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The National Leader of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Seriake Dickson, on Friday received a group of defectors from the African Democratic Congress, Labour Party, and Social Democratic Party. The defectors, formally presented at a press conference at Dickson’s residence in Abuja, were

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Joash Amupitan has decried the mounting criticisms against the Commission over its stance not to deal with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) based on its appreciation of the judgment of the Court

A civil society organisation (CSO), Yiaga Africa, has described the planned voter revalidation exercise by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a good policy but coming at a wrong time. The organisation’s Executive Director, Mr Samson Itodo, in a statement on Thursday

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to resolve its internal crisis and stop blaming it or President Bola Tinubu. The APC gave the advice on Friday at a news conference in Abuja addressed by National Secretary,

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Tope Ajayi, has criticised leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over the internal crisis rocking the opposition party, faulting their attacks on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),

Political economist, Pat Utomi, on Thursday warned that Nigeria’s democracy could be under serious threat if the current political trajectory is not checked, alleging that President Bola Tinubu is steering the country toward what he described as a “one-man presidency.” Utomi made

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed calls for the removal or resignation of its chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, over the commission’s decision to de-recognise the duo of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as national chairman and secretary, respectively, of the

Being the text of the world press conference addressed by Senator David Mark, Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC) on April 2, 2026, at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja ON behalf of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and lovers of democracy, I

The political atmosphere in Nigeria took a dramatic turn on Thursday as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) raised alarm over what it described as a calculated plot to impose a one-party state ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party accused the

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has assured Bola Ahmed Tinubu of overwhelming political support from Kaduna State ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that all three senatorial zones of the state are now firmly united behind the