Former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State, have shunned a police invitation and instead taken fresh action against the state’s Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Rabiu. On Monday, El-Rufai submitted a petition to the Police Service Commission (PSC), accusing the commissioner of “unprofessional conduct, abuse…
Tambuwal Sokoto South Senator, Aminu Tambuwal, has advised former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to honour the summons issued by the Kaduna State Police Command. Speaking in an interview, Tambuwal said the police invitation followed an attack on members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna. The Kaduna Police Command has summoned El-Rufai to…
Former Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), confirming that he will formally declare for the coalition on today (Saturday). He made the confirmation in a post on his X handle. “I will be declaring for the ADC coalition tomorrow. No amount of police intimidation, sealed…
Fresh details have emerged over the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the newly announced leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, led by former Senate President David Mark. The coalition, which was formally unveiled in July at an event in Abuja, had adopted David Mark as interim national chairman…
Stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State have asked the national leadership of the party to call former governor Nasir El-Rufai to order, accusing him of attempting to hijack the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. This as the State Police Command has placed a ban on all political gatherings in…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that the recently released voter registration figures from the southwest were inflated. INEC had announced that more than 1.3 million Nigerians completed online pre-registration within the first week of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, with Osun State alone recording…
Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that there is “no retreat, no surrender” in his quest to contest the presidency in 2027 under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Amaechi stated this while addressing newsmen in Kano after a meeting with a coalition of traders in the state. He insisted that…
Former Osun State Governor and ex-Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has spearheaded a significant political realignment in Lagos State, as members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party, and other factions officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) during an affirmation ceremony. This move, captured in a video shared by Aregbesola on X on…
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has lashed out at the social media handlers of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition for fabricating statements and attributing them to him, warning it was the wrong way of running a party. El-Rufai expressed his displeasure over the statements in a post via 𝕏 on Thursday. The…
Friends of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former vice president, are becoming weary of him as he is preparing for his seventh attempt at the presidency, this time on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Abubakar, 78, has been in the race for Nigeria’s top seat since 1993, contesting under different parties without success….
