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The Digest: Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected a bid by leaders of the African Democratic Congress in Wuse Ward to bar Senator Ireti Kingibe from participating in party activities following her alleged suspension. The judge ruled that discretion in such...

The Digest: Veteran journalist Reuben Abati says Rabiu Kwankwaso's defection to the African Democratic Congress could significantly reshape Nigeria's opposition dynamics ahead of the 2027 elections. Abati noted that Kwankwaso's move, alongside his supporters from the NNPP, has strengthened the...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission has removed the names of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from its official portal as National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, creating confusion and anxiety within the party. INEC said it will suspend...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to clarify reports of a planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise, warning that such a move could disrupt the electoral process and discourage participation. ADC National Publicity...

The Digest: Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has explained why he is willing to work with members of the African Democratic Congress despite corruption allegations against some of them, saying close engagement gives him a chance to change them positively if guilty. He cited...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced it will cease to recognize either faction of the African Democratic Congress following a Court of Appeal judgment on March 12, 2026. INEC will no longer accept correspondence from the David Mark-led faction or the Rafiu...

The Digest: Veteran actor and African Democratic Congress chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo led a delegation of the Enugu Polling Booths Vanguard for Atiku to the residence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Abuja on Tuesday. The group, focused on safeguarding the integrity of votes in the...

The Digest: The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress held a closed-door meeting with Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed at the Government House on Wednesday, a day after the governor expressed interest in joining the African Democratic Congress. The delegation included APC...

The Digest: Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has declared that the opposition African Democratic Congress will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, describing the recent defection of Rabiu Kwankwaso to the ADC as a "political earthquake." Melaye argued that the...

The Digest: The Kwankwasiyya Movement has declared that the exit of Rabiu Kwankwaso from the New Nigeria Peoples Party means the party is "dead in Kano and beyond." Movement spokesman Habibu Mohammed stated that NNPP was synonymous with Kwankwaso, and his defection to the African Democratic...

The Digest: Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has indicated plans to defect to the African Democratic Congress, describing the party as having the potential to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress in 2027. Speaking after a closed-door meeting with an ADC delegation led by former SGF...

The Digest The African Democratic Congress has gained ten members in the House of Representatives following a fresh wave of defections ahead of the 2027 elections. Among those who joined the ADC is George Ozodinobi, the Deputy Minority Whip, who defected from the Labour Party. Several lawmakers...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress has welcomed the defection of former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, describing him as a "game-changer" whose move signals a growing coalition for change ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement, the party said Kwankwaso has directed his...

The Digest: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticized former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, accusing him of lacking leadership capacity for fleeing the Labour Party when a crisis struck. Speaking at the PDP National Convention in Abuja, Wike...

The Digest: Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has officially joined the African Democratic Congress, registering as a member and receiving his party card at Gidan Kwankwasiyya in Kano on Monday. The event drew prominent political figures, including...

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...