The Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement has criticised the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) over its newly unveiled National Campaign Council, questioning…
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The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), against assuming that the political momentum he enjoyed during the 2023 general elections would automatically translate into electoral success in 2027.
Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has launched a citizen-engagement platform designed to enable Nigerians to question him directly on his political record, policy proposals and plans for the country ahead of the 2027 general election.
The political landscape ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections has witnessed a fresh development as the Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration (DMI), a group previously associated with Peter Obi’s Obidient Movement, has formed an alliance with the Tinubu Must Stay (TMS) Movement.
Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government’s 30-day petrol price discount, describing the initiative as a reactive measure incapable of addressing the economic hardship confronting Nigerians.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cautioned political aspirants seeking to lead Nigeria against making unrealistic campaign promises without clearly explaining how such commitments would be funded and sustained.
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has challenged former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi to explain how his administration accumulated about $156 million in savings while in office, questioning how the funds were obtained when federal allocations to states were paid in naira.
NDC National Chairman, Senator Cleopas Moses, stated this in a statement issued on Saturday, stressing that only the party’s leadership could constitute and announce a Presidential Campaign Council.
Mefor further argued that the $123 million debt should not be dismissed as insignificant, saying the amount has implications for the financial status of Anambra State.
According to a statement issued by the movement’s National Secretary, Saadatu Sani, the council is expected to coordinate the movement’s activities across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with a focus on grassroots engagement from the state level down to local governments, wards and communities.
The loans listed by the government include the Malaria Control Booster Project, Third National Fadama Development Project, Health System Development Project II, State Education Programme Investment Project, Community and Social Development Project, Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project and Value Chain Development Project.
The governor highlighted ongoing infrastructure projects, including the construction of rural and urban roads, as well as the consistent payment of salaries and gratuities.