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A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has ordered the police to investigate Senator Francis Fadahunsi over alleged comments interpreted as calling for violence against members of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The Presiding Magistrate II, Farida Ibrahim, directed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 7, Abuja, to investigate the criminal complaint and submit a report within two weeks. The directive was contained in a letter dated August 13, 2026, signed by the Registrar of the Magistrate’s Court, Abdulraham Yusuf. The letter, titled, “Direct Criminal Complaint Between Pelumi Olajengbesi and Senator Francis Fadahunsi,” was…

President Bola Tinubu has said the Federal Government will soon publish details of how funds saved from the removal of petrol subsidy have been utilised. CityNews reports that Tinubu disclosed this on Thursday while receiving the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), where he defended the subsidy removal and highlighted infrastructure projects being financed by his administration. The President recalled discussions with the union before his election, saying NUPENG had raised concerns about the policy and the possibility of industrial action. He described the engagement as “a very, very friendly and frank discussion,” adding that he had…

Nigeria’s non-oil export sector continues to present significant opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs, and Zenith Bank is hosting a free virtual seminar focused on the industry’s future. For the past decade, the bank has brought together exporters, industry leaders and policymakers to discuss practical ways to grow Nigeria’s export economy beyond oil. Theme Unlocking Value and Harnessing Growth Event Details ● Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 ● Time: 9:00 AM ● Venue: Virtual via Zoom ● Livestream: YouTube, Instagram, X and TikTok Whether you’re already exporting or you’re interested in understanding opportunities in products like cocoa, cashew, sesame, hibiscus, gemstones…

The National Chairman of the Accord, Professor Christopher Imumolen, has announced the withdrawal of the party’s support for Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Imumolen made the declaration on Thursday at the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osun State governorship mega rally held in Osogbo. He said the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, had resolved to support the APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, in the August 15 election. “As Chairman of the Accord and with all our National Working Committee members here present, we withdraw our support for Governor Ademola Adeleke and support…

Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies and the Tinubu administration against militarising the Osun governorship election or using state institutions for partisan gain. Speaking at the ADC National Youth Leadership Summit in Abuja on Wednesday, Atiku said the Osun poll “is a test” of Nigeria’s ability to conduct credible elections ahead of 2027. He said the scale of security deployment ahead of the August 15 election looked more like preparation for war than a democratic exercise. “Elections are civil engagements, not military operations. Ballot papers are not…

Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has criticised the release of the senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, after he was questioned by the police over remarks contained in a viral video. Effiong called on the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to prosecute the lawmaker, arguing that the controversial comments were capable of worsening political tension ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The lawyer made the call in a post on on Wednesday while reacting to the controversy surrounding the senator’s remarks. Fadahunsi had been invited by the Osun State Police Command after a video surfaced online in which comments…

Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, has allegedly attacked the All Progressives Congress, APC House of Representatives candidate for the Ifelodun, Boripe and Odo-Otin Federal Constituency, Francis Eniade, barely two days before the Osun governorship election. A viral picture released on X on Wednesday showed Eniade in a pool of blood. According to claims making the rounds, Eniade was injured during the attack alongside several others. An X user confirming the incident wrote on Wednesday: “Speaker Wale Egbedun just attacked Eniade. Dozens were injured, and several cars were destroyed. Where are the so-called neutrals to condemn…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, says the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State is a contest between incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke and President Bola Tinubu. Momodu stated this on Wednesday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’. He said that the All Progressives, APC, does not have the political strength to match Adeleke in the state, arguing that the real contest is between the governor and the influence of the Tinubu-led presidency. “The battle in Osun is not a contest between Adeleke and the APC; it…

Senator representing Osun East in the National Assembly, Francis Fadahunsi, has arrived at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo following his invitation by police authorities. He arrived at about 2:35 pm in the company of the Commissioner of Police in charge of election and security, Samuel Etaifo. Fadahunsi and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Ifelodun/Boripe/Odo Otin Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections, Francis Eniade, came under fire on Tuesday for allegedly making threats against Accord Party members ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. In a video that circulated on social media on Tuesday, Fadahunsi,…

The National Chairman of the People Redemption Party, PRP, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is giving the rights of the North to the South-West without resistance because northern leaders have aligned with him. Baba-Ahmed made the claim in an interview on Symfoni TV. He highlighted the violence and killings in the various states of the North and slammed the 18 northern governors who support the President, warning that such support for Tinubu is detrimental to the region. “Tinubu is taking away what the North owned to the Southwest because the North is not resisting. The North is…