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Why ADC Rejects Revised INEC Timetable
Why ADC Rejects Revised INEC Timetable
Why ADC rejects revised INEC timetable — says it contains boobytraps designed to exclude opposition from contesting in 2027.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission’s updated 2026–2027 electoral timetable, saying it contains boobytraps that could aid President Tinubu’s plot to be returned unopposed in 2027.
Specifically, the party has flagged the new compliance requirements under Sections 77 and 82 of the Electoral Act 2026, which unfairly burden opposition parties while giving undue advantage to the ruling party.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the requirement for political parties to submit a comprehensive digital membership register by April 2, 2026 ahead of primaries scheduled between 23 April and 30 May 2026 creates a near impossible hurdle that could exclude other parties from fielding candidates.
The ADC contended that with this requirement, among others contained in the obnoxious Electoral Act 2026, the so-called reform has effectively become an instrument of exclusion to clear the field for President Tinubu.
The full statement read:
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) rejects the updated 2026–2027 electoral timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). What has been presented as a routine administrative schedule of the upcoming general elections, is in fact, a political instrument carefully structured to narrow democratic space and strengthen the hand of the incumbent administration ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to the timetable, party primaries are to be conducted between 23 April and 30 May 2026, just 55 to 92 days from today. However; what is more significant is that pursuant to Section 77(4) of the Electoral Act 2026, political parties are required to submit their digital membership registers to INEC not later than 2 April 2026.
That is only 34 days away. Section 77(7) further provides that any party that fails to submit its membership register within the stipulated time “shall not be eligible to field a candidate for that election.” These are not house-keeping rules. They are deliberately constructed barriers to exclude opposition from partaking in the coming election.
It is significant to note also that Section 77(2) of the Electoral Act 2026 prescribes that the digital register of members must contain their name, sex, date of birth, address, state, local government, ward, polling unit, National Identification Number (NIN), and photograph in both hard and soft copies, while Section 77(6) prohibits the use of any pre-existing register other than the one that contains the specific information above. According to this law, failure to meet these requirements would result in disqualification.
What makes this requirement of digital membership particularly insidious is that the ruling party had commenced the process of this registration since February 2025, long before it became a requirement of the law. This is not a product of foresight, but insider knowledge.
They knew what was coming. They therefore had one whole year to carry out an exercise that they expect other political parties to execute in one month, during which they must collect, process and collate vast digital data and transmit same to INEC by the deadline under the threat of total exclusion. This is more or less a practical impossibility.
Democratic competition is based on a level-playing field that does not give any advantage to the contestants. A system where one party takes advantage of incumbency to give itself a one-year head-start on a requirement that other parties only became aware of when it is almost too late is a rigged and corrupt system.
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The ADC has joined other opposition political parties to reject the corrupted Electoral Act 2026. This INEC time-table, which based on the said law therefore stands equally rejected for the same reason that, put together, they appear designed to serve President Tinubu’s automatic self-succession project.
Let it be clear: ADC will not do anything that will appear to confer legitimacy on a fraudulent system. We are reviewing our options, and will make this known in the coming days.
We call on civil society, democratic stakeholders, and patriotic Nigerians across party lines to scrutinize this timetable and join us in demanding fairness, because no democracy can endure if the rules that govern it are written to suit pre-determined outcomes.
Signed,
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi
National Publicity Secretary
African Democratic Congress (ADC)
EFCC Disclaim, Says “Hamza Musa Mai Bulawus Not Wanted”
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to disclaim a WANTED publication made by a certain Abdullahi Saidu Shugaba on his Facebook account: Zamfara State Media Forum, that Hamza Musa Mai Bulawus was declared WANTED by the Commission.
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The Commission has no case with Bulawus and he is not on its WANTED List. Any publication to the contrary is fictitious and contrived. The public is enjoined to ignore it.
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July 29, 2026
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IGP Disu Hosts DEPOWA President At Force Headquarters, Advocates Enhanced Welfare For Personnel
IGP Disu Hosts DEPOWA President At Force Headquarters, Advocates Enhanced Welfare For Personnel
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Riliwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, today received the President of the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs. Mernan Femi Oluyede, alongside a high-level delegation, on a courtesy visit at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
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The delegation comprised the President, Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Chief Mrs. Mutiat Disu; the President, Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs. Safiya Shuaibu; the President, Naval Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA), Mrs. Aisha Idi Abbas; the President, Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA), Mrs. Ngozi Aneke; and the Coordinator, Defence Intelligence Agency Wives Association, Mrs. Jane Undiandeye.
Discussions during the visit centered on deepening collaboration in support of the Association’s core mandate of promoting the welfare of officers and their families. Commending DEPOWA as a vital pillar of support to security personnel, IGP Disu reaffirmed the Force’s commitment to sustaining welfare initiatives, with emphasis on economic empowerment, psychosocial supports, quality healthcare, and education, as means of boosting personnel morale and operational efficiency.
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The Nigeria Police Force reiterates its appreciation to DEPOWA and similar bodies for their unwavering support to officers and personnel across the security architecture.
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Fight Terrorists, Not Opposition, ADC Tells Tinubu
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his declaration that he is prepared to “fight to the finish” politically, saying he should focus on defeating terrorists rather than the opposition.
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In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said it was disturbing that the President made the remarks during a meeting with members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) while the country continues to grapple with worsening insecurity, including the recent attack on Naridon village in Kaduna State that claimed at least 30 lives.
Describing Tinubu as Nigeria’s “Statement Maker-in-Chief,” the ADC argued that the President has become “a commentator” on insecurity but “a combatant” against the opposition, accusing his administration of responding to attacks with condemnations rather than decisive action.
The full statement read:
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is deeply concerned that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu chose his meeting with members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to declare that he was prepared to “fight to the finish” politically, even as Nigerians continue to live under the shadow of terrorism, banditry and violent crime.
This is our message: Mr President, the fight Nigerians elected you to lead is not against the opposition. It is against the terrorists, kidnappers and armed criminals who continue to kill innocent citizens and destabilise communities across the country.
Only hours before the President’s remarks, at least 30 people were killed in a late-night attack on Naridon village in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Homes were burnt. Families were displaced. Another community was left devastated by an attack that should never have happened.
Yet, the President, whose primary duty is to protect and preserve Nigerian lives has chosen instead to serve as Nigeria’s Statement Maker-in-Chief. After every attack comes another statement. After every massacre comes another condemnation. After every tragedy comes another expression of sympathy. Nigerians did not elect a Commander-in-Chief to become the nation’s chief issuer of condolence statements.
What is equally disturbing is that when it comes to insecurity, President Tinubu is a commentator. However, when it comes to the opposition, he is a combatant. Mr President should reserve decisive words and actions like “fight to the finish” to defeat the terrorists, bandits and kidnappers who continue to shed innocent Nigerian blood, not the opposition who want to save Nigerians from his misrule and failure.
Instead of preparing for another political fight, President Tinubu should be leading the fight against those who have turned communities across the country into killing fields and forced countless Nigerians from their homes. That is the battle the country expects him to win.
After more than three years in office, this administration cannot point to a security record that justifies political bravado. Given its catastrophic failure to secure lives and property, one would have expected the President to be reflecting on his record, not digging in politically.
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The ADC believes elections are won by performance, not by declarations of political toughness. The President’s real opponents are not the opposition. They are terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and the growing insecurity that continues to claim innocent Nigerian lives. Those are the enemies he was elected to fight, and as things stand today, they remain undefeated.
Signed:
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi
National Publicity Secretary
African Democratic Congress (ADC)
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