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2027: Obi couldn’t fix Anambra; Atiku will return to Dubai after election — Oshiomhole
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has criticised former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, questioning their capacity to lead Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general election. Oshiomhole said Obi failed to address Anambra State’s challenges during his eight years as governor, while predicting that Atiku would return to Dubai after losing the presidential election. The former Edo State governor made the remarks during an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally in Cross River State, where he urged residents to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. Questioning Obi’s promise to govern Nigeria for only four years, Oshiomhole said the…
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I have more damaging secrets about Peter Obi to reveal – Datti Baba-Ahmed knocks Obidients
Former Labour Party Vice Presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has fired back at supporters of Peter Obi, popularly known as Obidients, over attacks on him. Speaking in an interview with Symfoni TV, Datti said Obidients are always eager to attack him whenever he says the truth about their principal, Peter Obi. According to him, he has more damaging things to reveal about Peter Obi and the 2023 election if Obidients continue to attack him. “Obidients are always eager to attack me. I have more damaging things to reveal. You attack me because I told you the truth about Peter Obi,”…
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‘They want to assassinate me’ – Sowore releases footage of Ekiti attack
The African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has released another footage showing the moment he and members of his team were attacked in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital. Sowore shared the new video on his verified X handle on Monday, lamenting how some people are trying to downplay the attack as a mere altercation. The activist cum politician said the attack was clearly an attempt to kill him. He wrote, “This is yet more footage of the brutal attack on me and members of our team in Ado-Ekiti. How anyone could watch this violence and dismiss it as a…
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𝗡𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 2027 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 — 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗖 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, has said the commission under his watch has no plan to shift the 2027 general elections. He said the poll had been fixed and preparations were in top gear, hence the commission would not alter the timetable and insisted that the elections must hold as scheduled. Amupitan stated this during the commission’s interactive meeting with staff members in the six states of the South-South geopolitical zone and an assessment of their readiness for the 2027 general elections, held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Saturday. This comes amid claims…
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South-East govs still working behind scenes to secure Kanu’s release – Otti
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has assured that South-East governors have not abandoned efforts to secure the release of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, insisting they are still engaging relevant federal authorities behind the scenes. Otti, who disclosed this during his monthly media chat Friday night in Umuahia, stressed that details of the ongoing negotiations would not be made public. Kanu is serving a life sentence following his conviction on terrorism-related charges by the Federal High Court, Abuja. The governor, meanwhile, disclosed that Abia’s debt profile had dropped from ₦147.2 billion in the second quarter of 2023 to ₦48.6…
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2027 election already rigged – Seun Okinbaloye raises alarm, alleges voters’ register manipulation
Popular Channels TV journalist, Seun Okinbaloye, has raised a serious alarm that the 2027 general election is already being rigged and may be compromised if the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, fails to act now and clean up the voters’ register. Okinbaloye raised the alarm on Friday night during Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. He said that intelligence and early signs show that politicians have started manipulating the voters’ register, with cases of underage registration, double registration, and ghost voters already surfacing across the country. “The 2027 election is already being rigged right now. Not on election day. It is…
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Tinubu using APC govs to intimidate opposition, people may fight back – Atiku’s aide
Demola Olarewaju, Senior Political Assistant to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of using governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to intimidate and oppress the opposition ahead of the 2027 elections. Olarewaju also accused the APC of scheming against the ADC campaign in the North. Posting on X, he wrote: “The best campaign for Bola Tinubu would have been legacy projects and actual impact upon the lives of Nigerians but he instead chose misgovernance and hardship. “Now he’s using APC govs to intimidate the opposition and the people…
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Nigeria collapsing, stealing now normal under Tinubu – Peter Obi
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria is collapsing under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Obi made the statement on Saturday at the ongoing town hall meeting in Imo State. The former Anambra State governor lamented that insecurity and stealing of public funds have become normal. He accused the Tinubu government of failing to secure lives and property, noting that Nigerians now live in fear in their own country. He vowed that if elected, he would tackle insecurity head-on and stop the stealing of public funds. “Everything under President Tinubu is collapsing. We have…
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“Putting Amaechi as Vice-President Makes Atiku’s Ticket Worse” — Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket featuring Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, questioning their records in public office. Speaking at a Rainbow Coalition event in Rivers State, Wike argued that both politicians should account for their past performances before seeking higher office. “As bad as the Atiku ticket is, putting Rotimi Amaechi as vice president makes it even worse. It is important to show your report card,” Wike said. He challenged Atiku to explain his achievements during his eight years as vice-president under former…
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“There Is No Plan to Delay the 2027 General Elections” — Tinubu’s Aide dismisses claims
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has dismissed claims by African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar that the Federal Government plans to postpone the 2027 general elections. Atiku had alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) wanted to change the election date following its experience at the party’s presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna State. “I’ve heard that they want to change the election date because of what happened in Kaduna. Whatever the reason, they must hold the election, and when they do, we will vote them out,” Atiku said. Responding, Olusegun described the…
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Tinubu Defends Fresh Borrowing, Says Investments Are for Future Generations
President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s proposed fresh borrowing, saying the funds will finance critical infrastructure and create opportunities for future generations of Nigerians. The President’s position was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Tinubu said the proposed loans form part of the Federal Government’s 2026–2027 borrowing programme, which targets key sectors including power, transportation, healthcare, education, agriculture, water supply, employment generation and poverty reduction. He explained that Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit and the enormous cost of addressing it had made additional external borrowing necessary. “In light of the…
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2027: ‘Fubara has been whipped back in line’ – Rufai Oseni
Arise News anchor, Rufai Oseni, has said that the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has been whipped back in line. Speaking during Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’ on Wednesday, Rufai said the whole crisis in Rivers State is all about personal interest and not about the people of the state. His remarks stemmed from recent political developments in the state. Recall that Governor Fubara during the unveiling of the Rainbow Coalition’s candidates in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, presented the All Progressives Congress, APC, flag to Ogundu Kingsley Chinda, an ally of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, as the party’s governorship candidate…
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