2027: “I don’t see any good candidate who can lead this country for the better” – Skales

• Singer Skales has said that he does not see any credible candidate that can move Nigeria forward ahead of the 2027 elections.
• The conversation started after media personality Oseni Rufai took to social media to ask who people will vote for in the next presidential election.

Nigerian singer Skales has sparked reactions online after expressing his strong displeasure with the current political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The conversation started after media personality Oseni Rufai took to social media to ask who people will vote for in the next presidential election.

Skales replied that he did not intend to vote for any candidate.

“To be honest, none!!!”

When another user further questioned him that such a position meant he might not have done enough research on the available candidates, Skales doubled down on his stance, saying:

“I don’t see any good candidate who can lead this country for the better.”

His comments quickly drew mixed reactions online, with some users agreeing with his frustration while others criticized the idea of ​​withdrawing from the electoral process.

In other news… Social media personality Martins Vincent Otse popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) has reacted to the detention of activist and former presidential candidate Omoyela Sowora at Kuje Correctional Centre.

In a post published online, the VDM criticized the Nigerian justice system, saying the circumstances surrounding Sowore’s detention raised concerns about fairness and due process.

According to him, the charges against Sowore were related to his comments about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and he questioned the court’s decision to revoke the activist’s bail.

“Omoyele Sowore is being held at Kuje Prison Center until Wednesday. All I can see here is corruption in Nigeria’s justice system. According to the charges he called President Tinubu na!ff and they asked him to prove it. He was in court but the court revoked his bail and said he was never in court even though there was video evidence.”

The remarks quickly sparked reactions on social media, with users expressing mixed opinions about Sowore’s case and VDM’s comments.

Some reactions collected online include:

@GodwinsonFate

“It will take 20 years for Nigeria to be better, but in the next two decades, most of these old people will not answer the call.”

@austylno3

“Tomorrow they will tell you that Tinubu fought for democracy while he was busy seeking an appointment from Abacha.”