Politics
2023: Don’t Elect Those Who Brought Us Hardship, Pastor Enenche Tells Nigerians
Published
3 years agoon
By
Editor
Ahead of the February 25 presidential election, the Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche has warned Nigeria never to repeat the mistake of voting in a bad government.
According to him, two of the major presidential candidates in the forthcoming election were part of the problems currently facing the nation.
Addressing his congregation on Sunday, the cleric said the 2023 presidential election presents Nigeria the opportunity to vote into power a man of integrity, honesty and humility.
He said, “In life, result is a basis of reward. Result is a ground for respect. People are respected based on the result they generate.
READ ALSO: Presidential Election: Ohanaeze Sends Powerful Message To Northerners
“Sowing determines reaping. The question; is what has been the result and the input of those seeking the leadership of our nation?
“There are many presidential aspirants for the forthcoming elections.
“There are three major ones in the forefront. Two of the three are of the two big political parties, whose highest and most important achievement so far was the formation of the coalition that brought this administration into power. They formed it.
“One out of the two actually prides himself as the one who was solely responsible for the arrival of this administration into office.
“Now, what is the result or the impact of their collective input in our nation? One. Inflation: Inflation rate was between 7.79% and 8.5% then. Now, it is 21.83%, the highest in 26 years.
“Unemployment: The unemployment rate was 8.1% in 2015, it has risen to 33.3%, the highest in 13 years and the second highest unemployment rate in the whole world.
“Poverty rate: That is 83 million people today live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2012, it was 33%.
“Value of naira: It was N197 naira to a dollar before 2015. It is now more than N750 naira to $1 today: Debt profile. According to the Debt Management Office, Nigeria’s debt profile as at June 2015, was 12 trillion naira but at 31st March 2022, it became 41.6 trillion.
“Borrowing: A newspaper reported that the current administration borrowed three times the combined amount that has been borrowed in the past three administrations since 1999. What three administrations since 1999 have borrowed multiplied by three in one administration.
READ ALSO: Presidential Election: Apostle Suleman Reveals Choice Candidate
“Insecurity: Insecurity moved from being a regional challenge. It was more of northeast, to a national disaster from major herdsmen and terrorists challenges, now to banditry, to kidnapping, to ritual killing on a national scale.
“Corruption: On the Global Corruption Index from 136 least corrupt countries in 2016, Nigeria moved to 149 in 2020, that is, Nigeria shifted into corruption by 13 positions. Some snakes and monkeys in some offices that were part of those who ate the money.
“The price of 50kg of rice was between N7000 to N10000 in 2014. Today is N48,000 to N59,000 depending on the type. The price of bread was around N250 to N300 was between 1000 to 1200.
“Price of petrol was 87 in 2014. Now it is 195 naira and in some places above 200 and even 400 naira.
“Price of a litre diesel was around 111 in 2014 now it is 817.86. Now, many people want to blame everything on the nation’s president. Not necessarily. You don’t blame the failure of a team just on the captain of the team.
“The burden of the failure and the reproach thereof is collectively shared by every member of the team. In our nation today, every member of the coalition that brought us into this season, as well as every member of the cabinet, they are collectively responsible for the disaster of our nation today.
“The question; is do we give authority to those who gave us calamity?
“Do we reward with authority, those who release to us calamity. Do we give leadership to those who give us hardship? They released to us hardship and we want to release leadership to them. No!
“We must change our approach,if we must end our reproach. We must depart from the old order if we must embrace new wonders. We must reject antiquated, anachronistic ways if we must experience exciting and progressive things.
READ ALSO: JUST IN: APC Backs Governors On Naira Redesign Policy – Adamu
“Aside from all the challenges we explained before now, the presidential aspirants of the two big political parties are part of the problem of the country. The problem the country is in this time by the collective action of bringing us into this leadership that we are in now. They are a part of the problem. They can be part of the solution this time.
“We are left with the only viable, credible, reasonable, reliable option left. Vote value, what credibility, what viability. Vote, Authenticity. Vote, honesty. Vote, integrity. Vote. Humility for simplicity.”
You may like
INEC Releases 2023 General Elections Report
VIDEO: ‘Pulpit Isn’t For Politics’, Olukoya Lambasts Prophets Over Failed 2023 Election Prophecies
2023 Elections: Keyamo, Fani-Kayode Promoted Fake News – EU report
US Imposes Visa ban On Nigeria’s 2023 Elections Riggers
How Angry Voters Brutalise Corps Member Over BVAS Machine Failure
2023 Elections Depression: How To Know If Your Mental Health Has Been ‘Rigged’
Politics
El-Rufai Hits Back At ONSA, Kaduna, Insists Agencies Paying Bandits
Published
3 hours agoon
September 1, 2025By
Editor
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday rebutted the statements from the Office of the National Security Adviser and Kaduna State Government that accused him of politicising national security.
He maintained his previous accusation that the agencies turn security into a political tool and are complicit in payments to bandits.
In a lengthy response posted on his social media accounts, El-Rufai said the ONSA and Kaduna government were deflecting from the “core issues” he raised in a Channels Television interview.
He levelled fresh allegations that state actors have been involved in “greasing the palms” of non-state armed groups in Kaduna and neighbouring states.
The statement read, “As usual, the combined voices of the Government of Kaduna State (KDSG) and ONSA, instead of responding to the core issues I raised, seek to deflect responsibility by alleging that exposing them amounts to politicising security.
READ ALSO:Father, Son, 72-year-old Arrested For Defiling Minors
“As a person whose three siblings served in the Nigerian Army and the Air Force, with one of them rising to the rank of general, I will also continue to appreciate the immense work that continues to be done by gallant officers of the military and security agencies.
“It is a well-known fact to discerning Nigerians that the face of the politicisation of national security for politically intended purposes resides, for the first time in our recent history, in the ONSA under its present leadership.
“If the ONSA thinks Nigerians are not following its unclear and incompetent management of terrorism and banditry in Northern Nigeria and beyond, in collaboration with a certain senator, also from the North, then it is high time it carried out an in-depth evaluation and review of its actions.”
El-Rufai asked a string of pointed questions, urging authorities to explain what he described as the mechanics of alleged payments to bandits: who delivers the money, how much is handed over, and whether middlemen skim funds before delivery.
He also challenged officials to account for recent purchases of prime real estate in Abuja, which he suggested could be linked to illicit flows.
READ ALSO:How Atiku, El-Rufai, Amaechi Can Learn From Tinubu’s School Of Politics
“This charade by ONSA is being done gleefully at a steep cost to the finances of the country and the ethical fabric of our society.
“The constitutional, legal and patriotic duty the government owes to security is to better support our military and security agencies with more resources like personnel, equipment and technology, rather than further endangering the country by mollycoddling bandits.
“What exactly constitutes ‘negotiations with bandits’? Why is non-kinetic approach to addressing banditry and criminality equal to withdrawals of huge amounts of money from state treasuries and handing them over to bandits and terrorists?
“Which officials and their intermediaries deliver this money, and how much personal withholding tax do they apply before delivery of the funds? Who are the most prolific purchasers of prime real estate in Abuja in the last two years, and what is the source of their newfound wealth?
“These are questions many discerning citizens are demanding answers to, while officials of ONSA and KDSG are focusing on protocol, propaganda and international junkets!”
El-Rufai further questioned the effectiveness of recent negotiations with bandits, saying attacks resumed after talks.
READ ALSO:Keyamo Warns PDP Against Fielding Jonathan, Obi In 2027
“After the much-publicised negotiations with bandits in Birnin Gwari… did the bandits not kill five citizens in the same Birnin Gwari LGA last month?” he asked, also listing other local government areas where kidnappings and killings allegedly continued.
He criticised what he described as ONSA’s public displays, including the parade of “rescued victims” and the attendance of senior security officers at political events in Kaduna, as examples of politicised security messaging.
The former governor, who led Kaduna for eight years, reiterated his respect for the military and security agencies and recalled working with numerous service chiefs during his tenure.
“Our appreciation for the sacrifices made by our military and security officers is deep. That is why we speak out about those saddled with immense responsibility two years ago who seem to view security management as a persistent exercise in propaganda,” he continued.
El-Rufai also accused the Kaduna State Government of sponsoring or enabling violence against political opponents, pointing to last weekend’s disruption of an African Democratic Congress meeting in Kaduna as evidence.
He concluded by urging ONSA and Kaduna authorities to focus on solving insecurity rather than “muzzling” dissent.
Politics
2027: Jonathan’s Cousin Tackles Keyamo Over Ex-president Not Qualified Comment
Published
3 hours agoon
September 1, 2025By
Editor
A cousin of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Robert Azibaola, has criticised the Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo and human-rights scholar Prof. Chidi Odinkalu for opposing the speculation that Jonathan may run in the 2027 presidential poll.
Robert said this in a statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Monday.
Keyamo had warned the Peoples Democratic Party against handing its ticket to Jonathan, arguing that his return bid would face legal obstacles since he had already been sworn in twice as president.
READ ALSO:APC Mocks Jonathan As ADC Woos Him For 2027 Race
However, Robert said Jonathan did not welcome “unsolicited legal advice” and insisted the former president is “100% constitutionally and legally qualified to contest, if he chooses to.”
The statement read, “Dear Festus Keyamo (SAN), Chidi Odinkalu (Prof), I greet both of you. For the record, three of us are lawyers. We were all pro-democracy activists in the ’90s, and I was a better activist than both of you combined.
“Rule No. 1: Do not offer legal advice where none is solicited. GEJ (PDP) has numerous, more cerebral, more experienced SANs at his disposal who give him sound, unblemished professional legal advice.
READ ALSO:Keyamo Warns PDP Against Fielding Jonathan, Obi In 2027
“Please note: GEJ is 100% constitutionally and legally qualified to contest, if he chooses to. If he decides not to yield to the overwhelming calls to run, it will not be because he is unqualified.
“Your unsolicited legal view is not of any concern to him and will never be. Don’t waste your precious time dwelling on this. Or should I schedule a meeting so you can be properly educated on the subsisting court judgments on the matter—one of which your party, APC, was a party to?”
Robert added, “This is not a confirmation that GEJ is running, though.”
While Jonathan has not formally declared a 2027 presidential run, his rumoured return has already fuelled debate in political circles.

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, are currently meeting with the minister at his official residence in Abuja.
The meeting, which began at 8.40pm, has entered a closed-door session.
Among the top-ranking members of the party present are the National Secretary of the PDP, Sam Anyanwu; National Vice Chairman (South-South), Dan Orbih; and former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom.
READ ALSO:
Others include former Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu; former Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; and former Senator representing Rivers East, George Sekibo, along with other zonal and state party chairmen.
More details later…
- Six Killed, Nine Injured In Fatal Crash On Lekki–Epe Expressway
- El-Rufai Hits Back At ONSA, Kaduna, Insists Agencies Paying Bandits
- FG Offers Up To 16.54% Yield On September Savings Bonds
- Ghana’s President Sacks Chief Justice Over Corruption Allegations
- Danish Court Sentences Ex-minister To Prison For Child Abuse Material
- 2027: Jonathan’s Cousin Tackles Keyamo Over Ex-president Not Qualified Comment
- Nestle Sacks CEO Over Office Romance
- NSCDC Arrests 84-year-old, Teenager For Vandalism
- Wike Meets PDP Secretary, Others In Abuja
- Father, Son, 72-year-old Arrested For Defiling Minors
Trending
- News5 days ago
JUST IN: Immigration Hikes Passport Fees To N100,000, N200,000
- News2 days ago
JUST IN: Oldest Missionary To Nigeria, Ruth Elton, Is Dead
- News5 days ago
Firm Wants Attorney-General Investigate Court Ruling On Breach Of Contract
- News4 days ago
BREAKING: Former Customs Comptroller-General, Ahmed Aliyu Mustapha, Is Dead
- News5 days ago
Access Holdings Names New GMD/CEO
- News4 days ago
JUST IN: NLC Defies Edo Assembly Resolution, Inaugurates Factional Caretaker Committee
- Headline4 days ago
Two US Pastors Arrested In $50m Human Trafficking, Fraud Case
- News2 days ago
BREAKING: Former Inspector-General Of Police, Solomon Arase, Is Dead
- Headline4 days ago
Russia Hits Ukraine With ‘Massive’ Deadly Overnight Strikes
- Metro2 days ago
Drama At Benin Motor Park As Pastor Chase Away Colleague, Claims Exclusive Preaching Rights