D’Banj backs Osun lawmaker hopeful as Nollywood stories dominate evening roundup
Singer D’Banj has given three new Sienna buses to politician Pelumi Olajengbesi ahead of his reported 2027 House of Representatives bid. Punch also reported strong preview sales for Agbara Nla: The Return, Olu Jacobs’ funeral mass in Lagos, and health disclosures by Pete Edochie.
Nigerian singer Dapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’Banj, has donated three brand-new Sienna space buses to lawyer and politician Pelumi Olajengbesi, according to Punch Nigeria. The vehicles are intended to support Olajengbesi’s ambition to represent the Oriade-Obokun Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in 2027. The donation was among the leading stories highlighted in Punch’s evening recap.
The report identified Olajengbesi as an Osun politician and said the vehicles were presented in support of his political ambition. In the entertainment industry, the faith-based Nollywood film Agbara Nla: The Return reportedly generated about N71m from single-day preview screenings before its official release. Punch, citing the Nigerian Box Office, said the film recorded N70m from 12,134 admissions during preview screenings held between September 25 and October 2.
A funeral mass for late Nollywood veteran Olu Jacobs was also reported to be taking place at This Present House in Freedom Way, Lekki Phase I, Lagos. Family members and dignitaries were said to have gathered for the event honouring the actor. The roundup further reported comments by veteran actor Pete Edochie about his health.
Edochie said he was finding it difficult to walk and had experienced swelling in different parts of his body. According to Punch, he made the disclosure during a visit to ailing Ghanaian actor Emmanuel Armah in Accra on Thursday, in a video circulating online. Punch also reported that a 30-year-old man, identified as Okpara Chibuike Emmanuel, told the Enugu State Police Command how he allegedly killed his 27-year-old girlfriend, Chinyere Rosemary Ugwu, after an argument related to HIV.
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