President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians, particularly voters in Rivers State, to deploy their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in the 2027 general elections to sustain what he described as progressive economic development and fight poverty.

Tinubu made the appeal on Saturday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where he called on eligible voters who were yet to collect their PVCs to do so ahead of the elections.

The President described the PVC as a powerful instrument for determining the country’s political and economic future, urging supporters to use their votes to support his administration’s development agenda.

“It is left for you to use the weapon you have, and that weapon is the PVC. If you have not collected yours, please go ahead and collect it. Please, I beg you, I take God beg. The weapon you have against poverty is to elect progressive development of our economy. That is what I am pursuing,” he said.

Addressing Nigerian youths, Tinubu stressed that the 2027 general elections would largely determine their future, urging them to take an active interest in the electoral process.

“To the youths of Nigeria, I am looking at you. This election is about you, it’s not on me. Your future depends on this election. This progress has no reverse gear,” the President added.

The Rivers rally followed Tinubu’s appearance at an APC campaign rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, where Governor Umo Eno pledged two million votes for the President ahead of the 2027 elections.

During the Uyo engagement, Tinubu also approved Eno’s request for the establishment of the proposed Ibom Deep Sea Port, describing the project as a major driver of economic growth and development in Akwa Ibom and the South-South region.

The Port Harcourt rally attracted prominent APC leaders, elected officials and party supporters from Rivers State and other parts of the South-South geopolitical zone.

Those who addressed the gathering and canvassed support for the party included Vice President Kashim Shettima, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, alongside other APC chieftains.

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), declaring its emergence as the party’s leadership invalid and nullifying all actions taken by the executive under his leadership.

The judgment also invalidates the party’s nomination of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, throwing the ADC’s presidential ambition into uncertainty ahead of the polls.

Justice Peter Lifu, who delivered the judgment, upheld the claims brought before the court by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former National Deputy Chairman (North-East) of the ADC, who challenged the process through which the Senator Mark-led leadership assumed control of the party.

Gombe had argued that following the resignation of the party’s former National Chairman, Chief Ralph Nwosu, he was constitutionally entitled to assume the position of National Chairman. He maintained that the emergence of the Mark-led leadership violated the ADC constitution and relevant provisions of the Electoral Act.

In his suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, the plaintiff asked the court to nullify all decisions and actions taken by the Senator Mark-led executive on behalf of the party.

He also sought an order restraining Senator Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from parading themselves as the ADC National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively.

The defendants in the suit included the ADC, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Senator David Mark, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and Chief Ralph Nwosu.

The court found merit in Gombe’s arguments and granted the reliefs sought, effectively invalidating the authority of the Mark-led leadership and the decisions taken under its administration.

The ruling has significant implications for the ADC’s preparations for the 2027 general election, particularly the presidential ticket of Atiku Abubakar, whose name had earlier been published by INEC as the party’s presidential candidate.

Atiku had also reportedly selected former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as his running mate for the presidential contest.

The judgment is expected to trigger further political and legal developments within the opposition party, especially as the country prepares for the presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027.

However, the ADC has rejected the outcome of the case and vowed to challenge the judgment at the Court of Appeal.

Reacting to the ruling, the party’s National Welfare Secretary, Nkemakolam Ukandu, who was subsequently joined in the matter as an interested party, said the ADC would appeal the decision, expressing the party’s determination to seek redress at the appellate court.

The appeal process is expected to determine the next phase of the leadership crisis and the fate of the party’s political decisions ahead of the 2027 elections.

Hon. Abba Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has unveiled the Haske Bola Tinubu Organisation (HBTO) to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, announcing plans for a two-million-man march and subsidised transportation services nationwide.

Abba made the announcement at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, describing HBTO as a national political mobilisation platform for Nigerians who believe in President Tinubu’s leadership and reform agenda.

He acknowledged that his decision to support Tinubu could attract public attention because of his family background, but stressed that political choices are matters of personal conviction and individual freedom.

“My decision to establish and lead the Haske Bola Tinubu Organisation is a deliberate political choice, one I have made in my personal capacity and with a firm belief in the direction we have chosen to pursue,” he said.

Abba said the organisation would mobilise grassroots support, engage communities and communicate government policies beyond political gatherings.

He expressed support for the Tinubu administration’s reforms, citing the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as one of the initiatives providing opportunities for students and young graduates.

As part of its interventions, Abba announced plans to deploy 10 luxury buses in the Federal Capital Territory and six buses in each of the 36 states to provide transportation services at subsidised rates.

He said the initiative would begin in Abuja before expanding nationwide, adding that political support should translate into tangible benefits for Nigerians.

On preparations for the 2027 general election, Abba disclosed that HBTO was planning a two-million-man mobilisation march across the six geopolitical zones, beginning in Abuja.

He also announced plans for a major mobilisation exercise in Rivers State next week, saying the organisation had activated structures across the country.

Abba said HBTO would work with political stakeholders, community leaders, youth and women groups to mobilise support for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.