I knew that Dr Pantami wouldn't get the governorship ticket in the APC in Gombe. A good friend told me reliably and he's close to the party decision makers. They also decided to stop any major political party from giving him the ticket. This was two years ago. The plan was to block him from the race completely. Today, he's blocked.
What is his crime? I was told that Dr Pantami was intoxicated with power. He was completely disconnected from the decision makers in Gombe including the state governor. I was told that he wouldn't even pick the governor's phone call. He was a kitchen cabinet minister who wielded power within the top echelon of Nigeria, and so he didn't need anybody else. They waited for him and they got him.
Assuming that my source lied, and everything was fine between him and his grassroot members, recent developments have proved otherwise. The remark by one of the APC leaders when Dr Pantami went for membership registration is a case in point. They looked him in the face and told him how bad they feel about him. How disconnected he was physically. How he never visited the state party secretariat. How he never send them any money. On the money part, he could be right. We are told that politicians share stolen funds and he's too pious to steal. He's a man of god and men of god do not steal. So, it is understandable not to share anything. But maintaining a relationship is halal. It doesn't take anything to make calls, to pick calls, or to send messages of goodwill to maintain alliances. On this, he was wrong and I hope he will learn some lessons.
The recent outburst is understandable when someone feels cheated. But there could be a hidden motive behind it. He might be doing this to get compensated with an appointment, another position, or promises of something that is politically relevant. Politicians do not make noise for nothing. Perhaps I am wrong in my suspicion. Who knows? God knows, certainly!
@atiku They say the opposition is hiding behind democracy, but who made the system this fragile? The blame lies at the top. It’s 2026, yet it feels like 1993 all over again. Nigeria is moving backward under this leadership.
@dammiedammie35 We used to complain about bad governance and insecurity. But under Asiwaju, we face a new, deadlier constraint: the destruction of our democracy. It is the ultimate betrayal when a man is voted in to fix the country, only to dismantle the very system that brought him to power.
@EstherUmoh10 Time to pack, Mr. President. 2027 is coming and the Villa won't be yours. Take the EyeNEC and the Emilokan mantra with you.
We move, because a New Nigeria is Kwankwasiably POssible! 🇳🇬
@daily_trust Call me any name you like, but I will never align with any sect. I prefer remaining sectless because, for me, sectarianism fuels extremism and that extremism blinds us and prevents us from seeing anything beyond our anuses. What a country and what a society!
@daily_trust Wallahil Azim, it’s sickening to watch justice in Nigeria be traded for the applause of a sectarian mob. We’ve become a society where common sense is not common, and justice is just a weapon used to satisfy religious bloodlust.
True sustainability requires civic vigilance. We cannot expect a system to be both wasteful and resilient; we must act as the ultimate check on industrial cycles. By mastering the logic of the 5 R’s, we arm ourselves against greenwashing and hold the circular economy accountable.
This Reverend has confessed that he was once an armed robber, and the internet has gone viral condemning him, cursing, mocking, and even making jokes about the repentance. Some are clearly amused by the fact that he has changed.
Instead, we are witnessing the opposite. We are witnessing a man who has turned away from his past and become something better. Yet, rather than reflect on the power of change and redemption, we choose to ridicule it.
Four years ago, in the middle of a pandemic, we needed a leader with the character to put politics aside and do what was right. That’s what @JoeBiden did.
At a time when our economy was reeling, he drove what would become the world’s strongest recovery – with 17 million new jobs, historic wage gains, and lower health care costs. He passed landmark legislation to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure and address the threat of climate change.
I’m grateful to Joe for his leadership, his friendship, and his lifetime of service to this country we love.