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The 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi ll, has denied a viral statement attributed to him on social media endorsing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. The statement posted several times across different social media platforms had chided the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. But in a statement on Monday, the chief of staff to the deposed emir, Munir Sunusi Bayero, said the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor did not author the article. The statement said, “Our attention has been drawn to…

A socio-political group, Coalition for Arochukwu Progressives Initiative has lambasted one Onny Igbokwe for trying to blackmail Chief Daniel Okeke - the APC House of Representatives candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the 2023 general election. The group described the malicious publication against Okeke by Onny Igbokwe as a failed hatchet job describing Igbokwe and his group as "detractors". The Deputy Director General of the group, Prince Kalu Kalu in a statement on Monday evening in Umuahia warned Igbokwe to retract his statement or face the wrath of Arochukwu/Ohafia youths. Part of the statement reads: "Igbokwe and his group should…

The Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State command, has ordered upcoming singer, Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, to report himself at the nearest police station, over a video clip circulating on social media, where he organised some youths to beat up a young man. In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Monday, the police said that the incident happened somewhere within the state about two days ago. Oyeyemi explained that the young man was inflicted with bodily injury as a result of the beating. The PPRO described the act as barbaric, unruly, and unbecoming of Okikiola, who was…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from ending voter registration on 30 June 2022. Honourable Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon (Court 10) today granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). SERAP and 185 concerned Nigerians had early this month filed the lawsuit against INEC asking the court to “declare unconstitutional, illegal, and incompatible with international standards the failure of the electoral body to extend the deadline for voter registration to allow eligible Nigerians to exercise their rights.” In the…

Hoodlums have attacked the convoy of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu in Lagos State. Tinubu, according to a report by AIT, was attacked at the Adeniji end of Isale Eko after the former Lagos governor paid a visit to the Oba of Lagos. Tinubu was heading to his Bourdillon Avenue, Ikoyi residence from the palace. According to the report, the hoodlums who were wielding swords and cutlasses, threw stones at the convoy as it drove from the palace. They also smashed side glasses and front windshields of vehicles in the convoy. Though Tinubu was…

New Nigeria Peoples Party has dismissed reports that its Presidential Candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, will contest the 2023 Presidential elections as running mate to his counterpart in the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. According to the NNPP, there was never a time such a discussion or negotiation was held. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Dr Agbo Major, said this in Abuja, on Sunday. He said, “NNPP has never at any time said its esteemed Presidential Candidate, His Excellency, Engr. Dr. Rabiu Musa kwankwaso could accept to be Labour Party, Peter Obi’s deputy. “The report is misleading and embarrassing to our…