Abuja, Nigeria – Presiden Bola Tinubu don dey smile as election results fly in for di recent by-election wey happen for di country. Na so e be, as him trowey congratulation to di winners wey don emerge for 16 seats wey dem contest for di 12 states. E no be small matter o, as Tinubu don hail di Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for di way dem handle di elections without wahala. (Chai! Naija politics fit get drama like Nollywood film!)
For one statement wey him spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, release, Tinubu express im joy say APC take bigger majority, snatching 12 seats while APGA take 2, PDP secure one, and NNPP bag one. “Na good news wey show say our democratic process dey strong,” him add. E know say democracy no easy, but dem for deh try pull am like dem dey pull in jollof rice for festive period.
But e no just end there, as di election results come bring wetin wey people dey call more wahala for Kano. For undemocratic behaviour, di NNPP, wey sabi voice am loud, don express anger say di election wey happen for Ghari and Tsanyawa no get level. Dem accuse APC and election officers say dem collabo join hands to carry out magu-magu. (Ha! Naija politics, una know di gist!)
Dem say di NNPP challenge di results because dem believe say na pocket-picking, and e no be say wetin wey dem call democracy. Dem dey shout, “We no go stand make dem chop our mandy for front of our eyes!” E get as e be for kano shaa; na fight of respect and who get wetin!
Across di globe, dem still dey watch political moves as European leaders don gather dey plan strategy for di Ukraine and Russia conflict. Trump don meet with di Ukraine leader, Zelensky, to discuss issues wey dey vex di world, while e don brush it off as “not a serious negotiation.” (Wey Trump dey talk? E no fit sacrifice di whole jollof for peace negotiations, you sabi?).
As di drama dey unfold, di UN don dey alert say humanitarian crisis dey burst as na millions of people dey suffer as war dey continue. Dem no fit chop or drink well, and dis one fit be wake up call for di world leaders make dem join hands to find better way, make peace reign.
All in all, as dem dey count di results and political drama dey unfold, one matter we go sure say naija politics fit be spicy! (Biko, make we keep shout naija wey sweet, and pray for better tomorrow.) Expect more gist tomorrow as we go dey bring you all di latest palava we go dey happen.
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