Hon. Kunle Oshobi

By Kunle Oshobi When Arsenal F.C. lifted the English Premier League trophy last night after 22 years of waiting, it was more than a football victory. It was a powerful statement about persistence, resilience, and the inevitability of success for those who refuse to quit. For over two decades, Arsenal remained competitive without reaching the...

By Kunle Oshobi In the theatre of Nigerian politics, there is comedy, there is tragedy, and then there is the perennial campaign strategy of Mr. Peter Obi and his passionate, keyboard-wielding disciples. Once again, the “Obidient” movement has proven that while they can easily trend worldwide on social media, translating those digital hashtags into actual,...

By Kunle Oshobi Nigeria stands today at a dangerous crossroads. Inflation is crushing households, the naira has lost much of its value, unemployment remains stubbornly high, businesses are shutting down daily, and millions of Nigerians are slipping deeper into poverty. For many citizens, survival has become a full-time occupation. In moments like this, nations do...

By Kunle Oshobi Reno Omokri’s recent panegyric for the Tinubu administration reads less like an objective political analysis and more like a carefully curated script designed to gaslight a nation currently grappling with unprecedented economic hardship. While Omokri paints a picture of “stability and ability,” the reality on the ground for over 200 million Nigerians...

By Kunle Oshobi For years, the Nigerian digital landscape has been dominated by a specific brand of political zealotry. You call yourselves “Obidients,” but to many, the name has become synonymous with a relentless, scorched-earth approach to discourse. You have occupied the comment sections and timelines like a digital infantry, launching routine verbal assaults on...

By Kunle Oshobi As the 2027 elections approach, Nigeria’s political landscape is witnessing a sense of déjà vu that feels less like coincidence and more like a calculated script. Reports indicating that Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Peter Obi have both moved to decamp from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to join the National Democratic Congress...

By Kunle Oshobi Once again, two men who claim to want change have chosen personal ambition over coalition. Nigeria’s opposition cannot afford the price of their restlessness. There is a particular kind of political damage that comes not from the enemy’s strength but from friendly fire. Nigeria’s opposition has been bleeding from that wound for...

By a Development Economist Let me be direct: my support for Atiku Abubakar is not sentimental. It is not tribal, regional, or rooted in the transactional loyalties that have long poisoned Nigerian politics. It is the considered judgment of someone who has spent their professional life studying what makes economies grow and what makes them...

By Kunle Oshobi The role of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman is perhaps one of the most consequential appointments in Nigeria’s democratic architecture. Whoever occupies that seat holds in their hands the integrity of the electoral process, the trust of millions of voters, and ultimately, the health of Nigeria’s democracy itself. It is...

By Kunle Oshobi There are moments in politics when the tectonic plates shift so dramatically that even the most powerful incumbents must recalibrate. Nigeria is living in one of those moments. On March 30, 2026, former Kano governor and 2023 presidential candidate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso posted two words on his X handle, “New Dawn. We...