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The Independent National Electoral Commission has stated that it cannot take immediate action following a Federal High Court judgment in Abuja which nullified its directive regarding the 2027 general elections. The electoral umpire had previously ordered all political parties in the country to submit their official membership registers by May 10, 2026. However, the court ruled against this directive, sparking intense debate and diverse reactions across the nation’s political landscape. In the legal action cited as suit FHC/ABJ/CS/517/2016, the presiding judge clarified the limits of the commission’s powers. The court affirmed that while the electoral body retains the authority to…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on its three presidential aspirants, party leaders, and members across the country to uphold the highest standards of discipline, unity, and democratic conduct ahead of the party’s presidential primaries scheduled for Monday. Jostling for the party’s presidential ticket are former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi and renowned economist, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC described the forthcoming primaries as a defining democratic moment, not only for the party, but for Nigerians searching for a…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concerns over the high risk of an Ebola outbreak in Nigeria following the continued spread of the disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, as well as increasing cross-border movement and international travel. Although no Ebola case has been recorded in Nigeria, the agency said it had intensified preparedness and surveillance measures over fears of a possible regional spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). In a statement issued on Sunday, the Director-General of the NCDC, Jide Idris, said the agency’s latest risk assessment indicated a strong…

A fresh legal battle has emerged between the family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, following allegations of defamation. This online medium reports that Aichatou El-Rufai, wife of the former governor, has threatened court action against the anti-graft agency over statements published in an official press release issued on May 18, 2026. In a pre-action notice addressed to the chairman of the commission, Mrs El-Rufai, through her legal representatives, demanded ₦2 billion in damages, insisting that the publication damaged her image and subjected her to public ridicule. The…

Major youth leaders of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, across the 17 Local Government Areas of Enugu State have thrown their weight behind former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, ahead of the party’s 2027 presidential primary election. The group also distanced itself from recent claims that ADC members in Enugu were backing former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, for the presidency. In a statement issued on Saturday and signed by youth leader, Festus Ifesinachi Omeh, the group described the claim as misleading and not reflective of the mood within the party in the state. According to the youth leaders, the presidency…

President Bola Tinubu is set to receive the Certificate and Flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as its Presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. The Presidential Primary Elections Committee will present the certificate and flag at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. This will come after nationwide collation of the primary election results. APC governors, members of the National Executive Committee, the National Working Committee, and the National Assembly, along with party stalwarts, will attend the event. Tinubu has secured an overwhelming victory over his sole challenger, Stanley Osifo, in the All Progressives Congress presidential primary,…

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket for the 2027 elections in Bauchi State. Tuggar was among the early appointees who complied with President Bola Tinubu’s directive requiring cabinet members seeking elective positions in 2027 to resign before March 31, 2027. Leadership development courses The result was announced on Saturday morning after a delay by AIG John Abang (rtd), Chairman of the APC Governorship and House of Assembly Primaries Committee for Bauchi State. According to the announcement, former Governor Mohammed Abubakar emerged winner of the primary after defeating six other aspirants. Abubakar polled 57,517…

Prominent Islamic cleric, Ahmad Abubakar Mahmoud Gumi, has denied allegations linking him to statements supporting banditry in Nigeria, describing such claims as false, manipulated, and malicious. In a press statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Saturday, Gumi said he had observed that some of his media interviews on insecurity and banditry were being deliberately misrepresented by what he described as “ethnic-interest groups, individuals driven by prejudice, and sectional internet content creators.” According to him, the individuals involved were using “sensational and outrageous headlines” to attract public attention and online viewership “at the expense of human suffering and sacrifice.”…

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that politicians will keep stealing if Nigerians do not stone them. Amaechi said this on Friday when he featured in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’. According to him, the politicians are impoverishing Nigerians, noting that it time Nigerians wake up and do the needful. “As a governor of Rivers State at Freedom House in a ceremony organized by Prof Wole Soyinka, I told Nigerians that we the politicians will not stop stealing if Nigerians don’t stone us. “The politicians are impoverishing Nigerians. I’m a different politician and there are others as well.…

Suspected terrorists who abducted schoolchildren and teachers from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have reportedly opened communication channels with the state government. CityNews reports that the victims were abducted from schools in Esinele, Yamota and Alawusa communities. Two highly placed sources told Saturday Punch that the abductors had refused to speak directly with the families of the victims. One of the sources said the terrorists insisted on speaking only with Governor Seyi Makinde or the state government. “They said they only want to talk to the governor and nobody else. That was the condition they gave for negotiation. So, nobody…