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GROUP APPLAUDS ROYAL FATHERS, SAYS OKUN STRUGGLE BEYOND INDIVIDUALS
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The *Okun Leaders League,* (OLL), has commended traditional rulers under the auspices of the Okun Traditional Council, (OTC), for their statesmanly conduct during the recent visit of Governor Ahmed Ododo. News footages showed Ododo’s unwieldy convoy constitute a nuisance on the Lokoja-Obajana-Kabba road at the weekend, when Ododo drove through the highway en route Kabba to meet with Okun royalties. Ododo was reportedly supposed to have used the visit to canvas the endorsement of the Okun traditional superstructure for his bid for a second term in 2027.
Local intelligence about the total aversion of Kogi West Senatorial Zone and Okunland to the thought of a perpetuation of the Yahaya Bello political dynasty, however, consigned the subject to the back burner. Ododo rather inspected projects undertaken by the state government and Kabba-Bunu council area, in the course of the visit. The traditional rulers allegedly apprised Ododo of possible backlashes of such a conversation given the uncompromising resolve of Kogi West for power shift to the zone in 2027.
*Okun Leaders League* commends the sensitivity of the royals to the pervading political mood and enjoins them to remain neutral, apolitical and non-partisan in the evolving political space. OLL advises them not to allow their respected offices to be rubbished for a morsel of porridge. According to the group: “Traditional rulers must stand above the noise and controversies of politics and resist the rubbishing of their names and offices. Truth be told, no single traditional ruler exercises overarching control over his ward or polling unit such that he can compel voters to do his bidding. The responsibility of our royal fathers in our politics is to encourage their subjects to register to vote, and to exercise their voting rights freely during elections, no more, no less.”
The group also warned against the personalisation of the quest for power shift to Kogi West, noting that it is beyond an individual’s ambition. Said OLL: “We observe that the genuine quest of Kogi West for the governorship of Kogi State come 2027, is being narrowed to the person of Hon James Abiodun Faleke, a distinguished son of Ijumuland.
A recent report indeed called for the exclusion of Faleke from the 2027 gubernatorial calculations, positing that President Bola Tinubu has assigned him specific responsibilities ahead of his presidential reelection bid. We make bold to say that nobody has published a transcript of an engagement with Hon Faleke, where he has disavowed his interest in the Kogi 2027 gubernatorial race.
More importantly, Kogi West boasts an avalanche of extremely competent, qualified and experienced human resources beyond the single individual of Hon Faleke, who can do a much better job of leading Kogi State, than has been witnessed in the last 10 years. Kogi West matches the most endowed of states and senatorial zones anywhere in Nigeria with the sheer quality and diversity of its human capital. From Kotonkarfe, through Lokoja, Kabba-Bunu, Ijumu, Mopamuro, Yagba East and Yagba West, there are rather overflows, not shortages of world class talent and competence.
The aspiration of Kogi West for *Lugard House* come 2027, will not be determined by political contractors procured to sell the “fourth term” of the Yahaya Bello hegemony. Enough of the backwardness and stagnation which Kogi has witnessed under those who have made our state their political industry and sole revenue provider. There is no going back on the Kogi West push for 2027.
UNDER THE SEAL OF:
● Sheikh Abdulrahman OhinoyiKotonkarfe
● Group Captain Denja Mahmud (rtd)Oworo, Lokoja
● Canon Andrew BaiyekuhiKabba-Bunu
● Mallam Qassim Yusuf Ijumu
● Dr James OgbondeminuMopamuro
● Engineer Omobowale PalufeYagba East
● Chief Samuel ObaroYagba West
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has slashed its fuel pump price for the second time within four days.
A market survey on Saturday by DAILY POST showed that NNPCL retail outlets around Airport Junction and Wuse Zone 6 (Berger) in Abuja have reduced their petrol price to N1210 per litre, down from N1260.
This means that the state-owned oil firm slashed the petrol price by N50 per litre.
This comes barely two days after Dangote Refinery reduced its petrol gantry price by N50 to N1,125 per litre.
Recall that four days ago, NNPCL had adjusted its fuel price pump by N75 per litre to N1260.
With the latest drop by NNPCL retail outlets, petrol prices stand between N1210 per litre and N1305 per litre in Abuja and its environs.
The reduction in domestic fuel comes amid falling crude oil prices, which stand at $69 per barrel and $71 per barrel for West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude, respectively, following the easing of the conflict in the Middle East.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu has kept mum amid the clamour by Nigerians for a commensurate drop in domestic fuel pump prices due to the significant reduction in crude oil prices.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it is yet to receive the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the Federal High Court judgment that set aside an earlier order directing it to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, as a political party.
INEC revealed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Chairman, Adedayo Oketola.
According to the commission, although it is aware of media reports on the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja on June 26, it cannot comment on the ruling until it obtains and reviews the certified copy.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is aware of reports circulating in the media regarding the judgment delivered on Friday, June 26, 2026, by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, which set aside an earlier order concerning the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress.
“However, as of this moment, the Commission has not yet received the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the court’s order,” the statement said.
INEC stated that its legal department would study the judgment upon receipt of the CTC before advising the commission on the next course of action.
“Once the Commission’s legal department receives and thoroughly studies the CTC of the judgment, INEC will take an informed, lawful decision in line with the court’s directives.
“Until then, we cannot comment on the specifics of the ruling, and the public is urged to await the Commission’s formal position on the matter,” Oketola added.
Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court in Lokoja had on Friday set aside the court’s December 10, 2025, judgment directing INEC to register the NDC as a political party.
The court held that the rights of the Peace Movement Party were affected by the earlier judgment because it was not joined in the suit despite claiming ownership of the logo relied upon in securing the registration order.
Justice Dashen consequently ordered that all parties be restored to the positions they occupied before the December 2025 judgment and directed that the substantive suit be heard afresh with all necessary parties joined.
The NDC has rejected the ruling and announced plans to appeal the decision. Its National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, maintained that the party had not been deregistered and argued that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to revisit a matter on which it had already delivered a final judgment.
The ruling has also attracted reactions from opposition figures, including the NDC’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the party’s National Leader, Senator Henry Dickson, and other stakeholders, who described the decision as a threat to Nigeria’s multiparty democracy and vowed to challenge it through all available legal channels.
INEC, however, maintained that it would reserve its position on the judgment until it receives and reviews the Certified True Copy.
A joint police operation rescued five victims abducted near Ogbere Forest in Ogun state on Wednesday.
They were rescued within 25 hours by the Lagos and Ogun Police Commands, which were part of a joint operation codenamed KOSAYE, meaning “No Space” in Yoruba.
The woman was among the victims who were shot in the incident. Her daughter and sister were among those rescued by the police on Thursday.
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