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Atiku’s camp slams Reno Omokri over divided political loyalties

The media team of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has issued a blistering response to ex-presidential aide Reno Omokri, accusing him of playing both sides in Nigeria’s political arena by publicly associating with both Atiku and President Bola Tinubu.

In a strongly worded statement posted on Saturday via X (formerly Twitter), Atiku’s media adviser, Paul Ibe, accused Omokri of duplicity and warned him to stop what he described as political “flirtation.”

The remarks came after Omokri claimed on his verified X account that he had a telephone conversation with Atiku — a revelation that appears to have prompted the response from Atiku’s camp. Ibe’s statement portrayed Omokri as untrustworthy and opportunistic, pointing to what he called a long-standing pattern of betrayal and manipulation.

“Reno Omokri, you are a classic case study in psychological projection — an insecure man so desperate to escape his own failures that he accuses others of the very flaws that define him.

“Credibility and Reno Omokri in the same grammatical environment? Oh, what a mockery. That’s an oxymoron so wild it should be banned by both logic and language.

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“Reno, you need help. Whether clinical or spiritual, that’s for you to decide. But what’s beyond dispute is that you are a master of treachery, a Judas Iscariot — an unrepentant opportunist whose reputation precedes him like a foul stench. Even those smiling beside you today do so with suspicion, fully aware that your loyalty is as steady as quicksand.

“You claim my principal has been “good” to you? Let’s not pretend. That phone call you trumpet was likely just another pit stop in your never-ending pilgrimage for personal ‘goodness.’ Your kind of goodness isn’t ethical — it’s transactional, scavenging like a hyena sniffing out its next meal.

“You also said you never attack your friends unless they strike first. Really? Then what did Peter Obi ever do to deserve your endless, pedestrian, vitriolic, and arcebic attacks? Or was his popularity simply a threat to your ego?

“You parade yourself as a pastor, but you are a pastor just like Simon the Sorcerer. Your fidelity to God, truth, and even family is non-existent. A man who has no qualms about having two wives preaching morality to others? That’s comedy dipped in hypocrisy. And now, you want a political wife in Tinubu and a side chick in Atiku? Sorry, Reno. Nigeria isn’t your polygamous playground. That riverside romance has failed — spectacularly. Ashawo kobo kobo!

“But since you seem obsessed with the idea of credibility, here’s a challenge: instead of clowning around on the imaginary Lagos-Calabar expressway, why not explain how Government College Lagos managed to award a certificate to “Bola A. Tinubu” in 1970 — two full years before the school was established?

“Better still, if you really care about truth and character, join the call for the FBI to release Tinubu’s drug records in the United States. Or has your newfound loyalty erased your former fire and fury about his criminal past?

“Atenu (parasitic character) like you flip opinions faster than a wind-tossed leaflet.

“You speak of credibility “unlike others.” Others like who, Reno? The very people you once stood with before you betrayed them for crumbs and clout?

“Let it be clear: you are expendable, Reno. Loud, treacherous, desperate — and utterly irrelevant. No amount of delusion or self-adulation will save you from that truth.

“Reno, oh, Reno, what a Mockery!,” Ibe said.

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Obi will contest presidency even without coalition – Yunusa Tanko

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Obi will contest presidency even without coalition – Yunusa Tanko

Yunusa Tanko, former spokesperson for Peter Obi’s presidential campaign and current Director-General of the Obidient Movement, has affirmed that the former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, will run for the 2027 presidential election — regardless of whether he emerges as the candidate of the newly formed opposition coalition.

Tanko made this statement on Monday in Abuja during the second Annual Colloquium held in honour of Associate Professor Abdulmumin Ajia.

“Obi has already stated that he will contest in 2027, whether we get the coalition ticket or not, so we are not even contemplating whether or not he will run. But when we get to that level, the platform will be revealed,” Tanko declared.

The comment comes amid increasing tension within the opposition coalition, which recently adopted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as its official political platform for the 2027 elections. Internal disagreements have reportedly emerged within the group, especially concerning the zoning of the party’s presidential ticket.

Tanko, representing Obi at the event, urged the coalition leaders to ensure that the presidential ticket is zoned to the South, citing national unity and fairness.

“Why should we have a northerner again when we can easily allow the South to complete their tenure to promote unity and cohesiveness? Afterwards, our northern brothers can take up their eight years,” he said.

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He also cautioned against repeating past political errors, referencing the annulment of Moshood Abiola’s 1993 presidential election victory, and stressed that the governor of Anambra State remains the best candidate to lead Nigeria forward.

Tanko described Obi as “a committed and capable leader who possesses the competence to transform the nation” and urged members of the coalition to rally behind him in order to avoid “another political blunder.”

Speaking at the event, Associate Professor Abdulmumin Ajia praised the ADC as “a credible and independent platform with the potential to reshape Nigeria’s political landscape.”

“It is only a strong opposition, free from the direct and indirect influence of the ruling party, that can rescue Nigeria from what can best be described as the irony of a collapsing rich nation,” Ajia stated.

The 2027 presidential race is expected to attract several influential politicians within the coalition, including Peter Obi, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi.

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2027: Peter Obi urges ADC coalition to zone presidential ticket to South

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2027: Peter Obi urges ADC coalition to zone presidential ticket to South

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition to zone the 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region of Nigeria, citing the need for equity, unity, and national cohesion.

Obi made the appeal on Sunday in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, while speaking on the sidelines of the 2nd Annual Colloquium in honour of Associate Professor Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia, a former APC governorship aspirant in the state.

According to Obi, giving the South a fair shot at the presidency in 2027 would help foster national balance and address concerns of marginalization.

Former PDP Presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar and Obi have both insisted that they will be on the ballot come 2027.

In an exclusive chat with Daily Trust at the event, Obi said “Why should we have a northerner again when we can easily allow the south to complete their tenure to promote unity and cohesiveness, and afterwards, our northern brothers can take up their eight years”.

To this end, the former Anambra governor said, “we are urging this coalition to cede the presidential ticket to the South and let us finish this matter”.

Obi, who was represented by the National Coordinator of Obidients Movement, Dr Tanko Yunusa, described his chances in the 2027 elections as very bright, saying he remains a capable and committed leader ready to transform Nigeria.

He “urged the coalition to seize this opportunity and avoid repeating the kind of political error that led to the late Moshood Abiola debacle”.

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He said “Obi has already stated that he will contest in 2027 whether we get the coalition ticket or not. So we are not even contemplating whether or not he will run. But when we get to that level, the platform will be revealed”, he added.

In his welcome address, Associate Professor Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia described the ADC as a credible coalition platform for the opposition and a potential vehicle for political transformation in Nigeria.

“It is only a strong opposition, free from direct and indirect influence of the ruling party, that can rescue Nigeria from what can best be described as the irony of a collapsing rich nation,” he said.

Ajia noted that the ADC and allied platforms are more than political parties but instruments for democratic restoration and civic renewal.

“These platforms represent more than party politics. They are tools to return power to the people and revive democratic ideals. Their emergence reminds us that democratic expansion and renewal are not only possible, but already in motion.”

Speaking on the theme of the colloquium, Ajia said the colloquium stands in solidarity with all formal and informal efforts aimed at rebuilding the Nigerian state into a truly accountable, inclusive, and citizen-serving republic.

In his remarks, a former “O to ge” frontliner and current leader of the Kwara Redemption Movement, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, called for a complete overhaul of Nigeria’s political culture, saying the country needs a new set of founding fathers who embody fresh values and a renewed national purpose.

“Twenty-six years of democracy has not taken us far from dictatorship in substance, even if the form has changed,” he said.

He lamented that the original structure designed by Nigeria’s founding fathers has collapsed completely.

“It is appropriate to review the Fourth Republic, which is already 25 years old, because we have failed in all three previous republics.”

Oyedepo noted that the seven election cycles conducted in the past 27 years have primarily served elite interests rather than the masses, adding that most political parties in the country are ideologically barren.

On Rivers State, the KRM leader said “The main source of the crisis in Rivers is the struggle over the state’s resources between a godfather and a godson, not a mentor-mentee relationship. That is the problem.”

He reiterated the need for a value-driven democratic process, stressing that without building a culture of accountability and inclusiveness, Nigeria cannot escape the grip of dictatorial leadership under the guise of democracy.

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Your tenure was the worst in Osun history – Adeleke hits Aregbesola

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Your tenure was the worst in Osun history – Adeleke hits Aregbesola

OSOGBO — Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has launched a scathing attack on his predecessor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, describing his eight-year tenure as the “worst in Osun’s history.”

Adeleke’s remarks came in response to Aregbesola’s statement on Sunday while addressing supporters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Osogbo. Aregbesola had boasted that the ADC would dislodge the Adeleke-led administration from the government house come 2026.

In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Monday, Governor Adeleke said Aregbesola has no moral ground to speak, accusing him of leaving behind a legacy of hardship, financial mismanagement, and institutional decay.

“The empty boast of Mr. Aregbesola about 2026 is a symptom of a troubled mind battling his benefactor and haunted by the suffering he inflicted on millions of Osun people through his evil policies and programmes,” Adeleke said.

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The Governor accused Aregbesola of mismanaging workers’ welfare by introducing the controversial half salary policy, misusing contributory pension funds, and withholding cooperative deductions from civil servants.

“A man who should be remorseful and tender public apologies for his years of maladministration has the audacity to attack a Governor who is paying up the half salary affliction, clearing unjustified debts, and rehabilitating brutalized Osun workers,” the statement read.

Adeleke revealed that his administration has so far paid 28 months of the half salaries owed by Aregbesola’s administration and has also cleared close to N60 billion in pension debt.

He further criticized Aregbesola for plunging the state into a cycle of unsustainable debt, which he said is still affecting Osun’s financial health today.

“Our people are smart enough to know that the worst era for Osun State is that of Mr. Aregbesola, under whom many pensioners lost their lives and thousands of livelihoods were disrupted,” Adeleke declared.

Describing Aregbesola as a “shrew who doesn’t realize he’s smelling,” Adeleke warned that 2026 will be a payback year, where Osun voters will reject the return of what he termed “the dark days” of Aregbesola’s rule.

“No voter in Osun is ready for a return to the evil days. The people will punish the former Governor and his party for willfully inflicting pain on them.”

The war of words between the former and current governors signals an early start to the political contest ahead of the 2026 Osun governorship election.

 

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