…challenges confronting Nigerian football.” Why the NFF is being restructured The leadership crisis followed a difficult period for Nigerian football. As reported by The PUNCH, the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while the Super Falcons recently suffered the historic setback of failing to qua…

…in a statement made available to Legit.ng."Nobody should interfere with the internal leadership crisis of Accord. This is a matter before the courts, and we shall pursue it to its logical and lawful conclusion." Dispute predates Adeleke's entry into AccordImumolen traced the origins of the crisis to 2024, well before O…

…Court, and INEC later excluded his name from its candidate lists over the PDP’s national leadership crisis, though his camp has gone to court to compel its inclusion. He is running against the incumbent, Biodun Oyebanji of the APC, who is seeking a second term. Isaac said the associate had since distanced himself from…

…Power tussle rocks campaign teams File: Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso A leadership crisis has erupted within the OK Movement, a political support group established to mobilise support for the joint presidential ticket of Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate Peter Obi and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, wit…

…publishing a different list, threatening fresh legal action over the deepening party leadership crisisPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The Kabiru Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee (INWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Friday, July 31, it had physically deli…

…was behind the move to remove the Speaker, Hon. Olamide Oladiji, insisting that the leadership crisis rocking the legislature was purely an internal affair. The Assembly said the decision to seek the Speaker’s removal was taken independently by lawmakers and was not influenced by the executive arm of government. Speaki…

…in the third week of July 2026, a contest that has once again exposed deep cracks in the leadership selection process of Nigeria’s foremost lawyers’ body. In a compelling reflection titled ‘For the Nigerian Bar Association, A Time for a Bold Retool’, renowned law professor and human rights advocate, Prof Chidi Anselm O…

…the survival of democracy in Nigeria.” It cited a recent Supreme Court judgment in the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to hold that the ADC case could not be classified as a domestic affair of a political party. “Once a complaint before the court is anchored on a constitutional infraction,…

…of democracy in Nigeria.” Relying on a recent Supreme Court judgment arising from the leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, the court held that the ADC dispute could not be classified as a mere domestic affair of a political party. It also ruled that the congresses and national convention conducted by the…

…by the Kwankwasiyya movement to divert attention from what he called its "internal leadership crisis." "Soja urged the Kwankwasiyya movement to focus on resolving its internal challenges instead of engaging in baseless propaganda," the statement said. He further argued that Kano voters would not be influenced by what h…

…pressures many Nigerians face every day. The song also takes aim at the country’s leadership crisis, highlighting the disconnect between an aging political class and a youthful population left to bear the consequences of poor governance. Through its lyrics, Church Mind touches on corruption, failed policies, police bru…

…accusing them of bias and disobedience of a directive of the Supreme Court on the leadership crisis rocking the party. He also cited the National Judicial Council (NJC) as a defendant in the matter. In his suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1165/2026, the plaintiff sought an order to compel the NJC to investigate allegations of c…

…of schoolchildren in the state, describing the development as evidence of a worsening leadership crisis. In a post on X on Monday titled “Worsening Leadership Crisis in the Country Now Evident”, Obi criticised the president’s handling of insecurity, accusing the administration of lacking compassion and capacity. Obi sa…

…a fierce critic of Wike and his actions regarding the PDP since the beginning of the leadership crisis in the party. Olalemi, who spoke on the state of the party and preparations for the 2027 general elections in the state, said George remained a respected leader and an integral member of the PDP family despite ongoing…

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: The leadership dispute rocking the Sokoto State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) took another turn on Friday as the Federal High Court in Sokoto adjourned proceedings in the matter to July 13, 2026, for substantive hearing after ruling on a series of interlocutory appl…