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APC Leaders Lambast Faceless Group, Debunk Sunday Dare’s Alleged Anti-party Activities
Notable leaders of the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have declared support for the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare, declaring that any group within the party that tries to rubbish his efforts to ensure the party’s victory at state and national levels is further destroying the chances of their sponsors.
A leader of the party close to Honourable Dare, who spoke on a news item that circulated on the internet on Tuesday, purporting that the minister was engaging in anti-party activities, said the development was a plot that has already failed.
Craving for anonymity, while he said “the purveyors of the divisionism are causing more problems for the unpopular and generally unaccepted gubernatorial candidate of the party.
The minister’s ally fingered the state APC
governorship candidate, Senator Teslim Folarin, and some reactionary elements in his company in the unwarranted attack and blackmail of the minister.
The online report had reported that “a political group, Ojo-Oola Oyo, said the Minister of Sports and Youths Development, Sunday Dare, would
later regret his anti-party activities and recent secret endorsement of the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, for a second term.
But the party leaders said the statement came from a “faceless group in the party who are out to dent Sunday Dare’s reputation with
amateur, cheap and crude blackmail,” adding that “the quality and characters of the people behind it do not warrant a response from the
minister.”
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NCYC Urges Tinubu to Choose Christian Running Mate for 2027
As political momentum gathers ahead of the 2027 general elections, the North Central Youth Council (NCYC) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to select a Christian as his running mate in the next presidential race. The group says such a move would reflect Nigeria’s religious diversity and promote national unity.
In a statement signed by its President, Sunday A. Asuku, the NCYC described the Muslim-Muslim ticket used in the 2023 election—pairing Tinubu with Vice President Kashim Shettima—as a controversial break from Nigeria’s long-standing tradition of religious balancing in top political offices.
The council warned that repeating the same formula in 2027 could deepen existing divisions and alienate large segments of the population.
“Choosing a Christian vice-presidential candidate is not just symbolic—it is a strategic, ethical, and unifying necessity,” Asuku stated.
“Nigeria is a multi-religious nation. Ignoring that fact undermines the foundation of our democracy.”
The NCYC argued that Tinubu’s 2023 victory, while decisive, was marked by weak performance in Christian-majority regions and drew criticism from religious bodies and civil society organizations.
Addressing this imbalance, the group said, would help rebuild public trust and improve Tinubu’s chances in the next election.
“Competent Christian leaders can be found across the country—from the South-East to the Middle Belt. Including them in national leadership would not only demonstrate fairness but also foster national cohesion,” Asuku added.
The group concluded by urging Tinubu to seize the moment and demonstrate true statesmanship.
“The 2027 elections will test Nigeria’s commitment to unity,” the statement read.
“This is a historic opportunity for President Tinubu to lead with inclusiveness and leave a lasting legacy.”
The NCYC’s appeal comes amid growing public discourse on equity, representation, and the future of leadership in Nigeria.
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