Politics
2027 Presidential Election: “I am ready to work with Peter Obi” — Governor Bala Mohammed
Obi said his visit to the Bauchi governor was part of his consultations with stakeholders to address Nigeria’s challenges.
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has expressed his willingness to work with Peter Obi, the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, to strengthen opposition politics ahead of 2027 presidential election.
Governor Mohammed bore his mind after a closed-door meeting with Obi at the Government House in Bauchi, today.
Mohammed said he admires and respects Obi’s style of politics, adding that the ex-governor of Anambra State has a clear vision of politics and governance.
“We have a lot of respect and admiration for him because of his style of politics, his statesmanship, his versatile nature, and his deep knowledge of the economy and governance.
“Peter Obi has a clear vision of where politics and politicians should be in terms of bringing good governance, impacting the people, and uniting the country. It is always a delight to listen to him because of his deep knowledge and mastery of statistics,” Mohammed said.
Mohammed said his discussions with Obi, whom he described as the face of opposition, covered a range of national issues, including the state of opposition and the crisis in Rivers State.
“I appreciate what he is doing as a leader of the opposition because, whether we like it or not, he is now the face of opposition politics in Nigeria,” the governor said. He also declared his readiness to work with Obi to “close ranks” and strengthen opposition politics in the country.
The governor said, “I want to say clearly that I am ready to work with Peter Obi. We must come together to bring good governance, offer a vibrant opposition with vision and strategy, and rescue this country from mediocrities parading themselves as leaders.
The time has come for us to step out and act with sincerity and focus. Our coming together is a message, and this message will resonate because my fellow governors support this kind of alliance.
”Obi said his visit to the Bauchi governor was part of his consultations with stakeholders to address Nigeria’s challenges.
“Nigerians may wonder why I am here, but I have come to consult with him because he is a critical stakeholder in Nigerian politics,” Obi said.
All Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives members have officially defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Their defection was made public by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Tuesday.
Recall that former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and his successor, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, had dumped the PDP for the APC.
Oborevwori and Okowa announced their defection during a stakeholders meeting in Asaba, Delta State.
Following their defections, the House of Representatives member from Ideato Federal constituency of Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, had disclosed that two more state governors and 40 lawmakers on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will soon defect.
However, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, had said the PDP would be repositioned despite the defections, stressing that those who want to defect are free to leave.
Politics
BREAKING: 22 PDP Lawmakers in DSHA Defects to APC
They followed the footsteps of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and former Governor Sen Ifeanyi Okowa, who recently defected to APC.
22 PDP lawmakers in the Delta State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor, have officially defected to APC.
They followed the footsteps of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and former Governor Sen Ifeanyi Okowa, who recently defected to APC.
Details later
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National Summit on The Future of Nigeria Underway , courtesy of The Patriot and NPSG
The proposed national summit, initiated by The Patriots in collaboration with the Nigerian Political Summit Group (NPSG), and scheduled for May 28 and 29, according to the organisers, is aimed at facilitating broad national consensus on the most suitable and inclusive governance system for Nigeria.
A National Summit on the Future of Nigeria’s Constitutional Democracy, will hold on May, 28, and 29.
The proposed national summit, initiated by The Patriots in collaboration with the Nigerian Political Summit Group (NPSG), is aimed at facilitating broad national consensus on the most suitable and inclusive governance system for Nigeria.
The members of the Convening/Coordinating Committee, Inaugurated yesterday, includes former governors, Chief Gbenga Daniel (Ogun State), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto State), former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku; publisher, African Newspapers of Nigeria (ANN) Plc, publishers of the Tribune titles, Ambassador (Dr) Tokunbo Awolowo Dosumu, and other eminent Nigerians.
The event, chaired by a former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, marked the formal commencement of preparations for the National Summit on the Future of Nigeria’s Constitutional Democracy.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Chief Anyaoku, who remains a towering figure in national and global diplomacy at the age of 92, set the tone for what many see as a crucial national dialogue.
He declared that Nigeria’s current constitutional arrangement, anchored on the 1999 Constitution (as amended), remains fundamentally flawed and ill-suited for a pluralistic society like Nigeria.
“We believe we can use this summit to achieve the making of a constitution that will serve this pluralistic country better.
The 1999 Constitution, however amended, cannot serve Nigeria well,” Anyaoku said.He argued passionately for the return to a truly federal constitution reminiscent of Nigeria’s early independence years (1960–1966), a period he recalled as one of more effective governance, regional progress, and national cohesion.
That federal system, he noted, allowed Nigeria to flourish before the advent of military rule.”
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