An elder statesman and chieftain of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Mike Ahamba, has said that zoning the presidential ticket to the South for one term and rotating it to the North in 2031 by the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) will guarantee massive support and victory for Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso if fielded.

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Adeyinka Fadewa (retd) as Special Adviser on Homeland Security, creating the role for the first time in Nigeria's history at the federal level.