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They didn't want to come as APC they wanted to use style to hide under INEc to recruit him

I saw the video on a WhatsApp group before it came to Nairaland . The driver was really angry

yarimo:
Announcement nairalanders don't click any video nothing like that in the video

Egusi

Yea but they say old habits die hard.

The Camry. Except you want to do ehailing with the car because people will assume you're uber if you drive a Corolla. Thieves will make you a target as well

Wahala if this same set of police officers are the same of officers for state police

The ex lawmaker is an interloper

The police man was too trigger happy. Kilode. See how a police officer was dressed while on duty

ChiefS:
Cutting of timing belt especially at an unexpected time. This is common with Toyota Camry

Could be that your steering oil is dropping on the belt. Don't over fill the steering oil

It's a family affair

Government has turned rrs to traffic police. You'll see them patrolling brt corridor and laying ambush for those that try to pass one way or other traffic offences

What you’re describing isn’t unusual—it’s a pattern that shows up in many democracies, not just Nigeria.

People’s behavior around politics often shifts because incentives change. During non-election periods, criticism is cheap and even socially rewarded—calling out leaders, venting frustrations, and highlighting problems. But once campaigns begin, politics becomes transactional. Some of those same voices you saw criticizing may now be:

financially or professionally tied to a campaign (consulting, media work, mobilization),

aligned with a candidate they see as “better than the alternative,”

or simply prioritizing short-term benefit over consistency.

That doesn’t necessarily mean they “forgot” their concerns—it can also mean they’re compromising, or they’ve recalculated what matters most to them in that moment.

On the politicians’ side, the sudden generosity is a classic strategy. It’s often called “retail politics” or, in more critical terms, vote-buying culture. Ideally, public service should be consistent and institutional (policies, infrastructure, governance), not seasonal and personal. But where systems are weak, visible handouts close to elections can be more immediately effective than long-term performance.

As for candidates who lost previous elections and seem inactive: many of them don’t have formal roles after losing, so they fade from public view unless they’re building structures quietly for the next cycle. Others simply lose influence, funding, or relevance once they’re no longer in the spotlight.

There are a few underlying issues tying all this together:

Weak political accountability between elections

High cost of campaigning, which encourages transactional politics

Voter expectations shaped by immediate needs rather than long-term policy

Lack of strong party ideology, so loyalty shifts easily

It can feel frustrating because it looks like a cycle: outrage → campaigning → short-term incentives → repeat.

If you’re thinking about this from a “what can change” angle, the pressure points are usually:

voters demanding consistency (not just during elections),

stronger civic engagement between election cycles,

and more scrutiny of both politicians and influencers who suddenly switch positions.

Your observation is basically about credibility—who actually stands by what they say when it’s inconvenient. And that’s something people are increasingly paying attention to, even if the system hasn’t fully caught up yet.

Out of curiosity, do you think most people notice this inconsistency but just accept it, or do they genuinely see nothing wrong with it?

helinues:
There have been several campaign adverts not just on NL but on other social media. What I noticed is, the same Nigerians who have said all lots of things about politicians in general have been the one launching the campaign.

So they deliberately wasted 3 years to be complaining while they would suddenly forgotten about their worries as there might be something for them in promoting a candidate, same politicians they have been lambasting for the past 3 years

Also, those politicians contesting have started their generosity, they only remember their community whenever the election is approaching. If they really care their generosity should not only be when the election is approaching.

Where are the losers of the last election, they have totally stopped caring.

Photo attached as said it all. Let's vote APC out, we're more than APC members

So many unanswered questions

SaiOba:
Una go cry tire

u don't know holding government accountable will favour you as well?

The op has left defending Tinubu's bad governance to defending Iran defending rubbish is his hobby

Lol most of Tinubu supporters have selfish interests

They eat donkey aka Jacky in the East

HacheNoire:
We might have to go the Argentina way!

Start eating donkeys!

See the insult Tinubu's arrogance has earned us

Obi prioritised early education but made higher institution more expensive which any sensible administrator should do

Ironbull:
Tell that you uselessFDJ or FOJ we will not give them anything forensic my foot they should proceed to court we will meet hem there and we will never remov Amupitan its a promise so if una wan hit una head on the wall go ahead.

learn how to speak for yourself

Majority of us don't care about party politics.

Lol you're indeed brutal. I like you

esnbrutality:
Do you comprehend or just rant?

Ok fix this also.

Both Atiku and Amaechi are too ambitious

You're better off as enemies

Voting him out is possible. We're more than his supporters

Some ladies are looking for love
Some ladies are looking for help. This one is looking for the later o

This is a good read. He said many truths about Atiku.

I wish he supports one of the candidates from the south rather than spoiling chance of ADC the way he spoilt that of PDP in 2023 when he made himself a candidate that made Wike and Co to behave the way they did

Your achievements are so big that we can't see them

Going to Ilesha from Lagos. Map told me to follow Iwo but I took Ilesha Ife because I am familiar with the route. I realised why map suggested I follow Iwo because of the cut and patch that's on that Ilesha Ife road. You'll be going 80km/hr, the next thing you'll enter bad potion of road without any signpost warning you to reduce speed

Do you know the commissioned NRS building was built by a Chinese company.

The truth is bitter. Nigerians don't give up let's vote them out