Morning recap: Churches deny oil wells claim, INEC weighs Atiku’s ticket, other top stories
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Sun, 8 Nov 2026, 06:23
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Churches have rejected claims that former President Olusegun Obasanjo allocated oil wells to their leaders, while the Independent National Electoral Commission says it will consider a court judgment affecting Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ticket. Also, Tony Elumelu’s daughter has graduated from Oxford, while fresh allegations have reopened a family dispute involving late comedian Gbenga Adeboye.
Context & Background
✦File photo: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar READ MORE: https://punchng.com/inec-to-meet-over-atikus-2027-ticket/ 4.
Key Figures & Named Entities
2027:Photo: The Cable From controversies surrounding prominent Nigerian pastors to political developments ahead of the 2027 general elections, several stories are making headlines.Saturday:Announcing the achievement on X on Saturday, Elumelu described the accomplishments as major milestones, writing, “Oxford MSc Graduation and Law Conversion Completed!2027:INEC to meet over Atiku’s 2027 ticket The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will consider the Federal High Court judgment invalidating the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress before deciding its next course of action regarding the party’s 2027 presidential ticket.
Outlook & Next Steps
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Key Takeaways
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✦Churches have rejected claims that former President Olusegun Obasanjo allocated oil wells to their leaders, while the Independent National Electoral Commission says it will consider a court judgment affecting Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ticket.
✦Also, Tony Elumelu’s daughter has graduated from Oxford, while fresh allegations have reopened a family dispute involving late comedian Gbenga Adeboye.
✦File photo: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar READ MORE: https://punchng.com/inec-to-meet-over-atikus-2027-ticket/ 4.
Key Facts:2027: Photo: The Cable From controversies surrounding prominent Nigerian pastors to political developments ahead of the 2027 general elections, several stories are making headlines.Saturday: Announcing the achievement on X on Saturday, Elumelu described the accomplishments as major milestones, writing, “Oxford MSc Graduation and Law Conversion Completed!2027: INEC to meet over Atiku’s 2027 ticket The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will consider the Federal High Court judgment invalidating the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress before deciding its next course of action regarding the party’s 2027 presidential ticket.Sunday: INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, told Sunday PUNCH, “We can’t take a position until we see the judgement ourselves.” He added that the commission would discuss the matter at its meeting next week, following the ruling which also nullified the party’s presidential primary that produced former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as its candidate.
Editorial Excerpt
From controversies surrounding prominent Nigerian pastors to political developments ahead of the 2027 general elections, several stories are making headlines.
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Churches have rejected claims that former President Olusegun Obasanjo allocated oil wells to their leaders, while the Independent National Electoral Commission says it will consider a court judgment affecting Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ticket.
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Also, Tony Elumelu’s daughter has graduated from Oxford, while fresh allegations have reopened a family dispute involving late comedian Gbenga Adeboye.
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Photo: The Cable From controversies surrounding prominent Nigerian pastors to political developments ahead of the 2027 general elections, several stories are making headlines.