The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns over an alleged plan by security agencies to arrest its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said it received what it described as credible information about plans to arrest the former Osun…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has commended the Court of Appeal for overturning the Federal High Court judgment that ordered the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Egbeola Martins, the council described the appellate court’s ruling as a…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified a Federal High Court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. In a unanimous decision delivered by a three-member panel, the appellate court held that the lower court lacked jurisdiction to issue the order, describing the judgment as a nullity….
Hundreds of members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from Gudu, Binji, and Tangaza Local Government Areas have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State. Among the defectors are former Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Musa Ausa Gidan Madi, Faruk Mustapha Balle, Attahiru Salihu Bashar Kalanjeni, Umaru Zuzu, and their supporters. The…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has recorded another political development in Kaduna State following the resignation of one of its prominent members and former governorship aspirants, Muhammad Bello, popularly known as Mainan Zazzau. In a resignation letter dated July 21, 2026, and addressed to the ADC Chairman of Dogarawa Ward in Sabon Gari Local Government Area, Bello announced that he was leaving the…
The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed as fake a letter circulating on social media and purportedly signed by the former governor. In a statement issued by his son, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, the family described the document, titled “Urgent Message” and dated July 14, 2026, as fraudulent, insisting it did not originate from El-Rufai. The statement…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Isa Ashiru, has brokered peace among rival factions of the party, bringing an end to the leadership crisis that had divided the state chapter. The reconciliation meeting, held in Kaduna, brought together factional chairmen, party executives and key stakeholders, who agreed to work together in…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has presented its governorship nomination form to Alhaji Ibrahim ElAmin, popularly known as Ibrahim Little, as the party steps up preparations for the 2027 general elections in Kano State. Ibrahim ElAmin, a former governorship candidate of the defunct All People’s Party (APP), confirmed the development in a statement shared on…
The David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate what it described as the alleged forgery and unauthorised use of the commission’s documents by a rival faction. The petition followed claims by the Nafiu Bala Gombe-led faction that it had successfully uploaded the names…
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed claims that the Court of Appeal judgment on the party’s leadership crisis invalidated the ADC’s primary elections for the 2027 general election. Reacting to the ruling on Monday, Atiku described reports suggesting that the party’s presidential ticket had collapsed as political propaganda…
