The recommendation of Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, as vice-presidential candidate by a panel of the Peoples Democratic Party dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch reports that the PDP will name the running mate of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the party, on Thursday. The newspaper says marketers have warned that the price of diesel may rise to N1,500 per litre if the federal government does not address the present situation.
The Nation says a PDP panel has recommended Wike as the party’s vice-presidential candidate. The newspaper reports that Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, has warned that the south-west zone will not tolerate another unprovoked attack.
Daily Independent reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has refused the pressure to impose a running mate on Bola Tinubu, APC presidential candidate. The World Bank has said Nigeria will lose N5 trillion in 2022 over payment of petrol subsidy,” the newspaper says.
Daily Trust says the police have narrated how Hussaini Aliyu Takuma, a farmer, was killed and his body dumped inside a well on farm by his workers in Jeida community of Kuje area, Abuja. The newspaper reports that 10 people have been killed in renewed cult clashes in Ogun.
The cover story of THISDAY is a letter by President Muhammadu Buhari to Nigerians in commemoration of the country’s Democracy Day. The newspaper reports that the presidency has said no cabal influences the decision of Buhari.
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