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Jul

2025

2027: North Should Trust Me – Peter Obi

2027: North Should Trust Me – Peter Obi Former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has urged the Northern elites and the average electorate from the region to trust him with their votes in 2027. He promised to protect their interest in Nigeria if elected President. The LP candidate made the plea on Sunday night while speaking on a live Channels Television monitored programme, Politics Today. Obi maintained that Nigerians should vote for candidates based on their individual capacity, not where they come from. He said, “I want the North to trust me. The…

Jul

2025

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Abia North 2027: Chief Dr. Sam Anya(Akaekpuchionwa) Ideal Leader For Ndi ABIA North – By Comrade Ahamefula Kalu

Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

ABIA NORTH 2027: Chief. Dr. Sam Anya (Akaepuchionwa) Ideal Leader for Ndi Abia North. There’s is time for everything under the sun. This is the time to end the aged-long and insulting political treatment against the people of Ohafia Local Government Area, hence the headquarters of Abia North. As we approach 2027 general elections, it is clear that Chief. Dr. Sam Anya is the perfect man for Senate Abia North. Unlike other aspirants, Akaekpuchionwa is committed to serving the people, not for personal gain. Here’s why he deserves your support: With a wealth of experience in various political positions,Akaepuchionwa has…

Jul

2025

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Atiku, Obi, Others Seeking To Replace Tinubu For Their Selfish Interest – Datti Baba-Ahmed

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Atiku, Obi, Others Seeking To Replace Tinubu For Their Selfish Interest – Datti Baba-Ahmed Labour Party vice presidential candidate in 2023, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said that Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and others in the coalition to oust President Bola Tinubu out of office are after their selfish interests, warning it will be hard to defeat incumbent president with such approach. In an interview with Daily Trust published on Thursday, Mr Baba-Ahmed said he could not see anyone in the coalition willing to make the kind of sacrifice Mr Tinubu made before eventually emerging president in 2023. “I don’t yet see…

Jul

2025

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I’m Ready To Serve As One-Term President If Given ADC Ticket – Amaechi Makes Same Promise As Obi

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, Presidency

I’m Ready To Serve As One-term President If Given ADC Ticket – Amaechi Makes Same Promise As Obi Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says he is willing to be a one-term president in 2027 if he secures the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Amaechi spoke on Thursday during an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a Channels Television programme. The former governor of Rivers said he is prepared to step down after four years in office to allow for rotation and stability. “For now, the way Nigeria is, you must keep to that unwritten agreement that says south…

Jul

2025

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2027: You Are In Wrong ADC – 2023 Presidential Candidate, Kachikwu Tells Coalition

News Flash, Politics, Presidency

2027: You Are In Wrong ADC – 2023 Presidential Candidate, Kachikwu Tells Coalition The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Party, ADC, in the 2023 election, Dumebi Kachikwu, has reacted to the adoption of the party by the opposition as its coalition base, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and others. The coalition members, at a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, announced the ADC as the platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 general elections. The group has also announced former Senate President David Mark as interim national chairman of the ADC, with former…

Jul

2025

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2027: Coalition Adopts ADC Against Tinubu; Appoints Mark, Aregbesola As Interim Chairman, Secretary

Abuja, News Flash, Politics

2027: Coalition Adopts ADC Against Tinubu; Appoints Mark, Aregbesola As Interim Chairman, Secretary A former Senate President, Senator David Mark, and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, have been appointed as the interim Chairman and Secretary, respectively, of the African Democratic Congress, the coalition platform being positioned against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections. According to multiple reliable sources who were present at the just-concluded meeting on Tuesday night in Abuja but requested anonymity as they were not authorized to speak, leaders of the opposition coalition unanimously agreed on Mark and Aregbesola for the roles. The sources further disclosed…

Jul

2025

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Proposed Coalition Party ADA Will Fail Against APC In 2027 – Primate Ayodele

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, Presidency, Religion

Proposed Coalition Party ADA Will Fail Against APC In 2027 – Primate Ayodele The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned opposition candidates not to rely on their proposed coalition platform, All Democratic Alliance (ADA), because it will fail. In a statement sent to PM News on Tuesday, Primate Ayodele opined that ADA would not give opposition politicians anything, but ADC still has the capacity to build something strong. He also warned opposition politicians against forming the coalition platform around the SDP because it would not make any tangible movement. He asked them to make use…

Jul

2025

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Wike Wins Again As Anyanwu Reinstated As PDP National Secretary

News Flash, Politics

Wike Wins Again As Anyanwu Reinstated As PDP National Secretary The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has affirmed Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary. Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, made the announcement on Monday shortly after the NEC meeting held at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. Damagum stated that the decision reflects the position of the party’s highest decision-making body. Anyanwu, widely known as an ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, had been at the center of internal disputes within the PDP leadership in recent weeks.…

Jun

2025

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PDP Leaders Change Venue For NEC Meeting As Police Take Over Secretariat

News Flash, Police Force, Politics

PDP Leaders Change Venue For NEC Meeting As Police Take Over Secretariat The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced a last-minute change of venue for its Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting, originally scheduled for the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. The decision follows the takeover of the secretariat by heavily armed police officers. A notice posted across the party’s official social media platforms conveyed the change: “Special Announcement!Change of Venue for the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) Meeting.The Meeting of the Board of Trustees (BoT) Meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), earlier scheduled to hold by 10Am at the…

Jun

2025

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I’ll Honour One-Term Deal – Peter Obi Speaks On 2027 Opposition Coalition

News Flash, Politics, Presidency

I’ll Honour One-term Deal – Peter Obi Speaks On 2027 Opposition Coalition Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared that he would honour any coalition agreement that mandates him to serve only one term as president, handing over power to the North in 2031. Speaking during a widely attended XSpace session titled #PeterObiOnParallelFacts, Obi emphasised that for him, character and integrity outweigh any desire for political office. “If the agreement is one term, I will leave on May 28, 2031 — not even May 29. I am not desperate to be president. I am desperate to see Nigeria…