Presidency

Jun
14
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
“Door-To-Door For Tinubu” – Tompolo-Led Group Pledges 10 Million Votes For President

“Door-To-Door For Tinubu” – Tompolo-Led Group Pledges 10 Million Votes For President

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
“Door-to-door For Tinubu” – Tompolo-Led Group Pledges 10 Million Votes For President The PBAT Door-2-Door Movement, a socio-political group supporting President Bola Tinubu, says it is committed to mobilising 10 million votes to secure his re-election in 2027. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday during an event to mark Democracy Day, Sunday Adekanbi, protem national coordinator of the group, called on Nigerians to join the movement to “sustain the momentum of progress.” Adekanbi said President Tinubu had, in two years, positioned Nigeria as a global economic force and a model of democratic governance. His words: “In just two years,…
Read More
Jun
13
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
Beyond Eurocentrism: A Critical Analysis Of Western Condemnation Of Nigerian Politics – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Beyond Eurocentrism: A Critical Analysis Of Western Condemnation Of Nigerian Politics – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Presidency
Beyond Eurocentrism: A critical Analysis of Western Condemnation of Nigerian Politics IntroductionWestern condemnation of Nigeria's political challenges ignores both historical responsibility and parallel democratic failings in their own systems. Colonial powers like Britain created Nigeria's institutional fragility through arbitrary borders and extractive governance, while corporations such as Shell financed repression. Today, the U.S. exhibits comparable judicial partisanship through ideologically driven Supreme Court rulings and elected judges taking donor funds, alongside electoral vulnerabilities in 31 states lacking citizenship verification. Similarly, protest suppression tactics in the UK (preemptive arrests) and disinformation double standards by Meta platforms reveal systemic parallels. Selective condemnation obscures…
Read More
Jun
12
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
25 Takeaways From President Tinubu’s Democracy Day Speech

25 Takeaways From President Tinubu’s Democracy Day Speech

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency
25 Takeaways From Tinubu’s Democracy Day Speech President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday addressed a joint session of the National Assembly to commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day, reaffirming his commitment to preserving democratic governance while highlighting key economic reforms and honouring heroes of the June 12 struggle. In a speech that spanned national unity, economic recovery, and political inclusiveness, the president dismissed rumours of a one-party agenda, pledged continued security reforms, and announced posthumous national honours for late pro-democracy activists, including Kudirat Abiola and Ken Saro-Wiwa. Here are 25 takeaways from Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech: June 12 as Democracy Day: Tinubu…
Read More
Jun
12
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
Democracy Day: Tinubu Playing Politics Rather Than Working For Nigerians – Obi

Democracy Day: Tinubu Playing Politics Rather Than Working For Nigerians – Obi

FGN, Interviews, News Flash, Politics, Presidency
Democracy Day: Tinubu Playing Politics Rather Than Working For Nigerians – Obi A former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of being hypocritical and playing politics rather than working to better the lives of Nigerians. He made the comment during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday as Nigeria marks Democracy Day on June 12. According to him, ongoing political activities in the country in the last two years are pointers to the next general election. Obi, who at first paid homage to the late MKO Abiola, said the politicians…
Read More
Jun
12
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
‘It’s Like We Have Two Presidents In Nigeria’ – Dele Momodu Criticizes Wike’s Influence

‘It’s Like We Have Two Presidents In Nigeria’ – Dele Momodu Criticizes Wike’s Influence

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Politics, Presidency
‘It’s Like We Have Two Presidents In Nigeria’ — Momodu Criticises Wike’s Influence Publisher Dele Momodu has criticised what he described as the growing influence of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in President Bola Tinubu’s administration, suggesting that Nigeria appears to be under dual leadership. Momodu, a former presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said this on Wednesday’s edition of Channels Television’s The Morning Brief while reacting to recent political developments involving Wike and President Tinubu. “In fact, right now, it’s looking like we have two presidents in Nigeria. Wike can do anything,” he…
Read More
Jun
09
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
2027: ‘Voters Aren’t Decamping’, Senator Ali Ndume Rejects Tinubu’s 2027 Endorsement

2027: ‘Voters Aren’t Decamping’, Senator Ali Ndume Rejects Tinubu’s 2027 Endorsement

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
2027: ‘Voters Aren’t Decamping’, Senator Ndume Rejects Tinubu’s 2027 Endorsement Senator Ali Ndume, a senior member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has distanced himself from the recent endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in the 2027 general election. Ndume said that Tinubu’s political endorsements do not necessarily translate to electoral support from the Nigerian electorates. His comments come less than three weeks after 22 APC governors unanimously endorsed Tinubu’s second-term bid at a gathering held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on May 22. The senator, during an interview on Channels Television on Sunday, said he was…
Read More
Jun
08
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
June 12 Pardon? Jonathan, Others Mount Pressure On Tinubu To Reinstate Fubara

June 12 Pardon? Jonathan, Others Mount Pressure On Tinubu To Reinstate Fubara

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency
June 12 Pardon? Jonathan, Others Mount Pressure On Tinubu To Reinstate Fubara Former President Goodluck Jonathan is among eminent Nigerians said to be making a case for suspended Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State, behind the scenes, to be returned to his position on or before June 12. Jonathan, according to sources, has engaged President Bola Tinubu in at least one telephone conversation on the need to reinstate the suspended governor on or before June 12 in the spirit of Democracy Day. The president will, according to tradition, address the nation in a broadcast on June 12. Tinubu had, on…
Read More
Jun
04
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
30 States, FCT At Risk Of Flood – FGN Raises Alarm

30 States, FCT At Risk Of Flood – FGN Raises Alarm

FGN, Environment, Mishap, News Flash, Presidency
30 States, FCT At Risk Of Flood – FG Raises Alarm The Federal Government yesterday raised alarm that 30 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, are currently at risk of flooding, reminiscent of last Thursday’s flood in which over 200 persons lost their lives in Mokwa, Niger State. Several houses were also washed away, rendering thousands homeless, even as over 500 persons have been declared missing. The high flood risk states include Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, and Edo. Others are Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos,…
Read More
Jun
04
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
Presidency Challenges Opposition To Present Alternatives, Not Just Criticism

Presidency Challenges Opposition To Present Alternatives, Not Just Criticism

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency
Presidency Challenges Opposition To Present Alternatives, Not Just Criticism The Presidency on Monday challenged opposition leaders and critics of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to move beyond attacks and articulate alternative policies that would better tackle Nigeria’s complex challenges. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Mr. Sunday Dare, the Presidency challenged opponents to tell Nigerians the “alternative strategies they would propose in contrast to this administration’s extensive list of significant achievements currently benefiting Nigerians in real-time” instead of resorting to what it described as “a penchant and deliberate attempt to find…
Read More
Jun
02
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
Tinubu Surrounded By Wrong People, Should Rejig Cabinet – Ado Ibrahim

Tinubu Surrounded By Wrong People, Should Rejig Cabinet – Ado Ibrahim

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, News Flash, Presidency
Tinubu Surrounded By Wrong People, Should Rejig Cabinet – Ado-Ibrahim The Young Progressives Party, YPP, presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Malik Ado-Ibrahim, has faulted the composition of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet, asking the Nigerian leader to reshuffle his team. Ado-Ibrahim made this statement on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. The YPP chieftain said that President Tinubu has not been able to translate his vision into reality because of the calibre of persons working with him. “Now, in my own opinion, most of what the president has, as far as his cabinet is concerned, should be refreshed. They’re done. “There is…
Read More