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Court Delays APC’s Suit Against INEC
On September 5, the Federal High Court in Abuja will review a lawsuit from the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) concerning the Rivers State local government elections. Justice Peter Lifu has delayed the hearing to allow the APC to serve necessary documents to the Inspector General of Police and other defendants.
The APC argues that INEC must follow legal standards for managing and updating the voter register, including stopping registration at least 90 days before the election. The party also seeks to invalidate parts of the RSIEC Law due to conflicts with the Electoral Act, 2022. Previously, Justice Lifu issued an order preventing INEC from releasing voter registers and restricting the police and DSS from participating in the election process until the case is resolved.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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