The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Cross River State Governor and ex-presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Donald Duke, as Chairman of its newly established Leadership Forum. Duke, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was appointed during an enlarged stakeholders’ and executive committee meeting of the ADC in …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the June 20, 2026, governorship election in Ekiti State, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Wole Oluyede, omitted. According to the list published by the electoral body, the candidates cleared to contest the election are Opeyemi Falegan of the Accord …
Former Ekiti State Governor, Segun Oni, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), formally registering with the party on Sunday, January 11. Oni, who governed the state between 2007 and 2010 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), completed his registration at his Ifaki Ekiti country home. His defection was confirmed on Monday by …
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), marking another major shift in his political trajectory. El-Rufai completed his registration and collected his membership card at the ADC office in Ungwar Sarki Ward, Kaduna State. Before officially joining the ADC, Nasir El-Rufai and other coalition of opposition forces, including …
The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its 2023 presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said the party is prepared to present Nigerians with a credible political alternative capable of addressing the country’s pressing challenges ahead of the 2027 general elections. Adebayo said the SDP stands apart from both the ruling All Progressives …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has taken legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the Commission’s rejection of its candidates for the forthcoming by-elections scheduled to be held across twelve states. In a statement released on Sunday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, the SDP accused …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled the former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and imposed a 30-year ban on him from participating in any activity related to the party. The decision was announced on Sunday by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), which said the action was taken in line with …
