The planned formal declaration of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s former governorship candidate in Lagos, into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday was marred by violence and heavy security presence. Suspected thugs, reportedly acting with the support of security operatives, stormed the second venue secured for the event in Alimosho, dispersing Rhodes-Vivour’s supporters. His…
The Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday commended the Nigerian military for its role in stabilising democracy in the country. Speaking while inaugurating a newly built 1,200-capacity auditorium at Abalti Barracks, Surulere, Lagos, Gbajabiamila said the military deserved greater recognition and dividends of democracy, even though they seldom demand it…
A lawyer and member of the coalition, Kenneth Okonkwo, on Friday said that the African Democratic Congress has established itself as the opposition voice in the country. Okonkwo said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) only exist on paper as their leaders either support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)…
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has declared that he would rather support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar than Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to become the country’s leader. Speaking during a current affairs programme, Politics Today, on Channels Television, on Friday, Tambuwal, who also served as Governor…
Former Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), confirming that he will formally declare for the coalition on Saturday. He made the confirmation in a post on his X handle. “I will be declaring for the ADC coalition tomorrow. No amount of police intimidation, sealed venues,…
A former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has accused President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of destabilising the opposition. Tambuwal spoke on Friday when he was featured on Channels Television’s Politics Today, claiming the APC and Tinubu have intentionally plotted the fall of the opposition parties in the country. “When…
Police operatives on Friday sealed off Lion Field in Alimosho, Lagos, a venue earlier approved for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to host a political meeting. The closure was made public by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, Labour Party’s 2023 governorship candidate in Lagos, who described the action as an assault on democracy and an attempt to suppress…
A member of the opposition coalition, Kenneth Okonkwo, has described the promise by a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to serve for one term if elected as President as a political strategy to curry favour with the North. Okonkwo explained that Obi knew that if he did not make the promise, he would…
Morris Monye, Obidient Movement’s director of mobilisation, has revealed that a member of Peter Obi’s Obidient Movement in Edo State squandered N1 million campaign funds kept in his trust on betting. Mr Monye made this revelation in a post on X on Thursday, explaining that the movement kept N1 million campaign funds with the member…
Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has been summoned by the Kaduna State Police Command. He was summoned alongside key members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna. According to the letter sighted by Daily Trust, they were invited for questioning over alleged criminal conspiracy, incitement of public disturbance, mischief, and…
