The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Oyo State, Taofeek Adegoke, has come under public scrutiny after a video showing him sharing boiled corn with supporters surfaced online.

The video now making rounds online showed the ADC candidate stopping by a roadside seller to buy and eat freshly boiled corn.

He was wearing a green traditional outfit and a green cap with ADC branding.

In the video, several supporters crowded around Adegoke, stretching out their hands as they attempted to receive the corn personally from him.

Some repeatedly addressed him as “Mr Governor” while others chanted slogans in support of his governorship ambition.

The incident has raised eyebrows as Nigerians on X question the need for the public display, especially with election around the corner.

Reacting to the development, an X user,  @OBIMOVEMENT49JA, said, “Has he been eating corn publicly when it wasn’t election period. He probably has been eating breakfast in turkey and French. He should go and sit down. If they ask him the real issues OYO state is facing will he be able to answer it correctly?

@Ademola added, “High service, we understand so well what’s happening here. But why can’t he buy it on off camera?

@TecHistory said, “Does it mean he’s a corn artist?”

@Supreme chief noted, “You no go see am from that area after the election is concluded.”

@Abumchukwu added, “This format for 2026? And people still fall for it? No one should blame hunger here, well let me believe it’s his party aids around him.”

@André said, “I refuse to believe Nigerians are this retarded. When election is coming, a politician comes with his aides, and his cameraman and starts doing stuff like this.

Same playbook, rinse and repeat. No innovation.”

@Thebiggeststar, “Na Peter Obi style dey reign now oh… Obingos are proud.”

@JiokoBlock, “The fact that these politicians still giving us same script tells me that we really do not give a fuck about them.”

@Ikenna Justin, “Nonsense if he enter he no go do this one again.”

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Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure an overwhelming victory in Kaduna State in the 2027 presidential election, declaring that the outcome is already certain.

The governor made the remarks on Tuesday during the flag-off of the 122-kilometre Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Road project, where he also praised the President for what he described as unprecedented investment in Northern Nigeria.

According to Sani, Kaduna remains the political and economic heart of the North, adding that the state’s development benefits the entire region.

“I want to assure you Kaduna is the capital of Northern Nigeria. Everyone is proud of Kaduna. Kaduna’s development is the development for all the states of Northern Nigeria, whether we like it or not,” he said.

The governor thanked Tinubu for recognising Kaduna’s strategic importance and pledged continued political support for the President.

“So we are happy. We are grateful to the president for recognizing that Kaduna is the heart of Northern Nigeria. We’ll continue to show our support. We will continue to support the president.”

Sani went further to predict a resounding electoral victory for Tinubu in the state, saying he was confident the President would receive at least 95 per cent of the votes cast in Kaduna.

“I have no doubt in my mind 2027 election has been concluded. I have no doubt in my mind, we are giving Mr President at least 95% of the total votes. There’s no doubt about that and I stand to be challenged,” he declared.

The governor also reiterated his earlier position that no Nigerian president had undertaken as many development projects in Northern Nigeria as Tinubu.

Recalling a statement he made about two months ago, Sani said no one had been able to dispute his assessment of the President’s record in the region.

“When about two months ago, I came out boldly and I said, ‘No president in the history of Nigeria has done what President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done for us here in Northern Nigeria,’ and I challenged everyone to come up with anything contrary to what I’ve said,” he stated.

He said several projects currently being executed across the North demonstrate Tinubu’s commitment to the region and questioned why previous administrations failed to undertake similar interventions.

“Why was it that other leaders did not do what President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing today for Northern Nigeria? Was it that Northern Nigeria was not a priority, or that was not their concern?” Sani asked.

He concluded by thanking the President “for the love of the North, for the love for humanity, for the love for progress.”

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu is the only presidential candidate capable of winning Rivers State in the 2027 general elections.
Speaking during his monthly media chat in Abuja on Tuesday, Wike said anyone calculating the outcome of the next presidential election should leave Rivers State out unless the votes are being counted for Tinubu.

“If anybody is counting Rivers, go now and cancel it. The only person that can count Rivers is Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I’m not talking because I want to talk; I’m talking as a political realist because I know my people,” he said.

The former Rivers State governor disclosed that politicians from different political parties had formed a broad coalition to support President Tinubu’s re-election while working together for the interest of Rivers State.

According to him, the alliance includes members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Labour Party (LP), the Action Alliance (AA) and other political groups.

“Today, we have PDP, APC, Labour Party, AA all together. We have candidates across different political parties for the House of Assembly and National Assembly. We will support the candidate who is most acceptable. Whoever emerges should not be seen as APC or PDP; the person should be seen as the coalition’s candidate,” Wike said.

He added that the coalition was expanding across the state.

“All we are doing is for one purpose, to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It is all-inclusive and it is spreading like wildfire,” he added.

Wike dismissed claims that the coalition was aimed at strengthening any particular political party, insisting that its priority was to ensure Rivers State continued to benefit from the federal government.

“For me, what matters is Rivers State. If Rivers State is relevant because projects are coming and people are benefiting from government, then I am satisfied. It is not about personal ambition; it is about the interest of the state,” he said.

Wike said his years in public office had given him a deep understanding of politics and leadership.

“I have been in politics since 1999. Nobody can teach me politics or tell me how to navigate it. Politics is about leadership and understanding the interests of your people,” he said.

The FCT minister also recalled the 2019 governorship election in Rivers State, alleging that the state witnessed an overwhelming deployment of federal security forces during the poll.

“I saw what federal might means. Military personnel came with battalions as if Rivers State was at war. We survived it by the grace of God and fought back,” he said.

He maintained that his political influence comes from the trust the people of Rivers State have in him.