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Electoral Law: ADC Vows To Mobilise Nigerians, Says “Tinubu Has Corrupted Democracy”
Electoral Law: ADC Vows To Mobilise Nigerians, Says “Tinubu Has Corrupted Democracy”
Electoral Law: ADC vows to mobilise Nigerians, says “Tinubu has corrupted democracy”. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said President Bola Tinubu’s hasty assent to the controversial Electoral Act Amendment has corrupted Nigeria’s democracy and is akin to signing the death warrant of credible election in the country.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC questioned the undue haste with which the president signed the bill into law even in the face of widespread objections by citizens across the country, declaring it as part of the ruling party’s elaborate scheme to rig the 2027 election.
The party declared that with this move, the APC has drawn the battle line between the ruling party and Nigerians and vowed to mobilise citizens to frustrate rigging by any means necessary.
LThe full statement read:
With the alarmingly speedy assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the death warrant on credible elections and by so doing set Nigeria’s democracy back by several decades.
At a time when Nigerians across generations and political affiliations are calling for stronger accountability and the full modernization of our electoral system, it is sad to see a president who likes to boast of his pro-democracy credentials hurriedly approving amendments that not only fail to improve citizens’ confidence in the electoral process.
In signing the bill into law, the President claimed to be consolidating the country’s democracy, but in reality, he has simply corrupted it further by introducing ambiguity and permitting excessive discretion in the collation and transmission process.
It is quite instructive that despite claiming to control more than 30 state governments and commanding a majority in both chambers of the National Assembly, the extraordinary haste with which this amendment was passed and signed raises the unavoidable question of why a government that wrongly boasts about being so politically dominant would rush changes to the electoral framework unless it harbors deep-seethed doubts about submitting itself to a truly transparent and competitive process.
By refusing to slow down, listen, and meaningfully engage the concerns of Nigerians, President Tinubu and the APC-led National Assembly have shown that they are afraid of what the Nigerian people will do to them in a free and fair election, and they have reacted by demonstrating outright disregard for the very citizens whose mandate sustains their democratic authority.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is also deeply concerned about what this amendment portends for Nigeria’s forthcoming elections. In the absence of firm guarantees of electronic transparency, vigilant citizens may feel compelled to physically safeguard their votes to prevent discrepancies between polling units and collation centres, as has been witnessed in the past.
No government that is confident in its democratic mandate and cares about its citizens should place its people in a position that risks heightening tension during elections.
In this regard, the ADC wishes to pass the following message to all Nigerians, friends of Nigeria, and the world at large:
ADC
As a duly constituted political party in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with the actions taken by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, 18th February, moving forward, the ADC affirms in the strongest and clearest possible terms that we are ready, willing, and prepared to defend the sanctity of Nigeria’s democracy using every constitutional and lawful means available to us.
We will mobilize Nigerians toward vigilance, toward lawful participation, and toward unity in defense of their constitutional rights. We stand firm in the belief that the will of the people must prevail and that no law, however hastily enacted, can extinguish the democratic aspirations of a free nation.
Signed:
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi
National Publicity Secretary
African Democratic Congress (ADC)
Oyedepo Declare Divine Judgement On Terrorists, Their Sponsors In Next Seven Days
The founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has declared judgment upon bandits and their sponsors.
Mr Oyedepo said this during a church service on Sunday tagged: “Covenant Day of Vengeance.”
Speaking at the church headquarters in Ota, Ogun State, the cleric declared that within seven days, divine retribution would strike those behind k1llings and kidnappings across Nigeria.
“Except I am not sent, in the next seven days, I declare judgment upon those responsible for these disasters and their sponsors in Jesus’ name,” he said.
The cleric added that the coming week would be marked by “testimonies of vengeance” for the nation.
He said that God’s intervention was imminent.
Preaching on pathways to sanctification, Mr Oyedepo urged congregants to resist spiritual laxity, stressing that ungodliness blocks supernatural breakthroughs and stains destiny.
Oyedepo
He explained that ungodliness fuelled shame and reproach, warning that without holiness, believers risked losing access to eternity, which remained the ultimate goal.
He said, “Until the God of vengeance shows up, the wicked will not give up.”
International
US Air University Inducts Chief Of The Air Staff Into International Honor Roll Class Of 2026
US Air University Inducts Chief Of The Air Staff Into International Honor Roll Class Of 2026
The Department of the Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, United States, has honoured the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, with induction into the International Honor Roll (IHR) Class of 2026, a prestigious recognition reserved for distinguished global air power leaders.
Air Marshal Aneke, who attended the Air War College at Air University in 2016 as a member of Seminar 7, was formally inducted on 10 April 2026 alongside 15 other Air Chiefs and 2 Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) equivalents from across the world, further projecting Nigeria’s growing stature in international military leadership and strategic air power diplomacy.
The ceremony was specially designed to recognise senior Air Force officers who, having passed through the Air War College, have risen to the pinnacle of their professional careers as Air Chiefs and CMSAF equivalents in their respective countries.
As part of the prestigious programme, the participants were received by Governor Kay Ivey at the Governor’s Mansion before proceeding on a series of heritage and institutional visits to the Alabama Supreme Court in Montgomery, the Air University Library, the Enlisted Heritage Museum, Maxwell Club, the Air War College, as well as the SNCO Academy at Gunter Annex. The engagements highlighted the enduring values of professional military education, strategic leadership, and the deep bonds shared among alumni of one of the world’s foremost centres of air power excellence.
Air Marshal Aneke was accompanied on the occasion by the NAFOWA National President, Mrs Ngozi Aneke, the Defence Attaché, and other Nigerians resident in the United States, underscoring the significance of the honour to both the Nigerian Air Force and the nation at large.
US Air University Inducts Chief Of The Air Staff
The high point of the event was the presentation of the International Alumni certificates by Lieutenant General Trulley, symbolising the institution’s recognition of the CAS’s exemplary career trajectory, strategic leadership, and contributions to advancing air power in Nigeria and beyond.
The induction further reinforces the Nigerian Air Force’s reputation for producing globally respected leaders committed to excellence, innovation, and international defence cooperation.
She-Fix 2.0: NNPC Retail Champions Inclusion, Impact, Opportunities For Women
She-Fix 2.0: NNPC retail champions inclusion, impact, opportunities for women in his remarks, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Limited,
Andy Odeh, said women in today’s energy sector are leading change,
building institutions, and shaping the narrative of an industry already in
transition.
He reiterated that when women lead, value follows, and when
value follows, organisations grow and society prospers.
In its bid to advance inclusion, celebrate female excellence, and strengthen
women’s participation across technical and professional sectors, the NNPC Retail Limited (NNPC Retail), a subsidiary of the NNPC Ltd., hosted the
second edition of She-Fix 2.0, its flagship, women-focused initiative, in Abuja, on Saturday.
The event, held under the theme “Driving Diversity, Powering Progress”, was
attended by over 300 women professionals, business owners, young
technicians, and energy industry leaders.
In her address, Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim,
who described inclusion as central to national growth, called for more
opportunities for women in technical and STEM-related fields.
While commending NNPC Retail for its vision in establishing the initiative,
the Minister called for sustained collaboration between government and the
corporate sector to scale the programme further.
In her keynote address, Executive Vice President, Business Services, NNPC
Limited, Sophia Mbakwe, noted that women’s contribution within NNPC
Ltd. permeates every level, stressing that NNPC Retail, the company’s daily
point of contact with ordinary Nigerians, is a space where diversity holds
significant weight.
Managing Director of NNPC Retail Limited, Huub Stokman, who was
represented by Valentina Kojo, Executive Director, Finance, NNPC Retail,
stressed that women empowerment must be practical, visible, and
sustainable.
Highlights of the She Fix 2.0 initiative include a panel session, live car care
demonstrations, a marketplace showcasing female-led businesses,
interactive sessions, networking activities, and special discounts on Oleum
Lubricants and NR-GAS LPG products, reaffirming NNPC Retail’s
commitment to gender equity and inclusion across every part of the energy
value chain.
The panel featured five senior women from across energy, finance,
technology, and corporate governance namely: Emmanuella Arukwe,
Managing Director, NNPC Foundation; Maryamu Idris, Managing Director,
NNPC Trading Limited and OPEC National Representative for Nigeria;
Oremeyi Akah, Chief Customer Officer, Interswitch Limited; Toyin Alasi,
Founder and CEO, Money Wise International; and Adaeze Nwakoby, General
Manager, Governance, Risk & Compliance, NNPC Retail Limited.
NNPC
The She-Fix 2.0 initiative builds upon the momentum of the 2025 edition
held in Lagos. It symbolises a deliberate expansion of the programme’s
reach and reaffirming NNPC Retail’s commitment to growing a platform
which produces lasting outcomes for women across the nation’ energy
sector.
Andy Odeh
Chief Corporate Communications Officer
NNPC Ltd.
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