By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Convener of African Democratic Congress (ADC) stakeholders, youth and women consultative meeting in Borno State, Hon. Sheriff Banki has said there is going to be a tough opposition in Borno State which is willing to mobilize voters to win all elective positions from the...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former Governor of Edo State, two term member of the Senate and now National Legal Adviser of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Professor Oserheimen Osunbor on Monday raised an alarm that democracy is at the verge of collapse in Nigeria. The Professor of Law also...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced that the recent turmoil within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been resolved for the time being, following the defection of key figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Speaking at a media briefing...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized the proposed ₦712 billion renovation of Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport, urging a focus on maintenance, efficiency, and regional airport expansion instead. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi labeled the...
By WALE SADEEQ How long can the euphoria that greeted the recent official adoption of African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the platform for the 2027 general elections by some key opposition figures in Nigeria last? This is the germane question agitating the minds of some analysts and watchers of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, for shutting down Badeggi FM, describing the move as “undemocratic and an affront on press freedom”. According to the ADC, the governor’s action is a clear violation of the rule of law...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has categorically denied rumors of defecting to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the August 8, 2026 governorship election approaches. In a statement released on August 1, 2025, in Osogbo by his spokesperson, Malam Rasheed Olawale, Adeleke reaffirmed his...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- African Democratic Congress (ADC) held its 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Tuesday in Abuja, where Senator David Mark and Ogbenu Rauf Aregbesola were sworn in as Interim National Chairman and Secretary, respectively. In his speech, Sen. Mark pledged to uphold internal democracy, transparency,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed its robust support base, extensive national reach, and political strength to triumph in the 2027 general elections, despite some member defections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. The...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the unprovoked public verbal attack on national television by Bolaji Abdullahi, Interim National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, described Abdullahi’s actions as “reckless and revealing,” noting that...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH Lafia – A leadership crisis is brewing in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Nasarawa State, just two weeks after appointing new executives of the party. It would be recalled that some defectors from other parties met two Sundays ago and appointed a former Deputy Governor,...
Diverse group of Ekiti residents, including members from various political parties, on Monday gathered in Ado-Ekiti to endorse President Bola Tinubu and Governor Biodun Oyebanji for a second term in office. At the rally, former Governor Ayo Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), wearing a PDP cap, pledged...
There is a novelty in today’s political landscape in Nigeria. Real hard power is in the hands of President Bola Tinubu, an elected leader. On the other hand, soft populist power is in the hands of an unelected aspirant to the throne, Mr. Peter Obi. For good or for...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- Former presidential aspirant and prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief Stanley Osifo,, has called on the party’s newly appointed chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, to prioritize unity and reconciliation within the APC. Speaking with journalists in Lagos on Saturday, Osifo congratulated Yilwatda...
Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Prof. Olusola Eleka, and a former Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Boyega Aribisogan, were among the prominent figures who recently joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ekiti. They were accompanied by key members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),...
Anambra State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has established its campaign team in preparation for the November 18 gubernatorial election. The 23-member council, consisting of 19 men and four women from various coalition parties, was officially launched at the ADC Secretariat in Awka on Friday. The ADC...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed concerns about a recent coalition that adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform for the 2027 general elections, asserting it remains unperturbed. Speaking at the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, Acting National...
Former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership against re-admitting members who previously defected to other parties, labeling them “nomadic politicians” who exacerbate the party’s challenges. Speaking at a PDP Consultative Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Aliyu recalled the party’s national convention in...
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has sharply criticized Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members joining a new opposition coalition aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking at the PDP Stakeholders Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the PDP Governors’ Forum chairman condemned the dual allegiance, calling it “indiscipline” that the...
Former Minister of Transportation and two-term Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition will fully back the party’s chosen presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. Speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, Amaechi emphasized the...