ADC: No Amount of Defections Can Save APC from 2027 Defeats
Nigeria’s African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is rapidly losing public support and will suffer a major defeat in the 2027 general elections, despite the trend of high-profile defections The ADC made the statement on Sunday while reacting to comments credited to APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, who […]
FG Responds to Backlash, Says Beneficiaries of Presidential Pardon Still in Custody
The Nigerian government has clarified that none of the 82 inmates, including Maryam Sanda, approved for presidential clemency, has been released from prison. The clarification follows widespread public criticism after the announcement that President Bola Tinubu had approved clemency for prisoners convicted of serious offences, including murder, drug trafficking, and illegal mining. Former Vice-President Atiku […]
Atiku, ADC Rubbish President Over Pardon For Criminals Serving Jail Terms
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have taken President Bola Tinubu to the cleaner for granting pardon to some persons serving prison terms for drug related offences. They said the action was capable of embolddening criminals and increasing criminality in the country. The ADC, in a […]
ADC Urges New INEC Chairman to Uphold Integrity, Serve Nigerians
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reacted cautiously to the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging him to demonstrate independence and integrity in his new role. In a statement issued on Thursday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said Nigerians […]
ADC Condemns Tinubu’s ‘Soft Stance’ on Forgery Allegations Against Ex-Minister
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s method of handling the resignation of Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji, the former Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, who was accused of certificate forgery. The party described the President’s response as “weak” and “disappointing.” In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji […]
ADC Condemns Tinubu for Retaining Minister Amid Forgery Claims
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu for retaining his Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Uche Nnaji, amid allegations of forged academic credentials. The controversy centers on claims that Nnaji obtained his ministerial post using a fake degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and a falsified National Youth Service […]
ADC Criticises Tinubu Over Unfulfilled Power Supply Promise
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu for what it calls his failure to keep his campaign promise of providing Nigerians with uninterrupted electricity within four years. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, ADC interim spokesperson Bolaji Abdullahi reminded the president of his pledge made during the 2023 […]
“Disgraceful, Undemocratic” –ADC Slams Okpebholo Over Peter Obi ‘Persona Non Grata’ Remark
Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu Reporting The opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a scathing rebuke of a controversial statement credited to Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebolo, in which he allegedly declared former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, persona non grata in the state. In a statement made available to Truth Live News Saturday, […]
Ex-Obi Spokesman Says Fielding Southerner Will Hand Tinubu Re-Election
Kenneth Okonkwo, former Labour Party chieftain and 2023 spokesperson for Peter Obi’s presidential campaign, has said that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) must present a northern candidate in the 2027 presidential election if it hopes to defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, Okonkwo warned that fielding another southern […]
ADC Slams Tinubu Over Nigeria’s Absence at White House Economic Summit
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over Nigeria’s exclusion from high-level commercial talks between the United States and five African countries at the White House this week. In a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, the ADC described Nigeria’s absence as a “damning international indictment” of the government’s poor economic management […]