Tinubu Defends INEC+ Sowore Parades ‘Tinubu Must Go Bag’+ ADC Warns Tinubu Over El-Rufai| OjyOkpe

A high-powered delegation of Catholic bishops led by Archbishop Ndagoso stormed Aso Rock to voice grave concerns over devastating northern security crises, grinding poverty, and the credibility of the 2027 polls, triggering a fierce national debate after President Tinubu stoutly defended INEC's impartiality. Human rights lawyer Chidi Odinkalu sharply criticized the president's defense as a Kiss of Judas, arguing that a truly independent electoral commission should never require presidential certification to prove its integrity. Meanwhile, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar declared that the 2027 elections must be decided strictly at the ballot box rather than in courtrooms, coming right after the Court of Appeal unanimously nullified the deregistration of the ADC and four other political parties. In Kaduna, Governor Uba Sani won widespread praise after nominating accomplished tax administrator Jerry Adams as his 2027 running mate to promote inclusion, while AAC candidate Omoyele Sowore staged a bold protest at the Federal High Court in Abuja with a Ghana Must Go bag demanding that the current administration step down. In Delta State, the APC strongly denied reports of chaos at its Effurun stakeholders' meeting attended by Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo, threatening legal action against a national newspaper despite viral videos showing a senior aide to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori being severely beaten. Tragedy struck Plateau State as public outrage erupted over the brutal torture and murder of 25-year-old University of Jos graduate Ibrahim Mbaya, who was beaten to death by a mob over a missing iPhone 12, prompting the police to arrest three suspects. In Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde announced a major security boost with the delivery of two long-awaited aerial surveillance aircraft at the Ibadan airport to step up regional intelligence gathering. Finally, in corporate and entertainment milestones, Halima Dangote revealed that billionaire Aliko Dangote plans to donate one-third of his massive $35 billion fortune to charity. A heartwarming viral video captured Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo dancing with his son Ozonna to the hit song Big Flex. AriseNews AriseNewsGlobalRoundup AriseTV NigeriaNews BreakingNewsNigeria Tinubu AsoRock CatholicBishops INEC ChidiOdinkalu AtikuAbubakar Elections2027 BallotBoxNotCourtroom UbaSani JerryAdams Kaduna2027 OmoyeleSowore TinubuMustGo DeltaAPC FestusKeyamo SheriffOborevwori JusticeForIbee IbrahimMbaya UniJos EndMobAction SeyiMakinde OyoState IbadanAirport SecuritySurveillance AlikoDangote HalimaDangote DangotePhilanthropy GovernorSoludo OzonnaSoludo BigFlex NigerianPolitics NorthernSecurity PovertyInNigeria CourtOfAppeal ADCParty AACProtest PlateauState OyoSecurity BillionaireCharity DangoteFoundation AnambraGovernor TrendingNigeria NigeriaToday DailyNewsNigeria Subscribe to our Channel for high profile interviews. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ARISEtv | and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arisenewsofficial | and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AriseTVNews | Check out our website www.arise.tv