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Popular opposition figure asks Tinubu to resign, give condition as video surfaces

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July 2, 2026

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Popular opposition figure asks Tinubu to resign, give condition as video surfaces

An outspoken figure from Peter Obi's camp has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign, alleging he committed impeachable offences. Legit.ng obtained a video.

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Vanguard News

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· Jul 4, 2026

Arewa Think Tank urges Tinubu to ignore allegations against Gbajabiamila

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Arewa Think Tank has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to allow recent allegations involving the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, to influence decisions concerning members of his administration. Addressing journalists in Kaduna, the Convener of the group, Muhammad Alhaji Yakubu, described the reports surrounding the [] The post Arewa Think Tank urges Tinubu to ignore allegations against Gbajabiamila appeared first on Vanguard News.

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 3, 2026

Gbajabiamila: ‘Huge intelligence failure, Tinubu should be queried’ – Frank Tietie

A legal practitioner, Frank Tie-Tie, has lamented the allegation of bribery against Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.Speaking on Arise Television on Thursday, Tie-Tie, described the development as a huge national failure, saying the National Assembly should query President Tinubu. Recall that ‘the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC’, [] Gbajabiamila: ‘Huge intelligence failure, Tinubu should be queried’ – Frank Tietie

New York Amsterdam News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Political defections surge under Tinubu, raising one-party concerns in Nigeria

As defection heats up, political competition suffers continuous decline under the era of President Tinubu. The post Political defections surge under Tinubu, raising one-party concerns in Nigeria appeared first on New York Amsterdam News.

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Related coverage for "Popular opposition figure asks Tinubu to resign, give condition as video surfaces": Vanguard News — Arewa Think Tank urges Tinubu to ignore allegations against Gbajabiamila. Daily Post Nigeria — Gbajabiamila: ‘Huge intelligence failure, Tinubu should be queried’ – Frank Tietie. New York Amsterdam News — Political defections surge under Tinubu, raising one-party concerns in Nigeria