UNFOLDING STORY: FAKE NANS PRESIDENT ATIKU ISAH EXPOSED…

SOURCES CONFIRM SEYI TINUBU WILL INITIATE CRIMINAL DEFAMATION PROCEEDINGS.

Seyi Tinubu, son of Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, has been falsely accused by a certain Atiku Abubakar Isah – a cleric associated with prominent political opposition figures, who fraudulently claimed to be the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), of leading armed men to disrupt a NANS inauguration event in Abuja and threatening his life.

Seyi Tinubu has categorically denied these allegations, labelling them as baseless and criminally defamatory. He stated, “Enough is enough with these fake stories and defamation of my character.”

Sources close to the event reported no evidence of Seyi Tinubu’s presence at the specific event venue or any prior interaction between the two men, and neither the hotel management nor law enforcement agencies confirmed any incident involving him. The hotel management has also clarified further, stating that there was no booking for a NANS event at their hotel.

Additionally, the legitimacy of Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah’s claim to the NANS presidency has been questioned by the incumbent and immediate past NANS leadership, with some groups labelling him an impostor and others providing evidence to debunk Atiku Isah’s claims of ever meeting Seyi Tinubu.

The Nigerian President’s son is expected to pursue criminal defamation proceedings in the coming days.

PN Nigeria

Prostrating for Peace: Suspended Rivers Governor Fubara Begs Wike in Secret Abuja Visit

ABUJA — In a dramatic twist to the deepening political crisis in Rivers State, suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara recently paid a secret visit to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to plead for reconciliation, PREMIUM TIMES has reliably gathered.

Sources close to the development said Governor Fubara was led to Mr Wike’s Abuja residence on Friday, 18 April, by Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and former Ogun governor Olusegun Osoba. During the closed-door meeting, Mr Fubara reportedly prostrated before his estranged political godfather, clutched his legs, and repeatedly called him “My Oga.”

“He was in Wike’s house till the wee hours of Saturday, 19 April,” one insider confirmed, requesting anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue.

The visit followed a high-level meeting in London between Mr Fubara and President Bola Tinubu aimed at resolving the escalating feud between the suspended Rivers governor and his predecessor, which has plunged the oil-rich state into political chaos.

The fallout between the two leaders escalated to the point that President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Mr Fubara and several other elected officials for an initial six-month period.

While the outcome of the Abuja meeting remains undisclosed, insiders say Mr Fubara was directed to return to Rivers and convene a meeting with key elders and supporters to “tell them the truth” about his rift with Mr Wike.

When contacted, Mr Wike’s spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, confirmed the meeting but declined to comment on its content. Mr Fubara’s spokesperson, Nelson Chukwudi, brushed off inquiries, directing questions to the Commissioner for Information, Joseph Johnson, who also failed to respond.

Background: A Rift Turns Political Earthquake

The power struggle between Mr Fubara and Mr Wike began just months after Mr Fubara assumed office, following a fallout over control of the state’s political structure.

The crisis fragmented the Rivers State House of Assembly into two factions — one loyal to Wike with 27 lawmakers, and another with three members aligned with Fubara. The governor declared the pro-Wike faction illegitimate following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

However, a Supreme Court ruling on 28 February 2025 handed legitimacy to the Wike-aligned lawmakers, restoring them as the official legislative body, suspending federal allocations to the state, and nullifying local elections held under Fubara’s administration.

On 14 March, the pro-Wike assembly initiated impeachment proceedings against Mr Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, accusing them of financial misconduct, illegal appointments, and obstructing legislative duties.

Critics have decried the imposition of emergency rule and the suspension of elected officials as undemocratic, sparking outrage among civil society groups and citizens nationwide.

As the political drama unfolds, all eyes remain on Rivers State — and on the outcome of Governor Fubara’s bid to regain favour with the man who once ushered him into power.

Hurricane Tinubu Wrecks PDP: Emergency Meeting Called as Party Bleeds Out!

Red alert at Wadata Plaza! The once-mighty People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is teetering on the edge as defections slam the party like a hurricane — a political Category 5 now branded “Hurricane Tinubu.”

In a frantic bid to stop the bleeding, PDP’s battered National Working Committee has called an emergency meeting for Tuesday, desperate to patch up a ship that’s sinking fast.

The latest blow?
Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, ex-VP candidate Ifeanyi Okowa, Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme, and every key player in Delta’s PDP machinery dumped the party overnight, crossing over to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after a secret meeting in Asaba.

Delta — once a PDP fortress — is now enemy territory.

“We are being wiped out!” cried a top PDP insider who spoke in a panic.

Since the 2023 elections, the PDP has been in a freefall:

• Over 300 members jumped ship to the APC in just one year!

• Zonal and state party structures lie in tatters.

• The National Working Committee is a battlefield, with two rival Secretaries fighting for the party’s soul.

Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum is under fire for steering the party into the storm, while bitter leadership squabbles and expired BoT terms have left the PDP rudderless.

And the defections aren’t slowing down.

Even Oluwole Oke, a five-time Reps member from Osun State, just said “Adiós!” to the PDP — the latest in a wave of desertions that insiders warn could spell total collapse before the 2027 elections.

Tuesday’s emergency meeting will be a fight for survival, where party leaders are expected to debate frantic rescue plans:

• Emergency Congresses,

• A shaky NEC meeting,

• And a make-or-break National Elective Convention.

But will it be too little, too late?

“Most defectors are gone for good,” admitted a senior NWC member. “You can’t stop people running from a burning house!”

Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu’s APC watches the chaos gleefully, tightening its grip on Nigeria’s political landscape as rivals self-destruct.

As PDP leaders brace for Tuesday’s showdown, one thing is crystal clear:
If the PDP can’t stop the storm, Hurricane Tinubu will finish the job — and leave Nigeria a one-party state.