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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government and Kaduna State authorities to immediately release ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, describing his continued detention ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations as “cruel, unjustifiable, and deeply troubling.” Atiku, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, made the demand in a statement issued on…
More than a decade after leaving office, former President Goodluck Jonathan is once again at the centre of Nigeria’s presidential conversation, with growing reports that he may seek a return to power under the Peoples Democratic Party platform ahead of the 2027 general elections. The reports have triggered widespread debate across Nigeria’s political space,…
Nigeria’s opposition political landscape is drawing renewed attention as leading figures converge on Ibadan for a high-level summit focused on coalition building and electoral strategy ahead of the 2027 general elections. Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso were among early arrivals in the Oyo State capital, where the National Summit of Opposition Political Party…
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…
An alleged armed attack on former presidential candidate Peter Obi and chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benin City, Edo State on Tuesday has thrown fresh alarm over the safety of opposition political figures in Nigeria, with bullet holes left on the gate of former All Progressives Congress National Chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun’s…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep concern over the low voter turnout recorded during Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections, describing it as a troubling reflection of Nigeria’s democratic health under President Bola Tinubu. Reacting to the polls on Sunday, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain pointed to turnout figures that…
The National Assembly has rejected claims that it is deliberately stalling the amendment of the Electoral Act ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that delays surrounding the bill are procedural and not politically motivated. Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, Adebayo Balogun, said legislative work on the Electoral Act Amendment…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has dismissed claims that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in decline, declaring that the opposition party remains strong and fully prepared for the 2027 general elections. Makinde made the assertion on Friday while addressing party leaders at the South-West PDP Stakeholders’ Meeting held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital….
