News | Business | Travel | Lifestyle | Events
THE opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) holds its much anticipated National Convention today in Abuja despite contrary position taken by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against the exercise. The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, confirmed this to Nigerian Tribune on Monday. This is coming after the completion…
Read more
The Osun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has elected Alhaji Azeez Adesiji, as the state chairman of the party. Adesiji was elected alongside other members of the State Executive Council at the state Congress of the party held on Saturday in Osogbo. Prominent personalities at the Congress…
Read more
Nafiu Bala, ex-deputy national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says the party would bar individuals above 55 years of age from seeking elective positions under his leadership. Bala, who is laying claim to the leadership of the party, spoke during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service. He…
Read more
Network of Civil Society Groups in Osun State has accused President Bola Tinubu and the Independent National Electoral Commission of crippling opposition parties in the country. The group also vowed to resist any attempt to manipulate the August 15 gubernatorial election in Osun State, calling on Nigerians to rise against…
Read more
The Osun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced that its Ward and Local Government Congresses will hold tomorrow, Thursday, 9th April. The Osun ADC said the announcement was in line with the directive of the National Leadership under the Chairmanship of Senator David Mark and the…
Read more
Former students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have expressed total support for the gubernatorial ambition of the former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Najeem Salaam. Salaam is the governorship flag bearer of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the forthcoming governorship election in the…
Read more
There are indications that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and his counterpart from Bauchi State, Governor Bala Mohammed, may no longer join the African Democratic Congress. Credible sources close to Makinde and the ADC told Sunday PUNCH that the two governors had slowed down their consultations to move to the…
Read more
The gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Osun State, Dr Najeem Salaam, has stated that he is in the race to win the August 15 election. In a statement on Saturday, Salaam said the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission not to recognise the leadership of the…
Read more
The Owa-in-Council on Friday, held a meeting with representatives of political parties in Osun State with a view to having a rancour free elections in Ijesaland. This was as the council reportedly invoked divine retribution on any politician who instigates violence in Ijesaland before, during and after the forthcoming elections…
Read more
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Joash Amupitan yesterday rejected accusation of bias leveled at him and the commission following its withdrawal of recognition of the national executive committee of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). Amupitan,a Law professor and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), insisted that the INEC decision…
Read more