Today’s Headlines: Tinubu Is Pharaoh, Not Moses — Adebayo; Nigeria Must Come Before Party — Jonathan

The Social Democratic Party, SDP, presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s position on the fuel subsidy regime.

Adebayo described Tinubu as the Pharaoh of Egypt and not Moses that can lead Nigeria into the promised land.

He was reacting to Tinubu’s remark that his administration will never return to Egypt on the issue of fuel subsidy.

Featuring on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Wednesday, Adebayo said Tinubu’s comment is not relevant to the SDP.

𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 – 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerian politicians to place national interest above party loyalty and sectional considerations, declaring that Nigeria is greater than any political party and politician in the country.

Jonathan also called for national unity, stronger democratic institutions and greater commitment to good governance, saying former deputy governors had a responsibility to deploy their experience to promote national development.

He spoke on Tuesday at the 5th National Conference of the Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria in Abuja.

The ex-president, represented by a former Adamawa State Deputy Governor, Bala Ngilari, warned that ethnic, religious and regional divisions remained major obstacles to Nigeria’s political development.

Police operatives have arrested a suspect over alleged assault and threats to life following reports by his fiancé in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State.

The spokesperson for Cross Police Command, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Calabar.

The police spokesperson revealed that a locally made pistol, two live cartridges, a black beret suspected to be associated with the Aye Confraternity were also recovered from the suspect.

He said a female resident of Ibiaeh Palm Estate reported the suspect who happened to be her fiancée, to the Biase Police Division on Oct. 18, alleging that he had repeatedly assaulted her and threatened her life.

He said police operatives subsequently searched the suspect’s residence on Oct. 19, following information linking him to suspected membership of the secret cult.

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, has assured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the support of Northern Nigeria for his re-election in the 2027 general elections.

The Governor gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja while speaking at the inauguration of the Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A) campaign office.

According to a statement issued by the governor’s Spokesperson Sanusi Bature, Governor Yusuf expressed confidence that the North would stand behind President Tinubu in the forthcoming election, reaffirming his commitment to the President’s second-term ambition.

He said the A4A movement would serve as a platform for mobilising support across the Northern states and strengthening political engagement ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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