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The Digest: Rabiu Kwankwaso, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that he and his supporters received no benefits after helping Muhammadu Buhari win the 2015 presidential election. Speaking on Arise TV, Kwankwaso claimed he delivered nearly two million votes but was...

The Digest: Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, has stated he would be happy to serve as running mate to Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking on Arise Television, Kwankwaso confirmed both have agreed to tackle Nigeria’s security challenges jointly. He described their...

The Digest: Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo has launched a stinging attack on the NDC's decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the south, dismissing it as a "political 419" designed to deceive Nigerians. He questioned the enforceability of the zoning arrangement, arguing that...

The Digest: The Kwankwasiyya Movement, supporters of former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, says the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the south because it believed in one Nigeria. The National Coordinator of the Movement, Habeeb Saleh, stated this on...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised opposition parties to rethink zoning their 2027 presidential ticket exclusively to the south ahead of primaries. In a statement, Atiku argued that no incumbent president has ever been defeated by an opposition challenger from the same geopolitical...

Rabiu Kwankwaso, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has backed the party's decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the south. Speaking during the party's national convention on Saturday, the former Kano State governor said the zoning allows the south to complete its...

The Digest: The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is currently holding its national convention at the Angeles event centre and mall in Abuja. Peter Obi, the Labour Party's 2023 presidential standard-bearer; Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano; and Seriake Dickson, the party's...

The Digest: The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its presidential ticket for the 2027 general election to the south, while allocating the 2031 slot to the north. The decision was taken at the party's national convention on Saturday in a resolution adopted after a motion moved by...

The Digest: Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has taunted Seriake Dickson, former governor of Bayelsa, over the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) party's manifesto. In a statement, Onanuga described the NDC as "a camp for the politically...

Bello El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai and representative of Kaduna North Federal Constituency, has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Four other House of Representatives members also switched parties: Umar Ajilo and...

The Digest: Former lawmaker Senator Dino Melaye has slammed Peter Obi over his exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). In a statement on Wednesday, Melaye accused Obi of running away from competitive primary elections, saying, "He can only...

The Digest: A fresh political crisis is brewing within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State as the party's chairman, Usaini Isa Mai Riga, has rejected alleged moves to cede control of the party structure to former governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Mai Riga said two separate...

The Digest: Seventeen members of the House of Representatives have defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). Their defections were announced on the floor of the House during plenary on Tuesday. The mass defection follows the exit of Peter...

Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has said that Peter Obi opted for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) because he cannot survive in a competitive political coalition that requires negotiation and compromise. Reacting to Obi and...

Buba Galadima, a political associate of Rabiu Kwankwaso, has announced that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the south. Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today on Monday, Galadima said the party would submit its membership register to INEC...

The political realignment involving Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has divided opinions across Northern Nigeria. While the Kwankwasiyya movement describes the NDC as a "safer platform" free from legal crises, others question the alliance's viability. A...

The Digest: Former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has called on Nigerians to rally behind the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), urging citizens to support a renewed push for good governance and true democracy. In a post on his X platform on Monday, Kwankwaso said, "We are determined...

The Digest: Former governors Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso have formally exited the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to join the National Democratic Coalition (NDC), triggering sharp reactions from the Presidency, APC, and opposition stakeholders. The Presidency, through Bayo Onanuga...

The Digest: Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has urged members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to avoid litigation and internal disputes ahead of the 2027 general election. Obi spoke in Abuja on Sunday after officially receiving his NDC membership card...

The Digest: Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, and former Kano governor Rabiu Kwankwaso have formally joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The two former governors were presented with membership cards by NDC National Chairman Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe at the...