Politics
Group Targets N6bn For Obi’s Presidential Campaign

A campaign group, Peter Obi Support Network, has commenced mobilisation of Nigerians to support the presidential ambition of a former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi.
They were to get N1,000 donation from six million supporters across the six geopolitical zones.
The group made this known on Monday at the inauguration of its zonal coordinators in Abuja.
Obi, who was a vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 election is now aspiring to be the President through the same party for the 2023 polls.
The Chairman of the Occasion, Sheikh Rufai Al-Siddiq, said, “The Peter Obi Support Network is over six million (in membership) and each (member) will donate not less than N1,000. Many will donate more than that.”
Al-Siddiq, who is from Kogi State where Governor Yahaha Bello is also contesting the presidency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, said that if the six million members of the POSN donate N1,000 each, the group would have raised N6 billion.
According to him, donations by all members would confirm their acceptance of Obi by Nigerians including Muslims.
He said, “Chance should be given to the candidate from the South-East. It will build good relationship throughout the country and bring unity. Peter Obi is the best person to be president in 2023.”
According to Al-Siddiq, as running mate to the last PDP presidential candidate and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Obi made the party to get massive votes especially from the South.
He said that the 2023 general elections should be the time for the South-East to produce the next President, stating that the zone has in Obi, a competent person who governed Anambra with good results to show.
Also, the organization’s Director of Strategy and Mobilisation, Marcel Ngogbehei, who addressed the audience virtually, said Obi would introduce digital governance if elected president.
He said, “We have four main objectives and what we are trying to do is to create a platform that will encourage national unity and cohesion. That platform will also enable citizens to mobilise and collaborate in such a way that they will be able to influence leadership at every level in Nigeria.
“Our position is this; We want to support the Peter Obi candidacy all the way from the primary up to the election and we want to raise funds for him so that he will be able to match, toe-to-toe, with whatever that is coming from the delegates and other aspirants. We have spoken to all our coordinators across the country – six regional coordinators- and we have said we need six million Nigerians to donate at least N1,000 each and that will help make what we want to come true – six million Nigerians, N1,000 each.
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“When you divide this across the regions, we expect that one million Nigerians from each of the zones; if they come out and say ‘I want a better country in Nigeria; I want something that will be there for my children; I want something that I can be proud of,’ all we asking you to do is just N1,000. When we did this, we are going to use it to support the Peter Obi candidacy both at the PDP delegates’ election and all the way down.”
Politics
Fubara Sacks Commissioners, Others

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sacked all commissioners and other public office holders serving in his administration.
The decision, according to a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday evening by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, takes immediate effect and followed the recent Supreme Court judgment.
The governor, during a valedictory session with his cabinet to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary at Government House, Port Harcourt, thanked the outgoing officials for their services and contributions to the state’s development over the past two years.
The statement read in part, “Rivers State Governor, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has thanked members of his cabinet for their services and contributions to the development of the state in the last two years.
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“The governor highlighted the significance of Nigeria’s Independence, and called on all Nigerians to work together with Mr President to build a peaceful, secure and prosperous country and a brighter future for all.
“Furthermore, the Governor has relieved all Commissioners and other public officers affected by the recent Supreme Court judgment of their appointments with immediate effect.”
Fubara also reiterated his commitment to serve the state “with renewed vigour,” while expressing gratitude to Rivers people for their support and wishing Nigerians a happy Independence anniversary.
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Recall that the immediate past administrator of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), upon assumption of office during the emergency rule imposed by President Bola Tinubu, suspended all commissioners, special advisers, and assistants appointed by Fubara. Ibas also dissolved boards and suspended heads of parastatals he met in office.
Since Ibas exited the state on September 18, the fate of Fubara’s appointees had remained uncertain. The Rivers State House of Assembly, at its first sitting after the lifting of the emergency rule, had called on the governor to submit a fresh list of commissioner-nominees for screening, alongside the 2025 budget for passage.
Politics
2027: Crisis Rocks Kaduna ADC Over Power Tussle

The Kaduna State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is enmeshed in crisis as a fierce power struggle among leading figures threatens the party’s chances in the 2027 general elections.
ADC stalwart, Malam Salihu Lukman, raised the alarm on Wednesday, warning that the party may not make a meaningful impact at the polls if the internal rift persists.
In a statement, Lukman alleged that some party leaders have aligned with certain aspiring candidates for the 2027 elections to the exclusion of others.
He called on former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, Malam Jaafaru Sani, Alhaji Bashir Saidu, and other opposition leaders in the state to halt what he described as “the madness” of candidates bent on hijacking party structures.
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According to him, “anybody who is not ready to work as part of a united opposition in Kaduna State is consciously or unconsciously working for the APC.”
Expressing concern over the infighting, Lukman said his efforts to mediate had largely failed.
“The fact that Senator Musa Bello is aggressively seeking to control structures of ADC in Zone 2 is a reflection of my failure, largely because I am associated with him.
“Senator Lawal Adamu (Mr. La) has avoided all my requests to meet him. I have met Malam Jaafaru Sani on this matter and had discussions with Malam Nasir. Sadly, we are not united, and the perception is that I am part of the problem.”
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Lukman stressed that he has no political ambition but remains committed to building a united front. “As a citizen from Kaduna State, I am willing to make every necessary sacrifice to move our state forward. Without sounding immodest, I made every sacrifice to contribute to forming the coalition and negotiating the agreement with ADC.
“May I therefore appeal to Malam Nasir and all our leaders to please seek to unite us. It is only if we are united in ADC that we can unite our people in the state to defeat the APC in 2027. We must bear in mind that it is not just about defeating APC but about producing a government controlled by our party based on collective leadership.
“We need to put an end to the era when we produce emperors as governors. Anything short of a government managed by collective leadership under ADC will be unacceptable.”
Politics
Ondo PDP Spokesperson Resigns, Gives Reason

The Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State, Mr Leye Igbabo, has resigned from his position, citing an unfriendly and hostile environment.
Igbabo’s resignation letter was addressed to the state secretariat of the party and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Akure.
He alleged that the working environment has become “hostile” to him, hence the need for him to resign.
“It is disheartening to know that the secretariat has become hostile to me, and this is affecting the effectiveness and efficiency of my duties as the Director of Media and Publicity.
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“I note with pain, utter deceit, huge compromise, and gross indiscipline that there is no more sincerity of purpose, and under such circumstances, I do not want to be labelled as an incompetent official.
“My continuously staying in such an unproductive environment amounts to a precious waste of my time and energy.
“I, therefore, resign my appointment as the Director of Media and Publicity of PDP in Ondo State with immediate effect,” he said.
(NAN)
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