Obi made the remark on Friday while speaking during a visit to Madonna University in Anambra State, just hours after a Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja vacated its earlier judgment that had directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party
The ruling was delivered on Wednesday by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. In her judgement, Justice Abdulmalik held that the authority to organise and conduct state congresses of the party lies with the ADC’s State Executive Committees and not with the national leadership. The court therefore restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising any state congress organised by committees set up by the caretaker or interim National Working Committee.
Following the protest, Soweto and fellow activist Dele Frank were arrested and later arraigned before a magistrate court in Lagos on a five-count charge that included conspiracy, unlawful assembly and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace.
The students maintain that the protest was peaceful and that they neither disrupted the event nor obstructed proceedings. However, they alleged that security personnel forcefully removed them from the venue and subjected them to physical assault before handing them over to security operatives.
The Oyo State Police Command has declared 38-year-old Olarewaju Paul Sheba wanted over allegations of involvement in homosexual activities, which remain illegal under Nigerian law. The investigation began after police raided a residence in Odongunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos State, on December 26, 2024, where several young men were arrested, as earlier reported. Speaking on the case,…
Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has hailed the recent legal triumph against Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Limited as a warning to potential fraudsters eyeing the nation. This landmark victory in a UK court effectively concludes a legal battle that began in 2017 when Nigeria was initially ordered to…