Politics
2027: North must reciprocate Tinubu’s support for Buhari, says Yari
As political parties commence campaigns for the 2027 general election, Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has stated that northern region has no reason not to support the re election bid of President Bola Tinubu
Yari, a former governor of Zamfara state who currently represents Zamfara west senatorial district, made the declaration when he led members of the PCC to the palace of Oba Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos, as part of the council’s engagements ahead of the 2027 elections.
The PCC chairman who noted that Tinubu gave total support to former President Muhammadu Buhari during his presidential bid and subsequent re-election., said this is the time for the north to reciprocate the gesture
He said Tinubu had resisted pressure to contest the 2019 presidential election against Buhari, arguing that it was the turn of the north to produce the president.
“For us in the north, I think it is time for us to pay Tinubu back for allowing the north to complete its full term,” Yari said.
“I remember there was a struggle by some power-mongering bloc within the APC that tried to convince Tinubu to contest the presidential election in 2019. He resisted the pressure and said it was the turn of the north.
“Tinubu said as long as Buhari can come out and ask people to vote for him, he would be with Buhari till the end. And that was what Tinubu truly did.”
Yari, who currently represents Zamfara West in the Senate, said the support Tinubu offered Buhari provided a basis for northerners to reciprocate by backing the incumbent president in 2027.
He said the region should support Tinubu’s re-election bid based on what he described as the president’s performance and his administration’s efforts to address challenges inherited from previous governments.
“Today, I don’t think there is an excuse for us from the northern region not to support Tinubu to continue the good job he started and complete his tenure,” he said.
“The message from northern Nigeria, where I came from, is that there is nothing to worry about. There are still people of high calibre and character who believe in justice and fairness. We are going to do our best to ensure that Tinubu’s journey continues to the end. He can count on us.”
Yari also said Tinubu had undertaken significant restructuring of the country despite inheriting what he described as a challenging situation from previous administrations.
The APC campaign council director-general said its push for Tinubu’s re-election was not based solely on the principle of power rotation.
He said the council was backing the president because it believed Nigerians wanted him to remain in office and continue with his administration’s policies
Politics
2027 : Anambra South in safe hand if I’m voted, says PDP senatorial candidate, Samben Nwosu

By Nwajiobi Ijeoma, Nnewi
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial Candidate for Anambra South Senatorial Zone, Prince Samben Nwosu has disclosed his representation would center on youth and women empowerment.
He said this while addressing journalists in his residence at the Ndiakwu Otolo, Nnewi on Monday,September, 14, 2026.
Samben Nwosu revealed that he is coming with a unique style of representation where all the people of Anambra South would be duly represented.
Being a man of enormous connections, he said he would be readily available to attend all their needs leaving no stone unturned.
“I am Prince Samben Ikechukwu Nwosu. I didn’t show interest because I want to answer a Senator, but because I know that my people need a true leader, who understands what legislation is and how to stand as a mediator in matters that concern them.
“Anambra South is not strange to me. I know every nook and cranny of my Senatorial Zone, likewise the problem my people is facing, which will be my uttermost priority if elected” he maintained.
Furthermore, Prince Samben Nwosu said Anambra South would come alive again under his watch as a Sanator.
Politics
Tinubu’s endorsement: 600 lecturers perfecting rigging plan – Peter Obi Media
alleges
By Eze Nnadi
The Peter Obi Media Office has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to identify and ensure that the 600 northern Nigerian university lecturers who publicly announced their endorsement of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu’s re election ahead of the 2027 general election are not given any role during the election on January 16,
The office in a statement issued on Tuesday by Idris Zekeri, alleged that the 600 university lecturers are perfecting plans to rig the 2027 general elections.
It expressed the Obi Media Office concern, noting that the development was particularly worrisome because university academics had frequently been engaged as electoral officials, including returning and collation officers.
The team further claimed that the public endorsement of an incumbent presidential candidate by academics who could potentially be assigned electoral responsibilities raised questions about possible conflicts of interest.
“The Peter Obi Media Office has become aware of reports that approximately 600 university academics have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“This development is profoundly troubling and should be recognised for what it signifies: an early attempt to build and legitimise a network of partisan actors ahead of the 2027 presidential election,” the statement read in part.
It further said that the academics were not merely private citizens expressing their political preferences, but belonged to an institution that had frequently provided electoral officials.
Politics
Obi asks UNN to make his records public
By Eze Nnadi
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi has asked the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), to make his records available for public examination upon any legitimate request.
Recall that a former National Publicly Secretary of the Labour Party (LP), Abayomi Arabambi, had dragged both the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the UNN to court, seeking the release of details of Obi credentials
Arabambi also listed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the West African Examination Council (WAEC) in his legal battle to seek the release and public scrutiny of Obi’s academic credentials
Arabambi filed three separate suits before a Federal High Court in Abuja, alleging that Obi’s name appeared differently on documents submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and educational authorities.
Reacting to his claims, Obi, in a post on X on Tuesday, said he was prepared to face the level of scrutiny expected of anyone seeking the highest political office in Nigeria.
The former governor of Anambra state said he had no objection to the release of his academic records.
“I respectfully request that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, within the limits permitted by law, make available, upon legitimate request, my academic certificates, records, and other official documents relating to my admission and studies at the University,” he wrote.
Obi further directed other institutions he attended within and outside Nigeria to release his records in “accordance with applicable laws and procedures, ” noting that he believes in transparency and accountability, especially for individuals seeking public office.
“As a presidential candidate seeking the trust of Nigerians, I welcome legitimate public interest in my background, qualifications, and record,” he said.
“Those who seek to lead must be willing to demonstrate, through both their words and actions, that they have nothing to conceal from the people they aspire to serve.”
Obi also urged other presidential candidates to make their educational qualifications and relevant records available for public scrutiny.
“Doing so should not be regarded as an inconvenience or an attack, but as an opportunity to strengthen public confidence, promote accountability, and rebuild the trust of Nigerians in those who seek to govern them.
“If we desire a Nigeria founded on transparency, integrity, accountability, and respect for institutions, those values must begin with those who seek to lead it,” he said
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