The Kogi State High Court has dismissed as false a social media report claiming it ordered the deregistration of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), insisting it never heard or determined any case relating to the registration or deregistration of the party or any other political party. In a statement issued on Thursday in Lokoja, the …
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the immediate removal of the President's Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, over allegations linking him to the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), an agency the Federal Government says does not exist. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the …
A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party, ruling that the case must be heard afresh after all interested parties are joined. Justice Isah Dashen delivered the ruling on Friday …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) over controversies that followed their congresses and primary elections, saying the developments have exposed the parties' claims of offering a better political alternative. Speaking during his monthly media briefing in Abuja on Monday, …
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has concluded the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its 2027 presidential race, with indications that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is the only aspirant who purchased the form. The party, however, announced a one-week extension for aspirants seeking governorship, Senate, House of Representatives, and …
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the commencement of the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms for aspirants seeking elective positions ahead of the 2027 general election. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Moses Zuwoghe, national chairman of the party, and Ikenna Enekweizu, national secretary, the party said the …
The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he is willing to serve as running mate to Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso made the declaration during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, where he said he would gladly work with Obi, a …
Senate Minority Whip, Tony Nwoye, has defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). The defection was announced during Wednesday’s plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who directed the Clerk of the Senate to update the chamber’s official records. Nwoye Cites Internal Crisis in ADC In a letter read on …
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nantewe Yilwatda, has dismissed concerns over Peter Obi’s defection from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), saying the development poses no threat to the ruling party. Yilwatda spoke on Wednesday in Abuja during the ongoing sale and submission of APC nomination …
A former senator who represented Zamfara Central in the Senate, Kabir Marafa, has officially defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). In a statement issued on Tuesday, former Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, said Marafa moved to the party alongside a large number of his supporters, describing the development as a significant boost to the …
