Kabir Yusuf

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, who chairs both the PGF and serves as Director-General of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, delivered the main address.

Mr Egbewole said the issue of shifting regional dynamics goes far beyond academic discourse. “This is an existential intelligence concern and an urgent diplomatic call to duty,” he said.

CJID Executive Director Akintunde Babatunde said the initiative would deploy a coordinated package of interventions, combining media literacy education, journalism capacity building, open-source intelligence (OSINT), artificial intelligence-assisted verification, local-language engagement, and grassroots community mobilisation.

All sitting APC governors secured their party's tickets for a second term, except Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who pulled out of the exercise before it commenced, citing the interests of peace, stability, and unity in the state.

The signatories alleged that the legislature had been brought under near-total control of the executive, while the judiciary had lost both its independence and integrity.

The search found no matching record, leading the hospital to conclude that Mr El-Rufai was not a registered patient. The CMD said the absence of a hospital number or personal phone number made it impossible to verify any hospital visits, receipts or departmental records linked to him.

The Medical Practitioners Investigating Panel is now expected to probe the allegations against Mr Abubakar.

Nigeria, July 29 -- PREMIUM TIMES has obtained a statement written by Bello Abubakar, the oncologist facing forgery charges over a medical report allegedly used to secure bail for former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.

In the statement, Mr Abubakar said he does not know the man accused of using the report to depose an affidavit in the former governor's favour.

The election has become a test of President Bola Tinubu's authority within the APC, his personal relations hindering his ability to manage competing interests inside the party.