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Abiodun Sanusi

February 8, 2026

Akpabio announces emergency plenary for Tuesday amid electoral act controversy

Mr Odo noted that all senators were invited to attend the emergency plenary.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio
February 6, 2026

Obidients protest, demand real-time electronic transmission of election results

The protesters, led by activist Aisha Yesufu and a popular street demonstrator known as ‘flag boy,’ marched through the streets of Abuja carrying placards.

Obidients
February 5, 2026

Obidients begin nationwide mobilisation against Nigerian Senate after Akpabio doctored electoral act

They accused Mr Akpabio of removing the electronic transmission clause from the Senate’s electoral bill.

Obidiient Movement logo and Akpabio
February 5, 2026

Ex-NEXIM bank MD Robert Orya bags 490-year jail term over N2.4 billion fraud

Mr Orya served as the managing director of NEXIM Bank from 2011 to 2016.

Roberts Orya
February 5, 2026

Akpabio forged Senate proceeding to remove electronic transmission of results in electoral act: Senators

“We want a law that is clear, concise, and can be interpreted by all and that is unambiguous, so, it is electronic transmission of results,” Mr Abaribe said.

Nigerian Senate
February 5, 2026

PDP slams Senate for rejecting real-time electronic transmission of election results

“This rejection is most shameful and unfortunate, attracting condemnation from all democratic-minded persons,” said PDP.

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio [Photo: TopeBrown]
February 4, 2026

Senate rejects mandatory electronic transmission of results, reduces election notice timeline to 180 days

Senators also rejected Clause 47, which sought to allow electronically-generated voter identification.

Nigerian Senate
February 4, 2026

Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post begins massive layoffs

The Washington Post expanded during the first several years after Mr Bezos took ownership of the newspaper

Washington Post
February 4, 2026

Awujale Stool: Police summon Olisa of Ijebu-Ode over alleged bribery

Mr Adesanya is billed to appear at the CID’s office of the police headquarters in Abeokuta at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.

Police HQ in Abeokuta
February 3, 2026

Nigerian President Tinubu cooperating with American troops to eliminate terrorists in West Africa: U.S. General

Mr Anderson said he had a meeting with Mr Tinubu in Rome last year, during which they both agreed “to work together.”

terrorists