Tag: Tinubu

2027: Group unveils plan to deliver 1.5m votes for Tinubu, Sani 

Aminu Imam
Group unveils plan for Tinubu, Sani

A Kaduna-based political movement, ‘Mairago Vanguard for Tinubu and Uba Sani 2027’, has announced plans to mobilise massive grassroots support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group said it had put in place structures across the 23 local government areas of the state, three senatorial zones and down to polling units to ensure effective coordination and voter engagement. Coordinator of the movement, Suleiman Abubakar, in an issued statement, said six members have been appointed in each of the local government…

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Tinubu replaces Uzodinma as Chairman, APC Convention C’ttee 

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Tinubu replaces Uzodinma

…Adds Wike’s ally President Bola Tinubu has removed Imo State governor Hope Uzodinma as the Chairman of 2026 All-Progressives Congress  (APC) National Convention Coordination Committee and replace him with former Speaker House of Representatives, Hon. Bello Masari. Uzodinma, the Chairman Progressive Governors Forum, will now serve as the treasurer to the Convention Planning Committee. According to reports, the replacement of Imo State Governor to promote inclusive and unity with the party. The committee membership was also increased from 73 to 90 to accommodate more members, including Senator Barry Mpigi, Senator…

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2027: “States with high votes for  Tinubu will enjoy more FG projects” – Barau Jibrin

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Barau Jibrin on 2027

…As Senate pushes bigger federal share of national revenue Deputy President of the 10th Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has said states that deliver the highest number of votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election would enjoy increased federal projects, as the Senate simultaneously moves to amend the Constitution to boost the Federal Government’s share of national revenue. Speaking on Monday in Katsina at the endorsement ceremony of President Tinubu and Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umar Raɗɗa, Senator Barau said states that strongly support the President’s re-election…

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UK court names Tinubu, Osinbajo, Aluko in Diezani Alison-Madueke corruption trial

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UK court names

A United Kingdom (UK)’s court has mentioned President Bola Tinubu, former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, and oil businessman, Kolawole Aluko during proceedings in the corruption trial of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The names were raised as prosecutors presented documents and digital records before the Southwark Crown Court in London. The materials were introduced as part of evidence in the ongoing case against Alison-Madueke. Prosecutors told the court that the evidence includes transcripts of audio recordings, WhatsApp messages, e-mails, and written correspondence. These items were said to have been recovered during…

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2027: ADC says Tinubu, APC must go, to restore democracy

Aminu Imam
2027 ADC2

Opposition voices from different political platforms have intensified calls for the removal of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections, citing what they describe as a deepening governance and democratic crisis in Nigeria. The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), said ending Tinubu’s tenure is central to rescuing the country. Speaking on a television programme at the weekend, the party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, declared that the opposition’s focus was unequivocal. “It’s solely to get Tinubu out of power. That is the agenda. There…

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2027: How Kwankwaso’s grip is quietly loosening in Kano according to Tinubu’s playbook 

Aminu Imam
Tinubu on Kwankwaso’s grip

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has subtly reworked his Kano political strategy, opting not to accommodate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso  but to steadily erode his influence. According to a published report yesterday, sources revealed that the Presidency dropped earlier overtures to the Kwankwasiyya leader after concluding Kano could be won without meeting his “excessive” demands. Instead, strategists advised Tinubu to weaken Kwankwaso’s structure by engaging directly with key power blocs and former allies now back in the APC. The shift was driven by electoral calculations. In the 2023 governorship poll, the NNPP…

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“Publish certified copies of tax laws from NASS” – SERAP urges Tinubu

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SERAP gives Tinubu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has written to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to widely publish certified true copies of the tax Bills received from the National Assembly and the tax laws signed into law. SERAP made the request in a Freedom of Information (FoI) letter dated December 20, 2025, according to a statement yesterday, signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. The organisation said it made the request amid allegations of discrepancies…

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2027: “Only a fool on a suicidal path’ll challenge Tinubu” – VP Shettima

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VP Shettima on 2027

Vice-President, Kashim Shettima had said only someone hell-bent on a suicidal path or an outright imposter can dare to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Shettima stated this during the 15th meeting of the National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), which was held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja on Friday. According to him, elections are not won on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter). “Only a fool hell-bent on a suicidal path or an outright imposter can dare to challenge President Bola…

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2027: Tinubu’ll get 75% of Northern votes” – Ahmed Lawan 

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Ahmed Lawan

Former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will secure over 75 percent of the votes in the Northern region in 2027 with effective mobilisation by the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Lawan, who was the President of the ninth Senate made the prediction on Wednesday. He spoke after he was appointed as the National Patron of ‘Tinubu House-to-House Network’, at his office in the National Assembly. The delegation, according to a statement by Lawan’s media aide, Ezrel Tabiowo, was led by the organisation’s national chairman, Comrade Yahaya…

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Tinubu pays tribute to Tanko Yakasai at 100

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Tinubu pays tribute

…Calls him ‘consensus-builder’ President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to elder statesman and nationalist, Tanko Yakasai, as the prominent independence activist marked his 100th birthday yesterday December 5, describing him as the “last man standing” among Nigeria’s frontline freedom fighters. In a statement he personally issued on Thursday, President Tinubu said Yakasai’s century-long life epitomises courage, patriotism, and unwavering dedication to the quest for Nigeria’s liberation from colonial rule and its continued journey toward unity and democratic consolidation. “Of the noble men and women who stood firm for…

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