latest
Adeleke Threatens N5 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against Osun APC
Adeleke Threatens N5 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against Osun APC. The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday, threatened a N5bn defamation lawsuit against the opposition All Progressives Congress in the state.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The threat followed an alarm by the APC that a certain chieftain of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State was plotting a violent attack ahead of the 2026 governorship election in the state.
The Osun APC’s Director of Media and Information, Mr Kola Olabisi, in a statement on Wednesday, referenced certain viral video, in which an unnamed PDP chieftain spoke of bombing the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State.
Olabisi said the PDP chieftain, in the video, expressed apprehension that the party may not win the 2026 governorship election in Osun.
According to the APC, the said PDP chieftain was captured in the video saying: “It is the example of what the APC would do in Osun State that it did in Edo State last week. Whoever wants to die, let him die.
“There ought to have been a clandestine arrangement where one or two chartered bomb-laced helicopters would have been stationed in the neighbouring Delta State from where they would have successfully bombed the INEC office, where close to 150 and 200 innocent people including the Resident Electoral Commissioner, the Assistant Inspector General of Police, the Returning Officer and presiding officers would have met their untimely death.
“I can remember that we suggested the same maximum violence for Osun State during the 2022 elections in the state but it was needless as we won the election. We must realise the fact that the Osun APC never knew that they could lose the 2022 governorship election. If we slack now and allow them to win the 2026 governorship election, there is no way that the PDP would take it back from them again till eternity.
“We must be prepared towards the next election and be ready to kill close to 200 innocent people, including the REC, the AIG, the Returning Officer and the Presiding Officers through the bombing of the INEC office so that they won’t be able to either collate or count the ballot papers let alone announce any result.
“We should work towards it as no one would know who might have carried out the dastardly act. Go and kill the people to implicate the INEC. They won’t be able to declare the results. It would attract the attention of the United Nations.”
Commenting, Olabisi expressed dismay that close to a week after the video went viral, neither the Osun governor nor the PDP leadership in the state had condemned it, saying that the development had made the governor and his party prime suspects in the alleged plan.
He subsequently urged the Inspector-General of Police to investigate the matter to bring to book whoever might be behind the alleged plan to spill the blood during elections.
Olabisi added, “Why are Governor Adeleke and his co-travellers afraid of losing the election when it was apparent that it was a party that lost to the PDP and the heavens did not fall? In a similar manner, when Governor Adeleke loses the forthcoming governorship election, the heavens would also not cave in.
“If the PDP promoters of violence should be allowed to act according to their threat, it would be on record that a clarion call was earlier made to the security agencies in this regard. Prevention is far better than cure.”
Reacting, Mr Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson for Governor Adeleke, threatened to direct his lawyers to sue Olabisi and demand N5bn as damages over the allegations.
Describing Olabisi’s statement as irresponsible, Rasheed asked him to retract the unfounded allegations or face legal action.
“The allegation is reprehensible, baseless and defamatory. Mr Governor has ordered his lawyers to review the situation and demand retraction as the governor did not and has not in any way planned or plotted any attack on either INEC or any electoral official.
“Upon failure to retract the offensive publication, the state director faces a potential libel suit to the tune of N5bn damages. This deliberate falsehood will have consequences.
“Ever since the Edo election, many operatives of Osun APC have been boasting across media platforms to violently rig 2026 governorship elections. We have all the clips of threats and vow to snatch 2026 ballots at all costs.
“As a populist and performing leader, Governor Adeleke is, however, not bothered by those rantings, as the Osun PDP has the enhanced backing of the people of Osun State,” Rasheed said.
The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began nationwide on Thursday, with over 2.2 million candidates expected to participate across accredited centres.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The exam, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will run from April 16 to April 22 in multiple daily sessions.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, urged examination officials to remain highly committed and professional, noting that the success of the exercise depends largely on their dedication.
He gave the charge during a virtual final briefing for technical officers ahead of the examination, where he also praised staff, ad hoc personnel, service providers, and technical advisers for their roles in the successful conduct of the mock exam.
Oloyede said many of the issues recorded during the mock exercise were due to poor assessment of centres by some technical officials.
He further stated that incentive packages would be awarded to teams that perform exceptionally, particularly in handling exam materials and submitting timely reports.
Reiterating JAMB’s zero-tolerance stance on malpractice, he warned candidates against bringing prohibited items into examination halls.
He also disclosed that biometric verification and real-time monitoring systems have been deployed to protect the integrity of the exercise.
Candidates whose biometrics cannot be verified, he added, will be rescheduled to write the exam at approved centres.
Meanwhile, a NAN correspondent monitoring proceedings at Aduvie International School, Jahi, reported that the first session scheduled for 8:30 a.m. began slightly behind schedule at about 8:40 a.m.
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Thursday inspected security deployments at Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to the FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the inspection is part of proactive measures to ensure a smooth, peaceful, and hitch-free conduct of the ongoing examinations.
The UTME is scheduled to run nationwide from April 16 to 18, 2026.
During the exercise, CP Sanusi assessed security arrangements put in place to safeguard candidates, examination officials, and CBT facilities.
He also engaged with centre supervisors, assuring them of adequate security presence throughout the examination period.
Adeh added that the CP reaffirmed the command’s commitment to maintaining law and order, warning that any attempt to disrupt the examinations would be met with decisive action in line with the law.
Over 700 former terrorists who have undergone deradicalisation and rehabilitation are set to be reintegrated into their communities.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Nigerian military has also dismissed reports alleging that beneficiaries of Operation Safe Corridor are being recruited into military institutions.
According to African Independent Television, the Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier-General Yusuf Ali, made this known during a media tour of the Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre in Gombe, North-East Nigeria.
He said many Nigerians still misunderstand the Federal Government’s structured counter-terrorism initiative, which is designed to restore peace in communities affected by insurgency.
Brigadier-General Ali explained that the programme focuses on rehabilitation and peaceful reintegration of repentant individuals into society.
During the tour, some of the participants also shared accounts of their involvement in offences that led to their admission into the programme.
The facility inspection was part of preparations for the graduation of over 700 clients who have completed the deradicalisation and rehabilitation process and are set for reintegration.
-
latest8 months ago“Social Media Erupts As Jim Iyke Declares Rita Dominic Nollywood’s Most Beautiful”
-
latest2 years agoEdo Political Showdown: Oshiomhole Appears At Presidential Villa As Tinubu Hands APC Gubernatorial Flag To Okpebholo (Photos & Video)
-
entertainment2 years agoLove Knows No Age American Woman Defends Marriage To Young Nigerian Man “I’m Not 70”
-
latest2 years agoOlumide Akpata Strikes Again: Drops Killer Track, Sends Edo State Into Frenzy!(Video)
-
Politics2 years agoNigerians React As Pastor Adeboye Foresees Passing Away On A Sunday After Enjoying A Satisfying Meal Of Pounded Yam
-
latest2 years agoFG Identifies 31 States At Risk Of Heavy Flooding In 2024: See Full List
-
Politics2 years agoBREAKING: Inspector-General Of Police Summons Top Police Commanders For Crucial-Security Challenges
-
latest2 years ago5 NYSC Corpers Perish In Fatal Road Accident Returning From Camp