Tinubu, El-Rufai, and shadow of 2027: Is Nigeria’s democracy truly captive? Asks Ayodele Olukoya - Commentary@ITREALMS

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With Nigeria’s next presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027, the political atmosphere is already thick with a sense of "déjà vu." While the polls are still ten months away, many Nigerians feel they already know the outcome; not through clairvoyance, but through a sober look at the precedents set in 2023.

The 2023 cycle left behind a trail of mutilated result sheets and contested figures, particularly in strategic hubs like Lagos and Rivers. Despite these controversies, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), led by Professor Mahmood Yakubu, ratified the results, a decision later upheld by the Supreme Court. 

CONFIRMED UPDATE: Bianca truly slapped Mrs Obiano, see video - ITREALMS

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The events have began to unfold on who originated the 'executive slap' at the inauguration of Prof Chukwuma Soludo as governor of Anambra State on Thursday morning, reports ITREALMS.

A video clip available to ITREALMS clearly showed that it was Mrs Bianca Ojukwu who actually dole out the slap to Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, reports ITREALMS.

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Meanwhile a melodrama ensued on Thursday at the inauguration of Prof Chukwuma Soludo as the governor of Anambra when wife of outgoing Gov. Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu, purportedly slapped Mrs Bianca Ojukwu at the event which was not the case with video evidence.

Screen shot of the scene at the venue

Earlier reports by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the incident occurred immediately after Soludo took his oath of office and was already signing some documents.