The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside a judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties over allegations that they failed to meet constitutional requirements.
Author: Chukwu Godlove
Nigeria’s political opposition has been granted a major boost ahead of the 2027 elections after a Court of Appeal ruling in Abuja overturned a Federal High Court’s order that sought to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other parties.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Tuesday, nullified the judgment of the Federal High Court ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties.
Colombia’s incoming government plans to close its embassies in Algeria and South Africa while keeping its diplomatic mission in Morocco, scaling back an African outreach launched under outgoing President Gustavo Petro.
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Kenya, July 28, 2026 – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale are among a host of high-profile political leaders under investigation by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) over alleged hate speech and ethnic incitement as political temperatures begin to rise ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone, Ibrahim Adeyanju, described the portal as another major step towards building a connected, efficient and citizen-centred digital government.
On Tuesday, Keiko Fujimori was inaugurated as Peru’s first female president, representing a significant moment in the country’s political landscape marked by a shift toward conservatism. The 51-year-old is the daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori and has succeeded after multiple failed attempts to take office.
Last Thursday, July 23, 2026, I granted an interview to Arise News Television on its Newsday programme. It was on the reported huge budgetary allocation of N8bn earmarked for renovation of mosques and churches in the 2026 Federal Government’s budget. The previous day, I had granted an interview to a Daily Trust correspondent on the…
A few hours after the Court of Appeal nullified the earlier judgment of the Federal High Court that sought to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark has welcomed the judgment.
