Hopeful

Possibilities!

[Hopeful @AchietiAtim]

@NigeriaStories Nollywood Movie “The Trade,” tells this story very well too.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Debunking the Phantom Debts and Ecological Loan Fallacy

My attention has been drawn to trending claims by the Anambra State Government that my administration left behind inherited debts, including a ₦2 billion ecological loan, contractor liabilities, and unpaid salaries, gratuities, and pensions. This is completely false.

We systematically liquidated historical gratuities and arrears dating back several years, amounting to over ₦35 billion. At the point of handover, the state owed nothing in salaries, gratuities, or pensions, nor did we owe anything to any contractor for projects duly executed and certified.

The ₦2 billion ecological fund in question was released barely three months before the end of my tenure for the Oko/Umuchiana erosion crisis. Despite pressure to spend the money, I refused, insisting that it should be left for my successor because government is a continuum and the funds were tied to a specific project.

The money was therefore left 100 per cent intact in First Bank, in Account No. 2018779464, with a balance of over ₦2.13 billion.

It is important to stress that funds tied to specific projects or set aside for particular purposes were not even included in the over ₦75 billion in savings we left behind.

If anybody can establish anything to the contrary, I will stop campaigning. -PO

[CHUKS 🍥 @ChuksEricE]

“Whether you want to vote for Peter Obi for president or not, it should baffle you that a man has made it to that level of prosperity and capacity, as far as politics, power and influence are concerned, and yet you cannot pin anything on him.

Do you know how strange that is in this country? If there’s anything they could have found, they would have found it by now!”

— Gospel Minister, Lawrence Oyor.

[Tevin Macharia Mukabana @TevinMacharia]

Pastor Jerry Eze gifts his Friend Pastor Nathaniel Bassey a brand New Range Rover at his 45th birthday.

The gift of Good friend 🔥🔥🔥

[pEtErfC @CULER_PETER]

Football will never reach this level of perfection again

[Dr Charles Omole @DrCOmole]

Respect is a universal concept.

[Rinu Oduala 🔥🔫 @SavvyRinu]

I have been privileged to work across over 20 countries including the United States and UK as a Gen Z. In many rooms I have been in, I was the youngest person.

So I can tell you, the greatest skill you need in your corner is not your certificate, but the ability to work across cultures and systems. 

The fact that the 76-year old CEO in my workplace 3 streets away from the White House asked me to call him by his first name Damon doesn’t mean I should come back to Nigeria and call Dr. Oby Ezekwesili by her first name.

It’s lack of social intelligence. When you are in Rome, you behave like a Roman. Adapt quickly or be left behind.

[ProfitableMan @ProfitableMan1]

Make it a Point of Duty to not be Poor

- Apostle Joshua Selman Nimmak

[Hopeful @AchietiAtim]

Read. Learn. Choose wisely. Because your family's health deserves the real thing.
#ChooseMilk

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Owning Up to Leadership Failures and Political Responsibility

This morning, I listened to the British Prime Minister’s speech announcing his planned resignation in July. As a keen observer of global politics, my primary interest lies in examining what successful nations do right and the structural factors that cause others to lag or struggle with governance and development.

The Prime Minister’s planned resignation comes amid mounting public frustration over a stagnant economy, a worsening cost-of-living crisis, and a perceived failure to honour key campaign pledges.

Looking inward in our dear country, we can recall our own situation. Before 2015, our President on several occasions championed the call for the then President Goodluck Jonathan to resign over economic hardship and insecurity affecting Nigerians. During the Chibok school kidnapping incident, he demanded the immediate resignation of President Jonathan, arguing that the government had failed in its most fundamental duty of protecting lives.

During the 2023 election campaign, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made several promises, including improved electricity supply. He also challenged the electorate not to vote for him for a second term if he failed to deliver on those commitments—particularly in providing stable power, fighting corruption, and improving the welfare of Nigerians.

At present, however, these conditions have worsened. Electricity supply remains unreliable, insecurity has intensified in many areas, including kidnappings, and economic hardship has deepened rather than eased. Similar concerns are reflected across other critical sectors such as security, infrastructure, transportation, and anti-corruption efforts, all of which have regressed. We are in the worst possible condition.

I, therefore, join Nigerians of goodwill in calling for the resignation of the President over monumental failure in governance. Such a gesture would help enthrone a political culture rooted in accountability and responsibility, rather than further entrenching impunity. It would also send a powerful message that public office is a sacred trust, not an entitlement, and help build a society in which future leaders understand that failure carries consequences. Only by ending the culture of impunity can we secure a better future for the society our children will inherit in a New Nigeria that is possible. -PO

[Yomi @Abayommii]

Jude Bela is the true definition of the phrase "As Africans, no one can tell our stories better than us."

He his doing a great job!

[Hopeful @AchietiAtim]

@realJudebela We are sat and ready. Nigerians deserve to know about all those we contributed to the ruin of their nation.

[Hopeful @AchietiAtim]

Maybe one day, they'll come a government that can allow Nigerians know the truth about these Military Generals (and everyone else) who destroyed Nigeria beyond repair. We deserve that at least. Dead or alive, no matter how much time has past, Nigerians need to know.

[Jude Bela @realJudebela]

We often hear about the 1999 constitution and how it returned Nigeria to democracy. But what were the deals behind that return to democracy?

This is episode 11 of #powerandplunder. Don’t miss any episode from here on. Things are about to get really crazy.

[Adedapo Ademola-Oresanya @AdedapOres]

A very enlightening series by @realJudebela

It is worth every minute.

Power and Plunder https://t.co/PbZgGKVZtJ via @YouTube

[Jude Bela @realJudebela]

Meet General Olusegun Obasanjo, one of the only African Generals to walk away from power. But before then, he built a flawed system.

#PowerandPlunder

[Hopeful @AchietiAtim]

Now, and Always!

[VT @VusiThembekwayo]

As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Fellow Nigerians, good morning.

I woke up this morning after my church service with a deeply reflective heart, and despite every constraint, I felt compelled to share these thoughts with you.

Many people do not truly understand the silent pains some of us carry daily—the private struggles, emotional burdens, and quiet battles we face while trying to survive and serve sincerely in difficult circumstances.

We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the very system that should protect and create opportunities for decent living often works against the people—a society where intimidation, insecurity, endless scrutiny, and discouragement have become normal.

More painful is when some of those you associate with, believing you would find understanding and solidarity among them, become part of the pressure you face. Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism.

We live in a society where humility is mistaken for weakness, respect is seen as a lack of courage, and compassion is treated as foolishness—a system where treating people equally is questioned simply because you refuse to worship status, tribe, class, or power.

Personally, I have never looked down on anyone except to uplift them. I have never used privilege, position, or resources to oppress others, intimidate the weak, or make people feel small. To me, leadership has always been about service, sacrifice, and helping others rise.

Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them.

However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building.

Even within spaces where one labours sincerely, one is sometimes treated like an outsider in one’s own home. You and your team become easy targets for every failure, frustration, or misunderstanding, as though honest contribution has become a favour being tolerated rather than appreciated.

And when you choose to leave so that those you are leaving can have peace, and you step out into the cold, you are still maligned and your character is questioned. Despite all your efforts to continue working for a better Nigeria and engaging people with sincerity and goodwill, those who do not wish you well continue to attack your character and question your intentions.

There are moments I ask God in prayer: Why is doing the right thing often misconstrued as wrongdoing in our country? Why is integrity not valued? Why is the prudent management of resources, especially when invested in critical areas like education and healthcare, wrongly labelled as stinginess? Why are humility and obedience to the rule of law often taken to be weakness rather than discipline?

Let me assure all that I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes. I am desperate for a country where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry, not knowing where their next meal will come from.

Yet, despite everything, I remain resolute. I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all.

A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO

[Peter Obi Grassroots Commentary @PO_GrassRootM]

“ The coalition needs a candidate who has momentum, public appeal, and organic following. Peter Obi has proven, without a doubt, that the people are invested in him." - Peter Ameh

[Lekan Olayinka @lekan_olayinka1]

Also, Peter Obi is not a “lesser evil”.

I am again begging us all to have moral clarity.

The man who said if anyone finds N5 that he embezzled should come forward and he’d leave the race:

That man is not a “lesser evil” I am begging you guys.

The man who has donated more money to education and health from his own purse more than the CapEx for health by the government is not a “lesser evil”.

The man who left no debt but actual surplus in the treasury of the state he governed is not a “lesser evil”.

The man who has successfully without any corruption led as:

Chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc

Director of Fidelity Bank Plc

Chairman of Next International Nigeria Ltd

Chairman of Guardian Express Mortgage Bank Ltd

Chairman of Future View Securities Ltd

Chairman of Paymaster Nigeria Ltd

Chairman of Chams Nigeria Plc

Director of Chams Nigeria Plc

Director of Data Corp Ltd

Director of Card Centre Plc

Independent Non-Executive Director of Nigeria LNG Ltd:

Is not a “lesser evil”.

The man who went to Egypt to study how to make power constant for you is not a lesser evil.

The man who said he wouldn’t tax you unless he has prospered you isn’t a lesser evil.

The “lesser evil” bifurcation came when we wanted to choose between a corrupt incompetent Buhari and a corrupt incompetent Atiku.

I don’t really like politics Twitter. But I’m saying this so we all have moral clarity.

I am begging us all. Please, let’s dump these contrarian virtue signaling.

I am begging.

We are up against vicious people. These are the people who have witnessed around 5 generals and colonels die and nothing is moving them.

I am begging you all, please.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Tinubu in Jos Confirms ‘Don't Vote for Me’ Prediction on Power Supply

During the 2023 campaign, President Tinubu made a clear electoral promise: “If I don’t give you constant electricity in four years, don’t vote for me for a second term.”

When he took office in 2023, Nigeria had a power supply of over 4,000 megawatts and lower tariffs. Today, the electricity power supply is less than 4,000 megawatts on the average, and Nigerians are paying higher tariffs. Nigeria currently has the lowest per capita electricity consumption in the world, with a rate below 30% of the African average. Africa’s average is 617kwh, Nigeria’s is 144 kWh. This means that Nigerians consume least electricity than other Africans.

In a glaring display of disregard for promises and a lack of trust, President Tinubu, during a brief airport stopover to visit grieving families of the Jos attack on Thursday, April 2, 2026, stated that one of the reasons for his 10-minute stay was that the airport had no electricity. “You have no light here I fly out in ten minutes” At a time when Nigerians are enduring days without power, our leaders cannot even stay a few minutes without it.

Now is the time to stop incompetent leaders—those lacking the capacity and compassion—who prioritise their own comfort over the well-being of the people and make empty promises.

A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO

[Jim Rohn Official @OfficialJimRohn]

Jim Rohn on philosophy: it's your mental operating system.

Built day by day. Book by book. Idea by idea.

What are you feeding it?

#JimRohn #SaturdayWisdom #PersonalPhilosophy