Northern-Nigeria Perspective

When the All Progressives Congress (APC) took power in 2015 under President Muhammadu Buhari, it rode on the wings of a seductive slogan—“CHANGE.” Millions believed. Millions hoped. Millions voted. But from 2015 to 2023, Nigeria endured eight wasted years, marked by unprecedented economic stagnation, inflationary spikes, violent insecurity and institutional decay. By Buhari’s exit, Nigeria was ranked by the World Bank as the world’s poverty capital, with over 89 million people living in extreme poverty. Then came 2023. A controversial election. A divided nation. And the emergence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu under a new slogan—“Renewed Hope.” But today, less than two years into Tinubu’s presidency, the evidence is overwhelming: Renewed Hope has become Renewed Hardship. And for the survival of the Nigerian state, Tinubu must not return in 2027. This is not emotion. This is not opposition rhetoric. This is hard data—economic, social, and security evidence that Nigeria canno...

For over a quarter of a century, Nigeria had not seen a master political strategist like Tinubu. He is a damn cool political customer that perfected the art of manipulating political friends and foes alike, using machinations that borders on capitalizing on polical greed, corrupt stance and selfish inclinations of our political elites. Forget the NADECO days and the self imposed exile, or even the brief stint at the National Assembly as Distinguished Senator, he launched the first step of realizing his ambition to rule the country by contesting and winning the Lagos State Governorship in 1999. You must give Tinubu credit for transforming Lagos in his two terms through pragmatic strategy of surrounding himself with some of the best minds and technocrats Lagos can offer at the time. He withstand the high-handedness of Obasanjo as he choked Lagos revenues by freezing it's Local government funds for two years. Tinubu not only launched himself but his human machinery, hoping...