The political crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State has taken a new turn after Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s Aide-de-Camp (ADC) and Chief Security Officer (CSO) were invited to the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

The development has raised fresh concerns about the growing rivalry between groups supporting Governor Radda and those loyal to Ibrahim Kabir Masari, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Political Matters.

Sources told PRNigeria that the two officers were taken to the Force Headquarters on August 20, 2026, where they remained for questioning. The police have not publicly explained the specific reasons for the invitation.

Some sources claimed the move followed a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, over complaints linked to powerful political interests within the APC.

However, the claim could not be independently confirmed.

The governor’s ADC and CSO handle important aspects of his personal security, making their invitation to Abuja a sensitive issue in Katsina’s political and security circles.

Sources familiar with the situation said the development should be viewed against the background of the growing struggle for political control within the Katsina APC.

According to party sources, tensions between the Radda camp and Masari’s supporters have increased in recent months, particularly over control of the party structure and its political direction ahead of 2027.

A senior APC member, who spoke anonymously, said the disagreement had moved beyond normal political competition.

“The disagreement is no longer limited to party politics. It is now affecting institutions that should remain completely insulated from political contests,” the source said.

Party stakeholders have also raised concerns about the increasing use of petitions, invitations and security investigations in settling political disagreements.

They alleged that petitions against political opponents were increasingly being used as part of internal party battles, sometimes leading to invitations or questioning before any allegations were proven.

However, the police have denied reports that the two officers were arrested over a criminal allegation.

The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, told PRNigeria that the governor’s ADC and CSO were invited to Abuja by the Inspector-General of Police for questioning over issues originating from Katsina State.

Iniedu said the officers were not invited over any alleged criminal offence.

He added that preliminary investigations had established that neither officer had committed a crime.

Female cadet national team, Flamingos’ head coach, Hakeem Busari has highlighted the need for Nigerian football coaches to ‘apply data analytics of players’ in order to get accurate information while planning progressive development strategies for their wards, Sports247 reports.

Busari said this while delivering a lecture at Western Coast Summer Cup in Badagry, Lagos, where he also enlightened coaches present about the need to include innovative methods and modern strategies in grooming youth players.

The event, which took place at Larus Pitch, inside Western Coast Maritime Academy, with many grassroots football coaches in attendance, was organised by Alimosho Sports Club, led by the co-founder, Teslim Sanni.

In the highlight of his lecture, the CAF A-instructor emphasised the importance of having a proper developmental plan when managing players and coaching teams, which he said will make it eeasier to track the progress of each person in the squad.

He stated further that the innovative training pattern he highlighted during the lecture is not only aimed at developing young players in the best way possible, but also to reveal modern training skills to each member of a team’s technical crew.

Busari added, “Coaches should deploy 3v3, 5v5, formats, which will enhance more touches of the ball from the players and make them to be more involved in training activities.

“Coaches need to apply data analytics of players development, which will locate their skills and weaknesses. It will help coaches to identify strengths and areas requiring improvement.

“Training shouldn’t be on only drilling players but should rather also include other technical areas of the game. It includes where players decide, observe and execute technical instructions. That’s why academies should develop the person as well as the footballer.

“Education, nutrition, social skills, discipline, leadership and personal responsibility should form part of the programme. Coaches should also invest in young careers because modern player development depends heavily on education from the coach.”