Tesi Arubi

Doctor of Philosophy | Chartered Petroleum Engineer | Data Scientist | LPG Business Owner | Property Investor

[Tesi Arubi @ArubiTesi]

It takes a lot of resources to setup and register a political party. Questions: Will the founding members consider this money as a donation to the party? Or will they recover it from membership dues payments made by new members like myself? @Sowore2019, @sowore, @aacparty

[Tesi Arubi @ArubiTesi]

@sowore @todunlami Right from 1960..... looters will be prosecuted

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

Human rights are inalienable, indivisible & interdependent.

But in recent years, we've seen grave violations that signal a flagrant disregard for rights & a callous indifference to suffering.

Together, we have the power to confront these injustices.

#HumanRightsDay

[United Nations @UN]

🔹 Right to life
🔹 Freedom
🔹 Justice

Human rights belong to all of us. They are non-negotiable.

We all have a role to play in upholding them for every human being.

https://t.co/Oka89KYyuo

— via @UNHumanRights

#HumanRightsDay

[United Nations @UN]

“Around the world, we see countries acting as if the rules don’t apply to them.“

@antonioguterres warns that impunity has spawned some of the most atrocious conflicts of our times.

“We see humans treated as less than human. And we must call it out.”

https://t.co/sW1EYdXJYd

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

We must choose what kind of world we want to build together.

We must choose peace rooted in international law.

We must choose human rights & dignity.

We must choose climate justice.

We must choose to put technology at the service of humanity.

We must choose to strengthen the @UN.

My message to world leaders at #UNGA: https://t.co/01A9tTwF6y

[Tesi Arubi @ArubiTesi]

It's a fundamental right

[United Nations @UN]

“Statehood for the Palestinians is a right, not a reward.”

At #UNGA, @antonioguterres calls on world leaders to ensure the two-State solution prevails for the people of Israel, Palestine and all of humanity.

https://t.co/9cqvyO5mBF

[Tesi Arubi @ArubiTesi]

Yes, it must be defeated!

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

I am disgusted by Reform UK's threats to people who have built a life in this country.

They are coming for our neighbours. They are coming for our colleagues. They are coming for our friends.

We are at a dangerous moment. This hatred cannot be appeased. It must be defeated.

[Tesi Arubi @ArubiTesi]

That's the way to go...

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

The UK has announced its recognition of the State of Palestine.

Find out more about the context of today’s historic decision ↓

[Tesi Arubi @ArubiTesi]

"..... the determination of the Nigerian people to reclaim their country from thieves in power is unwavering." That determination is also adamantine!

[Omoyele Sowore @sowore]

The @OfficialDSSNG has finally sent me a letter asking me to delete my tweet and @facebook posting against Tinubu. Here is their letter and my response to their DG.
September 12, 2025

The Director General,
Department of State Security Services,
National Headquarters,
Yellow House,
Aso Drive, Abuja.

Attention: Uwem Davies, fsi

Dear Director General,

Re: Demand for Retraction of Criminal, False, and Malicious Post Publication

I acknowledge receipt of your letter, which you stealthily dumped with a security guard at the office of my attorneys in Abuja, addressed to Abubakar Marshal. I find your horrendous attempt at holding an unwarranted brief for the President not only insidious but fundamentally defective, flawed in principle, and absolutely unlawful.

The State Security Service was not created as a security institution. The SSS, now self-styled as the DSS, began as the “E” Department (Special Branch), an office established in 1948 and initially located in the Office of the Inspector General of Police. It was later renamed the National Security Organization (NSO), but on June 5, 1986, the Federal Military Government issued Decree No. 19, dissolving the NSO and unbundling it into three entities: the SSS for domestic intelligence, the NIA for external intelligence and counterintelligence, and the DIA for military-related intelligence. While the NIA and DIA largely kept faith with their mandates, the SSS under successive Director Generals has consistently acted bullishly, illegally, and unlawfully—serving as a ready tool of oppression for dictatorial regimes bent on breaking rules and repressing the rights of the Nigerian people.

Thus, it is no surprise that you have once again resumed repressive hostility against me.

In 1993, while I was Student Union President at the University of Lagos, policemen abducted me from the university gate during a peaceful pro-democracy protest. I was taken to your Lagos office after being driven around with my head tucked under a seat. From Awolowo Way in Ikoyi, I was detained unlawfully for weeks at the notorious Inter-Center near Ikoyi Cemetery. It took several days of lecture boycotts to force your hand to release me without charges.

Again, in January and June 1996, during and after my National Youth Service Corps in Yola, Adamawa State, your men detained me and later transferred me to the Nigerian Air Force base, where I was held in hand and leg chains for over a week before release, again without charges. My NYSC discharge certificate has been denied to me to this day because of your unlawful detention.

In August 2019, DSS agents invaded my hotel room, abducted me, and detained me for months over trumped-up allegations of treasonable felony, money laundering, and Cybercrime. It was your first attempt to falsely accuse me of insulting a sitting President.
That failed, as did every other false accusation advanced against me by the Government through the SSS and Police. During that period, you flouted several court judgments. Most disgracefully, your men invaded a Federal High Court presided by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu to abduct me even after bail conditions were met. To this day, you continue to refuse to obey two court judgments ordering the return of my confiscated properties, including several mobile phones and payment of damages.

You and your ilk have dragged me through unscrupulous abuse and gross violations of rights for decades without remorse.

In 2021, during the inglorious Buhari years, your agency propped up a sham group, the Incorporated Trustees of Global Integrity Crusade Network, to sue Sahara Reporters and me on behalf of the criminally minded Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN). They prayed the court to compel me and others to pay Malami ₦2 billion for alleged “trauma and emotional stress” caused by Sahara Reporters’ publications in July 2020.

In his judgment, Justice Obiora Egwuatu awarded ₦100,000 against the litigants, affirming the argument of our attorney, Marshal Abubakar, that they had no right to sue on Malami’s behalf, just as you have no right to act as proxy for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Defamation, the judge reminded, is a personal tort. The AGF should have gone to court himself if he felt defamed.

It is elementary that only the person defamed can sue. Therefore, your attempt to demand a retraction is an incompetent and unlawful attempt to hold the President's brief.

Section 22 of the 1999 Constitution requires the press to uphold the government's responsibility and accountability to the people. Section 39 guarantees every citizen the right to freedom of expression, to hold opinions, and to receive and impart information without interference. Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights provides the same.

Even in the UK, sedition and libel laws have been repealed as archaic relics of a bygone era. The UN Human Rights Committee in General Comment No. 34 has declared a free, uncensored media essential to democracy. Courts across Africa, including Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court and the African Court in Issa Konate v. Burkina Faso, have ruled that criminal defamation is unjustifiable in a democracy.

Nigeria’s own Court of Appeal, in Arthur Nwankwo v. State (1985), struck down sedition laws when Nwankwo was convicted for criticizing Governor Jim Nwobodo. The court held that sedition was unconstitutional and inimical to free speech. Justice Adekeye, in IGP v. ANPP, asked how long Nigerians must suffer under colonial-era public order ordinances designed to gag dissent.

Criticism is indispensable in a democracy. Freedom of speech includes the right to say what those in power find uncomfortable. Justice Olatawura reminded us that citizens must defend their hard-won freedom of expression, and that those in public office must not be intolerant of criticism. Where boundaries are crossed, the remedy is civil libel, not unlawful repression.

The DSS’s desire to please the powers that be has always destroyed institutions while building “strong men.” But where are those strong men today, after your service broke laws and trampled rights to protect them?

Rather than vilification, we should be commended for living up to our constitutional responsibility to hold leaders accountable. I am glad you made reference to my constant desire to seek change, the very drive that led me to run for the position of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, even though my commitments and convictions predate partisan political endeavors. It is from that same line of conviction that I have adopted an uncompromising stance, ensuring that this country does not continue down the path of perdition.

You have no business telling me how to criticise the President. But, knowing the nature of your service, it is clear you have not learnt your lessons. Let me state it clearly once again: the determination of the Nigerian people to reclaim their country from thieves in power is unwavering. And it shall be achieved.
Freedom cometh by struggle. Aluta continua, victoria ascerta.

Yours in unwavering service to Nigeria,
Omoyele Sowore
Former Presidential Candidate, African Action Congress (AAC)
https://t.co/zolbF8qVoM

[Tesi Arubi @ArubiTesi]

We know their antecedents

[Inibehe Effiong @InibeheEffiong]

Compare and contrast these two posts.

Do not allow these political slaves who’ve no principles to gaslight you.

These folks are only after their stomach, it is not about love for Nigeria.

They are hiding under bigotry and fake patriotism.

We must continue to unmask their shamelessness and sickening hypocrisy.

[Tesi Arubi @ArubiTesi]

......and that day is near!

[Inibehe Effiong @InibeheEffiong]

You do not want rule of law in Nigeria.

You support looting and the looters.

You hate anyone who is fighting for peaceful change.

You attack peaceful protesters.

You deploy violence against voters who do not want to vote for your political party and candidate.

Yet, you are mad that some of us are not against the revolution that is going on in Nepal.

You’re triggered because you are scared of anything that will awaken Nigerians.

A day will come that you will no longer be able to hide under the canopy of tribalism and bigotry.

A day will come in this country when this rotten system will be challenged.

[Tesi Arubi @ArubiTesi]

It is finished!

[SERAP @SERAPNigeria]

BREAKING: We’ve given the Senate President, Mr Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Reps, Mr Abbas seven days to refer the allegations that lawmakers pay up to ₦3m to present bills, motions, and petitions at the National Assembly to the EFCC and ICPC, or face legal action.

We also asked them to name anyone that may be involved in the alleged bribery and to ensure the recovery of any proceeds of bribery and to ensure the protection of whistleblower Ibrahim Auto, a member of the House of Representatives (APC, Jigawa), who made the allegations of ‘bribes for bills, motions and petitions’.

Ibrahim Auro, had recently alleged in a viral video recorded in Hausa that members of the National Assembly pay between ₦1 million and ₦3 million each to present bills, motions, and petitions at the National Assembly.

Ibrahim Auyo had alleged that the process of presenting motions and bills at the National Assembly is financially prohibitive. According to him, ‘Since I was elected as a member in 2015, no individual has given me a bill to pass. And also, even the bills and petitions are paid for.’

Ibrahim Auyo, also said, ‘You have to pay from N3 million, N2 million, or N1 million to present it. And after you present the bill, you must follow up by lobbying the whole 360 members of the House to accept the bill.’” There may be similar unreported allegations of ‘bribes for bills’ in the Senate.

Our open letter read in part: “The allegations that lawmakers pay bribes to present motions, bills and proposals at the National Assembly are a grave violation of the public trust and constitutional oath of office by lawmakers.”

“Lawmakers should not have to pay bribes to present motions and bills at the National Assembly. Bribery should never have any influence in the exercise of legislative duties or running of the National Assembly. These allegations of quid pro quo for lawmaking have seriously undermined Nigerians’ democratic rights.”

“The allegations that lawmakers are paying up to N3 million as bribes in exchange for presenting motions and bills make a mockery of lawmaking and legislative powers under section 4 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended].”

“These allegations have exposed how lawmakers are abusing their entrusted positions to deny Nigerians of their democratic rights.”

[Adewole Adebayo ESQ @Pres_Adebayo]

The Tom and Jerry series between @PoliceNG and @sowore doesn't portray a law enforcement agency that has learnt much regarding institutional integrity and due process. @IGPEgbetokun needs to zone out of any seeming ego or malice when it comes to critics, especially an equal opportunity challenger of the status quo like @sowore. Police powers to arrest and/or detain are quasi-judicial and must be exercised only for the sole purpose of crime prevention, criminal justice administration, law and order. The police is a constitutional body and civil organization that is not above criticisms. Law enforcement powers should not be used by the police to deter its critics and watchdogs. Critics don't have to be right to be privileged against unlawful arrest or detention. Nigeria is short of police personnel to confront the multifaceted criminality ongoing in our communities. How the Police have enough men, materials and mindfulness to spare to spar with @sowore is another study in misplaced priorities at the highest levels. It is a notorious fact that @sowore is rightfully invested in the @PoliceNG by way of challenging policemen one day and fighting on their behalf the next day. That I can understand. But this doesn't mean that the @PoliceNG should reciprocate by being equally invested in @sowore. This duel cannot be won by the @IGPEgbetokun and no need to drag the @PoliceNG into the tunnels in search of an ever elusive comeuppance. Enough!

[African Action Congress @aacparty]

AAC PRESS STATEMENT

SOWORE DETAINED: THE TINUBU REGIME HAS FINALLY GONE ROGUE ON DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS

READ MORE: https://t.co/CHc1t3jmou

[Tesi Arubi @ArubiTesi]

Nawa for naija government o

[Omoyele Sowore @sowore]

Life is brutally unfair to Nigeria Police Force @policeng officers!
Super Falcons won WAFCON, trained for 1 year, played for 1 month, were rewarded with $100,000 (N150million) each and houses!

Police officers protected them for decades, worked 35 years, retired with $1,500 (N2million as gratuity), no houses, no medicals, and a little pension!

The President or the Governor who handed the awards? $1 BILLION in gratuity, lifetime pension, homes everywhere, full medicals!
#PoliceProtest

[Tesi Arubi @ArubiTesi]

@sowore @PoliceNG Na wa for naija government o

[Tesi Arubi @ArubiTesi]

@ShehuSani Na snake charmer🫣🫤🫥

[Omoyele Sowore @sowore]

Before departing the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters during our historic and unprecedented #PoliceProtest, I took a moment to address the serving officers deployed to barricade the entrance.

They listened. They understood. The message was loud and clear, THAT THE era of slavery within the Nigeria Police Force must come to an end. #RevolutionNow

[Kalu Aja @FinPlanKaluAja1]

Nigerians are poor because the leaders are stealing the wealth

Simple

[Tesi Arubi @ArubiTesi]

@FinPlanKaluAja1 Exactly