Court orders Senate to recall Natasha

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ruled that the Nigerian Senate acted beyond its powers by suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, ordering her immediate recall to the Red Chamber. Justice Binta Nyako, who delivered the judgment, described the duration of the suspension as “excessive” and without a clear legal foundation. According […]

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Dele Momodu backs ADC coalition, warns Tinubu against destroying democracy

Veteran journalist, Dele Momodu, has declared full support for the African Democratic Congress coalition, warning President Bola Tinubu against endangering Nigeria’s democracy in pursuit of a second term. Speaking on ARISE News on Wednesday, Momodu reminded Tinubu of his pro-democracy roots and warned that his legacy could suffer if he prioritises political ambition over national […]

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ADC, recycling hub for failed political ambition – Tinubu support group

The Tinubu Media Force, a support group for President Bola Tinubu, says Nigerians will reject the opposition coalition and their new platform, the African Democratic Congress in 2027. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that opposition figures and aggrieved All Progressives Congress leaders have adopted the ADC as a platform to unseat Tinubu in 2027. […]

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ADC coalition will put Nigerians first – Obi

LP presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said that the African Democratic Congress coalition will always put Nigerians first in all its decisions. This is as Obi reaffirmed his support for the adoption of the ADC as the coalition platform ahead of […]

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Anxiety over PDP’s future as ADC excites opposition politicians

Former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal (left); ex-National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun; 2023 Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi; Acting National Secretary of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and Acting National Chairman, ADC, David Mark, during the adoption of ADC by members of the National Coalition […]

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Atiku, Obi, Mark launch ADC to unseat Tinubu

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Senate President David Mark and other coalition leaders have officially adopted the African Democratic Congress as the platform to spearhead President Bola Tinubu’s defeat in the 2027 election. During the unveiling, held on Wednesday at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, Mark and […]

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Supreme Court reserves judgment in Edo gov election appeal

Monday Okpebholo and Asue Ighodalo The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo, over the outcome of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State. The apex court made this decision after hearing arguments for and against the appeal. The appeal challenges the […]

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2027 coalition: PDP intact – Damagum

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Umar Damagum, former PDP National Chairman Prince Uche Secondus, ex-Governors Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Babangida Aliyu (Niger), and Sam Egwu (Ebonyi), as well as Senator Ben Obi, former PDP Women Leader Josephine Anenih, former Organising Secretary Senator Austin Akobundu, ex-Publicity Secretary Kola Ologbondiyan, and former […]

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Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai, Amaechi, others attend ADC coalition unveiling in Abuja

Coalition leaders gathering at the venue of the meeting on Wednesday, July 2, 2027. Photo: Channels TV Prominent opposition politicians including ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar and a former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, have arrived at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja for a media conference of the emerging opposition coalition. Other key political […]

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ADC faction rejects Aregbesola’s appointment as secretary

A group within the African Democratic Congress has rejected the appointment of former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, as the party’s interim national secretary, describing the move as unconstitutional and lacking legitimacy. The group, which identifies as “Concerned Stakeholders of the ADC,” includes youth and women leaders, state executives, and ward coordinators. It made its […]

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