Morning recap: Atiku’s northern ticket push faces resistance, why North settled for Obi alliance, other top stories
- +Atiku’s northern ticket campaign sparks resistance
- +Kwankwaso explains why North settled for Obi alliance
- +FG, World Bank discuss fresh $1.25bn loan
- +US warns ISIS is relocating operations to West Africa
- +Coup suspects sought spiritual cover — Cleric
Fresh political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections dominated discussions this morning as cracks widened within the opposition coalition over zoning and presidential ambitions.
Fresh political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections dominated discussions this morning as cracks widened within the opposition coalition over zoning and presidential ambitions.
Meanwhile, security concerns also came to the fore after the United States warned that ISIS was shifting operations towards West Africa and the Lake Chad Basin, while a cleric involved in an alleged coup plot case claimed some suspects sought spiritual backing before their arrests.
Here are the top stories making headlines this morning:
Atiku’s northern ticket campaign sparks resistance
Fresh divisions have emerged within the opposition coalition after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s push for a northern presidential candidate reportedly met stiff resistance from stakeholders favouring power rotation to the South.
Kwankwaso explains why North settled for Obi alliance
Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso said northern political stakeholders accepted Peter Obi as the “most capable ally” in the emerging opposition movement ahead of 2027.
FG, World Bank discuss fresh $1.25bn loan
The Federal Government is reportedly in talks with the World Bank over a fresh `$1.25bn facility that could become Nigeria’s second-largest multilateral loan package in recent times.
US warns ISIS is relocating operations to West Africa
The United States has identified West Africa and the Lake Chad Basin as emerging fronts in the global fight against terrorism, warning that ISIS fighters are increasingly moving operations into the region.
Coup suspects sought spiritual cover — Cleric
An Islamic cleric involved in an ongoing coup plot trial alleged that some of the suspects approached him for spiritual protection before the planned operation.
