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The National Secretary of the newly formed African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has appealed to his supporters to refrain from insulting or attacking members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Friday in Lagos, shortly after the ADC’s official launch aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Aregbesola, who served as Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in Lagos State under Tinubu, called for a respectful and fact-based…
In a significant development within Nigeria’s political landscape, the National Legal Support Team of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) visited former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, at his private office in Abuja on Friday. The visit comes shortly after Malami’s high-profile defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the ADC, marking a key moment in the opposition party’s growing momentum. The delegation,…
Human rights activist and presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has strongly criticised the newly formed opposition coalition gearing up for the 2027 general election, describing its key members as “country and destiny destroyers” responsible for Nigeria’s long-standing political dysfunction. Appearing on Breakfast Central, a current affairs programme on News Central, Sowore dismissed the coalition and its adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a political platform, saying the alliance is…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has lashed out at former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi for aligning with the opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections, accusing him of pursuing power out of bitterness and personal ambition. Wike made the remarks on Friday during the commissioning of the rehabilitated Aguma Palace Road and New Market Road in Gwagwalada, Abuja, an event attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima.…
A founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Senate President David Mark for aligning with the African Democratic Congress (ADC)-led coalition, accusing them of weakening the opposition and undermining the PDP’s foundation. In an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, George expressed deep frustration over the move, calling it a betrayal of the PDP’s legacy and…
The Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has expressed doubts over the sustainability of the coalition formed to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s government ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an interview on Arise News, Baba-Ahmed questioned whether the alliance comprising prominent opposition figures could withstand the test of internal competition, particularly if certain candidates fail to secure the presidential ticket of the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has come out strongly in defence of his recent reconciliation with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, while launching a blistering attack on prominent opposition figures who have criticised the Bola Tinubu-led administration. Speaking during his monthly media chat in Abuja on Thursday, Wike addressed recent political developments and accused some former public officeholders of hypocrisy, incompetence, and political opportunism. Wike…
The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to former presidential candidate Peter Obi, demanding he resign from the party following his involvement in a newly formed political coalition. In a statement signed by the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, and released in Abuja on Thursday, the faction reiterated its strong opposition to the coalition, branding its members as “power mongers” driven by self-interest…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has alleged that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Senate President David Mark, and other key political figures exited the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) after failing in their attempts to assume control of the party’s leadership structure. Wike made the assertion during a media chat with journalists on Thursday in Abuja. According to the minister, David Mark had aspired to become the…
Peter Obi has declared that the newly formed opposition coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is fully committed to putting Nigerians first in all its decisions and actions.
Former National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Ralf Nwosu, has officially stepped down, handing over the party’s leadership and presenting its membership card to former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola
As a newly formed coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election gathers steam, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the alliance as “dead on arrival,” reaffirming confidence that the President will secure another term. The coalition’s leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Senate President David Mark, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, and other prominent figures within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
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