The congress, which drew a large turnout of party faithful, proceeded smoothly through a consensus arrangement, eliminating the need for a contested vote.

Simi’s manager, Vincent, said the rumour—which spread widely across social media—was based on a fabricated document that was presented as a divorce petition allegedly filed by Adekunle Gold.

The 27-year-old Belarusian star revealed that she accepted a proposal from businessman Georgios Frangulis in what appeared to be a private, candle-lit celebration.

Doguwa emerged as the chairman of the party after handing over to the outgoing chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, over 10 years ago.

The project, which was initially awarded to Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, was terminated owing to a cost and completion date dispute and re-awarded to Infouest under a fresh contract involving the use of reinforced concrete pavement instead of asphalt.