…Stakeholders, Nollywood figures back ambition By Ebunoluwa Sessou The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliott, has formally declared his intention to seek another term, urging party leaders, supporters, and well-wishers to back his ambition. Speaking after a meeting with stakeholders, including former local government chairman Tajudeen Ajide and members within Surulere…

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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– The Supreme Court has vacated the order that directed the the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to maintain status quo ante bellum pending the determination of its leadership crisis. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel headed by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, held that the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal…

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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Supreme Court has voided the national convention the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025. The convention produced the Tanimu Turaki, SAN-led factional national executives of the party. The Ibadan convention had been the subject of protracted legal disputes prior to the Supreme Court’s verdict. The…

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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has thrown his weight behind a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. In processes he filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, the AGF…

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has said the ongoing sale of expression of interest and nomination forms reflects the party’s openness and internal democracy. Yilwatda spoke on Wednesday after inspecting the exercise at the Abuja Continental Hotel, noting that aspirants are freely purchasing forms to contest various positions, including…

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