Taxis, cows, shoes and Nigeria’s grass-to-grace politics
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Verified Synthesis~84s readArise TV’s Rufai Oseni even called it “a new one,” in the many stories the President has told us of his past life. Jonathan became Acting President only through the National Assembly’s “doctrine of necessity,” and inherited the office.
Context & Background
- ✦Tinubu tied the story to the student loan scheme, NELFUND, which he said has disbursed over N372bn.
Key Figures & Named Entities
Saturday:On Saturday, September 18, 2010, Goodluck Jonathan stood at Eagle Square, Abuja, and told Nigerians what would become the rallying cry for his campaign in the 2011 elections.Wednesday:Last Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu wrote on X that when he first arrived in the United States as a young man, he drove a taxi to pay for his education and postponed school for months to save enough.2022:In Kenya, President William Ruto hawked chickens by the roadside and won his 2022 presidential bid as the nation’s “Hustler-In-Chief” or champion of the “hustlers.” Although the hustler image got Ruto the job, the ‘fantasy’ flew out the window pretty fast when Kenyans felt shortchanged by his 2024 Finance Bill.
Outlook & Next Steps
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- Arise TV’s Rufai Oseni even called it “a new one,” in the many stories the President has told us of his past life.
- Jonathan became Acting President only through the National Assembly’s “doctrine of necessity,” and inherited the office.
- Tinubu tied the story to the student loan scheme, NELFUND, which he said has disbursed over N372bn.
Key Facts:Saturday: On Saturday, September 18, 2010, Goodluck Jonathan stood at Eagle Square, Abuja, and told Nigerians what would become the rallying cry for his campaign in the 2011 elections.Wednesday: Last Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu wrote on X that when he first arrived in the United States as a young man, he drove a taxi to pay for his education and postponed school for months to save enough.2022: In Kenya, President William Ruto hawked chickens by the roadside and won his 2022 presidential bid as the nation’s “Hustler-In-Chief” or champion of the “hustlers.” Although the hustler image got Ruto the job, the ‘fantasy’ flew out the window pretty fast when Kenyans felt shortchanged by his 2024 Finance Bill.Friday: In Uyo on Friday, he commissioned a cluster of projects delivered under Governor Umo Eno’s administration, including a new airport terminal, airport hospital, an aviation village and several roads.
Editorial Excerpt
On Saturday, September 18, 2010, Goodluck Jonathan stood at Eagle Square, Abuja, and told Nigerians what would become the rallying cry for his campaign in the 2011 elections.
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Arise TV’s Rufai Oseni even called it “a new one,” in the many stories the President has told us of his past life.
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On Saturday, September 18, 2010, Goodluck Jonathan stood at Eagle Square, Abuja, and told Nigerians what would become the rallying cry for his campaign in the 2011 elections.
