By Rafiyat Sadiq Presidential hopeful and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has described the adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the political platform for the 2027 general elections as a difficult but necessary step in Nigeria's political journey. Obi said the decision was the outcome of serious reflection on the country's challenges …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised the recently formed opposition coalition led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), accusing its members of lacking ideological direction and being driven solely by animosity toward the president. Onanuga made the remarks in a statement shared via …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has been appointed as the Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). His appointment comes as part of the broader reorganisation of the party aimed at creating a credible opposition platform ahead of the 2027 general elections. Aregbesola criticised Nigeria’s political structure, describing …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Plateau State House of Assembly has elected Hon. Nanloong Daniel, representing Mikang Constituency, as its new Speaker, following the resignation of Gabriel Dewan. Dewan, the only lawmaker on the platform of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), tendered his resignation during an emergency plenary session held Tuesday at the Assembly’s temporary complex …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Yunusa Tanko, has revealed that Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has formally submitted his proposal to serve a single term in office if elected in 2027. Speaking on Tuesday at a chieftaincy event in Gombe, Tanko stated that …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, has dismissed reports suggesting internal divisions within the opposition party, declaring the PDP as united and fully intact. Speaking on Monday during the 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party held in …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Former Senate President, Senator David Mark, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending a decades-long association with the party. He attributed his decision to persistent internal divisions and unresolved leadership crises within the PDP. In a letter dated June 27 and addressed to the PDP Chairman in Otukpo Ward …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday relocated its scheduled Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting from the Wadata Plaza National Secretariat to the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja. The party attributed the move to the presence of heavily armed police officers and operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election while firmly dismissing rumours of a possible alliance with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Obi made the declaration on Sunday night during a live interactive session with his supporters on X (formerly Twitter). He restated …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Ali Bukar Dalori has formally assumed office as the acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), following the resignation of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. Addressing members of the National Working Committee (NWC) on Monday at the party’s national secretariat, Dalori said he accepted the responsibility with humility, loyalty, and a sense …
