Today’s Headlines: ADC Will Win 13 Northern States — Amaechi; GEJ Talks About Leadership

Former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed confidence that the party will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election, claiming it has the support of 13 states in the North-East and North-West.

Amaechi said the ADC would also challenge the All Progressives Congress in the South-South and North-Central regions, predicting victories in Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa states.

He spoke on Saturday at the ADC presidential campaign rally in Bauchi State, where he said the party would not accept a repeat of what he alleged happened during the 2023 general election.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that Nigeria will continue to struggle with development until it abandons what he described as primitive methods of selecting political leaders based on religion, ethnicity, language and other narrow considerations.

Jonathan said the country must move away from such practices and prioritise competence and merit in leadership recruitment, stressing that no matter how qualified an individual might be, Nigeria could not make meaningful progress if leadership selection remained tied to divisive considerations.

The former president spoke on Saturday at the Herbert Macaulay Colloquium held in Lagos to mark the 162nd anniversary of the birth of the nationalist pioneer.

Born on November 14, 1864, Macaulay is regarded as one of the founding figures of Nigerian nationalism.

Zainab Kwankwaso, a niece of former Kano State governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso, has approached an Abuja court seeking a divorce from her husband, Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf.

According to Daily Nigerian, Zainab—who is the governor’s second wife—filed for divorce at the Upper Area Court sitting in Gudu, Abuja, seeking the dissolution of their 20-year marriage.

A civil summons, with reference number CV/97/26, has ordered Governor Yusuf to appear before the court on 17 November.

Zainab married Governor Yusuf in July, 2006, while he was serving as a personal aide to her uncle, Mr Kwankwaso. The union has produced six children.

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Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Femi Adebayo, has explained that he abandoned legal practice for acting in 2005 because the entertainment industry offered better financial rewards and greater personal fulfilment.

Adebayo, who was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2003, said he practised litigation for about two years before deciding to pursue acting and film production full-time.

He disclosed this during an interview on the Afrobeats podcast which was published on Saturday, where he spoke about his career, his upbringing in an entertainment family and his transition from law to filmmaking.

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