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Lokoja court judgment on NDC a setback for democracy— Obi
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi has described the recent Lokoja court judgment as “an unnecessary serious setback for Nigerian democracy,” warning that it threatens the independence and credibility of key democratic institutions. Obi made the remarks in a statement issued on Friday after receiving news of the court ruling while attending an engagement at Madonna…
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PDP condemns court order directing INEC to deregister NDC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the reported judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the National Democratic Party (NDC), describing the development as a setback for Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued on Friday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the party said it…
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Defection wave hits APC, Accord, ADC as APM gains members in Oluyole
By Adejayan Gbenga The political landscape in Oyo State witnessed a fresh realignment on Thursday as the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) received scores of defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Accord and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oluyole Local Government Area. The defection event, held in Olomi, attracted the APM governorship candidate, Hon. Bimbo Adekambi, the party’s House…
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NDC heads to Appeal Court over judgment vacating its registration
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has said it will challenge at the Court of Appeal the Federal High Court ruling that set aside its earlier judgment compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register it as a political party. In a statement signed on Friday by its National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, the party said it was dissatisfied…
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Kwara South group backs Yakubu Danladi Salihu for governor
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara South Young Professionals in Politics has declared its support for the governorship ambition of Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi Salihu, urging the All Progressives Congress to present him as its candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State. Speaking with journalists on Friday in Ilorin, the group’s chairman, Lukman Jimba, said the endorsement was…
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Group urges Ataoja to remain neutral ahead of Osun governorship poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A socio-political group, Oroki United Front, has urged the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun, to stay away from partisan politics and remain a father to all ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election. The call followed what the group described as a directive by the monarch for the Olurokis to hold…
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BREAKING: Court vacates judgment ordering INEC to register NDC as political party
The Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja on Friday set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. Justice Isah Dashen, who presided over the matter, held that the earlier judgment was constitutionally defective because it was delivered without hearing from all interested parties in the…
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2027: SDP banks on discipline over drama
There is an old Nigerian proverb that says the loudest voice in a crowded market is not always the wisest. As the 2027 general election approaches and Nigeria’s political space grows noisier—with party implosions, courtroom battles and factional conflicts—one party has chosen to speak through discipline rather than drama. That party is the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In today’s Nigeria,…
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Resist pressure to remove Osun CP, APC ex-lawmakers tell IGP
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Forum of Former All Progressives Congress (APC) members of the Osun State House of Assembly has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to resist any pressure aimed at influencing operational decisions within the Nigeria Police Force ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. Addressing a press conference in Osogbo…
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KDI warns rising electoral violence poses threat to Osun governorship election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A democracy advocacy group, Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), has warned that the rising wave of electoral violence in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election is a serious early warning signal that requires urgent intervention. Speaking at a press conference in Osogbo on Thursday, KDI Executive Director, Bukola Idowu, said the organisation’s pre-election…
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