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FCT poll: Abure seeks INEC’s nod to submit LP candidates
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The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission to release the access code required for the upload of the party’s candidates ahead of the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections.
Abure made the appeal on Tuesday during the quarterly consultative meeting between the electoral commission and leaders of registered political parties in Abuja.
The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja.
The meeting, which was presided over by the acting INEC Chairman, Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, was her first major engagement with party leaders since assuming office following the expiration of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s tenure.
During the session, Agbamuche-Mbu reportedly assured the Labour Party delegation that the commission would “look into the matter,” promising to review the party’s demand for the upload of its FCT candidates.
Accompanied by the National Secretary, Umar Ibrahim, Abure attended the meeting as the recognised national leader of the LP — a position recently reaffirmed by the courts after months of internal leadership tussle that had threatened to split the opposition platform.
While congratulating Agbamuche-Mbu on her appointment, Abure commended her leadership style, noting that her legal background would help restore institutional integrity to the commission.
He said, “Once lawyers are in the saddle of leadership, it reduces, and sometimes brings to an end, impunity and injustice to the system. Once lawyers are in charge, institutions are built and democracy continues to grow. This is exactly what has played out in the affairs of the party leadership.”
Abure also lauded INEC for recognising his leadership in line with the court’s pronouncement and urged the commission to act swiftly to enable the Labour Party to participate fully in the FCT polls.
According to him, “The party followed due process, issued notices to INEC, conducted primaries and the list is with the INEC. We therefore urge INEC to release the code to us so that we can upload our candidates and join in the ongoing campaign for the Area Council election.”
Expressing optimism about the commission’s future performance, Abure said he believed INEC under Agbamuche-Mbu would “do better, perform better, creditably, effectively, constitutionally and in accordance with the rule of law.”
According to him, such adherence would strengthen democracy and lay the foundation for credible elections in 2027.
The meeting was attended by the national chairmen and secretaries of all 18 registered political parties, alongside INEC national commissioners.
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BEWARE: FG warns 26 States of flood, places, Bayelsa, Delta, Lagos, Adamawa, Benue, others as critical risk areas
The Federal Government has alerted residents of 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the possibility of flooding between June 22 and July 5, 2026, following forecasts of heavy rainfall in different parts of the country.
The warning was issued by the Federal Ministry of Environment through the National Flood Early Warning Centre under its Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department.
The ministry said several communities across the country have been identified as areas that could face serious flood threats during the period.
According to the forecast released on June 22, heavy rainfall is expected in many locations, raising concerns about possible flooding in vulnerable communities.
States placed under the critical-risk category include Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Rivers.
In Abia State, the affected communities include Aba, Arochukwu and Umuahia. In Adamawa, the ministry listed Jimeta and Numan, while Eket, Oron and Uyo were named in Akwa Ibom. In Anambra, Onitsha Inland Town and Awka Urban Drainage Corridors were identified as vulnerable locations.
Bayelsa communities such as Yenagoa, Brass and Nembe Town were also listed among areas that could be affected by flooding.
Other locations mentioned include Makurdi, Gboko and Katsina-Ala in Benue State; Calabar Metropolis and Creek Town in Cross River State; Asaba, Warri and Sapele in Delta State; and Abakaliki, Afikpo and Onueke in Ebonyi State.
The ministry also identified Benin City Urban Core and Auchi in Edo State, Ado-Ekiti and Ikere-Ekiti in Ekiti State, as well as Enugu, Nsukka and Oji River Town in Enugu State.
In Imo State, Owerri, Orlu and Okigwe were listed, while Lokoja and Ajaokuta were named in Kogi State. Communities such as Ilorin, Jebba and Pategi in Kwara State were also included in the warning.
Several parts of Lagos State were equally listed among the areas at risk.
These include Agege, Alimosho, Apapa, Badagry, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Lekki and Surulere.
In Niger State, Bida, Minna, Mokwa, Suleja and Kontagora were identified, while Abeokuta, Ota and Sagamu were listed in Ogun State.
The flood alert further covered Akure, Owo and Okitipupa in Ondo State; Oshogbo, Ile-Ife and Ilesa in Osun State; Ibadan, Ogbomoso and Oyo in Oyo State; as well as Port Harcourt Urban Core, Bonny, Ahoada and Omoku in Rivers State.
Apart from the states under the critical-risk category, the ministry also placed parts of Adamawa, the FCT, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Plateau and Taraba states under a high-risk category.
Communities listed in this group include Yola North, Yola South, Mubi and Gurin in Adamawa State; Abuja Municipal, Gwagwalada, Kubwa, Nyanya and Wuse in the FCT; Birnin Kebbi and Argungu in Kebbi State; Bako in Kogi State; and Keffi, Lafia, Karu and Toto in Nasarawa State.
The warning also covered Jos and Jos North in Plateau State, as well as Jalingo, Wukari, Takum, Serti and Karim Lamido in Taraba State.
Finally, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has confirmed suspended an electoral officer allegedly involved in the voter data leak concerning Nollywood actor and politician, Emeka Ike.
The Commission disclosed that investigations by security agencies and data protection regulators are still ongoing.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, made the disclosure during a fireside chat organised by the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa, PAACA, in Abuja.
The suspension came against the backdrop of a controversy that arose after the voter registration details of actor and politician, Emeka Ike, surfaced online during a dispute linked to a political party primary election in the Federal Capital Territory.
The electoral body said preliminary findings showed there was no external breach of its ICT infrastructure or compromise of its voter register.
Rather, according to the Commission, the data was allegedly accessed using valid credentials assigned to officials involved in the ongoing CVR exercise and subsequently disclosed without authorisation.
INEC said its audit trail enabled investigators to identify the specific user account used to access the voter record, leading to the questioning of personnel with access to the system.
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