OPINION  WHY ATIKU ABUBAKAR SHOULD STEP FORWARD AND SALVAGE NIGERIA           (ATIKU FOR ONE NIGERIA) At each stage of its development Nigeria had faced a peculiar challenge. At this stage the key problem is division, along ethnic, religion and regional lines, that is threatening the corporate existence of the country. The present leadership clearly, is either favouring one ethnic group against the others or favouring one religion against the others or favouring one region against the other regions. This has never happened in the history of Nigeria. When Notherners were in-charge, to a large extent there was inclusivity. All ethnicity, religion and regions were duly represented and involved in the administration of Nigeria, unlike today. The question now is, who will savage the situation or will salvage Nigeria at this critical moment of nationhood? Nigeria is in dire need of a Situational Leader. The man standing and remaining, who fought for democrac...

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...