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You Are Elected To Be Commander-In-Chief, Not Gamer-In-Chief: ADC Tells Tinubu
You Are Elected To Be Commander-In-Chief, Not Gamer-In-Chief: ADC Tells Tinubu
You are elected ro be Commander-In-Chief, not Gamer-In-Chief: ADC tells Tinubu while questioning President’s democratic credentials.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his recent remark about the state of democracy in Nigeria. While speaking at an Iftar (break of fast) with the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), the President dismissed opposition criticism of his handling of the Electoral Act 2026 amendment, concluding that the “game is sweet if you are winning.”
But the opposition party has described the President’s reaction as cynical, saying it makes a mockery of democratic participation and reduces the serious business of government to a mere “game.”
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the comment raises serious questions about the President’s democratic credentials and his understanding of the grave responsibilities of leadership at a time when millions of Nigerians are struggling with rising violence, unemployment, and widespread poverty across the country.
The full statement read:
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) strongly rejects President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent remarks, which cynically dismiss opposition objections to the Electoral Act 2026, while reducing the serious business of governance to a mere “game.”
Speaking at an Iftar with the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), the President, while attempting to explain his hasty assent to the much maligned Act, told the opposition to stop complaining and meet him at the polls. “The game is sweet only when you’re winning,” he concluded, triumphantly.
For a sitting President presiding over a country facing deep economic hardship and widespread insecurity, this remark is not only cynical, it is profoundly troubling. Perhaps more importantly, this remark also raises serious questions about the President’s democratic credentials and his understanding of the responsibilities that come with leadership in a constitutional democracy. Democracy is not a contest to be enjoyed by those in power; it is a system of governance built on accountability, respect for institutions, and responsibility to the people.
The President claims to be a democrat. But in reality, he has demonstrated more totalitarian tendencies than most dictators. The Electoral Act, which is, to all intents and purposes, designed to further emasculate the opposition, lower the nation’s ethical standard, and give President Tinubu a free pass to victory is something no true democrat would do. Yet, the President sees this as a game.
The President may go ahead and award himself victory over the political game, but there is no doubt that he is failing woefully in the game that matters most: providing leadership and improving the lives of citizens. Despite the APC’s near total control of the entire political structure in the country, the ruling party under President Tinubu has failed in its primary responsibility to everyday Nigerians whose lives and livelihoods they now consider a fair game.
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It is important to therefore ask the President: Who exactly is winning in this so-called game? Are Nigerians winning when communities are attacked and citizens are killed? Are Nigerians winning when graduates cannot find jobs? Are Nigerians winning when families cannot afford food and basic necessities? Are Nigerians winning when the brightest young people see their future only outside their own country?
If politics is a game to the President, the Nigerian people are the ones paying the price. Nigeria does not need a gamer-in-chief. Nigeria needs a leader who understands the weight of the office he holds and the responsibility it carries. The presidency is not a prize to be enjoyed. It is a burden to be carried with competence and respect for the Nigerian people and the laws of the Federal Republic.
At this critical moment in Nigeria’s history, governance must never be trivialised. Too many lives depend on it.
Signed:
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi National Publicity Secretary African Democratic Congress (ADC)
Tinubu Government Unveils Guards to Protect Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
The Federal Government has launched the Coastal Highway Guards to protect the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway from vandalism and other unauthorised activities.
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The Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Lagos State Governor, Jubril Gawat, disclosed this in a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday.
According to Gawat, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, launched the initiative with an initial 40 officers.
He wrote, “The Honorable Minister of Works, Senator @realdaveumahi, today launched the COASTAL HIGHWAY GUARDS, starting with 40 officers. These personnel will be in charge of:
“Maintaining presence on the highway; reporting suspicious activities; restricting hawking on the Coastal Highway;
“Reporting and monitoring any form of vandalism; restricting keke or okada on the Coastal Highway; and restricting loitering on the Coastal Highway.”
Gawat said the team would be led by retired Gen. Adekunle Shodunke and would work with security agencies in the state.
He quoted Umahi as saying the initiative was not an empowerment programme but a full-time job aimed at protecting government assets.
“The Hon. Minister says this is not an ‘empowerment program’, It is a full time job to protect National Assets of the Government and in line with the Renewed Hope of Mr President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR,” Gawat said.
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The guards. CREDIT: Jubril Gawat.
Earlier on Sunday, Umahi expressed concern over activities along sections of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, particularly the removal of construction materials and illegal occupation of the highway.
“We have had very terrible, unpatriotic elements removing the blocks, breaking the fence, removing the rods and treading on the highway. This must stop,” Umahi said.
He directed the Works Controller in Lagos to ensure that motorcycles, tricycles, hawkers and other unauthorised activities were kept off the coastal highway.
“Their job is that no keke on the coastal highway, no motorcycle on the coastal highway, and no loitering. There is no superhighway all over the country where you see people loitering,” he said.
“Last night, we were there with the National Assembly members by 11 pm; people were sleeping on the coastal highway. It must stop. No hawking, no occupation illegally along the entire coast.”
Umahi also called on the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to strengthen its protection of strategic national infrastructure.
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He disclosed that the ministry had opened its ongoing projects to scrutiny by anti-corruption agencies.
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is a 750-kilometre, 10-lane highway being developed to connect Lagos to Cross River, passing through Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states.
The project is being undertaken by Hitech Construction Company Limited under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Works.
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Financial Literacy: NNPC Foundation Holds Programme for Batch B, Stream 2 NYSC Members
In furtherance of its intervention towards helping the Nigerian youth build practical skills needed in financial management and investment, the NNPC Foundation, NNPC Limited’s social arm, will hold its Financial Literacy Programme for Batch B, Stream 2 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), as follows:
Date: Sunday, 9 August 2026
Venue: NYSC Orientation Camp, Kubwa, FCT, Abuja.
The Financial Literacy Programme commenced in August 2023, in collaboration with the NYSC, with Kudimata Nig. Limited serving as consultant for the NNPC Foundation. It currently runs across all 37 NYSC Orientation Camps nationwide.
But the programme goes beyond learning about money and making wise investment decisions.
Corps members who score 70 per cent and above in the online assessment move on to the Kick-Start My Business stage and, subsequently, the Business Pitching stage. Successful corps members receive starter packs and grants to help them take their business ideas from paper to reality.
The support also includes business registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), for which the NNPC Foundation has secured a 45 per cent discount on registration fees.
So far, more than 1.3 million corps members have benefited from the Financial Literacy Programme, while 531 successful participants received grants and starter packs in May 2025.
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For corps members currently in camp, this is an opportunity to learn something practical, test their knowledge and possibly take the next step towards starting their own business.
Corps members are encouraged to attend and make the most of this golden opportunity.
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NYSC Releases 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II call-up Letters for Corps Members Posted to Niger, Sokoto
NYSC Releases 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II call-up Letters for Corps Members Posted to Niger, Sokoto
The National Youth Service Corps has released the deployment for the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II for Niger and Sokoto states.
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According to an announcement shared on NYSC X handle on Sunday, prospective corps members posted to Niger and Sokoto states can now print their call-up letters.
The announcement read, “2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Deployment has been released for Niger and Sokoto States.
“PCMs posted to these states have been enabled to print their Call-Up Letters.”
The development comes after the NYSC extended the commencement date of the orientation course in the two states due to ongoing renovation works at the orientation camps.
Following the extension, the Corps announced that the orientation course for the states would commence on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
The cut-off and swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for Friday, August 14, while the closing ceremony is fixed for Tuesday, September 1.
The corps had attributed the extension to ongoing renovation works at the orientation camps by the respective state governments.
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It also advised prospective corps members posted to the two states to plan their journeys accordingly and avoid travelling at night.
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