Morning recap: APC-Accord Osun naira rain, Atiku’s fuel subsidy debate, other top stories

This morning's top stories revolved around the Osun governorship election, where the All Progressives Congress and the Accord Party spent over N100 billion on campaign activities. The expenses, surpassing the N3 billion limit set by the Electoral Act 2026, funded campaign materials, vote buying, agent payments, security personnel and electoral officers in the state's 3,763 polling units and 332 wards.

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the suspension of three permanent secretaries and the arrest of one George Buchi Nwabueze due to the discovery of a fake agency within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticized the removal of fuel subsidies by the Tinubu-led administration, stating that the policies worsened the cost-of-living crisis despite increased government revenues.

Additionally, the Nigerian film industry lost a renowned actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, who is battling stage-four cancer alongside his family, colleagues, friends, and admirers.