ADC spokesman, Kenneth Okonkwo argued that past endorsements of Atiku Abubakar by President Tinubu and Peter Obi leave them with the burden of proof, though critics quickly pointed out Okonkwo’s own swift shift from backing Obi in 2023.
Meanwhile, Titi Abubakar urged youth to give Atiku one chance, while NDC’s Rabiu Kwankwaso called on Atiku to step down from the 2027 race due to age.
In other developments, Dino Melaye performed a fuel subsidy anthem.
Peter Obi has responded to concerns regarding the 1966 coup question posed to him during the Arise Presidential Series interview, saying he welcomed the question and arguing in a lengthy post on X that Nigeria’s tragedies from the 1966 coup to the civil war were the result of leadership failure, not the failure of any one people.
Pointing to Japan, South Korea, China and Rwanda as nations that transformed their darkest moments into miraculous development. Obi declared that our past is not our destiny but our resource for national transformation.
Concurrently, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu received the “Ugo Eze Anambra” title and donated ₦500 million to the state as she shows off her dance moves, sparking mixed reactions as a controversial 2019 video resurfaced.
Internationally, Professor PLO Lumumba stormed off a Kenyan stage after being interrupted for a late-arriving governor.
HSBC appointed Nigerian professional Nneka Chike-Obi as Global Head of Sustainability.
Finally, the world marked exactly 25 years since the tragic September 11 terrorist attacks, where passengers heroically fought back against hijackers; the 2,977 victims spanned 93 nations, triggering the longest war in American history and permanently altering global security, with President Donald Trump proclaiming the day Patriot Day to ensure the world refuses to forget.
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