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Said it before. Saying it again: what we are doing in Nigeria is not democracy. It is a power struggle amongst civilian politicians. The fundamental conditions for real democracy- a truly independent electoral umpire, political competition based on ideologies and ideas, a broad-based commitment to nationhood, and an educated citizen population that can make informed electoral decisions rather than on the basis of sectarian sentiments - is absent. The first point of reform is @inecnigeria

Unfortunately, the only thing he lacks is how to make and implement policies that will improve the lives of the people he claimed to be governing. Whatever political strategy one has is a means to an end, and that end is to deliver the dividends of democracy. Sadly, he has failed woefully in this regard.

The very unique thing about President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT is that he fought from the deep end of opposition to become President of Nigeria and today, he has totally flipped the script on the PDP which could not outfox him as the only surviving opposition Governor in the South-West in 2007. Therefore, every step the opposition takes today and every strategy they adopt is from the playbook of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He knows and understands every single step against him before they even conceive it. You cannot beat the master at his own game; you cannot outfox the man who taught almost all of us how to play opposition politics; he is 100 steps ahead of all of them.

More allocation to state will never translate to development. We all know that these state governors are not interested in developing their respective states. So taking from the struggling poor masses and giving to them will never make any difference. You’re only increasing the amount of money that will be available for them to siphon and misappropriate.

@FoundingFada @Omojuwa @PeterObi ...still say our economy is on its knees. FAAC Allocation has increased to Governors and LGAs. Capital Projects are ongoing everywhere but we still fail to recognize all this. Truly we are not where we shld be but we are making good and reasonable progress given what we have.

Fuel subsidy is an organised crime and I will remove it immediately, if I am elected President. - @PeterObi, January 8, 2023

First and foremost, you can’t announce the removal of fuel subsidy on your first day in office. It’s economic and administrative suicide. What I would have done differently? I would have settled down first. Take a critical look at the situation surrounding the subsidy….check the books and then make provision for partial subsidy payments. The reason for this is to reduce the economic shock this will cause the whole economy. Invest heavily in the power sector to increase power supply in order to reduce demand on fuel for households consumption and industrial use. Invest in railways and commercial buses across the country, and also encourage all state governments to do same. Once intra and inter state transport networks are efficient and being subsidised by the government through PPP, the cost of transportation will reduce thereby also reducing costs of goods. Once all these infrastructure are in place, I’ll then remove the remaining subsidy. By then the economy would have stabilised and the impact wouldn’t be felt like we’re experiencing today.

@FoundingFada @Omojuwa @PeterObi I get you. Which is why I hav asked you to suggest the contingency plans you would have implemented given the time constraints as well I dont want us to just use buzz words - let us be specific. What exactly should have been done as contigency plan? I really want to hear from u.

Not the point I’m trying to make though, but it’s still okay. My point is that in as much as removing subsidy is a dire necessity, having a contingency plan is sacrosanct, which the government fails to do. It’s one of the reasons the economy is currently on its knees. And poverty level has skyrocketed.

@FoundingFada @Omojuwa @PeterObi ...this important decision. If we really want the good pf the country in terms of real infrastructual growth then we will know that removing the subsidy immediately was d only pathway forward.

@kingsolo4reall @trigottista At least allow Tinubu to fix your life first before fixing Nigeria.

@trigottista How sure are you if Obi enter he will make changes ; Nigeria problem is very critical, give tinubu time make him fix Nigeria for us

“Peter Obi will never be President” When you don buy INEC 😂😂😂 I see where your confidence is coming from

@WelBeast If Mikel Arteta couldn’t inspire you when he had the opportunity, why should this guy do so?

He doesn’t inspire me at all 😭😭

@UTDTrey Haha.

I remember when Chelsea were crying and begging Arsenal to have mercy on them, they didn’t and beat Chelsea THREE TIMES this season without any remorse Chelsea make Arsenal cry today, they don’t deserve your help

@ItsAmahAdoma @Ghana_Ronaldo Everything is spiritual for Nigerians, even economic problems caused by bad policies are spiritual problems. What’s spiritual about sx? It’s purely biological. Nothing spiritual about it.

Sex is so personal and spiritual, stop giving your body to just anyone because you’re horny. 🫵🏼

@Oludeewon It’s fast, efficient, reliable, and secure. But I hope this is not a PR move. Lol

What exactly did OPAY do to get so much acceptance from Nigerians🇳🇬?

We know that the anomaly is from the constitution that we were gifted with by the military regime, which we ought to have trashed a long time ago. But this very INEC chairman should resign first, while we await his replacement. We know Tinubu will never appoints someone that will work against his personal interests. It’s a dismal situation. This has always been my position. But the next one must at least pretend to be a neutral umpire.

INEC chairman resigning isn't the issue here; The question is, won't Tinubu be incharge of appointing the next person?

Ethnic identity is inherited by the virtue of our birth, and it’s one of the things that makes us who we are. Hence, no legislation or laws can change it. But to build a nation, ethnicity must take the back seat. You can never successfully build a nation where everyone is ethnically conscious, and place their ethnic identity above that of the nation. Yes, you’re Nigerian first before any ethnicity you belong to. That doesn’t mean your ethnic identity is erased. And I think that’s the context the tweet you quoted implies. For instance, a U.S citizen is a citizen of U.S first before whatever race or ethnicity they are born in. That’s why the U.S has survived and remain relatively united till now despite being inarguably the most diverse country in the world in terms of race and ethnicity.

“No, let us understand our differences. You are a Christian and an Easterner. I am a Muslim and a Northerner. By understanding our differences, we can build unity in our country. “ — Sir Ahmadu Bello, The Sardauna of Sokoto. Denial helps no one. You are who you are. Others are who they are. A Hausa man will always be a Hausa man. No law can change that. A single law can change his nationality. Denying our diversity isn’t the same as advancing peaceful living. We must seek peace and justice amidst our diversity, not look to deny it. An Estonian was Estonian when their country was called the USSR. They are still Estonian now their country is called Estonia.

Joash Amupitan lied, digital footprint confirms INEC boss was pro-Tinubu, APC campaigner gazettengr.com/joash-amupitan…

@DanielRegha What do you think we should do differently? What are your alternatives?

Nigerians don't really care who takes over as long as APC is out of power, and this right here is the problem. APC is nothing without its members, and these members are re-branding in the oppositions. Nigerians are trying to replace a failed system with another set of incompetent people.

@Morris_Monye @UdehSamuel15 He shouldn’t conduct the forthcoming elections. He’s partisan.

INEC chairman don cast finally.

Did this happen

@channelstv Was he particularly referring to the political and economic elites when he said “they’re better off” ?

The fuel prices are biting hard, but look around; let's thank God together that you (Nigerians) are better off. - President Bola Tinubu CTVTweets

Retweet aggressively, don’t say anything! #AmupitanMustResign 😳😱🥶