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PDP Crisis: Wabara-led BoT sues INEC over recognition of Turaki-led Interim NWC

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Senator Adolphus Wabara, has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), seeking recognition of the party’s interim National Working Committee (NWC) headed by Tanimu Turaki. In the suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on June 4, the PDP BoT asked the court to compel INEC to update its records and publish the Turaki-led NWC, whose details were submitted to the Commission on May 4. The plaintiffs, including former Senate President Wabara, ex-Niger State governor…

Political leaders, activists to storm Lagos for June 12 anniversary

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 Aminu Imam

Movement for Credible Elections, (MCE), in conjunction with ‘June 12 Pro-Democracy Movement of Nigeria’, has announced that it will host top political leaders and leading activists in the country in commemoration of this year’s ‘June 12 Democracy Day’ anniversary in Nigeria. According to an issued statement yesterday, signed by the Chairman, LOC, June 12 Movement of Nigeria, Anthony Kila: “The focus of the 2026 National Democracy commemoration will be: ‘Electoral Acts 2026, INEC and Sanctity of the 2027 Elections’ and ‘Poverty, Insecurity and Credible Elections in Nigeria’, as stakeholders at…

Atiku accuses Babachir Lawal of ethnic prejudice

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has accused former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, of promoting ethnic prejudice and peddling conspiracy theories. Atiku said Lawal’s recent attacks on him were not backed by facts or evidence but were driven by ethnic profiling and inflammatory rhetoric. In an issued statement issued yestetday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the most troubling part of Lawal’s comments was the attempt to link an entire ethnic group…

$709,238 debt: Court begins auctioning of ex-Rep. Sha’aban’s property

June 7, 2026June 7, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Sheriff and Civil Process Unit, Kaduna State High Court, on Wednesday auctioned landed properties belonging to a former member of the House of Representatives, Sani Sha’aban. The auction is in execution of a court judgment over a longstanding debt dispute with a businessman, Umar-Faruk Abdullahi. The properties auctioned by the Court include the land and Structure behind Sha’aban’s main residence, opposite Therbow Secondary School, Zaria, covered by Certificate of Occupancy No. KD 3984 Others are land and structures on Plot No. 3 Churchill Road GRA Zaria with Certificate of…

Insecurity: “They have gadgets to track those who criticises govt. but can’t track terrorists”, Dalung blasts FG

June 7, 2026June 7, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, has accused the Bola Tinubu-led administration of lacking the political will to confront Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, saying the government is more focused on the 2027 politics than on protecting lives lost to terrorism and kidnappings. Speaking on a television programme on Friday, Dalung delivered a sharp critique of the government’s security response and overall leadership record. He said, “The government seems not to have the political will to deal with it. They have all the gadgets to track anybody who criticises the government — they…

2027: INEC declares primaries held after May 30 invalid

June 6, 2026June 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated that political parties conducting primary elections after its May 30 deadline do so at their own risk, maintaining that such exercises remain invalid unless a higher court overturns an earlier Federal High Court ruling on the matter. The clarification was given by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, during an interview. According to him, political parties are expected to continue complying with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 while the commission’s appeal…

2027: “Kwankwaso’ll destroy your presidential ambition”, Primate Ayodele warns Peter Obi

June 6, 2026June 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned the presidential candidate of the NDC, Peter Obi, that his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, will negatively affect his presidential ambition. In an issued statement yesterday, signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that Peter Obi is too desperate and is unable to see beyond what he wants. Meanwhile, there are things around him that are capable of stopping him. The cleric explained that the former Anambra governor doesn’t listen to instructions and that…

PRP demands Tinubu’s resignation over escalating insecurity

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign, citing what it described as his administration’s inability to stem the worsening wave of insecurity across the country. The opposition party made the demand amid growing public concern over persistent incidents of kidnapping, banditry and violent attacks, including the recent abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State. Armed men had on May 15 invaded three schools in the Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota communities of Oriire local government area, abducting several pupils and teachers in an attack that…

2027: “INEC data leak puts election credibility on trial” – Atiku

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has warned that the unauthorised disclosure of voter information from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database has placed the credibility of the 2027 general election under serious threat. According to him, the incident has exposed the vulnerability of Nigeria’s electoral institutions to political manipulation before campaigns have even properly commenced. In an issued statement on Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said while INEC had attempted to reassure Nigerians that no external hacking occurred, the…

“Jonathan not running for 2027 Presidency” – Close associates

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

Close associates of former President Goodluck Jonathan have dismissed reports suggesting that he may contest the 2027 presidential election, insisting there is no indication that he plans to return to the ballot. The associates described the claims as politically driven speculation, alleging that his name is being used by certain groups to advance factional interests and create confusion within the political space. According to them, Jonathan has not engaged in any form of consultation, mobilisation, or political activity consistent with someone preparing to run for office. One source said that…