Tag: ADC

2027: Over 70 Gov’ship aspirants jostle for ADC tickets ahead of primaries

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Gov'ship aspirants jostle for ADC tickets

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has screened more than 70 governorship aspirants on the first day of its screening exercise ahead of party primaries. The party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Queen Okiyi, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Monday in Abuja, said the exercise proceeded smoothly, with two screening panels handling 35 aspirants each. She added that more than 100 governorship aspirants from states where elections would be held are participating in the exercise.  She said the exercise reflects the party’s commitment to due process and credible candidate selection.…

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ADC demands probe into alleged FAAC allocation diversion to fund Tinubu’s campaign

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ADC demands probe

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded a probe of the reports alleging that governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) diverted funds from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) to finance President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign. In a statement issued yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said: “We call for an immediate independent investigation into the allegations, including the reported use of FAAC deductions and any related accounts or structures allegedly linked to the operation”. The ADC said that if…

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ADC leadership crisis: Court adjourns David Mark case indefinitely

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ADC leadership crisis

The leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) took a fresh twist yesterday, after the Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned indefinitely the suit challenging the emergence of former Senate President David Mark as a key figure in the party’s leadership structure. The legal dispute, which has intensified internal tensions within the ADC ahead of the 2027 elections, was stalled following allegations of “judge shopping” and procedural disputes among parties involved in the matter. The controversy stems from a request by ADC chieftain, Nafi’u Bala Gombe, seeking the reassignment…

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Mass defection hits ADC, as 17 Reps. members defect to NDC

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Mass defection hits ADC

About 17 lawmakers of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 10th House of Representatives have defected to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). The development was announced yesterday by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary. The Speaker also disclosed that Leke Abejide has defected from the ADC to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lawmakers who moved to the NDC include Yusuf Datti, Uchenna Okonkwo, Adamu Wakili, Thaddeus Attah, George Ozodinobi, Lilian Orogbu, Oluwaseyi Sowunmi, Peter Aniekwe, Mukhtar Zakari, George Oluwande and Munachim Umezuruike. Others are: Emeka Idu,…

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2027: “You’ll fail if you leave ADC”, Primate Ayodele to Obi

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Primate Ayodele to Obi

…Says only united opposition can unseat Tinubu Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed that it is only a united opposition that can remove President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. In an issued statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Ayodele made it known that a divided opposition will not be able to remove President Tinubu because he has strong strategies to make sure he returns for a second term. Also speaking on the planned exit of Peter Obi from ADC, the cleric stated that…

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“Political nomad” – Bayo Onanuga mocks Obi over ADC exit

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Onanuga mocks Obi

Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga,  has criticised Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), over his exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Recall that in December 2025, Obi announced his intention to join the coalition-backed ADC. He officially joined the party on March 7, obtaining his membership card at Agulu ward 2 in Anaocha LGA of Anambra. It was reported on Saturday that Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, the former Kano governor, would leave the ADC. In a statement yesterday, Obi…

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“Obi, Kwankwaso will quit ADC on Monday” – Buba Galadima 

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Buba Galadima

Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso Nigeria’s opposition landscape is set for a major shake-up on Monday, as Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso prepare to formally exit the African Democratic Congress (ADC), according to Buba Galadima. Galadima, a leading figure in the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting of the Obi–Kwankwaso Movement in Abuja yesterday, signalling what could become one of the most consequential political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. He told supporters that both leaders would publicly announce the platform on which they…

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Court bars INEC from Mark-led ADC congresses

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David Mark ADC alerts CJN

…As S’Court fixes judgment on party leadership crisis The leadership crisis engulfing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified, with a Federal High Court in Abuja restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congresses organised by the party’s disputed caretaker leadership, even as the Supreme Court fixes April 30 for judgment on lingering leadership disputes within the ADC and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a ruling delivered yesterday, Justice Joyce AbdulMalik barred former Senate President, David Mark, and other members of the interim…

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2027: David-Mark ADC alerts CJN of danger over judgment’s delay

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David Mark ADC alerts CJN

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has written to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, asking for a quick decision from the Supreme Court over the party’s ongoing leadership dispute. The request was made in a letter dated yesterday by lawyers representing the faction linked to former Senate President David Mark. The legal team said the delay in delivering judgment could affect the party’s chances of taking part in the 2027 general elections. Recall that the apex court had earlier heard the case on April 22, 2026, and reserved…

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ADC slams FG’s reintegration plan for insurgents as ‘dangerous softness’

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ADC on insurgents

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Federal Government’s plan to reintegrate hundreds of former insurgents into society, saying the approach ‘shows a dangerous softness towards terrorism’. In an issued statement on Sunday, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said recent comments by government officials describing insurgents as brothers and prodigal sons, alongside plans to reintegrate them, reveal a troubling misunderstanding of the threat posed by terrorism. According to the ADC, terrorism should not be treated lightly or compared to family disputes. “Terrorism is not…

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