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Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Saturday urged Nigerians to register as members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress and also prepare to vote in future elections, saying broad public support is needed to build a new path for the country. Kwankwaso said this on Saturday, May 9, during the party’s National Convention held in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, where he addressed party members and supporters. Speaking at the event, Kwankwaso said the party had continued to attract people from different parts of Nigeria since its formation, adding that many citizens now see the NDC as a platform…

Ambassadors Reno Omokri and Femi Fani-Kayode have urged Nigerians to line up behind President Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election, declaring that the President remains their candidate for the next electoral cycle. The duo made their position known in a joint statement released on Saturday, where they asked political leaders to support Tinubu’s bid for a second term in office. “Our Candidate For 2027 is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” they declared. READ RELATED STORY Omokri traces past governments, justifies why Tinubu must return in 2027 Fani-Kayode criticizes Peter Obi’s Abacha comments, declares he will never be President Explaining…

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has issued a stinging remark on Nigeria’s political leadership, accusing the ruling class of a “systematic assault” on democracy while millions of citizens slide into deep poverty. Defending democracy in a post shared on Facebook on Saturday, Obi explained his defection from ADC to NDC as a matter of principle rather than mere politics. He quoted Winston Churchill to illustrate his stance: “Some men change their party for the sake of their principles; others change their principles for the sake of their party.” He addressed what he terms “alarming failures” in governance and the “destruction…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday has raised alarm over fake campaign posters carrying the image of former Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and asked the public, especially the Independent National Electoral Commission, to ignore a political fraud ahead of future elections. The party in a press statement issued on Saturday said posters showing Jonathan either alone or alongside other prominent Nigerians as possible running mates had appeared on social media and were being shared widely. The PDP drew attention to what it believes may be a deeper plot involving the use of Jonathan’s personal details in the membership…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Friday accused some people linked to the Federal Government of trying to influence the judiciary by changing the judge handling the party’s leadership case involving Nafiu Bala. The party on Friday made the allegation in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, who said fresh actions around the case had strengthened the party’s fears that some political forces were working behind the scenes to affect the outcome of the matter. The statement said the party received a letter written by Bala to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court,…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to urgently step into a reported attempt to influence an ongoing court case, alleging that government agents were putting pressure on Hon. Justice Nwite to withdraw from a matter involving Nafiu Gombe. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said in a statement on Thursday that the ADC had received credible information that some forces within government circles were allegedly trying to influence the judicial process by pressuring Hon. Justice Nwite to recuse himself from the case. According to the party, the move is aimed at…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, criticised Minister Nyesom Wike over comments he made at a media event, saying his remarks were inappropriate and misleading. The party, through its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, said the statement was issued to clarify its position and address concerns raised by Nigerians. The PDP, in a press statement released on Wednesday, said Nigerians “were treated to an unsolicited overdosage of political rascality” during the minister’s media appearance. Read Related News Updates PDP tells Nigerians to ignore Wike’s ‘Political Swan Song’ Wike threatens to seal offices, headquarters linked to…

Some disputes have erupted within Nigeria’s opposition coalition after a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Kenneth Okonkwo, openly accused former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of leaving the ADC because he was afraid to take part in what he called a free and fair primary election. Okonkwo during an interview on Arise TV on Wednesday made this allegation. He reacted to Obi’s sudden exit from the ADC and his move to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. This development has garnered attention and raised questions over the future of opposition unity ahead of the 2027 general election. Read Related…

Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, on Tuesday reacted to claims that 10 million Nigerians registered with the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) within 24 hours, saying the figure is not realistic given current technology. He made the statement on Facebook, where he explained why such a number is unlikely, citing limits in website capacity and global examples. Omokri said it is “technologically impossible” for the NDC website, in its present form, to handle that volume of registrations in one day. He insisted that no single website in Africa has the ability to register 10 million users within 24 hours, especially…

The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, said on Monday that he is not happy about the exit of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from the party. He spoke during an interview on ARISE NEWS, where he explained why their departure matters and how the party plans to move forward. Abdullahi said the loss is real and cannot be ignored. He made it clear that the politicians who left are important figures in the country’s political space. “I would be lying to say it didn’t mean anything. No, these are two significant politicians, frontline politicians…