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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has insisted that he won the 2023 presidential election.

Obi charged Nigerians to forget about the proof because he won but was not declared the winner.

In an interview with Rufai Oseni, the former Anambra State governor stressed that someday the process would recognise his victory.

He said: “Do you know that in the last election I won? Forget about the proof, they didn’t declare me.

“I have contested elections in Nigeria as a presidential candidate and won, leave what’s declared because one day the story will be told.

“For now, I can tell you that I’m offering myself for the general election in Nigeria. One day, the process will recognise it.”

Obi, who contested the 2023 presidential election under the Labour Party, LP, came third behind the Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu.

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The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has expressed confidence that Governor Biodun Oyebanji will win his election for a second term as Governor of Ekiti State at this Saturday’s poll.

Akpabio made the remarks on Tuesday at the capital city of Ado-Ekiti during the grand finale of the Governorship campaign of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in the state.

The rally was also attended by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, APC National Chairman and his team in the National Working Committee, dozens of federal lawmakers and many APC Governors.

Akpabio who is co-chairman of the APC National Campaign Council for the Ekiti Governorship Poll assured the people that he would support and work with the Governor until the victory is delivered on Saturday.

“I will support you. I will work with you until victory is delivered on the 20th of June, 2026,” Akpabio assured the Governor.

The Senate President  said the people of Ekiti State are known for peace and urged them not to allow anyone to steal their peace by causing violence at the poll.

The Senate President urged them not to stay back at home but come out early to cast their votes stressing that “we want to see the quantum of your votes so that we will know what you are going to give to Asiwaju in 2027.”

Akpabio explained that Governor Oyebanji was being supported because of his performance and humility.

“We have come to support not just a colleague but a performing colleague in the party. We have come to support a humble man and a man who believes in gender sensitivity, who has picked a woman as a deputy governor.

“We are here to support the women in Ekiti State. We have come to support performance in Ekiti State.

“Who would have thought that a man can unite all the former governors of Ekiti State. I have seen them here. Sometimes we don’t agree with them. Sometimes they are not even in the same party. But they are all here on the podium to support only one man. And the reason is because that man is worthy of support,” Akpabio said.

Also speaking, Governor Oyebanji said he had kept to his campaign promises during the last election and made further pledge to do more if re-elected for a second term of four years on Saturday.

“Close to four years ago, we entered into a contract that we will serve you. You can attest to the fact that with the help of God and the support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,  we have served you well.

“We have served you very well in the last three to four years.You can see what we have done. These are things you can see, you can feel and you can touch. And l make a pledge here today that we are ready to do more,” Governor Oyebanji said.

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Troops of the Nigerian Army have wasted a suspected ISWAP fighter during a night ambush operation in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.

The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst Zagazola Makama.

According to the post, the operation was carried out around 12:15 am on June 15 by troops of the 222 Battalion (Mechanised), who laid an ambush at a suspected terrorist crossing point in Yaleri Kurma Village.

The troops reportedly engaged the insurgents during the operation, leading to the killing of one suspected ISWAP member,” Makama wrote.

Security sources quoted in the post said the ambush was part of ongoing efforts to disrupt terrorist movements and logistics routes in the North-East.

Sources revealed that items recovered from the scene included two bags of flour, 12 packs of salt (500 grams each), and 10 packs of spaghetti. The supplies were believed to be intended for insurgents operating in the area.”

The recovered items were taken into military custody for further investigation and analysis.

Military authorities said the operation is part of sustained efforts to block food supply chains and movement corridors used by terrorist groups in the region.