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Nigerians’ hardship result of bad governance, says PRP Nat Legal Adviser
Stephen Olufemi Oni; Ilorin
The National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Prof. Mahmood Muhibdeen Aliyu, has come hard on the current Fourth Republic which Nigerians have been going through since 1999 to date, lamenting that it has fostered the worst type of governance on the people, particularly the downtrodden.
Prof. Aliyu gave the verdict on Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, while addressing members of the Correspondents’ Chapel on the State of the Nation at their ‘Newskeg’ programme.
He said: “The Nigerian masses have been going from one form of hardship to another, while the ruling class is continually urging the masses to be patient or should tighten their belts even as members of the ruling class continue to live fat on our common wealth.
“They continue to loot our treasury at the slightest opportunity available. They steal the nation’s resources (wealth) massively beyond what they ordinarily need or can finish in their live time. Almost
every member of this ruling class in government has one corruption case or the other on their head with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yet they
freely move from one office to another occupying positions which give them the opportunity to continue their looting unabated.
“The current members of the ruling class have been in the corridors of power since 1999, rotating the membership of the two leading political parties, thevA.P.C and the
PDP, recycling themselves in various political positions over the years, some move from HoUse of Reprcsentatives to the Senate; Irom there some become state Governors, and after their eight ycars tenure, some become Federal Ministers, others move back to
the Senate as senators, while the smartest among them move to the presidency. All these they achieve
by rigging elections at every election year through the use of money.
‘They have turned governance in Nigeria into the barbers chair that is rotating. The country remains stagnant in terms of development, it only keeps rolling without making progress. Majority of the citizens remain in abject poverty to the
extent that Nigeria was declared the poverty centre of the World during Buhari’s presidency.”
According to the PRP National Legal Adviser, what the current crop of the ruling class believes in and practices consistently over the years is to massively acquire wealth while in office at all cost and use a small portion of it to buy their way back at the election
period lo continue to maintain their political positions.
He lamented that they have no any
regard for good governance, while accountability, fairness and equity for the populace is never in their
agenda, adding that the current
government has carried the country to the worst level of money politics
He said; “Money politics got to its peak by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He started by donating huge sums of money (Millions ol
Naira) generously to state governments and people across the country whenever there was any disaster such as fire outbreak and flooding. The donations ranged from N5Om lo NI00m to state governments depending on how (as we discovered later) he
rated the states in term of future political benefits. He took it so seriously that where he could
not go personally, his wife was there and where his wife could not go, his son would be there. And everywhere, it is the same message of good gesture from the Jagaban across the states.”
Prof. Aliyu said it is only the
Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) that is masses oriented that can rescue the country from myriad of problems bedevilling it.
He opposed military intervention in Niger Republic as being planned by the ECOWAS, saying this should not be a priority of Nigeria that is bedeviled with a myriad of challenges which needed urgent attention rather than wasting resources on foreign mission.
He said: “We’ve not been able to take care of our own security issues adequately. What wisdom do we have to wage war against our neighbour? Honestly from my mind, I’m completely against it. It’s morally, economically, and spiritually wrong.”
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to maintain the status quo in a dispute over the party’s candidates emerging from the Benue State APC primaries for the 2027 general election.
The order was made on Thursday by Justice Inyang Ekwo during proceedings in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1429/2026, filed by Engr. Sesugh Akaagba and other aggrieved APC candidates from Benue State against the APC and INEC.
The plaintiffs had, through an ex parte motion filed on July 5, 2026, sought six interim reliefs, including an order restraining the APC from substituting its validly nominated candidates in Benue State through its June 29, 2026 correspondence, or any subsequent communication, to INEC, pending determination of the substantive suit.
They also sought an order compelling the APC to immediately transmit to INEC the names of candidates validly nominated during the primaries monitored by the electoral commission.
When the matter first came up on July 8, 2026, the court declined to grant the interim application immediately, directing both APC and INEC to appear and respond before any decision was taken. The matter was adjourned to July 16.
At Thursday’s proceedings, counsel representing the APC and INEC were present in court, while the plaintiffs were represented by Mohammed Ndarani, SAN, alongside his legal team.
In his ruling, Justice Ekwo held that since issues had been joined by the parties particularly with INEC now before the court, the defendants were required by law to preserve the subject matter of the litigation pending determination of the substantive suit.
When counsel to the plaintiffs urged the court to caution APC and INEC against taking any further action that could affect the disputed list of candidates, the judge responded that it was “not a matter of advice but of law,” stressing that the defendants were bound to maintain the status quo.
The court consequently restrained APC and INEC from taking any action capable of altering the disputed list of candidates pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.
The defendants did not object to the restraining order.
At the commencement of proceedings, the court noted that all parties had voluntarily submitted to its jurisdiction by duly filing and exchanging their respective processes.
It held that there was no procedural or jurisdictional impediment to the expeditious determination of the substantive action, and directed that the matter be heard without further delay.
In furtherance of the objective of preserving the res and safeguarding the efficacy of the judicial process, the court ordered all parties to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and final determination of the substantive suit, restraining any act or omission capable of prejudicing the rights of the parties or rendering the proceedings nugatory.
The court further directed that INEC be served forthwith with the originating and all consequential processes.
The effect of the subsisting order is that INEC is restrained from tampering with the existing list of candidates pending final determination of the suit, and from receiving, recognising, or acting upon any purported substituted list of National Assembly candidates from Benue State submitted by the APC.
The matter was adjourned to July 21, 2026, for hearing of the substantive suit.
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and former First Lady Patience Ibifaka Jonathan recently celebrated a significant family milestone as they attended the graduation ceremony of their son, Ariara Goodluck Jonathan, at Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom.
The proud parents joined family members and well-wishers to witness Ariara receive his degree, marking the successful completion of his academic programme. The occasion was filled with joy as the Jonathan family commemorated the achievement, highlighting the importance they place on education and personal development.
The graduation ceremony attracted warm congratulatory messages from friends, associates, and admirers, who wished the graduate continued success in his future endeavours.
The Following names joined the political family of Sen. Dr. George Akume today after leaving the sinking Alia ship .
Under the leadership of Barr. Emmanuel Jime .
The are ;
Chief Nelson Alapa
Douglas pepe SAN senatorial Aspirant zone A,
Engr Peter Ashiekaa
QS Clement Beetseh
Former commissioners
Joy Luga
Ann itodo
Barr martins Shaagee
Miss Dorcas
Prof Usar Joseh
Prof Cephas Tushima
Chief Patrick Idoko
Hon Patience Akor
Hon Fred Idoko
Hon Lawrence Ekpo Onoja Jnr
Hon Andrew Abah
Hon Agbo Innocent Ikwumonu
Hon Simon Omachoko
Hon David Egboja
Dr John Garba
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