{"id":16229,"date":"2026-11-12T18:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T18:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/evening-recap-court-didnt-nullify-atikus-candidacy-mainas-son-to-begin-jail-term-other-top-stories\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T18:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T18:00:45","slug":"evening-recap-court-didnt-nullify-atikus-candidacy-mainas-son-to-begin-jail-term-other-top-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/evening-recap-court-didnt-nullify-atikus-candidacy-mainas-son-to-begin-jail-term-other-top-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Evening recap: Court didn\u2019t nullify Atiku\u2019s candidacy, Maina\u2019s son to begin jail term, other top stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

From an ADC lawyer\u2019s defence of Atiku Abubakar\u2019s 2027 presidential candidacy to a court order directing Faisal Maina\u2019s son to begin his prison term, political and legal developments feature prominently in this evening\u2019s roundup.\n<\/p>\n

Also making the headlines are the University of Nigeria, Nsukka\u2019s confirmation that four students died after an off-campus gathering, details of the incident that claimed their lives, and a separate court judgment that has intensified the ADC\u2019s leadership crisis ahead of the 2027 general elections.\n<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s your complete evening roundup of trending stories:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

1. Court didn\u2019t nullify Atiku\u2019s candidacy, ADC lawyer insists<\/h3>\n

An ADC lawyer, Kalu Kalu, has insisted that the Federal High Court judgment nullifying the Mark-led leadership did not invalidate Atiku Abubakar\u2019s candidacy for the 2027 presidential election.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Channels Television, Kalu said, \u201cThere is no portion of that judgment that voids the candidacy of Atiku Abubakar and the other candidates of the party.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

He argued that the court did not expressly cancel Atiku\u2019s nomination, despite declaring the actions of the Mark-led National Working Committee null and void.\n<\/p>\n

READ MORE<\/strong>:\u00a0https:\/\/punchng.com\/court-didnt-nullify-atikus-candidacy-adc-lawyer-insists\/<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Court orders Maina\u2019s son to begin seven-year jail term<\/h3>\n
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Faisal Maina, son of former Pension Reform Task Team chairman Abdulrasheed Maina, to begin serving his prison sentence for money laundering and failure to fully disclose his assets.\n<\/p>\n

Justice James Omotosho issued a committal warrant after granting an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.<\/p>\n

Faisal is to serve three years on counts one and three and seven years on count two, with the sentences running concurrently from October 14, 2026, when he was rearrested.\n<\/p>\n

READ MORE<\/strong>: https:\/\/punchng.com\/court-orders-mainas-son-to-begin-seven-year-jail-term\/<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

3. Four die after party at UNN off-campus lodge<\/h3>\n

Four people died following a gathering at an off-campus lodge in the Hilltop area of Nsukka, near the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. <\/p>\n

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The Pharmaceutical Association of Nigerian Students, UNN chapter, dismissed reports that seven Pharmacy students were among the victims, saying, \u201cThere is no confirmed report of any pharmacy student being among the victims of the incident.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

The association\u2019s president said he visited the hospital where the four bodies were deposited and did not recognise any of them as Pharmacy students. A student also confirmed the incident, saying, \u201cSome persons are still conscious, and they are in the hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ MORE<\/strong>:\u00a0https:\/\/punchng.com\/four-die-after-party-at-unn-off-campus-lodge\/<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

4. UNN confirms four students dead after off-campus party<\/h3>\n

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The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has confirmed that four of its students died after attending an off-campus gathering in the university community and announced three days of mourning in their honour.\n<\/p>\n

Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, disclosed this in a statement posted on the university\u2019s Facebook page on Thursday, adding that six other students who attended the gathering were receiving treatment at different hospitals.\n<\/p>\n

Ortuanya described the incident as \u201ca death too many\u201d and said, \u201cWithin these three days, all social and academic activities will be suspended in the University.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

READ MORE<\/strong>: https:\/\/punchng.com\/unn-confirms-four-students-dead-after-off-campus-party\/<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

5. 2027: Court judgment worsens Atiku\u2019s troubles<\/h3>\n

The Federal High Court judgment nullifying the emergence of the David Mark-led National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress has further complicated the party\u2019s leadership crisis and raised questions about its candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n

The court declared actions taken by the Mark-led committee, including the process that produced Atiku Abubakar as the party\u2019s presidential candidate, null and void.\n<\/p>\n

However, ADC spokesman Bolaji Abdullahi rejected the ruling, saying, \u201cThe High Court Judge erred in his ruling,\u201d and disclosed that the party would appeal.\n<\/p>\n

READ MORE<\/strong>:\u00a0https:\/\/punchng.com\/2027-court-judgment-worsens-atikus-troubles\/<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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