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Nigeria’s Founding Fathers Sad Over Buhari, APC Misrule – PDP Group

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4 years ago

December 11, 2021

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A socio-political umbrella in the fold of the main opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party National Comrades Forum (PDPNCF) has stated that the founding fathers of the country are cannot be happy with the current Federal Government led by the All Progressive Congress (APC) for battering the reputation of Nigeria.

The group said that they are grieved that the present APC-led administration, has foisted the populaces more poverty, hardships and sufferings, which according to him, have translated into obvious dangers and myriads of fundamental issues, ranging from security challenges, massive unemployment and economic retardation ravaging the most populous country in Africa continent.

The PDPNCF position was contained in a message congratulating the new National Executive Council members of the main opposition PDP chaired by Senator Iyorichia Ayu on their inauguration as national officers to pilot the affairs of the former ruling party especially as 2023 general elections is fast approaching.

The message was signed by the National Coordinator of the Peoples Democratic Party Comrades Forum, Comrade Anya .S Anya and the Secretary-General, Comrade Abba Mohammed Sada, and forwarded to DAILY POST on Saturday.

Continuing, the political pressure group, believed that these newly inaugurated nation officers of the opposition party will deploy all the ingredients, strategies and factors necessary to rescue the Nigerian people from the clutches of the APC misrule and rebuild the Nigerian collective dreams, vision and mission.

The PDP group further described members of the newly inaugurated National Executive Council (NEC) of the party as distinguished personalities of great capacity, doggedness, focused, determined, committed and with enormous experience cum visionary leaders.

The political organization affirmed that the new national officers of the PDP are prepared to salvage the country from underdevelopment, darkness and doom imposed on the citizenry by the APC-led administration.

The PDPNCF, however, congratulated the new PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyorichia Ayu and the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu and other newly inaugurated National Electoral Council of the party.

According to the umbrella body, “We pray to the supreme creator of heavens, earth and all other elements for more strength, directions, and divine empowerment to include in abundance the wisdom and, Understanding, as the gifts of the Holy Spirit, reigns in the family of Affairs”.

Meanwhile, the newly-elected National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has hinted that the party under his leadership will focus on youths and women inclusiveness to improve the party’s fortunes in the country.

Ayu spoke in Abuja while addressing Benue delegates and PDP stakeholders at the Benue State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro after his emergence in the just-concluded National Convention of the party.

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Tinubu Sends Ex-INEC Chair, Former Oyo First Lady, 30 Additional Ambassadorial Nominees To Senate

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4 hours ago

November 29, 2025

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President Bola Tinubu has forwarded 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, just days after submitting an initial batch of three names.

In two separate letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President urged the upper chamber to consider and swiftly confirm 15 career diplomats and 17 non-career nominees.

The list includes four women among the career nominees and six women among the non-career nominees.

Prominent names on the non-career list include Barrister Ogbonnaya Kalu from Abia State; former presidential aide, Reno Omokri (Delta); former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu; former Ekiti First Lady, Erelu Angela Adebayo; and former Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

Others are former Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Tasiu Musa Maigari; former Plateau State Commissioner, Yakubu N. Gambo; and former Deputy Executive Secretary of UBEC, Yakubu K. Musa.

Also nominated are former Plateau senator, Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut; former Lagos Deputy Governor, Otunba Femi Pedro; former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode; and Barrister Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu from Anambra State.

Additional nominees include former Oyo First Lady, Fatima Florence Ajimobi; former Lagos Commissioner, Lola Akande; former Adamawa senator, Grace Bent; former Abia governor, Victor Okezie Ikpeazu; Senator Jimoh Ibrahim of Ondo State; and former envoy to the Holy See, Ambassador Paul Oga Adikwu (Benue).

The career ambassadorial nominees are Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu (Abia), Yakubu Nyaku Danladi (Taraba), Miamuna Ibrahim Besto (Adamawa), Musa Musa Abubakar (Kebbi), Syndoph Paebi Endoni (Bayelsa), Chima Geoffrey Lioma David (Ebonyi), and Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim (Ogun).

Others include Abimbola Samuel Reuben (Ondo), Yvonne Ehinosen Odumah (Edo), Hamza Mohammed Salau (Niger), Ambassador Shehu Barde (Katsina), Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno (Borno), Ambassador Muhammad Saidu Dahiru (Kaduna), Ambassador Olatunji Ahmed Sulu Gambari (Kwara), and Ambassador Wahab Adekola Akande (Osun).

The new nominees are expected to be deployed to countries with which Nigeria maintains strong and strategic diplomatic relations, including China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South Africa, and Kenya, as well as to Permanent Missions such as the United Nations, UNESCO, and the African Union.

Their specific postings will be determined after Senate confirmation.

Recall that President Tinubu, last week, forwarded three ambassadorial nominees, Ambassador Ayodele Oke (Oyo), Ambassador Amin Mohammed Dalhatu (Jigawa), and retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are (Ogun), who are being considered for postings to the UK, USA, or France.

President Tinubu said additional ambassadorial nominations will be announced in due course.

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Soludo Visits Tinubu, Goes Into Closed Door Session With President

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2 days ago

November 28, 2025

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Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the President, Bola Tinubu, GCFR at the State House.

Report by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr Chris Aburime stated that President Tinubu received the Anambra State Governor with excitement, describing him as his long standing friend of over 22 years.

Aburime said, “The President used the occasion to further congratulate Governor Soludo on his landslide victory in the just concluded Anambra gubernatorial election.

“Recall that President Tinubu had earlier issued a congratulatory message to Governor Soludo immediately the governorship election was concluded.”

Governor Soludo was declared winner with 73% of the votes cast by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Other details of the meeting were, however, not disclosed as the press Secretary told DAILY POST that both men went into a closed door meeting after the reception.

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2027: I Will Resign If Tinubu Loses In Edo – Governor Okpebholo

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2 days ago

November 28, 2025

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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholor has vowed that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election in Edo State.

Okpebholor in an interview captured in a viral video vowed to resign if the outcome of the 2027 election does not favour the president in Edo State.

According to him, the entire people in Edo State are ready to vote for the president, citing projects that his (Okpebholor) administration executed since the All Progressives Congress, APC took over the state.

He claimed that there is no opposition in the state, stressing that everyone is supporting the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections.

He said, “There is no opposition here in Edo everybody is for Asiwaju in this state.

“Tinubu is more popular than me in Edo state. If he doesn’t win the presidential election in Edo in 2027, I will resign.”