AWA IJEBU, OGUN STATE Thousands of youths filled the streets of Awa Ijebu, North Ijebu today 16th of June, 2026 in a peaceful demonstration over an alleged dispute concerning land at Ereyé to Orita Fufu. The crowd, made up largely of young men and women, moved through major roads with placards and banners as they called attention to what they described as a violation of their rights to ancestral property. The protest remained orderly throughout the period this reporter was on ground, with security personnel present to maintain peace. At the scene, protesters carried placards bearing messages such as “Release Our Boys”, “Save Awa Ancestral Land”, and “We Demand Due Process”. Several chants were directed at the palace of Oba Oba Abib Awobajo, the Limeri of Awa Kingdom, while some participants also called for action against a group they referred to as “regbe-regbe”. The mood was tense but controlled, and no incident of violence or property damage was observed as the youths made...
Court orders INEC to deregister ADC, Accord, three others The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. The other political parties the court directed the electoral body to deregister are the Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). The court order followed a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu. The National Forum of Former Legislators had, in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026, prayed the court to determine whether INEC has a constitutional obligation to remove political parties that fail to meet the electoral performance thresholds set out in Section 225A of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), as reinforced by the Electoral Act 2022 and INEC’s regulations. Visit: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/06/breaking-court-orders-inec-to-deregister-adc-accord-3-others/ to read...