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Tinubu goes to Benue over killings
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will tomorrow visit Benue State over recent killings that have to death of hundreds of people including children who were reportedly burnt alive by murderous brigands.
Whole in Benue, the President will galvanise security and rally the people against the marauders to end their dastardly actions.
In the last round of attacks, which drew out youths in protest at the weekend, no fewer than 147 people were killed, according to Governor Hyacinth Alia.
President Tinubu put off his original plan to visit Kaduna State to enable him to move to Benue, where he will have a town hall meeting with traditional rulers, political leaders, religious figures, youth groups, and civil society representatives.
The meeting is designed to generate home-grown solutions to the prolonged violence.
In a statement, Bayo Onanuga, Senior Special Adviser to the President on Communication and Strategy, said Tinubu has already dispatched the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume, also a former governor of the state; the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, Inspector General of Police (IG) Kayode Egbtokun; heads of intelligence agencies, and chairmen of the Defence Committees in the Senate and House of Representatives to assess the situation before hand.
Yesterday, the President, who spoke on the killings during the Abuja water project, said: “While I sympathise with the Benue people, I have spoken to the governor, the leadership and the people of Benue, to accept our condolences and try very consciously to maintain peace and harmony among themselves.
“I have always said that we are one single huge family living in the same house, staying in different rooms, but living together in harmony will be the result of our diversity for prosperity. We should be able to manage our anger and frustration.
“I sympathise with those who have lost their lives. I will adjust my programme and go see Benue people on Wednesday.”
Governor Hyacinth Alia, who hailed the proposed presidential visit, said it would be a soothing balm to victims and reassure the people that they are not abandoned in this trying period.
The governor, who confirmed that 147 were killed, also explained that 127 bodies had been buried.
He said eight were awaiting burial, with two in the mortuary, after the latest round of attacks.
Alia insisted that foreign militants were behind the killings.
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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