The Court of Appeal in Abuja has adjourned until July 7 the hearing of an appeal challenging the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress, Accord Party and three other political parties. The appellate court shifted the matter from June 25 to enable parties in the suit file and exchange their …
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Democracy Day: ADC leader urges implementation of disability rights law
The National Leader of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dr Chike Okogwu, says Nigeria’s democracy remains incomplete while millions of persons with disabilities continue to face exclusion, discrimination and limited access to basic services. Okogwu said this in a Democracy Day message issued on Friday …
Read More »ADC unveils Kaduna senatorial flagbearers for 2027 elections
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State has concluded its primaries, unveiling three senatorial flagbearers for 2027 general elections. Chairman of the Primary Elections Committee in Kaduna State, Mr Ladan Salihu, announced the results at a press conference in Kaduna on Sunday. Salihu noted that the party had earlier conducted …
Read More »Atiku wins ADC presidential ticket with 1.84m votes
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has emerged winner of the presidential primary election of the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Truthng reports that Atiku polled 1,846,370 votes to defeat Rotimi Amaechi, who scored 504,117 votes, while Mohammed Hayatu-Deen secured 177,120 votes. The results were announced on Wednesday …
Read More »ADC Primary: 2 Guber Candidates emerge in Akwa Ibom
Crisis has erupted within the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Akwa Ibom State after two governorship aspirants, Hon. Eyakekpono Obo and Sen John Udoedeghe, emerged from separate processes ahead of the 2027 elections. The development has thrown the party into internal turmoil, with both camps laying claim to the governorship …
Read More »2027: Amaechi Submits ADC Presidential Form, Set for Fierce Battle With Atiku
Former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has formally declared his intention to contest the presidency on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Newsextra24 reports that Amaechi disclosed on Thursday that he had submitted his presidential nomination forms at the ADC secretariat ahead of the next general …
Read More »2027: Amaechi picks ADC presidential nomination form
A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has obtained the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential nomination form ahead of the 2027 general elections. Newsextra24 reports that a former Edo State governor, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, led other prominent political stakeholders to collect the form on Amaechi’s behalf on Friday at the ADC …
Read More »Atiku’s son, Adamu picks ADC form for Adamawa south Senatorial Bid
Adamu Atiku, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has formally joined the race for the Adamawa South Senatorial seat after purchasing the Expression of Interest and Nomination Form of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Adamu, a former commissioner in Adamawa State, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, saying …
Read More »El-Rufai’s Son dumps APC, joins ADC
A member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Naija News reports that Bello El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, announced his defection in a statement …
Read More »Defections: ADC loses 18 Reps to NDC, APC
Seventeen members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In separate letters read by the Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin Kalu at plenary, the members cited the ongoing leadership crisis in the ADC as reason for their actions. Mr …
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