According to the commissioner, this lack of prior notice made it impossible for the government to take full responsibility or guarantee adequate security for Obi and his entourage, noting that the politician has repeatedly neglected to follow proper protocol during past visits.

Iorpev remarked:

“A high-profile person who has been a former governor of a state is coming into the state; he should have written a letter to the State Government. We are supposed to guarantee his safety and protection, but in an instance where no letter was written, we could not guarantee his safety. This is not the first time he is doing this. He is just looking for our trouble. We are peace loving and hospitable people. So, if they were coming from either Tarka, Gboko, Buruku, Ushongo, Konshisha or Vandeikya at the same time of his visit and blocked the road, it is unfortunate. I do not know the youths who did that.”

During an interview with Feel Right News TV on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Solade recounted that he was approached and compensated to play the role of a person with a disability while he was still a struggling student. He admitted that he accepted the financial offer at the time and spent the earnings on alcohol.

Reflecting on the incident, Solade stated:

“I have been used for a miracle then, when I was not popular. I acted as a cripple; they paid; I used the money to drink; then I was a student. The people involved are still alive; I don’t just want to mention names.”

In a separate development, popular Nigerian TikToker Peller revealed during a livestream on Tuesday that he reached out to Pastor Tobi Adegboyega to seek intervention regarding the detention of dancer and singer Poco Lee. According to Peller, he appealed to the cleric to help secure Poco Lee’s release from prison. However, Pastor Tobi informed him that the situation was already being handled by Burna Boy’s camp, noting that the cleric had initially shown interest in resolving the matter before Burna Boy’s involvement.

The young star faces fierce competition for the award from heavyweights such as Kylian Mbappé—who bolstered his credentials by claiming the World Cup Golden Boot and becoming the tournament’s all-time leading scorer—as well as Dembélé, Harry Kane, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Responding playfully to Dembélé omitting him from a top-three prediction list in favor of players like Mbappé, Yamal quipped that Dembélé is simply good friends with Mbappé, adding that he remains unbothered and believes his performances on the pitch must have frustrated his rivals.

Having fully recovered from a hamstring injury sustained in April, Yamal has hit top form with recent goals against Rayo Vallecano and Valencia. Fresh off winning the World Cup and enjoying what he describes as the best holidays of his life, the teenager admits he has never been happier. His attention is now firmly locked on the UEFA Champions League, where Barcelona kicks off their campaign against Feyenoord on Wednesday. While Barcelona last lifted the trophy in 2015 and faced knockout exits in recent seasons, manager Hansi Flick remains confident in the squad’s capability to fight for the title. Flick lauded Yamal’s match-winning quality, emphasizing that the winger’s sheer joy for the game is the secret behind his elite-level performances. The winner of the 2026 Ballon d’Or will be crowned at a ceremony in London on October 26.