“APC is the strongest party in Nigeria”
Okay we have heard.
“APC has 2billion followers in Nigeria”
Okay 😆
“APC has 93 governors”
Okay 😆
“APC has 2,000 senators”
Okay 😆
So if the above is true,
why then are you now using the court to silence and strangle opposition???😆😆
This is deeply troubling.
When those in power begin to use the courts to shrink the democratic space rather than expand it, every Nigerian should be concerned. Democracy only works when citizens have genuine choices, not when one party appears determined to run unopposed.
The APC should have enough confidence in its popularity (as it claims to have) to face opponents at the polls instead of weaponizing the judiciary against the opposition.
Nigerians deserves free, fair and genuinely competitive elections. And this continuous abuse of our institutions for partisan advantage will erode public trust and put our democracy at risk.
NDC STATEMENT ON COURT RULING
Our attention has been drawn to a ruling by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja this morning, wherein His Lordship, Honourable Justice Isah Dashen, gave a ruling on an application filed by an unregistered association known as Peace Movement Party.
The public knows that by December 2025, the Nigeria Democratic Congress as an association complained of INEC’s refusal to register us as a political party, whereupon we proceeded to the Federal High Court. The Federal High Court upheld our constitutional right to freedom of association under the Constitution and compelled INEC to register us, which INEC did.
Since then, we have started political activities, embarked on the registration of members, held congresses from ward to national levels, held conventions, and concluded primaries to all offices following INEC’s timetable. We have been fully participating in all INEC activities without let or hindrance.
NDC also fielded candidates, and fully participated, in the just-concluded bye elections in Nasarawa and Enugu states.
Candidates for the House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, Governorship, Presidential, and Vice-Presidential positions have been duly nominated, and we are in the process of formally submitting them to INEC in accordance with INEC’s timetable.
The association that filed the complaint is unknown to us. The Peace Movement Party (PMP) is not a registered political party in Nigeria. They claimed, in a motion (not even a substantive suit or appeal), that the court should set aside its earlier judgment on the purported ground that, in 2015, they had sought registration as a political party with the victory sign as their symbol and were denied.
It is important to note that they are not an association applying for registration now under the exercise that started last year. They are also not a registered political party in Nigeria participating in the political process now, as we are.
Furthermore, the court, having delivered a final judgment in our suit against INEC, had become functus officio. The court had also dealt with all related issues concerning associations claiming they wanted to use the same symbol and colours. The court, in its judgment, overruled INEC when those issues were raised, and there is no appeal against that judgment.
Therefore, we are surprised that, on an application by an association claiming that it wanted to register as a political party with the victory sign in 2015—an association that is not a registered political party and is not seeking registration now to participate in the current political process—His Lordship came to the conclusion that they have locus standi, and furthermore, that he has jurisdiction to do what he did.
Accordingly, we have been informed that His Lordship made an order setting aside the court’s earlier decision of December 2025.
There was no order directing our deregistration. However, we are dissatisfied with the decision that has been made, and we have instructed our team of lawyers to immediately proceed to the Court of Appeal to challenge the jurisdiction and propriety of His Lordship’s order.
We assure the general public, and particularly our candidates at all levels, that our party is on course. The NDC has not been deregistered, and we are challenging today’s order at the Court of Appeal as soon as possible. We have no doubt that justice will be done.
We condemn efforts by those who seek to shrink the democratic space and stifle opposition voices and alternatives. Nigerians have a right to a full range of opinions, ideas, and alternatives, and political platforms and candidates should be allowed to participate in the 2027 general election process, which has already gone midway.
“It almost seem like you're watching a video from 1960... if this is the thinking in Aso Villa then there's problem o... how many people in the family that they came from have made successes from the things she mentioned…?”
~Ayo Mairo Ese
The can fund Hajj.
They can fund bandits.
They can fund data boys.
They can fund Jerusalem.
They can fund propaganda.
They can fund Fake Bishops.
They can fund campaign rice.
They can fund presidential jet.
They can fund GO TO COURT!
They can fund campaign buses.
They can fund presidential yacht.
They can fund Akpabio & gluttons.
They can fund repentant terrorists.
They can fund thugs & vote buying.
They can fund City Boys Movement.
They can fund Julius Abure, Lamidi Apapa, Nafiu Bala, Arabambi, & their counterprotests.
They won’t fund International Maths Olympiad for the kids of nobodies to become somebodies
That’s the wickedness in high places the Bible told us about. Ephesians 6:12 (KJV). They will never fund the emancipation of the people. They want you poor, uneducated, & beggarly.
Nigeria is the worst torture in the world. That’s where a dream dies & is buried. Your place of birth determines how far you go in life. Being born a Nigerian, life already led you 10-nil.
Ten Nigerian athletes were excluded from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics because the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) failed to meet the strict anti-doping testing requirements that were necessary to clear them for competition.
Favour Ofili was omitted from the Paris 2024 Olympic 100m because the AFN & the Nigerian Olympic Committee failed to register her for that event, despite the sprinter’s qualification.
Nigeria’s relay teams were disqualified from the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo because Visa delays & administrative failures forced the country to withdraw from the World Relays in China, a critical qualification event.
These are some of the many ways that Nigeria can happen to anyone without even apologizing
Nigeria is trauma & trepidation. Realizing there is nothing you can do — makes it even worse!
If they use their Court to stop Peter Obi we shall stop them totally !
It's better to die fighting than to die in intimidation from bad governance. APC and Tinubu must go !!!
‘I gave half a billion , I gave a billion ‘ @RemiTinubu is it your father’s money !? Are you crazy ???
Talking like you’re doing people a favor . God will punish you wicked witch
Lokoja Judgment: An Unnecessary Serious Setback for Nigerian Democracy
Today was an exceptionally busy day. I left Lagos in the early hours for Emekuku, where I visited the School of Nursing Sciences, an institution I have consistently supported over the years. It was gratifying to inspect projects funded through my previous interventions, including the school’s computer laboratory. Such investments reaffirm my belief that education remains one of the strongest foundations for national development.
From there, I attended the 80th birthday celebration of the Emeritus Archbishop of Owerri, Most Rev. Dr Anthony Obinna, whose commitment to justice, peace, and the common good has inspired many, before proceeding to Madonna University for another engagement.
It was at Madonna University that I received the court news of the Lokoja court rulings through my brother, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
Every Nigerian committed to the country’s progress should be deeply concerned. This judgment represents another setback for our democracy and the institutions upon which our future depends.
It is regrettable that some who claim to champion democracy now appear determined to weaken the very institutions that sustain it. In doing so, they are undermining public confidence and endangering the future of millions of Nigerians.
The legislature and the judiciary are increasingly being drawn into this pattern of institutional decline. Democracy cannot thrive where institutions lose their independence and credibility.
Those who seek to weaken Nigeria’s democratic foundations will not ultimately prevail. When a similar situation recently affected the ADC, I condemned it without hesitation. I do so again today because my position has always been guided by principle.
My concern is not about who becomes President. My concern is that Nigeria works. Our politics must move beyond the quest for power and focus instead on building a united nation founded on justice, strong institutions, the rule of law, and equal opportunity. That is the Nigeria we owe ourselves and the one we must leave for future generations.
I therefore urge all well-meaning Nigerians to rise above partisan interests and defend our democracy. The survival of our institutions is inseparable from the survival of our nation. It's when we work together that a new Nigeria of our dream is made POssible. -PO
The gullible victims and opposition politicians are preparing for an election, APC and INEC are rehearsing for a coronation, and every conscious Nigerian should be looking to crystallize a revolution..🇳🇬😊
In a whole 2026 the Nigerian 1st lady is publicly asking Citizens to start Akara, Roasted Corn and KuliKuli business to make Ends meet; After removing Subsidy. This Guys have no idea about Poverty Reduction. This is their Highest plan for your life. Vote Wisely 2027. 😮💨
Roasting corn and kuli-kuli as hope renewed. Where drones are changing warfare. Where women are leading regional politics driving change. In world where we are talking about how AI is changing industry. These people despise Nigerians. I am just thinking of the wife of the German Chancellor saying they have provided grants for women to start selling schnitzel and currywurst as part of the Chancellor's agenda of renewed hope.
Peter Obi is going to court to beg Kenneth Okonkwo to expose him.
Tpain went to court to beg America not to expose him. Spot the difference and Vote accountability....
Immediately APC got to power, their mission was to dump down and destroy the educational system.
Look at the quality of Artistes and influencers that became popular
Dj Chicken, Portable, Peller, Speed Darlington, Lege, Deeone, Seyi Law etc. 😂😂🙆🏾♂️