This is Dr. Von Batten. Yesterday evening, I was informed by a journalist I respect that he had been told Nigerian President Bola Tinubu (@officialABAT) released a more than two-week-old letter from President @realDonaldTrump in response to our lobbying efforts here in Washington, D.C.
I was also informed by a different source that no actual letter was sent and that President Tinubu's team forgot to change the date from July 6 to July 22 in the released quotations. We are still working to verify this particular claim, but it appears President #Tinubu's apparent objective was to make it seem that the alleged letter from President @realDonaldTrump to him was sent after we briefed the White House on Tinubu's alleged heroin trafficking link. In reality, the alleged letter is dated weeks before our White House briefing. Stand by for updates.
This morning, I personally briefed key members of the White House regarding President Tinubu's apparent attempt to insinuate that President #Trump condones President Tinubu's alleged drug trafficking link. A member of my team will also be meeting with @SenTedCruz's staff this morning to provide a briefing on these latest developments.
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Why the voter registration exercise should be extended.
As we continue to encourage Nigerians to participate actively in our democracy, I respectfully appeal to INEC to consider extending the voter registration window to the latest practical date that still allows adequate time for the preparation of a credible votersโ register before the 2027 general elections.
Every day, more young Nigerians attain the age of 18 and become constitutionally eligible to vote. They are not just our future; they are stakeholders in our present. It would be unfortunate if many of them were denied the opportunity to exercise their civic responsibility simply because the registration process closed long before the elections.
Moreover, this position is legally supported by the High Court judgment delivered on 22 November 2022 in Anaja Salmat & 3 Others v. INEC (Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1342/2022). In that decision, the Federal High Court held that voter registration should continue until 90 days before a general election to protect the constitutional voting rights of eligible Nigerians.
I appreciate the enormous responsibility placed on INEC to deliver free, fair, and credible elections. I also recognise the need for sufficient time to clean the register and make the necessary logistical preparations. However, our electoral process should, as much as possible, maximise participation rather than limit it.
A democracy is strengthened when every eligible citizen has the opportunity to be heard. I therefore urge INEC to adopt a registration timeline that protects the integrity of the process while ensuring that no eligible Nigerian, especially our young people, is unnecessarily disenfranchised. -PO
@ozmoneyyy@General_Somto You speak like me when I used to brag I can never sleep behind steering, until one day I miraculous woke up with my car upside down by the road side.
Hustle will teach you a hard lesson.
I've been saying this to people around me. The narrative that 2027 election is already rigged is a psychological warfare strategy to instill voter apathy becuase voter apathy makes rigging easier. We must resist it.
Many claim the 2027 election is already rigged & voting is pointless. The real danger is them rigging our minds to discourage us. Reject it! The more we vote, the more competitive it becomes & the harder it is to subvert our will.
Go and get ready to vote
Today, we received a delegation from Utopia, an Egyptian pharmaceutical company, led by Dr. Kamel Mohamed and facilitated by Eze Apostle Gift Chibuzor Chinyere.
I am excited about their proposal to establish a drug manufacturing plant in Abia State. Beyond selling products, this is about production, job creation, technology transfer, and boosting our Stateโs GDP.
As a government, we are committed to supporting this investment. Land will be provided, and we encourage consideration of the Ukwa or Osisioma axis, where steady power supply from Geometric Power is available.
This partnership has the potential to make Abia a hub for advanced pharmaceutical technology in Nigeria and West Africa. Our administration will give every necessary support to ensure its success.
On this auspicious occasion of the birthday of His Excellency, Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, CON, we celebrate not only a statesman of uncommon integrity but also a leader whose life of service and compassion continues to impact positively on humanity. Mr. Obiโs journey in public service has been marked by discipline, transparency, and a commitment to human development, values that have distinguished him as one of Nigeriaโs most exemplary leaders.
His unwavering commitment to education, healthcare, and philanthropy reflects a life dedicated to service and humanity. May this new year bring you greater strength and fulfillment.
Happy Birthday, Okwute!
Today, I celebrate the only politician in Nigeria that's not afraid of scrutiny, the only politician in Nigeria that wants to be verified, the only politician with a history of fiscal discipline, the only Politician that can make Nigeria OK. Happy Birthday sir @PeterObi
Ladies and Gentleman take a few seconds to say Happy Birthday to the Peopleโs President ๐
The Leaderโs Leader ๐
The Phenomenal PO โ๐ฝ
The Rock for a New Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ
You are an inspiration for Generations and
We Love You OBIDIENTLY ๐๐โ๐ฝ
#PO@65
Enough of the coordinated attacks. Day after day, media platforms amplify lies, tribal smears, and character assassination against Peter Obi while ignoring his five unbroken years of principled opposition, self-funded campaigns, and unwavering focus on solutions.
We have witnessed where malicious lies and propaganda are being spread to discredit Peter Obi. Anchors and program hosts do nothing to challenge the lies on their platforms as fair journalists.
Let me be clear here; PETER OBI IS NOT LIKE THEM. He does not steal. He will not tolerate stealing. He has proven he can cut the cost of governance, make institutions work, eliminate padding and waste, and govern with compassion, competence, and fear of God. He offers issue-based leadership, national unity, security, and justice not propaganda and division.
He has endured threats to his life, family, and businesses, yet he remains focused on what truly matters: rebuilding a Nigeria where our children have hope and our talents can thrive at home.
Let us rally around Peter Obi and credible partners like Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso. Let us reject hate and demand answers to the real questions Obi asks daily:
How do we reduce the cost of governance and invest in the people?
How do we attract investment, create jobs, and bring our diaspora home?
How do we restore security, justice, and unity?
How do we deal with corruption and rascality in governance?
Nigeria deserves better. Peter Obi represents that better choice. Don't get distracted. Let's sell our beautiful product and hope to Nigerians.
Go get your PVC first and help others get theirs ๐
A New Nigeria is POssible โ๏ธ
#NigeriaWillBeOK
Unfortunately, this has been their pattern. The make policies like this, when there's public outcry, they reverse it. When the outcry dies down, they sneak it in from the backdoor.
Suspension of Examination Fees: A Victory for the People
I received the welcome news of the suspension of the newly introduced examination fees with relief. This is a victory for the Nigerian people.
While I commend the authorities for listening to the widespread public outcry and suspending the policy, it must be said that the fee was an unnecessary burden that should never have been introduced at this time of great hardship, when we should be doing everything possible to invest in basic education and reduce the millions of out-of-school children in Nigeria.
At a time when many families are struggling to make ends meet, access to education should be expanded, not restricted. Education is a fundamental right and a public good, not a source of government revenue.
Imposing multiple fees at the basic education level risks denying many children their right to education. At that stage, the State has a duty to invest in educating and preparing its citizens for productive lives, not to erect financial barriers that keep them out of school.
True leadership is demonstrated not only by making decisions but also by having the humility to reverse policies that impose unnecessary hardship on the people. Many other anti-people policies deserve similar reconsideration.
I thank the citizens, parents, and advocacy groups whose voices made this reversal possible.
A New Nigeria is Possible. -PO
I've interviewed presidents, governors, generals, activists and politicians. But sometimes it's the interviews with the families left carrying the emotional burden that stay with you.
A few days ago, I interviewed the lawyer Asiya El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai. She spoke with the precision of a legal expert and the pain of a spouse.
She didn't ask me to defend her husband. She didn't ask Nigerians to take sides. She spoke instead - quietly but powerfully - about constitutional rights, due process, access to lawyers and doctors, and the emotional toll prolonged detention takes on a family.
It reminded me that behind every politically charged courtroom battle is a human story.
Whatever anyone thinks of Nasir El-Rufai politically, one truth remains: the rule of law only has meaning when it protects people whose politics we may disagree with. That is why due process is not a favour. It is the foundation of democracy.
Power is temporary. The legal precedents we tolerate today may become the standards - and the nightmare - we all live under tomorrow.
@OneJoblessBoy I totally agree with @BwalaDaniel ๐
UK caregiver earns ยฃ1,700/month after tax:
Rent ยฃ550 + Food/Transport/Utilities ยฃ600 = still ยฃ550 savings left.
Meanwhile, Nigerian civil servant: โฆ840k a year equivalent of ยฃ455.
Bwala is soo correct! Think about it."
DEAR OPPOSITION โ UNIFY UNDER PETER OBI
This is for the Labour Party stalwart. The PDP loyalist who has not crossed
over. The NNPP supporter. The ADC newcomer. The independent who cannot find a home.
I am not here to tell you your party failed. I am here to tell you the arithmetic.
Tinubu was declared winner 2023 with 36 percent of the vote. The opposition together took the rest.
The math has never been the problem. The math has always favoured us. The problem is that we ran three campaigns where we needed to run one โ and the man who was said to came first in that split is the
man currently mortgaging your children's future.
2027 will not be won by the party with the loudest supporters. It will be won by the side
that learns to assemble itself.
Peter Obi is not the candidate of one camp. He is the candidate with the strongest record on the ballot, the broadest appeal across the regions, and the only campaign in 2023 that took Lagos from the man who claims to own it.
Unifying under him is not surrender. It is strategy. And unifying does not mean dissolving your party, your platform, or your principles. Your senator can still be your senator. Your governor can still be your governor. What we are asking is one
shared answer at the top of the ballot โ and a shared commitment to govern together when we
win.
If you are a party operative, an organiser, a fundraiser, a strategist sitting inside
one of the opposition parties โ we have a coordination channel for you. Not to replace what you are doing. To connect it.
The other side is unified. They are unified by stolen public money, but they are unified. We have to be unified by something stronger.
Visit https://t.co/VWJfhLpJZZ. Bring your party. Bring your network. Let us assemble.
Arise, O Compatriots.