The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has urged Nigerians to vote out President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.

Adebayo said Nigerians have endured hardship, poverty and insecurity under the current administration and cannot afford another four years of the APC government.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, the SDP chieftain dismissed claims that Tinubu and the APC are unbeatable, insisting that the power to determine the outcome of elections rests with Nigerian voters.

According to him, if citizens unite and vote based on their interests rather than inducements, the APC could suffer a major defeat at the polls.

He said, “Those people are insulting Nigerians. You cannot be in government if Nigerians vote against you. My job is to talk to Nigerian people. We say enough is enough to poverty and insecurity. We believe in it, we vote for it. APC will come last because we will have to count how many thumbprints you get.

“If people are not collecting rice and money from them, if you focus on what you need to save this generation from perpetual poverty and insecurity, realising that we cannot afford four more years of this same thing because our generation has been stressed to the eyeballs, we will win by God’s grace.”

Adebayo also outlined his vision for Nigeria, promising massive investment in agriculture if elected president.

According to him, Nigeria has the potential to not only feed itself but become a major food supplier across Africa within a few years.

“We are a nation that has the capacity to feed the whole of Africa within a period of three years. There is no investment in agriculture,” he stated.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, and some key stakeholders of the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State have reportedly held a strategic meeting in Spain ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The incumbent governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who recently identified with the coalition, is conspicuously absent from the meeting.

It was gathered that the Executive Director, Projects and Infrastructural Development, South South Development Commission (SSDC), Chief Marcus Nle Ejii, Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Senator Mao Ohabunwa, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the state, Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, participated in the strategic meeting.

Although the purpose of the meeting was not made public, it may not be unconnected to the January and February 2027 general elections.

Wike had recently declared Chinda, a member of the House of Representatives, as his preferred candidate to succeed Fubara.

According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), campaign for the February 6, 2027 gubernatorial elections kicked off on Tuesday, September 8.

The Military Widows Association of Nigeria (MIWA), Kebbi State chapter, is divided over its leadership following the emergence of a new executive.

The former State Coordinator of MIWA, Hajiya Asma’u Kanoma, rejected the new leadership, alleging that the Nigerian Legion dissolved the existing executive and conducted an election without constitutional authority.

However, the Nigerian Legion, Kebbi State Council, dismissed the allegation, saying the election was conducted in line with a directive from its national leadership and supervised by relevant authorities.

The State Chairman of the Legion, Alhaji Ahmed Shehu-Matawalle, made this known on Tuesday at a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi.

Shehu-Matawalle said the national leadership of the Nigerian Legion had summoned MIWA and Legion executives from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to Abuja to discuss the restructuring of the associations.

He said the meeting resulted in a directive to dissolve the existing MIWA state executives and conduct fresh elections across the states.

“The leadership of the Nigerian Legion summoned all 36 state executives and the FCT representatives of MIWA and the Nigerian Legion to converge in Abuja for a meeting to restructure the associations,” he said.

Shehu-Matawalle said the Kebbi election was held on June 18, 2026, under the supervision of the Nigerian Legion and the Kebbi State Government.

According to him, the former MIWA leadership participated in the election but failed to win, leading to the emergence of Hajiya Maryam Garba as the new State Coordinator.

Other officials elected were Aisha Sani-Ibrahim as Assistant Coordinator and Jummai Bango as Secretary.

The Legion chairman said there was no imposition of leadership, urging MIWA members and other stakeholders to accept the outcome of the election.

“There was no imposition of leadership. The new executives emerged through an election conducted at the state level in accordance with the directive of the national leadership,” he said.

Kanoma, however, maintained that MIWA was an independent national association with its own constitution and leadership structure.

“The Nigerian Legion has no constitutional power to dissolve our executive or conduct elections for us,” Kanoma had said.

She said the national leadership of MIWA had written to the Chairman of the Nigerian Legion, seeking the cancellation of the election and recognition of the existing executive.

Kanoma also appealed to the Kebbi State Government and relevant authorities to intervene in the dispute.

The disagreement has left the former leadership rejecting the June 18 election, while the newly elected executive has the backing of the Kebbi State Council of the Nigerian Legion.

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that the blockade of Peter Obi from entering Yelwata Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Benue State was government-sponsored.

Sowore made this allegation on Tuesday when he appeared in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’.

there was tension in Benue State on Tuesday after suspected thugs allegedly blocked a major road as Obi arrived in the state.

Reacting, Sowore said, “You need no one to tell you Peter Obi blockade in Yelwata was government-sponsored.

“It was written all over the crowd, the way they conducted themselves, and the body language of the security agencies hanging around.

“The fact that, since the activity took place, we have not heard officially from the police force that they were part of the plan to prevent him from entering Yelwata and it’s a shame.

“My position is that nobody should be prevented from going anywhere in Nigeria even when we are not experiencing elections.

“Every Nigerian must be equally granted the opportunity to go wherever they want to campaign. Even when they don’t want to campaign, you have the right to go anywhere in Nigeria.”

The Lagos State Police Command has warned residents against resorting to jungle justice following the mob killing of a man identified as Basit in Lagos Island, barely two weeks before his wedding.

DAILY POST reports that the deceased was reportedly beaten to death by a mob in the Patey area of Lagos Island after his vehicle struck a male pedestrian attempting to cross the road on Wednesday night, September 2, 2026.

Basit was said to have recently returned to Nigeria from abroad ahead of his wedding.

The incident has led to the arrest of some suspects by the police, according to reports.

Reacting to the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, issued a strong warning against mob justice in a video statement made available to journalists on Tuesday.

Adebisi described jungle justice as a criminal act, stressing that mob action resulting in the death of a person could amount to murder or manslaughter.

“Without ambiguity, jungle justice is murder. It is not justice. It is a crime,” she said.

The police spokesperson said the responsibility for investigating alleged offences and determining whether a suspect is guilty or innocent rests with law enforcement agencies and the courts.

She noted that the 1999 Constitution, as amended, protects fundamental rights, including the rights to life, dignity, liberty and fair hearing.

According to her, Section 36 of the Constitution also guarantees the presumption of innocence, meaning that a person accused of an offence remains innocent until convicted by a competent court.

“Even if you believe that someone has committed a crime, you do not have the right to beat, torture, burn, stab or stone the person to death,” Adebisi said.

She further explained that the Lagos State Criminal Law criminalises acts of violence against persons, including assault, grievous harm and unlawful wounding.

Adebisi specifically cited Sections 245 and 246 of the law, which deal with grievous harm and unlawful wounding respectively.

She warned that the police would treat cases of jungle justice that result in serious injuries or death as criminal offences.

“If jungle justice leads to serious injury or wounding, the Lagos State Police Command will investigate it as a criminal offence.

“If jungle justice leads to the death of a person, we will investigate it as murder or manslaughter under the criminal law of Lagos State,” she said.

The PPRO also cautioned residents who participate in mob attacks that they could become suspects in the same criminal investigation.

“If you join others in beating or killing a person because you believe that the person committed a crime, you may end up becoming a suspect yourself,” she said.

Adebisi urged residents to contact the police whenever they witness suspected criminal activity, provide relevant information and assist authorities in preventing suspects from escaping instead of taking the law into their own hands.

She particularly appealed to witnesses of mob attacks not to remain passive or merely record such incidents with their mobile phones.

“Recording the incident does not replace your responsibility to seek help and report the matter. If you see a mob attacking a person, call the police immediately,” she said.

The police spokesperson also advised residents against encouraging mob action, supplying weapons, inciting violence or joining attacks on suspected offenders.

She assured Lagos residents that the command would investigate cases of jungle justice and ensure that those responsible face the law.

Adebisi said the command, under the Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, remained committed to securing justice for victims and their families.

She expressed sympathy to families who had lost loved ones to mob violence, assuring them that the police would continue to pursue justice through lawful means.

The legal team representing the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has rejected a petition purportedly filed by the party to challenge Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the August 15 governorship election.

One of the senior lawyers on the team, Adekunle Adegoke, said the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, and the party did not authorise any petition before the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.

Adegoke, who disclosed this on Monday, explained that the legal team had advised Oyebamiji against challenging the election result after reviewing the circumstances surrounding the poll.

According to him, “the lawyers met the APC candidate and other party leaders shortly after the election to examine the available options and determine the appropriate course of action.”

He said the decision not to approach the tribunal was deliberate and was influenced by the need to reduce political tension and promote peace in Osun State.

“Right from the second day after the election, the legal team, led by about four Senior Advocates of Nigeria, advised our client that, in the circumstances, the best course of action was not to go to the tribunal,” Adegoke said.

He explained that the team, which has handled election-related matters for several years, was familiar with the grounds upon which election results could be challenged.

“The legal team has been in existence for more than seven years. Whenever we go into an election, and the results are being announced, we know where there are loopholes and what we can challenge,” he said.

Adegoke, however, stated that the decision not to challenge the election did not amount to an assertion that the poll was completely free of irregularities.

“It is not that the election was entirely free or that there were no malpractices. There may have been valid grounds to challenge the result, but we decided to allow the populace to rest,” he said.

He added that Oyebamiji subsequently congratulated Governor Adeleke voluntarily after the result was announced, arguing that such a decision was inconsistent with authorising another person to file a petition in his name.

“Our client willingly, without pressure or duress, congratulated Governor Adeleke. Do you now think it would be legitimate, or honourable, for Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji to turn around and authorise the filing of a petition?” Adegoke asked.

The senior lawyer further described the petition displayed at the tribunal as unauthorised, insisting that neither the APC nor its governorship candidate instructed the legal team to file it.

“I want it to be on record that the APC legal team has denounced the bundle of papers filed by some individuals masquerading as APC lawyers. It was not authorised by the APC as a party or by its candidate,” he said.

Another APC chieftain, Adebayo Adedamola, also distanced himself from the petition, saying he had no involvement in any legal challenge against Adeleke’s victory.

“I am not involved in any petition before the Election Petition Tribunal. I already endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke as our candidate. So, there is no cause for us to now go and file any petition against the governor,” Adedamola said.

The controversy followed the display of two petitions at the Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo on Monday.

The display of the two petitions by the Osun APC and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, separately came despite earlier reports that no petition had been received before the constitutional 21-day filing period expired on Saturday.

Gubernatorial candidate of the Action Democratic Congress, ADC, in Oyo State, Chief Adegboyega Adegoke, has said that retired civil servants in the state usually wait for seven to 10 years before receiving their entitlements.

Adegoke lamented that the majority of retired civil servants in the state usually wait for seven to 10 years before they receive their gratuities.

He added that the majority of them wait for months before their enrolment for payment of pensions.

Adegoke described the situation as worrisome and unfortunate.

The ADC gubernatorial candidate made these revelations while addressing the people of Oyo East, Oyo West, Atiba and Afijio local government areas of the state on Monday.

The event was attended by hundreds of chieftains and members of the party from the four local government areas.

Adegoke, while addressing the gathering, faulted what he described as an archaic method of pension and gratuity payments in the state.

He said that this is the reason the majority of retired civil servants are not getting their entitlements on time.

He added that a situation where those who retired from the civil service have to wait for years before receiving their entitlements should be abolished.

Adegoke, while speaking on his plans to rescue the situation, explained that retired civil servants will be enrolled in the pension scheme the month following their retirement.

He said, “It is sad that retired civil servants often wait for seven to 10 years before they receive their gratuities and several months before they are enrolled for pension. We will change all that.

“Before retirement, the process of gratuities would have started so that they can immediately benefit upon retirement. Also, a few months to retirement, the process for placement on pension payment will be worked out and upon retirement the retirees would immediately enjoy their pension.”

The Osun State Standing Commission of Inquiry on Disturbance of Public Peace has commenced its inaugural hearing, with 10 memoranda submitted to the commission.

The inaugural sitting was held at the Conference Room of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Osun State Government Secretariat, Abere.

The hearing attracted petitioners, respondents, lawyers and other interested parties who appeared before the commission to present their positions on the various disputes.

The memoranda submitted to the commission covered several issues, including chieftaincy matters, land disputes and other conflicts considered capable of disturbing public peace in the state.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the Commission, retired Justice Moshud Adekunle Adeigbe, assured all parties that the proceedings would be conducted fairly and impartially.

Adeigbe said the commission was committed to ensuring due process throughout the proceedings and urged petitioners and respondents to have confidence in the process.

“The commission would not have the final say on the matters brought before it but would investigate them thoroughly before making its recommendations.

“The responsibility of the commission is to thoroughly investigate the issues presented and subsequently transmit its report and recommendations to the Osun State Executive Council for consideration and appropriate action,” he explained.

The chairman also assured every petitioner and respondent that they would be given a fair hearing during the proceedings.

Adeigbe stressed the need for the commission to operate without interference, noting that its proceedings would be guided by the terms of reference under which it was established.

He said the inaugural sitting marked the formal commencement of the commission’s assignment to investigate disputes and other matters relating to disturbance of public peace across Osun State.

Earlier, the Commission Secretary, Philips Afolayan, had invited members of the public, particularly lawyers and their clients who submitted memoranda, rejoinders and replies, to attend the inaugural sitting.

​The Lagos State Government has arraigned more than 100 suspects before the Lagos State Special Offences Mobile Court in Bolade, Oshodi, over alleged offences relating to breach of public peace and conduct capable of causing a breakdown of law and order.

The suspects were also charged with the alleged unlawful conversion of government property for personal use.

A statement by the Lagos State Government said the prosecution was led by Mrs Oluwabusola Omotunde on behalf of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State.

Omotunde told the court that the defendants were arrested along the Victoria Island, Lekki and Ajah corridor between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2026.

“The charges preferred against the defendants include breach of peace and unlawful conversion of government property to personal use,” the statement said.

During the arraignment, some of the defendants pleaded guilty to the charges, while others entered not guilty pleas.

The Chief Magistrate of the Mobile Court, Hon. F.J. Adefioye, who presided over the proceedings, stressed the need to deter offences while ensuring that due process was followed.

Adefioye sentenced the defendants who pleaded guilty to Counts I and II to one and two months of community service or imprisonment, respectively.

The sentences are to run consecutively.

Meanwhile, the defendants who pleaded not guilty were remanded and granted bail with two sureties each.

Speaking on the proceedings, the Coordinator of the Mobile Court, Mr Olufemi Adekunle, reaffirmed the Lagos State Government’s commitment to maintaining law and order while protecting legitimate businesses and residents across the state.

He added that similar Mobile Court sittings would continue in different parts of Lagos to ensure the prompt prosecution of offenders and keep public spaces safe for residents.