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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s spokesman, Paul Ibe, reported that Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna State, and his principal, Peter Obi, are in discussions about how to form a coalition ahead of the 2027 election. &nbsp,

He confirmed rumors of a planned coalition to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday while answering questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today and Politics Today.

Ibe said on the program, “Well, you and I know that there have been ongoing discussions between Atiku Abubakar and some opposition leaders: Peter Obi, Nasir El-Rufai.”

“Yes, it’s open to the public. According to the aspirations and aspirations of Nigerians, a position and the direction we’re going to follow will be discussed while the discussion is still ongoing.

In the presidential election in 2019, Atiku and Obi contested under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The former vice president was the candidate at the time.

There are rumors that both heavyweights will share the same ticket in the upcoming presidential election despite their defeat to Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

When Ibe was asked if the two men would share the same ticket, Ibe responded, “That’s what I’m actually saying is that that ticket was and is still is.”

However, the decision-making process is left up to the individual to determine how they proceed. Let’s avoid advancing over them, therefore. They are conversing, Ibe said.

Many people attribute the crisis to the country’s major opposition parties, PDP and other parties, and have seen more interest in talks about a coalition.

El-Rufai, who served under the APC for two terms as governor of Kaduna State, abruptly quit the organization for various personal and political reasons. Many praised the Social Democratic Party (SDP), which he and others teamed up with as the coalition’s platform.

However, Obi, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for president in the 2023 election, has downplayed the possibility of joining a coalition.

During the defamation trial of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Senators’ Senators, Senators’ Senators, and former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello would testify as witnesses.

The Federal Government is prosecuting the Kogi Central lawmaker at the FCT High Court in Abuja.

During a live television broadcast, she allegedly made disparaging remarks about Akpabio and Bello.

The only defendant in the May 16 lawsuit is Akpoti-Uduaghan &nbsp.

The senator was charged by the government of “making imputation knowing or having reason to believe that making imputation will harm a person’s reputation,” citing Section 391 of the penal code, CAP 89, and the 1990 federal laws. Section 392 of the same law imposes penalties for the offense.

According to the witness list, Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, and Godswill Akpabio, the Senate president, will testify during the trial.

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One of the allegations involved former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello and former Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Natasha accuses the duo of having an assassination plot.

The Senator is being accused of making an imputation after knowing or having cause to believe that it will harm a person’s reputation, according to Section 391 of the Penal Code Law, Cap 89, Laws of the Federation, 1990. Section 392 of the same law imposes penalties for the offense.

The Senator was accused of fabricating Senator Akpabio’s accusations in the TV interview, saying that “It was part of the meeting, the discussions that Akpabio had with Yahaya Bello that night eliminate me.”

Let’s ask the Senate President: “If not to make me more vulnerable to attacks, why did he first withdraw my security?” Then he emphasized that Kogi should kill me, but that I should also be.

Who will receive justice for me if the dead men who tell no tales don’t want to stay alive? According to a statement from the Senator, the Senator was aware of the possibility that such imputations would harm the Senate President’s reputation.

In violation of Section 391 of the Penal Code Law, Cap. 2, Akpoti-Uduaghan was charged with making an imputation knowing or having cause to believe that such imputation would harm a person’s reputation. 1989, and are subject to Section 392 of the same Law, according to the 1990 Laws of the Federation.

Bola Tinubu, president, stated on Thursday that his administration’s economic reforms are working as planned.

Tinubu said the ruling party is not a failure at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Summit held at the State House in Abuja’s banquet hall.

We set off on this journey two years ago, driven by a bus of hope and unwavering faith in Nigeria. We pledged to resurrect trust and promote prosperity in Nigeria by facing the challenges head-on.

I’m proud to report today that our economic reforms are successful. Nothing good comes easily. He claimed that the government no longer provides subsidies for the benefit of this nation.

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President Tinubu took the steps to implement a comprehensive economic reform plan after taking office in May 2023, which the government and international financial institutions felt was necessary to bring down the continent’s most populous nation.

Many regular Nigerians are facing the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation, and these measures, including liberalizing the battered naira currency and cutting fuel subsidies, have been financially harmed by these measures.

According to the bank, nearly half of Nigerians lived in poverty in 2024 as a result of years of rising inflation and slow growth.

The government’s harsh economic reforms, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), have not yet had an impact on the average citizen.

APC Applauds Tinubu

The ruling party’s support for Tinubu’s candidacy for the 2027 presidential election was revealed during the program.

Abdullahi Ganduje, the APC National Chairman, made this announcement at the gathering.

Bola Tinubu has been chosen as the party’s sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election by the All Progressives Congress (APC). &nbsp,

During the party’s annual summit in Abuja on Thursday, APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje made the announcement.

At the gathering attended by APC governors, ministers, and other political heavyweights of the ruling party, Ganduje said, “As the chairman of the party and on behalf of the National Working Committee, the only recognized platform, I believe, legally, to field a candidate for president in any election,” Ganduje said. &nbsp,

Read more about Tinubu’s endorsement by Akpabio and Abbas.

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