Today’s Headlines: Atiku’s Son Dumps Dad, Teams Up With Wike For Tinubu, Obasa Backs Hamzat

Abba Atiku Abubakar, son of the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has revealed that he has teamed up with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to re-elect President Bola Tinubu during next year’s presidential election.

Speaking while presenting 10 campaign buses to the leadership of of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Friday, he promised to win Adamawa, his home state and mobilise two million votes for President Tinubu’s re-election.

He said that having worked for his father in two previous presidential elections, he will now work to deliver President Tinubu because he has better programmes and prospects to win the election.

“I recognise that political decisions, particularly those that differ from the positions of individuals with whom one shares personal or family relationships, often attract considerable public attention. I am equally conscious that my own political decision may be viewed within this context.

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has expressed confidence in Dr Kadri Hamzat’s capacity to deliver on the Lagos P.R.O.M.I.S.E agenda.

Obasa made the assertion in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Research, Media and Documentation, Mr Adeshina Oyetayo, on Saturday in Lagos.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the formal presentation of Hamzat’s manifesto, tagged Lagos P.R.O.M.I.S.E (Ileri Eko), was held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Iganmu, Lagos.

Former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal, has condemned the reported attack on the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in the state, Manir Dan’iya, calling for a swift and impartial investigation.

Dan’iya had alleged that personnel of the Sokoto Marshal and the Sokoto State Community Guard attacked his convoy near the Sokoto Airport on Friday, October 30, 2026, fired gunshots, damaged his vehicle and threatened his life.

Reacting to the incident in a statement issued on Saturday through his media office, Tambuwal described the allegations as “deeply disturbing” and called on the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services and other relevant security agencies to conduct a thorough, independent and impartial investigation.

Premier League club, Aston Villa, have threatened legal action against former Liverpool defender and football pundit, Jamie Carragher, over comments he made about the club and its supporters.

Reuters reports on Saturday that Villa chairman, Nassef Sawiris, announced the club’s decision on Friday, describing Carragher’s remarks as “unacceptable insults.”

The threat followed comments Carragher made on the Stick to Football podcast, where he told Villa supporters to “shut the f*** up” and said the club would “never be Manchester United.”

The former England international made the remarks while discussing speculation linking Villa manager Unai Emery with a possible move to Manchester United amid uncertainty surrounding Michael Carrick’s position at Old Trafford.

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