₦airaland Forum

casualobserver:
The best summary of the Wike Fubara situation.

Lies and dishonesty.

Wike does not rely on voting to influence elections. Historically, Wike is a master rigger. He employs thuggery, blackmail and threats to influence elections. In the last elections he was heard on audio threatening to kill INEC officials who did not manipulate elections in his favour. How does it make sense for people to vote in PDP for governorship elections and then turn around and vote APC in presidential, in an election held on the same day, time, and the same polling booth. No be juju be that? So the whole rivers state electorate obey Wike's orders on who to vote for like zombies?
Wike had always been the master rigger behind PDP outrageous figures that is usually posted by rivers state in previous elections. Tinubu is hoping Wike would not only deploy his rigging machinery to rig Rivers State but also to rig Abuja, which lost the last elections to Labour party.


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Dalohad:
Yes I remember your rabid support for APC and Buhari in 2015.

All our pleas to make you all see that they were wolves in sheep clothing.

All my predictions about the tumbling of the economy came to pass.

Though, it helped me make strategic decisions for personal and financial development. I have since earned a PhD within those years and work of International universities that pay in hard currency.

Being foresighted is not different from having common sense.

Buhari's cluelessness made me 1500% richer.

Congratulations my brother, I am really happy for you. Political difference aside, we should all work to making Nigeria in particular and black Africa as a whole united and Prosperous.

I was not that lucky, I was burden by an immediate and extended family that all depend on my. I could not just pack up my bags and leave. I work day and night to make sure everyone survives.

Anyway, aluta continua. One way or the other we will survive.

Dalohad:
How far?

It seems your political views have radically metamorphosed in the last 5 years?

My political views have remained relatively consistent over time. I initially supported Muhammadu Buhari because I believed he represented sincerity and discipline in leadership, based on his reputation as a firm and uncompromising military head of state. That judgment, in my view, proved mistaken. My support for the APC at the time was largely driven by that belief and by dissatisfaction with the PDP.

However, my assessment has since changed. I now consider the APC’s performance to be worse than what I expected from the PDP era. I perceive corruption to have deepened rather than improved, and I believe governance has shifted toward policies that disproportionately burden ordinary Nigerians.

Key concerns include the removal of fuel and other subsidies, the introduction or expansion of taxation affecting daily economic activities, charges on electronic transactions, and the possibility of more aggressive tax enforcement affecting personal finances. In my view, these measures have been implemented without a corresponding expansion of social services or safety nets that would justify the increased financial burden on citizens.

The people have been clamouring for a change in our electoral laws for decades. They have been asking for an implementation of the Uwais committee on electoral reforms, they have been clamouring for the electronic voting or at least electronic transmission of result in real time to allow all Nigerians monitor the elections, all these to make our elections more transparentand credible, so more Nigerians can participate in the elections. But what did the government do? The retained the old fraudulent system, that allows INEC to announce results arbitrarily in the middle of the night. They just told Nigerians to shut up and keep quiet.

Overall, I feel that the relationship between government and the public has become imbalanced, with citizens treated primarily as revenue sources rather than stakeholders with meaningful influence over governance and policy direction.

Dpaulie:
What Iran has isn't enough to defend herself bro

All you need to defend yourself are determined and able men, ready to die defending the country. Afghanistan and Vietnam has proved that bombs, missiles and guns do not win wars, determined men do.

AguluLiar:
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Our blothers don dey fear the defeat dem go suffer come 2027.
See him talking about rigging when the elections have not taken.

You go wail in perpetuity!

All hail the great Jagaban!

No need to wait for election to take place before you know the election is already rigged. Just go back and read the electoral law. The electoral law itself is rigged. Since Yaradua complained of rigged election, and the justice Uwais report on electoral reform has been discarded, its has been victory for the highest rigger

Holdup247:
you can call him what ever you want, but be rest assured that he will stop obi again in the Niger Delta region in 2027 general election... Obi is going no where when WIKE is in town...

And that would but food on the table, pay your children's school fees, or cure your typhoid you contracted as a result of drinking pure water?

tctrills:
Iran has actually been very stupid that's why their economy is in free fall. They are fight the wrong battles.

Their weakness is not the weak economy, afterall they have been under US and UN sanctions for decades, and the economy did not collapse. It the fractionalisation of the country - between the Islamist fundamentalists and moderates, between the government and its people. Iran is a house divided among itself. A United Iran would be very difficult to defeat.

symbianDON:
honestly, I wish Nigerians would do this. Boycott the darn elections.....after all the 'winner' is already known.

Whether you boycott or not, they will declare themselves winners. So we should accept that we are in bondage, we are conquered.

Holdup247:
stop crying fowl and join the wining team... WIKE na CAPACITY...

Capacity in what's exactly? Capacity in thuggery, stealing and brigandage? No thanks.

Dogalmighty17:
There is a reason why the US is very hesitant to deploy troops on ground in Iran.

What's the reason? No other country is prepared to permit its airspace to be used in attacking Iran.

HacheNoire:
If one country can bomb boats without evidences and seize ships also, then it becomes a norm for others.

No one has monopoly over madness.

E remain make some other crazy presidents come order kidnap or assassination of other country's presidents.

Now way a war between US and Iran will not start within the next few months. President Trump is determined to start major war before his term runs out.

PigTormentor:
He did more rigging than others during the last election.
The Agulu con artist still came.in 3rd.

Can you explain how Obi can rig Lagos (home base of Tinubu) and Abuja (seat of government) in the last election?

Holdup247:
prophet of Doom... WIKE will lose everything, Wike will be irrelevant and the president will abandon WIKE... Bla Bla Bla.... WIKE will always make you guys cry....

So Wike holding Rivers State hostage and not allowing governance for the past two years is making you happy, Wike destroying the PDP to pave way for a one party state is making you happy, Wike behaving like a tyrant in Abuja is making you happy?

Heffalump:
You should be worried about your children, if you got any. They may not enjoy up to 30% of freedom you have on nairaland today to spew nonsense in their time as Nigerians. The coming years are full of evil. No country plays politics like this and succeed. Some vultures are eating up our democratic freedom, and some dimwits are applauding it. Shame on them all!

Which freedom do we have on nairaland, legally speaking that is. Have you not read the Cybercrimes Act of 2025? Defamation has become a criminal offence, recording public officers on phone or camera has become a criminal offence.
The fact that the various authorities have not started coming after everyone who criticises the political class dies not mean they cannot start tomorrow.

Nteogwuija:
It doesn't look like it. He'd be unwise to think he's that popular.

What's stops Wike from contesting for vice president or even president in 2031? Popularity is not a factor in winning elections in Nigeria, else Tinubu would not be president. Was Tinubu popular in 2023 before wining the presidency? Even Tinubu himself he avoids social media because of insults by the social media public. He lost all the populated and cosmopolitan centres in the country. So wike also can win the presidency.

WhizdomXX:
Ned Nwoko will win those starters you just mentioned. Osanebi that could not win his LGA for APC Mtchheew.
Abaribe that you mentioned lives on IPOB hype. Not one project he has brought to his district this term. If not for NED's waste of time and rhetoric on Anioma State going to the east, failure to bring Okpai IPP stepdown and ogwashiuku water dam amongst others. Okowa who should be in jail btw should not be canvassing to return to the senate.

I don't understand Nigerian people, particularly the poor and helpless ones. What has Ned contributed to the development of Delta North to warrant him being the most electable politician for the office of senator. What has ned contributer to even his family outside increasing the population. I don't know any school funded by Ned, no health care. What does he do with his billions of constituent project allowance? In a free, fair and credible election, Ned cannot win his Local Government Area, not to talk of senatorial District.
He is only advocating for Anioma State for personal selfish reasons, he knows he can easily rig himself to be Governor, without much opposition.
90% of Nigerian politicians cannot win elections without rigging and intimidation of voters. Even Tinubu cannot win Etiosa Local Government without rigging and intimation of voters. Even with all these, they oftentimes need the courts to steal elections.

eventainment:
Thing is two wrongs don't make a right. No landlord will behave that way if that tenant hasn't been a problem and a menace. For the man to head to court and lay claim on destroyed properties that tenant is evil. Only God knows how the landlord has been bearing lots of things. Nonetheless many landlords are deadly. But let's critically think this will you spend money to remove your own roof when the tenant tells you they are leaving 2 weeks time?

I honestly don't understand your logic, a landlord cannot have patience wait for two weeks for an allegedly troublesome tenant, and so resort to violence. So if you remove the roof of a property, properties contained would not be destroyed by rain and sun?

rowland545:
Is this how they behave in Ghana? But also y has d tenant refuse to pay his rent I'm sure the man ran out of options....but i bet now he will regret....case of two wrongs makes d police rich abi how dem day talk am

vicfajeze:
The headline ought to be, Landlord arrested over tenant's inability to pay rent

Did you guys read the full article or you only browsed the headline.

Even if the tennant refused to pay rent, landlords have no right to remove the roof, burglary proof, gate or other self help measures. The landlord would probably need to sell the house to offset the damages and legal fees.

jidesp:
I don’t agree with the author.

Largest and Strongest Naval fleet are not the same thing. However, the article has managed to consolidate the two. Egypt has the strongest while Nigeria May rank close to first as largest but not first.

Largest naval fleet (by numbers)

This looks at how many vessels a navy has, regardless of size or firepower.

Patrol boats,
Fast attack craft,
Small offshore vessels,
Training and auxiliary ships.

By this definition:

Nigeria can legitimately rank first or very close to first in Africa in some datasets, especially when:

Small patrol craft are fully counted and Coastal and inland security boats are included

This is what reports like Global Firepower–based counts on.


EGYPT

Strongest naval fleet (by capability)

This measures power, not count.

Submarines
Frigates & corvettes
Amphibious assault ships
Missile capability
Blue-water (long-range) operations
Fleet tonnage & strike reach

By this definition:

Egypt is clearly Africa’s strongest navy.

Why?
Aircraft-capable assault ships (Mistral-class)
Advanced submarines
Modern frigates (FREMM, MEKO)
Operates across the Mediterranean, Red Sea, and Suez Canal
Consistently ranked among top global navies, not just African one

That's what I notice, we are counting small patrol boats and inland security boats, and we are boasting that we have the strongest naval fleet in Africa. With only 20 recorded naval ships, I doubt most are operational due to obvious factors of lack of maintenance due to corruption. With the so called largest navy in Africa, the gulf of Guinea is one of the most pirate infested waters in the world, coupled with being a haven for stolen crude.

BreconHills:
I disagree with you. We have mobile radar 300 km plus, stand alone radar and four companies have bid for an upgrade of the national radar system.

Imagine, Soviet era defense radar with a range of only 350km, radar defense system bought from Argentina (probably tokunbo), and mobile radar system used by special forces, and we day we have an air defense system.

Can the air defense system shoot down missiles, drones and air threats, that's assuming it can even detect the treats in the first place. We are truly mediocre.

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Kushites:
MANY NIGERIANS SUFFER FROM CHRONIC INFERIORITY C0MPLEX.

THAT'S WHY THEY SUPPORT A MONSTER LIKE TRUMP.

IF THAT WAS AN AFRICAN LEADER CARRYING ON IN THIS SAME EXACT LUNATIC FASHION, THEY WOULD ROUNDLY CONDEMN HIM, AND PRESENT HIM AS A SIGN OF BLACK PEOPLES' INABILITY TO GOVERN THEMSELVES.

BUT HE IS 'WHITE', SO IN THEIR LITTLE COLONISED BRAINS, HE'S INFALLIBLE, MAJESTIC AND MAGNIFICENT.

(SPITS)

It's not their fault, it's due to centuries of slavery and colonisation. As result they are trapped in a mental prison.

Namaster:
The CU...UUU.CKS in Europe are so DISGUSTING!

Imagine Macron ADVOCATING for an attack on Iran instead of dealing with their in-house CAUCASIAN problem.

Their WEAKNESS is part of the reason the PDFile will continue to BULLY them.

There is NO placating a BULLY.
Only way to handle a BULLY is to respond with STRENGTH.
Europe has the CAPACITY to do that yet they chose the path of CU.UUU.CKHOLDRY.

As for the NATO President, his mouth must be COVERED in sh1t given how hard he's FRENCHING the PDFile's ass.

WEAK LEADERS!

Exactly. Europe is making the same mistake today they made with Hitler in 1939, you don't placate a bully, that would only encourage him, you respond with strength, he threatens you, you threaten back. Its too much ass liking that has made Trump disregard the Europeans over the years. President Trump respect Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping than any European leader. Why, because they don't show fear to Trump. Trump insults them, they respond in kind, Trump threaten them, they threaten back, Trump impose tarrif, they impose tarrif back.
With this pacifist approach by Europeans, I don't see how Trump will not invade Greenland.

anonimi:
The two NNPC refineries that have been producing fuel since 2015 and PH refinery that started exporting in December are what then

National treasury?


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Which two NNPC refineries were working since 2015? Warri and PortHarcourt refineries never became operational. Warri refinery at Ubeji is not far from my family house. You can see the flames from our compound whenever the refinery is operational. Whenever the refinery is selling fuel, tanker drivers cause heavy traffic at the refinery junction, getting to warri town from Ubeji becomes a nightmare.

Before Dangote Refinery came on stream, NNPC was importing 100% of the petrol, diesel, aviation fuel and Kerosene consumed in Nigeria. We were buying fuel at N1000, NNPC claimed landing cost was N1200, so there was subsidy. Dollar at a time nearly rose N1800. So what are you talking about?

Nigerianlion:
This is a major milestone for our oil sector and something worth celebrating. Hitting 50 million liters daily offtake shows that distribution channels are improving and that supply is finally matching demand more consistently. If sustained, this will help stabilize prices, reduce queues at filling stations, and build confidence in the energy value chain.

Of course, the challenge now is to maintain and grow this level, not just achieve it once. We need improved infrastructure, better storage and logistics, and transparency in allocations so this doesn’t dip again like we’ve seen in the past. But for now, let’s give credit where it’s due — this is progress and a step in the right direction for consumers and investors alike.

Imagine how much dollars would have been required to import 50 million litres of petrol everyday, that's apart from the corruption and other associated costs. By now we would have been buying petrol at N1200 per litre and dollar at N2000.
Dangote is indeed a national treasure.

Eagleways:
Oga the referee at one point confused everyone, including Moroccans. He blew against Nigeria, the game stopped and nobody could even relate what it was about.
He created a throw for Morocco. It even took time before Moroccans understood what he was saying.

That was when I lost confidence. So single card for Moroccans? That was unbelievable. Moroccans played very well though

Exactly my sentiments. The Moroccans played better, they had better passing and better tactics. Its just that the referee allowed dangerous tackles by the Moroccans. Still it was not the referee thar made us lose the penalty shoot out.

Olumyco:
...but the Referee overlooked the hand ball foul committed by Bassey at box 18... when Hakimi fired shot and didn't award penalty. We need to look critically at each event of the game, to be able to judge logically.

That was ball to hand. His hand was in a natural position when the shot came hitting his body. Its not even obvious the ball actually hit his hands. Most referees would not blow that.

Tonnyray:
The officiating was fair.

Fair ke? And the Moroccan players did not receive a yellow card, not even a caution for their rough tackles.

Winterhaven:
I know Nigerians will resort to blaming the ref after the super chickens get dumped out of the tournament...

Always making noise when they win, but are never magnanimou in defeat.

The referee killed the match for the super eagles. He was blowing fowl and giving yellow card to Nigerians, but allowing the Moroccans to play very rough. Once our players touch the ball, the Moroccan players would tackle like its a rugby match. It was a miracle our players avoided a major injury. Remember, the players need to return to their various clubs in good shape.
Now, I am not saying we could have won the match, its just that the referee did not protect our players from the over physical Moroccan players. You play like thar in the world cup, you will receive red cards.

correctguy101:
Exactly.

Still they're not that many. But the masses seem to not be united in absolutely refusing to be led however these people decides.

Masses ke? Nigerian masses are the most docile, divided and cowardly people in the whole world, they rather fight over tribal, religious and political issues than matter than important matters.

Agugbadin:
Each vehicle cost well over N170m,note that they are brand new the total cost is well over N15.3Billion

Imagine! In a poor country, and a poor state that lacks roads, schools, healthcare and pipe borne water. Meanwhile, president Tinubu wants to start deducting your earning above 800k as income tax to raise money to run the country.

grandstar:
That's about 13bn! A gift to ensure he wins the next elections.

That's because the votes of the electorates don't matter in winning elections. Its the thug s and supporters of traditional rulers, religious leaders and political bigwigs that determine the winner of elections, in concert with INEC and the Courts.