Legal and political battles are shaping Nigeria’s march towards the 2027 general elections as the Independent National Electoral Commission grapples with at least six major court cases challenging its powers, election timetable and the status of some political parties.
Meanwhile, the Central Bank of Nigeria has moved to end confusion over the circulation of the standard N100 note, while May Edochie has approached the court over alleged cyberbullying and defamation.
President Bola Tinubu also welcomed a former Sokoto State governorship candidate back to the APC, as UK police launched an international manhunt for a suspect accused of killing his wife and two daughters before fleeing to Zimbabwe.
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INEC chairman, Josiah Amupitan
