Tributes have continued to pour in for former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El‑Rufai, following the death of his mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, who passed away in Cairo, Egypt, after a prolonged illness. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led political leaders across party lines in condoling with El-Rufai, describing the late...
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National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has called on party leaders to unite and reposition the party as a credible alternative to the ruling government, warning that Nigeria’s worsening insecurity demands urgent and decisive action. Speaking at the party’s 2nd National Executive Committee (NEC)...
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed an attempt by Senator Clever Ikisikpo of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to be joined in an ongoing suit challenging the registration status of several political parties. The case, instituted by the National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL), questions whether...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned the disturbing videos emerging from Ozoro in Delta State, describing the incident as horrifying and unacceptable in any civil society. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party expressed outrage over the reported sexual harassment and assault...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly criticised the £746 million agreement between the United Kingdom and the Federal Government of Nigeria, describing it as lopsided and tilted in favour of British economic interests. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party argued that the...
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has reiterated the need for purposeful leadership and national unity following a strategic visit to Kaduna State as part of his ongoing nationwide consultations. In a post shared on his X handle on Sunday, Obi disclosed that he met with key party stakeholders, including...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, citing the latest Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report as evidence of rising deaths and attacks across the country. In a statement issued by its National Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party accused the Tinubu-led administration...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised fresh concerns over what it described as a calculated attempt to weaken the opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections, alleging a plot to impose President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the sole presidential candidate. In a statement issued by its National Secretary, Bolaji...
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the reported attack on the office of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, describing the incident as a serious assault on democratic values in the country. Reacting to the...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has clarified that the recent ruling by the Court of Appeal of Nigeria did not resolve the ongoing legal dispute over the party’s national leadership. In a statement issued by the party’s National Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said it had taken note of reports...
The solution is an urgent subversive engagement. There is no time left. The general election is barely nine months away. And there is as yet no credible opposition in sight. The proposed rival ADC remains a pipe dream weighed down by the gigantic ambitions of its dreamers and proponents....
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the official schedule of activities for the conduct of our party’s 2026 nationwide congresses and National Convention. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the party’s National Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. The statement said the process forms part of...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has levelled a series of allegations against the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, accusing her of actions it described as detrimental to the party and its electoral prospects. In a statement issued by the FCT Publicity Secretary,...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming that the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has been suspended from the party. In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said it was unaware of any decision to suspend the lawmaker...
Former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi has formally revalidated his membership in the party, urging Nigerians and opposition groups to unite in confronting what he described as bad governance ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi disclosed this in a post on his X...
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has responded to the widespread reactions that followed his recent interview with journalist Mehdi Hasan, stating that defending the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a responsibility he undertakes with “ease and joy.” In a statement issued...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized the President Bola Tinubu led administration announcement of ambassadorial postings, describing it as a diplomatic blunder and a confirmation of the government’s storied incompetence. In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said that publicly...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the burning of its party secretariat in Ubima, Rivers State, describing the incident as a criminal attack on democracy and a dangerous escalation of political violence. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the arson...
Nigeria’s opposition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has sharply criticised the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing it of poor governance and what it described as unprecedented confusion in the implementation of national budgets. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party alleged...
Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a man suspected of being behind the recent attempt to assassinate the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, in Benin, the Edo State capital. Obi, a former governor of Edo State, Chief John Oyegun, and several chieftains...