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The leadership struggle within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) reached a fever pitch on Thursday as a faction led by Nafiu Gombe stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja. Accompanied by Kogi State lawmaker Leke Abejide, the group demanded formal recognition of Gombe as national chairman, claiming the party is under threat…
Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has raised the alarm over a plot to destabilise the party’s Enugu State chapter ahead of its planned congresses. Speaking after a stakeholders’ meeting in Enugu, Okonkwo alleged that the party is under siege from “internal moles” and external actors linked to the ruling All…
A formidable coalition of Nigeria’s opposition leaders took to the streets of Abuja on Wednesday, March 8, 2026, to protest what they describe as the “capture” of the electoral umpire by the ruling party. Under the banner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi led a high-powered march…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has confirmed that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) remains the vehicle of choice for the opposition’s 2027 electoral bid. In a BBC Hausa interview aired on Wednesday, Atiku dismissed suggestions that the coalition might abandon the party due to its ongoing internal leadership disputes. He noted that the coalition movement…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Federal Government of using state security apparatus to launch a “troubling pattern of abuse” against former Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai. At a press conference in Kaduna on Tuesday, party leaders claimed the government is orchestrating a campaign of harassment to dismantle opposition influence. This alarm follows a…
The youth wing of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has threatened nationwide protests unless the electoral umpire reverses its recent leadership “derecognition.” During a heated press conference in Abuja on Monday, National Youth Leader Balarabe Rufa’i gave the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) 72 hours to reinstate David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as the party’s…
The Labour Party has formally notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its schedule for elective congresses and its National Convention in 2026. This move follows an earlier postponement intended to allow for a broader membership drive. The party aims to fill leadership positions from the ward level up to the national executive. This…
The Labour Party has formally notified the Independent National Electoral Commission of a revised schedule of internal activities, fixing its presidential primary for April 28 and outlining a sequence of congresses across ward, local government, and state levels in the days leading up to it. The notification was contained in a letter signed by…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has subsided, announcing an open-door policy for former members seeking a return to the opposition party. Speaking during a media parley in Abuja on Friday, the PDP chieftain likened politics to a game…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has unveiled an interim report on its digital membership registration exercise, claiming that over 4.2 million Nigerians have enrolled in the party within a three-week period, asserting that the defection wave affecting its ranks is limited to political office holders rather than the electorate. The party’s factional National Publicity Secretary,…
