ABUJA DAILY - 1 APRIL 2026
Wike-Backed PDP Faction Holds National Convention as Rival NWC Objects; ADC Declares 2026 Tinubu's "Final Year"; Fuel Prices Reach ₦1,400 per Liter; FG and GenCos Dispute Electricity Debt Figure
Fuel Prices Surge to N1,400 Per Litre as ActionAid Demands Emergency Measures
Fuel prices reached N1,400 per litre in parts of Nigeria, prompting ActionAid to call for urgent federal intervention. The organization cited global conflict involving Iran and Israel as a primary driver of the escalating crisis.
ADC Declares Tinubu's Final Year in Office Amid Rising Insecurity and Economic Hardship
African Democratic Congress National Publicity Secretary issued critical message to President Tinubu on his 74th birthday, citing rising insecurity and economic hardship. The opposition party declared 2026 as Tinubu's final year in office.
Wike-Backed PDP Faction Proceeds With National Convention Despite Opposition From Turaki-Led Leadership
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike's PDP faction held national convention in Abuja as delegates arrived despite resistance from rival Turaki-led National Working Committee. Convention proceeded with claims of full constitutional compliance.
Nigerian Samson Adamu Appointed CAF Acting Secretary-General, First Nigerian in Role
Confederation of African Football appointed Nigeria's Samson Adamu as Acting Secretary General, making him the first Nigerian to hold the position since CAF's establishment over 70 years ago.
DRIVING THE DAY
SUMMARY: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction aligned with FCT Minister Nyesom WIKE convened a contested national convention 29 March in Abuja to elect new leadership, drawing delegates despite objections from the rival National Working Committee led by Acting Chairman Ibrahim TURAKI, per Blueprint and Premium Times reporting — deepening the party's year-long factional split as 2027 electoral positioning accelerates. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) declared 29 March that 2026 will be President Bola TINUBU's "final year in office," citing rising insecurity, economic hardship, and fuel price surges as evidence the administration has lost public confidence, per Daily Trust reporting — marking the opposition party's most explicit challenge to Tinubu's presumed 2027 re-election bid. Fuel prices reached ₦1,400 per liter in some parts of Nigeria, prompting ActionAid Nigeria to demand urgent federal intervention to cushion the impact of global oil market volatility driven by intensifying Iran-Israel conflict, per PM News and Leadership reporting. The federal government and power generation companies (GenCos) disputed the scale of electricity sector debt 29 March, with the FG asserting ₦4 trillion while GenCos insist the figure stands at ₦6.3 trillion, per Legit.ng and PM News reporting — reflecting unresolved financial liabilities that continue to constrain grid reliability. END SUMMARY.
