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The Action Peoples Party, APP, in Osun State on Saturday affirmed its candidates for the Senate, House of Representatives, and Osun State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The affirmation exercise, held before the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, party members, and stakeholders, was led by Adeloye Ogunmodede and featured the endorsement of candidates who emerged through consensus across the state.

In his welcome address, the Osun State Chairman of the APP, Oluseye Titus Odesola, described the gathering as a demonstration of unity, consensus, and confidence in the future of the party and the country.

“Today’s gathering is not merely a political ceremony but a demonstration of unity, cohesion, and shared conviction in the future of our party and the nation,” Odesola said.

He urged party members not to focus on the party’s current position but to look ahead to its prospects, stating that the affirmation exercise was sending a clear message about the party’s readiness for future electoral contests.

According to him, “the affirmation of candidates for the various elective positions reflects the confidence reposed in them by the party and its determination to move forward as a united political family.”

Odesola said the exercise followed a peaceful and successful consensus across the affected constituencies in the state without rancour, disruption, or controversy.

“This affirmation followed the peaceful and successful consensus across the affected constituencies of Osun State without any hitch, rancour, or disruption,” he stated.

The chairman also disclosed that the party had activated a reconciliation mechanism aimed at engaging any aggrieved members and encouraging them to remain committed to the collective interest of the party ahead of the 2026 governorship election.

While appreciating party stakeholders for their support, Odesola reaffirmed the party’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and progress, adding that regular meetings would continue to strengthen the party’s structures across the state.

He encouraged more residents of Osun State to register with the party and participate actively in its activities, stressing that grassroots mobilisation remained essential to the party’s growth.

Odesola revealed that all the candidates affirmed by the party had been carefully scrutinised by party elders and were considered fit and qualified to represent the APP in their respective contests.

The affirmed senatorial candidates are Olasupo Ibraheem Olanrewaju for Osun West, Adefare Segun Adegoke for Osun East, and Temitayo Oluwaseun for Osun Central.

House of Representatives candidates include Adeniyi Jimoh Ogunsakin for Irewole, Isokan, and Ayedaade Federal Constituency; Akintayo Israel Oluwatobi for Ede South, Ede North, Ejigbo, and Egbedore Federal Constituency; Alimi Surajudeen Tanimola for Osogbo, Olorunda, Irepodun, and Orolu Federal Constituency; Babalola Banjo Samson for Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Atakunmosa East, and Atakunmosa West Federal Constituency; and Adesoye Adeyinka Adebayo for Oriade and Obokun Federal Constituency.

The House of Assembly candidates affirmed were Ajilore Olusoji Titus (Atakunmosa East), Olatunbosun Oyekanmi Wisdom (Ife North), Babatunde Victoria Funke (Ifedayo), Kolawole Folashade (Ife East), Abiodun Bolanle Esther (Ila-Orangun), and Azeez Kudirat Ayoni (Odo-Otin). 

2027: APP affirms Senate, Reps, state assembly candidates in Osun

Bandits have kidnapped a retired Major General, Rabe Abubakar, and his wife along the Matazu axis of Katsina State.

The incident occurred on Saturday while the retired officer, a former Director of Defence Information, was travelling to Katsina for a wedding. According to a security source, the attackers ambushed his vehicle, opened fire, and abducted the couple.

The driver sustained gunshot injuries but managed to escape.

A video circulating on social media showed the victims’ red Peugeot 504 car parked at the Matazu Divisional Police Headquarters, with visible bullet holes.

The abduction is the second involving a retired general in Katsina in recent times. In 2025, Brigadier-General Maharazu Tsiga, a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), was kidnapped and held for 56 days before regaining freedom.

Katsina State continues to face persistent security challenges despite efforts to curb criminal activities.

In a related development, bandits on Friday attacked Kiliya village in Dutsinma Local Government Area, killing at least 16 people shortly after Juma’at prayers during Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.

A resident, who spoke anonymously, said the attackers stormed the village, causing panic among residents.

“People started running when they saw them, but the gunmen ordered everyone to stop,” he said.

He added that the assailants later moved toward a mechanic’s house and began shooting at residents and passersby.

The witness said he survived by hiding in a nearby house.

“After the prayers, we were sitting together when the bandits suddenly arrived. We ran into a house and hid. We heard screams and gunshots everywhere. When it stopped, we came out and found about 16 bodies, including some of my relatives,” he said.

The attack forced over 400 residents to flee to neighbouring Bagagadi and Radda villages, while several others remain missing.

Residents also said some victims were killed on their farms, with bodies later discovered in surrounding areas, raising fears that the death toll may rise.

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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has nominated former Kano Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as his running mate for the 2027 election.

Obi made the nomination on Saturday after he was affirmed as the ADC Presidential candidate.

Details soon…

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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has declared former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.

The NDC made the announcement at its Special Convention held in Abuja following the conclusion of its primary election conducted across the country.

Earlier, Obi, alongside NDC National Chairman, Seriake Dickson, and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, arrived at the convention venue.

DAILY POST reports that Obi and Kwankwaso recently joined the NDC after dumping the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing internal divisions and court cases.

BREAKING: 2027: Peter Obi emerges NDC presidential candidate

The United States has expelled another group of West African nationals to Ghana, including at least one person who holds legal protections against deportation, a lawyer involved in one of the cases told AFP on Saturday.

The development raises fresh concerns about Washington’s use of third-country deportation arrangements to remove people who would ordinarily have been allowed to remain in the country under previous administrations.

The exact number of deportees in the latest batch was not disclosed, but Meredyth Yoon, a U.S.-based lawyer connected to one of the cases, said the group arrived in Ghana on Thursday.

The person whose case Yoon is associated with is a Guinean man who holds what is known as “withholding of removal,” a legal protection that, while weaker than asylum, has historically prevented a person’s deportation order from being executed, allowing them to live and work in the United States.

“They could all be deported back to their countries as soon as tomorrow,” Yoon warned, expressing fears that the group would be quickly forwarded from Ghana to their countries of origin.

The Trump administration has argued that it is only legally barred from sending people with such protections to their home countries and not to a third country, a position that rights groups and lawyers have fiercely contested in U.S. courts.

The latest flight comes after at least 42 West Africans arrived in Ghana under the third-country deportation arrangement last year, though Washington and Accra have not made the actual cumulative total public.

Ghana has previously forwarded deportees to neighbouring Togo without documents, including a bisexual Gambian man whose country criminalises same-sex relations, according to U.S. court documents, and previous deportees were held in secret at a military base outside Accra under armed guard.

President Donald Trump won the 2024 U.S. presidential election on promises of launching what he described as the largest deportation programme of criminals in American history.

Since taking office, he has slashed the country’s asylum and refugee programmes while aggressively pursuing third-country agreements with African nations to accelerate removals.

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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has ratified former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 elections.

The ratification followed Saturday’s nationwide primary elections into various elective positions, including the affirmation of Obi as the sole aspirant on the platform of the party.

The event, which drew participants including vice-presidential hopeful on the platform of the party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; National Leader of the party, Seriake Dickson; National Chairman of the party, Senator Cleopas Zuwoghe; party members; and supporters, saw the official handing over of the party’s flag to Mr Obi, who is expected to fly the flag of the party in the 2027 election.

The event was witnessed by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as provided for in the Electoral Act.

Details soon…

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A Nigerian-born Roman Catholic priest, Anthony Odiong, has been convicted by a jury in Texas, United States, for sexually assaulting women who were under his spiritual care and guidance.

Odiong, 57, was found guilty of one count of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of second-degree sexual assault following a trial held in Waco, Texas.

The verdict was delivered by a 12-member jury comprising eight women and four men after approximately two hours of deliberation.

According to court proceedings, prosecutors accused the priest of exploiting his position as a spiritual leader to manipulate vulnerable women into sexual relationships while providing them with counselling and religious guidance.

Two women testified during the trial, alleging that Odiong used his authority as a Catholic priest to gain their trust before engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct.

One of the victims, identified in court as Mary Doe, told jurors that the priest initiated a sexual relationship with her while she was receiving spiritual counselling during a difficult divorce.

She further testified that her son once unexpectedly discovered her and the priest engaged in sexual activity inside her residence.

Another complainant, identified as Jane Doe, alleged that Odiong pressured her into sexual acts while presenting the encounters as part of his spiritual guidance.

Prosecutors argued that the priest took advantage of the women’s emotional vulnerability and the trust they placed in him as a religious figure.

Odiong, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, now faces the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence, including life imprisonment on the first-degree sexual assault conviction. Sentencing proceedings are expected to commence on Monday.

The case gained wider attention following a 2024 investigation that detailed allegations of sexual misconduct and coercive behaviour involving the priest during his ministry in Texas and Louisiana.

Authorities said the publication of those allegations encouraged one of the victims to formally approach law enforcement with additional claims.

Investigators subsequently gathered further evidence, including DNA findings reportedly linked to a child fathered by Odiong during his time serving in Louisiana.

Odiong, a naturalised United States citizen, was ordained as a Catholic priest in Nigeria in 1993 before relocating to the United States, where he later served in several Catholic parishes across Texas and Louisiana.

Nigerian-born Catholic priest found guilty of sexually assaulting women in his care in US