Key Takeaways
- A Nigerian man is trending after saying he will vote for President Bola Tinubu to complete his tenure because Nigerians are suffering.
- In the viral video quote, he called the administration a bad administration, saying “Since morning, some people have not even had a square meal. People are suffering. That is the basic truth.”
- His statement — “I will vote for Tinubu. I want him to complete his tenure because we are suffering” — has left many Nigerians confused on X, with some calling it sarcasm, others calling it Stockholm syndrome and hunger politics ahead of 2027.
“I will vote for Tinubu. I want him to complete his tenure because we are suffering.”
That single line has set X (formerly Twitter) on fire.
In a viral video circulating today, a Nigerian man made a statement that many are calling the most confusing political statement of 2026. According to him, the suffering in the country is the reason he wants President Bola Tinubu to continue.
Unbelievable video showing a Tinubu supporter expressing his views about the hardship in the Tinubu government. Please listen to him and judge for yourselves.💔 pic.twitter.com/IISamPYps3
— CrownprinceCom2 (@CrownprinceCom2) October 22, 2026
He continued:
“This administration is a bad administration. Let us be sincere and factual: we are suffering. Since morning, some people have not even had a square meal. People are suffering. That is the basic truth.”
No filter. No sugarcoating. He said what millions of Nigerians feel every day — that times are hard, that food is expensive, that a lot of people wake up and go to bed without eating well.
But the twist is what has everyone talking: Despite admitting that people are suffering, that there is no square meal since morning for many, that the administration is bad — he still says he will vote for Tinubu.
On Nigerian streets, this is a familiar logic. Some Nigerians say “make him complete 8 years so the suffering go balance” — others say “if we change now, another person go come start fresh suffering again.” For some, it’s frustration, for others, it’s satire that sounds like truth.
On X, reactions are divided. Some users say the man is being sarcastic — using irony to show how bad things are. Others say it’s the reality of many Nigerians who feel trapped between suffering and no better alternative. Many commented: “How can you vote for suffering because you are suffering?” While others replied: “That’s exactly how some people think in this country.”
And that square meal line hit hard. In a country where a crate of eggs is over N6,000, Titus fish N10,000 for a tiny size, fuel from N165 to over N1,300 — “no square meal since morning” is not just a quote, it’s daily life for millions.
As 2027 draws closer, this man’s voice captures a painful Nigerian dilemma: We are suffering — but who will save us from suffering?
Peter K. is the Editor at XTrend.ng. He tracks what’s trending across politics, metro and pop culture — and tells the story as it is. With years in digital media, he leads the XTrend newsroom with a focus on speed, accuracy and street-smart reporting.
