Politics
Muslim-Muslim Ticket Protesters Storm APC Secretariat

Scores of demonstrators braved the downpour on Tuesday to protest the controversial Muslim-Muslim ticket being proposed by the All Progressives Congress at the party secretariat in Abuja.
Barring a last-minute change, the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu, would announce a Muslim as his running mate after picking Ibrahim Masari as a placeholder ahead of the 2023 presidential poll.
The decision did not resonate well with many Nigerians including religious leaders and organisations such as the Christian Association of Nigeria, which warned political parties not to tread the path of religious bigotry.
Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has indicated that with the emergence of former Lagos State Governor, the party has no option but to field a Muslim running mate.
Kalu, who backed the proposed Muslim-Muslim ticket by the ruling party, also claimed that the party would struggle to win the presidential election should it decide to jettison the idea.
Defying Tuesday’s heavy rains, several protesters gathered in front of the APC Secretariat screaming and carrying banners that reflect ‘Nigerians won’t vote Muslim-Muslim leaders in 2023 elections.’
The demonstrators, who arrived in three luxury buses, picketed the party headquarters while security officials detailed at the secretariat threatened to disperse them if they pushed their luck beyond the protest.
The protest took a dramatic twist hours later when some of the protesters were spotted squatting under a tree near the secretariat, shivering with cold.
Some others pleaded to take refuge at the nearby ECWA Church while they continue to wait for the buses that earlier dropped them to return.
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One of the campaigners, who identified himself as Yakubu, was heard grumbling that they have not been paid for their efforts.
He said, “These people just left us here in the rain without coming back. Some of us came all the way from Maraba, Suleja and Dei-Dei to show solidarity for this protest.
“Up till now, the coordinators have not made any plan to plan to pick or pay us,” he bemoaned.
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Politics
APC Explains Suspension Of Senator Gbenga Daniel

APC Ward 4 in Sagamu says it suspended Senator Gbenga Daniel because he refused to appear and defend himself over allegations of anti-party activities.
Speaking to journalists at the ward office in Sabo, Sagamu, the Ward Secretary, Hon. Oluwole Aduroja, said he spoke for the 19-member executive committee.
He explained that their clarification was necessary after a statement issued by MJS Partners on behalf of Senator Daniel, reacting to a November 17 letter from the APC National Secretariat.
Aduroja, who stood with the Ward Chairman, Hon. Adebayo Ismail, said the Ward Executive Committee agreed to suspend Senator Daniel because he failed to appear before a panel set up to review petitions against him.
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The petitions accused him of working against the party.
He said the problem started during the last general elections, when Senator Daniel “acted in open defiance of the party and engaged in actions inimical to the interest of the APC and its candidates in Ogun State.”
Aduroja added that after the elections, the senator, “attempted to obstruct and frustrate the course of justice during the Election Petition Tribunal sittings through actions and interventions that were directly hostile to the interest of the APC and its candidates.”
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He said these actions remain unchallenged.
Reacting to the position of the APC National Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Bashiru, in the November 17 letter, Aduroja insisted that the APC Constitution allows Executive Committees at all levelsward, local government, state, zonal or national to discipline any member.
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He said Article 21(5)(vii) gives the National Working Committee the power to suspend members, but does not override the powers of Executive Committees at other levels, and does not require them to seek approval from the NWC.
He explained that “any disciplinary action taken by an Executive Council, including suspension, is subject only to appeal as outlined in Article 21(4).”
He added that nothing in the constitution makes their decision dependent on NWC review.
Aduroja said Ward 4 is committed to discipline, fairness and due process, and stressed that the suspension of Senator Gbenga Daniel remains in full effect.”
Politics
Irresponsible Of You To Blame Trump Over Rising Insecurity – ADC Blasts Tinubu’s Govt

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has criticised the Federal Government of Nigeria for blaming the wave of attacks, especially in Kebbi and Kwara States on remarks by US President Donald Trump.
Recall that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume on Wednesday, said recent statements by Trump concerning the security situation in Nigeria have emboldened violent groups across the country.
Responding to the SGF, the National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement said Akume’s comment was an attempt to deflect responsibility.
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According to him, it is appalling that the APC-led government suggested that insecurity in Nigeria was triggered by a statement made by a foreign president.
The ADC mouthpiece further stated that the claim amounted to a shameful abdication of responsibility and a confirmation that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is overwhelmed by the security crisis.
He added that Nigerians had endured massacres, mass abductions and attacks on schools and places of worship for years under the APC-led government.
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Abdullahi said the situation has worsened under the current administration because of the government’s failure to respond decisively.
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“It is therefore disingenuous to blame one tweet for the state of insecurity in Nigeria,”
“Those killing Nigerians did not need to be instigated by Trump; they were already actively encouraged by a government that consistently fails to act decisively to stop the carnage, a government that is, even after nearly three years in office, still celebrating its electoral victory while the country is turned into a killing field,” he said.
Politics
Top NNPP Mobiliser In Kano Resigns, Cites Neglect, Lack Of Recognition

A key member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Bichi Local Government Area, Hon. Jamilu Kabir Bichi, has resigned from the party, saying he has been consistently sidelined despite his contributions.
Kabir, who was the NNPP Director-General of the 2023 Campaign in Bichi, announced his resignation in a letter dated November 19, 2025, and addressed to the party’s ward chairman.
He described his decision as “painful yet necessary,” explaining that he and his supporters had faced neglect in the party, especially in his home community.
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He said the leadership had failed to acknowledge the sacrifice and effort of loyal members.
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“The leadership’s refusal at all levels to recognize our progressive agenda, loyalty, patience, and endurance has been deeply disheartening,” he wrote.
Kabir also said many committed members who worked hard to build the NNPP were denied chances to serve in the party or in government after the party won elections.
According to him, this made it impossible to remain in the party.
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“As a principled individual with a political vision and mission… I can no longer, in good conscience, remain in a party that compromises my values,” he stated.
He thanked his political mentor, former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Hon. Ahmad Garba Bichi, praising his patience, loyalty, and straightforwardness.
Kabir added that he would continue to practice “politics without bitterness.”
He ended his letter with a prayer, asking Allah to guide the people of Bichi, Kano, and Nigeria, and pledged to stay committed to serving humanity.
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