EFCC probes all 774 LG chairmen; INEC purges 1.6M voters; NPF logs 418 killings in 2 months
The EFCC has quietly launched investigations into all 774 local government chairmen nationwide over their handling of public funds since financial autonomy took effect. Zonal directorates are auditing whether councils have been accountable with allocations—a move that could reshape grassroots governance ahead of 2027.
INEC simultaneously announced it scrubbed 1,609,553 records from the preliminary voter register, including over 1.6 million invalid registrations and 873 verified deceased voters. The clean-up targets credibility for the 2027 general elections, but the commission says it still hasn't received certified court rulings on the ADC leadership crisis and President Tinubu's academic credentials.
Police data paints a grim security picture: 168 banditry incidents, 51 terrorism acts, 418 homicides, 227 kidnappings, 165 armed robberies, 73 cult clashes, and 49 gender-based violence cases—all recorded in just two months. In Edo, NDLEA seized 16,818kg of illicit drugs and arrested 75 traffickers in October alone.
Politically, FCT Minister Wike pledged ₦10 million to any councillor who delivers their ward to Tinubu and APC candidates in 2027, while Kwara's former ADC spokesman and 2023 LP governorship candidate Abubakar Basambo defected to APC.
On the upside, Power Minister Joseph Tegbe confirmed electricity restored to Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara, and the FCT after recent disruptions.
With LG funds under microscope, voter rolls cleaned, and security metrics deteriorating, which signal matters most for your community: accountability at the council level, election integrity, or the safety crisis?