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AfriGO, Tizel And ActivEdge To Showcase Cybersecurity, Telecom, And Payment Innovations At AfriTECH 5.0

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AfriGO, Tizel And ActivEdge To Showcase Cybersecurity, Telecom, And Payment Innovations At AfriTECH 5.0

Preparations are in top gear for the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 5.0) as leading players in Nigeria’s technology and digital economy. Digital Encode Limited, the platinum sponsor of this year’s Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 5.0), will be joined by AfriGOpay Financial Services Ltd, ActivEdge Technologies, Tizel Cybersecurity, and Tecom Concepts Limited as Gold sponsors of the event.

The four companies, accompanied by other gold sponsors, are itel, SKOT Communications, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), and Digital Realty, with the Nigerian Communications Commission offering partner support. They will showcase cutting-edge solutions across cybersecurity, telecom infrastructure, and payment innovation, reflecting AfriTECH’s goal of promoting Africa’s digital independence and resilience.

Slated for Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos, the fifth edition of AfriTECH will be held under the theme “AI & Sovereign Tech: Building Africa’s Digital Independence.”

AfriGOpay: Driving Inclusion through Homegrown Payment Infrastructure

AfriGOpay Financial Services Ltd (AFSL), operator of Nigeria’s domestic card scheme AfriGO, will feature prominently at AfriTECH 5.0.

Backed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), AfriGOpay is advancing financial inclusion, reducing transaction costs, and promoting local innovation in payments.

The firm will showcase its growing suite of debit, prepaid, credit, and virtual cards, alongside contactless “tap-to-pay” technology, designed to support Nigeria’s cashless policy and empower millions of consumers and businesses.

“AfriGOpay’s presence at AfriTECH 5.0 underscores our vision of building a secure, inclusive, and self-sustaining payments ecosystem,” said Dr. Ebehijie Momoh, MD/CEO of AfriGOpay Financial Services Ltd. “We look forward to engaging innovators and policymakers to advance financial access across Africa.”

ActivEdge Technologies: Powering Secure Digital Transformation across Africa

Operating in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, ActivEdge Technologies is a pan-African IT solutions provider specialising in cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, cybersecurity, and digital innovation.

At AfriTECH 5.0, the company will highlight its Zero-Trust security frameworks, digital transformation tools, and enterprise-grade cloud platforms that enable secure modernisation for public and private institutions.

“Our mission is to help organisations innovate confidently by embedding security into every layer of transformation,” said Mr George Agu, CEO of ActivEdge Technologies. “AfriTECH provides an ideal platform to showcase how African enterprises can adopt global-standard solutions built for local realities.”

Tizel Cybersecurity: Safeguarding Africa’s Digital Future
Tizel Cybersecurity continues to make waves in Nigeria’s digital economy with its broad range of services spanning threat detection, network protection, data security, and cybersecurity training.

At AfriTECH 5.0, Tizel will demonstrate how enterprises can manage secure digital transformation and regulatory compliance amid an increasingly complex cyber-threat landscape.

Happiness Obioha, CEO of Tizel Cybersecurity, said attendees can expect “live threat-detection demos, compliance workshops, and interactive sessions on data protection and incident response.”

Tecom Concepts: Bridging Telecom and Cybersecurity

Tecom Concepts Limited, a provider of ICT and telecom solutions, is recognized for strategic partnerships and certifications that drive connectivity and resilience.

The company recently partnered with PECB to offer ISO/IEC 27001 information-security training across Nigeria and with Cambium Networks to deliver next-generation wireless networking solutions.

At AfriTECH 5.0, Tecom will exhibit enterprise-grade broadband and Wi-Fi equipment, access-control systems, and optical-networking solutions, showcasing how secure connectivity underpins Africa’s digital growth.

A Convergence of Security, Connectivity, and Inclusion

The participation of AfriGOpay, ActivEdge, Tizel, and Tecom underscores the synergy between security, infrastructure, and inclusion, three pillars vital to Africa’s digital transformation.

According to Mr. Chike Onwuegbuchi, Co-Convener of AfriTECH 5.0, “Whether it’s safeguarding data, building robust networks, or enabling inclusive payment systems, these companies are advancing the shared vision of a safer, smarter, and more independent digital Africa.”

AfriTECH is an annual technology leadership forum convening policymakers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors to discuss strategies for sustainable digital transformation across Africa.

The 2025 edition will feature keynote sessions, exhibitions, and panels on emerging technologies, including AI, fintech, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure.

MRA Announces Call For Entries For Goodluck Jonathan FOI Awards 2026

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MRA Announces Call For Entries For Goodluck Jonathan FOI Awards 2026

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) on Thursday announced the formal opening of its Call for Entries for the Dr. Goodluck Jonathan Freedom of Information Awards 2026, designed to recognise and celebrate journalistic excellence in promoting transparency and accountability through the effective use of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011.

Named in honour of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, who signed the FOI Act into Law on May 28, 2011, the first category of the awards will celebrate a journalist who has made the highest number of information requests under the Act, while the second category will honour a journalist who has made the most outstanding contributions in promoting the Act since its enactment by raising awareness among citizens, government officials and the media about it, including its provisions, how to use it, its benefits, and the rights it grants as well as advocating for its effective implementation.

In a statement announcing the opening of the call, MRA called on all eligible Nigerian journalists working across print, broadcast, online, and multimedia platforms to submit their entries for consideration in two distinct categories as follows:

Category 1: Most Active User of the FOI Act. This award will be given to a journalist who has made the highest verifiable number of information requests under the FOI Act between May 28, 2011, and December 31, 2025. This category aims to celebrate and encourage the active and consistent use of the Act as a tool for journalistic investigation as well as for promoting and ensuring transparency and good governance.

Category 2: Most Outstanding Promoter of the FOI Act. This award will recognize a journalist who has made the most outstanding contributions in promoting the FOI Act since its enactment in 2011. This includes raising public awareness about the Act, its provisions, how to use it, its benefits, and the rights it confers on individuals, as well as advocating for its effective implementation through news stories, feature articles, opinion pieces, or other media outputs.

Applicants must be journalists of Nigerian nationality, working in any print, broadcast, online, or multimedia outlet, and should not be under any legal constraint and must not have been adjudged by an appropriate regulatory or judicial body to be guilty of professional misconduct.

All interested journalists are required to complete an application form and attach relevant, verifiable documentation for their claims, which may include acknowledged copies of FOI requests or copies of published media outputs, depending on the category.

The deadline for all submissions is 23.59 (WAT) on January 31, 2026.

According to MRA, the winner in each category will receive a plaque, a certificate, and a prize. The Awards will be formally presented at a public ceremony to be held in Abuja on May 28, 2026, coinciding with an event to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Act.

For application forms and further inquiries, please contact Media Rights Agenda by email at: foi_awards@mediarightsagenda.org

NDDC To Commission Niger Delta University Hostel Complex

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NDDC To Commission Niger Delta University Hostel Complex

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has assured that its 650-bed hostel complex at the Niger Delta University, in Amassoma, Bayelsa State, will be completed and inaugurated next month.

Speaking during an inspection of the project, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated that the Commission was committed to enhancing the educational development in the Niger Delta region.

Ogbuku, who inspected the project in the company of the Vice Chancellor of NDU, Professor Allen Agih, the NDDC Executive Director of Projects, Dr Victor Antai, and other Directors of the Commission, stated that it was part of the Commission’s efforts to build the capacity of universities in the Niger Delta region.

He observed that the completion of the students’ hostel followed a directive from President Bola Tinubu to ensure that all legacy projects in the Niger Delta were completed and commissioned as quickly as possible.

The NDDC boss reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with NDU in key areas, including infrastructural development, research, and youth empowerment initiatives, to promote sustainable growth and development across the region.

Ogbuku stated that the NDDC had built similar hostels at other universities across the Niger Delta region.

He stated, “We have invested so much in education, not only at the tertiary level but also at the primary and secondary school levels. Recently, we acquired 45,000 U-Tablets for children at the secondary and primary school levels. This is to help them become acquainted with digital education. It can be used both online and offline, so that those who do not have money to pay for private tutors can also use it to learn.”

The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, speaking during the inspection of Niger Delta University Hostel Complex in Amassoma, Bayelsa State. On the left is the NDDC Executive Director Projects, Dr Victor Antai; 2nd right, the NDU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Allen Agih; while first right is the NDDC Director, Bayelsa State Office, Engr. Godknows Alamieyeseigha

He said NDDC would assist universities in the region to ensure that their students undertake their studies in comfort, stating, “We are committed to doing whatever has to be done within our capacity to ensure that we add value to the educational system in the Niger Delta.”

Ogbuku observed that the NDDC had donated a 1,000KVA generator and a brand-new 23-seater bus to the university.

He noted that the hostel complex would improve the quality of education, enhance student welfare, and foster a conducive academic environment.

Speaking earlier during a courtesy call at the university’s Senate Building, the NDDC boss urged Nigerian universities to invest more resources and energy in research to ensure their self-sustainability.

In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor of Niger Delta University, Professor Allen Agih, commended the NDDC for its sustained support in advancing education and infrastructure in the Niger Delta region.

He, however, called for more support in the areas of electricity and staff quarters for both academic and non-academic staff of the university.

Prof. Agih remarked that collaboration with the NDDC was imperative, given the university’s limited resources to pursue its objective of positively impacting the Niger Delta region.

The Vice Chancellor thanked the NDDC for donating electricity generators and transformers to the university and appealed for further assistance in addressing the university’s power supply challenges.

He expressed hope that, upon completion, the hostel would address the long-standing accommodation shortage that had affected students at NDU, stating, “The hostel will ease accommodation pressure at the institution. We have about 22,000 students, and only about 10,000 are residents on the university campus.

According to the Vice Chancellor, many undergraduates currently reside off-campus in remote communities, often encountering daily problems with transportation, safety, and limited access to campus facilities.

The NDDC Managing Director and his team also inspected the 50-bed Amassoma hospital, where he pledged to increase capacity to 150 beds and to include a paediatric ward, an Intensive Care Unit, and a laboratory.

Nasarawa CP Receives 136 New Police Constables, Deploys Them For Combat Operations Training

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Nasarawa CP Receives 136 New Police Constables, Deploys Them For Combat Operations Training

The Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Shettima Jauro Mohammed, psc, mnips, has received 136 newly passed-out police constables deployed to the Command by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM.

In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, the newly recruited officers have been immediately sent on a three-week Combat Operations Course at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ende Hills, Nasarawa State. The training aims to improve their weapon-handling skills, tactical awareness, and overall operational efficiency.

Addressing the officers before their departure, CP Shettima charged them to remain disciplined, professional, and committed to learning throughout the exercise. He expressed appreciation to the Inspector-General of Police for his continued support and the deployment of a large number of personnel to the Command.

According to the Commissioner, the new deployment will significantly boost the Command’s operational capacity and strengthen security across Nasarawa State.

Delta Police Arrest Murder Suspect, Cultists, Armed Robbers And Recover Firearm In Agbor And Warri

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Delta Police Arrest Murder Suspect, Cultists, Armed Robbers And Recover Firearm In Agbor And Warri

The Delta State Police Command has recorded another round of operational breakthroughs in its ongoing efforts to rid the State of violent crimes, cultism, and armed robbery. Through sustained intelligence gathering, proactive patrols, and strengthened community collaboration, the Command successfully arrested a murder suspect in Agbor and busted a suspected cultist and armed robbery syndicate in Warri.

Murder Suspect Arrested in Agbor

Operatives attached to the Agbor Division have apprehended a prime suspect involved in the abduction and gruesome murder of a commercial motorcyclist, one Friday Orumgbe, aged 53, of Idumu Oza, Agbor, in Ika South Local Government Area.

According to reports, Orumgbe was declared missing on October 7, 2025, after he left home the previous day on his Lifan motorcycle and failed to return. Acting on a distress report, the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Michael Obekpa, launched a discreet investigation that led to the arrest of one Musa Buhari, aged 25, of Alihagu Village, Agbor, on October 16, 2025.

The suspect was found in possession of the victim’s phone—a Tecno T101 handset—and upon interrogation, confessed to committing the crime alongside an accomplice, Manu Usman, who is currently at large. The suspects reportedly lured the victim under the guise of being passengers, attacked him with a hoe along Power Line, Oki, Agbor, and fled with his motorcycle and phone.

On October 17, 2025, police operatives led the suspect to the crime scene, where the decomposed body of the victim was recovered and identified by family members. The remains were deposited at the Central Hospital Mortuary, Agbor, for autopsy, while investigations continue to apprehend the fleeing accomplice.

Cultist and Armed Robbery Syndicate Arrested in Warri

In a related development, operatives attached to ‘A’ Division, Warri, led by CSP Ya’u Kangiwa, acting on intelligence and the directive to enhance night patrols in volatile areas, arrested two suspected members of a cult and armed robbery syndicate in Ubeji community, Warri South Local Government Area.

At about 3:00 a.m. on October 19, 2025, a patrol team intercepted a gold-coloured Lexus 350 SUV with registration number KWL 359 DS (Abuja), parked suspiciously with two occupants—Christian Agbajor Akpos, aged 33, and Sophia Thomas, aged 26. Upon interrogation, both suspects failed to give a credible account of their movement, prompting a search of the vehicle.

The search led to the recovery of one locally made cut-to-size double-barrel gun, one battle axe, one live cartridge, and one expended cartridge. Preliminary investigation revealed that the male suspect, Akpos, is a member of both the MAPHITE confraternity and the Neo-Black Movement (NBM). He further confessed that the firearm was supplied by one Mr Shimaye, identified as the Deputy Chairman of the Ubeji community.

Both suspects are in custody, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate and recover additional arms.

Commissioner Commends Officers

The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, commended the officers for their professionalism and swift action. He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to combating crime through intelligence-driven and community-based policing strategies, assuring residents of sustained efforts to protect lives and property across the State.

Eze Expresses Gratitude As Popular Reality TV Show, Brekete Family, Honours ‘Super Cop’, CP Akin Fakorede, With A Standing Ovation

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Eze Expresses Gratitude As Popular Reality TV Show, Brekete Family, Honours ‘Super Cop’, CP Akin Fakorede, With A Standing Ovation

Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has described as ‘an honour well deserved’, the recognition accorded CP Akin Fakorede, the Commissioner of Police in charge of IGP Monitoring Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja, by popular Reality TV Show, the Brekete Family TV Show, during one of their live programs.

The Brekete Family is a human rights advocacy campaign and media platform led by Ahmed Isa, whose giant strides in exposing rights abuses and other atrocious indulgences by individuals, earned him the sobriquet ‘Ordinary President’. The platform provides a voice for the poor and less privileged in society; exposes corruption and unjust actions through its live radio and TV broadcasts. The program also engages in investigative journalism, mediation and public redress to provide succour to victims of rights abuse, corruption and unjust actions.

During one of its recent live broadcasts, where the activities of the Nigerian Police featured prominently, the anchor of the program, Mr. Isah, was moved with excitement after a foreigner who narrated his ordeal extended a deep sense of appreciation to CP Akin Fakorede, a super cop, for his deep sense of professionalism in handling his concerns.

He had already narrated to the audience all that transpired involving him and others and had expected the usual abracadabra inherent in the hierarchy of the Nigerian Police, but was shocked with surprise when CP Akin Fakorede, cleared his doubt that there still exist men of the Force who are not given to compromise but squarely committed to the principles of professionalism.

Moved with excitement and the aroma of compassion that his story emits, particularly the awe of CP Akin’s difference, the anchor and participants could not help but give a Standing Ovation and salute to the super cop whose policing approach is making obvious difference when contrasted with the usual character of a typical Nigerian Police Officer.

In his reaction, Chief Eze said CP Akin has continued to leave indelible footprints of discipline and professionalism that will serve as models for the rebranding, reorientation of the Police force.

Eze recalled his days as Commander of the defunct SARS in Rivers State, where his courageous tackling of concerns of insecurity returned sanity to the city of Port Harcourt, causing criminal elements to take flight from Rivers State. CP Akin received several awards for his heroic indulgences in Rivers and to the pride of Nigerians, he has continued to make giant strides.

Eze commended the ‘Ordinary President’ and Brekete Family anchor for debunking the false narrative peddled against CP Akin, stressing that it was all the fabrication of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, who tried but failed to bribe CP Akin into his deadly plot to appropriate the Police as an annex to his political estate in Rivers State.

The APC Chief encouraged the super cop, CP Akin Fakorede to remain focused in his determination to making a difference in the Nigerian Police and building a career that stands as a model of professionalism in line with every recognized professional standards for men of the force.

President Tinubu Commended For Breakthrough By DSS, NASENI In Production Of Modern Security Equipment

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President Tinubu Commended For Breakthrough By DSS, NASENI In Production Of Modern Security Equipment

The Department of State Services (DSS), in collaboration with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has recorded a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s quest for technological self-reliance within the security sector.

Speaking in Abuja, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, announced that the Agency, in partnership with the DSS and with the full backing of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has developed advanced security equipment aimed at strengthening intelligence gathering and enhancing national security operations.

Halilu revealed that a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility jointly established by NASENI and the DSS in Abuja is now fully equipped with cutting-edge technology designed to revolutionize the nation’s security architecture.

According to a press release signed by the Director of Information, NASENI, Olusegun Ayeoyenikan, he commended the Director-General of the DSS, Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, for his commitment to President Tinubu’s vision of promoting self-reliance among Nigeria’s security agencies and reducing dependence on foreign imports of security hardware.

“Both agencies have invested in training and developing technical expertise to locally produce these sophisticated security tools, although the specific details remain classified for national security reasons,” Halilu said.

According to him, President Tinubu strongly believes that Nigeria possesses the capacity to manufacture its own security equipment. The partnership, he noted, leverages NASENI’s engineering and scientific expertise to advance innovation tailored to the nation’s security needs.

Halilu added that the success of this collaboration will soon position Nigeria as a regional leader in security technology production, fostering economic growth and contributing to regional stability.

“This initiative reflects President Tinubu’s broader agenda of promoting self-reliance and technological advancement in national security. It represents a major milestone in Nigeria’s pursuit of sustainable, home-grown security solutions,” the NASENI boss stated.

Police Parade 9 Suspected Arms Dealers, Recover Cache Of Weapons In Nationwide Crackdown

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Police Parade 9 Suspected Arms Dealers, Recover Cache Of Weapons In Nationwide Crackdown

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded significant breakthroughs in its ongoing fight against arms trafficking and banditry across the country, with the arrest of nine suspected gunrunners and the recovery of several dangerous weapons in a series of coordinated operations.

This was disclosed on Thursday, October 23, 2025, during a press briefing by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, anipr, mipra, at the Force Intelligence Department – Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) Headquarters in Guzape, Abuja.

According to Hundeyin, the operations, conducted over the last month by operatives of the FID-IRT, led to the recovery of 7 AK-47 rifles, 2 AK-49 rifles, 5 pump-action rifles, 15 magazines, a locally fabricated AK-47 rifle, a locally made short rifle and pistol, an axe, 6 machetes, 615 rounds of live ammunition, and 14 expended cartridges.

Highlighting key cases, the Force Spokesman said nine suspects were arrested, and several weapons recovered, including 2 AK-47 rifles, 2 AK-49 rifles, one locally fabricated AK-47 rifle, and 51 rounds of live ammunition of various calibres.

Major Arrests

1. Four-Man Gunrunning Syndicate Nabbed in Nasarawa, Plateau

Operatives arrested Bello Lado (40), Jafar Adam (25), Adamu Yusuf a.k.a. Alh. Bete (46), and Yusuf Ibrahim a.k.a. Chairman Doka (52), found in possession of two AK-47 rifles and 21 rounds of live ammunition. Investigations revealed that the suspects had been involved in trading over 4,900 rounds of ammunition since 2022. Efforts are ongoing to arrest other fleeing members of the syndicate.

2. Arms Dealer Arrested in Nasarawa

Following a petition from concerned citizens, Alhaji Bature Manya (46) of Okpatta Village, Doma LGA, was arrested in possession of an AK-49 rifle with magazine.

3. Suspected Supplier to Bandits Caught in Kaduna

Operatives apprehended Yunana Iliya a.k.a. Bado (34) of Kanrafi Village, Kaduna State, believed to have conspired with others in August 2025 to supply arms and ammunition to bandits.

4. Two Notorious Arms Suppliers Held in Taraba

The suspects, Yusuf Musa a.k.a. Dare (37) and Mohammadu Jafaru a.k.a. Mu’a’fe (50), were arrested with an AK-49 rifle and 30 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. Investigations indicate that their network supplies weapons to criminal gangs across Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba, and Benue States.

5. Kidnap Kingpin and Arms Supplier Arrested in Plateau

Alhaji Jibrin Abubakar a.k.a. Alh. Majoye (40) was apprehended in Dogon Ruwan Jahr Village, Plateau State, with a locally fabricated AK-47 rifle. He confessed to being part of an arms supply syndicate operating across the North Central region.

CSP Hundeyin reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to intensifying its intelligence-led operations against arms proliferation, kidnapping, and organized crime, stressing that efforts are ongoing to apprehend fleeing suspects and dismantle their networks.

He urged Nigerians to continue providing useful information to assist the police in combating insecurity and maintaining national peace and stability.

Labour Party Accuses INEC’s Acting Chair Of Colluding With Julius Abure Over Fake Court Order

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Labour Party Accuses INEC’s Acting Chair Of Colluding With Julius Abure Over Fake Court Order

….. Demands her immediate arrest and prosecution

The Labour Party (LP) has accused the Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, of criminal collusion with the former National Chairman of the party, Mr. Julius Abure, over what it described as a “fabricated and non-existent” court order purportedly recognising Abure as the party’s leader.

In a statement issued on Thursday, October 23, 2025, and signed by Ken Eluma Asogwa, Senior Special Adviser (Media) to the Interim National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, the party alleged that Mrs. Agbamuche-Mbu had “dragged INEC into a web of political criminal conspiracy” by citing a fake order from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Gwagwalada.

The statement recalled that on October 14, 2025, the INEC Acting Chair convened a meeting with leaders of all 18 registered political parties, during which Mr. Abure was reportedly invited. The following day, she allegedly justified her decision by referencing an order purportedly issued by Justice Kayode Agunloye of the FCT High Court, directing INEC to recognise Abure as the Labour Party’s National Chairman.

However, according to the party, a formal inquiry at the said court confirmed that no such order was granted in the referenced suit (No: CV/1914/2025). The party therefore challenged Mrs. Agbamuche-Mbu to produce the alleged order, insisting that her reliance on a forged document amounted to “fraud and partisanship.”

The statement further noted that even if such an order existed, it would still be invalid in light of the Supreme Court judgment of April 4, 2025, which upheld Senator Nenadi Usman as the legitimate leader of the Labour Party.

“The actions of Mrs. Agbamuche-Mbu represent a new low in INEC’s history and expose her as a danger to Nigeria’s democracy,” the statement read. “We call for her immediate arrest and prosecution for complicity in the criminal forgery of a court order.”

The Labour Party also directed its members and supporters nationwide to commence a peaceful occupation of INEC headquarters until the Acting Chair is arrested and the Commission fully complies with the Supreme Court’s ruling.

The party further urged the incoming substantive INEC Chairman to address the alleged injustice and “purge the Commission of elements of destabilisation led by Mrs. Agbamuche-Mbu and her collaborators.”

PSC To Investigate Bribery Allegations Against AIG Aina As Protesters Storm Headquarters

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PSC To Investigate Bribery Allegations Against AIG Aina As Protesters Storm Headquarters

The Police Service Commission has pledged to investigate allegations of bribery levelled against Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Emmanuel Aina by a group of protesters who besieged its Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, on Wednesday.

The protesters, operating under the umbrella of the Centre for Human Rights and Advocacy in Africa Network (CHRAAN), carried placards and called for an immediate probe of the senior police officer, accusing him of abuse of office and corruption.

In a statement signed by the Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission assured that it would thoroughly examine the complaints and ensure justice is served to all parties involved.

“The Commission will continue to hold the Police accountable for its actions and inactions but urges Nigerians to also give the Force the necessary support and cooperation to enable it to perform optimally,” the statement read in part.

The PSC further reiterated its commitment to transparency, noting that it has launched a whistle-blowing policy to encourage citizens to report cases of official misconduct both within the Commission and among institutions under its oversight.

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