President Muhammadu Buhari has met with the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, in Abuja. The meeting between the President and the party leader held on Monday at the Presidential Villa in the Federal Capital Territory. Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting, Tinubu said there was no friction between him and the President.

A former Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has informed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and various stakeholders of his intention to contest for the presidency in 2019. Confirming the development to newsmen on Wednesday, his spokesperson, Malam Sule Ya’u Sule, said Shekarau, had already sent notification letters to the PDP and all relevant stakeholders.

Justice Okon Abang a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday struck out a motion by the incarcerated former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, seeking to set aside the subpoena directing him to appear in court to testify as a defence witness in the ongoing trial of ex-National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh.

The Nigeria Police is calling untrue and baseless allegations by Senator Isa Misau that Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris illegally bought two jeeps for the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari. Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood says the Police Inspector General Police (IGP) only approved two vehicles for police personnel attached to the convoy of the Wife of the President to boost their transportation and beef up the motorcade of the first lady.

The Presidency has assured Nigerians that it would unravel the mystery behind the reinstatement of the former Chairman of the presidential Task Force on pension reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina into the Civil Service. A statement from the office of the President said the return of Maina was a clear indication that corruption was fighting back, as the government intensifies its fight against corruption.

EFFORTS by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to adopt a consensus candidate for the position of national chairman have been met with stiff resistance from the eight aspirants in the race, slated for December, 9, 2017. Those in the race are Chief Olabode George, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Prof. Tunde Adeniran, Prince Uche Secondus, Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Mr. Jimi Agbaje and Alhaji Rashidi Ladoja.