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- African Democratic Congress Faces Existential Legal Crisis as Deadline for 2027 Primary Registers Looms
Published: May 2, 2026
Section: Africa
The African Democratic Congress remains entangled in a series of high stakes lawsuits that threaten its legal standing and participation in the 2027 general elections. Despite a re...
- Ebonyi APC Adopts Universal Consensus Strategy Ending Internal Contests for 2027 General Elections
Published: May 2, 2026
Section: Africa
Governor Francis Nwifuru announced that the Ebonyi State All Progressives Congress has selected consensus candidates for every elective position ahead of the 2027 cycle. The decisi...
- Nigeria Democratic Congress Schedules Maiden National Convention for May 9 Following Grassroots Congresses
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has announced its first National Convention will take place in Abuja on May 9, 2026. According to Deputy National Publicity Secretary Abdulmumin Abd...
- Osun ADC Candidate Commends Supreme Court Decision Overturning Lower Court Status Quo Order
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Najeem Folasayo Salaam, the African Democratic Congress gubernatorial candidate for Osun State, has praised the Supreme Court for nullifying a lower court's directive regarding the...
- Oyo Gubernatorial Aspirant Ajadi Backs PDP Board of Trustees to End Leadership Vacuum Before 2027
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo has endorsed the Board of Trustees' decision to assume leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party following a recent Supreme Court ruling. The...
- Labour Party celebrates Nigerian workers and demands urgent welfare reforms on May Day
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
The Labour Party (LP) has marked International Workers’ Day 2026 by calling for intensified efforts to improve worker welfare. National Publicity Secretary Ken Asogwa acknowledged...
- Governor Fubara inspects new residential quarters for Rivers State officials, targets November 2026 completion
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has announced that the new centralized residential quarters for commissioners and special advisers will be completed by November 2026. Durin...
- Wabara-led BoT assumes leadership of PDP following Supreme Court nullification of party conventions
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by Senator Adolphus Wabara, has taken over the party’s national leadership. This move follows a Supreme Court judgm...
- Adolphus Wabara Takes Control of PDP Following Landmark Supreme Court Ruling on Party Leadership
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Former Senate President Adolphus Wabara has led the Board of Trustees in assuming national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party to prevent a power vacuum. The move follows a...
- APC Maintains Strict May 2 Deadline for 2027 Election Form Sales as National Chairman Rejects Extension Rumors
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Nantewe Yilwatda has confirmed that the party has no current plans to extend the sale of expression of interest and nomination for...
- SDP Leadership Defies INEC, Schedules May 9 National Convention in Bauchi Amid Protracted Chairmanship Dispute
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced May 9, 2026, for its national convention in Bauchi, openly rejecting the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recognit...
- Dumebi Kachikwu Accuses David Mark of Hijacking ADC Structures Following Federal Court Injunction
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
Former presidential candidate Dumebi Kachikwu has alleged that former Senate President David Mark seized control of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by sidelining legitimate s...