The Ghost of Section 137(3): Why the Courts Keep Clearing Goodluck Jonathan by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/05/27/t...

“He came to power by accident the first time. Now the ‘Goodluckan Movement’ wants him back by popular demand. From fish farmer to reluctant saviour twice? Only in Nigeria do we mistake familiarity for competence. Deep read by Lawson Akhigbe. Link in bio. 🇳🇬”

“Nigeria 2027: Tired of current suffering, some are rushing to recycle the man who governed by benign neglect. The PDP cleared him by waiver. No forms. No screening. Just vibes. This country never fails to entertain. 🎭 Who’s really looking for Goodluck?”

“Jonathan didn’t fix Boko Haram. Didn’t kill fuel subsidy cabal. But he picked up the phone and congratulated Buhari. That single act made him a democrat superstar. Now they want him back to do… what exactly? Nothing? We’re in trouble. 📞 #AccidentalMan”

“From ‘clueless’ to ‘come back home’. The same people who mocked his hat collection and Chibok silence now see him as messiah. Lesson: In Naija, do less, concede gracefully, and wait for the country to forget. The Accidental Return! 🔥

“The man who became President by constitutional accident is now being begged to run again. Nigeria spent 10 years roasting Goodluck Jonathan… now we’re asking him to ‘waka come’ back. Politics or comedy? Same difference. 😂 #Jonathan2027”

The Return of the Accidental Man who waka come by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/05/27/t...

Fox News didn’t just cover the GOP. It became the GOP’s HR department, therapist & execution squad. All in prime time.

Murdoch’s real genius: convincing Americans that facts made in OTHER studios were enemy propaganda. Informational isolationism.

$787.5M settlement & Fox’s own stars didn’t believe a word they broadcast. The con was always on the audience. 👀

Fox News business model: Take bored conservative. Add existential dread. Monetise fury. Repeat for 30 years. Patent pending. 📺

Rupert Murdoch didn’t build a news channel. He built a rage factory with great lighting & blonde anchors. America hasn’t recovered. 🔥

The Billionaire Who Saved Us From Sanity: How Rupert Murdoch and Fox News Perfected the Outrage Economy by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/05/26/t...

The Umpire’s Clock: Where 120 days = 6 months in Abuja. INEC is appealing because apparently the Constitution is interfering with their schedule. Next they’ll sue time itself for running too fast. Nigerian democracy never disappoints.

When two justices meet: Justice Umar draws the constitutional boundary. Justice Omotosho enforces the rules inside it. They’re not fighting — they’re trying to stop the electoral circus from becoming a full-blown circus fire. Respect. ⚖️

Classic INEC logic: “No damage has occurred yet, so you can’t complain.” Bro, you’re pointing a loaded gun at political parties and asking them to wait till it fires before screaming. The audacity is actually impressive.

Justice Umar dropped a reality check: INEC cannot use “administrative convenience” to rewrite the Constitution. You don’t get to move the goalposts to next year just because printing ballots is stressful. The law is not a suggestion. 🔥

In Nigeria, 120 days somehow became 6 months. INEC looked at the Electoral Act 2026 and said “that’s cute” before inventing their own calendar. The Umpire is now playing God with time itself. Abuja maths remains undefeated. ⏰😂

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“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” - Theodore Roosevelt

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Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego García, calling it 'an abuse of prosecuting power' The Maryland man was charged with human smuggling after a high-profile legal fight in which courts ruled he had been illegally deported to El Salvador.

INEC wanted to compress party primaries, candidate lists & campaign periods by fiat. Justice M.G. Umar replied with one of the cleanest “know your role” judgments of 2026. Parliament makes the law. INEC implements it. Not the other way around. History books will remember this one.

Shoutout to the Youth Party for dragging INEC to court over that ambitious Revised Timetable. Result? A masterclass in statutory interpretation. INEC can supervise elections, but it cannot play puppet master to political parties. Democracy 101, beautifully enforced.

INEC: “You have 120 days to submit candidates.” Also INEC: “Actually, make it 60 because we said so.” Court: “Nice try. Ultra vires.” The Timetable That Wasn’t is now officially… wasn’t. Rule of law just scored big against bureaucratic overreach.

When INEC confuses refereeing the match with choosing the team formation, training schedule & kit design. Federal High Court just reminded them: “Organize the election, don’t reorganize the parties.” A beautiful judicial boundary check. Nigeria’s democracy breathes a little easier today. 🇳🇬

INEC tried playing God with Nigeria’s 2027 elections — fixing party primaries, membership deadlines & campaign cutoffs like a strict school principal. Justice Umar said: “Your job is to organize the exam, not rewrite the syllabus for the students.” Timetable that wasn’t. Youth party 1 - INEC 0. ⚖️

The Timetable That Wasn't by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/05/22/t...

“APC pioneered quantum mechanics in Rivers: A politician can be PDP and APC at the same time until the result is announced. Premium defectors only. Regular ones get the ‘internal democracy’ sermon. Wike don set the new standard! 🇳🇬”

“Hope Uzodimma tried chess in Rivers. Wike played urban renewal with the entire board. Now the automatic ticket has ‘Wike Approval Required’ watermark. The real power isn’t holding the office — it’s deciding who gets the ticket. Deep.”

“Nigerian politics teaching what Harvard never could: ‘Automatic Ticket’ is elastic rubber. Stretch it for your guy, snap it back when Wike clears his throat. Fubara learnt the hard way. Schrödinger’s Politician loading… #APCDrama”

“From PDP Minority Leader to APC governorship candidate in record time. Chinda didn’t just defect — he quantum-leaped! APC just invented political roaming: Text ‘JOIN’ to 2027. Wike remains the final authority. Automatic until he says otherwise. 🔥”

“APC’s ‘Automatic Ticket’ in Rivers: Valid until Wike objects. One minute Fubara is the anointed son, next minute Kingsley Chinda emerges with a fresh APC card hotter than jollof. Nigerian politics — terms & conditions apply! 😂 #RiversPolitics”

APC’s Automatic Ticket: Valid Until Wike Objects By Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/05/22/a...

🇳🇬 EFCC Prosecutions and Convictions (Ex-Governors)

Deputies speaking in complete sentences. Commissioners with self-esteem. Nigerian godfathers can’t risk it.

If Tinubu let Fubara escape Wike’s grip, he’d be undermining a system HE perfected. The godfathers always protect the business model.

“Feudalism with ballot papers.” Nigeria’s voters don’t elect governors, they ratify deals made in Abuja guest houses. New piece

Ambode was careful, technocratic & loyal. Still got politically executed. The lesson? Godfathers don’t want good governors. They want obedient ones.