Politics

2023: Use Your PVC Wisely, SDP Presidential Candidate, Adebayo Advises Nigerians

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3 years ago

January 16, 2023

The presidential candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has urged Nigerians to use their Permanent Voter Card wisely by casting their votes for a competent president in next month’s national elections.

Prince Adebayo stated this during the SDP presidential/gubernatorial flag-off in Ogun State held at the weekend.

The SDP presidential standard-bearer told the mammoth crowd at the rally that their brains remain the most important things they have as the Nigeria elections come closer, noting that it will guide them to make proper use of their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs).

He said, “People have told me that the most powerful instrument in democracy is PVC. Do you agree?” To that, the crowd chorused a ‘yes’. Adebayo, however, responded by saying you are wrong.

“The most powerful instrument in politics is your brain because you can have PVC and vote against your interest. You can use PVC to enslave yourself. You can even sell your PVC which is worth more than N30 billion, you can sell it for N10,000.

“So PVC is not your solution, it is good to have it. Your sense is your solution. So after dancing, you go back home and ask yourself ‘these people that I met today, are they sincere? Do they understand my situation? Do they understand how to run a government? Do they have the fear of God and the love of man? Do they have a conscience?’

“Don’t look at my face. I can get somebody to put powder on my face and I will look very nice. Don’t look at my poster because that poster is the work of a photographer. What you should look at is how can I use 2023 to change my life history, to serve under a government run by human beings for human beings.

“Because when human beings are running a government, you will have water to drink, you will have a house with ventilation. Seven people will not be packed into one room. You will have a gainful job that when you get your employment, you will not call any family member for support again in your life.”

According to the lawyer turned politician, the electorate needs to be wise as they are the ones in need of an improved way of life and not the politicians, whom he described as deceptive.

He said, “Politics is not for politicians and politics is not entertainment. We can dance, we can do whatever but at the end of the day when you finish dancing the politician will enter his Mercedes (Benz) and go to his mansion. You will enter danfo (public buses) that are often rickety and go to your house without power supply.

“As you are dancing, the politician’s money is in the bank, immediately he enters his car he will call his bank manager, how many millions are there? You will be looking for money to buy garri, so you have to understand that whatever is wrong with Nigerian politics, it is not wrong with the politician.”

Politics

JUST IN: Former APC National Youth Leader Dumps Party

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1 hour ago

May 6, 2026

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Sadiq Abubakar, a former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Youth Leader has announced his decision to dump the ruling party.

Abubakar who disclosed this in an interview with Newsmen in Bauchi on Wednesday, explained that his decision was unconnected with the hardship faced by many Nigerian homes due to difficult policies and programmes by the APC.

According to him, the move was also driven by an objective of securing free and fair victory in future election primaries so as to continue to serve the people with strength and integrity.

He stated that his decision followed a series of consultations with family, friends, political associates and stakeholders saying this was after a careful reflection on recent developments within the party structure and internal arrangements.

“It is high time to adopt a party with a more clear vision and the compassion to help the common man.

“The APC processes are not working, the party is not just and fair. I’m leaving the party because there is no fairness in the electoral processes of the party as well as the consensus.

“And I know that they are not going to be fair in the forthcoming primaries but they will only use the power of incumbency.

“Also, what the party is doing to every family is becoming something else as it’s becoming too hard to put a three square meal on the table,” he said.

The Former APC National Youth Leader however, affirmed that he would soon reveal the new political party of his destination in no distant time.

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Defection: Peter Obi Simply Looking For ‘Food Is Ready’ Party – Wike

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7 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his recent defection.

Speaking during a media parley on Wednesday, Wike said Obi is looking for a ‘food is ready’ political party.

The minister said, “Obi was in APGA, he couldn’t build APGA. He went to Labour, he ran away again from Labour. All he’s looking for is food is ready political party.”

Recall that Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, on Sunday officially joined the NDC ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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2027: Nobody Wants Fubara – Wike

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8 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that there is widespread support for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to return in 2027.

Speaking during his monthly media parley on Wednesday in Abuja, Wike suggested that Fubara can’t claim to enjoy unanimous backing from the public.

He explained that the political crisis in Rivers State had earlier been addressed through the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, particularly during impeachment proceedings initiated against Fubara.

According to Wike, the President advised all parties to embrace peace, leading to the withdrawal of the impeachment move by the State House of Assembly after agreements were reached.

Wike, however, alleged that the governor failed to fully adhere to the terms agreed during the arbitration process.

Reacting to claims that the people were urging Fubara to seek re-election in 2027, Wike rejected the assertion, insisting that such narratives were misleading.

Wike maintained that appearing before the President for arbitration required respect for the outcome, noting that all parties were expected to uphold their commitments.

He said: “The President, intervened in the impeachment proceeding. I said withdraw, let their be peace. And the governor said, look, I’m ready for peace. Look, I’m no longer interested for this. I will not do this. The Assembly went and withdrew the impeachment.

“Having withdrawn the impeachment, he is now too smart on what you agreed before the President. It’s like when you go on arbitration.”

Wike continued, “This one is what I don’t like. Nobody wants anybody. Please, don’t tell me that. Excuse me.

You can go and tell that to the market people or children. Two years that people say he should come out. Who told you that?

“Which politician will say that I was sleeping they came and woke me? Even if people people come to wake you, can’t you say, no, I won’t do it. I’m not prepared for it.

“That you appeared before a President of the country on arbitration, the two parties on arbitration, and these people respected Mr. President, and have done their own part.”