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Politicians Whose Corruption Cases Were Suspended After Moving To APC

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The defection of Nigeria’s former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode to the nation’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has re-opened conversations regarding the back and forth of Nigerian politicians across political parties depending on what serves their selfish interests per time.

On one hand, it shows the lack of an ideology and values on the part of the politicians as their defections are always selfish and disgusting to see, at best. On the other hand, is the lack of fundamental principles in the political parties themselves as they are open to embracing just anyone that will seem to help them score some political points in one way on the other, irrespective of the individuals’ history and how that may rub off on the party.

This last point has been the genesis of most internal party squabbles as most times these defections come with promises of positions by the parties and this results in rancour within the party system as older members begin to feel aggrieved and disregarded.

However, one of the conversations that have been opened up with the latest defection is the fact that corrupt politicians now move to the ruling party, the APC, to escaped political charges. This conversation holds sway because it has been noted that several politicians in the APC have thrived despite the political scandals hanging over their heads.

And for a government that boasts about fighting corruption, this trend has reduced that agenda to an empty talk – a social media joke, at best. It is often quoted among critics of the Buhari-lead administration that the president treats corrupt politicians in the opposition parties (the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) precisely) with insecticides but treats corrupt politicians in his own party with perfumes.

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Furthermore, several members of the APC have boasted publicly while trying to woo prominent politicians from other parties that they can do no wrong if they join the ruling party. A case in point is a quote by Adams Oshiomhole, a former National Chairman of the APC, during the 2019 elections when he announced that those who joined the ruling party would have their “sins” forgiven.

“I am told that there are a lot of very senior people from PDP who have decided to join forces with President Buhari to take the broom to sweep away PDP and to continue to ensure that APC continues to preside all over Nigeria. We have quite a number of other leaders who have come. We have quite a number of other leaders who have come… in fact, once you have joined APC, all your sins are forgiven.”

Here is a list of some politicians (and non-politicians as well) in the APC who have been protected by the party and have avoided prosecution by the nations’ anti-graft agencies.

  1. Senator Godswill Akpabio – Accused of diverting over N100 billion while he was governor of Akwa Ibom State between 2007 and 2015. Involved in N40 billion fraud in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
  2. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje – Bribe video scandal
  3. Orji Uzor Kalu – Alleged money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the tune of N3.2 billion.
  4. David Umahi – Alleged diversion of N400 million into private pockets during the 2015 presidential election through an arms deal.
  5. Adams Oshiomhole – Petitioned over allegations of large scale corruption, during his days as governor of Edo State and APC National Chairman.
  6. Senator Abdullahi Adamu – Prosecuted alongside 18 others for allegedly stealing N15bn from the treasury through contracts awarded when he was governor for eight years. His son, Nurianu, was also arraigned by the EFCC in January 2018 for alleged N90m fraud.
  7. Senator Stella Oduah – Under investigation by the EFCC for her alleged involvement in over N9.4 billion fraud.
  8. Rotimi Amaechi – Accused of allegedly misappropriating N97bn through the sale of the state valued assets.
  9. Abdul’ aziz Yari – Alleged to have diverted almost N700m from the Paris Club refunds to his state.
  10. Adebayo Alao-Akala – Accused of an N11.5 billion fraud by the EFCC.
  11. Hope Uzodimma – Alleged to have diverted the sum of $12m for the dredging of the Calabar channel, a contract awarded to his company by the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA).
  12. Senator Musiliu Obanikoro – charged for the N4.7 billion traced to firms linked to him, and had charges instituted against him by the EFCC.

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Asake’s ‘Mr Money With the Vibe’ Is Charting Top 50 On Spotify

Three years after its release, Asake’s Mr Money With the Vibe is still doing numbers. At the time of press, the track ‘Nzaza’ currently ranks 23rd on Spotify Nigeria’s Top 50 songs, that’s 148 weeks and counting, nearly three years of nonstop streaming for a debut project.

For most artists, a first album fades after its moment. For Asake, it’s really that moment that refuses to fade.

Released September 8, 2022, through YBNL Nation and Empire, Mr Money With the Vibe arrived when the streets already knew Asake’s name. He had already spent months turning singles like Sungba into hits. This 12-track debut built on that momentum, and he managed to do even more.

The project blends Afrobeats, Amapiano, and Fuji influences, creating a sound that can be global yet deeply Nigerian. Songs like Joha, Terminator, and Organise became instant hits, setting the tone for Asake’s larger-than-life run that would define Afrobeats in the mid-2020s.

From its first day out, Mr Money With the Vibe shattered expectations and redefined what a Nigerian debut could do.

Apple Music Africa: The album broke records for the most first-day and most opening three-day streams ever by an African project.Apple Music Nigeria Top 100: For a brief, almost unbelievable stretch, every single track on the album occupied the first 12 spots on the chart. Global Reach: The project reached #1 on Apple Music Album Charts in 26 countries, including six across Europe.

Albums fade, trends change, and new stars rise every quarter. Yet Mr Money With the Vibe remains glued to the top. That consistency says something about both Asake and his audience. For one, the project captured a moment in time, the rise of a new street-pop generation that blurred the lines between amapiano and Yoruba-rooted rhythm. Every track carried Asake’s trademark vocals and a hypnotic tempo that became instantly recognizable across countries.

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Wizkid’s Son Enters the Spotlight with Debut EP ‘Champion’s Arrival’

Boluwatife Balogun, the 14-year-old son of Afrobeats titan Wizkid, has finally launched his own music career. Now known by the stage name “Champz”, the young star has just unveiled his first-ever project. The much-anticipated five-track EP, titled Champion’s Arrival, dropped on Tuesday, November 11, instantly sparking fresh buzz on the internet.

Champz himself took to his social media channels to confirm the news via a post that read: “11/11: The Champion has arrived. My debut EP ‘Champion’s Arrival’ is Out Now on all streaming platforms!”

The debut project serves nothing near his father’s iconic Afropop sound as Bolu’s sound is strictly a heavy dose of Rap, Afroswing, and Trap. Early snippets, which went viral weeks ago, showcased a lyrical flow and a smooth, polished composure that belies his tender age.

Fans can now stream the full project across all major digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Audiomack. Champz is signalling his readiness to step into the fiercely competitive Nigerian music scene. The game has a new player.

This is not merely a son following his father; it is a destiny playing out in real time.

Wizkid also began his journey at a tender age, starting in a church choir and later releasing his first collaborative album at just 11 years old under the name ‘Lil Prinz

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Incumbent Anambra Governor Charles Soludo Wins Anambra Election

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Governor Chukwuma Soludo has secured a return to office after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him the winner of the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election. The results announced by the electoral umpire showed that the incumbent governor recorded a landslide victory, sweeping all the 21 local government areas of the South-East State. In the early hours of Sunday, November 9, the State Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Omoregie Edoba, declared Soludo the winner of the exercise after collating results from the state’s local government areas.

“I hereby declare that Soludo Chukwuma Charles of the APGA, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” Edoba said.

The final tally showed that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate garnered 422,664 votes, pulverising his closest challenger, the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag-bearer, Nicholas Ukachukwu, who polled 99,445 votes.

Paul Chukwuma of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) came a distant third with 37,753 votes, while John Nwosu of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) scored 8,208 votes.

Labour Party’s George Moghalu and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Jude Ezenwafor, scored 10,576 votes and 1,401 votes, respectively. Peter Obi, a former Governor of the State and Labour Party’s presidential candidate in 2023, couldn’t bring his popularity to bear in the election.

Obi, who had spearheaded Moghalu’s campaign, not only failed to secure a victory for his preferred candidate at his polling unit, but the Labour Party’s total votes of 10,576 also fell way short of expectations.

Results from Polling Unit 019, Umudimakasi, Amatutu village, where Obi voted, showed that the APC recorded 73 votes, defeating the Labour Party, which polled 57 votes.

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