“By the time the Otti’s government would have concluded its first tenured assignment, political leadership in Abia would have been clearly defined in so much that no man or woman would dare mount the campaign rostrum to ask for vote without a clear definition of what he wants to achieve in office and how he plans to get that established. That’s a legacy and Abia has found its footing.”
“The greatest tragedy of West African democracy is the crass irresponsibility of its elites. Rather than serving as custodians of the public good, they have become predators who pillage state resources, rig elections, and undermine institutions.”
“It’s not uncommon to see a jobless, hungry young man chanting campaign slogans or fighting online battles in support of a political figure whose policies—or lack thereof—have plunged him into poverty. This contradiction raises a troubling question”
The economic policy upheavals that have characterized Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s two years in power and sparked a deepening cost-of-living crisis are giving way to a less disruptive approach as the leader of Africa’s most populous country prepares for a likely reelection bid in 2027.
“When Tinubu is done with this country, Nigerians will be begging to return to Buhari’s era, The 2027 results are already written. The only thing that can change Nigeria is rebellion against the system, against another sham election, not against democracy, anyway”
“Tinubu has no intention of restructuring Nigeria in a way that weakens Lagos’ grip on national revenue. Real restructuring means redistributing infrastructure, federal presence, and ports, which threatens the economic dominance of Lagos and the Southwest.”
“Seyi Tinubu’s apparent admiration for Peter Obi is particularly telling. Here is a young man raised in the very heart of Nigeria’s old-guard politics, suddenly looking to Obi—the opposition—as a figure worth watching”
“We elect hyenas to take care of our goats… and when the goats are consumed, we wonder why.” – Prof. P.L.O. Lumumba
“The recent launch of a formal sector health insurance program is another initiative that demonstrates the administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare”
“If the corrupt Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) we have now continues, if you have an umpire who is corrupt, who doesn’t care what the electorate says, no amount of voting will change the result of 2027 elections.”
