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2027 Elections: Tambuwal reveals ‘national’ plan to unseat Tinubu

Awwal Owolabi 6 September 2025 0

Aminu Tambuwal, ex-governor of Sokoto, has revealed plans to unseat President Tinubu in 2027 as a national consensus, which he is willing to do his best to achieve. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, the former speaker revealed his commitment to ousting Tinubu and APC from the

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“Leave El-Rufai alone, focus on bandits” – ADC calls out FG over intimidation

Awwal Owolabi 5 September 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called out the federal government for intimidating El-Rufai, Malami, and other opposition leaders, while failing to address the issues of insecurity. Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC national publicity secretary, released a statement on Friday to criticise the recent attack on the convoy of Abubakar Malami and the summons issued to Nasir […]

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ADC Faults Tinubu On Revenue Claims, Says 5% Petrol Tax Cruel, Insensitive

Tunde Opalana 5 September 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has faulted claims by President Bola Tinubu that the revenue target benchmarked for the 2025 budget has been achieved at the end end of August. Picking holes in the claim, the party cited a N21.22 trillion shortfall between the 2025 budget projection and actual collections, despite the government’s claim of […]

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El-Rufai: Tinubu will not win 2027 presidential election

Awwal Owolabi 1 September 2025 0

Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state, has made a bold claim about the outcome of the 2027 presidential election with President Tinubu coming a distant third. El-Rufai made this assertion on Sunday on Channels TV program; Politics Today, ahead of the election that he claimed would be a two-way horse. The former APC chieftain […]

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Bolaji Abdullahi: ADC coalition can end Nigerians’ suffering

Awwal Owolabi 26 August 2025 0

Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC National Publicity Secretary, has reacted to the state of the nation by promising Nigerians that only the ADC coalition party can put an end to their suffering. Speaking on Channels TV on Tuesday, Abdullahi bemoaned the activities of the political elites about their attitudes towards the suffering of Nigerian citizens. The ADC […]

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El-Rufai rebukes ADC Vanguard over fake statement attribution

Promise Eze 22 August 2025 0

Nasir El-Rufai, Former Kaduna State governor, has disowned remarks falsely attributed to him by ADC Vanguard, a political support group linked to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a post on his official X handle on Thursday, El-Rufai warned the group against fabricating statements, emphasising that he has his own social media accounts where he […]

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ADC rejects hike In salaries Of political office holders. says Nigerians need pay-rise

Tunde Opalana 21 August 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised strong objections to the proposed salary increases for Nigeria’s political office holders, describing the move as tone-deaf and an affront to the struggling Nigeria people. This was consequent upon the proposed review of revenue sharing formula by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The party

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ADC: Democracy declining under Tinubu’s administration

Awwal Owolabi 18 August 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) have related the controversies that surrounded Saturday’s by-elections as a decline in democracy under the current administration. Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC’s interim national publicity secretary, released a statement on Sunday as a reaction to the now concluded by-elections that was held in some parts of the country on the 16th of […]

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‘The struggle has started’ — Obi asks Obidients to vote ADC in Saturday’s by-elections

Awwal Owolabi 15 August 2025 0

Peter Obi, the 2023 LP presidential candidate has urged his supporters to vote for ADC, the coalition party, in the forthcoming by-elections. Obi published this statement on his X page on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s by-elections all over the country due to the leadership crisis that has now ravaged the Labour Party. Early this month, […]

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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 the Sufiyanu-led leadership of taking decisions without consulting other

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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 […]