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Newspaper Headlines: Nentawe Yilwatda may emerge APC national chairman

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
July 24, 2025 7:00 am

Developments ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national executive council (NEC) meeting dominate the front pages on Thursday.

Vanguard Newspaper reports that Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says the coalition leaders will fully support the African Democratic Congress (ADC) eventual presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.The paper adds that President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday night met with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the party’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 24.
Daily Independent reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) says the ADC would not gain traction in the 2027 election. The newspaper adds that the Nenadi Usman faction of the Labour Party (LP) says the leadership dispute in the party has been resolved by the supreme court.
The PUNCH reports that the APC gained seven PDP lawmakers in the national assembly on Wednesday, marking another wave of defections to the ruling party. The paper says residents of Sowo Village blocked the Abeokuta–Sagamu road on Wednesday to protest a crash that killed four Iddo Primary School pupils.
THIS DAY reports that Abubakar Bagudu, minister of budget and economic planning, says Tinubu’s government aims to refine all crude oil locally for value addition. The paper adds that Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, says the latest gross domestic product (GDP) rate signals economic resilience and “renewed momentum” under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The Nation reports that Olabisi Onasanya, a former group managing director and chief executive officer of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), says he has now been vindicated after a Lagos federal high court struck out a controversial loan transaction case. The paper also reports that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, says the state’s food economy has grown from N6 trillion to N16 trillion.
Daily Trust reports that Nentawe Yilwatda, minister of humanitarian affairs, is expected to emerge today as national chairman of the ruling APC barring last-minute changes. The paper also reports that APC is two senators short of a two-thirds senate majority after four PDP lawmakers defected to the ruling party on Wednesday.
Nigeria Tribune reports that PDP lawmakers in Osun assembly has pledged loyalty to Ademola Adeleke, governor of the state, amid rumours of planned defection to another party. The paper adds that the APC has announced a change in venue and time for its national executive committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 24.
The Guardian reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says its operatives have successfully intercepted and dismantled a “notorious arms supply syndicate” responsible for arming bandits in Benue state and other north-central states. The paper adds that Amaechi has asked Nigerians not to re-elect President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

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