Rejection of Results: Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki, a governorship aspirant in Gombe State, has rejected the outcome of the recent PDP rerun primary, which was won by former Minister Isa Ali Pantami[cite: 22, 23].....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Eligibility Challenge: Mailantarki insists Pantami was ineligible to participate due to a recent Supreme Court judgment on the Electoral Act, claiming Pantami was still a member of the APC when cleared for the original PDP primary[cite: 22, 23].

• Claiming the Mandate: Having secured the second-highest number of votes (389) against Pantami’s 2,054, Mailantarki asserts that he is the rightful winner and should be recognized as the party’s gubernatorial candidate[cite: 23].

• Legal Threat: Mailantarki has vowed to challenge the results in court, stating he is prepared to take the legal battle all the way to the Supreme Court to reclaim what he considers his victory[cite: 22].

Defending the Promise: Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Jimoh Ibrahim, is insisting he delivered on his promise to secure a prominent, front-row seating position (number six) for Nigeria at the 81st UN General Assembly, despite President Bola Tinubu’s absence[cite: 19, 20].....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Justifying Tinubu’s No-Show: Ibrahim defended the President’s decision to skip the event, noting that with over 60 per cent of scheduled speakers sending deputies or foreign ministers—and with the leaders of major nations like China, Russia, and South Africa also absent—it was unnecessary for Tinubu to leave pressing domestic issues for a 15-minute speech[cite: 19].

• Firing Back at Critics: Addressing earlier controversy surrounding a seat near Donald Trump, Ibrahim fired back at detractors, stating that Trump did not remain seated in the chamber and, had he stayed, would have been seated “far behind Nigeria”[cite: 20].

• Asserting Diplomatic Success: Ibrahim demanded commendation for the diplomatic achievement, emphasizing the difficulty of moving Nigeria’s seating assignment from position 193 up to the sixth spot in the front row[cite: 20].

Impending Warning Strike: Public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have reaffirmed their September 30 ultimatum, threatening a three-day nationwide warning strike beginning Friday, October 2nd, if demands are unmet.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Core Demands: The coalition of eight public sector unions is demanding a slash in the pump price of petrol to N500 per litre via intervention funds and crude supply terms for refineries, an immediate worker wage award to cushion economic hardship, and the early setup of a committee for the 2027 minimum wage.

• Unacceptable Fuel Costs: Highlighted by JNPSNC National Secretary Gbenga Olowoyo, current fuel prices ranging between N1,450 and N2,500 per litre are placing unbearable pressure on the survival and dignity of Nigerian workers and their dependents.

• Awaiting Presidential Address: The unions have explicitly called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address these critical issues during his Independence Day speech or face the collective displeasure and strike action of public servants nationwide.