A Better Nigeria with PETER OBI!

CHAIRMAN, Florence Okeke-mekam Foundation. Let's save Nigeria! #Under40

The extraordinary dude..

[A Better Nigeria with PETER OBI! @DonMakata]

This mass protest is not about #EndSARS , it's a pent-up anger about insecurity, hardship,unemployment, corruption, lies&deceit by the government. Forget the hashtag, this is an UPRISING! The youths have risen! You can't tame this Lion! #SARSMUSTEND

[Aisha Yesufu @AishaYesufu]

DEAR OPPOSITION — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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.

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

This is Mr. Benjamin, and he is in charge of assessments for the International STEM Olympiad.

He said that this year's exam was the toughest ever, and for our boys to get gold, it means they are far ahead of their peers.

Nigeria has the brightest untapped brains globally.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

A Wife’s Tears, A Nation’s Conscience: Let Justice Have a Heart.

I woke this morning in America and was deeply moved by an emotional viral video of Hajiya Asiya El-Rufai, prompting deep reflection on our nation’s future.

Regardless of the allegations against Mallam Nasir El-Rufai or any other citizen, justice must be transparent and fair, with reasonable bail conditions that should not be seen as punitive before trial. In a democracy governed by the rule of law, institutions exist to protect every citizen's rights, regardless of their background.

We must resist any hint of selective justice that erodes public trust and threatens national unity. Those tasked with enforcing our laws must act professionally and strictly follow due process.

Let us strive for a Nigeria where the law is paramount, and where every citizen is guaranteed dignity and justice. This is the foundation of the New Nigeria we envisage. -PO

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

For those who may never know:

A few years ago, Chief Femi Falana stated in clear terms that Ali Modu Sherif the ex governor of Borno State has direct links to Boko Haram. He was arrested in Cameroon over his Boko Haram affiliation, but the Nigerian government at the time intervened and got him out. Falana has openly dared Ali Modu to sue him if whatever he said about him are untrue.

[MERIT🕶️ @LM_MessiRebirth]

BVN - Biometrics

NIN - Biometrics

Drivers license - Biometrics

Immigration - Biometrics

INEC registration - Biometrics

Election Day:

[Awuzie Mathew @AnyaneleGo47942]

My students were the best at the Annual National Mathematics Competition organized by NTIC ABUJA and NMC with 1s, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th positions. Each of them got a scholarship worth 72million.

[PATO PATO🇳🇬🇺🇸 @peculiarpat1]

Dear @seunokin,

I find it uncomfortable calling journalists out because I believe they do a job that can often pose significant challenges, especially in our setting.

However, the consistent act of allowing guests on your program to tell outright lies unchallenged is becoming quite worrying.

There is substantial evidence that Obi never sent northerners resident in Anambra back to the north when he was governor, nor insisted they be issued ID cards. Even children in Nigeria who are conversant with what is happening around them know that this only happened in Imo under Rochas Okorocha. If no one outside the South East knows this, you, as a journalist, should know.

Furthermore, Obi consistently called on the government to deal decisively with the criminality going on in the South East, since IPOB continued to deny responsibility. In essence, if they say they aren't responsible, the government should deal with the perpetrators decisively.

Therefore, the fact that Alhaji Ali Modi Sherif came on your program today and made false allegations against Obi, and you did not deem it right to counter him, is quite worrisome.

No one should appear on a popular TV program, tell lies against another person, and have those lies allowed to fly. It is the responsibility of the journalist to counter such lies, especially when they are as obvious as in this case.

Attached are videos of northerners resident in Anambra confirming how good Obi was to them when he was governor.

Thank you.

[NEFERTITI @firstladyship]

This was eleven years ago. Even though Seun & Channels TV have forgotten so soon. This was way before FFK joined the Terrorists APC. Ali Modu Sheriff should have let sleeping dogs lie.

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

The wait is over.

We have 2 golds: Chimdiebube Onwubiko and Don Anele Munachimso.

We are the best in the world!

Egejurum Onyedikachi’s name was omitted. He should have a gold.

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

This Saturday, we will be having another edition of the Sterling Bank Nationwide Online Maths Quiz.

The platform for the quiz is https://t.co/dnjSLGbm07 . Just register and wait for the countdown.

It’s open and free for every Nigerian student, and the winners get ₦500k, ₦300k, and ₦200k respectively.

All you need to participate is a phone, tablet, desktop, or laptop.

We are making education rewarding, fun and entertaining again, because that’s the only way we can save the nation.

[Mayor Of Calabar @Uno_009]

Shettima: 'How Ex-Gov Sheriff’s ego led Borno to Boko Haram crisis'

... Explains how conspiracy theories affected fight against insurgency

The Boko Haram crisis that has given birth to thousands of deaths and destructions in Borno State were largely due to the 'ego' of former Governor Ali Modu Sheriff, Kashim Shettima, Governor of Borno State said while delivering the 2017 Murtala Muhammed memorial lecture which was attended by acting President Yemi Osinbajo and former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday in Abuja.

It was the first time Shettima spoke publicly on the Genesis of the Boko Haram crisis since he became Governor in 2011. The Governor was invited by the Murtala Muhammed Foundation to speak on a topic, "MANAGING THE BOKO HARAM CRISIS IN BORNO STATE: Experiences & Lessons for a multi-party, multi-ethnic and multi-religious Nigeria" at the Shehu Musa Yar'adua Center .

"I have restrained myself from blaming the previous Governor but the fact of the matter is that Governor Ali Modu Sheriff allowed his ego to override his actions by failing to amicably settle the violent disagreements that ensued between a group of armed forces and followers of the Boko Haram sect in 2009, who at that time were known as Yusufiyya. Between 2008 and 2009, the late Mohammed Yusuf was a regular critique of Sheriff’s administration in some of his sermons, I do not know the basis of their problems.

Then, in June, 2009, there were disagreements between Yusuf's followers and an anti-robbery squad code named, 'Operation Flush'. The disagreements were over the use of crash helmets in Maiduguri which resulted in one of the armed personnel in Operation Flush firing at 17 followers of the sect. I think the security agent said they attempted disarming him or so. It is true that the Boko Haram members had clear disregard for the policy on motorcycle safety (anti-crash) helmet and didn't wear it.

But after a serious incident involving armed forces and a radical Islamic group, a Governor in his normal senses would at least visit victims of the shooting, even settle their medical bills to lay foundation for peaceful resolution and also set up a panel of Inquiry over the shooting of 17 radical sect members. We all saw how Governor Nasiru El-Rufai quickly set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry over the Shiites crisis with the Army in Zaria, and a white paper has since been issued. But in the case of the June, 2009 Boko Haram crisis with Operation Flush in Maiduguri, then Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff mismanaged the crisis by blatantly ignoring the entire incident. The Governor was in Maiduguri when the incident happened but he neither set up at least a Commission of Inquiry after the incident nor did he visit those shot and hospitalized while he also didn't send anyone and didn't settle medical bills of victims. Sheriff acted as if nothing happened. At the end, he played into the hands of the insurgents. It is possible that some of the insurgents wanted a Jihad to declare their kind of Islamic State and Sheriff's inactions and negligent disposition gave Mohammed Yusuf an opening to mobilize his followers and declare a Jihad.

Radical groups normally seek basis to justify actions. And so, Mohammed Yusuf told his followers that the silence of the Borno Government was an indication that the attack on his followers was orchestrated by the Government and he threatened a retaliation. About a month after his threat, we had the first major attack in July, 2009. It was after that attack that Sheriff set up one committee to look into the whole incident, long after substantial damage had been done. In 2010, the more vicious Abubakar Shekau emerged on the scene as a more offensive and daring catalyst..

[Parallel Facts @ParallelFacts]

“APC Can't Keep Calling Him a Scammer While He Appears at All Their Official Events” — Sulaiman Uwaisu Idris Mocks APC, Tinubu Government Over PFIPC Scandal https://t.co/7Bqa587sq0

[Chief Njoku @NemeremNjoku]

Obi Cubana is patronizing corn sellers

Tony Elumelu is walking around with security and camera men to buy corn

APC hired influencers are interviewing corn sellers who claim to be making N2.5m monthly from roasting corn

It’s not a coincidence, it’s propaganda

[NEFERTITI @firstladyship]

“The Boko Haram was started by the then Borno governor, Ali Modu Sheriff.”

— Activist Hajiya Naja'atu Mohammed.

[Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch @FrUgochukwu]

Just a few days ago, Alex made a post and called out the fact that Nigeria was the only country in the just concluded international finals of Mathematics Olympiad that did not sponsor their own participants. Today, the Nigeria government has responded by promising to start sponsoring participants.

This is the power of social media when it is used responsibly. It can be a tool for positive change and accountability.

May this initiative be sustained, kept free from politics, and give our brilliant children the opportunity to shine on the global stage.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Worsening Leadership Crisis in the Country Now Evident

The ultimate cost of uncompassionate leadership, as evident in the country today, is turning citizens’ frustration into deep, volatile resentment. It is even more traumatising when the leader presiding over that collapse demonstrates clear incapacity and a lack of compassion.

The government and people of Oyo State, more than 50 days after the abduction of the schoolchildren without any tangible effort toward their rescue, should rightly feel bitter and abandoned.

Since this unfortunate incident, I have spoken publicly about it twice, including appealing directly to the kidnappers to release the children. I also called the Governor twice to assure him of my solidarity, understanding that this issue is not just an Oyo problem but a Nigerian tragedy.

On Friday, July 3, I decided to travel to Ibadan with Prof. Pat Utomi to express solidarity with the Governor, as more than 50 days had elapsed without the rescue of the children and with numerous others still being held captive across the country.

During our two-hour meeting, I shared my experience in addressing insecurity as Governor of Anambra State. I recalled how President Olusegun Obasanjo, and later Presidents Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan, would personally call us several times whenever we faced major security challenges.

But, to my utmost shock, I discovered that, contrary to my assumption that they had been in regular communication over the matter, Governor Seyi Makinde had not received a single call from President Bola Tinubu.

I remember the only case of a school kidnapping during President Goodluck Jonathan’s era - the Chibok girls. It drew local and international attention. Even though the security agencies provided almost daily updates on their efforts, Nigerians and the rest of the world were outraged that it took President Jonathan over two weeks to call the then State chief Executive.

I vividly recall that the current President, Bola Tinubu, led a team of vocal critics who called for President Jonathan’s immediate resignation over the incident, citing his delay in calling the state governor. That call for IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION should actually be the case in this matter.

Today, under President Tinubu, there have been more than 13 school kidnappings, yet the President has found it difficult to call the affected state’s chief executive after more than 50 days (over 7 weeks). This is outrageous. I suspect the same may also have been the case in other school kidnapping incidents.

I cannot imagine any issue more important than the lives of our kidnapped children, their teachers, and the many other Nigerians being held captive across the country. It is now an indisputable fact that governance has completely collapsed under this administration.

The situation reflects a total lack of capacity and compassion, compounded by glaring insensitivity.

Amid such an apparent display of incompetence, the President should either resign or, at the very least, abstain from seeking re-election for the sake of our dear country. This call is patriotic, not political. A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO

[ARISE NEWS @ARISEtv]

Fake Agency: It Was Known Across Many Government Institutions, Challenging Claims That It Was Fraudulent - Ogunye

The agencies were known to several government institutions, including the Federal Secretariat, the Budget Office, the National Assembly, the Central Bank of Nigeria, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Chief of Staff and government spokespersons cannot expect Nigerians to rely solely on verbal assurances that the agency was unknown when multiple government institutions appear to have interacted with it.

Jiti Ogunye, Lawyer | Principal Counsel, Jiti Ogunye Chambers

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

Focusing a major part of my education intervention in the South East is not tribalism.

I am not a political office holder. I’m just an ordinary citizen like you.

If you feel upset about it, why not focus on your region?

Our collective efforts will make Nigeria better.

[Chude @Chude_ND1]

The Crisis Started When I Refused His N12.5bn Demand" - DG Adeniyi

— DG Adeniyi says the Chief of Staff asked him for N12.5 billion and the problem began when he refused to pay.

[Daniel Otabor @DanielOtabor]

Dear Mr. @taiwoyedele

Honourable Minister,

Thank you for taking the time to address the concerns raised following the IMF’s observations. Public engagement on matters of fiscal policy is essential, and your willingness to respond is welcome.

I believe your statement correctly makes one important distinction that should not be lost in the public debate. The IMF did not accuse the Federal Government of operating an illegal “shadow budget,” nor did it allege that public funds were stolen or expended without legal authority. It is therefore right to caution against characterising the IMF’s observations as allegations of criminality where none were made.

However, the issue that appears to remain unanswered is the very concern the IMF raised. The question is not simply whether the expenditure was lawful. The question is why expenditure equivalent to approximately 2% of GDP was reportedly not reflected in the official budget in a manner that resulted in a divergence between Nigeria’s reported fiscal deficit and its actual financing needs.

That distinction matters. Expenditure can be perfectly lawful and still not be presented in a way that provides citizens, legislators, investors and development partners with a complete picture of the government’s fiscal position. Transparency is not only about legality; it is also about comprehensiveness, clarity and faithful representation.

Your statement explains that some expenditures arise through statutory transfers, first-line charges, multi-year capital projects, intervention mechanisms and other lawful arrangements. If these categories account for the IMF’s observations, it would greatly strengthen public confidence if the Ministry published a reconciliation showing how those expenditures relate to the figures referenced by the IMF. Such a reconciliation would move the discussion from competing narratives to verifiable facts. Which is important at this point.

Specifically, it would be helpful to clarify:

1. Which expenditures make up the approximately 2% of GDP referenced by the IMF?

2. In which public fiscal reports are those expenditures disclosed?

3. How do those reported figures reconcile with the approved Appropriation Acts and the government’s published fiscal deficit?

4. Why did the IMF conclude that there was a difference between the reported fiscal deficit and the government’s actual financing needs if the reporting already presents a complete picture?

I also commend your reference to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to eliminate overlapping and multiple budgets. That acknowledgement suggests there is room for improving the coherence and presentation of Nigeria’s fiscal framework, which appears broadly consistent with the IMF’s recommendation.

Ultimately, this should not become a debate about whether the government acted lawfully versus whether the IMF acted responsibly. Both can be acting in good faith while highlighting different aspects of the same issue. The public deserves clarity on both legality and transparency.

The strongest way to settle this matter is through evidence. A detailed reconciliation of the relevant expenditures, their legal basis, and their treatment in Nigeria’s fiscal reports would answer the IMF’s observations far more convincingly than competing interpretations ever could.