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Tinubu brokers peace between Fubara, Wike

June 28, 2025June 28, 2025 Aminu Imam

…‘Ex-Gov. to finish term, drop 2027 bid’ – Sources President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly reached a discreet political settlement that allows Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to complete his current tenure on the condition that he forfeits any ambition to contest the 2027 governorship election. According to published details, the deal was finalised during a closed-door meeting in Abuja, attended by key political figures including Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. As part of the arrangement, Wike is said to have secured full authority to nominate…

“Tinubu supported June 12 annulment, not part of pro-democracy struggle” – Lamiɗo

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Presidency counters claim Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamiɗo, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu supported the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election and was not part of the early pro-democracy resistance that followed. Speaking during an interview during a television programme at the weekend, Lamiɗo said Tinubu, who was a senator under the Social Democratic Party (SDP) during the election, was “a major supporter” of former military ruler, General Ibrahim Babangida, who annulled the poll. “Luckily, we were all alive. We were all there and participants…

Kano: Angry youths destroy Tinubu’s 2027 campaign billboard

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Express discontentment A group of youths in Kano State have destroyed a campaign billboard and posters bearing the image of President Bola Tinubu for re-election in 2027. The youths, captured in a twenty-second viral video footage yesterday, were seen tearing down President Tinubu’s posters amid cheers. The incident reportedly occurred after a welcome ceremony for Governor Abba Yusuf, who had returned to the state from the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The motive behind the destruction by the irate youths was not immediately known. However, netizens have linked their…

NASS sends controversial tax reform Bills to Tinubu

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 Aminu Imam

The 10th National Assembly says it has formally transmitted the tax reform bills to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assent. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South) made this known during a press conference yesterday in Abuja. Recall that President Tinubu had transmitted four tax reform Bills to the 10th National Assembly last year for consideration and passage. The Bills ignited tense debate but were later passed by both chambers of the National Assembly. On May 25, 2025, the harmonissed version of…

2027: Adamawa APC reaffirms support for Tinubu, clarifies Ribadu role amid Shettima snub rumours

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reaffirmed its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, while clarifying the role of National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, amid growing speculation of a political shift within the party’s North-East bloc. At a stakeholder meeting held in Hong on Tuesday, party leaders and executives across the state passed a vote of confidence in President Tinubu’s leadership. However, notable in its omission was any reference to Vice President Kashim Shettima, prompting media reports suggesting that…

APC N’East meeting erupts over solo endorsement of Tinubu

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Sparks tensions around VP’s omission A high-level meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the North-East geo-political zone ended in chaos yesterday, after a controversial endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term failed to acknowledge Vice-President Kashim Shettima, a prominent son of the region. Held in Gombe State, the gathering brought together key APC figures including ministers, governors, lawmakers, and national party leaders. Tensions flared when APC’s National Vice-Chairman (North-East), Mustapha Salihu, openly declared support for Tinubu’s re-election bid without mentioning Shettima, triggering outrage among delegates. Eyewitnesses…

Atiku, el-Rufa’i warned against moves to stop Tinubu’s 2027 re-election

June 15, 2025June 15, 2025 Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i have been warned to desist from any alleged plot to undermine President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s chances of securing re-election in 2027. The warning came from the Coalition of Niger Deltans for Equity and Justice (CNDEJ), a socio-political group in the South-South, which accused the northern coalition linked to both leaders of attempting to truncate the South’s rightful opportunity to complete an eight-year presidential tenure. In an issued statement signed by its spokesman, Prince Meshach Bebenimibo, and issued in Warri, the…

Ex-Women Affairs minister rallies Nigerians for Tinubu’s re-election

June 14, 2025June 14, 2025 Aminu Imam

The immediate-past Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has declared her full support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid. According to an issued statement yesterday signed by her spokesperson, Musa AbdulRahman, Ohanenye said her support for the President is based on her conviction in his leadership, which she described as visionary, courageous, and focused on national transformation. “My commitment to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not merely political; it is a deep-seated conviction born from observing his visionary leadership, his unwavering dedication to national progress, and his genuine commitment to…

“Only Tinubu can revive Nigeria” – Tompolo

June 14, 2025June 14, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Pledges 10m votes for President The Chairman of Tantita Security Services, Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo, yesterday threw his weight behind President Bola Tinubu, insisting that he remains the only visionary leader who can revamp the nation’s ailing economy. Speaking through the Technical Adviser to the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Edgar Biu, at a press briefing organised by the PBAT Door-2-Door Movement in Abuja to mark Democracy Day, Tompolo said the President has proven through his reforms that he has the vision and the grit to finish what he started. “We…

Anglican bishop urges Tinubu to tackle causes of insecurity

June 8, 2025June 8, 2025 Aminu Imam

Bishop of Lafia (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. Godwin Robinson, the has urged President Bola Tinubu to get to the root causes of insecurity and economic and other challenges facing the country. Robinson said this yesterday in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, while delivering the Bishop’s Charge’ at the 2nd session of the 9th Synod of the Diocese, with the theme: “Keep the Flame Alive on the Altar”. He said it was only by doing so that there would be lasting solutions for them. “Structural reforms must address the root causes…