The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating the recent crisis in the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) following speculation about a possible opposition coalition. In a post on X on Tuesday, Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson of the ADC, alleged that the development reflects a broader pattern of interference in opposition…
Ajibola Basiru, national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed the outcome of the opposition summit held in Ibadan. He said the plan to present a single presidential candidate in 2027 reflects weakness. Speaking in an interview with The Nation, Basiru described the gathering as illegitimate. He insisted it did not represent duly…
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos state, has said he is not concerned about the possible emergence of Obafemi Hamzat as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate. Speaking on Saturday in Ibadan during the opposition summit, Rhodes-Vivour said Hamzat’s long…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) plans to disrupt an opposition summit scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo state. In a post on X on Saturday, Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson of the ADC, said the party uncovered moves to frustrate the gathering. “We have uncovered plans by the…
Babachir Lawal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), says the All Progressives Congress (APC) cannot afford to conduct a free and fair election, claiming the ruling party would suffer a heavy defeat. Lawal spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television. “Every Nigerian understands that this government cannot…
Pat Utomi, renowned Nigerian political economist, management expert, and public intellectual, says “unseen hands” are working to destabilise opposition parties in Nigeria, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Labour Party (LP), and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Utomi spoke on Tuesday during an interview on Prime Time on Arise Television. “First and foremost, as with the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations of political interference in the internal crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), insisting it has no responsibility to shield opposition parties from internal crises. Felix Morka, national publicity secretary of the APC, stated this on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television. Morka said the challenges…
Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) for what he described as a pattern of abusive and disrespectful political communication. Abdullahi spoke on Saturday during an appearance on Arise Television, where he responded to comments by Felix Morka, national publicity secretary of the APC. He said…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced plans to establish a Special Representatives Network in key foreign capitals to strengthen its international engagement and spotlight what it described as attacks on opposition politics in Nigeria. The initiative was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the party. Abdullahi said…
Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer and a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of misinterpreting a court of appeal ruling to favour the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Falana spoke during the fifth public lecture held in honour of late activist Yinka Odumakin. He said INEC wrongly…
