Tag: 2027 Election

Atiku dumps PDP for ADC, as Makinde downplays impact

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Atiku dumps PDP

…Faces legal warning over use of national symbols  In a significant political shift, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared his defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), setting the stage for major realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. Abubakar, a founding PDP member and its presidential candidate in 2019 and 2023, cited irreconcilable differences with the party’s current direction in a resignation letter dated July 14. “The current trajectory of the party diverges from the foundational principles we stood…

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2027: “N’Delta backs Tinubu, won’t allow repeat of Jonathan’s 2015 exit” –  Akpabio

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Akpabio on 2027

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said the South-South region was determined to resist those who removed former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to achieve their aim of ousting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from office in 2007 general elections. The Senator representing Akwa-Ibom North-West in the 10th Senate made the declaration at the weekend at the grand finale of the 25th anniversary of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State as part of the activities to round-off the week-long celebration. Recall that Akpabio was chairman of the Peoples Democratic…

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“How Tinubu’s Govt. is spending Nigeria’s revenue” — Presidency

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Presidency on Tinubu’s govt.2

The Presidency has revealed how the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government is utilising Nigeria’s revenue for various projects across the country, describing it as a Renewed Hope strategic spending. Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the President, Sunday Dare, gave a breakdown of the spending in a post via his personal X account yesterday, saying the country’s revenue under Tinubu is being put to good use in several areas for the benefit of Nigerians. The Presidency’s explanation on Nigeria’s revenue follows growing public interest in the President’s economic…

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“2027 presidency belongs to the South” – Ex-Benue gov., Ortom

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Ortom on 2027 presidency

Former governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, has declared that he will support the emergence of a southern president in the 2027 general election. Speaking during an interactive session with newsmen in Makurdi, the state capital  on Thursday, Ortom insisted that the South must complete an eight-year tenure before power rotates to any other part of the country. His words: “Let me make it loud and clear that the presidency belongs to the South in 2027. I will not support any candidate from the North in 2027”. Ortom, who is…

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“Govs. defecting to APC will work against you” – Primate Ayodele warns Tinubu

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Primate Ayodele

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Tinubu against some of his choice of appointees and opposition governors defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying they were enemies and will work against him. In a statement signed by his media aide, Primate Ayodele released a series of warnings to the president about the Nigerian economy, insecurity, among other things He warned Tinubu to be careful, as they would use insecurity to disrupt his second-term ambition. He also revealed that there were people…

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Council Election: Ohanaeze condemns Igbo disenfranchisement despite ‘investing heavily’ in Lagos

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Ohanaeze condemns

The South-East socio-cultural group in Lagos State, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has decried the alleged continued disenfranchisement of Igbo residing in the state during local government elections.  President of the group, Dr. Solomon Ogbonna Aguene, raised the alarm yesterday, while speaking to journalists at his Ikoyi residence about the ongoing local government polls. According to him, the trend of denying Igbo their right to vote and be voted for had become a recurring problem in every election cycle in Lagos State.  Aguene noted that despite the significant contributions of the Igbo community…

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2027: “Power should remain in South” – Culture Minister, Musawa

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Hannatu Musawa

Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has said political power should remain in Southern Nigeria beyond 2027, in order to maintain regional balance and fairness in the country’s leadership. Speaking during an interview on a television programme yesterday, Musawa acknowledged Nigeria’s unofficial zoning arrangement, which informally rotates the presidency between the North and the South. She argued that in the spirit of equity, the South should retain power for at least another four to six years. Musawa said. “So, it is understandable that after eight years of…

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“Why I won’t support Northern candidate in 2027” – Ortom

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Ortom on 2027

Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has reiterated his preference for the continuation of presidential leadership from the southern region in Nigeria’s next election cycle. Speaking in Makurɗi yesterday, Ortom declared his refusal to support any northern aspirant in the 2027 race, citing the need for the South to complete what he described as an uninterrupted eight-year tenure. According to him, his stance remains unchanged regardless of political developments within his party. “Till today, I, Ortom, believe in the southern presidency”, he stressed. He further insisted that if the Peoples…

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2027: “Tinubu will be removed through ballots, not bullets” – ADC rejects overthrow claim

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ADC rejects

…Warns of crackdown The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has dismissed allegations by the Presidency that the opposition is plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, insisting that any change in leadership will come through the ballot box, not violence. Reacting to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, who claimed on social media that the opposition coalition was conspiring to topple the government before the 2027 general elections, the ADC described the comment as “reckless, baseless and dangerous.” In a statement signed by the party’s Interim…

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2027 Election: Presidency alleges plot to overthrow Tinubu

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Presidency alleges

…Warns of anti-reform alliance The Presidency has raised alarm over what it describes as a calculated plot by opponents of reform to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the claim in a post on X yesterday, alleging that “haters of Nigeria’s progress” are banding together to overthrow what he described as “the most focused and transformative administration in Nigeria’s history”. Onanuga stated that Tinubu’s ongoing reforms, though challenging, are beginning to reshape the…

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