Nigeria News Digest: August 30, 2025

Kaduna ADC stakeholders have accused former Governor Mallam Nasir El‑Rufai of attempting to hijack the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. They called on the national leadership to intervene, stressing that no individual, regardless of rank, should supersede the party’s interests.

Rivers State held local government elections on Saturday under President Bola Tinubu’s sole administrator, Ibok Ete‑Ibas, despite the Supreme Court’s nullification of the 2024 polls. Commission chairman Michael Odey pledged security with police support, while critics questioned the legitimacy of a non‑democratic regime.

FCT Minister Festus Wike announced that Rivers State’s emergency rule will lapse on 18 September, allowing the state House of Assembly to resume its legislative duties and restoring government at the grassroots level.

Osun APC denied allegations from the African Democratic Congress that it was planning to rig the 2026 governorship election through the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise, stating no law prohibits voter mobilisation.