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World reaches $300 bn climate finance deal at COP29CELH Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Celsius Holdings, Inc. Securities Fraud LawsuitNEW YORK , Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Celsius Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CELH) between February 29, 2024 and September 4, 2024 , both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important January 21, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline. So what: If you purchased Celsius common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. What to do next: To join the Celsius class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=31677 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for more information. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 21 , 2025. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Why Rosen Law: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company at the time. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers. Details of the case: According to the lawsuit, during the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Celsius materially oversold inventory to PepsiCo, Inc. ("Pepsi") far in excess of demand, and faced a looming sales cliff during which Pepsi would significantly reduce its purchases of Celsius products; (2) as Pepsi drew down significant amounts of inventory overstock, Celsius' sales would materially decline in future periods, hurting Celsius' financial performance and outlook; (3) Celsius' sales rate to Pepsi was unsustainable and created a misleading impression of Celsius' financial performance and outlook; (4) as a result, Celsius' business metrics and financial prospects were not as strong as indicated in defendants' Class Period statements; and (5) consequently, defendants' statements regarding Celsius' outlook and expected financial performance were false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages. To join the Celsius class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=31677 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff. Follow us for updates on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosen-law-firm , on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosen_firm or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosenlawfirm/ . Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Contact Information: Laurence Rosen, Esq. Phillip Kim, Esq. The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. 275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 686-1060 Toll Free: (866) 767-3653 Fax: (212) 202-3827 case@rosenlegal.com www.rosenlegal.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/celh-investors-have-opportunity-to-lead-celsius-holdings-inc-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302322852.html SOURCE THE ROSEN LAW FIRM, P. A.

Unfortunately, I’ve not had a spare €400,000 lying about recently for a ( ). That’s the average selling price (ASP) for a new one nowadays. But I was able to rustle up enough cash to buy a few shares of the Italian luxury automaker a while back for my Self-Invested Personal Pension ( ). The stock has done very well, rising 90% in just the past two years. This is impressive when most other luxury stocks have been smashed due to weak China sales. Should I add to this winning stock today? Let’s pop the bonnet and take a look. An exotic animal At first glance, Ferrari might look like just another manufacturer of sports cars. However, I think it’s more accurate to view the Prancing Horse as the world’s leading luxury brand. In Q3, the company only sold 3,383 vehicles. But it could likely triple that figure in a heartbeat if it chose to. After all, the cars are built to order for ultra-high-net-worth individual clients, with the order book stretching well into 2026. The reason it doesn’t sell more is because Ferrari needs to maintain an aura of exclusivity. CEO Benedetto Vigna argues that seeing a Ferrari on the road should be like encountering an exotic animal. Unfortunately, even if I had €400,000, I probably wouldn’t be able to buy a new Ferrari. There’s a massive waiting list to even be considered as a potential customer, while 74% of cars made last year were sold to existing clients. Enzo Ferrari Serious pricing power This scarcity gives the company incredible pricing power. As mentioned, the ASP is now around €400,000, up from €270,000 in 2015. Some special models exceed $1m. The firm is also benefiting from customers enthusiastically paying up for increasing amounts of vehicle personalisations (extremely high-margin revenue). As we can see below, Ferrari’s net margin has more than doubled inside the last decade, from 10% in 2015 to an incredible 21% today. Most auto firms are high-volume, low-margin producers. Ferrari has flipped that on its head, with ultra-high margins on low volumes. Brand image risk Some investors might still question the investment case for this stock. After all, if the firm closely limits supply to maintain high demand, where’s the growth going to come from long term? It’s a valid question, and Ferrari’s continued success is linked to the growing population of multi-millionaires and billionaires. Current trends indicate that this affluent (and aspirational) demographic is expanding, particularly in Asia. This should enable Ferrari to gradually increase its annual production volumes while maintaining the brand’s exclusivity. It’s also moving onto the water by launching a sail racing team and building a racing yacht. Yet the brand image is everything here. If that were to somehow diminish, then the company’s reputation and ultimately pricing power would be threatened. Will I buy more shares? I’ve been waiting for a decent pullback in the share price all year. There’s been a slight one — 13% since August — but it’s not enough for me. The stock’s still trading on a high forward (P/E) ratio of 47. That’s actually above luxury peer (43). Therefore, I’ll continue waiting patiently for my opportunity to buy more shares.

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(The Center Square) – The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has recommended a number of new and revised policies for its institutions, such as a commitment to institutional neutrality, the prohibiting of DEI tactics, and a mandatory education in America’s founding documents. The University System of Georgia (USG) is made up of Georgia’s 26 public colleges and universities as well as Georgia Archives and the Georgia Public Library Service. “USG institutions shall remain neutral on social and political issues unless such an issue is directly related to the institution’s core mission,” the board’s proposed revisions read . “Ideological tests, affirmations, and oaths, including diversity statements,” will be banned from admissions processes and decisions, employment processes and decisions, and institution orientation and training for both students and employees. “No applicant for admission shall be asked to or required to affirmatively ascribe to or opine about political beliefs, affiliations, ideals, or principles, as a condition for admission,” the new policy states. Additionally, USG will hire based on a person’s qualifications and ability. “The basis and determining factor” for employment will be “that the individual possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the role, and is believed to have the ability to successfully perform the essential functions, responsibilities, and duties associated with the position for which the individual is being considered.” Beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year, the school’s civic instruction will require students to study founding American documents among other things. USG students will learn from the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights, the Articles of Confederation, the Federalist Papers, the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, as well as the Georgia Constitution and Bill of Rights. When reached for comment, the Board of Regents told The Center Square that “these proposed updates strengthen USG’s academic communities.” The recommended policies allow a campus environment “where people have the freedom to share their thoughts and learn from one another through objective scholarship and inquiry,” and “reflect an unyielding obligation to protect freedom, provide quality higher education and promote student success,” the board said. The board told The Center Square that it proposed strengthening “the requirements for civics instruction” with the inclusion of “foundational primary sources” because of higher education’s duty to students. Colleges and universities “must prepare [students] to be contributing members of society and to understand the ideals of freedom and democracy that make America so exceptional,” the board said. As for ditching DEI, the board explained that “equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of USG.” “The proposed revisions among other things would make clear that student admissions and employee hiring should be based on a person’s qualifications, not his or her beliefs,” the board said. The Board of Regents also said it wants to “ensure [its] institutions remain neutral on social and political issues while modeling what it looks like to promote viewpoint diversity, create campus cultures where students and faculty engage in civil discourse, and the open exchange of ideas is the norm.” USG’s Board of Regents recently urged the NCAA to ban transgender-identifying men from participating in women’s sports, in line with the NAIA rules, The Center Square previously reported .

Ranchi, Nov 23 (PTI) Call it a charismatic show by the power couple - Hemant and Kalpana Soren, whom the BJP had dubbed as 'Bunty aur Babli' - or a vote for continuity, Jharkhand's JMM secured a second consecutive term as part of the INDIA bloc. Both Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife, legislator Kalpana Soren, who entered politics after her husband's arrest earlier this year, held nearly 200 election rallies after the elections were announced. Also Read | Maharashtra Assembly Elections Results 2024: BJP Emerges Single Largest Party With 132 Seats. Ecstatic party workers celebrated the resounding victory, bursting crackers, playing with colours and distributing sweets. According to the Election Commission, JMM won 34 out of the 43 seats it contested. In 2019, the JMM had bagged 30 seats. Also Read | 'Voter Is With Spirit of 'Nation First', Not With Those Who Dream of Chair First': PM Narendra Modi on Maharashtra Assembly Elections Results 2024. The electoral success is notable given the challenges faced by the party. Two of its legislators, Nalin Soren and Joba Majhi, contested the Lok Sabha elections and won. Additionally, prominent figures such as Sita Soren, Champai Soren and Lobin Hembrom switched allegiance to the BJP. The power couple was seen relaxing on Thursday after the polls, playing with their pet dogs, pictures shared by Hemant Soren on X showed. On Saturday, they posted pictures with their children from the airport, where Hemant Soren had gone to receive Kalpana following the victory. The couple later sought blessings from JMM supremo Shibu Soren and his wife Rupi Soren. JMM's return to power in Jharkhand also signifies the deepened influence of the Sorens among the tribal communities, as they successfully mobilised tribal sentiments following Hemant Soren's arrest on January 31 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money-laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. Both Hemant and Kalpana managed to create a wave of sympathy among the tribal electorate, and despite the anti-incumbency sentiment, the BJP failed to capitalise on it and form a government, according to poll analysts. Soren won from the Barhait seat by a margin of 39,791 votes, defeating BJP's Gamliyel Hembrom, asserting that they passed the examination of democracy. Kalpana Soren won the Gandey seat by a margin of 17,142 votes, handing defeat to BJP's Muniya Devi. A JMM worker said Kalpana Soren was referred to as "helicopter madam" in Gandey, a term used by the BJP to suggest that she was an outsider, as she isn't a local resident, unlike Muniya Devi. The JMM's campaign focused on promises of welfare schemes, and accusations against the BJP-led Centre for “using” the ED and CBI as tools to target rival parties. Hemant Soren also accused the BJP of spending over Rs 500 crore on "malicious campaigns" against him. Top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP president J P Nadda addressed extensive rallies, attacking the JMM-led coalition over allegations of corruption and infiltration. A key plank of the BJP's campaign was the removal of Champai Soren as chief minister shortly after Hemant Soren's release on bail in June, underscoring how a tribal leader had been “insulted” by the JMM-led coalition. JMM's populist schemes like the ‘Maiyan Samman Yojna', which provides financial assistance of Rs 1,000 to women in the 18-50 years age bracket and promises to increase it to Rs 2,500 post results, went well with the masses across the state. Soren also waived farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh, aimed at benefiting over 1.75 lakh farmers. Additionally, his government waived outstanding electricity bills and introduced a scheme providing free electricity up to 200 units, besides welfare programmes like universal pension. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

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WASHINGTON — Several top law firms are turning to specialists to beef up their artificial intelligence compliance practices in a way they wouldn’t with more established areas of law. They’re hiring data scientists and technologists as they test clients’ systems for bias, ensure compliance with emerging regulations and rethink their own legal offerings, which may themselves be enhanced through use of AI. The emerging field, which has consumed popular imagination for AI’s often lifelike behavior, also gives rise to potential legal snags. “The legal and the technological issues are inextricably intertwined, and we believe that over five years ago, when we launched the practice, that to truly be an AI practice, you needed legal and computational understanding,” said Danny Tobey, partner and global co-chair of AI and data analytics practice at DLA Piper. Unlike other areas of law such as environmental regulations or automotive safety, where legal experts routinely handle intricate details, AI poses unique challenges that require technologists’ expertise, Tobey said. “AI is unique because we’re not just talking about an incredibly complex and novel technology that is developing every day, but at the same time we are rewiring the infrastructure of how we practice law,” Tobey said in an interview. “A true AI practice combines both legal and computational skill sets.” DLA Piper is among many multinational firms employing this strategy. Faegre Drinker has a subsidiary called Tritura that employs data scientists to advise clients on using AI, machine learning, and other technologies driven by algorithms, according to its website. DLA Piper, which employs 23 data scientists, confirmed it hired 10 data scientists away from Faegre Drinker last year. Faegre Drinker did not respond to emails seeking comment. Others employ technologists as they incorporate AI into their own practices. A&O Shearman announced last year that it had launched an AI tool called Harvey built using the OpenAI’s ChatGPT platform that could “automate and enhance various aspects of legal work, such as contract analysis, due diligence, litigation and regulatory compliance.” Clifford Chance said in February that it had deployed an in-house AI tool called Clifford Chance Assist that was developed on Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI platform. The tool would be used to automate routine tasks and improve productivity, the firm said. “Teams of legal technologists in the U.S. and globally are thinking through what automation and AI solutions may be helpful for us as legal professionals,” Inna Jackson, technology and innovation attorney for Americas at Clifford Chance, said in an interview. Red teaming and governance To help clients figure out whether their AI models perform within the bounds of regulations and laws, DLA Piper routinely employs so-called red teaming – a practice in which officials simulate attacks on physical or digital systems to see how they would perform. “We’re working with a major retailer on testing various facial recognition solutions to make sure not only are they living up to their technical promise, but are they legally compliant and in line with the latest pronouncements from federal agencies and AI related legislation,” Tobey said. He noted that companies are rapidly incorporating AI in human resources as well, “from hiring to promotion to termination.” “It is an incredibly regulated and fraught area that raises the risk of algorithmic bias and discrimination,” he said. Clients large and small are looking for the proper controls, Jackson said. Large clients “are interested in figuring out what is the right governance model to use in deploying AI, in building AI, in partnering for AI,” Jackson said in an interview. While smaller clients are likely building governance practices from the ground up, she said. “And by governance I mean processes, controls, thinking through laws and regulations that may apply, best practices that may apply,” Jackson said. “So everybody’s thinking through the best ways to approach AI.” DLA Piper and Clifford Chance were among 280 chosen to participate in the Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium, which is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The goal is to develop “science-based and empirically backed guidelines and standards for AI measurement and policy, laying the foundation for AI safety across the world,” according to the AI Safety Institute. Although Congress has yet to pass any broad legislation covering AI use, the European Union’s AI Act, which took effect in August, would be applicable to multinational corporations that deploy AI systems, if such systems are used to make decisions that affect EU citizens, Clifford Chance said in an advisory to clients. The EU law, which prohibits discrimination and bias, “will have a significant impact on employers and HR professionals who use, or plan to use, AI systems in their operations, recruitment, performance evaluation, talent management and workforce monitoring,” Clifford Chance said. “Clients with a global presence in particular want to know how to think about EU AI Act applicability to their operations, not just in the EU, but maybe broadly outside of the EU as well,” Jackson said. Clients are seeking advice on creating one set of practices that would be acceptable across jurisdictions “because a segmented approach per market obviously wouldn’t be practical,” Jackson said. 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This transformation not only captivates gamers but piques investor interest as Nvidia’s stock trajectories look promising amidst technological advancements. One of Nvidia’s landmark achievements is leveraging AI to revolutionize immersive gaming. Their AI models advance real-time ray tracing, creating remarkably lifelike images that set a new industry standard. This innovation thrusts Nvidia ahead, distinctly separating it from other players vying in the competitive tech landscape. # Pioneering the Metaverse with Nvidia Omniverse Nvidia’s ventures extend to the burgeoning realm of the metaverse with their groundbreaking Omniverse platform. Positioned as a visionary initiative, Omniverse aims to forge interconnected 3D virtual spaces, revolutionizing how we interact digitally. 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The holiday season is a time for deep reflection. And for me this year, that has meant reflecting on some of my favorite stocks and leaders to follow. Netflix ( NFLX ) has come to the forefront of my mind as the year winds down, in part after seeing Beyoncé ride out on a majestic white horse during one of Netflix's Christmas Day football games. Legend. "The game was a home run as far as they're concerned," Manhattan Venture Partners head of research Santosh Rao said on Yahoo Finance's Morning Brief (video above). "I think this was a great home run for the ad business that they have." Netflix hosted its first two NFL games that day, hot on the heels of the glitchy — but still enjoyable to watch — Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing spectacle in November. The other reason Netflix is on my mind is because the hotly anticipated Season 2 of "Squid Game" premiered on Thursday, and the characters in the pink jumpsuits and black face masks are dominating my X feed. The second installment has gotten mixed reviews on Rotten Tomatoes , but people still tuned in en masse. Doing a little analysis in the wake of these events, it looks like Wall Street is still too bearish on Netflix — even with the stock up 86% year to date. Perhaps this group thinks Netflix is that young streaming company from years ago, burning money and raising debt to fund content investments. Here is the bearishness I am seeing in the numbers, compliments of data from the Yahoo Finance platform : The average sell-side analyst price target on Netflix is $838, 10% below current price levels. This is totally out of whack with a company that has demolished analyst profit forecasts at every stop in 2024. 44% of sell-side analysts rate the stock at Underperform or Sell. The average analyst earnings per share estimate for 2025 models Netflix only posting 20% earnings growth. The reality is that Netflix looks positioned for another monster year in 2025, which may win over more Wall Street skeptics and support another push higher in stock price. Netflix has not only arrived on the live sports scene — it has smashed the wall down. This likely means two things: First, the streaming movement around live events will accelerate further as legacy media continues to buckle and cut back more, and second, Netflix's ad dollars are locked in on a significantly higher trajectory. Just look at these numbers. More than 200 countries tuned in at some point during the Chiefs vs. Steelers game, according to NFL Media data . The game is the second-most-popular live title on Netflix to date. Additionally, 60 million households watched the Tyson vs. Paul fight. These are huge numbers that validate Netflix's investments in live sports — which includes the debut of WWE in January. "Given the success of the Tyson/Paul fight we expect Netflix to accelerate its offerings of 'eventized' live programming, which further enhances Netflix's ability to offer households regular compelling content (juiced by the fact their competitors are now selling previously exclusive content to Netflix) = likely lower subscriber churn and greater ability to take price," Pivotal Research analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak wrote. Wlodarczak is Wall Street's biggest Netflix bull, with a $1,100 price target on the stock. Wlodarczak's call-out of price increases is important. In October, Netflix raised prices for basic and premium services by $2 and $3, respectively. The hikes will likely enhance sales and profits in 2025. With the live sports and events push underway ( including a deal to broadcast the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031) and compelling traditional Netflix content such as "Squid Game" being churned out, it's inevitable the company raises prices again within the next 12 to 18 months. See more: Why Disney doesn't want to sell its TV network That will only enhance Netflix's impressive free cash flow story. Netflix will haul in close to $7 billion in free cash flow this year, according to analyst estimates. Pivotal's Wlodarczak thinks Netflix's free cash flow will reach $23.5 billion by 2030. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. A company hits the free cash flow mark by being profitable and prudently investing those profits into "stuff" like plants and equipment. The cash left over could then be used to further bolster the total return potential for investors by way of stock buybacks or dividend increases. Recall that from 2015 to 2019, Netflix had a negative cash flow of $10.5 billion. The company went free cash flow positive in 2020 with $1.9 billion in free cash as the COVID-19 pandemic fueled bumper profits, followed by a $132 million free cash outflow in 2021. But those days are over. Last year, the company brought in $6.9 billion in free cash after reporting $1.6 billion in free cash flow in 2022. And Netflix's free cash flow build will only allow it to feed its content flywheel at the same time that legacy media continues cutbacks. This is how competitive moats are built. In the end, Netflix could conceivably generate north of $25 in earnings per share next year — well ahead of current analyst estimates of about $23.81 . Slap a premium price-earnings multiple on the stock of 40 times (it's currently at 38 times), and Netflix could have a path to trading above $1,000 a share in 2025. "I think [the stock is still undervalued] absolutely because there's still a long runway ahead," Rao said. "They're just getting into live sports, and there are so many other live sports they can get into." "They're going to pull people into their ecosystem," Rao continued, pointing to cricket and soccer as other opportunities for Netflix live sports. "So the [subscriber] growth is going to be strong. To a large extent, it's priced in, but there is a lot more to come ahead because they are the only game in town in terms of excellent streaming services and the broad breadth of offerings." Rao sees at least a 15% upside left in Netflix shares. Brian Sozzi is Yahoo Finance's Executive Editor. Follow Sozzi on X @BrianSozzi and on LinkedIn . Tips on deals, mergers, activist situations, or anything else? Email brian.sozzi@yahoofinance.com. Click here for the latest stock market news and in-depth analysis, including events that move stocks Read the latest financial and business news from Yahoo FinanceThe rise of political movements inspired by the recently concluded American and Ghanaian elections offers a glimmer of hope for the opposition, ISMAEEL UTHMAN writes In the wake of the American and Ghanaian presidential elections, several political movements have emerged in Nigeria, each aiming to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. In both the United States and Ghana, the opposition defeated the ruling parties in landslide victories. In the US, former President Donald Trump of the Republican Party defeated Kamala Harris, the incumbent Vice President and candidate of the Democratic Party, in the November 5 election. Similarly, Ghanaian Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, lost to the National Democratic Congress’s candidate, John Mahama, in the December 7, 2024 elections. Following Trump’s election, opposition parties expressed hope that they could replicate the US and Ghanaian political trajectories in Nigeria. The outcome of the Ghanaian election has injected a renewed sense of optimism among opposition parties, as they step up their political games towards significant political realignment. On November 26, it was reported that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, had concluded plans to form a new political party or adopting an existing one to form a coalition ahead of 2027. After the report, Obi and Atiku met again in Adamawa, Yola State, on November 30, but the two camps of the political leaders denied having discussions for a joint ticket ahead of the 2027 election. However, Atiku’s spokesperson, Paul Ibe, later revealed that the two political leaders had been engaging in discussions to form a united front against the APC. Ibe, who appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on December 10, said, “The truth of the matter is that Atiku Abubakar has promoted opposition parties to work together, to come together; that is the only way they can kick out this incompetent and clueless government. And I believe that discussions have been going on.” This was as the Peoples Redemption Party and African Democratic Congress confirmed that they had initiated discussions with each other on a potential merger ahead of the elections. Similarly, some parties under the aegis of the Coalition of United Political Parties and the Social Democratic Party had also expressed readiness for talks of a possible alliance, saying the country needed more than just a coalition of only Atiku and Obi. Also, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, last Saturday, hosted former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. According to Kwankwaso, the discussions centred on “significant national issues, including the future of politics and governance in Nigeria.” A former Director General of the Progressives Governors Forum, Salihu Lukman, in an open letter titled, ‘Satanic Leadership and Nigeria’s Boiling Point,’ on Monday, called on Obasanjo to lead efforts to unify opposition parties to challenge Tinubu in 2027. Lukman warned that disunity within opposition parties would make it easier for President Tinubu to secure a second term. He called on Obasanjo, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd), Gen. Ibrahim Babangida(retd), Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar(retd), Goodluck Jonathan, and Muhammadu Buhari to lead efforts to rally opposition parties. While the rise of these political movements brings hope, it also presents significant challenges. The political landscape in Nigeria is complex. In Nigeria’s recent political history, only once has an opposition party defeated a ruling party. In 2015, Buhari of the APC defeated Jonathan of the PDP. Buhari had contested and lost three presidential elections before his party, Congress of Progressives Change, the Action Congress of Nigeria, and a faction of the PDP (new PDP) merged in 2013 to form the APC. The merger provided a bigger platform to achieve his presidential ambition in 2015 and for his re-election in 2019. If the coalition of major opposition leaders works out (like that of the APC in 2013), it will pose a serious challenge to President Tinubu, who won his first election with a 1.8 million vote margin. In the 2023 presidential election, Tinubu polled 8,794,726 (36.61%) to defeat the runner-up, Atiku Abubakar, who secured 6,984,520 (29.07%). Obi, the LP candidate, had 6,101,533 votes (25.40%) while Kwankwaso, the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, polled 1,496,687 (6.40%). Atiku, Obi, and Kwankwaso’s votes totalled 14,582,740. Beyond the coalition of these individuals, many analysts believe that President Tinubu would face the challenge of convincing people for his re-election because of his economic crisis, which the opposition has already capitalised on to discredit his government. Analysts argue that a similar scenario won the election for Ghana’s opposition leader, John Mahama, as the country’s economy plummeted, went through a debt crisis, default, and currency devaluation. Analysing why the opposition won the Ghanaian election, the Guardian Weekly, an international news magazine based in London, said, “Economic hardship was a major factor: at one point, inflation was as high as 50% and the cedi plummeted to historic lows while the number of taxes increased. A banking sector purge that was hailed by economists but led to thousands of job losses also angered voters, as did a bloated government in which several relatives of the president and ruling party members served.” Currently, Nigeria’s inflation is at 34.6 per cent while the country’s debt stands at N134.3tn. The rise in inflation is largely driven by food price increases, which continue to place a strain on Nigerian households. Commenting, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, expressed optimism that there would be a replica of the US and Ghanaian elections in Nigeria, considering the similarities in the two countries’ economies. But Ologunagba said the replica could only be achieved if the Independent National Electoral Commission allowed elections to be free and fair and respected the people’s will. He said, “You will see the replica if INEC allows the election to be free and fair. The American and Ghanaian elections reflect the will of the people, and you have independent electoral bodies that are willing to respect that will. “The challenge of elections in Nigeria is not just the people. Yes, the APC has promoted poverty as an act of governance that has impaired the capacity to make rational decisions. But beyond that, even when the people make a decision and vote, INEC does not allow the people’s will to prevail as expressed in the ballot. “INEC has been the major challenge for the electoral process, and so the issue of the opposition party winning will be a mirage, except INEC is informed, and INEC leadership is certain that it allows the will of the people to prevail. But there is a snag here, and that is a caution for the country.” He warned of grievous consequences if the will of the people was not allowed to prevail. “When you don’t allow the will of the people to prevail, the consequences for democracy can be grave,” Ologunagba stated. Related News 2027: APC, opposition differ on calls to end defections APC chieftain urges Bago to pull out of AEDC APC denies internal rumblings after Obasa’s 2027 gov comments as opposition watches closely The PDP spokesperson said the Ghanaian election gave hope to the Nigerian opposition for the 2027 presidential election. “The Ghanaians were angry because of the ill-advised policies of the government in that country, and the people expressed it. “In Nigeria, you can feel the economic hardship. You know that the twin policy of irresponsible floating of the naira, and withdrawal of subsidy on petroleum products without any cushioning effect, is what brought us to this level. “So, when you have a government that does not respect the will of the people, and how the welfare of the people matters under the constitution, what happened in Ghana is the consequence of such behaviour.” Similarly, the NNPP also stated that the Ghanaian election had increased the opposition’s hope of winning the 2027 presidential election. “The Ghanaian election has given us confidence as opposition parties that we just have to keep working,” said the spokesman for the NNPP, Ladipo Johnson. However, Johnson maintained that for Nigeria to have a replica of the Ghanaian election, the institutions must allow the will of the people to prevail. He said, “The Ghanaian election has increased our hope. We hope that Nigerians, especially those in authority, like INEC, the police, and others see that the will of the people must be allowed to prevail. That is the key to it. “We need stronger institutions in Nigeria. Our institutions are weak. A lot of the people in our institutions wrongly feel that they owe a sense of duty to either the president or the governor or local government chairman or whoever appointed them. Meanwhile, their duty is to the constitution and to the commonwealth and the well-being of the people of Nigeria. “The moment public servants start to feel that they owe a duty to an individual, then democracy is gradually being eroded. Once we get to that stage, once there is reasonably a level playing ground, then the will of the people will come through.” Johnson said the opposition parties were hopeful that the wind of change in Ghana would extend to Nigeria. “When you see the system of one of your neighbouring countries improving, you always hope that the wind of improvement and positive change will blow your way. Things tend to influence each other, and that was why when there was a coup in Niger, a lot of people were panicking in Nigeria, because we all know that at times, the wind blows from area to area, country to country. “The Ghanaian election has given us confidence as opposition parties that we just have to keep working. We just have to keep talking to Nigerians and make them understand that when someone is giving you palliatives, it means that the government is not working properly,” he added. Johnson said the NNPP was open to coalition because the party believed in good governance and it wanted the best for Nigeria. “If we need to enter into a partnership, into a coalition, into a merger, to bring about a government that will help move this country forward, salvage this country, and move it forward, then so be it,” he stated. But the APC said it was not frightened by the political movements of the opposition figures, describing the participants as enemies of the country. Speaking with Sunday PUNCH, the Publicity Secretary of the APC in Oyo State, Olawale Sadare, said there was no serious opposition currently in Nigeria that could threaten President Tinubu’s re-election. “They have every right to be optimistic, but the fact is that winning an election goes beyond mere wishes. They need to work for it. As it stands now, we do not even have any opposition at the federal level. My fear is that we may not even have anything called PDP or Labour Party in 2027,” said Sadare. According to him, discerning minds would support Tinubu in 2027 because of his performance and pedigree. “President Bola Tinubu is not resting on his oars; he is performing, and the 2027 election will be determined on account of pedigree and performance. When we move closer to 2027, every discerning mind in Nigeria will queue behind the president. So, in APC, we don’t have any cause to panic. “Why should we be frightened by the opposition’s political movements or realignments? They are a bunch of clowns. They just want to remain in the heart of the media. These are known enemies of the country. You talk about a former president or his co-travellers. So, we are not bothered. They can afford to meet on an hourly basis. It is none of our business.” Also, the Publicity Secretary of the APC in Lagos State, Seye Oladejo, described the political movements and optimism of the opposition parties as wishful thinking that would not materialise. Oladejo said those involved in political realignment were those who had failed the country at one time or the other. He stated the political and economic situations of the US and Ghana were not the same as Nigeria’s, promising that whatever seemed to be hardship now in Nigeria would no longer be in place in 2027. The Lagos APC spokesperson said, “The opposition has been busy daydreaming in recent times, and for reasons that are known to them, they are drooling over the results of the election in Ghana and the US. One could wonder if they have been able to situate those results properly. But the truth of the matter is the situations in Ghana and the US are not exactly the same as Nigeria’s. “The only thing that would be comparable would be that Nigerians will vote for good governance, being put across by APC at different levels in 2027. There is nothing in the camp of the so-called opposition parties to elicit the confidence of Nigerians to entrust them with the mantle of leadership. They are daydreaming. “I can assure you that before 2027, a lot of things that have been put in place in terms of the reforms would have started yielding fruits. The ruling APC government means well for all.”