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2027: “APC risks losing Kano, 8 other states, unless…” – Primate Ayodele

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 Aminu Imam

Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that it risks losing control of nine states in the 2027 governorship elections unless the party and its governors strengthen their political structures. Ayodele, in a statement issued through his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, cautioned the APC against assuming that its current dominance across several states would automatically translate into electoral victories in 2027. According to him, the next general election will be more complex than previous polls, with technology expected to…

“How ironic that el-Rufa’i’s own family are now fighting the courts” – Sa’adatu Sambo

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 Aminu Imam

Sa’adatu Sambo, daughter of the Late Senator Abubakar Sodangi, has recently responded to the family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i. Sambo’s statement was published online, where she maintained that her Late father, Senator Sodangi, left behind an intact legacy and dignity. “Alhamdulillah, my father died with his dignity intact, by the grace of Allah (SWT). His legacy is also intact”, she posted. She added that: “He did the job he loved for more than five decades, not four. So, Alhamdulillah, ala kulli hal. However, it is not just…

2027: Wike-loyal PDP faction endorses Tinubu, cites national interest

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026 Aminu Imam

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 general election, saying the decision was driven by national interest rather than partisan considerations. In a statement issued on Friday, the group said it was backing the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for a second term, arguing that President Tinubu’s leadership and confidence in Wike had contributed significantly to the transformation of the FCT. The faction praised Wike’s…

“Change economic policies or quit” – ADC to Tinubu

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Says 139m poor Nigerians is his ‘scorecard’ The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to either abandon what it described as his ‘failed’ economic policies or resign, following recent reports showing worsening poverty and hunger across Nigeria. In a statement issued yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party cited the latest World Bank report indicating that about 139 million Nigerians, representing roughly 60% of the population, now live below the national poverty line. The ADC also referred to a World Food Programme…

“Tinubu’s govt. one of the most reckless in history” – Atiku

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Alleges ₦210bn budget duplication, ₦7.13tr hidden subsidy Former Vice-President and ADC Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has described the Tinubu administration as one of the most fiscally reckless governments in Nigeria’s democratic history. In a statement issued yesterday, by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku cited “the shocking revelation of over ₦210 billion in overlapping and duplicated allocations in the 2026 Federal Budget” and Nigeria’s poor performance on nearly 90 percent of globally recognised prosperity indicators. Atiku said: “Two independent reports have finally stripped away the propaganda…

PDP crisis: Group urges court to uphold rule of law ahead of BoT-INEC judgment

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

A group, Democratic Nigerians, has called on the Federal High Court in Abuja to uphold the rule of law and judicial precedents as it prepares to deliver judgment in the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement issued yesterday ahead of tomorrow Friday’s judgment, the group described the case before Justice Ibrahim Olashupo Salem as a defining moment for Nigeria’s judiciary, urging the National Judicial Council (NJC), the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and the public…

Alleged Kickback Defamation: Gbajabiamila sues PFIPC DG for ₦15bn

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a ₦15 billion defamation suit at the FCT High Court against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew over allegations that he demanded a 48% kickback from a ₦27.3 billion take-off grant approved for a federal agency. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a ₦15 billion defamation suit at the FCT High Court against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who has described himself as the Director-General of the disputed Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), over allegations that he demanded…

“Suspend Gbajabiamila to allow probe as Buhari did Babachir Lawal” – Atiku to Tinubu

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately suspend his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to allow an independent investigation into corruption allegations against him, drawing parallels with former President Muhammadu Buhari’s suspension of ex-Secretary to the Government (SGF) of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, in 2017. In a statement issued yesterday by his media aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku said the allegations surrounding Gbajabiamila were too serious to be ignored. He argued that suspending the Chief of Staff would ensure…

US lobbying firm offers asylum support to PFIPC’s Adeyemi

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 Aminu Imam

A United States-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has said it is willing to assist Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the embattled Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), in seeking asylum in the United States. The firm is simultaneously urging US authorities to launch an investigation into explosive allegations made by Adeyemi against senior Nigerian government officials regarding the misappropriation of public funds. Dr. Von Batten, the head of the firm, revealed over the weekend that his team is in direct contact with Adeyemi, who is reportedly in hiding…

A’Court bars INEC from recognising Mark-led ADC congresses

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Party insists primaries remain valid The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld a Federal High Court judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in state congresses organised by committees appointed by the David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), even as the party insisted the ruling would not affect candidates who emerged through its direct primaries. In a split two-to-one decision delivered yesterday, a three-member panel of the appellate court affirmed the earlier judgment of the Federal High Court, which barred…