Nigerian newspapers review: Supreme Court okays ADC’s Mark, axes PDP’s Turaki

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In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the much-awaited verdicts of the Supreme Court on the leadership crises in the opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which came with mixed bags for the feuding leaders of the parties.

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Another headline features President Bola Tinubu mandating his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Special Adviser on Political Matters, Ibrahim Masari, to provide presidential supervision over the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary elections for Senate and House of Representatives seats ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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Vanguard also reports that Nigerian workers today joined their counterparts across the world to mark May Day under a cloud of anxiety, frustration and economic strain, as rising insecurity, deepening poverty, and persistent inflation continue to erode the value of labour and the dignity of work.

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Moving to the next paper, The Guardian leads with Nigeria’s opposition entering a phase of legal clarity and uncertainty after the Supreme Court resolved the PDP’s leadership crisis while affirming and remitting disputes in the ADC ahead of the 2027 elections.

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The Punch reports that Airline Operators of Nigeria has raised alarm over losing N150 billion within two months, even as ground handling companies threaten further action following outstanding debts of N9 billion.

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Lastly, The Nation reports that First Lady Oluremi Tinubu flagged off the distribution of N12 billion palliatives to Muslim households across 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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