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SEUN: Mr. Peter Obi, Atiku said so many things about you. He said it would take a miracle for you to win the election. What’s your take on that?
Atiku said it would take a miracle for you to win?
OBI: Well, my political journey has been a miracle. So many things have happened in my life that people never thought would be possible.
In 2003, I contested the Anambra governorship election under a party that was just one year old. People said it would take a miracle for me to win that election, but I won.
Six months later, I was impeached. I challenged the impeachment in court. People said it would be impossible for me to return to office, that no governor had ever returned to office after impeachment. They said it would take a miracle for me to win the case in court, but I won the case.
I came back to office and, in 2007, another election was conducted and Andy Uba was declared the winner. I went to court again to seek the interpretation of our laws. I told the court that the tenure of a governor is four years and that I should be allowed to complete my tenure. People said it would take a miracle for me to win that case, but I won.
So, my political journey has been like a miracle, and I’m waiting for the bigger miracle to happen.
SEUN: Alright. Atiku also said that 90% of Northerners are not on social media, so he is not bothered about your popularity online. What’s your take on that?
OBI: Well, that’s the problem I am coming to solve as President of Nigeria. I have said it before: the North will become our new oil. I will convert that population into wealth through education and production.
I will invest in education so that those who do not know how to use the internet in the North will learn how to use it. The North is our new oil.
Legacy of the Servant Leader: H.E. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, 16 Years On
Today marks 16 years since our nation lost a dear hero, an icon of integrity, a selfless patriot, and a man I was privileged to call not just my boss, but my brother and worthy partner in service.
As I reflect on the passing of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, I am reminded of the shared passion we both held for a Nigeria where justice is not a slogan, but a lived reality for every citizen.
Our partnership was anchored on a common vision: to build an inclusive, united, and just nation. Yar’Adua was a man of quiet but profound conviction who believed that the strength of a country is measured by its commitment to the rule of law and the sanctity of the ballot.
He did not just lead; he served with a humility that is rare in the corridors of power, often putting national stability above personal or political gain.
His record in peace-building stands as an enduring legacy. He understood that true nation-building requires the courage to admit flaws and the sincerity to fix them.
For leaders, the life of Umaru Musa Yar’Adua serves as an enduring lesson. His example teaches us that leadership is a sacred trust, and that progress is only sustainable when it is rooted in transparency, accountability, and a genuine love for the people.
Sixteen years later, his strides continue to testify for him. As we remember this "Gentleman President," let us rededicate ourselves to the worthy causes he pursued with such passion.
I pray that Almighty Allah (SWT) continues to grant him eternal rest in Al-Jannah Firdaus.
-GEJ
Fellow Nigerians, good morning.
I woke up this morning after my church service with a deeply reflective heart, and despite every constraint, I felt compelled to share these thoughts with you.
Many people do not truly understand the silent pains some of us carry daily—the private struggles, emotional burdens, and quiet battles we face while trying to survive and serve sincerely in difficult circumstances.
We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the very system that should protect and create opportunities for decent living often works against the people—a society where intimidation, insecurity, endless scrutiny, and discouragement have become normal.
More painful is when some of those you associate with, believing you would find understanding and solidarity among them, become part of the pressure you face. Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism.
We live in a society where humility is mistaken for weakness, respect is seen as a lack of courage, and compassion is treated as foolishness—a system where treating people equally is questioned simply because you refuse to worship status, tribe, class, or power.
Personally, I have never looked down on anyone except to uplift them. I have never used privilege, position, or resources to oppress others, intimidate the weak, or make people feel small. To me, leadership has always been about service, sacrifice, and helping others rise.
Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them.
However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building.
Even within spaces where one labours sincerely, one is sometimes treated like an outsider in one’s own home. You and your team become easy targets for every failure, frustration, or misunderstanding, as though honest contribution has become a favour being tolerated rather than appreciated.
And when you choose to leave so that those you are leaving can have peace, and you step out into the cold, you are still maligned and your character is questioned. Despite all your efforts to continue working for a better Nigeria and engaging people with sincerity and goodwill, those who do not wish you well continue to attack your character and question your intentions.
There are moments I ask God in prayer: Why is doing the right thing often misconstrued as wrongdoing in our country? Why is integrity not valued? Why is the prudent management of resources, especially when invested in critical areas like education and healthcare, wrongly labelled as stinginess? Why are humility and obedience to the rule of law often taken to be weakness rather than discipline?
Let me assure all that I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes. I am desperate for a country where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry, not knowing where their next meal will come from.
Yet, despite everything, I remain resolute. I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Fellow Nigerians, good morning.
I woke up this morning after my church service with a deeply reflective heart, and despite every constraint, I felt compelled to share these thoughts with you.
Many people do not truly understand the silent pains some of us carry daily—the private struggles, emotional burdens, and quiet battles we face while trying to survive and serve sincerely in difficult circumstances.
We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the very system that should protect and create opportunities for decent living often works against the people—a society where intimidation, insecurity, endless scrutiny, and discouragement have become normal.
More painful is when some of those you associate with, believing you would find understanding and solidarity among them, become part of the pressure you face. Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism.
We live in a society where humility is mistaken for weakness, respect is seen as a lack of courage, and compassion is treated as foolishness—a system where treating people equally is questioned simply because you refuse to worship status, tribe, class, or power.
Personally, I have never looked down on anyone except to uplift them. I have never used privilege, position, or resources to oppress others, intimidate the weak, or make people feel small. To me, leadership has always been about service, sacrifice, and helping others rise.
Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them.
However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building.
Even within spaces where one labours sincerely, one is sometimes treated like an outsider in one’s own home. You and your team become easy targets for every failure, frustration, or misunderstanding, as though honest contribution has become a favour being tolerated rather than appreciated.
And when you choose to leave so that those you are leaving can have peace, and you step out into the cold, you are still maligned and your character is questioned. Despite all your efforts to continue working for a better Nigeria and engaging people with sincerity and goodwill, those who do not wish you well continue to attack your character and question your intentions.
There are moments I ask God in prayer: Why is doing the right thing often misconstrued as wrongdoing in our country? Why is integrity not valued? Why is the prudent management of resources, especially when invested in critical areas like education and healthcare, wrongly labelled as stinginess? Why are humility and obedience to the rule of law often taken to be weakness rather than discipline?
Let me assure all that I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes. I am desperate for a country where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry, not knowing where their next meal will come from.
Yet, despite everything, I remain resolute. I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
If you're starting late in marriage as a man.
And you do not have a house of your own.
And you're a salary earner.
Please do not start building a house.
Build cash and invest them into a HYIS etc.
Be very disciplined about it.
Build the investments to a point where the yields can be good enough to be catering for your responsibilities.
Use the yields to be raising your kids.
In case something happens to your job, or you are 60 and still have kids to pay their fees.
When you're done with raising your kids, you can then use your invested capital to either buy a small house somewhere or build something little, to retire into with your wife.
Then you can be living on stipends from your pensions.
Building or buying a house, is highly capital intensive.
And it takes time.
Your utmost responsibility as a married man, are your kids and wife.
You need constant flow of cash to be sustaining them.
Tying cash down in capital investments such as a house, is good but can be risky.
Unless you're so sure that your income can be sustained for a long time.
Just purchase a land somewhere, and the land value would be appreciating, while you continue to build cash investments.
I don't know if this makes sense.
But if you're a legitimate earner, you should know how difficult and unpredictable it is, to get money.
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Some of you, the only time that you receive a call from your siblings or relatives, is when they want to ask you for financial help.
They don't just randomly call you, to say that they want to check on your wellbeing.
I will excuse your parents or guardians in this thread.
They're your parents, and you're supposed to be the one calling them, far more than they should be calling you.
As a young man or woman in a relationship.
This is something alot of you may be taking for granted, or have not paid close attention to.
It's not good to be emotionally lonely, when you're building your life or career.
You need that one person that you'd call to speak to, at least once a day or in few days.
Someone you can trust a great deal, & someone that is building with you.
Someone that you'd share your good news with, when you pass that professional exam, or you achieve a major task in your life.
Typically, this period is between the ages of 26 to 30.
I need every young legitimate hardworking man or woman to think critically about this.
Yesterday, I said that most married women who are happy in their marriage, are the ones that met their husbands when they had nothing significant to their name.
And it's true for the most part.
A lot of things can happen in marriage that, if your spouse is not someone that you started life with, & knew him or her to a very large extent, you'd not have patience, or you'd not be so kind to him or her.
Learn not to ruin your young relationship with greed, unnecessary pride or deceits.
Learn that the young girl that you're dating today, & you think she's not beautiful or classy enough for you, is also growing.
And that she will not be like that forever.
Diamonds are not shinny when they're first discovered.
As a young man living alone & working hard, you need a girlfriend.
She's mostly going to be the only one that would be buzzing your phones everyday, & waking you up with loving messages.
You also need someone that can quickly help you reach out to your family, should anything happen to you.
If you keep staying alone, & saying that you don't need a girlfriend because you're "chasing the bag", you'll not understand what it means to have a wife as soon as possible.
And before you know it, you're in your 30s, & now too busy to even date properly.
You'll find yourself doing what you should have done long ago.
And marriage will start to scare you, because almost every lady that you'd meet will want to leech on you, & you may not even be able to trust them.
For you young ladies, my honest prayer for you is that when you genuinely want to commit to a man, may God not bring a deceitful and greedy man your way.
Because some men do not even know what they want.
Just vibes and inshallah with coins in their pockets.
Thinking that they have arrived.
Once you sense that he is not leading you right, lies unprovoked, a bet addict, a fraudster & doesn't speak like someone who wants to marry a wife early, please stop wasting your time with him.
Leave his stupid life alone, & look for responsible men elsewhere.
Let oloshos deal with him.
End.