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There have been rumors that Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke is joining the African Democratic Congress, or ADC, but he has denied them.

This governor made these remarks in a statement issued by his spokeswoman, Olawale Rasheed, on Wednesday.

He insisted that he would remain in the Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, and continued by saying that the rumor was spread to mislead the public by those who were afraid of his popularity.

Along with reaffirming his intention to run for governor in 2026, the governor emphasized that the PDP is actively organizing to make his reelection a reality.

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He urged people not to pay any attention to the rumors.

We have learned that Governor Ademola Adeleke intends to become a member of the African Democratic Congress, or ADC.

The report is not only false, but it is also a deliberate attempt to sow doubt and confusion among Osun State residents by individuals who are terrified of the governor’s rising popularity.

“We would like to restate for the nth time that Governor Adeleke is still devoted to the PDP and has no intention of joining the ADC or any other party for that matter,” the statement said.

Alhaji Atiku Abubarka, the former vice president, has been accused by the All Progressives Congress (APC) of being an alarmist who wants to create chaos in the country by raising false alarms about hunger and insecurity that could lead to violent revolution.

In his capacity as an opposition figure, the former vice president has consistently opposed the current administration, accusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling APC of anti-people policies.

Atiku had on September 15, 2025, likened Nigeria’s predicament to the events that preceded the French Revolution (1789), the Bolshevick Revolution (1917), and the Arab Spring (2010) that engulfed the Arab globe.

APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka described the vituperation of the PDP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election as “a new low in a recent streak of incendiary commentaries by Atiku” in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday.

The statement was “reckless, irresponsible, unbefitting and degrading to his status as former Vice President,” according to Morka, who criticized the outburst as inappropriate for a former vice president.

“While disguised as a criticism of President Tinubu’s administration’s economic policies, Atiku’s statement is nothing less than a tacit instigation of a revolution in Nigeria,” Morka stated. His remarks are careless, disrespectful, inappropriate, and disrespectful of his position as former vice president.

During his two terms as vice president, Atiku and his PDP had the chance to end hunger, poverty, and insecurity with the help of enormous oil profits. But Atiku and his PDP didn’t. They actually did little to combat hunger, poverty, or insecurity in Nigeria. Although they were in power for 16 years, they were unable to end famine, poverty, and insecurity in Nigeria.

Rather, hunger and poverty in our nation were democratized by Atiku and his PDP. In addition to plundering and looting our money, they made corruption and wastefulness official state policy. The vile underpinnings of hunger, poverty, and insecurity were solidified by Atiku and his PDP, which President Tinubu is valiantly and tenaciously fighting to eradicate, with increasing success.

“Atiku had no idea how to address Nigeria’s economic problems in his role as vice president. “As a prospective president for life, he still has no idea what it takes to address our nation’s economic problems,” he said.

On Wednesday, former Senate Leader Ali Ndume warned labor unions and oil industry stakeholders about what he called an increasing effort to demonise Dangote Refinery.

The confrontation between the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria and the Dangote Refinery management is what prompted his participation.

Recent industrial action by NUPENG involved closing depots because the refinery was allegedly refusing to permit truck drivers to join the union in accordance with the Trade Union Act.

The refinery was charged by DAPPMAN of suppressing competition by allegedly offering items to foreign buyers at lower prices than Nigerian sellers.
Tensions in the downstream industry have continued despite the Department of State Services’ subsequent intervention to settle the conflict with the workers’ union.

On Wednesday, Ndume released a statement in Abuja warning against what he described as “a poisonous media narrative to paint Dangote in a bad light in the eyes of Nigerians and the international community.”

I implore NUPENG, PENGASSAN, and all other interested parties to have a positive conversation with Dangote instead of stirring up conflict and exaggerating the situation in the media.

“We should all strive to strike a balance between labor rights and the needs of national development, and not subject common people to needless power struggles,” he stated.

The senator said that prior administrations had attempted to persuade private companies to construct refineries, but bemoaned the fact that many licensees had not accepted the challenge.

He stated, “Many Nigerians had been granted licenses by previous administrations prior to Dangote taking the risk to construct his refinery.” With it, what did they do? A few of them simply profited from the allotment of crude oil.

Licenses to construct refineries and lessen reliance on imported fuel were given to 12 private operators as early as 2002, if my memory serves me correctly. After canceling the initial round of licenses, the Department of Petroleum Resources was able to issue nine fresh licenses to private investors in 2007.

“Today’s fuel importers didn’t take the initiative to band together and construct refineries.” During the Buhari government, private investors were once more given permits to construct modular refineries. The number of individuals who are banding together to falsely accuse Dangote of monopolizing the market is really few.

Ndume, the representative for Borno South, maintained that the charge of Dangote trying to monopolize the political sector was unfounded.

The former chief whip of the Senate further contended that the Federal Government has already taken action to open up the industry to fair competition and deregulate it in accordance with the Petroleum Industry Act.

It is incorrect to discuss monopolies in a sector that has been deregulated. He continued, “No player has been given a special concession at the expense of others, and there are no intentional bottlenecks against anyone.”

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources are among the regulators he sought to intervene and stop disagreements from jeopardizing the distribution of petroleum products.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited’s group chief executive officer (GCEO), Bayo Ojulari, says Nigeria is still dedicated to working with other African countries to provide sustainable energy security throughout the continent.

Andy Odeh, the spokesperson for NNPC, said that Ojulari was a speaker at the 7th African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) National Oil Companies CEOs Forum.

Africa must expedite its energy transformation and safeguard its energy future, he emphasized.

Ojulari emphasized the fall in European investments in refineries that use fossil fuels, the majority of which are anticipated to be phased out by 2030.

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In light of this trend, the GCEO stated that Africa must take strong action to utilize its wealth of energy resources for the benefit of its citizens.

African resources and policies must be taken responsibility for. We should be the ones creating our policies. I have faith that the continent can ensure its energy future with our abundant resource base and enhanced governance systems,” he stated.

The NNPC GCEO emphasized the strategic infrastructure initiatives that the company is leading, such as the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project, which aims to improve connectivity throughout Nigeria’s energy system.

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The Nigeria–Morocco Gas Pipeline Project, an expansion of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) intended to promote regional integration and cross-border energy trade, was another project he emphasized.

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“The framework is functioning now, despite initial difficulties with alignment, payments, and cooperation. According to Ojulari, the pipeline will initially be extended to Côte d’Ivoire before eventually reaching Morocco.

He added that new opportunities have been made available throughout the oil and gas value chain due to the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), which has established an atmosphere that is conducive to investment.

Ojulari noted that Nigeria has reached 100% pipeline availability for the first time in 20 years through improved cooperation with host communities and security agencies. This milestone, he said, has given investors newfound trust in Nigeria’s energy infrastructure.

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By comparing NNPC to international energy giants like Petrobras, Petronas, and Saudi Aramco, Ojulari underlined NNPC’s willingness to work together, exchange information, and promote group advancement with African counterparts in order to realize the continent’s entire energy potential.