Nigeria, July 24 -- As my usual routine dictates, I woke up this morning, the twenty-fourth day of July 2025, and strolled into my study where I instinctively accessed my X account. The very first post that caught my eye was one made by the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori (@RtHonSheriff). The post, made barely 53 minutes earlier, read: "My brother, Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, and I paid a courtesy visit yesterday to the Honourable Minister of the FCT, His Excellency Nyesom Wike, at his residence in the capital territory. I thank His Excellency for the warm reception."

Accompanying the post was a photo of the three men, Wike, Oborevwori, and Nwifuru, in a cozy pose. The kind of photograph that sends a po...