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2027: PDP crisis deepens as Makinde faction claim control

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Nyesom Wike (left) and Seyi Makinde. •Appoints Turaki interim NWC chairman •We’ll stabilise PDP, win 2027, Turaki declares •Wike bloc declares action null and void THE crisis rocking Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, worsened as rival factions moved to assert control of the party. A bloc aligned with Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, announced the constitution of an Interim National Working Committee, NWC, following what it described as the party’s 103rd National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting in Abuja. But a rival faction loyal to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, swiftly disowned the meeting, declaring it illegal and rejecting all decisions reached, including the emergence of a caretaker leadership. The development comes days after a Supreme Court ruling voided the PDP’s previous leadership, deepening internal divisions and triggering a scramble for control of party structures. At the Abuja meeting, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara, sai...
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Court: Plotters admit to planning coup against Tinubu

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THE Federal Government has played video evidence in court to establish the botched plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration through a coup d’état. In the video recordings tendered by the FG before the Federal High Court in Abuja, some of the defendants on trial for masterminding the alleged coup plot were seen explaining their level of involvement to investigators. The defendants in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/206/2026, are retired Major General Mohammed Ibrahim Gana; retired Naval Captain Erasmus Ochegobia Victor; serving Police Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim; and three others, including Zekeri Umoru, Bukar Kashim Goni, and Abdulkadir Sani. Former governor of Bayelsa State, who also served as Minister of State for Petroleum Resources under the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, Timipre Sylva was also mentioned in the charge filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. The former governor is said to be at large after fleeing the ...
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Obi, Kwankwaso, others defect to NDC

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a *Obi, Kwankwaso, others join Dickson’s NDC, brainstorm in Abuja  *Why we left ADC –Obi  *You’re a political nomad, Presidency mocks Obi  *APC closes sales of forms today  *Same lawyer, 2 parties: Coalition demands INEC probe of APM, NDC FORMER Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi; his Kano State counterpart, Senator Musa Kwankwaso, and others, have left African Democratic Congress, ADC, and charged Nigeria’s political atmosphere with their defection to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. Indeed, the polity is astir  as political parties and politicians are locked in a realignment rat race to beat  the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s May 10 deadline for submission of membership register. Following last Thursday’s decision of the Supreme Court, which made the main opposition ADC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, “uncertain platforms” as a political leader put it, last night, leading opposition politicians are leaving both parties ...
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Coup: How we uncovered plot to overthrow Tinubu, Army tells court

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•Insists ex-Gov Sylva was involved THE Nigerian Army has confirmed before the Federal High Court in Abuja that there was, indeed, a plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu through a coup d’état.  A soldier from the Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police, NACMP, whose identity was shielded by order of the court, mounted the witness box and testified against the six alleged masterminds of the alleged coup plot.  The defendants in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/206/2026 are retired Major General Mohammed Ibrahim Gana; retired Naval Captain Erasmus Ochegobia Victor; serving Police Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim; and three others, including Zekeri Umoru, Bukar Kashim Goni, and Abdulkadir Sani. Former governor of Bayelsa State, who also served as Minister of State for Petroleum Resources under the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, Timipre Sylva, was also mentioned in the charge filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Just...
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N1m salary worthless without stable naira — NLC

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President, Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero. •Says naira devaluation, inflation have impoverished Nigerians •Vows to protest against states yet to fully implement new minimum wage THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, said, yesterday, that a monthly salary of N1 million was worthless to workers without a stable Naira and improved economic conditions. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Abuja that organised labour was more concerned about the value of the Naira than nominal wage increases, stressing that rising inflation had continued to erode workers’ purchasing power.  According to him, the steady increase in the cost of living has made it difficult for workers to afford necessities, including food, transportation and housing. “Even if Nigerian workers earn ¦ 1 million, it will not be meaningful if the Naira has no value.  What we are looking for is a currency that can sustain workers and their families at least to t...
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I’ll champion united, productive Nigeria — Obi

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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde (second left) presenting a gift to ADC Presidential aspirant, Mr. Peter Obi (second right); while former Governor of Enugu State, Okwesilieze Nwodo (right); Senator Ben Obi (left) and Chief Alli Odefa look on, during a courtesy visit to Governor' Makinde in Ibadan. •Holds meeting with Makinde FORMER Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi,has reiterated his vision of a more united, secure and productive Nigeria. Obi disclosed this after a meeting with Governor Seyi Makinde at the Oyo State Secretariat, describing the engagement as part of ongoing consultations focused on Nigeria’s future. Addressing journalists, he explained that his visit formed part of wider discussions with key stakeholders on national issues and the need for collaboration across political lines. He said: “We have come to consult and to continue discussions with the Governor on issues that concern the future of our country. My dear bro...
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Lagos gov: GAC adopts Hamzat as APC candidate

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Dr. Obafemi Hamzat (middle) flanked by Gov. Sanwo-Olu (2nd right) and GAC members. •Says APC will still conduct primaries for all positions  *Jandor, group insist on primaries for governoship aspirants  AHEAD of the governorship primaries, the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, has adopted the Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, as the consensus candidate for the 2027 elections. The GAC is the highest decision-making organ of the APC in Lagos State.  It would be recalled that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had already threw his weight behind Hamzat for the APC ticket. Governor Sanwo-Olu and the leader of GAC, Prince Tajudeen Olusi, announced the adoption after a closed-door meeting held at Lagos House, Marina. While the GAC has agreed to purchase the N50 million governorship nomination forms for Hamzat, the council, however, clarified that despite the consensus, the APC will still conduct primaries for all positions. Spe...
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