"Record me if you like, we will invoke our Lagos deities to chase you Igbo people out of Lagos. We will inherit Igbo properties in Lagos.”
— Remi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria.
Please let's trend the face of this criminal who brought his fellow criminal gangs to come and stop Peter Obi from accessing Benue state. Please let obidents do the needful
Free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu: Nigeria Cannot Keep One Law For The Igbo And Another For Everyone Else
Nigeria Is Not Short Of Armed Men. It Is Short Of Equal Justice.
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Sits In a Nigerian Prison Under a Life Sentence Because The Nigerian State Decided That An Igbo Man Who Demanded Self-Determination, And Who Raised a Regional Security Network After Farms And Communities In The South-East Had Become Targets Of Kidnapping, Violence And a Killing Ground, Was a Terrorist.
That Conviction, Delivered On 20 November 2025, Is Now Being Challenged On Appeal. The Case Must Be Heard. The Government That Fought To Keep Him In Chains When An Earlier Court Discharged Him Cannot Now Remain Silent When He Is Asking For His Appeal To Be Heard. That Is Not The Posture Of a Confident Prosecution. It Raises Serious Questions About a State That Appears Determined To Keep a Political Prisoner Locked Away Rather Than Allow The Law To Be Tested Fully And Transparently.
Call His Imprisonment What It Is: Unjust, Illegal In Its Origins, And Unconstitutional In Its Method. He Did Not Simply “Jump Bail” In The Cartoon Version The Federal Government Has Sold For Years.
In April 2017, He Was Granted Bail. In September 2017, During Operation Python Dance II, Soldiers Moved On Afaraukwu, Umuahia. His Family Compound Was Raided, And The Military Operation Resulted In Deaths. Hundreds Of People Were Shot And Killed. His Father’s Palace Was Desecrated, Household Property Was Carted Away, And The Items They Could Not Carry Were Destroyed.
IPOB And Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Have Always Maintained Something Simpler And More Terrible: The Military Came For Him In His Home, And He Fled Because Remaining There Could Have Cost Him His Life.
A Man Running From An Armed Assault On His Family Home Is Not a Fugitive From Justice And Should Not Casually Be Reduced To a “Bail-Jumper” Without Confronting The Circumstances That Caused Him To Leave.
He Is a Survivor Of State Violence. The Government That Nearly Got Him Killed Then Spent Years Branding Him a Fugitive From Justice And Branding Him a Bail-Jumper. That Is Not Justice. That Is Narrative Management.
When They Finally Got Him Again, They Did Not Use a Conventional Extradition Process. In June 2021, He Was Abducted In Kenya, Held Incommunicado, Flown Into Nigeria Without Due Process And Brought Back To Nigeria Under Circumstances That Courts Subsequently Condemned. That Is The Extraordinary-Rendition Controversy At The Heart Of This Case. The Court Of Appeal In 2022 Discharged Him, Finding Serious Violations Arising From The Manner In Which He Was Brought Back To Nigeria. A United Nations Working Group On Arbitrary Detention Also Found His Detention Arbitrary, Said The Transfer Violated International Law And Called For Appropriate Remedies. In 2025, a
Kenyan Court Also Ruled Against The Circumstances Surrounding His Removal From Kenya And Declared His Abduction And Forcible Removal From Kenya Unconstitutional And Illegal.
Nigeria’s Supreme Court Later Described The Manner Of His Return And Rendition As “Unfair And Oppressive” While Nevertheless Allowing The Criminal Proceedings To Continue. A State That Concedes It Kidnapped a Man Across a Border And Then Convicts Him On The Fruit Of That Kidnapping Is Not Administering Justice. It Is Laundering An Abduction Through a Courtroom.
Think About That.
A State Can Unlawfully Or Oppressively Bring a Man Across An International Border, Then Put Him On Trial After That Process, And Still Insist That The Resulting Prosecution Represents Ordinary Justice. A State That Concedes The Process Was Unfair Should Not Be Surprised When Citizens Question The Legitimacy Of Everything That Followed. Now The Conviction Itself Is Being Challenged On Serious Legal Grounds, Including Arguments Concerning The Terrorism Legislation Under Which He Was Prosecuted And The Applicability Of Repealed Provisions.
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
“Let the campaign begin!”
NDC presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi’s campaign van spotted as preparations for the 2027 presidential election gather momentum.
Celebrating My Eldest Brother at 75
Today, 30th August 2026, I celebrate my eldest brother, Dominic Ositadimma Obi, who turns 75. I celebrate him not merely because he is my elder brother or because of his age, but because he is an exemplary human being.
When I was Governor of Anambra State for eight years, he never came to my office or the Governor’s Lodge for a day seeking favours, as many might have expected. He is a planner and contractor who builds homes for people, yet not once did he ask me for a government contract.
Whenever we met, he would warmly embrace me and tell me that he was fine. He would then solemnly remind me to keep doing what I promised the people and never bring a bad name to the family and my community. He would tell me that whatever difficulties he was going through, many others were worse off, and that I should do my best for society.
I later came to understand that this was not peculiar to him alone. My family members had actually held a meeting and resolved that none of them would take advantage of my position as Governor. They decided that whatever good name I was building for the Obi family and Agulu must be protected. The same principle extended to my children.
Today, at 75, my beloved brother remains deeply concerned about Nigeria. Whenever we speak, he is full of prayers and good wishes. He constantly reminds me that if I have the opportunity to serve Nigeria, I should do so with honesty, integrity, and the interest of the people at heart.
Brother Dom, I thank God for the gift of your life and for the example you have set for our family. Your integrity, humility, contentment, and sense of responsibility are qualities worthy of celebration.
May God Almighty, who has graciously been with you all these years, grant you good health, His abundant grace, and blessings.
Happy 75th birthday, my dearest brother. -PO
Dear Nigerians,
Fifteen National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members were kidnapped in Kogi State on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, while returning from their orientation camp in Bayelsa State.
They were traveling to Abuja with Peace Mass Transit. They were intercepted along the Ofu/Itobe–Onicha-Igo axis in Ofu Local Government Area. The passenger manifest is attached.
The person in the video is the sister of one of the abducted victims. Please lend your voice & kindly share or retweet. They need to be rescued & reunited with their loved ones. 🙏
MY ADDRESS TO MARK THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE 2027 PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGNS
21 August 2026
Dear Compatriots,
Members of the Press,
Distinguished ladies and gentlemen,
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, marked the official start of the campaign period for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
There is no doubt that this is a defining moment for our democracy. This moment gives Nigerians the opportunity to assess the records, ideas, and plans of those seeking their mandate to lead their country at a time of grave uncertainty in our rapidly changing world.
I consider myself quite privileged to be one of those seeking your mandate to deal with these challenges facing our country.
I enter this contest with one firm conviction: Nigeria can work, and Nigeria must work.
Nigeria faces several serious challenges. Some of them are indeed of existential proportions.
According to the IMF, 63%, or over 140 million Nigerians, live at or below the national poverty line, while humanitarian agencies estimate that 35 million people will need food assistance during the 2026 lean season. About 3.6 million Nigerians remain internally displaced, largely because of conflict and insecurity. Each year, millions of young people enter the labour market, yet too many struggle to find productive opportunities. Weak infrastructure, unreliable power, insecurity, and the excessive cost of doing business continue to burden households and constrain enterprise.
These are more than statistics. They reflect the daily realities of Nigerian families, farmers, workers, students, and businesses.
Yet I do not believe Nigeria lacks the ability to overcome these challenges. We have the people, resources, market, talent, and enterprise. What we must do now is turn these strengths into security, productivity, and shared prosperity.
LEADERSHIP MUST DELIVER RESULTS
My successful private-sector experience, studies in institutions of repute on policy and business matters, and my service as Governor of Anambra State have shaped my understanding of public leadership. Government must manage resources responsibly, set clear priorities, and measure the outcomes of its decisions. Public office is not a reward; it is a responsibility to the people.
In Anambra, I prioritised the foundations of long-term development: education, healthcare, infrastructure, fiscal discipline, and institutional capacity. I do not present that record as perfect, but as an experience from which Nigerians can draw their own conclusions.
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso brings a different but complementary governing experience.
As Governor of Kano State, he focused strongly on education, technical training, scholarships, infrastructure, and human-capital development. His administration’s investments in education and skills showed an understanding that the people are a state’s most important long-term resource.
Our experiences are different, but our conclusion is the same: Nigeria must invest in its people and manage public resources with discipline.
BUILDING AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS
Nigeria needs more than reactive reforms. We must focus on the questions that matter:
Are Nigerians better off than they were four years ago? Can they afford food, education, and healthcare? Can businesses produce, expand, and create jobs? Can young people find productive work? Can farmers work safely and get their produce to market?