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The Digest: The People's Redemption Party (PRP) has invited opposition leaders Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Kwankwaso to unite under its platform following a leadership crisis in the African Democratic Congress (ADC). INEC recently derecognised two ADC factions, citing a Court of...

The Digest: Top opposition leaders including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Peter Obi, and Senator David Mark have gathered at the Yar'Adua Center in Abuja to address the crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress following its derecognition by the Independent...

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: 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: Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has issued a stern warning against corruption in Nigeria's fuel sector, describing the country's fuel subsidy system as "organized crime." Speaking with Trust TV, Obi questioned discrepancies in reported fuel consumption, comparing Nigeria to...

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 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: 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: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu were among dignitaries who attended the funeral prayers for Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, at the National...

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: 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: 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: Fresh talks between former presidential candidate Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have rekindled speculation about a potential opposition alliance ahead of the 2027 elections. The two leaders met in Kano last Sunday, with the Obidient Movement's coordinator describing the...

The Digest: Retired Appeal Court President Justice Isa Salami has stated that former Anambra Governor Peter Obi ought not to have been allowed to contest the 2023 presidential election under the Labour Party banner. Speaking in Ilorin during a visit by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative...

The Digest: Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar has dismissed reports that he was arrested and detained after hosting former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. In a video that circulated widely, Umar clarified that he was invited for questioning by security...

The Digest: Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has described the detention and trial of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai as "political persecution." Speaking at an African Democratic Congress stakeholders' meeting in Kaduna, Obi said El-Rufai is being treated...

The Digest: Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned the reported arrest of Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar, who was detained shortly after hosting him in Kaduna on Sunday. In a statement on X, Obi described the development as a troubling sign for Nigeria's democracy...

The Digest: Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has announced that religious leader Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar was arrested by authorities shortly after hosting him in Kaduna on Sunday. In a statement titled 'Troubling Developments in Our Polity that Must Be Nipped in the Bud', Obi...

The Digest: Supporters of Rabiu Kwankwaso chanted Peter Obi's name alongside the former governor's as the two opposition leaders appeared together at the annual Kwankwasiyya Eid festival in Kano on Sunday. The crowd, many wearing the movement's signature red caps, cheered as both men addressed...