The Presidency has accused key opposition figures, including former 2023 presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, of intentionally ignoring positive economic news under the Bola Tinubu administration.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter) this past Saturday that Nigeria’s foreign reserves have surged to $51.04 billion as of June 18. According to Onanuga, this represents the highest level in 17 years, surpassing the $50.5 billion recorded in January 2009.

Onanuga claimed that opposition candidates and parties are reluctant to acknowledge this development, preferring to maintain the narrative that President Tinubu has achieved nothing since taking office. He argued that “stubborn facts of the administration’s solid achievements” continue to contradict the opposition’s stance.

In unrelated political commentary, Professor Usman Yusuf, the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, asserted during an interview with DCL English that Peter Obi is “not sellable in the North.“

Professor Yusuf argued that Obi cannot effectively penetrate the region and would face intense scrutiny from northern voters regarding his tenure as governor of Anambra State and his stance on the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Looking ahead to the 2027 electoral landscape, Yusuf identified the major contenders as President Tinubu of the APC, Atiku Abubakar (whom he associated with the ADC), and Obi.

Sam Amadi, the Director of the Abuja School of Social and Thought Politics, has stated that efforts to undermine the popularity of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi have been unsuccessful due to the lack of credible evidence regarding corruption or scandals.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Monisade Afuye, the Deputy Governor of Ekiti State and the All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate, cast her vote at Atiba Aafin Ward 1, Polling Unit 003, in Ikere-Ekiti around 8:50 am on Saturday.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Following the voting process, Afuye shared her observations and sentiments regarding the exercise:

• Voter Turnout: She expressed strong approval of the large number of voters who turned out and showed great enthusiasm for exercising their civic rights.

• Campaign Impact: She noted that reports from other local governments indicated high participation, which she attributed to the success of their rigorous campaign efforts.

• Institutional Conduct: She praised both the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for their preparation, noting that the absence of intimidation could lead to this being one of the best-conducted elections in the state’s history.

• Election Prediction: Confident in the administration’s record, she predicted that Governor Biodun Oyebanji would secure a re-election victory by a wide margin.