Politics
Duke Attacks Tinubu’s Economic Policies, Says Subsidy Removal Impoverishes Masses
In a statement, Mr Duke said the exchanges between the President Tinubu’s administration and leading opposition parties had made it clear to him that the President was not prepared to review or change what he described as key anti-people policies.
“The ongoing exchanges between the Tinubu administration and the leading opposition parties is clear evidence that President Tinubu has no plans to review or change key anti-people policies that have become the hallmarks of his administration,” he said.
Mr Duke’s criticism centred particularly on the government’s handling of fuel subsidy, which he said had merely replaced one flawed arrangement with another.
“The fuel subsidy scam which had preceded the Tinubu administration has been replaced by the poorly-managed option which makes money for governments and impoverishes citizens and the economy,” Mr Duke said.
He called for a shift from political arguments to practical, carefully considered economic measures capable of addressing the twin challenges of growth and widespread poverty.
“The nation must move beyond debates and adopt well-informed and strategically-designed options to the current economic policies that can both address growth and alleviate crushing levels of poverty,” he said.
Mr Duke said the PRP would pursue a different economic direction if elected, with stronger scrutiny of the country’s economic strengths, better-informed policies and greater attention to Nigerians’ livelihoods.
“Under the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), sources of the strength of our economy will be reinforced by imaginative scrutiny, enlightened policies and livelihoods of Nigerians as priorities,” he said.
He also argued that Nigeria needed leadership capable of managing its resources more effectively and turning its assets into genuine economic growth and development.
“Nigerians deserve an administration that will respond to good management and growth and development of our assets,” Mr Duke said.
Politics
APC Group Vows To Mobilise 50 Votes Per Unit In Rivers
The APC Christian Leaders Forum of Nigeria, Rivers State chapter, has vowed to mobilize 50 votes from each voting point for all candidates of the All Progressive Congress (APC) during the forthcoming 2027 general elections in the state.
State Coordinator of the forum, Archbishop Lucky Aroh, stated this during the Renewed Hope Candidates Mandate Dedication Service and Cutting of Campaign Cake in Port Harcourt. The t
heme for the dedication service was ‘The Fingers of God ‘.
Archbishop Aroh said the pledge was in line with the directive from the national headquarters of the Forum, adding that his group has overwhelming presence in all the polling units in the state.He also said the Forum under his care was mobilizing Christians across all polling units with a view to ensuring massive victory for all APC candidates in the state.
The Forum state Coordinator said God was with all APC Candidates in the state and predicted their victory.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Aroh has said that there is no ethnic politics in Rivers State.
He said those contesting elections were doing so for their interest, adding that everyone has a right to support any group or individual.
Archbishop Aroh however warned against campaign of calumny.
Also speaking, National President of the group, Dr Olanrewaju Abraham, commended the Rivers State chapter for its continuous mobilization of Christians across the state for candidates of APC the in the state.
The National president, who was represented by the south-south deputy zonal coordinator, Archbishop Prince Gideon, said the forum was determined to deliver massive votes for candidates of the APC across Rivers State and the south-south geopolitical zone.
He said more groups were indicating interest to join in the campaign for APC candidates in the state.
The Coordinator further predicted that Rivers State would witness peacefully campaigns and election, describing the emergence of Rt Hon. Ogundu Chinda as APC Gubernatorial candidate and other candidates of the party as an act of God The Women Leader of the APC in Rivers State, Hon. Darling Amadi, commended the Forum for its untiring efforts towards the mobilization of Christians for the party in the state.
She said the party was already aware of the effort of the group and would reward them exceedingly.
Hon. Amadi further encouraged them not to relent while assuring them of support.
Politics
No Propaganda’ll Stop Rivers Voters From Supporting Tinubu – Dike
A renown politician and lawyer, Mr Princewill Dike, has said that no vile propaganda or negative comments would prevent him, his supporters and the entire Rivers voting population from supporting President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.
He said President Tinubu has performed creditably, going by his visible and verifiable people-oriented projects across the country.
Mr Dike stated this on his Facebook page at the weekend.
While reacting to the recent debate over the removal of fuel subsidy, the legal practitioner said the position of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on the issue was an indication that the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was desperate in his quest for political power.
He recalled that Alhaji Abubakar had previously described fuel subsidy as a huge fraud, stressing that his recent promise to restore the subsidy if elected president was inconsistent with his earlier position.
According to him, the decision of President Tinubu’s administration to remove fuel subsidy, though initially difficult for Nigerians, has increased the revenue available to the three tiers of government and created greater fiscal space for development.
Mr Dike argued that the increased allocation accruing to states and local governments from the the federation account had enabled many of them to meet their financial obligations, including the payment of workers’ salaries, while also undertaking development projects.
The Ikwerre-born legal icon said the Federal Government had equally embarked on major infrastructure projects under President Tinubu, citing the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Sokoto-Badagry Highway as examples of projects capable of boosting economic activities and national integration.
The political commentator further maintained that the transformation taking place in Abuja and other parts of the country was evidence that resources accruing to government were being channelled into infrastructure and other areas of public sector development.
Mr Dike said available records indicated that the Federal Government had recorded substantial savings following the removal of fuel subsidy, adding that such savings, if properly managed, could continue to support critical infrastructure and social development.
He cautioned Nigerians against what he described as campaign promises designed merely to secure electoral support, urging them to examine the policies and records of political leaders rather than relying on propaganda and political rhetoric.
Mr Dike, however, expressed confidence that Nigerians, including the people of Rivers State, would assess the performance of President Tinubu’s administration objectively before making their choice in the 2027 general elections, insisting that, in his assessment, the President was doing well and deserved support for a second term.
Politics
I Don’t Want To Be Tinubu’s 2027 Campaign DG, Lose Rivers — Wike
Chief Wike spoke on Saturday after inspecting the Apo-Karshi Road and Kubwa-Bwari Road projects in Abuja.
The minister said he had observed a pattern in which several presidential campaign directors-general worked to deliver victory for their candidates but subsequently lost their home states.
The Presidency recently announced the composition of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, appointing former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, as Director-General.
Chief Wike cited the experiences of Mr Rotimi Amaechi, Sen. Bukola Saraki, Sen. Aminu Tambuwal and Sen. Simon Lalong as examples of campaign leaders who lost their states while leading presidential campaigns.
He recalled that Mr Amaechi served as Director-General of late former President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 campaign and later lost Rivers State, while Sen. Saraki, who led Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s campaign in 2019, also lost Kwara State and his senatorial seat.
According to Chief Wike, Sen. Tambuwal, who served as Alhaji Abubakar’s campaign DG in 2023, lost Sokoto State, while Sen. Lalong, who headed President Tinubu’s APC campaign in 2023, lost Plateau State.
“I don’t want to lose my state! I will be in my state. I have two states: FCT and Rivers. What is important is that you are able to deliver those two states. So it is not about being DG,” Chief Wike said.
He argued that there would be little value in heading a presidential campaign if the person could not deliver their own state.
Chief Wike also said his non-membership of the APC was another reason he could not head the party’s presidential campaign council.
“I am not a member of APC. So the issue of their Presidential Campaign Council is out of the question,” he said.
The minister, however, maintained that his support for President Tinubu’s re-election would continue despite not being part of the APC’s formal campaign structure.
He said politicians from different parties were already working together under what he described as a “Rainbow Coalition” to support President Tinubu’s 2027 bid in their respective states.
According to Chief Wike, the coalition is operating in states including Kwara, Bayelsa, Rivers, Osun and Benue.
He said political relevance should be measured by results rather than campaign titles, stressing that his priority was to help deliver the FCT and Rivers State for President Tinubu.
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