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Stories from Sunday 1 November 2026

1. "I named no party": Seun Okinbaloye defends 227 election rigging warning

   legit.ng · 2026-11-01

   - Channels TV anchor Seun Okinbaloye addressed public backlash over his warning about election rigging ahead of the 2027 general elections - Okinbaloye said his warning did not name any political party, accuse any candidate, or identify any sponsor - The clarification drew mixed…

2. Yahaya Bello plans to spend 2 weeks in Kano campaigning for Tinubu

   legit.ng · 2026-11-01

   - Former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello made the declaration at a Yoruba political mobilisation programme held in Kano - Bello challenged non-indigenous communities in Kano to surpass the nearly 500,000 votes they reportedly delivered for Tinubu in 2023 - House of Representatives…