Bluntman

In the last election, Peter Obi got more than 6 million votes. Sowore got 14,606. I am highlighting this not to shade anyone, but to call all of us to a moment of reflection. I don’t want us, as Nigerians, to devolve into the kind of mindless politics we see in the US, where the goal becomes supporting a candidate rather than serving the nation. If your goal is to see Nigeria free from its current state, then Sowore should not be part of your consideration. Why? The reality on the ground. He amassed approximately 15,000 votes. I made a tweet last Sunday that had more likes than that. So it means your candidate, no matter how good his intentions or character may be, does not have a realistic chance. If your goal is Nigeria, then you support a political leader who can at least challenge Tinubu. In my estimation, two of those are Peter Obi or Atiku Abubakar. Again, if your goal is to stop a Nigeria where bandits flaunt ransom money confidently on TikTok, and where 700 Boko Haram terrorists are reintegrated into society, then one of these would be your pragmatic choice. Now, either of these two is going against Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I detest Tinubu. I think he is godforsaken, completely morally depraved, and dark. But he is powerful, and he is no small politician. He is a behemoth. A leviathan. A titan. I use all these weighty and apocalyptic terms because that is what he represents in Nigerian politics. He recently admitted that he practically installed Muhammadu Buhari as president. He has been doing this for decades, and he eventually became president with little substance. Now, he has governors who threaten their citizens with punishment if they do not vote for him. Now, he has wealthy socialites forming a ground army for him. Now, business leaders are cozying up to him, people like Tony Elumelu and others. I have not even talked about money. 41% of the 81 trillion naira federal revenue is unaccounted for. That is enough to fund at least five presidential elections. That kind of war chest will buy 100 Supreme Court justices. Then we have the violence. This is a political party that can get away with sheer violence while security agencies look the other way. This government has budgeted huge sums for legal battles. I am telling you that Tinubu is not a politician you can confront with just fine ideals and smooth philosophies on Twitter. He is dangerous. He is a superstructure. And it will take equally formidable forces to challenge him. Even then, one person alone cannot face him. Rauf Aregbesola is formidable, but not a behemoth. Nasir El-Rufai is formidable, but not a behemoth. Rabiu Kwankwaso is formidable, but not a behemoth. Atiku Abubakar is formidable, and a behemoth. But their combined weight forms a super Behemoth that can truly challenge the leviathan that Tinubu is. And that is why the government did everything it could to prevent the African Democratic Congress from securing a venue for its convention. That is a sign of fear. And that kind of structure, one that can strike fear in someone like Tinubu, is the only thing that can get Peter Gregory Obi into Aso Rock. This is the pragmatism driving some of us at this moment. Yes, some of those people are deeply flawed and evil. But Peter Obi is widely verified as a principled moral hardliner. And it is that uncompromising nature that we are relying on. Peter can be trusted. That is why this alliance does not trouble us. And should not you. Let us get Peter in first, please. For the sake of Nigeria. Amen.

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Meet your Nollywood Legend "Harry 'Hanks' Anuku" If you grew up on late ‘90s and early 2000s Nollywood, you don’t just remember Hanks Anuku, you can probably still hear his voice. He wasn’t the guy you cheered for; he was the guy you loved to hate, the ultimate villain who made every movie feel a little more dangerous. Born on May 12, 1960, Hanks didn't just play the "bad guy", he redefined the role. Between his rugged look, that piercing stare, and a signature accent that made him stand out in every scene, he became a legend in an era when Nollywood was still finding its feet. Though he’s originally from Delta State, Hanks’ journey was shaped by the Southwest. He attended Loyola College in Ibadan before heading to Auchi Polytechnic, graduating in 1981. But by the time the '90s movie boom hit, he had traded a quiet life for the chaos of the film industry. Alongside heavyweights like Gentle Jack, Hanks carved out a niche that nobody else could touch. He didn't just "act" like a kingpin or a drug baron; he was the tension. If you saw his name on a VHS jacket for movies like: Broad Daylight Desperadoes Formidable Force He brought a grit and realism to the screen that felt almost Hollywood-esque, yet he was purely, authentically Nollywood. Off-camera, Hanks has lived a life that’s been just as cinematic, filled with highs, lows, and plenty of headlines. People have misunderstood him, and the rumors have swirled over the years, but his impact on the craft is bulletproof. He’s part of the foundation. He’s one of the reasons the industry grew into the global powerhouse it is today. Seeing him pop up in more recent projects, like the 2021 "Aki and Pawpaw" remake, is a great reminder that true legends don't just disappear, they just transition into "OG" status. Hanks Anuku represents a time when Nollywood was raw and unfiltered. Back then, we didn't need massive CGI budgets or fancy effects; we just needed a powerful character and a performance you couldn't look away from. And nobody did that better than Hanks.