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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,…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to former Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu Turaki, has rejected the party’s recent national convention, describing the exercise as illegitimate and in contempt of pending court proceedings. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the faction dismissed the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has unveiled a draft set of political party regulations ahead of the 2027 general elections, triggering criticism from political parties and cautious reactions from civil society groups. The draft Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, 2026 were presented on Monday during a consultative meeting with party leaders and stakeholders…
