The former Zamfara State Governor is married to four wives, Aisha, Balkisu, Fatima and Dadiya.
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, is reportedly
preparing to give out nine of his children in marriage on the same day.
The former Zamfara State Governor is married to four wives, Aisha, Balkisu, Fatima and Dadiya.
According to the general invite posted by one Dan Jafaru Aleengoo
Turakee, the wedding ceremony of his sons and daughters is scheduled to
take place on February 6, 2026, at the Central Mosque Abuja.
A separate invite revealed that the former Speaker of the Zamfara State
House of Assembly, Hon. Nasiru Mu'azu Magarya, will marry Nana Bello
Matawalle.
Ibrahim Sahabi Liman will wed Farida Bello Matawalle.
Safiya Bello Matawalle's groom is identified as Yazid Shehu Dan Fulani.
Umar Ibrahim Danmaliki's will tie the knot with Aisha Bello Matawalle.
Ayo
also countered the singer’s DNA claim, explaining that Davido’s father
only took them to a laboratory for the test and not hospital.
Ayo Labinjoh, the mother of singer Davido’s alleged teenage daughter,
Aanu Adeleke, has spoken publicly for the first time amid the ongoing
controversy surrounding her daughter’s DNA test.
Recall that Davido had on Thursday
stated that all the five DNA tests conducted on Aanu showed she is not
his biological daughter, noting that he has never met with the girl’s
mother, Ayo Labinjoh, who he described as a “bitch”, before in his life.
Davido said this after Aanu in an open letter to the musician demanded a paternity test on her daughter.
However, speaking amid the ongoing controversy in a statement shared on
her daughter’s Instagram page, Aanu Adeleke’s mother, Ayo Labinjoh, who
revealed that she met Davido at HQClub, accused the singer of abandoning
her because he thought she was a prostitute.
Ayo also countered the singer’s DNA claim, explaining that Davido’s
father only took them to a laboratory for the test and not hospital.
While tagging the test results as fake, she said: “Dr Deji Adeleke
took us to a LAB not a hospital where Anu’s blood was drawn in 2014 then
discarded behind our backs and a fake result was printed.
“Wale Sobola was the lab technician who masked as “Dr Alex” and a
brother to actress Sotayo Gaga was the one who wrote an epistle on his
page 3 years ago that he never did a test for Anu and discarded the
blood drawn blaming the wickedness for his life’s travails.
“We wasted our time, disrupted Anu’s mental health then they lied that
we did two tests, now 5 and then he’s never met me. I’m not fighting for
my daughter. My daughter is fighting for her identity. David chatted
with my daughter tonight threatening to lock me up, cursing Anu and
repeatedly bullying her. David is a US citizen. I will request the US
State Department to contact the Embassy in Lagos or Abuja to help us
supervise and witness a clean independent DNA test.
”I will not say much for now. The language used was awful. My daughter
did not beg to be here. Saying you’ve never met me or telling your
family that I was a prostitute is wrong. Bullying my daughter is WRONG.”
The lawmakers, who reached the decision through a unanimous vote, had vowed to press ahead with the impeachment process.
A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has issued an order
barring the Chief Judge of the state from receiving or acting on any
impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy,
Ngozi Odu.
The development follows a move by members of the Rivers State House
of Assembly, who on Friday formally requested the Chief Judge to
constitute a panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct
against the governor and his deputy.
The lawmakers, who reached the decision through a unanimous vote, had vowed to press ahead with the impeachment process.
However, the court order now puts the process on hold, pending further legal proceedings.
The court also stopped the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi from making any step towards the impeachment process.
The Rivers State House of Assembly has dismissed a ruling by the
state High Court seeking to halt the ongoing impeachment proceedings
against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy.
Earlier, Tori News reported
that the court on Friday issued an interim injunction restraining the
Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule and the
Clerk of the House, from sending any correspondence to the Chief Judge
of the state.
The court also stopped the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi from making any step towards the impeachment process.
However, when contacted by DAILY POST, the spokesman of the Assembly,
Enemi George said the court lacks the power to intervene in the matter.
Enemi, who said the assembly is not aware of any court order, stated
that section 188(10) of the Nigerian constitution does not allow the
court to intervene in the impeachment of state governor.
He said, “The House is not aware of any court order. However, if you
read section 188(10), the court has no power to intervene in the
impeachment process”.
Yesufu warned Nigerians that nobody is coming to save them in 2027, hence they should forget about any form of miracles.
Popular activist Aisha Yesufu has described the 2027 general elections as an opportunity for Nigerians to fight for their lives.
Yesufu warned Nigerians that nobody is coming to save them in 2027, hence they should forget about any form of miracles.
Posting on X, she charged Nigerians to abandon any expectation of
external intervention in fixing the country’s challenges, stressing that
the responsibility lies squarely with citizens.
According to her, what many perceive as a “miracle” is simply God
granting citizens the opportunity to remain alive and to actively
participate in choosing those who will lead the nation.
She emphasized that Nigerians must rise to the task of making informed
political decisions rather than shifting responsibility to divine
intervention while failing to act.
Yesufu further warned that the battle for Nigeria’s future is already
underway, describing the 2027 general elections as a critical moment
that will determine the survival and direction of the country.
She wrote: “In case you missed my New Year message, no one is coming to save us.
“It is we, Nigerians that will save ourselves.
“The miracle we pray for, is God keeping us alive to be part of the
decision makers on who the people are that will govern Nigeria.
“The time for decision making is now. We should not abdicate our responsibility to God and refuse to do the needful.
“2027 election is Nigerians fighting for their lives and it has already started.”
Justice
Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the matter to the date to allow counsel for
plaintiffs, Dr Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, respond to the motion for stay.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled January 23, 2026, for
the hearing of an application by the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking a stay of further proceedings in a
case filed by a faction aligned with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned
the matter to the date to allow counsel for plaintiffs, Dr Onyechi
Ikpeazu, SAN, respond to the motion for stay.
The Wike-led PDP and its acting National Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed
Abdulrahman, alongside Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the factional National
Secretary, had filed the suit.
The plaintiffs, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/2501/2025, had sought an
order of injunction, restraining the Turaki-led leadership (5th to 25
defendants) from parading themselves as representatives of the PDP in
any capacity whatsoever.
They also prayed the court to stop the police and Department of State
Services, DSS, from allowing the Turaki-led leadership access to the
party’s national secretariat at Wadara Plaza in Abuja.
Besides, they sought an order of injunction, restraining the the
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from accepting any
other office address or any other address from the Turaki-led leadership
as the PDP’s office address other than as already contained in the
commission’s records, among other reliefs.
The plaintiffs prayed the court to declare that INEC, the police and the
DSS are constitutionally bound to enforce and give full effect to the
decisions of the Federal High Court in the judgments and rulings
delivered by Justice James Omotosho and Justice Peter Lifu.
Justice Abdulmalik had earlier granted an ex-parte motion brought by the
plaintiffs directing parties not to take any action pending the hearing
and determination of the suit.
Following the order, the Turaki-led PDP challenged the decision at the Court of Appeal.
They also filed an application for the court to stay proceedings in the suit pending the decision of the Appeal Court.
The Turaki-led leadership, through their lawyer, equally filed a motion
on notice asking Justice Abdulmalik to recuse herself from the case.
They argued that there exists a reasonable and well-founded apprehension
of likelihood of bias against them in the manner the suit had been
handled by the judge.
Justice Abdulmalik had, on December 5, 2025, adjourned the matter to
January 14 to allow parties regularise their processes and for hearing
of all pending applications and the substantive suit.
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At Wednesday’s proceedings, lawyer to the plaintiffs, Ikpeazu, informed
the court that on the last adjourned date, the court ruled that all
pending applications would be taken together with the substantive case.
He said they were ready to proceed.
But Chief Chris Uche, SAN, who appeared for the Turaki-led leadership of
the PDP, informed the court that on December 5 when the matter came up,
they drew the attention of the judge to the motion for recusal, asking
her to withdraw from the case.
The lawyer said the court then adjourned the matter for the plaintiffs to respond to their motion.
Uche said though Justice Abdulmalik made an order pending their motion for recusal, they had filed an appeal against the order.
“We filed an appeal against my lord’s decision and we have a duty to
report to your lordship that, that appeal has now been entered in Court
of Appeal numbered: CA/ABJ/CV/1770/2025.
“We have also filed an affidavit of facts of entering of the appeal in order to bring to your knowledge the entry of the appeal.
“Records have been fully transmitted and the plaintiffs are very much
aware and have taken steps to filed processes in the appeal,” he said.
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Uche, who said the processes were already before the court, added that a
motion for stay of further proceedings in the suit pending the appeal
had also been filed.
According to him, it is trite and beyond dispute that once an appeal has
been entered, the trial court is ceased to take further proceedings or
further hearing in the suit.
He cited a 2021 case of Secondus vs. Ibaochi Alex to back his argument
He, therefore, prayed the court to stay proceedings pending the
determination of their appeal and urged the court to adjourn the matter
sine die (indefinitely).
Responding, Ikpeazu admitted that though an appeal had been filed, the
lawyer argued that an appeal in a matter does not automatically
translate into a stay of execution or proceedings.
He argued that in determining whether or not to proceed, the nature of the appeal is utmost relevant.
“By virtue of Order 4, Rules 11(2) of the Court of Appeal rules,
Sub. 1 provides for a basis for the application they have just made but
Sub. 2 limits the scope of the Sub. 1,” he said quoting the section.
He argued that a stay cannot be granted if an appeal does not affect the subject matter of the suit.
“The bottom line is the appeal is against the interlocutory decision of my lord,”
he said, arguing that the court has the inherent power to made an order
for parties to stay action while the subject matter is determined.
Ikpeazu further stated that based on the rules of the Federal High Court (FHC), the judge had done rightly by the order.
Besides, he submitted that the defence had not filed any application to set aside the ruling.
He, therefore, urged the court to proceed with the proceedings, having earlier made order to take all the pending applications.
But Justice Abdulmalik asked Ikpeazu if he had been served with the
application for stay and he responded that they were only served the
previous day.
“We were served very late yesterday my lord,” he said.
He said he could respond to the application on points of law.
But the judge held that Ikpeazu should filed a formal application in response to the motion for stay.
Justice Abdulmalik consequently adjourned the matter until January 23
for hearing of the application for an order staying further proceedings
in the suit.
The Turaki-led leadership of the party, in the motion on notice filed by
Uche, had prayed the judge to withdraw from the suit and remit the case
file to the chief judge (CJ) for re-assignment to another judge for
determination on its merit.
Giving twelve grounds while their application should be considered, Uche
argued that the right to fair hearing is constitutionally guaranteed
under Section 36(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), including the
right to an impartial tribunal.
The senior lawyer said the 5th to 25th defendants/applicants, in the
motion, had formally petitioned the CJ of FHC, requesting that no case
concerning the internal affairs or disputes of PDP be assigned to
Justice Abdulmalik and two other judges of the Abuja judicial division
due to past antecedents and perceived partisanship in similar matters.
According to Uche, the suit which was filed only on November 21, 2025,
got its way into His Lordship’s court and on Nov. 25, 2025, the judge
made an ex-parte against the defendants in a format and template that
was curious and in alliance with the format and template utilised by
Hon. Justice Omotosho of the same court against the defendants.
He said while giving the impression on paper that the prayers in the
motion were being refused, yet the judge granted even more far-reaching
orders against the defendants in fact, which similarity and pattern
exceed coincidence.
Uche said the orders made ex-parte by the judge when there was no real
urgency touched directly on and determined the main substance of the
suit at such a preliminary and interim stage.
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