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Former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Mohammed Lukman, has suspended his membership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the opposition coalition, citing sustained hostility from former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and his political associates. In a message addressed to ADC National Chairman, Senator David Mark,…
A long running battle for control of the African Democratic Congress has entered its most consequential phase yet, with the Independent National Electoral Commission confirming that only nominees submitted by the leadership of Senator David Mark will stand on its ballot for the 2027 general election, even as a rival group insists it has…
Barely a year before Nigerians return to the polls, the sharpest contests of the 2027 election cycle are playing out not on campaign podiums but inside courtrooms, where a widening chain of suits now hangs over the survival of some opposition platforms and the candidacies they carry. The pattern hardened on Monday, July 13, 2026,…
The African Democratic Congress moved quickly on Monday to calm anxiety within its ranks, declaring that a fresh Court of Appeal judgment on its internal congresses carries no consequence for the candidates it has fielded through direct primaries. The reassurance came only hours after the appellate court in Abuja handed the party a setback…
The battle for control of the African Democratic Congress spilled fully into the open on Monday, as the Atiku Abubakar wing of the party petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission to investigate what it called the forgery and unauthorised use of documents purportedly issued by the electoral body. The trigger was a claim by…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed Senator David Mark’s leadership of the African Democratic Congress, dismissing a suit by Rep Leke Abejide that sought to strip Mark and Rauf Aregbesola of their positions as national chairman and national secretary of the party. Delivering judgment on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Justice Musa Liman…
A Federal High Court ruling directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the African Democratic Congress and four other parties has triggered a wave of outrage from opposition figures, who cast the decision as a calculated assault on Nigeria’s multiparty democracy months before the 2027 general elections. Justice Peter Lifu delivered the judgment…
The African Democratic Congress has officially named former Minister of Transportation and ex-Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as its vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election, pairing him with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on the opposition coalition’s ticket. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, announced the decision on Monday through a statement…
The Federal High Court in Abuja commenced an accelerated hearing today in a high-stakes legal battle challenging the legitimacy of the African Democratic Congress leadership under former Senate President David Mark. Justice Peter Lifu activated the fast-track trial schedule following explicit directives from the Supreme Court to resolve the internal party crisis expeditiously. The plaintiff,…
State chairmen of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have threatened to institute contempt proceedings against the party’s national chairman, Senator David Mark, and other principal officers over alleged violation of a Federal High Court order delivered on April 29, 2026. The court order, issued in Suit No: FHC/CS/581/2026 between Don Norman Obinna and six…