April 23, 2026 - Voice of Liberty NG

Alleged Coup Plot: FG accuses retired Gen., others of ₦71m terror funding

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Aminu Imam

…As Court orders DSS remand The Federal Government has detailed an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing a retired Major-General, Moh’d Ibrahim Gana, and several others of conspiring to destabilise the Nigerian State and financing terrorism with over ₦71 million. The allegations are contained in a charge filed on April 20, 2026, by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/206/2026, lists the defendants as retired Naval Captain Erasmus Ochegobia Victor, Inspector…

2027: Yusuf Buhari declares interest in Katsina Reps. seat

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Aminu Imam

Son of the Late Niferia’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf, has declared his intention to contest for the House of Representatives seat representing Daura/Sandamu/Mai’Adua Federal Constituency in Katsina State ahead of the 2027 general elections. The development emerged on 𝕏, where it was indicated that the declaration was made during a courtesy visit to the Katsina State governor, Dikko Raɗɗa. As of the time of filing this report, official details of the visit and declaration were yet to be independently confirmed by relevant authorities. However, sources familiar with the development suggest…

Defections rock NASS, as 6 H’Reps. switch parties

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Nwoye emerges Senate Minority Whip A fresh wave of defections has swept through Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly, with six members of the House of Representatives switching party allegiance, while the Senate minority caucus announced a new Minority Whip following similar developments. At the House of Representatives, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas read resignation letters from six lawmakers during yesterday’s plenary, confirming their exit from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to either the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Four lawmakers…

PDP factional Chair, Turaki arraigned, granted ₦100m bail

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Aminu Imam

…As S’Court reserves judgment on party’s convention crisis The lingering crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a dramatic turn yesterday, as its factional National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, faced parallel legal battles in Abuja. Turaki was arraigned before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama over allegations of providing false information to the police. The senior lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the charge when it was read in open court. According to the prosecution, led by the office…

2027: S’Court reserves judgment in ADC leadership crisis

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in an appeal brought by former Senate President David Mark, who is seeking to resolve the protracted leadership crisis engulfing the African Democratic Congress (ADC). A five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba fixed the date for judgment after all parties adopted their final written addresses. The decision will be delivered at a later date to be communicated to the litigants. Mark, who leads one of the factions vying for control of the ADC, is challenging a March 12 ruling by the Court of…

B’Haram’s 72hr deadline: “No ransom for 416 victims”, Ndume vows

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Aminu Imam

The lawmaker representing Borno-South senatorial district, Ali Ndume, has vowed that no ransom will be paid to insurgents who abducted residents from the village of Muoshi, Borno State, in early March. The lawmaker’s declaration comes as Boko Haram‘s 72-hour ultimatum on the 416 nears its expiration. In a recent video, Boko Haram insurgents issued a chilling 72-hour ultimatum, warning that the abducted victims could be moved to unknown locations if their demands were not met. The militants threatened, “If our demands are not met, we will move these victims, including…

2027: “There will be mass defection from APC” – Primate Ayodele

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Aminu Imam

Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed that there will be a mass exodus from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) very soon. In an issued statement yesterday, signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that in the next two months, people will start running away from the ruling party because confusion will rock the party. The cleric stated that the forthcoming convention of the party will expose a lot of things and open doors to massive defection from the party.…

Alleged Money Laundering: Kaduna Court revokes Bashir Sa’idu’s bail

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Remands him in prison custody Former Finance Commissioner in Kaduna State under Nasir el-Rufa’i, Bashir Sa’idu, yesterday appeared at the ongoing case in a Kaduna State High Court, which started last year after he was reportedly held in detention for over 50 days. The case was subsequently reassigned to another judge. That however entailed that the processes have to be restarted all over. His lawyer prayed for the adoption of the bail and terms already granted by the court. However, the Prosecutor insisted that the request has to come through…