Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde have resisted pressure to step down for a consensus opposition presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 election.

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The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has invited a West African Examinations Council official, Olanrewaju Fadehan, over alleged cyberstalking and criminal defamation as the row over the 2026 WASSCE results deepens.

Polaris Bank has mourned its branch manager, identified as Mr Ossy, who was shot dead by suspected kidnappers on the Federal University of Technology, Owerri campus while taking his children to the school.

Peter Obi and the Benue State Government have locked horns after youths blocked the presidential candidate’s convoy, preventing him from visiting Yelwata to condole with families of massacre victims.

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Repair works on the Kara Bridge expansion joints have crippled the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, stranding motorists in a massive gridlock stretching from Ogun into Lagos.

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1. 2027: Atiku, Obi, Makinde resist step-down pressure The G-100 opposition coalition’s push for a single presidential candidate has met resistance as Atiku, Obi and Makinde maintain their ambitions.

A G-100 member expressed confidence that a consensus would still be reached by September 30. Other parties, including the AAC and ADP, have also rejected calls for their candidates to step down.

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2. WAEC results row deepens as police invite official The police have invited WAEC official Olanrewaju Fadehan to Abuja over alleged cyberstalking and criminal defamation linked to viral videos questioning the 2026 WASSCE results.

📰 Source: Punch Nigeria