…Admits Lack of Powers to Sanction Premature Campaigns The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the new National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), even as the Commission admitted that it lacks the legal authority to sanction political parties and politicians engaging in premature campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. The recognition of the ADC’s new leadership was reflected in the list of political party executives published on INEC’s website,...

Despite the expiration of her six-month suspension, the National Assembly has declined to reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, citing ongoing litigation. In a letter dated 4 September 2025, the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr Yahaya Danzaria, responded to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s notification dated 28 August of her intention to resume duties on 4 September. He firmly stated that her suspension, which began on 6 March 2025, “remains sub judice, and until the...

The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party (LP), Abayomi Arabambi, has emphatically declared that Peter Obi will not be automatically awarded the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 election. Speaking during a broadcast of Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics on Monday, Arabambi asserted: “We are going to do our 2027 without Peter Obi; he will not have our ticket.” The spokesman accused both the party’s Acting National Chairperson, Nenadi Usman, and activist Aisha Yesufu of...

Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, has said he can end banditry in the state within two months if given direct control over security agencies. The Governor made the claim in a viral video where he expressed frustration at what he described as limitations of his office. “I swear to Almighty Allah, wherever a bandit leader is in Zamfara State, I know it. If he goes out, I know. With my phone, I can show you...