Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has said that worsening insecurity and economic hardship in the country could affect President Bola Tinubu’s chances of re-election if not urgently addressed.

Dalung made the remarks while speaking with Seun Okibaloye on the current state of the nation, saying many Nigerians are increasingly frustrated by rising insecurity, unemployment, and economic difficulties.

He argued that these challenges remain the major concerns of voters ahead of future elections.

“The main offense that Tinubu would have said to have committed in the eyes of voters would be insecurity,” he said.

He added that economic hardship and alleged mismanagement of the economy were also key issues affecting public perception of the government.

“Insecurity, untold hardship, mismanagement of the economy, corruption, unemployment,” he said.

Dalung further claimed that ordinary Nigerians are not the ones benefiting from the government’s reforms, saying instead that only those in government appear to be better off.

“The only people from 2023 to now that have been transformed are Tinubu and people in his government,” he said.

According to him, the situation reflects widespread frustration among citizens, whom he said are struggling under current economic conditions.

He also expressed concern about rising tensions in parts of the Southwest, particularly in Ibadan, warning that such developments should not be ignored by the government.

“Have you ever imagined what is happening in the Southwest? Where in Ibadan… you could hear women coming out shouting ‘ole, ole,’” he said.

“Those things happening in Ibadan, government should not ignore it. Because it is going to take us through the same political path we have been in our history,” he cautioned.

Factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has cautioned the leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, against what he described as conceding too much influence to former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi and his supporters within the party.

Abure made the remarks in a statement issued on June 8, 2026, while reacting to reports of disagreements over the allocation of elective positions within the NDC.

According to the Labour Party chairman, the refusal of the NDC leadership, led by Senator Seriake Dickson, to grant all political positions sought by Obi’s supporters was a decision he described as necessary based on the Labour Party’s experience during and after the 2023 general election.

Abure alleged that several political office holders who emerged on the Labour Party platform later turned against the party leadership rather than contributing to its growth.

“They say history usually repeats itself. Senator Dickson and Co have seen their trajectory and learnt from what happened to us,” Abure said.

According to him, many politicians who benefited from the Labour Party’s platform eventually aligned with Obi and became involved in disputes over the party’s leadership structure.

Abure claimed that the Labour Party leadership made significant sacrifices ahead of the 2023 elections, including accommodating the interests of Obi and many of his supporters.

“We only looked at his body language and obliged most of his supporters with tickets. Most of the tickets were given for free because we believed we were investing in those persons,” he stated.

Abure also accused some elected officials of backing efforts to challenge the party leadership after winning elections on the LP platform.

“All those elected under the party, Obi took them to fight the leadership of the party,” he said.

Abure argued that political parties should maintain a balance in the distribution of positions and influence among members in order to preserve internal stability.

“It is very good for Seriake Dickson not to have given Obi supporters all they needed in the NDC. He needed to bring his own people so that when the chips are down, he will also have people that will speak and defend him,” he added.

The Labour Party chairman also accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of contributing to the leadership crisis that emerged within the party after the 2023 elections, alleging that some party leaders accepted claims regarding the expiration of the tenure of the party’s executives.

“The leaders, particularly Peter Obi and Alex Otti, decided to take over the leadership of the party,” Abure alleged.

He maintained that his comments were informed by questions from members of the public about how the Labour Party managed its relationship with Obi and his supporters during the 2022/2023 election period.

The Kwankwasiyya movement has dismissed rumours circulating on social media suggesting that its leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is planning to leave the party.
Speaking on the issue to DAILY POST, the movement’s spokesperson, Habeeb Saleh Mohammed, described the claims as false and unfounded.

He explained that the group had followed due process in conducting its recent primaries, in line with the timetable of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

“According to the law and the INEC timetable, we conducted our primaries on the 29th of last month across the nation. Before that date, there were processes that led to consensus, and candidates emerged for each position. There were no complaints from any segment of party members or contestants,” he stated.

He maintained that the exercise was successful and that the outcome had already been submitted to the party leadership for further action.

According to the spokesman, they have already forwarded the results to the party, which will now take the necessary next steps.

The spokesperson also stressed that at no time was there any discussion about the party leader leaving the platform.

“There was never a time it was discussed that our party leader is leaving the party. That is our position,” Mohammed said.

He urged the public to disregard the rumours, insisting that the movement remains united and focused.

The reaction comes on the heels of reports suggesting that Kwankwaso was threatening to pull his structure out of the NDC.

The tension reportedly started from allegations that the national leadership of the party had replaced several Kano candidates submitted by the Kwankwasiyya camp to enforce a pre-agreed 60/40 power-sharing formula meant to favor Kwankwaso’s bloc.

Recall that reports of Kwankwaso dumping the ADC went viral on social media on Monday. It claimed that the NDC Vice Presidential candidate had resolved to dump the party in protest over its refusal to accept the list of consensus candidates from Kano State.