Politics
Omokri blasts Peter Obi for saying Nigeria collapsing under Tinubu
A staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu, Reno Omokri on Thursday lashed out at Labour Party’s former presidential candidate, Peter Obi for saying Nigeria is collapsing under Tinubu.
Omokri said it’s Obi’s presidential ambition that has collapsed and not Nigeria.
He noted that Obi’s outing at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday showed that he has lost control of LP.
Obi alongside Governor Alex Otti of Abia State and some factional members of LP had stormed INEC’s headquarters to submit the Supreme Court’s judgment that sacked Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman.
Prior to the visit, Obi while speaking at LP’s National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting had said Nigeria is in a state of collapse and urgently needs to be salvaged.
Reacting, Omokri described Obi as being bitter and deliberately choosing to be blinded to the fact that Nigeria is expanding and not collapsing.
Posting on X, Omokri wrote: “No Bitter Obi, Nigeria is not collapsing. Instead, we are expanding. But bitter Agbotikuyo people like you are deliberately blind to it. For the first time ever, the Central Bank of Nigeria just posted a record surplus of $6.89 billion. Coming from a bank that used to post a $2 billion quarterly deficit under Buhari, that is expansion.
“Nigeria’s GDP grew by 3.84% in 2024, overtaking the U.S. and UK. That is expansion, not collapse.
“Lagos State’s economy grew from $100 billion under Buhari to $259 billion under Tinubu, despite you and Maryanne Moghalu championing “Invest in Lagos at your own peril”. That is expansion, not contraction, Peteru!
“The combination of the removal of fuel subsidies, flotation of the Naira, and reduction of our national debt has led to a situation where food prices are dropping slightly. At the same time, inflation reduced seismically from 34.80% to 24.48% in February 2025.
“That is granular and statistical evidence of expansion, not collapse.
“Under Tinubu, your state, Anambra, now receives almost triple what it got under Buhari. If you think that is a collapse, please urge your Governor to return the difference to the Federal Government.
“And finally, the value of your shares in a bank, which I will not mention, increases by a factor of three. Which means that even you are richer because of Tinubu!
“In conclusion, Peteru, the only thing that has collapsed is your Presidential ambition, as your desperate outing at the INEC yesterday showed. You have lost control of your party and are now displaying symptoms of losing control of your mind.”
Politics
Breaking: Diri Orders Autopsy on Bayelsa Deputy Governor’s Death, Warns Against Politicisation
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death of the state’s Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.
Governor Diri gave the directive on Saturday while receiving former President Goodluck Jonathan at the Government House in Yenagoa.
Reacting to the incident, the governor condemned what he described as widespread misinformation and speculation on social media, warning against any attempt to politicise the deputy governor’s death.
“I want to make an appeal. I have seen people politicise his death. In Ijaw land, there is no enmity in death. Let nobody politicise the passing of our dearly beloved deputy governor,” Diri said.
“If anyone truly loves him, this is the time to show it. I have directed that an autopsy be carried out to reveal the cause of his death. There is a lot of nonsense going on on social media.”
The governor further urged the public to focus on mourning and honouring the late deputy governor, noting that the state government had declared three working days of mourning in his honour.
“If anyone is issuing statements to eulogise him, let it end there. Let us mourn him because Bayelsa State is in a mourning mood,” he added.
Governor Diri also called for unity and love among the people, reminding them of the inevitability of death.
Speaking during the condolence visit, former President Goodluck Jonathan described the late Ewhrudjakpo as a committed and dedicated individual who played a key role in the activities of his foundation.
“For me, he was someone my foundation and I will never forget. He represented the governor in all our programs,” Jonathan said, adding that Ewhrudjakpo worked tirelessly in that role, even more than when he served as deputy governor.
The founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, has said he will never take part in partisan politics, not for even billions of naira.
He stated that no amount of money, including “$1 billion,” (1.4 Trillion naira) would make him join politics.
Oyedepo made this known during an impartation service at Shiloh 2025 held at the church’s headquarters in Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State.
He explained that partisan politics is not part of his life’s calling and that is why he has chosen to stay away from it.
In his words: “In 2015, I warned the church that trouble was coming. Didn’t trouble come?
“Partisan politics is off my calling. If you give me $1 billion to join politics, I won’t, because it is off my course.”
The bishop also said the world is in urgent need of God’s intervention because of the times we are living in.
According to him, believers are being trained as an end-time army to bring solutions to national and global problems, similar to what biblical figures like Joseph and Daniel did.
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Chief Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on his birthday, December 13.
President Tinubu celebrates with the Minister and former governor of Rivers State, giving thanks to God Almighty for enriching him with a life defined by purpose, service, and courage.
The President describes Chief Wike as an audacious top performer who defies obstacles and delivers results.
President Tinubu acknowledges the ongoing transformation of the Federal Capital Territory through infrastructure expansion, highlighting the Minister’s recent intervention that broke the 14-year logjam in the construction of the Apo-Karshi road.
The President commends Chief Wike for his resilience, can-do attitude, and commitment to excellence in all assignments.
President Tinubu thanks the Minister for his consistent efforts in delivering results and wishes him a happy birthday and strength to further his good work in the FCT.
“Nyesom Wike has been one of the shining stars in the cabinet, an exceptional performer, developing infrastructure in the Federal capital as never seen before and proving that his moniker as ‘Mr Project’ is not limited to his home state of Rivers.
“I commend him for being one of the champions of our Renewed Hope Agenda, even though he belongs to another party and wish him well as he marks another year in his life journey”.
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)
December 13, 2025
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