May 26 Morning Brief: INEC Appeals, ADC Primaries & More

Good morning. Here are Tuesday’s top stories from TheMatrix Newspapers for May 26, 2026. INEC appeals a Federal High Court judgement that nullified its 2027 election timetable, citing a failure to apply Section 151 of the Electoral Act. In ADC’s presidential race, Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatudeen clash for the party’s 2027 ticket. The new NMDPRA boss secures backing from ministers Lokpobiri and Ekpo to drive oil and gas reforms. The FG declares May 27 and 28 as public holidays for Eid-el-Kabir. Nigeria’s GDP grew by 3.89% in Q1, according to the NBS. JAMB sets June 13 for the UTME mop-up exercise, while immigration warns Nigerians about fake migration schemes. Michael Jordan and other stars pay tribute at Pep Guardiola’s farewell, and social media critic VDM responds to Phyna’s allegations.

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