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PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku Goofs During Campaign Rally In Plateau, Says ‘Vote For AP – PDP’

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The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abukakar, on Tuesday, suffered a gaffe while speaking at the party’s campaign rally in Plateau State.

The rally was held at the Rwang Pam township stadium in Jos, the Plateau capital.

Giving his speech in Hausa, a local Nigerian language, Atiku said, “For God’s sake and for the value of this place, ensure that you vote for AP, I mean PDP this time around”.

Abubakar, who had earlier defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), had rejoined the PDP in December 2017.

Meanwhile, the PDP presidential candidate’s gaffe comes weeks after a similar incident involving Bola Tinubu of the APC, which also occurred at the same stadium.

Giving his speech in Hausa, a Nigerian local language, Atiku said, “For God’s sake and for the value of this place, ensure that you vote for AP, I mean PDP this time around”.

Abubakar, who had earlier defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), had rejoined the PDP in December 2017.

Meanwhile, the PDP presidential candidate’s gaffe comes weeks after a similar incident involving Bola Tinubu of the APC, which also occurred at the same stadium.

Tinubu who wanted to say ‘God bless APC’ committed a blunder as he ended up saying ‘God bless PD” before correcting himself.

“God bless Nigeria, God bless PD, APC,” he had said.

Tinubu also in October 2022 had said Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, had a vision of turning a “rotten situation to a bad one.”

The incident sparked rumors that the APC candidate who had just returned from London where he went to see his doctors might be suffering from dementia.

He spoke at the seventh edition of KadInvest, an annual event organized by the Kaduna State Investment Promotion Agency.

“We’re not going to let you run away, your vision, creativity and resiliency in turning a rotten situation to a bad one is necessary at this critical time, that’s why we are here today,” Tinubu told El-Rufai.

Atiku like Tinubu who are both in their 70s disputably may be suffering from memory loss and dementia which makes the business of governance hectic for the two so-called frontline presidential candidates.

 

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Super Falcons Were Determined To Win, But Lost To South Africa Because Of Individual Errors – Madugu

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Nigeria’s female national team, Super Falcons’ head coach, Justine Madugu has blamed his side’s loss to South Africa on individual errors by some of his players, but conceded that he has to take full responsibility for the defeat.

Sports247 reports that Thursday night’s 2-1 slump in Casablanca, Morocco means the Falcons have failed to reach the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time since it’s inception in 1991 and Madugu admitted he deeply regrets the setback.

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He, however, commended his players for what he described as their gallant efforts and determination, then repeatedly apologised for the unprecedented yet historic setback at this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2026).

“I have to apologise to Nigerians for our inability to make it to the World Cup,” said the WAFCON 2024 winner in the same North African country. “We are very sorry, because it was not our intention to lose.

“Our players were determined to win, and they gave their all, but individual errors cost us the game. I am sorry and I take full responsibility for what happened, but there will always be a next time.”

Madugu continued to reflect on what went wrong during the play-off fixture, which was a last chance for the Falcons to stay in the race to Brazil 2027, and the embattled tactician admitted that his players lost too many scoring chances during the game.

“There were individual errors in terms of decision making. We had some chances but conversion was our problem. We were determined to win and it’s something that we really regret.

“We wanted to win, but we could; and we are sorry about it. This is something that has happened already, and there’s nothing we can do about it. I am sorry,” Madugu reiterated lamely.

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2027: INEC restores 4 constituencies in Delta, Kogi

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has restored four previously suppressed State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi States, following court judgments directing their restoration.

The commission disclosed this in a press statement issued on Friday, August 14, 2026, and signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee.

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