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How Nigerian Singer, Davido Reacted After His Uncle, Governor Adeleke Resigned From PDP

David Adeleke, the world-famous Afrobeats star, better known as Davido has reacted to news of his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s, sudden resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Earlier, 626Blaze reported that Governor Adeleke officially resigned from the PDP on November 4, 2025, though the news only came to light on Monday night.

The resignation letter, later shared online by his aide Olawale Rasheed, revealed that the governor stepped down because of ongoing issues within the party at the national level.

In the letter addressed to his Ward 2 chairman in Ede North, Adeleke acknowledged the party’s support during his rise from senator to governor but said the unresolved disputes made it impossible for him to continue.

Reacting, Davido wrote on his X page: “Jeje… ”

The announcement has thrown plans for the Osun 2026 governorship primary into uncertainty.

The state PDP announced a postponement of the primary due to internal disagreements, while the party’s National Working Committee insisted the exercise should proceed.

Governor Adeleke remains the only candidate who purchased the form, adding to the confusion.

Speculation is now rife that Adeleke may pursue a second term under the Accord Party.

Some aides are reportedly moving into the party and taking key positions in Osun.

Earlier attempts to join the APC were unsuccessful, with party leaders reportedly rejecting his application.

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Governor Adeleke Quits PDP Hours Before Osun Governorship Primary

Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State Governor has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

This comes with less than 24 hours to the PDP governorship primary election.

Adeleke’s decision was communicated in a letter which surfaced on Monday, but was dated November 4, 2025.

The governor cited the crisis in the party as the reason behind his decision.

It read: “Due to the current crisis of the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my Membership of the People’s Democratic Party with immediate effect.

“I thank the People’s Democratic Party for the opportunities given to me for my elections as a Senator (Represented Osun West) and as Governor of Osun State under the People’s Democratic Party.”

The PDP Chairman in Osun State, Mr Sunday Bisi, on Monday said the party would not hold the primary election on Tuesday as scheduled due to factional crisis within the party.

Bisi also revealed that Adeleke is no longer interested in picking the party’s nomination as a result of the crisis.

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He Was Asked To Step Aside – Sowore Alleges Reason Behind Defence Minister’s Resignation

Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has alleged that President Bola Tinubu instructed Mohammed Badaru Abubakar to step aside from his role as Defence Minister.

Earlier, 626Blaze reported that the Minister tendered his resignation from office on Monday, citing health issues.

However, Sowore in a Facebook post claimed that the Minister was asked to resign to pave the way for the appointment of former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa as Defence Minister

He said, Abubakar “was asked by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to step aside to make room for former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa to be appointed Defence Minister”.

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The activist also alleged that the Nigerian government is also under pressure to relieve the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle over security concerns.

“There are also strong indications that US President Donald Trump’s United States military is pressing for the removal of the equally ineffective and utterly useless Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, citing serious concerns over intelligence sharing and collaboration”,Sowore added.

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2027: There’s An Assassination Plot Against Atiku Abubakar — Timi Frank Alleges

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has alleged a plot to assassinate former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Frank said the sudden withdrawal of all police personnel attached to Atiku, despite his statutory entitlement as a former vice president, was not only suspicious but part of a wider scheme to expose him to danger.

Frank made this known in a statement on Tuesday.

“No administration since 2007 has ever tampered with Atiku Abubakar’s security despite his consistent role as a major opposition figure. Why now? Why at a time when insecurity is at an all-time high across the country? This action clearly reveals an ulterior motive.”

He stated that the claim that security was being withdrawn broadly from VIPs was a smokescreen, insisting that the main target is Atiku Abubakar.

“This so-called blanket withdrawal is a cover-up. The real objective is to isolate and eliminate Atiku ahead of the 2027 election. The pattern is too obvious to ignore. Atiku, by law, is entitled to police protection as a former vice president. Removing his security at this critical time is deliberate and dangerous,” Frank said.

Frank warned that the move mirrors dangerous political trends across Africa, where incumbent leaders intimidate, arrest, detain, prosecute, and, in extreme cases, eliminate opposition leaders to retain power.

“President Tinubu is now following the disturbing trend in parts of Africa where incumbents use state power to silence their opponents. Atiku has been very vocal in exposing the failures of this administration, and this withdrawal of security is nothing but a political witch-hunt,” he declared.

He challenged the government to prove its claim of a general security withdrawal by also stripping the president’s family members, close associates, and political appointees of their police orderlies and escorts.

“If this directive is truly nationwide, then let the President’s family members, friends, and appointees also lose their security. They are also VIPs. But we know the truth: the main target is Atiku Abubakar, nobody else.”

This comes as the Nigeria Police commenced the withdrawal of 11,566 police officers previously assigned to Very Important Personalities (VIPs) nationwide.

The move followed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive on the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security to VIPs amid mounting insecurity concerns.

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BBNaija Star, Liquorose Reveals How She Got Her Name And Her Plans For Nine Children

Roseline Omokhoa Afije, the Nigerian reality TV star and actress, who is better known as Liquorose has shared the story behind her popular stage name, while also speaking about her close-knit family and the future she envisions for herself.

Speaking on the Off the Top podcast with VJ Adams, the 30-year-old explained how Liquorose came to life more than a decade ago.

According to her, the name was born on December 31st, 2012.

“I picked Liquorose December 31st 2012. I like liquor and my name is Rosaline as well. I am a very shy person too. My mum says in her language, ‘Alcohol is never shy’,” she said.

Liquorose also admitted she rarely gets the chance to visit home due to her busy schedule.

“I don’t go home often, it’s bad. I miss my home, I miss my bed. We are very close in my family… we know how to make each other laugh. The last time I was in the hood was last year because I do this charity stuff every December.”

She shared that she dreams of having a large family someday.

“I want nine kids,” she revealed.

On marriage, Liquorose said her mindset has changed from wanting a private ceremony to something much bigger.

“Growing up, I used to be that girl who could get married, and nobody would know,” she said.

But that has shifted.

“At one point, I thought… I want a two-week wedding. I want something loud because it’s going to be a lot. Liquorrose is taken! Officially. I have to do that.”

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Ambassadorial List: The Names Being Paraded To Represent Us Are Shocking – Peter Obi Declares

Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has criticised the list of ambassadorial nominees sent to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu, calling some of the selections “shocking” and reflective of a deteriorating political culture.

On November 29, 2025, Tinubu sent the names of 32 nominees to the legislature, days after forwarding three names in an earlier batch.

Among the nominees were prominent political figures, including former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, ex-aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, former chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, and former governor of Abia state, Okezie Ikpeazu.

Obi reacted in a Monday statement posted on 𝕏, questioning the standard behind the selections.

He said, “Yes, some of the names being paraded to represent us as ambassadors globally are shocking.

“But with a leadership that has allowed mediocrity, corruption, and impunity to rise to the top, who else did you expect them to choose?”

The former Anambra governor also tied his criticism to the economic strain affecting millions of households.

He said, “When our people are being killed, our leaders are busy hosting dinners. When children are being snatched from their schools, the political class is celebrating and dancing,” he added.

“When families cannot afford their next meal, those in power are welcoming defectors and exchanging gifts as though Nigeria is not burning.

“This is not governance. This is not leadership. And this is certainly not the Nigeria we deserve.”

The ex-Anambra governor said the suffering in the country has become a pain one carries silently.

He recounted an emotional moment at Abuja airport on Monday, where young Nigerians questioned his recent silence.

Obi added, “It is the kind of pain that makes you remember the humiliating remark from the American president who referred to Nigeria as a ‘now disgraced country’.

“Today, when you look around, you begin to understand why the world speaks of us that way.”

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VeryDarkMan Suggests The Only Solution To End Terrorism In Nigeria (Video)

Popular Nigerian social critic Martins Vincent Otse, who is better known as VeryDarkman (VDM), has proposed what he calls the “only solution” to the country’s security challenges, especially terrorism.

In a video clip posted on his official Instagram page on Monday, VDM blamed the worsening crisis on the lack of education, especially in the northern part of the country.

He claimed that the majority of those perpetrating terrorism in Nigeria are from the North, arguing that education would take young men out of the forests and away from criminal activities.

He said: “The only solution to terrorism is to educate the Northerners. Any Nigerian leader that will take four years out of his eight years to educate the North, force education on them have solved terrorism problems.

“Let them have the knowledge because knowledge is power. Until then, Nigeria may suffer more in years to come. They don’t go to school in the North, rather they study religion. That is why the fewer people that are educated keep using the uneducated as their weapons.

“If I want to start terrorism today, I will go to Madugri, Zamfara or somewhere. If you go to the North, you see a lot of young people in the streets begging. You can easily pack ten thousand of them and bring them to Abuja”.

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Nkechi Blessing Fires Back at Fans Who Questioned Her Use of an iPhone 16 Instead of an iPhone 17 To Call Her Son on Podcast

Popular Nigerian actress, Nkechi Blessing has confronted critics after some online users attempted to shame her over the phone she used during a recent podcast appearance.

In a new video, the actress—on her way to work, Nkechi said she had to quickly address the “silliest” accusation she has heard this period.

According to her, someone watched the clip where she called her 6-year-old son and suddenly concluded she was using an “old iPhone”… or that she borrowed the latest model for show.

Nkechi laughed off the accusations, saying the same people dragging her would still talk if she used a newer model.

She explained that she owns multiple iPhones — including the 16 and 17 — but doesn’t stress about which one she uses at any moment because they’re all simply tools to her.

She added that the phone she used during the call was just one of her backups, and that she has others of different storage capacities

The actress wondered why of all the things she discussed on the podcast, people chose to focus on the phone in her hand.

She ended by begging for peace this month, saying she doesn’t want anyone stressing her as she enters a new week and a new month.

“Of all things in this life, na phone una carry for head? Abeg, it is well,” she said.

 

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$490m Abacha Loot: EFCC To Grill Malami Daily In December

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, will face interrogation daily throughout the month of December at its headquarters in Abuja.

A credible source within the EFCC revealed to Vanguard on Monday that the daily appearance is a mandatory condition of his release and part of an intensive, ongoing investigation into the whereabouts of an alleged $490 million Abacha loot secured through a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLAT) request.

​Malami, who honored an EFCC invitation on Saturday, November 28, was barred from leaving Nigeria for the next month, as the anti-graft agency confiscated his international passport.

The EFCC source stated: ​“We seized his passport, it is the normal routine during investigation, but he has to report at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja every day for the next month.

”He will be reporting for further investigation throughout December.

”He will be reporting every day, starting from Dec. 1st to Dec. 31st. He will appear before the team of investigators for the entire month of December.

”He will be reporting to EFCC for investigation for the period because of the volume of the investigation and the seriousness of the charges against him.”

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​The source explained that the daily reporting is necessary due to the volume and complexity of the investigation and the seriousness of the charges against the former Minister.

Investigators are primarily concerned with accountability for the massive repatriated funds. A fact sheet on the former minister indicates that he has multiple issues to clarify.

The source said: “We have asked him to explain the whereabouts of the $490 million Abacha loot secured through MLAT.

“We didn’t say he stole money, but he should account for the loot. This is one of the issues he will clarify to our investigators.”

The commission cited the large volume of documents Malami must review and the need for extensive interviews as reasons for seizing his passport and demanding daily appearances.

The EFCC maintained that it would not engage in a “war of words” but would release its findings after a thorough investigation.

Malami, in a statement issued on Monday by his media aide, Mohammed Doka, in Abuja, confirmed his engagement with the EFCC but described the investigation as a “political witch-hunt.”

He confirmed he honored the EFCC invitation on November 28, describing the engagement as fruitful and expressing confidence that the probe would vindicate him.

Malami described the EFCC’s allegations as baseless, illogical, and devoid of substance, insisting they would collapse under factual scrutiny.

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Police Officers Recover Gold Buried By Boko Haram Attack Victim

Borno State police have recovered gold valued at N23.6 million, which a woman reportedly buried in Mallamfatori, Abadam Local Government Area, 15 years ago while fleeing a Boko Haram attack.

According to the woman, she hid the gold in the sand before fleeing the town. She recently returned and reported the matter to the police, asking for help to find the items.

ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, spokesperson of the Borno State Police Command, said officers searched the area based on her description.

He said they recovered “22cc of gold valued at about N20m” and “a gold bracelet with a chain worth N3.6m.”

The police said the case shows how insurgency forced many residents to abandon their belongings while escaping violence.

Commissioner of Police Naziru Abdulmajid commended the Mallamfatori Divisional Police Officer and his team for what he called“honesty, professionalism, and integrity.”

He said their actions reflect the values of the Nigeria Police Force and help build public trust.

CP Abdulmajid also restated the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property, urging residents to work closely with the police to strengthen security in the state.

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