Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- The Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau State, has restrained Jonathan Akuns from parading himself as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election.

Justice S.T. Ishaya issued the order on 28 September following an ex parte application filed by Alfred Dapal, a governorship aspirant challenging the party's nomination process.

The suit, marked FHC/J/CS/87/2026, lists Mr Akuns as the first defendant, the NDC as the second defendant and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the third defendant.

In the order, Justice Ishaya restrained Mr Akuns from announcing, publishing or otherwise holding himself out as the NDC governorship candidate pending the hearing and d...