Israel DMW, logistics manager to award-winning Nigerian singer Davido, has denied allegations linking his boss to the controversy surrounding Naira Marley following the death of his former signee, Mohbad.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

His response comes after social media critic VeryDarkMan, popularly known as VDM, released a video on Thursday explaining his fallout with Davido, Zlatan Ibile and other Nigerian entertainers.

VDM claimed that his disagreement with the singers stemmed from their differing positions during the campaign for justice for the late Mohbad.

He explained that his relationship with the artistes deteriorated after he allegedly obtained a WhatsApp group conversation in 2025, which he claimed suggested that some individuals within Davido’s circle were involved in his arrest in 2024.

The critic also alleged that he made several attempts to reach Davido for an explanation but received no response.

Reacting in a post shared on his Instagram page on Friday, Israel insisted that Davido had no involvement in Naira Marley’s ordeal during the Mohbad controversy and was not part of any plan to have VDM arrested.

He also dismissed claims that Davido had requested Mohbad’s music catalogue or attempted to sign Zino to his record label, describing the information allegedly given to VDM as false.

Israel wrote, “Dearest Nigerians, Oga had no hand in Naira Marley’s ordeals during his trying times in Mohbad’s case or in any plot to see VDM being arrested. Those who were in that WhatsApp group got there without his introduction or approval. Why would Oga be joining issues with Samklef?

“Oga called for Mohbad’s catalogue, or even tried to sign Zino? How na? Those who told VDM that fully lied.

“Serious pressure even came for Oga to unfollow Naira Marley on Instagram, and he said categorically, ‘No, no,’ that he wants the police to do their job. That he doesn’t want to believe any hearsay. Naira and Oga are cool. They even made a hit song.

“On the issue that happened in Naira’s house, it was our then Tolu 30bg who had issues with one of Naira’s boys. Nobody was beaten or attacked. Thank you all.”

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Jigawa State, Senator Sabo Mohammed Nakudu, has urged party members to continue their political activities despite the recent court judgment challenging the national leadership led by Senator David Mark.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Nakudu insisted that the development would not disrupt the party’s preparations for the 2027 general elections.

He called on ADC members and supporters in Jigawa State to remain united, calm and committed, stressing that the ruling would not bring the party’s political activities to a halt.

His position was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by his media aide, Mati Ali.

The governorship candidate described the judgment as erroneous and alleged that it was intended to distract the party from its political plans.

He also recalled that Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court had previously dismissed a similar challenge in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1637/2025.

Nakudu urged party members not to panic or allow the latest development to weaken their commitment. Instead, he encouraged them to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections.

To demonstrate what he described as the party’s growing support, he cited the recent ADC presidential campaign rally in Kebbi State, which he claimed attracted a larger crowd than the earlier rally held in Sokoto State.

The former senator further alleged that there were attempts to weaken the ADC and frustrate its candidates, but maintained that such efforts would not stop the party’s activities or campaign programmes across the country.

He directed ADC members in Jigawa State to continue their regular political engagements and mobilisation efforts while awaiting further directives from the party’s National Headquarters.

Nakudu also assured supporters that the national leadership would take appropriate steps to address the court judgment and resolve the ongoing situation.

Former Director of Voter and Publicity Education at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, has expressed concern over the discovery of 1.5 million questionable entries in the commission’s voter register.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Osaze-Uzzi argued that although INEC had reportedly removed about 1.2 million questionable records, such irregularities should not have occurred in the first place.

He raised the concerns during an interview on Arise Television, where he questioned how such a large number of questionable entries could have found their way into the voter database.

The former INEC official explained that voter registration should be a simple process, given the safeguards introduced by the commission to prevent multiple registrations and other forms of irregularity.

He noted that prospective voters are required to appear physically for registration and undergo biometric capture, making the reported number of questionable records difficult to understand.

He said, “The work ordinarily ought to be easier for the commission. The law is quite clear about who is entitled to be on the register: you’re a Nigerian citizen, you’re 18 years and above, and then you go there, and you register. It’s as simple as that.

“You must turn up physically for the registration. So it should be a straightforward, simple process. But Nigeria, being what it is, the simpler it is, the more complex things, issues, and challenges arise from those things.

“I don’t know how up to 1.5 million entries can be made in the register. You’ve heard of AI. You’ve heard of multiple registrants. That ought not to be with things that have been put in place by the commission.”

Osaze-Uzzi, however, faulted INEC for not providing adequate information about the period covered by the exercise and the process through which the questionable records were detected.

He maintained that the commission needed to explain how the entries entered its database despite its efforts to sanitise the voter register.

The former director also identified the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) as an important tool for detecting individuals who may have registered multiple times.

According to him, comparing fingerprints across different states and communities could help uncover cases of deliberate or accidental multiple registration.

He further noted that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which INEC’s Director of Information and Communication Technology had reportedly acknowledged, was another issue requiring clarification.