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The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
A single ruling from the Federal High Court in Abuja has reopened one of the most delicate questions in Nigeria’s democracy: whether the state can lawfully shut down a political party, and if so, on whose terms. Justice Peter Lifu’s order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to strike five parties off its register…
The Delta State House of Assembly has stood firm on its decision to declare the Udu State Constituency seat vacant, insisting the move followed the letter of the 1999 Constitution and rejecting claims that the lawmaker was removed without a fair hearing. The Assembly declared the seat vacant on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, after…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed Senator David Mark’s leadership of the African Democratic Congress, dismissing a suit by Rep Leke Abejide that sought to strip Mark and Rauf Aregbesola of their positions as national chairman and national secretary of the party. Delivering judgment on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Justice Musa Liman…
Counsel to the Peace Movement Party, Chikezie Ekeocha, has defended the application that led the Federal High Court in Lokoja to set aside its judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress, insisting the move was driven by alleged concealment of material facts and a contested party logo rather…
The African Democratic Congress has successfully uploaded the particulars of its Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s nomination portal, the party announced on Tuesday. The party said the uploaded candidates were former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, its presidential candidate, and former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, its vice-presidential candidate. The National Publicity…
Nine political parties have collected their official web access codes from the Independent National Electoral Commission. The All Progressives Congress, the African Democratic Congress, and the Labour Party lead the first batch of collectors. These codes grant access to the dedicated online candidate nomination portal. The development marks the official commencement of the electronic phase…
The Federal High Court has overhauled the way it handles disputes over party primaries and candidate nominations, issuing fresh Practice Directions that impose strict filing timelines, cap adjournments and open court registries on weekends, as the country edges toward the 2027 general elections. The Federal High Court (Pre-Election) Practice Directions, 2026, issued by the…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has dismissed as fabricated a viral video suggesting that its officers endorsed Peter Obi’s presidential bid, saying the footage was manipulated to push a false political narrative and that an investigation into its origin is underway. In a statement issued on Monday by the command’s spokesperson, Superintendent Josephine Adeh,…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress says it has uploaded the name of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s nomination portal, even as the party fights a Federal High Court ruling that voided the order behind its registration. The party’s National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, who represents Bayelsa West, disclosed this…
Confidence within Nigeria’s fractured opposition found a loud voice over the weekend as Senator Seriake Dickson, National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), declared that President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would suffer a heavy defeat in the 2027 general elections, provided the contest is conducted without interference. Speaking on…