Newspaper Headlines: INEC may disqualify parties with doctored membership registers after verification
The statement made by Abdullahi Adamu, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on the zoning of the party’s presidential ticket dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission says it will authenticate membership registers submitted by political parties. The newspaper says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared 15 presidential aspirants and disqualified two.
THISDAY reports that APC’s national chairman said the party is yet to decide on the zoning of its presidential ticket. The newspaper says 68 abducted Kaduna train passengers have spent 34 days in detention with no hope for freedom yet.
The Nation reports that former President Goodluck Jonathan is under pressure from his key advisers and some former ministers to ignore calls to join the 2023 presidential race. The newspaper reports that the camps of Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president and Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, have clashed over the 2023 presidency.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the process of selecting a new Alaafin of Oyo looks set for controversy as the number of ruling houses in the Oyo kingdom is being challenged. The newspaper also reports that Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, has asked the Muslim faithful to search for the crescent of Shawwal today.
Daily Trust says at least 49 spouses were reportedly killed due to domestic violence in 15 months. The newspaper reports that Kwara undergraduates have turned to “phone doctors” amid the ongoing strike embarked upon by public varsity lecturers.
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