Babachir Lawal and Atiku

Babachir Lawal: I have evidence Atiku rigged ADC primary, results declared where elections didn’t hold

Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation, says he has evidence that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary was manipulated in favour of Atiku Abubakar. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Monday, the former SGF alleged that results were announced in some areas where party primaries never took place….

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Ali Ndume

Ndume: 2027 will be a tough fight between Tinubu, Obi Atiku

Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, says the 2027 presidential election will be fiercely contested, with President Bola Tinubu facing strong challenges from Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, the senator said he was not worried about the ruling APC losing power but cautioned party members against…

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Babachir Lawal and Atiku

‘You were in a state of stupor when Atiku condemned killings in Nigeria’ — aide replies Babachir Lawal

The media office of Atiku Abubakar has lashed out at Babachir Lawal over his recent criticism of the former vice-president, accusing him of ignoring Atiku’s record of condemning terrorism and banditry across the country. In a statement on Sunday, Paul Ibe, Atiku’s media aide, said Lawal was “in a state of stupor” while the former…

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NDC not a personality cult or political vehicle to be discarded, says party leadership

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says it is being built as a lasting political institution and not a personality-driven platform or a special purpose vehicle to be abandoned after elections. In a statement on Sunday, Osa Director, national publicity secretary of the party, said the NDC’s second national executive committee (NEC) meeting adopted a series…

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Alwan Hassan

APC’s bold reforms prove we’re better than opposition, says party chieftain

Alwan Hassan, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the party has distinguished itself from opposition parties through difficult but necessary reforms undertaken by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Saturday, Hassan said the ruling party’s policies and achievements demonstrate why it deserves the support of Nigerians. “We…

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Peter Obi

Obi: Recruiting 1,000 forest guards for Oyo not holistic approach to insecurity

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the approval of 1,000 forest guards for Oyo state, describing the move as a reactive rather than comprehensive response to the country’s worsening security crisis. In a post on X on Saturday, the former Anambra governor said Nigeria’s insecurity…

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Primate Ayodele

‘You didn’t behave like a mother’ — Primate Ayodele faults Remi Tinubu over abducted schoolchildren

Elijah Ayodele,  founder and spiritual leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has criticised Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, over her response to the abduction of schoolchildren in Oyo state, saying she failed to show the compassion expected of a mother. Speaking during a church programme, the cleric compared Remi Tinubu’s reaction to that of…

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