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PDP to hold primaries following FHC ruling on Jonathan’s eligibility for 2027 presidential contest
The suit, which, for all intents and purposes, was vexatious and a gross abuse of court processes, was a very unnecessary distraction that ought not to have been instituted in the first instance.
The Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) declared this afternoon that the primaries of the party to select all its candidates will hold this weekend.
In a statement on Tuesday, Comrade Ini Ememobong, National Publicity Secretary Interim National Working Committee Peoples Democratic Party, said that the development follows the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, which held that President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest for the Presidency,despite having previously sworn to the oath of office of the President twice.
He said: “This judgment is clearly in alignment with the law and common sense, as laws cannot have a retroactive or retrospective effect.
The suit, which, for all intents and purposes, was vexatious and a gross abuse of court processes, was a very unnecessary distraction that ought not to have been instituted in the first instance.
The punitive cost against the plaintiff is also very much welcomed, to serve as a deterrent to intending busybodies and irritants, who make themselves available for use by those seeking to derail democracy.
This development, coupled with the screening waiver that our party had granted President Goodluck Jonathan, has made the pathway for his presidential rescue mission totally unfettered.”
Politics
ADC cheerful over successful upload on INEC portal
Hon Nafiu Bala Gombe, National Chairman, ADC confirmed the development on Monday .
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has successfully completed the upload of its Presidential, Vice-Presidential, and National Assembly candidates on the INEC portal for the 2027 General Elections.
Hon Nafiu Bala Gombe, National Chairman, ADC confirmed the development on Monday .
“This achievement demonstrates our Party’s firm commitment to safeguarding the interests of our founding and legacy members in the face of anti-democratic tendencies.
As a Party, the ADC remains resolute in its mission to field credible, competent, and people-centered candidates who will provide purposeful leadership, promote good governance, and bring hope to the Nigerian people.”
Politics
Atiku warns Presidency: Nothing must happen to Obi, El-Rufai
Nothing must happen to Peter Obi. An injury to one is an injury to all. When one opposition leader is intimidated, every opposition voice is diminished. When one citizen begins to fear because of his political beliefs, democracy itself becomes the casualty.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) 2027 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has warned the presidency that nothing must happen to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai.
In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku emphasised : “Nothing must happen to Peter Obi. An injury to one is an injury to all. When one opposition leader is intimidated, every opposition voice is diminished. When one citizen begins to fear because of his political beliefs, democracy itself becomes the casualty.
“The Presidency must understand that democratic leadership demands composure, not contempt. When a citizen, particularly an opposition figure, voices concerns about the state of the nation or his personal safety, the first duty of government is to reassure through statesmanship, facts and responsible conduct—not through insults.
According to him, the true measure of any democracy is not how comfortably those in power wield authority, but how safely those outside power can exercise their constitutional rights.
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ADC Releases Lawyers Engagement Advisory To State Chapters
Abdullahi emphasised that only the National Legal Adviser is constitutionally empowered to instruct legal practitioners or represent the party in legal proceedings, adding that violations of the directive could attract disciplinary action under the party’s constitution.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has directed all its state chapters and officials nationwide to immediately stop engaging lawyers concerning party issues without prior written approval from the national headquarters.
This was made known in a public notice by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the party.
Abdullahi emphasised that only the National Legal Adviser is constitutionally empowered to instruct legal practitioners or represent the party in legal proceedings, adding that violations of the directive could attract disciplinary action under the party’s constitution.
The state chapters have also been asked to always refer any court processes served on the party to the National Legal Adviser, warning that “no state chapter or officer has the authority to receive legal service on behalf of the party.”
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