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Obi-Kwankwaso Ticket Will Unsettle Tinubu: DANIEL NNAMANI
Obi-Kwankwaso Ticket Will Unsettle Tinubu: DANIEL NNAMANI
Obi-Kwankwaso ticket will unsettle Tinubu. Twenty-four hours, as they say, in politics is a long time. The pendulum can swing from north to south. As the 2027 general election draws closer, political gladiators are, from all indications, regrouping and forming different alliances to further and consolidate their political interests.
While the glaring truth is that the opposition parties — PDP, LP, NNDP, and ADC — are all in tatters, there seems to be a way out if they truly want to offer an alternative to Nigerians.
The PDP, a party that once boasted that it would govern Nigeria for 50 years, is now a shadow of itself, mired by protracted internal wrangling that has led to the massive defection of its governors to the APC, except for Oyo state’s Seyi Makinde and his Bauchi state counterpart, Bala Mohammed. Without mincing words, the party seems decimated, and as it continues its power struggle among the two factions — one loyal to Makinde and another to FCT minister, Nyesom Wike — it will be practically impossible for the party to field any presidential candidate in 2027.
Now that the PDP is almost obliterated, the exit of Peter Obi from the LP has also rendered the party unviable for any meaningful contest in the upcoming election. This means that the only party that can field a candidate to challenge Tinubu is the ADC. But the ADC as a party seemed to be dominated more by politicians who are more concerned with becoming the party’s standard bearer, rather than forming a formidable platform that will rally around a credible candidate who has a chance to cling to victory in 2027.
The upcoming election will be basically between the APC and others, so the party has a duty to present a candidate with organic support that can withstand the APC’s power of incumbency. Make no mistakes, no party as of now can fight the APC in terms of established political structures, institutional manoeuvring, and financial war-chest to win an election in today’s Nigeria.
From every indication, the ruling party has performed abysmally low in most key indicators of governance. From security to economy to education and healthcare, the numbers are not really in favour of the APC. While it might be argued that the macroeconomic indicators are positive, what matters to the ordinary Nigerian, who is the voter, is the food on his table. The APC, in simple terms, has pauperised Nigerians, and it is indisputable.
Now is the time for the ADC to get that candidate who has large followers who are politically conscious and can galvanise towards the party without monetary inducement. Peter Obi has that organic followership. In the 2023 presidential election, he took an obscure LP to national prominence with his promise of financial probity, which resonated so well with urban and young voters. That large followership can be consolidated by the ADC.
As part of the Eid al-Fitr celebration, Obi has journeyed to Kano, where he was welcomed at the residence of NNPP national leader, Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso. At the gathering, members of the Kwankwasiya movement were also seen chanting “Obi-Kwankwaso,” and that chant might really be the joint ticket that can stand against Tinubu.
It has been reported that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is midwifing a joint ticket between Obi and Kwankwaso. And Kwankwaso himself has hinted that if he is offered a vice presidential slot in the ADC, he would be willing to accept it. But many fear that if Atiku gets the ticket of the ADC, then Kwankwaso’s defection becomes meaningless as he cannot deputise a northerner.
Kwankwaso, with his Kwankwasiya movement, and Obi, with his Obidient movement, can change the narrative of opposition and give Tinubu a run in the 2027 presidential election. This is because both movements are organic, and with Obi having a large followership in the south and Kwankwaso’s followership up north, the party, ADC, will be a party to beat in the next election.
Atiku Abubakar has a role to play in ensuring that ADC succeeds in the next election, but that role requires him to become a kingmaker rather than the king himself.
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While it is his constitutional right to vie for any political office, there comes a time in a man’s life when he will take the back stage and allow fresh minds to have the day. History beckons to Atiku to do so.
Furthermore, the ADC can also explore the option of bringing the faction of the PDP that is loyal to Makinde to join the party and form a formidable opposition that has both resources and structures to win the election.
The ball is in their court, and how they play it will determine whether Nigerians will have an alternative to the APC in 2027. Time is ticking, and the earlier the ADC comes to this realisation, the better. A stitch in time saves nine.
NAF Activates Immediate Search and Rescue Following Aircraft Accident in Ondo Community
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has activated an immediate Search and Rescue operation following an ATR-42 aircraft accident in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State on 5 October 2026.
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The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident occurred. Search and Rescue operations, in coordination with relevant authorities and emergency response agencies, are currently ongoing.
The NAF is committed to ensuring the success of the ongoing Search and Rescue efforts. Further details will be communicated in due course.
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Ehimen Ejodame
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force
5 October 2026
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Suspected Terrorists Kills Bus Driver, Abduct 18 Sokoto Health College Students Travelling to Oyo
Suspected Terrorists Kills Bus Driver, Abduct 18 Sokoto Health College Students Travelling to Oyo
Suspected terrorists have abducted about 18 students of Gamji College of Health Technology, Sokoto State, who were travelling to their home towns in Oyo State, SaharaReporters has learnt. The incident reportedly occurred within the past 48 hours along the route to Oyo State, with the driver of the bus allegedly killed at the scene.
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A youth leader from Oke-Ogun, who confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters during an exclusive interview, said the victims were not students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUS), as earlier reported.
According to him, the students were travelling in a chartered bus from Gamji College of Health Technology in Sokoto to Oke-Ogun, particularly Igboho in Oyo State.
“Sadly, the unfortunate incident is being confirmed by me because I’m from Oke-Ogun too, and our people have confirmed that it truly happened in the past 48 hours.
“But it wasn’t a bus conveying UDUS students. It was a bus taking students from Gamji College of Health Technology, Sokoto, to Oke-Ogun, Igboho to be precise.
“The driver was killed and all the students were kidnapped. They have reached the Mokwa side,” the youth leader said. Other sources familiar with the incident told SaharaReporters that the number of abducted students could be as many as 18.
The sources said the students were travelling in a chartered bus arranged by their school to convey them to their respective home towns in Oyo State. They were reportedly all taken away by the assailants after the driver was killed.
The reported movement of the abducted students towards the Mokwa axis has raised concerns among residents and relatives of the victims, as the area has previously witnessed attacks and abductions along major roads.
The victims were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom when gunmen reportedly attacked their two buses along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State, on Thursday.
Isiah Akpan, the Managing Director of Uko Akwa Ibom Motors Nigeria Limited, said the abductors had demanded N50 million for each victim, putting the total ransom at N950 million.
Reacting in a post on X, human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, said the incident reinforced his longstanding position that the NYSC had “outlived its usefulness in its present form.”
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“You cannot force young Nigerians to ‘serve their fatherland’ when the same country cannot guarantee their safety while they travel to their places of service,” he wrote.
Sowore called for the immediate suspension of the scheme and its eventual abolition, proposing that corps members should, in the interim, be allowed to serve within their states of origin.
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Many Feared Dead as Helicopter Crashes in Ondo Community
Many persons are feared dead after a helicopter crashed in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.
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The incident, which occurred on Monday, October 5, 2026, threw the coastal community into panic, with residents scampering for safety.
Details surrounding the crash remained sketchy as of the time of filing this report.
It was yet unclear how many persons were aboard the helicopter, while the condition of possible survivors could not be immediately ascertained.
Sources in the community told SaharaReporters that efforts were underway to access the crash site and determine the extent of casualties and circumstances that led to the crash.
“Yes, it’s true. A helicopter just crashed now at Igbokoda, Ondo state,” a resident told SaharaReporters.
Ondo State Police Command spokesperson Abayomi Jimoh told SaharaReporters he was unaware of the incident but would make inquiries.
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Igbokoda is a riverine community and commercial hub of Ilaje, one of the oil-rich areas of Ondo State, where helicopters are frequently used for oil and gas logistics operations.
Nigeria has recorded a series of helicopter crashes in recent years, many involving oil workers and military aircraft, raising fresh concerns over aviation safety and regulatory compliance.
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