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Man Who Cannot Protect Citizens Does Not Deserve To Be President – Wike
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, said any government that cannot protect the lives and property of its citizens does not deserve to be in power.
Wike, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stated this while in the state to canvass support of both delegates and party’s stalwarts.
Not comfortable with the alleged manner the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, is currently handling the security challenges bedeviling the country, Wike said he would have resigned if he was the president.
According to him, “I would have resigned if I were President Buhari. I would have addressed Nigerians and tell them that I have tried my best but my best is not good enough, therefore, I am resigning.”
Wike, who was of the view that “there is no part of Nigeria that is safe today”, observed that “even Katsina, the President’s state, is one of the most affected.”
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Insisting that the APC government has done nothing to ameliorate the security predicaments of the country, Nigerians, as opined by him, need a leader that “is truthful, committed and dogged to bring about positive change”.
Speaking, the host governor, Arc. Darius Dickson Ishaku, who has been advocating for state police, said if created, the present security situation of the country would be addressed.
He urged delegates to judiciously make use of their votes by voting for candidates that have capacity and competent enough to ignite the much-needed dividends of democracy to their doorposts.
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Atiku, Obi Arrive Abuja For Consultative Group Meeting
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May 25, 2025By
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Ex-Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, alongside Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has arrived in Abuja for the National Political Consultative Group (North) meeting.
Atiku announced their arrival in a post on X (formerly Twitter), where he shared a video showing himself and Obi exchanging pleasantries with key stakeholders ahead of the event.
“Peter Obi and I just arrived at the Abuja Continental Hotel for the National Political Consultative Group (North) event. -AA,” Atiku wrote in the accompanying caption.
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In a 33-minute video obtained by our correspondent, Obi is seen addressing attendees, speaking on the country’s current challenges and highlighting how widespread poverty has hindered industrial growth.
Obi spoke about the potential of the North and emphasised the worsening poverty across the country, which has led to growing unease throughout the nation.
He said, “I have always said the North can change Nigeria. The greatest asset of this country is in the North…”
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While the exact purpose and scope of the group remain unclear, it is believed to be a coalition platform being explored by northern political stakeholders in preparation for the 2027 presidential elections.
The meeting has drawn several prominent political figures, party leaders, and elder statesmen amid growing discussions of a possible grand coalition among opposition parties ahead of the next general elections.
Notable attendees include Rotimi Amaechi, Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, Adolphus Wabara, and Baba Chir Lawal, among others.
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Chaos Erupts As Jigawa Delegates Disrupt Atiku, Obi Coalition Meeting
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May 25, 2025By
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A high-level coalition meeting involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and others descended into chaos as delegates from Jigawa State disrupted the proceedings.
The ongoing coalition meeting at the Abuja Continental Hotel, organised by the National Political Consultative Group (North), was briefly disrupted following a disagreement over representation for Jigawa State.
Tensions rose when former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, announced a delegate to speak for the state.
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In protest, several Jigawa delegates stormed the stage, blocking the individual from speaking and insisting they would not be represented by those named.
As the confrontation escalated, security personnel, including members of the Nigerian Police, DSS, and private guards, quickly formed a protective barrier around key figures such as Atiku, Amaechi and others.
Calm was restored after several minutes of appeals, as Mustapha Lamido, son of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, along with another delegate, was chosen to speak on behalf of the state.
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Defection Report Leak: A’bom Bars Channels Crew From Govt House
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May 24, 2025By
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The Akwa Ibom state government has barred Channels Television cameraman and reporter from being part of its press corps team.
According to an online Newspaper report, Premium Times’, their eviction from the government House followed the publication of a video clip in which the Governor urged his Commissioners and other appointees to join him in the All Progressive Congress (APC) or resign.
READ ALSO: Defect With Me To APC Or Resign, Gov Eno Tells Commissioners, Others
Recall that the incident happened on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Government House.
Meanwhile attempts to reach the Channels TV crew proved abortive as they didn’t take calls made to their Cellphones.
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