2027 alignment: Wike-backed PDP fumes over Makinde-ADC alliance plans
The Peoples Democratic Party bloc, backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, held a meeting on Wednesday with former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the African Democratic Congress, as part of a political realignment for the 2027 election. The party leaders reportedly agreed to form a strategic alliance aimed […]
ADC faction protests at INEC hqtrs, demands recognition
The leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress intensified on Thursday as a faction led by Nafiu Gombe, stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja, demanding formal recognition. Gombe, accompanied by a Kogi State lawmaker, Leke Abejide, and hundreds of supporters, accused the David Mark-led leadership of attempting to hijack the […]
Kebbi Assembly Speaker, Muhammad Ankwai dead
The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Hon. Muhammad Usman Ankwai, passed away last night. Ankwai, who represented Zuru Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC), was elected Speaker at the inauguration of the 10th Assembly on June 8, 2023. Details surrounding the circumstances of his death were not immediately disclosed at the […]
Protest hits N’Assembly as Senate, Reps tackle crude oil theft
Scores of demonstrators staged a protest on Wednesday at the National Assembly, as lawmakers intensified deliberations on crude oil theft and pipeline security in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta. The protesters, under the aegis of the Coalition of Civil Society for Economic Protection, marched to the legislative complex, chanting solidarity songs and waving placards bearing inscriptions […]
‘Don’t kill democracy’ — Obi, Amaechi reject ‘one-party’ rule
Opposition figures on Wednesday warned against what they described as a slide toward a one-party rule, as they led a peaceful #OccupyINEC protest in the nation’s capital, calling on the government to protect Nigeria’s democracy. The protest, held at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), brought together opposition political leaders and supporters […]
ADC lists demands at INEC protest, seeks chairman’s exit over alleged bias
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for the immediate resignation or removal of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joseph Amupitan, SAN, accusing him of partisanship, constitutional breaches, and actions it says threaten Nigeria’s multi-party democracy. The demand was made on Wednesday at INEC headquarters in Abuja, where party leaders […]
2027: I won’t have sought re-election if … – Otti
Abia State Governor Dr Alex Otti has said that he wouldn’t have sought re-election as governor if he had completed all the works he had set out to do in his administration.He disclosed that he is seeking a second term in office because there is still unfinished work to be done. Otti stated this at […]
Hon E J AGBONAYINMA,Ex-Edo lawmaker dumps APC
A former member of the House of Representatives, Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, on Wednesday resigned from the All Progressives Congress in Edo State. Agbonayinma announced his resignation from the APC at a press briefing held in Benin City. Agbonayinma, who is seeking a return to the National Assembly, said he would soon announce the political party under […]
Atiku, Kwankwaso, Obi Others Storm INEC, Protest Against Derecognition of Mark-led ADC
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi; and Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso Wednesday stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to protest the derecognition of the Senator David Mark-led National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Other leaders of the opposition party that took […]
INEC vs ADC: VDM reveals call from DSS over alleged plan to lead protest, unrest
Popular Nigerian Social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as Verydarkman, VDM has alleged that he received a call from the Department of State Services, DSS over a purported plan to stage a nationwide protest in respect of the face-off between the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and the African Democratic Congress, ADC. DAILY […]
