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Kebbi ADC suspends chairman, two others over alleged misconduct

Tunde Opalana 13 August 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi state has suspended its chairman, Sufiyanu Bala, his deputy, Junaidu Muhammed Mudi, and the state secretary, Hauwa Muhammed. Jamilu Muhammed, the party’s publicity secretary, announced the suspension at a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi. He accused

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Atiku, ADC allege political witch-hunt as EFCC defends investigations

Andrew Orolua 13 August 2025 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its mandate is non-partisan, following allegations by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that it is being used to intimidate opposition leaders. Atiku and the ADC accused the agency of revisiting old corruption cases against key opposition politicians as part of a plan […]

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Babachir Lawal: Tinubu is my friend, he didn’t win 2023 election

Awwal Owolabi 12 August 2025 0

Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation, says he remains friends with President Bola Tinubu despite publicly criticising him. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Lawal, who resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in July, said their friendship has endured despite differences in interests and values. “Bola

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‘I remain loyal to APC’ — Fayemi debunks claims of co-founding ADC coalition party

Awwal Owolabi 11 August 2025 0

Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti state, has denied claims attributed to Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, that they jointly founded the ADC Coalition party. In a statement issued on Sunday, Ahmad Sajoh, head of Fayemi’s media office, described the assertion as baseless and without evidence. Amaechi, speaking during a conversation on X Spaces […]

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Abdullahi Sule: APC not worried about opposition ahead of 2027

Tom Okpe 8 August 2025 0

Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa State, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not concerned about the activities of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general election. Sule spoke on Friday after a courtesy visit to Nentawe Yilwatda, APC national chairman, at the party’s national secretariat, Abuja. He said the emergence of the African Democratic […]

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‘Please come back to PDP’ – Bala Mohammed urges Peter Obi

Awwal Owolabi 8 August 2025 0

Mohammed Bala, governor of Bauchi State, has urged Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general election. Bala made the call on Friday while addressing Obi and his supporters at the Bauchi state government house. The governor, who chairs the […]

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El-Rufai still APC member despite ADC moves, says ex-NIMASA DG

Awwal Owolabi 8 August 2025 0

Bashir Jamoh, the former director-general (DG) of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has revealed that Nasir El-Rufai is still a bona fide APC member. Jamoh made the statement at a press conference in Kaduna on Thursday, acknowledging that the ex-governor of Kaduna, El-Rufai is still a political force in the state. Despite […]

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Peter Obi: Political Parties Should Be More Powerful Than the Government

Awwal Owolabi 8 August 2025 0

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has called for the building of political parties in Nigeria that are more powerful than the government and law-abiding. Obi disclosed this while delivering a speech during the public presentation of two books authored by Ike Abonyi, a veteran journalist. Obi said public office holders […]

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ADC slams APC over early 2027 campaigns, cites disregard for electoral law, public hardship

Promise Eze 7 August 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of prioritising President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid over addressing the country’s deepening economic crisis. Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s interim National Publicity Secretary, disclosed this in a statement on his X page on Wednesday. He criticised the APC for allegedly engaging in

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ADC debunks report that INEC rejected recognition of new leadership

Promise Eze 6 August 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has debunked reports claiming that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) refused to recognise the party’s new leadership. Bolaji Abdullahi, interim National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, dismissed the reports as false on his official X handle on Wednesday, stating that INEC had not rejected the leadership of Senator

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Resign if you can’t secure Zamfara, ADC tells Dauda Lawal

Tunde Opalana 5 August 2025 0

The Zamfara chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked Dauda Lawal, governor of the state, to resign from office over what it described as his failure to address the worsening insecurity in Zamfara and across the country. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in Gusau on Monday, Kabiru Garba Gusau, chairman of ADC in […]

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Dino Melaye: My loyalty to Atiku won’t stop me from criticising him

Awwal Owolabi 2 August 2025 0

Dino Melaye, former senator and ex-governorship candidate in Kogi state, says his loyalty to Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, will not prevent him from speaking out when necessary. Speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television on Friday, Melaye dismissed claims that he follows Atiku blindly, describing such assertions as baseless. “I am not a […]

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Bolaji Abdullahi: Tinubu lives in a bubble, misled by aides on insecurity

Vincent Afolabi 31 July 2025 0

Bolaji Abdullahi, interim national publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has called on President Bola Tinubu to step out of the presidential villa and engage directly with Nigerians to understand the true scale of the country’s security crisis. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme on Wednesday, Abdullahi criticised the

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‘APC offered me three ministerial slots’ — Ralph Nwosu opens up on pressure to stop ADC coalition

Awwal Owolabi 30 July 2025 0

Ralph Nwosu, former national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has revealed that he was offered three ministerial slots to frustrate the formation of the opposition coalition using the ADC platform. Speaking at the ADC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja, where the party officially handed over leadership to a new executive […]

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David Mark: ADC will no longer tolerate imposition, special privileges

Promise Eze 30 July 2025 0

David Mark, former senate president, has officially taken over as national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), promising sweeping reforms to rebuild the party and end internal imposition. Mark was inaugurated on Tuesday at the ADC’s 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at the Chelsea Hotel in Abuja. His emergence marked the end […]

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ADC now has over three million dues-paying members, says Nwosu

Tunde Opalana 30 July 2025 0

Ralph Nwosu, former national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says the party has recorded over three million dues-paying members just days after unveiling a new leadership structure. Nwosu described the surge in membership as evidence that Nigerians are embracing ADC as a rescue vehicle to revive democracy and rebuild the country. He spoke […]

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Lukman to ADC: Don’t let godfathers hijack the party before 2027

Tom Okpe 29 July 2025 0

Salihu Lukman, former national vice chairman (north-west) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has warned the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against godfatherism and internal manipulation ahead of the 2027 general election. Lukman, a leading figure in the coalition that birthed the new ADC, said some party actors are already behaving

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Peter Obi will return to PDP, run for President in 2027, says Ali Modu Sheriff

Awwal Owolabi 29 July 2025 0

Ali Modu Sheriff, former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Peter Obi will be the party’s presidential candidate in 2027. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, the former governor of Borno State said he is convinced that Obi and the PDP are “a perfect match”. Obi, who was PDP’s vice-presidential candidate […]

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Osita Okechukwu: PDP, not APC, mortgaged Nigeria’s future

Tom Okpe 28 July 2025 0

Osita Okechukwu, a foundation member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says it was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—not the ruling APC—that mortgaged Nigeria’s future. His comment comes in response to criticisms by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of “fiscal vandalism” following the National

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Fear of intimidation keeping governors away from ADC, Says Bolaji Abdullahi

Awwal Owolabi 28 July 2025 0

Bolaji Abdullahi, interim national publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says fear of intimidation is the reason no serving governor has openly joined the newly formed coalition party. Speaking during the third expanded meeting of the National Political Consultative Group (North) in Abuja, Abdullahi said governors are being pressured not to