Politics

COALITION LEADERS Relocate TO REGIONSThe leaders of the coalition movement under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have begun their mobilisation drive in their regions. Checks revealed that the coalition leaders, namely, its interim national chairman, Senator David Mark, the national secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, returned to their states, Benue and Osun to galvanise their bases. It was further gathered that as …

WHAT LED TO FORMATION OF COALITION What led to the formation of this Coalition is the unbearable level of hardship facing Nigerians today. Millions of Nigerians )lcan no longer afford life’s basic necessities.•£1 = ₦2,100•$1 = ₦1,650•1 rubber of beans = ₦3,800•1 rubber of garri = ₦2,000•1 litre of fuel = ₦935•1 bag of rice = ₦70,000•1 crate of eggs …

EVEN IF YOU APPOINTMENT YOUR SON AS INEC CHAIRMAN, YOU’LL BE DEFEATED IN 2027 – DALUNG TO TINUBU A former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, says the 2027 general elections will be a battle between Nigerians and President Bola Tinubu’s government. In an appearance on News Central, Dalung said President Tinubu will not be re-elected during the …

WHY I DEFECTED TO APC – ENUGU LAWMAKER, ATU A member of the House of Representatives from Enugu State Hon. Chimaobi Samuel Atu, has formally explained his decision to dump the Labour Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what he called the APC’s track record of performance, commitment to inclusive governance, and delivery of key infrastructure to …

FIVE SERVING GOVERNORS EXPECTED TO JOIN NEW OPPOSITION COALITION PLATFORM, ADC At least five serving governors are expected to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), now the platform for Nigeria’s newly formed opposition coalition, ahead of the 2027 general elections. It is understood that the ADC is leveraging the internal crisis within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to attract …

PDP SINKS DEEPER AS ATIKU, EX-GOVS, OTHERS DUMP PARTY The fortunes of one-time most populous political party in Africa – the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have continued to plummet following the exit of the party’s pillars such as former Vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and many ex-governors, as well as former Senate President, David Mark. Arising from a meeting in …

COALITION MOVEMENT: HOW FAR CAN ADC GO? After Wednesday’s unveiling of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as the platform of choice for the group of persons who formed a coalition with the main aim of ousting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from office in 2027, all eyes are on the coalition to see what step it would take next. The burning …

ENUGU LP DEFIES ABURE FACTION, BACKS OBI’S ALLIANCE WITH ADC The Enugu chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has officially declared support for the opposition coalition led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The development comes amid internal tensions within the LP following threats from a faction led by Julius Abure to sanction Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate in …

WHY PETER OBI SHOULD NOT BE A VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN OPPOSITION COALITION – DATTI BABA-AHMED Former Labour Party (LP) vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has stated that it would be undeserving for the former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to be offered a vice presidential ticket in the newly formed African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition. According to Baba-Ahmed, …

YOU ARE JITTERY BUT IT IS TOO LATE IN THE DAY TO CRY” – ADC REPLIES WIKE The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken note of the virulent attacks launched on the various leaders of the coalition movement by the Hon. Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike in his media chat today. Without justifying this behaviour that we …