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Appreciated Gov Bago For Preventing Internal Crisis Through Reconciliation-Niger APC
The Niger State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has credited Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago with preventing major internal crises ahead of the party’s primaries through aggressive reconciliation and consensus-building efforts across the state.
APC Publicity Secretary, Musa Sarkinkaji, in an interview with journalists in Minna, said the governor and party leadership spent several nights meeting aggrieved aspirants and stakeholders to avoid divisions that could have destabilised the ruling party.
“Governor Bago and the party leadership spent sleepless nights reconciling aspirants to ensure peaceful and credible primaries across Niger State. Their intervention helped prevent crises and produced consensus in key districts,” Sarkinkaji said.
According to him, the interventions successfully resolved tensions in key senatorial districts and produced consensus arrangements that eliminated the need for bitter contests in some areas.
Sarkinkaji disclosed that in Niger North Senatorial District, aspirants agreed to step down and support Senator Abubakar Sani Bello, allowing the district to adopt affirmation instead of a competitive primary.
“In Niger North, aspirants agreed to step aside for Senator Abubakar Sani Bello, while reconciliation efforts in Zone B also allowed Senator Sani Musa to continue through affirmation,” he added.
The APC spokesman explained that both Niger East and Niger North senatorial districts would now conduct affirmation exercises following the successful reconciliation moves by the governor.
He noted that the APC had over 100 aspirants seeking House of Assembly tickets across the state, a situation he said could have triggered serious internal disputes without timely intervention by party leaders.
Sarkinkaji stated that the only major contest left unresolved was the Niger South Senatorial District where multiple aspirants reportedly refused to step down despite repeated meetings and negotiations.
He said Governor Bago eventually directed that the district proceed to open primaries, insisting that delegates must be allowed to freely decide the party’s candidate through voting.
“Although consensus could not be reached in Niger South because of the large number of aspirants, the governor directed that delegates should freely decide the candidate through transparent voting. The APC remains committed to free, fair and peaceful primaries,” Sarkinkaji stated.
The APC spokesman assured party members that strict measures had been put in place to guarantee free, fair and transparent primaries in the affected areas.
He added that officials conducting the elections were selected from within the districts to strengthen trust and credibility in the process.
Sarkinkaji also warned against the spread of rumours capable of causing confusion or tension during the primaries, especially regarding the House of Representatives elections.
He maintained that the APC leadership in Niger State remains focused on unity, stability and internal democracy ahead of the 2027 political season.
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Breaking: Nigerian Workers Demand N300,000 Minimum Wage, FG Faces Fresh Salary Pressure
The Federal Workers Forum, FWF, has demanded an immediate increase in the federal minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000, noting that the current salary structure can no longer sustain civil servants amid Nigeria’s rising cost of living.
The Forum made the demand in a letter dated September 2, 2026, addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly, with the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation listed among the recipients.
The workers also proposed a new salary structure that would place the highest-paid Level 17 officer on a monthly salary of N1.5 million, while Level 1 Step 1 workers would earn N300,000.
“We call for justice and immediate wage review now, adjust the federal minimum wage to N300,000 and a maximum wage of N1.5m for the Level 17 officers,” the Forum said.
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The FWF argued that the Federal Government had not fully implemented the 2024 minimum wage agreement, claiming that federal workers had yet to receive the full consequential adjustment and associated allowances.
“It will surprise you to hear that the Federal Government has not fully implemented the new national minimum wage since July 2024. We have been in the battle for full consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage,” it said.
Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in August 2026, demanded an upward review of the minimum wage to N500,000.
In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu’s government increased the minimum wage to N70,000 per month from N30,000.
However, the cost of living for many Nigerians has tripled between 2024 and 2026.
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The Federal Government has said Nigeria will never support a military coup or any unconstitutional change of government, following claims that the country backed a failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to the statement, the claims circulating on social media are baseless and misleading.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria remained committed to democracy, constitutional rule and political stability in West Africa and would not support any attempt to remove a government through unconstitutional means.
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“Nigeria will never support illegality or unconstitutional change of government anywhere, no matter who is involved or which country is concerned,” he said.
The minister also rejected claims that Nigeria, through its membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), supported or endorsed the military takeover in Niger.
He said the Federal Government had already stated its position on the situation in Niger in an earlier statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 30, 2026.
According to him, Nigeria remains deeply concerned about developments in Niger and wants the country to return peacefully to stability and constitutional order.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger made peace and stability in the neighbouring country particularly important.
“Nigerians at home and abroad should disregard the videos and narratives circulating online, they are intended to create confusion and tarnish Nigeria’s image,” the statement said.
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