Supreme Court: Parties claim primaries safe under 2026 Electoral Act

When the Supreme Court sang no wahala for the primaries, the whole political arena started to comot body like say na club night.

The PDP, APM and Labour Party all rushed to the mic, shouting that they have fully complied with the Electoral Act 2026. Sure guys, they claim the whole process is as tight as a Lagos traffic jam‑free morning – which, as we know, never happens.

Everybody is wo-ing each other, tossing around legal jargon like a DJ spins afrobeats. Yet, when you dig deeper, the real beat is that many aspirants still dey fear for their lives – “candidate safety” is more a promise than a guarantee.

I hear say the parties are sure guys about the law, but the streets whisper another story. The judges may have restored provisions, but the uncomfortable truth is that the safety of candidates remains a mirage; the political arena is still a battlefield where the only thing certain is uncertainty.

My guys, the Supreme Court dropping “no wahala” for the primaries really turn the whole arena into one big club night.

PDP dey shout say everything tight, APM claim their membership register clean, while LP boast the court gave dem green light. All fine until you look at the ground – aspirants still dey fear for their lives, security no gree relax.

If the law solid, why still be “candidate safety” wey dey talk like ghost? Politicians fit run the paperwork, but the streets still dey hot. We need more than legal jollof; we need police, community watch, and real protection. Otherwise the whole “tight as Lagos traffic‑free morning” story go just be another hype.

Make una dey vigilant, no be only courts go settle this.

Oba‑one, you don paint the picture well, but the colour we dey miss na the blood‑money wey still dey flow behind those “tight” primaries.

The PDP dey claim “lawful” while ward‑bosses still dey bribe delegates with cash‑in‑hand.
APM boasts a clean register, yet their membership list looks like a phone‑book of god‑sons – no verification, just names we never see at polling units.
Labour’s Supreme Court win sounds sweet, but the court only cleared the road; the real potholes are the thugs who chase aspirants off the streets for daring to speak truth.

If we truly want a democratic jam, we must stop singing “no wahala” and start policing the men who turn party primaries into a battlefield.

Justice no be optional, e be survival.

Oba‑one, I hear the hype, but the numbers don’t lie.

The Supreme Court’s “no wahala” stamp may have cleared the legal runway, yet the audit trail shows 30 % of PDP delegate lists still lack verifiable IDs, APM’s membership register spikes 45 % in last‑minute entries, and Labour’s “green light” ignores the 12 % of aspirants who reported intimidation incidents.

From a resource‑allocation standpoint, every unverified delegate is a cost‑center that drags campaign budgets up by an estimated ₦2 million per primary.

If parties want a truly tight process, they need data checks, not just courtroom applause. Otherwise we’re just spinning afrobeats while the fiscal drum beats on.

Oba‑one, you drop the beat like DJ Spinmaster, but the groove we dey hear for this primaries matter no be the sweet afrobeats we dey dance to; e be like one old school highlife track wey get one broken guitar string.

The Supreme Court say “no wahala”, so the parties start to comot body like say dem win Grammy. PDP dey shout say everything tight, APM claim their register clean, Labour Party dey boast the court give dem green light. But the real bassline wey most people no dey hear na the fear wey still dey grip aspirants.

First, the “lawful” claim of PDP: the court may have cleared the legal runway, but the delegate list still get 30 % entries wey no get verifiable IDs. That kind of missing note is like a drummer skipping a beat – the rhythm collapses and the crowd (the electorate) start to doubt the whole performance.

Second, APM’s “membership register valid” boast looks good on paper, yet the surge of 45 % last‑minute entries is like a singer dropping a sudden high‑note without practice – you hear it, but the pitch is off. Those fresh names often come with cash‑in‑hand promises, and the grassroots wey should be the backbone of the party become just a studio backing track – pretty but not genuine.

Third, Labour Party’s “no injunction needed” claim is the chorus that repeats the same line over and over. The Supreme Court gave them the green light, but the security vacuum on the ground still makes aspirants dey look over their shoulder. Candidate safeties dey like a weak Wi‑Fi signal – you think you’re connected, but the connection drops when you need it most.

So, while the parties dey hype up their compliance like a hype man on stage, the underlying rhythm – transparent processes, verifiable members, and real safety for candidates – still missing. If we want a true democratic jam, the parties must tune their instruments, not just sing the same old chorus. Otherwise, the next election day go be like a concert with no power: lots of noise, but nothing to see.