because people are so excited when men of high intellect are not on Social Media. It gives them opportunity to excite their dull minds.

Since Year 2000 Obasanjo era when OBASANJO and Tinubu feud started. This is 26 years now. This same issue with different tales. Despite FBI statement few weeks ago, why would someone come out today Saturday 29 August, 2026 to tell his feeble minded and gullible people story again?

We talk about RACISM, many Whites still consider Blacks as an underdeveloped human beings. When you open all Borders and remove Petrol Subsidy, naturally, Petrol smuggling out of Nigeria to countries in West Africa up to Central Africa returns. Economy of many countries would be affected. The proposed ECOWAS single currency ECO framework becomes distorted.

AnonPoet:
Minister of Works Umahi orders arrest of Hartland Nigeria Ltd MD.

He says the firm collected about ₦14bn but failed to complete an 11km stretch of the Benin–Onitsha Expressway.
“I am going to look for him and have him arrested.”

Minister of Works Umahi orders arrest of Hartland Nigeria Ltd MD.

He says the firm collected about ₦14bn but failed to complete an 11km stretch of the Benin–Onitsha Expressway.
“I am going to look for him and have him arrested.” pic.twitter.com/NN8mYqhgAZ

— Imran Muhammad (@Imranmuhdz) August 28, 2026

Source

Umahi is trying by giving contracts to indigenous companies. He is an Engineer and knows what is happening in the field. Again, there are contractors that have their base in different regions.

My concern is that companies that are established by senior Engineers that have worked with Julius Berger, and other highly technical foreign civil engineering companies are far better than local contractors established by businessman or engineers with no practical experience.

Hartland Nigeria Limited website as at this morning showing projects they are doing or they have done.

https://hartland.ng/projects

Engr Umahi, with the above, this company cannot handle the above 11 kilometers on the route that have the most disgruntled elements in Nigeria.

During Yaradua and Jonathan era, from Onitsha or from Port Harcourt, after Mbiama Junction to Ore you have a good journey. A little after Ore to IjebuOde was a calamity. The time we spent from J4 after Ore to Lagos was more than the time spent from Asaba to Ore or from Mbiama Junction to Ore. This time, Lagos to Ibadan was a nightmare.

https://hartland.ng/projects

From the above projects, Hartland cannot withstand the pressure from the people on that axis to repair that road. They don't have the equipment and manpower to manage the pressure and under Pressure they cannot do quality jobs. They don't have the experience. RCC reconstructed Sagamu to Ibadan Expressway, while Julius Berger reconstructed Lagos to Sagamu. During the reconstruction, Julius Berger faced many criticism, serious blackmail and assault. This time, RCC handling Sagamu to Ibadan was being praised. The traffic from Lagos to Sagamu is about X7 the traffic from Sagamu to Ibadan on a busy day.

Now, since few years ago many portion of Sagamu to Ibadan Expressway have started to fail. This is not because RCC is not good. If that road had been subjected to the same pressure as that of Lagos to Sagamu constructed by Julius Berger many portion and many points would have failed.

SwordBezalel:
Exactly sea port should not be limited to Lagos alone. They should band Lagos seaport and open all seaports in south east and south

The Seaports in the South South are never closed. ATIKU did not tell Nigerians the problem. VDM scratched the issue on the surface last year when he said Lagos should be a separate country.

ATIKU was a major promoter of Badagry Deep Seaport. Now that he said he has sold his shares in Intel Logistics, I think President Tinubu should return the land back to Badagry people or allow other investors to continue the development of the Badagry Deep Seaport since ATIKU, one of the core investors is no longer interested.

ONNE Seaport complex is in Rivers State . MAERSK Shipping Line have a base at ONNE. Instead of ATIKU containers spending one or two months to Adamawa from Lagos, he can use ONNE Seaport.

iwaeda:
What is this impact on Oke-Arin market or the purchasing power of Nigerians?

I copied the first two paragraphs below from the NGX statement above to show the brief summary of two situations.

Nigeria was removed from FTSE Russell’s Frontier Market indices in September 2023 after foreign investors faced prolonged difficulties accessing foreign exchange and repatriating investment proceeds.

Nigeria’s journey back to the Frontier Market category began in October 2025 when FTSE Russell placed the country on its Watch List for possible reclassification following improvements in foreign exchange liquidity, capital repatriation and market accessibility.

The First paragraph was the situation when there was nothing left to budget for Petro Subsidy, hence, no provision in the budget for subsidy.

The second Paragraph is the present situation of improvements in foreign exchange liquidity, capital repatriation and market accessibility. These three factors were missing since late 2021 manifesting fully in 2022. Now, ATIKU saw the Coast clearer to return the Subsidy forgetting that so many things are attached to Subsidy beyond politics. Factors affected by Subsidy is beyond Nigeria. It affects many countries in West Africa (ECOWAS) up to some countries in Central Africa (ECCAS).

Things are hard for common man, things are hard for the masses. The heat is very hot on the poor. We are feeling the heat. Whenever I complained to some Chinese technicians working at Trucks Assembly plant on Lagos Ibadan Expressway, they will tell me trucks movement on major highways have increased drastically. They said whenever there is traffic or a hitch on Expressway, a long queue of trucks would be seen within few minutes. I thought they have bad English Language knowledge or they don't understand what we are saying. Later, few days ago, the gridlock happened again before Sagamu Interchange, they cited the Benin bypass traffic with long queue of trucks held up in traffic. I believe their thought is mainly on Trucks Assembly and therefore trucks on the road. Now, I just understand what they are saying.

They believe there is an increment in industrial activities and an improvement in economic activities. We need to check why things are hard for the masses. We need to check what is happening.

strangest:
So how come these ones closed shop?


:
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Nigeria
Procter & Gamble (P&G) Nigeria
Sanofi Nigeria
Equinor Nigeria
Kimberly-Clark Nigeria
Bolt Food Nigeria
Jumia Food Nigeria
Unilever Nigeria — stopped some local production
Diageo/Guinness Nigeria — sold controlling stake
Pick n Pay Nigeria — sold its Nigerian stake
Equinox Nigeria
Shoprite Nigeria — reported in some exit lists, though its status requires qualification
CFAO Healthcare/Sanofi — moved to a new distribution arrangement

In developed economy, the above also happened.

Selling of controlling shares or selling of shares in an investment of the above companies predates Tinubu's Government. Also for multinational corporations to exit a country, the processes must have started at least 18 or 24 months before disengagement. The companies you mentioned above have nothing to do with Tinubu's Government.

You forgot to mention that hundreds of companies have entered Nigeria with active industrial revolution going on which is visible with increase in trucks movement along major highways and industrial activities. Since 2024, no major multinational or Transnational corporations have exited Nigeria. No major Corporations have declared loss while some are paying dividends which has never happened for years, since Obasanjo era.

The Enigma is that it hasn't shown effects in the living conditions of the masses . That is where the problem lies.

If Business climate is not good Chinese Manufacturers will not come to Nigeria to open retail businesses by opening Warehouses and some are building factories in Nigeria .

Svoboda:
Atikus declaration has sent the entire APC camp on an overdrive. They simply do not have an answer. They also didn't see it coming. Now, they're scavenging for whatever video they can post, but they're even making their graves deeper. What's the common man's business with how Bua or Elumelu gets his dollars? All he wants is subsidized fuel which Atiku has promised to provide.

I have contributed to this discussion on an intelligent forum. ATIKU is an elder Statesman. I sympathize with his cause because of his withdrawal from the RERUN Election of SDP Presidential Primary held in Jos in March, 1993. He is the longest serving Presidential Candidate of Democracy in Nigeria. I hate CHEATING. ATIKU felt cheated. Having said the above, this last chance and last battle must be fought with every strength, but he must remember the good of Nigeria will benefit his unborn generation.

There is no need arguing about the return of Fuel Subsidy, it is just desperation to deceive people. It was just like Yaradua that came at a time oil price was high with about $50 Billion in Foreign Reserve and little debt to service making promises. ATIKU could not have made this deceptive promise in 2022 or 2023 when the economy collapsed and Multinational corporations and Airlines were exiting Nigeria, that was the time foreign transactions were suspended on Debit Cards and fiscal and monetary policies failed.

Now that backlog of foreign transactions have been settled and there is a little bit of Micro and Macro Economic stability, and Cash is easily available at POS even in the remotest rural areas and cash available at Bank ATMs, it is very easy to forget we once bought cash of 6K at POS by transferring 12K. Now that no big corporations has declared loss since 2024 and some are even paying dividends and no Multinational or Transnational corporations have exited Nigeria since 2024, rather, many companies are now coming into Nigeria, the Coast seems clearer now to ATIKU to plan to return Subsidy.

So many things are attached to Subsidy beyond politics. If Nigeria failed, Africa cannot move forward. We must grow our economy, at a stage, it will start to get to people.

ijayalolo:
Did you by chance read the part that he said the office has been running for 16 years? I guess you didn't




Thank you for your attention to this matter

He said the Agency was established since 2010. He got his letter of appointment last year.

People here are not after what he said, they are just like one frustrated former Minister of Youths and Sports that has devoted his time to negativity to fight government for making him irrelevant in the politics of the Nation.

Rather than focusing solely on the illegality of this Agency, let us also focus on the Objective and Mission of this organization and what they have achieved so far. Apart from ICPC investigation which is to investigate the illegality of such organization, the Minister of Finance, CBN and Minister of Industries should interview the Director to know the Mission, Objective and achievement so far of this organization. There may be hidden opportunities in their activities. We may need such Agency.

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Estello:
https://applesbite.com/africa-refuses-to-ask-permission-anymore-by-seunmanuel-faleye/

This is a great piece. It is not only World Bank that complained, IMF also complained but masked their complaints with economic policies. 2025 Revenue and Expenditure negative transparency report of US is because of Nigeria First policy and the possibility of Nigeria surviving for months without outflow of money to import refined petroleum products or with importation reduced by 60% in some months. They want to actually determine the dependency level of Nigerian economy on US. They want to determine the actual Development Index of Nigeria.

treesun:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18GXrwRqCf/

OJUDU, you are from EKITI State, please can you tell us the factors that made APC to win the EKITI State election despite the fact that you made no contribution to APC after your group betrayal and gang up against your benefactor whom you denied because of little access to corridors of power.

Niom:
This Man is Deeply Loved by his People...

APC candidate is very unpopular and APC is not on ground in Osun State. They got that number of votes because of remnant faithfuls to their Senatorial, House of Reps, State Assembly and local government Chairmanship candidates and few elites who wanted development for Osun State and those who understand that once opportunity is lost, you cannot get it back again. OSUN is a Rural State.

Tinubu is a good man that transforms the lives of individuals he picked up from nothing and from nowhere and he made them become great. Because of this, he is beclouded by group of people who have nothing to offer him but just to use his benefaction and generosity. These people prevented genuine people from getting closer to him. SEYI Tinubu and Madam Oluremi Tinubu should work on these people.

Last year or 2024 (I will confirm), I lamented about Nasir El Rufai relationship with the President. I said it is dangerous to have Nasir El Rufai in the opposition. That was long time before his detention. I will talk on this later.

At OSUN STATE, in March, April, May and June, for a person like me that have not visited OSOGBO for over 20 years, I observed that the APC Candidate is not popular and APC as a Party is not on ground. I have been to Owerri in 2023 and 2024 after a very long time. I know, I can feel it and I can see it that APC is on ground. ADELEKE won election thrice when BUHARI (APC) was in Power and AREGBESOLA (APC) was the Governor. Now, ADELEKE is in power as Governor I entered OSOGBO it was as if no APC was on ground.

The figure you saw was the last minute effects of APC National Chairman team and those protecting their interest.

The way forward is for Madam Oluremi Tinubu and SEYI Tinubu to have personal meeting with Tinubu. They should appeal to ADELEKE through Doctor (Deji ADELEKE) to decamp from ACCORD to APC and make him the leader of APC in OSUN State. This is the Crux of the problem between ISIAKA ADELEKE and AREGBESOLA. It is very absurd for AREGBESOLA to claim to be the leader of APC in the presence of Serubawon, it is not possible. That is not possible. ISIAKA ADELEKE was more than AREGBESOLA and everybody knows and accorded him that honour in the presence of AREGBESOLA. ADEMOLA ADELEKE is far more acceptable and stronger than OYETOLA.

Tinubu should hand over APC to ADELEKE and let him start to build the party from scratch. This is what ISIAKA ADELEKE would have done if he were to be alive as Governor of Osun.

Finally, they should release all the local government allocation with interest and remove OYETOLA as a Minister. ADELEKE should forward the name of OSUN Ministerial nominee to replace OYETOLA.

NewHe:
Unappealing,so how did they get such number of votes?

APC candidate is very unpopular and APC is not on ground in Osun State. They got that number because of remnant faithfuls to their Senatorial, House of Reps, State Assembly and local government Chairmanship candidates and few elites who wanted development for Osun State and those who understand that once opportunity is lost, you cannot get it back again. OSUN is a Rural State.

Tinubu is a good man that transforms the lives of individuals he picked up from nothing and from nowhere and he made them become great. Because of this, he is beclouded by group of people who have nothing to offer him but just to use his benefaction and generosity. These people prevented genuine people from getting closer to him. SEYI Tinubu and Madam Oluremi Tinubu should work on these people.

Last year or 2024 (I will confirm), I lamented about Nasir El Rufai relationship with the President. I said it is dangerous to have Nasir El Rufai in the opposition. That was long time before his detention. I will talk on this later.

At OSUN STATE, in March, April, May and June, for a person like me that have not visited OSOGBO for over 20 years, I observed that the APC Candidate is not popular and APC as a Party is not on ground. I have been to Owerri in 2023 and 2024 after a very long time. I know, I can feel it and I can see it that APC is on ground. ADELEKE won election thrice when BUHARI (APC) was in Power and AREGBESOLA (APC) was the Governor. Now, ADELEKE is in power as Governor I entered OSOGBO it was as if no APC was on ground.

The figure you saw was the last minute effects of APC National Chairman team and those protecting their interest.

The way forward is for Madam Oluremi Tinubu and SEYI Tinubu to have personal meeting with Tinubu. They should appeal to ADELEKE through Doctor (Deji ADELEKE) to decamp from ACCORD to APC and make him the leader of APC in OSUN State. This is the Crux of the problem between ISIAKA ADELEKE and AREGBESOLA. It is very absurd for AREGBESOLA to claim to be the leader of APC in the presence of Serubawon, it is not possible. That is not possible. ISIAKA ADELEKE was more than AREGBESOLA and everybody knows and accorded him that honour in the presence of AREGBESOLA. ADEMOLA ADELEKE is far more acceptable and stronger than OYETOLA.

Tinubu should hand over APC to ADELEKE and let him start to build the party from scratch. This is what ISIAKA ADELEKE would have done if he were to be alive as Governor of Osun.

Finally, they should release all the local government allocation with interest and remove OYETOLA as a Minister. ADELEKE should forward the name of OSUN Ministerial nominee to replace OYETOLA.

seunmsg:
Tinubu is not the reason why Adeleke won. Before the election, Tinubu attempted to bring unite Adeleke and APC but the Osun state chapter of the party led by Oyetola and Omisore refused to allow the governor move to the party. After the primary, Omisore became a turncoat and started working for the same Adeleke he prevented from joining APC.

Again, tribalism is still a big factor in our politics. Apart from Ede, the two other biggest voting blocs are Ife and Osogbo. Theses two communities are desperate to produce the next governor of the state. So, they naturally voted for Adeleke who has only four more years to serve instead of AMBO who can go for eight years.

So, it is all about political interest and that is what politics is about. The election was largely free and fair and the choice of the people of Osun state must be respected. In politics, you win some and lose some. APC has won over 90% of the off season elections so losing this one changes nothing.

Firstly, I have never benefitted anything (directly or indirectly) from Tinubu, nothing. I have never benefitted anything from Adeleke as well. I support Tinubu for his attributes of supporting and helping those he decided to help with everything at his disposal without looking back. My Mother is from Osun State (ILESA) and I grew up at ILESA.

You know I said something about Nasir El Rufai last year on nairaland. This is a person I know since 1997. I will talk on this later.

OMISORE has lost his relevance in IFE Division long time ago. In 2018, it was only little part of IFE where he had dominance that was inconclusive. The problem is beyond ADELEKE joining APC now. If he had joined APC the election results would have been out before 8PM. That was also the situation as at 2018, 2022 and now 2026.

The problem is that some of you that are closer to Tinubu or working for APC never allowed genuine people to get closer to him. OSUN State is a Rural State. 98% of OSUN people that I know in Port Harcourt, Lagos and Ogun State are against Tinubu and they are mainly artisans and drivers. The remaining 2% that are on Tinubu's side are professionals.

APC winning 90% election elsewhere is not the same as APC winning OSUN State. I just pitied Senator FADAHUNSI for joining APC. I also pitied APC National Chairman, Hope Uzodinma, EDO Governor and others that came to OSUN because of Tinubu. Those fighting for TINUBU are not allowed to get closer to him. SEYI Tinubu and First Lady must break this barrier. OYETOLA is not the leader of APC in Osun. He is irrelevant and unacceptable to the people just like AREGBESOLA.

Tinubu has committed so much to OSUN since ACN era. Baba Bisi Akande and AREGBESOLA cannot deliver. They chose Oyinlola. It is not IFE or OSOGBO producing the next governor, it's the Rural State nature. Madam Folorunso Alakija is from Osun and has done much for Osun but I can bet it, if she contest election she cannot win. Baba Bisi Akande is always losing his constituency since 2003.

I came to OSOGBO in March, driving from Asejire to Ikire, to Gbongan up to OSOGBO. I spent days. I felt the pulse. I noticed the APC man is unpopular and APC not on ground and the majority of the people are contented with ADELEKE. Nothing concerned them with concrete road. Immediately, I wrote it on nairaland. Again,when APC National Chairman formed 300 Strong team for Osun election, I said 1,000,000 strong men cannot change anything because the Rural State will not even know they exist.

https://www.nairaland.com/8578803/osun-2026-no-choice-than#137755804

https://www.nairaland.com/8663010/beat-oyetola-ambo-before-4pm#139256644


https://www.nairaland.com/8717678/osun-2026-sdp-collapses-structure#140171425

https://www.nairaland.com/8722909/15000-personnel-deployed-osun-poll#140251482

jogojogo:
I see some clueless people or those who are seeking consolation by all means celebrating the losing of APC as a lost for Tinubu. This is actually a win for him. Its in the interest of Tinubu for Adeleke to win. Adeleke sought to join APC but the selfish APC politicians in Osun blocked that. Tinubu was not happy but decided to stay neutral.

You are totally wrong my brother. This is not a win win for Tinubu. The APC National Chairman and all those Governors, National APC Members and others that came to OSOGBO to support the President never came for win win situation.

I got your point. The same thing happened under AREGBESOLA after the death of Isiaka Adeleke. Tinubu always support those he chose to help to the end. AREGBESOLA never delivered. Oyetola never delivered.

The implications of this election is very disastrous and it is very obvious when I visited OSOGBO in March, April, May and early June spending few days each time.

The propaganda and blackmail and hatred against Tinubu on local Radio Stations was very high and the broadcast made in Yoruba language. Just because of ADELEKE. I have never heard that type of very acidic propaganda, blackmail and hatred against an individual in my life and now in Yoruba language on local Radio Stations. You are now saying it is win win for Tinubu. What about the blackmail and hatred already planted in the minds of the Rural populace?

ADELEKE congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. If anything contrary happens, it is rigging. Congratulations.

OgwuEgo:
With over 400k votes APC will clinch the state in the next offcycle elections. Adeleke will find it hard to replace himself with someone as popular as he is.

OSUN STATE is a Rural State. I know Osun State very well. If you read all those my submission since April ending, there is one I informed seunmsg ahead that ADELEKE would win and that the APC man is not on ground.

In Port Harcourt, most of those YORUBA Taxi drivers are from Osun and they hate Tinubu. After ADELEKE, APC can not still win Osun.

That is one of the problems in Yoruba land. I just pitied Tinubu because of the APC National Chairman and other APC National Body that came to Osun because of Tinubu. It is an embarrassment.

Nasir El Rufai stood with Tinubu in 2023. I will speak on that later.

Under ACN , AREGBESOLA never won an election to become Governor. Tinubu spent Billions for over 3 years to make him governor. It was Isiaka Adeleke and Oyinlola that gave him second term. All the elections under him APC lost.

Between March and April I was at Osogbo after over two decades, when I came back I lamented on nairaland that APC man is very unpopular and APC not on ground. In May and June, I visited, I lamented again. I now reason Senator FADAHUNSI votes might influence outcome but my friends said it cannot.

After ADELEKE it would still be very difficult for APC to win Osun. I observed Tinubu always support people he has decided to help to the end. Those who can deliver are mostly not allowed to get closer to him.

The situation in OSUN a Rural State is different from Lagos, Ogun, Ekiti and Ondo. Another State that is very difficult for elites is Oyo State.

ADELEKE congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. If anything happens contrary, I am not impressed, it is rigging.

All the links below are some of my submission since April ending where I confessed the APC man is very unpopular and APC not on ground in OSOGBO.

https://www.nairaland.com/8578803/osun-2026-no-choice-than#137755804

https://www.nairaland.com/8663010/beat-oyetola-ambo-before-4pm#139256644


https://www.nairaland.com/8717678/osun-2026-sdp-collapses-structure#140171425

https://www.nairaland.com/8722909/15000-personnel-deployed-osun-poll#140251482

OgwuEgo:
It is not possible you can't upturn 64k votes by rigging. 94 percent of the votes have already been turned in. It's too late.

If 94% of the votes have already been turned in, big CONGRATULATIONS to ADELEKE.

He made it again.

APC man is very unpopular and APC as a Party is not on ground in OSUN State. My only observation is that Senator FADAHUNSI votes might be able to aid APC to victory, but now I can see it cannot.

In April and May while at OSOGBO when I came back on nairaland, I lamented that the APC man is very unpopular and APC not on ground.

If as at midnight, the final result is not out, ADELEKE has won.

Congratulations to the masses. OSUN STATE is a Rural State. I have advised Tinubu to leave them alone. It took him more than 3 years of Court case and billions of Naira to impose AREGBESOLA on them.

At this point, if anything contrary happens, it is rigging.

The links below are some of my submission since April ending where I confessed the APC man is very unpopular and APC not on ground in OSOGBO.

https://www.nairaland.com/8578803/osun-2026-no-choice-than#137755804

https://www.nairaland.com/8663010/beat-oyetola-ambo-before-4pm#139256644


https://www.nairaland.com/8717678/osun-2026-sdp-collapses-structure#140171425

https://www.nairaland.com/8722909/15000-personnel-deployed-osun-poll#140251482

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Olofofo247ng:
APC National Secretary, Sen. Ajibola Basiru @DrSRJ_ wins polling unit as voting ends at PU003, Alagba, Osogbo.

Video:

APC National Secretary, Sen. Ajibola Basiru @DrSRJ_ wins polling unit as voting ends at PU003, Alagba, Osogbo. pic.twitter.com/AqN7h89sbf

— Ayekooto (@DeeOneAyekooto) August 15, 2026

Where is the result, I want to confirm something. Please, post the result. Thanks .

Apart from Senator FADAHUNSI, Baba Akande is always losing Ila Orangun to Adeleke. In 2021, the overall IFE votes was in favour of ADELEKE.

erad:
Dude, you're trying to sound informed but you are dead ignorant. Except the website specifically sets it's time zone as static, it is subject to calibrate itself with the timezone of the visitor.

Why don't you ask him to give you the website address? Does it look like an information captured on website? At least, you have used client server applications of Banks and online loans sharks before.

Yahoo Yahoo and Yahoo plus generation, you don't want to learn. Work Smart, that is the message for him. It is not enough to work hard, you must work Smart. I am a DON. In those days when Ajudia is talking at FCA in Surulere, you keep quiet and learn. When Uzodinma is talking at Festac, you keep quiet and learn. Yahoo Yahoo and Yahoo plus generation, you don't want to learn.

We are talking about Client Server application. If Nairaland - a website published a result, it is different from transactions from a dashboard of banking client server application or any client server application where transactions are monitored on realtime basis.

On information published on website, it is captured on screen not on real time basis. Nairaland site displays date and time even for posting I made over 10 years ago. Nigeria is GMT + 1. Are you sure if I travel to a country of another region of GMT -5 now and the time on my system is GMT -5 or wrong date and time,will nairaland displayd time of messages I posted automatically changes to GMT - 5 or the wrong date and time on my system?

fergie001:
PU001, Coop. Building Junction, Isare, Ward 08, Ilesa East LGA


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/903176-adc-loses-to-apc-in-aregbesolas-polling-unit.html

Senator FADAHUNSI is from this area.

erad:
Are you an illiterate? Don't know know time based websites are calibrated to the timezone of your isp or location? Which kine ignorant argument be this?

Nigeria is in problem with the Yahoo Yahoo and Yahoo plus generation that we have and they have populated Social Media.

I only corrected him to WORK SMART next time, now you brought out your own FOLLY again making a mockery of yourself. What concerns Timezone of ISP or time based website with Client - Server Application running on a Server with Database and Application Server domiciled in Nigeria? He claimed the Dashboard at the frontend picks the Timezone on his phone and not the time logged on the server, you came now and brought up another funny reason. Have you forgotten he changed the date and time immediately I corrected him? Can he change website or ISP Timezone from his phone? Or is he the owner of the ISP or Website?

Already, so many things are wrong there. I will not talk again. You don't want to learn.