By Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday upheld the judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising state congresses organised by committees appointed by the David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). A three-member panel of the appellate court, in aContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu African Democratic Congress (ADC) has directed all state chapters and officials nationwide to immediately forward court processes served on the party to the national legal adviser. The party warned that neither the state chapter, officer nor representative has constitutional authority to receive court processes orContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it has successfully uploaded the particulars of its presidential and vice-presidential candidates to INEC’s nomination portal. The party said the uploaded candidates were former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, its presidential candidate, and former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, vice-presidential candidate, respectively. The NationalContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the ruling of a Lokoja Federal High Court setting aside its earlier judgment recognising Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, described theContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Chairmen of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in Lagos State have faulted a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of their parties. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal HighContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu African Democratic Congress (ADC), has picked former Rivers governor Mr Rotimi Amaechi as the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for the party’s 2027 presidential election. The party National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, announced the decision in a statement on Monday inContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Forum of Local Government Area Chairmen of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State has urged the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to respect members’ votes in governorship primary. The forum made the appeal in a communiqué issued after an emergency meeting held in Surulere,Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 3 for hearing in a suit filed by Nafiu-Bala Gombe, seeking to stop Sen. David Mark and others from parading themselves as leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has approved the results of its recently conducted presidential and governorship primaries. The approval was granted at the party’s 101st NEC meeting held on Saturday in Abuja, where members reviewed reports from various party organs. NECContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Dumebi Kachikwu-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday dissolved the Sen. David Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC) during its special convention in Abuja. The motion for the dissolution was moved by the Benue ADC Chairman, Allias Adiku, during the party’s non-elective special convention heldContinue Reading
