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Muslim/Muslim Ticket: Tinubu Has No Plan To Islamise Nigeria – Shettima

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The Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima, has reacted to the controversy trailing his nomination for the position.

Mr Shettima, while receiving members of the party’s professional forum at his residence in Abuja on Friday, dismissed the allegation of “islamisation agenda” levelled against the presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

He said the former Lagos State governor did not Islamise his household and has allowed his wife to practice Christianity.

Mr Tinubu, on Sunday announced Mr Shettima as his running mate, ending weeks of speculation on a possible running mate.

Since the announcement of Mr Shattima as the vice presidential candidate, there have been divergent views by different groups and individuals. While many have defended and justified the choice, others have spoken against it, including many members of the APC and close allies of Mr Tinubu,

Babachir Lawal, a former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) and a close ally of the APC presidential candidate, expressed dismay with the decision. In a long statement, he alleged that Mr Tinubu has surrounded himself with sycophants and bigots.

Also, Elisha Abbo, a senator from Adamawa State resigned from Tinubu Campaign Organisation in protest against the Muslim/Muslim ticket, while Kenneth Okonkwo, a Nollywood star, resigned from the APC.

While speaking on the controversy trailing his nomination, Mr Shettima said Mr Tinubu did not impose his faith on his wife and children and therefore cannot be accused of having an agenda to impose his faith on the country.

He added that Mr Tinubu was the first governor in Nigeria to hand over mission schools to churches. Mr Shettima urged Nigerians to focus on the lager picture.

“I want to reassure Nigerians that are accusing him (Tinubu) of attempting to Islamize Nigeria, has he started with Islamizing his own family? Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu – yes his running mate might be a Muslim, but his life mate of over 40years is not only a Christian but a pastor of Redeemed Christian Church of God.

“He did not impose his own Islamic faith on his children. He was the first governor to hand over mission schools back to their owners, he has groomed people from all walks of life. I think we have to look at the larger picture, the task before us which is to transform this nation into a fair and just society, where everyone will have a sense of belonging. We should learn to accommodate and embrace one another,” he said.

The ruling party is yet to officially unveil Mr Shettima as the vice presidential candidate. He was scheduled to be officially unveiled on Thursday. However, the event was postponed without any explanation.

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Rivers Crisis: Full List Of 8 Misconduct Allegations Against Governor Fubara

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The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, has initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Ngozi Odu, issuing them a seven-day notice to respond to allegations of gross misconduct.

 

The Assembly cited eight specific allegations of gross misconduct as the basis for the move.

This is the third time Fubara and Odu would be facing impeachment proceedings from the Assembly since coming to office in 2023.

Attempts to impeach them in 2023 and 2025, amid political feuds between the Governor and his predecessor and erstwhile political god-father, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, had been halted by presidential intervention.

Here are the allegations below:

1. Reckless and unconstitutional expenditure of public funds

2. Unconstitutional misappropriation of public funds

3. Hindering the Rivers Assembly from performing its constitutional duties

4. Illegal appointments of persons without screening by the House of Assembly as provided by the Constitution

5. Seizure of salaries and funds meant for Assembly members

6. Seizure of salaries of the clerk of the Rivers House of Assembly, Emeka Amadi

7. Refusal to implement provisions of the Constitution on financial autonomy of the legislature and the judiciary

8. Withholding of funds meant for the running of the Rivers House of Assembly Service Commission and hindering its activities

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2027: SDP Will Defeat APC and Tinubu, Declares Lilian Adebayo

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Lilian Adebayo, the wife of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, has said that the party will unseat the ruling All Progressive Party at the 2027 election if Nigerians are true to themselves.

 

Mrs Adebayo made this assertion known on Wednesday during an interview with journalists after an event in Abuja.

 

According to her, the opposition party has overcome its crisis after the expulsion of its former chairman, Shehu Gabam and others.

 

She said Nigerians should vote the APC out in the 2027 general election due to the hardship the party has plunged citizens into.

 

“There is always a crisis in the party; the SPD has been able to handle its own. The problems in the party have been resolved.

 

“He has a great chance of winning the election if Nigerians are honest with themselves. If Nigerians think that the ones they consistently vote for would move the country forward, they live in denial,” she concerning the husband.

 

Recall that SDP recently expelled Gabam and other party executives.

 

The party’s state chairmen on Wednesday urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the police to investigate Gabam over alleged misappropriation.

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Enugu Governor Peter Mbah Dumps PDP For APC

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In a significant political move, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

 

Mbah announced his decision during a televised broadcast in Enugu after weeks of speculation.

 

He said, “Today, after a long reflection, we have made the decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party and join the All Progressives Congress.”

 

Mbah explained that his decision to join the PDP was informed by the need to reshape Enugu and reorganise the politics of the state.

 

“Today, I stand before you to announce a break from the past and to share a decision that will shape the road ahead. This concerns our values, how we organize ourselves politically and how we secure the future of our project and our people.

 

“Leadership sometimes demands painful decisions in the service of higher principles and goals. And there comes a time, when everyone must make a bold choice to determine their destiny.”

 

Ahead of the governor’s defection, all members of his cabinet had on joined the ruling party.

 

Governor Mbah’s Senior Media Aide, Dan Nwomeh, confirmed the mass defection in a video posted on his social media handles on Monday. In the video, several government officials were seen openly declaring their allegiance to the APC, chanting praises for President Bola Tinubu and affirming their commitment to the new party.

 

“Enugu State Cabinet Members join the APC with full chest along with Governor PN Mbah,” Nwomeh stated.

 

The officials, including commissioners and top aides, could be heard in the video declaring, “We are now in APC; tomorrow is here; it is APC all the way; it is Jagaban all the way; from top to bottom.”

 

The collective defection marks a significant political shift in Enugu State, which has been a PDP stronghold since 1999.

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