A High Court in Kogi has dismissed as false and misleading, a social media report alleging that it ordered the deregistration of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

A statement issued on Thursday in Lokoja by the Court’s Chief Information Officer, Saqeeb Saeed, said it neither handled nor determined any case relating to the registration or deregistration of the party or any other political party in Nigeria.

It noted that the misleading publication was accompanied by photographs of the Chief Judge of Kogi, Josiah Majebi, and former Governor, Yahaya Bello.

It said that the photographs created what it described as a mischievous impression that the purported decision emanated from the high court.

The court noted that it would ordinarily not have responded to the publication but deemed it necessary to set the records straight.

It added that the report had the potential to undermine the integrity and dignity of the judiciary.

It urged members of the public, particularly content creators, to verify facts before publishing information capable of misleading the public.

The court warned that the dissemination of false information capable of tarnishing the image of judges and the High Court of Justice or other courts under its administrative control would no longer be tolerated.

It, therefore, urged the public to disregard the social media publication, reaffirming its commitment to dispensing justice fairly, diligently and without fear or favour. (NAN)

Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has alleged that there was an attempt on his life during a planned visit to Benue State in April 2025.

Obi made the claim while speaking at a high-level roundtable discussion themed “Nigeria in 2027 and Beyond”, organised by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in Berlin.

The former Anambra State governor said he had to cancel a planned humanitarian outreach to Benue State after the state government issued a cautionary statement advising him not to come.

He expressed disappointment over how the state government handled the proposed visit.

Recounting the episode in Berlin, Obi alleged that there were plans to assassinate him.

“You’re not aware that I wanted to go to Benue and the governor said I can’t come. You’re not aware that the governor said I shouldn’t come, and when I went there, there was a shootout,” Obi stated.

“What else do you need? Do you need somebody to die before you believe it? There was already a shootout when I tried to visit the place. Once they said, ‘Don’t come here.’ What else do you want me to tell you about the attempt on my life?”

Obi drew a connection with his decision to attend the Berlin event despite any potential risks, questioning what more proof was needed beyond the reported shootout.

The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a stay of execution application filed by Dr Ngozi Unaogu, Medical Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu.

Unaogu had sought the leave of court to stay the judgement which sacked her from office and ordered the immediate re-instatement of Prof. Monday Igwe to complete his unlawfully terminated tenure in office.

But in a judgement delivered on the application, Justice E.D. Subilim dismissed the stay of execution request as lacking in merit.

The court held that, “By presenting a written address based on completely alien facts concerning medical supplies, the Applicants have failed to address the actual issues in this case, leaving this Court with no coherent legal arguments from their counsel.

“A Court of law does not act on speculative or hopelessly confused processes. See Overseas Construction Co. Nigeria Ltd v. Creek Enterprises Ltd [1985] 3 NWLR (Pt. 13) 407. This gross negligence on the part of the Applicants’ counsel further reinforces the conclusion that this application is completely devoid of merit.

“In the final analysis, I find that the Applicants have failed to establish any special, exceptional, or compelling circumstances to warrant the exercise of this Court’s discretion in their favour.

“The application is incompetent, contemptuous, and a blatant attempt to run out the clock on the Respondent’s reinstatement.”

It dismissed the stay of execution application and awarded N500,000 damage against the application in favour of the respondent.

Speaking to journalists, Barr. Michael Okorie, counsel to Prof. Monday Igwe, said “the implication of the dismissal of the stay of execution bid is that all official actions including issuance of appointment letters and award of contracts by Dr. Ngozi Unaogu since 11th December, 2025 when the judgment was delivered are null and void.”

He further warned members of the public to beware of dealings with Dr. Unaogu to avoid suffering nullity of such illegal actions.

He further explain that the dismissal of the stay of execution bid means the earlier judgment remains operative and enforceable.

The development, according to him, requires President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare to immediately comply with the judgment in order to uphold the rule of law and to prevent further deterioration of the public health organization.