The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has stated that members of the party are not cowards and cannot be intimidated, despite a recent wave of attacks targeting ADC members in various states. Aregbesola, a former Minister of Interior, made the remarks on Thursday following reports of violence against party members in Kaduna, Lagos, and most recently, Ondo State. Speaking during a press briefing, he said:“Just…

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has submitted his nomination form for the 2026 governorship election. The event at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat in Abuja yesterday saw an unusually large delegation from Ekiti, signalling a unified front behind the governor’s re-election bid. Accompanied by Senate Leader Senator Opeyemi Bamidele and the first civilian governor of the state, Niyi Adebayo, Oyebanji arrived at the APC secretariat at 2:15…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has praised the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for what it described as a principled decision in recognising the party’s new leadership. Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, made the statement on Wednesday following INEC’s official endorsement of the party’s newly constituted executive committee. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Abdullahi wrote: “We congratulate ADC members and all lovers…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has denied any knowledge of a legal challenge against it concerning the party’s leadership structure. Speaking during an interview on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said there was no ongoing court case involving the party. “We are not aware that anybody is in court against ADC,” Abdullahi stated. “What we have is the completion of…

Following the high rate of banditry and killings in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has  recently directed a review of Nigeria’s security architecture to create state police that will address and defeat escalating waves of insecurity, particularly in the North-West. This policy direction signals a shift away from the centralised policing system that has exposed deep flaws of the country’s while the proponents of state policing argue that it would improve…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned what it described as a deliberate effort to block Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming her legislative duties, warning that the action undermines democratic principles and sets a dangerous precedent for Nigeria’s parliament. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party accused Senate leaders of acting outside the law by extending the Kogi Central senator’s suspension beyond…

Finally, on Wednesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, recognised the new leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC, led by former Senate President, David Mark as the National Chairman of the party. In a change to the party’s particulars on its website in Abuja, INEC listed the new executive members of the party, confirming the resolution of months of leadership tussle within the ADC. READ ALSO: INEC confirms final…

Former Rivers State governorship candidate under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Cole, has dismissed speculation that he may join the African Democratic Congress (ADC), stating clearly that he will not follow former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, into the party. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Tuesday, Cole reaffirmed his commitment to the APC and declared his intention to run again for the Rivers…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly criticised the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, for retracting his earlier comments on Nigeria’s escalating debt burden. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the party’s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC accused the National Assembly of being complicit in what it described as a deepening fiscal crisis under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The Speaker had previously raised concerns…

By Ismaeel Aleem The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Nigerian Senate to immediately reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, following the expiration of her six-month suspension. The call comes amid growing controversy over the Senate’s refusal to allow her to resume legislative duties, citing a pending Court of Appeal case. READ ALSO: SERAP urges Tinubu to withdraw DSS threat against X…

Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is beyond redemption, claiming the opposition party is now effectively controlled by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, Melaye dismissed any chance of revival for the PDP, likening its state to irreversible death. “Apart from our Lord Jesus Christ, no dead can rise again. PDP is dead and buried.…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, will respond in due course to recent comments made by former Sokoto State governor Aminu Tambuwal, his senior aide has said. Lere Olayinka, Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, stated on Monday that the minister would not leave Tambuwal’s criticism of him and President Bola Tinubu unanswered. Tambuwal, speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today last Friday, said his…