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ABUJA, Nigeria — Nollywood actor and politician Emeka Ike has filed a ₦10 billion lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Lere Olayinka over the alleged unauthorized disclosure of his voter registration information. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja and marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1272/2026, stems from the publication of details from…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has strongly challenged a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of the Accord Party, insisting that the ruling conflicts with an existing Court of Appeal directive and will not affect his bid for a second term in office. The controversy follows a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has reportedly settled on former Rivers State governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as his running mate ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The reported decision comes after weeks of consultations and political negotiations within the ADC-led coalition, as…
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Former presidential media aide Bashir Ahmad has suggested that key opposition figures, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, could eventually part ways with the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) if internal disagreements within the party continue to deepen. Ahmad’s comments come against the backdrop of increasing political realignments ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections and reports of…
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A fresh crisis has erupted within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State after the party replaced several candidates earlier nominated by the Kwankwasiyya movement, citing an alleged breach of a power-sharing arrangement agreed upon when former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and his supporters joined the party. The development is the latest…
Former Ogun Central Senator and former Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned her membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the party’s leadership in Ogun State of persistent disrespect, rejection, and unfair treatment. Obasanjo, who recently contested for the APC governorship ticket ahead of the 2027 elections, announced her resignation…
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Former Rivers State governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primaries, describing the results announced by the party as “concocted” and lacking credibility. In a strongly worded statement issued after the exercise, Amaechi alleged that widespread voter disenfranchisement marred the primaries across several…
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Fresh cracks have emerged within the opposition coalition in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after a faction loyal to former presidential candidate Dumebi Kachikwu dissolved the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) and announced him as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The decision was taken during a factional national convention held in…
… And Why the Real Battle Starts Now By Oyez Olatunde Rex Against the calculations of entrenched political forces, the carefully managed succession script within the Kwara chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress unraveled dramatically on Friday as Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Saliu Yakubu Danladi, emerged the party’s…
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By Oyez Olatunde Rex Fresh controversy has engulfed the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial and House of Representatives primaries in Kwara State following the circulation of multiple unofficial results amid growing protests from aspirants and party stakeholders. Investigations revealed that tension heightened across parts of the state after different figures and “declared…
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