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Court order row: NNPP warns INEC could face fresh legal battles, timetable disruption
By Juliet Umeh
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, on Tuesday, raised fresh concerns over a looming legal tussle with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, warning that unresolved disputes over party leadership recognition could disrupt preparations for the 2027 general elections.
The party said INEC’s alleged failure to comply with court judgements, particularly on internal party leadership matters, may trigger a wave of litigation capable of altering the electoral timetable.
In a statement in Lagos, the NNPP National Secretary, Mr Ogini Olaposi, stated that INEC’s persistent disobedience to court orders will likely have a negative effect on the election timetable if parties decide to sue the commission.
Olaposi said, “INEC’s disobedience to court orders is avoidable.
It is disturbing that INEC—an institution led by a professor of law and a senior advocate of Nigeria—should refuse to obey court orders.
“In a recent instance, the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory delivered a judgement compelling INEC, within 72 hours, to update its records and recognise that Dr Agbo Major led the National Working Committee (NWC) of the NNPP and filed an affidavit of compliance.
“Three weeks thereafter, the commission has yet to comply, without any credible explanation.
“What is evident is that time has been running against INEC from the day Honourable Justice Bello Kawu delivered the judgement. The commission was duly served by the court bailiff, and proof of service is properly entered in the court record.
“It, therefore, stands to reason that INEC must accord the NNPP adequate and equal time, like other political parties, to prepare for and participate in the 2027 elections.”
He said the party will initiate contempt proceedings and will pursue justice and equity to the Supreme Court of Nigeria if the commission fails to comply within the next seven days.
“We call the attention of the Federal Government and other critical stakeholders to urgently call INEC to order so as to prevent any further distortion of the 2027 election timetable.
“We specifically call on the Attorney-General and Chief Justice Lateef Fagbemi and the Chief Justice of the president of the Nigerian Bar Association to investigate what is going on in INEC.
“The judiciary and the court must be seen to protect and guide their jurisdiction jealously to preserve the integrity and authority of the courts and to ensure that lawful orders are neither ignored nor undermined.
“INEC’s present conduct may constitute a threat to democracy, and we join other well-meaning Nigerians in calling it to retrace its steps.
“We also have NEC leadership and a comprehensive overhaul of the commission, particularly its legal department, to restore credibility and safeguard the nation’s democracy,” he added.
He added that the conduct of the commission at the moment is against the spirit and letters of the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President.
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National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, says every donation to the party must be domiciled in party’s bank account.
Speaking at the party’s stakeholder’s meeting, Dickson said no party official, including himself can spend the party’s money.
He said he wants the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to audit the party’s account according to the law, adding that they don’t want individuals to use the party’s money to buy private houses and new cars.
“We direct that every donation should go into the party’s designated account so that it can be audited and handled by INEC that has the power to audit it when necessary.
“We’ll even tell the public so that people who are donating to support will know that the money will not be spent by the chairman or national leader or secretary.
“I was in parties, we raised money for party. Before you know, you would hear that there’s no money again. We don’t want NDC to follow that road. So people should bear with us. These are the systems we are creating,” he said.
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A governorship aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State, Ishaya Durkwa, has sued the party as well as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), seeking the cancellation of the governorship primary he was said to have lost.
Durkwa is before the Federal High Court sitting in Yola, urging the court to restrain the declared winner of the primary, Omar Suleiman, from parading himself as the party’s gubernatorial candidate for 2027.
Omar was declared winner of the primary election, which was held on May 23, 2026, and has since been recognised as the ADC gubernatorial candidate.
In the suit, in which he joined the ADC, INEC and Omar Suleiman as defendants, Durkwa is alleging violations of the Electoral Act, citing a process he claims was not free and fair.
He is praying for an order nullifying both the said primary election and the declaration of Omar as winner.
He is further asking for an order directing the ADC to conduct a fresh governorship primary election for Adamawa State in compliance with Sections 84 and 86 of the Electoral Act
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The Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has hailed the emergence of Bayelsa lawmaker, Frederick Agbedi, as House of Representatives Minority Leader.
A statement by the factional National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, described Agbedi as trustworthy and firm politician.
It said the emergence is a mark of earned trust and deep confidence in his leadership abilities.
“We party welcomed the announcement made by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, during the plenary earlier today.
“Agbedi is a trustworthy, firm, irrepressible and principled politician, who responds only to conviction, not convenience,” the statement said.
DAILY POST reports that Agbedi is a former state chairman of the PDP in Bayelsa.
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