Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose says the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is too old to contest an election. Featuring in an interview on TVC’s Politics Tonight, Fayose likened Atiku to former US President Joe Biden. He also said that Atiku’s running mate, Rotimi Ama…

The Senior Political Assistant to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Demola Olarewaju, on Tuesday said the momentum of the opposition would die if the former vice president stepped down from the presidential race ahead of 2027. Olarewaju insisted that Atiku is the only candida…

…Congress (APC) in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing alleged neglect of grassroots members and poor representation. The mass defection, which took place on Monday, involved APC members from Goronyo and Shinaka wards of the local government, the h…

…Abubakar and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, who are the presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress and the Nigeria Democratic Congress respectively. President Bola Tinubu, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, was represented at the ceremony by the Secretary to t…

…already been held with political leaders across six opposition parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Action Peoples Movement (APM), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP). Lukman said the consultations invol…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the President Bola Tinubu-led administration over the continued rise in food prices. According to the ADC, the government has run out of ideas on how to address the worsening cost of living. The party said the government’s focus on the slight decline in headline infl…

…support the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The politician is member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), having officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in July 2025. Before that, he joined the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015 after leaving the PDP, before returnin…

…Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, who secured 444,815 votes. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Rt. Hon. Najeem Salam, came third with 17,180 votes. According to Bamidele, the election, which recorded a 51.57 per cent voter turnout based on the number of Permanent Voter Cards colle…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Jigawa State has expressed optimism that it will defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections and form the next government in the state. The ADC State Chairman, Dr Sani Muhammad Gumel, stated this while addressing journalists, saying the APC’s…

…Legit.ng reported that Bolaji Abdullahi, the national publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), warned that President Bola Tinubu will bear personal responsibility if any harm comes to former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai while in custody. Abdullahi made the remarks during an interview on Sym…

…Bola Oyebamiji, came second with a total of 444,815 votes, while Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) came a distant third with 17,180 votes. Prior to the election, Adeleke and his Accord Party endorsed Tinubu as their presidential candidate for the 2027 election. However, Baba-Ahmed insisted that the…

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his victory in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, saying the result exposed the limits of the political machinery deployed by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to win the state. According…

…while Oyebamiji scored 444,815 votes. The governor won by a margin of 66,252 votes. The African Democratic Congress candidate and former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Najeem Salaam, finished third with 17,180 votes. Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji secured 11. Sala…

…governor won 19 of the state's 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11. The African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, came third with 17,180 votes.

…closest challenger, the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, polled 444,815 votes, while the African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, finished third with 17,180 votes. Adeleke won in 19 of Osun State's 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji secured victories in the remaining 11 LGAs. Osun Election: Adeleke's…

…of the House of Representatives, and supporters who were previously affiliated with the African Democratic Congress (ADC).PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The party also said former office holders, political organisers, community leaders, women, young people and grassroot…

…Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11. The African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, came third with 17,180 votes. The result secured Adeleke a second term after he was elected governor in 2022 on the platform of the PDP before moving to the Accord Party for the 202…

…on Tinubu from another direction. On Friday, a legal counsel and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kalu Agu, travelled to Brussels, Belgium, to submit a petition against the President to the European Commission.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Agu allege…

…Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11. The African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, came third. The result marked Adeleke’s return for a second term after he left the Peoples Democratic Party, the platform on which he was elected in 2022, and secured the Accord Par…

…thugs allegedly disrupted voting at Ward 4, Polling Unit 13, in Ejigbo, where the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate, Najeem Salaam, cast his ballot. The organisation also called for an independent investigation into allegations that voters were tear-gassed in Modakeke and Obokun. It urged security agen…

…Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 444,815 votes. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, finished third with 17,180 votes. Watch the video below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Davido (@davido) by Linda Ikeji at 16/08/2026 9:06 AM | Share this Story

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election as Governor of Osun State. Atiku, in a post shared on his X handle on Sunday, said Adeleke’s victory reflected the will of Osun residents as expressed at the polls. “I congratulat…

…Adeleke won in 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11. The African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, came third. SERAP, in a petition dated August 16, 2026, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, urged INEC, EFCC and ICPC to “…Urgently, jointly and transparently…

By Omeiza Ajayi Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has told President Bola Tinubu to stop blaming former President Muhammadu Buhari for the country’s refinery woes and instead account for the trillions of naira sunk into the facilities under his own watch. Atiku’s Senior Spec…

…13, Oke-Odo, Ejigbo, turmoil erupted shortly after the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dr. Najeem Salaam, cast his vote. Suspected political thugs allegedly invaded the polling unit, forcing voters and electoral officials to flee, thereby disrupting accreditation and voting. The attacke…