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Olawepo-Hashim urges Tinubu, INEC to shift primaries to September
Supreme Court voids PDP Ibadan convention.
Ondo community begs Aiyedatiwa to intervene in regent appointment crisis
SUPREME COURT SET ASIDE COURT OF APPEAL ORDER DELISTING DAVID. MARK LEADERSHIP OF ADC, SAYS THE ORDER IS NOT NECESSARY.
Iran’s supreme leader says US suffered ‘disgraceful defeat’
Why I don’t want my child to play football —Endrick
NOW THE DETAILS
A former presidential candidate and entrepreneur, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the nation’s electoral process by supporting a shift in the timetable for political party primaries to September, in line with provisions of the Electoral Act 2026.
Olawepo-Hashim made the call in an open letter addressed to the President, warning that the current rush toward early primaries could undermine internal party democracy and weaken the credibility of the 2027 general elections.
According to a statement issued by his media office on Thursday, the former candidate stressed that Section 29 of the amended Electoral Act provides a broader window for parties to conduct their primaries up to mid-September.
The Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025, in a major setback for a faction of the opposition party led by former Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu Turaki, SAN.
In a split decision delivered by a five-member panel of the apex court, three justices held that the appeal filed by the Turaki-led faction lacked merit and affirmed the concurrent findings of the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal against the conduct of the convention.
Justice Stephen Adah, who delivered the lead judgment in appeal number SC/CV/164/2026, held that the appellants violated a subsisting order of the Federal High Court restraining them from proceeding with the planned convention.
The apex court consequently dismissed both the appeal and cross-appeals and ordered parties to bear their respective costs.
Youths of Ore Community, headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, have appealed to the state governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to intervene in the lingering regency crisis threatening peace in the town.
It was reported that the throne of the Olore of Ore has remained vacant since August 2022, following the death of the monarch, Oba Adebayo Temikotan.
Since then, they have been efforts to appoint a new king but fail.
Recently, the Olore-in-Council appealed to the state government to approve the process for installing a new Olore in line with due process.
The Supreme Court has set aside the order for status quo ante bellum made by the Court of Appeal in Abuja in the leadership dispute of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The judgement effectively retores the David Mark-led executive from its delisting by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In a unanimous verdict on Thursday, the five-member panel of justices led by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, held that the order by the Court of Appeal was unnecessary.
In a lead judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Garba, the apex court held that although courts possess inherent powers to make preservative orders to protect the subject matter of litigation, such orders cannot survive once proceedings have been “fully, conclusively and finally concluded.”
The court subsequently allowed the appeal and nullified the order sustaining the status quo ante bellum in the dispute involving rival factions of the ADC leadership.
The judgment arose from the legal battle over the party’s leadership structure, including the legitimacy of appointments and congresses conducted by opposing factions within the party.
Justice Garba, in the judgment, explained that the trial court’s directive maintaining the status quo ante bellum was essentially a preservative order intended to prevent parties from taking steps capable of foisting a fait accompli on the court while proceedings were ongoing.
The justice, however, held that such powers must be exercised only in relation to live proceedings.
According to him, once proceedings have been “fully, faithfully, conclusively and finally concluded,” there would be “nothing left for that court to preserve.”
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FOREIGN NEWS
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written message on Thursday that the United States had been defeated in its war on Iran.
“Today, two months after the largest military deployment and aggression by the world’s bullies in the region, and the United States’ disgraceful defeat in its plans, a new chapter is unfolding for the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz,” said Khamenei in the message read on state television.
SPORTS NEWS
Brazil forward Endrick has revealed that he does not want his child to follow his footsteps by playing football because he wants them to have a ‘peaceful life.’
Speaking in an interview with The Guardian UK, the Lyon forward, who is currently on loan from Real Madrid, highlighted the intense pressure and toxic nature of professional football, stating it is “not a nice place.”
The 19-year-old is expecting a child with his wife Gabriely at the end of the year, and even with the couple unaware of the baby’s sex, the player has insisted he doesn’t want them to follow in his footsteps in football.
Olawepo-Hashim urges Tinubu, INEC to shift primaries to September
Supreme Court voids PDP Ibadan convention.
Ondo community begs Aiyedatiwa to intervene in regent appointment crisis
SUPREME COURT SET ASIDE COURT OF APPEAL ORDER DELISTING DAVID. MARK LEADERSHIP OF ADC, SAYS THE ORDER IS NOT NECESSARY.
Iran’s supreme leader says US suffered ‘disgraceful defeat’
Why I don’t want my child to play football —Endrick
NOW THE DETAILS
A former presidential candidate and entrepreneur, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the nation’s electoral process by supporting a shift in the timetable for political party primaries to September, in line with provisions of the Electoral Act 2026.
Olawepo-Hashim made the call in an open letter addressed to the President, warning that the current rush toward early primaries could undermine internal party democracy and weaken the credibility of the 2027 general elections.
According to a statement issued by his media office on Thursday, the former candidate stressed that Section 29 of the amended Electoral Act provides a broader window for parties to conduct their primaries up to mid-September.
The Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025, in a major setback for a faction of the opposition party led by former Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu Turaki, SAN.
In a split decision delivered by a five-member panel of the apex court, three justices held that the appeal filed by the Turaki-led faction lacked merit and affirmed the concurrent findings of the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal against the conduct of the convention.
Justice Stephen Adah, who delivered the lead judgment in appeal number SC/CV/164/2026, held that the appellants violated a subsisting order of the Federal High Court restraining them from proceeding with the planned convention.
The apex court consequently dismissed both the appeal and cross-appeals and ordered parties to bear their respective costs.
Youths of Ore Community, headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, have appealed to the state governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to intervene in the lingering regency crisis threatening peace in the town.
It was reported that the throne of the Olore of Ore has remained vacant since August 2022, following the death of the monarch, Oba Adebayo Temikotan.
Since then, they have been efforts to appoint a new king but fail.
Recently, the Olore-in-Council appealed to the state government to approve the process for installing a new Olore in line with due process.
The Supreme Court has set aside the order for status quo ante bellum made by the Court of Appeal in Abuja in the leadership dispute of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The judgement effectively retores the David Mark-led executive from its delisting by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In a unanimous verdict on Thursday, the five-member panel of justices led by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, held that the order by the Court of Appeal was unnecessary.
In a lead judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Garba, the apex court held that although courts possess inherent powers to make preservative orders to protect the subject matter of litigation, such orders cannot survive once proceedings have been “fully, conclusively and finally concluded.”
The court subsequently allowed the appeal and nullified the order sustaining the status quo ante bellum in the dispute involving rival factions of the ADC leadership.
The judgment arose from the legal battle over the party’s leadership structure, including the legitimacy of appointments and congresses conducted by opposing factions within the party.
Justice Garba, in the judgment, explained that the trial court’s directive maintaining the status quo ante bellum was essentially a preservative order intended to prevent parties from taking steps capable of foisting a fait accompli on the court while proceedings were ongoing.
The justice, however, held that such powers must be exercised only in relation to live proceedings.
According to him, once proceedings have been “fully, faithfully, conclusively and finally concluded,” there would be “nothing left for that court to preserve.”
-
FOREIGN NEWS
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written message on Thursday that the United States had been defeated in its war on Iran.
“Today, two months after the largest military deployment and aggression by the world’s bullies in the region, and the United States’ disgraceful defeat in its plans, a new chapter is unfolding for the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz,” said Khamenei in the message read on state television.
SPORTS NEWS
Brazil forward Endrick has revealed that he does not want his child to follow his footsteps by playing football because he wants them to have a ‘peaceful life.’
Speaking in an interview with The Guardian UK, the Lyon forward, who is currently on loan from Real Madrid, highlighted the intense pressure and toxic nature of professional football, stating it is “not a nice place.”
The 19-year-old is expecting a child with his wife Gabriely at the end of the year, and even with the couple unaware of the baby’s sex, the player has insisted he doesn’t want them to follow in his footsteps in football.