Olori Emmanuel Efeoghene (Mr purpose)

student Applied Maths, AAUA. Policy and public affairs analyst. I'm so passionate about my country, Nigeria.

[oseni rufai @ruffydfire]

PRESS RELEASE
02/08/2026

Timi Frank commends Catholic Bishops for telling Tinubu truth

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has commended members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) for their courage in telling President Bola Tinubu about the poor state of the economy and warning against one-party state.

Frank in a statement in Abuja, said the bishops deserved commendation for looking the President “in the face” and telling him what he described as the bitter truth about the state of the nation.

He urged other Christian and Muslim religious leaders to emulate the Catholic bishops by speaking truth to power and demanding accountability from the government.

“We commend the Catholic leaders for their courage. We have not seen this kind of courage from religious leaders in Nigeria for a long time. They were brave enough to look the President in the face and tell him the bitter truth,” Frank said.

He urged Tinubu to heed the bishops’ advice, saying doing so would save the President from further embarrassment.

“The President should heed their advice. By doing so, he will save himself from embarrassment. These are true leaders, and we expect other religious bodies to follow the example set by the Catholic leaders,” he said.

Frank, however, accused some religious leaders, particularly some Pentecostal leaders, of failing to speak truthfully to the government after visiting the Presidential Villa.

“Unfortunately, some religious leaders, particularly some Pentecostal leaders, go to the Villa, drink tea with the President and forget what they went there to say. They come back with envelopes and the story becomes different,” he alleged.

He said religious leaders should not restrict themselves to praying for the President when, according to him, they are aware of the challenges confronting the country.

“When they have the opportunity to tell the President the truth, they simply say they are praying for him. But they know the truth. They know the damage that has been done in this country. How long will they continue to sit and pray when they should be speaking the truth?” Frank asked.

The former APC chieftain also accused the Tinubu administration of worsening corruption, insecurity, poverty and unemployment, while alleging that the government had weakened democratic institutions and political parties.

“What legacy is President Tinubu going to leave behind? What will Nigerians remember about his administration when he leaves office?

“Unfortunately, the legacy Nigerians are seeing is corruption taken to another level and insecurity taken to another level. Poverty and unemployment have also reached unprecedented levels,” he said.

Frank further alleged that the administration was working towards manipulating the 2027 elections because, according to him, Tinubu would not win a free and fair election.

“He knows that if there is a free and fair election today, he is not going to come back. Instead of being desperate to destroy political parties and democratic institutions, the President should do the right thing: conduct free and fair elections,” he said.

He also accused the government of using the judiciary to weaken opposition political parties and urged the President to respect democratic institutions.

“He should stop doing everything possible to manipulate the electoral process, including using the judiciary to weaken or destroy opposition political parties. There is too much interference in the judiciary and in democratic institutions,” Frank said.

Frank also appealed to Muslim and other Christian leaders to demonstrate the same courage as the Catholic bishops by openly challenging government policies they considered harmful to Nigerians.

“We urge other religious leaders, both Christian and Muslim, to be courageous enough to follow the example of the Catholic leaders. They should look the President in the face and tell him the truth.

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[oseni rufai @ruffydfire]

Schools attended as published by INEC:

Peter Obi:
1. St. Augustine's Primary School, Anambra, 1973
2. Christ the King College, 1978
3. University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1984

Bola Tinubu:
1. Primary School - EMPTY
2. Secondary School - EMPTY
3. Higher School - B. Sc 1979

[Zekeri Idris Jnr @IdrisZekeriJnr]

There is the people’s president and there is the solar powered bunker president.

Mr Peter Obi is the people’s choice.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Earlier today, I met with the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, His Excellency Dr Richard Montgomery. We had a thoughtful discussion on the state of our democracy, the economy, the importance of strengthening our institutions, and the need to ensure that our elections remain free, fair, credible, and truly reflective of the will of the Nigerian people.

As Dr Montgomery prepares to conclude his diplomatic assignment in Nigeria next month, I thanked him for his service and for the role he has played in strengthening the longstanding relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. His time in Nigeria has been marked by constructive engagement and support for our democratic and economic development.

I wished him well as he prepares for his next assignment and thanked him for the friendship and cooperation he has extended to Nigeria throughout his tenure. I look forward to seeing the strong relationship between our two countries continue to grow.

A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

[oseni rufai @ruffydfire]

They told us subsidy was dead and buried, but NNPCL’s latest financial statements revealed ₦7.1 trillion was quietly spent as an "energy security expense". Meanwhile, citizens are paying over ₦1,200 at the pump. The opacity in our public finance architecture is exactly why public trust has completely evaporated

Can u see they changed the name to energy security expense Hahahaha

It is subsidy ooo

[Tevin Macharia Mukabana @TevinMacharia]

I know this is a Christian page but I just had to post this guy doing Christiano Ronaldo siuu challenge on his wedding day ..it's crazy and fun 😀😀

[E.P Aninze Esq. @EkeneAninze]

The first image is when President Muhammadu Buhari led an All Progressives Congress (APC) delegation to meet U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House on July 20, 2015 to thank him for the role he played in displacing President Goodluck Jonathan and making sure Buhari wins.

The second image is Oshiomhole rejecting Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde's call for a United Nations-led independent probe into the abduction and rescue of schoolchildren in Oriire Local Government Area, asserting that Nigeria is a sovereign nation.

When they were looking for power, they remembered foreign nations, but now they have the power, they remembered they are sovereign nation.

Whenever you want to talk about hypocrisy, Oshiomhole's name must definitely appear in ever pages of the discussion.

I am Ekene Aninze Esq

[Zekeri Idris Jnr @IdrisZekeriJnr]

Minister Keyamo came into the issue as a meddlesome interloper. #nigeria #politics

[Zekeri Idris Jnr @IdrisZekeriJnr]

TO THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF AVIATION, MR. FESTUS KEYAMO

Contrary to your account of events surrounding Mr. Peter Obi’s transit through the Abuja Airport on Saturday, July 4, it has become necessary to set the record straight.

Mr. Peter Obi does not have any police or civil defence personnel attached to him in Abuja, despite being entitled to VVIP protection by virtue of his status as a leading opposition figure in Nigeria. He certainly does not have a police officer serving as his driver. Your reference to a “police driver” appears to have been based on the assumption that he enjoys the level of security protection ordinarily accorded to someone of his standing. He does not.

Mr. Obi travels through multiple airports across Nigeria well over a dozen times every week. As someone who frequently travels with him, I have personally witnessed repeated instances of unusual discourtesy directed at him by some government personnel.

From your own account of events, it is evident that the incident Mr. Obi referred to during his interview occurred on a different date and at a different airport from the one referenced in your tweet.

However, let me address the incident you chose to publicise.

KEY CLARIFICATIONS

1. The incident you posted is entirely different from the one Mr. Peter Obi narrated in his interview. In that interview, he clearly stated: “I was there…” In the incident contained in your tweet, he was not present.

If we now have at least two separate incidents in which vehicles associated with Mr. Obi were clamped under questionable circumstances, does this not suggest a pattern of targeting an individual simply because of who he is?

2. The entire sequence of events you referenced, from arrival to the eventual clamping of the vehicle, lasted approximately five minutes.

At most airports around the world, including major international airports, a ten-minute drop-off window is generally considered acceptable. Where, then, did the claim of 30 minutes originate?

Do you not agree that half-truths can sometimes be more misleading than outright falsehoods?

3. Is it not a fact that several other vehicles were in the vicinity of Mr. Obi’s vehicle without attracting similar attention from airport officials? Indeed, some of those vehicles had been parked there long before Mr. Obi’s vehicle arrived, yet none was clamped.

4. I have personally been at the airport on several occasions when serving and former government officials arrived in large convoys, blocked access routes, and caused considerable inconvenience to the travelling public, without any agency of government taking similar action.

5. Under your watch, there have been other high-profile airport incidents, including:

The disruption involving Senator Adams Oshiomhole and airline staff.

The incident involving Mr. Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1), a known associate of the President, who allegedly attempted to prevent an aircraft from departing.

You are undoubtedly aware of both incidents.

Where was this same enthusiasm to instigate public outrage and issue official condemnations? Was CCTV footage from those incidents also released, or was the CCTV system only activated when it involved Mr. Peter Obi?

6. Can the publication of CCTV footage detailing Mr. Peter Obi’s movements on your personal social media platform be considered a serious breach of his personal security?

Your footage established no wrongdoing. Instead, you further exposed the movements of a leading opposition figure whose security concerns are already significant.

Would you release equivalent CCTV footage of other presidential candidates of Mr. Obi’s standing who travel in private and presidential aircraft funded by taxpayers?

Should a leading presidential candidate not be accorded security protocols consistent with democratic best practices?

[Zekeri Idris Jnr @IdrisZekeriJnr]

7. The tone of your tweet conveyed unusual hostility and contempt towards Mr. Peter Obi.

Are Nigerians to conclude that this treatment is politically motivated and reflective of a broader strategy to weaken a major opposition contender ahead of the next general election?

8. You further threatened to direct FAAN to take unspecified action against Mr. Obi.

Are you the accuser, the investigator, the judge, and the executioner in the same matter?

As Minister of Aviation, are you now positioning yourself as the law itself?

Mr Keyamo, are you the Law?

Conclusion

This issue goes far beyond a clamped vehicle. It concerns equal treatment under the law, the security of opposition figures, the neutrality of state institutions, and the standards expected in a constitutional democracy.

Nigerians deserve answers to these questions.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Idris Zekeri Jnr
Spokesperson, Peter Obi Media Office

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

SOWORE BEING SENT TO PRISON: A DANGEROUS REGRESSION FOR OUR DEMOCRACY

I have received, with deep concern, the news of the court’s remand of citizen activist Omoyele Sowore in Kuje Prison.

While the judiciary remains the ultimate arbiter of justice, we must consistently guard against any trend that gives the appearance of state institutions being weaponised to systematically stifle dissent, muzzle the press, or shrink the legitimate space for civic engagement in Nigeria.

A thriving democracy does not survive on the silencing of opposing voices; rather, it is anchored on the robust protection of fundamental human rights, most notably the freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly, as enshrined in our Constitution. Moreover, our society is already strained by insecurity and biting economic hardship; therefore, deliberate steps should be taken, even by the courts, to avoid inflaming the situation.

When we begin to treat citizen critics, activists, and journalists as threats to state survival rather than as partners in building accountability, we signal a dangerous slide toward authoritarianism. Our current challenges, ranging from economic strain to internal security vulnerabilities, require inclusive dialogue and cohesive nation-building, not the incarceration of those who demand a better society.

I urge the relevant authorities to ensure that the rule of law is strictly adhered to, that Mr. Sowore’s constitutional rights are fully protected, and that our security and judicial institutions are used solely for the impartial administration of justice. We cannot build a New Nigeria if we continue to undermine the very democratic structures meant to protect us all. -PO

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

The abduction of the Chibok girls in 2014 triggered a global movement. One school abduction was enough to unite Nigerians, attract international attention, and place enormous pressure on the government through the #BringBackOurGirls campaign.

Yet, what has happened since then should trouble every Nigerian.

Under President Buhari's eight years in office, Nigeria witnessed about ten school abductions. Under President Tinubu's administration, in just three years, we have already recorded over ten school abductions.

Despite these repeated tragedies, there has been neither sustained national outrage nor significant international attention comparable to what followed Chibok.

This raises an important question: have we become so accustomed to insecurity that what once shocked our national conscience is now treated as normal?

At a time when millions of Nigerians are grappling with insecurity, poverty, and hardship, it is deeply troubling that those in power appear more focused on political calculations and preparations for the next election than on addressing the urgent challenges confronting our people.

It is, therefore, no surprise that some observers have labelled us a "Now Disgraced Nation". While we do not agree with any attempt to define our great country by its present difficulties, we must acknowledge that persistent insecurity, economic hardship, and leadership failure have damaged our reputation and standing among nations.

The answer is not denial, propaganda, or political distraction. The answer is leadership that is competent, compassionate, accountable, and genuinely committed to the welfare and security of the Nigerian people.

The Nigerian youth must not become indifferent. We must all refuse to normalise failure.

Young Nigerians - Take back your country!

A New Nigeria is Possible. -PO

[D' Empress @Omatune]

Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, the former Inspector-General of Police, under APC governance, has resigned from APC.

This happened after losing the Nasarawa State governorship primaries to Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, who polled 196,090 votes as against Adamu's 42,397.

After losing, and his subsequent resignation, he has complained of lack of democracy and rigging in APC.

If you know him personally, please send a packet of handkerchief to him. He'll be needing it at this trying time.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

State visits by Leaders are not tourism, and diplomacy is not a fashion parade. Every foreign trip undertaken by a government must deliver measurable benefits to the people, including investments, technology transfer, trade agreements, factory expansion, industrial partnerships, and job creation.

During President Trump’s recent visit to China, the American delegation reportedly included a few top government officials, and many of the biggest figures in global business and technology:
Consequently, huge trade deals worth several billion dollars including about 200 Boeing orders were achieved.
The list of the entourage included

1. Donald J. Trump – President of the United States
2. Marco Rubio – Secretary of State
3. Pete Hegseth – Secretary of Defence
4. Elon Musk – CEO, Tesla & SpaceX
5. Jensen Huang – CEO, Nvidia
6. Tim Cook – CEO, Apple
7. Larry Fink – CEO, BlackRock
8. Stephen Schwarzman – CEO, Blackstone
9. Kelly Ortberg – CEO, Boeing
10. Brian Sikes – CEO, Cargill
11. Jane Fraser – CEO, Citigroup
12. Larry Culp – CEO, General Electric
13. David Solomon – CEO, Goldman Sachs
14. Sanjay Mehrotra – CEO, Micron Technology
15.Cristiano Amon – CEO, Qualcomm
16. Dina P. McCormick – President of Meta
17. Ryan McInerney – CEO, Visa
18. Michael Miebach – President, Mastercard
19. Jim Anderson – CEO, Coherent
20. Jacob Thaysen – CEO, Illumina

That is how serious nations approach diplomacy, by aligning foreign policy with economic expansion, industrial growth, innovation, and national productivity.

I hope that lessons can be learned from these recent visits comparing them with the President of Nigeria’s recent state visit to the United Kingdom.

A large entourage of politicians, aides, and government officials travelled, yet Nigerians are still asking a simple question: what exactly did Nigeria bring home?

Which factories are coming to Nigeria?
What power, technology, manufacturing, agricultural, or industrial agreements were secured?
How many direct jobs will this visit create for Nigerian youths?
What investments were attracted?
What measurable economic outcomes can the ordinary Nigerian point to?
The delegation reportedly included:
1. President Bola Tinubu
2. Senator (Mrs) Tinubu
3.12 governors
4.9 ministers
5.7 members of the National Assembly
6. Over 20 senior State House staff
7. Over 30 security personnel
8. Over 10 domestic staff
9. Several supporters and associates

It is not enough to ride horses, wear matching uniforms, attend royal banquets, and release glossy photographs. Symbolism without substance cannot feed hungry citizens.

Today, Nigeria is in decline, battling serious insecurity, food insecurity, unemployment, a weakened naira, declining industrial productivity, and worsening poverty.
At a time when millions of Nigerians struggle daily to afford food and survive economic hardship, every kobo spent on foreign trips must produce tangible national value: investments, factories, jobs, exports, infrastructure, and economic opportunities.

Nigeria needs leadership that is focused less on optics and more on productivity; less on ceremony and more on measurable economic results.

A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

[Aisha Yesufu @AishaYesufu]

https://t.co/s3Kh4N7ZbB

[Obiasogu David @afrisagacity]

Why are people jubilating that the Supreme Court set aside the order to maintain the antebellum (status quo)?

While it may seem that the Supreme Court reaffirmed the David Mark leadership, sending the matter back to the trial court is a tactical tackle. Why drag the party to the genesis of its crisis?

It means the ADC will start the legal battle all over (again) and will rely on the verdict of the lower court. This will not only distract the party from the elections, but also the ruling of the trial court may further deny the party a chance to field candidates.

Do not be surprised if the INEC refuses to put back David Mark’s name on its website, citing that the matter has been referred to the trial court, and that it needs the court’s verdict to act.✍️

[Zekeri Idris Jnr @IdrisZekeriJnr]

Nigerian Police, Nigeria Army, DSS

WHERE IS JUSTICE CRACK?

Revealing the extant living conditions of men and women of the military is not a crime!

Pls retweet massively and tag all international human right organisations them.

This country belongs to all of US!

[Peter Akah @Peter4Nigeria]

DEAR @HQNigerianArmy @DHQNigeria JUSTICE MARK CHIDIEBERE @Justice_Crack MUST BE RELEASED NOW ❗️

WE WOULD NEVER BE SILENCED ❗️

RELEASE JUSTICE CRACK NOW❗️
#JusticeForJustice

[NDC National Structure @underworld_09]

Tinubu's Govt must release @Justice_Crack now✊️

[Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn @GunterFehlinger]

No 2nd term for this failed Nigerian President