Nigerian Newspapers: Major stories on Wednesday morning

Good morning to readers. Daily Sun brings you the major stories from Nigerian Newspapers on Wednesday morning.

Obasanjo, Jonathan, Obi raise alarm over democratic decline, demand urgent reforms

Two former presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, alongside former governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi, have raised a fresh alarm over the state of Nigeria’s democracy, warning of a deepening institutional decline and demanding urgent reforms to safeguard the country’s democratic future. Read more here.

Osun guber: Uproar over Fadahunsi’s threat to kill Accord members

Four days to the Osun governorship election, tension escalated yesterday following a viral video in which Senator Francis Fadahunsi was alleged to have called for the killing of Accord Party members and their families. Read more here.

Yilwatda, Sultan, cleric warn against religious division as ADC condemns Jingir

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar and Christian scholar Rev. Dr Demas Sam Sarki have warned against the use of religion to divide Nigerians, as stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) condemned recent comments attributed to Islamic cleric Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir. Read more here.

2027: ADC unveils governance code, vows to play different politics

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled its “Orange Book”, containing the party’s Governance Principles and Code of Ethics for public officials elected on its platform, promising to break from what it described as Nigeria’s culture of self-serving politics. Read more here.

2027: Tinubu urges Nigerians to shun hate speech, religious division

President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to reject hate speech, religious intolerance and ethnic division, warning that stronger Christian-Muslim solidarity is critical to addressing insecurity and preserving national unity ahead of the 2027 general elections. Read more here.