Tag: President Tinubu

“You promised 24/7 electricity, Nigerians still in darkness” – ADC mocks Tinubu

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ADC mocks

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu over what it described as the administration’s failure to deliver on its campaign promise of providing uninterrupted electricity to Nigerians within four years. In a strongly worded post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Bolaji Abdullahi, interim spokesperson of the coalition-backed ADC, reminded the president of a statement he made during his campaign  – where he vowed to ensure constant power supply, and urged Nigerians not to vote for him in a second term if he failed.…

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El-Rufa’i accuses Tinubu of illegal ₦100bn security deductions without FEC approval 

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El Rufai accuses

…Says action deserves impeachment  Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai has publicly accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of unconstitutionally diverting ₦100 billion every month from the Federation Account for security purposes, without any visible improvement in Nigeria’s deteriorating security landscape. In a blistering interview, El-Rufai—once a political ally of Tinubu—described the secretive deductions as “an impeachable offence,” citing staggering data on nationwide killings and abductions to underline what he called the government’s “complete failure on security”. “For the last 12 to 18 months, ₦100 billion is being deducted every month…

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2027: “If Tinubu continues on this line, he could acquire PMB’s 12.7m votes” – Hamma

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DG, TBO, Hamma

The Director-General of The Buhari Organisation (TBO), Sule Hamma, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu has the potential to consolidate the political stronghold of the Late President Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria’s northern region, which delivered over 12.7 million votes during his electoral victories. Speaking in an interview with a television programme on Tuesday, Hamma noted that Tinubu’s style of leadership and inclusive policies could help the President retain and even expand the support base that propelled Buhari to power. “If Bola Tinubu continues on this line of pursuing a…

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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: “Tinubu will lose, even if his son is INEC chair” —  Dalung

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Dalung on 2027

Former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, says he has promised President Bola Tinubu that he would be defeated in 2027, even if his son, Seyi Tinubu, is appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). Dalung, while speaking during an interview on Friday, said President Tinubu’s administration has declared war on Nigerians and weaponised poverty. According to him, the only way to rescue Nigeria is for political leaders in opposition parties to join the newly-formed coalition on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and…

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2027: “Opposition’s coalition against Tinubu ‘dead on arrival” – Shehu Sani

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Shehu Sani on opposition

…Faults presence of el-Rufa’i  A former Senator and human rights activist, Shehu Sani, says the opposition’s coalition targeted at unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027 is ‘dead on arrival’. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Eighth Senate, stated this in an interview with newsmen yesterday in Abuja. He said even though it’s within the democratic rights of Nigerians to organise themselves into a coalition, the credentials of those championing the present coalition course had shown very clearly that the move would be in a total fiasco. `Yes,…

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FG appoints Barr. Ahmed new PCNGi boss

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New PCNGi boss

President Tinubu appoints former APC Youth Leader, Barrister Isma’el Ahmed as the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, (PCNGi). The appointment was confirmed yesterday through an official  State House Press Release signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,Bayo Onanuga. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Barrister Isma’el Ahmed as the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi)”, the statement read. The PCNGi, according to a statement, is a key component of the administration’s post-subsidy palliative programme. As Executive Chairman,…

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Tinubu orders Wike’s probe over $3.6bn Abuja land grant to son

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Tinubu orders probe

President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into the apparent corruption and abuse of office by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. According to State House sources, the President issued the directive on Thursday night, although details were not finalised until Friday afternoon. “The president agreed that the minister’s activity as reported in the media was suspicious and ordered a probe to determine if he had illegally enriched himself”, a presidential aide told  newsmen yesterday. “The SGF’s office would be coordinating the probe; and we encourage anyone who may…

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Tinubu rejects NDLEA Bill over crime proceeds clause

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Tinubu rejects NDLEA Bill

President Bola Tinubu has declined to sign the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bill, 2025 into law. The President’s decision not to sign the bill passed by both chambers of the National Assembly was contained in a letter read in the Green Chamber during yesterday’s plenary. The President, citing Section 58(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), explained that the proposed law seeks to empower the NDLEA to retain a portion of the proceeds from drug-related crimes, a move he said contradicts existing financial regulations. He noted that under…

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“APC heading for collapse, Senate now rubber-stamp” – Ndume

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Ndume on APC

… May join opposition if Tinubu fail Senator representing Borno-South and a former Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has issued a scathing critique of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the current administration under President Bola Tinubu, warning of a looming political collapse due to unprincipled defections, erosion of legislative independence, and failures in governance. Speaking during a televised interview on Tuesday, Ndume said the APC is behaving like an “overloaded ship” on the verge of capsizing, as it continues to accept defectors without ideological grounding or long-term…

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