Owning Up to Leadership Failures and Political Responsibility
This morning, I listened to the British Prime Minister’s speech announcing his planned resignation in July. As a keen observer of global politics, my primary interest lies in examining what successful nations do right and the structural factors that cause others to lag or struggle with governance and development.
The Prime Minister’s planned resignation comes amid mounting public frustration over a stagnant economy, a worsening cost-of-living crisis, and a perceived failure to honour key campaign pledges.
Looking inward in our dear country, we can recall our own situation. Before 2015, our President on several occasions championed the call for the then President Goodluck Jonathan to resign over economic hardship and insecurity affecting Nigerians. During the Chibok school kidnapping incident, he demanded the immediate resignation of President Jonathan, arguing that the government had failed in its most fundamental duty of protecting lives.
During the 2023 election campaign, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made several promises, including improved electricity supply. He also challenged the electorate not to vote for him for a second term if he failed to deliver on those commitments—particularly in providing stable power, fighting corruption, and improving the welfare of Nigerians.
At present, however, these conditions have worsened. Electricity supply remains unreliable, insecurity has intensified in many areas, including kidnappings, and economic hardship has deepened rather than eased. Similar concerns are reflected across other critical sectors such as security, infrastructure, transportation, and anti-corruption efforts, all of which have regressed. We are in the worst possible condition.
I, therefore, join Nigerians of goodwill in calling for the resignation of the President over monumental failure in governance. Such a gesture would help enthrone a political culture rooted in accountability and responsibility, rather than further entrenching impunity. It would also send a powerful message that public office is a sacred trust, not an entitlement, and help build a society in which future leaders understand that failure carries consequences. Only by ending the culture of impunity can we secure a better future for the society our children will inherit in a New Nigeria that is possible. -PO
Doesn’t matter what Rochas Okorocha claimed. Peter Obi was on the board of now publicly traded companies in his 30s.
We can verify that. We can verify that the reason he got on the bank’s board is at least partly because of his relationship with the bank as a prominent trader.
We know he had a now popular trading company (revealed by the pandora papers) that was registered in 1988 (with an RC number that can be checked).
When he did the interview that’s now gone viral where he talked about his Amex membership and his business overdrafts on arise in response to the Pandora Papers, he brought documents in which he showed the hosts to verify well the claims he made.
What a lot of you guys have done is to introduce ambiguity that’s neither here nor there.
He has made very specific claims and has made them with consistency, if you want to debunk them, lay out your case with similar specificity and at least say what you believe directly with your chest. No need for ambiguity
We know the difference. I am happy to share INEC’s guidelines for election observers with you, if that will enrich the conversation.
@inecnigeria themselves are clear: they accredit only non-partisan domestic and international CSOs, the press, and representatives of foreign governments.
They do not accredit individuals. Yet the Edo State APC Chairman claims his accreditation was obtained in his personal capacity as a Nigerian citizen (see the defence on his Facebook page, attached).
He then goes on national television wearing a Tinubu cap and admits he was in Ekiti to advance a partisan agenda (see the TVC clip).
Observer status grants unrestricted movement on election day. You truly cannot see the problem?
INEC owes Nigerians a duty to address this issue. What accredited group did the APC Chairman belong to? Or was the picture he posted ‘clickbait’? Was he in effect impersonating an election observer?
🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer gets emotional as he resigns as Prime Minister
"I shall spend more time on the most important job. Being the best husband I can to my fantastic wife Vic... and being best dad I can to my beautiful children, who have been my pride and joy"
heroin traffickers/certificate forgers have stolen your future away and you had to run away to another person's land to make a living. what a dolt. a slave is even more prosperous than you and have a family pedigree, but you?
MISINFO ALERT: Police refute report alleging Sunday Igboho rescued abducted Oyo residents
The Oyo state police command has refuted reports claiming that two residents abducted in Igbope have been rescued by Sunday Adeyemo, the youth leader popularly known as Sunday Igboho.
Reports had gone viral on Saturday night indicating that the abductees — Kuburat Omowumi and her son — had been rescued by Igboho.
https://t.co/Sv6ZlrSSv2
MISINFO ALERT: Police refute report alleging Sunday Igboho rescued abducted Oyo residents
The Oyo state police command has refuted reports claiming that two residents abducted in Igbope have been rescued by Sunday Adeyemo, the youth leader popularly known as Sunday Igboho.
Reports had gone viral on Saturday night indicating that the abductees — Kuburat Omowumi and her son — had been rescued by Igboho.
https://t.co/Sv6ZlrSSv2
I can only imagine how sad and lonely some parents feel.
All their kids & grandkids are out of the country. And they are just getting old alone.
Man. I hate APC dieee. Strong level of hatred!
These convulsions on the TL sha. Looks like PO isn't dropping cash for SM influencers. He'll take his chances. These not so subtle blackmail actually prove his point. You want to be a contractor in building your own country? That's okay, but you need a willing buyer. He's probably not your market. Go sell to others.
"In 1987, American Express introduced platinum card for 5000 people, here is mine, they later introduced the Black card (Centurion card) in 1999 for 1000 people on the planet, here is mine. I had a viable business and while I don't regret going into Politics, it made me poorer." - Peter Obi, NDC Presidential Candidate.
"In 1987, American Express introduced platinum card for 5000 people, here is mine, they later introduced the Black card (Centurion card) in 1999 for 1000 people on the planet, here is mine. I had a viable business and while I don't regret going into Politics, it made me poorer." - Peter Obi, NDC Presidential Candidate.