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France, NDLEA to deepen collaboration on drug war
French government said on Saturday it would deepen collaboration with Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse.
The assurance was given by the French Police Attaché in Nigeria, Mr Phillipe Crespo, when he led the trio of Messrs. Phillipe Barrau, Tony Albaladejo, and Cedric Hocquette on a courtesy visit to the NDLEA in Abuja.
The visit followed the conclusion of a series of special operations training for officers of the Strike Force Unit at the NDLEA Academy in Jos, and the third of such training in the last two years.
Speaking during the visit, Mr. Crespo commended Marwa for the warm reception always accorded the French team.
Crepso also lauded Marwa’s willingness to collaborate with local and international partners in his determined effort to curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria.
He said that the success of NDLEA’s operations was not only helping to protect Nigerians and Nigerian cities but also communities in foreign lands.
This, he said, was through the agency’s interdiction efforts that had led to huge seizures of assorted illicit drug consignments heading to Europe and other parts of the world.
“As a result, the French government, through the French National Police, will continue its support and collaboration with NDLEA,” he maintained.
He, however, proposed that the growing partnership should be documented in a memorandum of understanding in the new year.
In his remark, French technical expert, Phillipe Barrau, praised the diligence, expertise, and professionalism of NDLEA officers involved in the three-week training exercise.
Barrau added that both sides had a lot to learn from each other while commending the support and capacity of the agency’s Academy, which made the programme seamless and successful.
In his response, Marwa expressed appreciation to the French government for the support and partnership.
“I remember in 2022 when I visited the headquarters of RAID in France on invitation, and I made a request for this type of training; I never knew it was something that would come so fast and be this consistent.
“Soon after that visit, a team of experts was sent to train our personnel, and I am glad this is the third of such exercises.
“The drug problem is huge worldwide, and as such, we require global partnership, collaboration, and every bit of expertise we can acquire to confront the drug cartels.
“This will also help us put an end to their activities, which pose a direct threat to public health and the security of countries across the globe.
“It is therefore a thing of joy that our collaboration is not just growing at the level of drug law enforcement, but we can see the growing partnership between our two leaders.
Marwa welcomed the proposed MoU and expressed his preparedness to see that the relationship between the two organisations continues to grow.
The David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has approached the Court of Appeal to challenge the Federal High Court judgement that removed its leadership.
The opposition party also disclosed that it had filed an application seeking a stay of execution of the judgement pending the hearing and determination of its appeal.
The party made this known in a statement on Friday, November 6, adding that it had formally notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the legal steps taken,
The appeal is against the judgement delivered by the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 5, 2026, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1619/2025, involving Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe and the ADC.
The party urged INEC to refrain from taking any further action on the matter until the Court of Appeal has considered the case.
It argued that the application for a stay of execution was yet to be decided and that the electoral commission should not take any step that could affect the outcome of the appeal.
According to the ADC, it expects INEC to respect the ongoing legal process and allow the appellate court to hear the matter before making any decision connected to the judgement.
The statement partly read, “The ADC is exercising its lawful right to appeal. The judgement is now being challenged before a higher court, and the legal process must be allowed to run its course.
“We expect INEC to uphold the law and take full account of the pending proceedings before making any consequential decisions.”
The party also urged its members and supporters to remain calm, insisting that the court judgement would not stop its political activities.
It said its campaigns would continue while it explored all available legal options to defend its position.
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Senator David Mark, declaring the caretaker committee that oversaw the party’s affairs illegal and invalidating all decisions taken by the committee.
The judgment, delivered on Thursday by Justice Peter Lifu, also affects the presidential primary that produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the ADC’s flag bearer for the 2027 general elections.
Atiku, whose name had earlier been published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s presidential candidate, had already selected former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as his running mate.
The ruling followed a suit instituted by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former National Deputy Chairman (North-East) of the ADC, who challenged the process through which the David Mark-led leadership assumed control of the party.
Gombe argued that following the resignation of the party’s former National Chairman, Chief Ralph Nwosu, he was constitutionally entitled to take over the leadership.
He consequently asked the court to invalidate all actions undertaken by the Mark-led leadership and restrain Senator Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from presenting themselves as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively.
The plaintiff maintained that their emergence violated the ADC constitution and relevant provisions of the Electoral Act.
In suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, the ADC, INEC, Senator David Mark, Aregbesola and Chief Ralph Nwosu were listed as defendants.
Justice Lifu upheld Gombe’s claims and granted the reliefs sought, effectively invalidating the authority of the caretaker committee and decisions taken under its leadership.
The verdict is expected to trigger fresh political uncertainty within the ADC, particularly over Atiku’s presidential ambition and the party’s preparations for the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
However, the party has vowed to challenge the judgment at the appellate court.
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