The Nigeria Police Force has posted Ibrahim Zungura as the new Commissioner of Police for Osun State. Zungura, who previously served as the Commissioner of Police for Training and Courses at the Police Academy in Kano, assumed command at the Osun State Police Headquarters in Osogbo on Monday, where he was received by Samuel Etaifo, the CP specifically assigned for the 2026 Osun governorship election.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

This leadership change comes shortly after the August 15 governorship poll and follows a period of intense scrutiny, with various political actors and civil society organizations having accused the command of bias in handling sensitive political matters leading up to the election.

In light of this, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has tasked the new commissioner with the critical mission of restoring public trust and ensuring strict impartiality in policing across the state as it navigates post-election tensions. During a courtesy visit in Osogbo shortly after Zungura assumed office, Governor Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson Olawale Rasheed, urged the new CP to reorganize the command, improve police-community relations, and take decisive steps to correct behaviors that have led to perceptions of partisanship within the force.

“I therefore have specific requests as part of our efforts to consolidate peace and state reconciliation: Let us rebuild public trust in the police. You must make deliberate efforts to remove many areas of current police conduct that paint it as partisan and anti-people,” Governor Adeleke stated.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed circulating reports claiming that the party has withdrawn its recently released 2027 presidential campaign council list. National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka clarified that the claims are unfounded, stating that any official adjustments or updates regarding the council will be communicated through official channels.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The rumors emerged following unverified reports of a review prompted by concerns over the initial 223-member roster. According to internal sources, the proposed structure lists President Bola Tinubu as chairman, alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as vice chairmen, with Senator Abdulaziz Yari designated as Director-General and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as secretary.

Recent revelations regarding unauthorized entities operating within federal spaces have sparked widespread warnings from governance experts, political analysts, and public figures, who argue that weak oversight and administrative loopholes pose severe risks to public accountability.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• • Calls for Comprehensive Reforms: Professor Murtala Muhammad of the Nigerian Political Science Association described the situation as a fundamental governance and institutional failure. He noted that gaps in bureaucratic verification have enabled private actors to exploit state credibility, citing attempted budgetary allocations and widespread networks as evidence of critical flaws in administrative architecture.

  • Public Sector Concerns: Governance expert Dr. Joe Abah and former Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung both emphasized the need for broader investigations into how such organizations gain footholds near official offices, pointing to the necessity of strict credential verification and heightened transparency across government departments.

  While investigations and administrative reviews continue, representatives for the disputed initiative maintain that the project was structured as an approved public-private partnership framework rather than a statutory civil service agency.