In November 2022, while campaigning in Delta State, the then APC Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu, now the President, berated the other Presidential Candidate (Peter Obi), he was ashamed to call his name, saying "Na statistics we go chop all I want is to put food on the table of Nigerians”.
Now 2 years into his 4-year tenure, Nigeria is classified as one of the hungriest nations in the world with millions of Nigerians not knowing where their next meal will come from.
President Tinubu is now overfeeding Nigerians with wrong Statistics from wrong unemployment figures, wrong inflation figures, and now GDP rebasing, all to put a positive spin on our deteriorating economic and household conditions.
Governance is not a rocket science, it's not a gamble, like I have always reiterated, it requires sincerity of purpose, character, competence, capacity and compassion.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
NATIONWIDE/GLOBAL PROTEST AGAINST THE NIGERIAN JUDICIARY
#FreeDeleFarotimi#PressFreedom#RepealCyberCrimeAct
Nigerians refuse to be SILENCED
DATE- 10th, December, 2024
Locations:
Lagos- Afe Babalola Chambers
Abuja- Federal Ministry of Justice
Ekiti- Police Headquarters, Ado-Ekiti
London- Kings’ College Campus
Let's make it happen
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
The handling of the case involving human rights lawyer @DeleFarotomi runs foul of every Democratic norm that guarantees freedom of expression and innocence until found guilty before a law court.
It's curious that the Nigeria Police, who are struggling with a barrage of crimes all over the place, now indulge in civil cases on half complaints and rush to court at the speed of light.
Hearing that Dele Farotimi has been remanded in prison over an allegation of defamation is very disturbing. This development raises serious concerns about the state of justice and freedom of expression in our country, particularly when viewed against the backdrop of the alarming rise in criminal activities across the nation.
At a time when national efforts should be directed toward addressing pressing issues such as insecurity, corruption, and economic challenges, it is disheartening to see the focus shifted to cases that appear to stifle critical voices.
Matters of defamation are civil and should be treated as such, not turned into a tool for intimidation or the erosion of fundamental rights.
The strength of any democracy lies in its ability to tolerate differing opinions and uphold the rule of law without bias.
I once again call on the authorities to ensure that justice is served impartially and to prioritize the urgent task of combating the real threats plaguing our nation. -PO
JUST IN: Amazon lists Dele Farotimi’s book on Afe Babalola’s corrupt influence on Nigerian judiciary as number one bestseller worldwide
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“The church is the reason that people are unproductive”. Peter Obi never said this.
“The church is the reason that people are poor”. Peter Obi never said this.
“Churches are unproductive economically”.
Peter Obi never said this.
“You can not be productive and attend church”. Peter Obi never said this.
“You can not be a Christian and be productive”. Peter Obi never said this.
“Night vigils are the reason that Nigeria is backward”. Peter Obi never said this.
“Productive people never go to church”. Peter Obi never said this.
Peter Obi attacked the government for being so useless and incompetent causing many people to be jobless with so much idle time on their hands that some spend it all in churches praying for a better life.
That fact is not an attack on churches. That’s a statement of reality based on decades of government failing to do its duty to provide jobs and better people’s lives.
So Peter Obi's comment of “turning night Vigil to Night shift” is an indictment on the government who has failed to provide people with jobs and work opportunities. If anybody still struggles to comprehend this, I promise you, I will not deprive you of your right to choose wilful mental obtuseness.
Again to be very clear:
His statement is an attack on the government, and not the churches.
What I have come to realise is:
Many Nigerians actually have a serious comprehension problem. Some is largely due to deliberate dishonesty, others due to an unfortunate incapacity to simply process information.
If after the multiple explanations:
Anybody still writing long paragraphs explaining how the church is not the reason why people are unproductive- which was never the point that Peter Obi was making- is clearly at this point suffering from a wilful pathological miscomprehension.
I just watched the disturbing and condemnable scenes captured in a circulating video, showing 124 protesters—among them minors—appearing in court today as part of efforts to secure the enforcement of their fundamental rights.
The footage reveals minors, some so weak that they could barely stand, others fainting from sheer exhaustion and lack of nourishment. These children appeared visibly malnourished and starved—a condition that should alarm the conscience of every citizen in our nation.
From their look, they were poorly handled despite being in the custody of the federal government of Nigeria.
The offense being alleged against these suspects, including minors, is protesting against bad governance that was directly affecting their livelihood and which our constitution under a democratic dispensation guarantees them. Curiously, most of the people in government today leveraged this aspect of the Constitution standing as champions of good governance while in opposition.
Moreover, our status presumes that suspects deserve some dignity, even in a correctional home as human beings.
The reason why we should all be concerned about a situation like this is because we are part of a global community where human dignity should be respected.
May I appreciate the presiding lordship for halting the trial and saving the country further embarrassment it would have been to the World as a democratic nation?
I would like to call on relevant authorities, especially the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the Federation, the Police, and the DSS, as well as the National Human Rights Commission, to thoroughly investigate such inhuman treatment of minors to avert such incidents in the future. -PO
When a country kills your dreams.
Name: Annette Echikunwoke.
Picture 1: Representing Nigeria. Disqualified from Tokyo Olympics in 2020 due to senseless clerical error of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria.
Picture 2: Representing America in 2024. Talent nurtured to the fullest. Silver medalist. Now the first Athlete representing America to win a medal at the Hammer throw.
#EndBadGovernaceInNigeria Protesters have been arrested and are currently detained at Alausa Police Station, Ikeja.
We call for their immediate and unconditional release.
My Response to the President's Address - Obi
Having led the call for the President to address the nation and respond to the demands of the people, and having listened to the belated speech, I needed to delay my response to see if my understanding of the address was aligned with
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