Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has reassured Igbos living in the state of their safety.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday withdrew its motion seeking a court order to serve the recall petition on Sen. Dino Melaye through substituted means rather than personal service.

The Kaduna state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have endorsed Governor Nasiru El-Rufai and President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term in office come 2019.

Ekiti State Commissioner for Finance, Toyin Ojo, and the Accountant General have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).

Former Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, his son Sagir Attahiru and their family company, Dalhatu Investment Ltd have applied for a separate trial from former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, citing unfair delay in their ongoing prosecution for alleged $2.1b arms fund diversion.

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has appointed a former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami, to head its 15-member Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee (COTRIMCO). A statement signed on behalf of the NJC Secretary by the Director of Information, Mr Soji Oye, said the decision was taken on Wednesday at the 82nd meeting of the Council in Abuja.