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The Punch says the five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have demanded the support of Bola Tinubu for PDP governorship and senatorial candidates in their respective states. The newspaper reports that the federal government said it has not considered imposing mandatory COVID-19 testing or restrictions on travellers from China until there is a need for it.

The Nation says the refusal of G5 governors to support PDP in the 2023 presidential election may have put Atiku Abubakar, the party’s flagbearer, in a “tighter corner”. The newspaper reports that the severance allowances of the 469 members of the national assembly and their legislative aides will cost Nigeria N30.17 billion in 2023.

Daily Trust reports that Tinubu has struck a deal with the members of the G5 governors during a meeting in the United Kingdom. The newspaper reports that the court had stopped the Department of State Services and Usman Baba, inspector-general of police, from arresting and detaining Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The Guardian reports that aggrieved customers stormed bank auditoriums in Lagos and some parts of the country to register complaints of failed transactions during the Christmas holidays. The newspaper says Pele, the Brazil footballing legend and three-time World Cup winner, has died at the age of 82.

Daily Sun reports that Atiku said he is not perturbed by the plot of five aggrieved governors of the PDP to endorse a presidential candidate from another party. The newspaper says the election tribunal has upheld the victory of Biodun Oyebanji as governor of Ekiti state.