Isa Mubarak

In a world where everyone is trying to be woke, sound “progressive” & be politically correct at all times — a world where obvious truths are masked in order to sound “modern”, I gravitate towards people who still have the audacity to say things as they are, without fear or favor.

Community Note: They can. They did.

Why is it so difficult for GEJ to come out and clear the air on whether he is running or not?

My dear @AishaYesufu, I remember when you retweeted this quote of mine which in full reads: "Defend ideas. Not people. Never defend people. People are fickle, complicated. And even when you defend ideas, interrogate them until they prove worthy, fit for purpose; refine them. Ideas will not sneak up on you and have scandals. They will not be greedy and betray you." I am recalling this because I think that of all the people I know who are entering politics, you are one of the most honest in intention, one of the most passionate, one of the least driven by pecuniary and parochial interests. And I see now that you have been somewhat edged out of what should have been an opportunity to participate freely and fairly in the primary elections for the FCT Senate seat. In a sane country, just based on your history and capacity, you should have won that primary or at least had the chance to fairly compete. But I fear that so fiercely attaching yourself to an individual, (who himself is flexible and moving where he thinks he stands a better chance of a ticket) is going to make you increasingly defend processes that cannot be defended, like the way your own race was handled. Of course loyalty in politics is important, however the person you are loyal to is increasingly being pragmatic and will align himself with people you will have to defend against many of your own stated principles. For example, if you were not part of this process you would have condemned the (selective) decision not to conduct primaries for the seat you were vying for as undemocratic. I also remember, just weeks ago, how passionately you encouraged Nigerians to register for and fully support the ADC as the political entity that was capable of moving Nigeria to a better place. Today you are asking the same people to join the NDC which your principal has moved to. You have said that even though Obi is your principal you will speak your mind if something is not right. I still believe you. But what has changed? Is the NDC better? Does it believe more in democracy? Are there better, less corrupt politicians there? Or is it that any political party that Obi joins, suddenly becomes the party that will liberate Nigeria? Why should Nigerians support this new special purpose vehicle (as opposed to just holding their noses and looking for halfway decent candidates across party lines)? Another question is, what is your threshold for speaking truth to power now that you have joined politics? When he teams up with people you know to be corrupt members of the same political elite you have spent years denouncing? When you have been undemocratically edged out of a seat you should have contested? When he aligns with someone you have called corrupt in the past will you still "focus on the bigger picture"? As a person who wants to trust you (and for others who will support you in your political journey) what is the brand of politics we should expect from you? A person who will follow Obi no matter where he goes? An independent conscientious politician who defends ideas and democracy instead of personalities? Will you drop the Aisha Yesufu brand that we know and love: the one who fiercely defends democratic values and speaks truth to power regardless of who is involved? Or will you be a pragmatic politician, going where there is a likelihood of political success? None of this is calling you out. These are real questions I have, and I write it because I know you are also the kind of person who will speak up even when people they know are involved. And I know you are capable of critical thought. Yours in democratic solidarity, EJ.

Once a person rates a series 10/10, don’t take their recommendations seriously.

Well, it was worth it.

Grateful to God for the gift of life, the warmth of family, and the loyalty of friends. Eid Mubarak!

If you believe there is anything like “irreversible path of economic expansion” then you can surely believe the flat sun theory.

Life is a long story of feebleness that sways to every whim. It speaks with two tongues and relates antithetical stories. Some days it tells good stories, some days bad ones. One day you experience its beauty in all its glory; the next day all of that is gone with the wind.

I will never forgive that bald fraud.

Victory is sweet!

Don’t break my heart, guys 🤲🏼

That’s was why he was benched.

This is not true.

A full-grown adult man.

This is not new.

People have always posted controversial and nonsense tweets. At the time, it was a path to become visible, get engagement and become an influencer and therefore make money. Now it’s just straight from fooling to making money.

Probably believe they will find a way around it later.

This doesn’t mean anything. A random clown can just say anything and you all will run with it.

The man is lucky. Most women will leave and won’t turn back. And this is exactly why you should consider polygamy as a man. Or leave your fate in the hands of your wife.

So you want to rotate it through 250 tribes? Or only the major tribe deserve this your “equity”. When will it be the turn of the Abayon people?