…the Independent National Electoral Commission and members of the judiciary to stop the African Democratic Congress from participating in the 2027 general election.Frank claimed the alleged plan was aimed at preventing the ADC and its expected presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, from appearing on the ballot.

…Accord Party, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress and Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress have remained visible in terms of campaigns and political structures. However, Sunday PUNCH notes that Adeleke and Oyebamiji have largely dominated the political space through the instrument of power. Many…

…ATIKU REPLIES OBASANJOFormer Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo's latest allegations against him, describing them as a... pic.twitter.com/e6gjWkL5uS- phrank Shaibu (@phrankangel) July 24, 2026 by L…

The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, on Thursday held talks with the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, on Nigeria’s democratic governance, economic situation, institutional strengthening and the need to safeguard the credibility of future elections as th…

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has described the Federal Government's N22.15 billion allocation for the construction and renovation of 106 palaces in the 2026 Appropriation Act as unconstitutional, accusing President Bola Tinubu of attempting to assume powers not granted…

…has disowned a letter circulating on social media and purportedly signed by the African Democratic Congress chieftain. In a statement issued on Thursday by his son, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, on behalf of the family, the document, titled “Urgent Message” and dated July 14, 2026, was described as fake. According to the st…

The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rauf Aregbesola, has described himself as the first governor in Nigeria’s history to govern a state without owning a house of his own. Aregbesola, a former ally of President Bola Tinubu, disclosed that he was staying in his friends house during his eight y…

THE gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Plateau State, General John Sura (rtd), has stated that the ADC is still dedicated to bolstering democracy and offering Nigeria a reliable political alternative in spite of the legal battles it is facing. General Sura (rtd) dismissed the insinuatio…

…experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues FCT, Abuja - The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the Tinubu administration to publicly name every church and mosque that will benefit from the ₦8.05 billion set aside for religious projects in…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Osita Okechukwu, has called on African Democratic Congress presidential candidate and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and embrace the role of a statesman. Okechukwu stated that his decision to contest the 2023 presidential el…

…Vote SWV that he says the government must now explain. The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC said the SWV, a discretionary budget line, jumped from N638 billion in 2025 to N12.8 trillion this year, a nearly 1,918 per cent rise that he called one of the starkest examples of fiscal opacity in…

By Omeiza Ajayi Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded that the National Assembly (NASS) immediately conduct a comprehensive forensic review of the 2026 Appropriation Act, following revelations of over ₦210 billion in overlapping and duplicated allocations in the bud…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Okonkwo, has said the exit of Peter Obi from the party left the South-East region disadvantaged and thrown into confusion during the process that led to the emergence of Rotimi Amaechi as the party’s vice presidential candidate. Okonkwo spoke on Thursday during an i…

…CBN and NNPCL over unremitted operating surpluses. In politics, Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress have defended the party’s direct primaries after a court voided congresses led by Senator David Mark. PUNCH Online curates these and other headlines dominating Tuesday afternoon in Nigeria. House withdraws…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to prosecute the party’s factional National Chairman, Nafiu Bala, over claims that he uploaded candidates’ names on the Commission’s portal. ADC’s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi urged INEC to take all steps towards ens…

…organised by committees appointed by the Senator David Mark-led caretaker leadership of African Democratic Congress, ADC. But the party in a swift reaction, insisted the judgment does not affect candidates produced through the party’s direct primaries. Efforts to get INEC’s reaction to the judgement at press time, howe…

…by committees appointed by the Senator David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress. The judgment has thrown fresh uncertainty into the opposition party’s internal affairs ahead of the 2027 general election, with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the ADC insisting that the ruling does n…

…has dismissed allegations by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that it granted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) rival faction led by Nafiu Gombe access codes to upload candidates' names to its nomination portal.Responding to the claims, a senior INEC official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Punch tha…

…has dismissed allegations by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, that it granted the African Democratic Congress’ rival faction led by Nafiu Gombe access codes to upload candidates’ names to its nomination portal. A senior official of the commission who pleaded anonymity, told PUNCH Online in an exclusive interview…

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has advised graduating students to place integrity above money and quick success, saying “wealth acquired without honour is fleeting.” Senator Mark gave the advice on Sunday at the 2026 Graduation, Speech and Prize-Giving Ceremony of Pa…

…weeks, we will protest in our communities," he said. ADC urges equal treatment The African Democratic Congress also urged the Federal Government to extend the same operational commitment demonstrated in Oyo to victims in Borno and Kwara. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi…

GistReel The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Federal Government over the proposed approval of a uniform ₦50,000 examination fee for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations fro…

…had filed a defamation suit against Okonkwo, who was recently appointed as spokesman of African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar.The ex-Anambra governor dared Okonkwo to publicly release every alleged damaging piece of information he claims to have against him.Obi made the vow during an i…

…that Obi was among those that formed the opposition coalition under the umbrella of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in July 2025, and officially joined it on December 31, 2025. However, in May 2026, the former Anambra state governor left the ADC for the NDC, citing internal divisions and court cases. ‘How I will…

…agency. Among them is Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2027 elections, who argued: “Something is fundamentally wrong within the machinery of this administration. Nigerians deserve the whole truth, not carefully scripted press statements. We therefore dema…