Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, attracted a crowd on Saturday when they stopped at a filling station to refuel their vehicle. Seeing the two politicians at the station, people quickly gathered around them, turning the routine stop in…

A panel session at the 2026 Independence Day edition of The Platform sparked a stir after African Democratic Congress (ADC) Lagos State governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour opted to answer a question regarding the preservation of the Yoruba language and culture in English. During the question-and-answer segmen…

…from Nigerians, including opposition leaders. The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, said Tinubu’s Independence Day speech was empty and filled with “Yahoo Yahoo” promises. Specifically, a group on X known as iOccupyNigeria alleged that Tinubu’s br…

…and the Future of Nigeria’s Democracy.” 6. Again, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar on Friday faulted the government’s handling of petrol subsidy removal, as he expressed deep sympathy for Nigerians struggling under the weight of surging transport, food and energy costs. The…

…of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rejected the promises made to workers by the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate, Abubakar Malami, describing them as political statements. The NLC chairman in the state, Usman Murtala, stated this in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi while reacting to Mala…

Former Minister of Transportation and African Democratic Congress vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has said an Atiku Abubakar-led administration would reduce the cost of transportation, fuel and food within its first year in office. Amaechi made the claim on Friday while appearing on Channels Television’s P…

…public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.FCT, Abuja - Rotimi Amaechi, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice presidential candidate for the 2027 elections, joked that President Bola Tinubu's economic policies were directly responsible for the death of his mother, Mary Amaechi.The former Rivers State gov…

The African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has called on the state government to urgently clarify reports of deaths allegedly linked to suspected diphtheria cases across the state. Dan’iya, in a statement issued by his media aide, Aminu Abdullahi, expressed concern o…

…identified the politics surrounding the 2027 governorship contest on the platform of the African Democratic Congress as the final rupture. The group said former commissioner Ja’afaru Sani was regarded by its political camp as the preferred successor and the politician around whom its structure would be organised for th…

…of Nigerians at heart. His comments came after the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, in his Independence Day remarks, backed the “Tinubu Must Go” campaign, citing the economic hardship Nigerians are facing. Reacting, Uba said Nigeria’s economic in…

GistReel Rotimi Amaechi, running mate to African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has set a one-year deadline for an ADC administration to deliver visible changes in Nigeria. Amaechi said he would resign from office if the country failed to begin experiencing significant improvements wit…

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri MAIDUGURI — The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Borno State and the state police command have disagreed over the circumstances surrounding the arrest and prosecution of five youths linked to the “Tinubu Must Go” campaign. The police said the five suspects were arrested over alleged publi…

…Nigeria. He said some members who had defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, African Democratic Congress, ADC, and National Democratic Congress, NDC, would eventually return to the PDP. According to him, the party is “only looking for somebody who the people will trust” to provide effective leadership. “PDP is…

…attracted condemnation from opposition party leaders, including Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. According to Atiku, the Tinubu government needs to tell Nigerians the impact of the country’s current debt burden before embarking on a fresh $1.5 billion loan from the World Bank. Similarly, ActionAi…

Kenneth Okonkwo, a spokesman for African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of practising voodoo economics. Okonkwo insisted that Tinubu’s administration is not performing, adding that it is manipulating figures to cover up the inflation rate. In an interv…

…Kebbi State Chapter, has dismissed allegations by Senator Garba Musa Maidoki of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that the arrest, detention and prosecution of some ADC members and supporters were politically motivated, challenging the opposition party to produce concrete and verifiable evidence to substantiate its…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has raised fundamental questions about the recent $700 million minerals deal between the United States and the Nigerian government under President Bola Tinubu. In a statement by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku demanded the immediate pu…

…in a statement on Saturday by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communications of the African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council. “A government that says more money is coming in must explain why it keeps borrowing and why the people paying for its policies cannot see the promised gains,” Atiku said. H…

…subsidy.Legit.ng reports that Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communications of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council, issued the statement on Atiku's behalf on Sunday, September 27.Atiku Abubakar criticises President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the N70,000 minimum wage, saying…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, called on President Bola Tinubu to increase workers minimum wage, while backing the organised labour’s demand for a substantial increase. Atiku accused President Bola Tinubu of presiding over a ruthless economic squeeze in which wo…

…summit organised by G100 in Abuja. The parties represented at the summit were the African Democratic Congress, ADC; Allied Peoples Movement, APM; Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC; Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; Peoples Redemption Party, PRP; and Social Democratic Party, SDP. Salihu Lukman, former APC National Vice-Chai…

…that the two leading opposition parties – the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) – are unable to match the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)’s capacity to field candidates for National Assembly seats in the January 16, 2027 elections. Vanguard News The post Nigerian newspapers…

…Party (PDP) candidate, Dr Oluwole Oluyede, came second with 40,543 votes, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Chief Dare Bejide, polled 12,872 votes. Two petitions were filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Action Alliance (AA) before the three-member tribunal chaired by Justice Abubakar Kut…

…of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is challenging incumbent Senator Khalid of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Yero, who previously governed the state, is seeking election to the Senate.In Kaduna Central, former Senator Shehu Sani of the APC is challenging incumbent Senator Lawal Adamu Usman of the ADC. Shehu…

…the 2027 general elections approach, the National Assistant Secretary of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hassan Muhammadu, has resigned his position and renounced his membership of the party. The resignation was contained in a letter dated September 9, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of the ADC in…