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Breaking News: Ondo PDP blasts Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s Administration
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ondo State chapter, has accused the Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa-led administration of reducing governance in the state to a bazaar of deceit, propaganda and self-glorification.
According to the opposition party, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state under the watch of Aiyedatiwa has been running a government of blackmail.
The PDP, in a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity in the state, Wande T. Ajayi, emphasised that if the government is certain of not hiding anything from the public, it should endeavour to publish the list of contractors, payment records and the true state of the 2025 budget implementation.
While stressing that PDP will not condone threats or the misuse of the Cybercrime Act to gag critics in the state, Ajayi maintained that the administration is more interested in chasing shadows than solving the real problems of hunger, unemployment, and infrastructural decay, which he said is ravaging the state.
He said, “It is laughable that an administration that cannot justify its reckless spending or its failure to meet basic obligations to its citizenry and local governments now speaks of “defending truth.” What truth? The truth that the government is on autopilot?
“The truth that projects have stalled while the State’s purse continues to swell in an unprecedented manner? The truth that our hospitals are dying, schools are unconducive and Ondo South is almost cut off from the rest of the state?
“Or the truth that AAUA has been on strike for 2 months with the Students’ Union threatening protests? Let Governor Aiyedatiwa be reminded that those who live by manipulation cannot suddenly pretend to be apostles of morality.
“Until he does, the PDP will continue to encourage exposure of the lies, waste, and hypocrisy that have become the hallmark of this government. Truth is not defended by threats; it is proven by conduct. Sadly, this government has failed that test very miserably.”
Reacting to the allegations, the Special Assistant to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Digital Media, Yomi Oyekan, stated that his boss is doing what the PDP never could by fixing what was left broken.
Oyakan, who added that opposition isn’t about tantrums and tired slogans, stressed, “Ondo people have moved on. The state is progressing. Salaries and pensions are being paid, projects are ongoing, and lives are improving daily. The PDP should take notes instead of crying for attention.”
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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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