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Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has explained why the “City Boy” movement, a pro-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu 2027 re-election group, failed to gain traction in Nigeria’s Southeast.

In a statement shared on X on Thursday, Ejimakor said his findings showed that the movement struggled due to widespread disinterest in electoral politics among many young people in the region.

According to him, a significant number of Igbo youths are unwilling to engage in any general elections as long as Nnamdi Kanu remains in Sokoto’s correctional center.

“From my investigations, the City Boys movement quickly failed in the Southeast because vast majorities of Igbo youths are not interested in any general elections that will be held while Mazi Nnamdi Kanu remains in prison,” Ejimakor wrote.

He added that Kanu’s continued incarceration has become the dominant issue shaping political attitudes in the region.

“For them & for now, that is the #BigElephant in the room,” he wrote.

Recall that the “City Boy” movement appointed popular hotelier and businessman Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, as its Southeast Coordinator.

DAILY POST reports that outings by the movement in Imo State fell short of success.

2027: Why Tinubu’s ‘City Boy’ Movement failed in Southeast — Ejimakor

The political landscape in Bayelsa witnessed a significant shift on Wednesday as the State Commissioner for Special Duties, Hon. Michael Magbisa, resigned his

Victor Osimhen has demanded he start Galatasaray’s next Turkish Super Lig game against Gençlerbirliği DAILY POST reports.

Okan Buruk’s men will visit the relegation battlers on Saturday.

The Nigeria international trained with his Galatasaray teammates for the first time on Wednesday since injuring his forearm in the clash with Liverpool.

According to Tavkim, Osimhen had a private meeting with Buruk after training where he expressed his desire to feature from the start against Gençlerbirliği.

Galatasaray have struggled in the forward’s absence losing 2-1 to title rivals, Trabzonspor, and playing out a disappointing 1-1 draw with Kocaelispor last weekend.

Their lead at the top of the table has also been cut to two points.

Turkey: Osimhen demands to start comeback game vs Gençlerbirliği

The vice-captain of Sporting CP, Daniel Braganca, has praised Arsenal goalkeeper, David Raya for his amazing performance after the Portuguese side were eliminated from the Champions League.

Arsenal came into the second match already leading 1-0 from the first game in Lisbon last week and made sure they moved on to the Champions League semi-finals by drawing 0-0 at the Emirates Stadium, on Wednesday night.

Raya received UEFA’s Player of the Match award because of his excellent performance in the first game.

His impressive saves stopped Sporting from scoring.

On Wednesday evening during the return match, the Spain player encountered just one shot on target from Sporting, but Braganca said the goalkeeper was a key reason why Arsenal progressed.

He told Sport TV, “Being eliminated for what we did hurts.

“It left a bitter taste after the game because we could have scored and brought the match back to a draw.

“They also had chances, but Arsenal has an extraordinary goalkeeper who makes it harder for the other team to score.

Arsenal is now focusing on the Premier League, where they need to make sure they do not lose the title.
They have an important game against Manchester City coming up on Sunday.

UCL: Sporting’s Braganca names extraordinary Arsenal star

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has ruled out automatic tickets for any party member seeking elective office, insisting that all aspirants must emerge through established democratic processes. Speaking during the APC National Media Chat, Yilwatda said the party’s constitution and Nigeria’s electoral framework do not recognise automatic candidacy, stressing […]

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Governor of Kano State, Kabiru Gaya, says the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is scared of the ADC.

Waya said this on Wednesday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST.

He said the ruling party is working against the ADC just the same way it has crashed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and other political parties.

The ex-Kano governor also charged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to be honest, sincere and able to work with every party, stressing that it has be a neutral ground rather than be in the interests of one party.

“I know the major party is working hard against us. They were not worried at all before, because they have crashed the PDP and other parties. But they didn’t know that ADC was coming up.

“The members of the ADC are totally committed to making sure the party becomes successful. We are doing our best, and we have gone through so many hurdles. We’ve crossed those hurdles, and we believe some of us are old politicians,” he said.

APC afraid of ADC – Kano ex-governor, Gaya

…declares for second term Former Minority Leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Lukman Adeleye, has declared his intention to seek re-election as the lawmaker representing Odogbolu State Constituency in the Assembly. Adeleye made the declaration at a gathering of party stakeholders, community leaders, and supporters in Odogbolu Local Government Area, where he was […]

Two months after a fatal crash involving a vehicle conveying 13 journalists, the Bauchi State Government has dismissed the driver, Aminu Abdullahi. The dismissal was carried out by the Bauchi State Civil Service Commission (CSC) during its recent sitting. The Commission disclosed that Abdullahi, a clerical assistant in the state civil service, was sacked for […]

The former governorship candidate of the Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP) in the 2019 general elections, Olalekan Ayorinde, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State. The event marked a significant moment for the APC, as Ayorinde, widely regarded as one of the notable governorship candidates in the 2019 election, has officially […]

Paul Onuachu is expected to return to training on Thursday (today) ahead of Trabzonspor’s League clash with Istanbul Başakşehir, DAILY POST reports.

Onuachu missed Trabzonspor’s 1-1 draw at Alanyaspor last weekend due to a thigh problem.

The tall striker felt pain in his left thigh muscle in the Black Sea Storm’s final training session before the Alanyaspor game.

MRI scans revealed no serious findings, according to the authoritative Turkish news hub, Fanatik.

The Nigerian forward is expected to be available for Istanbul Başakşehir’s clash on Saturday.

Onuachu is the leading scorer in the Turkish Super Lig this season with 22 goals.

Turkey: Onuachu back in training after injury layoff