Tag: #ADC
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INEC FREEZES ADC, DELETES DAVID MARK-LED NWC FROM PORTAL
Nigeria’s electoral umpire has hit pause on all ADC activities as a fierce leadership battle heads to court. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will remove the National Working Committee led by David Mark from its portal and stop dealing with any faction of the African Democratic Congress until the courts decide who…
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ADC DIASPORA RAISES ALARM OVER INEC MOVE ON PARTY LEADERSHIP
A fresh political storm is brewing as ADC’s diaspora chapter questions the timing and implications of INEC’s decision amid an ongoing court battle. The U.S. chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for removing the David Mark–led National Working Committee from its portal while the leadership dispute…
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THUGS STORM ADC WOMEN RALLY IN RIVERS, DISRUPT EVENT
What was meant to empower young women in politics turned chaotic after suspected thugs invaded and shut down an ADC gathering in Rivers. Suspected political thugs on Friday disrupted the maiden meeting of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Young Women Forum in Eleme LGA of Rivers State. The attackers reportedly stormed the venue in Alesa…
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YAROE DEFECTS TO ADC TO STRENGTHEN OPPOSITION
Senator says move aims to preserve democracy and prevent one-party dominance. Binos Yaroe announced his defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday in Yola, citing the need for a strong democratic opposition in Nigeria. Yaroe revealed that nine opposition senators from parties including the Labour Party, APGA,…
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TAMBUWAL: PDP CRISIS PUSHED ME OUT, OPPOSITION BEING WEAKENED AHEAD OF 2027
Former Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal says his exit from the PDP was driven by a deepening internal crisis and what he describes as a calculated move to weaken Nigeria’s opposition before the 2027 elections. Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal says he dumped the Peoples Democratic Party because of its lingering internal crisis, warning that the situation…
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ADC TO NIGERIANS: DUMP TRIBE, RELIGION — CHOOSE COMPETENCE IN 2027
As 2027 approaches, the African Democratic Congress says it’s time to vote with conscience, not sentiment. Leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have urged Nigerians to rise above tribal and religious divisions when electing leaders in the 2027 general elections. The call was made at the 27th Ramadan Lecture and Zakat 2026 hosted by…
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APC DENIES ADC CLAIMS, DEFENDS E-REGISTRATION DRIVE
Party says critics are spreading falsehoods as millions voluntarily register under “Renewed Hope Agenda”. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that it pressured civil servants to take part in its electronic membership registration. APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka described the allegations as false, baseless, and deliberately…
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VANGUARD DUMPS CHAIRMAN OVER ADC SWITCH
Political lines are being redrawn in Katsina. The Katsina Restoration Vanguard has flatly disowned its chairman, Almustapha Abdu-Saulawa, after he defected from the APC to the ADC, saying the move was purely personal and taken without the group’s consent. Leaders from Daura, Funtua and Katsina senatorial zones say the Vanguard—founded by former governor Aminu Masari—remains…
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ADC KICKS AGAINST PLAN TO FREE 70 SUSPECTED BANDITS IN KATSINA
A fresh controversy is brewing in Katsina as opposition voices slam a proposed move to release suspected bandits. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has outrightly rejected plans by the Dikko Radda-led government to free 70 suspected bandits, calling it dangerous and unfair to victims of insecurity. Speaking in Katsina, ADC spokesperson Lawal Tukur-Batagarawa said a…
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POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE IN TARABA: ACHO RIGHTEOUS DUMPS ADC FOR APC
Taraba politics just took a dramatic turn. Hon. Acho Righteous, widely seen as the strongest contender in the 2023 Gassol I State Assembly race, has officially resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and pitched his tent with the All Progressives Congress (APC) — alongside thousands of loyal supporters. In a resignation letter addressed to…
