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
Please, who can get me Mr Kenneth Okonkwo's account details? Let me give him the money Peter Obi refused to give him. This man is literally crying on national TV.
There was a fake audio attributed to President Tinubu about 1week ago, which was wrongly attributed to VDM.
That same day the government sprang into action threatening to arrest VDM and to fish out those behind the fake audio. All this was simply because of politics- as the voice note makes claims of certain words by the president that are potentially politically damaging to his demonic 2nd term ambitions.
Today LESS THAN 1WEEK,
The government has arrested the person they claim is behind the fake audio.
By the way,
This is the same government that has failed repeatedly to fish out terrorists who kidnap, slaughter and murder Nigerians on a daily basis.
As I type this,
Over 40 children, including 2yr olds and 3yr olds are tied up in kidnapper caves for over 2weeks and this govt has FAILED to fish out the terrorist animals behind it. Yet see the speed they used to find the man behind the fake audio said to be Tinubu voice.
It is very clear:
It is not that the nigerian security agencies are weak if they choose to do their job, it is that the nigerian government is useless, satanic, pathetic and simply does not prioritise the lives of ordinary Nigerians.
Your life doesn’t matter to Tinubu.
Always remember this. Never forget.