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APC Governorship Primary Dispute: Dennis Idahosa Drags INEC To Federal High Court
APC Governorship Primary Dispute: Dennis Idahosa Drags INEC To Federal High Court....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Dennis Idahosa, an aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Edo State, has taken legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by filing a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja…..CONTINUE READING
This move comes amidst the internal crisis within the APC in Edo State, which erupted following the primary elections held on February 17 and 22.
The initial primary on February 17 resulted in three winners, including Idahosa, while a rerun primary conducted on February 22 declared Monday Okpebholo as the winner with 12,433 votes, surpassing Idahosa’s 6,541 votes.
In a letter addressed to the Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, through his lawyer, Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Idahosa requested that INEC recognize him as the Edo APC governorship candidate, asserting that he emerged as the winner of the primary election.
The letter, dated March 4, 2024, referred to a lawsuit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/274/2024 between Idahosa and Okpebholo, urging INEC not to accept any other candidate’s name apart from his.
Idahosa contested the validity of the supplementary or rerun election, maintaining that he had already won the primary on February 17, which was monitored by INEC. He argued that there was no justification for the subsequent election won by Okpebholo.
According to Olanipekun, the February 22 election was not an independent event but a continuation of the February 17 exercise. He emphasized that the results from the February 17 primary should not be disregarded.
He stated, “The summation of the votes in both results demonstrates that our client won the primary election even if his votes from the 17th February 2024 results are the only ones reckoned with.”
Olanipekun further referenced previous supplementary elections conducted by INEC, highlighting the need for consistency in electoral procedures.
The defendants in the lawsuit include the APC and INEC, with Idahosa seeking legal redress to affirm his victory in the primary election.
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Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo clashed with Channels Television anchor Seun Akinbaloye on Politics Today, accusing the media of bias after being questioned about Peter Obi’s alleged airport parking violation.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
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Keyamo expressed frustration that Akinbaloye spent two hours interviewing Obi without raising the airport controversy, arguing it was unfair to bring it up with him instead.
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When Akinbaloye tried to conclude the broadcast, Keyamo pushed back and accused the interviewer of cutting him off to avoid addressing a critical question.
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Speaking at an Osogbo peace summit ahead of the August 15 governorship election, Adeleke accused former Governor Gboyega Oyetola and the state police command of orchestrating a campaign of political violence and intimidation.
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Army Investigates Leak: The Nigerian Army has launched an internal probe at the 232 Battalion in Yola to identify the person responsible for leaking a confidential Department of State Services (DSS) report.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
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Origin of the Document: The classified document, dated July 27, 2026, and addressed to the Commander of the 23 Armoured Brigade, was registered in the battalion’s records before being photographed and shared outside official channels.
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Details of the Threat: The leaked DSS report warned of coordinated attacks and high-profile kidnapping plots targeting officials, community leaders, and residents in Michika (Adamawa State) and Askira Uba (Borno State) following a collapsed ceasefire.
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Security Risk and Crackdown: Military officials condemned the leak as a dangerous compromise of national security, vowing to fish out the culprits, while the initial DSS warning advised collaboration with local hunters and forest guards to thwart the planned assaults.
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