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…
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)…
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,…
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…
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…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a sharp rebuke of the Bola Tinubu administration, accusing it of celebrating false economic successes while implementing policies that “monetize hardship” and further impoverish Nigerians. In a statement by National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party directly challenged the government’s claims of record revenue growth, improved exchange…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that figures released in its first-week report on continuous voter registration (CVR) are “statistically implausible”. On Monday, INEC said more than 1.3 million Nigerians completed their online voter pre-registration within just one week of opening the exercise. According to commission’s…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed remarks by Datti Baba-Ahmed, running mate to Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in the 2023 election, over his criticism of the opposition coalition. Baba-Ahmed, while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, alleged that the coalition was “deceiving Nigerians” and lacked the capacity to rescue the country from…
The Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Mr. Dumebi Kachikwu, is unhappy that politicians who have had numerous opportunities to serve Nigeria but failed, have now connived to hijack the party from the genuine members, who sacrificed over the years to nurture the party to where it is today, to…
The sole House of Representatives member on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Leke Abejide, has predicted that the opposition coalition formed around the party will collapse by September. Abejide, who represents Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency of Kogi State, said the coalition’s failure to secure a single seat in the August 16…
