Politics

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear an appeal filed by Sen. David Mark, the embattled National Chairman, African Democratic Congress (ADC). Mark is seeking an order staying the execution of the March 12 judgment of the Court of Appeal. The apex court, in a hearing notice with appeal number: SC/CV/180/2026 between Sen. Mark vs Hon. Nafiu-Bala Gombe and four …

Sen. Aminu Tambuwal, the former Governor of Sokoto State, says no individual or group can manipulate the outcome of the 2027 general elections, insisting that Nigerians will ultimately decide their leaders. Tambuwal (ADC-Sokoto South) made the assertion on Sunday while addressing journalists on the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) State Congress, held in Sokoto on Saturday. He dismissed …

  In a statement on Friday, Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s national commissioner and chairman of information and voter education committee, said the decision was made at a meeting between the commission and resident electoral commissioners (RECs). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed its planned nationwide voters revalidation exercise till after the 2027 general elections. In a statement on Friday, …

African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday conducted its ward and local government congresses across Edo State, electing new leaders in all 192 wards and 18 local government areas as part of efforts to reposition the party ahead of future elections. The exercise, which comes amid a lingering leadership crisis within the party, was widely reported to have been peaceful, with …

Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo, on Thursday, said that Nigeria is at a “critical juncture”, arguing that “the decisions we take now will determine the kind of country we leave for our children”. Uzodimma made the remark at the 15th edition of the Chief Emeka Anyaoku Lecture series on Good Governance, held in Owerri. He commended President Bola Tinubu’s reform …

The Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged members to disregard a meeting between the Taminu Turaki-led faction and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, said in a statement on Wednesday that the meeting was not authorised by the PDP. He stressed that the party has not held any formal …

Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communication, has said that there is no design to have only APC on the ballot in 2027. Dare, former youths and sports minister, made the clarification when he appeared as guest on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today’ programme. He was reacting to the Wednesday protest by the African Democratic Party(ADC) …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) received a petition submitted by the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday. The petition, submitted by the party’s National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, was received by INEC National Commissioner, Abdullahi Zuru, a professor. The content of the petition is yet unclear. However, the ADC has repeatedly called for the removal of the …

The party specifically faulted the Chairman for allegedly assuming the role of interpreting judicial pronouncements, a responsibility it insisted rests solely with the judiciary. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has formally petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding the immediate resignation or removal of its Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, over allegations of partisan conduct, gross misconduct, and constitutional breaches. …

  The protesters carried placards and banners with inscriptions that read: “Tinubu, let our Democracy breathe”, “Falle daya ce, one term president”, and “I stand with ADC, I stand with Democracy” among others. Leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) staged a peaceful protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Maitama district of Abuja on …