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Former Vice President and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has assured that the Yoruba people will hold prominent positions in his government if elected President in 2027, dismissing fears of a Hausa-Fulani domination.

Atiku, who is married to a Yoruba woman, described the Yoruba ethnic group as “one of the finest species of humanity” and emphasized the deep personal and familial ties he shares with them.

“It is also for this reason that the interest of the Yoruba will always occupy a topmost place in my policy making and governance if by the special Grace of Allah, I am lucky to be president in 2027.

“Therefore, the fear that my ascension to Presidency might lead to Hausa/Fulani domination over Yoruba or other ethic group does not only arise, but also absolutely unfounded because the entire Yoruba stock are my larger extended family and In-laws.

“It is for this reason that I count myself extremely lucky to have a wife from amongst this noble specie of the human race,” Atiku said in a statement issued by his media consultant, Kola Johnson. “The bond uniting me with the Yoruba is like the genetic bond of a family, and this is why the Yoruba, whether individually or collectively, have always occupied a special place in my heart.”

The former vice president highlighted that his first wife, Titi Atiku Abubakar, is from Ijesa in Osun State, and they have four Yoruba children together. “She is now over 75 years old, and we are still together. My children with Titi sometimes call me Baba Rere, meaning ‘good father.’”

Atiku further dismissed suggestions that his presidency would lead to northern domination.
“The fear that my ascension to the presidency might lead to Hausa-Fulani domination over Yoruba or other ethnic groups does not arise. The Yoruba are my larger extended family and in-laws,” he said.

Praising the Yoruba for their sophistication and educational advancement, Atiku said: “Yoruba are so sophisticated and highly educated that you can only toy with them at your own peril. My Ijesa-born Yoruba wife is more than a wife to me — she is my jewel of inestimable value.”

He added that Yoruba people have consistently ranked among his closest friends and associates, both in private and public life.

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Supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara who waited at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Rivers State have received the Governor into the state.

The Governor addresses supporters in a grateful mood.

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Port Harcourt was the focus of national attention on Thursday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara prepared to return to office following a six-month suspension that saw governance in the state interrupted under emergency rule. His reinstatement, authorised by President Bola Tinubu, has triggered both celebrations among residents and a formal resumption of state institutions.

Crowds of supporters gathered across Port Harcourt from as early as 7 a.m., filling roads leading to the Government House, the State Secretariat, and adjoining streets. Masquerades, musicians, and entertainers performed as residents expressed relief at the governor’s return. Some moved on to the Port Harcourt International Airport to await his arrival.

“This is a new dawn for Rivers State,” said one supporter near the Brick House, where political figures also arrived to cheers from their followers.

The governor’s absence coincided with a period of political unrest that prompted the Federal Government to impose emergency rule. Fubara was last seen publicly in Port Harcourt at the burial of a relative of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, shortly after a peace pact was reached in Abuja under the President’s mediation.

https://voicenews.com.ng/fubara-returns-to-office-as-governor-of-rivers-state-after-six-month-suspension/

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The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has rejected the recognition of a former senate president, David Mark, as the national chairman of the party by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Kachikwu described INEC’s decision as irresponsible, adding that he had never had faith in the current leadership of the electoral body.

“Nigerians as a whole know that the David Mark-led faction of the ADC is on borrowed time.

“What we saw from the INEC chairman yesterday was another irresponsible act from the outgoing chairman of INEC,” he stated

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The Presidency has dismissed recent comments by former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, on the country’s rising debt profile.

In a post via his verified X handle on Tuesday, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, described Melaye’s statements as “entertainment, and not enlightenment.”

PUNCH Online earlier reported that Melaye, during an interview on Arise News on Tuesday, mocked the Tinubu administration over its borrowing practices.

Melaye had alleged that Nigeria’s debt situation was so dire that the government may soon be forced to borrow from local fintech firms if the borrowing trend persists.

https://punchng.com/presidency-hits-back-at-melaye-over-debt-claims/


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The former lawmaker questioned the rationale behind recent loan requests, asking why the government was seeking $1.7 billion from the World Bank and pointing to the Senate’s approval of about $21 billion in external borrowing so far.

He described the scale of borrowing as unprecedented and argued it contradicts the administration’s stated aim of eliminating waste.

However, citing data from the Debt Management Office, the Dare explained that Nigeria’s total public debt stood at ₦149.39 trillion as of March 31, 2025.

The former Minister of Youth and Sports stressed that the increase was not the result of reckless borrowing but largely due to the effect of naira depreciation on existing external loans.

According to him, Nigeria’s debt-to-GDP ratio remains between 40 and 45 per cent, which he said was still moderate compared to countries such as South Africa at 70 per cent and Ghana at over 90 per cent.

“The real challenge lies in revenue mobilization, not runaway borrowing. Encouragingly, revenues are improving, strengthening our capacity to service obligations,” Dare said.

He added that borrowing remained a legitimate tool for financing reforms and infrastructure, warning against what he described as “political theatrics.”

“Borrowing is a legitimate tool for financing growth and reforms. What matters is sustainability, not soundbites. Unfortunately, Dino prefers theatrics to truth.

“Until Dino acquaints himself with basic economics, his commentary will remain what it has always been: entertainment, not enlightenment,” Dare added.

The Presidency has dismissed recent comments by former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, on the country’s rising debt profile.

In a post via his verified X handle on Tuesday, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, described Melaye’s statements as “entertainment, and not enlightenment.”

PUNCH Online earlier reported that Melaye, during an interview on Arise News on Tuesday, mocked the Tinubu administration over its borrowing practices.

Melaye had alleged that Nigeria’s debt situation was so dire that the government may soon be forced to borrow from local fintech firms if the borrowing trend persists.

The former lawmaker questioned the rationale behind recent loan requests, asking why the government was seeking $1.7 billion from the World Bank and pointing to the Senate’s approval of about $21 billion in external borrowing so far.

He described the scale of borrowing as unprecedented and argued it contradicts the administration’s stated aim of eliminating waste.

However, citing data from the Debt Management Office, the Dare explained that Nigeria’s total public debt stood at ₦149.39 trillion as of March 31, 2025.

The former Minister of Youth and Sports stressed that the increase was not the result of reckless borrowing but largely due to the effect of naira depreciation on existing external loans.

According to him, Nigeria’s debt-to-GDP ratio remains between 40 and 45 per cent, which he said was still moderate compared to countries such as South Africa at 70 per cent and Ghana at over 90 per cent.

“The real challenge lies in revenue mobilization, not runaway borrowing. Encouragingly, revenues are improving, strengthening our capacity to service obligations,” Dare said.

He added that borrowing remained a legitimate tool for financing reforms and infrastructure, warning against what he described as “political theatrics.”

“Borrowing is a legitimate tool for financing growth and reforms. What matters is sustainability, not soundbites. Unfortunately, Dino prefers theatrics to truth.

“Until Dino acquaints himself with basic economics, his commentary will remain what it has always been: entertainment, not enlightenment,” Dare added.

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