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PSC Elevates AIG Adegboye To DIG; CPs Aboki, Dansabo To AIGs, 26,119 Inspectors To ASP II

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DIG Hashimu Argungu

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the elevation of one (1) DIG, two (2) AIGs and over twenty-six thousand Inspectors following its 3rd Plenary Meeting held today, Thursday, 29th January 2026.

The Commission, under the chairmanship of DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), ratified the promotion of Assistant Inspector-General of Police Funsho Adegboye,  to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG).

Furthermore, Commissioners of Police Danjuma Aboki and Dansabo Idi were promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG). Their promotions followed a rigorous and merit-based process, including successful written examinations and oral interviews conducted by the Commission.

In a landmark decision reflecting its commitment to career progression, the Commission also approved the promotion of 26,119 Inspectors to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police II (ASP II). This promotion is based on their outstanding performance in the recently concluded Departmental Selection Board Examination.

BRIEF PROFILES OF PROMOTED SENIOR OFFICERS

DIG Funsho Adegboye, mni: Until his elevation, he served as the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Police Mobile Force (PMF), Force Headquarters, Abuja. With a distinguished career spanning decades, DIG Adegboye has served in critical departments including Operations, Training, and Administration. He has held command positions such as Divisional Police Officer, Area Commander in Ijero and Ile-Ife, Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations in Ondo State, and Commissioner of Police in Homicide (FCID), Force Intelligence Department (FID), and Edo State Command. His international experience includes service with United Nations Missions in Kosovo, Liberia, Timor, and Somalia.

AIG Danjuma Aboki: The newly promoted officer was, until now, the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Police Command.

AIG Dansabo Idi: Prior to his promotion, he served as the Acting AIG in charge of Research and Planning, Force Headquarters, Abuja. His extensive service includes roles as a Divisional Police Officer in several divisions across Kebbi and Kaduna states, Officer-in-Charge of the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) in Kebbi, and postings at the Force CID Abuja. He has also served as Area Commander in Yauri, Owo, Awe, and Kosoboso; Commander of the 63 PMF Ikorodu, Lagos; Deputy Commissioner of Operations for Zone 1, Lagos; Commandant of the Police College, Kaduna; and Commissioner of Police, Investment, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

The Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), mni, while congratulating the newly promoted officers, reaffirmed the PSC’s unwavering commitment to transparency, meritocracy, and best practices in all appointment and promotion processes.

He stated, “The Commission is dedicated to recognizing hard work, dedication, and competence. These promotions are a testament to that commitment. I urge all the promoted officers to see their new ranks as a call to greater service, higher responsibility, and redoubled dedication to the safety and security of our nation.”

The Chairman also commended the diligence of the PSC Standing Committee on NPF Matters, led by DIG (Dr.) Taiwo Lakanu (rtd), and other Board Members for their thoroughness and dedication throughout the examination and interview exercises.

The Police Service Commission remains focused on its mandate of overseeing human resource management within the Nigeria Police Force to ensure a professional, efficient, and service-driven institution.

Torty Njoku Kalu,

Head, Protocol and Public Affairs,

PSC Headquarters,

Abuja.

29 January 2026

Super Eagles Player, Samuel Chukwueze Loses Mother

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Akinwale Kasali
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Samuel Chukwueze Loses Mother

By Akinwale Kasali

Less than 48 hours after Super Eagles Captain, Wilfred Ndidi, announced the death of his Father, Sunday Ndidi, another Super Eagles player, Samuel Chukwueze has lost his dear Mother to the cold hands of death.

The sad news was made public by the brother of the Fulham Football Club of England winger, David Chukwueze, who took to Instagram to share a series of emotionally charged tributes reflecting the family’s grief.

In one post, he wrote, “Can’t even post your picture to say RIP Mum,” while another read, “My forever love just left me without saying goodbye.”

In a particularly touching message, he added, “You didn’t even carry your grandchild.”

The former Villarreal Football Club of Spain is yet to issue a public reaction to the painful loss.

The winger was recently part of the Super Eagles squad that finished third at the Africa Cup of Nations, marking another milestone in his international career.

The loss comes at a sombre time for the national team, as it follows closely on the heels of another bereavement.

With two senior national team players hit by personal tragedies in quick succession, tributes and messages of condolence have continued to pour in from fans and stakeholders across the football world.

CAN Battles Shariah Council Over  INEC Chairman, Professor Amupitan, Faults Minister Musawa

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Suleiman Anyalewechi
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Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan - INEC Chairman

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN ,of the 19 Northern states ,and the Federal Capital Territory FCT Abuja has vehemently rejected calls for the sack of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC Prof Joash Amupitan .

The is as the umbrella body of Christians in Nigeria  condemned attempts to unduly politicize ,and undermine, a key national Institution like the INEC hiding under the cloak of religion.

CAN’s  position is coming against the backdrop of the recent demand by Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria for the authorities to relieve Prof Amupitan of his position as INEC boss citing his alleged  comprised stance, particularly on the controversial issue of alleged Christian genocide in the country as part of the reason.

Speaking at the occasion of the 2026 edition of the annual pre-Ramadan Lecture and General Assembly of the Council held in Abuja on Wednesday ,28, 2026 ,the President of the Council, Sheikh Bashir Aliyu Umar warned that the Muslim Community in the country will not accept the outcome of any elections conducted by INEC under Amupitan .

According to Sheikh Umar, allegations against Professor Amupitan regarding his controversial antecedents which includes claims of treason and divisive propaganda in the past have combined to erode public trust and confidence in his ability to conduct free and fair elections as INEC Chairman.

” No election conducted under a cloud of compromised integrity can be recognized as credible” Sheikh Umar warned  .

While condemning terrorism in all its  ramifications ,Umar rejected claims suggesting Christian genocide in Nigeria..

But reacting to the position of the Shariah Council ,the Northern CAN, in a statement on Thursday January, 29 2026 jointly issued by Rev Joseph John Hayab and Bishop Mohammed Naga , Chairman and Secretary, respectively, questioned the actual motives behind the calls for the sack of the INEC boss.

The Christian body expressed serious concern that some people could ohide under the cover of religion to be pursuing selfish, divisive  and narrow interests .

CAN warned that using religion  as a basis for the assessment of the integrity and capabilities of office holders , could inflame tempers and precipitate sectarian and ethno-religous crises of a monumental proportion.

According to CAN ,the INEC ichairman, just like any  other law-abiding citizens of the country, has the constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of religion.

The Christian body emphasized that  expressing concerns about the challenges being faced by one’s faith in a diverse religious environment does not, in any way, disqualify the person from holding public office, and qualifies him/her as being biased.

This is as the CAN maintained that, several Muslim faithful had occupied, and are still occupying sensitive national positions, despite their well documented controversial pasts.

While urging well meaning Nigerians to ignore the unnecessary dust being raised against the person of the INEC chairman, the Northern CAN regretted that such unfounded attacks on Prof Amupitan underscore the stark reality of untold discrimination against Christians in the North when it comes to appointments at the Federal level .

The association further expressed concern that the orchestrated campaign to remove Professor Amupitan, a Northern christian, is coming despite the fact  two Northern Muslims had presided over the INEC back-to-back before Prof Amupitan

CAN, therefore, cautioned against utterances  or actions that may give the impression that the leadership of the country’s electoral umpire should be the exclusive preserve of  adherents of a particular religion.

The body, also, strongly condemned the recent comments attributed to the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy Hannatu Musawa, to the effect that the All Progressive Congress, APC, may be working  a tight rope should it alter the present Muslim-Muslim ticket come 2027 general elections.

CAN noted that such misleading narratives tend to give the impression that there are concerted efforts to weaken Northern Christian trust and participation in the political process of the country.

Ondo @ 50, Aiyedatiwa Lauds Contributions Of Past Leaders

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Ayodele Oni
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Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Ondo at 50

By Ayodele Oni

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has lauded the contributions of past governors, noting that their efforts across various sectors of the economy have positioned the state where it is today.

Speaking at the 50th World Press Conference held at the Government House, Akure, on Thursday, the Governor said the Golden Jubilee is “not merely commemorative; it is civilisational in significance,” offering an opportunity to reflect on the State’s past, evaluate its present, and plan strategically for the future.

He emphasised that half a century was long enough to assess the vision that inspired Ondo State’s creation and the contributions of successive administrations in pursuing that goal.

Recalling the State’s origins, Governor Aiyedatiwa highlighted the protracted political agitation, intellectual advocacy and moral persuasion that culminated in its creation.

He noted that Ondo State emerged from “the legitimate yearning of a people who believed that governance must be closer to the governed and that identity, equity and inclusive development are best achieved when a people are granted administrative self-expression.”

The Governor paid glowing tribute to Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin, the first civilian Governor, describing him as “a rare gem, a statesman of extraordinary integrity, whose principled leadership set enduring standards for governance, public morality and the benchmark within which governments were assessed in Ondo State.”

He also acknowledged the contributions of other nationalists and elders, including the late Chief Ayo Fasanmi, late Barrister Deji Adegoroye, Pa Reuben Fasoranti and Basorun Seinde Arogbofa, noting that their legacy remains ingrained in the State’s political consciousness.

Governor Aiyedatiwa recognised successive administrators, both military and civilian, for shaping Ondo State’s growth, from Wing Commander David Ikpeme, the pioneer Military Administrator, through Colonel Moses Fasanya, to civilian leaders including Chief Bamidele Olumilua, Chief Adebayo Adefarati, Dr Olusegun Agagu, Dr Olusegun Mimiko and his immediate predecessor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu.

He also paid tribute to the first generation of public servants, led by Chief Theophilus Iwajomo and Chief Elkanah Adeneye Emuleomo, that laid the foundation for institutionalised governance in the State.

Reflecting on the State’s achievements, the Governor cited significant progress in education, healthcare delivery, agriculture, industrialization, road infrastructure, public sector reforms and human capital development.

He noted that these gains were realised despite economic challenges, demographic pressures, environmental constraints and evolving security threats, driven by the enduring “Ondo spirit” of industry, intellect, and perseverance.

He outlined the Golden Jubilee programme, which includes statewide interfaith thanksgiving services, a lecture series themed “Ondo State Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” grand cultural and historical exhibitions and a gala and award night to celebrate excellence and service, as communicated by the Anniversary Planning Committee.

Two Nominees Reject ADC Committee Membership

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Ayodele Oni
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African Democratic Congress - ADC

By Ayodele Oni

There is noticeable crack in newly constituted committee by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as two nominees turned down their appointment.

Civil society leader and former executive director of Enough is Enough (EiE) Yemi Adamolekun rejected membership of the newly constituted Wise Men and Women Policy and Manifesto Committee.

She stated that names was announced without consent.

The ADC yesterday unveiled a 50-member policy and manifesto committee, following approval by its National Working Committee, (NEC) and the party’s National Chairman, Senator David Mark.

The party said the initiative was aimed at building “a credible, people-centred, and forward-looking policy framework for national governance.”

However, shortly after the announcement on X (formerly Twitter), Adamolekun took to the social media platform to condemn the inclusion of her name, saying she neither joined the party nor agreed to serve on the committee.

“ADC! ADC!! ADC!!! How many times did I call you? This is not how to build credibility o!!! Please show me evidence of when I joined your party!! Na wa…,” she wrote.

Echoing her reaction in the comment section, former presidential candidate of the KOWA Party, Prof. Remi Sonaiya, said she was equally surprised to see her name on the list.

“I was surprised to see my name too,” Sonaiya wrote.

“While it’s being claimed that not all on the list are ADC members, the consent of nominees should have been sought before their names were published. #Credibility #GoodGovernance,” she added.

The development sparked a public exchange between the party and Adamolekun raising questions about the ADC’s nomination and vetting process.

National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said membership of the committee was not restricted to party members or politicians.

According to him, the party deliberately sought input from technocrats and non-political actors to strengthen its policy direction.

“It is important to point out that not everyone on the ADC Policy and Manifesto Committee is a member of the ADC. Many are not even politicians,” Abdullahi wrote.

“This is because the ADC believes that the task of developing workable public policies for the benefit of all Nigerians should not be left to politicians alone.”

He added that the party had carried out a vetting process and maintained that nominees were informed before their names were published.

“During our vetting process, we took all necessary measures to ensure that everyone recommended to serve on this important committee was duly notified and had given their consent.”

She expressef hope that Adamolekun would reconsider “because of her vast experience — even though she is not a member of our party.”

Adamolekun, however, rejected the explanation and firmly declined to serve on the committee.

She said, “Since you want to engage me here without the courtesy of a call to apologise for this gross oversight, I’ll respond here.

“No, I’m not interested in serving on a Committee where a simple vetting process is complicated & no one is taking responsibility for the error. Blessings!”

“If Sit-at-home Is About Nnamdi Kanu, Why Is It Not Observed In his Home Town Umuahia?”  – Soludo

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Suleiman Anyalewechi
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Charles Soludo - Governor of Anambra State

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo on Thursday, January 29, 2026, reassured residents, particularly, traders  and the business community of the provision of adequate security every Monday for the purpose of conducting their lawful daily activities.

The assurance was made against the backdrop of the fears expressed by traders and the business community in the State on carrying out their legitimate business during the Monday sit-at-home order proclaimed by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, in the South East region of Nigeria.

Governor Soludo had, on Monday, ordered the interim closure of the Onitsha Main Market, over the traders continued observation of the outlawed Monday sit-at-home in the State.

The State authorities had, last weekend, warned residents particularly civil servants against the continued observation of the IPOB- proclaimed sit-at-home.

But at a parley with the leadership of all the Markets onThursday , Governor Soludo informed that arrangements have been concluded for enhanced security at all levels in Anambra so as to provide the enabling environment for residents to go about their legitimate and normal daily activities.

Specifically, the Governor assured that adequate security measures will be put in place at all the Markets in the State in a bid to restore the confidence of the people ,and ensure a free flow of  business activities every Monday.

He expressed Government’s readiness to work in concert with the leaders of the various Markets to restore normalcy in the state .

“We are going to work with you. We will allow security personnel to stay with you for weeks if necessary. Security is not just about guns, it is about will and mindset”,  Governor Soludo stated.

He, however, warned that Government will not hesitate to take drastic action against any individuals or groups found to be still observing the Monday sit-at-home after all the efforts of the Government.

The Governor warned that anybody who closes his/her shop, or  enforces market closure every Monday will be treated as an enemy of the State who is working for the jailed Simon Ekpa.

“Anybody found closing shops every Monday will be treated like a criminal,. We can not be harbouring criminals in Anambra State.

“If anyone sends you threatening messages, forward same to us. We will get those criminals. We will also provide you with additional security personnel.

“It is completely untrue and absolutely crazy to associate sit-at-home with Nnamdi Kanu’s detention .

“If it were about him, why is there no sit-at-home in Umuahia, his home town? .Show me anywhere in the world where children are stopped from going to school because someone is detained.

“We cannot destroy the people we claim to be fighting for. Anambra must move forward . Many of those enforcing this lockdown are not even from Anambra”, the Governor noted .

Earlier, the Chairman of the closed  Onitsha Main Market, Chief Chijioke Okpalaugo, had informed that most of the traders  stay away from their shops every Monday for fear of being targeted by enforcers of the sit-at-home order.

While expressing the readiness of the traders to heed Government directives concerning  sit-at-home, he called on the authorities to ensure that other critical sectors of the economy, including motor parks also open for business every Monday.

Fmr. Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello Gets Court’s Permission To Perform 2026 Lesser Hajj

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Ayodele Oni
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Yahaya Bello

By Ayodele Oni

Request by a former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to travel to Saudi Arabia to pray against the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been granted by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.

The Court said that the former Governor should go to Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 lesser Hajj in the holy Land.

Justice Emeka Nwite while granting the permission on Thursday, ordered that the travelling passport of the former governor, which has been in the custody of the court be released to him temporarily.

The former Governor  is currently standing trial before the court in alleged misappropriation of funds brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

His application for permission to travel to Saudi for supplication filed on January 20, supported by a 24-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Yahaya Bello himself was moved by his lead counsel Mr Joseph Daudu, SAN.

The Counsel informed the court that the request was to enable the defendant travel to the Holy Land in Saudi Arabia to observe the lesser Hajj during the month of Ramadan

Daudu informed the court that Yahaya Bello had not gone to the holy land for over eight years and said that there is the need for him to go now to pray to God to deliver him from the charges preferred against him by the EFCC.

Responding to the application, the lead prosecution counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN told the court that, the prosecution will not oppose the request for the defendant to travel to the holy land for the lesser Hajj, but will not concede any of the dates set aside for his trial by the courts.

In a short ruling on the application, Justice Emeka Nwite granted the request for the release of Yahaya Bello’s international passport deposited with the Registrar of the court to enable him travel to the holy land for the Ramadan lesser Hajj.

According to the judge, “I have listened to the submissions of counsel in this matter and am minded to grant the application.

“Consequently, the court granted the request, approving the release of the passport from March 13, 2026 for a period of 10 days and thereafter adjourned till Friday, January 30 for the continuation of the examination of the seventh prosecution witness (PW7).

“Nnamdi Kanu Said Sit-at-Home Order Was Wrong When I Visited  Him” – Soludo

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The Source
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Governor Charles Soludo and Nnamdi Kanu
File Pix: L-R: Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo and Nnamdi Kanu.

By Charles Igbo

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has said that the jailed leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi is unhappy about the sit-at-home order imposed on Igbo land. Kanu, he said, told him the order was wrong.

In 2021, the leadership of IPOB had imposed the order in protest against the detention and prosecution of Kanu. IPOB, also, felt it could use the sit-at-home order to pressurize the Federal Government into releasing Kanu. But it backfired. For, instead of having the desired effect, the order turned the zone upside down. It crushed the zone, its economy, and wrought violence and death and rivers of blood on the people.

Till date, the zone has not recovered  from that order. Nothing is the same. Criminal gangs, hiding under the umbrella of IPOB, have given the zone no breathing  space.

But while not a few people blame Kanu for what the order has wrought on the zone, Soludo said Kanu was unhappy with it when he visited the IPOB leader  at his detention centre at the Department of State Services, Abuja, DSS.

Soludo disclosed this when he addressed the Press on Wednesday in Awka, Anambra State, over the one week temporary closure of the Onitsha Main Market for the traders’ continous shutting down of the Market every Monday in obedience to the sit-at-home order.

He told the Press of Kanu’s stand on the order:

“I visited Kanu (in detention) and he was unhappy about it. I confronted him with the question (sit at home order) and he told me it was wrong.

“We later met with the stakeholders, constituted the Justice Peace Committee which was headed by Professor Chidi Odinkalu and they have submitted their report and we have been implementing it.”

Soludo, also, blamed some unnamed individuals outside the State for being responsible for the sit-at-home order.

His words: “We also discovered that the people outside are the ones fueling it and we have held town hall meetings to tell them they are killing the homeland.

“You cannot distort the growth of people and education, the same people you said you are fighting for.

“We announced amnesty programme and 15,400 youths came out and we have rehabilitated them. We are working to give young people a life and other people are there working to give them pain.

“The rest of the world cannot adjust to our own calendar. We  cannot operate a four-day economy and hope to compete with people operating six days of the week. So we must stop. This is not because of fear of insecurity because we have over 150 security personnel working in the main market only.

“The cost is much and not as a result of loss in taxes because Onitsha generates pittance. I’m talking about the larger economy, which is more on the traders themselves. Monday is the most important day of the week and if we continue, our economy will continue to come down. We can’t train our children in a school system that runs four days a week.

“I’m concerned because you gave me the mandate to be your Chief Servant. If not, what do I lose? I can as well shutdown and use my Mondays to sleep too.

“Some politicians are involved and they think it’s politics. It is not about politics, it is about security, the interest and future of our state. It is about our prosperity, it is about our security, it is about the poor people who must go out before they can feed.

“For now, we will not name the politicians who are sponsoring them. At least for now, but very soon we will name them. They are doing this because they think they can score political points by sponsoring this.

“This economic sabotage must not continue. In 2022 and 2023 we were busy strategizing on how we would deal with the insecurity in our land. In 2024 and 2025, we used it to launch onslaught on criminals, and today I can say that Anambra is the safest state. Even if our enemies do not agree, they will count us among the safest states in Nigeria. This 2026 is for fighting sit at home. It is either they open their shops or we revoke their ownership.”

Kano Govt. Urges Deputy Gov. To Resign Honourably

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Suleiman Anyalewechi
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Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo
L-R: Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo and Governor Abba Yusuf

By Suleiman  Anyalewechi

The Kano State Government  has urged  the State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdulssalam Gwarzo, to immediately consider resigning his position.

The call is coming against the backdrop of the refusal of the Deputy Governor to defect from the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP to the All Progressives Congress, APC, alongside Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf.

The Source reports that Governor Yusuf, against strident opposition from his political godfather Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, had, on Monday January 26, 2026, officially joined forces with the All Progressive Congress, APC.

The defection was preceded by his resignation from the NNPP on Friday January 23 , alongside some State and National Assembly Members , Local Government officials, Members of the State  Executive Council and other Government appointees.

However, the Deputy Governor led the pack of other Government officials who rejected the move to a new political abode, preferring, instead, to pledge allegiance to the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement Senator Kwankwaso .

But speaking during a live programme on Muhasa Radio, the State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, expressed serious concern over the prospect of political disagreement  at the highest level of Governance in the State.

According to him, much as the Deputy Governor has the inalienable right to make political preferences, such should not be done at the detriment of the State .

He emphasized that a political divergence at the level of Governor and Deputy Governor has the dangerous potential to undermine trust and effective governance, more so going by the fact that the number two is also the Commissioner for Higher Education in the State .

Waiya noted that given the stance of the Deputy Governor, it will be more expedient for him to follow in the footsteps of some Commissioners who have exited their positions in Government on account of their disagreement with the defection option.

He emphasized the importance of the existence of a  synergy and shared ideology to good governance in any system, noting that problems of monumental proportion could surface in the face of perceived conflict of interests.

“What we are hoping for, just as some Commissioners who felt uncomfortable, and have resigned, is that the Deputy Governor should also take an honourable path if he is no longer on the same political page with the Governor.

“If you sit in an Executive Council meeting where issues bordering on how to move the state forward are being deliberated on, and suddenly there is this suspicion about where such discussions may end up, then there is a serious concern. Whether we like it or not, governance revolves around trust and shared values.

“People are entitled to have aspirations, including that of becoming the Governor. In fact, there is nothing wrong with nursing ambition, but if interests conflict as regards the direction of Government, the most honourable path to follow is to resign and pursue your goals without hiderance”, Waiya  stated

The Commissioner, however, stressed that the choice to either voluntarily leave the Government or not, in the present  circumstances, remains exclusively that of the Deputy Governor.

But according to the Commissioner, the best available option to the Deputy Governor is to vacate his office and face his future political alignments without obstruction.

Although he did not disclose the next move by the Government, there are, however, strong indications that the impeachment option may be considered, should the Deputy Governor continue to cling to his office.

AFCON 2025: CAF Fines Senegal $715,000, Suspends Coach Two Players

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Akinwale Kasali
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Senegal National Team

By Akinwale Kasali

The Patrice Motsepe-led Confederation of African Football, CAF, is not leaving any stone unturned in the melee that happened at the final of 2025 African Cup of Nations, AFCON, between the Atlas Lions of Morocco and the Teranga Lions of Senegal, that led to chaos and brought disrepute to the game.

Following this development, CAF has hit the Senegalese Football Federation, Coach Pape Thiaw, and Two Players, Chiekh Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr with heavy sanctions.

This is Following disciplinary breaches during the #AFCON2025 tournament, despite emerging as champions of the competition.

CAF handed Senegal’s head coach, Pape Thiaw, a Five-Match Suspension and imposed a USD $100,000 fine on him for misconduct.

Two Senegalese players, Cheikh Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr, were also punished, each receiving a two-match suspension from official CAF competitions for unsporting behaviour towards match officials.

In addition, the Senegal Football Federation (FSF) was fined heavily on multiple counts.

CAF imposed a USD $300,000 fine for the improper conduct of Senegalese supporters, while another USD $300,000 fine was levied for the unsporting conduct of players and technical staff.

The Federation was further fined USD $15,000 for misconduct of the National Team after Five Senegal players were cautioned during the tournament.

In total, Senegal was fined USD $715,000.

Despite the penalties, Senegal remain the biggest winners of the tournament financially, receiving USD $10 million as prize money for winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

CAF has reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on misconduct, stressing that discipline and respect for match officials remain non-negotiable across African football.

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