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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) will inaugurate its newly elected state executives on 12 May 2026, despite a deepening rift with electoral regulators. The party announced the date on Sunday, following a series of weekend congresses it described as a victory for internal democracy. This move signals a direct challenge to the Independent National Electoral…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s comparison of Nigeria’s fuel prices with other African nations, insisting lower petrol costs do not reflect Nigerians’ economic hardship. The African Democratic Congress chieftain’s position came in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu….
The Nigerian Bar Association has issued a stern warning that it will pursue disciplinary measures against legal practitioners who institute court actions aimed at entangling the judiciary in the internal disputes of political parties. The warning, contained in a statement released amid ongoing factional tensions within the African Democratic Congress, reflects growing concern over…
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…
A disputed resignation letter and a deepening legal battle have pushed the African Democratic Congress into fresh turbulence, with factional chairman Nafiu Bala publicly rejecting claims that he voluntarily stepped down as deputy national chairman, insisting that the signature on the circulating document was forged and did not belong to him. Bala made his…
A former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Lai Olurode, has cautioned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against proceeding with its planned national convention without securing the explicit endorsement of the electoral body. Speaking on the legal and political implications of the party’s proposed course of action, Olurode said INEC’s…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami has been released from custody, with the Kebbi State chapter of the African Democratic Congress confirming his return and welcoming him back to the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the party’s Publicity Secretary, Habibu Abubakar Sambo, described the development as the end of a difficult period…
Political tensions in Rivers State escalated as armed men, believed to be political thugs, engaged in a gun battle with the convoy of Chibuike Amaechi, leader of the African Democratic Congress in the South-South region, during his visit to Ubima community for party registration activities. The incident unfolded between Ubima and Omuanwa in Ikwerre…
Benin City witnessed a significant realignment in Nigeria’s opposition landscape on Tuesday as Olumide Akpata, the Labour Party’s candidate in the 2024 Edo governorship election, formally defected to the African Democratic Congress, marking another chapter in the fluid dynamics of party affiliations ahead of future polls. The ceremony at the ADC’s state secretariat drew…
UYO — Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election under the banner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking at a high-profile conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the 2023 Labour Party standard-bearer confirmed his departure from his previous political home. Obi cited persistent leadership…
