Politics
‘I will send you out if you don’t wear Tinubu cap’ – Gov Okpebholo warns commissioners
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has read a riot act to commisisoners in the state, threatening to send any of them that failed to wear ‘Asiwaju cap’ – also known as ‘President Bola Tinubu cap’ – out of the weekly Executive Council meeting.
Okpebholo said he would not forgive any of the commissioners that failed to wear the cap.
The governor read the riot act on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, during the swearing in of 20 new commissioners and members of various boards in the state...TAP TO CONTINUE FULL READING.
Okpebholo, who said the swearing in of the appointees wouldn’t have been possible without the support of President Bola Tinubu, noted that several elections have been conducted in the state in the past and the All Progressives Congress, APC, lost because of lack of support from the sitting president.
“First of all, before we begin I want to say that this couldn’t have happened if we did not have a responsible President. We have done so many elections here. The major problem we had was the President is not with us.
“So, let me tell you, before we begin, you see this cap I am wearing? I will not forgive any commissioner that is not wearing it.
“In EXCO if you are not wearing a suit, and you are wearing a traditional dress, and you are coming to the EXCO without this Asiwaju cap, you are going back,” he warned.
The governor further warned that he would not tolerate corruption and actions that could undermine the integrity of his administration.
Okpebholo, who said the appointments were made on merit, reminded the appointees that their roles are not for rewards but a call to serve the people of the state.
“Your nominations did not come as a reward or patronage, but as a call to serve the people of Edo State. This administration came into office on the promise of practical governance to touch the lives of our people directly.
“My administration’s focus remains on service delivery and tangible results, not propaganda
“Our focus is not on propaganda, but on service delivery and tangible results that can be felt in every community across our state,” he added.
He also charged the appointees to see their new positions as an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the development of the state and not not for personal enrichment.
Speaking for the appointees, Festus Ebea commended the governor for the confidence reposed in them
Ebea, who assured the governor of the appointees’ commitment to his administration’s vision, also pledged support for his developmental agenda and vision for Edo State.
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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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