Stephen Ivoke

Entrepreneur | Well Meaning Nigerian | Focused & Committed to Lifelong Learning & Creating.

[Stephen Ivoke @stephenivoke]

@PeterObi Any presidential candidate who lacks the resolve to travel across the country, meet the people, and respond to their questions lacks the capacity to govern it. ~ This is very important 👌🫶

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

MY ADDRESS TO MARK THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE 2027 PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGNS

21 August 2026

Dear Compatriots,
Members of the Press,

Distinguished ladies and gentlemen,

Wednesday, 19 August 2026, marked the official start of the campaign period for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections.

There is no doubt that this is a defining moment for our democracy. This moment gives Nigerians the opportunity to assess the records, ideas, and plans of those seeking their mandate to lead their country at a time of grave uncertainty in our rapidly changing world.

I consider myself quite privileged to be one of those seeking your mandate to deal with these challenges facing our country.

I enter this contest with one firm conviction: Nigeria can work, and Nigeria must work.

Nigeria faces several serious challenges. Some of them are indeed of existential proportions.

According to the IMF, 63%, or over 140 million Nigerians, live at or below the national poverty line, while humanitarian agencies estimate that 35 million people will need food assistance during the 2026 lean season. About 3.6 million Nigerians remain internally displaced, largely because of conflict and insecurity. Each year, millions of young people enter the labour market, yet too many struggle to find productive opportunities. Weak infrastructure, unreliable power, insecurity, and the excessive cost of doing business continue to burden households and constrain enterprise.

These are more than statistics. They reflect the daily realities of Nigerian families, farmers, workers, students, and businesses.

Yet I do not believe Nigeria lacks the ability to overcome these challenges. We have the people, resources, market, talent, and enterprise. What we must do now is turn these strengths into security, productivity, and shared prosperity.

LEADERSHIP MUST DELIVER RESULTS

My successful private-sector experience, studies in institutions of repute on policy and business matters, and my service as Governor of Anambra State have shaped my understanding of public leadership. Government must manage resources responsibly, set clear priorities, and measure the outcomes of its decisions. Public office is not a reward; it is a responsibility to the people.

In Anambra, I prioritised the foundations of long-term development: education, healthcare, infrastructure, fiscal discipline, and institutional capacity. I do not present that record as perfect, but as an experience from which Nigerians can draw their own conclusions.

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso brings a different but complementary governing experience.

As Governor of Kano State, he focused strongly on education, technical training, scholarships, infrastructure, and human-capital development. His administration’s investments in education and skills showed an understanding that the people are a state’s most important long-term resource.

Our experiences are different, but our conclusion is the same: Nigeria must invest in its people and manage public resources with discipline.

BUILDING AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS

Nigeria needs more than reactive reforms. We must focus on the questions that matter:

Are Nigerians better off than they were four years ago? Can they afford food, education, and healthcare? Can businesses produce, expand, and create jobs? Can young people find productive work? Can farmers work safely and get their produce to market?

[Stephen Ivoke @stephenivoke]

@PeterObi Any presidential candidate who lacks the resolve to travel across the country, meet the people, and respond to their questions lacks the capacity to govern it. ~ This is very important 👌🫶

[Stephen Ivoke @stephenivoke]

Just completed my NTTS Week 3 Digital Marketing project: The 24 Hour Content Batch.
The task was to develop a social media content calendar for a personal finance app for young Nigerians called SaveWise for a 7days period.
@MicrotechAfrica #NTTS #DigitalMarketing

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"In 1987, American Express introduced platinum card for 5000 people, here is mine. They later introduced the Black card in 1999 for 1000 people on the planet, here is mine. I had a viable business but going into Politics, it made me poorer." - Peter Obi

[Stephen Ivoke @stephenivoke]

@PoojaMedia Congratulation

[Stephen Ivoke @stephenivoke]

@Kyriakos_Pelek The Hall Insider Code scales by creating smaller trusted communities within the larger network. Every hall has its own ambassadors, and students still feel like insiders rather than users. As the brand grows, so does trust in the community, as it remains personal and hall driven.

[Stephen Ivoke @stephenivoke]

Key lesson from my NTTS Digital Marketing Stage 2 challenge:

Attention gets people to notice you.
Trust gets people to choose you.

Our team discovered competitors could copy our channels and messaging, but they couldn't easily copy a community that genuinely trusted the brand.

[Stephen Ivoke @stephenivoke]

Click here 👇 to view the project.
https://t.co/wyHdKFz0GC

[Stephen Ivoke @stephenivoke]

That's why we built a trust-first strategy called the "Hall Insider Code" to create belonging, exclusivity, and credibility among students.

Marketing isn't just about being seen. It's about being believed.
#NTTSDigitalMarketingTrack #TechTalentSpotlight #MTA

[Stephen Ivoke @stephenivoke]

@IdemaFaith @MicrotechAfrica Thank you.

[Stephen Ivoke @stephenivoke]

Every new opportunity begins with a decision to keep learning.

I'm excited to announce that I've been accepted into the N.T.T.S Tech Internship 2026 Set! 🚀

@MicrotechAfrica

#NTTS #MicroTechAfrica #TechTalentSpotlight #TechCareer #GrowthMindset #DigitalSkills #FutureReady

[ARISE NEWS @ARISEtv]

Give Us Four Years, We’ll Raise Nigeria’s Power Supply To 10,000MW - Obi

This is something we have carefully studied, and we are not going to come into government and start making excuses about why it cannot be done. It is completely unacceptable that a country of over 200 million people generates and distributes only about 4,000 megawatts of electricity while millions of Nigerians still lack access to reliable power. Countries like South Africa and Egypt, despite having significantly smaller populations, each generate and distribute over 40,000 megawatts. Nigeria is not even producing one-tenth of what those countries generate, and that must change. We will also tackle unemployment through honest and transparent policies by supporting micro, small, and medium-sized businesses with tax incentives, financial support, and access to affordable credit so they can grow, create jobs, and drive economic development.

Peter Obi, NDC 2027 Presidential Candidate

[DonAza @DonAzag]

@ARISEtv Anybody who doesn't support Obi hates this country

[NEFERTITI @firstladyship]

Obi Take Over!
Obi Take Over!
Obi Take Over!

WARRI !!!! WARRI !!!! WARRI !!!!

We see you. Let the tsunami begin! 👁️💪✊

[Dear Son. @DearS_o_n]

Fuck being shy. Fuck being an introvert. Believe me or not, strangers will make you rich. Start networking. Make small talk everywhere you go. You never know what kind of connections you'll create. Closed mouths don't get fed, bro.

[Stephen Ivoke @stephenivoke]

@CJude52588 @DOlusegun Kenneth wants to systematically ride on the same part of Reno, if he will be appointed.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

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

[Stephen Ivoke @stephenivoke]

@ARISEtv Haha, that stubborn politician! You're already a red ticket! 🎫