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IN ENUGUWTO REAPPOINTS NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA AS DIRECTOR GENERALPETROL PRODUCTION: CONTROVERSY SURROUNDS PH REFINERY, NNPCLMISUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FUELS INSECURITY – ARMY ALLEGESFG COMPLETES PH-ABA RAILWAY SECTION, HANDS IT OVER TO NRCPROF AZINGE RECEIVES STAFF OF OFFICE AS 14TH ASAGBA OF ASABAIMO STATE REELS UNDER DEBT: OWES N43B TO CONTRACTORS, N163B DOMESTIC BORROWING, N70B TO CBNENUGU RETIREES LANGUISH AS GOVERNOR MBAH OWES OVER N26.8B IN PENSIONS, GRATUITIESPROF UCHE LUCY ONYEKWELU EMERGIES VICE CHANCELLOR, LUX MUNDI UNIVERSITYTAX REFORM BILLS PASS SECOND READING IN SENATE AS HOUSE OF REPS GOES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSIONHOW POLICE KILLED 24 #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTERS, DETAINED OVER 1200 OTHERS, INCLUDING MINORS – AMNESTY INTERNATIONALTAX REFORM BILLS: NIGERIANS EARNING BELOW N1M EXEMPTEDNIGERIA TO CONDUCT NATIONAL CENSUS IN 2025WIKE, FUBARA ACCUMULATE HUGE DEBTS FOR RIVERS GOVTIBB, ORTOM, TAMBUWAL TOP LIST OF PUBLISHED LAND TITLE DEBTORS200 TRUCKS LOAD 150,000BP DAILY AT PH REFINERY, 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SOCIAL MEDIA, SAYS ‘I’M ALIVE’TRUTH ABOUT THE IGBO NOT SELLING LAND TO NON-IGBOCONTROVERSY OVER PETROL PRODUCTION FROM PORT HARCOURT REFINERY: NNPCL NOT PRODUCING – REPORT; IT’S MISLEADING CLAIMS, WE’RE PRODUCING – NNPCENUGU TO LAUNCH AIRLINE AS GOV MBAH PRESENTS N971.8B FOR 2025
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ATIKU, OBI PLAY DOWN 2027 AMBITION, SAY WE’RE FRIENDS

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ATIKU, OBI PLAY DOWN 2027 AMBITION, SAY WE’RE FRIENDS

The 2023 presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar and his counterpart from the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi have dismissed planning for the 2027 presidential election.

Atiku and Obi made the remark against the backdrop of their breakfast meeting in Yola, the Adamawa State Capital.

A video had emerged of both men seated together at a dining table, ready to have their meal.

However, Atiku’s spokesman, Paul Ibe said the meeting was a reunion of two old friends.

Speaking with journalists about Saturday’s meeting, Ibe said: “Let us not jump the gun. The fact is that Obi accepted to be the keynote speaker at the 20th anniversary of AUN and the 16th Founder’s Day, which was a milestone. Obi is part of that celebration.

“The university was founded by Atiku Abubakar, who was more like his host. But people think it is because of politics. We all know our friends. The truth is that politics cannot separate friends.

“So Atiku invited him to breakfast and from there, they went for the programme. I think that is what happened.”

On his part, Obi’s media aide, Ibrahim Umar, said the meeting had no political undertone.

“There was nothing like that. They just invited him (Obi) to deliver a speech there. It has nothing to do with politics. Of course, you know people will always assume things” he said.

    • Dons Eze

    DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.

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