The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has criticised his Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) counterpart, Peter Obi, describing him as an unprincipled politician who switches political parties ahead of elections.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Sowore also accused the NDC of exploiting politicians, alleging that the party generated ₦9 billion from the sale of nomination forms.

He claimed that Obi’s political manoeuvres were not intended to liberate Nigerians but instead served to divert public anger and shield the political establishment from accountability ahead of the 2027 general elections.

In a post on X, Sowore said the party was run by opportunists who had allegedly made billions of naira from selling nomination forms while operating the organisation from their homes.

“The same opportunists and packaged political frauds who made ₦9 billion from selling nomination forms while running a political party from their living rooms.

“This is the problem with unprincipled politicians like Peter Obi, who rent political parties every election season, not to liberate Nigerians, but to…. divert public anger and evade the revolutionary consequences of their actions,” he wrote.

The AAC candidate further alleged that Obi and his political allies were not genuinely opposed to President Bola Tinubu’s administration. According to him, their approach was aimed at managing public opposition rather than mounting a decisive challenge to the government.

“They don’t oppose Tinubu; they simply don’t want anyone to oppose him strongly enough to bring his disastrous reign to an end. Their politics is about managing opposition, not confronting the system,” Sowore stated.

Sowore also referenced a remark attributed to Datti Baba-Ahmed, Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, in which Tinubu was reportedly described as their “favourite uncle”.

He further accused Obi’s supporters and other political figures of distracting Nigerians from what he considers the country’s fundamental social and political challenges.

Among those he mentioned were Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and Abia State Governor Alex Otti, whom he alleged had contributed to narratives that diverted attention from these issues.

“But we cannot be fooled,” Sowore declared, arguing that the politicians he criticised were delaying what he described as the liberation of Nigerians.

The Presidency has declared that African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi will be politically defeated in January.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

President Bola Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, made the declaration in a post on X on Sunday, expressing confidence that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would defeat the two opposition politicians when Nigerians head to the polls in January.

Dada wrote: “We will retire Atiku and his lying brother Peter politically in January once and for all.”

The statement came a day after President Tinubu launched his re-election campaign in Kaduna on October 24, 2026, ahead of the forthcoming general election.

Tinubu is seeking another term in office and will face opposition candidates, including Atiku and Obi.

The President will run alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima, while former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi is listed as Atiku’s running mate. Obi, meanwhile, has selected former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso as his running mate.

Other presidential contenders include Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), who is running with Musa Lawal Daura, and Sandy Onor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), whose running mate is Umaru Babangida.

Former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke is also contesting under the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), with Kabiru Rabiu as his running mate.

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid and the Rainbow Coalition in the state.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The governor also endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Kingsley Chinda, declaring that the period of political hostilities in the state was over.

Fubara disclosed his position in a video shared on his X account, in which he addressed his supporters and urged them to rally behind the coalition.

The governor said peace had returned to Rivers State and called on his loyalists to support the political arrangement.

“We have made peace in the state, and I am supporting the Rainbow Coalition. President Bola Tinubu is our president and is the one that we are supporting.

“Chinda is the governorship candidate that I am supporting and everybody who believes in me will support,” he said.

Fubara also addressed supporters who might be expecting financial incentives before participating in the campaign, insisting that there was nothing to collect as he had returned to his political family.

“And for those of you who are saying Fubara, we want to collect something before we run, there is nothing to collect, I have gone back to our family, so please wherever you are give your total support to that coalition,” he stated.

The governor urged his followers to embrace the new political direction, expressing confidence that the peace agreement would usher Rivers State into a new phase of development.

“We need to move forward, the time of war is over, this is the time of peace and this peace is taking us to another level. What you miss here you gain in another place, that’s life,” he said.

Fubara further warned his supporters against invoking his name to advance any agenda that could undermine the state’s stability.

He stressed that he would not support any political activity capable of triggering fresh unrest in Rivers State.

“So please, I want this to be made clear to everybody, don’t go and say we are supporting Fubara, no. My position is this, I have said it here and clearly for everyone to hear that I’m not a party to anything that will bring instability to this state.

“I have done what I need to do, and for now we are moving forward,” he added.