Politics
PDP accuses Wike of anti-party activities over support for Tinubu
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Barr. Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister, of anti-party activities after he openly declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election.
In a statement issued on Sunday by Ini Ememobong, national publicity secretary of the PDP, the party said Wike described himself as the “number one supporter” of the APC’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
According to the party, the declaration confirms the basis of Wike’s expulsion for what it described as sustained anti-party activities...TAP TO CONTINUE FULL READING.
The PDP accused the former Rivers governor of engaging in “anti-democratic adventurism” and acting as a constant agent provocateur in the political space.
The party alleged that Wike has repeatedly fuelled leadership crises within the PDP since 2015, beginning from the Ali Modu Sheriff era to the removal of Uche Secondus and later Iyorchia Ayu as national chairmen.
It said Wike championed the emergence of Ayu as national chairman against the advice of party leaders before later leading calls for his removal.
The PDP said Wike’s conduct in Rivers state also reflected the same pattern, citing alleged imposition of candidates, exclusionary internal practices and the prevention of a duly nominated PDP presidential candidate from campaigning in the state.
The party said Wike’s politics “thrives on perpetual conflict” and seeks relevance through “calculated disruption”.
The statement said: “All through the interview, Minister Wike showed obvious signs of fear of losing the attention of the President, his slipping grip of Rivers State, and his frustration with the unbending nature of the true leadership of the PDP at the national level.”
The PDP said Wike and his associates had now openly chosen to work against the party’s collective interest in favour of an opposing political platform.
It alleged that Wike and his group, including Senator Sam Anyanwu, had agreed to support the APC and President Tinubu as part of a deal aimed at undermining the PDP.
The party said: “We remind Wike that as a lawyer, he knows that agreements made to achieve an illegal purpose are not enforceable and should not be encouraged.”
The PDP assured Nigerians that it would field a credible presidential candidate who would enjoy widespread support and win the 2027 election.
The party added that the Kabiru Turaki-led national working committee was working to rebuild the PDP, resolve pending court cases and prepare the party for electoral success in 2027.
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President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday for a three-nation visit to France, Kenya, and Rwanda. He will attend the Africa-France Summit in Nairobi (May 11-12), co-chaired by Presidents Macron and Ruto, focusing on energy transition, digital transformation, and climate action. He will then proceed to the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali (May 14-15), themed “Scale or Fail,” highlighting Nigeria’s investment reforms. The trip will last approximately two weeks.
Key Points:
The Africa-France Summit theme is “Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth.”
The Africa CEO Forum is in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
Over 2,000 top executives and national leaders will attend the Kigali forum.
Tinubu will hold high-level meetings with global and African business leaders.
He will be accompanied by some ministers and senior aides...TAP TO CONTINUE FULL READING.
The president will return to Nigeria at the end of the Rwanda summit.
Sources: Bayo Onanuga/x
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The Presidency and opposition figure Peter Obi have traded words over the Federal Government’s borrowing profile. President Bola Tinubu had defended the administration’s borrowing, stating, “Borrowing is not leprosy.” Obi countered on X, saying: “Borrowing is not only leprosy, but a killer cancer when it is borrowed for consumption and not production.” Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga responded, accusing Obi of “demagoguery” and insisting the government borrows for infrastructure, not consumption.
Key Points:
Obi argued that debt without productivity is dangerous.
He cited the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2007 on cost-benefit analysis requirements.
Onanuga said Nigeria has willing lenders because the country is credible.
Onanuga advised Obi to “rise above the pedestrian level.”
Obi said borrowing for consumption is “double jeopardy.”..TAP TO CONTINUE FULL READING.
The exchange highlights ongoing debate over Nigeria’s borrowing strategy.
Sources: Nigerian Tribune, Vanguard
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Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged Nigerian workers to wield their collective voice and votes to demand competent leadership. In a Workers’ Day statement, Obi said workers must “refuse to reward failure, corruption, ethnic division, and bad governance.” He described workers as the “backbone of every nation” and said the current minimum wage of N70,000 can no longer guarantee a modest standard of living.
Key Points:
Obi said when workers suffer, the nation suffers; when workers are empowered, the nation prospers.
He called for leadership built on competence, character, capacity, credibility, and compassion.
He noted the minimum wage is unevenly implemented across states.
The statement came on International Workers’ Day.
Obi is positioning himself as a labour-friendly leader ahead of 2027...TAP TO CONTINUE FULL READING.
Obi urged workers to refuse to reward failure and bad governance.
Sources: Leadership
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