President Tinubu’s Multiple Concurrent Budgets Path To Chaos, Says Peter Obi

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June 29, 2024

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President Tinubu’s Multiple Concurrent Budgets Path To Chaos, Says Peter Obi—-Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate from last year’s elections, criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration for managing four different national budgets simultaneously.

According to Obi, this approach will lead to frivolity, chaos, confusion, and catastrophe.

In a series of posts on his X handle on Saturday, Obi condemned the situation as a blatant disregard for fiscal responsibility, transparency, and accountability.

Recently, both chambers of the National Assembly held emergency plenary sessions to consider President Tinubu’s request.

They decided to extend the capital section of the 2023 main and supplementary budgets, allowing these budgets to run concurrently with the 2024 national budget, while awaiting the 2024 supplementary budget from the presidency.

Obi argued that this development shows Nigerian leaders are disconnected from reality and lack the competence to manage the nation’s finances effectively.

“Evidence shows the Nigerian government is implementing four national budgets concurrently, blatantly disregarding fiscal responsibility, transparency, and accountability,” Obi stated. “This intentional action will cause frivolous items in the approved budgets to compete with essential projects for limited resources, further worsening the suffering of the Nigerian people.”

Obi added that this fiscal recklessness is being carried out by elected representatives, betraying a fundamental pillar of democracy.

“Leaders are elected to responsibly manage public resources in an organized manner,” he said.

Obi called for an immediate reversal of this situation in favor of a more responsible and transparent budgeting approach. “We must prioritize the needs of the Nigerian people over the selfish interests of a few. This is a call to action for all leaders to avoid actions that will drive the country into economic chaos. Neither the National Assembly nor the executive has any excuse to support or condone such behavior.”

He emphasized the need for leaders who are frugal and responsible in handling public resources as the only way to build a great nation.

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Enugu State Governor Mbah Admits To Having Sleepless Night In Governing Enugu State

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2 weeks ago

May 29, 2025

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Enugu State Governor Mbah Admits To Having Sleepless Night In Governing Enugu State—-Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State says the weight of the decision he has to make in governing the people of Enugu frequently gives him sleepless nights.

The governor said he is constantly thinking about how his decision affects the people.

Governor Mbah said this while speaking on Thursday at the second anniversary of his administration.

He said that, as the leader of the state, he has a duty to develop and transform Enugu. Still, while making tough governance decisions, he often pauses to consider the effect of his decisions on the people.

He said, “Change seeks no permission; it moves through persistence. We choose action over comfort. Sometimes, progress over popularity. Real change is not fanciful. It is hard, it resists, and sometimes it tests our faith.

“There have been nights I barely slept because of the weight of the decision we must make. There are days I pause not from indecision but from compassion.

“I’m contstantly thinking, how will this decision affect the people? Havew we though through the consequences? It is part of the burden of leadership. Development is necessary, but it does not come with easy choices. We were not promised ease, only the chance to serve, and so we pressed on, knowing that the first step towards transformation was into the unknown with only the light of our vision as our guide. We chose to act swiftly because we have no luxury of time.”

Earlier, Arthur Eze, the Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, said Governor Mbah deserves a second term and that nobody will stop him from re-election.

He added that President Bola Tinubu has endorsed the governor for a second term because of his honesty.

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2027: NASS Leadership Endorses Tinubu

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May 22, 2025

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2027: NASS Leadership Endorses Tinubu—-The leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) on Thursday at the National Summit of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party, held in Abuja, endorsed President Bola Tinubu as their sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election.

The endorsement was moved by Sen. Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, and seconded by Hon. Tajudeen Abass, the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

This followed an earlier endorsement of Tinubu as the sole candidate of the APC in the 2027 by Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum.

Akpabio moved that Tinubu should be adopted as the sole candidate of the APC for the Presidency in 2027.

“Nigerians are saying that because you have done a difficult job well, that it is time to reward you by sending you back to the Presidency for a second term in office,” he said.

Akpabio said the endorsement was based on the political sagacity of Tinubu, whom he said had been able to set Nigeria on the path of growth as confirmed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

He said Nigerians and people at the grassroots were very excited, and that members of the National Assembly were also excited and had never had it so good.

Abass said he stood on behalf of 109 Senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives, and all the 36 Speakers and their members, to second the motion raised by the president of the senate.

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