•Aisha Yesufu Prominent activist, Aisha Yesufu, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress and joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress. She has also declared her intention to contest for the Federal Capital Territory senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections, reports The PUNCH. Yesufu disclosed this in a statement posted on her X han...
•Babachir Lawal Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal has said Peter Obi was never fully committed to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Lawal spoke yesterday during a Prime Time interview on Arise Television, where he addressed recent developments within the party. His comments come on the heels of Obi’s exi...
•Akpabio Senate President Godswill Akpabio, today, joked that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was effectively dead following a fresh wave of defections by lawmakers to other parties. Akpabio made the remark during plenary after the Senate announced several defections, including that of Victor Umeh, who moved to the Nigerian Democratic Co...
•House of Representatives Seventeen members of the House of Representatives have defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). Their defections were announced on the floor of the House during plenary today, reports Daily Trust. Yesterday, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in th...
•Atiku A member of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC), Chille Igbawua has dismissed claims that ADC is being tailored to serve the political ambition of the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Igbawua made this known today on Channels Television. “We have sufficiently over the time denied this issue that the ADC is a special purpose [&hel...
•Peter Obi Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has explained the reasons behind his decision to exit the African Democratic Congress, citing internal crises, external pressures, and a worsening political environment. In a statement released today, Obi described Nigeria’s political space as increasingly toxic, marked by intimidation, inse...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released its timetable for the conduct of the 2026 primary elections, outlining key dates for the sale of nomination forms, screening of aspirants, primaries, and its special national convention. In a statement today, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the timetable reflec...
•ADC chieftains during a conference organised by the party in Abuja, recently The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed claims that it will not field candidates in the 2027 general elections, insisting that there is no legal barrier preventing its participation in the polls. It was earlier reported how the party was plunged into cris...
•Rabiu Kwankwaso Former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is set to defect from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) alongside thousands of his supporters. According to sources within the Kwankwasiyya Movement, the defection is likely to take place next week, reports Weekend Trust. The move, i...
•Oserheimen Osunbor Former Edo State governor, Oserheimen Osunbor, has described the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the most credible platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. He insisted the party offers Nigerians hope for better governance. His comments come amid growing political r...

