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Rivers 2027: Court dismisses suit against NDC, clears way for Lulu-Briggs

Daily Post Nigeria

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July 8, 2026

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A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has struck out a suit challenging the emergence of Dumo Lulu-Briggs as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. An aspirant of the NDC, Kings Unyeawaji, filed the suit against the party, its chairman, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and Lulu-Briggs, alleging [] Rivers 2027: Court dismisses suit against NDC, clears way for Lulu-Briggs

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· Jul 6, 2026

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· Jul 6, 2026

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Times of India

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· Jul 8, 2026

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· Jul 10, 2026

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