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ADC PRIMARIES IN CHAOS! Solomon Dalung Aggressively Cancels Voting In Four Local Governments!.

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Solomon Dalung, the Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) electoral committee and former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, has annulled the party’s governorship primary elections in four local government areas (LGAs) of Nasarawa State.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Speaking to journalists at the party’s secretariat in Lafia on Monday, Dalung revealed that the elections in Nasarawa, Doma, Toto, and Karu were cancelled due to widespread violence, irregularities, and malpractice. He broke down the specific disruptions in each area:

  • Doma: No voting took place, yet results were fabricated and submitted without carbon copies provided to agents.

  • Toto: Electoral officers were unlawfully detained in Keffi for ten hours before presenting compromised results.

  • Nasarawa: Materials were distributed at a vigilante post, and the blocked officer was later handed arbitrary results.

  • Karu: Outbreaks of violence led to an assault on the party chairman; the electoral officer fled, and an unauthorized individual later turned in the results.

Dalung emphasized that under the ADC’s direct primary guidelines, valid results strictly require physical verification and a matching result sheet. He also warned that unauthorized possession of election materials violates Section 10 of the Electoral Act, carrying a penalty of up to five years in prison or a ₦10 million fine.

While results from the remaining nine LGAs have been successfully collated, Dalung stated that a comprehensive report on the fraudulent activities will be forwarded to the ADC national secretariat for a final decision.

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Nasarawa Primaries: ADC Cancels Elections in Four LGAs Citing Fraud and Violence

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) electoral committee chairman, Solomon Dalung, has cancelled the party’s governorship primaries in four Nasarawa State local government areas: Doma, Toto, Nasarawa, and Karu.

Addressing the press in Lafia, Dalung cited severe electoral malpractice, including fabricated results in Doma, the 10-hour abduction of electoral officers in Toto, compromised material distribution in Nasarawa, and violence that forced officials to abandon the vote in Karu.

Dalung reiterated that ADC guidelines invalidate any direct primary that lacks physical voter counting. He also noted that those holding unauthorized election materials face stiff legal penalties under the Electoral Act. The committee has collated results for the other nine local governments and is escalating a full report of the irregularities to the party’s national leadership.

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Executive Summary: Cancellation of ADC Nasarawa Governorship Primaries

Overview Solomon Dalung, Chairman of the ADC Electoral Committee, has officially invalidated the governorship primary elections across four local government areas (LGAs) in Nasarawa State due to severe procedural breaches and security compromises.

Specific Violations by LGA:

  • Doma LGA: Total absence of voting; submission of fabricated results; failure to issue carbon copies to party agents.

  • Toto LGA: Electoral personnel were illegally detained in Keffi for several hours, rendering the subsequent results illegitimate.

  • Nasarawa LGA: Disruption of material distribution at a vigilante outpost; unauthorized generation of results.

  • Karu LGA: Pre-election violence resulting in an assault on the party chairman; abandonment of duty by the electoral officer; submission of results by an unauthorized third party.

Regulatory and Legal Framework:

  • ADC Guidelines: Direct primaries require verifiable physical counting of members alongside corresponding documentation. Failure to meet these criteria nullifies the results.

  • Electoral Act (Section 10): Specifies that the unauthorized possession of electoral materials is a criminal offense punishable by a ₦10 million fine or up to five years imprisonment.

Next Steps: Results from the remaining nine unaffected LGAs have been successfully processed. A formal report documenting these electoral infractions is being compiled for submission to the ADC National Secretariat.

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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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