A President and the Endless Question of His Past
As a citizen of no other country, who has never sought foreign citizenship even when doing so became fashionable, my loyalty to Nigeria and my faith in her destiny remain unshaken.
Yesterday, 30th of August, being Sunday, I fervently prayed for our nation and for those entrusted with the solemn responsibility of leadership. I found myself deeply saddened by the direction in which our country is heading.
It is profoundly embarrassing that we have reached a point where a sitting President is asking a foreign court to withhold records concerning his past, particularly records relating to matters of legitimate public interest.
Leadership, in my humble view, demands the courage and humility to confront one’s history — to acknowledge mistakes, provide candid explanations where questions arise, and, where necessary, apologise and seek forgiveness. True authority is strengthened, not diminished, when a leader accepts responsibility rather than seeks to shield uncomfortable aspects of the past from legitimate scrutiny.
This becomes particularly important when questions concern educational credentials. Issues surrounding foundational schooling — primary and secondary — should not remain unresolved or be addressed primarily through legal proceedings. Nigerians deserve clear, credible, and verifiable explanations, especially when such had been submitted in the past.
My deepest concern is the example this sets for more than 200 million Nigerians, particularly the over 30 million young people in schools. The nation’s highest office should exemplify integrity, accountability, transparency, and ethical leadership.
An imperfect past is part of the human condition. What matters is the willingness to confront it with humility, honesty and deep apology, to make amends where necessary and, when circumstances so demand, to place the interests of the nation above personal ambition.
When will our political class fully appreciate that individual ambitions are temporary, while the nation endures? The Presidency is an office held for a season; the moral standards established by those who occupy it can influence generations.
Nigeria is greater than any one person, and the integrity of the Republic must always come before the interests of the individual.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
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Let's not drag the whole country into this shit between two incompetent mad corrupt politicians.
Both the countries speak good English, Kenya leans toward a clearer, more British-influenced style, while Nigeria mixes it with rich local flair and pidgin that can sound like its own dialect.
Old Tinubu and thug-born ruto can go fuck themselves.
@officialABAT You've always been an unfortunate person.
A shame of a fucktard.
You stand with UAE but 400 citizens are currently unaccounted for.
What will be their fate?
These are people you stole a mandate, with the pretense of defending.
Bola. What will be their fate?
@YulEdochie Are you looking for an appointment like @renoomokri? 😆
It is like your pay masters asked you all to castigate Peter Obi and get appointments. Nna o, close your eze ule mouth, inugo. Nothing go reach you. So go and drink your beer in peace.
@nigimmigration
I submitted an application to your passport office for the renewal of my passport since 22/01/2026 and sent my physical passport on the 23rd of January. Ever since then, the application has been on the same stage as it was at the point of application.
@nigimmigration
This is showing on my application done in London but I am yet to get my passport. It's been over 2 months since I started this application.
@nigimmigration I submitted an application to your passport office for the renewal of my passport since 22/01/2026 and sent my physical passport on the 23rd of January. Ever since then, the application has been on the same stage as it was at the point of application, when tracked online. Help o!
@PeterObi “The herdsmen are not like IPOB, they are kidnapping children to make money, let’s be fair with them.”
– Sheik Gumi
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See bandits rights activist for here.