Tag: NDC

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

Aminu Imam
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 Race: NDC zones ticket to South

Aminu Imam
NDC zones ticket to South

…As Dickson defends party’s legitimacy The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has taken a decisive step ahead of the 2027 general elections by zoning its presidential ticket to the southern region, even as its national leader, Seriake Dickson, moves to quell controversy surrounding the party’s legal status. Party insiders revealed that the zoning decision is part of a broader strategic calculation aimed at aligning with Nigeria’s long-standing principle of power rotation between the North and South geo-political zones. The move is expected to reshape internal dynamics within the party, while positioning…

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