A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Goriola Yakub, has said the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso’s decision to pitch his tent with Peter Obi won’t help his ambition in 2031.

Yakub suggested that becoming Obi’s running mate could turn out to be Kwankwaso’s worst political decision.

In an interview with Trust TV, the APC chieftain said: “Incidentally in 2022, Kwankwaso was explaining why himself as a Northerner can’t be a running mate to Peter Obi. He gave himself an objective either to be a vice presidential candidate or a presidential candidate and with the mood he now felt that the only available is to become a vice presidential candidate.

“But I want to tell you something that it could turn out to be Kwankwaso’s worst political move if he thinks that this would help his 2031.”

Yakub insisted that the former Anambra State governor has no pathway in Northern Nigeria.

He added: “Kwankwaso knows Peter Obi and there is no pathway for Obi in the North. Let me give you an example, if Kwankwaso was the top of a ticket and he could not deliver the North to himself, how would he deliver the North to Peter Obi?”

Kwankwaso, a former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Democratic Party, NNPP, defected to the NDC a few months ago, after which he emerged as the party’s presidential running mate.

An Osun State House of Assembly member, Kanmi Ajibola, has given Senator Francis Fadahunsi 30 days to resign from the National Assembly over alleged inciting comments concerning members of the Accord in the state.

Ajibola, who represents Oriade State Constituency in the Assembly, also threatened legal action against Fadahunsi if the senator failed to comply with the demand.

Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District, had earlier denied allegations that he directed his supporters to kill members of the Accord, insisting that he was quoted out of context.

However, in the letter signed by his solicitor, Ekene Amadi, and titled, ‘Resign now, you have a killer’s mind and lacking strength of character for public office representation’, Ajibola accused the senator of making threats against opposition members.

The letter, which was copied to President Bola Tinubu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, alleged that Fadahunsi had threatened to deal with members of the opposition since October 2025.

Ajibola said he and Fadahunsi were from the same constituency and previously belonged to the Peoples Democratic Party before their political paths diverged.

According to him, “Fadahunsi defected to the All Progressives Congress, while he moved to the Accord. I and other PDP members had contributed financially, electorally and otherwise to Fadahunsi’s victories in the 2019 and 2023 elections.”

The letter alleged that “Fadahunsi had, since October 2025, threatened that Accord members would face arrest and alleged killings after the 2026 Osun governorship election.”

It claimed that between June 1 and August 10, several Accord members had been arrested or detained, while some were allegedly killed.

Ajibola also alleged that on August 11, four days before the Osun governorship election, Fadahunsi directed political supporters to attack Accord members during political activities in Ilesa.

The lawmaker described the alleged conduct “as a violation of the senator’s oath of office. Fadahunsi is no longer fit to continue representing Osun East in the Senate.”

The letter demanded that Fadahunsi resign within 30 days of receiving it and withdraw from future public service.

It warned that failure to comply would result in legal proceedings, stating that he would face “the full rigour of law and a legal action shall be taken against you”.

The Nigeria Police Force has barred political figures and VIPs from taking armed escorts, security aides and other unauthorised persons to polling units and collation centres during Saturday’s Osun State governorship election.

The directive is part of the security measures being deployed by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to ensure a peaceful, secure and credible electoral process across the state.

The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, adding that the IGP had deployed Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Ishyaku Mohammed, to Osun State to coordinate security operations for the August 15 governorship election.

DIG Mohammed will coordinate the Police component of the election-security arrangement and work closely with other security agencies under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, ICCES.

He will be supported by Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police strategically deployed across the state’s three senatorial districts to supervise operations, strengthen intelligence-led policing and ensure prompt response to emerging threats.

The Force said adequate security arrangements had been put in place for the protection of voters, INEC personnel, election materials, polling units, collation centres, accredited observers and media practitioners before, during and after the election.

The IGP, however, warned political actors, their supporters and all intending troublemakers that ballot snatching, voter intimidation, political thuggery and other electoral offences would attract prompt arrest and prosecution.

The Force further reiterated the ban on armed escorts, security aides and other unauthorised persons accompanying political figures or VIPs to polling units or collation centres on election day.

State-established security outfits, quasi-security groups and private security organisations are equally barred from election-security duties, in line with established Nigeria Police Force election-security directives.

The police urged eligible voters in Osun State to exercise their franchise peacefully and without fear, assuring residents and visitors of adequate security throughout the election period.

The Force also reaffirmed its commitment to professionalism, neutrality, respect for human rights and the protection of the electoral process.