#49 ----- Tinubu, The Audacity of A Lie

The Nigerian presidential election held on February 25th, 2023 is described as an egregious exhibition of how not to run an election. Despite promises made by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the election was marked by fraud and thuggery. The declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the election was a lie, and the judiciary must find the moral spine to reject the electoral heist. Concern is expressed for Nigeria's youth, who were unable to effect change through peaceful means and may resort to resistance if impunity stands. __________________________________________________________ Timestamps: Monologue: [00:00] First impressions of what's going on, election results and so on: [01:34] There was hope with young people's participation: A Win!? [08:39] Deviousness with the naked pursuit of power: [09:48] What did the results of the elections say? [11:48] How disunity keeps Nigeria together, misery loves company: [15:50] Nigeria printing money and other possible policies coming: [20:03] What's next? Next questions: [21:30] What is particularly bad about February 25th?: [23:28] Nigerians and no elections are perfect: [28:15] Nigerian society and political accountability: [29:50] Nigeria is a dangerously elastic country: [30:58] We can't afford to get into a crisis: [34:42] The Nigerian Supreme Court judges have been banned for corrupt practices: [37:22] Outro: [38:27] __________________________________________________________ Don't miss a beat! Follow "The Offside Musings Podcast" on Substack for articles accompanying our episodes: offsidemusings.substack.com Listen to all episodes of "The Offside Musings Podcast" here and on your favorite podcast platforms. Stay connected with us on social media: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLHM... Facebook: TheoffsideMusingsPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_offside... Twitter: https://twitter.com/@MusingsOffside TikTok: Theoffsidemusingspodcast Thank you for tuning in and supporting our show! __________________________________________________________ The Offside Musings Podcast is a production of The Droit Media. We're excited to announce that our podcast has been featured in Feedspot's Top 35 Nigeria Podcasts! Check out the list here: https://blog.feedspot.com/nigeria_podcasts/ To support and follow our podcast episodes and columns, visit our Substack profile at: https://substack.com/profile/58810793... You can also support us on PayPal at: paypal.me/thedriot Thank you for tuning in and we hope you enjoy the show!