Rob Dom

TO LEAD AND WELCOME CREATIVE INNOVATION'S THAT WILL PROPEL US FROM WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

A WORD OF ADVICE TO OPPOSITION PARTY LEADERS

I want to sincerely advise opposition party leaders to tread with caution and put desperation and emotions aside in their political engagements.

Nigeria is at a critical point, and Nigerians deserve more than political promises made for the purpose of winning elections.

Opposition leaders should be honest about the realities facing the country and avoid making promises that are not economically or practically tenable.

It is easy to tell Nigerians what they want to hear, but governing a country is far more complicated than making campaign promises. Every promise comes with a cost, and responsible leadership requires explaining how those promises will be funded, implemented and sustained.

The opposition should focus on presenting realistic alternatives, credible policies and a clear roadmap for rebuilding the economy, improving security, creating jobs and reducing the hardship faced by ordinary Nigerians.

Desperation should not replace strategy, and emotions should not replace sound policy.
Nigerians need hope, but they also need truth, competence and realistic solutions.

If the opposition truly wants to earn the trust of Nigerians, let the campaign be about what can actually be delivered,not promises that sound good today but become impossible to fulfil tomorrow.

Rob Dom 🇳🇬

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

A Different Perspective
I respectfully disagree with this argument. The success of an election should not be measured by how loudly the INEC Chairman celebrates it or how frequently he appears before television cameras.
Professor Amupitan does not need to “come out of his shell” or personally dance to the drums of celebration before we acknowledge an improved electoral process. In fact, humility and restraint from a public officer can be more commendable than chest thumping and selfpraise.
The real test is whether the process is transparent, credible and trusted by Nigerians,not whether the Chairman takes personal credit for it.
It is also important to be careful about drawing conclusions from Professor Amupitan’s past legal submissions. Disagreement with a position he expressed in 2020 should not automatically become a judgment of his present capacity or integrity as INEC Chairman. What matters now is his performance in office and whether INEC is delivering credible elections.
If the Osun election process has genuinely improved, let the results and independent assessments speak for themselves.

The Chairman's silence may actually be a sign that he understands that INEC's success should belong to the institution and the Nigerian people, not to one individual.
Public officials should be judged by their actions and results,not by how much publicity they generate after achieving them.

[Garba Shehu @GarShehu]

Where is Professor Amupitan?

I don't know him, and we never met.
I have no reason to wish to meet him, either. When they nominated him as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the nation received the shocking disclosure of his 2020 legal brief to the international community in which he claimed that the violence in the country was a Muslim pogrom against Christians.

The violence affected and still affects followers of all religions and speakers of every language.

For this reason, I, among many others, felt bad about the assertion he made and assumed that he was not a good choice for that office. This country's elections had incrementally got better with each new leadership.

Professor Jega gave the nation its best election since the disputed June 12, 1993, that produced Chief MKO Abiola, now recognised as a duly elected president who did not, however, take the office.

Professor Mahmud Yakubu did the impossible by rallying the civil society, CSOs, and local and foreign observers to approve all his elections.

Not one election under him was ever rejected by any serious observer or CSO.
Now, look at what has just happened in Osun state. Under Amupitan's leadership, the country has attained a transparent electoral process.

Everyone - civil society, the EU, local and foreign observers are commending this standout performance, praising the exceptional skill and determination to improve the process as manifested by INEC's seamless uploading of the governorship election results to its IReV.

With all the loud acclaim that followed, however, I have been asking myself, where is the captain of the ship, Professor Amupitan?

He hasn't picked the microphone, 48 hours hence, or appeared before the TV cameras to proudly show off the success. Where is he?

We are a country of wilful behaviour, chest beating public officials who are proudly and aggressively proclaiming success without achieving half of what we are talking about here. Where is he?

We are not used to seeing this kind of humility, patience, and restraint. Isn't it fair that the man should come out of his shell and dance to the drums in celebration?

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

The Community Shield is OURS 🏆

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

I completely agree. Supporting a family member should not suddenly become wrong simply because of political differences. If Davido supporting his uncle is commendable, then Seyi supporting his father should equally be respected. We should apply the same standard to everyone, regardless of political affiliation. Hypocrisy is part of the problem.

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

Peace and unity are certainly welcome, but Nigerians also need moral consistency and courage from our religious leaders.

My questions are simple:

Did the Sultan of Sokoto condemn Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir’s divisive rhetoric and the suggestion that Nigerians who reject a Muslim-Muslim ticket should “leave Nigeria"?

Did he publicly condemn statements or advocacy that could be interpreted as legitimising or excusing terrorism and banditry, including those associated with Sheikh Ahmad Gumi?

And has he unequivocally condemned the atrocities committed by armed groups against Christian communities and other innocent Nigerians across parts of Northern Nigeria?

Calling for peace is important, but peace cannot be selective.

National unity requires condemning inflammatory rhetoric, terrorism, banditry and attacks on innocent citizens regardless of who commits them or what religion they claim.

Nigeria belongs to Christians, Muslims and people of every other faith,and to those who practise no religion. Nobody has the right to make another Nigerian feel like a stranger in their own country.

We need more than calls for peace. We need equal condemnation, accountability and justice for all.

Rob Dom 🇳🇬✍️✍️

[NTANetwork @NTANewsNow]

SULTAN OF SOKOTO CALLS FOR PEACE AND UNITY AMONG NIGERIANS

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar-III, has called on Nigerians to embrace peace, unity and mutual understanding, saying national cohesion remains essential to addressing the country’s numerous challenges.
The Sultan stated this at an international conference on national security for sustainable socio-economic development held in Abuja, organised by JIBWIS in collaboration with the Muslim League of Nigeria.
He noted that, in the sight of God, the best among mankind is the one who is pious, and urged Nigerians to use piety as a basis for helping one another and promoting national harmony.
Watch!

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

Peace and unity are certainly welcome, but Nigerians also need moral consistency and courage from our religious leaders.

My questions are simple:

Did the Sultan of Sokoto condemn Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir’s divisive rhetoric and the suggestion that Nigerians who reject a Muslim-Muslim ticket should “leave Nigeria"?

Did he publicly condemn statements or advocacy that could be interpreted as legitimising or excusing terrorism and banditry, including those associated with Sheikh Ahmad Gumi?

And has he unequivocally condemned the atrocities committed by armed groups against Christian communities and other innocent Nigerians across parts of Northern Nigeria?

Calling for peace is important, but peace cannot be selective.

National unity requires condemning inflammatory rhetoric, terrorism, banditry and attacks on innocent citizens regardless of who commits them or what religion they claim.

Nigeria belongs to Christians, Muslims and people of every other faith,and to those who practise no religion. Nobody has the right to make another Nigerian feel like a stranger in their own country.

We need more than calls for peace. We need equal condemnation, accountability and justice for all.

Rob Dom 🇳🇬✍️✍️

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

Exactly. The double standard is glaring.

When Cardinal Onaiyekan speaks about peace, unity and responsible leadership, some people attack him simply because they disagree with his message. Yet when divisive rhetoric comes from the other side, the same people suddenly become silent.

We should judge statements by their content and impact, not by the religion or personality of the person making them. Nigeria needs voices that unite citizens, not rhetoric that deepens our religious and political divisions.

Truth should not have a religion, and condemnation should not have a double standard.

Rob Dom 🇳🇬✍️✍️

[oseni rufai @ruffydfire]

Cardinal onayekan spoke the truth, they attacked him

Jingir said something divisive

No words

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

Exactly. The double standard is glaring.

When Cardinal Onaiyekan speaks about peace, unity and responsible leadership, some people attack him simply because they disagree with his message. Yet when divisive rhetoric comes from the other side, the same people suddenly become silent.

We should judge statements by their content and impact, not by the religion or personality of the person making them. Nigeria needs voices that unite citizens, not rhetoric that deepens our religious and political divisions.

Truth should not have a religion, and condemnation should not have a double standard.

Rob Dom 🇳🇬✍️✍️

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

Dr Ahmad Gumi calling for religion to be kept out of partisan politics sounds good,
but Nigerians are entitled to ask:

where has this commitment to peace and responsible public discourse been when you repeatedly advocating for terrorist,banditry and even amnesty for armed bandits?

You cannot selectively preach peace when it suits the political moment and expect Nigerians to forget your long record of defending engagement with criminals.

If religion must stay out of partisan politics, then the same principle should apply to everyone. Let us also keep terrorism, banditry and violence out of our politics and condemn them unequivocally, regardless of who is involved.

Nigeria needs consistency, not selective morality.

Rob Dom ✍️✍️

[Nigeria Stories @NigeriaStories]

JUST IN: Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Dr Ahmad Gumi, has called for religion to be kept out of partisan politics, saying religious sentiments should not be dragged into political contests in Nigeria.

Gumi made the call in a post on his verified Facebook page on Monday while reacting to comments attributed to Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, National Chairman of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’a Wa’ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS).

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

Dr Ahmad Gumi calling for religion to be kept out of partisan politics sounds good,
but Nigerians are entitled to ask:

where has this commitment to peace and responsible public discourse been when you repeatedly advocating for terrorist,banditry and even amnesty for armed bandits?

You cannot selectively preach peace when it suits the political moment and expect Nigerians to forget your long record of defending engagement with criminals.

If religion must stay out of partisan politics, then the same principle should apply to everyone. Let us also keep terrorism, banditry and violence out of our politics and condemn them unequivocally, regardless of who is involved.

Nigeria needs consistency, not selective morality.

Rob Dom ✍️✍️

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

This data deserves scrutiny, but let's ask the right question.

The Ecological Fund is supposed to address ecological challenges across Nigeria not simply reward states based on political affiliation or geography.

Kano and other northern states certainly face ecological challenges such as desertification, drought, erosion and even flooding. So it would be wrong to argue that they should receive nothing.

But when Kano receives #11 .21bn while Bayelsa receives #4 .07bn,

Nigerians have every right to ask:

what objective formula determines these allocations, and what projects were funded with the money?

Transparency should not be a northern versus southern argument. If the allocations are needs based, publish the criteria and the projects.
If they are politically influenced, Nigerians deserve to know.

Ecological funds should follow ecological needs,not political connections.

Rob Dom 🇳🇬

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

You wake up, open your door and find water where your street used to be. Your car is stuck, your belongings are soaked, and the road to work is no longer passable.

Suddenly, the flood warning you heard yesterday has become the water at your doorstep.

Flooding continues to affect communities across Nigeria, and there is money meant to help states respond to it. The Ecological Fund is a federal allocation distributed to all 36 states every month to address environmental challenges including flooding, erosion, desertification and oil-related pollution.

Since 2022, N223.44 billion has been distributed to states through the fund.

States like Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers, which face severe flooding and environmental pressures, are among the lowest recipients, with Bayelsa at the bottom.

Your state has received its share. What is it doing with the money to protect your home, livelihood and community?

It’s time to start asking questions that matter.

#AskQuestions #GetInvolved

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

This data deserves scrutiny, but let's ask the right question.

The Ecological Fund is supposed to address ecological challenges across Nigeria not simply reward states based on political affiliation or geography.

Kano and other northern states certainly face ecological challenges such as desertification, drought, erosion and even flooding. So it would be wrong to argue that they should receive nothing.

But when Kano receives #11 .21bn while Bayelsa receives #4 .07bn,

Nigerians have every right to ask:

what objective formula determines these allocations, and what projects were funded with the money?

Transparency should not be a northern versus southern argument. If the allocations are needs based, publish the criteria and the projects.
If they are politically influenced, Nigerians deserve to know.

Ecological funds should follow ecological needs,not political connections.

Rob Dom 🇳🇬

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

Nigeria is bigger than religious labels and political loyalties.

Calling fellow Nigerians “infidels” because they disagree with you, support a different political position, or work with people of another faith does not strengthen Islam or Nigeria. It only deepens division.

No Nigerian should be judged by a political cleric as more or less of a believer. Faith is personal, and only God ultimately knows the heart of every individual.

Let us debate policies, performance and ideas,not reduce fellow citizens to religious labels.

Nigeria belongs to Christians, Muslims and people of every faith and none.

Rob Dom 🇳🇬

[NEFERTITI @firstladyship]

Growing list of infidels:

FFK.
Reno.
Dave Umahi.
Sunday Dare.
Daniel Bwala.
Hyacinth Alia.
Nyesom Wike.
Bayo Onanuga.
Caleb Mutfwang.

Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir is above all of you.

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

Development must be about priorities and measurable impact.

Religious freedom and community values should be respected, but public funds must be spent transparently and in ways that deliver broad public value.

Whether it is #1 .5 billion for a mass wedding or #780 million for church evangelism, Nigerians deserve to know the legal basis, beneficiaries, procurement process, and measurable outcomes.

At a time when citizens are demanding better healthcare, education, jobs, security and infrastructure, every naira of public money must be properly justified and accountable.

Rob Dom

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

A strong point.

Nigeria’s transformation will come faster when innovation, productivity, and practical solutions are rewarded.

We must move beyond identifying our challenges to empowering Nigerians who develop solutions, create jobs, build industries, and solve problems at scale.

That is how innovation becomes economic growth.

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

This is a welcome step toward bringing Nigeria’s rapidly growing digital asset economy into a clear and predictable tax framework.
The key now is clarity, fairness and enforcement.

Nigerians in the crypto space should understand exactly what is taxable, how gains are valued, and what records they are required to keep.

At the same time, the framework must not become so burdensome that it discourages innovation, investment and legitimate digital businesses.

A modern economy needs a modern tax system,clear rules, fair treatment, transparency and voluntary compliance.

Rob Dom ✍️✍️

[Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) @NigeriaRevenue]

📢 PUBLIC NOTICE: RELEASE OF THE GUIDELINES ON THE TAXATION OF VIRTUAL ASSETS

See post below ⬇️ for more information!!!

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

This is a positive step toward fiscal discipline and responsible public spending. Government agencies should not award contracts without confirmed budgetary provisions and available funding.

The real test, however, is implementation,transparent procurement, value for money, timely project delivery, and strict accountability for MDAs that violate the rules.

No cash backing, no contract. No accountability, no excuses. 🇳🇬

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

This is certainly a welcome development, and any genuine step that strengthens security in Benue and neighbouring states deserves recognition.

However, establishing a military formation is only the beginning. What Nigerians, especially the people of Benue, need is measurable improvement in security on the ground.

The 5 Division Headquarters in Makurdi should translate into faster response to attacks, protection of farming communities, safer roads, effective intelligence gathering, and ultimately an end to the killings and displacement that have devastated our communities.

Let us welcome the initiative, but let us also hold government accountable for the results.

The people of Benue don't just need a new headquarters; they need lasting peace and security.

Rob Dom 🇳🇬✍️✍️

[Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia @HyacinthAlia]

I want to once again appreciate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR @officialABAT, and the leadership of the Nigerian Army for the establishment of the 5 Division Headquarters in Makurdi, which will strengthen security, protect lives and property, and restore public confidence across Benue, Nasarawa, and Kogi States.

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

This is certainly a welcome development, and any genuine step that strengthens security in Benue and neighbouring states deserves recognition.

However, establishing a military formation is only the beginning. What Nigerians, especially the people of Benue, need is measurable improvement in security on the ground.

The 5 Division Headquarters in Makurdi should translate into faster response to attacks, protection of farming communities, safer roads, effective intelligence gathering, and ultimately an end to the killings and displacement that have devastated our communities.

Let us welcome the initiative, but let us also hold government accountable for the results.

The people of Benue don't just need a new headquarters; they need lasting peace and security.

Rob Dom
Public Affairs Commentator.

[Rob Dom @Rbertdom]

🇳🇬 FULLY IN SUPPORT!

This is the kind of initiative we need to see more of,bringing young Nigerians directly into conversations that affect the security, stability and future of our country.

Young people should not only be seen as beneficiaries; we must be recognised as partners in building a safer, more prosperous Nigeria.

I commend the Nigeria Police Force for creating this platform for dialogue, leadership development, mentorship, networking and meaningful youth engagement.
I will be there to connect, engage, contribute ideas and explore opportunities, including promoting financial inclusion and encouraging young Nigerians to embrace formal banking and account ownership.
Security and economic empowerment go hand in hand.

When young people are equipped with the right values, skills, opportunities and access to financial services, we strengthen both our communities and our nation.
Let the conversation begin. 🇳🇬🤝
#IYD2026 #NigeriaPolice #YouthLeadership #YouthEngagement #FinancialInclusion #AccountOpening #Networking