Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has described the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a “baby politician.”....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

reports that the governor made the remark during an interview with Symfoni TV, where he questioned Obi’s political standing and recounted an encounter involving the former Anambra State governor in Edo State.

While dismissing Obi’s political influence, Okpebholo said he did not concern himself with what he described as baby politicians.

The governor recalled that he had previously asked Obi to inform him before visiting Edo State but claimed he was unaware of the former governor’s visit to the state.

According to Okpebholo, the only occasion he saw Obi in Edo was during a church service following the death of an archbishop.

He said he only discovered Obi’s presence after watching a video of himself delivering a speech at the event, during which the NDC candidate was seen responding with “Amen” as he prayed.

Okpebholo said, “The other time I told him (Peter Obi) if he is coming to Edo, he should let me know but you are the one telling me now, I didn’t know.

“The only time I saw him in Edo, he came and was in the church when the archbishop died. I didn’t know that he was there until I was watching the video where I was making a speech and I saw that while I was praying he was saying amen.

“So he is already acknowledging a stronger politician. These are baby politicians and I don’t talk about baby politicians.”

Meanwhile, the National Coordinator of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Presidential Campaign Council, Yunusa Tanko, has denied reports that he insulted Peter Obi.

Tanko dismissed the reports circulating online as fabrications allegedly aimed at damaging his reputation and creating a rift between him and his former principal.

His response was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Mark Adebayo, Chief Media and Communications Adviser to the Adebayo-Bugaje Presidential Campaign Council.

Tanko, who previously served as Obi’s political adviser and coordinated the Obidient Movement, maintained that he had no reason to insult the former Anambra governor.

He said, “I can never insult His Excellency, Mr Peter Obi. We parted ways peacefully and with absolute mutual understanding. Politics is about vision and service, never about bitterness or personal attacks.”

He added that he was confident Obi would disregard the reports because of the mutual respect between them.

Tanko also reiterated his appreciation to the former Anambra State governor for the opportunities he had given him.

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has challenged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, to provide evidence to support his allegation that he introduced a 50 per cent deduction from payments made to contractors handling projects for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

reports that Amaechi made the allegation during a political rally in Bauchi State on Saturday, November 14, 2026.

However, in a statement released on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio challenged the former Rivers State governor to provide details of the contracts, contractors and payment arrangements allegedly affected by the deductions.

Eyiboh said Amaechi had failed to present documents or verifiable information to support his claim.

“The former governor offered no contract documents, payment records, identifiable transactions or other verifiable particulars to substantiate his accusation,” the statement read.

He stressed that allegations made during political campaigns should not be accepted as established facts without supporting evidence, particularly when they involve public institutions and the management of public funds.

The Senate President’s spokesman also raised several questions for Amaechi, including the identities of the affected contractors, the contracts involved, when the alleged deductions took place and the evidence linking Akpabio to the practice.

He further urged Amaechi to submit any evidence in his possession to the relevant investigative authorities instead of making allegations at political gatherings.

The statement also questioned Amaechi’s record as governor of Rivers State between 2007 and 2015, arguing that projects undertaken during his administration should also be subjected to public scrutiny.

Among the projects mentioned were the Port Harcourt monorail and the Malaria-free Rivers State initiative.

Eyiboh raised concerns about public spending, project execution and value for money, particularly regarding the monorail project, which he said attracted controversy over its reported cost, incomplete implementation and failure to provide the expected transportation services.

He maintained that such concerns should be addressed through proper scrutiny of public expenditure, contractual decisions and project outcomes rather than political exchanges.

“Public accountability does not begin and end with one’s political opponents. It extends to every public official entrusted with resources, authority and responsibility,” he stated.

The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has called on party supporters to ensure that election results are accompanied from polling units to ward collation centres, while other representatives should monitor their movement to local government and state collation centres.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

News reports that Aregbesola made the call on Saturday during the ADC campaign rally at the Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi State, where he represented the party’s National Chairman, Senator David Mark.

The former Minister of Interior urged Nigerians not to leave their polling units immediately after casting their votes, stressing that they must remain until the ballots are counted and the results officially announced and recorded.

Aregbesola also appealed to Nigerians to endure their frustrations over the country’s challenges until January 16, 2027, and channel their grievances into mobilising support for the 2027 general elections to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

He, however, cautioned party supporters against allowing their dissatisfaction with the government to lead to violence or actions capable of disrupting public peace.

Speaking at the rally, Aregbesola said, “I bring greetings from the National Chairman. The National Chairman must tell you that you must not be provoked, fight or engage in any violence, or any act that will destroy the peace of our environment.

“However, preserve all your pains, preserve and endure all your frustrations until the 16th of January, 2027.

“On the 16th of January, 2027, the National Chairman said I should tell you that you must massively mobilise for the polling units in your precincts and use your frustrations to vote out APC and vote in ADC.

“When you vote, the National Chairman said I should tell you, you must not leave the polling unit. You must stay at the polling unit until the election is concluded, votes are separated and counted, and the results are announced and recorded.

“After the conclusion of the process, that is, the recording of the results and the announcement of the results, a crew must accompany the results to the ward collation centre. It is only after then that you can go home.”

The ADC national secretary further declared that Nigeria needed a new political direction, describing the country’s situation as requiring deliverance, a fresh start and national rebirth.

He expressed confidence that the party would work towards bringing transformation and meaningful change to the country.

Aregbesola added, “Indeed, Nigeria needs deliverance, Nigeria needs resetting, Nigeria needs a rebirth. And together, we are going to bring back transformation and change to Nigeria, Insha Allah.”