Morning recap: Tinubu may broker Wike-APC govs truce, 40 miners die in NSCDC custody, other top stories

President Bola Tinubu may intervene in a growing dispute between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and APC governors. According to Punch, this face-off is ahead of the 2027 elections. The APC governors had criticised the Rivers State Rainbow Coalition, led by Wike, warning it could threaten Tinubu's re-election bid.

In response, Wike described the APC governors as lazy politicians. Rights activist Aisha Yesufu has publicly criticised Tinubu's leadership, describing it as "abysmally disastrous". She attributed the infighting among APC members and appointees to Tinubu's inability to control them.

The NSCDC has reportedly been holding 40 miners in custody, where they have died. According to Punch Nigeria, Tinubu's potential intervention in the Wike-APC governors dispute may take place in France.

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