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Jul
10
2026
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Nothing Must Happen To Peter Obi – Atiku Warns Presidency

Nothing Must Happen To Peter Obi – Atiku Warns Presidency

News Flash, Politics
Nothing Must Happen To Peter Obi – Atiku Warns Presidency A former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday cautioned the Federal Government against any action that could endanger opposition leaders. Atiku declared that the safety of Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate in the Peter Obi, is a constitutional responsibility of the Nigerian state. He also called for the immediate release of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, insisting that every Nigerian, irrespective of political affiliation, is entitled to due process and equal protection under the law. In a…
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Jul
10
2026
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Those With Businesses When Tinubu Came To Power In 2023 Now Sell Kuli-Kuli – Obi

Those With Businesses When Tinubu Came To Power In 2023 Now Sell Kuli-Kuli – Obi

News Flash, Politics
Those With Businesses When Tinubu Came To Power In 2023 Now Sell Kuli-kuli — Obi A former Anambra State Governor and the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has claimed that some Nigerians who supported President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 election and had businesses before his administration came into power have been forced into hardship. Obi said some of those who had businesses when Tinubu assumed office had lost their businesses and were now struggling to survive, asking whether they had become petty traders selling kuli-kuli. The former presidential candidate stated this during an interview with Chude Jideonwo…
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Jul
10
2026
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Death Threat: Peter Obi Fabricating Stories To Gain Undue Sympathy; Tinubu Doesn’t Have His Time – Presidency

Death Threat: Peter Obi Fabricating Stories To Gain Undue Sympathy; Tinubu Doesn’t Have His Time – Presidency

FGN, News Flash, Politics
Death Threat: Obi Fabricating Stories To Gain Undue Sympathy; Tinubu Doesn’t Have His Time – Presidency Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, says Peter Obi’s claims that he may not be alive for the 2027 elections were designed to “attract undue sympathy”. In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), accused the federal government of deliberately frustrating his means of livelihood and targeting opposition figures. The former Anambra governor alleged that everything he does for a living is being deliberately obstructed by the government. “The way they…
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Jul
09
2026
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Tinubu’s Government ‘Deliberately Frustrating Me’ – Obi Alleges Threat To Life

Tinubu’s Government ‘Deliberately Frustrating Me’ – Obi Alleges Threat To Life

Human Rights, News Flash, Politics
Tinubu’s Government ‘Deliberately Frustrating Me’ – Obi Alleges Threat To Life Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused the President Bola Tinubu-led government of frustrating his life and means of livelihood. Speaking in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Obi alleged that he would not be alive if Tinubu’s government had the opportunity. The NDC presidential candidate alleged that the federal government is deliberately frustrating everything he does for a living. The former Anambra governor said Tinubu’s government is attacking him personally, adding that he is being denied “things that he is entitled to”. “The way…
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Jul
09
2026
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Opposition Will Cry ‘Rigging’ When Tinubu Wins 2027 Election- Akpabio

Opposition Will Cry ‘Rigging’ When Tinubu Wins 2027 Election- Akpabio

News Flash, National Assembly, Politics
Opposition Will Cry ‘Rigging’ When Tinubu Wins 2027 Election – Akpabio The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday predicted that opposition parties would allege electoral manipulation if President Bola Tinubu wins re-election in 2027. Akpabio made the remark while receiving members of the City Boy Movement, a pro-Tinubu support group, during a courtesy visit to his office at the National Assembly, Abuja. The Senate President, who is also the Grand Patron of the movement, urged the group to intensify grassroots mobilisation for Tinubu’s re-election, expressing confidence that the President would secure a second term despite expected criticism from…
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Jul
07
2026
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Tinubu’s Handshake Across The Continental Shelf, Another Mistake Of History- By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere(Okpotemba)

Tinubu’s Handshake Across The Continental Shelf, Another Mistake Of History- By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere(Okpotemba)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
TINUBU'S HANDSHAKE ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL SHELF, ANOTHER MISTAKE OF HISTORY. The recent meeting of the southwest and Southsouth regions of the country convened at the instance of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Ogun state government house is another revisionist effort to isolate the Igbo southeast region geographically situated at the very heart of southern Nigeria. It is perhaps a lameduck approach to implement the decade-long policies of Igbo encyclement or what late Buhari had mocked as a dot in the circle. For those who still pretend not to know, Igboland is located at the epicenter of the geographical expression of what…
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Jul
07
2026
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2027: Jonathan Breaks Silence On Alleged N500 Billion Offer To Contest Against Obi

2027: Jonathan Breaks Silence On Alleged N500 Billion Offer To Contest Against Obi

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
2027: Jonathan Breaks Silence On Alleged N500 Billion Offer To Contest Against Obi Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he was never offered N500 billion to contest against the National Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the 2027 general election to divide votes in the South-South region. Jonathan made this clarification in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media, Dr Ikechukwu Eze, on Sunday. Eze described the speculation as completely false, baseless and a deliberate attempt to drag him into needless political controversy. According to him, the report falsely claimed that Jonathan disclosed receiving an offer of N500…
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Jul
07
2026
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‘Why The North Won’t Vote For Him’, Sheriff Dismisses Obi’s 2027 Presidential Bid

‘Why The North Won’t Vote For Him’, Sheriff Dismisses Obi’s 2027 Presidential Bid

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
‘Why The North Won’t Vote For Him’, Sheriff Dismisses Obi’s 2027 Presidential Bid Former Borno State Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Ali Modu Sheriff, has dismissed Peter Obi’s chances in the 2027 presidential election, insisting that the former Anambra State governor will not secure the support of Northern voters. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Sheriff said he was not concerned about Obi’s presidential ambition, despite the former Labour Party candidate’s strong performance in the 2023 election. Obi, who polled more than six million votes to finish third in the 2023 presidential election on the platform…
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Jul
07
2026
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2027: Atiku Is On His Own, It’s Not North’s Time Now – Ali Modu Sheriff

2027: Atiku Is On His Own, It’s Not North’s Time Now – Ali Modu Sheriff

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2027: Atiku Is On His Own, It’s Not North’s Time Now — Ali Modu Sheriff Former Borno State Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Ali Modu Sheriff, has dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s chances in the 2027 presidential election, insisting that it is not the North’s turn to produce Nigeria’s next president. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Sheriff said the North would not support Atiku’s presidential bid because it is the turn of the Southerner. According to him, Nigeria’s political leaders reached an understanding after the civil war to ensure regional balance in the country’s…
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