Nigeria Breaking News, Today, Monday, 5th, July, 2021

This is a roundup of some breaking news in Nigeria for Today, Monday, 5th, July 2021.

PDP vs APC: Obasanjo Set To Form New Political Party Ahead Of 2023

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is reportedly plotting to establish a new political party ahead of the 2023 general election.

According to Vanguard, the new party would accommodate aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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Nnamdi Kanu: Your Madness Never Start – Asari Dokubo Mocks Arrested IPOB Leader

A former Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo, has mocked the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, over his re-arrest by the Nigerian government.

Dokubo had threatened to destroy Kanu, who he described as ‘evil’ and also accused him of defrauding Biafrans.

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Sunday Igboho: DSS Wants Yoruba Nation Agitators Transferred To Abuja

The Department of State Services (DSS) has asked the Lagos State Police Command to transfer the 49 arrested 49 Yoruba nation’s protesters to its custody in Abuja.

Naija News had earlier reported that the Lagos Police Command had on Sunday paraded 49 suspects arrested at the Yoruba nation rally, held in the Ojota area of the state.

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Bayelsa: Governor Diri Speaks On Dumping PDP For APC

Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri has debunked claims that he is planning to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Governor in a statement on Sunday through his Director-General, New Media, Mr Kola Oredipe said Diri is fully committed to the PDP.

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APC: Marafa Rejects Matawalle As Leader, Challenges Buni National Leadership

A former Senator representing Zamfara Central Senatorial District, Kabir Marafa has disclosed that the agreements that brought Governor Bello Matawalle to APC didn’t include making him the leader in Zamfara State.

He, therefore, challenged the declaration made by the chairman of the APC national caretaker committee, Mai Mala Buni which positioned Matawalle as the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State.

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