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Newspaper Headlines: PDP governors summon emergency meeting over mass defections

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
May 11, 2025 8:11 am

Reports on the Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) meeting on the region’s pressing security and developmental challenges and a renewed push for state police dominate the front pages of leading Nigerian dailies.

The Punch reports that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have invited former governors and stakeholders to a meeting in Abuja to address the wave of defections in the party. The newspaper says data from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) showed that most cases of suspected malpractice took place in Anambra and Lagos.
Vanguard reports that Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Kano state governor and national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has criticised defectors who switch political allegiance after gaining power. The newspaper says Moyosore Ogunlewe, the chairman of Kosofe LGA in Lagos, has secured a second term ticket after winning the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of operating outside the law in its arrest and detention of Muhammad Kazaure. The newspaper says Elijah Ayodele, leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, said that God has shown him three individuals who can stop Tinubu in 2027.
The Independent reports that the Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) has emphasised the need for collective action to drive regional development and address troubling security challenges. The newspaper says stakeholders in education and other social sectors have lamented the below-par performance of candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
This Day reports that President Bola Tinubu has asked the supreme court to dismiss a suit filed by PDP governors challenging the Rivers state emergency rule. The newspaper reports that Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser, said that strong institutions and attitudinal change are crucial to winning Nigeria’s anti-graft war.
Daily Sun reports that Yekini Nabena, former APC deputy national publicity secretary, said the party could soon implode due to the high volume of defections. The newspaper says Arthur Eze, business mogul and elder statesman, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for his historic visit to Anambra and the south-east.

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