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Former Inspector-General of Police and governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mohammed Abubakar-Adamu, has rejected the emergence of Senator Aliyu Ahmed-Wadada as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Nasarawa State.

Adamu’s rejection followed the declaration of Ahmed-Wadada as winner of the APC governorship primary by the Chairman of the Nasarawa State APC Governorship Primary Committee, Professor Theodore Maiyaki (SAN).

Speaking with journalists in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, the former IGP alleged that the declaration did not enjoy the support of the majority of APC members and stakeholders in the state.

According to him, the primary election was heavily compromised and manipulated against the wishes of genuine party members across Nasarawa State.

Adamu further alleged that in several areas where elections did not hold, result sheets were allegedly taken away and manipulated by some officials of the Nasarawa State Government in collaboration with certain local government chairmen.

He maintained that the exercise lacked transparency and accountability, insisting that in areas where voting genuinely took place and votes were counted, he won convincingly.

The former police chief appealed to the leadership of the APC and relevant party authorities to investigate the alleged irregularities and injustices surrounding the conduct of the primary election.

He stated that his mission to rescue and reposition Nasarawa State remained alive and expressed confidence that he would still contest and win the 2027 governorship election.

“Should justice prevail, we shall continue our journey within the APC. However, if justice is denied, we shall communicate to you the next line of action and the political platform under which we shall contest the 2027 governorship race,” he said.

Adamu also urged his supporters to remain calm, peaceful and law-abiding despite the outcome of the primary election.

“We shall remain united, hopeful and committed to the struggle for fairness and a better Nasarawa State,” he added.

Senator Ahmed-Wadada had earlier been declared winner of the APC governorship primary after polling 195,285 votes to defeat Mohammed Abubakar-Adamu, who secured 39,675 votes.

…No Cause For Alarm, Commissioner Assures Residents

The Lagos State Government has assured residents that it is closely monitoring the ongoing Ebola outbreak in parts of Central and East Africa, particularly in Congo and Uganda.

According to the Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, the state is on heightened surveillance following reports of the outbreak, which has recorded hundreds of suspected cases and significant fatalities across the affected countries.

“We are closely monitoring the evolving Ebola outbreak situation in Central and East Africa,” he said in a statement shared on X on Sunday.

The outbreak has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization, due to concerns over cross-border transmission risks and logistical challenges in the affected regions.

Abayomi said the Lagos State Government has strengthened its biosecurity framework to ensure early detection, rapid response, and containment of any potential importation of the virus.

He noted that the state’s Incident Command System, led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, remains fully operational and capable of mobilising emergency response resources at short notice.

The commissioner added that the Emergency Operations Centre continues to monitor disease patterns through surveillance teams and epidemiologists deployed across communities.

Key health infrastructure, including the Lagos State Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba and its Biosafety Level 3 laboratory, remains on standby for testing, diagnosis, and case management of high-risk infectious diseases.

Lagos authorities are also working in coordination with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Federal Ministry of Health, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) to strengthen surveillance at airports, seaports, and land borders.

Community health workers, civil society groups, and local associations have also been activated to enhance early warning reporting at the grassroots level.

Abayomi urged residents to remain calm but vigilant, stressing that no Ebola case has been recorded in Lagos State.

He advised anyone who recently travelled to affected regions or had contact with travellers from Congo or Uganda and is experiencing symptoms to contact emergency lines 767 or 112, or reach the State Epidemiologist via 0802 316 9485.

“There is currently no cause for alarm. Please remain vigilant and stand by for more detailed information this week, as we monitor the situation in the Congo very closely and continue to prepare.

“If you have recently travelled to the affected areas in Congo or Uganda, or you have been in close contact with persons who travelled there and have medical concerns, you may reach out to our emergency numbers,” Abayomi added.

THE WHISTLER reports that so far, no fewer than 177 deaths have been recorded from about 700 suspected cases in Central and East Africa.

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A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Nasarawa State, Professor Mohammed Sani Haruna, popularly known as Sarkin Sharifai, has condemned the party’s recently concluded gubernatorial primaries, describing the exercise as a “mockery of democracy” and a “deeply flawed process.”

Haruna, a former Executive Vice Chairman of NASENI, made his position known through a statement released by his media aide, Peter Ewu.

The APC governorship primaries were declared in favour of Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, chairman of the election committee, Professor Theodore Maiyaki (SAN), announced him as the winner of the contest.

However, reacting to the outcome, Sarkin Sharifai rejected the results outright, alleging widespread irregularities, voter suppression, and manipulation of figures to favour a preferred candidate.

According to him, people allegedly known to be loyal to the government-backed aspirant were deployed as electoral officials across several parts of the state, thereby compromising the credibility of the process.

He further claimed that many wards and polling centres never received electoral materials or officials, leaving numerous party members unable to participate in the exercise.

“In my own electoral ward, neither electoral officials nor voting materials arrived, denying me and many others the opportunity to vote,” he stated.

The aspirant also alleged that party supporters in several locations waited from morning until late at night for officials who never showed up, resulting in frustrathe tion and disenfranchisement among loyal APC members.

He expressed concern over reports of intimidation, harassment, and disruption allegedly carried out by certain individuals during the exercise, noting that such actions created fear and confusion in some polling areas.

Haruna insisted that his claims were backed by videos, photographs, reports, and testimonies gathered from party stakeholders and observers across Nasarawa State.

“Anyone with a conscience and a sense of accountability before God should reject these results. What happened was nothing more than allocation of figures in most wards across the state. It was an insult to democracy and a betrayal of the electoral process,” he said.

He accused party leaders of denying members their constitutional right to freely choose their candidate, describing the entire process as a charade orchestrated with impunity.

The APC chieftain called on the party’s National Secretariat to cancel the exercise and conduct fresh, transparent, and credible governorship primaries in line with democratic principles.

Despite his grievances, Haruna maintained that he and his supporters remain committed to peace, political maturity, and democratic engagement as the 2027 general elections approach.

He urged his supporters to remain calm, law-abiding, and avoid violence while efforts are made to address the alleged injustice.

“Politics should never become a source of hatred, division, or violence among our people,” he added.

The governorship aspirant further disclosed that he had begun extensive consultations with supporters, political associates, elders, youth and women groups, community leaders, and other stakeholders within and outside the state.

According to him, the consultations are aimed at reviewing the current political situation and determining the most appropriate course of action in the interest of his supporters and the people of Nasarawa State.

“At the end of these consultations, we will formally unveil our next political direction and position to the public,” he concluded.

APC governorship primaries mockery of democracy — Sarkin Sharifai

The military high command on Sunday said troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), rescued 92 kidnapped civilians and successfully foiled an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) ambush mounted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during a swift rescue operation along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. This […]

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday, affirmed the sole aspirant who presented himself for the governorship ticket in Adamawa State, Chief Maurice Vunobolki, as its governorship candidate.

Vunobolki was endorsed by delegates of the PDP from across the 21 local government areas who gathered in Yola for the affirmation exercise.

Besides Vunobolki, one other aspirant, Caleb Andrew Myebangara, was said to be seeking the ticket, but he did not appear at the Mahmud Ribadu Square venue of the affirmation exercise, reportedly because he belongs to the faction of the party not recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The motion for Vunobolki’s candidature was moved by a former member of the House of Representatives, Ja’afaru Ribadu, and seconded by the chairman of Yola North Local Government, Ibrahim Jimeta, after which the aspirant was subjected to a voice vote by delegates, with the “Yes” votes prevailing.

Thereafter, the chairman of the PDP Governorship Primary for Adamawa State, Debo Ologunagba, declared Maurice Vunobolki as the nominated and affirmed governorship candidate of the PDP in the state for the 2027 general election.

In his acceptance speech, Vunobolki appealed to all PDP members in the state to give him the support he would need to win the general election.

He said that in his professional career in development consulting, he has travelled across every part of Adamawa State, has been part of solutions to many of the state’s challenges, and is in a position to provide further solutions if given the opportunity.

He challenged candidates of other political parties to debate sessions in which they would demonstrate their knowledge of the people they seek to govern and outline their plans for the people.

PDP affirms Maurice Vunobolki as Adamawa governorship candidate for 2027 polls

 A 63-year-old Chinese grandma, Ting Hung Kiong has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following her attempt to smuggle large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis into Nigeria.

The spokesperson for the agency, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, May 24, 2026.

According to the statement, the Chinese national who naturalised in Malaysia was arrested on Sunday 17th May 2026 upon her arrival in Nigeria from Thailand via Dubai, UAE, aboard an Emirates Airline flight.

She was intercepted by NDLEA operatives attached to the Terminal 2 Arrival Hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.

Investigation revealed that the suspect travelled from Malaysia to Thailand and subsequently to Nigeria via the UAE with two large travel boxes containing the synthetic cannabis consignment weighing 31.0 kilograms.

During an interview, the woman, who claims she works as a caregiver in Malaysia stated that her daughter sponsored her trip from Malaysia to Thailand and subsequently to Nigeria. 

She further disclosed that she spent two weeks in Thailand, before she was handed the illicit consignment at the Thailand airport to deliver in Nigeria.

The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced that the U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed in observance of Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the United States.

This was disclosed by the U.S mission in Nigeria in their official X handle.

The post reads “The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day – a U.S. federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May in honour of U.S. military personnel who lost their lives in service of their country.”

Memorial Day is a solemn United States federal holiday; it is usually a time for visiting cemeteries and memorials to mourn the military personnel who died in the line of duty. 

Volunteers will place American flags on the graves of those military personnel in national cemeteries.

U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Lagos, to be closed for Memorial Day holiday

Super Eagles defender, Semi Ajayi, has expressed excitement following Hull City’s promotion to the Premier League, DAILY POST reports.

The Tigers confirmed their promotion to the Premier League after a hard-earned 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the final of the Sky Bet Championship playoff at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Oli McBurnie netted the winning goal five minutes into added time.

Hull City are making a return to the English top-flight after nine years in the second tier.

Ajayi took to social media to celebrate the win.

“God is the greatest. We did it. Up the Tigers,” the former Rotherham United star wrote on his Instagram page.

Championship: Ajayi celebrates Hull City’s Premier League promotion 

Dr Kazeem Adesina Abidikugu popularly known as KSO has been declared winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) House of Representatives Primary election in Ibadan North East/ Ibadan South East Federal Constituency of Oyo. Announcing the result of the primary on Saturday, the Chairman of the ADC Primary Election Committee in Oyo, Mr Harrison Akpojaro […]

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The Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, has affirmed the disqualification of Barrister Mohammad Bello Mustapha from participating in the Taraba North primary election.

This was contained in a press statement signed by the Secretary of the Screening Appeal Committee, Group Captain Sule Gani (Rtd).

According to the statement, Mohammad Bello Mustapha’s appeal was dismissed after a review by the committee, thereby upholding his disqualification from participating in the forthcoming elections under the party.

The statement added that detailed findings and reasons for the disqualification are contained in the committee’s official report, which will be made available to the aspirant at the party’s office in Jalingo.

The party, however, commended the aspirant for his interest in serving the people of Taraba North and for participating in the party’s democratic process.

ADC dismisses Mustapha’s appeal, uphold disqualification from Taraba North primary