There is a false tribal narrative being circulated claiming that we dropped a Yoruba child to replace him with an Igbo child for the International STEM Olympiad in Rome.
That claim is completely false.
This is the full live stream of the 2026 South East Maths Olympiad Grand Finale, where the winners emerged. Our selection process was conducted publicly because we believe transparency is the best way to protect integrity.
We deliberately stream our competitions live so everyone can see how winners are determined. Our goal is simple: ensure that the right children win based on merit, not ethnicity, religion, connections or influence.
We are building a generation that believes hard work is rewarded. Merit is not negotiable.
Watch the full Afia TV live broadcast and judge the process for yourself: https://t.co/hByUPQkdQv
Nigeria's children deserve better than tribal propaganda. They deserve fairness.
I just came from Campus where I went to visit my daughter. I owe her admission to God and the effort of one man, Alex Onyia. He challenged JAMB for failing students from Lagos and Southeastern States.
Fortunately, JAMB admitted their error and exams were rewritten. My daughter who had previously scored 179, later scored 299 which gave her straight admission for her chosen course of study.
Alex Onyia organized the successful South East Maths Olympiad where three students Egejurum Onyedikachi, Onwubiko Chimdiebube and Don-Anele Munachimso emerged as champions. They won cash prizes in millions together with their teachers. Many corporate organizations were partners.
The students are currently competing on a global stage at the International STEM Olympiad Grand Finale happening in Rome from July 2nd - 8th.
This is not the effort of the Federal Government of Nigeria or a State Government or Local Government. It is the effort of just one man with support from the citizenry - Alex Onyia!
We concluded today’s tour at St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City.
Listen to Egejurum Onyedikachi’s remark on his experience today.
He is in Primary 6 and just 11 years old.
With the Kain Doings wey @winexviv don give this Children in Italy I pity him in the next Maths Olympiad. 30,000 SE kids done enter Para Mode. It will be Harder to find a Winner. The Stakes are Higher. Kids go Dey Practice to Win the Money, Travel & Go Viral. War done set. 🤣💻
We are at Vatican City.
Our boys and their teachers are having a great experience here.
Any child or teacher, regardless of background, nationality or tribe, can experience this if they win in any category of the South East Maths Olympiad 2027.
Over 30,000 children have already registered for the 2027 South East Maths Olympiad.
We will be unlocking a new set of exceptional students and teachers.
They all need our support to reach the heights of their greatness.
Education equals prosperity.
The teachers and boys are now inside the Colosseum.
It’s like a dream come true for all of them, having watched the Spartacus and Gladiator movies. And also video games.
This is what we call experiential learning.
We just arrived at the Colosseum again.
Yesterday, Don Anele Munachimso was tired after the competition, so he didn’t come out with us.
I am teaching them how preserving history can generate billions of dollars in an economy. Unfortunately, Nigeria doesn’t understand the value of history yet.
The Colosseum alone generates €1.4 billion annually for Rome. Many other tourist places here generate billions as well.
I took the boys and teachers to the Italian Parliament building in Rome, which is equivalent to the National Assembly in Nigeria.
The boys asked why everyone was walking freely and why the police were being so nice to us.
I told them that what you see in Nigerian government offices is Third World behavior.
If you’re leading your people well, nobody will want to kill you.