BREAKING: United States forces have commenced training for Nigerian troops in unmanned aircraft systems, combat casualty care and other military skills as part of efforts to strengthen security cooperation between both countries.
Moment things got heated between Sowore and Amaechi at the NBA Conference in Port Harcourt.
Sowore: I love that Amaechi said that apart from Sowore and Adebayo, the rest of them have been in government and have failed. They have no business coming out. You should be apologising to Nigerians.
Amaechi: Stop lying. Stop lying, Sowore. I said judge us by our achievements.
Sowore: I'm adding failure. You built a rail line that went nowhere.
Amaechi: I built the Lagos-Ibadan railway and the Abuja-Kaduna railway, and they were working during my time.
Sowore: What happened....
Amaechi: Hess, hess, hess, hess. I built roads and primary schools in Rivers State. Sowore, what is your experience? When politicians are talking, close your mouth.
I'm the guy who proposed N500,000 minimum wage, and people said it would cause inflation. Why is it that when your senators who do nothing, are taking N30m monthly, and it doesn't cause inflation. A governor can steal N1 trillion that we all know, and it doesn't cause inflation. It's only when we want to pay workers who are risking their lives that we talk about inflation.
- Sowore spoke at the NBA Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
I can't be President Tinubu’s campaign DG because I'm not a member of the APC. People don't understand. It's not that one is not qualified. Who's more qualified than me? Even if Mr. President calls me, I'll say no and tell him why.
In 2015, the Minister of Transport was the governor of Rivers State. He was the DG of Muhammadu Buhari. Before you knew, I pulled the carpet off his feet. He lost. He didn’t get 25 percent. In 2019, he was Minister of Transport; he became the DG, and he lost his state too.
Bukola Saraki was the DG of Atiku campaign in 2019. He was running around doing ‘Atikulated’, I called him, ‘Why are you doing Atikulated? Go home!’ He lost his state! Lost his own seat, too!
In 2023, Aminu Tambuwal became DG of Atiku. He lost his state! In the same 2023, Lalong was the DG of APC, the present president. He lost his state!
I don’t want to lose my state! I will be in my state. I have two states: FCT and Rivers. What is important is that you are able to deliver those two states. So it is not about being DG. If you are DG and you don’t win your state, what is the essence of the DG?”
- FCT Minister Nyesom Wike responds to a question on whether he would have wanted to be DG of the APC presidential campaign council.
The Osun election has laid the foundation for what the 2027 election will look like... Even if Tinubu appoints his wife (Remi Tinubu) as the Chief Justice of Nigeria and his son, Seyi, as INEC Chairman, he is going to be defeated woefully in 2027.
- Former Minister of Sports & Youth Development, Solomon Dalung
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INEC has no interest in who wins or loses any election. The commission does not have a candidate, nor does it favour any political platform.
- INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan
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Governor Makinde told me he will not be the Yoruba man used against another Yoruba man like Asiwaju. Let him deny it.
~ Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose says