₦airaland Forum

aribisala0:
You are both responsible
Are you telling Nigerians you in the legislative arm could not pick this up immediately
You don't need 3 days to do that that is why computers exist

You cannot blame the executive
You should blame yourselves
In fact the greater blame lies with the legislative
You should count your change immediately after a purchase

Did you try to understand the issue or you just rushed to defend illegality committed by the executive, as a paid laptop agent?

THE NORTH SHOULD SHUT UP PLS.
They clearly rejected a better alternative because he is IGBO. What you ordered is what you get!

Davidson1010:
Finally, it's now in South South. It's spreading very fast.

Nothing in South-South, it was petrol tanker spilt fuel into the drainage that exploded at different locations.

FreeStuffsNG:
It is the harmonized version passed by both chambers that will be gazetted. It is not the one solely passed by the HOR chamber.

Read what the representative said.
“I was here, I gave my vote and it was counted, and I am seeing something completely different,” Dasuki said, adding that he obtained copies of the gazetted laws from the Ministry of Information and found them to be inconsistent with what was approved by both the House and the Senate.

This is a serious matter that could lead to the impeachment of the president. The president has a right to revert to the two chambers of the NASS if any part of the harmonized bills was inconsistent with others, but to unilaterally change what was passed is a violation of the Constitution.

Tinubu is NOT AWARE of what is happening in his government.
The man is TOTALLY CLUELESS
If we were in Japan, Tinubu would be compelled kpai himself.

Painment crew, cry me an ocean

Peter Obi + PDP = 2027 Presidency

Akinpedia:
Nigeria's political circus has returned with full force, and at the center of the excitement is Peter Obi, the charismatic figurehead of the rapidly growing "Obidient" movement. The former Governor of Anambra State presents himself as the beacon of hope, promising a visionary future characterized by fiscal prudence, data-driven decision-making, and a renewed sense of ethnic unity across the nation.

However, it is crucial to cut through the overwhelming hype and recognize that Obi is not the messianic leader Nigeria desperately needs. While he is undoubtedly a polished and savvy political operator, he is navigating a game that is fundamentally skewed against political outsiders. Given Nigeria’s deeply fractured federal structure, entrenched ethnic divisions, and pervasive elite capture, Obi lacks the resilience and toughness required to steer the country effectively.

Below are six highly compelling and thoroughly ironclad reasons that strongly indicate why he is unlikely to govern Nigeria successfully in the foreseeable future.

Anambra's "Success" Was a Mirage of Selective Metrics

Obi loves touting Anambra as Nigeria's education and health powerhouse, citing WAEC rankings and hospital upgrades. But dig deeper: under his watch, Anambra's internally generated revenue (IGR) was effectively stagnant, moving from {₦}7.7 Billion in 2010 to {₦}8.7 Billion by 2013—a minimal growth of around {13%}.

Meanwhile, states like Lagos exploded IGR by 300%. His "African Star" investments? Sold off quietly post-tenure, yielding little. As analyst Chidi Amuta noted in Vanguard (2014), Obi's frugality was "austerity for show," ignoring infrastructure like the abandoned Onitsha-Owerri road. Nigeria demands builders, not bean-counters.

Igbo Presidency Dream Clashes with Nigeria's Ethnic Math

Obi pitches himself as a unifier, but his 2023 campaign was a thinly veiled Igbo power grab. He overwhelmingly swept the Southeast, gaining well over (85%+ votes) but cratered elsewhere: 1.5% in the Northwest, per INEC data. Quote from Obi's own running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed: "We will not hand over if Buhari doesn't" (Channels TV, 2023)—a reckless flirtation with post-election chaos that alienated the North.

Nigeria's presidency rotates implicitly: Obasanjo (Southwest), Yar'Adua/Jonathan (North/South-South), Buhari (North). An Igbo leader now? It reignites 1966 pogrom fears. Obi's ethnic math doesn't add up in our zero-sum federation.

Economic Wizardry Without the National Scale Muscle

Obi boasts of leaving ₦75 billion in savings for his successor, but that's pocket change for Nigeria's ₦4.9 trillion 2013 budget. His "move money from abroad" mantra ignores capital flight realities—FDI plunged 40% under Jonathan partly due to insecurity he didn't fix. Political economist Bismarck Rewane critiqued Obi's 2023 manifesto in Financial Nigeria:

"Subnational thrift isn't national strategy; it ignores fiscal federalism." Nigeria needs Obi's hyped 70% local procurement scaled nationally? Laughable amid NNPC cabals and 36 state governors hoarding allocations. He's a state-level accountant, not a federation tamer.

Security Blind Spot: Talk Without the Walk

Obi decries "japa" youth exodus but governed Anambra during its peak kidnapping era—Bakassi Boys vigilantes were his crutch, not elite police squads. INEC's 2023 collation was disrupted in Lagos by his supporters' violence, yet he feigned shock. As ex-IGP Solomon Arase said post-2023 (Punch, 2024), Obi's "youth empowerment" ignores Boko Haram's ideological roots or banditry's ethnic ties.

Quote Obi himself: "Criminality anywhere threatens everywhere" (2023 rally). Fine words, but no blueprint for a nation where 70% of crime is in the North he barely tours. Rulers secure borders; Obi secures votes.

Policy Flip-Flops Expose a Lightweight Core

From Catholic "subsidies are fraud" (2022) to post-election subsidy silence, Obi's principles bend with polls. His 2023 manifesto promised free education—yet Anambra schools under him ranked low in teacher-pupil ratios (UNESCO 2012 data).

Political scientist Jibrin Ibrahim (Premium Times, 2023) called it "populist vagueness": no funding model for universal healthcare in a ₦21 trillion debt economy. Nigeria's core issues—true federalism, restructuring—get lip service; Obi dodges devolving police powers, fearing state anarchy. He's consistent only in campaigning, not governing.

The Labour Party Trap: No Machine for Nigeria's Jungle

Obi's LP won 6 states in 2023, but it's a personal vehicle, not a party. Without godfathers like PDP's Ayu or APC's El-Rufai networks, he'll be eaten alive. Recall Atiku's 2019 LP flirtation crumbling; Obi's post-election lawsuits fizzled at the Supreme Court.

As Reuben Abati wrote (The Cable, 2024), "Obi is a meteor, not a movement—LP has zero structure beyond Twitter." Nigeria's presidency demands patronage webs from Abuja to Sokoto. Obi? A solo act in a cabal arena.

Peter Obi certainly energizes the youth and inspires many with his message, but the reality is that Nigeria's political landscape is far from a polished TED Talk. What the nation truly needs is a street-fighter—a leader who understands the gritty, relentless nature of our brutal politics—not a Sunday school teacher who may lack the toughness required.

His time as governor revealed certain limitations, and attempting to scale those same approaches all the way to Aso Rock would likely magnify those weaknesses, potentially leading to a form of national paralysis. So, the question remains: who is genuinely prepared to have a serious, unfiltered conversation about the kind of leader Nigeria truly needs next?

If you spent this type of energy learning a skill you would not be laptop boy by now.
Seek help and grow up.

Disenfranchised:
Kriminals don come again oooo

FG should ban this nonsense. Real prophets are in wilderness seeking God's face. Elijah had no house, Elisha had no cathedral. Jeremiah was in prison most of the time. Isaiah was a confronting the evil ruling class. Hosea was instructed to marry a prostitute and use his life and family as prophetic instrument. These ones are called by Naira and Dollars., not Jehovah.

Mrfixitt:
Tinubu will be voted out in 2027. No powers on earth can save him

Even Tinubu is aware of this, hence he secured the citizenship of St Lucia. Only his coRnfused followers are being deceived by infections defections.

Any person from Delta North against Anioma State should go and join Isoko to create whatever.

HgAkpobomeEr:
Sule Lamido is just wasting his time. No one is interested in PDP.

Sorry, majority of Nigerians are. Unlike the evil APC, PDP have plans. The APC is a push and start or reactionary party without governance focus.

INEC is the problem of PDP, and other opposition parties. They have no reasons to still be keeping Damagun and Anyanwu whose tenures ended since Dec 8, 2025. PDP has already elected new officials, and was witnessed by the same INEC, so why still keeping ex-officials in its record?
If INEC was quick to keep Abure as LP chairman even with a disputed Nnewi elections, why is Ibadan elections different.
One woukd have thought the new INEC chairman would be different, apparently, Nothing Changed.

Not acceptable, if Nigeria needs tax advisory, PWC, KPMG, DELLOITE, E&Y are professionals operating across the 5 continents, not another country that have systematically impoverished other African countries.
Go and cancel the useless MOU.

The opposition should just send a high powered delegation to Washington. Present their case with the US congressional caucus on international affairs and democracy. Once Dnald Trump hears about it, both Tinubu, EFCC and co will tuck their tails in their bum-bum and run into hiding.

Shehu Sanni has very low IQ. The Chinese, Lebanese and Indians you see are sponsored by Nigerian elites. The elites MANIPULATE the expatriate quitas to suit themselves. These elites like Shehu Sanni would prefer to partner with these Chinese, Indians and Lebanese than their fellow Nigerians.
When one of the companies in Agbara estate was up for sale, some young entrepreneurs were interested in taking over, having worked there and managed the place. Do you know what, an Indian in cooperation with some rich Nigerians who stole and keep stealing our common wealth bought it. They would rather employ the Indiabs and pay expatriates in $ than Nigerians.

Secondly, I know a Nigerian who was Financial Controller for over a year in a company. He was not given an official car, rather a mere car grant.
Immediately, the guy left and japaed the sane company employed an Indian who was housed in Ikoyi, given an official brand new SUV with a driver and his wife provided a brand new Sedan and a driver for school and house run. Meanwhile, when the Nigerian was there, the company did not see his value. Why, because he is a Nigerian.

Simply put, Nigerians are:

- Tribalistic and value coloured skin than their prople: Would not offer another tribe man the opportunity. Where they do, they find ways and means to frustrate him Check out UAC andcread their Tribalistic stories.
- Nigerians suffer from inferiority complex. They will prefer an "Indian or Chine expert" than locals, who does the real work. This I know for sure. It is the Nigerians that manage ALL governmental relationships.
-An Indian with just a "pirated business proposal" can source millions from our banks, yet a Nigerian with collateral would not. Reason, our banks are also Nigerians.

Unfortunately, if you go to India, China or Lebanon, Nigerians CANNOT own nor operate a business by themselves. NEVER.
I challenge Shehu Sanni to name those stealing the gold in Zamfara. Are they Nigerians or expatriates in collusion with Nigerian Thieving politicians.

As if you have any options? Meanwhile, your electoral value is as useless as a USED SANITARY PAD. In 2027, you have just 1 vote as a useless ex-governor. You have ZERO control over state apparatus and will be caged in your Obiokpor home.

yarimo:
Mteeeew IPOB is a terrorist group in Nigeria

A country of particular concerns you mean or most disgraceful nation in the world?
Let your painment reduce, kindly do as Oshomole suggested.

Guestmale:
You're wrong, there was already a high court judgement recognizing the faction that produce Bamigbola, which can only be upturn by an appeal court.

Stop running up and down and go and campaign. There is NO FACTION in Accord Party. The opposition will use Osun to send message to Tinubu about 2027 elections.

press9jatv:
the same Inec that attends today's primary election. Dey play. It's court of justice that will settle it.

OSUN INEC chairman said that INEC was not aware of any faction, you are here hallucinating. Self deception is allowed in life.

Onigbese Tinubu will plunge Nigeria into eternal debt. They have sold 20 years oil in advance, they are now working with France to sell tax revenue for another 30 years. Yet the Onigbese keeps borrowing.

seunmsg:
What’s the MOU all about? Do they have the details? They saw France and the next thing is to criticize without even understanding what it is all about. They are even ordering immediately termination of something that they don’t understand. Exactly how some of these guys opposed the tax reform laws even before reading the bills.

What expertise are we needing France for?
Nigerians are the best professionals all over the world, why not sign MOU on Presidency that has failed WOEFULLY instead.

Tinubu is always acting before thinking. They will retract it and Nigeria would be breaching any contractual agreement in the MoU, with heavy fines.
The same way he went about pardoning hardened criminals only to reverse himself.
Of what benefit have all the Francophone countries benefited from France. Many are severing tors, yet Tinubu is putting his head because he wants to appease his foreign doctors and the Chalgory dynasty.

gidgiddy:
Rigging strategy. You think your votes are going to count in 2027? The results have already been written

Sorry to burst your bubble ... those who forced Tinubu to start fighting bandits are just at the border to ENFORCE free and fair elections. Just wait, by 2026 we will start sensitizing US, EU and others about APC rigging strategy. Just like you shouted "No Christian Genocide" and was SWIFTLY sidelined, you will also shout "Nigeria is a sovereign state" and will be SWIFTLY sidelined.

SmartPolician:
If Peter Obi joins PDP and Atiku remains in ADC, that's automatic victory for Tinubu. If I'll be in Nigeria on that election day, I won't even bother voting because some election results are predictable 2 years before the D-day.

Your thinking just indicates who you really are. Your quote 'if you don't read, you are UNINFORMED, if you read, you are MISINFORMED", shows you are a "BAT", neither here nor there.

SmartPolician:
If Peter Obi joins PDP and Atiku remains in ADC, that's automatic victory for Tinubu. If I'll be in Nigeria on that election day, I won't even bother voting because some election results are predictable 2 years before the D-day.

Sorry to tell you the truth you do not like to hear. As long as PO in on the ballot, APC will not win in the following states:
- Abia
- Enugu
- Imo
- Anambra
- Ebony
- Rivers
- Akwa-Ibom
- Cross River
- Delta
- Edo
- Bayelsa
- Benue
APC should focus on winning SW, but Lagos is 50: 50, with or without intimidation and rigging. All those "defective" governors cannot as much as force their househelps to vote APC talk more of the general populace. Governor Uzodinma coukd not in 2023, neither coukd all the PDP governors in the SS and SE. Also, with US showing keen interest in Nigeria affairs, 2027 rigging will be a "no-no" affairs.

Truths9ja:
Adeleke team didn't wise up here. How could you decamp to a party that has multiple factions at the state and national level. Adeleke's a goner.

Keep deceiving yourselves with assumed factions, Adeleke is returning to government house for his second term.

This one is a private party, no INEC, no recognition. Adeleke we know, Bamgbo-whatever is a meddlesome interlopper.