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Makinde court win; Tinubu defends INEC ahead of 2027

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Makinde wins court order; Tinubu's party in crisis win; Tinubu defends INEC ahead of 2027

Governor Seyi Makinde continues to press has kept his Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential bid for 2027, positioning himself against President Bola Tinubu. After the Ibadan ambition alive, celebrating a Federal High Court barred order that bars the EFCC from demanding all Oyo State contracts from 2021‑2025, Makinde hailed 2021‑2025. He framed the ruling as a safeguard protection against an unconstitutional “fishing expedition” and said the state will cooperate once specific contractors are identified. The Oyo APC criticised the injunction, accusing Makinde of undermining transparency. named. President Bola Tinubu, meeting the Catholic Bishops Bishops’ Conference at the State House, reiterated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is neutral and has never intimidated any political actor. He dismissed again asserted INEC’s neutrality, dismissing opposition concerns complaints as “shadows of fear” “crying wolf.” He pledged a security push, expanding the armed forces with new equipment and claimed barracks to “defeat terrorism,” and reiterated his view that the economy has recovered emerged from the “bankruptcy and the dark tunnel of uncertainty” inherited from his predecessor. uncertainty.” The APM countered with data showing the fresh data, noting that poverty rate had risen rose above 63 % in 2026, affecting over 140 million Nigerians, and warned of soaring that external debt. borrowing now stands at $51.86 billion. It labelled Tinubu’s remarks to the bishops as contemptuous. INEC announced debunked a viral graphic that claimed a revised campaign timetable, urging the public to rely on official communications. The commission also reaffirmed its partnership with UNESCO and other partners to combat misinformation ahead of the 2027 polls, highlighting the rollout of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and an online result‑viewing portal. The commission also deployed targeted security measures, involving electoral violence, and it is coordinating senior security officials and traditional rulers, rulers to protect safeguard the upcoming Osun governorship election. election scheduled for 15 August 2027. Within the ruling party, APC, disputes over the 2026 Ondo State APC primaries persist, and a probe into the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council faces an ICPC probe over a Council’s ₦1.3 billion budget. Former Lagos governor Babatunde Fashola prefers private counsel to the president, while Accord Party elders in Osun have formed a committee after Governor Ademola Adeleke declined budget continue to endorse their presidential candidate. strain party cohesion.

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  1. 2026-07-30 09:22 UTC Makinde court win; Tinubu defends INEC ahead of 2027
  2. 2026-07-30 00:39 UTC Makinde wins court order; Tinubu's party in crisis
  3. 2026-07-28 22:36 UTC Makinde wins court order; Tinubu's party in crisis

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