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Tight security as delegates arrive Abuja for PDP convention
Security has been beefed up at the Velodrome, Moshood Abiola International Stadium, Abuja, as delegates arrive for the 2026 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elective national convention.
The heavy security presence, comprising operatives from the Nigeria Police Force, State Security Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), were deployed to ensure a hitch-free exercise.
The security operatives are currently conducting rigorous screening of delegates, party stakeholders and observers at the entry points to the venue.
Strategically positioned patrol vehicles are also manning access gates and various points within and around the stadium premises to maintain order.
Inside the Velodrome, delegates from several states have already taken their seats.
They include delegates from Osun, Ondo, Kano, Katsina, Nasarawa, Rivers, Lagos, Enugu, Abia, Kogi, Plateau, Oyo and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), among others.
The seating arrangements were organised for states in alphabetical order to facilitate a seamless voting process.
In line with statutory requirements, a delegation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is already seated to monitor the proceedings of the elective convention.
The voting cubicles have been set, as the delegates wait for the official commencement of the programme.
The theme of the convention expected to be attended by a total of 2,500 delegates is “A Convention of Inclusiveness, Unity and Renewal.”
Party leaders expected at the convention are Minister of the Federal CapitalTerritory, Nyesom Wike, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa and Senator Samuel Anyanwu, among many others.
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Borno State has dismissed its House of Assembly candidate, Mohammed Bunu, over alleged involvement in campaign activities linked to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
The decision was communicated in a letter dated October 25, 2026, signed by the NDC state Deputy Chairman, Umar Fema.
The letter said the allegations stemmed from campaign materials bearing the ADC logo, the slogan “SABON TAFIYA, SABON SALO,” and the names and photographs of Atiku and Bunu.
According to the letter, the disciplinary process began at the Hausari Ward level before the matter was referred to the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, MMC, party leadership for investigation.
Fema said the ward executive invited Bunu to respond to the allegations on October 23, but he did not attend.
He was invited again on October 24 to appear before an investigation committee but allegedly failed to attend.
The MMC party chairman, Adamu Ibrahim, subsequently endorsed the recommendation for disciplinary action and forwarded it to the state leadership.
The NDC said it decided to dismiss Bunu after considering the allegations and reports submitted through its disciplinary process.
NDC sacks Borno Assembly candidate over alleged pro-Atiku campaign
A video has surfaced online showing some members of the Agaji volunteer group of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah, JIBWIS, popularly known as Izala, chanting lyrics that appear to call for armed attacks on citizens in Enugu and Jos.
The footage, which gained attention on social media, particularly X on Sunday, shows a group of uniformed young men wearing brown attire and blue berets, reportedly associated with the Agaji volunteer wing of the Islamic organization.
In the video, one of the men leads a morale song containing references to obtaining an AK-47 rifle to attack people described as “infidels” in Enugu and Jos.
The chant includes the lyrics: “He should be given AK47. He would then go to Enugu, the land of the infidels. On Sunday when they are worshiping and clapping, he would then open fire, so that he can kill the infidels.”
The singer subsequently repeats the call for an AK-47, this time referencing Jos, and chants about killing more people he describes as infidels, before referring to the act as “the training.”
“He asked to be given AK-47 again. So that he can go to Jos and kill more infidels. That is the training.”
The exact date and location where the video was recorded have not been verified.
The footage, which has sparked reactions online, raised concerns over the possibility of attacks on Christians in Nigeria.
Video of JIBWIS members threatening Christians in Nigeria emerges
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