Morning recap: Senator summoned over ‘kill them’ comment as Osun election tension rises, 10 cops killed in Kebbi bandit attack, other top stories

1. Ten battleground local government areas in Osun State may determine the outcome of the upcoming governorship election between Ademola Adeleke and Bola Oyebamiji. These LGAs include Osogbo, Olorunda, three Ife LGAs, Odo Otin, Iwo, and Ilesa East. Both parties claim they will win all 30 LGAs, but the key is the influence of former Governor Rauf Aregbesola and the outcome of his loyalties.

2. Osun State Police Command has summoned Senator Francis Fadahunsi following a viral video where he appeared to threaten the killing of any Accord Party member spotted in Ilesa before the election. Governor Ademola Adeleke demanded his arrest, claiming the comments pose a national security threat. Fadahunsi insists the video was edited and taken out of context.

3. President Bola Tinubu, at an interfaith security conference in Abuja, urged Nigerians to preserve national unity despite their differences. He warned against weaponizing religion and ethnicity for electoral gains. APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda echoed similar sentiments. Additionally, former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Peter Obi called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria's democratic institutions, blaming Western-style democracy for the country's failures.