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A fierce war of words has erupted over Nigeria’s political past, as former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido accused President Bola Tinubu of supporting the annulment of the historic June 12, 1993, presidential election. The Presidency swiftly hit back, describing Lamido’s claims as “revisionist falsehoods” aimed at distorting Tinubu’s well-documented pro-democracy record. Lamido: Tinubu Was With Babangida, Not Abiola In an interview on Arise Television, Lamido alleged that Tinubu, then a senator on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), backed the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida in annulling what is widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest…
Ogoni activists on Friday rejected a posthumous pardon for nine members executed three decades ago by a military dictatorship, criticising President Bola Tinubu's move as inadequate and perpetuating injustice. To commemorate Nigeria's Democracy Day on June 12, Tinubu pardoned the men, known as the "Ogoni Nine", including writer Ken Saro-Wiwa, who were hanged after being tried by a military tribunal for their protests against Shell's pollution in the oil-rich Niger Delta, which is home to the Ogoni ethnic group. The executions sparked international condemnation against Nigeria's then-military junta and continue to be a contentious issue in the nation's history. "You…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on 66 Nigerians — both living and deceased — in recognition of their pivotal roles in Nigeria’s democratic journey, including a landmark posthumous pardon and recognition for the late environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other members of the Ogoni Nine. Speaking at a joint sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday, Tinubu announced the honours as part of broader efforts to immortalise the sacrifices made in the struggle for democracy and justice. Among the most notable recognitions was the posthumous award of Nigeria’s highest national honour, Grand Commander of the Federal Republic…
Tension is high as the Take It Back Movement leads nationwide protests today, June 12, in at least 20 cities, including Abuja, Lagos, and Benin. The protests are aimed at highlighting rising economic hardship, insecurity, and misgovernance under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Tinubu, who cancelled his planned national broadcast, will instead address a joint session of the National Assembly as part of Democracy Day celebrations. Protesters plan to march on the Assembly in Abuja, and other key locations across Nigeria. Security agencies have deployed personnel nationwide to maintain order. In some states, police warned against disorder but affirmed the right…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has criticized President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for what it described as an undue focus on early political campaigns and 2027 re-election strategies, rather than addressing pressing national issues, particularly insecurity and economic hardship. In a statement released by its National Publicity Secretary, Tukur Muhammad-Baba, the ACF expressed concern that the government appears more interested in political defections and campaign maneuvering than in solving the serious security problems plaguing especially the northern region. The Forum condemned what it called reckless government spending, pointing to controversial allocations in the 2025 federal…
Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno South, has distanced himself from the recent endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term by 22 governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), warning that such political backing does not guarantee electoral success. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Ndume cautioned Tinubu against relying on endorsements as a measure of public support. He recalled a similar scenario in 2015 when 22 governors of the then-ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for re-election. Despite the high-profile backing, Jonathan lost decisively to Muhammadu Buhari of the APC. “I pity…
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has issued a scathing midterm assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, declaring that his government has "woefully failed Nigerians," turning the promised "Renewed Hope" into a "nightmare of regressing hopelessness and despair." In a strongly worded press release signed by its leader, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, and National Publicity Secretary, Justice Faloye, Afenifere accused the Tinubu administration of "economic deforms," reckless policies, and a lack of empathy for ordinary citizens suffering under worsening living conditions. Key Condemnations in Afenifere’s Report 1. Economic Collapse – The report highlights a drastic decline in Nigeria’s GDP, which the IMF…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai have issued a scathing critique of Nigeria’s leadership, accusing the government of weaponizing poverty and allowing "urban bandits" to hijack power, plunging the nation into its worst crisis since 1914. The two prominent political figures spoke on Saturday in Abuja at the 60th birthday lecture of former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, themed “Weaponising Poverty in Nigeria.” Atiku, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alleged that the current administration is deliberately impoverishing citizens to suppress dissent. “What we are experiencing in Nigeria today is state…
Bauchi State Governor and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of deliberately targeting PDP governors with acts of intimidation and political pressure. Speaking on Tuesday at the PDP’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, Mohammed said governors elected on the party’s platform are facing unprecedented challenges under the current federal government but remain unwavering in their commitment. “This administration is unlike any other we’ve experienced. There are numerous traps, veiled threats, and political manoeuvres aimed at destabilising us,” he said. “We are being bombarded by defection pressures and…
Matthew Kukah, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, says the election of a Catholic pope is not based on the ideology of ‘emi lokan’. Kukah spoke on the subject during a Channels Television interview aired on May 21. ‘Emi lokan’ is a Yoruba phrase which means ‘it is my turn’. The phrase was popularised by President Bola Tinubu in June 2022. Tinubu, then an APC presidential aspirant, had said it was his turn to become president after his political support for former President Muhammadu Buhari. The phrase has since been mainstreamed into the country’s political lexicon. ELECTION OF NEW…
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