Today’s Headlines: Ganduje’s Ally Mansur Ahmed Quits APC; Ebola: WAHO Steps Up Regional Surveillance

Former Kano State Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, Engr. Mansur Ahmed, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing concerns over the party’s worsening internal affairs. Ahmed, a close ally of former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, submitted his resignation to the APC chairman of Yakasai Ward in Kano Municipal Local Government Area.

Ahmed said he and his political associates had assessed the party’s situation and decided to seek an alternative platform that prioritises citizens’ welfare, security and development. His departure came barely a week after former Nigerian Ports Authority Managing Director Aminu Dabo also left the APC. Ahmed served as commissioner under former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from 1999 to 2003 and previously contested for the Kano governorship.

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has intensified regional disease surveillance following Nigeria’s confirmation of an imported Ebola case in Abuja on October 20, 2026. The infected woman had recently arrived from Uganda, developed symptoms on October 7 and received treatment at a private hospital on October 11 before laboratory tests confirmed the infection.

WAHO is working with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and health authorities across the Economic Community of West African States to strengthen preparedness and prevent cross-border transmission. It urged residents to practise good hygiene, avoid contact with bodily fluids of sick or deceased persons and infected animals, seek prompt medical attention for symptoms and rely on verified information about the outbreak.

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, former governor Bisi Akande and former governor Adegboyega Oyetola are expected to participate in the inauguration of the state’s Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council in Osogbo on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Adeleke, who serves as the council’s state coordinator, is expected to oversee the inauguration ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

The council will bring together political leaders, elected officials, former lawmakers and party executives from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Accord and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign. Other prominent figures listed include Iyiola Omisore, Ajibola Basiru, Jide Omoworare, Wale Oladipo and Kola Adewusi, alongside grassroots leaders from across Osun State.

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has expressed condolences to the family of late Afenifere leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti, who died at the age of 100. Kalu, a former Abia State governor representing Abia North Senatorial District, described the elder statesman as a patriot who devoted his life to national unity, democratic ideals and Nigeria’s development.

Kalu said Fasoranti’s contributions to democracy, good governance and national progress would remain part of his enduring legacy. He extended his condolences to the deceased’s family, Afenifere, the Ondo State Government and the Yoruba community, while praying for the peaceful repose of his soul and strength for those mourning him.

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