1. Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Tuesday confirmed that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission forcefully evicted him and his family from their Abuja residence despite ongoing court proceedings over the property.
Malami disclosed this while addressing journalists at a press conference, stating that EFCC officials stormed the premises on Monday and returned on Tuesday with armed personnel to complete the takeover.
2. Political parties have raised concerns over the Independent National Electoral Commission’s newly unveiled 2026 draft regulations for political parties, warning that certain provisions could undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections.ppSpeaking at a consultative meeting in Abuja, leaders, under the Inter-Party Advisory Council, criticised requirements such as mandatory direct primaries and strict submission of membership registers, describing them as impractical and exclusionary.
3. A former Appeal Court President, Justice Isa Salami (rtd), has claimed that Peter Obi was not eligible to contest in the 2023 presidential elections. He was speaking in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, during a courtesy visit by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.
4. The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, has expressed outrage over the alleged invasion of its national secretariat in Abuja, describing the incident as illegal and disturbing. The union’s General Secretary, Mr Kayode Agbeyangi, made the statement while addressing newsmen on Tuesday, stressing that the alleged takeover violated due legal process.
5. The crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party worsened on Tuesday as governors in the party distanced themselves from the consensus selection of a national chairman and secretary by the Nyesom Wike-backed faction, insisting on legal redress and a review of the process. This is as Senator Samuel Anyanwu and Abdulrahman Mohammed emerged as consensus candidates for National Secretary and National Chairman, respectively, backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
6. Serving ministers and appointees angling for gubernatorial tickets in 2027 are in a dilemma as the resignation deadline draws near.
The government officials, following the President’s March 31, 2026, resignation directive, have begun weighing their options, chances in their various states, ahead of the major cabinet-exit decision. Their choices are not any lighter by the competing interests and feisty internal politics across states.
7. There is no threat to the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Saturday, National Secretary Senator Ajibola Basiru said yesterday. He said the convention would be held in accordance with the Constitution, the Electoral Act, and the ruling party’s constitution and guidelines.
8. The Presidency on Tuesday responded to Senator Ali Ndume’s warning that Borno State and the entire North East could be overtaken by terrorists if the military is not adequately equipped. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, said the government has been equipping the armed forces to combat terrorism. He stressed that both the military and the civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) are actively engaged in operations to safeguard the North East and Nigerians.
9. The Director, Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, says in 2027, Nigeria will have a democracy that would be worse than it is at the moment. Amadi made this statement on Tuesday during an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television.
10. Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended 18 suspects in connection with a violent confrontation in Ilemba Hausa, a community within the Ojo area of the state. Confirming the development on Tuesday, the command’s spokesperson, Adebisi Abimbola, said the suspects had been taken into custody.
