Today’s Headlines: Makinde Most Competent Candidate — Daura; Nigeria Faces Economic Crisis — Ayodele

Vice-presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Alhaji Lawal Daura, has declared Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State as the most competent and credible presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.

Daura ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌⁠‌​made this declaration while receiving leaders of the Northern Patriotic Front (NPF) at the party’s presidential campaign headquarters in Abuja on Saturday.

The vice-presidential candidate said Makinde stood head and shoulders above his political rivals based on his proven track record, performance in public office and unmatched vision for national development.

He reassured citizens across the country, particularly within the Northern region, that a Makinde-Daura administration would function as a four-year all-inclusive transitional government of national unity.

Daura explained that this interim framework was specifically designed to radically overhaul and reset Nigeria’s economy, education system, security architecture and socio-political environment.

The spiritual head of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned Nigerians to prepare for more hardship and taxes, saying Nigeria is sitting on an economic time bomb.

Primate Ayodele gave the warning in a video posted on social media on Saturday.

He said things will get harder for ordinary Nigerians as government will introduce more taxes that will frustrate the poor.

“Nigeria is sitting on an economic time bomb that could explode.

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested 11 suspects over the attack on African Action Congress (AAC) presidential aspirant, Omoyele Sowore, and members of his team at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

In a statement on Saturday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Abutu Sunday, said operatives of the Rapid Response Squad arrested the suspects at their hideouts in the Atikankan area of the town at about 10pm on Friday, following a tip-off.

It partly reads, “The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested eleven (11) suspects in connection with the alleged attack on Mr Omoyele Sowore, an African Action Congress (AAC) presidential aspirant, and other persons at Tawakalitu Restaurant, Dalimore Area of Ado-Ekiti.

“The suspects are Joseph Tayo ’32yrs’, Olatunji Abayomi ’41yrs’, Isaac Amba ’22yrs’, Kehinde Ajigbana ’18yrs’, Tosin David ’18yrs’, Solomon Iyanu ’18yrs’, Ogunsola Ayomide ’21yrs’, Ojo Ayodeji ’22yrs’, Kayode Dada ’32yrs’, Segun Olatunji ’28yrs’ and Salami Emmanuel ’53yrs’.

Troops of Sector 3, Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke, killed two suspected bandits during an intelligence-led ambush along the Adankolo–Apata Road in Kogi State on Saturday.

According a post by the Acting Media Information Officer, HQ JTF Operation Whirl Stroke on Saturday posted on the Nigerian Army’s X handle, the operation followed credible intelligence about the movement of suspected criminals around communities in Kabba-Bunu and Lokoja Local Government Areas.

Troops set up an ambush on a suspected supply route, made contact with the group, and forced them to flee.

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