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,...
Coalition
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...
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...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of preparations for the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for a united opposition to drive what it described as the largest and most powerful political coalition in Nigeria’s history. The Plateau State chapter of the party said...
Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election will be a nasty duel between two chaotic coalitions of politicians. Both coalitions are curiously fueled by fear. For the APC ruling coalition, it is the fear of being challenged and possibly thrown out of power. It is that fear and its insecurity that fueled the drift...
Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has welcomed the formation of an opposition coalition around the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing it as a positive development for Nigeria’s democracy. He made this statement on Saturday while monitoring the Local Government Area Councilorship and Chairmanship election in...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has called on all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to remain steadfast and committed to the shared vision of progress, unity and development. Governor Makinde urged other opposition politicians that are in the coalition, especially members of...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on its members who have been listed as coordinators of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to resign from the party. In a statement by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr. Mike Ojisi, the...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has reiterated his support for a southern presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections, citing the need for equity and fairness. Ortom made the disclosure during his first media chat since leaving office in 2023. Ortom emphasized that...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- A former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George, has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other PDP leaders, including former Senate President, Sen. David Mark, the interim National chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to stay in the PDP and work for...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja– A senatorial aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Hon. Chief Bright Igodo Ogaji, has congratulated former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, over his emergence as the Interim National Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC). This was, even as...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Labour Party (LP) has announced plans to expel its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, due to his continued association with a political coalition formed by Atiku Abubakar and other politicians to challenge President Bola Tinubu led administration. According to Labour Party chieftain Abayomi Arabambi, Obi’s...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised the alarm over a desperate plot to undermine and destabilize the growing opposition coalition in Nigeria. The party’s interim National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said former ADC state...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Segun Adewale, has come to the defense of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, saying he should not be blamed for the party’s decline. Adewale, popularly known as Aeroland and a former Lagos PDP Chairman, made this known in an interview...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has sparked controversy by stating that former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration outperformed President Bola Tinubu’s government despite not achieving all its goals. Amaechi stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday , highlighting areas where Buhari’s government excelled....
A Lagos State PDP Chieftain, Prince Laja Adeoye, has expressed disappointment over former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s involvement in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a platform adopted by his opposition coalition to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Adeoye, a House of Representatives hopeful in Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency, criticized...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Nenadi Usman, has confirmed that the party has given its full support to its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to join an opposition coalition led by David Mark. Usman in a statement on Thursday slammed the Julius...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian Youths for Atiku (NYFA) has issued a directive to its members across the 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) immediately. This bold move is seen as a significant step towards unseating President Bola Tinubu...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – A major political development has occurred in Benue State as Mr. David Olofu, a former Commissioner for Finance and Budget under ex-Governor Samuel Ortom, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Olofu announced his resignation in a letter to the Edikwu Ward 2...
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja- Julius Abure-led Labour Party (LP) faction has given former presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi 48 hours ultimatum to formally resign from the party. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the e ultimatum was issued due to Obi’s involvement in the ongoing coalition arrangement with Atiku Abubakar and...