There was a major riot over Atiku on Twitter yesterday, after Aisha Alhassan, Buhari’s Minister of Women’s Affairs, was outed for endorsing Atiku come 2019. Feyi Fawehinmi, Cheta Nwanze, Mark Essien and foremost voices on Political Twitter NG went head to head.

It was quite the drama.

We were well aware the conversation wasn’t going to cease, as we stated in our Noisemakers piece.

It didn’t.

Today, Chude Jideonwo takes the conversation deeper, and touches on the core.

Take it all in:

This is the truth we are uncomfortable often speaking about: Nigeria's political set isn't possessed of the smart or the perceptive.

— Chude Jideonwo (@Chude) September 8, 2017

Reactions:

Unbelievers

???
Stab @MBuhari in the back ✔
Dismiss @ProfOsinbajo ✔
Yab @atiku ✔
Indict @bukolasaraki ✔
Namecheck Ojukwu (SE) ✔
Namecheck Awo (SW) ✔
…

— Ose Anenih (@Papadonkee) September 8, 2017

Build alliances with the West: @BarackObama (Dem), @SenJohnMcCain (Rep.), Putin (Europe) ✔

DON'T mention @elrufai ✔✔✔#Legend ???

— Ose Anenih (@Papadonkee) September 8, 2017

1. This is indeed a shared thought but from you, it is like the cacophony of Atiku trying to become president.

— Babaolowo O. ?? (@enyola) September 8, 2017

2.Maybe if in the last election ur energy was channeled into this & not on getting rid of GEJ while getting paid,we will have a @RemiSonaiya

— Babaolowo O. ?? (@enyola) September 8, 2017

That one sef dey. Maybe not Aunty Remi. But not being blinded by anger alone does have its benefits. So yes, you're on to something.

— Chude Jideonwo (@Chude) September 8, 2017

The real truth is: The so called leaders are not the problem but the blind Nigerian Electorates who have the power to change them but won't.

— Olubodun Adewumi (@Davolade) September 8, 2017

You know our pain

This is what makes it so hard to root for Nigeria as an entity. Those with proximity to power don't have the capacity necessary for growth. https://t.co/WqgJTktKQg

— Ijeoma Ogwuegbu Udum (@IjeomaOgud) September 8, 2017

https://twitter.com/0moba/status/906166593650126848

https://twitter.com/0moba/status/906169117035683841

This is some deep literature, Chude.

When @Omojuwa asked yesterday, who we'd rather for 2019. I abruptly typed a name …

— Kelvinbagwell® (@kelvinbagwell02) September 8, 2017

But after giving it a thought. I hit the delete button before he even got the notification. The reason was simple.

— Kelvinbagwell® (@kelvinbagwell02) September 8, 2017

The guy can't even relate to my struggles, so why bother? Truth is, we clearly lack role models & Just like you, it gives me so much sadness

— Kelvinbagwell® (@kelvinbagwell02) September 8, 2017

@aloted This sums up some of the thoughts I tried to convey at the last meeting.

— Julia Makinde (@Quixotic_me) September 8, 2017

I'm reading this thread and I feel deep sadness, such that brings one near the brink of hopelessness that is our leadership class

— God mode ? (@sojitweets) September 8, 2017

Oga Chude…I knew I was suffering but didn't have a diagnosis until I read these tweets…thank you for posting them…

— Temitope.Oke (@Temithorpe_oke) September 8, 2017

Mmmmmm.