Chai, my people! Make I drop some hot gist wey just land from Abuja. Na Federal High Court wey dey for Abuja don grill INEC, make dem publish names of candidates wey dey represent African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the February 21 Area Council elections. E be like say this court no dey play, as Justice Mohammed Umar don yan say make INEC no slack again!
The whole matter come start when 17 ADC candidates waka go court after INEC no gree allow dem upload their names as candidates. Na wetin dem call FHC/ABJ/CS/1907/25 dem use take file the case. The big wahala be say, the ADC chairman, Senator David Mark, don already send their names to INEC, but dem no bulge.
Na court matter we dey talk so! Justice Umar come drop correct judgment sey these candidates get credible evidence wey strong pass wetin dem bring. No be small thing o! E even talk sey dem don prove their case beyond reasonable doubt. The judge no gree hear any nonsense, he come give all the relief wey dem dey seek.
Wetin dey pop now? INEC don collect order make dem recognise and publish the names of the plaintiffs as ADC candidates wey dey contest positions for the primary election wey the party don hold. Wetin dey inside the names? Make I drop am for una: Jafaru Shaibu, Ayenajeyi Yakubu, Dauda Awode, Ezra Zaki, Sunday Abraham, Ayuba Adam, Jamilu Kabiru, Nuhu Madaki, Ibrahim Ali and Ogwuche Linus, plus Chibuike Anyika, Okechukwu Ironkwe, Godwin Adoga, Agada John, Onuoha Goodness, Mahrazu Bichi, and Tobias Obechina.
Una sabi how e be for Nigeria politics, na why dem rush go court after INEC rule dem out from the list not minding wetin the Electoral Act dey talk. One of the plaintiffs, Onuoha Goodness, come clarify say dem participate for the ADC primary election even after some candidates withdraw their names before August 11, 2025 deadline.
As the gist dey unfold, Goodness come talk say dem try upload their details but na there INEC block dem. Wetin don happen here? Na wah o! E be say dem attempt to upload INEC Forms EC9 and EC13, but dem no fit do am.
Dem even talk say the wahala show for the digital connection wey dem get with INEC. Dem say the access code wey dem give for past na im dey cause all this palava. You fit imagine sey INEC no gree recognize the signatures of new leadership in ADC, wey be Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. Like say dem dey vex! The plaintiffs even throw plenty shades say INEC dey deny them access on top uploading matter.
Justice Umar yan say make INEC do wetin correct – grant them the electronic access and publish the names. Na so e be o! This matter dey show how politics dey play for Naija!
Make we dey watch as this election dey approach, because this kind wahala fit change the whole game! Wetin una think about this whole saga? Drop una comments, make we dey gist.
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