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Staying in “Power” by Being Empowered!

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By Tolulope A. Adegoke

“When you “become” what money loves, you naturally command the attention of monies. Ask yourself, what does money love? Money cherishes VALUES! When you stop becoming valuable, what “values” attracts would stop coming to you! You simply fit into what soothes your actions, and into what your consistent attitudes deserve! So, you must keep “becoming” for what you desire or deserve to keep chasing after you! To “become” in this context means to “MANifest”! Chase excellence, and success would chase you pants down! Accept yourself in order to understand your being, so as to carve a soothing niche for a better version of “you” which you desire or deserve to become. Any other “you” in circulation is a counterfeit! Square up your shoulders and tell yourself “I deserve to succeed and God helping me, I will.” Remember, the sky is never your limit, God is!” – Tolulope A. Adegoke

Commitment has been described as dedication, steadfastness, allegiance, faithfulness or loyalty to a course, and individual, group or a supreme being. It is about giving one’s self to a course with success as the only option. Commitment binds you irrevocably to a course you believe in until success comes. It is not the same as mere involvement, but dedication to seeing a course(s) completed or fulfilled to cause an effect or impact either within one’s self, others, corporates and the world at large.

The world is filled with peoples. Anybody can be involved. Being involved in an activity that involves other people does not make you part of a team. As a matter of fact, it only takes a number of people involved in working together to have a group. You must understand that a group is absolutely not a “team”. The difference? In a group, people are involved in activity(s). in a Team, people are committed to a process and a goal. The difference between commitment and involvement is known by the difference in the “omelette and “corned beef”. In the omelette, the chicken is involved. In the corned beef, the cow is committed!

Commitment is the secret to the success of the postage stamp. To get the letter to its destination, it must first commit to the envelope. After that, the rest is a matter of time. A train gets to its destination because of its commitment to the rails.

Commitment operates in five major levels which would be expatiated below:

i.                   Commitment to God (The Creator that gives to all that gives and receives)

ii.                 Commitment to a Course for a Cause

iii.              Commitment to Process

iv.               Commitment to People

v.                 Commitment to yourself

Commitment to God

Those who have discovered themselves in God have no problem committing to Him. Those who sideline God in success ventures will find out soon enough that it is the pathway to “frustration” and an insignificant “death”.

Commitment to a Course for a Cause

You must always remember that, you were never created to simply pursue wealth and all trappings of the worldly successes. After all your bills are paid, and you have a spill-over, what next? Highly successful and effective people, first of all, find a higher course for a greater cause for which they were willing to lay down their lives if need be, then throw themselves wholly into it. The principle is that, if death does not scare you, the possibility of failure cannot! As the Bible rightly said, “those who keep their lives lose it, while those who lose it, find it!” The other name for it is significance or relevance. Make money in order to enhance your platform(s) for significance or irrefutable relevance. At a recent time, Bill Gate has committed time and resources to finding solutions to the scourge of HIV/AIDS and poverty eradication in Third World countries. What he did caught the attention of Warren Buffet (who wasn’t reputable for charity), the World’s Second richest man at that time. This made him donate the sum of $37billion (US Dollars) to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. When asked why, he answered, “Because they know how best to give it away better and faster than I can.”

Commitment to a Process

Everything in life evolves. The only tree that grew to full stature in one day died the same day! Ask Prophet Jonah in the Bible. If you cannot commit to a process, you will forfeit the promise.

To master your skill in life, there is always a process of apprenticeship. Permit yourself to fail…but don’t remain a failure. The Olympic medalist who won the 100-metre dash in less than 10 seconds was only celebrated for what he had invested years of consistency and hours of practice to.

Tiger Woods had played golf as a child and he had always nurtured a vision to win every championship in golf. So he started to work towards that, easily.

The father (being a good Lawn Tennis Player) of Serena and Venus Williams (The World Lawn Tennis Champions) had coached them to always win since they were very young.

What the world celebrate today in these people is actually the process they had committed too long before they started winning laurels.

Commit to Yourself

Budget for self-development. Your greatest investment is the one you make on your personal development. When you are right, everything around you will be right!

Things don’t happen because you chase them to happen, rather they happen become you have become a center of attraction that commands the necessary attention. For instance, when you “become” what money loves, you naturally command the attention of monies. Ask yourself, what does money love? Money cherishes VALUES! When you stop becoming valuable, what “values” attracts would stop coming to you! You simply fit into what soothes your actions, and into what your consistent attitudes deserve! So, you must keep “becoming” for what you desire or deserve to keep chasing after you! To “become” in this context means to MANifest! Chase excellence and success would chase you, pants down! Accept yourself in order to understand your being, so as to carve a soothing niche for a better version of “you” which you desire or deserve to become. Any other “you” in circulation is a counterfeit! Square up your shoulders and tell yourself “I deserve to succeed and God helping me, I will.” Remember, the sky is never your limit, God is!”

Thank you for reading.

Watch out for the Book titled: “The Power of an Empowered Zero” (Awakening The Giant Within You!) by Tolulope A. Adegoke. Foreword by Dr Yomi Garnett (CEO/Chancellor, Royal Biographical Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S.A., U.K., Abuja, Nigeria.) Edited by Ola Aboderin.

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Tinubu Honours Eno with Approval for Akwa Ibom Deep Seaport, Int’l Airport, Gets Two Million Votes Promise

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the proposed Ibom Deep-Sea Port and the upgrade of the Victor Attah International Airport in Akwa Ibom State to international airport status.

The President announced the approvals while addressing residents of the State at a rally held in his honour at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Friday

He had made a similar promise during his 2023 presidential campaign rally at the same stadium, pledging to establish a deep-sea port in Akwa Ibom. He cited the Lekki Deep Sea Port, developed during his tenure as Lagos State governor, as a model for the proposed project.

Tinubu urged eligible voters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and participate in the electoral process.

“I heard from my friend; my governor; my pastor, on behalf of the people and leadership of Akwa Ibom, a request for Ibom’s Deep-Sea Port. Ibom Deep-Sea Port. It’s approved,” Tinubu said.

The approval came after Governor Umo Eno pledged that the State would deliver two million votes for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 if the Federal government approves and facilitated the delivery of the Ibom Deep-Sea Port project.

“Give us Ibom Deep Seaport, we will deliver two million votes. This deep seaport is capable of unlocking the economy of the state, the South-South region and Nigeria at large,” Eno said.

On infrastructure, the President disclosed that he had approved the request for the Victor Attah Airport to attain international status.

He promised a better future for the people of Akwa Ibom, pledging investments in education, skills development, job creation and economic growth.

He said his administration would support the development of economic opportunities in the state, particularly through the cultivation and processing of palm produce.

“There is no reason why Akwa Ibom cannot use the value of palm trees and the palms here. There is no reason that we cannot create skills, developmental skills, that are enduring and everlasting,” he said.

The President said the port would generate economic value and promote development in the State.

He stressed that development must be inclusive and capable of creating tangible economic benefits for the people.

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Court Ruling: APC Afraid of Strong Opposition Against Tinubu, Says Osunbor

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A former Governor of Edo State and National Legal Adviser of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Oserheimen Osunbor, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of being jittery ahead of the January 2027 presidential election.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Osunbor said the APC did not want a strong candidate to challenge President Bola Tinubu at the polls.

“I have said that repeatedly, they (APC) are afraid of any strong candidate running against President Bola Tinubu in the January presidential election,” Osunbor said.

The ADC legal adviser said the party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, were continuing with their campaigns because they believed the court judgment nullifying Atiku’s candidacy would not stand.

“Our presidential candidate (Atiku Abubakar) and the presidential campaign is going on, unperturbed because we believe that this judgment will not stand and cannot stand,” he said.

Osunbor said the party would appeal the judgment to ensure that a higher court sets it aside.

He expressed optimism that Atiku would survive the current challenge, insisting that the former Vice President has the peoples’ support.

“Atiku will survive because the people are behind him. The force of the people will be greater than the force of those who want to enslave Nigerians,” he said.

Osunbor’s comments followed Thursday’s judgment by the Federal High Court in Abuja, which sacked the David Mark-led ADC leadership and invalidated actions taken by the party under the leadership, including the process that produced Atiku as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election.

Justice Peter Lifu delivered the judgment in a suit filed by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former National Deputy Chairman of the party, who challenged the process through which the Mark-led leadership assumed control of the ADC.

Meanwhile, the party has rejected the ruling and vowed to challenge it at the appellate court.

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Court Sacks David Mark-led ADC Leadership, Nullifies Atiku’s 2027 Presidential Nomination

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by former Senate President David Mark, declaring the caretaker committee illegal.

The court also invalidated all actions taken by the committee, including the nomination of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.

Delivering judgment on Thursday, November 5, the presiding judge, Peter Lifu upheld a suit filed by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former National Deputy Chairman (North-East) of the party, who challenged the process through which Mark and other members of the caretaker committee assumed control of the party.

The court granted the reliefs sought by Gombe, effectively invalidating the actions taken by the Mark-led leadership.

Gombe had argued that following the resignation of the party’s former National Chairman, Ralph Nwosu, he was entitled to assume the party’s leadership in his capacity as the former deputy national chairman.

He consequently asked the court to restrain Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola from parading themselves as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively.

The plaintiff also sought the nullification of decisions taken by the Mark-led leadership, arguing that its emergence violated the ADC constitution and provisions of the Electoral Act.

In the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, the ADC, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mark, Aregbesola and Nwosu were listed as defendants.

The ruling invalidates the process through which the ADC conducted its presidential primary that produced Atiku as its flag bearer for the 2027 election.

Abubakar had subsequently selected former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as his running mate ahead of the presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027.

 

Background

Thursday’s judgment is the latest development in the prolonged leadership crisis within the ADC, which began after the party’s former National Chairman, Nwosu, handed over its leadership to Mark and Aregbesola in July 2025.

The handover took place during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on July 2, 2025. It was followed by a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on July 29, 2025, where Mark and Aregbesola formally emerged as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively.

The party maintained that the process complied with its constitution and was monitored by INEC. However, the transition triggered opposition from members of the party, resulting in multiple legal challenges over who should control its leadership ahead of the 2027 general election.

One of the challengers was Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former National Deputy Chairman (North-East) of the party, who approached the Federal High Court in Abuja in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025. He argued that following Nwosu’s resignation, he was entitled to assume the party’s leadership and challenged the process through which Mark and Aregbesola emerged.

The dispute subsequently went through the Court of Appeal, which issued an order directing the parties to maintain the status quo ante bellum pending the determination of the substantive case.

Relying on the appellate court’s directive, INEC removed Mark and Aregbesola’s names from its official portal, effectively withdrawing recognition of the Mark-led leadership.

The matter eventually reached the Supreme Court, which, on April 30, 2026, set aside the Court of Appeal’s order. The apex court described the directive as “unnecessary, improper and unwarranted” and returned the substantive leadership dispute to the Federal High Court for determination.

Following the Supreme Court’s decision, INEC restored Mark and Aregbesola’s names to its official portal as the ADC’s National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively, pending the determination of the substantive suit.

Meanwhile, a separate challenge to the Mark-led leadership was brought by Leke Abejide, a member of the House of Representatives, in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1637/2025.

On July 2, 2026, the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed Abejide’s suit and upheld the Mark-led leadership.

Delivering judgment, the judge, Musa Liman, held that the dispute concerned the internal affairs of a political party and was non-justiciable.

Source: ICIR

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