The family of detained businessman Ufoma Joseph Immanuel has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, alleging he is being ill-treated in custody and chained to a hospital bed, with his life under threat. Immanuel is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over a disputed $1.5 million oil deal. According to the Daily Post, the family spoke through a civil society organisation, the Initiative, raising alarm over his detention conditions and calling for intervention in the case.

Paul Ibe, a media aide to Atiku Abubakar, has criticized President Bola Tinubu's administration for allegedly harassing former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, who has been in detention for 126 days. Ibe claims that El-Rufai's detention is a form of intimidation due to his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde have resisted pressure to step down for a consensus opposition presidential candidate ahead of Nigeria's 2027 election, according to Punch's morning recap. The roundup also reported that a bank manager was killed by kidnappers in Imo State, and that the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre invited a West African Examinations Council official, Olanrewaju Fadehan, over alleged cyberstalking and criminal defamation.

The President-General of the Udo Peoples Assembly, Collins Onyewuchi, has appealed to government authorities for intervention over alleged brutality by security operatives against residents of Udo Autonomous Community in Ezinihitte Local Government Area of Imo State. According to ThisDay Live, the community leader made the appeal in Port Harcourt, seeking protection for residents who have reportedly suffered at the hands of security personnel in the area.

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has questioned the continued detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and urged the Court of Appeal to speedily hear his pending appeal. According to Vanguard, the group also raised concerns over the legal handling of his case. Kanu has been in detention while facing charges from Nigerian authorities. IPOB maintains his detention is unjustified and is pressing the court to act on the appeal without further delay.

The Center for Peace Transparency and Accountability (CPTA) has urged Nigerians to practice restraint and allow due process regarding recent media allegations against Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the President, related to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The statement emphasizes the importance of not jumping to conclusions before the legal process unfolds.