Olujimi Kolawole Agbaje, also known as Jimi Agbaje, a prominent politician in Nigeria has lost his first son, Bunmi.

It was gathered that the son of the former governorship candidate died in Canada from cardiac arrest.

The elder Agbaje is an influential member of the Save Nigeria Group, the Lagos State Coordinator of the Afenifere Renewal Group, and a well-known member of the Peoples Democratic Party.

In addition, he has a great deal of investments and interests in the maritime industry as the Managing Director of JayKay Pharmacy.

Agbaje, a founding member of the Alliance for Democracy, defected to the PDP following complaints of lack of internal democracy within the party.

He was the governorship candidate of the PDP in the 2015 elections in Lagos State, but lost to Akinwunmi Ambode of the All Progressives Congress.

However, his campaign was adjudged to be the best among those he ran against.

Police and soldiers have blocked off the street that leads to the Nassarawa Palace, which is home to Aminu Bayero, the deposed Kano emir.

Additionally, it was learned that all nearby streets had been blocked off.

The actual palace grounds have undergone extensive fortification.

A Kano state high court barred Bayero from presenting himself as the Emir of Kano on Monday while the lawsuit was being decided. In addition, the court mandated that the police seize control of the Nassarawa palace, which has been Bayero’s residence since his return to Kano on Saturday.

The decision was rendered by presiding judge Amina Aliyu in response to an ex parte petition submitted by the petitioners’ attorney, Ibrahim Isa Wangida.

There has been palpable tension in Kano since Muhammadu Sanusi was reinstated as Emir of the town last Friday.

The Kano state house of assembly had amended a 2019 law which was used by Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano at the time, to depose Sanusi as Emir.

The 2019 legislation had balkanised the emirate into Bichi, Rano, Karaye, Kano and Gaya.

The repealed version sacked the Emirs of all the jurisdictions. While all the deposed Emirs have complied with the governor’s directive to vacate their palaces, Bayero has not.

Protests from Bayero’s supporters erupted across Kano on Sunday.

The senate and house of representatives will hold a joint sitting on Wednesday to mark 25 years of uninterrupted democracy in the country.

Joint sessions of the senate and house of representatives are uncommon, with the exception of the president’s budget presentation.

President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate the national assembly library and give a speech on the status of the country at the joint sitting, according to a statement released by Magaji Tambawal, clerk of the national parliament.

Vice President Kashim Shettima, Governor Abdul Rahman Abdul Rasaq of Kwara and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Governor of Imo Hope Uzodinma, and Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume are also anticipated at the meeting.

Others are Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to the president; and Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT).

Gbajabiamila, who served as speaker of the 9th house (2019-2023), will deliver a paper on ‘Reflections on the House’, while David Mark, president of the 6th & 7th senate (2007-2015), will speak on ‘Reflections on the Senate’.

Abdulsalami Abubakar, former head of state, will also deliver a paper on ‘Reflections on the Journey to Democracy’.