Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign in Kaduna last weekend, 24th October 2026, has revealed a sharp disconnect between President Tinubu and ordinary Nigerians.

Truth be told, what Nigerians witnessed at the event in Kaduna was not a rally; it was theatre. A hollow spectacle characterised by a rented crowd bussed in and paid to cheer while being paraded for the cameras to create an illusion of support that does not exist on the ground. The empty enthusiasm of paid mobilisation could not hide the reality that Nigerians have disconnected from this government, as what was supposed to be a show of strength in terms of popularity and acceptance ended up exposing the party's disturbing ...