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Electoral Act amendment: Peter Obi is gone – Isaac Fayose
Published on February 9, 2026
By Ochogwu Sunday
Mr Isaac Fayose, a businessman and brother of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, speaks on a wide range of national and international issues, including United States President Donald Trump’s interest in Nigeria, Peter Obi’s prospects in the 2027 elections amid controversies over electronic transmission of results, the debate on state police, and the lingering security challenges across the country.
Despite Trump’s military action in Nigeria, the killings have continued. What is your view?
President Trump has compromised because the Nigerian government paid $9 million to a firm to lobby Trump for them. It is in the public domain and they are not hiding it.
Think about it. Last month, Trump said Nigeria is a disgraced nation but after the lobby, he is now saying that the Nigerian First Lady is a respected woman. That means Americans like money too.
How can you call us a disgraced nation in December and suddenly name us a respected nation now even though there are still killings going on in the country?
He is giving us respected nation status while terrorists killed over 170 people in Kwara State. They said that the genocide is still going on so what now changed that Trump is now calling us a respected nation?
It is just like the IMF saying that over 116 million Nigerians have gone below multidimensional poverty level. The same IMF came out again to contradict itself that Nigeria has the fastest growing economy.
These foreign countries are also biased in their judgment. Once you give them what they want, they will say what you want to hear.
What do you think is the solution to the killings?
The killing is increasing day by day. Reports say that what the government has paid in terms of ransom is going to trillion naira. If the government had spent such an amount on our defense budget, do you know how much ammunition and war equipment we will buy?
I don’t think this country is being properly managed because President Tinubu can stop this thing with just a pronouncement.
What is the pronouncement? “From today, every state should have its own police, I will lend you money”. State police will stop this crisis instantly.
If there is security in your estate gate and they seem not to be doing well, you will put guards in your own house. Right now, we don’t have police in Nigeria. Go to the police station today, they will ask you to buy forms and they will collect money from you.
So why not allow state governments to have their own police? Let them take orders from their governors. This can curb all the menace we are having from the centralized police. When each state has its police, there will be competition.
Do you think governors may abuse this power, especially during elections?
If the President can declare a state of emergency and remove the governor anytime, how do you think they can abuse that power? Do they want people to be dying every day just because they are scared of governors using state police against them during the election?
It is selfish to allow people to be killed because of the election, then after the election you will now say it is time for state police. You are thinking of your own election, not about what is happening to the people.
Look at what is happening in Kwara State. If you allow the governor to have his own state police, this killing will stop. The state police will be well paid because they will even generate money for the government.
Why were you concerned about Peter Obi when the Senate reportedly rejected real time electronic transmission of election results?
If they don’t transmit the results, they will just write anything and give him his total votes. Obi is gone. Even when they were transmitting, they still rigged it, now imagine when they don’t transmit at all.
They will just write results and say “go to court” and they own the court.
You called for a protest against the Senate. What is the update?
Yes, I called for a protest but the Senate is now saying that the report of rejection of the transmission of results is not true.
So we are waiting for them till Monday to hear the true version of the story. They are denying it now. So when Akpabio and the Senate tell us the real truth, we will know what to do next.
Are you a member of the ADC?
I’m not a member of any political party. I only advocate for good governance. In some states, I am APC, in some states, I am PDP while in other states I may be a Labour Party.
What is your view on the political crisis in Rivers State?
The political crisis in Rivers State is man made and it is the Rivers people that are suffering for it.
Wike has been duly compensated. He is now a Minister so what is he still fighting for political structure in Rivers State? What is the aim of the power struggle in Rivers State?
