Politics
Go to satellite towns and campaign against me, Wike dares Ireti Kingibe
In a statement on Tuesday, Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, said Kingibe was already blinded by the looming prospect of her electoral defeat and therefore unable to recognize the positive transformation taking place in Abuja and the FCT’s satellite towns.
In response to comments made by Senator Kingibe on a television program on Monday, where she described President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Wike as FCT Minister as his “biggest mistake,” Olayinka said, “it is funny that someone who is impersonating by using the name of Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe, who is no longer her husband, believes that jumping from one television station to the other to disparage the FCT Minister will revive her dead political career.”
He also highlighted the recent infrastructural progress under Wike’s leadership, challenging the Senator to visit communities such as Saburi, Dei Dei, Kabusa, Ketti, Yangoji, Pai, Gomani, Gishiri, Kwaita, Yebu, Sukuku, Ebo, Ushafa, and others that now boast of new roads, and tell residents there that Tinubu made a mistake in appointing Wike.
He also pointed to longstanding projects finally seeing progress, including the relocation of traders at Apo Mechanic Village to a permanent site after over 15 years, as well as the construction along Apo-Wasa road.
“In Abaji, Federal Capital Territory University, Abaji (FCTU), a university established close to 15 years ago, but was abandoned, is now witnessing a massive infrastructural development.
“Also, general renovation of 22 schools has been done in the last 12 months while renovation of more than 40 others is ongoing.
Describing Kingibe as “someone already blinded by the spirit of a coming defeat,” Olayinka alleged that she is aware she will not be able to retain her Senate seat in 2027.
The reason is, she knows that in 2027, she won’t be able to retain the Senate seat she accidentally got in 2023. She knows that the factor that got her to the Senate is no longer available and she is desperate to use attacks on Wike to gain political leverage.
“Unfortunately, Wike is not in the comity of frustrated politicians like Ireti ‘Kingibe’ who is treating her aides like slaves, refusing to pay their wages and entitlements for months,” Olayinka said.
He advised the Senator to “get real” and stop what he termed impersonation.
“At 71, a woman should have a clear identity, use her legitimate names, and stop using the name of a man she is no longer married to.”
Former Kano State Governor and vice presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Friday met with the presidential candidate of the NDC, Mr Peter Obi, at his Abuja residence.
Kwankwaso disclosed this in a post via his X handle on Saturday, stating that the meeting was focused on productive discussions on key partisan and national issues.
He said“Yesterday, I had the honour of hosting my brother and partner, His Excellency Peter Obi, at my residence in Abuja.
“I warmly welcomed him back from his highly productive international trip, and we engaged in frank and productive discussions on key partisan and national issues.
“Our party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), remains united. As leaders, we must continue to demonstrate maturity by making the necessary sacrifices and tolerating our differences in pursuit of our shared goal.
“We are resolute in this mission, and together, we shall ensure that Nigeria is OK.
By Augustine Akhilomen
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has selected the former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as his running mate for the upcoming election.
The development was confirmed on Saturday.
The immediate past Chairman of the ADC in Rivers State, Leader Sampson, confirmed the development on Saturday.
When asked directly whether Amaechi had accepted the nomination to serve as vice-presidential candidate, Sampson simply replied, “Yes,” according to a Daily Post report.
The selection follows the recent ADC presidential primary election, a direct primary involving over 2.5 million votes cast from the party’s 3.1 million registered members. In that contest, Atiku emerged as the standard-bearer after securing a landslide victory with 1,855,787 votes, defeating Amaechi, who polled 509,397 votes, and businessman Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, who garnered 180,903 votes.
Prior to the primary election, Amaechi had publicly stated that he did not purchase the ADC presidential expression of interest and nomination forms with the intention of becoming a vice-presidential candidate.
Following the conclusion of the voting process, Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen challenged the transparency of the exercise, alleging that the internal process had been manipulated in favour of Atiku.
However, a political breakthrough reportedly crystallized following a recent reconciliation visit by Atiku to Amaechi’s residence shortly after the primaries.
During the meeting at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, Atiku allegedly appealed for party unity and explicitly urged Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen to join him in building a formidable front to save Nigeria’s democracy, emphasizing that the primary was a collective effort rather than a battle of winners and losers. Nigerian travel guide
With Amaechi’s reported acceptance of the position, the ADC leadership is expected to make an official joint announcement to the public soon.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has said it is focused on taking over Aso Rock in 2027.
The party made the assertion in a statement posted on its verified X handle on Friday.
The statement insisted that there is no crisis in the party as widely reported.
This is coming after the national leader of the party, Seriake Dickson, on Friday held a closed-door meeting with the presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
“There are no issues in the NDC.
We are focused on taking Aso Rock,” the statement said.
Speaking on the meeting with Obi, Dickson said they reviewed activities of party and discussed recent issues that have been a source of concern to all sides.
He said all the issues were amicably resolved.
According to him, the party’s members would continue to consult and engage with one another to address and resolve all concerns and strengthen their unity
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