Every time I sit down to type, I find myself struggling to put into words everything I’ve been feeling.
The emotions have been overwhelming.
Gratitude, love, reflection and appreciation!
Okay, let’s talk! Help me out; How do you adequately thank thousands of people who have held your hand through one of the most life-changing seasons of your life?
Almost a year ago, I walked into the Big brother naija house and emerged the first runner-up. While the opportunities, growth, partnerships, and experiences that have followed have been incredible, another great gift from this journey has been the people I gained along the way.
My Devasss…my Shaylas. ❤️
God bless you all.
You have stood by me with a kind of loyalty that still leaves me speechless. You have celebrated me, defended me, prayed for me, voted for me and loved me consistently, even on the days I felt least deserving of it.
The sunflower has become such a special symbol to me and perhaps that's because it reminds me so much of this journey.
People often talk about how a sunflower follows the light, but what they don't talk about enough is how it survives storms and still chooses to bloom.
You have been that light for me.
Because of you, I have continued to grow, to believe and to bloom!
So even though this post is coming later than planned, know that my gratitude has never been delayed. If anything, I've just been trying to find words big enough to hold it.
Thank you for walking this journey with me. Thank you for standing ten toes down. Thank you for loving me the way you do.
The petals are still unfolding, and the best is yet to come!🌻✨
You people tried to come for my King Chike
Boo of the Booless
A young man who saw a woman that had been neglected and cheated on, and stepped in to remind her she is beautiful, sexy, and worthy of being loved.
God will bless Chike for his service to womanity
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