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"Tinubu ruling Nigeria Like a Military Dictator, talking to citizens like a philosopher king – APC Chieftain"

Salihu Mohammed Lukman, a former National Working Committee (NWC) member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed his disapproval of President Bola Tinubu's approach to governance.

Lukman accused the President of managing the nation's affairs like a military dictator due to an alleged shutting down of the party structures and posing like a king with absolute knowledge of the challenges bedevilling the country.

He made the statement on Saturday, March 2, 2024, where he also accused his party of shortchanging Nigerians due to the level of poverty, hunger, insecurity and high cost of living.

Lukman, a former national vice chairman (North West) of the APC, warned that the prevailing situation in the country is not only a threat to Tinubu's second term but may also lead to the decimation of the ruling party if not quickly addressed.

According to the chieftain, the incumbent President and his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, had rubbished the essence of the merger that birthed APC in 2013 by inflicting pain on Nigerians.

“What Nigerians are having today wasn’t what was promised at all. The most disturbing reality is that the current economic hardship is produced during the first term of President Asiwaju Tinubu, with no end in sight. Does it then mean that President Asiwaju Tinubu is not interested in second term? Certainly not.

“If he is interested in second term, why is he managing affairs of government like a military dictator, shutting down the structures of the party and talking down to citizens like a philosopher king who has absolute knowledge of what will produce possible happiness for citizens?

“Unless the objective is to secure second term by other means and not votes of electorate, there can not be any logical reasoning. Could that be the reason for the newfound love with some identified political mercenaries who were strongly opposed to the election of President Asiwaju Tinubu? How successful could they be?

[b]“If military governments with all their recruited mercenaries could fail to guarantee their survival how could anyone imagine that mercenaries could win second term for the President Asiwaju?” [/b]Lukman asked.

Benwallt:
I Kuku get data. I just wasn't prepared to read anything apart from comments yesterday. Thanks

Benwallt:
Thanks for clarification. Dying at the jaws of crocodile when one is drowning in mud, phew! It's worst form of exit. 500. RIP to them.

If you will oblige me. Where did this happen?

Benwallt:
We're the soldiers not carrying guns

LadyExcellency:
Look at the kind of person Tinubu employed as an advisor. Shouldn't advisers be more experienced and knowledgeable than the President in their chosen field?

This nan is a lout.

Cryptocurrency giant Binance Holdings Ltd has refuted claims that it is in discussions with the Nigerian government regarding potential fines of up to $10 billion. This contradicts the earlier statement made by Bayo Onanuga in an interview with the BBC on Friday.

Onanuga, the special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, who according to a BBC report on Friday, said that the Nigerian government had imposed a $10 billion fine on Binance in an attempt to salvage the value of the naira, later said his words were misinterpreted by the media.

According to a Binance official quoted by Peoples Gazette, “We recently discussed ways to resolve issues with Nigeria, but we did not hear any demand for $10 billion.”

The Cayman Islands-based company clarified that it is not entertaining talks with the Nigerian government either to restore its recently cut-off services or release its executives, who are being held over alleged involvement in manipulation leading to the collapse of the naira and subsequent economic repercussions.

“Our aim is to chart a good relationship with the government and the people of Nigeria. We want to see our services restored in Nigeria very soon, but we have no intention of paying fines for personnel or services,” Binance said.

Bayo Onanuga responded to Binance’s position, stating that his earlier statement to the BBC had been misrepresented in the media.

He clarified that he never asserted the company had been informed about the fines or that the $10 billion figure was conclusively determined by Nigerian regulators.

“I said our government may impose heavy fines on Binance for what happened,” Onanuga explained. “I never said Binance had been informed about the fines or that it would definitely be $10 billion.”

“I only said the amount may be imposed, which is because nothing has been finalised yet,” Mr Onanuga said, placing repeated emphasis on the uncertainties around the fines.

Mr Onanuga, a media aide to President Bola Tinubu, had accused the cryptocurrency platform of aiding those fixing the Nigerian exchange rate to sabotage the economy.

“Binance platform harbours people who fix the exchange rate which quickly affects the Nigerian economy for the time when Nigeria is trying to stabilize the economy,” Mr Onanuga told BBC.

“The platform fixes the exchange rate for the country and it is an illegal rate. The CBN is the only authority that can fix the exchange rate for the country,” he added.

Onanuga accused Binance of profiting substantially from “illegal transactions” in Nigeria, causing significant losses to the nation.

immortalcrown:
Movie

immortalcrown:
Terrifying!

But Ọsụọfịa (Osuofia or Nkem Owo) survived the war.

Kingof2nations:
was just curious to know who's the first because I'm surprised Nigeria is not the first

thesicilian:
Imagine your employer joining you to protest delay in salary payments

They're all scammers

Morbeta11:
But politicians looting their common wealth are walking free.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde joined the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in a peaceful protest on Tuesday.

The demonstration, which began at the NLC state secretariat in Agodi, Ibadan, saw the workers marching to various locations, with the governor joining them at Gate – NTA – Yemetu roundabout.

During the protest, Governor Makinde addressed the workers, acknowledging the prevailing hardship and assuring them that the difficulties would soon be addressed.

He expressed his commitment to being part of the generation that works towards fixing the challenges faced by the country.

“I am aware of the hardship in town and the difficulty the people are going through, but I will be part of the generation that will fix the country,” Governor Makinde said.


The state NLC Chairman, Kayode Martins, highlighted the unbearable cost of living, emphasizing the people’s frustration.


“The cost of living in Nigeria today is nothing to write home, and the people are fed up, so that’s why we are on the street now,” Martins lamented.