All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, has launched a sharp attack against Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential ambition, declaring that the former Vice President cannot be entrusted with Nigeria’s public funds.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Taking to his official Facebook page on Saturday, Igbokwe cited former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s long-standing warnings about his former deputy as proof of Atiku’s unsuitability for the nation’s top job.

“Let me drop this here so that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will hear it. We cannot trust him with the treasury of Nigeria. His principal, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has told us in no uncertain terms that he cannot be trusted,” Igbokwe wrote.

Renewed Feud Between Obasanjo and Atiku

Igbokwe’s comments come amid a fresh wave of public political warfare between Obasanjo and Atiku. The former President recently accused Atiku of orchestrating attempts to impeach him during their tenure in office by allegedly bribing the late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba.

Atiku swiftly dismissed the allegations as “reckless” and unfair, pointing out that referencing a deceased leader who cannot defend himself was inappropriate.

“Both Tinubu and Atiku Carry Heavy Corruption Baggage” — Laolu Akande

Weighing in on the escalating political drama, former presidential spokesman Laolu Akande noted that neither President Bola Tinubu nor Atiku Abubakar can easily claim the moral high ground when it comes to corruption allegations ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Akande reacted to recent attempts by Atiku’s supporters to recirculate documents regarding Tinubu’s past legal issues in the United States, including a decades-old asset forfeiture case.

“When you put Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Atiku up against each other on the questions around corruption, I don’t think it’s going to be helpful to either of them because both of them have sufficient baggage,” Akande stated.

He added that years of public debate and intense legal scrutiny around both figures mean that re-airing these old controversies is unlikely to sway voters unless genuinely fresh evidence is presented.

In a significant blow to terrorist operations in the North East, a top finance operative of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Time & Location: The surrender took place at approximately 6:45 a.m. on July 25, 2026, along the Ladari–Jegarawa–Tunokalia axis on the Gamboru–Wulgo Main Supply Route.

• Receiving Unit: Troops of the 3 Battalion under the 24 Task Force Brigade.

• Operative Profile: Based at the Jubillaram enclave, the individual managed ISWAP’s financial networks and logistics. He surrendered alongside two male children.

• Recovered Items:

  • 1 AK-47 rifle

  • 4 magazines

  • 101 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition

  • 1 motorcycle

  • ₦40,000 cash

Impact & Military Response

According to a statement by Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer for OPHK Headquarters in Maiduguri, the surrender is a direct result of ongoing, coordinated land and air offensives targeting terrorist strongholds.

• Mass Defections: Approximately 46 terrorists and their family members have voluntarily surrendered in recent days, signaling growing disillusionment and crumbling command structures within ISWAP.

• Next Steps: The surrendered operative is undergoing detailed profiling and interrogation to extract actionable intelligence for ongoing military operations.

• Call to Lay Down Arms: The Theatre Command reiterated its call for remaining insurgents to surrender under the Federal Government’s non-kinetic peace initiatives before it is too late, while encouraging the public to continue providing timely intelligence to security forces.

• Divergent Stakeholder Views: Political leaders and civil society groups are divided on whether President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, should step aside during the investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• • House Probe and Controversy: The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee is investigating how the PFIPC—dismissed by the Presidency as a non-existent agency—managed to register, interact with government bodies, and secure a 2026 budgetary allocation.

  • Resignation Demands: The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), represented by Peter Ameh, and Atiku’s aide Phrank Shaibu called for Gbajabiamila’s temporary removal or an independent panel to ensure a credible, unbiased probe free from public mistrust.

  • Skepticism and Panel Criticism: PDP chieftain Bode George voiced skepticism about the investigation due to declining institutional trust, while political analyst Jackson Ojo criticized the House panel for failing to summon Gbajabiamila from the start.

  • Counter-Stances and Caution: Human rights activist Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin and CISLAC Executive Director Auwal Ibrahim Rafsanjani urged caution against premature judgment, noting that Gbajabiamila had previously blown the whistle on the scam in 2025, though CISLAC acknowledged that temporary measures could be used if an official’s presence compromises investigation integrity.