Tinubu’s Daughter Alleges Manipulation Of APC Primaries + VDM Vs Presidency| OjyOkpe

Well, good morning, viewers from across the globe.Today is Thursday, May 28th.U .S.Secretary of War Pete Dixit drops a major revelation confirming that President Donald Trump personally ordered the Pentagon to protect Nigerian Christians targeted by ISIS.The ADC presidential race is over as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar clinches the party's presidential ticket.

Crystal Palace are UFA Conference League champions, winning the first ever European trophy.Let's dive right in.I am Ojiokwe, and this is What's Trending.Now, before we dive in, let's see what you're talking about right now.We have been tracking conversations on X, Facebook, our YouTube live feed, and of course, Leke Leke.And three stories are dominating your timelines this morning.

At number one, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's own daughter.For last Saturday, Tinubu Ojo publicly opposing the mandate movement, the very political group founded by her father.At number two, the presidency is calling for the arrest of activist Very Dark Man over an alleged fake audio clip of President Tinubu saying he would win the 2027 election no matter what.And then at number three, We have ex -Minister of Education, Obie Ezekwesili, dropping a bombshell on Children's Day, warning every member of this administration not to dare wish 9 -1 -1.children a happy Children's Day.Now, here is where you come in.

Join the conversation.Use the hashtag.What's trending with OG Oakway.Comment on our live feed.And of course, leke leke.Tell me, Which of these stories matters most to you?

Because for the next hour, we're going into everything that has Nigeria and the rest of the world buzzing.But first, let's take you around the world.From President Trump ordering the Pentagon to protect Nigerian Christians from ISIS, to over 1 .7 million pilgrims gathering in Mina for the sacred stoning of the devil at Hajj.Here's a recap of some of the stories that are trending across the globe.U .S.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has revealed that President Donald Trump personally ordered the Pentagon to protect Nigerian Christians targeted by ISIS, a mission that led to the killing of ISIS number two, Abu Bilal al -Muniki, in a joint U .S.-Nigerian operation.Hexeth declared that intelligence gathered during the operation has since led to the deaths of hundreds of ISIS fighters tied to attacks on Nigerian Christians and threats against the U .

S.homeland.We killed ISIS number two in Nigeria, who's most responsible for killing Christians and trying to target the U .S.homeland, and have since, because of the intel we gathered, killed hundreds of ISIS members who were targeting and killing Christians in Nigeria, creating a whole new opportunity there.

His Excellency, Vice President Atiku Abubakar called one million,846 ,370 votes.

The ADC race is over and Atiku Abubakar has won.The former vice president clinched the ADC presidential ticket on Wednesday, sweeping states across the federation, defeating Rotimi Amechi and Mohammed Hayatuddin in the party's direct primary conducted across over 8 ,000 wards nationwide.In Saudi Arabia, over 1 .7 million pilgrims have gathered at the Valley of Mina for the climatic ritual of this year's Hajj, the symbolic stoning of the devil, throwing pebbles at concrete pillars.The faithful reenact Prophet Ibrahim's rejection of Satan in searing 44 degree heat.Eid Mubarak to all Muslims celebrating today in sports a historic night in Leipzig and South London is celebrating Crystal Palace have won their first European trophy beating Rayo Vallecano 1 -0 in the UEFA Conference League Final.The victory is a perfect farewell gift for departing head coach Oliver Glasner who announced in January he will leave the club at the end of the season and signed off on an unforgettable European night.

Congratulations to Crystal Palace.Dr. Abati, good morning.Bimbai, good morning.Rumi on fire.Good morning.I'm excited.

Guess why?Why?It's almost Friday.Okay.Okay.

Okay.Okay.I am.I thought you were counting millions of votes.

That's why you're excited.Okay.Yes, we are.We have one party scoring 10 .11 million.Then the other one is 1 .2 million.How many are we in the studio?

Four.Million.I mean, look at the difference.Well, what would we say?Congratulations to Atiku Abubakar as well.All right, we've taken you around the world.

Let's now highlight this damning new report from Washington that has Nigeria talking.The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has revealed that an estimated 30 ,000 armed Fulani militants are currently operating across Nigeria, worsening insecurity and fueling deadly attacks across the Middle Belt and southern Nigeria.The May 2026 report, titled Non -State Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria, Fulani militants described these groups as some of the deadliest non -state actors behind religious freedom violations in Nigeria today, operating in coordinated clusters of 10 ,000 to 1 ,000 fighters responsible for thousands of deaths.and the displacement of at least 1 .3 million people across the Middle Belts.Now, when you hear displacement of 1 .3 million people, this is, you know, a damning report.But you know what?

This report is significant, but it demands balance.The U .S.Commission itself acknowledges that the violence indriven by multiple overlapping factors, environmental, economic, and religious, and should not be reduced to a single narrative. TheThe Nigerian government has taken steps classifying Fulani militants as terrorists in December 2025 and rescuing over 300, you know, hostages in joint operations earlier this year.

But with 1 .2 Three million people still displaced across the middle belt and the U .S.Congress pushing for sanctions.The steps that have been taken are clearly not enough.Over to you.

Yeah, well, the first thing that sticks out to me is nuance, because we've spoken time and time again about branding Fulani people.And yes, it speaks of Fulani militants, but it adds to the tensions that we have around ethnicizing the violence that we have going on, the terrorism and the insurgency.Because as much as, yes, there are people from a certain part of the country or from certain ethnicities that are involved in this action, And well, the report says that the militants that they've been able to count are Fulani descent.What methodology did they use?We don't really know.But for us here, we just have to be cautious because we know that this type of profiling can become problematic and can actually cause to increasing some of the tension.

But to speak to the heart of the matter, 1 .3 million displaced people in the Middle Belt is concerning.We're also talking about the number of people in captivity that I believe we've lost count of.And we're talking about trying to find some sort of conclusive and holistic solution to tackle all of these issues that are not only flaring up in the Northwest.We have them in the Northeast and now the South West is also becoming.a hotspot for some of this activity.Now, while we welcome some of these findings, and earlier you'd also played the video of Pete Hegseth, who's talking about the United States and their commitment to tackle ISIS.

In the past, we've said that our issue is no longer just ISIS alone.There's so many ideologically driven groups that are playing different roles in different parts of the country.So you have ISIS and the U .S.seems to be focusing on that.What happens to your Lakurawa?

What happens to those unidentified groups that continue to splinter out of these terrorist groups?Because remember, they continue to look for vulnerable young people who they can indoctrinate due to their environment, whether it be poverty, whether it be, you know, lack of access to resources, lack of literacy, and which is why Happy Children's Day felt like such a slap in the face to so many people because one of the challenges we have in tackling insurgency is the fact that young people are recruited by the day because we are failing them.So, putting it all together, well, the report is alarming and I hope that the information can be extracted to tackle the menace that is now clearly out of control, clearly is a state of emergency, clearly is a war against insurgency and insecurity now.And I hope we're not folding our hands and say, oh, the Donald Trump said he's going to help us.It's clearly not enough.So many solutions have been put across, like I said in the morning, but which of them are we implementing?

We're still at talking stage, which is unfortunate.

There are so many dimensions to insecurity at the moment also.Before you comment, I'd like to take this so that you can tie it in together.It's all about insecurity.We also got new videos from Kano Stage revealing a secret underground networkof caves and tunnels that the NDLEA says were being used as drug hideouts in the Rimkebi area of the state, during the agency's targeted crackdown on illegal drug activities.Operatives discovered multiple caves constructed and modified by suspected drug dealers, furnished with mats, pillows, Food flasks, plates, and cutlery indicating prolonged occupation and highly organized activity.

19 suspects were arrested and various quantities of illicit substances recovered.Dr. Abati, I don't think you were here when we took the story about the illicit drug trafficking trade deal we saw in Ijebwode in Ogun State.NDLA must be commended as well.But, you know, the caves have since been dismantled with plans to demolish remaining structures and secure the location permanently.A whole underground wall built beneath the streets of Kano for drug dealing.This is a scale of Nigeria's drug crisis and the NDLA

deserves real credit for this operation.But the question remains, how many more are out there?Plenty.How many more are out there?Plenty.We're talking about drug trafficking, we're talking about Fulani militants, we're talking about insecurity.

in large numbers at this point.

Okay, the report by the U .S.Commission on International Religious Freedom says that Nigeria seems to be in a state of seeming perpetual insecurity, and that I think is correct, and the indication is proven by the shock discovery in Kano, all these underground tunnels that have been turned into drug centers.Now, that again shows you how serious the drug crisis in Nigeria is.Once upon a time, we used to argue in this country that, oh, Nigeria is just a transit point for drugs.It's not a consumption center.

But with the kind of crisis that we have seen, mental health crisis, particularly the bad behavior of persons in high places.It is very clear that people are now consuming drugs in very high quantities, large quantities in this country.So it shows that the problem is serious.You mentioned the one in Augusta where some, you know, foreigners were running a factory in the bush producing xytamphetamine or whatever they called it.

And then there was a woman, a 66 -year -old woman that was arrested from Thailand, that was arrested.

at the Botala Mohammed Airport and similar cases.Yes, you can speak to the vigilance of the Nigerian Dog Law Enforcement Agency, which has become even more vigilant under the leadership of General Maruwa, but the one in Kano, it is not enough to just say they have destroyedthe sites and they've seized whatever they found there.Where are the people running those, you know, dangerous spots?It's like the terrorists.They'll say, oh, we have recruited, we have saved the children.

We have been able to get them released.We never hear from them.you know, about the terrorists or the bandits that were arrested and the effort that has been made to make sure that their network is totally dismantled, except episodic reports.Oh, the military killed 317 persons.The military destroyed their one camp.Can't they just show us who these bandits are and make sure that they are sentenced the same way that they show us in big ceremonies the ones that have been rehabilitated?

That is the big question.So who is behind those drug spots?Who is sponsoring them?Where are they?Because it's not enough to say we have discovered this spot.It's to prevent it generally.

But it shows us the depth.As for the report by the US IRF on religious freedom, well, that report says full -on militants.Yes, that's what it says.Who are non -state actors.By the way, how many are these Fulanis in Nigeria?The population of Fulanis is not more than about 15 million.

When they want to play games with censors, they say, oh, they are about 29, 30 million, and they are Hausa Fulani.The intellectuals who argue about that, they say, well, the Hausas are, you know, a linguistic category, and that, you know, the real ethnic category is a Hausa Fulani, some kind of dubious sociology.But our concern is that when you single out 15, 30 ,000 people,out of about, you know, 50 million, you are using the 30 ,000 to generalize and label the Fulanis.So are we supposed to be suspicious of every Fulani person?That's why we say that that characterization, that labeling, does not help the purpose of Nigeria, even in addressing the problem.

Criminals are criminals.There are criminals in Fulani region.There are criminals in, you know, is there a region called Mukuata region?I believe so.They are everywhere.So it's the job of government to make sure that criminals, whether they are outside of Fulani or Ijebu, you know, are dealt with by the state agencies.

That report also said that the state agencies are not doing their work.That is the problem.And it also said both Christians and Muslims are involved.In other words, we are all victims in this environment.But that report by the U .S.

Commission fell short in not providing solutions.The same U .S.is involved with Nigeria in terms of cooperation with Africa, in terms of cooperation.How do we solve this problem so that everybody can receive, including children, including women, including, you know, even visitors to Nigeria?And the statistics, 30 ,000.

How did they arrive at that figure?that 30 ,000 Fulanese are involved.Who gave them that figure?

We have to also really push for censors in Nigeria, credible censors, because where are the figures like you have just rightly pointed out?Now, meanwhile, yes, meanwhile, it could be.Meanwhile, Rufai, I know you might want to comment on this, but I want to just because we just highlighted Kano's statementwe got a new report from the African consulting firm, SPM Intelligence, that found that Kano State emerged as Nigeria's most livable family city.Rufai, did you hear that?According to the report, it leads on safety, childcare, grid supply, and daily affordability.

In the report, Out on Tuesday, it noted that Kano's main challenge is income levels, but that families see a higher quality of life compared to people living in wealthier cities.Now, the report noted that even though the state saw an uptick in kidnapping and banditry in 2025, Governor Aba Youssef established a neighborhood watch, an intelligence sharing network with bordering states.I mean, I think this is a positive report from Kano State because all we hear from, you know, these states that, you know, have these drug deals and all, it's really bad, but it's good to see that as well.But a quick comment before we take this story.No, so it's good to see that.

And when you look at the things that made it livable, They talked about family life.They talked about actually the fact that things are not as expensive in some parts of the country.Some parts like Lagos where you pay over 10, 15, 20, 30 million Naira as rent to stay in some areas.You will not get a rent like that in Kano.That's why you see that.No, it's true now.

That's why you see that even the legal state government is now saying that landlords should not arbitrarily increase rents.So in a place that where a family, if they want to get a small apartment, they don't have to think of Kofuna at 20, 30 million naira.They feel their lives are a lot better.Food is probably cheaper because of access to farm, but all of that has also been disrupted because of insecurity.There's general safety and society.ethos, you know, family ethos.

There's extended family people you can talk to.So definitely it will increase.But it doesn't also diminish the fact that you have a big drug problem in the North, in Kanu, most importantly, like you've seen that have been busted.And the fact that, yes, NDLA does a good job, but we don't actually see the kingpin being prosecuted.See, these people you are seeing are foot soldiers.There are people behind them.

except people behind them are not stopped.Yeah, you can throw dynamite and bomb this rock and whatever it is and all of that, but if those people are not stopped, the people behind the crystal meth thing, because I don't think it was all those shabby looking Mexican guys that are funneling that trade close to a trillion for the crystal meth that was discovered in Ogun State.I don't think it's way deeper than that.Just like the insecurity report that is saying over 30 ,000 young people.I mean, it just shows that Nigeria is a ticking time bomb.How can you have 30 ,000 people being used for nefarious activities?

You cannot see why Obie Ezekwesili wrote that letter, that we failed our young people.30 ,000 people moving around, militancy coursing, and these are the ones that they could track.What about the older ones?So that's the future.But Audrey, are we surprised?I'm very sure that children are part of that.

Didn't we see pictures of children wearing military patches after our soldier had been killed that time?

So we are going back into that slippery slope of disaster that if the government does not do something, we don't move forward.the president declared that nowhere in the holy teachings does it say you should engage in banditry or take a human life.Hours later, the president released his Children's Day statement, writing that as a father and a president, Nigeria's kidnapped children are neither forgotten nor abandoned.With security agencies intensifying rescue efforts and rapid response units now being deployed between schools and security forces.Let's take a look.All right, two messages, one day, both targeting Nigeria's most urgent crisis.

The president reminded Nigerians that the value of life is sacred, stressing that even Prophet Ibrahim's sacrifice saw a child replaced with an animal.That is how precious human life is.But with obvious adequacy and others demanding more than What's on Children's Day?Nigerians will be watching closely to see whether these pledges translate into action.Now, in response, a former Minister of Education, RBS Ekwesili, in a blisteringChildren's Day statement, issued a direct warning to President Bola Amed Tinubu, state governors, and National Assembly, and Nigeria's entire political class, not to dare open their mouths to wish Nigerian children a happy Children's Day, as Ezekwesili declared that the government have no moral standing, and described Children's Day in Nigeria as a national day of shame.

She also accused the political class of abandoning, betraying, and condemning Nigerian children to lives of suffering.Ezekwesili also attached a full list of the Oyo kidnapped victims alongside deeply disturbing photographs showing children in their school uniforms lying on the bare ground, if you have that picture.You know, some were bearing visible wounds, a haunting testament to the reality of Nigeria's insecurity crisis.I mean, look at that list of Vimbai.I mean, there were about 46, you know, people on that list from just that one day.or you're kidnapping.

And I'm sure that you saw the pictures.If our producers can pull up the picture that's been trending online, showing these children lying on bare ground and, you know, wearing their school uniform, very heartbreaking.You cannot, you know, fault her for saying, you know, it's a national day of shame because on Children's Day, you have children still in captivity.Even yesterday, there was a trend where celebrities were all out there, you know, advocating for our children to be brought back home.Ezekwesili also cited the approximately 19 million Nigerian children who do not attend school due to the threat of kidnappings, poverty and cultural factors, accusing political leaders of neglecting children while enjoying public resources.She closed with a final devastating line.

A government that cannot protectits children has forfeited the right to celebrate them.

We are busy politicking.We are going to the lengths and breadths, north, east, west, south of the nation, canvassing for votes.We are celebrating, oh, one million votes, this number of millions of votes and so forth.That's what's on the front burner.That's what's number one on the agenda.They are playing stand up for the champion.

They're doing.And in all of this, where are the children of the elites?They're in private schools.They're chauffeur driven.They're sitting in homes with A .C.

where they are watching Coco melon and enjoying, you know, whatever snack they desire to have that day.That's the duplicity of the reality of young children, young people in this nation.And it is devastating.Look at these ages.I mean, my children fall into these age groups, which is four and two.And I can't fathom them going more than 12 hours without their mom or without their guardian, without somebody they know, without something familiar.

Just all comfort snatched from them for 13 days.It's now rainy season.What's their condition?It's just absolutely devastating that this is not the primary thing on our agenda and that we're more concerned with 2027 permutations.So absolutely, you know, was it?No, no, no.

You sang a different song.I was singing yesterday, Whitney Houston, Greatest Love of All, where she says, I believe the children are our future.What future are we setting ourselves up for?Because when we now look at the trajectory of the nation, we look at the trajectory of other African nations specifically and And we continue to complain and we say, oh, there's a cycle of poverty, there's a cycle of violence, there's a cycle of this.But this is, we're the ones allowing it to be entrenched.because once these children are so traumatized at this age, what are we expecting to be the product of this violence?

It's violent culture that breeds violent culture.So a lot has to be done, Oji, but let's begin by bringing them home, the ones in Borno State, and then also the ones that remain out there who may have gotten lost in the cracks, because we always argue that a lot of this is underreported.So those who have slipped through the cracks as well, everybody should be brought home.But also, what is home?Is a home a conducive environment?What are we doing?

1 .3 million people displaced.what are we calling coming home?So there's so many fundamental issues that have broken down.But let's start by at least bringing them home.And then we now need to figure out what social welfare looks like for these young people.Are they going to be rehabilitated?

The psychological support they're going to need is devastating, devastating and unfair because they have done nothing to deserve this.

Absolutely.They have done nothing to deserve this.But you're also the first lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.also sent a personal message of love and encouragement to Nigeria's children on Children's Day, urging them to stay focused, build a character and make the right decisions, reminding them that brighter days are built through discipline and learning, not through destructive or unrealistic paths.I mean, you know, she also came out to wish, you know, I mean, the mother of the nation, she had to do that as well.

So you see, I don't know.What has happened to our politicians?They've become desensitized from the pain and suffering of the people.I mean, so how can Mrs. Tinobu and Mr. Tinobu wish Happy Children's Day at a time when you have children in captivity?See, if it was me, Audrey, I will botheron the children in captivity.

I will come out as commander in chief and see the efforts that have been made to be able to get them back.And I will dwell more on that.And in fact, I will be the one to declare that there is nothing to celebrate because of the pain of this, their parents.And you know what I'll do next?I will go to that community.President Tinupo has not gone to that community.

Audrey, can you imagine?That was how he did in Jors.He went to Jors, he entered the airport, he didn't go beyond the airport.He has not even gone, go to that community in Oyo and say to the parents, okay, I am fighting to bring your children back home.No concern, nothing.They are busy counting 11 .7 million votes.

for him.And some people have the temerity to say, he already has 11 .470 million votes in the next election already, when you are counting one, two, three, four, five.So you can see that's why Obidze Kwesili is saying that we have lost a nation.Can you imagine kids have been kidnapped for, it is 13 days now, Oji.Going to two weeks.

13 days.

13 days, going to two weeks.And 46 people, 46 Nigerians out there.We are celebrating Tuesday.Oji, there was a stampede yesterday in Edo.I think I heard on the radio today.Their children were tear gassed.

A lot of them were taken to the hospital.That's how we celebrate children's day.13 days after, they've just been sending messages.It's VDM, they know how to chase.Look at them, Oji.Till today, President Hina has not even said, okay, let me fly in there.

Let me go and see them.And they want the people's votes.

We want our children back home.Bring our children back home.Bring all the kidnap victims back home.Oh, they got out a story now.Social media is at odds with reactions after the presidency threatened legal action against activist Very Dark Man for allegedly sharing an AI -generatedaudio clip attributed to President Bola Ametinbu.

The fake audio clip featured a simulated voice of the president making inflammatory claims about insecurity in the Southeast and the 2027 election.Presidential aide Bayo Ononuga declared VDM needs to face the full weight of the law for disseminating the fake audio clip of the president.But here's the twist.The viral audio clip was actually manipulated and edited into VDM's original video, creating the false impression that he had shared or endorsed the fake audio clip.VDM's lawyer fired back, pointing out that a simple check of the activist's verified social media platforms would have confirmed he never shared the audio.Well, here's the video VDM had shared on his original social media page.

After you people watch it, we can't decide whether it's a shrine they don't cook in their mind.All the people we want to support, Bola and Metinbu, 2027, we can't know whether they don't cook your mind.So you know, it will make sense or it will be okay.

Whichever way, by all means necessary, you must have electricity and you will not pay for estimated bill anymore.A promise made will be a promise kept.If I couldn't keep the promise and you...

This is the video that VDM had posted on his page and you can even see the watermark on VDM's page.The presidency had just pulled a video, a tweet, or responded to a tweet of a user that had shared a fake video of VDM.But I would like to take some reactions because this story has gone viral.Can I take some reactions before I come to both of you?I'll come to you, Dr. Abate, first.Double Package wrote on X, this is why verification matters.

Before Because some people in one corner edited a clip and the whole narrative changes for this AI era.I think we all need to learn to separate original content from manipulated propaganda.And this, you know, conversation has been quite confusing for a lot of X users.Cheggs wrote on X. How is it possible that the president's spokesman posted without even going to confirm what VDM actually posted?Your anger at VDM should be directed at the person you quote posted and plus you and the person just abused social media because you are promoting a false and AI generated posts.And this is the dangers of AI, Dr. Abate.

Well, VDM has responded to Bayo Ononuga, accusing him of making inflammatory comments without basic verification.Well, this is the Age of social media, like I said, yesterday we took the story of the Pope, you know, saying that AI should be disarmed in his encyclical that he wrote.Yes, we discussed that yesterday.

The Pope, in his first encyclical, 42 ,300 words, saying that we have a collective responsibility, government and citizens, to regulateartificial intelligence, because it could create a situation where it will become a weapon that humanity cannot control.And, you know, we keep seeing that again and again, you know, social media, artificial technology and its discontents.And the big fear is that the kind of problem that it can cause.In the specific story that you brought, what are the issues?One, Misrepresentation is a felony, it's an offense, particularly when that misrepresentation is being used to give false pretenses or to create chaos, generate insecurity in the country.

That is the problem here.You have no right to go and misrepresent another person.Now, if the VDM video or message was doctored, Then, of course, that person who doctored it, there must be there must be some footprints or a digital footprint.That person is the one that has committed, you know, created a problem.Yeah.You know.

And then, of course, if that person is found either by VDM himself or by the state authorities, that person should be made to answer for it.Absolutely.The second thing is that the issue about free speech.Now, nobody should be victimized for expressing an opinion if Any citizen says, well, I don't support President Tinubu.I don't think that President Tinubu is doing well.That's the choice of the person.

Nobody should be intimidated, you know, in that particular regard.And the third point, of course, is that once the truth is established, it should be followed up.But to say that because a person expresses an opinion, no, I don't think that any Nigerian should be punish for expressing an opinion.Whoever is misrepresenting people, that person should be sanctioned.They cannot use social media to spread the news.

What is your main point?Okay.I wanted to be soft on this morning but I'm not going to be soft again.You know why?Tell us.I went to check his Twitter page just now.

I thought since the revelation had been made that this was not VDM.This was somebody misinterpreting me. and at least put up, you know, sorry, a corrective note.

Yeah, that's a good point.

He has not done that till date.But let me now also say, is all of this attack mentality that Igbo has since the days of Aluta Ofe and Adeku that is still playing out today.This was the same Igbo buyer on Onuga that wrote, let 2023 be the last time Igbo interference in Lagos politics.Let there be no repeat of that in 2027.Lagos is like Anambra, Igbo, or any Nigerian state.It's not a no man's land, not federal capital territory.

It's Yoruba land.Mind your business, 18 -3 -2023.It speaks volumes.It speaks volumes.See, we don't hate President Inubu.I pray the day people understand this, their life will be better.

We want a better Nigeria.That's why we vocalize.And you know why all of this is going to President Inubu today?It's that he's in power.When Buhari was there, nobody was mentioning President Zinubu.The box stop, even President Zinubu himself, say the box stops with him.

So this attack mindset is something that is totally wrong.And you know why I feel hurt this morning is that it is only necessary to be able to show a level of contrition.I mean, we all make mistakes.I'm not saying nobody's failure -proof.I mean, this AI and internet has deceived a lot of people.You think some things, you post them.

But once you see it, you quicklymake a correction.So for the fact that I've not seen that correction on that post is what scares me.Let us do this thing well and let us call it speedy speed.

All right.Sharing fake news is a crime.It's a felony.Nigerians, please take note.This age of AI is really getting serious, especially as we get into the 2027 election.Now to politics in Lagos State.

President Bola Ametinubu's daughter, Folasade Tinubo Ojo, the Iyaloja General of Nigeria, has called for the disbandment of both the Justice Forum and Mandate Movement, accusing the groups of manipulating the APC primaries and stealing mandates from legitimate winners, declaring that results in Mushing, Agege and Ojokoro constituencies were handed to a non -winner.She has now threatened to lead a full protest if the disputed results are not reversed before final ratification.Let's take a look.

So I can understand member of a mandate group, dumping mandate, joining Justice Forum, and if mandate won the election, they would try to manipulate and put Justice Forum member there.It's saddening.And it's a way of telling us that hard work doesn't pay in politics.We need something to be, something must be done on that.Please, it's saddening.Because we are very sure...

Honourable Sheyeh won with landslides in Moshi, constituency 02.In fact, we just say, we've decided to calm down today, let's see what they are going to do about it.We are ready to protest.

Now, Vimba, the Lodja general also alleged the continuous marginalization of traders, despite their enormous contributions to APC success in Lagos.But here is the significance of the Lagos APC.The Lagos APC splits between the Justice Forum and the Mandate Group, and Tinubu's daughter is publicly defending the very group her father founded against the faction backing the incoming governorship candidate, Obafemi Hanzat.When the president's own daughter is threatening to protest against his party's primaries, the cracks in Lagos' APC run very deep in.D, your thoughts?

Politics, politics, politics.Now, if you go back to, I believe, 2020, the GAC actually dissolved and banned all groups within the Lagos APC.Because, I mean, naturally, you know that when you have factions and groups within the party, at some point, rivalry will begin and it will create disunity.So it's clear that following that dissolution or that ban by the GAC in 2020, these groups still exist.They're still rivalry.They're still competition.

But I think what's shocking here is the fact that we have the president's daughter coming to the public to make the statement for something that many would say, well, this seems like an internal party affair.So there's severalways to look at it.But I think the main thing here is that, well, If the president's daughter is also concerned about the state of internal democracy, then who are we?Who are we?It means that the rot has gotten deep.

It means that the internal competition within the APC has become so bad that it can no longer be regulated.Nobody is in control anymore.Because the problem when you have a godfather is that you birth many godfathers, and those ones are godfathers to other many, many godfathers.Let me also say godmothers.mothers, in this case, because we're dealing with a leading political female leader.So this revelation, I don't think we've heard the last of it, because there are also conflicting lists from the party primaries that have been released, that are being shared.

So there's a lot of lobbying going on, because the popular one was the one between Desmond Elliott and Barrister Barakat.But it's not the sole one.We're seeing now there's issues in, is it Agege, in Mushin and so forth.But for me, I always look at these issues as a microcosm of what's happening in a bigger scale within the party, which is that at the core, the APC was always a group of different people that came together to form a coalition to take power.And this is what now happens when you have these coalitions of strange bedfellows, is that at some point competing interests will clash.And people will want to further their interests.

And that sense of competition can lead to the breakdown.On the national scale, we saw the news of Oumar Gege, the former deputy Senate president, leaving the APC.Ned Nwoko hasn't left the APC, but he's challenging the APC.Isa Pantami, former minister, has left the APC.He's gone to the PDP.So on a national level, this is reflected.

And it's clear that all the way down to the grassroots, there's a lack of cohesion.and a sense of implosion that we'd always predicted would happen within the ruling party.

There is a part of Mrs. Uju, I think that's her name, Mrs. Chinugu Uju's point that has been overlooked.She started her statement there by stressing unity and togetherness.within the APC in Lagos.She said that a leader works for, should work for all.I think I heard her saying that.In other words, she's saying that the fact that the next governor of Lagos State, Deputy Governor Dr. Amzat, is from the Justice Forum Group.

is from the Justice Forum group.There's also, I think, Honorable James Fadike in that Justice Forum group, that when it gets into government, the beneficiaries should not be members of Justice Forum because, you know, when your man is in power, you wouldn't believe that this is our time.The mandate group is a group for President Tinubu, demanding group, majorly Lagos West.At the time, it was Aregbe Shola that was leading that group before he left Lagos politics and went back to Oshun.Now, if she's preaching unity within the party, I think that is in order.The three persons that I mentioned, Honorable Ucheye Oladejo, Honorable Oladebu, and one other honorable who came from Mushi, Ujokuru and also one other place, Agege, I think.

She said they were manipulated out because they don't belong to the winning party.But to the extent that she has called for unity within the party, I think that that is an important message.Because the governor, whoever is governor, should be governor of everybody.Alright.Including as she pointed out, even people who are not members of the APC.Alright.

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You see that is when they are sharing positions and their own personal interests and reasons they are fighting for.Alright.That's why they speak up.They can never will never come out to speak about the plight of the kidnapping or you'll they will never.It's always about This is it.

All right.Well said.Thank you all.Thank you all.Now, you know, we asked for comments from our users on social media.We'll take a look at one reaction on the children in captivity.

And this is on Leke Leke.This is from Mike Kino.He says they did not start the war, but they are fighting now.They did not start the fire, but they are burning now.They were told that education is the key to success.Instead, they were kidnapped, tortured, and molested.

Their offense was that they chose to go to school instead of becoming al -Najiri in the streets.The government failed them.Nigeria happened to them.Hashtag, bring our children back.And that's a solid, solid statement from our user, on Leke Leke and thank you to our viewers.Thank you for contributing, you know, to this conversation.

It's important that we continue to speak truth to power, bring our children back.Now on to milestones.Today, we are celebrating the 61st birthday of the former Minister of Transportation and former River State Governor Ritumi Aimechi as an individual whose career has spanned legislature, governance and federal cabinet leadership.I mean, she was born on May 27th in India.local government area of River State, later graduating with a Bachelor's of Arts in English and Literature from the University of Port Harcourt in 1987.By 1999, he contested and won a seat as a member in the River State House of Assembly to represent his constituency and was later elected as Speaker of the House.

By 2007, he contested and won the primaries for River State Governor under the People's Democratic Party and was subsequently re -elected for a second term.Amechi also served for two terms in President Muhammadu Buhari's administration as the federal minister of transport, where he was credited with leading the revitalization of the country's railway system.wrote to me and mentioned a very happy birthday.I mean, thank you for reminding me yesterday.You did mention that.Dr. Batu, did you want to say something quickly?

No, congratulations to him.Yes.Also, we did see a statement from Atiku Abubaka who wished him a very lovely message, birthday message.Right.So many views online, so many comments online.Happy birthday to the former minister Rotimiya Mechi.

Now, we'll take our final story under entertainment.The Grammy -nominated Afrobeat star, Ashake, has released the official music video for his song, Gratitude, the latest one from his fourth studio album titled Money.The video is already trending online for its inclusion of an intimate videostudio orchestra, complete with classical violinist, a cellist and saxophonist.Their sounds infused with Ashake's renowned Afrobeat sound.Let's take a look.

on top.Yeah.Really, really knows how to infuse these instruments.I love it.I love it.On that note, on that note, I'd love to thank you all for your great analysis as always on what's trending.

Well, that's all I have for you on what's trending today.See you all tomorrow.