Former President Goodluck Jonathan has charged political parties and the judiciary across Africa to strengthen democratic institutions and protect the will of the people, warning that democracy could become a mere façade if its foundational principles are weakened. Jonathan, Chairman of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF), gave the charge on Tuesday at the closing of the 2026 GJF Democracy Dialogue in Bauchi, with the theme, “Beyond Elections: Can Political Parties and the Judiciary Save Africa’s...

… Faults End-of-life Operating System Poses Severe Cyber, Operational Risks Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has expressed concern over what he described as outdated Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BIVAS) for the 2027 general elections, stressing that an outdated operating system will pose severe cyber and operational risks. According to him, the Osun State mock-accreditation failures of August 1, 2026, and Monday’s revelation by the Independent National...

…Challenges The President To Order ICPC To Free El-Rufai Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return to court to vacate the order freezing the account of Osun State Government has confirmed that the anti-graft agencies don’t work independently of the presidency. Atiku also challenged the President to immediately direct...

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return to court and vacate an order freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government, saying the timing of the action could undermine public confidence in the state’s forthcoming governorship election. Tinubu gave the directive in a statement issued from the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, a day after the EFCC secured the court order. The President said he was “deeply...

Prof. Christopher Imumolen, presidential candidate of a faction of the Accord Party, has withdrawn from the 2027 presidential race and declared his support for President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term. Imumolen, who also claims the National Chairmanship of the party, announced his decision in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, saying it followed extensive consultations with the leadership of his faction. He described the decision as a patriotic sacrifice intended to place...