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Serial Defector!” – Wike’s Loyalist Ridicules Atiku’s Repeated PDP Breakups
The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka, has reacted sharply to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing it as “good riddance to bad rubbish.”....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to The PUNCH, Atiku formally quit the PDP in a letter dated July 16, 2025, addressed to the chairman of his Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State, citing “irreconcilable differences.” Despite calling the decision heartbreaking as one of the party’s founding fathers, his exit has sparked heated reactions.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, Olayinka said Atiku’s departure could help the PDP refocus, but added that his repeated exits over the years made the news unsurprising.
“My first reaction yesterday was that Atiku Abubakar leaving the PDP, to me, is good riddance to bad rubbish. In fact, the headline should have been: ‘Atiku Abubakar leaves PDP again,’ because since 2007, he has been leaving. If he chooses to leave now, fine—then the party can begin to rebuild itself,” Olayinka remarked.
He argued that Atiku’s political history is marked by serial defections and anti-party activities.
“In 2003, while Vice-President, he frustrated the PDP’s efforts to win Lagos State. In 2007, he became the first sitting vice president to defect, joining the Action Congress and contesting against his own party. In 2014, he led the rebellion that weakened the PDP and cost it power,” Olayinka alleged.
“The only thing that seems to matter to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is becoming Nigeria’s president. Sometimes I wonder if a doctor prescribed the presidency to him as a cure for something.”
On Atiku’s move to align with a coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Olayinka dismissed it as another chapter in Atiku’s well-known pattern:
“This experiment in their so‑called coalition—which I call a coalition of confusion—won’t last. When it fails, he’ll leave and probably return to the PDP, as he has always done.”
Olayinka also criticised the timing of Atiku’s announcement, noting that it came while the country was mourning the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari:
“Atiku had been in Daura. He couldn’t even wait for the seven‑day mourning period for Buhari to end before dropping his resignation letter. I don’t understand that level of desperation.”
While advising the PDP to reorganise, Olayinka admitted the party might not necessarily make a significant impact in the fast-approaching 2027 elections:
“The PDP must start putting its house in order. It may not necessarily translate into a good showing in 2027, but it is something we must begin now,” he concluded.
The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began nationwide on Thursday, with over 2.2 million candidates expected to participate across accredited centres.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The exam, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will run from April 16 to April 22 in multiple daily sessions.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, urged examination officials to remain highly committed and professional, noting that the success of the exercise depends largely on their dedication.
He gave the charge during a virtual final briefing for technical officers ahead of the examination, where he also praised staff, ad hoc personnel, service providers, and technical advisers for their roles in the successful conduct of the mock exam.
Oloyede said many of the issues recorded during the mock exercise were due to poor assessment of centres by some technical officials.
He further stated that incentive packages would be awarded to teams that perform exceptionally, particularly in handling exam materials and submitting timely reports.
Reiterating JAMB’s zero-tolerance stance on malpractice, he warned candidates against bringing prohibited items into examination halls.
He also disclosed that biometric verification and real-time monitoring systems have been deployed to protect the integrity of the exercise.
Candidates whose biometrics cannot be verified, he added, will be rescheduled to write the exam at approved centres.
Meanwhile, a NAN correspondent monitoring proceedings at Aduvie International School, Jahi, reported that the first session scheduled for 8:30 a.m. began slightly behind schedule at about 8:40 a.m.
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Thursday inspected security deployments at Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to the FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the inspection is part of proactive measures to ensure a smooth, peaceful, and hitch-free conduct of the ongoing examinations.
The UTME is scheduled to run nationwide from April 16 to 18, 2026.
During the exercise, CP Sanusi assessed security arrangements put in place to safeguard candidates, examination officials, and CBT facilities.
He also engaged with centre supervisors, assuring them of adequate security presence throughout the examination period.
Adeh added that the CP reaffirmed the command’s commitment to maintaining law and order, warning that any attempt to disrupt the examinations would be met with decisive action in line with the law.
Over 700 former terrorists who have undergone deradicalisation and rehabilitation are set to be reintegrated into their communities.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Nigerian military has also dismissed reports alleging that beneficiaries of Operation Safe Corridor are being recruited into military institutions.
According to African Independent Television, the Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier-General Yusuf Ali, made this known during a media tour of the Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre in Gombe, North-East Nigeria.
He said many Nigerians still misunderstand the Federal Government’s structured counter-terrorism initiative, which is designed to restore peace in communities affected by insurgency.
Brigadier-General Ali explained that the programme focuses on rehabilitation and peaceful reintegration of repentant individuals into society.
During the tour, some of the participants also shared accounts of their involvement in offences that led to their admission into the programme.
The facility inspection was part of preparations for the graduation of over 700 clients who have completed the deradicalisation and rehabilitation process and are set for reintegration.
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