Senate President, Godswill Akpabio used the resumption of the Senate after a two-month recess to warn ahead of 2027 that no electoral prize is worth a Nigerian life, urging candidates to make their case and answer the hard questions, while calling on Nigerians to reject violence, intimidation and fake news. He also instructed senators to stay at their posts through the campaign season, though critics noted the Senate’s silence on the constitutional questions raised by President Bola Tinubu’s twenty-nine day absence without a Section 145 letter.
Meanwhile, an elderly woman declars in a Hausa-language that she will support President Tinubu in 2027 because a bowl of corn is now cheaper than before.
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has questioned the fairness of Nigeria’s anti-corruption fight, asking whether the prolonged detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai is a genuine battle against corruption or a political one. Speaking in an interview in Lagos on Monday, Sanusi stressed that having anti-corruption laws is not enough, as institutions must properly implement them. El-Rufai has been in detention since February over alleged corruption and money laundering cases.
Concurrently, El-Rufai’s son, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai is trending after publicly thanking NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi for repeatedly checking in on his father, while also naming other political heavyweights who reached out. The video has gone viral, with many pointing to Bello’s past criticism of Obi as a significant change of heart.
In Edo State, Governor Monday Okpebholo made an appearance in his Sunday church in Benin City, where he was telling the congregation that he started casting out demons at the age of seventeen, linking the experience to his administration’s fight against cultism and insecurity.
Also in Edo State, the newly established Special Criminal Court has delivered its maiden kidnapping verdict, convicting and sentencing four men to death by hanging or lethal injection over the June 2026 daylight abduction of a woman at the Vegetable Market on Airport Road, Benin, in front of her husband and children.
Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote has responded to a court order threatening the groundbreaking of his planned East Africa Refinery in Lamu, Kenya. Speaking at the refinery’s IPO in Nairobi on Tuesday, Dangote said he brushed off the injunction filed by one hundred and thirty-three residents who claim the site is ancestral land, noting that legal challenges are normal in Africa. A Malindi court has ordered a status quo on the site until October 14th, which may constrain actual construction even if groundbreaking proceeds. This follows a tour of the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Lagos by Kenyan President, William Ruto.
Meanwhile, at the same investor briefing, Dangote revealed that his first grandson, an electrical engineer, wants to gain experience at KPMG or PwC before joining the Dangote Group, a move that reflects the billionaire’s commitment to a professionally run business.
Former Kogi East Senator, Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja has married eighteen-year-old Winifred in a traditional ceremony at the Golden Spring Estate in Abuja. Claims linking the bride to the ex-senator’s granddaughter have been classified as baseless speculation.
In Anambra State, the government is set to prosecute individuals who deny women and girls their right to inherit property based on gender. According to the state’s Attorney-General, despite the Supreme Court declaring such customs illegal, some people still prevent women and girls from inheriting their parents’ properties, with offenders facing up to four years in prison.
Finally, the grand finale of Akwa Ibom State’s 39th anniversary celebrations turned the new Arise Palm Resort in Uyo into a night of rhythm and culture, with cultural dancers in traditional costumes, and Governor Umo Eno and Senate President Godswill Akpabio in attendance. The event honoured outstanding students and academics with scholarships and awards, and ended with the unveiling of Ibom Christmas Unplugged 4.0.
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