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Good morning to readers. Daily Sun brings you the major stories from Nigerian Newspapers on Wednesday morning.
2027: Atiku opens two fronts against Tinubu
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, opened two fronts in his battle against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election, pursuing a court action to disqualify the President over a disputed National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate and accusing his administration of failing to enforce the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy. Read more here.
2027: IPOB threatens poll boycott in Southeast over delay in Kanu’s case
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding the immediate listing and hearing of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s appeal or face a boycott of the 2027 general election across the South East and other parts of “Biafraland.” Read more here.
PDP declares three-day mourning for Orbih as Wike, Okpebholo, Obaseki, AAU pay tributes
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared three days of mourning for its National Vice Chairman, South-South, Dan Osi Orbih, as tributes continued to pour in for the Edo politician who died in London on Monday. Read more here.
Fuel subsidy: Yuguda tackles Atiku over restoration plan
Former Bauchi State governor, Isa Yuguda, has faulted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore petrol subsidy if elected in 2027, warning that returning to the policy could reverse fiscal gains and recreate the leakages and fraud associated with the old regime. Read more here.
El-Rufai detention: Sharia Council warns against political persecution
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has warned against turning the continued detention of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, into political persecution, urging the authorities to respect his constitutional rights and adhere strictly to due process. Read more here.
