Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains a formidable force in Nigerian politics despite recent defections, according to Alhaji Muhammed Buba-Jajere, the House of Representatives member for Fika/Fune Federal Constituency. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Thursday, Buba-Jajere emphasized the party’s deep-rooted presence and...
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By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- All Progressives Congress (APC) has downplayed the impact of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asserting that it poses no challenge to the party’s stronghold as the 2027 general elections approach. In a statement released on Wednesday, the APC’s...
By OLA MODUPE, Akure – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has dismissed concerns over former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asserting it would not weaken the party. Governor Makinde stated this while addressing journalists on Wednesday in Akure at a colloquium marking the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- In a stunning development that has sent ripples through Nigeria’s political landscape, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), a party he helped found, citing irreconcilable differences with its current direction. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the resignation, announced...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Former Commissioner of Education in Benue State, Professor Dennis Ityavyar has revealed why he has chosen to run for the gubernatorial election in 2027. Answering questions from journalists on Monday in his Makurdi residence, the university don informed that he used the first...
A pressure group, the Concerned Bayelsa Stakeholders Forum (CBSF), has called on Governor Douye Diri to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Wisdom Ikuli, the group’s convener and Governor Diri’s Technical Adviser on Print Media, “Bayelsa must urgently align with...
Director-General of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has declared that Peter Obi will contest the 2027 presidential election, regardless of whether he emerges as the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition or not. Tanko made this known at the second Annual Colloquium in honour of Associate Professor...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of preparations for the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for a united opposition to drive what it described as the largest and most powerful political coalition in Nigeria’s history. The Plateau State chapter of the party said...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has called on all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to remain steadfast and committed to the shared vision of progress, unity and development. Governor Makinde urged other opposition politicians that are in the coalition, especially members of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – African Democratic Congress (ADC) has denied allegations that it is planning to overthrow the President Bola Tinubu government before 2027. The Interim National Publicity Secretary of ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement on Friday, described the allegation as a baseless and false narrative aimed...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on its members who have been listed as coordinators of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to resign from the party. In a statement by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr. Mike Ojisi, the...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has reiterated his support for a southern presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections, citing the need for equity and fairness. Ortom made the disclosure during his first media chat since leaving office in 2023. Ortom emphasized that...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- A former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George, has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other PDP leaders, including former Senate President, Sen. David Mark, the interim National chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to stay in the PDP and work for...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja– A senatorial aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Hon. Chief Bright Igodo Ogaji, has congratulated former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, over his emergence as the Interim National Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC). This was, even as...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) is confident of evicting Governor Hyacinth Alia from the Government House in the 2027 general elections, according to the party’s Pro-tem Chairman in Benue, Mr. Terngu Tsegba. Tsegba made the assertion during the unveiling of the coalition in Makurdi, promising to provide good governance, ensure...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kogi State, Mr. Kingsley Ogga, has stated that two of the three individuals challenging the David Mark-led interim national executive of the party in court are not members of the party in the state. Ogga described Adeyemi...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Labour Party (LP) has announced plans to expel its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, due to his continued association with a political coalition formed by Atiku Abubakar and other politicians to challenge President Bola Tinubu led administration. According to Labour Party chieftain Abayomi Arabambi, Obi’s...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has rejected calls to step down in favor of a Southern presidential candidate, insisting that he will not abandon his constitutional right to aspire. Atiku made this known after a closed-door meeting with leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC),...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gombe – A coalition of opposition parties in Gombe State has adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. The coalition, comprising members from PDP, SDP, LP, APC defectors, and ADC, aims to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has stated that the party has no preferred presidential aspirant for the 2027 general elections. Mark made this known while addressing stakeholders of the Kogi chapter of the ADC in Abuja. Mark assured Nigerians...