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“Tinubu may lead Nigeria to war path if 2027 is rigged” – Dino Melaye 

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Dino Melaye on Asiwaju

Former Kogi-West Senator, Dino Melaye, has warned that Nigeria could face serious political unrest if the 2027 presidential election is manipulated in favour of President Bola Tinubu. In a video shared on his Facebook page yesterday, Melaye alleged that any attempt to rig the next general election would be met with “vehement resistance” from the opposition, insisting that Nigerians would not accept an imposed leadership. He also referenced Indonesia’s history of mass resistance, suggesting similar public action could occur in Nigeria if democratic principles are undermined.  Melaye, however, did not…

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2027: “North has lost faith in Tinubu, Atiku, Obi” –  ACF claims

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ACF claims on Tinubu

National Publicity Secretary, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Prof. Tukur Mohammed-Baba, has claimed that Northern Nigeria has lost faith in the country’s main political figures ahead of the 2027 presidential election, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi. Mohammed-Baba, who made the declaration on Monday, during his appearance during a television interview, declared that President Bola Tinubu has experienced a sharp decline in political standing within the region since taking office. Concurrently, the northern socio-cultural group maintains that neither former vice president Atiku Abubakar nor Nigeria Democratic Congress…

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Eminent northerners raise alarm over insecurity, Tinubu’s total control of Judiciary, NASS

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Northern leaders, groups decry

A coalition of 10 northern stakeholders, including a former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Attahiru Jega, has raised concerns about President Bola Tinubu’s firm grip on the National Assembly and the judiciary. The Coalition, which made the call in a joint statement issued on Monday, while expressing concern over the worsening security situation across the country, also accused Tinubu of undermining key institutions, citing what it described as a lack of legislative and judicial independence under his administration. The Coalition said: “Our assessment of the state of the nation…

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PRP demands Tinubu’s resignation over escalating insecurity

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PRP demands Tinubu’s resignation

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign, citing what it described as his administration’s inability to stem the worsening wave of insecurity across the country. The opposition party made the demand amid growing public concern over persistent incidents of kidnapping, banditry and violent attacks, including the recent abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State. Armed men had on May 15 invaded three schools in the Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota communities of Oriire local government area, abducting several pupils and teachers in an attack that…

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2027: “North will vote Tinubu to boost 2031 chances” – Ex-ACF scribe, Anthony Sani

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Ex ACF scribe on Asiwaju 2027

Former Secretary General of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Anthony Sani, has said the North would vote for President Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming 2027 general election. Speaking with newsmen yesterday, Sani said the North would back Tinubu’s second term bid to boost its chances of returning to power in 2031. According to him: “President Bola Tinubu will get the majority votes in the North because the North is hoping to produce the President in 2031 after it has been in the South for eight years”. The former ACF scribe…

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2027: “Back Tinubu or risk losing federal projects” – Umahi to S’East

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Umahi to S'East

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has urged the South-East to overwhelmingly support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, warning that failure to do so could jeopardise the continuation of major federal infrastructure projects across the region. Umahi, who spoke on Wednesday, during an inspection tour of ongoing federal road and bridge projects in Ebonyi State, described the projects as unprecedented in the history of the South-East, insisting that no previous administration had invested so heavily in the region’s infrastructure. Among the projects inspected was the ongoing Calabar–Ebonyi–Benue–Nasarawa–Abuja Superhighway,…

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2027: APC waives screening for Tinubu ahead of primaries

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APC waives Tinubu screening

…Declares him cleared The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has waived the screening requirement for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, declaring him duly cleared to participate in the party’s upcoming presidential primary. The decision was reached at the party’s 188th NWC meeting held yesterday at its National Secretariat in Abuja. In a statement issued by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the committee said the waiver was granted in line with its constitutional powers under Article 13.4 (xiii) and (xiv), which empower it to organise…

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2027: “Tinubu’s re-election poses “moral dilemma” for the North” — Prof. Alƙali 

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Prof. Alkali on North

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rufa’i Ahmed Alƙali, has stirred fresh debate over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, describing it as a “moral burden” for the North. Speaking in a published interview yesterday, Alƙali addressed a range of pressing political issues, including Tinubu’s electoral prospects, zoning controversies, and recent political realignments such as developments involving Kano State governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Reflecting on his experience as a former political adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Alƙali was asked whether his past role influences his current assessment…

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“Even a corpse will defeat Tinubu in 2027” – Buba Galadima declares, at ADC convention

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Buba Galadima declares

An African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Buba Galadima, has declared that President Bola Tinubu would lose the 2027 presidential election regardless of the candidate fielded against him. Galadima made the comment at the ADC national convention on Tuesday in Abuja, which was held at Rainbow Event Centre. “Even if there is no living human being in Nigeria and we bring a corpse in a coffin and put it against President Tinubu, I assure you that that corpse will win the election in 2027”, he said. He commended the ADC for…

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Defections: “Tinubu might have all the Govs. but not masses” – Buba Galadima’s daughter 

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Buba Galadima's daughter

Zainab Buba Galadima, a former Technical Assistant to Vice President Kashim Shettima, has raised concerns about the level of public support enjoyed by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying there may be a gap between political backing and acceptance among ordinary Nigerians. Galadima, who shared her views during an appearance on Mic On Podcast, where she spoke about how political leaders relate with citizens, especially in northern Nigeria, stated that while the president may have the backing of many state governors, that does not mean he has won over the general population.…

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