Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Hashimu Suleiman Dungurawa, has warned President Bola Tinubu to prepare for defeat should he decide to go for a second term. With these your harsh anti-masses policies, and your stance on them, just prepare for defeat in the next general elections. You either change them or we Nigerians together will change you,” Dungurawa said on Thursday. Expressing optimism that NNPP would have victory in the 36 states of the federation and the presidential election in 2027, he said Nigerians have queued behind the party, waiting patiently for the next general…
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A former National Vice Chairman, North West, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Salihu Lukman, has called on Nigerians to rise up and ensure the defeat of the ruling party and President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. Lukman, in a statement issued on Thursday, said the only way this could be achieved is if Nigerians focus on producing a functional political party that respects its own rules. He emphasised that such a functional political party must be distinctively different from the APC, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Labour Party, LP, New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, and all existing registered…
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, says there is no merger deal yet with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, or any other party. Obi made this clarification on Thursday morning when he held a press conference in Abuja on the state of the nation.The former Anambra State governor added that no agreement has been established with other parties yet. He rallied all lovers of Nigeria in the political space to come together in 2027 and defeat the All Progressives Congress, APC, which he accused of mismanaging the…
The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, said consideration of the N49.7 trillion 2025 budget and the tax reform bills are two items topping the National Assembly’s agenda in the new year. Bamidele made this statement in his New Year message to Nigerians, made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. In the message, entitled “Another Year of Limitless Opportunities,” Bamidele said that the next few weeks would be devoted to scrutinising the 2025 Appropriation Bill, Tax Reform Bills 2024, and the investigation of economic sabotage in the petroleum industry, among others. According to him, key economic reform initiatives that had been…
President Tinubu’s New Year Address: Promises Economic Growth, Inflation Reduction, and National Unity President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reassured Nigerians of his administration’s resolve to improve the nation’s economy, enhance food production, and significantly reduce inflation in 2025. In his New Year message, the President acknowledged the economic challenges of 2024 while highlighting significant progress that offers hope for a brighter future. The President pointed to falling fuel prices, increasing foreign reserves, and a stronger Naira as indicators of economic recovery and stability. “Though 2024 posed numerous challenges to our citizens and households, I am confident that the New Year…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has called on the people of the state to have faith in Nigeria and its future. In his New Year message for 2025, the Governor emphasized the need to appreciate the progress made in 2024 while remaining optimistic about the year ahead. In the message, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Humhashi Wonosikou, Governor Fintiri urged citizens to hold on to hope for a brighter future. “This New Year, we must recommit ourselves to pursuing our hopes, aspirations, and expectations,” he said. The Governor assured the people of Adamawa of significant progress under his…
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has raised the alarm over alleged abduction of some councillors in the state. GOVIMA NEWS reports that Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, Chairman, Edo State PDP Caretaker Committee, raised the alarm at a press briefing on Tuesday in Benin City. Aziegbemi alleged that about five councillors in Orhionmwon and Akoko-Edo local governments were abducted by suspected agents to the state government. He alleged that the ward 1 and ward 2 councillors from Orhionmwon Local Government were abducted on Monday, while three were abducted in Akoko-Edo local government area. He said they were…
The Inter Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has noted that it was only by the Grace of God that Nigerians survived the passing year. For this reason, the Council called on the government to pay more attention to the fight against insecurity and corruption, reinvigorating the economy, ensuring food security and providing social amenities in the coming year. While noting that the challenges ahead were enormous, IPAC also called on citizens to hold government at various levels accountable. The Council called on citizens to unite to deepen the country’s democracy and build a better nation the present and future generations…
Former president Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has asserted that the failure to elect Professor Yemi Osinbajo during the last presidential election is like missing Awolowo’s second coming. Ojudu stated this while speaking about his conviction to support former Vice president Osinbajo during the 2023 general election in Nigeria. DAILY POST reports that Osinbajo in 2022 contested for presidential ticket under the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. But he lost the primary election to president Bola Tinubu. However, speaking in an interview with Edmund Obilo on the ‘State Affairs’ program, Ojudu stated that not voting…
Former presidential Special Adviser on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu outsmarted his predecessor, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari in 2022. Ojudu said Buhari never supported his then Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and Tinubu during the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary election. He pointed out that Tinubu outsmarted Buhari in so many ways to pick the party’s ticket and eventually emerge president. Ojudu disclosed this while featuring on Edmund Obilo’s podcast ‘State Affairs’ on Monday evening. According to Ojudu: “I knew Osinbajo was going to lose the primary, I saw it coming. “Because of the system we…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe has said former President Muhammadu Buhari laid solid foundation for President Bola Tinubu to build on. Igbokwe said Nigerians should ignore the claims that Buhari was a failure because his footprints and gains are visible for all to see. He posted on his Facebook page: “Let nobody living or dead run away with the thinking that PMB is a failure. Perish the thought. He laid the solid foundation for PBAT to build on. We are seeing the footprints and the gains today.” This is coming when former presidential Special Adviser…
A former Presidential Special Adviser on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has disclosed why ex-President Muhammadu Buhari never backed former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s bid to be president. Ojudu disclosed that Buhari didn’t back Osinbajo’s presidential ambition because he was not a visionary. He, however, described Buhari as a patriot and an incorruptible leader. Ojudu disclosed this while featuring on veteran journalist Edmund Obilo’s podcast, State Affairs, on Monday. Asked why Buhari didn’t back Osinbajo for the presidency, Ojudu said: “I think Buhari wasn’t a visionary. I was a very big admirer of Buhari because of what I saw in his…