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Obi vows to tackle corruption, invest in education, healthcare
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has pledged to tackle corruption, strengthen the economy and improve investment in education and healthcare if elected president in 2027. Obi made the pledge on Tuesday during a town hall meeting in Lokoja, Kogi State, where he engaged residents on issues affecting the country. The former Anambra State governor said entrenched corruption remained one of the major obstacles to Nigeria’s development, insisting that the problem must be decisively addressed. “Endemic, entrenched and institutional corruption remains at the core of many of the challenges confronting Nigeria today and must be decisively…
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Don’t hide behind Ebola, face Nigerians at the ballot – Atiku’s camp dares Tinubu
The camp of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to face Nigerians at the ballot and not hide behind Ebola. Atiku’s senior media aide, Phrank Shuaibu, made the call in a statement on Wednesday while reacting to the current political situation in the country. The camp said President Tinubu should stop hiding behind excuses and face Nigerians at the ballot box to test his popularity. According to the camp, Nigerians are tired and suffering, stating that the only way to know if the President is still loved by the people is…
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Atiku can’t be trusted, Wike tells Rivers voters
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has questioned the credibility of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, saying he can’t be trusted. Wike and the former VP were both members of the Peoples Democratic Party before the 2023 elections. Both men contested the PDP presidential ticket at the party’s primary election, which was later won by Abubakar. Wike, who remains a PDP member, currently serves as the FCT minister under President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress-led administration. However, Abubakar currently vies for Nigeria’s presidential seat, contesting on the platform of the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027…
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Wike to ADC: We can’t hand over Nigeria to political gamblers in 2027
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and the national leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike, has declared that Nigerians will not hand over power to what he described as ‘’political gamblers’’ in 2027. Apparently referring to the Vice Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rt. Hon Rotimi Amaechi, Wike, who enumerated alleged financial malfeasance during the administration of the former governor, said Nigerians cannot entrust power to the hands of Amaechi and his presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. He accused the former Minister of Transportation of spending N14b on mosquito fumigation in the state, N53b…
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Tinubu never promised Nigerians he’ll eradicate poverty in three years – APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied claims that President Bola Tinubu promised to eradicate poverty in Nigeria within three years of assuming office. The party’s National Publicity Secretary and spokesman for the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Felix Morka said the president never gave a specific timeline for eradicating poverty during his campaign. Morka spoke on Tuesday while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Morning Show programme. He argued that campaign promises were objectives to be progressively realised rather than outcomes that must be achieved within a specific period. “You know, the only thing you didn’t say in just what you…
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Tinubu govt does not want me to campaign – Sowore cries out over daily court trials
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of frustrating him. Speaking shortly after his trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, Sowore described the constant court trials as a deliberate plot to stop him from campaigning. He said that the day-to-day court proceedings are deliberately designed to distract and frustrate him and stop him from speaking out against the government. The activist however insisted that no amount of intimidation or persecution will stop him from fighting for Nigerians. “They don’t want me to campaign, hence…
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Rig and die’ comment not threat to voters but to riggers – Omo-Agege clarifies
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has said his ‘rig and die’ comment was not a threat to voters but a threat to riggers who falsify election figures and results. He explained that, “To rig an election is treason. It is a coup against the people. It is political robbery. ‘RIG AND DIE’ simply entails that every rigging machinery will be defeated and crushed by popular resistance.” He insisted that, “The era of writing results in Government House must end. The era of fake security personnel, fake INEC officials, vote buying and BVAS bypass must end. The plot…
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APC accuses ADC of owing staff salaries, urges Nigerians to reject Atiku
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of owing its workers more than 12 months’ salaries, urging Nigerians to reject the party, its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and its candidates in the next general elections. The council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, made the call in a statement, accusing the ADC National Working Committee, led by Senator David Mark as chairman and Rauf Aregbesola as secretary, of neglecting party workers despite their reliance on salaries for their daily needs. Alake described the alleged failure to pay the workers as “wicked and reprehensible”, questioning the…
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2027: 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗯𝘂 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘁𝗶𝗸𝘂, 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗲𝘅-𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘆𝗲
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, has expressed full confidence that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, Adeyeye urged Nigerians to choose a proven builder over former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. He stressed that Tinubu’s leadership through economic reforms, infrastructure growth, and maritime sector advancements warrants a second term to complete the nation’s economic recovery. Adeyeye highlighted the administration’s maritime achievements, including the establishment of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, the clearance of the…
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‘Atiku majored in hygiene, cannot rule Nigeria’s modern economy’ — Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has criticised former vice president Atiku Abubakar over his proposal to restore fuel subsidy, questioning his ability to govern Nigeria’s modern economy. Shettima said Atiku’s proposal would push the country back into poverty, accusing the former vice president of supporting the return of subsidy for political reasons. Speaking at the Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Monday, Shettima said, “One of the leading presidential candidates is advocating for the return of the subsidy scheme. He wants us to backslide into penury for political convenience.” He also questioned Atiku’s professional background, referring to his training at the…
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2027: I feel for Tinubu – Rufai Oseni
Television Morning Show anchor, Rufai Oseni, has expressed sympathy for President Bola Tinubu over his performance at the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign rally in Kaduna State. Oseni described Tinubu’s speech at the rally as one of the worst campaign speeches he had ever heard, arguing that the president’s aides failed to prepare him adequately for his first campaign outing ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Monday, Oseni said Tinubu should not have campaigned in Kaduna if he was going to deliver such an embarrassing speech. “I think that was the worst campaign…
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‘I am weapon fashioned against Wike’ – Ex-Rivers commissioner Nwibubasa
Dr Leloonu Nwibubasa, a former Rivers State commissioner and spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Rivers State, has declared that he is determined to oppose the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,FCT, Nyesom Wike. Nwibubasa made the declaration while speaking on Symfoni TV, where he discussed the current political landscape in Nigeria and Rivers State. Speaking on why he was confident about challenging Wike in Rivers, he said: “If you read the Bible a child was taken to the temple to be dedicated, his name was Jesus and the man that was to dedicate him was called Simon…
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