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Your comment does not make sense, what spotlight did Kanu leave behind and who is the man you are referring that took over the "spotlight"....? It is not by force that you must comment if you've nothing meaningful to say....

ebukal67x:
Kanu's unjust incarceration is a blessing in disguise. He has left the spotlight and the world is paying attention to the man who is taking the spotlight in his absence.

Why are you waiting for next episode when you should be protesting and demanding for the prosecution of those behind the forgery....

Salewa97:
Toh

We are waiting for the next episode

If there are still sane people that value justice and accountability in the disgraced British colonial contraption called Nigeria then there should be massive calls for Tinubu's impeachment. It is obvious you are making this comment due to tribal sentiments knowing fully well a highly corrupt complicit NASS under the leadership of Akpabio can never be trusted to handle such a delicate matter without pressure from the masses demanding they impeach Tinubu.... It is pathetic that people like you and so many other Nigerians are not ready to hold their leaders accountable....

HgAkpobomeEr:
The NASS will handle the matter.

For those who are yet to read details of the tax law forgery, let me know so I can share link to it....

On November 20, 2025, when Nnamdi Kanu was sentenced to life imprisonment, convicted on all seven charges including treason for his involvement with IPOB movement over the agitation for self-determination, many Nigerians praised the sham judgement even when it was glaring that the court proceeding was illegal due to the flagrant disregard/violation of section 1 (3), section 36 (9) and section 36 (12) of the 1999 constitution.... the way he was kidnapped from Kenya and consistently denied his rights even after the appeal court ruled that he should be set free.

Nnamdi Kanu was accused of being a terrorist without any concrete proof or evidence showing how he led a violent campaign either by directly holding a gun to shoot someone or the prosecution team presenting a witness, anyone he knows confessing in court that he killed someone because Nnamdi Kanu ordered him to kill or any real victim testifying in court that Nnamdi Kanu used a gun or through his broadcast to kill his/her family member... He was convicted based on what he said and not what he did.... Today, Nnamdi Kanu is in jail, unjustly labeled a terrorist as Nigerians especially the Yorubas continue to rejoice over his imprisonment and mock him on this platform and other social media platforms with AI generated memes to spite the igbos.

On December 18, 2025, Daily Trust published a report, detailing how Abdussamad Dasuki a legislator exposed how tax reform laws they passed in the house was criminally doctored by Tinubu and his stooges to include clauses he knew that the national assembly may not agree to include if debated in the house. This act by Tinubu and his government unlike Nnamdi Kanu's fake trumped up terrorism/treason charges was clearly a treasonable act that directly violates section 4 and section 58 of the 1999 constitution which if pursued by the national assembly and other relevant statutory bodies should lead to the impeachment, removal from office and prosecution of Tinubu, his aides and others in his cabinate involved in the treasonous crime.

Ever since the revelations were made about the tax laws forgery, there has not been a massive call for Tinubu's impeachment. Unlike Nnamdi Kanu's case where Nigerians stormed social media platforms demanding for his head, mocking and condemning him, rejoicing over the shameful judgement done by injustice Omotosho, many Nigerians are silent on this treasonous crime committed by Tinubu, some especially Yorubas are instead defending and downplaying the issues, calling for a withdrawal of the tax law when it is clear that a serious constitutional crime that threatens the very foundation of Nigeria's democracy was committed.

If majority of Nigerians continue to play the ostrich over the tax law forgery perpetrated by Tinubu by not demanding for his impeachment and prosecution of all those involved either due to willful docility, nonchalance or tribalism then it is certain that this case just like other atrocities commited by Tinubu will be buried as leaders of the national assembly (Akpabio and Abbas) are in bed with him. As Tinubu continues to consolidate power over his evil APC one-party state agenda.. trample on the constitution without any push back and dismantle Nigeria's democratic framework by gradually weakening it's institutions, it is Nigerians that will be bear the brunt of these illegalities because while Nnamdi Kanu's unjust illegal trial and imprisonment may have exposed Nigeria as a lawless country to the whole world, Tinubu's tax law forgery if left to be buried by the rubber stamp NASS will cement Nigeria's status as failed state, it will be a testament to the eventual collapse of Nigeria's democracy and enthronement of a one-party dictatorial government.

Nigeria's fragile cosmetic democracy is on it's last lap....

Posted a thread detailing how the law was forged but it was not featured in home page. You can open it using the link below.

https://www.nairaland.com/8583815/how-tinubus-stooges-doctored-2026

YesDaddyTill203:
What section was not in the original bill? Why didn't the ADC spell out the specifics instead of relying on noise?

The desperation of the out-of-office politicians in the All Desperate Criminals - ADC is laughable and pathetic.

So there is no forged law?....

seunmsg:
There is nothing like a forged law. Whatever copy was transmitted by the Clark of the National Assembly to Mr. President remains the authentic copy. It had been signed and gazetted so it remains a valid law until is it amended by the National Assembly. The implementation of the new tax law will commence on the 1st of January and there will be no suspension whatsoever.

This is a treasonable offence but here you are downplaying it because of tribalism by recommending they start afresh instead of demanding for the arrest and prosecution of those behind it.... In saner climes, those behind this act including Tinubu should've been prosecuted for treasonable crime but Nigeria is glaringly a lawless country so this will be buried just like other atrocities commited by Tinubu and his government.... It's a shame.

Validated:
They should just suspend the whole law and start afresh. Tinubu and his tribal tax team have done it again. They never fail to disappoint. The same way they pardoned all hardened criminals until Nigerians raised alarm. The promoted his ADC twice until Nigerians raised the alarm.

Section 64 (1)

“…the tax authority shall have the power to investigate or cause an investigation to be conducted to ascertain any violation of any tax law, whether or not such violation has been reported to the relevant tax authority.” – Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, 2025 (Passed by House of Representatives)

“…the tax authority shall have the power to investigate or cause an investigation to be conducted to ascertain any violation of any tax law, whether or not such violation has been reported to the relevant tax authority and shall also have the power to arrest any person suspected of committing such violations through relevant law enforcement agency.” – Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025 (Official Gazette)

The tax reform laws, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026, yesterday faced a major pushback after a member of the House of Representatives alleged discrepancies between the versions passed by the House and the copies gazetted.

The four Acts that jointly make up the Nigeria’s tax reform framework are the National Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, the Nigeria Tax Administration Act and the Nigeria Tax Act.

They were passed by both chambers of the National Assembly in March, with Votes and Proceedings produced in May; while President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assented to them in June. The laws were gazetted on June 26, according to soft copies of the official gazette sighted by Daily Trust.

During the House of Representatives’ plenary yesterday, Abdussamad Dasuki (PDP, Sokoto) raised a matter of privilege, alleging discrepancies between the tax laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions gazetted and made available to the public.

Rising under Order Six, Rule Two of the House Rules, Dasuki said his legislative privilege had been breached, insisting that the content of the gazetted tax laws did not reflect what members debated, voted on and passed.

He said after spending the past three days to carefully review the gazetted copies alongside the Votes and Proceedings of the House as well as the harmonised version adopted by both chambers, he observed discrepancies.

“I was here, I gave my vote and it was counted, and I am seeing something completely different,” the lawmaker said.

He added that he obtained copies of the gazetted laws from the Ministry of Information and found them inconsistent with what was approved by both chambers.

He stressed that the issue was not about moving a motion, but about drawing the attention of the House to what he described as “a serious breach” of legislative process and the Constitution.

He urged the speaker to ensure that all relevant documents, including the harmonised versions, the Votes and Proceedings of both chambers and the gazetted copies currently in circulation, are brought before the Committee of the Whole for scrutiny by all members.

Dasuki warned that allowing laws different from those duly passed by the National Assembly to be presented to Nigerians would undermine the integrity of the legislature and violate constitutional provisions.

“Mister Speaker, this is a breach of the Constitution. This is a breach of our laws, and it should not be taken lightly by this honourable House,” he said.

Responding, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen said he had taken note of the point of privilege raised by Dasuki and assured that action would be taken on the matter.

Gazetted laws vs what House passed

Documents, including soft copies of the gazetted laws and the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives dated May 28, 2025, reviewed by Daily Trust, show several areas where the gazetted versions of the tax reform laws differ from what was passed by the House. Of particular concern are changes in the Nigeria Tax Administration Act that directly affects taxpayers, alongside broader issues of oversight and institutional control.

Several discrepancies in the gazetted Nigeria Tax Administration Act alter taxpayers’ obligations, exposure and rights compared to the version passed by the House. Under Section 3(1)(b), the House-passed bill listed five categories of federal taxes under administration, including taxation of petroleum income and Value Added Tax (VAT). Both items were removed from the gazetted Act, raising questions about the scope of federal tax administration.

Section 29 introduces far-reaching changes to reporting obligations. While the House version provided for annual returns, with reporting thresholds of monthly cumulative N50 million for individuals and N250 million for companies, the gazetted Act replaces this with quarterly returns and significantly lowers the thresholds to monthly cumulative N25 million and N100 million respectively.

The nature of information to be supplied was also narrowed from names, customer locations and transaction details of new and existing customers to names and addresses only. In addition, provisions in Sections 29(3) and (4) that empowered tax authorities to demand information by notice were removed entirely.

Currency computation rules were also altered. Section 39(3) of the House-passed version allowed returns relating to petroleum operations to be computed in the currency of transaction, while the gazetted Act mandates that such tax computations be made in US dollars.

A new provision, Section 41 subsection 8 introduced into the gazetted Act now requires a taxpayer dissatisfied with the decision of the Tax Appeal Tribunal, and seeking to appeal to the High Court, to deposit 20 per cent of the disputed amount as security before the appeal can be heard. Section 41(9), which was also introduced in the gazetted version, further formalises the appeal chain, spelling out a progression from the Tax Appeal Tribunal to the High Court, the Appeal Court and the Supreme Court.

Enforcement powers were also expanded. Section 60(1) of the gazetted Act adds the phrase “without an order of the High Court”, allowing tax authorities to appoint agents without court approval. Critics say this amounts to a major empowerment of the tax authority by granting it direct administrative garnishee powers, removing judicial oversight and bypassing court orders.

Section 61 distinguishes between the powers of the Nigeria Revenue Service and other tax authorities, permitting the Service to sell movable assets without a High Court order.

Section 64(1) goes further by introducing arrest powers, authorising tax authorities to arrest suspected offenders through relevant law enforcement agencies. The version passed by the House only empowered the tax authority to investigate or cause an investigation to be conducted to ascertain any violation of tax laws, whether or not such violation had been reported.

In the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, further discrepancies were identified in provisions governing accountability and legislative oversight. Section 25 of the House-passed version requires the Service to submit quarterly and annual reports to the National Assembly on its activities, performance and financial statements. These reporting obligations were omitted from the gazetted Act, which retains only basic audit provisions.

Similarly, Section 26 of the version passed by the House expressly empowers the National Assembly to summon the Executive Chairman or board members to account for administrative, governance and financial matters. This oversight power does not appear in the gazetted law.

Section 30 in the Votes and Proceedings also assigns broader accountability duties to the Executive Chairman, including the submission of strategic plans, budgets and routine reports to the minister and the National Assembly, as well as mandatory responses to ministerial recommendations. These provisions were removed in the final Act.

Differences were also recorded in the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act. Section 9 of the House-passed version states that any officer exercising the board’s powers must be specifically authorised by the board. The gazetted Act uses broader language, referring to “any officer specifically in that behalf”, without clearly stating who grants the authorisation.

Funding provisions were amended as well. While Section 14 of the House version lists four sources of funding, the gazetted Act introduces an additional source, allowing “additional contributions from members” to fund board activities.

Further omissions affect statutory funding guarantees. The House version provides that both the Tax Appeal Tribunal and the Office of the Tax Ombudsman shall be funded from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, as appropriated by the National Assembly. In both cases, the gazetted Act removes reference to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, stating only that funding shall be through appropriation by the National Assembly.

N/Assembly, FIRS deny wrongdoing

Meanwhile, the National Assembly has denied any wrongdoing following allegations of discrepancies between the gazetted copies of the tax Acts and the versions passed by the legislature.

When contacted, the Office of the Clerk to the National Assembly said its records showed that what was transmitted from the Clerk’s office was exactly what was approved by both chambers.

Deputy Director, Information and Special Adviser on Media to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Shehu Umar Tama, said there was no evidence of any variation originating from the legislature.

“From the available records we have here, there is no document that is different from what was passed by the National Assembly. If there is any difference, it happened outside the National Assembly, not here.

“From our records, what was transmitted is the same as what was passed. We are, however, still checking our records,” Tama stated.

Each of the gazetted Acts carries a certification signed by the Clerk of the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, Esq., dated June 11, 2025, stating that he certified that each bill has been “carefully compared by me with the decision reached by the National Assembly and found by me to be a true and correct decision of the Houses”.

Also reacting to the development, the Special Adviser to the FIRS Chairman on Media, Dare Adekanbi, stated that the service does not have any role in lawmaking.

“The lawmaker should raise the issue of discrepancies at the appropriate quarters. We don’t make laws. Also, we only implement laws that are made and given to us regarding our operations as an agency working for the entire Federation,” he added.

Efforts to obtain reactions from the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, James Faleke; his Senate counterpart, Senator Sani Musa; and the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Basheer Lado, were unsuccessful.

While Senator Lado said he should be given time, calls and messages sent to Faleke and Musa had not been returned as of the time of filing this report.

Discrepancies will erode confidence in govt reforms – Economist

An economist, Dr Muhammad Sagagi, warned that the alleged discrepancies strike at the heart of constitutional governance and undermine public trust.

“This is not just about economics; it goes to the core of constitutional governance. It is about credibility and trust,” Sagagi said.

According to him, once a law loses credibility or becomes contested, public confidence in government reforms is eroded. “Once there are questions around a law, it becomes difficult for people to trust the government or accept that it is a genuine reform,” he said, noting that Nigeria’s fiscal system already provides room for credible and effective tax reforms.

“Many Nigerians, despite initial resistance, would understand why reforms are introduced. But to take a route that introduces discrepancies between what was passed by the House and what appears in the gazetted Act is a joke taken too far,” he said.

Sagagi advised that the House of Representatives should first investigate the allegations before the planned implementation of the Acts on January 1, 2026.

“I think the committee of the whole House should investigate and ascertain the veracity of these allegations. If there is even an iota of truth, they should recommend the suspension of the implementation of the laws in January until the issues are resolved,” he said.

He argued that “a law that is delayed but trusted is better than a law that is fast-tracked but contested”, noting that broader acceptance would yield better outcomes.

Sagagi added that credibility was central to revenue generation. “Your credibility is as good as the revenue you collect. In fact, it is more important to have something credible and lawful than to boast about how much revenue you generate,” he said.

Tinubu must take action – Former House spokesman

In an open letter to President Tinubu, the spokesman of the 7th House of Representatives,  Zakari Mohammed, said if substantiated, the allegations disclose multiple, continuing and grave constitutional breaches, including but not limited to the following:

- A violation of Section 4 of the Constitution, which vests legislative powers exclusively in the National Assembly and forbids any other authority from exercising or usurping that power.

- A breach of Section 58 of the Constitution, which confines the President’s role to assent or withholding of assent, and does not authorise post-passage alteration, insertion, or doctoring of legislative texts.

- A collapse of the doctrine of separation of powers, by subjecting legislative authority to executive manipulation.

- A breach of the constitutional oath of office, which mandates fidelity to, and defence of, the Constitution.

- A potential falsification of public legislative records, rendering the affected laws constitutionally defective and legally vulnerable.

The gazetting and attempted enforcement of a law that does not faithfully reflect the resolutions of the National Assembly is not a procedural lapse; it is a constitutional trespass capable of attracting investigation, individual responsibility, institutional liability, and punitive sanctions under Nigerian law. Where such infractions are tolerated, the supremacy of the Constitution is reduced to rhetoric.

Beyond domestic implications, Mr. President, the international consequences of this conduct are profound. International development partners, multilateral institutions, treaty bodies, and foreign investors assess countries not merely by policy ambition, but by institutional credibility, legislative certainty, and respect for the rule of law. A situation in which laws — especially tax laws — can be altered after parliamentary passage and gazetted in compromised form signals institutional unreliability and regulatory risk.

If allowed to slide, this episode will erode confidence in Nigeria’s law-making process, weaken investor trust in statutory guarantees, and reinforce perceptions of executive arbitrariness. No serious economy attracts sustainable investment where the authenticity of its laws is in doubt.

Tax legislation, by its compulsory nature, demands the strictest adherence to constitutional procedure. Citizens and investors alike cannot be compelled to comply with fiscal obligations arising from laws whose legitimacy, origin, and content are contested. Any such imposition is constitutionally unsafe, economically damaging, and legally challengeable.

Accordingly, and in order to avert a deepening constitutional and institutional crisis, the following steps are imperative:

- Immediate suspension of the implementation and enforcement of the newly gazetted tax laws.

- Public release of the exact harmonised versions of the bills as duly passed by both chambers of the National Assembly.

- An independent and transparent investigation to determine how, when, and by whose authority the discrepancies arose.

- Identification and punishment of all officials or agencies involved in any unlawful alteration, certification, or gazetting of legislative texts.

- Withdrawal and nullification of the compromised gazetted instruments where breaches are confirmed, followed by a fresh legislative process conducted strictly in accordance with constitutional requirements.



https://dailytrust.com/tax-laws-altered/

Nigeria's constitution is just an ordinary book with little or no relevance as long as Tinubu and his APC government is concerned. If the constitution meant anything then Nnamdi Kanu should've been freed and Tinubu could not have succeeded in pocketing the national assembly and judiciary. Saying that Nigeria's constitution still determines how a leader is held accountable is laughable. You know that's not true as Nigeria's contitution has literally been turned to a tissue paper that no longer matters and can be disregarded at will when it does not suite Tinubu. You may continue to deceive yourself that Nigeria still has a working constitution but the reality of how lawless Nigeria has become under Tinubu will always prevail over your self-deceit....

odejimioflagos:
I don't get this narrative about Tinubu being a mini-god. Every Nigerian knows we have a constitution and that's what determines how a leader can be held accountable or not. What is this obsession with self-pity and victimhood?

My consolation is that many of you making a jest here in support of what Tinubu is doing to your country will not escape the consequences of what Nigeria will become by the time he leaves office in 2031 if he succeeds in extending his rule by 2027....

LegendHero:
Which of the Nigerians? I want Tinubu, you don’t want Tinubu. So what do you think is the best way to resolve the issue? That’s why we have democracy and voting.

Wait do 2027, then vote him out if you have the highest numbers.

It does not matter whether Tinubu fired a civil servant or political appointee, Nigerians need to demand for an easier decentralized way to also fire a bad president doing a terrible job of destroying their economy and their future....

ebukal67x:
Farouk Ahmed and Gbenga Komolafe are not civil service staff. They are political appointees. Their removal is within the purview of the president.

Tinubu has just fired Engineers Farouk Ahmed and Gbenga Komolafe without any push back and quickly asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). I keep wondering why Tinubu can easily do away with government officials, replacing them with his stooges while Nigerians who are his employer can not easily fire and do away with him. What can kind of terrible governing system are Nigerians condoning that encourages bad leaders and endures bad governance without any fast expedient means to correct it. Nigerians have been so brainwashed into willful submission to accept that they can do nothing to checkmate Tinubu their employee for next 4 years till election time. This is to say that Tinubu can litrarily shoot someone while in office and nothing will be done by Nigerians to fire him from office immediately just like he did to Farouk Ahmed today. Nigerians overtime, seem to be comfortable with the pain they go through caused by bad leaders (Their employee) as they foolishly somehow believe that after 4 years, they can vote them out. If Tinubu can enjoy the privilege of firing and hiring his political stooges at will, I see no reason why Nigerians should not demand to enjoy such privilege of hiring and removing bad leaders such as Tinubu within 4 years of assuming office. Allowing a bad employee like Tinubu who started badly from day one to continue just because of the dilusional sentiment of waiting for the next 4 years will only embolden him as he will only get worse as election draws near and if it gets to election time he will deny Nigerians that opportunity to vote him out through rigging and vote buying.

There is urgent need for Nigerians to demand for a fair governing system that simplify's and decentralizes the process to fire a seating president doing a terrible job of destroying the country. This is why I've continued to canvass for the restructuring (Total Decentralization of political/ecomomic power) or dissolution of the country into smaller countries so that governing systems can be debloated, streamlined to uphold efficient accountability of public office holders without the distracting noise of tribal/ethnic sentiments or religious bigotry that characterize Nigeria's current centralized governing system that has made Tinubu a mini-god who can not be held accountable by Nigerians (His Employer).

Since, Nigeria's national assembly saddled with the constitutional power of impeachment is in bed with Tinubu over his One-Party State agenda, if Nigerians fail to push for a fair decentralized system of governance and choose to deceive themselves once more by waiting till 2027 to participate in another rigged election (selection) that only guarantees Tinubu another 4 years then it is safe to say that his one-party state agenda will be the final nail to the end of Nigeria's cosmetic democracy. The ultimate lossers will be Nigerians who will inherit the terrible economic consequences of his bad governing policies and unpayable loans by 2031.....

Huge revenue for Tinubu and APC to loot...Continue to support your oppressor....

Anither563:
The FG is not asking anyone to pay tax on their IDP account but on the bank account you own, whether you are in IDP or not. This is the first time in Nigeria that everyone, including the rich, will be made to pay tax on their bank accounts. This is revolutionary and will earn Nigeria huge revenue from tax.

May God bless Nigeria for ever!

He was declared winner (rigged in) when he did not possess executive powers, how do you think he will lose (rigged out) now that he is not just the president but lording over a one-party system.... You and others commenting here lost your voice and went dumb in 2023 after Mahmoud did his dirty job on you all.... What are you prepared to do differently now because he will still win again in 2027.....

sirchim:
Only by RIGGING abi? Because THIEFNIBU himself knows that, he can't still win his state again, in a FREE and FAIR ELECTION.

Nigerians need to wake up to the reality as wishful prayers like yours won't stop Tinubu and his gang because action speaks louder than words.... If all those commenting on this platform and other social media platforms are truly dissatistfied with Tinubu then let them all come out in protest to demand for an end to his government.... Nothing will stop Tinubu from winning in 2027 unless his governement is dissolved or he is disqualified from participating in the election.....

thisisit:
THE LORD OF HOSTS OF HEAVEN WILL IMPOSE SPIRITUAL TAX TINUBU AND OYEDELE B4 2026

Thanks

ZClickAgency:
I appreciate your content
because of it, your written content is useful for me

Can you open and read the thread I mentioned, it was stated clearly that it will be implemented on any person who owns a bank account or want to open a new bank account.... Are you saying that IDPs don't own bank accounts?

Pierocash:
Oga those in IDP won't be taxed, students , and dependents won't be taxed.

But however the tax policy is evil

As long as Tinubu remains the president and his APC government is allowed to continue, what is happening to Nigerians will only get worse until he is removed and his callous government is dissolved....

I read the thread "FG Mandates TIN For All Taxable Bank Account Holders From January 2026" in which Taiwo Oyedele (a stooge) exposed Tinubu nefarious plans to forcefully implement additional mandatory taxes on all Nigerians included those in IDPs camps as long as they own a bank acccount. He even threatened that Nigerians who do not comply will lose access to their hard earned money in their bank accounts.... How do you make sense of this and other callous policies been pushed and mandated by insatiably greedy Tinubu at a time when many Nigerians can barely afford to eat in a day?

If Nigerians do not push back, protest and demand an end to this evil tax policy, it will get worse, it will get to a point that this greedy evil government will make another law to empower Tinubu to wipe out people's bank accounts at will as this is no longer a democracy but a prelude to full dictatorship....

A government of lies, deception, corruption and insatiable greed, where are the savings Tinubu made from fuel subsidy removal and naira free floating? Anyone still believing that Tinubu cares about them, Nigerians and praising his government deserves a hard knock with 100 strokes of koboko.....

When will the people occupying the British colonial contraption say enough is enough to Tinubu and his evil government? Is it not time to impeach, remove him and dissolve the government to end the unbearable pain and destruction?

Nigeria can never make genuine progress in it's current form of centralized political/economic landscape.... I agree with the submissions made by gidgiddy and mrvitalis as the best option will always be to dissolve Nigeria.... But sadly, this option seem to be unrealistic due to constitutional and international obligatory bottlenecks involved to achieve it with the likelihood of another civil war breaking out, orchestrated by the political elites (looters) of one Nigeria, who will do anything to maintain the status quo....

Based on the circumstances I highlighted above, the most realistic way out of the mess remains a total restructuring of Nigeria (Total Decentralization of political/economic power). If indigenous people of all regions regain total control 100% of their resources and governing structures then no one will feel marginalized or trapped as they can make their own laws in line with their cultural values and harness their natural resources without any limitation to create economic wealth for their region/states. Igbos won't feel pressurized to migrate to other regions as they can easily create a unique governing system that will favour their entrepreneurial prowess and convert their region (south east) to the manufacturing hub for West Africa....

The British entity Nigeria will always be a colonial contraption.... If the country must continue to exist, all indigenous people of the British contraption need to come together to renounce their colonial heritage "Nigeria" (Some people say it's real meaning is "Nigga Area") to truly live as free African men or women which our ancestors were before the colonialists conquered them.... This is why I am in support of a total restructuring that will lead to a change in the country's identity "Nigeria", it's coat of arms, anthem, constitution, government and all other British colonial colorations must be erased, replaced with a new country name, new constitution, new coat of arms, new governing system that will be created by the indigenous people and accepted without compulsion by all indigenous people....

I will reiterate, the best option is to dissolve Nigeria but an easier realistic path to salvage the situation is a total restructuring of Nigeria....

I hope you are right regarding what you said about Nigerians defending their votes because so far from what I've observed in recent gubernatorial elections (Edo State and Anambra State), many Nigerians still prefer to sell their votes while those who don't sell their votes show little or no interest to challenge INEC's rigged result.

Streetinvestor2:
He will win all those states u mentioned outside SW if only the governors will vote..lol.Then again the people will be voting. And they have no reason to vote him in many .if your parents are living in IDP in your state will your family vote him.
For SE he won't see 10k even if he send his wife as retuning officer
We know u are betting strongly on rigging. Then I laugh in French.The total number of nigeria military and police is like 600k in a country of over 200 million. Then what is happening in neighbouring countries can give u guys a strong pointer.Nigeiians will defend thr vote in 2027 .it won't be business as usual with trump already showing concern in nigeria matter

Can you prove that unknown gunmen (UGM) terrorizing and killing people in south east are ordinary igbo people? How are you so sure when there are several revelations that those behind these killings are actually government sponsored. It is political motivated to push a divisive agenda againsts those agitating for Biafra (IPOB) and Nnamdi Kanu....

OverCalculating:
You are right...I guess that the points of concern of the OP are centered on the unity of the people advocating for Biafra. They need to all start from somewhere...they can all pass a compelling message if majority of them choose to develop their territory in a way that other regions would feel that they are truly ready to stand on their own. Instead of killing themselves, halting business activities, destroying their natural resources just because they want to pass a message, they should start thinking about it in a positive way. If there would ever be a territory called Biafra tomorrow, it will not be on a special location, soil or territory other than where their forefathers chose as their dwelling place. So, why destroy your home before you can prove to your parents that you are grown enough live on your own?

Nigeria can never make any genuine progress in it's current form unless it is totally restructured to devolve political/economic powers to states/regions (Total Decentralization). If total restructuring can not be done then a dissolution of the country through a peaceful referendum remain the surest part to salvation....

It is glaring from your submission that your understanding of the purpose of Biafra is kinda skewed because all igbos don't need to migrate back to South East to prove that they want their own country. Take for example, the Chinese/Asian people, they live, invest and work in other countries outside China. It does not mean that they don't come back home (China) once in a while to connect with other chinese people living and working in China . Biafra or any other name given to the igbo country when actualized will bring about massive industrial development due to political/economic autonomy, giving the igbos 100% control/ownership of all land, natural resources in the South East.....

Apart from Biafra, I will reiterate that dividing Nigeria in to several countries will go a long way to foster peace and prosperity for all indigenous people within other regions.... In the event of a dissolution, the north will finally be able to create their own islamic republic and practice sharia while indigenous people of the south south and south west will setup their own countries to advance their interests without the toxic ethnic noise and political sentiments of one Nigeria....

When you say vote Tinubu, note that this means a mixture of vote buying and sophisticated rigging system.... Tinubu can not win in a free (No Vote Buying) and fair (No Rigging) election....

DomPerignon:
No one needs your votes.

Edo, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Delta and Cross River will vote Tinubu.

Benue, Taraba, Adamawa, Gombe, Kwara, Niger, Southern Kaduna, Kebbi , Abuja , Plateu, Nassarawa will vote Tinubu.

The entire SW will vote Tinubu.

At least 23 states are already for Tinubu.

And he will do very well in other northern states even tho he might not win.

Even in your SE, he will also do well in Enugu, Ebonyi and Imo. Only Abia and Anambra he will lose as in 2023.

This is the harsh reality.

Abia state governor Alex Otti is next potential APC defector in south east.... Never underestimate how far Tinubu can go with his dirty politics..... Nnamdi Kanu's freedom will be offered as a political gift to Otti for his defection.... The way it is going by November 2026, all mushroom opposition parties including ADC will be left with no option but to collapse their platforms because by then, sadly it will be too late to stop Tinubu....

Streetinvestor2:
He doesn't know the name SW president is now a taboo in SE.Nobodo can come out to even campaign with it and not collect

No one can wake someone pretending to sleep.... What is happening now in Nigeria under Tinubu is so unprecedented....

HgAkpobomeEr:
No one-party state can win election in Nigeria.

Tinubu did not need the South East votes to win in 2023.... He won't need it in 2027....

Streetinvestor2:
He won't see 10k votes in SE.We don't vote party. Is thr any reason SE or igbos will vote SW president. The SE are not transport union workers. We have our own mind.You will understand when campaign start

As Fubara's defection to APC, a deal which was allegedly done since last year comes to pass today, anyone still deceiving him or herself that Nigeria is a democracy with a multi party system needs a hard knock on the head. Governor Fubara's defection has sealed Tinubu's massive 2027 victory as APC can now officially state that they own Nigeria as their one-party state evil agenda is almost complete. Once Bayelsa State governor Diri who delayed his defection last month, activates it then it is done.....

Nigerians who are still sleeping and deceiving themselves thinking that they can vote out Tinubu in 2027 are in for a rude shock that many may never recover from. I can comfortably tell you now that it will be a futile exercise. Tinubu's massive victory leveraging his one-party state network with the economic situation will be so big and loud... Mushroom opposition parties like ADC and PDP will be disgraced out of the election....

Tinubu and his party can not be stopped through election voting..... he controls all institutions and swing states including the northern states that some Nigerians still believe that he does not control because at the appointed time, heavy weight northern politicians like Kwankwaso, governors and co will come on board.....If Nigerians are serious about ending the evil APC government, Tinubu must be disqualified from participating in the next election using the criminal cases of forged documents (perjury), US drug related case and other crimes that were revealed during the last election about him. All well-meaning Nigerians must push for his disqualification as a pre-condition for 2027 presidential election to hold.... IMHO, I will say that the best action will be to demand for no election to hold by 2027 until a national referendum takes place to totally restructure (total decentralization) or divide Nigeria

Allowing Tinubu to remain as president till 2027 to contest the next pesidential election only guarantees a massvie nationwide victory for the APC...Nigerians hoping to vote him out are only wasting their time.

Nigeria is now officially a one-party state....

Yes share your evidence....

aswani:
Funniest thing I have read on here so far, you actually want evidence of Ohamdike preaching hate about other tribes.

Per Helinues, good on him for not been afraid to publicly change his mind about the government.

The greatest saboteurs are African leaders like Tinubu and co who are litrarily slaves to the western imperialists.... The military coups are signs that Francophone Africans are ready to liberate themselves... Tinubu, ECOWAS, AU and France may have succeeded in stopping today's Benin coup but it won't stop another from happening until the people are liberated....

eepeepook:
If the people stand firm, France can’t do anything. Unfortunately there are greedy human beings of black African descent. Like we are cursed, these people will always trample on the rights of the average person in a bid to feel superior. The white man preys on greed. They are then used to hold others down.

The example of Haiti will always be a good one when it comes to black people holding their ground against Caucasian forces. They’re worse off, but their pride as a nation remains. The issue is African governments are stooges to the white man. Supporting Haiti will never be in their agenda.

Want know how cool and advanced the igbo version of Nsibidi was? Checkout the link below and download pdf document.... The Brtitish destroyed our heritage in order to conquer us.... We had a beautiful inteligent writting system that was way better than English... Something similar to the Chinese/Ancient Egyptian way of writing.... I will use this medium to advise igbos to start learning Nsibidi and hopefully south east governors will make it a requirement in schools.... It's not too late to reclaim our ancestrial heritage....

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://okwuid.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Nsibidi_Workbook_1.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjgrceuha6RAxW_7jgGHQYjHecQFnoECGAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2l4rTsT16zDk7awRYHKcB2