It was a pleasure connecting this evening with our young and increasingly inquisitive people on the Kwankwasiyya-Obidients X Space.
I am excited by the new possibilities for connection and communication that technology continues to open up for us. - RMK
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
Omo e bi like Benue Obidients don wake up oo..👀 👀
If you are in Benue and will be attending let me see you in the CS.🔥🔥
If you are not share until it reaches everyone in Benue, tomorrow is the day!
How Hired Thugs Obstructed My Visit to Benue State
Yesterday, I attended the opening of the national campaign office of an opposition presidential candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde in Abuja. My presence was intended to demonstrate that politics can and should be conducted in an atmosphere of mutual respect and civility. As Governor of Anambra State, I made it a point during electioneering to welcome visiting opposition members personally, provided they acted within the ambits of the law.
Guided by that same commitment to decency over partisanship, I travelled to Benue this morning, arriving at approximately 9:00 a.m. on a purely humanitarian mission: to visit the grieving families affected by the horrific killings in Yelwata, where over 270 people were massacred.
Regrettably, our convoy was prevented from proceeding to the community by thugs chanting, “Peter Obi, go back.” It was deeply distressing to witness such hostility. I came to Benue not for partisan politics, but to mourn with our people, to listen to families who have lost loved ones, and to offer comfort at a moment of unimaginable sorrow. That a mission intended purely to show solidarity, compassion, and support could be obstructed in this manner is deeply alarming.
At a time when our nation should be united in grief and resolute in preventing further bloodshed, we must reject any action capable of deepening our divisions. The people of Benue - and all Nigerians - deserve to sleep without fear. They deserve to travel without fear. They deserve to cultivate their land without fear. Above all, they deserve a country where the state places the protection of human life far above political expediency.
Although we were unable to reach the community today, our thoughts and prayers remain steadfastly with the victims, their families, and the entire Yelwata community. We shall continue to work until the primary responsibility of government - the safeguarding of every Nigerian life - is restored. Until then, we cannot truly say we have built the nation our people deserve.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Isaac Fayose Blåsts Benue Youths After Blocking Mr Peter Obi’s Convoy While on His Way to Condole Families Who Lost Loved Ones in Att@ck
“The actual problem we are facing in Nigeria right now is the youths, not even our politicians. They have used poverty to destroy the minds of several youths. How can you, as a youth, allow people to kill your family members and continue killing your people, yet you are stopping Peter Obi from entering? You people can’t even stop the terrorists who are k!ll!ng your people.”
— Isaac Fayose blåsts youths in Benue State after they reportedly blocked the convoy of NDC presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, today while he was on his way to condole with families who lost their loved ones in a recent att@ck.
He continued to call out the state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, while emphasising the need for Benue youths to stand up against insecurity and protect their communities rather than allowing themselves to be used against one another.
No be we say make your pops no guard o
Shoutout to the ones that came from family money and still grind to the top
Comot here with that your useless motivation … imbecile
By the time Bola Tinubu is done destroying this country, we will have to conduct a special census to determine the number of people whose integrity are still intact.
Tinubu is buying and compromising people in an unprecedented way.
People we thought were principled are now blind, deaf and dumb to bad governance in our country.
Some are pretending to be neutral, while at the same time making excuses for Tinubu and tacitly opposing any effort to change the status quo.
I was delighted to participate in the historic maiden national convention of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
The event brought together party members from across the country in a powerful display of unity and a shared commitment to deepening democracy in Nigeria.
I wholeheartedly endorsed the party’s bold decision to zone its presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria for a four-year term, a move that strengthens national cohesion and equity.
I commend the National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, for delivering a well-organised and impactful convention. I also extend my sincere appreciation to fellow party members, particularly my brother, His Excellency Peter Obi, and the Obidient Movement, for adding colour and enthusiasm to the occasion.
Together, we will restore hope, promote unity, and deliver a better future for our nation. - RMK