Evening recap: Shettima to lead UNGA delegation, OK movement demands apology from NDC, ex-Kogi gov dies, other top stories

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President Bola Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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Former Kogi State Governor Alhaji Ibrahim Idris has died in the United Kingdom at the age of 77.

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In politics, the All Progressives Congress won four of five legislative by-elections held on Saturday, while the Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement demanded an apology from the Nigeria Democratic Congress over remarks about its campaign council.

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PUNCH Online curates these and other headlines dominating Sunday evening.

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Tinubu mandates Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to UNGA

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President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent him and lead Nigeria’s high-level delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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The move ends weeks of speculation after Tinubu left for a three-week European vacation.

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Yilwatda hails candidates as APC wins four of five by-elections

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APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda has congratulated the party’s four successful candidates in Saturday’s legislative by-elections conducted by INEC.

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The winners are Kallamu MaiJama’a (Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency, Gombe), Husseini Datti (Dawakin Kudu State Constituency, Kano), Okolosi Ator (Udu State Constituency, Delta) and Yakubu Ali (Disina State Constituency, Bauchi).

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The Allied Peoples Movement took the Sakwa State Constituency seat in Bauchi.

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OK Movement demands apology from NDC, rejects intimidation

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The Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement has demanded an immediate apology from the Nigeria Democratic Congress over statements by National Chairman Senator Moses Cleopas regarding its 59-member Presidential Campaign Council.

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National Secretary Saadatu Sani said the movement remains an independent organisation with its own structure and will not be intimidated.

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Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command arrested approximately 300 persons in raids on identified crime flashpoints, shanties and incomplete buildings across the FCT on Saturday.

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Items recovered included knives, a toy gun, cannabis and other illicit drugs.

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Saheed is a journalist at Punch Newspapers with over two years of experience covering metro, technology, sports, politics, and human-interest stories. He focuses on producing clear, engaging reports across diverse beats. Saheed’s work reflects hands-on newsroom experience and a commitment to accurate and balanced journalism.

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