Chris Ulasi

TSU Media & Communications Professor, Writer, Producer, Director, Poet, Documentary Filmmaker, Community Builder...

[Emir Sirdam @EmirSirdam]

WATCH PETER OBI EDUCATE BUNKER PRES TINUBU ON GOVERNANCE 101/SAYS NO FOREIGN VACATION IN HIS PRESIDENCY 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Every President is the number one salesman for their country; in Nigeria, our useless President always go on vacation in foreign countries.

How else do you boost your country's tourism if you, as the President, always find a way to run away from your country?

Tinubu has not slept in any State in Nigeria apart from Lagos and Abuja in 3 years, but has spent months on vacation in foreign lands.

A government of Waste!

It is Time to get serious men like Peter Obi into government; Nigeria will be OK. ✌🏾

[BUCOS @TENIBEGILOJU202]

I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO ADD! She sent a strong message to her northern leaders.

[Obidient Premium Times @ObidientPremium]

H.E Peter Obi said he will make politics unattractive because what they do here in Nigeria is state capture.

He also said he will turn night vigil into night shift, there is no miracle alert anywhere: it’s called stealing 😅

We must be productive!

[Dr Yunusa Tanko @YunusaTanko]

It is official and the final list ...........

[News Central TV @NewsCentralTV]

"Those who think, the governors especially, who think they can stop us from going to their states, I think they are making a big mistake."

NDC vice-presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso says Nigeria must remain bigger than any election or administration.

[Dele Farotimi. A victim of Nigeria @DeleFarotimi]

“I hold up a mirror so you can see your reflection, breaking the mirror changes nothing and killing me even less, for the truth of a man cannot be dissolved in his blood “

Patrick Wilmot

See you on Sunday morning..🇳🇬🤔

[Trending Explained @TrendingEx]

Abati is trending because this morning Reuben Abati and Rufai Oseni clashed on Arise TV, Ojy Okpe, the producer, Ayo, and the director, had to get involved for the show to continue.

Rufai described Wike’s PDP Presidential candidate as a “Gbewundani”. Meaning “hold my shirt and follow me”. (A Yoruba slur). Rufai thought it is an insult to both Sandy Onor, Pres. Tinubu and Nigerians.

As Nyesom Wike only said he’s supporting both Sandy and Tinubu, which Rufai found ridiculous, because Wike a party national leader can’t be openly supporting another party’s candidate, as it ridicules his own party candidate.

Abati subtly tried to shut him up, warning that he’s defaming Wike and Sandy, which could result to a lawsuit for Arise TV. Rufai fired back accusing Abati of always only bringing up lawsuits whenever he disagrees with his views.

The exchange became so heated that Ojy, Producer, Director all had to intervene to get them to stop and Ayo advised them to take it off camera for the show to continue. After both parties emptied their barrels, Ojy proceeded with What’s Trending.

Nigerians are saying, Reuben Abati is a closet supporter of the government, while others argued that Rufai went too far, as Abati was only trying to protect him and their employer.

Reuben Abati actually was once PDP’s Deputy Governor candidate for Ogun state in 2019. After he served as President Goodluck Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media from 2011 to 2015, before leaving politics and returning to his first love.

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[Aisha Yesufu @AishaYesufu]

APC Has Done The Numbers And Its Not Looking Good For Them. Reason They Have All Been threatening Themselves All Over The Country🤣
#VoteObiKwankwaso
#VoteNDC

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Those Seeking to be Addressed as “His Excellency” Must Behave Excellently

Yesterday, I joined other presidential candidates to sign the first National Peace Accord for the 2027 Presidential Elections.

My signing of the accord is a reinforcement of my continued commitment to insisting that we, as candidates, must conduct ourselves in a way that reflects the office we aspire to. Leaders must eschew all forms of violent rhetoric and rein in their followers to do the same.

The next elections must be strictly based on the issues that matter to Nigerians: unity, insecurity, pulling people out of poverty, reducing the number of out-of-school children, and restoring hope to the long-suffering people of our country.

Our supporters must see that we have all committed to free, fair, and credible elections based on issues and devoid of rancour.

Those of us wishing to be addressed as “His Excellency” must behave excellently, and, more importantly, the process of attaining public office must be excellent.

We take very seriously the commitment of INEC to free, fair, and credible elections, as well as the pledge by law enforcement agencies to remain unbiased throughout the electioneering process.

I call on my supporters to remain firm, determined, and peaceful.

A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

[Pat Utomi @UtomiPat]

As Africans we used to be proud of our Ubuntu heritage: I am because we are. How did we end up with politicians who poison culture, destroy the judiciary and make INEC a laughing stock so they can grab power and use state capture to award contracts without due process to their friends when they know institutions and values are central to how man makes progress.

[Pat Utomi @UtomiPat]

What this structuring of the road to APC as path to forgiveness of sins and survival for narcissistic politicians lacking in principles did is that it effectively defined the arena as the people versus the politicians. Claude Ake foresaw this alienation of state and society.

[Ólú ndị Igbo @VoiceOfTheEast]

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, today paid tribute to Nigeria’s first Military Head of State, Major General J.T.U. Aguiyi-Ironsi, at the ongoing 60th memorial anniversary held at the Aguiyi-Ironsi Conference Centre in Umuahia.

[Olaudah Equiano® @RealOlaudah]

Meet Professor Eni Njoku of Ohafia, Abia State: The First Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos

Some people leave their mark through politics, while others shape generations through education and knowledge. Professor Eni Njoku was one of those remarkable Nigerians whose life was dedicated to learning, scientific excellence, and nation-building.

Born on 6 November 1917 in Ebem, Ohafia, present-day Abia State, Eni Njoku was an accomplished botanist, educator, and university administrator of Igbo origin. He holds a distinguished place in Nigeria's educational history as the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), serving from 1962 to 1965. He later became the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), where he served from 1966 to 1970.

Njoku's academic journey began at Ebem Primary School before he proceeded to the Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar, where he studied between 1933 and 1936. He later attended Yaba Higher School (now Yaba College of Technology) in Lagos from 1937 to 1939, laying the foundation for an exceptional academic career.

Driven by a passion for science, he travelled to the United Kingdom to study Botany at the University of Manchester, where he graduated with First-Class Honours in 1947. He earned a Master's degree the following year and, in 1954, obtained a Doctorate from the University of London, making him one of Nigeria's earliest scholars to attain such a high level of academic distinction.

Upon returning to Nigeria, Professor Njoku joined the University of Ibadan as a lecturer. Through hard work and brilliance, he rose to become a Senior Lecturer, Professor of Botany, Head of the Department of Botany, and later Dean of the Faculty of Science. His expertise and leadership also earned him appointment as Chairman of the Electricity Corporation of Nigeria in 1956, demonstrating the confidence the nation placed in his abilities beyond academia.

In 1962, history was made when he was appointed the founding Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, becoming the first person to occupy the prestigious office. His administration helped lay the academic and administrative foundations of one of Nigeria's leading universities. However, following a major controversy surrounding his reappointment in 1965, he resigned and accepted a position as a Visiting Professor at Michigan State University in the United States.

In 1966, Professor Njoku returned home to serve as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he led the institution during one of the most difficult periods in Nigeria's history, as the country moved towards the Nigerian Civil War.

Professor Eni Njoku's life stands as a testament to excellence, scholarship, and visionary leadership. His contributions to higher education, scientific research, and university administration continue to inspire generations of Nigerians. As the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos and a distinguished leader of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, he remains one of the great architects of modern higher education in Nigeria.

His legacy reminds us that the true builders of a nation are not only those who govern it, but also those who educate its people and expand the frontiers of knowledge.

#NigerianHistory

[DONU KOGBARA @DONUKOGBARA]

Flavour performing with a London orchestra. I love the way they’ve all added little pieces of ankara to their outfits in different ways.❤️

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

It was great joining Njideka Akunyili Crosby — a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist — to unveil our first portrait together. This piece reflects so many chapters of Michelle and my story, and we’re thrilled that it will be on display in the Hope and Change lobby at the Obama Presidential Center starting this Juneteenth.

[Advocacy For Good Governance @governance_101]

Peter Obi's inspiring moment at the Summit Conference, Abuja ✌️🇳🇬

[Ólú ndị Igbo @VoiceOfTheEast]

Nigerian-born artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby recently created a portrait for former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama, at the Obama Presidential Center, and the former First Lady couldn’t hide her admiration.

Michelle Obama praised Akunyili Crosby’s artistic brilliance, saying she and her husband were honored to have her create the piece.
@AkunyiliCrosby
@MichelleObama

[oseni rufai @ruffydfire]

I have said it so many times that the Joash Amupitan led INEC is more comfortable taking the position of a political party, rather than an unbiased umpire that has been called to give the nation a credible election.

So, as of yesterday, INEC had filed 9 grounds of appeal against the judgment of Justice Umar of the Federal High Court, which was given in favour of the Youth Party and nullified the earlier guidelines that restricted political actors from defecting after the May 10 deadline imposed by INEC.

INEC did not only file an appeal, it also filed an application for a Stay of Execution of the judgment pending the determination of its own appeal.

My main concern is not even the speed of light with which INEC rushed to file this appeal instead of concentrating on the greater task ahead. My real concern, the one that truly unsettles me, is the application for a Stay of Execution that accompanied the appeal.

From my understanding, the judgment of Justice Umar was a declaratory judgment and ought not to be disturbed through the legal shield of a Stay of Execution.

A declaratory judgment simply states the legal position. It does not require coercive enforcement or execution. That is why a Stay of Execution should never be deployed to defeat such a judgment.

The primary reliefs granted to the Youth Party by Justice Umar are declaratory and self-executing in nature. The judgment merely proclaimed the legal state of affairs by declaring that INEC lacks the statutory power to abridge timeframes guaranteed by law.

Justice Umar's order nullified a guideline and declared it void ab initio. In simple terms, there is no physical act or future action left to be stayed. The guidelines are already legally dead. How do you stay a pronouncement that has already altered a legal status?

For example, if a court declares that my father is my father, do I need any further act to make that declaratory judgment effective? Certainly not. Such a declaration takes effect immediately. A Stay of Execution cannot stop my father from being my father unless a superior court sets that judgment aside.

That is the point I am struggling to make.

INEC's application for a Stay of Execution appears fundamentally and legally flawed because, by seeking such a stay, the Commission is effectively asking for judicial permission to continue enforcing an administrative timetable that a court has expressly ruled to be inconsistent with the Electoral Act 2026.

If such a stay is granted, political parties could be compelled to comply with an invalidated May 10 deadline while the appeal lingers in court. The practical effect would be the destruction of their statutory right to a 120-day window guaranteed by law.

Even more troubling is the precedent it would create. It would mean that an administrative guideline already pronounced unlawful by a competent court can continue to operate simply because the authority responsible for it has chosen to appeal.

In my humble view, the balance of convenience tilts heavily in favour of allowing the law of the land to stand as declared by the court until an appellate court says otherwise.

Anything short of that risks elevating administrative convenience above statutory rights and judicial pronouncements.

I am Ekene Aninze Esq.