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Crisis Deepens In Labour Party As BoT Dissolves Nenadi Usman-Led NWC.

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A fresh leadership crisis has engulfed the Labour Party (LP), intensifying the struggle for control of the party’s structures and deepening divisions within the camp associated with former presidential candidate Peter Obi and Abia State Governor Alex Otti.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

According to Nivo News, the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), alongside a quorum of the statutory National Executive Council (NEC), has announced the dissolution of the Senator Nenadi Usman-led interim National Working Committee (iNWC), citing alleged incompetence and failure to carry out its mandate.

The decision was contained in a leaked statement dated December 2, 2025, jointly signed by the BoT Chairman, S.O. Ejiofor, and Secretary, Salisu Mohammed. The statement accused the dissolved committee of gross inefficiency, failure to organise congresses, and actions capable of plunging the party into irreparable crisis ahead of the 2027 general elections.

As part of the leadership shake-up, Prince Tony Akeni was reappointed as Acting National Publicity Secretary, while Nwauwa Nnawuihie was named Acting National Secretary, pending the constitution of a new interim National Working Committee in line with the party’s constitution.

Ejiofor stated that the BoT and the statutory NEC quorum stood firmly by the dissolution, noting that the decision had been formally communicated to the affected committee through a letter dated December 3, 2025.

The statement traced the roots of the crisis to the appointment of the Nenadi Usman-led committee on September 4, 2024, in Umuahia, Abia State. The committee was given a 90-day mandate to conduct nationwide congresses and a national convention in compliance with a 2018 consent judgment and an electoral umpire-brokered settlement.

According to the party leadership, the committee failed to meet the initial deadline and also failed to deliver after an additional 90-day extension granted on July 18, 2025, which expired on October 17, 2025, without conducting a single ward congress nationwide.

The statement further alleged that under the dissolved committee, the Labour Party was excluded from local government elections, by-elections, and other upcoming polls, leading to mass defections and organisational paralysis.

It added that during the same period, the party was excluded from participating in all local council elections as well as state and National Assembly by-elections across the country in 2025, describing the leadership at the time as inactive and ineffective.

However, the dissolution was immediately rejected by Usman’s media aide, Ken Asogwa, who questioned the authority behind the move and warned of an impending legal and political battle.

Asogwa argued that only the NEC and the National Convention have the constitutional power to dissolve a National Working Committee, insisting that the BoT lacks such authority. He also raised concerns over what he described as contradictory letters announcing and retracting the dissolution.

He dismissed claims that the crisis could be resolved internally, maintaining that the Supreme Court had already settled disputes involving Julius Abure and his camp in their favour.

Meanwhile, the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, dismissed claims of factionalisation within the party and questioned the legitimacy of the BoT behind the dissolution.

Ifoh insisted that the Labour Party remains intact with a single leadership structure, describing the actions of the Nenadi Usman-led group and some BoT members as distractions that undermine democratic principles.

He also rejected allegations that loyalists of Julius Abure had infiltrated and fueled the crisis, stressing that the party leadership remains focused and unshaken despite the ongoing controversy.

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Federal High Court Declares Christmas Break, Names Judges To Handle Cases – Full List.

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The Federal High Court has announced that its 2026 Christmas vacation will begin on Monday, December 21, and end on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The court is expected to resume regular sittings on Wednesday, January 6, 2027.

The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Information of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Dr Catherine Oby Christopher.

According to the statement, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, approved the vacation arrangement and the appointment of judges who will handle cases during the period.

Christopher explained that only designated judicial divisions would remain operational throughout the vacation to provide essential judicial services.

She added that the vacation judges would handle only matters involving the enforcement of fundamental human rights, the arrest or release of vessels, and other issues of urgent national importance, including the trial of pre-election cases.

The statement read:

“Pursuant to the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4(c) of the Federal High Court (Civil) Procedure Rules, 2019, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, KSS, OFR, FCIArb. (UK), has approved the Christmas Vacation of the Court for the year 2026 and the roster of Judges designated to sit during the vacation period.

“The Christmas Vacation shall commence on Monday, 21st December 2026, and end on Tuesday, 5th January, 2027.

“Regular court sittings shall resume on Wednesday, 6th January 2027.

“During the vacation period, only the designated Judicial Divisions shall remain operational to provide judicial services to the litigating public.

“It is important to note that, during the vacation period, the Vacation Judges shall entertain only matters relating to the enforcement of fundamental rights, the arrest or release of vessels, and other matters of urgent national importance such as trial of pre-election cases.”

Full List Of Federal High Court Vacation Judges

The judges designated to handle cases during the Christmas vacation are as follows:

Abuja Judicial Division

  1. Justice I. E. Ekwo

  2. Justice O. A. Egwuatu

Lagos Judicial Division

  1. Justice Akintayo Aluko

  2. Justice Ogazi F. Nkemakonam

Port Harcourt Judicial Division

  1. Justice P. M. Ayua

  2. Justice A. T. Mohammed

Enugu Judicial Division

  1. Justice F. O. G. Ogunbanjo

  2. Justice M. T. Segun-Bello

The statement added that the Chief Judge extended Christmas and New Year greetings to all judges and members of the court.

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Eric Chelle Makes Surprise Exit From Nigeria U-23 Camp Ahead Of Tanzania Clash.

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Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has departed Nigeria’s U-23 team camp to concentrate on the senior national team’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying fixtures against Tanzania.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Chelle, who also supervises the Olympic Eagles, will be unavailable for Nigeria’s two-legged U-23 AFCON qualifying tie against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) because both teams have matches scheduled during the same international window.

The Olympic Eagles are scheduled to travel to Lubumbashi for the first leg against DR Congo on Friday, November 13. The encounter will take place on the same day the Super Eagles host Tanzania at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.

The return leg is slated for Tuesday, November 17, in Ikenne, coinciding with Nigeria’s second meeting with Tanzania.

In Chelle’s absence, assistant coach Deniran Ortega will oversee the Olympic Eagles, working alongside Ikorodu City head coach Bright Ozebagbe.

Ortega reportedly conducted most of the team’s training sessions on Thursday and led the technical crew during their friendly victory over Grassrunners on Friday, ahead of the squad’s departure for the first leg.

Meanwhile, Chelle has selected 23 players for the Super Eagles’ AFCON qualifying matches against Tanzania. Among the notable inclusions are Brighton forward Zadok Yohanna and Molde FC midfielder Daniel Daga.

Goalkeeper Michael Atata and junior international Abdulmuiz Adeleke have also earned places in the squad. Atata will compete for the goalkeeping position alongside Samuel James of SJK FC and Clinton Andy.

Other notable selections include defenders Victory Akpe, Vince Osuji and Emmanuel Ochobi, as well as midfielders Chibuzor Nwoko and Aderemi Adeoye.

The attacking options also feature Peter Edokpolor and Umar Abubakar.

The seven home-based players in the squad are expected to depart Nigeria on Tuesday for the Olympic Eagles’ first-leg encounter against DR Congo at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi.

Full Nigeria U-23 Squad

Goalkeepers: Samuel James (SJK FC, Finland); Clinton Andy (Rivers United); Michael Atata (Ikorodu City).

Defenders: Christian Akpan (Genk FC, Belgium); Victory Akpe (FC Basel, Switzerland); Vince Osuji (Tromsø IL FC, Norway); Emmanuel Godwin (Pardubice FC, Czechia); Odinaka Alfred (Nasarawa United); Emmanuel Ochobi (Rivers United); Aliu Sugau (Barau FC).

Midfielders: John Otomewo (Reims FC, France); Daniel Daga (Molde FC, Norway); Wilfred George (Kristiansund FC, Norway); Chibuzor Nwoko (Fulham FC, England); Aderemi Adeoye (Ikorodu City); Sadiq Saleh (FC Metta, Latvia); Victor Samuel (Pardubice FC, Czechia).

Forwards: Peter Edokpolor (SL Benfica, Portugal); Sulaiman Sani (Al-Qadsiah FC, Saudi Arabia); Umar Abubakar (FC Famalicao, Portugal); Zadok Yohanna (Brighton FC, England); Abdullahi Umar (Hradec Kralove, Czechia); Abdulmuiz Adeleke (Sporting Supreme).

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“Behave Yourself!” – Seyi Tinubu Fires Back At Isaac Fayose Over Port Harcourt ‘City Boy’ Walk.

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Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, has criticised political commentator Isaac Fayose over his remarks about the City Boy movement’s walk in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Fayose had taken to social media to question the gathering, describing it as a waste of time and expressing doubts about the number of people who attended the event.

Responding in the comment section of the post, Seyi urged the businessman to conduct himself properly instead of criticising the group’s activities.

He defended the Port Harcourt walk, describing it as a successful and peaceful gathering organised by young Nigerians in support of President Tinubu and his administration.

Seyi wrote: “My content creator Egbon e behave ara yin o. You and I both know that those gallant men and women were there for the city boy walk in PH, which was a success by the way. Vote APC.”

In a related development, Fayose has alleged that he is being targeted with false accusations because of his support for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

The younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, made the allegation in a video shared on his verified Facebook page on Sunday.

He was reacting to a post by an unnamed blogger linking him to a rape allegation, which he denied, describing it as a fabrication intended to damage his reputation because of his refusal to withdraw support for Obi.

Fayose further alleged that individuals who turn down offers from the All Progressives Congress (APC) are often subjected to smear campaigns.

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