Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has denied reports of rumours of him dumping the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Posting on X, the former governor wrote: “Please disregard the patent lies and rumours about my political affiliation. I have referred the lead peddlers of the fake news for further action by my lawyers.”

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared a three-day mourning period over the death of the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Tayo Oluwatuyi.

According to the governor, the mourning period will run from Sunday, 5th January, 2025, to Tuesday, 7th January, 2025.

While disclosing this during a condolence visit to the widow and family of the deceased in Akure, the state capital, Aiyedatiwa said the late Oluwatuyi lived a fulfilled life and made positive impacts on many people.

Oluwatuyi, also known as ‘Tukana’ died on Saturday while receiving treatment in the hospital after a car accident while on a trip from Akure to Ibadan, Oyo State.

The governor, who led the members of the State Executive Council on the condolence visit, stated that the late SSG was a recurring decimal in the governance and politics of the state.

Aiyedatiwa, who extolled the virtues of Oluwatuyi, described him as a complete gentleman who conducted his public and private life with decorum and humility.

He added that the history of the state will not be complete without a mention of the impacts of the late Oluwatuyi

In the condolence register, the governor wrote: “Hon. Tayo Oluwatuyi, you came, you lived, you performed your God-given tasks, and you impacted lives.

“You have decided to leave us at a time we never expected, but God said it is time to come home. May you have rest at the bosom of your creator, God. Amen.”

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says he has no regret supporting President Bola Tinubu against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2023 elections.

Wike said some of his opponents collected money from Atiku to fight but they all failed.

He spoke at the New Year luncheon he organized at his country home in Obio-Akpor on Friday.

According to Wike: “I have no regret supporting Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to win election.

“All these ones making noise, they told Atiku, we will fight him. How can people who came out and said Fubara cannot be governor, he cannot talk before the public, today are now the ones saying we are with you in 2027?”

During the build-up to the 2023 presidential election, Wike, then the governor of Rivers State, supported Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Wike refused to support Atiku due to the leadership crisis within the PDP.

The former governor of Rivers State had faulted the decision of the party to allow its presidential candidate and national chairman to emerge from the North.