Al Jazeera speaks to El-Sayed as religion becomes flashpoint in Senate race
Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed is pushing back against attacks over his Muslim faith as religion becomes a campaign issue in Michigan’s tight Senate race. Al Jazeera’s Mikail Malik spoke to El-Sayed in Wyandotte, ahead of the November 3 vote.
The late elder statesman and Afenifere leader died last Tuesday.
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the President of the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) and Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, Eze Anaba, and 15 other nominees to the governing board of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The confirmation followed the consideration of a report presented on Wednesday by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire (SAN, APC, Ondo Central).
The by-election, to be held on November 12, was necessitated after L. Murugan resigned from the Council of Ministers and his Rajya Sabha seat
By Shina Abubakar Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has disclosed that he has no agreement to split legislative seats with the APC, insisting that his agreement with the party is to deliver President Bola Tinubu victory in next year’s presidential election. The governor, who reaffirmed his commitment to the re-election of President Tinubu, said the negotiation for the resolution of the local government crisis targets protection of the interests of both the APC chairpersons and those of the elected PDP chairmen and councillors, adding that reports of office sharing are “mere fabrication”.
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has been asked to declare that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is ineligible to field a candidate in the 2027 governorship election in Rivers State. The deponent told the court that, rather than examining its records to determine whether the APC had complied with Section 77(5)-(7) of the Electoral Act, 2026, and the Supreme Court’s judgment in respect of its gubernatorial primaries for Rivers State, INEC published a final list of political parties and candidates to contest the Rivers State governorship poll.
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has promised to strengthen electoral laws and enforce tougher penalties against electoral offenders if elected president in 2027. Obi made the pledge on Wednesday at an NDC town hall meeting in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, where he outlined his proposed reforms to Nigeria’s electoral system, emphasising accountability, transparency and strict adherence to the rule of law.