2027: Alaafin urges politicians to unite, focus on fixing Nigeria

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has called on Nigerian politicians to put aside their differences and work together to address the country's numerous problems. According to Punch, he urged them to unite and focus on finding solutions.

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution also made a similar call, urging Nigerians to renew their commitment to peace, unity, and national development as the country marks its 66th Independence Anniversary. The Institute's Director-General, Dr Joseph Ochogwu, noted that sustainable development cannot be achieved amid violent conflicts, intolerance, hate speech, exclusion, and mistrust.

Separately, President Bola Tinubu, as reported by Daily Post Nigeria, has called on the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions to curb the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, stressing the need to respect the UN Charter and commending African leaders for keeping the continent free of nuclear weapons testing.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Punch Nigeria, Daily Post Nigeria — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.