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Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, has called on Nigerians to pray for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, other leaders, and security operatives for divine guidance and improved security across the country.

Governor Buni made the appeal in a statement by his media aide, Mamman Mohammed, on Friday when the leadership of the Sheikh Usman Dahiru Bauchi Foundation paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House.

In the statement, Buni explained that prayers bring divine guidance for leaders to deliver good governance and improve the lives of the people, while negative prayers against leaders result in poor leadership and weak service delivery.

“It, therefore, becomes important for us to pray to almighty Allah to guide the President, Governors and all those in position of leadership to succeed with improved security and for peace to reign in Nigeria,” he said.

The governor also urged the people to pray for the security forces.

“Here in Yobe State, we have seen the efficacy of prayers in the fight against insurgency, we should therefore continue praying for the country.

"We should not relent in praying for the president, all leaders, and the security forces for us to succeed,” he added.

In his address, the chairman of the Foundation, Sheikh Ibrahim Dahiru Bauchi, said the group was in the state for the Maulud anniversary of Sheikh Ahmadu Tijjani.

“We have representatives from Morocco, Algeria, other countries and states across the country who are here to pray for the nation.

“We appreciate Yobe State for supporting this programme, we will pray for Yobe and other states, our leaders and peace in Nigeria,” Sheikh Ibrahim assured.

Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been “purchased” by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

Melaye made the allegation while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday night, a day after submitting his resignation letter to PDP.

According to him, the opposition party receives dates for its National Executive Committee, NEC, meetings directly from the Presidential Villa.

PDP has been purchased by the APC. The PDP is a parastatal of the APC. In fact, they take dates for NEC meetings and NWC from Aso Villa. Look at these PDP governors, are they acting as opposition? And you know how powerful governors are,” Melaye said.

chiagozien:
So Why are you Muslims in pains since you know they don't give damn about Christians


You should be happy because enemies of Christians suppose be your friends

chiagozien:
So Why are you Muslims in pains since you know they don't give damn about Christians


You should be happy because enemies of Christians suppose be your friends

Arrowhead71:
Seriously, a nuclear power begins Iran and with all that Iran suffered in 12 days from Israel onslaught. You must be confused

Arrowhead71:
You a very funny, have you heard a drug person composed like me , I can’t stand ordinary cigarette, well no need to defend myself, but you that reality is steering at you and you choose to believe otherwise, sorry is your case

chiagozien:
Who cares about what makes you happy.




I will also like to see you Nigeria Muslims attack and fight Israel.

Arrowhead71:
But the reality on ground currently does not show that am deceiving myself.
My family Israel is winning and just a few square meters remaining for us to take back all the land .
Or is your eyes so closed that you can’t see that no Nation can challenge Israel
“ISRAEL ABOVE TGE LAW !

Arrowhead71:
If it is false stories, then it follows that the whole existence of man is a false stories, that mean to say the story of every nation on earth is false
Israel above the law ! nothing you and all you haters can do about it

Arrowhead71:
Pls tell us where you fabricated your own lies from, there were no Muslims in Israel until the when the enemy scatter them abroad

Arrowhead71:
So for your hypothetical mind the original indigene of cannan land that Israel overthrew in the days of Moses and Joshua and Caleb speak Arabs language , all you enemies of Israel continue deceiving yourselves

chiagozien:
Said by people that think Hamas are fighting for Islam and always call on all Muslims countries to unite against Israeli.

Arrowhead71:
That your supposed rated mosque was formerly the Temple of God which the wicked enemies of Israel changed to mosque during Roman invasion

chiagozien:
Are Hamas worshiping Jesus?

Is the fight against religion.


Or are you trying to make Christians to blindly hate Israel?

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday stated that its agenda for the next political dispensation is to ensure that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not re-elected in 2027.

DAILY POST reports that the State Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, Tony Aziegbemi, made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting of party members, leaders, stakeholders, and critical supporters held in Benin City.

Aziegbemi, who also spoke on last Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment which reaffirmed the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate in the September 21, 2024, governorship election, said the party must unite to ensure that President Tinubu does not return to Aso Rock.

According to him, “The next thing I am urging everyone of us on behalf of PDP in Edo State is how to get Tinubu out of presidency in 2027. That is our next target.

“They have ruined the economy of this nation and the next thing is to make sure that he is removed from power in 2027. That is the mandate we are charging you going forward.

“The next task and agenda is to remove Tinubu from the presidency because we cannot continue with this suffering, we cannot continue with the way things are being run aground in this country.

"So, we charge you not to be deterred. Don’t worry yourself, God in His infinite mercy will give all of us the strength and the will to go through this because hard times don’t last, but tough people do.”

On his part, Barrister Jimoh Ijegbai, a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs as well as Commissioner for Education under Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration, noted that the removal of President Tinubu from office in 2027 would be a daunting task under the crisis-ridden PDP.

Ijegbai, who was also the former elected Chairman of Owan East Local Government Area, urged members not to pretend that all is well within the party, both at the state and national levels.

"Our chairman has spoken well. Our chairman is telling us to prepare to take President Tinubu out of government. I don’t know which vehicle you are expecting us to use to remove the President from office. We will be deceiving ourselves to still think that we have a party that we are going to use as of today. A house that is divided against itself cannot hold.

"You have called for nominations from Edo Central and Edo South for the Senatorial and House of Representatives by-election. Already the other factions of the party are announcing their own candidates. Are we going to start a round of litigation right from the High Court down to the Supreme Court? I don’t think we should go that road again.

“So, I want to urge the party, our leaders, to look at it very critically. We are not ready to start following that road again of litigation.

"If we must continue to participate, we must clearly know where we belong in the PDP. Unless and except we do that and we start calling ourselves together to think that we have a party called PDP, I think we are deceiving ourselves.

“The earlier we look at it critically, and everybody is carried along and we take a joint decision on how we are going to go in Edo, then we are not ready for anything.

“We should not pretend about it. And let nobody deceive us to think that we will continue waiting for the National Convention of PDP; it will not achieve anything for us,” he stated.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to reclaiming ungoverned spaces across the country, especially forests in the North West.

The President, who made the promise when he addressed Katsina elders and leaders at a state dinner at Government House, during his recent trip to the state, promised to deploy advanced surveillance and technology to combat kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism in the region.

Speaking on the prevailing insecurity, Tinubu said, “I agree that security is a challenge for the country. I addressed the men and women of the Armed Forces earlier today and assured them that we will do everything to fight terrorism and banditry.

"We will invest more in technology and take over the forests. Security is a national issue, not just at the local or regional levels. If we genuinely need investment in Nigeria, we must address security.

"Investment is cowardly, and it will not go where there is banditry and terrorism. We will solve the problem together with the states and local councils,” he said.

President Tinubu highlighted encouraging signs of Nigeria’s economic recovery, attributing recent positive growth indicators to bold policy decisions.

The President said the federal government would consider upgrading the airport in Katsina State to create jobs and expand the economy.

President Tinubu also assured that victims of terrorism will receive support to pick up their lives.

The President thanked Aminu Bello Masari for his role in ensuring that he got the endorsement of the North West and emerged as the APC presidential candidate.

The President also thanked the governors who honoured the invitation of the Katsina State Governor for the commissioning of projects and his daughter’s wedding.

The governors were those of Kaduna, Jigawa, Borno, Benue, Yobe, Sokoto, and Kwara States.

President Tinubu acknowledged the leadership roles of Katsina indigenes in the country and described President Muhammadu Buhari as a man of integrity who contributed significantly to Nigeria’s development.

In his remarks, Governor Dikko Radda said the state had established a security outfit that gathers and supplies intelligence.

Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, may have agreed to make concessions to foster unity within the party ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

A reliable source told Sunday PUNCH that the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, represented PDP governors in a meeting with Wike in Lagos last week.

According to the source, discussions during the meeting focused on resolving the political crisis in Rivers State involving Wike and the suspended Governor Sim Fubara, as well as addressing concerns related to the South-South zonal leadership, the National Secretary, and other matters to balance the interests of both sides.

Since the 2023 elections, the PDP has been battling internal crises.

The situation worsened with the conflict between Governor Sim Fubara and Wike in Rivers State, along with disagreements over the South-South zonal leadership and the unresolved National Secretary position since December 2024.

Attempts by the party’s leadership bodies—the National Working Committee, Board of Trustees, National Executive Committee, and the PDP Governors Forum — to mediate have only deepened divisions.

These efforts have led to further splits within state and zonal chapters of the party.

As the crisis drags on, many party leaders have grown disillusioned, with some defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress and blaming the PDP’s unresolved internal issues.

On April 23, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, and other officials from the state joined the APC.

Their departure has dealt a major blow to the PDP’s image and weakened its chances ahead of the 2027 elections.

A source close to the Oyo State governor revealed that after the Lagos meeting, Makinde agreed to brief fellow governors, while Wike would relay the outcome of the talks to his loyal supporters.

He stated, “Makinde and Wike met in Lagos, where Makinde represented the PDP governors and Wike attended on behalf of his loyalists.

“During the meeting, Wike expressed concerns about the Governors Forum’s recommendations, claiming they were made without considering party laws. He stated that some of the positions taken by the governors were illegal. The minister also pointed out that despite the Forum’s numerous positions, it has only succeeded in complicating matters rather than resolving them.

“Wike informed Makinde and other PDP leaders that he was unhappy with the Forum’s decisions regarding the National Secretary, South-South Zonal leadership, and the ongoing issues in Rivers State.

"He promised to stay in the PDP but requested that the forum and party leadership reconsider their positions on these issues in accordance with the party’s considering, to ensure peace, unity, and help reposition the party.”

The source stated that Makinde also expressed frustration over how the behaviour of some of the officials involved had worsened the situation.

He said, “In his response, Makinde also mentioned that the attitude of some officials towards the PDP governors was disrespectful and was not helping the situation. He reassured Wike that no one was trying to embarrass anyone, but rather, everyone was doing their best to reposition the party.

Makinde promised to brief the governors on or before the forum’s next meeting and assured Wike of his support. They both agreed that concerned members should withdraw the pending litigation and pursue political solutions.

“Additionally, they agreed that the Governors Forum’s decision on issues such as the zonal congress, especially that of the South-South, the Rivers State crisis, the National Secretary position, and other matters should be revisited to accommodate all interests.”

A senior member of the PDP National Working Committee, who chose to remain anonymous, also confirmed that the meeting involving Makinde, Wike, and others was aimed at addressing unresolved matters.

The source said, “Yes, Wike and Makinde met to resolve some issues, and their resolutions will go a long way in unifying and repositioning the PDP.”

Attempts to reach the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, were unsuccessful as he did not respond to our correspondent’s calls.

The PDP Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, expressed confidence that the meeting, along with others held previously, would reposition the party.