Politics
The twists and turns in the 15.6 trillion Naira road contract and the sale of 550 NNPC petrol stations to OVH, shows that President Tinubu has pledged Nigeria to those he only wants. -Atiku
Former Vice President, and presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that President Bola Tinubu has gone too far on the path of saving Nigeria, by dividing its wealth between him, his family and his close associates.
In a statement issued by Atiku’s spokesperson, Paul Ibe on Wednesday, Atiku asserted that even after Tinubu’s removal from power in the future, it will be very difficult before Nigeria can rid itself of the corruption committed by Tinubu and his family and close associates. to the country’s economy.
Atiku said that the same way Tinubu has done well in the economy of Lagos State, the same is now the way to do it in the economy of the Federal Government.
“While Tinubu’s tax collection company Alpha Beta and others are working to collect taxes for the Lagos Government and his family, Tinubu has started doing the same to the Nigerian economy,” said Atiku.
He expressed surprise and disappointment at how Nigerians reacted to his good idea of reforming the NNPC, when he said he would sell the company if he became president. But now it seems that NNPC has sold more than 550 petrol stations to OVH, owned by Oando, the company owned by Wale Tinubu, Tinubu’s brother, who owns 49 percent of the company’s capital.
Atiku went on to say that he wanted to reform the NNPC with good intentions, but now that the Bumburu districts surrounding the President have accepted the leadership of the NNPC, they are doing what they want.”
“In October, 2023, five months before the election, NNPC lied that it had bought OVH oil company together with all its petrol stations. At that time NNPC had 550 petrol stations across the country.
“When PREMIUM TIMES asked to know the details and a copy of the agreement, it was denied.”
Later, PREMIUM TIMES found out that Nigerians were deceived, 550 NNPC gas stations were sold to OVH.
“After Tinubu became president, he appointed his former boss at Mobil, Pius Akinuelure as the Chairman of the NNPC, while Tinubu held the position of Minister of Petroleum.
“Another point of concern is how OVH, which was said to be NNPC, bought it all, and now it is said that OVH has bought all the NNPC petrol stations in the country.”
“Now what this deal means is that Wale Tinubu’s Oando company has 49 percent of the capital and assets of NNPC petrol stations,” said Atiku.
Atiku alleged that Nigeria paid Wale Tinubu a lot of money to be the iron bridge that Tinubu’s family stepped on and owned 49 percent of the capital and assets of NNPC Retail.
PREMIUM TIMES has published the full story of the sale of NNPC petrol stations, which has never been done before in the history of the oil industry in Nigeria.
Atiku went on to say that the investigation that was said to be done by the Senate on the alleged collusion of the transaction, was just a waste of time and insulting the minds of Nigerians. “Because Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, who is the chairman of the investigation committee, is Tinubu’s son, he was a commissioner in Lagos State when Tinubu was the governor of Lagos. And everywhere he calls Tinubu his great friend,” said Atiku.
Atiku then moved on to the contract for the construction of a 700 kilometer road worth 15.6 trillion Naira and the Apapa to Sokoto road, whose cost is 24 billion dollars.
Atiku went on to say that now the International Association of Journalists who Report on Russians and Fraud have filed a court case against the contract from Lagos road to Cslsbsr. Because they discovered that the company that was given the contract belonged to Seyi, Tinubu’s son and Chagoury’s son.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday declared that he’s still a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Wike’s comment followed his expulsion from the party by the faction led by National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki.
Turaki had formally dispatched expulsion certificates to 11 prominent party chieftains, including Wike, former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Umaru Bature, Kamarudeen Ajibade, SAN, Abdurahman Muhammad Senator Mao Ohuabunwa.
He said their expulsion was aimed at sanitising the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
Reacting to the development on Friday, Wike dismissed the claim while assuring that he would continue to work with other party members in making PDP a relevant opposition party.
The minister spoke while addressing journalists after inspecting the Interchange bridge and road linking Gwarinpa with Jahi and direct to Katampe, Gishiri and Maitama.
He said, “Those that are factionalized are bound to leave the party, I’m still in PDP and you can see that not everybody has left.
“We still have good numbers and we will continue to work together and that’s what I have said to the party. Put your house in order because at the end of the day, if you don’t put your house in order, it’s the party that is losing.
“So those who are worried, we can work together to see how the party can remain a relevant opposition.”
The governments of Abia and Imo States have announced the launching of a joint security taskforce and surveillance along the Aba-Owerri expressway, starting from Owerrinta in Abia State all the way to Owerri, Imo State.
The launch followed recent attacks by criminals on the expressway, including kidnapping, armed robbery and other criminal activities.
The formation of the joint security taskforce and surveillance was announced by Ferdinand Ekeoma, the Special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on Media and Publicity.
His statement read in part: “Arising from a strategic emergency security meeting held today, 4th December, 2025, by the Governors of Abia and Imo Sates at the Imo State Government Owerri House, His Excellency Governor Alex Otti and His Excellency Senator Hope Uzodinma resolved to set up a joint security Taskforce that shall consist of Soldiers, Naval Personnel, Police Officers , DSS Personnel, and other Government Security Agencies.
“The joint security Taskforce shall, starting from tomorrow 5th December 2025, patrol the road 24 hours nonstop, while carrying out massive surveillance in the surrounding bushes using sophisticated drones and other modern security equipment.”
According to the statement, Governor Alex Otti commended the Governor of Imo State for arresting the criminals who carried out an attack on His advanced team and other passengers a few days ago.
“The two Governors, while assuring citizens plying the road on a daily basis and those returning home for Christmas of their safety and security, warn that there would be severe consequences for any criminal caught on the road going forward”, Ekeoma concluded.
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted to the senate two lists of 34 career and 31 non career ambassadors nominees for screening and confirmation.
Prominent names listed as non career ambassadors include Reno Omokri, Femi Fani-Kayode, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, Victor Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
Also listed as non career ambassadors nominees are Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Vice Admiral Ete Ibas, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, Senator Nora Daduut, Fatima Ajimobi, and Senator Ita Enang among others.
The two lists brings to 68 number of persons nominated so far as ambassadors awaiting confirmation by the Senate.
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