Morning recap: Atiku, Obi, Makinde resist step-down pressure, bank manager killed by kidnappers in Imo, other top stories

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde have resisted pressure to step down for a consensus opposition presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 election.

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has invited a West African Examinations Council official, Olanrewaju Fadehan, over alleged cyberstalking and criminal defamation.

A bank manager was killed by kidnappers in Imo, according to Punch.

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