Nigerian newspapers review: Opposition parties lash Yari over ‘APC’ll rule beyond 2031’ vow

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with opposition parties and some stakeholders lashing out at the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, APC-PCC, Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari, over his comments that the ruling party would win the 2027 presidential polls and rule the country beyond 2031.

Another headline features the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, disagreeing with the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, over his proposed return of fuel subsidy if elected in 2027.

Vanguard also reports that the United States Mission warned Nigerians against submitting fake documents in visa applications.

Moving to another newspaper, The Guardian leads with commuters and businesspeople groaning as gridlock in Edo and Delta cuts off the South-South region from the rest of the country.

The Punch leads with the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) saying it has uncovered an emerging crowdfunding network being exploited to raise and channel funds for terrorist operations.

Lastly, The Nation reports that opposition candidates against President Bola Tinubu admitted that a coalition move collapsed due to ideological differences and a clash of ambitions.