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2027: Fix Dangerous Loophole Now, Atiku Demands Urgent Amendment Of Electoral Act

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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has issued a stern warning over what he described as a grave and dangerous ambiguity in Nigeria’s Electoral Act, calling on the National Assembly to act immediately safeguard the sanctity of the ballot. In a statement signed Wednesday in Abuja, by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the Waziri Adamawa raised alarm over Section 63 of the Act, particularly the provision that allows a ballot paper without an official mark to be counted at the discretion of a returning officer. “This is not a minor technical issue—it is a direct threat to electoral integrity,” Atiku declared. He warned that any legal provision that permits discretion in determining the validity of ballot papers creates a loophole that could be exploited to compromise the will of the people. “A democracy cannot survive on ambiguity. A ballot must either meet the standard or it does not. The moment you leave such a critical decision to subjec...
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US Lawmaker Accuses Matawalle Of Bribe Attempt To Silence Reports Calling For Sack

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Kimberly Daniels, a United States Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives for District 14, has alleged that Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defense, Bello Matawalle, attempted to bribe a US official to deflect the narrative of the United World Congress of Diplomats, UN-WCD, report. The lawmaker made the claim in a viral video released on her official Facebook account on Monday. She said Matawalle’s alleged move was to cover up the UN-WCD report on Christian genocide in Nigeria, which indicted him. Daniels insisted that no amount of pressure can silence her stand against the killings of Christians in Nigeria. “A US elected official was offered money by Nigeria’s minister of state defense, Bello Matawalle, to change the narrative of the UN-WCD Christian genocide in Nigeria report,” she said in the viral video. Recall that Daniels, who doubled as the chairperson of UN-WCD, had called for President Bola Tinubu to remove Matawalle over alleged complicity in the...
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Timi Frank Petitions U.S., Demands Gbajabiamila’s Resignation Over ‘Anti-democratic’ Remarks

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Political activist, Comrade Timi Frank, has called on the United States Government to investigate and sanction the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, over alleged actions capable of undermining Nigeria’s democracy. Frank’s demand followed a viral video in which Gbajabiamila was quoted as telling Hon Leke Abejide, during his wife’s 50th birthday that: “Don’t come to APC. Stay in ADC and scatter them. We like what you’re doing… stay in ADC and win your election… bring Bala Gombe, and we’ll support him. Good luck in court.” Describing the remarks as “reckless” and dangerous, the former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said they point to a deliberate attempt to weaken opposition parties and erode democratic institutions. “Your statement, as Chief of Staff, raises serious concerns about the determination by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s regime to truncate democracy,” he said, adding that “inference can be made that ther...
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Stifling Opposition Parties: NYA Calls For Nationwide Protests

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*Says Press Conferences by opposition not enough   *Slams Atiku, opposition over cold handling of development  *Insists  Nigerians at  receiving end The National Youth Alliance (NYA) has demanded actions that will halt the  All Progressives Congress (APC) from crippling opposition parties with a view to giving the ruling party an easy ride in the 2027 general elections. NYA Youth President, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas expressed this in a statement signed by his SA Media and Publicity, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday April 2, 2026. "The attention of the National Youth Alliance (NYA) has been drawn to the planned press conference to be led by His Excellency Atiku Abubakar alongside opposition leaders and political stakeholders concerning recent developments within the African Democratic Congress (ADC). "While we recognize the importance of political dialogue and institutional engagement, we must respectf...
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Frank To INEC, APC: Illegal Action Against ADC Will Set Nigeria On Fire

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*Urges US urgent intervention to safeguard democracy  A political activist and former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the ruling APC of taking actions capable of destabilising Nigeria’s democratic system, warning that recent developments involving the African Democratic Congress (ADC) could trigger a national crisis. He also called on the United States Government, especially President Donald Trump, to intervene to safeguard democracy in Nigeria.  Frank in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, was  reacting to a decision by INEC to henceforth derecognise the David Mark’s leadership of the ADC or that of the erstwhile Vice Chairman of the party, Nafiu Bala Gombe - who claims to be the authentic acting national chairman of the party - pending the determination of a suit filed by the latter  before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Howe...
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2027: Presidency Plotting To Discredit ADC, Opposition Leaders - CSO

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A Civil Society Organization known as Nigeria Democratic Rights Advocacy (NDRA) has alleged of a plot by the presidency aimed at dislodging the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). The allegation by the group against the presidency is contained in a press statement signed by the Secretary-General of the (NDRA), Hon. Julius Aondowase on Tuesday. According to the group, the rising profile of the ADC, especially in the Northern part of the country has caused the presidency to be unsettled and upset with a particular prominent appointee of APC administration from the North.  Aondowase said his group got a credible intelligence that the said top Northern politician, in a spirited effort to stem the tide of the ADC convened a meeting on Monday involving several Senior Advocates of Nigeria and members of the Bench with discussions centered on strategies that could be deployed to hinder the ADC from participating in the upcoming general elections next year. “We have it...
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Yari’s TRN Celebrates Tinubu’s Achievements, Cautions Opposition Figures Against Lies

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The RenewedHope Network (TRN), a group founded by the former Governor of Zamfara State, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari, has asked opposition figures in Nigeria to bury their angers and open their eyes clearly to see several achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in every sectors.  Senator Yari’s group also admonished Nigerians not to listen to lies, propaganda and deliberate distortions against the person of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu or his government by he opposition seeking his office.  Speaking with newsmen at a solidarity rally during the ongoing National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), leader of the technical committee of TRN, Comrade Okpokwu Ogenyi, said the group led thousands of Nigerians supporters of the President to the National Convention to show support and appreciate several achievements recorded by the President.  While appreciating the founder of the group, Senator Abdulaziz Yari,  who thought it wise to initiate  ...
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