My daughter knows I love her deeply, but I don't hesitate to discipline her when she crosses the line. Last night, after a serious talk-down, I sent her upstairs to her room.
Tell me why this little girl woke up this morning and one of the first things she asked was, “Dad, why didn't you come upstairs to pray and kiss me last night?”
We spent almost ten minutes talking about what happened the previous night, and the girl calmly told me she was wrong, but that I was wrong for not coming upstairs to pray and kiss her.
Once again, I got reminded that we shouldn't be so angry with the people we love that we stop showing them love and care.
They are people’s children, people’s parents, people’s spouses. They’ve spent 20 days in captivity. We cannot normalize silence! This too heartbreaking!💔
Someone gave me a lift after church today.
On the way, he was like “see how the madam seat fits you. Let’s do something about it now.”
I just laughed.
Then he goes “I’m serious o, I need a girlfriend.”
I said, “okay, look for one.”
He said “that’s why I’m telling you to be my girlfriend na. I always leave very early for work and get home very late. It would be nice if you could come around to cook and clean.”
I quietly opened TikTok and showed him a video. He asked what’s that?
I told him it’s a cleaning agency, and there are lots of chefs online in case he doesn’t know where to find them.
He didn’t know what to say. He just kept laughing.
Nonsense.
My daughter called me at 11:17 PM. Whispering. “Mom… can you ask me if I finished my homework?” We don’t do random homework checks at night. That’s the code. “Homework” means: Something’s wrong. I need you to call me out of this. “Chores” means: Stay on the phone, don’t hang up. “Goodnight” means: I’m safe. She said homework. I hung up immediately and called her back. “Hey, did you finish your homework?” I said, loud enough for anyone around her to hear. “Oh shoot, I forgot,” she played along. “You need to come home right now,” I said. “I need help with something.” “Okay,” she said. “I’ll come now.” I grabbed my keys and left. No texts. No extra questions. Just moved. Pulled up to the house. Music was loud. Too loud. Front door open. People I didn’t recognize. She came out fast when she saw my car. Got in. Locked the door. We sat there for a second. She exhaled like she’d been holding her breath all night. “You okay?” I asked. She nodded, then shook her head. “It was fine at first.
If you attend many of these big churches in Lagos, be very careful what you consume from the pulpit this period, because I genuinely think a memo has been sent to many of them.
The patterns are becoming too loud to ignore.
Most of the topics, sermons, statements, and even program themes I’ve been seeing from some of these big churches are psychologically constructed to make Nigerians emotionally withdraw from voting and accepting change as impossible.
Some weeks ago, it was Pastor Adeboye telling people that the next president has already been chosen by God.
Now it is Matthew Ashimolowo saying Peter Obi is the best candidate, but he won’t win.
Then another popular Lagos church is running with a program theme talking about “Jesus being the best political cover.”
And there are many more subtle messages like that flying around.
This is becoming too coordinated to be random.
The timing.
The location.
The pastors involved.
The exact emotional direction of the messaging.
This is psychological manipulation, and many Nigerians are not catching it.
Because APC knows something very important.
They know they no longer have anything tangible to sell Nigerians again.
Fuel is expensive.
Food is expensive.
Electricity is expensive.
School fees are expensive.
Businesses are collapsing.
The naira has been battered.
People are suffering visibly.
So what do you do when performance can no longer convince the people?
You start targeting their psychology.
You start targeting hope.
You start targeting morale.
You start making people feel like resistance is pointless.
That is the new strategy.
And religion is one of the easiest vehicles to use because many Nigerians trust pastors more than they trust facts.
Notice the pattern carefully.
These pastors will subtly admit that Peter Obi or the Obi/Kwankwaso movement represents competence or better leadership, but immediately after saying that, they will emotionally conclude with:
“But he cannot win.”
“God has already chosen.”
“Jesus is the answer.”
“Focus on heaven.”
Do you people not see the psychological game being played there?
It is not direct support for APC.
It is emotional demobilization.
It is convincing Nigerians not to bother participating.
It is making people subconsciously feel their votes do not matter.
Because once people lose hope psychologically, the battle is already halfway won politically.
And sadly, many of these pastors know exactly what they are doing because they understand how emotionally dependent many Nigerians are on religious authority.
They know many church members will never question anything coming from the altar.
That is why you must use your brain this period.
God is supreme.
Jesus is King.
Nobody is arguing that.
But God has also given human beings free will.
The same Bible is full of people making choices and living with the consequences of those choices.
Nigeria today is the result of choices.
Bad leadership is the result of choices.
Corruption is the result of choices.
Silence is the result of choices.
And better leadership will also come from choices.
God will not come down from heaven to thumbprint ballot papers.
Nigerians will.
So when someone tells you “the next president has already been chosen,” ask yourself:
Why then are politicians campaigning?
Why are billions being spent on elections?
Why are parties fighting desperately for power?
Why are propaganda machines working overtime?
Why are pastors suddenly sounding like political analysts?
Because they know votes matter.
And they know people matter.
That is why APC and its supporters are now focusing heavily on psychological warfare.
They know they cannot easily defend the suffering Nigerians are facing.
So the next best thing is to make Nigerians mentally surrender before 2027 even arrives.
That is why you must stay alert.
Pray, yes.
Trust God, yes.
But also think critically.
Because faith without wisdom is how manipulators control people.
My cousin thought it would be “funny” to shove me into the pool.
I told him not to.
Once. Twice. Three times.
I said, very clearly:
“Do not touch me.”
He laughed in front of everyone and threw me in anyway.
When I came up, my hearing aids were dead.
Completely destroyed.
Replacement cost: $6,000.
His response?
“I didn’t know you were wearing them.”
Then he refused to pay.
Said it was “just a joke.”
My family immediately took his side.
Their logic?
“You make more money.” “He has a baby.” “He’s still in college.” “Don’t ruin his future over an accident.”
But it wasn’t an accident.
I warned him repeatedly.
He ignored me.
So I sued him.
And I won.
The court ordered him to pay the full amount.
He still didn’t.
Now 20% of every paycheck he earns is automatically taken until the debt is paid.
He ended up dropping out of college because he couldn’t keep up financially.
And somehow…
I’m the one the family calls cruel.
Apparently, in my family, respecting boundaries is optional.
But expecting adults to pay for the damage they cause?
That makes you the villain.
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