Clement Oloyede

Abuja, Kano

Bureau Chief, Media Trust Limited at Daily Trust

Husband. Father. @PA Certified Digital Journalist. Group Politics Editor @daily_trust but opinions mine. [email protected]

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Articles

Mutfwang: No plan to leave PDP for APC

1 week ago | dailytrust.com | Clement Oloyede

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has declared that he has no intention of defecting from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), dismissing recent speculation as baseless. His comment comes amid a wave of defections from the PDP, including those of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno, both of whom recently joined the APC with the full party structure in their respective states.
2 years after, putting Tinubu on the scale

1 month ago | dailytrust.com | Clement Oloyede

Experts and stakeholders across key sectors in Nigeria, including security, economy, and agriculture, have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use the midpoint of his administration to reassess ongoing policies and take concrete steps to deliver tangible benefits to Nigerians.
Rivers crisis: Wike confirms Fubara’s visit, says suspended gov lacks capacity for peace

1 month ago | dailytrust.com | Clement Oloyede

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that the suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, recently visited him at his residence in Port Harcourt, accompanied by two governors. Speaking during a live media chat on Monday, Wike said the visit was part of ongoing efforts to resolve the political crisis in Rivers State. He noted, however, that the two governors who accompanied Fubara were members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Kano govt directs LGAs to release N670m for Emir Sanusi’s cars

1 month ago | dailytrust.com | Clement Oloyede

The Kano State government has directed each of the local government areas to contribute N15.2 million—totalling N670 million—for the refurbishment and purchase of new vehicles for Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. The directive which was first made public through a leaked memo has been generating reactions across the state, Daily Trust reports.
Adeleke dismisses defection rumours, reaffirms commitment to PDP

1 month ago | dailytrust.com | Clement Oloyede

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has dismissed speculation suggesting he plans to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), affirming that he has no intention—now or in the future—of defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) or any other political party.
Okowa’s choice as running mate cost Atiku 2023 presidency – Moro - Daily Trust

1 month ago | dailytrust.com | Clement Oloyede

The Senate’s Minority Leader, Abba Moro, yesterday alleged that the choice of a former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election made the latter lose the poll. Moro was reacting to Okowa’s statement that he regretted accepting to be Atiku’s running mate.
2027: PDP govs drift towards Tinubu, raise fresh concerns for opposition unity

2 months ago | dailytrust.com | Clement Oloyede

Some governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) appear to be working at cross purposes with the party’s expected direction in the 2027 presidential election, a scenario reminiscent of what played out in 2023 and arguably contributed to the party’s electoral failure.
2027: We’ll ride any vehicle that guarantees good governance, Atiku declares

2 months ago | dailytrust.com | Clement Oloyede

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reaffirmed that the coalition of opposition forces he is championing would adopt any platform that ensures good governance in its bid to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Atiku made the declaration on Tuesday during a meeting with a delegation of National Opinion Leaders.
Nigeria Moving Backwards Under Tinubu, El-Rufai Alleges

2 months ago | allafrica.com | Clement Oloyede |Salim Ibrahim

A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration of incompetence, nepotism and betrayal of the founding ideals of the All Progressives Congress (APC). El-Rufai, who recently dumped the APC for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), alleged that Nigeria had been moving backwards since Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023. He made the allegation during an interview with Deutsche Welle Hausa in Katsina.
Kaduna ‘pilgrimage’: Why politicians are scrambling for Buhari’s nod ahead 2027

2 months ago | dailytrust.com | Clement Oloyede

With the 2027 presidential election still two years away, political manoeuvring—including late-night meetings and the courting of former President Muhammadu Buhari, now seen as the new bride on the block—has intensified to fever pitch.