Today’s Headlines: Court judgment worsens Atiku’s troubles, APC sacks Alwan Hassan after 112 failed

2027: Court judgment worsens Atiku’s troubles.

These are challenging times for the African Democratic Congress as its leadership crisis deepens ahead of the 2027 general elections, with a Federal High Court in Abuja invalidating a resignation letter allegedly written by former Deputy National Chairman, Nafiu Bala Gombe.

The development has further complicated the dispute over the party’s leadership, following last week’s judgment which nullified the emergence of the National Working Committee led by former Senate President, Senator David Mark.

The trial judge, Justice Peter Lifu, also made a consequential declaration, rendering every decision taken by the Mark-led NWC null and void, including the nomination and candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as presidential candidate of the ADC.

The development appears to have left the former vice-president’s political fate hanging in the balance.

In the Certified True Copy of the judgment obtained by our correspondent on Wednesday, the court ordered that “…all actions, decisions, and steps taken by the 2nd (David Mark) and 3rd (Rauf Aregbesola) defendants (and other members of the NWC they represent) as national officers of the 1st defendant (ADC), from July 29, 2025, the date of their unlawful and illegal emergence as such officers, are null, void, and without effect”.

APC sacks Alwan Hassan after 112 failed live on Channels TV.

The All Progressives Congress, Presidential Campaign Council has sacked Alwan Hassan as campaign spokesperson, following his recent controversial interviews on Channels TV.

The APC-PCC announced the sack on Wednesday in a statement signed by the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu and Deputy Director-General (Administration) of the Council, Femi Gbajabiamila.

According to the announcement, only three people are now allowed to speak for the campaign: Director-General, Abdulaziz Yari; the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, who remains the official spokesperson; and the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.

All other previously announced spokespersons have been stripped of their roles and dissolved into the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications as ordinary members.

17 rescued, one injured in Lagos CNG bus fire.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has rescued 17 people after a Compressed Natural Gas-powered commercial bus caught fire following a reported gas explosion along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

One other passenger sustained severe burn injuries in the incident, which occurred at Berger Bus Stop on the Lagos-bound section of the expressway.

The authority disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq.

According to LASTMA, the bus, with registration number EKY 798 YK, was conveying 18 occupants, including the driver, from the Mowe-Ibafo axis towards Lagos when it reportedly caught fire.

ADC accuses Tinubu of recycling 2023 promises in new manifesto.

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council, (ADC-PCC), has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its newly unveiled 2027–2031 manifesto, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of repackaging promises it failed to fulfil during the 2023 election campaign.

The council described the document, titled “2027–2031: From Reforms to Prosperity Agenda”, as an attempt to mislead Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general election.

In a statement signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, the ADC-PCC said the manifesto did not offer a credible plan to address the economic difficulties, insecurity and rising poverty facing the country.

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