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APC desperate to turn Nigeria into one-party state— Bucknor-Akerele
By Adegboyega Adeleye
Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele, has warned against the desperate attempts by Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) to turn the country into a one-party state, insisting that every attempt to weaken the opposition ahead of the 2027 elections “will not work.”
Bucknor-Akerele decried the current state of the nation during her appearance on Vanguard’s political show, ‘Politics Hub’, where she criticized the APC-led administration, particularly on issues related to insurgency and economic instability.
When asked about her candid assessment of Nigeria’s current political climate under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the former deputy governor described it as a ‘dangerous’ period in history while criticizing the ruling party for ‘infiltrating opposition parties’ despite the economic realities Nigerians are grappling with.
Bucknor-Akerele said: “Well, we are in a very dangerous political climate at the moment, we are in danger of being swamped by insurgents and then, we are also in danger of being lost economically because the economic situation is really disastrous. Most people are finding it difficult to be able to eat one square meal a day and this is a tragic situation for us to be in.”
“Look at what is happening to all the political parties. The main party is trying to infiltrate all the political parties and turn Nigeria into a one-party state and I do not think it can work,” she added.
Bucknor-Akerele, was deputy to Tinubu as governor of Lagos State from May 1999 to December 2002, though Tinubu was in office till May 2007. She resigned after a series of political disagreements with the governor at that time.
When asked about her working relationship with President Tinubu while he served as governor of Lagos, Bucknor-Akerele revealed that they both clashed in terms of political agenda and Tinubu was not willing to work with her.
She continued, “Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not want to work with me at all because he had a different agenda to the agenda of what the AD stood for at that time. What he wanted was somebody who would assist him in taking over the AD and because I was not ready to do that, we had our differences.”
I think some people go into power for self-aggrandizement, while others go into power because they want to serve and I think that was the difference between me and the powers that be, let us put it that way,” she added.
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Prominent chieftains and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have presented Senator Sharafadeen Alli as the gubernatorial candidate of the party to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
DAILY POST reports that the APC chieftains presented Alli to Tinubu on Saturday evening.
Our correspondent reports that Alli currently represents Oyo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly.
It was learnt that the gubernatorial primary election of the party was held a few days ago.
Our correspondent gathered that the APC chieftains presented Alli as the party’s candidate to Tinubu on Saturday.
The APC delegation from Oyo State was led by the former Deputy Governor of the state, who also doubles as the APC Chairman in the state, Chief Moses Adeyemo.
Adeyemo was accompanied by another former Deputy Governor, Chief Iyiola Oladokun, and a former Senator representing Oyo Central, Senator Ayoade Adeseun.
Others included Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle, APC National Deputy Auditor, Mr. Gbenga Olayemi, and Mr. Soji Adedeji.
During the meeting, the APC chieftains introduced Alli as the party’s gubernatorial candidate to Tinubu.
The APC chieftains also pledged their support for both Tinubu and Alli in 2027.
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has announced former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, as his running mate.
Obi made the announcement on Saturday after his official confirmation as the NDC presidential candidate.
DAILY POST reports that the NDC on Saturday declared Obi its presidential candidate ahead of next year’s general elections.
Obi and Kwankwaso had recently dumped the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the NDC, citing internal divisions and court cases.
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has outlined ways to tackle unemployment, underemployment and corruption in the country.
Speaking on Saturday shortly after his emergence as the the NDC presidential candidate ahead of the next year’s general elections, Obi harped on support for the growth of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, as a criterion.
According to him: “Our large pool of talented youth remains largely unemployed.
“The current official unemployment rate of 4% grossly misrepresents the true situation; actual underemployment and unemployment in Nigeria exceeds 30%, with youth unemployment sitting at over 40% – among the highest globally, necessitating urgent intervention.
“We will address this by aggressively supporting the growth of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, through targeted tax incentives, special interest rates, and accessible funding in sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, entertainment, sports, and distribution. These improvements will be both measurable and verifiable.”
Speaking on corruption, the former Anambra state governor said Nigerians will witness a tangible and verifiable reduction in corruption and the baseline costs associated with governance.
He noted that public resources will be managed with absolute transparency, prudence, and accountability to ensure that every naira spent yields demonstrable value for the citizenry.
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