Minister of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared he will never support Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma for President of the Senate in 2027, accusing the governor of using his position to advance his personal political ambitions.
Akpoti-Uduaghan made the allegation in a Facebook post
following the circulation of a video by social media activist, VeryDarkMan
(VDM).
The Kogi Central senator shared a screenshot of what she
described as a WhatsApp conversation containing a link to the VDM video and a
request for recommendations of national newspapers and blogs that could publish
the content.
The message in the screenshot allegedly read: “Please which
national dailies and blogs can this fly? I need like 5 and the cost
implications.”
Reacting to the development, Akpoti-Uduaghan accused
Akpabio’s office of attempting to use media platforms against her.
“Dear Godswill Akpabio, Senate President of the Nigerian
10th Assembly… you may take the envelope and publish whatever Akpabio’s office
sends to you,” she wrote.
“S.P. Akpabio, know that the pits you dig for me, you shall
very well fall into.”
The senator did not identify the person behind the alleged
WhatsApp conversation or provide independent evidence establishing who
initiated the communication.
The latest development comes amid the prolonged dispute
between Akpoti-Uduaghan and Akpabio, which began in 2025 following a
disagreement over her seating arrangement in the Senate.
The dispute later escalated after Akpoti-Uduaghan accused
Akpabio of sexual harassment and victimisation, allegations the Senate
President denied.
The Senate subsequently suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan over
alleged violations of its rules, a decision that generated widespread
reactions.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has
lifted its restriction on SIM swapping and email changes, allowing candidates
who have lost access to their registered details to update them through a
controlled process.
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced plans to acquire shares in the Dangote Group for 500 young entrepreneurs in the state as part of efforts to promote wealth creation and financial inclusion among youths.
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has announced retired Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) executive, Safriel Glah, as the deputy governorship candidate for Adamawa State in the 2027 election.
The Nigerian Embassy in Qatar has announced a major improvement in passport services, reducing processing time for renewals and new issuances to about two weeks.
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to invest more than $10 billion in the continent’s power sector, a move he says will help tackle Africa’s chronic electricity deficit and drive economic transformation.
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Seyi Makinde, its presidential candidate, have sued Alex Otti, governor of Abia, over a N200 million fee imposed on presidential candidates seeking to display campaign materials in the state.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has clarified why Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Civil servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), Trade Union Side, have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene in Nigeria’s worsening economic crisis.
The United States has refused to issue visas to several members of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s delegation, including his communications team, ahead of this week’s UN General Assembly in New York, Iranian state media reported Monday.