African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision overturning a Federal High Court judgment that sought to deregister the party and other political parties, describing the verdict as a significant victory for constitutional democracy and the rule of law. In a statement issued on Tuesday by...
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Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified a Federal High Court judgment that ordered the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. The appellate court held that the June 15 judgment was invalid and could not stand. In a unanimous decision by a three-member...
Our federal capital could as well have been a perfect setting for a series of gangster movies from Hollywood. Perfect scripts. Excellent casting. Professional rehearsals. The dry runs are already provided by the existing government bureaucracy with its rituals and pomp. The voluminous costumes of agbadas and starched kaftans...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the proposed Social Media Shutdown Bill before the National Assembly, alleging that it reflects the President Bola Tinubu led administration’s lack of confidence ahead of the 2027 general elections. ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the remarks in a post shared on...
ADC demands probe of NNPC’s ₦7.13tn energy security spending, seeks full disclosure from Tinubu Govt
ADC demands probe of NNPC’s ₦7.13tn energy security spending, seeks full disclosure from Tinubu Govt
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and the National Assembly to disclose the full details of the company’s energy security spending, following the release of its audited 2024 financial statements. The opposition party said the figures...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to consider resigning from office following recent World Bank figures showing that about 139 million Nigerians, representing roughly 60 per cent of the country’s population, now live below the national poverty line. In a statement issued by the party’s...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has launched a fresh attack on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration, alleging that the President has lost control of the federal government and urging the National Assembly to investigate whether he remains capable of effectively discharging the responsibilities of his office. In a statement...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has extended its deepest condolences to the party’s Vice Presidential Candidate, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, CON, on the passing of his beloved mother, Mrs. Mary Amaechi. This is contained in a condolence message issued on Friday by the National Publicity Secretary of the...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for an independent investigation into the death of Ms. Mary Habila, who reportedly died at the private residence of the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, insisting that only a transparent inquiry can restore public confidence. In a statement issued on Tuesday by...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for a criminal investigation into the actions of Mr. Nafiu Bala following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) denial of claims that he accessed the commission’s candidate nomination portal and uploaded candidates on behalf of the party for the 2027 general elections. The...
Atiku Media Office has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of allegedly taking sides in the leadership dispute within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), claiming the electoral body is assisting efforts to weaken opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Monday in...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming that a group allegedly led by Mr. Nafiu Bala Gombe uploaded the names of a presidential candidate and other nominees to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal, describing the claim as false and misleading. In a statement issued by...
Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld a Federal High Court judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or taking part in any state congresses organised by the caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) headed by former Senate President David Mark. The appellate court...
The Agbu Kefas Continuity Movement has dismissed recent comments by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Taraba State, Senator Abubakar Tutare, describing his criticism of Governor Kefas as driven by personal interests rather than concern for the people. In a statement signed by its coordinator, Mallam Ibrahim...
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has named Omega Odunze as Special Assistant, Community Mobilisation (South-East). The appointment reinforces the ADC Presidential candidate’s commitment to grassroots engagement, inclusive participation, and strategic mobilisation across the South-East ahead of the 2027...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s decision to hand the investigation into the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), insisting that only an independent judicial panel can conduct a credible and impartial inquiry....
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of preventing former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai, from receiving medical treatment, alleging that operatives also assaulted his wife and arrested his personal physician. In a statement signed by its National Publicity...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has recorded a major political boost in Sokoto State following the defection of hundreds of members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), who cited worsening insecurity, economic hardship and what they described as the government’s neglect of ordinary Nigerians. The defectors, drawn from Samo...
Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit challenging the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), affirming Senator David Mark and other members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) as duly elected officials. Justice M. S. Liman, who delivered judgment in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1637/2025, filed by...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar has described the attempt to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), through judicial means, as evidence of the desperate determination of President Bola Tinubu to impose a de facto one-party state in Nigeria,...