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President Abubakar Bukola Saraki, a former Senate President, has responded to President Bola Tinubu’s comments regarding the ongoing turmoil between the opposition parties.
State governors from the opposition parties of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) have reportedly defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the general elections in 2027.
According to President Tinubu’s June 12 Democracy Day speech on Thursday, he was happy to see the opposition parties “in disarray.”

Organizing your home should be your top priority, in my opinion. “Neither will I help you do so,” the Nigerian leader said.

President Tinubu has also denied the claim that his administration is enforcing a one-party system by enticing opposition figures to join the All Progressives Congress, which is currently in power.

After the Democracy Day event at the National Assembly, Saraki addressed media and acknowledged that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is currently in disarray in response to Tinubu’s remarks.

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He exhorted opposition parties and party members to organize appropriately.

“I think we have to believe him,” said Saraki. He was quite successful in expressing his opposition to one-party control, after all. We must believe him when he expresses support for a multi-party system. All of us agree as a result.

We are reaching out to people and asking them to join us because of this. There is no longer any pressure on those who say they are under it. All of us support multi-party, and since he said he would not help, we will try to organize our own homes again.

The PBAT Door-2-Door Movement, a socio-political group that supports President Bola Tinubu, has pledged to mobilize 10 million votes to ensure his re-election in 2027.

On Wednesday, during a Democracy Day event in Abuja, Sunday Adekanbi, the group’s protem national coordinator, encouraged Nigerians to join the campaign to maintain progress.
Adekanbi claimed that in two years, President Tinubu has established Nigeria as a global economic powerhouse and a model of democratic governance.

His words: “In just two years, President Tinubu has showed unprecedented vision, boldness, and resolve, establishing Nigeria as a worldwide economic powerhouse and a model of democratic governance.

“His ambitious reforms and revolutionary policies have built a strong foundation for long-term growth, prosperity, and togetherness. We admire his unwavering commitment to bringing the benefits of democracy to every Nigerian, regardless of geography, religion, or socioeconomic status.”

Adekanbi said the group, led by its grand patron, Government Ekpemupolo — also known as Tompolo — will launch a grassroots effort to rally support across the country.

He stated, “High Chief Tompolo will lead a nationwide campaign to engage political stakeholders, traditional leaders, and citizens ward by ward, street by street, and house by house to ensure that President Tinubu’s vision for a prosperous Nigeria is understood and embraced.”

“His leadership will galvanise support across regions, uniting Nigerians behind a leader who has proven his capacity to deliver.”

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He stated that Tompolo’s mobilisation efforts would support Tinubu’s reform agenda, refute misinformation, and showcase Renewed Hope successes.

Adekanbi described the initiative as community-based activism and promised to create “a robust support network” for the president’s re-election.

“We pledge to mobilize 10 million votes for his re-election in 2027, guaranteeing that his transformative agenda resonates with every Nigerian.

“We encourage all Nigerians to join us in this campaign to ensure a brighter future under President Tinubu’s leadership. “We will work together to build a prosperous, united, and globally respected Nigeria,” he stated.

Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, a former presidential candidate and Labour Party (LP) chieftain, has accused Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential contender, of being to blame for the party’s current problem.
In a statement released on Thursday, he accused the former Anambra governor of blaming everyone but himself.
He mentioned the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), which he said Obi did not form but abandoned after reaping the party’s benefits.

The LP chairman stated that Peter Obi was solely responsible for the party’s predicament.

He said that all of the party’s dirty agreements were done to advance Obi’s political career.

The statement says, “My attention has been attracted to several comments and videos in which Mr. Peter Obi continues to blame everyone but himself for the Labour Party’s developing predicament. Obi appears to be pointing fingers everywhere except the man in the mirror, blaming the present president, party leadership, and even external factors.

“This is both upsetting and dishonest. It’s absurd that a man who takes pride in competence, ability, and output – the Labour Party’s basic goal — is now a symbol of division, confusion, and underperformance.

“I recently viewed a video in which he blamed the president for the party’s difficulties. In another, he blamed the party’s leadership. There is no end to the blame game.

“Let’s be honest: Mr. Peter Obi is the only individual who can be held accountable for the Labour Party’s downward slide.

“When Obi joined the Labour Party in 2022, it was fully united. The house was clean and orderly. However, since his arrival, turmoil has wracked the party from top to bottom. The center couldn’t hold anymore.

“This split was a major contributor to our loss in the 2023 general election. A house divided against itself will not stand.

“How can a man who claims to want to rule a complex country like Nigeria fail to manage a small political party?

“To all Obi supporters, I beg you to consider this: If Peter Obi cannot overcome party-level disputes, how will he handle inter-state conflicts, economic restructuring, security instability, and national reconciliation?

“Don’t forget, Obi did not create APGA, the platform that provided him with his first opportunity. He abandoned it when he could have transformed it into a national party, like Nnamdi Azikiwe did with the NCNC and Awolowo with the UPN. Compare this to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who transformed a provincial party into a national behemoth that currently dominates Nigeria.

“Instead of strengthening the APGA, Obi went to the PDP for another political meal, then to the Labour Party for a third – always searching for the simplest path, not the one that requires true leadership and sacrifice.

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“After the 2023 elections, instead of returning to rebuild the Labour Party and unify dissatisfied members, he distanced himself even more from Barr. Julius Abure, the very guy he employed throughout the campaign. Now that the party is over, he blames Abure for the mess, forgetting that he walked into a spotless house and screwed it up.

“Let me be clear: I am not a fan of Julius Abure, but the dubious dealings under investigation were done to advance Obi’s political ambitions. Leadership necessitates devotion, accountability, and the will to lead, especially during difficult circumstances.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, Frank Shaibu, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, for praising his principal over the national honors since he helped solidify democracy and fight to have the June 12 election results revoked.
Reacting to Onanuga’s 𝕏 post, Shaibu reportedly reminded him of his opposition to military rule and his ability to speak truth to authority.
Atiku’s aide pointed out that Onanuga has chosen to back a government whose policies mirror the oppression he once opposed, rather than continuing on the honorable road of speaking up for the people.

Shaibu says Onanuga spins propaganda for a government that rules with impunity, trivializes the pain of Nigerians, and mocks their anguish.

Onanuga initially supported the battle for democracy, but he has subsequently switched sides, according to Atiku’s assistant.

“Dear Bayo, Through TheNews and Tempo, you might have participated in the media resistance during the June 12 conflict. You spoke out against military oppression. History once set out a place for you among the democratic defenders because of this. However, you no longer follow that honorable path.

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You now speak for a government whose policies mirror the identical oppression you previously opposed, rather than the people. You support policies that make poverty worse, justify ineptitude, and make dictatorship possible. You manufacture propaganda for a regime that rules with impunity, make fun of Nigerians’ pain, and justify their misery. June 12 was not about that.

Thus, I would like to know if you are deserving of being recognized as a June 12 hero.

June 12 was a moral revolt, not just a date. Patriots’ sacrifices, the people’s will, and their refusal to submit to authoritarianism were all at stake. Its principles must be upheld by those who are worthy of wearing it, not only during the conflict but also after it is over and truth becomes inconvenient.

Is it possible for a man who today supports oppression to be considered an oppressor? Can someone who justifies evil be honored on the altar of justice?

“To reward you with a CON under the June 12 banner is to desecrate the memory of Alfred Rewane, Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, Kudirat Abiola, and the millions who longed for a better Nigeria.” Bayo, you may have been on one side of the battle in the start, but now you’re on the other.

“Honor is about where you stand when it counts most, not just where you stood in the past. And you’re standing against the people today, not with them. Instead of a national award, you ought to wear a badge of betrayal.