Ikenna Enekweizu, national secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), says the party repeatedly appealed to Aisha Yesufu to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives, but she insisted on running for the Senate. Enekweizu spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme while responding to allegations by Yesufu…
Aisha Yesufu, activist and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticised Seriake Dickson, the party’s national leader, accusing him of focusing on himself rather than promoting the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during a recent television interview. In a post on X on Thursday, Yesufu said Dickson missed an opportunity to reassure aggrieved…
Aisha Yesufu has accused the leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) of failing to uphold transparency in its FCT senatorial primary, insisting that aspirants were denied a fair process. In a viral video circulating on social media, the activist expressed frustration over the conduct of the exercise, accusing party officials of failing to fulfil…
Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has mocked Aisha Yesufu over her failure to secure the FCT senatorial ticket of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Wike spoke during a luncheon organised by his political group, the Rainbow Coalition. The remarks come days after Yesufu, in an interview on Channels Television, described the…
Aisha Yesufu has alleged that the process that produced the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) senatorial seat was manipulated and did not reflect a genuine primary election. In a statement posted on X on Friday, the activist-turned-politician said the exercise was a “predetermined outcome dressed in procedural…
Aisha Yesufu, activist and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Party, has withdrawn from the race for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) senatorial ticket of the party ahead of the 2027 general election. Yesufu announced her decision in an X post on Friday. The activist had declared interest in the FCT senate seat on May 6…
Aisha Yesufu, activist and senatorial aspirant of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Abuja senatorial seat, says Peter Obi is her “principal” and not her political godfather. Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Monday, Yesufu said her support for Obi is based on conviction and not personal ambition. “I don’t have a…
Aisha Yesufu, human rights activist and a member of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), says Nyesom Wike is not a factor in her bid to represent the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Senate. Yesufu spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. The activist is seeking the senatorial ticket of the NDC ahead of the…
Aisha Yesufu, a social activist, says she will resist any attempt to manipulate the outcome of the FCT senatorial election if she emerges as a candidate. Yesufu had on Wednesday announced her defection from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), declaring her intention to run for the FCT senatorial position…
Aisha Yesufu, activist and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls movement, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) from the African Democratic Party (ADC) and declared her intention to contest for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) senatorial seat. In a post on X on Wednesday, Yesufu said her decision followed her support for Peter…
