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El-Rufai, Al-Mustapha, Atiku’s Men Meet SDP Leaders
Some prominent politicians in the country including a former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and former presidential candidate, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha yesterday met with the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Abuja, to strategise ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The meeting, accpordig to Daily Trust, was aimed at having a united front to dislodge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led government in the next general elections.
This is coming two days after El-Rufai had denied the claim in some quarters that he was planning to dump the ruling APC for an opposition party.
The former Kaduna governor in a post on his X handle on Sunday asked Nigerians to disregard the claim.
El-Rufai posted, “Please, disregard the patent lies and rumours about my political affiliation. I have referred the lead peddlers of the fake news for further action by my lawyers.”
However, bigwigs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), APC and the SDP were part of the yesterday’s meeting.
Daily Trust reports that leaders of opposition parties have been consulting recently as part of efforts to either form a merger ahead of the 2027 election or a coalition against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Last weekend, the Mallam Shekarau led League of Northern Democrats (NLD), hinted at efforts to transform to a political party ahead of 2027.
In a post on his Facebook page, a chieftain of the PDP and ally of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Segun Showunmi, said the meeting was strategic.
He said the meeting called by the national chairman of the SDP, Shehu Gabam, had in attendance, former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai; former presidential candidate, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, himself and others.
He said the meeting was called to review “The state of opposition democratic engagement in Nigeria.”
Showunmi said the meeting was to plan a stronger opposition for Nigeria ahead of the 2027 elections.
Controversial Nigerian musician, Portable, has confronted famous Nollywood actor, Odunlade Adekola, following his viral video with actress Ashabi Simple.
Recall that Portable’s fourth baby mama, Ashabi, was captured in a viral video hugging Odunlade while he playfully asked if she had taken permission from Portable about the hug.
In the trending clip shared by the actor on Instagram, he jokingly said, “Please, for God’s sake, hope you have taken permission from Portable before hugging me? Please go and inform him, 0oo.”
Responding to the video, Portable, who feels offended by the actor’s comment, took to his direct messages to question the motive behind the statement.
Portable wrote in Pidgin: “Wetin you talk inside that video with Ashabi Simple? Please, I respect my home and I no dey use am do movie. Why you go talk say she tell me before coming? Shey una no dey collect money for her hand ni?”
“But why everybody dey talk say I get wahala? Make una dey talk good about me. Me self, I dey loyal, o. Loyalty pass juju.”
Grammy-winning artiste Burna Boy has seemingly issued a cautionary message to Speed Darlington following his recent release from prison.
Darlington was arrested on November 27 while performing at a show in Owerri, Imo state. He was accused of cyberstalking Burna Boy, the Grammy-winning artiste.
Darlington had taunted Burna Boy over his affiliation with the embattled US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ who is facing multiple charges for sexual exploitation and human trafficking.
He asked Burna Boy to explain how he won the Grammy award for his album ‘Twice As Tall’ — a project executive produced by Diddy. He claimed there was a sexual relationship between the duo.
After two months in the Kuje prison, Darlington was released on Tuesday.
In a now-deleted post via his Instagram story, Burna Boy warned that there would be no leniency if such a situation arose.
“If you like misbehave again, you will go back to where you come from! And this time around, there will be no mercy! Don’t mess with ODG,” he wrote, although he did not mention names.
The police in Abuja first detained Darlington in October 2024 after a formal complaint filed by Burna Boy.
He was, however, released on bail after five days in police detention.
The wife of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Mrs. Beatrice Ekweremadu, has returned to Nigeria after being released from a UK prison.
Mrs Ekweremadu reportedly arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday.
It will be recalled that Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice, and a medical doctor, Dr. Obinna Obeta, were convicted in the United Kingdom for their involvement in a controversial organ harvesting case.
The UK court sentenced Senator Ekweremadu to 10 years in prison, while Mrs. Ekweremadu received a six-year sentence.
Recall that Senator Ekweremadu, the wife and one Dr Obinna Obeta were sentenced to prison by a UK court for their involvement in organ harvesting.
The UK court sentenced Senator Ekweremadu to 10 years in prison, while Mrs. Ekweremadu received a six-year sentence.
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