Morning recap: UK councillor convicted, ADC chairmen reject Mark’s removal, other top stories

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The conviction of a UK councillor over comments targeting Nigerians, fresh opposition to the removal of the David Mark-led African Democratic Congress leadership and concerns over possible electoral violence ahead of the 2027 general elections are among the major stories making headlines this morning.

Also, former NNPC boss Mele Kyari has denied allegations that N210tn was unaccounted for in the company’s financial records, while the Senate has warned that restrictions on commercial flights to accommodate VIP movements could endanger air travellers.

A student of Olabisi Onabanjo University also died after falling from a moving campus shuttle bus.

Here are the major stories and other developments you should know this morning.

A former Reform UK councillor, Glenn Gibbins, has been convicted by a UK court over a Facebook post suggesting that Nigerians in Sunderland should be melted down and used to fill potholes.

He was sentenced to a 12-month community order and 150 hours of unpaid work after being found guilty of making grossly offensive comments.

Nineteen northern state chairmen of the African Democratic Congress have rejected the court judgment removing the David Mark-led national leadership.

They vowed to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal and petition the National Judicial Council, arguing that it contradicted an earlier judgment recognising the party’s leadership. Punch Newspapers FILE: David Mark.

3. 2027: Abdulsalami panel flags 109 breaches, warns of election violence

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