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Newspaper Headlines: Buhari’s CPC bloc may dump APC ahead of 2027 polls

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
July 17, 2025 7:00 am

Today, newspaper headlines are dominated with reports of mixed reactions to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Daily Trust reports that one hundred and fifty-one senior police officers have been scheduled to appear before the force disciplinary committee (FDC) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The newspaper adds that some women abducted in February 2024 from Rafi and Shiroro LGAs, Niger state, have returned from captivity with pregnancies and babies.
The Guardian newspaper reports that residents in Osun are worried over the escalating verbal clash between Ademola Adeleke, governor of the state, and one of his predecessors, Rauf Aregbesola, former interior minister. The newspaper also says that the federal government has blamed rising non-communicable diseases on excessive sodium intake and urged Nigerians to significantly cut down their salt consumption.
Daily Independent reports that Salihu Lukman, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says the era when politicians rode to victory solely on the back of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s popularity is over. The paper also reports that the EFCC has expressed dissatisfaction with the judgement acquitting Ayodele Fayose, former Ekiti governor, of alleged involvement in a money laundering case.
The Nation reports that Emeka Anyaoku, former Commonwealth scribe, and Olusegun Obasanjo, ex-president, have disagreed over whether Nigeria needs a new constitution or better implementation. The paper also reports that there were mixed reactions as Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, left the PDP for the third time over unresolved issues with the party leadership.
Vanguard reports that Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s exit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not affect the party’s standing. The newspaper adds that Yunusa Tanko, national coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, has dismissed claims of a rift between Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, and Nenadi Usman.
The PUNCH reports that Muhammadu Buhari’s death has reignited tensions in the APC, as loyalists from the defunct Congress for Progressive Change may exit to retain political relevance. The paper says the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has flagged 9,469 fake admissions across 20 tertiary institutions nationwide for the 2024 academic session.
New Telegraph reports that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it will launch a digital platform for the combined expatriate residence permit and aliens card (CERPAC) on August 1. The paper also says a federal high court in Lagos has discharged and acquitted Ayodele Fayose of money laundering and fraud allegations.

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