LIST OF REASONS

INTRO : Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that the unauthorised disclosure of voter information from INEC’s Continuous Voter Registration database has “placed the credibility of the 2027 general election under serious threat.” In a statement released Tuesday, he said the incident shows Nigeria’s electoral institutions are vulnerable to political manipulation “before campaigns have even properly commenced.” Here are five key reasons why INEC data leak puts 2027 election credibility on trial. 1. INEC Admitted Voter Data Was Accessed With Official Credentials : The first of the reasons why INEC data leak puts 2027 election credibility on trial is the nature of the breach itself. While INEC said no external hacking occurred, it “admitted that sensitive voter information was accessed through valid official credentials and released without authorisation.” Atiku said that “admission alone should concern every Nigerian,” because it shows the compromise came from inside the system...

INTRO : Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has accused the Oyo State Government of orchestrating the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in parts of Oyo State, saying it was done to “blackmail President Tinubu.” Speaking on a televised programme, Fayose questioned Governor Seyi Makinde’s handling of the crisis. Here are five key reasons why Fayose alleges that Makinde’s govt orchestrated Oyo abduction to blackmail Tinubu. 1. Governor Makinde’s Delayed Response to the Abduction : The first of the reasons why Fayose alleges that Makinde’s govt orchestrated Oyo abduction to blackmail Tinubu is what he called the governor’s slow reaction. Fayose said: “He did not take any action, no steps were taken, it was after those nominations that he went to the families to visit them.” The abduction of pupils and teachers by gunmen in some local government areas on Friday drew national attention, but Fayose argued that Makinde “prioritised political activities over addressing the ...

INTRO : A faction of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has suspended former Deputy National Chairman Bode George and 23 other members over alleged anti-party activities. The announcement was made Friday in a statement signed by the party’s disciplinary committee chairman, Kayode Ogunbiyi, and secretary, Desmond Agbo. Here are five key reasons why Lagos PDP faction suspended Bode George and 23 others . 1. Alleged Anti-Party Activities and Constitutional Violations : The primary of the reasons why Lagos PDP faction suspended Bode George and 23 others is what the committee called “anti-party activities and deliberate infractions of the PDP Constitution.” The disciplinary committee said its May 26, 2026, meeting “reviewed a number of petitions… bordering on issues of anti-party activities and deliberate infractions of the PDP Constitution.” The statement added that the party “could no longer tolerate activities capable of creating div...

INTRO : The head of the World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being overwhelmed by violence, describing the situation in the east as a “catastrophic collision of disease and conflict.” Here are five key reasons why Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict . 1. Ongoing Clashes Block Humanitarian Access : The first of the reasons why Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict is restricted access for health teams. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “stopping transmission in the region ‘depends entirely on humanitarian access’.” Yet “ongoing clashes are driving mass displacement, pushing exposed contacts into overcrowded camps and severing critical containment corridors.” He stressed, “the WHO ‘cannot build community trust or isolate the sick while bombs are falling’” and called for “an immediate ceasefire to allow medical tea...

INTRO : Former Minister of Transportation and ADC presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress presidential primaries, calling the results “concocted” and undemocratic. In a statement posted on his X platform Wednesday, he outlined why he won’t accept the announced outcome. Here are five key reasons why Amaechi rejects ADC presidential primary results . 1. Widespread Disenfranchisement of Party Members : The foremost of the reasons why Amaechi rejects ADC presidential primary results is alleged voter exclusion. Amaechi claimed the exercise was “marred by widespread voter disenfranchisement,” with “a large percentage of party members” denied the opportunity to participate. He stated: “There’s no way that about eighty percent of members of the party were not allowed to vote, and you expect me to accept such results.” For him, a primary that locks out most members cannot reflect the will of the ADC. 2. Process Failed His Stated Conditi...

INTRO : Ahead of the 2027 general elections, political parties secured a major relief after the Federal High Court in Abuja invalidated INEC’s timelines for party primaries and candidate nominations. Justice Mohammed Umar ruled that the commission’s deadlines were “inconsistent with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2026.” Here are five key reasons why Court voided INEC’s timelines on party primaries and nomination of candidates. 1. INEC Overstepped Its Statutory Powers Under the Electoral Act: The core of the reasons why Court voided INEC’s timelines on party primaries and nomination of candidates is the commission’s lack of authority to set its own deadlines. Justice Umar held that “the powers of the INEC to receive notice of party primaries and the personal particulars of candidates… does not extend to fixing or prescribing the time-table within which political parties may conduct their primary elections.” The court found that INEC had unlawfully abridged the statutory periods p...

INTRO : At the public presentation of his autobiography My Life of Duty and Allegiance in Abuja on Tuesday, former Head of State Yakubu Gowon declared, “Nigeria ‘will not fall’ despite mounting political, economic and security pressures.” The event, which drew Nigeria’s political, military and traditional elite, quickly became a national conversation on unity and the 2027 elections. Here are five key reasons why Gowon stressed that Nigeria will not fall . 1. Historical Precedent From the Civil War Era : The first of the reasons why Gowon stressed that Nigeria will not fall is his own experience leading the country through war. “During my time as Head of State, the country did not fall, and I remain confident that despite all her challenges, Nigeria will still not fall,” he said. Gowon reminded the audience of the emotional burden of keeping Nigeria together, recalling a newspaper line that defined his name: “The meaning of Gowon is Go On With One Nigeria.” He said, “It gave me renewed ...

INTRO : The reasons why DSS picked up El-Rufai after court granted him bail became a flashpoint on Monday when the family of former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir el-Rufai raised alarm that Department of State Services officials took him into custody despite a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Here are key reasons why DSS picked up El-Rufai after court granted him bail , according to the family, lawmakers, and associates. 1. Dispute Over Conflicting Court Orders on Custody : One of the main reasons why DSS picked up El-Rufai after court granted him bail centers on where he should be held. His second wife, Hasiat, said two subsisting orders from a Kaduna court directed that he “be remanded with the ICPC.” El-Rufai resisted being taken to the DSS facility, telling officials: “I am not going to step down because there are two court orders... Why are you bringing me here? I am not a furniture to be moved.” During a break in proceedings, he was briefly taken to DSS, then returned...