Peter Obi's idea to tour the country before solving problems is not new. Here he is 15 years ago talking about touring Nigeria starting from North-Central then moving into other geopolitical zones.
This was before he ever became a presidential candidate.
“Ever Since I Was Born In My Lifetime In This Nigeria, I Have Never Seen a Nigerian Politician Come Out And Say That As a Former Governor, He Left Money Behind, Built Over 800 Kilometers Of Roads, Elevated His State’s Education From Last To Top, And Since Leaving Office Has Not Taken Pension Or Any Benefits Attached To Being a Former Governor. And Again, The Reason Why He Was Impeached Was Because He Refused To Pad a Budget That Was Supposed To Be Used For Renovations Something They Wanted To Do For Billions Of Naira, He Did For Less Than ₦400 Million. To Top It Off, The EFCC Of Nigeria, One Of The Smartest Security Agencies In The World, Has Not Found Anything Significant Against Peter Obi. I Have Never Seen Such a Leader In Nigerian History.”
When Peter Obi first became Governor, he was invited to an official meeting in Abuja. His aides prepared a list of about 30 people to accompany him, just as was customary for governors at the time. Another invitation came, and once again he traveled with a large entourage.
By the third or fourth trip, however, Obi began to question the huge amount of money being spent on these journeys. He felt it was excessive and unnecessary.
It was not his personal money being spent—it was government money, and the expenditure was legally approved. Yet, to Obi, it represented wasteful spending of public funds.
He called his staff and requested a detailed list of everyone who traveled with him, along with their specific responsibilities. After reviewing the list, he concluded that most of the tasks assigned to those individuals were things he could handle himself. He even insisted on carrying his own bag rather than assigning someone to do it for him.
He also reviewed the security arrangements. Instead of paying for multiple security personnel to travel back and forth at government expense, he reasoned that it would be more cost-effective to coordinate with the Inspector General of Police and use security personnel already available at his destination.
Through this culture of prudence and careful management of public resources, Peter Obi was able to leave Anambra State with substantial savings, clear outstanding debts, invest heavily in schools and hospitals, pay workers’ salaries, pensions, and gratuities, and undertake major infrastructure projects. Under his administration, Anambra also recorded significant improvements in educational performance.
This is the candidate we are presenting to Nigerians. We have taken the time to examine his record, his leadership style, and his achievements in public office. After careful consideration, we believe he stands out as one of the most capable leaders among those seeking public office.
May Almighty Allah grant him the opportunity to serve Nigeria and the wisdom and strength to lead the country towards progress and prosperity. Ameen.
PRESS STATEMENT
OBIDIENT MOVEMENT CONDEMNS THE REHABILITATION AND REINTEGRATION OF 744 TERRORISTS INTO NIGERIAN SOCIETY
The Obidient Movement condemns in the strongest possible terms the rehabilitation and planned reintegration of 744 so-called repentant terrorists into Nigerian society under Operation Safe Corridor.
A country where children are kidnapped from schools, teachers are killed in captivity, farmers are slaughtered on their farms, communities are taken over by terrorists, and even retired army generals are not safe has no moral right to start pampering terrorists in the name of rehabilitation. The death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar in captivity should shame every person in this government. If a retired army general, a man who served this country at the highest level of military communication, can be abducted and die in captivity, what exactly is the safety of the ordinary Nigerian?
As if that was not enough, at least 17 farmers were killed and 13 others injured in Goron Namaye, Maradun, Zamfara, while they were working on their farms. So farmers cannot farm. Children cannot go to school. Teachers cannot teach. Citizens cannot travel. Retired army generals cannot live safely. Yet the same government that cannot protect the living is rehabilitating and preparing to release terrorists back into society. What kind of wicked national arrangement is this?
What kind of country rewards terror and abandons victims? What kind of government rehabilitates terrorists while widows of fallen soldiers are still crying? What kind of leadership trains murderers in skills while many victims of their violence are left with trauma, poverty, displacement, and graves? What message is this government sending to the soldiers still fighting in the bush? What message are they sending to the families of murdered soldiers? What message are they sending to parents whose children are still in captivity? What message are they sending to communities destroyed by these same monsters?
You cannot bury soldiers and rehabilitate terrorists. You cannot mourn generals and pamper the enemies of the state. You cannot claim to be fighting insecurity while recycling the very people who helped create it. This policy is a slap on every victim of terrorism in Nigeria. It is a slap on every soldier who died defending this country. It is a slap on every parent who has lost a child, every community that has been displaced, every woman violated, every teacher killed, every farmer slaughtered, and every citizen living under fear.
The government owes Nigerians answers. Who are these 744 people? What exactly did they do? Who did they kill? Which communities did they attack? How were they vetted? Who is monitoring them? Where are they being sent? What guarantee exists that they will not return to terrorism? That they swore on the quran? The same quran they claim to quote while carrying out terrorism? The same quran they hide behind while killing, kidnapping, burning communities, and destroying innocent lives? Nigeria must stop treating religious performance as national security strategy.
Why are the names of these people hidden from the public while innocent Nigerians are expected to accept them back into society? A government that cannot protect citizens has no business asking citizens to trust its terrorist rehabilitation experiment. This country has seen too much blood to be playing with national security like this.
If one of these so-called repentant terrorists returns to violence, who will take responsibility? If one of them joins another cell, who will answer? If one of them uses the training received from government to strengthen criminal networks, who will be held accountable? Nigeria cannot continue to reward violence and punish innocence.
The same government that cannot properly compensate victims is rehabilitating terrorists. The same government that cannot equip soldiers properly is training terrorists. The same government that cannot secure schools is preparing to return terrorists into communities. The same government that cannot rescue abducted children is asking Nigerians to accept the reintegration of people linked to terror. The same government that cannot stop terrorists from slaughtering farmers on their own farmland is playing forgiveness politics with the same violence destroying food security.
This is the height of irresponsibility. No serious country treats terrorism like a youth empowerment programme. No serious nation takes people who helped destroy communities, gives them training, hides their identities, and expects traumatised citizens to clap. Peace without justice is nonsense. Rehabilitation without accountability is danger. Reintegration without transparency is reckless.
The Obidient Movement demands the immediate suspension of this reintegration process until Nigerians are given full transparency. We demand full disclosure of the vetting process. We demand independent monitoring of every person released under Operation Safe Corridor. We demand proper justice and compensation for victims before any government thinks of pampering perpetrators. We demand that soldiers, victims, displaced communities, farmers, and families of the dead be prioritised above terrorists. We demand a national security policy that protects innocent Nigerians, not one that rewards those who made the country bleed.
A country where army generals can die in captivity should not be forgiving terrorists. A country where children are still in the bush with their captors should not be graduating terrorists. A country where teachers are killed and beheaded should not be celebrating terrorist rehabilitation. A country where farmers are slaughtered on their farms should not be reintegrating terrorists. A country where citizens cannot travel safely should not be releasing hundreds of so-called repentant terrorists into society.
Nigeria cannot heal by embracing the hands that are choking it. Enough of this madness. Protect citizens. Honour the fallen. Compensate victims. Secure communities. Stop pampering terrorists.
Karigwe
Prophet of Thoughts
For and on behalf of Obidients, since the leadership of the Movement is sleeping.
PRESS RELEASE
DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS MOURNS THE PASSING OF RETIRED MAJOR GENERAL RABE ABUBAKAR, REAFFIRMS RESOLVE TO ERADICATE TERRORISM
The Defence Headquarters regrets to announce the passing of Major General Rabe Abubakar (Retired), who tragically lost his life in captivity following his abduction.
The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) convey its deepest sympathies to the Abubakar family, his colleagues and all Nigerians. Maj Gen Abubakar served the nation with distinction and held many appointments including spokesperson of various military formations as well as spokesman for the AFN as Director Defence Information. He made immense contributions to counter-insurgency operations, professional development of the AFN and numerous other commendable and outstanding impacts. His commitment to duty and to the unity of Nigeria remains a shining example for all personnel of the AFN.
The Defence Headquarters withheld public comment on his abduction in deference to ongoing rescue efforts by the AFN and sister security agencies. Every operational resource was deployed in the hope of securing his safe return.
This sad loss further strengthens the resolve of the AFN. We will remain resolute in the discharge of our constitutional mandate to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Nigeria and to protect all citizens.
In response to series of unfortunate abductions across Nigeria including that of Maj Gen Abubakar, ongoing operations have since been further intensified to bring perpetrators to justice and to dismantle all terrorist networks threatening our nation.
We assure Nigerians that the Armed Forces will not relent until peace and security are restored and those responsible for terrorists activities across the nation are held to account.
SAMAILA UBA
Major General
Director Defence Information
13 June 2026
Soulless fellow when will they play the game that will make bread or eggs become cheap and available to low income salary earners?
When will they play the game where people can travel with peace of mind and not get bothered about being kidnapped?
When you understand Tinubu well enough, you’d see how Dickson is playing Tinubu’s game, consciously or not. Like football, you can see it before the game ends or you can wait for the game to end to see it. But I am happy for Dickson, he isn’t losing either way. 2031 strong at least.
“Elections are rigged in Nigeria because Nigerians want it to be rigged. I will do whatever is possible to protect votes come 2027 election, but it is now left for Nigerians to decide if their votes will count. Because if you vote and stay in your polling unit and insist your votes must count, it will be counted. But some Nigerians would rather vote and go home, then hours later go to night vigil to start praying, because they think they are the only ones God created. The problem of Nigeria is leadership”.
-Mr. Peter Obi, NDC presidential candidate on his recent visit to Washington, D.C.
The man has served as a two-term governor and senator of the Federal Republic. By any standard, and to be fair to him, he is more than qualified to run for president.
So sorry but Dickson did not inherit the silence of Abure.
Dickson does not have any problem with the party’s flag bearers but everyday you see all manner of insults and aspersions being cast on his name by their supporters.
Should he keep quiet while people rubbish his name?
So sorry but Dickson did not inherit the silence of Abure.
Dickson does not have any problem with the party’s flag bearers but everyday you see all manner of insults and aspersions being cast on his name by their supporters.
Should he keep quiet while people rubbish his name?