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Atiku to dump ADC if coalition picks Obi as presidential candidate
Strong indications have emerged that the political camp of former vice president Atiku Abubakar may dump the African Democratic Congress, ADC, if the party fields former Amara State governor, Peter Obi as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
There more than eight aspirants for the president’s office in the ADC, including Atiku, Obi, former Kaduna, Osun, Jigawa and River states governors, El Rufai, Rauf Aregbesola, Sule Lamido and Rotimi Amaechi, respectively, among others.
However Obi and Atiku seem to be the two major contenders at the moment with public opinion favouring the former Labour Party candidate as a possible pick.
Obi was quoted weekend to have said he would not step down for any candidate but to contest the election as presidential flag bearer. This is against permutations in some quarters that he would work with Atiku as his running mate.
But a source in the camp of Atiku Abubakar told Nationwide Reports that Atiku stands a better chance to win the 2027 presidential election than Peter Obi, saying their principal got higher votes than the Labour Party candidate in 2023.
The source who didn’t want to be mentioned because he was not authorized to speak on the matter said Atiku has promised to serve one term and support his running mate to succeed him, adding that there was no possibility of the former vice president deputizing any candidate or stepping down.
“Our principal will contest the 2027 presidential election and that is a concluded matter. Since it is obvious that he can’t stop low to be running mate to any aspirant, it means he has to get the ADC ticket or seek alternative platform to achieve his dream,” the source said.
On his part, Obi has also promised to serve for only one term of four years if given the chance to be president of Nigeria, saying four years was enough for him to make positive impact on the nation.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
Details later…..
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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