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2027: Wike’s Tinubu endorsement sparks opposition firestorm

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June 3, 2025

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The Peoples Democratic Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, Coalition of United Political Parties, and others have strongly criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for openly declaring his plan to lead President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign.

During a media chat on Monday in Abuja, Wike described himself as a key asset in helping Tinubu win the 2027 election.

The former Rivers State Governor also insisted he was not involved in any anti-party activities and challenged the PDP to suspend him if they believed otherwise.

In response, the party’s Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, urged Nigerians to disregard Wike’s comments, stating that the party would soon enforce its rules against the minister.

The CUPP’s Publicity Secretary, Mark Adebayo, labelled Wike as the “President’s hatchet man”, accusing him of working to dismantle opposition parties.

The NNPP asserted that Tinubu would be defeated in 2027 despite Wike’s endorsement.

Speaking on Monday during a media parley in Abuja, Wike said, “I am still in the PDP. I worked hard for the party.

I have not seen anybody who has the guts to tell me, ‘Wike, you are not a member of the party.’ Who is that? What is his contribution to the party that is more than mine?”

Wike noted that the PDP violated the agreement for a southern candidacy for President and supported former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, hence his refusal to endorse the party’s 2023 presidential candidate.

“In 2023, did I not tell you that I wouldn’t support their presidential candidate? I said, based on equity, justice, and fairness, the presidency should go to the South because you can’t have that and the national chairman at the same time.

“You, therefore, take one and give us one. Believing that Atiku would win, they said to hell (with it), and I said I was not going to support.

“So, why didn’t I leave the party and join APC? Of all of us then and PDP governors today, who produced National Assembly 100 per ncent? Who produced a governor? Ask them in their various states how many senators they have,” he said.

Wike referred to himself as a valuable asset, emphasising his key role in securing Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 general elections.

“I am not a liability, I am an asset. Whether you agree or you don’t agree, I am an asset.

Whether you want to die or you don’t want to die, I am an asset. It doesn’t matter, you may not like me. I am an asset to making sure that Tinubu wins his second term,” Wike boasted.

The ex-Rivers governor also spoke on the chances of the PDP in 2027, stating that the PDP has a leadership problem, which was responsible for the mass defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress, particularly in Delta State and Akwa Ibom.

“It’s a party leadership problem. Look at it. You won’t tell me that they didn’t have intelligence that Delta would go. You won’t tell me that they didn’t have intelligence that Akwa Ibom would go.

“Now, as the leadership, what would you do? Send a team, ‘ask them ‘why are you doing this?’ No, you’re making a mistake. Impunity; let them go. Look Opposition does not do impunity.

No, no, no, we try to beg, beg. Put everybody together. You don’t say, let them go. Let me tell you, I cannot do that,” the minister insisted.

In response, a senior PDP official described the party as one that upholds law and order, stating that it would soon take disciplinary action against Wike in accordance with its rules.

He stated, “This party is a party of process. We have the structures, processes, and laws that we’re following. At the right time, we shall enforce our laws on him and others.

“When somebody says nobody can remove him from the party, that is just his view. The PDP is bigger than any individual. And my answer is very simple: opinion is free, but facts are sacred.

Policies are sacred. Rules and regulations are sacred. While he is entitled to his view, I can tell you that, at the right time, the party will enforce its rules.

”The PDP Deputy National Youth Leader, Osadolor called on Nigerians and party members to disregard Wike.

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Drug Abuse Among Youths : Cross River Mothers Imposes Fine on Sellers and Users

The women have taken a stand against the abuse of methamphetamine popularly known as “ice”, shisha, marijuana, tramadol and other illicit drugs in their communities and as such vowed that it must stop.

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March 4, 2026

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Women in Obubra Local Government Area, Cross River State, have taken the lead in the battle against hard drugs by imposing a fine of N500,000 on anyone found using or selling banned substances, with threats of ex-communication for non-compliance.

Led by Mrs. Caroline Ekpe, a school teacher and mother of five, the women drawn from Onyen Orangha, Nkum Iyala, Akam, Nyametet, Ababene and surrounding communities in Obubra, marched through villages, chanting songs and declaring zero tolerance for drug abuse.

Lamenting the alarming rates of hard drug abuse among youths, the women, who were mostly mothers, said that they are fed up with the devastating impact of substance abuse on their children and communities.

The women cited rampant road crashes, squabbles, pregnancies, and immoral sex among youths under the influence of drugs.

The women declared that the atrocious activities caused by youths on drug influence are taking a toll not only on themselves but the entire communities and therefore must stop.

Mrs. Ekpe emphasised that the women in the entire Obubra are highly disturbed about the mental state of their children occasioned by high drug abuse.

She said that the women have taken a stand against the abuse of methamphetamine popularly known as “ice”, shisha, marijuana, tramadol and other illicit drugs in their communities and as such vowed that it must stop.

“We are mothers and must act now before the situation gets completely out of hand.

If our men are looking the other way, the government not concerned and the churches not bothered about what is going on, we the women who gave birth to these children must show them the right way before our communities are completely engulfed in drugs and deviant acts”

” We have had enough. When they ride motorcycles after taking these drugs, it is like they want to fly and often they end up crashing and killing themselves or maiming others.

“If an elder, even their parents talk to them it is like an ant talking. We certainly cannot continue this way,” she said.

Mrs Ekpe added: “The girls are not left out. They take these things and become something else and before you know it they are pregnant. The burden becomes that of the mother to take care of the mother and the child. Why should that be?

” We know that these drugs are brought from outside to destroy our youths and our communities and our eyes are watching to see who would dare us by bringing drugs here again both at night or in the day.”

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Nigeria Police Unveils New IGP Portrait

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March 3, 2026

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The Nigeria Police Force has recently unveiled the official portrait of the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu (also referred to as Tunji Disu).

This follows his appointment as Acting IGP on February 24, 2026, after the resignation of the previous IGP, Kayode Egbetokun (who cited family reasons).

The Nigeria Police Council unanimously confirmed and endorsed Disu as the substantive IGP on March 2, 2026, during a meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu. His formal swearing-in is scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

The portrait was released on March 3, 2026, by the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, via official channels (including X/Twitter and the Nigeria Police Force’s social media).

It depicts Disu in full police uniform and is set to be displayed at key police formations nationwide as part of the formal recognition of his leadership role as the 23rd indigenous IGP.

Disu, born April 13, 1966 (age 59), hails from Lagos Island and joined the Nigeria Police Force in 1992. He has a background in public administration, forensic investigation, criminology, security studies, and more.

Prior roles include heading the Special Protection Unit and Force CID Annex in Lagos, and he previously served as Aide-de-Camp to then-Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu (during which time Egbetokun was also in the governor’s security detail).

This marks a leadership transition amid ongoing security challenges in Nigeria, with congratulations and discussions already circulating on social media and news outlets.