Politics
Pat Utomi Forms Shadow Govt • It’s an Abberation – FG
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said, “At a time when our nation is set to celebrate 26 unbroken years of presidential democracy, the idea of a so-called “shadow government” is an aberration
Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, was named head of the Ombudsman and Good Governance portfolio.
Prof. Pat Utomi, has inaugurated a shadow government composed of members from various opposition parties.
A shadow government is individuals or an organization providing counsel to government officials without being publicly accountable.
Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, was named head of the Ombudsman and Good Governance portfolio.
Others appointed to the policy delivery unit include Oghene Momoh, Cheta Nwanze, Daniel Ikuonobe, Halima Ahmed, David Okonkwo, and Obi Ajuga.
Other members of the shadow cabinet include Dr. Adefolusade Adebayo, Dr. Peter Agadah, Dr. Sadiq Gombe, Chibuzor Nwachukwu, Salvation Alibor, Bilkisu Magoro, Dr. Victor Tubo, Charles Odibo, Dr. Otive Igbuzor, Eunice Atuejide, Gbenga Ajayi, and Dr. Mani Ahmad, as well as Peter Oyewole and Dr. Omano Edigheji.
Utomi said that the “Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government,” launched virtually on Monday evening, will function as a credible opposition force, highlighting the failures of the Bola Tinubu administration while offering ideas for better governance.
Utomi, however, justified the move, arguing that policy missteps by the current Federal Government had worsened poverty, driven multinational companies out of the country, and intensified terrorism in Benue and Plateau states, alongside rising insecurity and corruption nationwide.
The political activist expressed concern over what he described as the government’s resort to propaganda and the suppression of opposing views.
“The recent spate of defections to the All Progressives Congress provides further evidence that all is not well with democracy in Nigeria,” he said.
“The imperative is that if a genuine opposition does not courageously identify the performance failures of incumbents, offer options, and influence culture in a counter direction, it will be complicit in subverting the will of the people.”
He said the shadow cabinet—made up of figures drawn from several opposition parties—was created to respond to what he called a national emergency.
“Today, I bring to this pioneer body the desperate cries of a people troubled by how their reality seems bound for serfdom.
I challenge you to awaken these people who wrongly believe that everything is fine as long as they can manage a share of what little still trickles down from crude oil sales,” Utomi said.
Utomi stated that the shadow government would hold weekly cabinet meetings to assess government policies and propose practical alternatives.
He identified immediate priorities as the stimulation of production, the formulation of a coherent economic growth strategy, decentralisation of security, and constitutional reform.
The cabinet, he said, would also focus on providing alternatives in healthcare, education, infrastructure development, law and order, and policy monitoring.
However , in a swift reaction, the Federal Government kicked against the move, describing it as an aberration in a federal system of government.
In an interview with the Punch, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said, “At a time when our nation is set to celebrate 26 unbroken years of presidential democracy, the idea of a so-called “shadow government” is an aberration.”
Politics
Obidient Movement Urges Members To Register With NDC As O-K Exits ADC
Obi’s exit from the ADC and his subsequent registration with the NDC alongside former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, informed the movement’s decision to consolidate its activities on the platform of the NDC.
“We call on all members of the Obidient Movement to proceed with registration into the Nigeria Democratic Congress at their respective wards,” said its National Coordinator, Dr Yunusa Tanko.
In a statement on Monday Dr Tanko disclosed that movement a digital membership platform had been introduced to facilitate seamless registration for Nigerians both within and outside the country.
He encouraged members to register through the official portal, Nigeria Democratic Congress Registration Portal.
According to the statement, Obi’s exit from the ADC and his subsequent registration with the NDC alongside former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, informed the movement’s decision to consolidate its activities on the platform of the NDC.
The group said the transition was driven by the need for “a more stable, credible, and value-driven vehicle for national transformation.”
Politics
Buba Galadima: NDC has zoned presidential ticket to south
Galadima made the declaration yesterday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, “we have zoned the party’s presidential candidature to the south. No missing votes. We’ve zoned it to the south.”
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Buba Galadima, a political associate of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, declared that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the south.
Galadima made the declaration yesterday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, “we have zoned the party’s presidential candidature to the south. No missing votes. We’ve zoned it to the south.”
On Sunday, Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) who is from south-east Nigeria, and Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, formally joined the NDC.
Galadima said that NDC would submit its membership register to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on May 5 or 6.
“Once we do that, we are good to go,” he said.
Politics
ADC Not Shaken By Obi’s Exit
“Everybody has the right to choose the party they want. Everybody has the right to do what they feel is the best way to win.”
The youth wing of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said the party remains strong and optimistic about its chances in the 2027 elections despite recent political realignments involving key figures.
National Youth Leader of the party, Balarabe Rufai, gave the affirmation in response to the movement of Peter Obi from the party, asserting that it would not diminish the party’s growing momentum or derail its objective of challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) .
Rufai, in a public statement said that the party was not shaken by the development, stressing that its focus remains on strengthening democratic values rather than individual political decisions.
” sEverybody has the right to choose the party they want. Everybody has the right to do what they feel is the best way to win,” he said.
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