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

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.

United States President Donald Trump has announced the cancellation of planned military strikes and bombings against Iran.

Trump cited progress in high-level discussions involving the Iranian leadership and several regional stakeholders.

In a statement posted on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump said he ordered the cancellation of the scheduled military action after talks with the Islamic Republic of Iran reached the highest levels of leadership and received approval.

According to Trump, discussions and final terms of a proposed agreement have been approved in principle and in detail by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Egypt.

He added that a naval blockade against Iran would remain in place until the proposed agreement is formally finalized.

Trump also disclosed that the time and venue for the signing of the agreement would be announced shortly.

The US President wrote: “Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening.

“Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others. The Naval Blockade will remain in full force and effect until this Transaction is finalized — Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly.”