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Peter Obi has returned to the argument that has defined his political brand for close to a decade, that Nigeria’s fortunes turn on the quality of the people who govern it, choosing this time a policy forum in the German capital to press the case ahead of the 2027 general election. The presidential candidate…
A long running battle for control of the African Democratic Congress has entered its most consequential phase yet, with the Independent National Electoral Commission confirming that only nominees submitted by the leadership of Senator David Mark will stand on its ballot for the 2027 general election, even as a rival group insists it has…
The legal survival of the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties now rests with the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which on Tuesday reserved judgment in a cluster of appeals seeking to overturn a Federal High Court order that would strike the parties off the register barely a year before the 2027 general…
Barely a year before Nigerians return to the polls, the sharpest contests of the 2027 election cycle are playing out not on campaign podiums but inside courtrooms, where a widening chain of suits now hangs over the survival of some opposition platforms and the candidacies they carry. The pattern hardened on Monday, July 13, 2026,…
The African Democratic Congress moved quickly on Monday to calm anxiety within its ranks, declaring that a fresh Court of Appeal judgment on its internal congresses carries no consequence for the candidates it has fielded through direct primaries. The reassurance came only hours after the appellate court in Abuja handed the party a setback…
The demand by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, that Peter Obi apologise to airport workers and settle a N25,000 parking fine has now drawn a pointed legal rebuttal, with a Senior Partner at Justice Chambers, Ekemini Udim, arguing that the minister lacks the authority to pronounce anyone guilty or to…
Peter Obi has returned to a familiar battleground, restating one of the most debated claims of his political career: that he left the Anambra State treasury flush with roughly $150 million and N36 billion when his tenure ended in 2014. Speaking in an interview with media entrepreneur Chude Jideonwo, published on Wednesday, the former…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has drawn a firm line under the widening quarrel between the Tinubu administration and the opposition, warning the Federal Government on Thursday that any harm coming to Labour Party’s former standard bearer, Peter Obi, would be an assault on Nigeria’s democracy itself. Atiku, who is the presidential candidate of…
Six months before Nigerians return to the polls, the parties hoping to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress are spending as much energy in courtrooms and boardrooms as they are on the campaign trail. A run of conflicting judgments, unresolved leadership tussles and open allegations of intimidation has left the opposition looking fractured at…
The African Democratic Congress has moved to tighten its grip on legal representation, barring all state chapters and officials from handling any court matters on the party’s behalf and directing that every legal process be channelled to its National Headquarters in Abuja. The decision reflects growing unease within the opposition party over how…