Politics
Moro Says PDP Could Have Won 2023 Election Without Okowa as VP
Senator Abba Moro, representing Benue South, has argued that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) could have won the 2023 presidential election if it had chosen a different vice-presidential candidate instead of former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today program, Moro described the decision to select Okowa as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate as a “serious mistake.” He pointed out that Okowa’s failure to deliver his home state of Delta in the election raised doubts about his commitment to the party. According to Moro, Okowa’s regret over his role in the election, coupled with his subsequent defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), further underscored his lack of dedication.
Moro went on to say that, with the benefit of hindsight, PDP might have secured a victory if someone else from the South had been selected as the vice-presidential candidate. He criticized the judgment of those involved in picking Okowa, especially given that a sitting governor and former senator couldn’t secure his own state for the party.
He concluded that Okowa’s actions revealed a deep lack of loyalty to the PDP, contributing to the party’s poor performance in Delta State and the overall election loss.
Nigerian businessman Isaac Fayose pleads with the government and President Tinubu that the minimum wage needs to be increased.
He shared that the current minimum wage of ₦70,000 is not enough considering the current state of the country and urged the government to increase it to ₦200,000.
“President Tinubu, have mercy on our people and increase the minimum wage to ₦200,000 now. I don’t think anyone can survive on the current ₦70,000 minimum wage. ₦70,000 is nothing. If we don’t solve the minimum wage problem, we can’t solve crime.”
Human rights activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has faced backlash after suggesting that opposition figures, including Peter Obi, could contribute to President Tinubu’s chances of re-election if opposition votes remain divided.
He stated “If Tinubu gets re-elected in 2027, blame Peter Obi and the other contractor-general. With all the insecurity and kidnapping in the country, they are the ones aggressively working for his second term by ensuring opposition votes are divided like they did in 2023.”
His comments sparked criticism from many Nigerians, who argued that Peter Obi is not the only opposition figure and should not be solely blamed for political divisions.
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has expressed confidence that the northern region will support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the next election.
According to Matawalle, the administration has delivered major infrastructure projects and development initiatives across the region.
“For us in the North, our votes for the APC and President Tinubu will show clearly that we appreciate what he’s doing for the region.”
He added “If you see the dualisation of the Abuja–Kaduna, Zaria–Sokoto, and Ilela–Badagry expressways, you will agree with me that the North is experiencing key projects it never had in the past, even when a northerner was president.”
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