I read that man properly, and he was a misfit for Obi.
He proved him right today with his funny press conference. This is someone who didn't add anything to the ticket. He could even win his polling unit.
Fellow Nigerians, good morning.
I woke up this morning after my church service with a deeply reflective heart, and despite every constraint, I felt compelled to share these thoughts with you.
Many people do not truly understand the silent pains some of us carry daily—the private struggles, emotional burdens, and quiet battles we face while trying to survive and serve sincerely in difficult circumstances.
We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the very system that should protect and create opportunities for decent living often works against the people—a society where intimidation, insecurity, endless scrutiny, and discouragement have become normal.
More painful is when some of those you associate with, believing you would find understanding and solidarity among them, become part of the pressure you face. Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism.
We live in a society where humility is mistaken for weakness, respect is seen as a lack of courage, and compassion is treated as foolishness—a system where treating people equally is questioned simply because you refuse to worship status, tribe, class, or power.
Personally, I have never looked down on anyone except to uplift them. I have never used privilege, position, or resources to oppress others, intimidate the weak, or make people feel small. To me, leadership has always been about service, sacrifice, and helping others rise.
Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them.
However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building.
Even within spaces where one labours sincerely, one is sometimes treated like an outsider in one’s own home. You and your team become easy targets for every failure, frustration, or misunderstanding, as though honest contribution has become a favour being tolerated rather than appreciated.
And when you choose to leave so that those you are leaving can have peace, and you step out into the cold, you are still maligned and your character is questioned. Despite all your efforts to continue working for a better Nigeria and engaging people with sincerity and goodwill, those who do not wish you well continue to attack your character and question your intentions.
There are moments I ask God in prayer: Why is doing the right thing often misconstrued as wrongdoing in our country? Why is integrity not valued? Why is the prudent management of resources, especially when invested in critical areas like education and healthcare, wrongly labelled as stinginess? Why are humility and obedience to the rule of law often taken to be weakness rather than discipline?
Let me assure all that I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes. I am desperate for a country where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry, not knowing where their next meal will come from.
Yet, despite everything, I remain resolute. I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Fellow Nigerians, good morning.
I woke up this morning after my church service with a deeply reflective heart, and despite every constraint, I felt compelled to share these thoughts with you.
Many people do not truly understand the silent pains some of us carry daily—the private struggles, emotional burdens, and quiet battles we face while trying to survive and serve sincerely in difficult circumstances.
We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the very system that should protect and create opportunities for decent living often works against the people—a society where intimidation, insecurity, endless scrutiny, and discouragement have become normal.
More painful is when some of those you associate with, believing you would find understanding and solidarity among them, become part of the pressure you face. Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism.
We live in a society where humility is mistaken for weakness, respect is seen as a lack of courage, and compassion is treated as foolishness—a system where treating people equally is questioned simply because you refuse to worship status, tribe, class, or power.
Personally, I have never looked down on anyone except to uplift them. I have never used privilege, position, or resources to oppress others, intimidate the weak, or make people feel small. To me, leadership has always been about service, sacrifice, and helping others rise.
Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them.
However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building.
Even within spaces where one labours sincerely, one is sometimes treated like an outsider in one’s own home. You and your team become easy targets for every failure, frustration, or misunderstanding, as though honest contribution has become a favour being tolerated rather than appreciated.
And when you choose to leave so that those you are leaving can have peace, and you step out into the cold, you are still maligned and your character is questioned. Despite all your efforts to continue working for a better Nigeria and engaging people with sincerity and goodwill, those who do not wish you well continue to attack your character and question your intentions.
There are moments I ask God in prayer: Why is doing the right thing often misconstrued as wrongdoing in our country? Why is integrity not valued? Why is the prudent management of resources, especially when invested in critical areas like education and healthcare, wrongly labelled as stinginess? Why are humility and obedience to the rule of law often taken to be weakness rather than discipline?
Let me assure all that I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes. I am desperate for a country where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry, not knowing where their next meal will come from.
Yet, despite everything, I remain resolute. I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
I am not one to be deceived, nor do I suffer from selective amnesia. I recall vividly the events of July 2nd, 2025, at the Shehu Musa Yaradua Centre in Abuja, during the unveiling of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The event proceeded seamlessly, with all invited dignitaries in attendance, including former Governor Peter Obi.
As proceedings progressed, the interim chairman at the time, Distinguished Senator David Mark, was invited to deliver his maiden address. Just before his remarks, ADC staff began distributing ADC-branded caps to dignitaries seated at the high table. It was at this precise moment and without any announcement or provocation that Peter Obi abruptly stood up and walked out of the hall where the event was happening. The timing was far too calculated to be coincidental.
Every other dignitary at the high table received an ADC branded cap and wore it proudly, except for Datti Ahmed, who remained seated during the distribution but conspicuously refused to accept one. Meanwhile, as the event dragged, Obi had no choice but to return to the hall. However, he cunningly never returned to his seat. Instead, he lingered awkwardly by the side of the stage for the remainder of the event, strategically positioning himself out of view of both the media cameras and the ADC branded materials. His seat remained conspicuously vacant from the moment he stood up until the conclusion of the programme.
This was no accident. It was a deliberately choreographed act of political duplicity. A cunningly devised act that was meant to project deniability while benefiting from the optics of association. What Peter Obi and Datti Ahmed exhibited that day was not principled politics, but a masterclass in subtle sabotage. Their actions were guided not by transparency, but by calculation. In a moment that called for clarity and conviction, both men chose concealment and cowardice.
Let it be said plainly: Peter Obi and Datti Ahmed are not the saints their supporters believe them to be. Their insincerity is so deeply embedded, it rivals, if not exceeds, the well-documented falsehoods of the Bola Tinubu administration. Beneath their self-righteousness lies the same old politics of manipulation, self-preservation, and duplicity. Their sneaky theatrics on July 2nd proved one thing unmistakably: you don’t need to say a word to lie. Sometimes, all it takes is silence and a well-timed exit.
Atiku is the ultimate political boogeyman.
Mans splits the opposition, loses the election then proceeds to japa to Dubai until the next election.
Rinse and repeat.
It is all about Atiku's ambition.
When it favours him, he will claim zoning is sacrosanct & when it doesn't favour him, he will argue that he's the stepping stone to an Igbo presidency.
He is then supported by people whose financial interests are tied to him being a candidate.
Pray tell, how do you suggest he stays and ‘fights’? In a morbidly corrupt judicial system? What options are there for him to legally take on the system?
So some of you been don dey print posters on top Peter Obi head, same Peter Obi that's not qualified for VP position for una eyes.
Better go and print another poster, incase you don't have caption yet, just use "Atiku is my stepping stone" very simple.
E no pass like that..
Time for the North, you are there!
Time for the South, you are there!
Wike scattered the PDP because of you. We have a weak opposition because of you. You have no sense of equity. No sense of probity.
A meddlesome interloper.
You will continue to run.