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ADC Chairmen Threaten Nationwide Protest, Demand INEC Replace Mark With Gombe

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2026November 7, 20260

ADC chairmen loyal to Nafiu Bala Gombe threaten protests unless INEC recognises the court ruling and updates the party’s leadership records. The National Executive Committee Chairmen Forum of the ADC loyal to Gombe has threatened to embark on a nationwide protest against INEC if it fails to comply with the...

Coalition Warns ADC Court Ruling Threatens Opposition Politics Ahead Of 2027 Elections

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2026November 7, 20260

Coalition for Democracy describes the judgment dissolving the Mark-led ADC leadership as a threat to political pluralism and Nigeria’s democratic space. The Coalition for Democracy, an umbrella body of opposition political parties, has described the judgment of Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which dissolved the Mark-led...

ADC Appeals Judgment Voiding Atiku’s Candidacy, Notifies INEC

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2026November 7, 20260

ADC challenges Federal High Court ruling nullifying Atiku’s presidential nomination, seeks stay of execution and urges INEC to exercise restraint. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has filed an appeal against the Federal High Court judgment that sacked its Senator David Mark-led National Executive Committee and invalidated the nomination of former...

Akwa Ibom Rally: Tinubu Questions Peter Obi’s Leadership, Says He Abandoned Party To Join Another

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2026November 7, 20260

Tinubu criticises Obi’s political movement between parties and asks Nigerians to consider his leadership qualities before choosing their next president. President Bola Tinubu has questioned the leadershipcredentials of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, criticising his decision to leave apolitical party and move to another platform. Tinubu, during his Akwa...

‘Do Not Undermine Democracy’: Peter Obi Says Voters, Not Courts, Must Choose Leaders

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2026November 6, 20260

Peter Obi questions the timing of a court ruling nullifying ADC leadership, warning against uncertainty that could undermine opposition politics. NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has warned against actions that could undermine Nigeria’s democracy, insisting that voters, rather than courts, should determine who leads the country. Obi made the remarks...

NDC Kicks Against Tinubu’s $7.7bn Loan Request, Urges Nigerians To Learn From US

NewsDeskNgNov 5, 2026November 5, 20260

The NDC criticises Tinubu’s fresh $7.7bn borrowing request and urges Nigerians to use their votes to change government. The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is raising awareness about the country’s growing debt burden, in light of new loan requests by President Bola Tinubu. The party is responding to President Tinubu’s has loan...

NDC Condemns Attack On Obi’s Convoy In Calabar, Says Violence Won’t Silence Voters

NewsDeskNgNov 5, 2026November 5, 20260

The NDC condemns an attack on Peter Obi’s convoy in Calabar, demands investigation and prosecution, and rejects political intimidation. The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) hascondemned an attack on the convoy of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Calabar, Cross River State, describing the incident as an unacceptable threat to democratic...

PDP Leadership Crisis Deepens As Turaki Faction Heads To Supreme Court After Appeal Court Defeat

NewsDeskNgNov 5, 2026November 5, 20260

Turaki PDP faction rejects Court of Appeal’s ruling on party leadership, insisting it will challenge the decision at the Supreme Court. Despite the judgement of the Court of Appeal that dismissed the appeal of the Tanimu Turaki faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), filed by the Chairman of its...

Senate Moves To Revolutionise Agriculture, Tighten Emergency Healthcare Standards

NewsDeskNgNov 5, 2026November 5, 20260

Senate advances agriculture reform bill, proposes 15-minute emergency response deadline for hospitals. The Senate on Wednesday advanced two major legislative initiatives aimed at addressing critical challenges confronting Nigeria, with a proposed agricultural revolution bill seeking to transform food production and another legislation prescribing enforceable emergency treatment standards for public and...

Suspected SDP Supporters Disrupt APC Campaign Rally In Nasarawa As Sule Orders DSS Probe

NewsDeskNgNov 5, 2026November 5, 20260

Suspected SDP supporters disruptan APC campaign rally in Lafia as Governor Abdullahi Sule orders a DSS investigation into the incident. Youths suspected to be supporters of the Social Democratic Party SDP, governorship candidate and former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu-Abubakar, have allegedly disrupted an All Progressives Congress APC, campaign rally...