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Nigeria · Video

Oyebanji sworn in for second term, first Ekiti governor to win back-to-back terms

Biodun Oyebanji has begun a second term as Ekiti governor, a first for the state since 1996. What he promised, what Tinubu's message said and what comes next.

Governor Biodun Oyebanji was sworn in for a second four-year term in Ado-Ekiti on Friday, 16 October 2026, becoming the first Ekiti governor to be re-elected and go straight into a second term since the state was created in 1996. The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, administered the oath of office to Oyebanji and his deputy, Monisade…

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Politics · Video

Tinubu inaugurates campaign council, says he won’t go everywhere: ‘We have bills to pay’

Inaugurating the APC campaign council in Abuja on Wednesday, Tinubu asked to be excused from going everywhere with it, saying government comes first, three months before the 16 January vote.

Updated 10:33 WAT, 16 Oct 2026: The APC has released a campaign schedule listing 12 states where Tinubu is expected to attend rallies, from Kaduna on 24 October to a closing rally in Lagos on 9 January 2027. President Bola Tinubu has told the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council not to expect him at every campaign event before…

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  1. Tinubu landed in Lagos on Tuesday evening after 30 days in Europe; his Independence Day broadcast on 1 October did not mention the trip.
  2. Sowore's AAC sued Tinubu, the Attorney-General and National Assembly leaders at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday over his Europe trip.
  3. The party says Tinubu sent no written handover notice and lawmakers failed to make Shettima acting president after 21 days.
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Politics · 5 min read

Tinubu back in Lagos after 30 days in Europe as Sowore’s AAC sues over his absence

President Bola Tinubu landed in Lagos on Tuesday evening after 30 days in Europe. His return does not end the row: Omoyele Sowore's party wants a judge to rule that he breached Section 145 of the constitution by not handing power to his deputy.

Updated 10:03 WAT, 1 Oct 2026: Tinubu's Independence Day broadcast made no reference to his 30 days abroad or the handover dispute. Updated 22:30 WAT, 29 Sep 2026: Tinubu landed in Lagos at about 6.20pm on Tuesday. This story has been updated throughout. Updated 16:06 WAT, 29 Sep 2026: Tinubu has left Paris and is expected in Lagos this evening,…

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