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The Digest: Top opposition leaders, including Peter Obi, Aminu Tambuwal, and Rotimi Amaechi, have arrived in Kano to witness the formal defection of former Kano Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso to the African Democratic Congress. Kwankwaso announced his resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party...

The Digest: Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, son of former Kano Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and Secretary of the Kwankwasiyya movement, has officially resigned from the New Nigeria Peoples Party and announced he is joining the African Democratic Congress. In a statement on Monday, Mustapha said the...

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed social media reports claiming he has stepped aside from active politics, describing the information as "entirely false and deliberately misleading." In a statement posted by his media aide, Atiku clarified that he has not held any...

The Digest: The potential alliance between Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 elections has sparked widespread conversation, with many Nigerians viewing it as the opposition's best chance to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress. The excitement follows a spontaneous chant...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso met in Abuja on Saturday as opposition realignment talks intensify ahead of the 2027 elections. Atiku announced the meeting on social media, stating they had "a robust discussion on the state of the...

The Digest: Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will formally defect from the New Nigeria Peoples Party to the African Democratic Congress on Monday, according to the Kwankwasiyya movement. The ceremony is scheduled to take place in Kano, where Kwankwaso will be accompanied by...

The Digest: The Kwankwasiyya Movement has directed its members to join the African Democratic Congress, as its leader Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has concluded plans to join the coalition seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. In a statement on Saturday, the movement announced that...

The Digest: Nigeria's Ambassador to Germany, Femi Fani-Kayode, has dismissed the African Democratic Congress as a credible opposition force, describing the party as a group driven by desperation for political power. In a Facebook post, Fani-Kayode argued that the ADC is made up of...

The Digest: Ovation publisher and African Democratic Congress chieftain Dele Momodu has called on the party to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the north, arguing that a strategic approach is needed to defeat the All Progressives Congress. Speaking on Arise TV, Momodu cited the electoral...

The Digest: Vice President Kashim Shettima has dismissed the African Democratic Congress as an "empty bone" with nothing to offer Nigerians. Speaking at the Gusau Trade Fair Complex before a crowd of party supporters, Shettima urged Nigerians not to align with the opposition party, comparing it...

The Digest: Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has dismissed the African Democratic Congress as a negligible political threat ahead of the 2027 elections, stating that the ruling All Progressives Congress has no reason to fear a party that controls no state. Speaking on Channels...

The Digest: Former senator Abdulaziz Nyako has defected from the African Democratic Congress back to the All Progressives Congress, announcing his return during a visit by Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri to his residence in Yola. Nyako, who represented Adamawa Central from 2015 to 2019...

The Digest: Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has candidly admitted he is unsure about securing the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket for the 2027 elections. Speaking about ongoing coalition discussions, Obi stated "I cannot be sure" when asked about his chances...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has scheduled its National Convention for April 14, 2026, with ward congresses beginning April 7, followed by local government and state congresses. The party announced the timetable as part of efforts to renew leadership structures across all...

The Digest: ADC chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo has alleged that the continued detention of former Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai is politically motivated, directly linked to his membership in the opposition party. Speaking on Channels Television's Morning Brief, Okonkwo accused President Tinubu of...

The Digest: The Wuse ward executive committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop Senator Ireti Kingibe from parading herself as a party member. The suit comes 48 hours after the ward committee placed the FCT senator on...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared that Nigeria's rising poverty rate, now 63% following petrol subsidy removal, represents President Bola Tinubu's real scorecard and the consequence of "ill-defined neoliberal economic policies." In a statement by National Publicity...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared that Nigeria's rising poverty rate—now at 63% following petrol subsidy removal, represents President Bola Tinubu's real scorecard and the consequence of "ill-defined neoliberal economic policies." In a statement by National...

The Digest: The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has further consolidated its dominance in the National Assembly following fresh defections, raising its numbers to 87 senators and 261 members in the House of Representatives. Six lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defected...

The Digest: Nine senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in a significant parliamentary realignment. The defecting senators include Sen. Ireti Kingibe (FCT, LP), Sen...