Tag: Congresses

Court bars INEC from Mark-led ADC congresses

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David Mark ADC alerts CJN

…As S’Court fixes judgment on party leadership crisis The leadership crisis engulfing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified, with a Federal High Court in Abuja restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congresses organised by the party’s disputed caretaker leadership, even as the Supreme Court fixes April 30 for judgment on lingering leadership disputes within the ADC and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a ruling delivered yesterday, Justice Joyce AbdulMalik barred former Senate President, David Mark, and other members of the interim…

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PDP convention ratifies nationwide congresses

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PDP convention

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ratified its ward, local government, state and zonal congresses nationwide. According to a statement issued in Abuja yesterday by her media aide, Mike Idoko, this followed the adoption of a Motion moved by the senator representing Kogi-Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, at the just-concluded 2026 PDP National Convention in Abuja. The decision, endorsed unanimously by delegates, validates party structures across affected states, and marks a significant step in the PDP’s ongoing internal reorganisation ahead of future electoral contests, including the 2027 general elections. The convention, attended…

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