- Defection: Don’t blame me for your incompetence to manage your affairs, Tinubu tells opposition Vanguard News
- Presidency: Tinubu not turning Nigeria into one-party state — democracy not under threat TheCable
- Presidency Denies One-Party Rule Plot, Says Strengthening Opposition Parties Isn’t Tinubu’s Job Sahara Reporters
- Defections: Opposition in disarray, democracy strong, alive – Presidency Blueprint Newspapers Limited
- Defections: Democracy not under threat, Presidency tells opposition Daily Trust