By Nefishetu Yakubu A former Chairman of Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Mohammed Hayatu-Deen says the Supreme Court ruling on ADC’s leadership dispute signals urgent need for shared direction. Reacting to Thursday’s apex court ruling affirming the Sen. David Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC), Hayatu-Deen congratulated MarkContinue Reading
Blessing Odega Mrs Hannatu Gagara, Chairman, African Democratic Congress (ADC), Plateau chapter, has congratulated Sen. David Mark and members of the National Working Committee (NWC) over the Supreme Court judgement delivered on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Supreme Court ruled in favour ofContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it will review the court judgment sacking its state executives before taking a position. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the party was reacting to Wednesday’s Federal High Court judgment sacking its elected but yet-to-be inaugurated state executives.Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congress organised by a disputed caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment, also restrained the Sen. David Mark-led leadershipContinue Reading
By David Adeoye Barely 72 hours after the Ibadan summit of opposition political party leaders, one of the leading aspirants of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr Peter Obi, held a closed-door meeting with Gov. Seyi Makinde in Ibadan. Briefing newsmen at the end of the meeting in Ibadan, ObiContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming it was in talks with Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) ahead of a pending court judgment. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, described the claims as false. Abdullahi stated thatContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu No fewer than 3,000 delegates have arrived at the Rainbow Event Centre, Abuja, for the ongoing African Democratic Congress (ADC) National Convention. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the delegates, dressed in colourful attires, were drawn from the 36 states of the federation and theContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear an appeal filed by Sen. David Mark, the embattled National Chairman, African Democratic Congress (ADC). Mark is seeking an order staying the execution of the March 12 judgment of the Court of Appeal. The apex court, in a hearing noticeContinue Reading
By Benson Ezugwu The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Enugu State Chapter on Saturday conducted two parallel congresses, with two separate state chairmen and executives emerging. The parallel congresses, which were held at different venues, saw the emergence of Retired Maj.-Gen. Chris Eze as the Chairman, while Prof. Austine Akulue emergedContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso The African Democratic Congress (ADC) loyal to the Sen. David Mark-led national leadership on Saturday elected a new executive committee in Anambra. The congress, which was conducted through a consensus, produced Mr Christopher Nwosu as Chairman and Chigbo Enwezo as Secretary. Mr Timothy Egboka and Benchucks NwosuContinue Reading
