2027: ADC receives ex-Ondo PDP gov candidate as Atiku tackles APC

Eyitayo Jegede, a former Ondo PDP governorship candidate, has defected to the ADC along with his supporters. This information is reported by Punch.

Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President, has criticised the APC government. According to Daily Trust, Atiku also recently visited Minna, Niger State, where he condoled with the Emir of Minna and met with families of 37 suspected artisanal miners who died in NSCDC custody.

Atiku announced a donation of ₦20 million to support those who lost loved ones in the tragedy. He described the incident as a painful reminder of the vulnerability of young Nigerians struggling to survive amid severe economic pressures, citing a survivor's account of dire conditions in detention.

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