Politics
Proposed Coalition Of Political Parties, Dead On Arrival – Aliyu
Former House of Representatives Minority Leader, Hon Farouk Adamu Aliyu has dismissed the proposed merger of political parties with the main aim of unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027 as “dead on arrival project.”
Speaking on Monday in an interview on Africa Independent Television(AIT), Farouk dismissed the insinuations that the North has rejected Tinubu or that former President Buhari never supported the present president in 2023.
His words; “My first reaction when I heard there could be a merger of political parties with the sole aim of unseating the President was laughter. I’m still laughing actually. It is a huge joke. While I agree that it is their right to dream big, I think they themselves know they are jokers. How can you unseat a President that is working and getting results?
“The merger which unseated the PDP was meticulously planned for years and deftly executed.
“Before that coalition, the then Action Congress (AC)and Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) especially , were active opposition parties. The opposition was vibrant and put the government of Jonathan constantly on its toes. When the merger came, the All Progressive Congress (APC) came to life. We provide alternative to Nigerians . We provided sane and better policies to Nigerians. Whatever the government of the day did wrong got corrected by us. We outlined our alternatives and Nigerians trusted us. The new party began to fester.
“Today, the opposition parties are sleeping. They have no knowhow . They think it is easy to form a coalition to unseat a performing government?
Look, you think we will sit and watch them succeed? Apc won’t do that! We will not even allow them gather. We will continue to “pour sand in their garri” . They will not succeed”
On wether former former President Buhari was for against Tinubu, Farouk said; “I wonder why some of you keep saying former President Buhari never supported Tinubu. It is not true. He got the needed support from day one. The idea of Senator Ahmed Lawan was that of the then Party Chairman Abdullahi Adamu and a few others. President Buhari was and still remains a stunch supporter of President Tinubu”
When asked how he felt when Nasir El-rufai, Atiku Abubakar and others visited Buhari in Kaduna, he laughed and said they were restless souls who were already indirectly campaigning for President Tinubu.
“They know President Buhari and Tinubu are prominent members of the APC. They know it was Buhari who handed over to Tinubu. Is it not laughable to think that Buhari will suddenly support those who are interested in taking Tinubu out of Aso Rock? Who does that? They are wasting their time. They’re not wise enough to know that they’re already , actually campaigning for the president.
“When you say the North is fed up with the president, I dare to ask you, which North? The North I know is solidly behind the president. Very few people have left and now working against him. I’m a grassroot man. A Fulani herder. I want to tell you that the President will get more votes from the North in 2027”
Farouk advised the opposition to unite and provide alternative views and policies to Nigerians instead of wasting their time planning what cannot be. According to him, the return of Tinubu as second term president is as sure as tomorrow
By David Owei, Bayelsa
Governor Ademola Adeleke is not defecting to African Democratic Congress (ADC) nor aligning with anybody within the ADC ahead of the 2026 state elections, his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has disclosed.
Responding to media publication and enquiries, the Spokesperson affirmed that Governor Adeleke remains in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and is going to win, with wide margins, the 2026 governorship elections on the platform of the PDP.
The statement reads further: “Our attention has been drawn to news reports and media enquiries about the imminent defection of Governor Adeleke to the ADC or alignment with ADC big wigs ahead of the 2026 governorship race. There is no truth in those publications and speculations.
“First of all, we, the PDP Osun, have already adopted and endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election, so there is no alliance with ADC.
“Secondly, Governor Adeleke has no alliance with anyone in ADC. He remains in PDP, will run in PDP, and needs no alliance with ADC to win with a wide margin in 2026.
“The Osun electorate supports Governor Adeleke because of his impressive performance since he came to office. That good work is still ongoing and Osun people are committed to sustaining the delivery of good governance by re-electing Governor Adeleke in 2026”, the Spokesperson was quoted as saying.
Governor Adeleke urges PDP members to forge ahead with the ongoing strengthening of the party structures across all levels to prepare for fresh victory next year”, the statement from the Spokesperson concluded.
By David Owei,Bayelsa
The umbrella body of Ijaw Elders, the Ijaw National Congress (INC) has rejected the Bill in the Senate seeking to permanently elevate the Ooni of Ife and Sultan of Sokoto as the exclusive Co-chairmen of the Traditional Rulers Council.
The INC said the move would be at the expense of apex traditional rulers from other ethnic nationalities and geopolitical divides.
The Second Vice Chairman of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Chief Alabo Nengi James (OON) said, in a statement on Sunday in Odi, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government area of Bayelsa State, the proposal is a continuos infringement on Traditional Rulers in Nigeria.
Alabo Nengi James describes the provision of the Bill as unacceptable and against the Rights of the indigenous People across tribes, Religion, Culture and Customs.
He said the Bill should be reviewed to include clauses such as No permanent Chairmanship for Sultan and Oni only must be allowed in the ongoing bill being discussed in the Senate.
He advocates that the National Assembly should allow the National Council of Traditional Rulers to Appoint their Leadership themselves, rotationaly and based on Federal Character.
“Include the Role of Traditional Rulers into the Constitutio and No Traditional Ruler from another tribe or religion is superior to another.”
“The National Assembly should Step down the Provocative and dehumanizing offensive Bill that will cause a serious rift and breach of peace in Nigeria.”
Chief James called the attention of the Senate President, Rt. Hon. Godswill Akpabio, urging him to immediately step down what he termed a “highly insensitive and dangerous bill.”
He emphasized that traditional rulers across the country must be given equal recognition and should be allowed to choose their national leadership through internal mechanisms that reflect rotational leadership and the federal character system.
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