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In a statement on his X handle, the SDP Presidential candidate said there was no constitutional, legal or moral basis for the suppression of political parties through what he called government-backed judicial action.
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The NDC National Secretariat said it was not involved in the business of picking, choosing, or imposing candidates on any constituency or state. It noted that aspirants were directed to engage with the appropriate caucus leaders, stakeholders, and grassroots members.
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"I did not join the ADC to make Nigeria progressively worse so my beliefs and conscience won’t allow me partner with the evil that Atiku and his people represent" BANACHIR DAVID LAWAL stated.
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Justice JOYCE ABDULMALIK also admitted the DSS investigation report as Exhibit A, despite an objection by the defence counsel, SAM AMADI, who informed the court the defence had not been served with the investigation report and other documents sought to be tendered by the prosecution.
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Speaking during his regular media chat in Abuja, the FCT Minister warned Governor FUBARA that the budget delay could hamper the smooth running of government activities and the delivery of essential services to Rivers people.
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The fresh lawsuit is seeking an order of mandamus compelling the police to conduct a thorough, diligent, and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death in September 2023.
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The Coroner’s Court was informed that hearing is suspended pending the outcome of a meeting between the State Attorney General and all parties involved, which is scheduled for May 12, 2026.
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The Inspector General of Police, OLATUNJI DISU, presented the findings and recommendations of the Force Disciplinary Committee to newsmen at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
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The spokesman further stated that the Commission extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved family and enjoins members of the public to remain calm as justice takes its course.
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Both Deputy Speaker BENJAMIN KALU and Senator ORJI UZOR KALU, who are from the same Bende Local Government Area within Abia North Senatorial District, made the conflicting claims in separate statements on their social media handles, which were posted almost simultaneously.
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The Nigerian diplomat who made the clarification in an interview on Channels Television, also dismissed claims that the incident in March triggered the latest round of xenophobic threats and attacks against other African migrants in South Africa.
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Court papers indicate that the defendants allegedly had prior knowledge of a planned treasonable act involving one Colonel MOHAMMED ALHASSAN MA’AJI and others but failed to alert authorities.
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Chief Registrar of the High Court of Rivers State said to uphold the dignity and integrity of the Court, which the Learned Counsel treated with clear and brazen contempt, the Court after following due process, convicted her for contempt and sentenced her to prison for three days only.
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BAYO ONANUGA said the Tinubu administration has never shied away from acknowledging that policy reforms have brought unintended consequences, impacting the most vulnerable.
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Other ADC members expelled from the party include Yagba Federal Constituency lawmaker from Kogi State, LEKE ABEJIDE; factional leader KINGSLEY TEMITOPE, as well as NOMAN OBINNA, KENNEDY ODION, STELLA CHUKWUMA, and four others.
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INEC’s Director of Information and Communication Technology, LAWRENCE BAYODE, said Professor JOASH AMUPITAN acted surprised when the information about an X account bearing his name, suggesting that he seemed to have no knowledge about Twitter.
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ADC spokesman, BOLAJI ABDULLAHI urged Nigerians to take note of the tragedy unfolding in the country before it is too late, stressing that “something devious is happening… something that we have never seen before in this country, not even during the ABACHA.
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There is only one conclusion that Nigerians can draw from the April 1st action taken by INEC: THE ELECTORAL UMPIRE HAS TAKEN SIDES. IT CAN NO LONGER BE TRUSTED. As a matter of fact, INEC has acted in contempt of the Court of Appeal and has therefore acted unlawfully.
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National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, BOLAJI ABDULLAHI, said the party has already fulfilled the legal requirement to issue a twenty-one-day notice to INEC on the congresses and national convention.
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The doctrine of status quo ante bellum is not a mechanical time machine. It is an equitable principle aimed at preserving the subject matter of litigation, not destroying it. The critical question is: what exactly constituted the “status quo” worthy of preservation?
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Governor Alex Otti's promise of support to him was purely on compassionate ground, in line with the administration’s altruistic disposition which has seen the government extend similar support to several citizens.
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The Judge dismissed the claims that AISHA ACHIMUGU received the $13m as gifts through the bank accounts of Oceangate Engineering Company, as she never showed up in court to show cause why the funds should not be forfeited to the federal government.
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The NBA President disclosed in a statement that public access to the courtroom is a right exercised within boundaries of decorum, discipline, and respect for judicial authority.
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ADEGBORUWA reminded the Lagos State government monthly sanitation exercise was halted by the Federal High Court in 2015, adding that since the case was still in court, the state government cannot proceed with the proposed resumption of the cleanup exercise.
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ADC spokesman, BOLAJI ABDULLAHI particularly pointed out the Section of the new Electoral Act that provides for the nomination of candidates for elections, which he said is intended to demobilized opposition parties.
Senator AKPABIO described the Amended Act as a historic and painstaking piece of legislation that reflects the genuine aspirations of Nigerians.
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TINUBU urged Nigerians to have confidence in their system, just as he played down the debate over the transmission of election results, stressing that the final results would not require talking to the computer, but the human beings who will announce the final results.
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AIKPOKPO-MARTINS alleged that police officers from the Ororokpe Police Division in Delta State laid ambush for him and his client on the orders of the Divisional Police Officer, after a failed attempt to abduct his client in court.
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Green Energy and Lekoil are Joint Venture Partners in Okatikpa Field under Petroleum Mining Lease (PML) – 11, located in Andoni, River State. They are indebted to H-PTL Energy Services Limited in the sum of $25.5m since mid-2025, and have been unable to liquidate the overdue debt.
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This comes after the Office of the National Security Adviser also directed EL-RUFAI to submit evidence of his alleged claim of the procurement of a poisonous chemical substance known as Thallium Sulphate to the DSS for investigation.
