To: Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Waziri of Adamawa @atiku
Date: July 4, 2025
My Dear Daddy,
I greet you warmly and with deep respect. I deliberately choose to call you Daddy, rather than Your Excellency, because I want you to feel the sincerity of my heart as one of your sons from afar, someone who has watched your journey over the years, learned from your resilience, and prayed for you through your many battles for the soul of Nigeria.
Daddy, no one can deny how much you have done for this country. You have been a pillar of the democratic struggle, a fighter for justice, a defender of the common man, and one of the few who stood strong even when it was dangerous to speak truth to power. Many of us who were too young then grew up hearing your name associated with courage and determination.
We also know how much you desire to sit in Aso Rock, not just for yourself, but because you believe you can rescue Nigeria. You have tried 6, maybe 7 times now, and each time you have carried yourself with dignity. That alone has taught us all a lesson about persistence and faith in one’s vision.
But Daddy, I come to you today not just to praise you, but to appeal to you. You have already written your name in gold as a leader, a democrat, and a statesman. But you have the chance now to write your name even bigger, not just as a man who wanted to be king, but as the man who chose to be the kingmaker.
Daddy, history teaches us something powerful: kings come and go, but kingmakers are remembered forever. A king’s reign ends after his time, but a kingmaker’s name lives on in the hearts of the people because he helped create a future bigger than himself.
Right now, Nigeria needs healing. Nigerians are hurting. The economy is collapsing, hunger is widespread, and our youths are wasting their most productive years doing nothing, frustrated and angry at a system that seems to have failed them. You know this already.
But we, the younger generation, believe in @PeterObi because we see him as someone who can inspire hope and unite this country again. Daddy, you know Peter Obi even better than we do, you have worked closely with him, seen his discipline, his vision, and his love for this country.
We believe this is not just about personal ambition anymore. This is about saving Nigeria from collapse. And you, Daddy, hold the power to change the story. If you can hold Peter Obi’s hand and publicly anoint him, you will win something far greater than an election, daddy you will win the hearts of millions of Nigerians who will never forget that you chose Nigeria over yourself.
Daddy, the coalition we are all praying for must not make the mistake of pushing Peter Obi aside. The people see him as the chosen one for this time. You can lead the way by stepping back from being the king and instead become the kingmaker who restored hope to Nigeria.
Daddy, if only I were with you right now, I would kneel before you, hold your legs, with tears in my eyes, and beg you from the depths of my heart to please listen to this plea. It is not just my voice, it is the cry of millions of Nigerians who want to see this country rise again.
We don’t just want to remember you as the man who contested many times. We want to remember you as the father of modern Nigeria, the man who gave up his own ambition so that the nation could be saved. That is a legacy no crown or title can match.
Daddy, I say this with love and respect: there is more honour in being the kingmaker than in being the king.
We, your sons and daughters, love you. And we believe that if you make this sacrifice, Allah will bless you with even more in this life and in the hereafter, for choosing the good of millions over the dream of one.
Thank you, Daddy, for all you have done and all you still can do for Nigeria. We are praying for you, and we are hopeful you will listen to our plea.
May Almighty Allah continue to guide you, protect you, and give you wisdom.
Your humble son,
Chidi
Democracy in Decline: Reflecting on Two Years of Present Government
Today, June 12, is slated as Democracy day. Most unfortunately, in our present state, our dear country Nigeria cannot be justifiably classified as a democratic country. The vital indicators of democracy are noticeably absent. Some do not even exist.
Democracy is said to be ‘a government of the people, by the people, and for the people,’ yet none of these three measures exist in our democracy today. Rules, regulations and requirements to participate in elections or be elected for are not followed, consequently, individuals who are to be disqualified ab-initio are now holding public offices.
As we mark June 12, a day symbolizing the struggle for true democracy in Nigeria, it is deeply troubling that under this present administration in a short span of two years, our nation has witnessed broad erosion of democratic principles. There has been a corresponding decline in security and the quality of life for millions of Nigerians. We have traversed from rigged elections to collapsing social services; from soaring poverty to rising corruption; and from a seemingly stable economy to a parlous economy.
It is most troubling that in its two years in office, the present government has brought the nation to the point where our leaders now celebrate and endorse failure, lies, and propaganda. The government today, rather than show genuine accountability and measurable progress, focuses on manipulating narratives, gaslighting the public, shifting blame and weaponizing governance. Meanwhile, Nigerians live in a worsening and worrisome insecurity, widespread corruption, hunger, and general despondence. There are no clear benchmarks for measuring tangible development, as we continue to witness the collapse of key indicators - like education, healthcare, and poverty alleviation- which are parameters for measuring national progress.
Simple comparisons of what has happened in the past two years, now relies on propaganda and misinformation to mask the mis governance.
Our country today can best be described as a nation declining fast in all its facets. The security of lives and property has worsened, and the rule of law is virtually non-existent. These are the hard-verifiable facts:
1. On May 29th, 2023, when this government was sworn into office, Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) stood at $364 billion. As of today, it has declined to $188 billion, a decline of almost fifty percent (50%).
2. Nigeria’s GDP per capita was $1,640 as of May 2023, but today it has dropped drastically to about $835, a devastating decline of about 50%.
3. Nigerians living in multi-dimensional poverty increased from 38.9% to 54% within this period, with about 129 million Nigerians now living below the poverty line. The World Bank reported recently, that 75% of Nigerians in the rural area now live in poverty as at 2025, and even more than previously recorded in the urban areas.
4. Our education sector has deteriorated significantly. Today, more than 18.3 million Nigerian children are out of school, the highest number in the world. The quality of education in Nigeria is also fast deteriorating. Many of our children are being taught sciences without any science lab and computer studies without any computers. Students are now writing WAEC and other national exams in darkness relying on candles. There are now even glitches in their exams.
5. Health services have worsened drastically. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency decried that less than 20% of over 30,000 Primary Healthcare Centers across the nation are fully functional.
I have even recently visited some Health Centers where delivery rooms were without toilets. The United Nation recently reported Nigeria as the world's worst country to give birth, with one death recorded every seven minutes.
The only thing I have to add to Nigeria's internal political conversation concerning 2027 is this:
Whether the vehicle you people eventually agree on is Peter Obi or Atiku or coalition or whatever, you must prepare to carry out strategic violence. Because casting votes alone will not remove Jabba The Hutt from that office. Voting is only 35% of the job, and the ruling puppets have NO INTENTION of respecting your "votes." I can tell you that for free.
You have my word.
Whatever melodrama they are staging is for the sole purpose of sucking you into doing a live-action repeat of 2023 when you won the election and lost the objective of the election - to remove cancer called APC from Aso Rock. The last election that this APC pestilence won in Nigeria was 10 years ago. They did not win in 2019, and they certaintly did not win in 2023. It made no difference. So if you want to reclaim Nigeria from these flesh-eating bacteria, you have to make the vote meaningful by adding strategic violence to back it up.
That's what the Ghanaians did last year and I gained a new level of respect for them. No unnecessary social media cho cho cho, no Twitter spaces, no fiery newspaper columns, no noise whatsoever. I was in Addis Ababa during the Ghanaian election monitoring it closely, and I feared it would play out like 2023 in Nigeria - one result at the polling booth, a different result at the collation centre, a fraudulent announcement, and ultimately a fraudulent court judgment and then everybody grumbles and goes home.
Instead, these Ghanaians that you see smiling and bantering with you on the TL (very silent and deadly people by the way) had created offline networks and closed groups to carry out strategic enforcement of their electoral will on election night. They were prepared for everything - fake ballot papers that were pre-thumbprinted for the incumbents, incumbent party agents trying to bully collation centre operatives, even the incumbent party's efforts to manipulate the media narratives - all of these things were shut down with real physical violence where necessary.
Men properly collected that night.
And this is my key takeaway: when it became clear to the uniformed men with guns that it was either they side with the ruling party and risk causing an uncontrollable nationwide riot, or allow the will of the people prevail and still have a country tomorrow, they did the reasonable thing - because ultimately they are rational humans too. That is actually the key to winning the colonial bullshit we call "elections" in Africa.
You have to give the uniformed gun-holders a reason to recognise your victory, and force them to make a decision.
Nobody in Nigeria gave them that decision to make in 2023, and that's why Jabba The Hutt is your president. So if you actually want anything to change in 2027, be more like the Ghanaians. Less cho cho cho, fewer Twitter spaces about obvious things that everybody already knows, no public platforms to expose your plans to the whole world so they can neutralise them, less impotent fire breathing, less waiting aimlessly for Tinubu's FBI files that you will not do anything with when they come out, and more silent, controlled, and methodical violence. No need for noise. Just action.
That is the only way you won't waste your time and PVC in 2027. It's not by going on the internet and using Peter Obi's name as a talisman or engagement bait. My job is to tell you the truth.
Whether you choose to listen is up to you entirely.
@Sterling_Bankng You people should stop this, over hype is bad because you guys are deducting humongous fees for AMF charge. And you guys are here claiming what I don't just understand.
@firstladyship Welcome back, the Obidient sagacious, down-to-earth @firstladyship of the massive movement. Your analysis on some happening and your present were missed.