Politics
Edo Reps, Esosa Iyawe denies APC resignation, blames overzealous aide for viral letter
The lawmaker representing Oredo Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Engr. Ososa Iyawe, has denied resigning from the All Progressives Congress, APC, attributing the rumour to overzealous individuals within his media circle and some loyalists.
DAILY POST reports that Engr. Iyawe, who was elected on the platform of the Labour Party in 2023 and defected to the APC on December 5, 2024, had in a letter dated May 6, 2026, and addressed to Ward 1, Oredo Local Government Area, allegedly announced his resignation from the party over irreconcilable differences between him and Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State.
In the letter, the federal lawmaker was alleged to have disclosed that he would align himself with the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.
He was also alleged to have stated that he had withdrawn his expression of interest to contest for the House of Representatives seat in the 2027 general elections on the platform of the APC.
Reacting, Engr. Iyawe, in a press statement personally signed and made available to newsmen on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Benin City, denied resigning from the APC as well as withdrawing from the House of Representatives race.
He said the letter did not represent his position and was issued without his authorisation by certain overzealous individuals within his media circle and some loyalists acting outside the scope of his directives.
According to him, “My attention has been drawn to a purported resignation letter currently circulating on social media and other platforms, alleging my withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and my resignation from the party.
“I wish to categorically state that the said letter does not represent my position and was issued without my authorisation by certain overzealous individuals within my media circle and some loyalists acting outside the scope of my directives.
“For the avoidance of doubt, I remain a committed and loyal member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and I have not resigned my membership from the party nor withdrawn my political aspirations.
“It is important to emphasise that I am presently engaged in constructive consultations and ongoing engagements with the leadership of our great party in Edo State regarding matters affecting the party and the future of our constituency.
“These discussions are being carried out in the spirit of unity, mutual respect and progressive development.
“I therefore urge party faithful, supporters and the general public to disregard the said letter and any misinformation surrounding it.
“I remain committed to the ideals of the APC and to the continued progress and development of Oredo Federal Constituency and Edo State at large,” he said.
He, however, appreciated the concern, support and solidarity shown by his supporters and well-wishers during the period.
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2027: Tinubu will win landslide, I won’t support Peter Obi – Babachir Lawal
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has predicted a landslide victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
Lawal made the remark while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, shortly after announcing his resignation from the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in a post on his Facebook page.
The former SGF said he had decided to step away from active politics, citing dissatisfaction with the way politics is practised in Nigeria.
According to him, he would rather focus on other pursuits, including agriculture and church-related activities.
“I’ve just come to the conclusion that in Nigerian politics, everybody is… I don’t understand how it’s practised. I don’t know how it should be practised. Maybe there are some Nigerians who know to run their things. I don’t want to be part of anything again,” he said.
Lawal, who was a member of the opposition coalition that recently adopted the ADC as its political platform, argued that Tinubu would be difficult to defeat in the next election.
“Tinubu will win with landslide. If the parameter for winning the election in Nigeria is rigging, nobody can face Bola Tinubu.
“If Atiku’s strength is in manipulating results, he will meet the master leader in the front next year. And so they will be all the worse for it,” Lawal stated.
The former SGF also added that he won’t be supporting me Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. He said didn’t want to be part of anything again.
“I won’t support Peter Obi. I don’t want to be part of anything again,” Lawal said.
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2027: Terrorism increasingly becoming political strategy – Lagos APC Scribe
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, on Monday, claimed that terrorism has become a political strategy ahead of the 2027 general elections, lamenting the resurgence of insecurity, renewed terrorism activities, and coordinated attacks as the 2027 general elections draw near.
The recent past spokesman of the state APC, Seye Oladejo, in a statement he signed, tagged ‘Dateline 2027: When Terrorism Becomes a Political Strategy,’ said the pattern is becoming difficult to ignore.
His words read, “As Nigeria gradually moves towards the 2027 general elections, a troubling pattern is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Across various parts of the country, there has been a noticeable resurgence of insecurity, renewed terrorist activity, coordinated attacks on communities, and a steady attempt to amplify fear and uncertainty within the public space.
“To dismiss these developments as mere coincidence would be to ignore both history and common sense.
“Nigeria has witnessed this script before. At critical political junctures, when electoral contests begin to take shape and political interests become heightened, forces that thrive on instability often emerge from the shadows. They exploit existing fault lines, sponsor narratives of despair, fuel public anxiety, and seek to create the impression of a nation under siege.
“No responsible observer can overlook the timing of the recent escalation in insecurity. While security agencies continue to record significant successes against criminal and terrorist elements, there appears to be a determined effort by certain interests to ensure that every isolated incident is magnified into evidence of national collapse. The objective is clear: create fear, erode public confidence, weaken institutions, and convert national security challenges into political capital.
“The Nigerian people must ask themselves a fundamental question: Who benefits from a climate of fear and instability?
“Certainly not the farmer whose crops are abandoned because of insecurity. Certainly not the trader whose business suffers. Certainly not the young graduate searching for opportunities. Certainly not the families who simply desire peace and stability.”
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‘No evidence’ — Atiku dismisses Babachir Lawal’s ADC rigging claim

The camp of African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed allegations of manipulation in the party’s presidential primary made by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, insisting that no credible evidence was presented to support the claims.
In a statement issued on behalf of the former Vice President by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the Atiku camp described Lawal’s accusations as unsubstantiated and politically motivated.
“Having chosen to malign a democratic process, insult thousands of ADC members nationwide, and make grave allegations without presenting a shred of evidence, it has become necessary to set the record straight,” the statement said.
Lawal had resigned from the ADC on Monday, criticising the outcome of the party’s presidential primary and alleging that the process was influenced. But Atiku’s camp maintained that the exercise was transparent and reflected the will of party members across the country.
Shaibu said the former SGF failed to substantiate his claims. “The truth is straightforward. The ADC presidential primaries were conducted across thousands of wards and produced a clear and decisive outcome. What Mr Lawal has offered Nigerians is not evidence. He has produced no documents, no verifiable facts, no credible witnesses, and no proof whatsoever to support his sensational allegations.”
The statement further questioned Lawal’s consistency, pointing to his acceptance of outcomes in related contests within the party structure. It alleged that he had raised objections only when the outcome did not favour his preferred candidate.
“Mr Lawal has also failed to explain how the very same primary process he now dismisses as fraudulent somehow produced a result he appears perfectly willing to accept in Adamawa State, where his cousin, Omar Suleiman, emerged as the ADC governorship candidate,” Shaibu said.
“Nigerians are entitled to ask whether the process was only credible when it favoured his family and only rigged when it produced a presidential candidate he did not support.”
The Atiku camp also referenced Lawal’s past controversies, including his removal as SGF in 2017 over allegations linked to contract awards in the Presidential Initiative on the North-East, popularly referred to as the “grass-cutting scandal.” Lawal has denied wrongdoing.
According to Shaibu, Lawal’s latest criticisms stem from dissatisfaction with the outcome rather than genuine concerns about internal democracy.
“What appears to have truly unsettled Mr Lawal is not the conduct of the primaries but the outcome. Democracy guarantees participation, not victory. One cannot celebrate democracy when it produces a preferred result and suddenly condemn it as rigged when it does not.”
The statement also condemned what it described as attempts to introduce ethnic or religious sentiments into internal party disputes, warning that such rhetoric was divisive and unhelpful.
Atiku’s camp insisted that the former Vice President remains focused on national issues ahead of the 2027 elections, adding that the ADC presidential contest would ultimately be decided by Nigerians based on governance, economic recovery, and security concerns.
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