Tinubu summons 76 Osun APC leaders over party crisis
President Bola Tinubu has convened an emergency meeting with 76 APC leaders from Osun State to address internal party divisions ahead of the upcoming governorship election. The report also covers a warning from MTN Nigeria regarding a fake data giveaway and other local news updates.
Why it matters
Political instability within a ruling party in a major African nation can have significant implications for regional security and electoral integrity.
President Bola Tinubu has summoned 76 APC leaders from Osun State to the Presidential Villa amid growing concerns over divisions within the party ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Meanwhile, MTN Nigeria has warned subscribers against a fake 25GB anniversary data giveaway circulating online, while fear has gripped Osun residents as politically motivated killings prompt many to avoid wearing party colours. Elsewhere, the marital crisis involving music star 2Baba and Natasha Osawaru has come under renewed public scrutiny following a reported nightclub altercation, while Nigerian law professor Akasoba Duke-Abiola has accepted her nomination for the position of United Nations Secretary-General. Below are the stories: 1. Osun: Inside Tinubu’s emergency meeting with 76 APC leaders President Bola Tinubu summoned no fewer than 76 APC leaders in Osun State to the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, over growing disquiet within the party ahead of the August 15 governorship election.
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