Nigeria is facing a troubling contradiction.
What type of country are we trying to bequeath for our children?
The same lawmakers who have proposed a fine of ₦10 million and up to two years in prison for dual political party membership have simultaneously removed certificate forgery, age falsification, and false declarations as grounds for challenging an election in a tribunal. This is in direct contradiction to the provisions of the Constitution of Nigeria (1999, as amended).
This situation raises a fundamental question about the priorities of our political system.
In any serious democracy, the gravest offense in public life is deceiving the people to gain power. Submitting false documents, falsifying one’s age, forging certificates, and making dishonest declarations to electoral authorities are among the most serious offenses in any democracy. Such actions not only lead to automatic disqualification but also warrant criminal prosecution.
Yet today, our electoral system seems more focused on protecting political structures than on upholding the truth.
There is no justification for prioritizing punishment for party alignment over punishing false certificates, forgery, and other forms of deception in the pursuit of public office.
Laws should strengthen democracy, not weaken it. They should promote ethical leadership rather than lower standards for those who aspire to govern.
A nation cannot rise above the integrity of its leaders. If we truly want a better Nigeria, our laws must defend truth, character, competence, and accountability. We cannot continue to tolerate criminal behavior.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
This is Egejurum Onyedikachi.
He’s a brilliant little boy who won the SouthEast Maths Olympiad 2026 (Primary School Edition).
He is from Diamond Special College, Owerri, he came 1st out of over 11,500 participating students.
We should make him famous!!!
Celebrating a Statesman
Today, 5 March 2026, I joined other Nigerians in Abeokuta, Ogun State to celebrate the birthday of His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, two-time former President of Nigeria.
Chief Obasanjo remains a towering statesman, an exceptional leader of our time whose voice continues to resonate in the affairs of our nation. I admire his steadfastness, courage, and deep sense of justice and patriotism. Over the years, he has stood as a strong advocate for national unity and a fearless critic of bad governance, constantly reminding leaders that Nigeria must rise above divisions and work together for the common good. His moral sense of right and wrong has made him the conscience of the nation.
May God continue to bless him with good health, wisdom, and many more years of service to Nigeria and humanity. -PO
Gentle reminder 👇
If you live in Nigeria and no money to japa...Pls don't waste time and money to go to University, if you have gotten your first degree,don't waste time and money to do masters.
Go and get yourself a money making skill.
Nah so dem sey make I tell u...labor market is overpopulated
“This Lobbying Effort By Tinubu Will Not Work Because Donald Trump Dislikes The Tinubu Administration And Will Not Turn a Blind Eye To The Killings Of Christians In Nigeria.” ~ U.S Based Prof. Offiong Gives Further Details On Tinubu Paying $9 Million To Lobbyists To Appease U.S. President Donald Trump
Lagos state government continues to disregard court injunctions and show contempt for the rule of law, on what basis / moral ground do they then expect to have law abiding citizens?
Instead of civilised engagement, they consistently unleash violence on innocent citizens despite several injunctions restraining them otherwise. They are actively doing the same in Otobo-gbame, in Makoko, Oworo and now Jakande.
Engr Moro was beating in front of me till he collapsed, now he is being detained. just for asking the government to pay a fair compensation.
Section 28 of the land use act says, land can only be taken for overriding public interest and even at that owners must be fairly compensated. In this case and others, lands are been taken for private sector interest and profit, they have refused to pay a fair share giving out only 11.2 million each. That is the equivalent of one years rent in the environs.
The more people are thrown to the streets the more we have abled body young men without jobs and under the influence of drugs who are likely to cause violence.
This government has barely invested in social housing that working class or poor Lagosians can afford. Yet they are destroying housing that Jakande provided almost 50 years ago? The Jakande humanitarian vision has been replaced by enormous greed. Development cannot be at the expense of the poor, it should happen with them in mind and by design.
if you continue to steal land and refuse to respect property rights you will discourage investment which will destroy the city’s economy. We cannot afford that which is why property rights, the major engine of economic growth in democratic societies must be guaranteed. That is the first thing I will guarantee in Lagos as Governor.
#ourlagos
Investing in Education and Skills for a Stronger Nigeria
I had the privilege of visiting ADON institutions yesterday and donated a total of ₦15 million to enhance health and technical education. This includes ₦10 million for the ADON College of Health Technology in Nnewi and ₦5 million for the ADON Vocational and Technical Academy in Ozubulu. Both of these institutions are part of the missionary initiative of the Anglican Diocese of Nnewi, which guides our youth toward productive paths and equips them with valuable skills.
The ADON College of Health Technology in Nnewi trains skilled health professionals, while the ADON Vocational and Technical Academy empowers local youth with technical and vocational skills, facilitating their transition into productive careers.
These institutions address critical gaps in education and skill development, which are essential for the growth of our communities. My support for both institutions stems from the belief that education and skill development are the foundation for a productive and sustainable Nigeria.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
I keep warning Nigerians.
STOP "VACCINATING" YOUR CHILDREN!!
STOP TAKING "VACCINES"!
Stop VACCINATING your farm animals, because with mRNA vaccines, you get vaccinated when you eat those animals, cooked or not.
ALL VACCINES ARE POISONS!!
Our grandparents were deceived into taking them, as were our parents. The ignorance must stop with us.
Most of "modern medicine" especially the part that puts you on "medications" for the rest of your life, is a gargantuan conspiracy.
Stop eating processed foods.
Stop feeding your farm animals processed foods. If the food is not grown, don't eat it.
Stop eating seed oils.
Palm oil, coconut oil and groundnut oil are the best oils in the world. Absolute best!
Processed foods, like corn flakes, baked beans, pasta, noodles, etc, DAMAGE your health.
Study, learn and stay alive.
It is both tragic and concerning that our leaders continue to prioritize waste, corruption, propaganda, lies, and negative aspects of development over positive initiatives.
Recently, it was reported that $9 million of taxpayers' money was spent on lobbyists in Washington, which I believe is just a small fraction of the global waste occurring in the same manner. This situation aligns with the disgraceful state of Nigeria.
This is merely a small example of wasteful spending that has contributed to our nation’s current failing status. To further illustrate the impact of such waste, we can look at a critical measure of development: the Human Development Index (HDI). Nigeria has remained stagnant in the low HDI category for 35 years, from 1990 to 2025. In contrast, comparable nations within the same low category, such as China—where Nigeria had a three-fold higher per capita income in 1990—and Indonesia have advanced from low to medium, and now to high categories.
The achievements of these nations were not the result of fate, miracles, or natural endowments, but rather a consequence of choices and the cumulative effects of good and bad leadership. This underscores the importance of prioritization.
To explain further the implications of the $9 million expenditure, let’s consider the components of HDI: life expectancy (health), education, and per capita income (poverty). Nigeria is failing in all three measures. For instance, regarding health, let's examine the $9 million, which is approximately ₦14 billion spent wrongly. Nigeria now has the lowest life expectancy in the world and ranks among the top two countries globally for maternal mortality, making childbirth one of the most precarious experiences for Nigerian women. Instead of investing in life-saving systems, we spend millions trying to obscure our failures.
Our key medical centers are teaching hospitals, and I will use six—one from each geopolitical zone of Nigeria—to illustrate this failure. For the 2024 capital budget for teaching hospitals, which remains operational today, the allocations are as follows: ₦2.67 billion to the University College Hospital, Ibadan (South-West), ₦2.46 billion to Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria (North-West), ₦2.8 billion to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu (South-East), ₦2.43 billion to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City (South-South), ₦1.16 billion to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin (North-Central), and ₦2.37 billion to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri (North-East), totaling ₦13.9 billion for our premier medical centers.
The $9 million spent on foreign lobbyists could have been used wisely to purchase essential hospital equipment for Nigerian hospitals, improving our healthcare capabilities and positively influencing our national image.
This $9 million is sufficient to fund the entire 2024 capital budget for at least one major teaching hospital in each zone, directly enhancing survival rates, care, and life expectancy. The funds are available; what is lacking are prioritization, discipline, and effective leadership.
This situation is unacceptable. Every naira of taxpayers' money should serve the Nigerian people. Instead, citizens are dying in failing hospitals while the government pays foreigners to pretend that everything is fine. We cannot continue to live in an illusion while our reality deteriorates. This constant prioritization of trivial matters must come to an end.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
“TERRORISTS SLAUGHTER 11 CHRISTIANS AND BURNT DOWN CHURCH IN NIGERIA - AS DIRECT REVENGE FOR AMERICAN STRIKES IN SOKOTO.
The Islamic State’s West Africa branch has claimed responsibility for the cold-blooded execution of 11 Christians and the burning of a church in the village of Mondag, Adamawa, in direct retaliation for U.S. missile strikes launched by Donald Trump on December 25.
The terrorists stormed the Christian village just two days after U.S. forces, with Nigeria’s cooperation, pounded jihadist camps with cruise missiles**, inflicting heavy losses on IS positions in Sokoto. What followed was textbook Islamist vengeance: when they’re hit militarily, they murder civilians, especially Christians.
In Mondag, ISWAP gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons, burned a church to the ground, and burnt homes, forcing survivors to flee into the bush. The massacre, confirmed by multiple Nigerian security outlets, was proudly claimed by jihadist propaganda channels as a message of defiance to the USA.
This is a religious war, and Christians are being hunted.
Nigeria has become ground zero in what many now call a genocide in slow motion: thousands of Christians murdered in a decade while the world looks away. The latest bloodshed in Adamawa is just one more reminder, that radical Islamists don’t negotiate, they exterminate. And when the West strikes back, innocent believers pay the price.”
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New Year: A Call for Unity, Truth, Sacrifice, and National Renewal
As we enter the New Year, let it symbolize a genuine new beginning for our nation—a time for sober reflection and renewed determination. May this be the year we take our democracy seriously, not just as a ritual of elections, but as a daily commitment to unity, justice, accountability, compassion, and the rule of law. Let it signal the start of a true rebirth for Nigeria, a year when we gather the courage to confront our shortcomings honestly and begin to build a broad national consensus based on integrity, fairness, and shared sacrifice.
We call on those in positions of authority to rediscover the sacred duty of truth-telling—about their backgrounds, intentions, policies, actions, and even their health. Leadership thrives on trust, and trust is only possible with honesty. Let this year be one where public office is seen as a solemn call to service rather than a platform for personal enrichment, and where public resources are managed with transparency, discipline, and a deep sense of responsibility to both current and future generations.
May this New Year also be a time for compassion and sacrifice, where we consciously put the needs of the poor, the weak, and the forgotten at the center of our national conscience. A nation is not defined by the grandeur of its celebrations but by the dignity of life it offers its citizens. Therefore, let us prioritize a better standard of living over elaborate funerals; let us invest more in hospitals than in hearses, more in schools than in slogans, and more in jobs and productivity than in extravagance and waste.
Above all, may this year renew our collective resolve to create a Nigeria that truly works for all—just in its laws, productive in its economy, united in its diversity, and humane in its treatment of every citizen.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Yesterday, I signed into law the 2026 Appropriation Bill of ₦1.016 trillion, a budget we have aptly titled the “Budget of Acceleration and New Possibilities.”
The budget reflects our unwavering commitment to building a prosperous Abia, a state where opportunities abound and infrastructure works for the people. It is a bold, forward-looking financial plan that prioritises capital investments in healthcare, education, infrastructure, and economic empowerment.
I want to sincerely thank the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Emeruwa, and the entire Abia State House of Assembly for their diligence and speed in passing this bill. Your attention to detail, rigorous scrutiny, and collaborative spirit exemplify the kind of democracy we are building in Abia.
To my incredible team, thank you for the sleepless nights and tireless effort that went into crafting this document. The numbers we presented remain intact, and the capital-to-recurrent ratio holds firm, underscoring our focus on sustainable development.
Let us keep building the Abia of our dreams. The journey continues.