APC to Receive Mutfwang Tuesday, as Kano Gov Formally Registers Today How ruling party leveraged Yusuf’s NNPP troubles to seal deal Kwankwaso’s supporters rally in Kano, ex-gov says victory assured
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will
further tighten its grip on Nigeria’s shifting political landscape today, with the
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, expected to formally defect to the party, while
the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, will, barring unforeseen circumstances,
be received by the national Continued on page 5
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Security, social devt, others on agenda Deji Elumoye in Abuja
L-R: Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa (FAMedS) CON; Group Chief Executive, Oando PLC, Dr. Jubril Adewale Tinubu CON; Iyalode of Lagos, Alhaja Bintu-Fatima Tinubu; and Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos, Professor Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola OON; at the 56th Convocation Ceremony of the University of Lagos, where Dr. Jubril Adewale Tinubu CON was conferred an honourary doctorate in Lagos.
President Bola Tinubu will today depart Abuja for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The official visit, according to Continued on page 5
Musawa: Changing the Construct of Tinubu-Shettima Ticket Risky for APC Says if there’s no Hausa, Fulani or Kanuri Muslim on that ticket, it creates a hurdle Insists Northern Nigerian politics deeply entrenched in social identity, historical voting behaviour Declares it’s politically naive and detached from northern realities Posits opposition fragmented, overcrowded, with multiple political heavyweights competing for same space
Chuks Okocha in Abuja Minister of Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has warned that All Progressives Congress (APC) may significantly weaken its chances in the
2027 presidential election if it drops Vice President Kashim Shettima from the ticket, or fails to pick a northern Muslim to run with President Bola Tinubu in his re-election bid. Continued on page 5
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