Kayode Somorin

Knowing how diabolical and corrupt this government is, I’m convinced they’ve set money aside to pay certain influencers, not to openly support them, but to sit on the fence and sell “neutrality” like it’s some kind of virtue. I am also sure there’s another set being paid to push alternatives, anyone but Peter Obi. That’s why I’m not moved when people start talking about “independent thinking” while staying on the fence. Some might genuinely be undecided, sure, but a lot of it is bought, and the rest is just people hiding behind neutrality so they don’t have to stand for anything.

The CEO of BON Bread has now spoken out and shared her own side of the story.

URGENT & PRIVATE To: Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), Office of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Abuja, Nigeria. Subject: NOTICE OF LEGAL IMPLICATIONS REGARDING DENIAL OF DIGITAL ASSETS AND THE RISKS OF PERVERTING THE COURSE OF JUSTICE. Sir, This correspondence serves as a formal observation and a strategic warning regarding your office’s recent public denials concerning the ownership of specific social media accounts and linked financial identifiers. While the use of defensive offenses such as threatening the arrest of citizens who point out digital footprints may offer a temporary shield in the media, it is creating a catastrophic legal liability for you as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and a public servant. 1. The Forensic Trap. Why Denial is Not a Defense. In the digital age, a denial of ownership is an invitation for forensic discovery. The public space has already identified links between the account in question and your personal email, phone number, and an OPay account. A. KYC Integrity Banking institutions like OPay operate under strict Know Your Customer (KYC) mandates. If a subpoena is issued, the disclosure of the BVN and NIN used to verify that account will provide irrefutable proof of ownership. B. Subpoena to Tech Giants. Should this matter reach a court of competent jurisdiction, a request for your IMEI log-in history from X (formerly Twitter) will reveal whether the account was accessed from your personal or official mobile devices. 2. Legal Consequences. Perjury and Misleading the State. By claiming the account is a cyber attack and prompting your office to threaten arrests, you are moving from a PR crisis into a criminal territory. A. Giving False Information. Under Nigerian law, using the machinery of the State (the Police) to investigate a crime you know to be a fabrication is a punishable offense. B. Perjury. If these denials are eventually sworn to in an affidavit or presented as testimony in any election tribunal or civil suit, the resulting conviction for perjury would mean the automatic loss of your license as a SAN and your permanent disqualification from public office. 3. International Litigation & The ECOWAS Court. While you may feel shielded by local judicial dynamics, international courts operate beyond the reach of executive interference. A. The ECOWAS Court. This body has consistently ruled against the use of state power to harass citizens over digital expressions. A suit filed here would not just target you, but would expose the Nigerian State to international embarrassment and hefty fines, for which you would be held personally and professionally responsible. B. International Reputational Blacklisting. As a law professor, you are aware that global legal bodies and monitoring groups track such controversies. This saga threatens to turn a storied academic career into a textbook example of digital-era integrity failure. 4. Recommendation for Damage Control. By continuing this path of aggressive denial, you are destroying the very integrity you seek to protect. The threat to arrest citizens is perceived globally as an admission of guilt through intimidation. We strongly advise a pivot toward transparency. The digital footprints are already in the public domain; no amount of local police interference can erase the data held on servers in San Francisco or the cloud-based ledgers of OPay. The path you are on leads to removal from office, criminal conviction, and a permanent stain on your legal legacy. Be so guided. Your best option is to resign now. Comrade, IG Wala. 12/04/26 Cc: The Nigerian Bar Association (Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee). The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). International Bar Association (Human Rights Institute).

”𝐅𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓: “𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐖𝐎 𝐎𝐘𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐓𝐀𝐗 𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒”   Our attention has been drawn to misleading media reports claiming that the Honourable Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele has "finally admitted errors in the new tax laws." These publications misrepresent the Minister's statements, falsely alleging that he urged Nigerians to await the outcome of a "legislative probe", a process that has long been concluded and the gazetted copies certified by the National Assembly published since early January 2026.   This twisted narrative is unhelpful as it risks distorting public understanding and misleading the very people the reforms were designed to benefit.   The Minister, during a recent fireside chat at the NBA SLP conference in Lagos, highlighted the early positive impact of the new tax laws, including thousands of informal businesses now seeking CAC registration daily while the number of individuals registered for tax purposes nationwide has increased from barely 10 million before the reform to over 100 million.   These impressive results stem from the robust design and progressive nature of the new laws, which include: - Exemption of small companies from tax. - Increased exemption thresholds for low-income earners. - Tax exemptions on basic consumption items like food, education, healthcare, transportation, and rent. - Introduction of the Tax Ombud to protect taxpayer right.   The Minister contrasted the transformative changes in the new laws with the regressive provisions in the old laws. He however emphasised that no law is perfect. Therefore, ongoing stakeholder engagement is essential to identify and address any errors or gaps for appropriate legislative updates through Finance Bills as part of a continuous improvement process.   We urge members of the public to disregard sensational headlines and twisted narratives and rely exclusively on official sources and credible media organisations for accurate information regarding the tax reform and other government policies.   God bless Nigeria! -𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 & 𝑻𝒂𝒙 𝑹𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆

“If I don’t give you light in my first 4 years as Nigeria president, don’t vote for me for second term. You must have light, if you don’t have the light, DO NOT VOTE FOR ME FOR SECOND TERM” - President Tinubu A word is enough for the wise ✍️