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An old video showing the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo allegedly threatening the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has resurfaced online. The governor gave the warning on July 18, 2025 during a political event in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of the state. In the 58 second video currently making the rounds on social media, the governor could be heard warning Obi against coming into the state without prior notice. He said,  “The man wey say he no get shishi, I am sending a direct message to him, there is a new sheriff in town. He cannot come to Edo State without telling me because his security will not be guaranteed. “Whatever happens to him in Edo State, he will take it. I am serious about this.” The video clip resurfaced on Tuesday following the alleged assassination attempt on Peter Obi and other leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the state. The politicians came under gunfire attack on Tuesday at the residence ...

  Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has broken his silence after surviving an alleged assassination attempt. Gunmen attacked t he convoy of the former Anambra State governor in Edo State on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Obi spoke in a video circulating online following the attack at the residence of former APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, where gunmen reportedly opened fire, riddling the gate and several vehicles with bullets. “This is where our democracy has reached. A former governor, and you can see what happened in front of his house, where hoodlums came shooting. “I assure you this cannot continue; we have a country, and we are a part of it. We cannot have terrorism and have officials in government terrorizing the citizens.” The incident reportedly occurred shortly after Obi, Odigie-Oyegun, and other political figures attended the formal declaration of Barrister Olumide Akpata into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benin. A video from t...

The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, on Tuesday raised concerns over an attack on former presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi and members of the movement in Benin City, Edo State. Tanko disclosed that armed thugs had shot at Obi and members of the movement during the formal defection of Olumide Akpata into the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in Benin City. In a terse statement he signed tagged:  “Breaking Red Alert in Benin, Edo State,”  Tanko said:  “PO and the leadership of the ADC are under siege and attack in Benin, Edo State. “At the formal declaration of Olumide Akpata into the African Democratic Congress, armed individuals followed us from the ADC Secretariat to the residence of Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. “They shot at the gate and destroyed several vehicles in what appears to be a survived assassination attempt on our lives. Democracy is in danger.”

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, after he submitted a letter attributing his decision to pressing family commitments. It was gathered that the President received the resignation letter on Tuesday and expressed appreciation for Egbetokun’s service to the Nigeria Police Force and the nation. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu commended the outgoing IGP for his contributions. The statement noted that the President expressed “profound appreciation for Egbetokun’s decades of distinguished service to the Nigeria Police Force and the nation,” acknowledging his “dedication, professionalism, and steadfast commitment to strengthening internal security architecture during his tenure.” Egbetokun was appointed in June 2023 and was serving a four-year term scheduled to conclude in June 2027 in line with the amended provisions of the Pol...

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has stepped down from his position at the request of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according to sources within the Presidency. It was gathered that  Egbetokun was asked to step down during a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday, February 23, 2026. He is to be replaced by Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu. Although no official announcement had been made as of the time of filing this report, sources at the Presidency and the Force Headquarters said preparations were underway for a formal handover ceremony. An official announcement is expected later on Tuesday. Calls to the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, and the Force Public Relations Officer, Ben Hundeyin, were unsuccessful at the time of this report. Egbetokun was appointed as the 22nd Inspector-General of Police by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on June 19, 2023, and his appointment was confirmed by the Nigeria Police Co...

The appointment of Peter Akpe as the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa state, has been approved by the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. The Assembly gave the approval during plenary on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The appointment followed the death of erstwhile deputy governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who slumped and died in December 2025 Ewhrudjakpo was buried on January 30, 2026, in his hometown, Ofoni, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Akpe, a pastor, served as Chief of Staff to Governor Douye Diri, prior to his nomination.