Seriake Dickson, national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), says the Obidient and Kwankwasiyya movements will be formally integrated into the structures of the NDC as part of efforts to strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 elections. In a post on X on Tuesday night, the former Bayelsa governor said ongoing disagreements within…
The leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has denied allegations that it imposed candidates during its recently concluded primary elections. The party insisted that aspirants were selected through consultations and grassroots participation coordinated by state caucuses. In a statement on Friday, the party said its national secretariat was not involved in the selection of…
Nentawe Yilwatda, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says opposition parties are too busy fighting one another instead of confronting the ruling party. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, Yilwatda said the crisis within opposition parties confirms earlier predictions of internal implosion. “In the last three weeks, APC is not fighting ADC…
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…
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano state, says younger Nigerians are more interested in competent leadership than ethnicity or religion, revealing that his daughter urged him to work with Peter Obi during the 2023 election. Kwankwaso spoke on Monday night during an interview on ARISE News’s Prime Time programme. The former Kano governor also signalled…
Victor Umeh, senator representing Anambra Central, says Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, will honour his promise to serve only one term of four years if elected president in 2027. Umeh spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. His comments followed the decision of the Nigeria Democratic Congress…
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano state, has declared support for the decision of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to southern Nigeria. The party had earlier resolved at its national convention in Abuja to zone the ticket to the south for a single four-year term. Speaking at the convention…
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…
Ifeanyi Uzokwe, member representing Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo federal constituency, says he and other politicians left the African Democratic Congress (ADC) because former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar refused to step down for a southern presidential candidate. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Uzokwe said members of the coalition had urged Atiku to…
Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), says the party has zoned its presidential ticket to the south ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, Galadima said the party has taken a firm position on zoning, adding that its immediate focus is to conclude…
