State Capital Spending Plunges as Elections Loom

State Capital Spending Plunges as Elections Loom

Nigeria’s state governments have abruptly tightened their purse strings. Capital expenditure across 26 states fell by 58% in the first quarter of 2026, dropping to N1.59tn from N3.79tn in the previous quarter. This N2.2tn contraction signals a sharp pivot away from infrastructure as the 2027 general elections approach. While roads and hospitals wait, political alignments…

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INEC Opposes Suit to Deregister ADC, Four Others

  The Independent National Electoral Commission has dealt a significant blow to a suit seeking the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties, filing a court submission that openly rejects the application on constitutional grounds. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026 and filed on April 23 by the Incorporated Trustees of the National…

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16 Reps Dump ADC for NDC Ahead of 2027

Sixteen members of the House of Representatives formally defected from the African Democratic Congress to the Nigerian Democratic Congress on Tuesday, dealing another significant blow to a party already struggling with a protracted internal crisis. Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu announced the defections on the floor of the Green Chamber during plenary, with the lawmakers citing…

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