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Newspaper Headlines: Seven coalition leaders interested in presidential ticket, says ex-ADC chairman

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
July 6, 2025 8:40 am

Reports on developments within the opposition coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) continue to dominate the dailies.

Nigerian Tribune reports that Opeyemi Bamidele, the senate leader, says the national assembly will transmit the report of the ongoing constitution review to the 36 state assemblies before December 2025. The newspaper says flooding from three days of torrential rainfall has displaced residents in Okitipupa, Ondo, submerging houses and forcing many to seek shelter elsewhere.
The PUNCH reports that PDP leaders are moving to halt defections, warning members against joining ADC’s 2027 coalition or risk losing party tickets. The newspaper added that Ralph Nwosu, former chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says at least seven coalition figures may contest for the party’s presidential ticket.
Vanguard Newspaper reports that Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser, said President Bola Tinubu’s assumption of office prevented Nigeria from imminent collapse. The newspaper says the All Progressives Congress in the south-south has adopted Tinubu and its four governors as sole candidates for the 2027 elections.
THISDAY reports that the presidency has dismissed the ADC-led opposition, saying they should forget 2027, and instead, prepare for the 2031 elections. The newspaper adds that Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson of the ADC, says the party will offer a credible alternative to what he calls APC’s misrule.
Daily Independent reports that analysts doubt the opposition’s ability to defeat Tinubu in 2027, despite leaders adopting ADC as a platform for the political coalition. The newspaper adds that despite falling global grain prices, the World Bank says food costs in Nigeria remain high due to naira depreciation and structural failures.
The Nation reports that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) may unveil rebased figures for the economy in July. The paper also reports that the senate has asked Natasha Akpoti to apologise before she can be reinstated.

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