The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja, seeking to halt the enforcement of a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Accord Party, and three other political parties. The move comes just a day after a Federal High Court in Abuja…
By Frank Ulom The Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, CP Rashid Afegbua, on Thursday, hosted the newly posted Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. George Yomere, during a courtesy visit to the Command Headquarters in Calabar. The REC, accompanied by members of his team, stated that the visit was aimed at familiarising himself with…
By Solomon Dalung In moments of moral crisis, societies instinctively look to their intellectuals for clarity, courage and truth. Unfortunately, Prof. Kwede’s recent intervention in defence of Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, represents not a beacon of intellectual honesty, but a troubling descent into an orchestrated academic cover-up. His statement, rather than addressing the substance of…
By Our Reporter Calabar (Converseer) – A former Cross River State Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and former Attorney-General of the State, Attah Ochinke Esq., has expressed disappointment at the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) de-recognition of the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Ochinke, who is a member of the ruling…
By Joe Udo Abuja (Converseer) – Following mounting pressure from the public, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed the planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general elections. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, National Commissioner, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, on 10 April 2026….
