The Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC) on Thursday evening berated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for deregistering 74 political parties.IPAC in a statement signed by its National Legal Adviser, Mr Ezeobika Chukwudi, in Abuja, called on INEC to immediately reverse its decision on the de-registration. He emphasized that the decision of INEC was an indignity on the judiciary and a conscious disregard for the rule of law.

The national leader of the Ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has warned against undue vilification of the Judiciary especially by politicians who lost their election petitions and appeals.  Tinubu issued the warning on Monday while speaking to newsmen after the valedictory court session at the Supreme Court, in honour of Justice Amiru Sanusi, who retired after clocking 70.

The Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, will on Tuesday meet with the President, Muhammadu Buhari, to discuss the details of the Operation Amotekun security initiative being championed by South-West Governors. Punch Newspaper quoted an unnamed presidency source as saying the governor had secured an appointment to meet with the President to explain the issue to him.

Former Governor of Imo State, Rt. Honourable Emeka Ihedioha on Wednesday formally approached the Supreme Court of Nigeria, led by Justice Tanko Muhammed to review a Judgement delivered against him and his party the People’s Democratic Party, PDP last month. The apex court had sacked Ihedioha, declaring the governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Hope Uzodinma the authentic winner of the elections.

Following a crucial meeting between the President and the leadership of the National Assembly at the Presidential Villa, the Federal Government said it has resolved to constitute a security committee to periodically review the issue of security across the country. The meeting was attended by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan and House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila.

Governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has assured his supporters that the Supreme Court would not reverse its judgment that sacked his predecessor, Emeka Ihedioha, and declared him the winner of the March 19, 2019 governorship election.  Vigil360 had earlier reported that the apex court, on January 14, sacked Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on the ground that he did not score the lawful majority votes in the Imo governorship race and declared Uzodinma as the legitimate winner of the election.