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ADC Defies Venue Setbacks, Holds Convention Despite Cooling System Failure

NewsDeskNgApr 14, 2026April 14, 20260

Dino Melaye declares ADC convention will proceed despite venue obstacles, failed cooling systems and alleged pressure on organisers. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has gone ahead with its convention in Abuja despite venue challenges and the failure of air conditioning systems, leaving delegates in uncomfortable conditions. The convention is being...

Okowa Accepts Call To Contest Delta North Senate Seat In 2027

NewsDeskNgApr 13, 2026April 13, 20260

Former delta Governor Okowa accepts Delta North senatorial bid, pledges service, apologises for backing Nwoko, seeks support ahead of 2027 elections. Former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has declared his intention to contest the Delta North senatorial seat in the 2027 general election under the All Progressives Congress (APC), following...

ADC Alleges Venue Denial Ahead Of Abuja Convention, Moves Event To Alternative Centre

NewsDeskNgApr 13, 2026April 13, 20260

ADC alleges venue denial in Abuja, relocates convention to alternative centre, insists event proceeds despite last-minute setbacks. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused authorities of denying it access to major public venues in Abuja ahead of its national convention scheduled for April 14, 2026. In a post shared on...

Yilwatda, APC NWC Members Receive Certificates, Pledge To Deliver Party Manifesto

NewsDeskNgApr 10, 2026April 10, 20260

APC chairman Yilwatda and NWC members receive certificates of return, pledging to implement party manifesto and strengthen democratic processes nationwide. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has assured the party would ensure its manifesto based on progressive principles, is implemented across Nigeria for the...

ADC Crisis Deepens As Six States Suspend Congresses After INEC’s Derecognition Of Factions

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

Six ADC state chapters suspend congresses after INEC derecognises factions. At least six state chapters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have suspended their congresses and other scheduled party activities following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) derecognition of factional leaderships within the party. The development comes amid a deepening...

Group blames Barau over Gawuna’s exit from APC, moves to block Garo’s emergence

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

A political pressure group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Emerging Progressives Leaders’ Forum, has accused the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, of being responsible for the defection of the party’s 2023 governorship candidate in Kano State, Yusuf Gawuna, to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement signed,...

CSOs Back INEC, Condemn ADC Protest as Damaging to Nigeria’s Image

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

A coalition of civil society organisations under the auspices of Stand Up Nigeria has strongly condemned Wednesday’s protest by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abuja, describing it as a “national embarrassment” and a threat to Nigeria’s democratic image. The coalition, led by Comrade Sunny Attah, in a statement on...

Atiku, Peter Obi, Amaechi Lead Abuja Protest Against INEC Derecognition Of ADC

NewsDeskNgApr 8, 2026April 8, 20260

Opposition leaders rally at INEC headquarters, condemning ADC derecognition and alleging bias threatening Nigeria’s democratic process and institutions. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, alongside David Mark, national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, on Tuesday led a protest tagged ‘Occupy INEC’ in Abuja....

2027: PNT Asks Nigerians To Re-elect Tinubu For More Transformation

NewsDeskNgApr 8, 2026April 8, 20260

A group under the auspices ofProgressives Network for Tinubu (PNT), has urged Nigerians to ensure the continuity of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration beyond 2027. According to PNT, it is time for citizens to be part of the process of building a country they all can be proud of by...

Peter Obi Questions Repeated N3.3trn Power Debt Approvals, Demands Transparency From FG

NewsDeskNgApr 8, 2026April 8, 20260

Peter Obi queries repeated power debt approvals, demands accountability as electricity supply worsens despite trillions spent over years Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi`, has questioned the federal government’s repeated approval of multi-trillion-naira interventions in the power sector, describing the development as a reflection of deeper...