Morning recap: Atiku, Obi, Makinde resist step-down pressure, bank manager killed by kidnappers in Imo, other top stories

The Punch | 09-09-2026 08:00am |

A morning recap of top Nigerian news includes reports that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde have resisted pressure to step down for a consensus opposition candidate ahead of the 2027 election. Additionally, the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has invited a West African Examinations Council official, Olanrewaju Fadehan, over alleged cyberstalking and criminal defamation. Other stories include a bank manager killed by kidnappers in Imo State.

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