The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has confirmed that he will run for the presidency in the 2027 general election. He firmly rejected speculations that he might team up with Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a vice-presidential candidate. Speaking during an appearance on Sunday Politics, Obi declared he will contest for the presidency because he’s fully qualified and prepared for the role. READ ALSO: Peter…

Former National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralph Nwosu, has revealed that at least seven prominent figures within the opposition coalition are being urged by their supporters to contest the 2027 presidential election against incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking, Nwosu disclosed that the movement, which recently adopted the ADC as its political platform, is attracting significant interest from key political heavyweights, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, will never again emerge as Nigeria’s president. Wike made the statement on Sunday during an official Thanksgiving Service marking the successful completion of projects commissioned by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The event took place at St. James’ Anglican Church in Asokoro, Abuja, and was attended by several dignitaries and government officials.…

As the African Democratic Congress (ADC) positions itself as a major opposition force for the 2027 presidential election, Nigerians voice their preferences on who should carry the party’s flag. On Friday, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition was officially launched in Abuja, positioning itself as a political force with the stated aim of challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The coalition brings together several prominent political…

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the former running mate of Peter Obi in Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, has highlighted the challenge facing the opposition coalition, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing it as being filled with individuals harbouring presidential ambitions. The ADC coalition comprises several prominent political figures, including former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, ex-Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, ex-Kaduna State governor Mallam Nasir…

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has denied claims suggesting he is planning to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) alongside five other governors. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Dauda Iliya, Mr Zulum dismissed the reports as baseless and said they were the work of mischief-makers trying to gain attention. He reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to the All Progressives Congress (APC). READ ALSO: Obi backs Zulum, demands probe into…

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has fiercely responded to remarks made by his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, accusing him of lacking political focus and credibility. During an appearance on Politics Today on Channels Television, the former Rivers State governor, dismissed Mr Amaechi’s claim of mentoring him, arguing that the former Minister of Transportation has no real understanding of political strategy. “Amaechi is completely lost when it comes to politics. How can someone…

Governor Ademola Adeleke has debunked speculations of exiting the PDP for the ruling APC.

Outspoken Nigerian activist and legal practitioner, Deji Adeyanju, has vowed to intensify his verbal onslaughts against the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, amidst a growing political rift involving former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi. In a pointed statement posted to his Facebook page on Saturday, Adeyanju made it clear that he considers Wike a political “lightweight” unworthy of attention from the more prominent figures in Nigeria’s opposition movement.…

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…