 On the breakfast, a fenneferi Yorba Social Political Organization with her leader, Ayo Adebajo, has thrown their weights behind Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, who will be speaking to a chieftain of the group. Also on the breakfast, Niger has confirmed 357 new cases of COVID-19 amid the wave of fresh infection risks. Sgt. in parts of the country. Would there be a fifth wave? And as always, we'll be looking through today's papers analyzing the biggest stories of the day. Welcome to the breakfast. I am Messia Bopo. It's a beautiful, beautiful Thursday morning ride here. Traffic has not ended. I mean, it's quite difficult for those who are moving from one point to the other, trying to get to their different destination, their offices and business point. It's really crazy. But yesterday there was a sun. I mean, the sun actually set yesterday and we're super excited about that, if you live in Lagos. But however, we hit, we head straight to our top trending conversation. And first on the list is a report, an investigative report by David Ondei, who was a journalist, an investigative journalist, an independent one of that. Now, this report talks about or exposes and alleged drunk link to the flag bearer of the All Progressive Congress and the former governor of Lagos State, Bola Akma Tunubu. Now, the article talks about the APC presidential flag bearer being indicted in the early 90s for laundering money on behalf of a drug king and all of that, drug trafficking in Chicago. This has generated too many conversations, I mean, for the first time. Not necessarily because I'm sure that we've had different times where you have the social media and different parts, buzzing yesterday and up until this morning. There's so much about the reaction that's coming. People will own two sides of the divide, those who actually believe it and those who don't believe it and what have you. There's also another hashtag that's also on the trend, even though you have Donald Trump on that one, but that's not our concern. But really, it talks about the video that's leaked or an audio that's been leaked and it's related to the fact that spin spaces on Twitter, you would know there were several spaces talking about the drug lord and Bola Tunubu being part of a drug gang or drug lord, what have you. There's another audio that was leaked. It talks about him being part of that space and some people have argued that it was not the one because, I mean, he sounds so relaxed. His voice was very smooth. You can actually tell when he's speaking, but some people say that this is the relaxed part, you know, a relaxed person. When Bola Tunubu's relaxed, that's the voice. I mean, how do people even get to know people this much. But I tell you that this is really strong because that article talks about a lot, not just about Bola Tunubu, but also talks about the fact that in the 90s, Nigerians were so influential in global drug trafficking that the United States drug policy had to change. And at the time, you also have a very influential person in Nigeria who contests that he had a link with this drug link or gang and he won the elections. We're talking about MKO or Bola right here. He was even stated, I mean, was saying what this article talks about. He mentioned him, the fact that he won the elections and some questions have been popped out. 30 years after accounting, we're going to have a repeats because at the time he was a presidential candidate, he contested, he contested for an election and then won the election and now it's also been alleged that you have the APC chieftain, if you want to say, of Black Bear, who's also contesting for the office of the vice president. I mean, the president, on the APC right here. Now, there's also argument whether or not this is true, especially when it has to do with David Ondei. Some people say, oh, it's actually politically motivated at a time where it feels like there's some sentiment towards a certain aspirant for the elections ahead of the 2023. So it's politically motivated. Some people have actually found a lot of loopholes, if you say, been very critical of it. But one thing that stands out is the fact that in this article and in this report, there are a lot of, you know, recent attachment, documents that are in public space and domain. Now, others would say that there's not been any kind of trial. However, you want to look at it. I mean, he's been clad in 2003. And in 2003, there were publications where the United States said he wasn't found guilty. So it's a lot. I mean, it's so much to grapple with at this point in time. And Nigerians are talking. People are reacting. You have those who are supporting and those who are saying, hey, this is false. This is politically motivated. And we still stand with Bola Akhmad Turnibu. But in our democracy over time, what I've noticed and what I've seen is that we haven't gotten to a point where we constantly look at people with a moral compass and begin to say, and because you are XYZ, there are reports about XYZ. I mean, we're talking about the moral compass here where people would say, we're outright, we cannot stand with persons like this. We've seen such things happen in reality TV shows where you want to call it an experiment where people get to experiment on what they want to stand with, the kind of behavior and attitude. But that hasn't really crept into our political space. But whatever the case is, we're hoping that that's clarity because up until this time, I mean, you want to say, are these things really true? Are they really true? Yes, we know that there are some documents in public space and domain. But is it something to go by? Do we also need the states involved to come and clarify all of this, including the presidential flag bearer of the APC? It's so much. And that's why I'm taking a deep breath. But let's move away from that. Another one, very, very sad. It talks about us and our democratic process, especially that we're head close to 2023. How many more months before our days counting just before the general elections? It's a video that has made the rounds, a video that surfaced of disposed PVC. And in that particular video, you can't ascertain where the location, you can't really talk about the exact location where this video emanated. But you can say that it probably might just be somewhere in the South. It's not necessarily saying it's any more state or it's in Ngu or it's in Anambra or any part of it. But it shows a video of PVCs that have been disposed. And then I don't know how this person's actually found these PVCs. But it costs for a lot of worry. A lot of concern because over time, the spin report that INEC officers had an attack, right? The spin and attack on, you know, the empire, the officers of the empire, across different parts of the Federation, not just limited, you know, to the region now or the Southeast. And so 41, according to the report, 41 INEC officers have been under attack in two years and 14 states between 2019 and 2021. And in all of this, EMO state is topping the log. So yes, that's the video that made the rounds. Yes, there's gotten a lot of people talk and react. Disappearances of those who have registered. And it was dog, they found out that it was somewhere in the gutter. And like we, like I rightly mentioned that persons have actually, you know, when it gets the time to cast your vote, would they be able to cast your vote at this point in time? But let's look at the attack. If you have in record between 2019 and 2021, about 41 officers of INEC being attacked and EMO state on top of the chart, the recent one is that of Anambra state we've seen where unknown peasants, non-stake actors attacking these officers and destabilizing, destroying materials that will be very useful for the elections. And some peasants have said that this would undermine, you know, the 2023 elections in terms of participation of the people, in terms of allowing the people to be part of the process. What happened? I mean, look at that. Let's just even look at that. It's a lot to grapple with. But what happens? I mean, INEC should be able, you know, to have an explanation and let the people understand because it would, you know, translate into an attack on democracy. This is a total attack. What happens if you have, you know, the officers of those who are saddled with the responsibility organization are saddled with the responsibility of conducting an election, being on the social attack. Sometimes you find fire attacks, you know, it's been set. These officers have set ablaze and what have you and, you know, materials for the elections have been destroyed. And what happens is slows down the process. And with that PVC, do you see the number that we're looking at right there, number of PVCs on the floor? Do you know what that means? This is really serious for democracy. And we're hoping that INEC would swing into action. There should be an explanation and an investigation into this, you know, video that has surfaced on the Internet. But we need to, we need to be on top of our game. We need to be proactive. We cannot constantly react to things. And if we have over, you know, a period of time, we're looking at two years, you have 41 officers being attacked in 14 states. Should we not be proactive? Should we not understand and, you know, up the game as to protecting, you know, these officers? Security is a very major issue. And like I mentioned earlier on, if you constantly have these non-state actors attacking, you know, INEC officers in different states, then it is an attack on a democratic process. Because a lot of peasants, whether or not you want to agree would be disenfranchised. And that's it. Just before we move away, and this is very interesting because some people have tagged these as a shade. And so you have an aspirant for in the United Kingdom, that's you know, vying for the position of a Prime Minister, 42-year-old. She's an aspirant because she grew up here. Can we, but we take a look at this and when we return, we continue with the conversation. I'm running to be Prime Minister when you're a 42-year-old is by definition ambitious. But I am ambitious, but for our country and for our party. I chose to become a conservative MP to serve and I chose this country because here I could be free and I could be everything that I wanted to be. I grew up in Nigeria and I saw firsthand what happens when politicians are in it for themselves, when they use public money as their private piggy banks, when they promise the earth and pollute not just the air but the whole political atmosphere with their failure to serve others. I saw what socialism means for millions, poverty and poverty. I'm running to be Prime Minister when you're a 42-year-old is by definition ambitious. But I am ambitious, but for our country and for our party. I chose to become a conservative MP to serve and I chose this country because here I could be free and I could be everything that I wanted to be. I grew up in Nigeria and I saw firsthand what happens when politicians are in it for themselves, when they use public money as their private piggy banks, when they promise the earth and pollute not just the air but the whole political atmosphere with their failure to serve others. I saw what socialism means for millions, poverty and broken dreams. I came to Britain. Well that's a Kemi Bednark speaking an aspirant for the position of Prime Minister right there in the United Kingdom. She's also a Nigerian and so I'm sure you have that very clear, crystal clear. She talked about her experience in Nigeria and why she's saying that it's quite different because she has an opportunity to be what she can be in that space and looking at what leadership is in Nigeria where you constantly have people who do not represent the interests of the people constantly taking the resources for their selfish interests and what have you. I mean the conversation can go on it was crystal clear. I'm not sure I need to you know go through all of that but it hasn't really really been fantastic with some people in Nigeria because if you look at the comments and saying hey why do you have to drag Nigeria into this conversation? Do you really have to you know say this for you to make a point but did she say the things that she actually mentioned especially you know with Nigerian leadership and these really statement of truth or it's just a statement. What exactly? Because I think that's a lot of patriotism from those who are commenting and saying hey you don't have to put us in that light just to make a point and not the end of the day but whatever the case is. Apart from that you know Kemi also has been known for Bednark has been known for an anti-critical race theory campaign. Let's not forget that she's been you know a minister of equality in Britain and she has been known for all of this speech that talks about you know the issue of white privileges. There was a video also that surfaced and people have been reacting about her comment and thoughts about white privileges not to be taught in school because they would be breaking the law due to some inherited guilt which our guilt and what have you. I mean it just shows you where it is but it feels like we just lost one and there are too many Nigerians who are on this particular stand and position. Well that's it on our top trending this morning. We'll take a break and when we return it will be time for us to delve into the front pages of a national dealers where we'll bring you a great insight and perspective. Please stay with us.